Artists subscribe to 'Hunger'

Taylor Quick, Win Butler, T Bone Burnett, the Civil Wars, the Decemberists and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire have brought tunes for the companion album for Lionsgate's approaching franchise tentpole "The Hunger Games."Lionsgate and Universal Republic Records made the announcement Saturday. The album's produced by Burnett and you'll be released next season just before the film's opening on March 23.Quick labored with while using Civil Wars and Burnett to produce and execute charge single "Risk-free," launched on iTunes on Friday and increased being the most effective iTunes song. Butler and Chassagne authored a sound lesson with Burnett entitled "Horn Of Plenty," as well as the Decemberists have brought a geniune song, "One Engine." Artist deals were talked about for Lionsgate by Lenny Wohl, professional V . p . Music Business Matters, by Universal Republic's senior V . p . of economic Matters Michael Seltzer.Variety reported on 12 ,. 5 that composer Danny Elfman had departed from concentrating on "The Hunger Games" score because of organizing conflicts and was transformed by James Newton Howard. Lionsgate had introduced within this summer time that Elfman and T Bone Burnett would collarorate round the score with Burnett also becoming the film's executive music producer. Elfman remains finishing concentrate on Sony's "Males in Black III" and Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" for Warner Bros. Howard's credits include "The Dark Dark evening," "Defiance," "Blood stream Gem" and "Michael Clayton."Pic is directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth and Woodsy Harrelson. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Fuse Illuminates Funny or Die's Comedy Game Show Billy in the pub

Billy in the pub Billy Eichner includes a camera, a microphone as well as an astounding adoration for popular culture. Allow him to loose around the roads of NY, and you've got the foundation for Fuse's new game show Funny or Die's Billy in the pub.Created through the folks behind Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy's Funny or Die website, Billy in the pub includes a hyper Eichner because he prowls Manhattan, woofing questions at naive people on the streets. It is a surreal version of money Cab - with no cab - because these other people are all of a sudden given an opportunity to win some cash.There is however a catch: Eichner will sometimes from the rules because he goes along. If he does not much like your answer, he may just leave (because he does within the first episode, whenever a contestant belittles rocker Pink, a popular of Eichner's). As well as in the ultimate round of questions, the reply is subjective -as participants must in some way accept Eichner's opinions."This can be a bigger than existence version of myself," Eichner states. "I am popular culture obsessed, but it is certainly exaggerated for that show. I figured it might be funny basically treated celebrity and my estimation about this as though it were war journalism and the most crucial factor on the planet.InchEichner first incorporated the concept right into a live comedy stage show he did in NY. "People were built with a great response to it, and started to hold back for this," he states. "We understood people loved it, but we held off putting it on the internet for some time.InchThe videos grew to become instant viral hits after they were finally published this past year, plus they soon caught the interest of Funny or Die. That then converted into a pitch for any Television show, which arrived at Fuse (where it debuts tonight, at 11/10c) "The savvier audience people understand that I am leaving comments on popular culture and just how opinionated the media-drenched personas have grown to be,Inch he states. "But you will find also individuals who similar to the proven fact that I am playing around with individuals.InchSign up to TV Guide Magazine now!

Nominations reaction: Zooey Deschanel, actress, 'New Girl'

Zooey Deschanel in 'New Girl'"It's the best job I have ever had. You don't expect something that is this much fun to be so well received. When it came to the cast, I really wanted it to have that family feeling and I feel we got the best people for the parts. I can't emphasize enough how great these actors are."

'Book of Mormon' Co-Director in Predicts Helm 'Austin Powers' Musical

Casey Nicholaw, who co-directed "It of Mormon" together with happens version of "Elf," is at predicts direct the "Austin Forces" musical being created by Mike Myers and Warner Bros. Theatre Endeavors.Colin Callender, the first sort Cinemax Films leader whose run incorporated the acclaimed "Gang of Brothers and sisters" and "Angels in the united states,In . and partner Sonia Friedman are coming up with the musical, that is set for the music of Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello.Myers will write the story, which will become a prequel for the movies, even though NY Publish reported he will not star inside the production. Sources tell "THR" the musical will probably be occur sixties London and detail how Forces first acquired his mighty mojo.The Three "Forces" movies, released by New Line, spoofed the sixties spy genre prominent with the Jason Bourne series and featured a swinging spy gone to live in modern occasions. The flicks stood a "fake movie" self-awareness on their behalf, sometimes playing up the fact parts were happening on soundstages.The flicks also featured musical amounts and montages, and Myers is mentioned to consider the flicks being musicals. He's another fan of Bacharach's music ("The design of Love" is Myers' father favorite song). Incidentally, it had been initially heard inside the 1967 Bond satire "Casino Royale" and was nominated to find the best song Oscar. Myers can also be developing a fourth installment in the "Forces" movies but that project has not showed up in the writing stage.Nicholaw has proven themselves good at transporting a comedy and musical touch. He shared a Tony with Trey Parker for pointing "Book of Mormon," which taken the Tonys taken. More youthful crowd did the choreography for your musical.Nicholaw also attracted dual purpose for your "Elf" production and choreographed "Spamalot." The Hollywood Reporter

Co-Author of Tom Sizemore Memoir Says 'He's No Saint' But 'Incredibly Misunderstood'

Disney"The Help" On Wednesday morning, the Screen Actors Guild will announce its nominations for the 18th annual SAG Awards. This is exciting news because, over the years, SAG Award nominations -- which are determined by a nominating committee composed of a randomly selected 3% of the union's overall membership (2100 for film categories and 2100 for television categories) -- have become the single best predictor of which performances will go on to receive acting nods from the Academy.our editor recommendsDick Van Dyke Reuniting With TV Wife Mary Tyler Moore at SAG AwardsSAG Awards: Zooey Deschanel, Emmy Rossum Share Acting Secrets SAG Awards: 7 Films That Could Take Ensemble Honors Last year, the two organizations overlapped on 17 out of 20 acting nominees (SAG picked Get Low's Robert Duvall over Biutiful's Javier Bardem, Conviction's Hilary Swank over Blue Valentine's Michelle Williamsand Black Swan's Mila Kunis over Animal Kingdom's Jacki Weaver), and the year before that they overlapped on an even more impressive 19 out of 20 (SAG picked Inglourious Basterds' Diane Kruger over Crazy Heart's Maggie Gyllenhaal). This makes sense, since they are essentially a microcosm of the Academy's acting branch -- another group of actors, numbering roughly 1,200 -- that selects the acting Oscar nominees. PHOTOS: The Making of 'The Descendants' The one area in which SAG's selections are only of questionable value, in terms of predicting Oscar nominations, is its best ensemble category. The category ostensibly exists to celebrate the most "outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture" -- in other words, films that feature large casts that work well together -- and many nom-com members approach it with that intent. But because nom-com voters don't have a specific category in which they can celebrate their choices for best picture, many choose to employ the ensemble category as their place to do that. Consequently, it's never totally clear what to make of SAG's choices in that category. In 2005 they nominated Crash (which actually won the SAG ensemble award, it's only major victory en route to a stunning upset win at the Oscars), which seemed to indicate that they might be a reliable predictor of the best picture Oscar; just two years later, though, four of SAG's five ensemble nominees -- American Gangster, Hairspray, Into the Wild, and 3:10 to Yuma -- weren't nominated for the best picture Oscar (or, in the case of Hairspray, any Oscars) at all. PHOTOS: The Making of 'The Artist' And so, without further ado, here are my best guesses of what SAG will choose to nominate Wednesday morning, based on my observations of and conversations with nom-com members at various screenings and Q&As over the past few months, as well as information that I have gathered from trusted sources. Best Ensemble Locks: The Descendants, The Help Likely: The Artist, Midnight in Paris, Bridesmaids Possible: War Horse, Hugo, The Ides of March, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Margin Call Long Shots: Drive, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, My Week with Marilyn,J. Edgar Best Actor Locks: George Clooney (The Descendants) Likely: Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Brad Pitt (Moneyball) Possible: Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar), Michael Fassbender (Shame), Ryan Gosling (Drive), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) Long Shots: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50), Woody Harrelson (Rampart), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), Paul Giamatti (Win Win), Ryan Gosling (The Ides of March), Demian Bechir (A Better Life), Best Actress Locks: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) Likely: Viola Davis (The Help), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) Possible: Charlize Theron (Young Adult), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) Long Shots: Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo),Felicity Jones (Like Crazy), Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre), Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia) PHOTOS: The Making of 'My Week With Marilyn' Best Supporting Actor Locks: Christopher Plummer (Beginners) Likely: Albert Brooks (Drive), Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn), Ben Kingsley (Hugo) Possible:John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Patton Oswalt (Young Adult), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) Long Shots: Kevin Spacey (Margin Call), Jeremy Irons (Margin Call), Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady), Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) Best Supporting Actress Locks: Octavia Spencer (The Help), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) Likely: Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Possible: Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Carey Mulligan (Shame), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Judy Greer (The Descendants), Sandra Bullock (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) Long Shots: Vanessa Redgrave (Coriolanus), Judi Dench (J. Edgar), Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life), Evan Rachel Wood (The Ides of March) PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery How 'The Help' Was Cast Christopher Plummer George Clooney Meryl Streep Michelle Williams Beginners The Help The Descendants My Week With Marilyn

Madagascar 3 gets a trailer

The first trailer for Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted has landed online.Despite it being a threequel that no one was too desperate for, there's actually a fair few chuckles in this promo.The zoo escapees ended up in Africa at the end of a largely forgettable Part II, but, as the subtitle indicates, the gang hit Europe this time round.There's a couple of strong sight gags, and the penguins are as reliable as ever when it comes to scoring laughs.Having the characters chased across Europe looks like it'll give the franchise a boost of freshness when they could have just microwaved earlier ideas.Intriguingly, the script for this one comes courtesy of Noah Baumbach (writer/director of The Squid And The Whale and Greenberg).Check out the trailer below:Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted opens on 19 October 2012.

