Gerard Butler Saved At Large-Wave Surfing Place

First Released: December 20, 2011 9:31 AM EST Credit: Getty Images HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Caption Gerard Butler attends the United kingdom premiere of Machine Gun Preacher at BAFTA working in london on September 28, 2011 Gerard Butler is alright after being saved from the treacherous California surf break noted for tales-high waves. The 42-year-old star of Of Males and Mavericks occured underwater Sunday mid-day when some waves folded in. A security patrolman on the Jetski swooped in and selected him up. Competitive surfer Zach Wormhoudt informs The San Mateo County Occasions newspaper the actor was shaken up although not seriously hurt. Butler was taken by ambulance to some hospital for examination and then launched. Of Males and Mavericks is all about surfer Jay Moriarty, who died inside a free-diving accident in 2001 when he was 23. Butlers publicist Rupert Fowler didnt immediately react to an e-mail message sent Tuesday. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kaira Pitt to get Acting Award from Palm Springs Film Festival

hristos Kalohoridis/USA Network"Suits" It's fair to express attorney-in-training Mike Ross didn't check this out coming.our editor recommends'Suits' Publish-Mortem: Creator Talks Season 2, Love Triangles and Trevor's Unfaithfulness (Q&A)'Suits' Sneak Look: Harvey Will get Pummelled in Season Finale (Exclusive Video)'Suits' Showrunner Leaves, Creator Overtaking Responsibilities in Season 2USA Network Gives 'Suits' another Season Surprises and snubs are required if this involves honours nominations, only one capped all of them on once the Screen Stars Guild Honours shortlists were revealed: Patrick J. Adams, star of USA Network's Suits, competing for any lead actor recognition inside a TV drama series against heavyweights like Bryan Cranston and Steve Buscemi. PHOTOS: SAG Honours Nominees "I visited mattress last evening thinking today would be a later date, wake up and walk my dog which is. To awaken today towards the cell phone chirrping free, I figured what anybody would think, that something terrible had happened, the planet was failing,Inch Adams told The Hollywood Reporter following his nomination. "I Quickly got this news and only agreed to be gobsmacked, breathless, without words." The actor, who plays an up-and-coming attorney Mike Ross without any law degree, wasn't the only real alone in the shock. Audiences immediately required to Twitter, with one writing, "Oh guy. I *love* Suits, but Patrick Adams for any SAG award is absurd. What's this, the Golden Globes? LOL." Another was happy for Adams' sudden rise to recognition by his peers: "Champion to Patrick Adams for that SAG nom for 'Suits.' He's been killing it." COMPLETE LIST: 2012 SAG Honours TV and Film Nominees Adams remembered getting involved in a SAG Q&A session several days ago, throughout that they tested the mock trial episode, calling it among his favorite instances of Suits to date -- and acknowledged that that might have been an issue. ("You awaken one morning and also you discover that actually these were having to pay attention which everyone wants you to definitely realize it,Inch he states, joking that it could you need to be his "favorite episode of television available.Inch) "There have been conversations relating to this stuff heading into [honours season]," Adams stated of USA's honours push for Suits, already restored for any second season. "It's an initial-year show and that we were effective, however these tend to be heavy groups. You won't ever consider these items, a minimum of I don't." When Jan. 29, 2012 comes around, Adams is going to be pit against Cranston (Breaking Bad), Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Kyle Chandler (Friday Evening Lights). "I'm a lot more than the brand new kid on the market,Inch Adams stated having a laugh. "Personally i think grateful that that actually work is identified by my peers however i still can't think that it's proven to this extent." Adams talked about his experience filming NBC/DirecTV's Friday Evening Lights he made an appearance within the 2006 episode "Git'er Done." "I've done a chapter of Friday Evening Lights which provided the opportunity to not only watch the way they focus on-screen but really spend a few days right at the outset of [the show]," he stated, seeing "how Kyle Chandler works to see exactly what a guy he's, not only being an actor, and just how important it will be giving to everybody who involves focus on your show and thus passionate about the subject.Inch So far as how he'll celebrate? 12 ,. 14 is actually Adams' anniversary together with his girlfriend, Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario: "We're likely to go go ahead and take dog for any hike hopefully and eat good quality food watching a film.Inch PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Summer time TV Preview 2011: 'Teen Wolf,' 'The Glee Project' and much more SAG Honours SAG Honours 2012

'Dictator' Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Takes On Obama, Kardashians And More

It's been a little while since we've heard from Sacha Baron Cohen on the solo comedy front. Back in 2006, every annoying person you know dressed up as Borat for Halloween, but increasing familiarity with his mockumentary tactics made it more and more difficult for Cohen to film without being noticed. Cue "The Dictator," a classically Cohen character who isn't making his debut mockumentary style. The trailer for the film, which just arrived via Moviefone, reveals a very conventionally shot take on a very goofy character -- half the typical formula, updated for modern times. It opens with newsreel footage of President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking about a terrible tyrant who's controlled his country for over four decades. That could be a serious documentary about Gaddafi or Saddam or someone else, right? It then cuts to Cohen as the eponymous dictator for a montage of ostentatious goofiness, with the bearded leader crowing upon reaching NYC, "Ah, America, the birthplace of AIDS!" So yes, not very serious! In the background, you'll notice stars like John C. Reilly and Ben Kingsley (that guy can and will act in anything). There's also a cameo by Megan Fox, apparently playing herself, whom the dictator pays a lot of money to sleep with, and a cheap, pointed dig at the Kardashians. That'll put it on par with the other low brow Cohen classics, though we're not sure anything could eclipse the abundance of genitalia that blared on screen in "Bruno." We're still washing our eyes out from that one. "The Dictator" will drop in May 2012, and we'll surely see a lot more over-the-top clips before then. Tell us what you think of the "Dictator" trailer in the comments section and on Twitter!

BBC ink news cope with Comcast

LONDON -- The BBC has came to the conclusion an offer with Comcast to help unveil its World News web within the U.S. The 24-hour news funnel is going to be available via Comcast's Xfinity TV cable service in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Ontario, Indiana, Tigard, plus Northern California, Michigan and Western Colonial through the finish of the season. The rollout is going to be extended with other Comcast marketplaces the coming year. BBC World News has already been transported by Cablevision and Verizon within the U.S. The Comcast pact a lot more than doubles this news web's U.S. distribution. The corp. stated it needs BBC World News to stay in almost 15 million U.S. houses through the finish of 2012. Additionally to news, the net runs docus, lifestyle programs and interviews. A normal is daily newscast, BBC World News America, moored by Katty Kay. BBC's director of worldwide News, Peter Horrocks, praised the agreement as "probably the most important discoveries for that BBC's worldwide commercial news funnel, because it stretches its global footprint. " He added: "This deal signifies huge progress for BBC World News within the best television market on the planet.Inch BBC World News airs in additional than 200 nations and areas worldwide. No financial particulars from the deal were revealed. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Audrina Patridges Sex Life Back On Since Cameras Are Off

First Released: December 11, 2011 5:21 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium La, Calif. -- Caption Audrina Patridge will get within the holiday spirit at Bongos celebration from the holidays in fashion on Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood, Calif. on December 6, 2011 VH1 elected to not renew her self-entitled reality show for any second season, but Audrina Patridge states the cancellation continues to be what the physician purchased on her sex life. Filming a real possibility show really requires a toll on associations since your mindset would be to create good TV, the 26year-old told People. Its difficult on associations, so following the show, Corey [Bohan] and that i really done what happening around. We stayed together. Audrinas breakup with Corey, her on-again, off-again BMX driver love, was fodder on her shows finale, however the pair apparently restarted their romance in May. Since that time, the first kind The Hillsides star has loved a blissful break from existence while watching cameras. I required four to five several weeks off and away to just relax, the truth star, who had been first introduced around the Hillsides, stated. With seven straight many years of filming, I did not really get time for you to organize the house or do things personally, and so i just required a while off. I gone to live in the beach. Reenergized with Corey by her side, Audrina is prepared to return to the spotlight. Im again, rejuvenated and never exhausted, she told the mag. I understand Ive been type of lounging low recently, but the coming year Im really searching toward working and becoming back available. I've some excellent projects Im focusing on. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Edgar Bronfman Jr. to Step Down as Warner Music Chairman at End of January

NY - Edgar Bronfman Jr. will step down from his chairman role at Warner Music Group early next year, he told staff in an email memo on Monday.our editor recommendsLen Blavatnik's Warner Music Closing in on EMI's Artists Division (Report) Len Blavatnik's Access Industries Completes Warner Music Acquisition "I wanted to let you know that, as my other obligations are beginning to take an inordinate amount of time, I have asked to step down as WMG's board chairman, effective Jan. 31, 2012," Bronfman wrote. "However, I will remain a director of the company and in that way, continue my association with Warner Music and its extraordinary people." Bronfman switched from the CEO to the chairman role earlier this year as WMG picked turnaround specialist and former MGM vice chairman Stephen Cooper as CEO. "It has been a unique and special privilege and honor for me to have worked alongside you," Bronfman wrote. He also lauded WMG's staff for a "willingness to embrace new ideas, and the constant energy you dedicated to transforming this company, year-after-year." Len Blavatnik, whose Access Industries acquired WMG earlier this year, in a separate memo said: "The more I get to know the many employees of this company and see the quality of your work, the more optimistic I am about the future and the things we can accomplish together." Blavatnik failed to pull off an acquisition of EMI Group's recorded music business. Addressing Bronfman's upcoming departure from the chairman role, he said: "His leadership, counsel and guidance have been - and will remain - invaluable." He also shared this about his experience with Bronfman: "When I joined WMG's board in 2004, I watched Edgar take a neglected division of Time Warner and turn it into a paradigm of how a traditional media company could redefine itself for the digital age with a culture celebrating innovation and collaboration. It was his vision in transforming WMG into a progressive, modern music company that made WMG so attractive to Access." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Warner Music Group Len Blavatnik

Reports: Jennifer Lopez Spends Thanksgiving With Casper Smart

First Published: November 25, 2011 12:39 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Jennifer Lopez, in lacy couture, watches the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on November 20, 2011Jennifer Lopez reportedly had a very happy Thanksgiving, spending it in Hawaii with backup dancer Casper Smart, according to Radar Online and Us Weekly. The singer, who split from husband Marc Anthony back in July, was in Kauai, Hawaii, on Thursday with Casper, 24, and her twins, Max and Emme, 3. A source told Us Weekly the toddlers enjoyed the dancers company. Casper was great with the kids. He was twirling them around and doing flips with Emme and she seemed very comfortable with him, the source said. Jennifer got a chance to sit back and relax while Casper took over and played. In related Jennifer news, on Friday, FOX released a first look at Season 11 of American Idol, which she returns to for a second season in January. Click HERE to watch the sneak peek! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

New Poster For Angelina's Blood stream & Honey

Balkan romance planned in bloodFed tabs on bad photoshopping and floating heads? We might have expected anywhere of horror in the romance set against a war-torn backdrop, but fortunately there's existence inside the striking poster design yet. Exhibit A: this completely new one-sheet for Angelina Jolie's Inside The Land Of Blood stream And Honey.The film, which Jolie also written, can be a story of forbidden romance and ethnic division in the backdrop in the Balkan conflict. The poster shows that concept in blood stream, possibly shed by one of the billion roughly snipers that individuals saw inside the trailer.You will discover a few more stills online at Yahoo, giving us glimpses of starZana Marjanović, and Jolie herself studiously peering inside a monitor. She's a director now, ultimately, and they're always chilling out the pc monitor. Allegedly, they're considering filming, although whether or not this were us we'd be sneakily creating ground on Community or something like that like this through the breaks in filming. This can be why we're not company company directors.[[Poll555]]Inside The Land Of Blood stream And Honey is going in the usa on December 23, just with time to titled towards the Oscars.

