'Sherlock' wins sluggish weekend B.O.

'Sherlock Holmes: A Game Title of Shadows'A set of hefty holiday photos, Warner Bros.' "A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows" and Fox's "Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," were not enough for stopping the domestic B.O.'s moviegoing malaise, as overall totals arrived roughly 10%-15% behind exactly the same frame this past year. Paramount's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," that also assisted fuel Stateside biz using its limited week-early launch, increased overseas box office, tallying a forecasted $68.two million. "A Virtual DetectiveInch easily won the weekend by having an believed $40 million locally, while "Alvin" arrived at No. 2, grossing through Sunday a forecasted $23.5 million. Neither film handled to complement opening totals of the predecessor photos, although the first "Sherlock" pic and Fox's "Alvin" follow up both released over Christmas weekend last year. The inaugural "Alvin," however, bowed at $44 million throughout this same weekend in 2007 - a significantly more lively marketplace. Attractive to exactly the same crowd as "Sherlock," Par's exclusive large-format bow of "Ghost Protocol" saw terrific results, amassing an believed $13 million - nearly all which (nearly $11 million) originated from Imax - in a total 425 locations. Pic's cume is $13.six million, including additional revenues from late-evening Thursday tests. Componen vice chairman Take advantage of Moore stated the first Imax-centered launch was designed to encourage word-of-mouth among fans, who are usually first-responders. "Regardless of what are you doing, if you are somebody that loves to see movies in Imax, additionally you want to see them first," Moore stated. "Ghost Protocol," which grows countrywide 12 ,. 21, published a $32,000 per-screen average. This is a stellar start for that film, despite the typical premium ticket upcharge from large-format houses, varying between $3.50 and $5. Niche B.O. mostly ongoing to combat sluggish commercial biz. Focus Features' "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" was the obvious indie champion with an individual theater basis, beating even "Sherlock" and "Ghost Protocol" inside a couple of of their total 16 engagements. "Mess," which released steadily last week, obtained a soph-sesh per-screen average of $28,267 to have an believed weekend gross of $452,278. Pic's cume is a little more than $850,000. Five-occasions Golden Globes nominee "The Descendants" also displayed sturdy legs, grossing an believed $3.4 million from 878 playdates. "Descendants" dropped a scant 24% in the fifth week, having a Stateside cume of $28.7 million. Underperforming in limited release, The new sony Pictures Classics' "Carnage" totalled typically just $17,139 from five locations - a less-than-desirable start, especially throughout the competitive holiday time period. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Real-Life Rudy Accused of Screwing Investors Out of $11 Million

It’s a sad day for fans of the inspiring sports classic Rudy. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, perhaps the most famous collegiate football underdog of all time — on whom the title character in David Anspaugh’s 1993 film was based — has been charged by the SEC for a pump-and-dump scheme that earned him over $10 million in profits for a Rudy-branded sports drink. According to a press release from the SEC (via The Observer): The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Daniel Ruettiger and 12 other participants in a scheme to deceive investors into buying stock in his sports drink company. Ruettiger is widely known for having inspired the 1993 motion picture “Rudy.” According to the SEC’s complaint filed in federal court in Las Vegas, Ruettiger founded Rudy Nutrition to compete with Gatorade in the sports drink market. Rudy Nutrition produced and sold modest amounts of a sports drink called “Rudy” with the tagline “Dream Big! Never Quit!” However, the company primarily served as a vehicle for a pump-and-dump scheme that occurred in 2008 and generated more than $11 million in illicit profits. Movie Rudy, as played by Sean Astin, would have never approved of this. For an extensive write-up of the Rudy case, see Foster Kamer’s brilliant report, which features Ruettiger as the Financial Criminal of the Day. Rudy Can Fail: Sports Legend Rudy Ruettiger Charged by SEC for Pump and Dump Scheme Worth $11M [The Observer]

Simon Cowell: I Considered Getting Intimate With Paula Abdul

First Released: December 14, 2011 10:19 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul talk to Access Hollywoods Billy Rose bush in La on December 6, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Simon Cowell has finally accepted he considered once getting intimate with Paula Abdul. On Barbara Walters 10 Best People, which broadcast on Wednesday evening, she requested the X Factor judge the way the relationship has transformed between your pair through the years, which rapidly switched to speak of the between-the-sheets romp. We didnt like one another at first, Simon stated, adding, It was sexual tension on her behalf part. That they wanted you? Barbara requested. Millions of percent, Simon stated. What went down? Have you want her? Barbara requested. I considered it, Simon accepted. However I figured, I dont think the after could be just like before. Barbara then requested Simon if he felt this way while he didnt wish to awaken together with his fellow X Factor judge. Id allow her to stay for any couple of hrs, however it would need to be, Night, he chuckled. However it seems Simon hasnt completely shared his one-time fantasy with Paula. If you are watching Paula, it is a fact, Simon stated. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Chewbacca, Quentin Tarantino and Grace Kelly Make the 2011 Black List