'The Killing': 'Desperate Housewives'' Mark Moses Books Major Role (Exclusive)

The CW is getting dramatic with Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria. The younger-skewing network is developing Vega v. Vega, a one-hour legal drama with Longoria situated on the other side of the camera. The project, from Warner Bros. Television, centers on a brilliant, young, successful lawyer who suddenly finds herself forced to go into a practice with her mother, a pioneering female attorney with whom she has a love/hate relationship. PHOTOS: Eva Longoria's ALMA Fashion Vega will be written and executive produced by Yahlin Chang (Pan Am, Dirty Sexy Money). Longoria and Housewives' George W. Perkins and Sunta Izzicupo are on board as executive producers, with Elizabeth Bradley attached as a co-executive producer. Longoria is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment, Bloom Hergott. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com; Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Topics Eva Longoria TV Development

Nickelodeon Ratings Slide: Analyst Cuts Quarterly Ad Revenue Forecast for Viacom in Half

NY - The box office is down 6.0 percent so far in the fourth quarter, and "it will be difficult for the remaining few weeks to make up for the slow start to the quarter," Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente said in a report Friday. He became the latest Wall Street observer to cut his box office expectations for the final quarter of the year.our editor recommendsBox Office Preview: 'New Year's Eve,' 'The Sitter' Open in Advance of Holiday CrushForeign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' Dips 47 Percent but Still No. 1 Even though 30 percent of the fourth quarter's grosses are typically generated in the final three weeks of the year, he said he is now looking for a "flattish" box office quarter, down from the 7 percent-8 percent gain that he had previously forecast. As a result, he also reduced his fourth-quarter financial estimates for movie theater groups Regal Entertainment Group and Cinemark. "The film slate looks strong in the last two weeks of the year, and we are most excited for Sherlock Holmes 2, Mission Impossible 4 and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," DiClemente said. "However, the slate appears somewhat crowded, which could limit the collective box office potential of these films in the fourth quarter. The silver lining here is that these films could have longer "legs" and there could be greater spillover into the first quarter." Similarly, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter earlier in the week had reduced his outlook for the box office this quarter to about flat. "We think box office will be strong for the remainder of the quarter, driving overall box office to roughly flat year-over-year, but still lower than we had previously estimated, he said in adjusting his earnings estimates for Regal, Cinemark and Carmike Cinemas. He rates Regal shares at neutral with a $14 price target, Cinemark, which he rates neutral with a $24 target, and Carmike at outperform with a $10 target. And Lazard Capital Markets analyst Barton Crockett this week also lowered his quarterly forecast for the overall box office and Regal. "We had assumed 10 percent domestic box office growth for the industry in the fourth quarter," he wrote. "It's now clear our estimate was too high." He moved to a forecast of a 1.6 percent improvement. Late last week, Stifel, Nicolaus analyst Benjamin Mogil had lowered his quarterly expectations for the movie industry. "Our new estimate assumes that December's box office is up 8.6 percent over last year, but not enough to pull the quarter to break-even," he wrote. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Sherlock Holmes 2 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Regal Entertainment Group

Zoe Kravitz May Join Will Cruz, Jaden Cruz and M. Evening Shyamalan in Space Drama

Zoe Kravitz, in a single famous father to another? Apparently! Lenny's daughter is at predicts join Will and Jaden Cruz inside the M. Evening Shyamalan blockbusters '1000 A.E.' -- which, to date as Moviefone HQ knows, isn't associated with 'Titan A.E.' THR reviews Kravitz and Sophie Okonedo are settling to see people in the Smith's onscreen family: Kravitz as Will's daughter, Sophie as his wife. Based on a geniune script by Shyamalan, Stephen Gaghan ('Traffic') and Gary Whitta, 'A.E.' -- which can be titled 'After Earth,' according to Whitta's Twitter account -- focuses on a parent or gaurdian and boy (Cruz and Cruz) who crash land by having an inhospitable Earth when the father falls into peril, it's around his boy -- a "failure just like a warrior" -- can offer relief. Shyamalan's last film was 'The Last Airbender' Cruz was last seen in 'Seven Pounds,' and may appear again onscreen in 'Men in Black III.' [via THR/Warmth Vision] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Laugh-In' Comic Actor Alan Sues Dies at 85

La (AP) Alan Sues, who introduced his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona towards the hit tv program "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" within the sixties and seventies, has died, a detailed friend stated Sunday evening.Sues died of cardiac event on Thursday at his home in West Hollywood, Michael Gregg Michaud, a buddy since 1975, told The Connected Press."He was relaxing in a recliner watching television together with his dachshund Doris who he loved in the lap," Michaud stated.Sues had various health issues within the last many years, however the dying came like a shock to buddies, Michaud stated. He was 85.A local Californian who gone to live in NY in 1952, Sues started his career like a serious actor as well as in 1953 made an appearance in director Elia Kazan's "Tea and Sympathy" on Broadway.But he'd be appreciated for his wild comic figures.They incorporated "Large Al," an effeminate sportscaster, and "Uncle Al the Kids Friend," a hung-over children's show host, on "Laugh-In," the television phenomenon that both reflected and mocked the era's counterculture making stars of Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin and several others.Sues also donned tights because the commercial spokesperson for Peter Pan peanut butter, and made an appearance within the popular 1964 "Twilight Zone" episode "The Masks."Fellow cast people and crew from "Laugh-In" appreciated him as even more entertaining behind the curtain."Alan Sues was among individuals men even more amusing personally than you are on camera," Ruth Buzzi, a co-star who made an appearance in lots of skits with Sues, stated on her behalf Twitter account. "Across a dining room table, within the phone ... hysterical. We'll miss him."Executive producer George Schlatter, who'd eventually bring Sues to "Laugh-In" having seen him alongside future co-star Jo Anne Worley within the Off-Broadway comedy "The Mad Show," stated Sues was "a totally free spirit," an "crazy individualInch and "an appreciation child.""He would be a delight he was a maximum,Inch Schlatter told the La Occasions, which first reported the dying. "He stepped onto happens and everyone just felt happy."Sues would continually be most widely known for "Laugh-In," that they left in 1972 before its final season.But Michaud stated the Peter Pan spots introduced Sues as much recognition in the future.And that he stated the "Twilight Zone" episode introduced him looks at sci-fi and autograph conventions for many years.InchFollowers of 'The Twilight Zone' are cuckoo," Michaud stated.Michaud stated that although Sues was always cast because the stereotypically gay character, he thought he required to hide their own gay identity throughout his years on tv.InchHe felt like he could not openly emerge,Inch Michaud stated. "He felt like people wouldn't accept him."Sues was grateful for "Laugh-In," but wasn't happy he was typecast in the comic persona because he searched for revisit more severe acting.He got one chance he valued in 1975, the intense role of Moriarty using the Royal Shakespeare Company in "A Virtual DetectiveInch on Broadway.He remained using the show until it closed the year after, then went to do it using the touring company.In the future he'd make a lot more theater looks, do voice-over work with television, and appearance in guest spots on television series like "Punky Brewster" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."Sues is made it with a sister-in-law, two nieces along with a nephew.There have been no immediate plans for any memorial.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Andrew Dalton December 5, 2011 La (AP) Alan Sues, who introduced his flamboyant and also over-the-top comic persona towards the hit tv program "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" within the sixties and seventies, has died, a detailed friend stated Sunday evening.Sues died of cardiac event on Thursday at his home in West Hollywood, Michael Gregg Michaud, a buddy since 1975, told The Connected Press."He was relaxing in a recliner watching television together with his dachshund Doris who he loved in the lap," Michaud stated.Sues had various health issues within the last many years, however the dying came like a shock to buddies, Michaud stated. He was 85.A local Californian who gone to live in NY in 1952, Sues started his career like a serious actor as well as in 1953 made an appearance in director Elia Kazan's "Tea and Sympathy" on Broadway.But he'd be appreciated for his wild comic figures.They incorporated "Large Al," an effeminate sportscaster, and "Uncle Al the Kids Friend," a hung-over children's show host, on "Laugh-In," the television phenomenon that both reflected and mocked the era's counterculture making stars of Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin and many more.Sues also donned tights because the commercial spokesperson for Peter Pan peanut butter, and made an appearance within the popular 1964 "Twilight Zone" episode "The Masks."Fellow cast people and crew from "Laugh-In" appreciated him as much more entertaining behind the curtain."Alan Sues was among individuals men even more amusing personally than you are on camera," Ruth Buzzi, a co-star who made an appearance in lots of skits with Sues, stated on her behalf Twitter account. "Across a dining room table, over the telephone ... hysterical. We'll miss him."Executive producer George Schlatter, who'd eventually bring Sues to "Laugh-In" having seen him alongside future co-star Jo Anne Worley within the Off-Broadway comedy "The Mad Show," stated Sues was "a totally free spirit," an "crazy individualInch and "an appreciation child.""He would be a delight he was a maximum,Inch Schlatter told the La Occasions, which first reported the dying. "He stepped onto happens and everyone just felt happy."Sues would continually be most widely known for "Laugh-In," that they left in 1972 before its final season.But Michaud stated the Peter Pan spots introduced Sues as much recognition in the future.And that he stated the "Twilight Zone" episode introduced him looks at sci-fi and autograph conventions for many years.InchFollowers of 'The Twilight Zone' are cuckoo," Michaud stated.Michaud stated that although Sues was always cast because the stereotypically gay character, he thought he required to hide their own gay identity throughout his years on tv.InchHe felt like he could not openly emerge,Inch Michaud stated. "He felt like people wouldn't accept him."Sues was grateful for "Laugh-In," but wasn't happy he was typecast in the comic persona because he searched for revisit more severe acting.He got one chance he valued in 1975, the intense role of Moriarty using the Royal Shakespeare Company in "A Virtual DetectiveInch on Broadway.He remained using the show until it closed the year after, then went to do it using the touring company.In the future he'd make a lot more theater looks, do voice-over work with television, and appearance in guest spots on television series like "Punky Brewster" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."Sues is made it with a sister-in-law, two nieces along with a nephew.There have been no immediate plans for any memorial.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Will.I.Am Joins The Voice U.K.

Will.I.Am. Will.I.Am will join Jessie J like a coach around the U.K. edition from the Voice, based on the Hollywood Reporter. "I am proud to do The Voice U.K. since the U.K. was the to begin with I saw success," the Black Eyed Peas front guy stated. "It is the place I am probably the most creative outdoors of home." Watch performances from Will.I.Am within our Movie Guide Being an artist along with a producer, Will.I.Am has won seven Grammys, offered a lot more than 58 million singles worldwide and labored such music artists as Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Usher. The Voice U.K., that has two more coach seats to fill, debuts on BBC1 next spring. The 2nd season from the stateside version premieres Sunday, February. 5 following the Super Bowl.

