Academy awards 2012: One Star, Two Oscar-Worthy Performances

Since the Oscar race shapes up, several top stars and filmmakers may find their finest competition for just about any nomination is ... themselves. No less than 10 from the year's finest overachievers can be nominated because of not basically one but two movies. And perhaps even greater than two if you're running odds for, say, Jessica Chastain, how will you decide whether 'The Help,' 'The Tree of Existence,' or 'Take Shelter' is most likely to earn her a use an Academy Award? By reading through through our handicapping, below. For further round the Oscar race, mind to GoldDerby.com [CLICK PHOTO To Create GALLERY] Academy awards 2012: One Star, Two (or maybe more) Oscar-Worthy Performances George Clooney in 'The Descendants'George Clooney in 'The Ides of March'Brad Pitt in 'Moneyball'Brad Pitt in 'The Tree of Existence'Ryan Gosling in 'The Ides of March'Ryan Gosling in 'Drive'Jessica Chastain in 'The Tree of Existence'Jessica Chastain in 'The Help'Jessica Chastain in 'Take Shelter'Viola Davis in 'The Help'Viola Davis in 'Extremely Noisy and very Close'Michael Fassbender in 'Shame'Michael Fassbender in 'A Dangerous Method'Carey Mulligan in 'Shame'Carey Mulligan in 'Drive'Steven Spielberg for 'War Equine'Steven Spielberg for 'The Adventures of Tintin'Steve Zaillian for 'Moneyball'Steve Zaillian for 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo'Abi Morgan for 'Shame'Abi Morgan for 'The Iron Lady' See All Moviefone Galleries » [Photo: The brand new the new sony] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman

Homeland Bosses around the Season Finale: Showtime Wanted Damian Lewis for an additional Year

Damian Lewis, Claire Danes [SPOILER WARNING: This story discloses key plot components from Sunday's season finale. Read at the own risk.]Homeland's first season finale posed the question: Would traitorous Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) really do a suicide bombing fond of the v . p . from the U . s . States? See where Homeland rated within our countdown of the greatest Television Shows of 2011The only-on-TV answer: It depends. Although Brody tried to blow themself and also the veep to smithereens, nothing happened when he turned the turn on his snazzy new suicide vest, because of a annoying loose wire. Barbara (Claire Danes), whose instincts are apparently infallible, designed a last-ditch effort to prevent Brody by telling his wife (Morena Baccarin) and daughter (Morgan Saylor) of her accusations about his terrorist ties. We all know Barbara is appropriate, obviously, but from inside, she looks a bit nuts - and she or he knows it. Within the episode's final scene, Barbara decides to endure electroshock therapy to make certain that individuals good instincts (also known as manic episodes) will not get her into anymore trouble. But simply prior to the anesthesia becomes effective, she takes note of that Brody stated "Issa," the title of Abu Nazir's boy, in the sleep, piecing together Brody's revenge-based motive for betraying his country.We requested Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, co-designers of Homeland and former 24 producers, to describe why they made a decision to keep Brody alive, what Barbara will remember after her treatment and just how naive and/or suspicious Brody's family will really become in Season 2. (Plus: That which was everything in regards to a mole?)Had you been nervous whatsoever about how exactly much story you resolved versus the number you left hanging?Alex Gansa: It's a bit like testing the soup. It needs to be perfect. We thought at the minimum the attack which was guaranteed within the pilot would either succeed or fail in the finish of year. We kind of felt, at this very fundamental level, that needed to be satisfied. And definitely, there's a panic attack, and also the attack is stopped via a confluence of occasions and also the direct actions in our heroes.What amount of the ending are you aware prior to the season started?Gansa: We understood that Brody would instigate a panic attack from the people who were accountable for Issa's dying - that there is likely to be an individual reason behind his actions. We would never know, for instance, he would be putting on a suicide vest. We thought there might be one other way he would remove the audience responsible. After we made the decision around the suicide vest, it opened up up lots of great options for all of us, the most crucial one being that people could put him inside a room using the v . p . and also have the vest malfunction.See Danes and Lewis within our Best Performances of 2011 photo galleryWhich also keeps Brody alive for an additional season...Gansa: Which was the truly amazing factor concerning the vest. We constantly our cake and eat it too. [Brody] turned the switch. Which means he would undergo using what he'd planned to complete, however it did not work. To ensure that appeared to provide us two excellent achievements: One, it resolved his story. ... And 2, it opened up up the potential of redemption.Have you ever think about a scenario where Brody was effective and died?Gansa: Absolutely. Whether Brody would survive the finale was virtually a wide open question up to we recognized the vest could malfunction. We would likely have ended it and introduced another thing next season, much in the same manner the Wire would introduce totally new stories every year. Which was really up for grabs for any very long time this year. Ultimately, we felt that there are just more to inform between Brody and Barbara. Therefore we made the decision to help keep him alive. Also, Showtime wanted Damian Lewis around for an additional year.Who could blame them? What exactly does the following chapter of Barbara and Brody's story seem like?Howard Gordon: The secret will probably be to obtain Barbara into the intelligence community in some way, because she has been ostracized and excommunicated from that type of work. So that's our narrative hurdles. The 2nd factor is how you can chart Brody's new strategy. He's now dedicated to Abu Nazir that he will move ahead within this political way, really playing the lengthy game. So we are going to need to work out how individuals two different strands from the story will intersect.I imagine you cannot just switch a switch and obtain Barbara in the CIA.Gordon: You will find there's very specific solution for your.Gansa: Jack Bauer was exiled virtually each year [on 24] and needed to be cut back in some way. [Laughs]Showtime orders Season 2 of HomelandLet's discuss Carrie's decision to endure electroconvulsive therapy. Is she really attempting to get a grip on her disease or perhaps is she in some manner attempting to erase her emotional link with Brody?Gordon: It is both things. I believe she's in a reason for her existence where her illness gets even worse - where it's cost her career. It is also cost her the connection using the another individual, that's, Brody, that she's attached to. I believe she's just in the finish of her rope. She's made the decision to get this done because she really, desires to get her existence back and wishes to try to control her feelings and also to control her trajectory on the planet. She can't persist at these extremes.Saul (Many Patinkin) very pointedly pointed out the potential of loss of memory. Is the fact that certainly the path you are selecting to follow along with next season, with Barbara failing to remember her last-second realization about Brody's link with Issa?Gordon: Absolutely. Among the unwanted effects of ECT treatments are short-term loss of memory. Clearly, it leaves Barbara within the second season using the audience waiting for now where she takes note of these items - where she relearns it or begins to start to suspect Brody again of really being the man she thinks he was.I believe it is good that Brody's family "knows" his secret, even when they do not believe Barbara. What type of tension will that produce next season?Gordon: The household will probably be requested to get together around Brody's campaign. They are likely to unnaturally be produced to do something as though it's all regulated for just one and something for those. However I think Dana especially includes a fairly obvious sense that her father is not declaring that everything. That's [the purpose] from the kind of ambiguous scene around the roof in the finish. So, what's the uneasy alliance one of the different people from the family? That will be considered a large, large area of the second season.Gansa: Among the fun parts from year to year is finding where figures have traveled throughout however enough time has transpired. Situations are greatly at play during these characters' lives, and i believe we are able to find them in quite interesting moments, which we'll deliver on hopefully through the season. Is Showtime's Homeland TV's first publish-publish-9/11 show?Have you got a sense about the length of time may have passed between seasons at this time? Gordon: We simply have no idea yet.We heard reference to a mole within the Agency this year. Is the fact that plot still alive? Could it be in some way attached to the vice president's cover-from the drone attack?Gordon: Individuals are generally excellent questions. I believe the mole is certainly alive. Odds are we will have who that individual is next season. And [we'll also see] the dynamics within the CIA, concerning the cover-up that's happened. The vice president's suggested as a factor within this drone attack. The energy struggle that continues between Estes [David Harewood] and Saul will probably be all grist for that mill for that second season.The question hanging over this year was: "Is Brody a terrorist?" Have you got a similar story engine at the middle of Season 2?Gordon: "The way Barbara learn how to suspect Brody again?" That's really the central question from the second season, however we choose to tell the storyline. Carrie's likely to in some way have to determine that they was right in the end which Brody is within some sense a menace to the nation, although in different ways. She's going to need to stop him, the guy that they loves.Earlier you stated that Brody includes a opportunity for redemption. Despite the fact that he's wiped out Tom Master (Chris Chalk), might he still abandon the reason?Gordon: Obviously. But Brody's mission won't be another terrorist attack. His mission will probably be a lot more insidious than that. It is going to possess a different dynamic than this year clearly. But the potential of redemption is up for grabs.What have you think about Homeland's finale?