comments: 3 || add yours It’s heeeeere. The 2011 Black List — Franklin Leonard’s annual compilation of the year’s “most liked” screenplays that have not yet been produced — was announced this morning, comprised of scripts that will satisfy every genre curiosity, from historical crime to Internet rom-com to intentional Steven Spielberg derivative (introducing another movie called Jurassic Park). Acquaint yourself with the films that could be next year’s Juno and The Social Network below. This year’s Black List — which was compiled from the opinions of over 300 film executives, each of whom submitted up to ten of their favorite unproduced scripts of 2011 — is topped by Graham Moore’s The Imitation Game. The historical drama chronicles the life of British WWII cryptographer Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code and later poisoned himself after being criminally prosecuted for being a homosexual. Franklin Leonard, who formerly worked as an executive at Universal Pictures, has produced an annual Black List for seven years now. Since 2005’s first List, over 110 Black List scripts have been made into feature films. The complete list follows. THE IMITATION GAME by Graham Moore (133) The story of British WWII cryptographer Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code and later poisoned himself after being criminally prosecuted for being a homosexual. WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS GO ON by Chris Hutton, Eddie O’Keefe (84) In the early 1980s, a town suffers through the aftermath of a brutal murder of a high school girl and a teacher. CHEWIE by Evan Susser, Van Robichaux (59) A satirical behind the scenes look at the making of Star Wars through the eyes of Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca. THE OUTSIDER by Andrew Baldwin (53) In post World War II Japan, an American former prisoner-of-war rises in the yakuza. FATHER DAUGHTER TIME: A TALE OF ARMED ROBBERY AND ESKIMO KISSES by Matthew Aldrich (43) A man goes on a three state crime spree with an accomplice, his eleven year old daughter. IN THE EVENT OF A MOON DISASTER by Mike Jones (33) An alternate telling of the historic APOLLO 11 mission to land on the moon that examines what might have happened if the astronauts had crash landed there. MAGGIE by John Scott (30) As a “walking dead” virus spreads across the country, a farm family helps their eldest daughter come to terms with her infection as she slowly becomes a flesh-eating zombie. THE CURRENT WAR by Michael Mitnick (30) Based on the true story of the race between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to develop a practical system of electricity and sell their respective inventions to the country and the world. THE END by Aron Eli Coleite (28) Four people - a veteran broadcaster in London, a sixteen year old girl and her boyfriend in Ann Arbor, and a devoted family man in Shanghai - each try to make peace with their lives before an interstellar event ends the world in six hours. BEYOND THE PALE by Chad Feehan (27) Teenage siblings suspect they’ve been ripped off by the town undertaker, but what they discover is much more sinister than either imagined. EZEKIEL MOSS by Keith Bunin (27) A mysterious stranger who possibly has the power to channel the souls of the dead changes the lives of everyone in a small Nebraska town, especially a young widow and her 11-year-old son. GRACE OF MONACO by Arash Amel (24) Grace Kelly, age 33 and having given up her acting career to focus on being a full time princess, uses her political maneuvering behind the scenes to save Monaco while French Leader Charles de Gaulle and Monaco’s Prince Rainier III are at odds over the principality’s standing as a tax haven. HE’S FUCKIN’ PERFECT by Lauryn Kahn (24) A social media savvy girl who is pessimistic about love finds the perfect guy and decides to use her internet research skills to turn herself into his perfect match. BETHLEHEM by Larry Brenner (23) A group of people struggling to survive a zombie apocalypse make an alliance with a vampire, trading themselves as food in exchange for protection since zombies don’t eat vampire. THE THREE MISFORTUNES OF GEPPETTO by Michael Vukadinovich (20) A prequel to the story of Pinocchio in which Geppetto endures a life of misfortune, war, and adventure, all to be with Julia Moon, his true love. POWELL by Ed Whitworth (20) Based on the true story of Colin Powell questioning the Bush administration leading up to his United Nations presentation where he made the case for going to war with Iraq. THE KNOLL by Christopher Cantwell, Christopher Rogers (19) A rookie cop and his potential flame witness JFK gunned down from the grassy knoll on November 22, 1963. Within hours, they’re on the run from the murderers who desperately need them silenced. HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY by Ed Solomon (17) A child prodigy tries to take control of his life away from his demanding parents. DESPERATE HOURS by E Nicholas Mariani (17) A small town crippled by WWI and the Spanish flu finds itself facing major moral questions and a brutal invading force when a young girl shows up on a rancher’s doorstep covered in blood. A MANY SPLINTERED THING by Chris Shafer, Paul Vicknair (17) When a charming heartbreaker finally meets a girl he can’t have, he discovers the true meaning of love by living out other people’s love stories and writing his own. FLARSKY by Daniel Sterling (17) A political journalist courts his old babysitter, who is now the United States secretary of state. BLOOD MOUNTAIN by Jonathan Stokes (17) After his team is ambushed and killed in Pakistan, a young army ranger must escort the world’s most wanted terrorist over dangerous terrain in order to bring him to justice. While being hunted by both of their enemies, they must find a way to work together in order to survive. BASTARDS by Justin Malen (17) Two brothers, raised to believe their biological father died, find out their mother slept with many powerful and famous men in the 1970s, and the siblings hit the road to find their real father. CRAZY FOR THE STORM by Will Fetters (17) The true story of Norman Ollestad’s relationship with his father, who thrust the boy into the world of extreme surfing and competitive downhill skiing at the age of three. But it was that experience that allowed an 11-year old Norman to survive a plane crash amidst a blizzard in the San Gabriel mountains. THE SLACKFI PROJECT by Howard Overman (16) A hapless and broken hearted barista is visited by two bad-ass soldiers from the future who tell him mankind is doomed, and he alone can save them. THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS by Natalie Krinsky (14) Lucy, a twenty-eight year old junior curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, is sleeping with her boss. When he dumps her she begins a collection of “break up items” and starts a blog which goes viral. ST VINCENT DE VAN NUYS by Ted Melfi (14) When a twelve year old boy in need of a babysitter moves in next door to a misanthropic aging retiree whose life mainly consists of gambling, hookers, and drinking, the elder becomes an unlikely mentor to the boy. DJANGO UNCHAINED by Quentin Tarantino (14) A freed slave named Django is trained as a bounty hunter by a German dentist named Schultz, and the two men set out to find Django’s enslaved wife. THE ACCOUNTANT by Bill Dubuque (13) The Treasury Department pursues a brilliant, autistic accountant who doubles as an assassin and “problem-solves” with precision in more ways than one. SAVING MR. BANKS by Kelly Marcel (13) The story of how Walt Disney got the rights for Mary Poppins. BRIDGES ON THE FORT POINT CHANNEL by Chuck Maclean (12) An Irish family in the 1970s, dealing with the loss of their father and the busing of black kids into white neighbor-hoods, decides to blow up all the bridges in Boston. THE BIG STONE GRID by Craig Zahler (12) A cop is pulled into an underworld organization that brutally murders people to extort money out of others. CITIES OF REFUGE by Brandon Willer (12) A former FBI psychologist is called in to investigate when a young girl goes missing after the apparent murder of her father and brother by two strangers in a small Oklahoma town. GOOD KIDS by Chris McCoy (12) Four overachieving high school students in Cape Cod reinvent themselves during the summer after graduation. LEAVING PETE by Ali Waller, Morgan Murphy (11) A recently divorced author is stunned when his ex writes a popular book about their breakup, and he has to keep that fact secret from his new girlfriend, who works for the book’s publisher. HIDDEN by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer (11) An elevated horror-thriller about a family hiding in a bomb shelter after escaping a mysterious outbreak. DIRTY GRANDPA by John Phillips (11) A young groom engaged to a demanding woman is forced to spend the week before his wedding with his half-blind, half-crazy, and wholly horny grandfather. Through this wild journey, his grandfather shows him how to take life by the balls and lead with his heart. GRIM NIGHT by Allen Bey, Brandon Bestenheider (11) A family has to defend themselves from the Grims, strange creatures who attack Earth and kill thousands one night every year. WATCH ROGER DO HIS THING by Michael Starrbury (10) A retired hitman gets roped back into his old trade in order to save his friend’s life and quickly finds himself caught in a struggle trying to finish the job, and get his family out of Chicago alive at the same time. THE FLAMINGO THIEF by Mike Lesieur (10) Grief stricken over his wife leaving him, a man finds solace in an odd activity… swiping figurines of flamingos. TWO NIGHT STAND by Mark Hammer (10) After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They’re now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should. SEX TAPE by Kate Angelo (10) When a married couple make a sex tape to spice up their relationship, it disappears, and they are frantic to get it back. THE GUN EATERS by Alex Paraskevas, Jordan Goldberg (10) Four hardened NY detectives race to apprehend a relentless spree-killer who’s executing victims from Queens to Southampton in the span of a single day. LITTLE WHITE CORVETTE by Michael Diliberti (10) A down and out brother and sister go to Miami to sell a duffel bag of cocaine that they found in the trunk of a corvette left them by their dead father. JANE GOT A GUN by Brian Duffield (9) After her outlaw husband returns home shot with eight bullets and barely alive, Jane reluctantly reaches out to an ex-lover who she hasn’t seen in over ten years to help her defend her farm when the time comes that her husband’s gang eventually tracks him down to finish the job. THE LAST WITNESS by Stefan Jaworski (9) An FBI Agent interrogates an amnesiac, sole survivor of a Boston bombing in order to prevent future terrorist attacks. MURDERS & ACQUISITIONS by Jonathan Stokes (9) The world of high-stakes finance collides with that of high-priced hitmen when an ousted CEO decides to hire an assassin to kill the corporate raider who stole his company. FLASHBACK by Will Honley (9) A former NASA pilot with amnesia — also the first person to travel the speed of light — realizes he has the ability to travel back in time and along the way rediscovers his love for his wife. THE LAST DROP by Brandon Murphy, Phil Murphy (9) A fully functioning alcoholic meets the girl of his dreams and soon discovers that there’s a lot more at stake than love if he doesn’t clean up his act. FRIEND OF BILL by Harper Dill (9) After a humiliating episode in NY, a young woman returns to her hometown and tries to deal with her alcoholism. DEAD OF WINTER by Sarah Conradt (8) A teenage girl heads to a remote cabin in the mountains with her father and new stepmother - an experience the father hopes will bond the two ladies. But when a mysterious wounded Park Ranger shows up, family bonding will be the least of their concerns. ON A CLEAR DAY by Ryan Engle (8) When a powerful and mysterious force invades an American city, a young father must traverse the battle-torn city in an effort to save his wounded wife and rescue their stranded children. In the process, our hero becomes the target of an enemy who will stop at nothing to kill him. HOME BY CHRISTMAS - BOB HOPE IN KOREA by Ben Schwartz (8) Young Larry Gelbart goes on tour with his idol Bob Hope in the middle of the Korean War and learns the true price of patriotism. THE PRETTY ONE by Jenee LaMarque (8) When a woman’s identical “prettier” twin sister dies, the woman assumes her sister’s identity, moving into her apartment and the big city. BAD WORDS by Andrew Dodge (8) The bastard child of the organizer of the national spelling bee gets his revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win the bee as an adult, only to find friendship in a young Indian contestant. JURASSIC PARK by Imran Zaidi (8) A high school couple and two of their friends ditch school to catch a special preview screening of JURASSIC PARK. GASLIGHT by Ian Fried (8) Secretly imprisoned in a London insane asylum, the infamous Jack the Ripper helps Scotland Yard investigators solve a series of grisly murders whose victims all share one thing in common: dual puncture wounds to the neck. SUBJECT ZERO by Dave Cohen (7) A Frankenstein-like tale of a scientist who develops a powerful new drug that brings his son back to life after he dies in a terrible car accident. Unfortunately, the desperate experiment of a loving father leads to the creation of a flesh-eating zombie epidemic with horrific consequences. THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD by Tom O’Connor (7) The world’s best bodyguard must protect his arch nemesis, the world’s top assassin…so he can testify against a brutal dictator and save his wife. CRISTO by Ian Shorr (7) A man is unlawfully sentenced to an infamous prison and escapes, then transforms himself into the mysterious Cristo and systematically destroys the men who manipulated and enslaved him. UNTITLED HLAVIN HEIST by John Hlavin (7) An American thief living in Paris is coerced into pulling off a complex heist in order to save his kidnapped wife. LINE OF SIGHT by F Scott Frazier (7) After a military coup takes out the executive branch of government, the country’s survival depends on a Navy Seal sniper extraction team getting the Speaker of the House from Washington DC to NY. PINOCCHIO by Bryan Fuller (7) A wooden puppet, Pinocchio, dreams of becoming a real boy. THE WEDDING by Andrew Goldberg (7) A group of couples deal with their respective issues as they attend a wedding. 77 by David Matthews (7) Two stories from 1974 are linked together - the unsolved murder of an LAPD officer and the nationally televised shootout in South Central Los Angeles between the Symbionese Liberation Army and the LAPD where 50,000 rounds of gunfire was exchanged. The events will be seen through the eyes of a pair of police partners, one black and one white. GUYS NIGHT by Christopher Baldi (6) Sick of brunches, bosses, and light beer, four co-workers set out on the mother of all guys nights in an attempt to rediscover their manhood. SELF/LESS by Alex Pastor, David Pastor (6) An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body’s origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets. HYPERDRIVE by Alex Ankeles, Morgan Jurgenson (6) When a tough cop recruits a geeky sci-fi author to help him track down a mysterious murder witness, they find themselves in the middle of a space opera playing out here on Earth. BEFORE I FALL by Maria Maggenti (6) When a popular teen girl is killed in a car crash, she relives the critical day seven times and makes changes in an attempt to affect the outcome; in the process, she herself changes as she tries to make up for previous heartless, self-absorbed behavior and gains a better understanding of herself and others. As she evolves and makes the connections necessary to save a bullied, depressed girl’s life, she comes to accept her own fate. BREYTON AVE by J Daniel Shaffer (6) A group of teens living without adults and under their own social order in a small fenced-in neighborhood are forced to face what they fear is the inevitable physical danger beyond the fence. EL FUEGO CALIENTE by Ben Schwartz (6) A remake of SOAPDISH, a desperate telenovela star dreaming of Hollywood stardom has her life implode, making her real life crazier than the insane show she made famous. THE DUFF by Josh Cagan (6) Adapted from Kody Keplinger’s novel THE DUFF, the travails of a seventeen year old girl who believes she is the “designated ugly fat friend.” UNTITLED ARIZONA PROJECT by Luke Del Tredici (6) A satirically dark comedy about a homicidal foreclosure victim kidnapping a real estate agent and planning to kill her in the housing development where she finagled money from customers like him. 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Martha's back in business

The sea of dark suits at the UBS Media Conference got a dash of star power as Martha Stewart in a spangled sweater made a surprise entrance at the tail end of a presentation by execs of the company she founded, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. ''I just want to say 'hi.' It's my first time here in the business sector of our company and I am very happy to be here Thank you everybody,'' Stewart said Wednesday. Investors crowded around to congratulate the queen of homemaking whose return to the spotlight marks the end of a five-year ban by the Securities and Exchange Commission from serving as an executive at a public company. In a first step, Stewart rejoined the MSO board of directors in September. Asked if she planned to assume the title of chairman or CEO Stewart hesitated. ''TBA,'' she said -- to be announced. Stewart's legal troubles started in 2003 when she was indicted by the government for securities fraud and obstruction of justice relating to her sale of shares in biotech company ImClone. During a month-long media circus of a jury trial, the Department of Justice claimed that Stewart avoided a loss -- of $45,673 -- by selling her ImClone shares in late 2001 based on material, nonpublic information from her broker and that she tried to hide the transaction. She was found guilty in March, 2004 of obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators and went to jail for five months. Stewart's re-emergence Wednesday coincided with a key announcement that retailer J.C. Penney was acquiring a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Omnimedia for $38.5 million, or $3.50 a share. The chain is looking for new name brands to buck up sales. MSO shares skyrocketed, up 33.65% at $4.17 in midday trading. The company made its name as a magazine venture with Time Inc. for the flagship Martha Stewart Living. Stewart expanded rapidly into TV and retail, buying out Time Warner in 1997 and taking Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia public two years later. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

J.R. Martinez Visits the Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and J.R. Martinez J.R. Martinez got a hero's welcome at the Pentagon on Thursday.The Dancing with the Stars champ and Iraqi war vet was greeted by a slew of fans and rubbed shoulders with a handful of senior leaders, including Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Panetta wrote Martinez a congratulatory letter and invited him for a visit after his Dancing win.J.R. Martinez receives an invite to the Pentagon"Young military aides, seasoned officers and civilian assistants poured out of offices to meet and congratulate the Dancing With the Stars winner - who happily accommodated every request for a handshake or photo," Doug Wilson, assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, said.Martinez served in Iraq and was severely injured when his vehicle hit a landmine. After numerous surgeries, the 28-year-old went on to play Brot Monroe on All My Children.Martinez will next co-host the pre-show of CNN's Heroes: An All-Star Tribute on Sunday, Dec. 11.