Yorkey: Screen meets stage in unusual career path

Brian YorkeyBrian Yorkey entered the world of screenwriting an accomplished playwright and lyricist -- he penned the book and lyrics for "Next to Normal," the 2009 Broadway musical about a mother suffering from bipolar disorder, which won three Tony Awards and a 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.While the worlds of stage and screen rarely mix, Yorkey sees a blurry area between the two, and he approaches new material for both in the same way."When I was a kid, whenever we'd go anywhere new, I would be less interested in seeing tourist stuff than in looking at the houses and apartments and trying to figure out what it was like to live where these people lived," he says. "So whether I'm writing a song or a screenplay or a musical or stage play, I start by asking myself one question: What is that world like?"His approach produced original storylines that were rich in character, and Hollywood soon took notice. He's been busy ever since.First, his feature pitch "Time After Time" sold in a bidding war to Universal for high six figures, prompting Summit Entertainment to fast-track the project.Next, Yorkey and composer Tom Kitt preemptively sold a script for their feature "Score!" to Warner Bros. The musical, which tells the story of two down-on-their-luck Broadway songwriters who take jobs as counselors at a theater camp, will be co-produced by Anonymous Content and Team Downey. Robert Downey Jr. is also slated to appear as one of the film's leads.And finally, Yorkey and Kitt have been busy writing original songs for Diablo Cody's reimagining of "Sweet Valley High," a feature set up at Universal with Marc Platt ("Wicked") producing.Still, Yorkey hasn't forgotten his theater roots. In addition to working on an untitled Broadway project he's also collaborating with Sting on a piece of musical theater that will be based on the songwriter's 1991 album "The Soul Cages."With so many film projects in the works, how does he feel about now being able to add "accomplished screenwriter" to his resume? "I'll let you know when it happens."TEN SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH 2011:Josh Applebaum & Andrew Nemec | Jay Baruchel & Jesse Chabot | Justin Britt-Gibson | Neil Cross | Andrew Haigh | Kurt Johnstad | Lauryn Kahn | Paula Pell | Jon Spaihts | Brian Yorkey Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Zachary Levi To Host Spike Televisions Gaming Honours

NY, NY, November 30, 2011 Star of NBCs Chuck, voice actor for Fallout: New Las vegas and Halo: Achieve, who owns the nerd culture site world wide web.TheNerdMachine.com and gaming super fan Zachary Levi will host Spike Televisions 2011 Gaming Honours (#VGA). Telecasting from La, CA and including probably the most notable names in game titles, Hollywood, music, sports and much more, the 2-hour event praising the outstanding accomplishments inside the gaming industry in the last year will premiere Survive Spike TV, MTV2 and Spike.com on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT.

The Take

Tom Sturdy and Take advantage of Evans in "The Take" Shot in Ireland by Company Pictures & Warner Brothers and sisters for Sky1 and Sky1 HD, and compiled by ITV Art galleries Global Entertainment. Executive producers, Lavinia Warner, Charles Pattinson, George Faber, Helen Flint, Suzan Harrison, Andrew Lowe, Elaine Pyke, Martina Cole producer, Willow Grylls director, David Drury author, Neil Biswas good book by Martina Cole.Freddie Jackson - Tom Sturdy Jimmy - Take advantage of Evans Maggie - Charlotte now now Riley Jackie - Kierston Wareing Ozzy - John CoxA small-scale 2009 British crime drama acquired as original programming for Encore, "The Take" offers the simple pleasure of Tom Sturdy at his brutish, glowering best. Released from prison inside the opening moments, his thuggish Freddie Jackson is actually feral and simian regarding recall Paul Muni inside the original "Scarface," creating an unpleasant and lastly adversarial relationship along with his more cerebral cousin, also well carried out by Take advantage of Evans. "The Take" is mob light, possibly, but nevertheless originates in a way that deftly pulls you through all its four hourlong sections. Hardy's Freddie is virtually no deep thinker. Rather, he's susceptible to settling disputes getting a broken bottle and communicating with them later. Cousin Jimmy (Evans) -- who becomes his unlikely partner -- hardly seems being his match. Besides he rely on his wits, but he even features a lovely girlfriend, Maggie (Charlotte now now Riley), who humanizes him -- and doesn't trust Freddie. Yet with mob boss Ozzy (the always-splendid John Cox) in jail, the two still handle his dirty dealings, no matter the growing tension together. And without giving a lot of away, alliances alternation in unpredictable ways on the length covering 10 years. In the mid-eighties, the story, by Neil Biswas (modified from Martina Cole's novel) and directed by David Drury includes enough violence and tragedy to sustain a effective sense of menace -- no less than, prior to the final hour, where the payback does less than equal the buildup. A lot of the drama naturally originates from the mercurial Freddie, a personality Sturdy -- whose resume includes a terrific "Wuthering Levels" remake, before entering director Christopher Nolan's orbit via "Beginning" as well as the approaching Batman follow-up -- turns into a seething, volatile presence. He's the kind of functioning psychopath who is able to trigger inside a moment's notice, and makes what otherwise may well be a rather tired crime drama eminently watchable and suspenseful. Although a couple of from the cultural areas of Britain inside the go-go eighties might not resonate getting a U.S. audience, for Encore, the acquisition nevertheless qualifies just like a no-brainer -- offering pay-TV grit cheaply. On the way, the takeaway from "The Take" again proves a vintage showbiz saw: Cast the very best actor just like a mobster, and being bad might be pretty damn good.Camera, Owen McPolin production designer, Susie Cullen editor, Chris Ridsdale music, Ruth Barrett casting, Emma Style. 4 Several hours. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com

Natalie Wood 'Ear Witness' Says She Was Threatened Three Days After The Actress Died

People with knowledge of events surrounding the death of actress Natalie Wood continue to come forward.our editor recommendsThe Natalie Wood MysteryNatalie Wood's Death: 10 Developments During Week 1 of the Reinvestigation Natalie Wood Biopic: Should Michelle Williams, Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan or Emma Stone Play the Icon? (Poll)Robert Wagner Blamed Self For Natalie Wood's Death in MemoirNatalie Wood Mystery: File Sent to Sheriff Revealed Telling Clues (PDF Document)Related Topics•Natalie Wood Marilyn Wayne, who has been dubbed an "ear witness," was on a boat 50 feet away from the Splendour the night the actress, who was on board with husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken, drowned. PHOTOS: Best Pictures of Natalie Wood Wayne, who contends she heard Wood cry out for help just after 11 p.m. the night she died (and has offered to submit to a polygraph test to validate her story), was never interviewed by authorities during their 1981 investigation, according to thePDF copy of new statements given to the L.A. County Sheriff's office. PHOTOS: 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths "A woman's voice, crying for help from drowning awakened [businessman John Payne] and he awakened me," Wayne said in her statement. "'Help me, someone please help me, I'm drowning' we heard repeatedly. Alarmed, I called out to my son, who also heard the cries, and looked athis new digital watch: it was just minutes after 11:00 P.M." STORY: Natalie Wood's Death: 10 Developments During Week 1 of the Reinvestigation Wayne says they called the harbor patrol (who didn't answer) after deciding it was too dangerous to jump into the water themselves. Not long after, she heard a "man's voiceslurred, and in aggravated tone, say something to the effect of, "Oh, hold on,we're coming to get you," and not long after, the cries for help subsided, but we heard the cries for upto 15 minutes." VIDEO: 5 of Natalie Wood's Most Memorable Roles Outside of their boat proximity the night of the actress' death, Wayne also had a deeper connection to Wagner. She was working as a stockbroker at an L.A. firm that the actor was employing. In her statement she also claims to have received a threatening note days after Wood's death. VIDEO: Natalie Wood's Boat Captain Admits to Lying, Says Robert Wagner 'Responsible' for Her Death "I had a "client box'" designed for clients to drop off their messages through a slot in the front. The boxes were opened in the back, labeled by broker name on each end. Three days after Natalie died, I found a scribbled message on a torn piece of paper in my box that read, 'If you value your life, keep quiet about what you know.' I immediately suspected it was related to Natalie Wood's death because that's all anyone had been talking about. I was disturbed and even told an attorney about the threat." PDF DOWNLOAD: Read Dennis Davern and Marti Rulli's Sheriff's Department File Wagner has issued his own statement since the Sheriff's Department announced the re-opening of the case. And, Nov. 18, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported Walken has hired a lawyer to represent him in light of the new investigation. Related Topics Christopher Walken Natalie Wood Robert Wagner

