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Boston is being a most hospitable host to Hollywood, says Todd Garner, a producer of “Knight & Day’’ and “The Zookeeper.’’ And Garner, who’s been here since May working on the two movies, insists it’s not just tax incentives that attract Tinseltown. He said the diversity of the Bay State’s geography and architecture afford filmmakers options they wouldn’t have elsewhere. “Boston’s a big city, but within 30 miles, you can shoot urban, suburban, fields, whatever,’’ said Garner, who also produced “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.’’ “For ‘Mall Cop,’ it was eerie how perfectly the Burlington Mall was laid out for us, including the Rainforest Cafe. It had everything we needed.’’ While some pols, including gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill, have questioned the wisdom of giving fat rebates to filmmakers, Garner said big-budget movies are undoubtedly good for the local economy. “A lot of people come in and there’s work on a lot of different levels, from hotels and restaurants to dry cleaners to nanny services,’’ he said. Garner told us “The Zookeeper,’’ starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson, wraps tomorrow while “Knight & Day,’’ featuring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, is all done Nov. 11. “I’ve had an amazing time here,’’ he said. “I have a great apartment on Marlborough Street, I love Sonsie and Newbury Street, and we have so much fun at the park. . . . Boston will always be a viable choice for making movies if that’s what the city wants.’’

The Frank and Jamie McCourt divorce is getting mighty ugly. Over the weekend, Frank, the former Boston real estate developer and owner of the LA Dodgers, fired his wife as the team’s chief executive. Now she’s demanding her job back - along with a long list of benefits. Gossip site TMZ.com yesterday got its hands on a court filing in which Jamie cites “irreconcilable differences’’ for the dissolution of the couple’s 30-year marriage. Aside from the job, what else is she seeking? Use of a private jet, five-star hotel accommodations, unlimited travel expenses, business dinners five nights per week, business lunches five days per week, parking at Dodger Stadium, and access to the owner’s suite for Dodgers home games, along with many other perks. Jamie claims in the filing that when she signed agreements giving away her rights to the Dodgers, she was not represented by legal counsel, and she demands the court declare “any purported capital Marital Property Agreements are null, void, and unenforceable.’’ As for their real estate holdings, which include a place in Cotuit, “Frank and I always considered the real estate to be our property - just like the Dodgers,’’ Jamie says in the court doc.

If it seems as though Mikko Nissinen and other members of Boston Ballet are suddenly everywhere, they are. In a bid to invigorate its image, the ballet is out and about a lot these days. Monday, members dropped by the Karmaloop boutique on Newbury Street for an evening of fashion, music, and conversation.

Kids at Lynn English High School - which is ranked No. 1 pre-season for basketball - were surprised yesterday with an afternoon rally that featured a performance by Team Flight Brothers, a dunking troupe that has become a hit on YouTube. The event was put together by Canton-based Reebok to celebrate the launch of the company’s new sneaker collection, ATR (Above the Rim). New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg, a huge basketball fan, was supposed to attend yesterday’s impromptu pep rally but had to back out at the last minute to work on “The Zookeeper.’’ Reebok says that Wahlberg is a brand ambassador for ATR, and that the company is donating some of the ATR kicks to the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation. Reebok is also outfitting the Lynn English team with the shoes.