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Teaser: WTF?

Let me preface this by saying that I love Tim and Eric’s bizarro-surrealist sketch comedy shtick, and when I write “WTF?” I don’t necessarily mean it in a bad way. It’s just… what else can be said about the new ultra-brief teaser for Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie? What reactions other than “WTF?” did these evil comic geniuses even intend? Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (or B$M, as it’s referred to in this first sorta-look) is a feature-length release, due in theaters March 2 and sneaking early on VOD starting January 27, in which Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim bring the crazypants stylings of their Adult Swim show to the big screen. Reported cast members include Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jeff Goldblum, John C. Reilly, Will Forte, not that any of them appear in the teaser trailer. Instead, we get a smattering of faux accolades tied to awards season and, uh, this: Right. If you’re not familiar with the aesthetic of Tim and Eric, prepare yourself; while loading the teaser I got a “Buffering” interruption and for more than a few seconds thought it was conceivably part of the insanity. (It wasn’t.) See for yourself and… enjoy? Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie Teaser from Eric Wareheim [Funny or Die]

Breaking Dawn's Seizure Problem, and 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Happy Monday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Christian Bale makes his Dark Knight Rise exit officially, officially official… Scarlett Johansson talks about overexposure to, uh, Interview… 3-D-ing the Martin Scorsese canon… Skyfall gets its gadget guy… and more. · A man in Roseville, Calif., reportedly suffered a seizure while watching the high-intensity birth scene in Breaking Dawn - Part 1. Doctors say that the sequence’s flashing red, black and white lights may have triggered bouts of photosensitive epilepsy in him and several other viewers nationwide. Guys should take special note of these comments by the victim’s girlfriend: “Kelly said Brandon has fulfilled his duty as a boyfriend and won’t need to see any more Twilight movies with her.” If only we’d known three years ago. [CBS Sacramento via THR] · Production on The Dark Knight Rises is officially completed, as is Christian Bale’s tenure as Batman. Or so Bale confirms for, like, the 100th time: “I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I’m taking that cowl off. I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it’s all done. Everything’s finished. It’s me and Chris [Nolan] — that will be the end of that Batman era.” [Philippine Daily Inquirer via Philippine Daily Inquirer via Reuters] · Let’s all count the inconsistencies in this sentence by Scarlett Johansson: “I don’t have a Facebook or a Twitter account, and I don’t know how I feel about this idea of, ‘Now, I’m eating dinner, and I want everyone to know that I’m having dinner at this time.’ or ‘I just mailed a letter and dropped off my kids.’ That, to me, is a very strange phenomenon. I can’t think of anything I’d rather do less than have to continuously share details of my everyday life.” [Interview Magazine] · Asked which of his previous films might also have put 3-D to good use, Martin Scorsese replied: “Let’s see… Aviator, maybe? Maybe Taxi Driver… because of the intimidation of the main character, his presence is everywhere, a frightening kind of presence.” Three words: The Last Waltz. I wanna see the cocaine rock in Neil Young’s nostril in three glorious dimensions. I want Levon Helm to light my cigarette. I want Muddy Waters to fist-pump me in the face. Convert it! [Deadline] · Skyfall has added Ben Whishaw in the role of Q, James Bond’s redoubtable gadget and weapons specialist made famous for more than three decades by the beloved Welsh character actor Desmond Llewelyn. [BBC] · Here’s a headline to stir you back to action on the Monday after Thanksgiving: “Hunger Games Studio Hit With $10 Million Lawsuit Over Nail Polish Deal (Exclusive).” And by “back to action,” I mean “back to bed.” [THR] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

The Firms Scheduling On NBC New High Water Mark For Acquired Broadcast Series

Broadcast networks’ infatuation with lower-license-fee internationally produced drama series, which began during the run-up to the 2007 writers strike, is entering a major new phase with NBC’s midseason scheduling of the Entertainment One-produced 22-episode drama The Firm, based on John Grisham’s novel and the Tom Cruise-starring movie. Back in 2007, two of the acquired series stockpiled by the U.S. networks as strike contingency, Flashpoint by CBS and Crusoe by NBC, aired in-season on Fridays and Saturdays, and Flashpoint even got a brief tun in the Thursday 10 PM slot when the broadcast nets ran out of originals at the height of the labor dispute. But since then, NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox have largely limited lower-cost drama series acquisitions to summer runs. (Fox’s attempt to extend the run of such a series, The Good Guys, into the regular season backfired.) Then in April, NBC picked up the 22-episode The Firm based on a spec script by Lucas Reiter. Two weeks later, at NBC’s upfront presentation, the network announced The Firm as a midseason replacement to air on Sundays. And today, the straight-to-series drama was upgraded to the Thursday 10PM slot, which for years had been considered NBC’s top drama slot, home of such iconic series as Hill Street Blues, LA Law and ER. The network muddied the waters in the past year or so by slotting reality shows/comedies in the hour but proclaimed at its upfront in May that it plans to go back to the time period’s storied drama history with Prime Suspect. When the new cop drama fizzled, NBC moved The Firm to the prime time period. While the circumstances are unusual — one could argue that NBC is in almost as dire straights today as it was during the writers strike – a series developed and produced outside of the traditional network/studio system landing one of broadcast TV’s highest-profile time periods is a milestone for such projects by indie studios, whose number has been on the rise. Just last week, NBC gave a potential straight-to-series order to Hanibal, a drama based on the Hanibal Lecter character penned by Bryan Fuller, which is produced by Gaumont International Television. Ironically, Reiter originally developed an adaptation of The Firm a few years ago through the traditional network development machine. The project was set up at CBS and didn’t go to pilot. Reiter then wrote a new script, which Entertainment One used to strike an international distribution pact with Sony Pictures TV Networks and a domestic one with NBC. After the pickup by NBC, CBS filed a lawsuit against Reiter and eOne, but the matter has since been settled.

Stephenie Meyer's 'Host' zeroes in on male leads

With the beginning of the conclusion nearby for "The Twilight Saga," author Stephenie Meyer is turning her target the casting search for "The Host," Andrew Niccol's feature adaptation of her sci-fi novel. Saoirse Ronan ("Hanna") is installed on star as protag Melanie Stryder, whose is permeated by an alien named Wanderer, who can also be carried out by Ronan. Inside the future, producers will begin testing stars for your pic's two male leads. Liam Hemsworth ("The Hunger Games"), Package Harington ("Wager on Thrones"), Jai Courtney ("One Shot") and Max Irons ("Red-colored-colored Riding Hood") will test for your role of Jared, Melanie's boyfriend. Dane DeHaan ("In Treatment"), Thomas McDonnell ("Promenade"), Augustus Prew ("The Borgias") and Ronan's "Lovely Bones" co-star Mike Abel will test for your role of Ian, a menacing youthful guy who brutalizes Wanderer before falling deeply deeply in love with her. Chockstone Pictures principals Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz are coming up with with Nick Wechsler and Meyer. Inferno's Marc Butan, Jim Seibel and Bill Manley will professional produce, while Roger Schwartz will co-produce. "The Host" continues to be funded with the producers and Inferno, that's handling sales. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Amy Winehouse Posthumous Album to become Launched in December

A brand new album of tracks in the late singer Amy Winehouse is going to be launched on 12 ,. 5, Island Records introduced Monday.our editor recommendsHollywood's Notable DeathsAmy Winehouse Found Dead working in london Home PHOTOS: Amy Winehouse Funeral Lioness: Hidden Treasures will feature 12 tunes, in a mix of new tunes that they was focusing on just before her dying, cover versions of classic tunes, formerly unreleased tracks, and alternative versions of her hits. A demo version of "Awaken Alone" and alternate versions of "Valerie" and "Tears Dry by themselvesInch is going to be incorporated. "Body & Soul," that was her final studio recording and made an appearance on Tony Bennett's Duets II, may also be incorporated around the album. The album was come up with byy Winehouse's longtime collaborators, producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths "Halftime" and "The Lady From Ipanema," are two new tracks that'll be featured around the album. Winehouse's father, Mitch, stated he's never heard "Halftime," before. "When the family had felt this album wasn't as much as the conventional of Frank and To Black we'd not have decided to release it and that we accept is as true will stand like a fitting tribute to Amy's musical legacy," he stated within the statement from Island Records. VIDEO: Coldplay Pays Tribute to Amy Winehouse A few of the arises from the U.K. sales from the album will even visit help disadvantaged children and teenagers. Winehouse was 27 years of age when she was discovered dead in her own London home on This summer 23. An English coroner lately ruled the Grammy champion died from accidental alcohol poisoning. Below is really a complete track list for Lioness: Hidden Treasures: 1. "Our Day Can ComeInch (Reggae Version) 2. "Between your Cheats" 3. "Tears Dry" (Original Demo) 4. "Awaken Alone" 5. "Are You Going To Still Love Me Tomorrow" 6. "Valerie" 7. "Like Smoke" (task. Nas) 8. "The Lady From Ipanema" 9. "Halftime" 10. "Close Friends" 11. "Body & Soul" (with Tony Bennett) 12. "An Audio Lesson For You PersonallyInch Related Subjects Tony Bennett Amy Winehouse