For Kendall Cornell Clowning is really a Woman's Business

For Kendall Cornell Clowning is really a Woman's Business By Simi Horwitz November 17, 2011 Kendall Cornell Sporting red-colored clown noses and a range of cool hats and eccentric costumes, the nine clowning ladies who constitute Clowns Ex Machina raise high questions regarding art, commerce, and beauty while rendering this type of heady discussion absurd. With squeals, grunts, calisthenic moves, and zany audience interaction, the all-distaff troupe utilizes such legendary images as Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World" and also the drowning scene in "A Location under the sunInch as automobiles for pointed and amusing comedy about women's feeling of self and also the society that notifies individuals sights. Probably the most brutal and entertaining send-up features ballet ballroom dancers in most their daintiness, fluttering and twirling about. However in this wonderfully twisted vision, plastic hard nips are conspicuously displayed at breast level atop the dancers' leotards, with one ballerina's hard nips totally asymmetrical, out of the box her butt. Now honoring its fifth year in this area, Clowns Ex Machina is premiering its latest and 4th full-length multimedia work, "Clowns Full-Tilt: A Musing on Appearance," at Off-Broadway's legendary La MaMa theater. Although women clowns have been around through the age range, Ex Machina is anomalous, states Kendall Cornell, who heads the organization. Indeed, she indicates it might be among the couple of, if only some of the, all-lady clown companies of their size carrying out anywhere. Traditions and self-enforced limitations die hard for ladies.InchClowning is physical, openhearted, and revealing," Cornell states. "Being unselfconscious inside a physical way may well be more challenging for ladies.Inch Yet Cornell balks thinking that ladies have additional obstacles as clowns because they are not naturally funny. It is a clich which has no traction. Still, women clowns are likely to explore different territory from their male alternatives, she highlights, taking pride within the range of talents displayed and using song, dance, and text in her own shows. Male clowns may sing and dance, she appreciates, but female voices and dances carry their very own sensibility.That female sensibility stretches for their comedy too, she states, offering good examples. A lady clown cradling a trombone just like a baby is not the same as a male clown carrying out exactly the same act. For nearly inexplicable, subtle reasons, the lady clown is most likely more amusing. Similarly, if male clowns perform a lick on ballet, it might be a commentary on maleness versus womanliness, delicacy versus klutziness. Whenever a lady clown takes up ballet, the comedy changes a little because women, unlike males, imagine being delicate and elegant. The contrast between fantasy and reality would bring another dimension towards the comedy. "However I also provide my very own aesthetic," Cornell states. "It's sophisticated and intelligent as in opposition to slapstick."This fresh vision subtly reinterprets social presumptions and turns them on the mind, and that is in which the comedy lies. "Although the audience might not know precisely why they believe it's funny," Cornell notes. "Males and ladies might have different encounters. Sometimes males aren't sure they must be laughing. One guy explained he chuckled after which wondered about this. Our clowning is layered. I do not like cheap laughs. I especially can't stand women to market themselves cheap. I love to shine an easy on women inside a certain way. I value their humor and unseen side. I am thinking about feminist issues. Is that the political statement? I'm not sure."Emotional Access Raised in Rockland County, N.Y., Cornell planned to become an actor. After graduation from Swarthmore having a degree in British and art history, she gone to live in NY to carry on her studies in acting and dance. On the way she found herself attracted to comic acting and attended a workshop on physical comedy distributed by clown David Shiner, possibly most widely known for his collaboration with Bill Irwin on "Fool Moon.""It transformed my existence," Cornell recalls. "It had been the fry pan to the mind. I understood this is exactly what I needed to complete.Inch Cornell continued to study with French clown teacher Philippe Gaulier, who champions a sense of fun which elusive feeling of complicity one of the clowns onstage along with the audience, Cornell notes.Cornell continues to be creating and carrying out clown work with 17 years. Her solo pieces happen to be presented at La MaMa, the N.Y. Clown Theatre Festival, Festival p Internacional Pallasses, Dixon Place, and also the 92nd Street Y, among other venues in NY and abroad. Forging ensemble pieces is definitely an especially complex process it requires roughly annually . 5 a show. "It's completed in stages," she states. "We begin with zero. This is an intense five-week testing period, therefore we separate for roughly three several weeks before uniting again. But throughout that point I continue creating."The organization has employed a lot more than 20 women clowns, who boast an amalgam of skills in theater, dance, singing, and improvisation. The majority are multidisciplinary, though one clown is really a straight actor. "You have to be a great actor to become a good clown," Cornell states. "You'll need emotional access."Cornell thinks an increase of ladies in clowning may be the logical evolution within an talent that may become stale. Women would bring the perfect refreshing quality towards the proceedings."Clowns Full-Tilt: A Musing on Appearance" is playing at La MaMa's Very Beginning Theatre, 74A E. 4th St., N.Y., through November. 20. (212) 475-7710. world wide web.LaMaMa.org.Outtakes Was commissioned by Cirque du Soleil to produce a clown extravaganza together with her clowns for that New york city opening of their circus "Corteo"Aided David Shiner in pointing the circus spectacle "Pomp, Duck and Circumstance"Was nominated for "Clown of the seasonInch through the NY Downtown Clown RevueAs an actress has made an appearance in plays with Waterline Theatre Company as well as in "Danny & the Dark Blue Ocean" and "Miss Julie" with Moxie Productions, amongst others For Kendall Cornell Clowning is really a Woman's Business By Simi Horwitz November 17, 2011 Kendall Cornell Sporting red-colored clown noses and a range of cool hats and eccentric costumes, the nine clowning ladies who constitute Clowns Ex Machina raise high questions regarding art, commerce, and sweetness while rendering this type of heady discussion absurd. With squeals, grunts, calisthenic moves, and zany audience interaction, the all-distaff troupe utilizes such legendary images as Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World" and also the drowning scene in "A Location under the sunInch as automobiles for pointed and amusing comedy about women's feeling of self and also the society that notifies individuals sights. Probably the most brutal and entertaining send-up features ballet ballroom dancers in most their daintiness, fluttering and twirling about. However in this wonderfully twisted vision, plastic hard nips are conspicuously displayed at breast level atop the dancers' leotards, with one ballerina's hard nips totally asymmetrical, out of the box her butt. Now honoring its fifth year in this area, Clowns Ex Machina is premiering its latest and 4th full-length multimedia work, "Clowns Full-Tilt: A Musing on Appearance," at Off-Broadway's legendary La MaMa theater. Although women clowns have been around through the age range, Ex Machina is anomalous, states Kendall Cornell, who heads the organization. Indeed, she indicates it might be among the couple of, if only some of the, all-lady clown companies of their size carrying out anywhere. Traditions and self-enforced limitations die hard for ladies.InchClowning is physical, openhearted, and revealing," Cornell states. "Being unselfconscious inside a physical way may well be more challenging for ladies.Inch Yet Cornell balks thinking that ladies have additional obstacles as clowns because they are not naturally funny. It is a clich which has no traction. Still, women clowns are likely to explore different territory using their male alternatives, she highlights, taking pride in the plethora of talents displayed and using song, dance, and text in her own shows. Male clowns may sing and dance, she appreciates, but female voices and dances carry their very own sensibility.That female sensibility stretches for their comedy too, she states, offering good examples. A lady clown cradling a trombone just like a baby differs from the male clown carrying out exactly the same act. For nearly inexplicable, subtle reasons, the lady clown is most likely more amusing. Similarly, if male clowns perform a lick on ballet, it might be a commentary on maleness versus womanliness, delicacy versus klutziness. Whenever a lady clown takes up ballet, the comedy changes just a little because women, unlike males, imagine being delicate and elegant. The contrast between fantasy and reality would bring another dimension towards the comedy. "However I also provide my very own aesthetic," Cornell states. "It's sophisticated and intelligent instead of slapstick."This fresh vision subtly reinterprets social presumptions and turns them on the mind, and that is in which the comedy lies. "Although the audience might not know precisely why they believe it's funny," Cornell notes. "Males and ladies might have different encounters. Sometimes males aren't sure they must be laughing. One guy explained he chuckled after which wondered about this. Our clowning is layered. I do not like cheap laughs. I especially can't stand women to market themselves cheap. I love to shine an easy on women inside a certain way. I value their humor and unseen side. I am thinking about feminist issues. Is the fact that a political statement? I'm not sure."Emotional Access Raised in Rockland County, N.Y., Cornell planned to become an actress. After graduation from Swarthmore having a degree in British and art history, she gone to live in NY to carry on her studies in acting and dance. On the way she found herself attracted to comic acting and attended a workshop on physical comedy distributed by clown David Shiner, possibly most widely known for his collaboration with Bill Irwin on "Fool Moon.""It transformed my existence," Cornell recalls. "It had been the fry pan towards the mind. I understood this is exactly what I needed to complete.Inch Cornell continued to review with French clown teacher Philippe Gaulier, who champions a sense of fun which elusive feeling of complicity one of the clowns onstage along with the audience, Cornell notes.Cornell continues to be creating and carrying out clown work with 17 years. Her solo pieces happen to be presented at La MaMa, the N.Y. Clown Theatre Festival, Festival p Internacional Pallasses, Dixon Place, and also the 92nd Street Y, among other venues in NY and abroad. Forging ensemble pieces is definitely an especially complex process it requires roughly annually . 5 a show. "It's completed in stages," she states. "We begin with zero. This is an intense five-week testing period, therefore we separate for roughly three several weeks before uniting again. But throughout that point I continue creating."The organization has employed a lot more than 20 women clowns, who boast an amalgam of skills in theater, dance, singing, and improvisation. The majority are multidisciplinary, though one clown is really a straight actor. "You have to be a great actor to become a good clown," Cornell states. "You'll need emotional access."Cornell thinks an increase of ladies in clowning may be the logical evolution within an talent that may become stale. Women would bring the perfect refreshing quality towards the proceedings."Clowns Full-Tilt: A Musing on Appearance" is playing at La MaMa's Very Beginning Theatre, 74A E. 4th St., N.Y., through November. 20. (212) 475-7710. world wide web.LaMaMa.org.Outtakes Was commissioned by Cirque du Soleil to produce a clown extravaganza together with her clowns for that New york city opening of their circus "Corteo"Aided David Shiner in pointing the circus spectacle "Pomp, Duck and Circumstance"Was nominated for "Clown of the seasonInch through the NY Downtown Clown RevueAs an actress has made an appearance in plays with Waterline Theatre Company as well as in "Danny & the Dark Blue Ocean" and "Miss Julie" with Moxie Productions, amongst others

Adam Brody Calls His MTV Series Good Vibes the "Grungier" O.C. -- With Horny Surfers

Adam Brody Adam Brody says his new animated series Good Vibes is the grungier version of his former hit show, The O.C. "It has the rich side, but the very Venice Beach, graffiti side - and then with horny little surfers," he tells TVGuide.com. Brody's Good Vibes character Woodie is the anti-Seth Cohen in personality - confident and thrill-seeking - but like the brotherly bond between Seth and Ryan on The O.C., Woodie befriends the new teen in town, Mondo (Josh Gad). The two become friends as Woodie shows Mondo the ropes around town while together they try to score girls (or even just a first kiss). "They're really a team on a quest for love and they're moderately successful. They inch towards the goal line [by the end of the season]," Brody says. On Thursday's episode, Mondo tries to catch a break in the romance department when he and Woodie get themselves invited to a sleepover with Wadska, the brother of Mondo's crush Jeena (voiced by Olivia Thirlby). (Watch their plan unfold in the video below.) Unfortunately, Brody says, the beyond-strange Wadska "makes it a pretty dangerous [occasion]." Brody adds that Wadska (voiced by Tony Hale) happens to be his favorite character of the bunch. "I love that he has chest hair already and is so sexually hungry, but ambiguous," Brody says. Aside from Brody calling the project "kismet," he says he couldn't have been more thrilled to learn it would be paired with the revival of Beavis and Butt-head. "That's one of the things my seventh-grade self would just freak-out about," he says, adding: "And I don't take that lightly." Good Vibes airs Thursdays at 10:30/9:30c on MTV.

