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Remember last year when it seemed as though "Bridesmaids" would herald some exciting new era in which women would have a bigger stake in the summer? Oh well.

When Sony took the stage at CinemaCon 2012 yesterday afternoon in Las Vegas, they had a short one hour window to show off their various upcoming movies.A As we sat in the darkened theater waiting for the presentation to begin, we debated how could they have the stars and filmmakers talk about their movies and also show off tons of footage.

EXCLUSIVE : In a deal worth mid-six figures, Warner Bros just bought an untitled mob comedy pitch that Rodney Rothman will write with Steve Carell and Fox TV New Girl 's Jake Johnson attached to star, and Max WinklerA attached to direct.