Judge upholds Occupy eviction from park

Having faced down every news org in the city during the abortive eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters at Zuccotti Park in mid-October, the NYPD elected to carry out a second operation without any warning and under an apparent media blackout on Tuesday between midnight and 2 a.m. CBS was asked to keep air space over the park clear (the net had been live streaming the confrontation between protesters and police). Rosie Gray of the Village Voice told an NYPD officer that she was a member of the press, to which the officer reportedly responded, "Not tonight." Other reporters confirmed that they were not allowed into the park, although many managed to report on the event despite discouragement and reported threats that the police would confiscate press credentials if journalists refused to obey orders. Many outlets ran YouTube clips filmed by protesters themselves. By Tuesday afternoon, Zuccotti Park was partially reopened to the public, with police on hand to bar protesters who appeared to be attempting to smuggle in contraband, which now includes tents, generators and sleeping bags. NY Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman retroactively upheld the group's eviction from the park on Tuesday afternoon, saying that the First Amendment did not guarantee activists the right to indefinitely set up shop in the plaza. Journalists arrested during the Tuesday crackdowns include AP reporter Karen Matthews, AP photog Seth Wenig, Daily News reporter Matthew Lysiak, NPR freelancer Julie Walker and NY Times freelancer Jared Maslin. Many tweeted news of forced removal from the scene under the hashtag #mediablackout. Manhattan City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez was also arrested. One outlet not caught by surprise was the NY Post, which has been campaigning for a shutdown of the protest for several weeks. The News Corp. newspaper's late city final had a censored picture of a naked protester taken the day prior and a full story on the eviction, with details about Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's meeting with FDNY commissioner Sal Cassano and police commissioner Ray Kelly. The story was posted at 1:20 a.m. on the Post's website, around the time the Mayor's Office tweeted orders to the protesters to clear out with the #OWS hashtag. On Tuesday, the paper published an editorial calling the operation "a long-overdue fumigation." After the eviction, dozens of Occupy protesters were left without a port of call; the media, now fully awake, followed OWS to Duarte Park, a private park owned by sometime Occupy ally Trinity Wall Street, an Episcopal church. Protesters hopped the wooden fence and climbed through a hole in the chainlink to begin setting up shop. Inside, a group from the Occupy "puppet guild" nervously manned a three-person Statue of Liberty puppet. "Are they coming in?" one asked a recent arrival. "We have to decide whether we're out or in, because it looks like they're going to block us inside," he said. Tony and Oscar winner Frances McDormand watched from the sidewalk and participated in the chanting as the crackdown began, although she asked not to be quoted for this article. Word arrived that Trinity Wall Street, which owns the space, had asked protesters not to set up shop at Duarte Square, and a white police bus pulled up at the front of the park as police blocked the chainlink hole in the rear. A comedy group inside the park practiced "getting arrested" for the audience on the other side of the fence -- one hit another while shouting, "You're resisting arrest! You're resisting arrest!" About half an hour later, the police dragged out protesters, including an apparently nonviolent protester who was thrown roughly to the sidewalk as several officers held him down and one appeared to strike him in front of several media outlets, including Variety. The crowd chanted "Shame!" and "The whole world is watching!" as the protesters were dragged away. Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

'Glee': 300 Musical Performances Through the Amounts

Fox"Glee" On Tuesday's Glee, Naya Rivera and Amber Riley can make show history once the Troubletones execute a mash-from Adele's "Rumor Has It"/"YouInch for that Fox hit's 300th musical performance. PHOTOS: Glee's 300th Musical Performance Celebration The Hollywood Reporter did a casual overview of their email list of 300 musical performances -- including from such one-offs because the Rocky Horror Picture Show episode towards the Fleetwood Mac and Britney Warrior spears tribute episodes -- and emerged with a few fun and interesting findings. Top Downloads: Based on Nielsen SoundScan, Glee's signature cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" still ranks because the show's No. 1 song, using more than 1.a million downloads. Gwyneth Paltrow's cover of Cee Lo Eco-friendly's "Forget You" ranks second with 728,000, then Darren Criss and also the Dalton Academy Warblers' cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" (526,000), the brand new Directions original song "Loser Much Like MeInch (499,000) and also the mash-from Gene Kelly/Beyonce featuring Jay-Z's "Singing while it is rainingInchOrInchOutdoor umbrellaInch carried out by Paltrow, Matthew Morrison and also the New Directions (427,000). STORY: 'Glee' Remembers Its 300th Musical Performance By Decade: A THR review discovered that the seventies has created probably the most cover tunes. Yesteryear decade comes a detailed second and also the eighties ranks third, using the show's devoted Rocky Horror and Madonna episodes greatly adding to both tallies. Including tunes from stage and screen, the series has covered tunes composed within the 20's -- such as the gospel tune "This Little Light of Mine," initially compiled by Harry Dixon Loes. Glee has additionally featured a few in the nineteen thirties, including show tunes like "The Woman is really a Tramp," from 1937's Babes in Arms. New Directions Leaders: It's challenging to obtain a precise count that New Directions member has carried out solo probably the most as some of the group's performances (rightfully) credit the whole glee club. However, Jum Michele's Rachel Berry stands in front from the class whenever a artist shows up solo. Amber Riley's Mercedes and Chris Colfer's Kurt follow close behind. PHOTOS: 'Glee' Season 3: The Episodics Source Material: Not remarkably, tunes carried out from stage, film or TV musicals were towards the top of their email list when THR examined the initial recording sources. In the two-plus seasons, Glee has featured music from Oliver, L'ensemble des Miserables, Men and Dolls, Grease, Chicago, Wicked, Rent, West Side Story, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Dreamgirls, Hair, Funny Girl, The Wiz, Gypsy, The Wizard of Oz, The King and that i, Chorus Line, Singin' while it is raining, Everything Jazz, and ... Rudolph the Red-colored-Nosed Reindeer (amongst others). The series has additionally covered Madonna around 10 occasions Rhianna five occasions Britney Warrior spears four occasions and Katy Perry four occasions additionally to featuring numerous mash-ups beyond Tuesday's episode that has the double Adele performance. Also Incorporated: The 300 club includes a couple of strange choices like "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" (that the Acafellas carried out in Season 1) covers from the Star Spangled Banner and Chopsticks -- which technically might be considered the earliest tunes carried out on Glee. Additionally, the Fox dramedy has featured Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" three occasions and featured a number of original tunes, such as the extremely popular "Trouty Mouth" and something-hit miracles like Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby." VIDEO: 'Glee': Watch the 300th Musical Performance Click on the next page to determine an entire listing of the 300 performances, thanks to Fox. That are your faves? To Live Feed 1 2 next last Glee

'Glee': 300 Musical Performances With the Amounts

Fox"Glee" On Tuesday's Glee, Naya Rivera and Amber Riley could make show history when the Troubletones perform mash-from Adele's "Rumor Has It"/"YouInch for your Fox hit's 300th musical performance. PHOTOS: Glee's 300th Musical Performance Celebration The Hollywood Reporter did an informal summary of this list of 300 musical performances -- including from such one-offs since the Rocky Horror Picture Show episode for the Fleetwood Mac and Britney Warrior warrior spears tribute episodes -- and emerged having a couple of fun and interesting findings. Top Downloads: According to Nielsen SoundScan, Glee's signature cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" still ranks since the show's No. 1 song, exceeding 1.millions of downloads. Gwyneth Paltrow's cover of Cee Lo Eco-friendly's "Forget You" ranks second with 728,000, then Darren Criss as well as the Dalton Academy Warblers' cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" (526,000), the completely new Directions original song "Loser Similar To MeInch (499,000) as well as the mash-from Gene Kelly/Beyonce featuring Jay-Z's "Singing even though it is rainingInchOrInchOutdoor umbrellaInch completed by Paltrow, Matthew Morrison as well as the New Directions (427,000). STORY: 'Glee' Takes note of Its 300th Musical Performance By Decade: A THR review learned that the seventies has produced most likely probably the most cover tunes. Yesteryear decade comes an in depth second as well as the eighties ranks third, while using show's devoted Rocky Horror and Madonna episodes greatly contributing to both tallies. Including tunes from stage and screen, the series has covered tunes composed inside the 20's -- like the gospel tune "This Little Light of Mine," initially put together by Harry Dixon Loes. Glee has furthermore featured a couple of within the 19 thirties, including show tunes like "The Lady can be a Tramp," from 1937's Babes in Arms. New Directions Leaders: It's challenging to acquire a precise count that New Directions member has completed solo most likely probably the most as a few of the group's performances (rightfully) credit the entire glee club. However, Jum Michele's Rachel Berry stands in-front in the class each time a artist turns up solo. Amber Riley's Mercedes and Chris Colfer's Kurt follow close behind. PHOTOS: 'Glee' Season 3: The Episodics Source Material: Not remarkably, tunes completed from stage, film or TV musicals were near the top of this list when THR examined the first recording sources. Within the two-plus seasons, Glee has featured music from Oliver, Ces Miserables, Males and Dolls, Grease, Chicago, Wicked, Rent, West Side Story, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Dreamgirls, Hair, Funny Girl, The Wiz, Gypsy, The Wizard of Oz, The King which i, Chorus Line, Singin' even though it is pouring down rain, Everything Jazz, and ... Rudolph the Red-colored-colored-Nosed Reindeer (among others). The series has furthermore covered Madonna around 10 occasions Rhianna five occasions Britney Warrior warrior spears four occasions and Katy Perry four occasions furthermore to featuring numerous mash-ups beyond Tuesday's episode which has the double Adele performance. Also Incorporated: The 300 club includes a few strange options like "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" (the Acafellas completed in Season 1) covers in the Star Spangled Banner and Chopsticks -- which technically are the first tunes completed on Glee. Furthermore, the Fox dramedy has featured Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" three occasions and featured numerous original tunes, like the very popular "Trouty Mouth" then one-hit miracles like Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby." VIDEO: 'Glee': Watch the 300th Musical Performance Click the next page to find out a whole report on the 300 performances, because of Fox. Which are your faves? To Reside Feed 1 2 next last Glee