Kaira Pitt Will Quit Acting in 'Three Years'

When you're one of the finest celebs in the world, there is a luxury to complete virtually anything you like -- even if meaning quitting the company that switched you in to a celebrity. Inside an interview by having an hour Australia, Kaira Pitt recognized that he's ready to quit acting by half a century old (he's 47 now). "[I'll in] three years,In . he mentioned. "I am really experiencing the creating side and progression of tales and putting people pieces together. And achieving tales for the plate that could have observed a harder occasions otherwise." Being an hour correspondent Tara Brown states inside the piece, Pitt seems "frustrated with fame." That isn't so surprising, considering he and Jennifer Aniston, along with their six children, are constantly beneath the tabloid microscope. (You'll be able to draw in conclusion that, ultimately, Pitt is creating this decision for his kids. He even states he and Jolie "is probably not finished" with getting children.) So, will more children and less acting cause him to more comfortable? Pitt doesn't consider it in people terms: "In my opinion happiness is overrated, truthfully. I really do. In my opinion sometimes you're happy, sometimes you aren't. There's a lot of pressure being happy. I am unsure. I don't really give a sh-t." If Pitt does finish off quitting acting by age 50, could his last film finish off being 'World War Z'? The zombie apacolypse film is scheduled for just about any 12 ,. 21, 2012 release date -- 72 hrs after he turns 49. You will see the entire interview over with an hour. [via Us Weekly as well as an hour] [Photo: Getty] Kaira Pitt's Career in Movies See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Trial set as O'Donnell deal collapses

O'Donnell A trial has been scheduled for Pierce O'Donnell after a federal judge refused Monday to sentence him to jail time and prosecutors declined to budge from a plea agreement that would have seen the famed litigator serve six months in prison on charges of making illegal campaign contributions.U.S. District Judge James Otero said Monday that O'Donnell, perhaps most famous for representing Art Buchwald in the suit that exposed studio accounting practices, showed an exceptional record of contributions to the community that made jail time unwarranted. He also cited health concerns, including input from experts who said that O'Donnell suffers from bipolar disorder.But federal prosecutor Dennis Mitchell refused to agree to a sentence without the jail time, arguing that it was sending "a message to the community" about the gravity of O'Donnell's offense. O'Donnell pled guilty last summer to two misdemeanor counts of illegal contributions to John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign, in which he got 10 employees of his law firm and others to each contribute $2,000 to the campaign, for which he would then reimburse them. The plea agreement called for six months in prison, one year of supervised release and a $20,000 fine.Otero instead wanted to sentence O'Donnell to three years' probation, including six months detention with an electronic monitoring device. Mitchell refused, leading to a contentious hearing in the Los Angeles courtroom in which Otero said that the government was "interfering with the sentencing power of the court.""What you are causing taxpayers here is a significant amount of money," Otero told Mitchell, going so far as to predict that the "outcome will be the same" during a trial."This is a person who has impeccable character who has made a mistake in his life caused by a psychiatric condition," Otero said. Nevertheless, he scheduled a trial to begin on Jan. 31.Exacerbating O'Donnell's case was that he already pled guilty in 2006 to misdemeanor state charges of making "conduit" contributions to the 2001 mayoral campaign of James Hahn.O'Donnell was clearly pleased with Monday's outcome, even if it extends even further a case that has cost him huge sums. His attorney, Brian 0'Neill, called the developments "unprecedented" and said of prosecutors' refusal to agree to the judge's proposed sentence, "I actually think it is personal at this point between the prosecutor and maybe me." Contact Ted Johnson at ted.johnson@variety.com

Ex-Cinemax Sports Mind Ross Greenburg Lands At NBC Sports Group

Ross Greenburg, who in This summer departed as leader of Cinemax Sports, continues to be drawn on to create documentaries for that recently created NBC Sports Group, including the NBC Sports Network, Golf Funnel and NBC. Younger crowd will produce Costas Tonight, the brand new monthly interview reveal that will debut in spring 2012 around the NBC Sports Network — the brand new title of Comcast’s renamed Versus funnel that launches The month of january 2. That’s also the airdate of Greenburg’s first documentary, Cold Fight Against Ice: Summit Series 󈨌, which examines a hockey series between Canadian All-Stars and also the Ussr throughout the Cold War in 1972. Greenburg founded Ross Greenburg Productions after ending his 33-year career at Cinemax, all of the 11 which were spent as leader from the sports division. He formerly labored with Costas around the premium network around the sports broadcaster’s Around the Record and CostasNOW. Ross is really a master storyteller along with a perfect fit to create high-quality, relevant programming its our platforms, particularly NBC Sports Network and Golf Funnel, stated NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus. His award-winning collaborative relationship with Bob made a decision to retain Ross to oversee manufacture of Costas Tonight an all natural.

Comedy Author Hal Kanter Dies at 92

Hal Kanter Hal Kanter, the Emmy-winning comedy author behind the groundbreaking series Julia, has died. He was 92.Kanter died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at California's Encino Hospital, his daughter, Donna Kanter, told the La Occasions. Start to see the stars we lost this seasonInchSuch a dear guy," friend Carl Reiner mentioned. "He was one amongst the wits of the marketplace there's without doubt relating to this. All ages of referred to as upon, he always will make everyone else laugh. He will be a funny elder statesman, and there's nothing a lot better than obtaining a witty elder statesman."A Georgia native, Kanter got his come from radio inside the 19 thirties before joining The Erection dysfunction Wynn Show as mind author in 1949. He created The George Gobel Show in 1954, winning an Emmy for top written comedy material yearly later.Yet it's at 1968 when Kanter made TV history after he created Julia, starring Diahann Carroll just like a widowed nurse and single mother. It absolutely was the initial TV series to feature an African-American actress playing a specialist lady as opposed to a domestic worker.The NBC series wasn't moved inside the South throughout its initial few days, nevertheless the local stations were eventually instructed to really make it after it increased being popular.Kanter's other TV credits include Valentine's, The Jimmy Stewart Show, Chico as well as the Guy and many types of inherited.About the silver screen, he frequently written for Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis and Elvis, including Path to Indonesia (starring Hope and Bing Crosby), Pocketful of Miracles (starring Lewis and Dean Martin), and Presley's Loving You together with Blue Hawaii.Have the relaxation of current day newsHe also modified Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo, which acquired Anna Magnani a Best Actress Oscar.Kanter's longest-running job, though, was writing for your Oscars, they did no less than 33 occasions, from 1952 when the ceremony still broadcast inside the radio. He and fellow Oscar show authors shared Emmy wins in 1991 and 1992.In 1989, Kanter received the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television within the Authors Guild of America.Besides his daughter Donna, Kanter is managed to get by his wife of 70 years, author Doris Kanter two other kids, Lisa and Abigail his sister, Saralea together with a daughter.

Borderline Films: Trio maps out distinctive route

Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin and Josh MondDon't tell Borderline Films producers Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin and Josh Mond that there's a divide between commercial and arthouse fare."The concept that individuals a couple of things are thought separate is frustrating," Durkin states. "I truly don't believe creating a film having a studio or creating a film by ourselves matters as lengthy as everybody is on a single page. There is a middle ground."The 3 principals named their Brooklyn-based feature, commercial and musicvideo production outfit Borderline being an homage for this conviction. They are also adamant about being employed as a collective.While one directs, another two produce, and rotate accordingly.Their latest project, "Martha Marcy May Marlene," which Durkin authored and directed, has received the type of buzz that films -- of indie or studio origin -- crave.Among Sundance's greatest success tales, "Martha," designed for a modest $600,000, rapidly offered to Fox Searchlight for reported $1.six million in The month of january.The shingle has additionally just signed a 2-year, first-look cope with Fox Searchlight."This might seem like an abrupt (success story), but it's been eight many years of taking little steps," Durkin states.Individuals little steps started once the trio were NYU film students."A lot of our first conversations were about developing a production company," Mond states. "I was very business oriented right from the start. It had been never a conscious thought -- we produce our very own work and that is it."Despite their student status, in 2004 the trio attempted to mount an element known as "Laid," a higher-school laffer starring Jonah Hill in the first feature role. Ultimately, financing fell through."Using that process we learned what we should were able to,Inch Campos states. "The truth that it did not exercise only made that bond much more powerful."The 3 did not waste finding their next project. "Purchase It Now" -- a brief designed for $1,000 written and directed by Campos and shot by Durkin -- won the very best Cinefondation prize in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. 3 years later, Campos' feature "Afterschool" (Durkin and Mond created) first showed in Not Certain Regard at Cannes.With the prosperity of "Martha," Borderline is more busy than ever before. The 3 producers are developing scripts and therefore are in publish-production on Campos' "Simon Killer," starring Brady Corbet like a guy who moves to Paris following a breakup and it has an affair having a prostitute.10 PRODUCERS To Look At 2011Jason Michael Berman Borderline Films Tyler Davidson & Sophia Lin James Gay-Rees Lawrence Inglee Red-colored Granite Pictures Laura Rister Jonathan Schwartz Diarmid Scrimshaw Kevin Walsh Contact Addie Morfoot at news@variety.com

Adam Sandler States Family Fell Deeply In Love With His Female Character In Jack And Jill

First Released: November 7, 2011 4:00 PM EST Credit: Columbia Pictures Caption Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill -- Adam Sandler includes a new holiday film in route Jack and Jill where he plays Jack, the daddy from the Sadelstein family, and Jill, his noisy and obnoxious twin sister, who's coming for any periodic visit. It had been his female character, within the film, though, who created a large impression around the comics own family. My women and my spouse love Jill. Actually, within the vehicle ride right here, they spoken in my experience about Jill the entire time The reason for not doing Jill? You need to put Jills clothes back on, Adam told Access Hollywood in the films junket over the past weekend of how his family glued together with his character. It has been like five several weeks, and theyre angry beside me. I may need to a minimum of obtain the hairpiece on. The film also features looks by Adams former Saturday Evening Live cast people, including Tim Meadows, David Spade, Norm MacDonald and Dana Carvey, and in addition it includes a cameo by Al Pacino as themself. We understood it would be amusing speaking about existence and him being bananas, and him being into Jill, dealing with poker fun at some things, we understood it might be a lot of fun, Adam stated of filming using the screen legend. He was fantastic. Jack and Jill opens on November 11. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Rachelle Lefervre To Synergy With Gus Van Sant

First Released: November 2, 2011 8:58 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Rachelle Lefervre sometimes appears in the Abduction photocall at Santo Mauro Hotel in Madrid on September 29, 2011 Rachelle Lefervre is certainly going indie. The actor is placed to synergy with Gus Van Sant, the acclaimed indie director behind Matt Damon and Ben Afflecks Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting, in addition to more lately, Sean Penns Milk, to have an undisclosed project, per The Hollywood Reporter. The collaboration is anticipated to become formally introduced in a few days, but based on the trade mag, the film depends on the nonfiction piece Taylor optioned, that initially went within the NYer magazine. Meanwhile, Taylor includes a busy couple of days ahead. On Thursday, the actor will put his handprints within the famous ground before Graumans Chinese Theatre in La on Hollywood Boulevard alongside his Twilight cast mates Kristin Stewart and Taylor Lautner. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Is Mike Mendes Axing the experience in 'Bond 23'?