New rules redraw Oscar's picture, doc, toon races

'Toy Story 3'Going into this season's Oscar race, numerous rule changes created through the Academy of Movies Arts and Sciences could substantially alter the amount of groups pan out.Most particularly, the quantity of nominated films inside the best picture category won' more continually be 10. couple of years after raising that category's nomination area from five to 10 films, the Academy selected to change it again in June. This time around around, they will be enabling between five and 10 nominees based on another system.Within the last 10 years, an analysis with the Academy learned that the most effective election-getting movie received 20.5% in the first-place votes, normally. Thus, the Academy determined that to have the ability to be nominated, a film should receive, a minimum of, 5% of first-place votes.Academy voters -- and you'll find roughly 6,000 of those -- will rank their utmost picture choices on the ballot in record order. If every member selected, which will mean a film want 300 to start with votes being assured a nomination.That standard creates a slate of no more than 10 movies. Had the device experienced effect from 2001 to 2008 (just before the development with a slate of 10), the Academy learned that there might have been years that created five, six, seven, eight and nine nominees, but never 10.Beyond the best picture shakeup, you will discover additional changes within the rulebook.Inside the animated feature category, there can be between two and five nominees, in line with the quantity of toon movies are released that year. Each year that eight to 12 are released, the branch may nominate the two or three finest. When 13 to 15 films are released, a maximum of four could easily get nominated, while when 16 or maybe more animated features are released, a maximum of five will make the cut.In addition, the qualifications period inside the documentary feature and short groups changes this season, putting it good twelve several weeks (formerly it had been September to August). Consequently, this season's qualifications period will truly be 16 several days: Sept. 1, 2010, to 12 ,. 31, 2011.And finally, inside the visual effects category, the quantity of films selected being runners up has risen from seven to 10, which five will probably be nominated good traditional "bakeoff" voting event.Honours SEASON LAUNCH:Acad muzzles the clink and guzzle scene New rules redraw Oscar's picture, doc, toon races Tricky photos spend years in route Fest test weeds out essentially Oscar's best Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Mariah Carey: I Only "Sometimes" Trust Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon When Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon, who's 10 years her junior, she was reluctant. "Initially, I used to be frightened of the thought of marriage, but this is often a different situation and i'm someone different,Inch she told Barbara Walters on Friday's 20/20. VIDEO: Mariah's many moments montage Carey, 41, was formerly married to music mogul Tommy Mottola, who, Walters noted, had some remedies on her. "Nobody will have a way to steal my spirit again," Carey mentioned. Because of this, Carey mentioned she only "sometimes" trusts Cannon, whom she got married in 2008. Cannon was quick to make certain her of his devotion. He noted whenever anybody asked for him who his celebrity crush was, "I'd always say Mariah Carey," he mentioned. Carey increased being pregnant right after they married, though she formerly experienced a miscarriage. "It absolutely was really tough," she mentioned. At 40, having a baby was harmful, especially thinking about the truth that she was moving two babies. She was restricted to bed mattress relaxation and was arrived at a health care facility several occasions. "I used to be afraid I wasn't prone to be capable of walk properly again," she mentioned. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon announce what they're known as from the twins Round the couple's third anniversary, Carey gave birth - all while Cannon was playing DJ inside the delivery room. Their twins showed up towards the planet with a live version of Carey's "Fantasy." Their daughter, Monroe, is called after Lana Turner, while their boy, Moroccan, is called following a room where he recommended to Carey. "Roc & Roe," the happy couple passionately mentioned together. "It's just love, it's a beautiful place to become,Inch Carey mentioned of having a family group.

WATCH: The Avengers Trailer, ScarJo Nude Kerfuffle Get the Taiwanese Animation Treatment

In addition to giving the Gaddafi assassination the ol’ Taiwanese ‘toon treatment, the good folks at Next Media Animation have processed the recent Avengers trailer through their kooky CG filters. The result? One and a half minutes of hilarious superhero (and gyrating ScarJo) action that imagines the titular crime fighters are called to assemble to battle the evil, cell phone-hacking, nude pic-distributing Loki. There’s no way the actual movie will be this entertaining. Stick around for more Buzz Break! [via NMA] “I think ‘summit’ hve swept ‘3 Musketeers’, a grt family adventure film, under the rug in the US. Shame on them. SHAME ON YOU ‘SUMMIT’.” So Tweeted Three Musketeers co-star Mila Jovovich today, publicly calling out distributor Summit Entertainment for not pushing the swashbuckling actioner with more promotion going into its opening weekend. [@MillaJovovich] All is not happy in Muppetland, either; Frank Oz and other Henson collaborators worry that Jason Segel has perverted the true spirit of the beloved Muppets they helped create. To wit: Fozzie would never make a fart joke. Waka waka sadface. [THR] Bradley Cooper is the new George Clooney! Well, kinda; after losing Clooney, Steven Soderbergh’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has found its new lead in Cooper. The Hangover star has reportedly been offered the role and is expected to accept. [Variety] Even better news: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is joining the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained! [Variety]

Bingham Ray in your thoughts San Francisco Bay Area Film Society

Ray Film veteran Bingham Ray remains named professional director within the San Francisco Bay Area Film Society. Ray can be a well-known studio and indie professional whose resume includes co-founding October Films, becoming prexy of United states . Artists and holding two posts with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. His latest gigs include first-run programming consultant within the Film Society of Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center, professional consultant to digital distributor SnagFilms and adjunct professor at NY U.'s Tisch School in the Arts. In San Francisco Bay Area, he'll undertake the career formerly held by Graham Leggat, who died in August. Leggat, who grew to become an associate of SFFS in October 2005, extended the org's activities beyond its annual 15-day film festival to encompass year-round initiatives in education, exhibition and filmmaker development. Along with the San Francisco Bay Area Intl. Film Festival, set next season for April 19-May 3, the 54-year-old SFFS also programs small-fests including approaching fall options in French cinema, Italian films and animation. Ray begins his job in San Francisco Bay Area on November. 7. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Redgrave, Laurent, Ganz board 'Night Train'

LONDON -- Vanessa Redgrave, Melanie Laurent and Bruno Ganz have grew to become an associate from the cast of Bille August's existential thriller "Evening Train to Lisbon." Congressman Congressman Christopher Lee ("AlienInch), Lena Olin ("Wild Orchid"), Martina Gedeck ("The Lives of Others") and Jack Huston ("Outlanders") also join the cast, including formerly introduced Jeremy Irons. Pic, that's being co-funded and provided by K5 Worldwide, is put together by Ulrich Herrmann and Greg Latter, and is founded on the very best-selling tome by Pascal Mercier. Story follows a Swiss professor who, getting saved a stylish Portuguese lady from jumping to her dying, stumbles upon a enchanting book having a Portuguese author that obliges him to go away his boring existence and chance a journey searching for the scribe. Kevin Frakes' PalmStar Media Capital recently boarded the pic just like a co-financier, and join K5 and EFish Entertainment as backers for your pic. Pic is produced by Studio Hamburg FilmProduktion and C-Films (Europe), in co-production with C-Films (Germany), Cinemate and Tele Munchen Group. Additional cast include August Diehl, Nicolau Breyner, Adriano Luz, Jose Wallenstein and Beatriz Batarda. Pic switches into production in November, which is skedded to begin lensing in March 2012. Pic had been clicked on up by Concorde Filmverleih for Germany, Frenetic Films for Europe and Paradiso for Benelux. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Warner Bros. Buys Alan Turing Script for Leonardo DiCaprio

You might not know who Alan Turing is at the moment, but if this project comes together, it's expected you will by the 2014 Academy Awards ceremonies. Probably. Deadline reports that Warner Bros. outbid six other indie film companies for first-time screenwriter Graham Moore's 'The Imitation Game,' a spec script that Leonardo DiCaprio has the "inside track" to lead to the big screen with Ron Howard "interested" in directing. Why is a biopic on Turing so interesting to some of Hollywood's biggest talents? Oscars! Also, it's juicy: Turing was an "English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist" who was prosecuted for being homosexual in 1952, when England still had laws against same-sex relations. He's also called the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. Tragically, he took his own life by eating a cyanide laced apple -- an event which reportedly spurred Steve Jobs to name his then-new computer company Apple as a tribute to Turing). Said a source to Deadline, the script is like '"The King's Speech' without the huge uplifting ending." No kidding. As of now, there is no timetable for the film or anyone actually officially attached. Still, you can spend the next few minutes daydreaming about the possibilities of 'The Imitation Game' with Howard and DiCaprio as the driving creative forces. If Leo doesn't get an Oscar for 'J. Edgar,' perhaps this is his next best shot... [via Deadline] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Lone Ranger' Gets Johnny Depp, Gore Verbinski Back In The Saddle

"The Lone Ranger" isn't so lonely anymore. After much deliberating and negotiating, Disney has finally decided to move forward with Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski's remake of "The Lone Ranger." Though the movie now has a green light (again), it won't start filming until next year and thus likely won't be able to maintain its original December 21, 2012 release date. Deadline has the details. Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump! Michael Fassbender Is "12 Years A Slave" After making "Hunger" and "Shame" together, Steve McQueen has cast Michael Fassbender in his upcoming film "12 Years a Slave." Variety broke the news, though they don't know what role he'll be playing. "12 Years a Slave" tells the true story of Solomon Northrup, a NY citizen who was kidnapped and forced to work on a cotton plantation in the South. Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Northrup. Eduardo Noriega Takes "The Last Stand" "The Last Stand" has finally landed its villain. Variety has learned that "Blackthorn" star Eduardo Noriega will be playing Cortez, a Mexican drug cartel leader trying to flee across the border with $400 million. Noriega will play opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in this Jee-woon Kim-directed action flick. Filming is scheduled to start on October 20 in Mexico, and "The Last Stand" is slated to hit theaters on January 18, 2013. Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Math Genius Add this to the long list of movies that Leonardo DiCaprio is potentially attached to. Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros has purchased a script about math genius Alan Turing with the intention that DiCaprio will star in it. First-time scribe Graham Moore wrote the film, called "The Imitation Game." So far DiCaprio is not officially attached. Jim Carrey Negotiating To Join "Burt Wonderstone" Funnyman Jim Carrey is in talks to join funnyman Steve Carell in the comedy "Burt Wonderstone." Can the world handle all the funny? Directed by Don Scardino, the flick follows a Las Vegas magician who splits with his longtime partner and ends up being upstaged by a hip street magician. Deadline has the news that Carell will play the title character, and it's unclear whether Carrey will play his former partner or his rival. Don Johnson Heads To "Django Unchained" "Nash Bridges" star Don Johnson is the latest actor to join Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." Deadline learned he'll play Spencer Bennett, a wealthy plantation owner. "Django Unchained" is slated to start filming later this year, and is slated to hit theaters on December 25, 2012. Tell us your thoughts on today's Casting Call in the comments section below or on Twitter!