Brains and brawn fuel nouveau action heroines

'Hanna''The Debt'The newest Bond girl, Brnice Marlohe, was announced Nov. 3 -- a reminder that even in 2011, that nickname remains. It instantly fires up images of bikini-clad, gun-toting babes emerging from the surf. This isn't to say these actresses weren't capable -- Halle Berry went on to win an Oscar -- but Daniel Craig certainly isn't referred to as a Bond boy, and he never has to get saved in the end. This year, though, a few action films gave actresses opportunities to turn this genre convention on its ear. Even with guns strapped secretly to their well-toned legs, they had thoughts in their brains and strength in their hearts. For "The Debt," director John Madden had to find an actress who could believably grow into Helen Mirren, who plays Mossad secret agent Rachel Singer, charged with tracking down a Nazi war criminal. Jessica Chastain, an unknown at the time of filming, not only landed the role, but her movie presence in 2011 seems ubiquitous. "They both really rose to the challenge," Madden says, who adds that the part "rolled up physical, emotional and moral challenges all in one package." And even in the same role, both surprised Madden throughout filming. "The movie called for Helen to do action sequences at a point in someone's life when you don't usually see that," he explains. "She's fearless." Chastain held her own as well. In one scene, Rachel submits to a gyne cological exam in order to take down the film's villainous doctor. "It's an extremely vulnerable female experience," Madden says. "Yet it required her to be very anti-feminine. "These two carried the knot at the center of the story inside them, and passed that knot back and forth," he adds. "They exchanged notes and watched each other's rehearsals. But it was also very intuitive. They're fierce." At just 16, Saoirse Ronan filmed "Hanna," a movie that required her to do fight scenes with grown men -- at one point, fighting off three at a time. "It was quite fun," she says with a smile. Ronan's challenge lie in creating a teenage girl who was a trained assassin but had never seen the world outside the forest where she grew up. "I would try to remember important experience I'd had, then take them away," she says. "Hanna is seeing everything for the first time, like a child." "Her innocence made her a lot more interesting," adds Ronan. "Children can be wise in a lot more ways than we can because of their innocence." While "Colombiana" didn't score too well with critics, Zoe Saldana's emotional performance got noticed. The actress says after filming "Avatar," she had a taste for more action, and was drawn to the unusual character of trained-on-the-streets Cataleya. "I loved her because she could have easily been a guy," Saldana says. "She's a bit of a thug, and she's primal. Yet that didn't mean she wasn't a woman. She was tough, but fragile too." After seeing her parents killed in front of her as a child, Cataleya is on a revenge mission to find their murderers. "An experience like that changes everything," she says. "She was re-living that loss every day." Saldana does wind up in a T-shirt and underwear for one fight scene, and recalls she had to fight for the shirt. "At times you do feel objectified as a woman," she says. "But you can look amazing on the outside and when you open your mouth your character isn't believable. I have to tackle the person psychologically." And yet Saldana admits there are sensationalist elements at play. "Women are the prettier creatures," she says. "If she's kicking ass, it's going to be seen in a sexual way... We go to the movies to be taken for a ride, so I did want to give people that experience."Award Season Focus: The WomenThesps seize career reins | Brains and brawn fuel nouveau action heroines | Longtime collaborators help dress the parts | Startling discoveries Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Russell Brand Creating New Comedy

The Best Choice Stole My GirlfriendArthur may possibly not have exactly been el born area office success all involved were wanting for, nevertheless it appears Warner Bros. still really wants to utilize Russell Brand. He's now stored directly into star and convey a completely new comedy referred to as Leader Stole My Girlfriend for your studio.There's no director attached yet, but Matt Portenoy written the script, which Warners clicked up and handed to Brand to develop along with his High quality Films production company. You will discover handful of particulars in regards to the plot, though Brand did lay it briefly for the Hollywood Reporter: "In this movie, the best choice steals the girlfriend from the sexy hippie - me, clearly," according to him. "It absolutely was inspired with the evening I naively requested [Warners leader] Rob Robinov for supper.InchPortenoy is seeing his star rise just like a author, getting done a draft in the Porky's remake and brought a segment to Movie 43, an amount of short comic tales overseen with the Farrelly brothers and sisters. Portenoy's chunk was directed by Griffin Dunne and starred Emma Stone.Brand will next be viewed in Rock Old range, then concentrate on Diablo Cody's presently untitled crisis-of-belief comedy drama alongside Ages' Julianne Hough as well as the Help's Octavia Spencer.

'Tintin' Reviews: Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin' Receives Mixed Reaction at AFI Fest

With $125 million in worldwide ticket sales already, 'The Adventures of Tintin' is well coming toward being a worldwide smash for director Steven Spielberg. How American audiences will respond to the ecu flair of film -- modified in the famous comic strip by Belgian author Herge -- remains to appear, though when the critical reaction to its northern border American debut of 'Tintin' in the AFI Fest is any suggestion, expect many houses divided. Following a screening on Thursday evening, many writers and film experts responded to 'Tintin' the easiest way they understood how: via Twitter. "'Tintin' is excellent!Inch authored Movieline's Jen Yamato. "Feels a lot a lot more like 'Raiders [from the Lost Ark]' than 'Captain America' ever did." "Snowy 4ever!!" tweeted a fired up Devin Faraci from Badass Digest, mentioning to Tintin's trusty dog Snowy. Thompson on Hollywood proprietor Anne Thompson agreed with both Yamato and Faraci, but noted the film did not hold together because of its running time. "'Tintin' is excellent-searching fun, and Snowy may be the star. Amazing camera operate in digital atmosphere. However it expires of narrative steam." The sentiment was echoed by Slashfilm's Peter Sciretta, who, while taking pleasure in 'Tintin,' noted it "felt a little lengthy" to have an animated film which he did not care enough concerning the star from the show, Tintin themself. Esteemed Oscar blogger Sasha Stone being more deflated, evaluating 'Tintin' to 'The Polar Express,' due to the lifeless figures produced through the advanced motion-capture technology. "Cold," she authored. "Not my bag.Inch Stone also reported that upon departing the AFI Fest screening, she heard one fellow festival goer say, "'Tintin' would suck balls, whether it had any." No proof whether which was the curmudgeonly Shaun Wells from Hollywood Elsewhere, however the veteran author did offer this Twitter review for Spielberg's latest: "'Tintin' is popcorn punishment. It is so marvelously congratulations I needed to consider cyanide. Very same youthful Indiana Johnson rollercoaster garbage." LA Weekly film editor Karina Longworth place it a tad more succinctly: "A lot more like Shit Container," she authored. Obviously, not everybody used 140 figures to provide a viewpoint Spielberg's action-adventure: In Contention blogger Kris Tapley authored a complete overview of 'Tintin,' calling it "handily among the year's best films." 'The Adventures of Tintin' opens within the U.S. on 12 ,. 21. [Photo: Vital] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Grazer accepts Oscar creating gig

GrazerBrian Grazer has recognized the task as alternative Oscar producer, the Academy of movement Picture Arts and Sciences introduced Wednesday, ending a days-long term of turmoil that saw the resignations of both producer Brett Ratner and host Eddie Murphy.Though Murphy was unequivocal in the resignation, it has been recommended that Grazer was hired simply to try and lure the rear the comedian, with whom he's labored before: Grazer created "Bowfinger" additionally both "Nutty Professor" films, "Existence," "Boomerang" and many lately "Tower Heist" -- which Ratner directed.Ratner resigned Tuesday evening over his comments in the Friday before, when he told everyone else in a publish-"Tower Heist" screening Q&A that "practicing is perfect for fags." Murphy, who's near to Ratner, tendered his resignation early Wednesday.Reviews appeared right after that Grazer was AMPAS prexy's top choice, so it made official dependent on hrs later."John Grazer is really a famous filmmaker who in the last two-and-a-half decades has created an assorted and remarkable body of labor,Inch Sherak stated inside a statement. "He'll certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativeness and associations towards the Academy awards."Grazer would likely possess a dog within the Oscar search, too, with "J. Edgar," which opens Wednesday in limited release. Besides "Tower Heist," Grazer's newest films inlcude "The Dilemma," "Cowboys and Aliens," and Gus van Sandt's "Restless," none which carried out everything well in the box office.Grazer, who won the Oscar for creating "An Attractive Mind" in 2001, will join Don Mischer, who had been already set to co-produce with Ratner. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Nowhere Flower