For a long time, reporters happen to be asking Roland Emmerich -- director of 'Independence Day' and '2012' -- why he's this type of passion for coming in the planet (I even gave it a go once, too), that is usually met having a downplayed answer about this all as being a coincidence. Or something like that like this. Then -- while talking about his new movie about Shakespeare -- Emmerich offered this, almost in passing: "I usually possess the feeling our whole culture is sort of a large amount of lemmings... and soon it all will be over." Honestly, has there have you been a sentence to higher describe Roland Emmerich's motivations than that? Oh, yes, plus there is his new "Shakespeare would be a fraud" movie opening in certain marketplaces a few days ago, 'Anonymous.' Within the drama, William Shakespeare (performed quite terrifically by Rafe Spall) is really a buffoon, selected to pose because the author of a few of the finest plays ever which were really compiled by Edward p Vere (Rhys Ifans), 17th Earl of Oxford -- a theory Emmerich states is "plausible." Moviefone spoke to Emmerich about 'Anonymous,' the difficulties of creating a mostly CGI world look realistic, and why 'Anonymous' looks much better than the 'Star Wars' prequels. Before I spoke for you it had been for '2012' -- it is a completely different movie this time around around. Really? OK, I am game: How can you think they're similar? I believe they're type of twins. [Laughs] No, really. I am likely to quote yourself on that now. Honestly, though: So how exactly does Roland Emmerich get this to movie? Remember, my next movie is normal Roland Emmerich ['Singularity'] -- and the other one next. I believe, for me personally, it is good, every now and then, to behave that's essential for me. Simply to reunite. It's much more compact and fewer pressure and that i could do things i wanted. And to return to Germany the very first time in two decades and use incredibly gifted people there, because I usually think that German deck hands are, really, inside a strange way, the very best -- particularly when you speak German. So, throughout it had been an individual movie for me personally. Therefore it is diverse from filming, say, '2012.' Whenever you do these large movies, it's a bit like as being a general inside a war or even the executive of the large company. You are less than lower and dirty. Ultimately, what goes on round the camera and also the stars is the same. There is no difference. So have you enjoy causeing this to be movie a lot more than your movies with explosions? I loved the closeness. Even just in my large movie, I really like shooting dialogues probably the most and dealing with stars. I really look around the schedule and that i go, "Oh, God," when there's an action scene around the schedule. However when there's dialogue around the shooting schedule, I am like, I can not wait to get it done. So why do the experience movie then? Because I love it... it isn't like I am miserable or anything. But when this is the part you don't enjoy... I am not miserable... and that i possess a good hands by using it and keeping these tiresome moments before a blue screen and stuff that's lively and fun. Personally i think a director is definitely an animator -- we ought to all have training at Club Mediterranean therefore we can grasp that. Since it is a great deal about motivation and keeping acting fresh in tiresome situations. Things I always find fascinating is when movies influence each other. For instance: after i was shooting '2012,' I shot a great deal before blue screen. And That I recognized, using digital camera models, digital compositing is really a lot better than anything I've ever seen. And So I thought, My dear God, I'm able to really do whole moments before blue screen. And it is relatively easy and simple to composite. Therefore we shot the moments also it looked great and convincing, and so i stated, "Let us make use of this within our Shakespeare movie?" Some tips about what I do not understand: Basically watch 'Revenge from the Sith,' it's pretty apparent that whole movie is CGI. I did not believe way with 'Anonymous.' Can you explain that? Because I believe we labored a bit harder compared to what they do. It is a different type of movie, you do not care. Also, you forget, George Lucas needs to make three . 5 1000 shots and that we have, maybe, inside a movie like 'Anonymous,' between four and 500. This is a large difference. And i believe I've someone who just likes, much like me, realism. It certainly is just how much you want something or can't stand something. And i believe if you feel composited, it's a bad shot -- you will find lots of methods where one can allow it to be look less just like a composite. Almost always there is this talk that certain day effects can help make movies cheaper -- also it never happens like this. However in the situation of 'Anonymous,' it had been the very first movie that visual effects managed to get look bigger but was half as costly. Had you been worried it had not been likely to look real? Yeah, you are always scared of that. And that we cut 5 or 6 shots out simply because they did not meet the relaxation. Shifting gears, did you know of the Shakespeare conspiracy before you decide to did this movie? Not whatsoever. Not before the script. I truly wasn't either, but -- after considering it -- you will find a number of different versions. Well... there's just one serious theory at this time, from the Earl of Oxford. His whole existence is simply too good of the match and that he blows almost every other candidate from the water. Also, he would be a author, he'd an acting group, he committed to theaters. He'd a yearly salary going back 10 years of his existence from Elizabeth, who had been very stingy. So there is lots of evidence there. Which means you think it's correct? Well, for me personally, I'd say it is extremely plausible it was Oxford. But I am 100 % certain it had not been the guy from Stratford. There's an excessive amount of evidence there that proves he wasn't. Would you worry individuals will judge this movie according to your other disaster movies? You will find several things from this movie. To begin with, I am "online resources Disaster" -- that's my official title. Then, naturally, there's the literary establishment. On their behalf they'll absolutely fight this movie and then try to play down it -- that is always happening to movies that are looking individuals to think. So you will see a large fight happening. And that is all fine, however i think we designed a great movie and that we stand for this and no matter what, happens. We can not manage it, you realize? You ought to have launched this movie anonymously. I needed to. However, you couldn't do this. The studio only provided the cash simply because they could market it under my title. See, that will have really shocked people whenever you made your eventual large reveal that's was you. But it is a bit like this, too, because individuals are simply stunned that it's from me. They are always saying, "How difficult could it be to create this movies which i normally do? Do you consider you may be brain broken performing these movies?" It is simply like several public perception. It is the same factor that unexpectedly happens to Michael Bay the ones like this. Everyone thinks we are type of idiots. This is a strong word. I do not think even those who can't stand your movies thinks that you are a fool. Good [laughs]. I must return for this: You probably did say you don't anticipate the experience shots and also you like dialogue. Why don't you simply do more movies such as this? It isn't that. What I wish to avoid later on is disaster films -- less disaster films. And That I just type of need to make... I really like making these movies. Also, guess what happens, it is the movies I really like probably the most. I visit a great, entertaining movie -- a large, entertaining movie -- and it is this type of pleasure that i can view it. Such as the first 'Pirates from the Caribbean' was among individuals. And also the first 'Back towards the Future' was among individuals. The very first 'Star Wars' was among individuals. So that is what I am truing to desire to which explains why I make movies. But, I type of also provide other interests. For instance: I am a huge history aficionado, I enjoy read biographies, I am very into reading through and that i never watch television or anything and I am hardly on the pc. So, in ways, it's another Roland Emmerich. And That I possess the littlest trouble with it I believe everyone else has an issue with it. But individuals who know me see 'Anonymous,' and say, "Yeah, totally vintage Roland." How so? I am a very inquisitive person. I believe inquisitiveness is lost within our culture. I usually possess the feeling our whole culture is sort of a large amount of lemmings... and soon it all will be over. You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook [Photo: The new sony/Columbia Tri-Star] RELATED

Taylor Remedy Planning Initial Appearance Since Russell Remedy Suicide

First Released: October 19, 2011 9:56 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Taylor Remedy talks with Access Hollywood, March. 28, 2011 La, Calif. -- The Actual Average women of Beverly Hillsides star Taylor Remedy is putting her existence together again following the tragic suicide of her estranged husband, Russell Remedy. Daily situations are getting simpler, Taylor told Access Hollywoods Rob Robinson on Wednesday throughout a vacation to the group of Ciroc and Bravos New Years Eve commercial, marketing an approaching December 31 event including various Real Average women franchise stars in Houston, Miami, NY, La and Chicago. Taylor will really make among her initial looks because the August tragedy, over New Years Eve in the Ciroc/Bravo event. It had been something which I'd made the decision to perform a while prior to the tragedy happened, Taylor described of how her participation in case came into being. I needed to recognition that commitment it was vital in my experience. I actually do have to begin my existence sooner or later, she ongoing. At that time, it'll have been quite a while. I seem like New Years Eve is really a time for brand new origins, along with a time for you to set goals for future years. I believe thats a great landmark for me personally. For additional in our exclusive interview with Taylor Remedy, including how she informed her daughter the tragic news about Russell, tune into Access Hollywood on Thursday evening. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Analyst: DreamWorks Animation Films 'Simply Not Making money with Anywhere Near Historic Norms'

NY - Shares of DreamWorks Animation opened up slightly lower on Wednesday after BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield cut his cost target around the stock and the 2012 earnings estimations, stating lower anticipation for Puss in Boots, amongst other things. He reduced his cost target from $18 to $15.50 and maintained his "sell" rating around the stock. "DWA's key challenge is the fact that their creative output (movies) just isn't making money with anywhere near historic norms," Greenfield authored inside a report."As the development of worldwide marketplaces (especially Russia and China) and three dimensional ticket rates have assisted DWA box office grosses, the rapid decline in your home entertainment market as customers change from purchasing to leasing is way outweighing this area office benefits." Meanwhile, DWA's films have fallen short within the U.S., "with box office outperformance largely occurring in marketplaces where ancillary revenue streams are much less robust compared to the U.S.," Greenfield stated. He stated his decrease in his 2012 earnings estimate to $1.25 per share from $1.54 was "driven by lower box office presumptions for Puss in Boots (three dimensional and Imax three dimensional rates progressively hard for customers to warrant for animated films) and reduced ancillary revenues for Puss in Boots and Madagascar 3." At 10:40am ET, DWA shares exchanged at $18.74, lower 1.9 %. In the last year, the stock has exchanged between $16.50 and $37.74. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects DreamWorks Animation Madagascar 3 Puss in Boots

Cillian Murphy Dodges 'Dark Dark night Rises' Question

Cillian Murphy is not "likely to lead towards the gossips or speculation" about whether he's in 'The Dark Dark night Increases,' he informs BBC Radio, but that is not quite a resounding denial, could it be? He was more wanting to discuss his current film 'In Time' throughout the segment, but -- obviously -- the interviewer attempted his better to get Murphy to slide up about when he last saw director Christopher Nolan. Could Murphy's sly, dimpled smile really mean he's reprising his role as Scarecrow? Watch his restless interview ahead. 'The Dark Dark night Rises' is presently filming and when Murphy is incorporated in the film, he's not yet been captured pics of on-occur either Pittsburgh or La. Key phrase there's "captured pics of." [via ComicBookMovieFan] [Photo: Getty Images For BAFTA La] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Dancing's Maks: Chynna's Elimination Was Discouraging