Fishing doc 'End from the Line' reels in recognition

LONDON -- Helmer Rupert Murray's sustainable fishing documentary, "The Finish from the Line," hooked the very first Puma.Creative Impact Award working in london on Tuesday. Pic trawls inside a grant of 50,000 ($68,000) to become split between your filmmakers as well as their campaign drawing awareness towards the devastating impact over-fishing is wearing the oceans and also the political figures who neglect to safeguard the earth's seafood stocks. Murray stated the doc "was created to perform a job, which ended up being to transform the way in which people considered the oceans." Producer George Duffield introduced that, consequently from the doc, another marine reserve have been produced within the Maldives, doubling the part of the world's sea presently under defense against 1% to twoPercent. The filmmakers' goal would be to achieve 10% within the next ten years. The jury granted an unexpected special commendation to helmer Anders Ostergaard's "Burma VJ," concerning the Democratic Voice of Burma, several subterranean journalists who risked their lives to document the 2007 uprising from the junta. Puma acquired one more $34,000 for that impromptu runner-up. The 2010 jury incorporated H.M. Full Noor of Jordan, helmer Morgan Spurlock, Sudanese music performer Emmanuel Jal, Orlando Bagwell, director from the Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative, and actress Thandie Newton. The Puma.Creative Impact Award is really a new annual award praising the doc which makes the most important difference on the planet, using the prize to assist continue the filmmakers' campaign work. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Doha Film Institute bows Doha Projects

LONDON -- The Doha Film Institute has released industry program Doha Projects to aid and nurture emerging Arab filmmakers who've received film grants or loans in the org. This program, that will unspool throughout the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in the finish from the month, see a lot more than 100 worldwide industryites take part in the 4-day program, that will lead DFI grantees through a number of one-on-one conferences, plenary periods, sections as well as networking occasions with bizzers highly relevant to the location. Participants include Fortissimo Films topper Michael J. Werner, Egyptian producer and founding father of Film Clinic Mohamed Hefzy, Louverture Films topper Joslyn Barnes and producer and Wild Bunch mind of purchases. The initiative will build upon DFI's film financing division, that was released in May, to supply financial support for Middle Eastern and North African filmmakers, and link projects with mentors and bankers for lengthy-term support. Amanda Palmer, DFI professional director, stated the initiative wasn't just the next natural step toward creating a strong regional infrastructure to aid Arab storytellers, but additionally an essential proper movie for opening the MENA region like a viable marketplace for worldwide film production and distribution. "Using the launch of Doha Projects, hopefully to actually take our relationship with regional filmmakers beyond finance, and right into a realm where we are able to have lengthy-term impacts on the development," she stated. "There's without doubt that people have confidence in these filmmakers as well as their tales so that as a financier you will find there's responsibility to make sure that films are not only seen made, but designed to their full potentials -- which means from creative, authentic and business perspectives." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Paul McCartney Marriage London

First Launched: October 9, 2011 10:55 AM EDT Credit: FilmMagic LONDON, U.K. -- Caption Mister Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell arrive for wedding at Marylebone Registry Office london on October 9, 2011Former Beatle Paul McCartney was marriage to American heiress Nancy Shevell on Sunday inside a town hall in manchester where a large crowd of fans and paparazzi switched to greet them. The happy couple waved for the hundreds of site visitors before walking within the steps of Old Marlyebone Town Hall for your ceremony. Shevell was wearing a white-colored dress produced by McCartneys daughter Stella as she and McCartney turned up within the town hall. Shevell, 51, is always to become McCartneys third wife. They were engaged taken. McCartney, 69, is amongst the effective singer-songwriters ever. He married his first wife Linda Eastman within the same town hall in 1969. She died of breast cancers in 1998. His second marriage to model Louise Mills brought to divorce in 2008. The first sort Beatle and Shevell introduced their engagement taken, and will also be her second marriage. A tent continues to be setup at McCartneys house nearby inside the St. Johns Wood neighborhood, and party accessories and champagne were shipped for just about any reception following a ceremony. Within the wedding, British news reviews mentioned McCartneys youthful brother Mike assists in addition to guy and also the youthful daughter Beatrice will probably be flower girl. Shevell was married more than 2 decades to attorney Bruce Blakeman and serves round the board of NYs Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She is another v . p . from the Nj-based trucking company possessed by her father. McCartney married Linda Eastman, a gifted digital digital photographer, within the height in the hippie era, when the Beatles were within the apex from the global fame. The marriage in the Beatle known to as cute one triggered youthful as well as women to burst into tears outdoors the registry office, and broke the hearts of unknown fans all over the world. Although stone close ties from that period eliminate, the McCartneys loved a extended, happy marriage for quite some time, raising four children and trading nearly any evening together except when McCartney was briefly jailed in Japan on marijuana charges. Linda carried out and sang within the effective publish-Beatles band Wings even though experts thought she added little for the ensemble and used her marriage with a Beatle to market vegetarianism together with other causes that have been also backed by McCartney. Her existence was cut short by breast cancers in 1998, departing McCartney adrift. Model Louise Mills then became a member of the look. They married in 2002 inside a gala affair within an Irish castle, and very soon after stood a daughter. Nevertheless the marriage flattened fairly quickly and ended getting a bitter divorce in 2008. Mills freely accused McCartney of cruelty and looked to have an enormous $250 million divorce settlement, nevertheless the judge around the sides with McCartney, calling her claims exorbitant. The British public, enamored in the sunny Mister Paul since his early Beatle days, also around the sides while using singer. The problem offered an infrequent glimpse into the magnitude of McCartneys fortune, including songwriting royalties in the raft of classic tunes, many co-written while using late John Lennon, who have switched 71 Sunday. Court papers filed by McCartney in those days indicated he'd a internet cost of roughly $800 million, plus a valuable range of artworks including pieces of art by Picasso and Renoir as well as luxury property holdings and appear music possibilities running easily beyond their very own works. The imminent marriage of most likely probably the most lengthy lasting figures in British cultural existence sparked Britains fevered tabloid headline authors to develop new puns on Sunday good Beatles memorable song game game titles. The most effective was probably Ticket To Bride, a go through the 1965 charttopper Ticket To Ride. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Dems versus. Republicans: Stars they Wont Pay to determine Movies They Hate and Love (Poll)

This short article first made an appearance in the present problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine. our editor recommendsBox Office Politics: The Films and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Like to Hate)Dems and Republicans' Favorite Movies10 Artists Dems and Republicans Like to Hate On Sept. 23, Morgan Freeman continued CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight to proclaim that Tea Party opposition to Leader Obama "is really a racist factor." The timing wasn't ideal, thinking about Dolphin Tale had opened up on that day and also the film was monitoring particularly well among conservatives, a lot of whom the star had all of a sudden maligned. While only 627,000 people saw Freeman on CNN that evening, millions soon seen the clip as Drudge Report, Twitter, Facebook along with other digital shops switched it right into a viral sensation -- simple enough given how partisan and private politics have grown to be within this run-as much as the 2012 presidential election. "He goes on my small 'no pay, no watch' list after his latest, nearly hallucinatory raving," authored one commenter on the conservative media site. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Films and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (And Like to Hate) With Dolphin Tale opening having a strong $19.two million that first weekend and finishing No. 1 with $13.9 million in the second, the financial impact of Freeman's comments is difficult to evaluate. However they did have an impact. Inside a far-varying poll Penn Schoen Berland carried out for that Hollywood Reporter of just one,000 registered voters to gauge moviegoing habits of Dems versus. Republicans, it's obvious political allegiances have moved entertainment viewing habits. Jon Penn, the firm's leader of media and entertainment research, states that before Freeman's words, curiosity about Dolphin Tale was substantially greater among conservatives and religious moviegoers than among liberals. Following the remarks, 34 percent from the conservatives who have been conscious of them, and 37 percent of Tea Partiers, stated these were not as likely to determine the film -- but 42 percent of liberals stated these were much more likely. (5 days after Freeman's remarks, 24 percent of moviegoers were conscious of them.) Actually, overall, 35 % of Republicans and 45 percent of Tea Partiers think about a celebrity's political position before having to pay to determine their films, in comparison with 20 % of Dems. PHOTOS: 10 Artists Dems and Rebublicans Like to Hate Many participants say independently they cringe whenever a star waxes politically right before among their movies opens -- like when, seven days before Contagion, Matt Damon attended a Save Our Schools march where some participants in comparison Republicans to "terrorists." Videos of Damon mocking conservatives for his or her fiscal guidelines spread like wildfire on the web. "Obviously it impacts box office," states Landmark Cinemas owner Mark Cuban. "You simply hope that for each person in one party that no-shows due to comments, another buys a ticket for the similar reason." Dems and Republicans Favorite Movies One of the poll's findings: Dems are bigger moviegoers This really is likely fueled by Hollywood's status -- among both sides -- for producing movies that promote liberalism (Avatar was named through the most moviegoers as getting a liberal agenda). Throughout yesteryear six several weeks, Dems have experienced normally 5.7 movies inside a theater, while Republicans have experienced less than four. Republicans may watch for home video Dems are more likely to determine movies on opening weekend, while GOP people prefer waiting it. Republicans assume their values is going to be attacked onscreen -- why spend the money for a lot of money? -- while Dems embrace popular culture more and wish to be "knowledgable," states Penn. Republicans prefer family films Dems like edge From 100s of Oscar those who win and classics, Republicans were far more prone to title as faves The Seem of Music also it's an excellent Existence Dems preferred Bonnie and Clyde and also the Silence from the Lamb. Among recent films, Republicans were more likely to select Soul Surfer and Secretariat. Dems? The Social Networking, Bad Teacher and simple A. Republicans tsk-tsk sex, violence and cursing While majorities of both sides think movies contain an excessive amount of all individuals, the amounts are greater for Republicans. Most Dems think Hollywood films are usually inspiring and morally beneficial most Republicans don't. Dems think America is described well While 62 percent of Dems say Hollywood shows America in an optimistic light, only 39 percent of Republicans concur. And 44 percent of Republicans think Hollywood shows the U.S. military adversely, but only 21 percent of Dems agree. "Typically, if you notice a film, it'll reflect a Democrat's values," states Penn. "Republicans aren't obtaining the films they need.Inch Not everything about movies is partisan Dems and Republicans say comedy is the favorite genre, popcorn is the favorite theater snack, Forrest Gump is the preferred blockbuster and Indiana Johnson is the favorite action hero. Political sights could affect a star's career For Republicans, 52 percent say they've prevented a film due to the political sights of their star. Among Dems, it's 36 percent. Many Dems don't need to see movies that star Charlton Heston while he was leader from the National Rifle Association. Around the switch side, Sean Penn repels about 40 % of Republicans. Related Subjects Obama George Clooney Matt Damon Morgan Freeman Piers Morgan Whoopi Goldberg 1 2 next last