Sebastian Arcelus and Marc Kudisch in "Nowhere Flower" Another Stage presentation from the musical by 50 percent operates by Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer. Directed by Will Pomerantz, choreographed by Chase Brock.Franz - Sebastian Arcelus Max - Marc Kudisch Hannah - Meghan McGeary Mr. O - Graham Rowat Maria - Teal WicksThe catchphrase "a completely new musical" is hardly descriptive of "Nowhere Flower," the task by Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer at Second Stage: You will discover tunes, story, stars plus an eight-piece band, but undertake and don't are used in the traditional manner. It becomes an adventurous, one-of-a-kind and perhaps memorable affair consequently, odds are it'll thrill a specialized audience while baffling patrons who wander in unsuspectingly. Piece is extremely as startling as "The Adding Machine" or "Hedwig as well as the Angry Inch," despite the fact that it could ought to be known to love Tom Stoppard's "Travesties" or Woodsy Allen's "Zelig." The Bauers emerged music, words, gibberish, art and video in to a fascinating whole. The show never stops moving, prodded along by almost constant film forecasted around the roaming 10-ft square screen produced from what seems being newspaper coupled with papier mache. Film is intrinsic for the story, while using Bauers mixing documentary (and mock-documentary) footage with made-to-order art, hands-attracted captions, plus much more. Story notifies of Max Baumann, an Austrian artist focusing in collages. He meets his soulmate Franz in art school in 1910 Berlin. They at the same time be lured by Maria, a investigator, who instantly chooses Franz. Max then finds Hannah, a performance artist. Wake up until 1914, when the boys mind on war. Franz, naturally, doesn't survive. The story continues using the rise in the Nazis and Max's eventual escape to Manhattan. This is not simply fanciful plotting for that Bauers figures seem to become fictionalized versions of publish-expressionist artist Max Beckmann, painter Franz Marc, Dadaist Hannah Hock and chemist Marie Curie (who really was slightly over the age of these). The story, the art, as well as the implosion of two World Wars might leave some playgoers naturally overstimulated. (After being labeled a Degenerate Artist in 1937, Max talks solely in what is known as Maxperanto. But his lecture round the Austrio-Hungarian roots from the First World War is nevertheless marvelously apparent, due to the connected film.) Composer Jim Bauer relieves the barrage of understanding and art by getting an eclectic score. While many of the music is atmospheric in Germany-between-the-wars style, no less than eight in the tunes soar, getting an unexpected country-and-western flavor. Bauer also adds effective orchestrations for strings, accordion together with a haunting bassoon. Marc Kudisch, no stranger to cutting-edge musicals, is close to astonishing as Max. Sebastian Arcelus, late of "Elf," reaches become more impressive with each appearance. He acquits themselves especially well along with his singing of "Franz's War" and "Paradise." The Two women may also be exceptional. Teal Wicks, a alternative Elphaba in "Wicked," is a superb find as Maria she shuts the initial act by getting an ideal solo, "Eiffel Tower," and combines well with Arcelus for "Love." Meghan McGeary plays the startling Hannah, and does perfectly having a couple of difficult Dada material. The composer also offers the four a great quartet to start the second act, "Room But Up." The whole complicated production is great by director Will Pomerantz. "Nowhere Flower" will most likely attract detractors people that don't belong to its spell or aren't inside the mood will most likely grow impatient. Nevertheless the Bauers have created a musical theater piece as rare and provocative just like a blue flower.Sets, Beowulf Boritt costumes, Ann Hould-Ward lighting, Jesse Holder appear, Serta Moses Schreier videography, Jim and Ruth Bauer music director, Dominick Amendum orchestrations, Jim Bauer production stage manager, Diane DiVita. Opened up up, November. 9, examined November. 6, 2011. Runs through November. 27. Running time: 2 Several hours, 15 MIN.With: Ernest Medeiros, Julia Osborne, Aaron Serotsky. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Roger Ebert: We're Not Able To Have the ability to Finance Within the Movies Any more

Roger Ebert Ebert Presents: Within the Movies could go in the air within the finish of the year, Roger Ebert produces on his blog. Since the show's The month of the month of january debut, it has been funded solely having a $25,000 backing from Kanbar Charitable Trust. The comfort arises from Ebert and also the wife Chaz, that are both executive producers around the program. "We're not able to have the ability to support it anymore,In . Ebert produces. "That's what it really comes lower lower to." Roger Ebert announces new co-host for Within the Movies Within the Movies, which first demonstrated within the month of the month of january, is situated by film experts Christy Lemire in the Connected Press and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of mubi.com. "American Public Television desires to know if they'd like to tell their member stations we'll maintain 2012," he produces. "We should give them our answer this month. Unless of course obviously we uncover underwriting, I'm afraid our answer should be 'no.'" He adds that Chaz "retains a few more days to keep making calls."

David Simon Wants Treme To Operate For Four Seasons

Treme co-designers David Simon and Eric Overmyer picture their Cinemax series ending after 4 seasons. Within an interview with nola.com on Monday, Simon says he's informed Cinemax of the intend to have figures’ tales engage in over 4 seasons via memo. Treme, occur publish-Katrina New Orleans, continues to be restored for any third season, that is now beginning production. No decision has been manufactured beyond that but Cinemax is renowned for giving the very best designers on its roster the liberty to finish their series in the manner they've imagined it.

Supernatural Action Project 'Spectral' Lands at Legendary Pictures (Exclusive)

Legendary Pictures is going ghost-busting, picking up the supernatural action project Spectral from writer Ian Fried. The premise of the project is centered on a modern-day, militaristic and gritty approach to fighting the supernatural. Sources say the pitch, which sold for six figures, has been described as a darker and more serious take on a Ghostbusters-like story, with a plot that revolves around a special ops group formed to bring down evil ghosts that have taken over Manhattan. Locations and details might change over the course of the writing, however. PHOTOS: The Scene at San Diego Comic Con Fried worked up a treatment and made a presentation involving a "rip reel," a mash-up of scenes from other movies that showed the Warner Bros.-based Legendary what the tone, story beats and visual style would be. Fried is an emerging writer who previously wrote the well-liked script The Ever After Murders, featuring fairy tale characters Tom Thumb and Rachel Riding investigating a killing. That screenplay landed on the 2010 Black List. This summer, Gaslight, a Gothic serial killer story featuring Florence Nightingale and Jack the Ripper, made the rounds and got Fried plenty of meetings. He is repped by WME and Prolific Entertainment. Email: Borys.Kit@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit

Andy Serkis Signs For Additional 'Planet From The Apes'

When "Rise from the Planet from the Apes" surprised with $453 million world-wide, the talk of Hollywood did not focus on the on-camera leads James Franco and Freida Pinto, however the guy behind Caesar the ape, Andy Serkis. Great news, then, the mo-cap wizard accountable for the existence-like ape and also the legendary Gollum from "The The almighty from the Rings" just signed for additional "Apes" movies inside a deal that Deadline Hollywood is confirming is in excess of seven figures. Serkis may be the first cast member to sign up for just about any further payments, beating all of the on-screen stars in the first hit film. Deadline's report also mentions that director Rupert Wyatt and screenwriters Ron Jaffa and Amanda Silver had already decided to a follow up once they initially signed on for "Rise from the Planet from the Apes." The only real guy to rocket to fame only for putting on a motion capture suit, Serkis' slate is much more than loaded with further work behind CG figures. He's presently at the office on Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" films, reprising the role that made him famous. His work, both for motion capture and voice acting, within the approaching "Adventures of Tintin" as Captain Haddock hits theaters this December. Since the discharge and subsequent success of "Rise from the Planet from the Apes," there's been buzz about whether Serkis could garner serious honours attention early the coming year. Fox verifies to Deadline that they may make an Oscar push for Serkis come 2012. It's still unclear what form more "Apes" movies will require, but it's sure that Serkis is going to be there for whatever would be to come. Are you currently excited to determine more "Apes" movies with Andy Serkis? Tell us within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

TV Ratings: Fox's Thrilling World Series Game 6 Dominates Thursday

Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesGame 6 of the World Series According to nationals, Game 6 of the World Series averaged 21.1 million total viewers and a 6.5 rating in adults 18-49. Notably, the CW's Vampire Diaries was adjusted up to a 1.5 in the demo, and the younger-skewing drama tops NBC's Community (1.4) in addition to Prime Suspect, which was adjusted down to a 1.1. Fox's coverage of what turned out to not be the deciding game of the World Series dominated in the ratings in the later innings as the St. Louis Cardinals forced a Game 7 against the Texas Rangers, scheduled for tonight. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which New Show Will Be Axed? According to preliminary numbers, from 8-11 p.m., the network averaged a healthy 5.8 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 19.7 million total viewers. When finals come in later in the day, Fox is likely to hold on to its nightly victory in 18-49 and total viewers. The only broadcast program topping the game at 8 p.m. looks to be CBS' own juggernaut: The Big Bang Theory. CBS placed a distant second on the night with a 3.0 average, with most of its programming dipping going up against baseball. Though The Big Bang Theory (14.3 million, 4.5) outrated the World Series in its time slot, it was still down 12 percent in the demo. Rules of Engagement (10.8 million, 3.4) dipped 6 percent and Person of Interest (11.5 million, 2.6) saw a 4 percent dip. The Mentalist (12.2 million, 2.5) managed to stay steady. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' NBC saw a similiar downturn, with its Halloween specials plunging double digits for series lows. Community (3.5 million, 1.4), down a hefty 18 percent from its last original telecast two weeks ago, and Parks and Recreation (3.9 million, 1.8), sinking 14 percent, both matched franchise lows. Meanwhile The Office (5.5 million, 2.8) hit its lowest Thursday telecast to date, dropping 15 percent. Surprisingly, it was rookie comedy Whitney (4.3 million, 2.1) that rebounded. Prime Suspect (4.1 million, 1.2) continued to rate lower. Unlike CBS and NBC, ABC saw growth across the board. A presentation of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (7.4 million, 2.3) -- in place of the recently axed Charlie's Angels -- performed better than what the net's reboot normally posted in the 8 p.m. time period for the demo. And for Charlie Brown, this year's telecast performed 5 percent better than last year's. Grey's Anatomy (9.8 million, 3.7) and Private Practice (6.6 million, 2.4) both saw slight improvements, going up 3 and 4 percent, respectively. Sports couldn't deter the younger crowd from turning away from the CW's The Vampire Diaries (3.2 million, 1.4). Last night's episode was the drama's most-watched of the season and what's more promising, the series retained its 18-49 performance from last week. Notably (though they belong in two different time slots), Diaries beat Prime Suspect in the demo (1.4 vs. 1.2). The Secret Circle (2.3 million, 1.0) improved in viewership and in 18-49. Fox -- 5.8 CBS -- 3.0 · The Big Bang Theory: 14.3 million, 4.5 · Rules of Engagement: 10.8 million, 3.4 · Person of Interest: 11.5 million, 2.6 · The Mentalist: 12.2 million, 2.5 ABC -- 2.8 · It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: 7.3 million, 2.3 · Grey's Anatomy: 9.8 million, 3.7 · Private Practice: 6.6 million, 2.4 NBC -- 1.7 · Community: 3.5 million, 1.4 · Parks & Recreation: 3.9 million, 1.8 · The Office: 5.5 million, 2.8 · Whitney: 4.3 million, 2.1 · Prime Suspect: 4.1 million, 1.2 The CW -- 1.2 · The Vampire Diaries: 3.2 million, 1.4 · The Secret Circle: 2.3 million, 1.0 TV Ratings

Kaley Cuoco To produce a Large Bang As People Choice Honours Host

Kaley Cuoco Large Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco remains recorded to host the People Choice Honours, CBS introduced Thursday. "We are thrilled to welcome Kaley since the new host of People Choice Honours," ceremony executive producer Mark Burnett mentioned in the statement. "She's been making people laugh on top-rated comedy series returning decade, first with 8 Simple Rules now while using Large Bang Theory, Thursday's #1 show. I'm searching toward coping with her around the fun-filled, comedy-packed show within the month of the month of january." Large Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco is engaged This really is Cuoco's first-time hosting the ceremony, following Full Latifah's five-year run as emcee. Cuoco, who introduced her engagement to Josh Resnik this year's week, situated the teen Choice Honours in August. Nominations will probably be introduced on November. 8. The People Choice Honours 2012 will air on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 9/8c on CBS. You think Cuoco will perform a congrats as host?