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Hi everyone,Hope you're well! Thanks for voting for us!We have the tango next week and rehearsals are going great so far. It is '80s week and I didn't really want to incorporate anything, but producers insisted. I mean, an '80s tango just sounds weird. But I have a good idea and a good story.I thought Hope did an amazing job with the foxtrot. She was great and we're pleased with the 24. I just want to be clear that we don't' have issues. We don't have problems. We don't have life issue situations we need to overcome. We're just dancing and we're trying to do our best. Given Hope's background, all the physical attributes we're trying to enhance, I'm proud of her. For a badass goalkeeper to dress up as Jessie, she was great. She was really believing in it and living it up. She's improved. Her frame's so much better. The technical aspect of foxtrot was up there. But we're starting a new dance, and as it is with every new routine, we start from scratch. I'm hoping to get to the point where she starts learning tango as a continuation of foxtrot in terms of skill.As for Len's comment that Hope is not committed, I think it's a heavily produced moment. The judges have no idea nor do they particularly care how much we rehearse. For him to say stuff like that, he was told to say it. I don't know what the point is, but it is what it is. I love the show. I think it is an amazing job. It's a great opportunity, a phenomenal platform for promoting what I love, but we're becoming a form of entertainment. I feel like we're losing a little bit of our dignity. I think we need to find a way to balance it out. There has to be room for an incredible story. There has to be room for shock factor, but I also feel like Chynna and Kristin leaving told everybody that unless they have a gazillion of people voting, it's not good enough. Chynna has one hiccup and she leaves. Others hiccup on a regular basis and they're not in jeopardy at all.Tony is upset, it kills me. He was so happy this season. He wanted to go all the way. He had an amazing dancer in Chynna. It feels like, there are some couples that do one tiny thing well, the judges glom to it. They love it. Then there are couples no matter what they do, one thing they miss on that is noticed, they harp on it. J.R.'s dance was probably the best male foxtrot of the night. I thought it was phenomenal. For Carrie Ann to comment the way she did, we were like, "What is she talking about?" I'm 31 years old. I've spent 27 of them ballroom dancing and I've spent the last five years doing the show and all types of dancing. I've done everything. I've done competitions, Broadway, TV, radio, producing, and teaching. I'm saying right now that Carrie Ann does not have more experience. If none of us know what she's talking about, then we have a problem. We had no idea what she was saying. The Pink Panther is a comedy! It was like, "Where is this coming from?"I feel like anything I say right now will sound like "typical Maks." The reality is I'm not angry about anything. I'm having an amazing time from every aspect. Some people say that I'm not having fun, that I'm not myself, or I'm not enthusiastic. You don't really know me, but looking back, I've realized that a spark is not there. It's common for everybody on the show. I feel like each season, I'm coming back hoping for some kind of a Cinderella story, like a fairy tale. I lose hope last. I'm the last one that's left that still believes I can win it. Our show is about dance. Sometimes being a good dancer helps and sometimes that doesn't help. Fans want to see somebody else stay longer because I don't know why. Better story? Better personality? They feel like they represent them. That discourages you. That discourages everyone.When I was with Brandy, I was on fire. I was trying my best every week, every show, every number. I was trying to come up with something new and exciting, and we didn't make the final. It made me angry at the moment. I thought about it afterward, and it is about the fans. Who said that Bristol doesn't have a right to be in the final? Of course she does. It was a lost cause for most of us, for the ones with a smaller fan base, the ones who are not as good as dancer as Jennifer Grey. Kristin leaving was sad. Chynna leaving was discouraging. It truly is. Right now, I personally have two options as a pro on Dancing: 1) our fans are going to carry us as far as they will, but it won't be enough to carry us all the way because somebody has a bigger fan base. So will I kill myself every week to come up with something spectacular? Why not go for something that's just enough? Fans are going to vote. 2) Look, I'm too proud. I'm still a pro and no matter the outcome, I want the product to be the best it can be even though I understand it might be a lost cause.The other factor is that I'm Maksim Chmerkovskiy. I'm the son of my parents. I'm brother of Valetin. I'm a friend to many people. Those people know that I will never let Hope down. I like her. We're friends. We have a great friendship. I don't want to let her down. It would not be fair to Hope if I were to do just enough.One last thing: Make sure to follow me on Twitter at @MaksimC. I'm going to tweetthe names of the stores across the country that will be carrying my jewelry line starting this month. You can, of course, find them on Amazon and Endless too.That's all for now,Maks

'Lone Ranger' rides on fee cuts, less Disney risk

DeppBruckheimerWalt Disney Art galleries and Jerry Bruckheimer have become within the saddle for "Lone Ranger," however in a lesser budget, with costs for principal players reduced 20% and Bruckheimer Films tallying to pony up for nearly any cost overruns.A couple of several days following a Mouse House balked inside a steep $250 million cost for your Gore Verbinski-helmed Western, the two sides have pared decrease your budget closer to $215 million and zeroed in around the era date that will change it out in the original 12 ,. 21, 2012 berth, having its production start postponed from November to February, sources near the project mentioned.Despite over-blown reviews that Disney attracted the plug round the bigscreen adaptation in August, the pic was not ever dead construction of latest Mexico sets were positioned on hold, as producers lassoed inside the arrange for the Western.To have the ability to keep costs lower, the script by Justin Haythe ("Revolutionary Road") and "Pirates in the Caribbean"-franchise scribes Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio was reworked to eliminate some pricey f/x sequences including supernatural elements, sources told Variety. Verbinski, Bruckheimer and stars The Actor-kaira Pitt and Armie Hammer also reduced their costs by 20%, with certain obligations deferered prior to the box office results start coming.Once the budget goes beyond the completely new made the decision number, Bruckheimer -- not Disney -- will have to purchase overages.Disney declined to comment Wednesday, and contains continued to be mother through the settling process."Lone Ranger" stars Hammer since the masked crime fighter and Depp as his Native American partner Tonto, as well as Tom Wilkinson and Ruth Wilson. The actioner was always imagined just like a high-profile tentpole for Disney and Bruckheimer. Disney is wanting to utilize Depp again around the potential new franchise, following a fourth "Pirates'' pic hauled in than $1 billion within the worldwide box office. "Alice's adventures in wonderland," through which he carried out the Mad Hatter, also acquired greater than $1 billion. Studio remains marketing Depp's participation with "The Lone Ranger" since 2008."Lone Ranger" reteams Depp with Verbinski, who helmed the initial three "Pirates" photos (additionally to "Rango," which Depp voiced), and Bruckheimer, who produced them.Checking your financial allowance shouldn't come because an unpredicted, with art galleries frequently brushing around the film's costs before a film can get the greenlight, especially at cost-conscious congloms.Disney is during the time of creating several tentpoles with budgets north of $200 million, including "Oz, the fantastic and Effective" and "John Carter."It's part of the Mouse House's mandate to target much more about characteristics that the business's divisions can be helped by by creating consumer products, theme parks, videogames and tv show spinoffs. As Disney chief Bob Iger mentioned within a current earnings call with experts, the studio could make "films that are bigger and a lot more harmful," but reduced how large its slate continue.The Lone Ranger character was introduced in the 1933 radio show, created by George W. Trendle and created by Fran Strike, before turning to be considered a TV series through the 19 fifties and spinning off into movies and comicbooks.Disney needed to lock lower a start date, thinking about the truth that Depp's dancecard is filling. He's presently shooting Tim Burton's adaptation of "Dark Shadows" at Warner Bros., and recently signed to produce and star in the remake of "The Thin Guy," and tv show "Kolchak: The Evening Stalker" at Disney. He's also hoping to get a pic based on Paul Revere. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo Mind to Apartment 23

Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo It's Superman versus. Dawson! Dean Cain has signed onto appear as themselves in ABC's new midseason comedy Apartment 23, which co-stars James Van Der Beek, Entertainment Weekly reviews. The series stars Dreama Master just like a small-town girl who moves to NY which is hustled by her nightmare from the roommate (Krysten Ritter), whose nearest friend is Van Der Beek, playing a fictionalized version of themselves. Cain, who starred in Lois & Clark: The Completely New Adventures of Superman, may have the Beek's rival. See the relaxation of current day news Kevin Sorbo, who's best-recognized for his title role in Hercules too for representing Capt. Dylan Explore Andromeda, may even appear as themselves in another episode just like a date for that wedding for Ritter's Chloe. Apartment 23 is slated to premiere midseason on ABC.

Winter Classic a brand new outside tradition

While nfl and college football has lengthy had an imprint on New Year's Day, the NHL is attaining a significant toehold too.By moving to outside arenas, where it may be performed before a lot more than 70,000 visitors, the league's annual Winter Classic has turned into a genuine hit among hockey fans along with the on-ice participants.This season's contest is going to be performed at Philadelphia's People Bank Park (capacity 43,500 for baseball) in which the Flyers will require on longtime rivals the NY Rangers. The overall game will pressed back each day to Jan. 2 and telecast on NBC."It's only ten or twenty yards from Broadway to Broad Street, and through the years, these not-so-neighborly teams have given a variety of memorable games," states NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in marketing the match-up.Rankings ought to be strong. Last year's game featured another bitter competition -- the Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, performed at football venue Heinz Area -- that came 4.5 million audiences around the Peacock. It had been probably the most-viewed regular season game within the U.S. in 36 years.The Wintertime Classic, which started in 2008, is a boon not just for NBC however for Cinemax too. The very first time this past year, the pay cabler used its effective sports docu series "24/7" for hockey, which season, "Flyers/Rangers: Route to the NHL Winter Classic," will start its to begin four episodes 12 ,. 14.The series gives an up-close-and-personal consider the gamers and coaches for every team and provides fans an internal-the-locker-room experience rarely seen before in hockey."Taking '24/7' in to the NHL demonstrated to become a perfect fit," describes Cinemax Sports professional producer Nick Bernstein. "The franchise is fashioned on bigger-than-existence personas, engaging story lines and unrestricted access. Clearly, we'd all individuals elements last December, and also the NY-Philadelphia competition should spark another terrific series."NHL SEASON PREVIEW 2011NBC deal boosts NHL's game NHL holds digital choices Winter Classic a brand new outside tradition Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Occupy Wall Street: New You are able to Occasions Reporter Arrested Throughout Protest

The Occupy Wall Street protests still gain media attention as 1000's marched for the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, resulting in 100s of busts through the NYPD, and also the closure from the bridge.our editor recommendsMichael Moore, Susan Sarandon Make Looks at Wall Street Protests An independent reporter for that NY Occasions, Natasha Lennard, was among individuals arrested. "'They can't arrest all of us, right?' Asks protester. I believe they are able to,Inch Lennard authored on her behalf Twitter a few hrs before her very own arrest. Saturday's demonstration started at about 4 p.m. when demonstrators attempted to mix the Brooklyn Bridge and were charged with obstructing the roadway. The precise quantity of busts has not been launched through the NYPD. STORY: Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon Make Looks at Wall Street Protests "Protesters who used the Brooklyn Bridge pathway weren't arrested," mind police spokesperson, Paul J. Browne, told the NY Occasions. "Individuals who required within the Brooklyn-bound roadway, and impeded vehicle traffic, were arrested." The Occupy Wall Street protests happen to be garnering elevated media attention, due simply towards the looks of filmmaker Michael Moore and actress Susan Sarandon. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Top Earners The protests, which started on September 17, will be to oppose corporate avarice and also to bring focus on the bad behavior of Wall Street. As the protests happen to be located in NY, they are starting to spread with other metropolitan areas including La, Albuquerque and Chicago. Related Subjects Susan Sarandon Michael Moore

