Upheaval at Universal

Studio chairmen Marc Shmuger and David Linde are out, and Adam Foegelson and Donna Langley are in. Fogelson, who becomes chairman, had been the studio's marketing head; Langley, acting as co-chairman, was production president. The early reports suggest that this had been in the works for quite a while; Universal's recent releases have been underwhelming (Funny People," "Duplicity," "State of Play") Here's an early Variety account; here's Nikki Finke's take (Hint: She didn't think much of Shmuger).