Video: Sandra Bullock's Lost 1991 Audition Tape Shows Her Knack for Comedy, High-Waisted Jeans

Now that I’m finally over The Blind Side’s undeserved Oscar presence, I can get back to celebrating the things I love about Sandra Bullock. She is feisty! And sincere! And funny! In 1991, she’d apparently already nailed down that Bullockian trifecta, because she is positively charming in this audition tape from the beginning of her career. Check it out after the jump, along with the rest of Buzz Break (including Lindsay Lohan’s newest $1 million offer). [via Snakkle] · Sex toy company Fleshlight is offering Lindsay Lohan $1 million to be one of their exclusive “Fleshlight Girls.” If you can’t play Linda Lovelace, be Linda Lovelace. [Press Release] · Speaking of Lohan, she’s not alone in her Playboy foray — literally. Her little sister joined her on set. [Gawker] · Here’s Nerve’s list of the 50 greatest cult movies of all time. We can never honor Barbarella enough. [Nerve] · Amanda Seyfried told Jay Leno that she thinks guns are a turn-on. I swear this is not just a plot development in Jennifer’s Body. [HuffPost]

Dark Knight Rises prologue plays before Mission: Impossible

The marketing bods working on Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol are pretty busy at the moment, with the release of a new poster today and another trailer due later this week.To give them a hand, we should point out that this film is not to be confused with Tom Clancy's Ghost Protocol, which Ubisoft plans to make as part of its new focus on movies.Brad Bird's film opens 16 December on US IMAX screens and five days later in conventional cinemas (it opens Boxing Day in the UK).Why the detailed theatrical information? Well, it seems we're not the only ones who want to help Mission: Impossible's marketing team.It's been confirmed that six-minutes of Dark Knight Rises prologue footage will play before Ghost Protocol in swanky IMAX theatres.We say 'swanky' because the whole thing was still just a rumour until it was revealed that only IMAX venues with high-resolution 70mm screens will be able to show the Batman footage."The six-minute Dark Knight Rises prologue footage will only be shown on the higher resolution 70mm IMAX screens. Not the digital IMAX screens. Locations haven't been confirmed yet, so stay tuned for an update on AMC Theatre locations that will be showing the prologue Dark Knight Rises footage at a 70mm IMAX screen nearest you," said an official statement from US cinema chain AMC.Our prediction: expect to see bumper IMAX ticket sales for Mission Impossible 4 and tickets for peak showings changing hands for a lot of money on eBay!

'Dark Knight Rises' Prologue News, 'Arkham City' Cosplay

What was once a possibility is now looking more and more like a reality: "The Dark Knight Rises" prologue has been kinda, sorta confirmed. Click here for the full report, and see what movie and comics experts from around the blogosphere are saying about the possible prologue over here! Get more comic book movie news beyond the break! The "Dead" Rise Again No big surprise here: hot off the heels of its record-breaking second season debut, "The Walking Dead" has officially been green-lit for a third year on AMC. In addition to that good news, we've got more zombie goodness for you in the form of this report from the 2011 Zombie Walk in New Jersey last weekend. "Arkham City" The Movie? No, there aren't plans for a movie based on "Arkham City" not yet, at least but one very creative and very talented fan of the Batman video game took his admiration for the Dark Knight's "Arkham" costume to the next level with one of the most badass cosplay efforts I've ever seen in my entire life. WB execs, if you're listening, hire this guy to make your next Batman suit when Chris Nolan and team exit the scene. You won't regret it. Johnny Blaze's Blazing Urine You're either going to love or hate this news, depending on your point of view: "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor revealed to MTV News that, yes, Nicolas Cage will pee fire in the movie itself, not just the trailer. Watch what they had to say: Tell us what you think of today's Splash Page roundup in the comments and on Twitter!

Gotham Honours: The Descendants, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Beginners And Take Shelter Lead Nominations

NY, NY (October 20, 2011) The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nations earliest and greatest organization of independent filmmakers introduced today the nominees for your Gotham Independent Film Honours. Signaling the kick-away and off to the film honours season, IFPs Gotham Independent Film Honours nominations received with a total of 24 films across six competitive groups for top Feature, Best Documentary, Breakthrough Director, Breakthrough Actor, Best Ensemble Performance, and greatest Film Not Playing inside a Theater In Your Town. The Gotham Honours ceremony will probably be held on Monday, November 28th at Cipriani Wall Street. Furthermore for the competitive honours, Charlize Theron, Gary Oldman, David Cronenberg and Tom Rothman will each get work tribute. Since the initial honours ceremony in the film season, the Gotham Independent Film Honours provide critical early recognition and media concentrate on worthy independent films. Previous individuals who win for top Feature and greatest Documentary include WINTERS BONE (2010), THE OATH (2010), THE HURT LOCKER (2009), FOOD, Corporation (2009), FROZEN RIVER (2008) and TROUBLE Water (2008). The honours may also be unique for capability to help with catapulting award visitors plainly into national honours season attention, including recent individuals who win and ultimate Oscar competitors: feature individuals who win WINTERS BONE (2010) as well as the HURT LOCKER (2009) Breakthrough Stars Melissa Leo (2008), Ellen Page (2007), Rinko Kikuchi (2006) and may Be (2005). Primary criteria for nomination consideration includes American (US-based or US-born company company directors and producers), feature-length films produced utilizing a perspective. Additional criteria include individually distributed films produced utilizing an economy of means. For just about any complete report on criteria, see http://gotham.ifp.org. Selecting the 2010 nominees were 21 film experts, journalists, and curators (see list below). Separate juries of authors, company company directors, stars, producers, editors while others directly associated with making films determines final award visitors. Our prime excellence of the years Gotham Honours nominees tasks are truly amazing, mentioned Joana Vicente, Executive Director of IFP. This amazing quantity of filmmakers and talent, both established and new, are breaking obstacles and finding fresh, innovative techniques to interact audiences through unique storytelling. Were passionate about losing light on deserved and needed independent cinema and excited to begin what's going to certainly be described as a momentous honours season. The nominees for your 21st Annual Gotham Independent Film Honours are: Best Feature Beginners Mike Mills, director Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, Miranda p Pencier, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, producers (Focus Features) The Descendants Alexander Payne, director Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, producers (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Meeks Cutoff Kelly Reichardt, director Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, producers (Oscilloscope Labs) Take Shelter Rob Nichols, director Tyler Davidson, Sophia Lin, producers (The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics) The Tree of Existence Terrence Malick, director Sarah Eco-friendly, Bill Pohlad, Kaira Pitt, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill, producers (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Best Documentary Better Our World Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane p la Vega, company company directors Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane p la Vega, Mike Nicholson, producers (Loteria Films, Picturebox, Motto Pictures and Passion Pictures ITVS in colaboration with American Documentary POV) Bill Cunningham NY Richard Press, director Philip Gefter, producer (Zeitgeist Films) Hell and Again Danfung Dennis, director Mike Lerner, Martin Sardines, producers (Docurama Films) The Interrupters Steve James, director Alex Kotlowitz, Steve James, producers (The Cinema Guild) The Woodmans C. Scott Willis, director Neil Barrett, Rob Werner, C. Scott Willis, producers (Lorber Films Kino Lorber, Corporation.) Best Ensemble Performance Beginners Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mlanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos (Focus Features) The Descendants George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Love Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Burns, Mary Birdsong, Make the most of Huebel (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Margin Call Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci, Aasif Mandvi (Kerbside Sights) Martha Marcy May Marlene Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia, Julia Garner, John Hawkes, Louisa Krause, Sarah Paulson (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Take Shelter Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Tova Stewart, Shea Whigham, Katy Mixon, Kathy Baker, Ray McKinnon, Lisagay Hamilton, Robert Longstreet (The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics) Breakthrough Director Mike Cahill for the next Earth (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Sean Durkin for Martha Marcy May Marlene (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Vera Farmiga for Greater Ground (The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics) Evan Glodell for Bellflower (Oscilloscope Labs) Dee Rees for Pariah (Focus Features) Breakthrough Actor Felicity Manley in Constantly (Vital Vantage) Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Harmony Santana in Gun Hill Road (Motion Film Group) Shailene Woodley inside the Descendants (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Jacob Wysocki in Terri (ATO Pictures) Best Film Not Playing inside a Theater In Your Town Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Madeleine Olnek, director Laura Terruso, Madeleine Olnek, producers Eco-friendly Sophia Takal, director Lawrence Michael Levine, producer The Redemption of General Butt Naked Eric Strauss, Daniele Anastasion, company company directors and producers Moments from the Crime Blue Hadaegh & Grover Babcock, company company directors and producers Without Mark Jackson, director Mark Jackson, Jessica Dimmock, Michael Requa, Jaime Keeling, producers New this year, IFP is proud present the inaugural excitement Calvin Klein Spotlight on Women Filmmakers Live the Dream grant, a $25,000 cash award with an alumnus of IFPs Independent Filmmaker Labs. This grant aims to assist the careers of emerging women company company directors by supporting the final outcome, distribution and audience engagement techniques from the first feature film. The nominees are: Jenny Deller, director, FUTURE WEATHER Lucy Mulloy, director, UNA NOCHE Rola Nashef, director, DETROIT UNLEADED The 2nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Audience Award will probably be selected on again with the independent film community, 230,000 film fans worldwide. Being qualified, a U.S. film must have won an audience award at one of the top 50 U.S. or Canadian film festivals from November 2010 through October 2011. Voting begins today at http://gotham.ifp.org/audience_award. The nominees will probably be introduced November seventh as well as the champion will probably be revealed within the Gotham Honours ceremony.

NBC Buys Family Cleaning soap From Burr Steers, ABC Galleries & Di Bonaventura Pictures TV

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Burr Steers can make his TV writing debut with Palm Beach, a drama work for NBC from ABC Galleries and Lorenzo DiBonventura and Serta McDermott’s studio-based Di Bonaventura Pictures Television. The project is referred to being an Upstairs, Downstairs-style family cleaning soap occur the exclusive enclave of Palm Beach. Steers, DiBonaventura and McDermott are executive creating with Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Shawn Simon. Steers, who made his filmmaking debut using the 2002 Igby Goes Lower, that they authored and directed, also helmed the characteristics 17 Again and Charlie St. Claud, both starring Zac Efron. He's with CAA and also the Gotham Group. This is actually the latest purchase at NBC for ABC Galleries, that also includes a comedy composed by Howard J. Morris and created by Courteney Cox and David Arquette along with a drama composed by Daniel Taplitz and professional created by Ian Sanders and Kim Moses in the peacock.