TV Castings: Dillon Casey Upped On Nikita, Sutton Promote To Star In Bunheads & More

Dillon Casey, that's been recurring round the current second season in the CW drama Nikita, playing new Division operative Sean Pierce, continues to be promoted with a series regular status. He's with SDB and Luber Roklin. Tony champion Sutton Promote remains cast since the lead in Amy Sherman-Palladino’s ABC Family pilot Bunheads. The project, which Sherman-Palladino written and chances are it will direct, concentrates on Michelle (Promote), a Las vegas showgirl who impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy seaside town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-laws and regulations and rules dance school. Cameron Goodman remains cast in Cartoon Systems untitled comedy pilot from Everybody Hates Chris creator and so are We There Yet? developer Ali Leroi and Ice Cube’s Cube Vision. The pilot concentrates on a young rapper and also the ambitious music manager sister simply because they deal with the needs in the music biz in addition to their no-nonsense tutor (Goodman). Goodman, repped by APA and Precision, will next be viewed in recurring roles on 90210 and the way making it in the united states. Andy Burns (Weeds) has grew to become an associate of Disney Funnel’s new comedy series Austin & Ally just like a recurring. Around the program, in regards to the unlikely partnership between two polar opposites — Austin (Ross Lynch), an extroverted music artist/singer, and Ally (Laura Marano), a brilliant but shy songwriter — Burns, repped by Stone Manners Salners and McGowan Management, may have Ally’s father. Matt Barr (Hellcats) has grew to become an associate from the cast of History’s miniseries The Hatfields and McCoys, about Americas most infamous family feud. The little concentrates on Demon Anse Hatfield (Kevin Costner) and Randall McCoy (Bill Paxton). Barr may have Hatfield’s earliest boy. In addition, Barr was recently cast inside the indie horror movie Seven Below Zero opposite Val Kilmer and Ving Rhames.

DreamWorks' Stacey Snider Addresses Studio's Money Issues (Exclusive)

Was not ever a film more appropriately named compared to Help. Coming off a string of disappointments, the unlikely blockbuster's box-office performance came in an opportune time for DreamWorks, that has happened using its first releases I'm # 4, Fright Evening and many particularly, the pricey Cowboys & Aliens.our editor recommends'The Help' Crosses $100 Million Mark'Cowboys & Aliens' Director Jon Favreau: I Came Across 'Magic' of Movies as Theater Usher'Fright Evening:' Colin Farrell on Playing 'Sensual, Erotic' Vampire'The Help' Stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis to go to Zurich Film Fest'The Help' to get Ensemble Award at 15th Annual Hollywood Film Honours (Exclusive) Still, the is watching the reconstituted Steven Spielberg studio carefully as speculation has intensified in recent days concerning the company's financial status and also the amount of support it might -- or may not -- be receiving from the primary backer, India's Reliance. Particularly, Hollywood will talk about the performance from the next pricey DreamWorks wager, Shawn Levy's $110 million-allocated Real Steel. PHOTOS: How 'The Help' Was Cast Within an interview using the Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Boss Stacey Snider acknowledged that Cowboys would be a large setback both personally and financially for the organization. But she stated any chatter that DreamWorks is within an economic squeeze is inaccurate. She stated Reliance hasn't wavered in the support and particularly declines gossips that DreamWorks staff continues to be purchased to chop off expenses. "We haven't transformed our expenses, we haven't laid anybody off. We now have no intends to lay anybody off in order to reduce expenses," she stated. Snider also expressed confidence in tangible Steel, a boxing drama starring Hugh Jackman and gigantic robots, which opens locally March. 7. PHOTOS:The Evolution of Film Vampires of the underworld "There's an economic loss, popular that people required with Cowboys that we could absorb, not perfectly, but we could absorb it," Snider stated. "The Assistance went a lengthy way towards helping us. And due to that, our partners know, 'Keep going. We are behind you. You have the cash -- make movies.' . . . We now have absolute support from your partners. That's real, it's expressed, it's explicit." An area where Hollywood may have noted a big change, Snider stated, is the fact that DreamWorks has slowed down its purchases of scripts. Though the organization just optioned Roald Dahl's children's story BFG, DreamWorks works with material that's already within the cupboard. "I've certainly stated to the professionals, 'Let's turn these into movies, not conferences,' " she stated. "I simply think that's prudent management." PHOTOS: The Assistance's Retro, Southern Style DreamWorks covered 1 / 2 of Cowboys' $160 million budget, with Universal and Relativity splitting another half. (Vital distributed the film for a small fee.) The Jon Favreau-directed sci-fi Western, launched locally in This summer by Universal, made only $98 million. The Vital worldwide release added only $64 million. Snider appreciates that Real Steel is "an essential movie to us in a few various ways. We like it and extremely, really have confidence in it and it is a substantial wager for all of us.Inch Two days out, understanding of the film isn't high and monitoring isn't strong among women. Snider states she's pleased with the monitoring which the program was to begin marketing to males and broaden to some general audience. Consider the film isn't connected having a well-known toy or game, she states marketing is going to be key. PHOTOS: 10 Greatest Flops of 2011 (To Date) To date The Assistance, which cost $26 million, has made $155 million and counting. The film is at profit in the $60 million point, based on Snider, even though there are just opened up inside a couple of foreign marketplaces, it's on a powerful start -- as opposed to the anticipation at DreamWorks that it wouldn't perform overseas whatsoever. Co-financier Participant Media ponied up another from the budget. DreamWorks faced challenges from the gate, hunting for financing because the recession hit in 2008. The organization setup $325 million in bank financing, which fell considerably lacking its original goal. Additionally, it received financing from Disney, which distributes its films, and Reliance matched up the financial institution financial loans with $325 million in funding. After Real Steel, the following DreamWorks film is going to be Spielberg's War Equine at Christmas. Email: Kim.Masters@thr.com Twitter: @KimMasters *Editor's note: Roald Dahl's title spelling continues to be remedied. Related Subjects Hugh Jackman Jon Favreau Steven Spielberg Box Office Real Steel DreamWorks SKG The Assistance Fright Evening Cowboys & Aliens

The Double Steps (Los pasos dobles)

A Tusitala P.C., Bord Cadre Films, Television Espanola production. (Worldwide sales: M-Appeal, Berlin.) Created by Luisa Matienzo, Serta Wechsler. Directed by Isaki Lacuesta. Script, Isa Campo, Lacuesta.With: Bokar Dembele, Miquel Barcelo, Alou Cisse, Hamadoun Kassogue, Amon Pegnere Dolo, Amassagou Dolo, Abinum Dolo, Soumaila Sabata, Djenebou Keita, Mahamadou Camara. Narrator: Hamadoun Kassogue. (Bambara, Dogon, French dialogue)Idiosyncratic helmer Isaki Lacuesta combines docu, re-creation and fiction within the aesthetically impressive but narratively challenged "The Double Steps." Weaving aspects of the existence of French-artist-in-Africa Francois Augieras with individuals of his spiritual heir, The spanish language-artist-in-Africa Miquel Barcelo, and tales relayed through the Dogon people of Mali, the pic uses the quest for a concealed fresco cycle like a jumping-off indicate have fun with concepts of storytelling, fantasy and Barcelo's relationship to his selected home. Elliptical, meandering and ultimately unconvincing, "Double Steps" received San Sebastian's top prize but will not get out of the fest ghetto. It appears that painter and author Augieras participated in a little of mythmaking before his dying in 1971. He allow it to be known he colored a cycle of frescoes inside a bunker somewhere in Mali, that they then covered over and done with desert sands, departing scattered clues to become discovered eventually. Lacuesta presents two journeys in "The Double Steps," one including an embodiment of Augieras with a local (Bokar Dembele), and also the other with artist Barcelo, whose recent jobs are inspired through the late French painter's existence and oeuvre. The helmer moves backwards and forwards between both of these mobile phone industry's, stimulated simply through the empty spaces left by hungry termites who've eaten away works of art left in Mali's challenging atmosphere. The concept is simpler to describe in publications rather than realize onscreen, and also the words provided by narrator Hamadoun Kassogue don't make things much clearer. Early moments are similar to Claire Denis' "Love Travail": Augieras is really a soldier inside a fort commanded by his uncle (Kassogue), with whom he appears with an incestuous relationship. This Augieras is definitely an invention inspired through the Frenchman as opposed to a literal version. When he fails some trust exercises with fellow soldiers, he's banned and begins his wanderings, including falling along with some bandits and encounters having a village of albinos. Within the here-and-now, Barcelo offers and socializes with local people to whom fantastical tales are a part of everyday existence. They use search of Augieras' lost bunker, which results in an uplifting scene inside a cave whose walls are partially engrossed in sketches. Thinking they are clues Augieras left, and reluctant to allow them be read by others, Barcelo and the buddies rub the markings away. Only audiences who watch Lacuesta's 61-minute docu "The Clay Journals," also presented at San Sebastian, knows that Barcelo themself made these sketches "Clay," which mostly records a performance work of art in Mali, will certainly be an additional around the DVD. Spaghetti Westerns are among Lacuesta's inspirations, partially because of Augieras' own affinities, and certain moments, along with the music, are patterned following the legendary oaters. The semi-destroyed dirt structures from the Dogon bear a resemblance to Native American pueblos, and also the outlaws with bandoliers further the comparison. Celebrate for lots of ambiance but impenetrable narration, although the helmer is interested in conjuring mood, with legendary (some may say stereotyped) images of the guy inside a baobab tree, or several albinos emerging from tents during the night. Lacuesta's usual ace d.p. Diego Dussuel remarkably captures the striking Mali landscapes, and the atmospheric nocturnal moments, using their whimsical evocations of the almost otherworldly spirituality, will also be things of question. The transfer from Red-colored to 35mm maintains all of the preferred richness of tone.Camera (color, HD-to-35mm), Diego Dussuel editor, Domi Parra music, Gerard Gil production designer, Sebastian Birchler costume designer, Christophe Mercier seem (Dolby), Amanda Villavieja, Juerg von Allmen connect producer, Jamal Zeimal Zade assistant director, Luis Bertolo casting, Cendrine Lapuyade. Examined at San Sebastian Film Festival (competing), Sept. 19, 2011. (Also in Busan Film Festival -- World Cinema Chicago Film Festival -- World Cinema, Black Perspectives.) Running time: 91 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com