'Black Swan' Interns Suing Fox Searchlight Did not Really Work with Fox

File under: you'll most likely never operate in the town again? Based on Fox Searchlight, the 2 'Black Swan' interns who filed a suit from the studio declaring it violated minimum wage and overtime laws and regulations never really labored for Fox Searchlight. Small detail! Since we now have had an opportunity to review this suit, it's obvious these are completely meritless claims targeted exclusively at getting press coverage for that litigants as well as their lawyers. These interns weren't even maintained by Fox Searchlight and, actually, were employed by the development company that made 'Black Swan' prior to Fox Searchlight even acquired its privileges within the film. These people were never employed as interns or maintained in a capacity by Fox Searchlight, with a proud good reputation for supporting and fostering productive internships. We anticipate strongly fighting these groundless, opportunistic accusations. Oops! For his or her part, litigants Alex Footman and Eric Glatt are trying to find class action lawsuit status for that suit, which apparently has over 100 former delinquent interns from Fox Searchlight film productions onboard. Think about this legal mess the next time you signal an intern to enable you to get Local cafe. [via Deadline] [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Spock Attends His Last Star Trek Convention

First Released: October 3, 2011 5:22 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Caption Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock on Star TrekLeonard Nimoy has attended his final Star Trek convention. The 80-year-old actor, best-noted for playing Mr. Spock within the original TV series that started in September 1966, created four fingers right into a V for Vulcan sign and intoned to fans Spocks most well-known phrase: Live lengthy and succeed. Nimoy has stated the convention in suburban Chicago honoring the 45th anniversary of Star Trek could be his last. He spoke to have an hour about his existence and career, and thanked fans for his or her support through the years. Some held signs saying: We like you Leonard! Live lengthy & succeed. Creation Entertainment organizes the Star Trek conventions. Company Boss Adam Malin states the organization has together with and worked with with Nimoy for pretty much 30 years which Nimoy is going to be skipped. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'You're Next' sells worldwide

"You are Next"LONDON -- Toronto buzz horror pic "You are Next" continues to be offered to some raft of key areas, including Icon for Blighty and Splendid for Germany. HanWay Films, that is shopping the pic, inked a lot more than 30 territory deals following a pic's preem within the Toronto Night time Madness section in the fest. Deals likewise incorporate France and Benelux (French Connection), Japan (Asmik Ace), CIS (Volga Film Trade), Latin America (Sun Distribution) and Australia (Icon). The announcement uses the pic was clicked up a week ago by Lionsgate for U.S. and Canadian privileges. Adam Wingard directs the reduced-budget pic composed by Simon Barrett, which sees a household belong to a deadly attack throughout a household reunion getaway. Sharmi Vinson, Joe Swanberg, A.J. Bowen, Nicholas Tucci and Barbara Crampton star, while Snoot Entertainment's Keith Calder and Jessica Wu produce, alongside Barrett and Kim Sherman. "Our marketers saw the astonishing audience reaction and critical acclaim in Toronto and also the mainstream crossover potential," stated HanWay Films' controlling director Thorsten Schumacher. "We consequently offered the film the same weekend it opened."Pic reunites the cast from Wingard and Barrett's serial-killer thriller "A Terrible Method to Die," which screen finally year's Toronto Film Festival. Wingard is handled by Generate's Jeremy Platt. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

The Iron Lady Poster Online

Never compromiseWhile we understood many individuals considered Margaret Thatcher to become under friendly and, in some instances, somewhat evil, we never realized that they was really an alien who sprouted strange tendrils in the side of her face... RRUUUN!!! Oh, wait. No. (Turns picture clockwise). This is the Houses of Parliament. Let alone. Keep calm and keep on: it is simply the very first poster for that Iron Lady, which you'll see below. To determine the poster full-sized at Yahoo, click on the image above. Just in case you were not aware, Phyllida Lloyd's film finds Meryl Streep playing Maggie as she takes stock of her existence both personally as well as in politics. Now fighting ill health insurance and annoyed by retirement, she's also haunted by the existence of dead husband Denis. We track her rise to energy and also the toll it required on her behalf existence - its her political triumphs, she made many opponents and was castigated for a few of her choices. With the kind of Anthony Mind, Jim Broadbent, Richard E Grant, Olivia Colman and Harry Lloyd one of the cast, The Iron Lady is going to be on The month of january 6.

Media Stocks Underperform Sinking Indexes

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The Newest Addition for the Expendables 2 is... Liam Hemsworth?

Variety’s Showblitz reviews that kid Liam Hemsworth, who'll get his finest break since dating Miley Cyrus in next season’s The Hunger Games, remains cast inside the sprawling ensemble in the Expendables 2. Wait, you say — isn’t he, like, four to five decades too youthful with this particular film? At 21, Hemsworth is less wrinkly than his co-stars. Let’s start taking a chance now who he’ll play: Sly’s boy? A flashback version of Jean-Claude Van Damme? Mickey Rourke’s bicep? [Variety]

2011 Emmy Award Those who win List

SUPPORTING ACTRESS Inside A COMEDYJane Lynch - "Glee"Champion: Julie Bowen - "Modern Family"Jane Krakowski - "30 Rock"Betty Whitened - "Hot In Cleveland"Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"Kristen Wiig - "Saturday Evening Live"SUPPORTING ACTOR Inside A COMEDYWINNER: Ty Burrell - "Modern Family"Chris Colfer - "Glee"Jon Cryer - "2 . 5 Males"Jesse Tyler Ferguson - "Modern Family" Erectile dysfunction O'Neill - "Modern Family"Eric Stonestreet - "Modern Family" Pointing For Any COMEDYPamela Fryman, "Generate An Income Met Your Mother" - "Subway Wars" (CBS)Champion: Michael Alan Spiller, "Modern Family" - "Halloween" (ABC)Gail Mancuso, "Modern Family" - "Decelerate Other PeopleInch (ABC)Steve Levitan, "Modern Family" - "Help You Next Fall" (ABC)Janet McCarthy-Burns, "30 Rock" - "Live Show" (NBC)WRITING For Any COMEDYDavid Crane, Jeffrey Klarik, "Episodes" - "Episode 107" (Showtime)Louis C.K., "Louie" - "Poker/Divorce" (Forex)Champion: Steve Levitan, Jeffrey Richman, "Modern Family" - "Caught In The Process" (AMC)Greg Daniels, "WorkInch - "Good-Bye Michael" (NBC)Matt Hubbard, "30 Rock" - "Reaganing" (NBC)ACTOR Inside A COMEDYAlec Baldwin - "30 Rock"Louis C.K. - "Louie"Steve Carell - "WorkInchJonathan Galecki - "Large Bang Theory"Matt LeBlanc - "Episodes"Champion: Jim Parsons - "Large Bang Theory" ACTRESS Inside A COMEDYEdie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"Tina Fey - "30 Rock"Laura Linney - "The Large C"Champion: Melissa McCarthy - "Mike & Molly"Martha Plimpton - "Raising Hope" (Fox)Amy Poehler - "Parks And Entertainment"REALITY PROGRAM - COMPETITIONWINNER: "The Astonishing Race" (CBS)"The American Idol ShowInch (Fox)"DwtsInch (ABC)"Project Runway" (Lifetime)"Which Means You Think You Are Able To Dance" (Fox)"Top Chef" (Bravo)WRITING For Any VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIESBarry Julien (mind author), Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Take advantage of Dubbin, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Scott Sherman, Serta Guterman, Paul Dinello - "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)Mike Sweeney (mind author) Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Frank Smiley, Jose Arroyo, Andres du Bouchet, Deon Cole, Josh Comers, Serta Cronin, Michael Gordon, Berkley Manley, John Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Take advantage of Kutner, Todd Levin, John McCann, Matt O'Brien, John Stack - "Conan" (The best spinner's)Champion: Steve Bodow (mind author), Tim Carvell (mind author), Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Wealthy Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, Junior Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Mike Means, Jo Burns, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart - "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)AD Miles, (mind author) David Angelo, Patrick Borelli, Michael Blieden, Gerard Bradford, Jeremy Bronson, Michael Dicenzo, Jimmy Fallon, Eric Ledgin, Morgan Murphy, Robert Patton, Gavin Purcell, Amy Ozols, Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin, Justin Shanes, Michael Shoemaker, Jon Rineman, Bobby Tisdale - "Late Evening With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Louise Anne Campbell, Jessica Conrad, Matt Craig, James Downey, Tom Flanigan, Shelly Gossman, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Take advantage of Klein, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Christine Nangle, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Paula Pell, Simon Wealthy, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Schneider, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Jorma Taccone, Colin Jost - "Saturday Evening Live" (NBC)Pointing For Any VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIESGregg Gelfand, "The American Idol ShowInch - Episode 1024/1025A (Fox)James Hoskinson, "The Colbert Report" - Episode 6112 (Comedy Central)Chuck O'Neil, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" - Episode 16048 (Comedy Central)Jerry Foley, "Late Show With David Letterman" - Show 3333 (CBS) Don Roy King, "Saturday Evening Live" - Host: Justin Timberlake (NBC)VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central) "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central) "Conan" (The best spinner's)"Late Evening With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)"Real-time With Bill Maher" (Cinemax) "Saturday Evening Live" (NBC)WRITING For Any DRAMAJason Katims, "Friday Evening Lights" - "Always" (DirecTV)David Benoiff, D.B. Weiss, "Bet on Thrones" - "Baelor (Cinemax)Veena Sud, "The Killing" - Pilot (AMC)Matthew Weiner, "Mad Males" - "The Suitcase" (AMC)Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, "Mad Males" - "Coming Smoke" (AMC)SUPPORTING ACTRESS Inside A DRAMAKelly Macdonald - "Boardwalk Empire"Archie Panjabi - "The Great Wife"Christine Baranski - "The Great Wife"Margo Martindale - "Justified"Michelle Forbes - "The Killing"Christina Hendricks - "Mad MenDIRECTING For Any DRAMAMartin Scorsese, "Boardwalk Empire" - Pilot (Cinemax)Jeremy Podeswa, "Boardwalk Empire" - "Anastasia" (Cinemax)Neil Jordan, "The Borgias" - "The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin (Showtime)Tim Van Patten, "Bet On Thrones" - "Winter Is OriginatingInch - Pilot (Cinemax)Patty Jenkins, "The Killing" - Pilot (AMC)SUPPORTING ACTOR Inside A DRAMAAndre Braugher - "Males Of The Certain Age"Josh Charles - "The Great Wife"Alan Cumming - "The Great Wife" Peter Dinklage - "Bet on Thrones"Walton Goggins - "Justified"John Slattery - "Mad Males"ACTRESS Inside A DRAMAConnie Britton - "Friday Evening Lights"Kathy Bates - "Harry's Law"Julianna Margulies - "The Great Wife"Mireille Enos - "The Killing"Mariska Hargitay - "Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit"Elisabeth Moss - "Mad Males" ACTOR Inside A DRAMASteve Buscemi - "Boardwalk Empire" Kyle Chandler - "Friday Evening Lights"Michael C. Hall - "Dexter"Jon Hamm - "Mad Males"Hugh Laurie - "House"Timothy Olyphant - "Justified"WRITING For Any MINISERIES, MOVIE Or Perhaps A DRAMATIC SPECIALJulian Fellowes, "Downton Abbey" (PBS)Todd Haynes, Jon Raymond, "Mildred Pierce" (Cinemax)Steven Moffat, "Sherlock: Research In Pink" (PBS)Peter Gould, "Too Large To Fail" (Cinemax)Heidi Thomas, "Upstairs Downstairs" (PBS)SUPPORTING ACTRESS Inside A MINISERIES OR MOVIEEvan Rachel Wood - "Mildred Pierce"Melissa Leo - "Mildred Pierce"Mare Winningham - "Mildred Pierce"Eileen Atkins - "Upstairs, Downstairs"ACTOR Inside A MINISERIES OR MOVIEEdgar Ramirez - "Carlos"Greg Kinnear - "The Kennedys"Craig Pepper - "The Kennedys"Idris Elba - "Luther"Laurence Fishburne - "Thurgood"William Hurt - "Too Large To Fail"Pointing For Any MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL Olivier Assayas, "Carlos" (Sundance Funnel)Robert Pulcini, "Cinema Verite" (Cinemax)John Percival, "Downton Abbey" - Part I (PBS)Todd Haynes, "Mildred Pierce" (Cinemax)Curtis Hanson, "Too Large To Fail" (Cinemax)SUPPORTING ACTOR Inside A MINISERIES OR MOVIETom Wilkinson - "The Kennedys" Guy Pearce - "Mildred Pierce"John F. O'Byrne - "Mildred Pierce"Paul Giamatti "Too Large to Fail"James Forest - "Too Large To Fail"ACTRESS Inside A MINISERIES OR MOVIETaraji P. Henson - "Obtained From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"Diane Lane - "Cinema Verite"Jean Marsh - "Upstairs Downstairs"Elizabeth McGovern - "Downton Abbey"Kate Winslet - "Mildred Pierce"MINISERIES/MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIE "Cinema Verite" (Cinemax"Downton Abbey" (PBS)"The Kennedys" (ReelzChannel)"Mildred Pierce" (Cinemax)"The Support beams of the worldInch (Starz) "Too Large to Fail" (Cinemax) DRAMA SERIES"Boardwalk Empire" (Cinemax)"Dexter" (Showtime)"Friday Evening Lights" (DirecTV)"Bet on Thrones" (Cinemax)"The Great Wife" (CBS)"Mad Males" (AMC)COMEDY SERIES"The Large Bang Theory" (CBS)"Glee" (Fox)"Modern Family" (ABC)"Parks and Entertainment" (NBC)"30 Rock" (NBC)"WorkInch (NBC) Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