Coriolanus Premieres In The LFF

Rob Fiennes directorial debut debutsBut soft!What light through yonder projector breaks?It's a new Shakespeare adaptation, and Rob Fiennes may be the director!* Coriolanus opened last evening in the BFILondon Film Festival, using the former Voldemort within the driving chair.The play stars Fiennes because the titular Roman general, with Vanessa Redgrave as his proud mother and John Cox as his politician friend. Both were attending last evening, although sadly Gerard Butler, who plays his fierce military rival, wasn't around.Fiennes, sporting a beard worth Captain Birdseye (for his turn onstage within the Tempest, which he's finishing right now) was on fine form, and also the cast was became a member of by his composer, Ilan Eshkeri, and film writer John Logan. Coriolanus has gone out on The month of january 20, 2012, and also the BFILondonFilmFestival is going ahead now.*Yes, we all know we are estimating the incorrect play. You proceed and search up a handily-recognisable quote from Coriolanus we'll wait.

In Honor of the Fine New Footloose Soundtrack, 5 Great Covers of '80s Movie Anthems

I can’t help that the new Footloose movie’s soundtrack is excellent. Trust me, I resisted, but the new collection of old tunes is a proper tribute to Kenny Loggins’s heyday and a thoroughly modern update. Accordingly, we’re revisiting five other covers of ’80s soundtrack gems. Let’s hear it for these five great cover versions; let’s give them all a hand! Alison Krauss, “9 to 5” The 26-time Grammy winner and kickass Robert Plant collaborator covered Dolly Parton’s 1980 typewriter jam for the tribute album Just Because I’m a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton. This slowed-down version gets saloon grit on Jane Fonda’s ascot. Franz Ferdinand, “Call Me” The coolest band of the ’00s toasted Blondie’s megahit from American Gigolo with a crunchy rock take. If Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton enjoyed pay-pleasure today, I imagine they’d want this playing in the background. Buffy Sainte Marie, “Up Where We Belong” This schmaltzy Oscar winner (perhaps the most dubious victory ever in the category) originally sung by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes turns into a sweet lullaby when one of the song’s original writers, Buffy Sainte Marie, puts her spin on it. So lovely and earthy and fully inhabited — unlike An Officer and a Gentleman. Patti Smith, “When Doves Cry” When she’s not scooping up National Book Awards or covering Nirvana classics, Patti Smith often takes stabs at other well-known tunes. One of her best renditions is of Prince’s Purple Rain phenomenon “When Doves Cry.” Dig, if you will, the passion! Crystal Bowersox, “I’m Alright” American Idol’s ninth season was a dud, which is most unfortunate because Crystal Bowersox is one of the finest, coolest talents the show has ever known. As a toast to Kenny Loggins during “Songs from the Cinema” week, the blonde busker howled the Caddyshack theme with astonishing resonance. As Ellen Degeneres and Kara DioGuardi correctly note, she ended up improving on the tune altogether. Blake Shelton, “Footloose” For the hell of it, here’s an official cut from the new film. Ah, country videos featuring performances on the back of pick-up trucks. A national pastime. Here, The Voice guru Blake Shelton kicks off his Sunday spurs and trills the tune that makes Kenny Wormald jive and thrust. At least he didn’t have to sing “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” in a Deniece Williams falsetto.

Producers Guild to Recognition Leslie Moonves With Milestone Award

The Producers Guild of America introduced that CBS Corp. leader and Boss Leslie Moonves is going to be honored using the 2012 Milestone Award, which is presented in the honours ceremony on Jan. 21 in the Beverly Hilton Hotel in La.our editor recommendsCBS Corp. Boss Leslie Moonves' 2010 Compensation Increases 34% to $57.7 MillionCBS Corp. Boss Leslie Moonves Much More Bullish On Advertising Outlook And Company Than Normal Moonves runs all procedures of CBS Corp., including CBS Television Network, Showtime, CBS Radio, Simon & Schuster and CBS Interactive. "L'ensemble des Moonves is really a true visionary, using the rare mixture of exemplary managing abilities, singular creative instincts and forward thinking leadership of CBS and our industry," stated Producers Guild Honours co-chairs Paula Wagner and Michael Manheim. "L'ensemble des has ongoing to succeed the entertainment landscape together with his capability to stay the main thing on new media endeavors, identify proper purchases, recognize unique programming for example Survivor and CSI, and effectively guide his growing team to attain remarkable results. We're proud to identify his contributions towards the entertainment industry using the Guild's greatest recognition." "I'm very grateful towards the Guild with this recognition, and truly honored to become recognized alongside the quality of talent which has received this award formerly," stated Moonves. The Milestone Award recognizes someone who makes historic contributions towards the entertainment industry. Previous readers have incorporated Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ron Howard and John Grazer, James Cameron and Wally Disney. Related Subjects Leslie Moonves CBS CBS Corporation

CBS moves 'Gentleman' to Saturdays

CBS will replace struggling Thursday comedy "How To Be a Gentleman" with "Rules of Engagement." As of Oct. 20, the veteran half-hour starring David Spade will trade its Saturday 8 p.m. time slot with rookie "Gentleman," which failed to hang on to its Thursday 8 p.m. lead-in, "Big Bang Theory." "Gentleman" will move to Saturday on Oct. 15. "Gentleman" all but signaled its departure from the plum slot when Thursday's episode sank to 7.8 million total viewers, a precipitous plunge from the 13.6 million who tuned in "Theory." While not the cancellation some may have expected after two woeful ratings performances to date, moving "Gentleman" is the first rejiggering CBS has done to its fall schedule, which has otherwise seen some impressive starts out of "2 Broke Girls" and "Unforgettable." Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

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Julianne Hough and Ryan SeacrestDirector Craig Maker (L) and actor Kenny Wormald get through to the premiere of "Footloose."Take advantage of Moore and Gary Barber Kaira Gray with Sumner RedstoneWhile there is no Kevin Sausage sighting at Monday night's premiere of Paramount's "Footloose," the big event converted into among Westwood's more lively unspoolings. From the beginning of pic, in which the audience might be heard singing along towards the classic theme by Kenny Loggins towards the finale once the theater was covered in confetti, the brand new Regency was as rockin' every L.A. nightclub. That spirit transported to the after-party in the Westwood W. Hotel, in which the pic's Kenny Wormald was seen revealing his dance moves while Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest mingled with visitors. Helmer Craig Maker stated he was happy using the final product and added that after it found the background music, despite the southern setting, he wasn't afraid to combine in the soundtrack. "Using the original, Vital would be a little concerned about mixing a lot of genres, but that switched out great and so i did not visit a reason to alter up with this version," Maker described. "You appear for the most part kids today and they've 3,000 tunes on the ipod device and put forth any club also it usually will go from the rap song at one moment to some country song within the next. I truly wanted that feeling to remain in the film.Inch Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Colleen Houck's 'Tiger's Curse' Optioned By Ineffable Pictures (Exclusive)

Ineffable Pictures has optioned the film privileges to NY Occasions Best-selling teen novel, Tiger's Curse, by Colleen Houck. It aims to begin production around the film within 2 yrs.our editor recommendsGuy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Form Shingle, Sign First-Look Cope With Warner Bros. (Exclusive)Lime Orchard Productions Snags Privileges to Meredith Goldstein's Debut Novel 'The Singles' (Exclusive)Mira Nairs 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' Will get Doha Film Institute Cash PHOTOS: Netflix's 10 Most Leased Movies ever Tiger's Curse may be the to begin five planned books following 17-year-old Kelsey Hayes as she attempts to break a 300-year-old Indian curse which has switched a prince right into a whitened tiger. Ineffable Pictures founder, Emmy-nominated producer Raphael Kryszek (Author's Draft, Fox Legacy with Tom Rothman), states he browse the book in the advocating of his 11-year-old cousin. "And immediately I felt compelled to make contact with Colleen to ask about the film privileges," Kryszek, who released the organization this past year, states. "It has already established this type of success with visitors and that i instanly first viewed it being an epic film saga within the vein of TwilightandIndiana Johnson." PHOTOS: 10 Big Babies: Movies Which Have Entered the ten Figure Mark Houck self released the novel last year prior to signing to Sterling Posting, which re-launched it under its Splinter imprint in The month of january. Tiger's Curse hit the NY Occasions Best Retailers list for children's chapter books in Feb. The 2nd book within the series, Tiger's Mission, was launched in June as well as arrived around the NY Occasions Bestseller list. The 3rd installment within the saga, Tiger's Voyage, is slated for any November release. For additional info on the film and Ineffable Pictures, visit the website. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro Related Subjects

'30 Rock': James Marsden Lands Multiepisode Arc

Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesJames Marsden James Marsden is making his way using the Emmy-nominated comedy series. The actor, who guest starred last season on Emmy champion Modern Family, has reserved a multiepisode role on NBC's 30 Rock, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Particulars on Marsden's role are increasingly being saved under systems but he'll stay for six cases of the Tina Fey comedy. The X-Males and Hairspray star most recently came out in Screen Gems' Hay Dogs and contains numerous film projects inside the pipeline, including Robot and Frank to ensure that as Awesome much like me. Up With The Evening star Will Arnett may also be set to reprise his role as gay shark Devon Banks when 30 Rock's sixth season returns next season. The series features a extended roster of notable guest stars, including Tom Hanks, Conan O'Brien, Matt Damon, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Sheen, James Franco and may Ferrell. Marsden is repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit James Marsden Tina Fey 30 Rock Fall TV Preview

Imax to screen 'Mission: Impossible 4' early

'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol'For the first time ever in the U.S., Imax will get first crack at a major studio tentpole before any other exhib: Paramount's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" launches in Imax on Dec. 16, before its nationwide release on Dec. 21.Par confirmed the move last week, though Imax made it official on their end Wednesday morning."Ghost Protocol," the fourth installment in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, is a natural fit for an early Imax bow, since a portion of the film (approximately 30 minutes) was shot with Imax cameras, added to the company's changing focus on fanboy product.What's more, it's known that Par toppers Brad Grey and Rob Moore, as well as "Ghost Protocol" helmer Brad Bird and Tom Cruise, are especially high on the format. "'Mission: Impossible' will be among the highlights of the holiday movie season and we're very happy to share the film with audiences early in Imax," Moore said.Imax CEO Richard Gelfond added: "We believe that the early release of this blockbuster film will help generate extra buzz and incremental revenue for both Imax and the box office overall."The exclusive Imax bow for "Ghost Protocol" acts as a trial run for potential future tentpoles launching early in Imax. "The sequences shot with Imax cameras, coupled with the visionary storytelling of Brad Bird and incredible scope of this film will -- mark my words -- blow audiences away," said Imax prexy Greg Foster.In the past, Imax has launched pics overseas only, most recently with "Cowboys and Aliens." That pic didn't screen domestically in Imax because of the company's prior summer commitments to films like "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2."Up next for Imax is Disney-DreamWorks' "Real Steel" on Oct. 7. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

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Folk guitarist Bert Jansch dies at 67