No Naughty Bits

A Hampstead Theater presentation from the play by 50 percent operates by Steve Thompson. Directed by Edward Hall. Michael - Harry Hadden-Paton Terry - Mike Alexander Nancy - Charitable organization Wakefield Osterberg - Clive Rowe Lasker - Matthew Marsh Steve Thompson's new comedy fictionalizes an authentic-existence U.S. federal situation introduced with the Monty Python troupe against American internet ABC in 1975. The Brit comics were unhappy about cuts for his or her programs, about the face to produce room for ads but clearly designed to cleanup the sexual and scatological references. Carrying out a creaky start, Thompson ("Sherlock," "Physician Who") works things right into a enjoyable comic froth, and lands some strong points about artistic freedom and Yank/Brit cultural versions. Stiffened up, this might have U.K. commercial legs, though whether American auds might be as amused is certainly a wide open question. Francis O'Connor's set aims to make a knowing, in-jokey context: Action is presented is when in the vintage Tv, and you'll find multiple visual references to Python iconography. But this self-awareness doesn't justify the lumbering old-fashionedness of early expositional moments creating Michael Palin (Harry Hadden-Paton), Terry Gilliam (Mike Alexander) in addition to their descent on ABC with publicist Nancy (Charitable organization Wakefield) and clever lawyer Osterberg (Clive Rowe) along with you. You may have wanted the play that so takes note of anxiety may have found a snappier approach to convey these particulars. However when Edward Hall's production can get wound up, it starts to fly. Alexander and particularly Hadden-Paton manage the playing of well-known personas remarkably well. Thompson finds funny, smart techniques as one example of their different temperaments: Alexander's Gilliam reaches the initial winding up in ABC absurdly fitted just like a costume-party British patriot, while Hadden-Paton is superb at offerring Palin's cringing Englishness, which finally cracks in the amusing extended exchange through which he and Giliam vainly make an effort to explain what's funny about dancing Full Victorias and naked Indian slave boys to absolutely po-faced studio professional Franklin (Issy Von Randwyck). The comic high point comes near the top of the second act, due to Matthew Marsh's bone-dry portrayal of federal judge Lasker. ("I obtained to convey it's unusual, fellas," he deadpans to Palin and Gilliam, "searching to obtain your show removed the finest network in the united states.In .) The writing may also be at its wisest here. Python fans will probably be satisfied that individuals finally get yourself a extended stretch from the famous sketch (the primary one about "very pricey gaiters"), nevertheless the meta-joke is always that Palin and Gilliam are increasingly being asked for to re-enact it under issues that virtually strip it of humor. While Thompson's sympathies clearly and unapologetically lie while using Pythons here, he's devoted some energy to knowing another position. The cuts are clearly presented as prudish censorship that presages our prime moral ground mentioned by current day far right. But ABC professional Myers (Ernest May) argues Britain is crippled by its own liberalism: "You earn dissent into the national language. Anybody know what they desire before countless audiences... America has values that people are ready to defend. You pawned yours." The reason sure to hit most difficult while using Hampstead's chattering-class demographic might be the play's nostalgic acquisition of the seventies-era BBC just like a haven for play and creativity that has meanwhile (it's implied) been overtaken with a u . s . states corporate attitude. Production values are often strong, though there's some unevenness in casting and acting. Wakefield overplays the melodrama when the situation can get fraught, despite the fact that Clive Rowe is not within charming onstage pressure, his performance seems going to burst the seams of his straitlaced character. Great yuks, some smart ideas, together with a symptoms of the fascinating moment inside the globalization of comedy: This is often a handful of nips and tucks from like a smart commercial package.Sets and costumes, Francis O'Connor lighting, Ron Fisher music, Simon Slater appear, Matt McKenzie production manager, Andrew Quick. Opened up up, examined September 13, 2011. Running time: 2 Several hours, a quarter-hour.With: Ernest May, Issy Van Randwyck, John Guerrasio. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Its A Boy For January Jones!

FIRST PUBLISHED: September 15, 2011 5:34 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- January Jones is a new mom! The Mad Men actress welcomed a baby boy, named Xander Dane Jones, on Tuesday, her rep confirmed to People. Both mom and baby are doing great, the rep told the mag. The X-Men: First Class actress confirmed she was expecting back in April. She has not commented on the father of the child. Xander is Januarys first child. A rep for the actress did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Access Hollywood.Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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'Rum Diary' preem searching for Film Independent's LACMA program

Helmer Jason Reitman might be the guest artist for Film Independent's inaugural LACMA Film Series. Occasions are the world preem of "The Rum Diary" on March. 13, tests of "Martha Marcy May Marlene" together with a restored version of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Occasions" additionally to some live read of "The Breakfast Club." Series, presented with the NY Occasions, is curated by film critic Elvis Mitchell with LACMA film coordinator Bernardo Rondeau as well as the Film Independent team. It'll include tests of narrative and docu photos, as well as worldwide showcases, guest-curated programs and conversations with artists. Mentioned Mitchell: "What's crucial that you me is ... keeping alive the tradition of programming the classic canon to make sure that the theater's loyal audience feels protected, while adding new elements for the mix that guarantees the attention from the new crowd." Using the Live Read program, thesps read aloud classic scripts. "Among the most popular moments just like a filmmaker might be the very first table read of my script," Reitman mentioned. "This should actually be a pleasurable approach to bring people into what is surely a closed process." For more information, visit Lacma.org. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Meredith Vieira Named Special Correspondent on Brian Williams Newsmagazine

Michael N. Todaro/Getty ImagesMeredith Vieira Meredith Vieira has been named a special correspondent for the new Brian Williams-anchored newsmagazine Rock Center. The announcement came Tuesday from NBC News president Steve Capus and confirms widely reported news that Vieira would have a role on the new primetime program. When she stepped down as anchor of Today last May, Vieira and Capus noted that Vieira would continue to have a role at the news division. She'll also contribute to the network's coverage of next summer's Olympic Games in London and other NBC News programs including Today and Nightly News with Brian Williams. "From the day that Meredith joined us at NBC News, we knew she was family," Capus said in a statement. "Meredith's immeasurable talents reach beyond the newsroom to connect with the extraordinary people she interviews as well as the viewers at home. She is as genuine as you can get, a world-class journalist and a captivating storyteller." The announcement comes one day after NBC News executives revealed the name of the show - something that generated much debate in the Twitter-verse as well as inside NBC News. One name executives were kicking around was Studio 30, say sources. But there was concern that that title would generate confusion between Aaron Sorkin's now-defunct Saturday Night Live-esque drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Brian Williams Meredith Vieira