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Bert Jansch, who defined the British folk music movement together with his solo performances and the use the Pentangle, died Wednesday, March. 5, of cancer of the lung inside a North London hospice. He was 67.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Jansch established themself in Edinburgh before coming working in london in The month of january 1963. Inspired like a player through the work of yankee bluesman Brownie McGhee and British picker Davy Graham (whose "Anji" would become a standard feature of his performances) so that as a songwriter by his paramour Annie Briggs, Jansch burst to the folk scene together with his self-entitled Transatlantic album of 1965.Jansch had been well-established like a dazzling finger-picker and songwriter -- as well as an affect on gamers as diverse as Jimmy Page and Paul Simon -- when he co-founded a folk-based group in 1967 with fellow guitar virtuoso John Renbourn. The Pentangle (later known simply as Pentangle) incorporated singer Jacqui McShee, acoustic bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Terry Cox. The act's eclectic releases on Warner Bros. assisted spread the British folk gospel worldwide.Following the dissolution of Pentangle in 1973, Jansch briefly left music for farming, but he split together with his family and came back to recording in 1976. He regrouped with Pentangle in early 1980s.He recorded occasionally like a soloist with the new millennium: His final release was 2006's broadly recognized "The Black Swan."Jansch is made it by his wife and boy. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Travolta Qantas Video Time Traveler Photo on eBay

Travolta Qantas Video might be the most recent celebrity to own his likeness appear in the photo dating within the 1800s.our editor recommendsNicolas Cage 'Vampire' Photo On eBayNicolas Cage 'Vampire' Photo Vanishes From eBay An eBay seller in Ontario, Canada has put a ruby glass ambrotype photograph from 1860 up for auction as well as the guy inside the photo looks amazingly like Travolta. Just on friday, selling property on eBay released an image within the 1870s that made an appearance as though Nicolas Cage and thought the Oscar-winning actor was, really, a vampire. The seller in the Travolta photo doesn't use the supernatural to explain the likeness, however. He's leaning toward sci-fi. He produces, "For people people who don't know, Travolta Qantas Video can be a Scientologist and many Scientologists trust a type of reincarnation. Clearly Time travel can't be removed too.Inch Unlike the seller in the Cage photo, who was simply asking for huge amount of money just before the photo disappeared from eBay, this seller, who's a self-introduced collector of old photographs, is asking for a somewhat modest $50,000. The seller gives few other particulars concerning the guy inside the photo, but by Thursday morning, four offers were already pending for your picture. Related Subjects Travolta Qantas Video

Why Was Military Spouses Star Kim Delaney Asked To Begin With To Recognition U.S. Defense Secretary?

Which nitwit thought it might be a swell idea to ask Military Spouses actress Kim Delaney to aceremony now praising former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates at Philadelphia’s National Metabolic rate Center? She was started offstage after tripping through this highly inappropriate speech throughout which she confused playing an Military wife with really becoming an Military wife:

Alexia Fast Joins Cruise 'One Shot' (Exclusive)

Alexia Fasthas grew to become an associate from the cast ofOne Shot, the Vital-Skydance Productions crime thriller that starsTom Cruise. The project, anadaptation from the 2005Lee Childnovel, centers onJack Reacher (Cruise), an ex-Military cop who'll get attracted into the mystery all over the arrest from the sniper billed with killing five people. Fast may have Sandy, an attractive youthful siren associated with something of Cruise's character.The actress' film credits include Helen (2009) and Triple Dog (2010). Christopher McQuarrieis set to direct in the script he written.Vital is hoping to get an October start for shooting inPittsburgh. Fast is represented bySanders Remedy Caserta Management and Great North Artists Management. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Subjects Richard Jenkins Tom Cruise Movie Casting Rosamund Pike

Will 'Lion King' Success Result in More Movie Rereleases?

True box office surprises are rare. By late Friday mid-day, galleries will often have a tough idea -- bad or good -- of just how much their films can make throughout the weekend. That's why Hollywood was amazed once the three dimensional rerelease from the Lion King gained $30.two million around the Sept. 16-18 weekend -- double what Disney associates thought it might do. Even $15 million will be a significant amount, thinking about the three dimensional rerelease of Toy Story/Toy Story 2 made under $13 million on its first weekend in fall 2009. Even better, 92 percent from the Lion King grosses originated from three dimensional (the film seemed to be offered in 2D).our editor recommends'Ghostbusters' to obtain a Limited Rerelease in OctoberBox Office Report: 'Lion King' Scores Huge Upset, on the right course for $22-$24 Mil Weekend'The Lion King three dimensional:' Exactly what the Experts Say The prosperity of Lion King, now forecasted to earn north of $70 million in the 2011 domestic rerelease after costing under $tens of millions of to transform (along with a modest marketing spend), could prompt other galleries to think about three dimensional refurbishments. Vital and Fox are already backing James Cameron's three dimensional conversion of Titanic, which hits theaters April 6, while Fox will release George Lucas' three dimensional version of The Exorcist: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace on February. 10. PHOTOS: Top Ten Grossing Films Rereleasing such beloved behemoths as Lion King, Titanic and The Exorcist appears a simple call, but the number of library game titles ought to be found? When Summit Entertainment rereleased The Hurt Locker following its Oscar best picture win, the film gained under $4 million. "You need to be cautious," states Dork Hollis, executive vice president distribution at Disney. "There's a record to determine if you possess the right elements. Did a movie perform a large amount of business its very first time out? Has plenty of time passed by that the generation skipped out?" The 17-year lapse between Lion King releases certainly appeared to experience to Disney's hands, as well as the studio has stored the home alive through Lion King stage shows (seen by a lot more than 60 million people) and DVD releases (1995 and 2004). Nearly 20 % from the opening-weekend audience were couples, many attracted through the nostalgia factor, while 9 % were teens and also the balance families. Lion King's theatrical rerelease is associated with the March. 4 debut from the Gemstone Blu-ray edition from the film, and Disney is expecting brisk sales thinking about the toon has already been the very best-grossing home theatre title ever with $1.5 billion in consumer investing. Take advantage of Moore, vice chairman of Vital, concurs that galleries need to be careful. A personal clients are funding the three dimensional conversion of 1986's Top Gun and hopes Vital will think about a theatrical return the coming year, but no decision has been manufactured. Notes Moore, "You'll need there to become filmgoers who're truly champions of the movie for any re-release to operate.Inch MINING DISNEY'S VAULT: With Lion King's massive success, Disney is searching at other three dimensional conversions. Beauty and also the Animal and also the Little Mermaid, which created retailing empires, are most likely candidates. Beauty and also the Animal (November. 15, 1991) World Box Office: $377 million Why: The very best picture nominee created a greatly effective stage musical. The Small Mermaid (November. 17, 1989) World Box Office: $211.3 million Why: Ariel, like Beauty's Belle,remains well-liked by women all over the world. Related Subjects Box Office The Lion King Titanic The Exorcist

The Lion King Roars To Existence Atop this area Office

Lion King three dimensional The Lion King received a royal welcome in the second theatrical release, Box Office Mojo reviews. The Three-D version from the 1994 hit animated film made an believed $29.3 million in the first weekend of re-release to land at No. 1. The household-friendly flick - which presently has raked in $357.8 million all in all - was then last week's top film, Contagion, which required in $14.4 million. Take a look at our fall preview for art galleries, scoop, premiere calendars and much more! The Ryan Gosling-starring action film, Drive, parked at third place with $11.01 million in the opening weekend. The Assistance arrived at No. 4 with $6.4 million (getting its cumulative total to $147.4 million). The 2 other new releases, the Hay Dogs remake and I'm Not Sure How She Will It, snapped up fifth and sixth place with $5 million and $4.5 million, correspondingly Rounding the top ten: Your Debt (No. 7, $2.9 million), Warrior (No. 8, $2.7 million), Rise from the Planet from the Apes (No. 9, $2.six million, for any total to date of $171.six million) and Colombiana (No. 10, $2.3 million).

Samuel Jackson locked to 'Django Unchained'

Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson is confirmed for "Django Unchained," re-joining together with Quentin Tarantino for that fifth time. Jackson have been expected for a while to experience Stephen, a home slave and also the right-hands guy of the sadistic slavemaster. Thesp's publicist confirmed his attachment Tuesday. He'll be busy meanwhile: The "Pulp Fiction" star opens in mid-October on Broadway in "The Mountaintop," representing Martin Luther King, Junior., opposite Angela Bassett. The play runs until mid-The month of january and he'll join the "Django" production immediately after that in New Orleans. Jamie Foxx is anticipated to star in "Django Unchained" within the title role of Django, a freed slave who teams having a German fugitive hunter to defend myself against an evil plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio) to retrieve his lengthy-lost love. The Weinstein Co. will distribute the pic Stateside The new sony Pictures will handle the discharge overseas. Jackson is repped by ICM. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

VIDEO Exclusive: Neil Patrick Harris Rocks On Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar Neil Patrick Harris has introduced his effective pipes to the level,the web and just how I Met Your Mother, however he's taking his singing voice to Nickelodeon's animated Penguins of Madagascar special, "Blowhole Strikes Back." Within the hourlong special (airing Friday at 8/7c), Harris returns because the penguins' sinister enemy, Dr. Blowhole. Within the exclusive clip below, Harris works the energy ballad "Mutant Disaster," among six original tunes in the movie. Browse the clip. Does Harris create a good monster, even just in animated form?

TNT Accumulates Carol Mendelsohns Drama Scent From The Missing To Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: TNT has given an airplane pilot order to Scent from the Missing, a drama project co-written and executive created by CSI: Crime Scene Analysis executive producer/showrunner Carol Mendelsohn. In line with the book by Susannah Charleson, the project, created by CBS TV Galleries, focuses on an adrenaline junkie leader of the canine search-and-save teamassists various police force agencieswith her closest friend and partner, a golden retriever. Mendelsohn co-authored the script with CSI authors/co-executive producers Melissa Byer and Treena Hancock. The 3 are executive creating with Craig Josephson and Julie Weitz, with Diane Nabatoff and Shelly Glasser co-executive creating. The project was initially introduced in May included in TNT’s development slate. Scent from the Missing joins Western Gateway, that was given a cast-contingent pilot order by TNT recently. WME-repped Mendelsohn, who is constantly on the steer veteran CBS crime drama CSI because it makes its way into its12th year, is getting an active development season. She's executive creating two drama projects setup at CBS, with a few pitches still in play. The CBS projects are Two Badges, a lady-centered procedural compiled by Ted Humphrey according to Mona Ruiz’s memoir in regards to a female former gang member who turns into a police detective as well as an untitled project composed by David Hubbard in regards to a decorated detective that has lost three partners within the type of duty and can serve as a mans estimate the lives of his fallen partners’ families. This marks the 2nd pilot order for CBS Galleries’ cable division in the future following the recent departure of former mind Bela Bajaria, who left to operate Universal Media Galleries, together with Showtime’s pickup of comedy Gurland on Gurland.

Former FremantleMedia The United States PR Executive Manfred Westphal Joins APA

EXCLUSIVE: Two days after FremantleMedia North Americas PR mind Manfred Westphal abruptly resigned his publish as SVP communications and marketing in the reality TV indie giant, he's joining talent agency APA as mind of PR. At APA, Westphal will assume a recently produced senior-level communications position, using the agency’s current PR person, Alexis Amonic, remaining onto work under him. The appointment is a component of the ongoing expansion at APA, that also lately bought an adjacent building, adding 17 new offices. Westphal puzzled many 2 days ago when he silently removed his office over the weekend, departing merely a resignation letter for FremantleMedia The United States Boss Cecile Frot-Coutaz on his desk, which his assistant found after he didnt appear for work Monday. The organization is yet to title a alternative. Westphal have been at FremantleMedia The United States since 2007 and was marketed to SVP last year. Before that, he spent 5 years at Vital Domestic TV.

MTV VMAs: Lady Gaga Opens Show as Alter Ego Jo Calderone (Video)

Lady Gaga opened the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards as her alter ego Jo Calderone. Dressed in black Brooks Brothers pants, white t-shirt, black jacket and smoking a cigarette, the singer did a spoken word routine for several minutes before even singing a note, talking mostly about Lady Gaga.our editor recommendsLady Gaga Debuts 'You and I' Single ArtMTV VMA Preview: Katy Perry, Adele Battle for Moonmen, Lady Gaga to Perform With facial hair drawn on her face, she said of Gaga, "She gets out of bed, puts on heels, she comes out of the bathroom dripping wet, she still has the heels on. And what's with the hair?" PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's MTV Evolution The audience appeared that it didn't know what to make of the Jo Calderone routine: Britney Spears watched with mouth agape, Katie Holmes stared with amused confusion, and Justin Bieber, wearing glasses, had a blank expression on his face as Gaga/Calderon carried on. Gaga eventually took to the piano and segued into a dance routine for "You and I." She opened what appeared to be a beer, took a swig and shook it on the crowd. She then introduced Queen guitarist Brian May for a guitar solo, which Dave Grohl stood up and cheered for. PHOTOS: VMAs Most Outrageous Red Carpet Fashion After the performance, comedian Kevin Hart took the stage and called Gaga's routine "a little weird." Jo Calderone, supposedly a mechanic from Sicily, first appeared on the September 2010 cover of Japanese Men's Vogue. 2011 VMA - Music - Lady Gaga Related Topics Dave Grohl Lady Gaga Video Music Awards

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A Sentimental Journey: The Story of Doris Day

Sally Hughes plays the 1950s icon in the biographical tuner A Sentimental Journey: The Story of Doris Day. A Mill at Sonning production of a musical in one act by Adam Rolston directed by Alvin Rakoff.Doris Day - Sally Hughes Alma Kappelhoff - Elizabeth Elvin Terry Melcher - Conor Michael Sheridan George Weidler/ Frank Sinatra - Tom Sellwood Marty Melcher - Nick WaringWith perfect timing Doris Day has released her first album in 17 years just as U.K. theater the Mill at Sonning prepares to takes its bio-drama about the '50s icon to El Portal Theater in Los Angeles after a successful run on the Edinburgh Fringe. Like Day herself -- or at least her public persona -- the tuner is pleasant, inoffensive and well intentioned, giving auds an excuse to hear the old hits sandwiched between brief vignettes about her life. The low-budget production by helmer Alvin Rakoff, a two-time Emmy winner, is neither demanding nor inspired, but it has a good heart and does some justice to the easy-listening originals. The book by Adam Rolston is a straight-forward run-through of the life of the singer born Doris Kappelhoff in Cincinnati in 1924. It is narrated by Terry Melcher (Conor Michael Sheridan), Day's son by her first husband, trombonist Al Jorden. The show doesn't shy away from the domestic abuse that prompted Jorden's departure, but neither does the episodic script dwell on it. Whatever the dramas in Day's life, another breezy song is never far away. This is not a show that requires our emotional investment; even the death of Melcher, an unusual fate for a narrator, passes swiftly by. Before that point, we get brisk scenes in which Doris marries a fickle George Weidler, then a controlling Marty Melcher, before settling with Barry Comden. There is an early talent contest and the railway-crossing accident that nearly ended her career, as well as the ups and downs of her Hollywood years. For the most part, Rolston writes these snapshots efficiently, even if the credibility of his dialogue sometimes sinks under the weight of factual information. The songs are well integrated, with the exception of "Que Sera Sera" which Day's mother (Elizabeth Elvin) introduces with a clunky, "What will be will be, Doris." It's a self-consciously cheesy line that's not typical of the show as a whole: In general, the songs are well matched to the mood, so "Day by Day" sets out the journey ahead, "Pretty Baby" is about Terry's arrival and "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" responds to the uncertainty of Day's relationship with a shy boyfriend. Crucially, tunes are played with a low-key lack of fuss that this pre-rock 'n' roll music demands. Sally Hughes is an unhistrionic Day with a feel for the honey-voiced girl-next-door charm of a star whose music gave away no secrets about her volatile private life. Supported by a four-piece band, she is the unshowy center of a modest and unpretentious production.Musical numbers: "Que Sera Sera," "Tea for Two, Day by Day," "Canadian Capers (Cuttin' Capers)," "Pretty Baby," "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps," "You Oughta Be in Pictures," "It's Magic," "Love Me or Leave Me," "The Deadwood Stage," "Secret Love," "Move Over Darling," "Young at Heart," "It's Been a Long Long Time," "These Days," "With a Song in My Heart," "Sentimental Journey"Set, Eileen Diss; costumes, Jane Kidd; choreography, Joseph Pitcher; musical direction, Jo Stewart; lighting by Matthew Biss. Opened Aug. 3, 2011. Reviewed Aug. 23, 2011. Running time: 1 HOUR, 20 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Anthony Quinns Son, Francesco, Dies at 48

Francesco Quinn, son of legendary Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, died Friday night near his Malibu home. The actor, 48, was reportedly running in the street with his son Max when he collapsed, according to a neighbor who attempted to revive him. "There was a moment where we thought that we were making progress, that we started to sense that this could work," neighbor Tim Lawrence told Malibu Patch. "We were working feverishly at it. But at a certain point it turned, and there was no response." Paramedics came to the scene, but Quinn was pronounced dead at the hospital, the local Patch site reports. Francesco was born in Rome on March 22, 1963, to Anthony Quinn and his second wife, Iolanda. He had a role in Oliver Stone's 1986 Oscar-winning film Platoon, as drug dealer Rhah. He later appeared in several TV shows, including The Young and the Restless, NCIS, ER and 24. He is survived by his wife Valentina Castellani-Quinn and three children. "Francesco was my soulmate and the best father for Sofia, Michela and Max," Valentina told Malibu Patch. "I will love him forever." Related Topics Obituaries

Kevin Smith Explains His Oscar Campaign Plans, Defends $20 Ticket Price for Qualifying Run

When word hit that Kevin Smith was aiming for the Oscars with a qualifying theatrical run for his divisive film, Red State, critics split over his perceived goals and, more specifically, the financial terms of his week-long engagement at L.A.’s beloved, family-run New Beverly Cinema. Reached for comment, Smith explained his award season intent and why he’s charging $20 for a screening and Q&A at a theater where you can get a double feature for $7 every night, often with an amazing Q&A for free. Smith, who’s achieved a successful run thus far with his self-distributed Red State roadshow tour charging $65 a ticket with little advertising costs and expenditures, will screen his film from August 19-25 at the New Beverly Cinema in order to qualify for Academy consideration for his cast, including actors Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, and John Goodman. “To be clear: this Academy-qualifying run is STRICTLY about the ACTORS,” Smith said in an e-mail to Movieline (emphasis his). “I’m not looking for consideration (or even kevsideration) for myself; I just want to see the true talents behind our flick get at least a shot at their propers.” Smith’s overall awards season campaign plans will follow the cost-effective plotting of his release strategy, which was publicized through word of mouth, social media, and Smith’s established fan base and podcast. “Naturally, in keeping with every aspect of [the] Red State adventure thus far, any campaign will be no-budget,” Smith wrote. “I’m hoping common sense saves us a bunch of money for costly trade ads: When December 31st rolls around, if there aren’t five better supporting actor performances than the dramatic clinic Michael Parks operates in Red State, he should get a nod, no? Same with John Goodman. Same with Melissa Leo. Same with anybody in our cast. Why NOT them?” Technically, Smith is not four-walling the New Beverly qualifying run, since it was arranged through director (and New Beverly landlord) Quentin Tarantino. The single-screen theater will serve as a test run for how Red State tours in smaller cinemas in the future, with ticket sales going through Smith’s SModcast.com site. While details of his arrangement with the New Beverly are not known, it’s unclear how ticket sales will be split with the “Mom & Pop single-screen theater tours” planned for this fall. In response to criticisms of the $20 ticket price for his New Beverly run, Smith points out that not only is it a bargain compared to the $65 ticket prices of his Red State USA Tour and his $50 and up Canadian Red Province Tour (Aug. 14-18), there are also lower pricing point options for audiences who want to see his film without spending as much. “When it came to the New Beverly, we figured, ‘$20 bucks for a first-run flick and a Q&A is underselling it, but we might as well fill all the seats for every show by going with a cheap ticket price,’” he explained. “And if $20 is too much, skip the New Beverly screening. Wait two weeks and watch it on any Video On Demand platform for half that price starting Labor Day: $9.99. “And if you don’t want to pay to see it at all, you’ll likely be able to download a Bit Torrent version for free by the end of the Red State Labor Day debut. And still, someone will bitch that even THAT costs too much somehow.” Smith is, ultimately, playing a numbers game as he forges a new path in self-distribution, sans millions in additional P&A and other costs. “I’m really interested in redefining the standard theatrical release window by touring and selling Red State screenings-with-Q&A’s long after the flick is available for home video and streaming,” he emphasized. “The ad-spends that kick in two-weeks-out and cost millions of dollars feel uncreative and wasteful. I’d rather walk down the hill, as the man said, and fuck all of those cows.” And as Smith points out, others are starting to give the added-value theatrical run strategy a shot: “Now that [Francis Ford] Coppola is embarking on his own multi-city, in-person theater tour for HIS film, I won’t be alone out there on the road anymore. Anybody else wanna join us in the future, going all Direct-To-Fan? Come on in: the water’s fine.” As for his critics, Smith remains nonplussed. “Haters gonna hate: so long as they spell the title right and tell folks the name of the theater and the dates we’re playing, I’ve got no complaints.”