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The Hunter

A Madman Entertainment relieve a Screen Australia presentation in colaboration with Screen NSW, Screen Tasmania, Fulcrum Media Finance, Madman Entertainment from the Porchlight Films production. (Worldwide sales: Entertainment One, London.) Produced by Vincent Sheehan. Executive producers, Liz W, Anita Sheehan, Paul Wiegard. Directed by Daniel Nettheim. Script, Alice Addison, good novel by Julia Leigh.With: Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor, Mike Neill, Morgana Davies, Finn Woodlock, Jacek Koman, Callan Mulvey, John Brumpton, Serta Wyllie, Sullivan Stapleton, Jamie Timony.A mercenary looking for the extinct Tasmanian Tiger has his hidden humanity stirred in uneven Aussie mental drama-cum atmosphere thriller "The Hunter." Fantastically lensed and impeccably completed by topliner Willem Dafoe, debut helmer Daniel Nettheim's adaptation in the novel by author-filmmaker Julia Leigh ("Sleeping Beauty") keeps an intriguing atmosphere, but general auds can experience they aren't given enough particulars concerning the protag being fully immersed within the journey toward redemption. Opening in your area March. 6 following its Toronto world preem, pic's title cast should help snare respectable biz in your town too as with selected offshore areas. The overarching plot is a real grabber: A soldier of fortune (Dafoe) is utilized in Paris having a middleman (Jacek Koman) representing a shady biotech company to secure potentially priceless DNA in the Tasmanian Tiger. (The Tiger -- the "dog getting a wolf's mind" -- has extended taken everyone imagination Here with gossips of the survival since the last specimen died in captivity in 1936 as well as the species was formally declared extinct in 1986.) Supposing the title Martin David as well as the persona from the college investigator looking in the common Tasmanian Demon, David is met in the remote part of the island condition by Jack Mindy (Mike Neill), a close guide who arranges lodging for your customer within the run-lower house of Lucy Remedy (Frances O'Connor). Inside the first third in the film, the interests of Lucy, left virtually comatose with the sedative drugs she's attracted within the numerous several days since her zoologist husband disappeared inside the rose rose bush, are connected by her daughter, Sass (Morgana Davies), a sparky tween getting a strikingly adult vocabulary, and her shy youthful brother, Bike (Finn Woodlock). But since the film progresses, David's lonely, mysterious activities into the backwoods that local legend signifies might be the final which makes it through tiger, are interspersed with conferences getting a now sedative-free Lucy, with whom he determines a bond. And also the father-like mention of the the children helps him have an important increase the risk for tiger. The fate of Lucy's husband together with experience confrontation between atmosphere activists and loggers provide a slow-burning suspense for the mix, nevertheless the story's primary goal of getting auds to sympathise with David's transformation from the difficult blank with a guy with genuine feelings is undercut with the narrow perimeters attracted around him. Though hardly delivering an thorough profile in the central character, Leigh's 1999 novel offered enriching pictures of his difficult childhood, inadequate significant associations and also the encounters just like a hired submit military methods. Dafoe's perf since the lone wolf is place-on, but the possible lack of such backgrounding leaves auds to merely imagine what's introduced him with this personal crossroads. Assisted by an engaging turn from Neill since the friendly local with something to pay for and O'Connor's punchy role just like a distressed wife and mother with elevated to fear than she might dare imagine, Nettheim's taken into account direction effectively adjusts David's search for your elusive tiger in to a metaphor for your various various insecurities in the primary players. Widescreen lensing by Robert Humphreys strongly contrasts staggeringly beautiful landscapes with moody inside reflecting the characters' fears. Subtle music and haunting slivers of ambient appear by Matteo Zingales, Michael Lira and Andrew Lancaster lead mightily for the mythical aura surrounding David's prey. The comfort in the tech tasks are first-class.Camera (Luxurious color, Panavision widescreen), Robert Humphreys editor, Roland Gallois music, Matteo Zingales, Michael Lira, Andrew Lancaster music supervisor, Andrew Kotatko production designer, Steven Manley-Evans art director, Amanda Sallybanks costume designer, Emily Seresin appear (Dolby Digital), Robert Mackenzie, Mike Petty visual effects managers, Anders Thonell, James Rogers visual effects, Fuel VFX, Publish Modern Sydney stunt organizers, Mark Hennessy, Harry Dakanalis line producer, Ann Folland assistant director, John Martin second unit director, Vincent Sheehan second unit camera, Kevin Scott casting, Jane Norris. Examined at Hoyts Theatrette, Sydney, August. 26, 2011. (In Toronto Film Festival - Special Presentations) Running time: 100 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

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The Biz: Jackie Kennedy In Her Own Words

Jackie Kennedy Generations of Americans have seen thousands of pictures of Jacqueline Kennedy, but they seldom heard her voice after her time as first lady. "She gave very few interviews, so we had very little insight into what she was really thinking behind those incredible photographs," says ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer. On September 13, in the two-hour special Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words, Sawyer unveils recorded conversations between the iconic and often mysterious former first lady and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. The audiotapes were made just four months after the assassination of President Kennedy in November 1963. "I think her respect for the responsibility you have when you've been in the White House was so profound that she willed herself to do this," says Sawyer. While she can't reveal the contents (the unedited tapes will be released the day after the broadcast on CDs contained in a Hyperion book, published with a foreword by daughter Caroline Kennedy), Sawyer believes viewers will be startled by the intimacy and wit displayed in the interviews. "It's like sitting next to Jacqueline Kennedy in a room and hearing her confide in you," she says. The special is part of a big week for ABC News, which will also air four hours of coverage commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. New arrival Katie Couric is expected to be part of it. "I don't know if they've plotted out where we're going to sit," says Sawyer. "But we're all going to be there together, I hope." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Affleck requires a wife for 'Argo'

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Emmys 2011: Five TV Critics Share Their Predictions

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COMEDY SERIES Deggans: "It's hard to have a more consistent, sidesplitting season than ABC's ace comedy Modern Family had last year. Always wringing new complications from a freakishly talented cast; small wonder nearly everyone from the show is nominated in acting categories. But The Office may be the only series that could throw a monkey wrench in the Family juggernaut, mostly because its emotional sendoff for Steve Carell poked fun at TV's biggest doofus while exposing his humanity in a note-perfect farewell." Holmes: "This is not a close category for me: Parks and Recreation should win. Rarely does a show fire as consistently and skillfully across the board. But Modern Family is perfect for Emmy -- good ratings and just cool enough." Emmys 2011: 5 Big Trends That Will Shape Awards Night Melanie McFarland, IMDB.com: "Would be great to see Parks get some love here, though I'd be happy as a lark in springtime to see any show besides Glee win. Modern Family has the perfect balance of sharp wit and soft heart." DRAMA ACTRESS Deggans: "If I were God of the Emmys, four women would split this award: Connie Britton, Julianna Margulies, Elisabeth Moss and Mireille Enos. It's tempting to say Kathy Bates will win -- she's the name voters might know best. But I'm thinking that Britton's ace work in the final season of Friday Night Lights will conquer all." Joanne Ostrow, The Denver Post: "Julianna Margulies should and will win. She continues to exhibit deeper pain and sly knowingness as the story ratchets up the tension of Alicia Florrick's conflicting loyalties. Unless the fond farewell of Friday Night Lights tilts sympathies toward Connie Britton, it's Margulies' year." Emmys 2011: The Magnificent Seven of the Drama Actor Races McFarland: "The Good Wife portrays the difficulty of navigating politics at work and at home with an intelligence unavailable anywhere else in primetime. But it should be Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss. Behind every great Jon Hamm is the woman who hit it out of the park. She's his finest enabler." DRAMA ACTOR Ostrow: "The major competitor, Jon Hamm, looks better in costume but lacks the emotional range of Steve Buscemi, who pulled off a leading-man role with eye-catching flourish in Boardwalk." McFarland: "Steve Buscemi did a fine job creating a balance between pathos, paranoia and cruelty. But Nucky Thompson's no Don Draper. This would be a just win for Jon Hamm, who peeled back Draper's mysterious glow to reveal the drunk, sweaty, weeping mess roiling just under his skin." Emmys 2011: Predictions from THR's Tim Goodman VanDerWerff: "That Jon Hamm doesn't have an Emmy is a travesty, even if he's lost to the equally amazing Bryan Cranston all three times. But in my little world, Hamm's got more Emmys than he can shake a stick at, so we'll give this to the amazing Timothy Olyphant for a season when he made his Raylan Givens the one somewhat good man in a world gone to seed." COMEDY ACTRESS Holmes: "I hate this category. Comedic actresses are crowded out by partly comedic actresses like Edie Falco. I think Laura Linney will continue the trend, though Amy Poehler was peerless." Ostrow: "Laura Linney will win, though the category is broken with players in non-comedies like The Big C competing with those in old-fashioned sitcoms, like Mike & Molly star Melissa McCarthy. McCarthy is a true comedian and hot off Bridesmaids -- that kind of success is contagious." Q&A: Emmys 2011: '30 Rock' Director Recalls Live Episode Challenges and 'SNL' Parallels McFarland: "Linney makes Big C worth watching, but outrageously funny she ain't. It should be Poehler, who veered between several aspects of Leslie Knope's personality within her very funny episode submission, 'Flu Season.' " COMEDY ACTOR Deggans: "It should be Louis C.K. He bravely looks for laughs in life's most mundane, often depressing moments." Ostrow: "Last year's winner, Jim Parsons, continues to delight along with Big Bang Theory castmate Johnny Galecki. Either one would make a fitting winner. That said, the desire to give Steve Carell a warm sendoff will outweigh other considerations." VanDerWerff: "Louis C.K. He is essentially the entire operation behind Louie. And it was unlike any other show on the air last year. But I think it's finally Carell's year. If not him, then probably Alec Baldwin, as reigning champ Parsons will likely split the vote with Galecki." EMMYS 2011: THR's FULL COVERAGE Related Topics Emmy Awards Boardwalk Empire Emmys 2011