ABC Cancels 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' (Exclusive)

Prashant Gupta / FX FX and Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter have prevailed in a lawsuit filed by an ex-Hell's Angel biker who claimed the idea for the hit drama series was stolen.our editor recommends'Glee,' 'Sons of Anarchy' Added to Amazon Prime Instant Video Streaming Service'Sons of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter on Season 4's Bold Finale and Season 5 PlansFurious 'Sons of Anarchy' Creator Tells DirecTV Viewers 'You're Getting F---ed Over'; Reveals Banned Script Chuck Zito sued FX for $5 million in June 2010 claiming he had developed a show called Nomads (later The Wild Angels) and had agents at ICM set up a pitch meeting in 2004 with FX chief John Landgraf, during which Zito says he discussed ideas for a show about a motorcycle club. FX passed on the project but later developed Sutter's Sons, which ICM packaged and recently concluded its 4th season as a big hit for the network. "FX was obligated to pay Zito the reasonable value of his ideas, hire him to work on the series and afford him screen credit as creator," the lawsuit alleged. "Defendants breached an implied-in-fact contract with defendant." VIDEO: 'Sons of Anarchy': Ron Perlman Says Season 4 Was a Challenge At the time, Sutter took to his twitter account to blast the lawsuit, saying: "HAVING THE F***ING IDEA IS NOT THE SHOW. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE TV DRAMAS PITCHED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. NONE OF THEM HAS MADE IT TO SERIES, EXCEPT SOA. BECAUSE THEY SUCKED." STORY: 'Sons of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter on Season 4's Bold Finale and Season 5 Plans Today a Los Angeles Superior Court judge agreed, ruling on summary judgment that Sons was independently created and Zito doesn't have a case. The judge relied on declarations submitted by Sutter, Landgraf and talent agent Matt Solo (now with WME), among others, showing Sutter's development process and the fact that Sons was pitched to several networks, including HBO and AMC, before arriving at FX, which bought the project in a bidding war. The judge saw no reason for the case to continue past the summary judgment phase. We've reached out to Zito's attorneys for comment. FX is represented by Scott Edelman at LA's Gibson Dunn firm and Rick Stone at Jenner & Block. Email: Matthew.Belloni@thr.com Twitter: @THRMattBelloni PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'Sons of Anarchy' Red Carpet Premiere

Lindsay Lohan Back To Court For Probation Update

First Published: December 14, 2011 8:53 AM EST Credit: Getty Premium LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Lindsay Lohan is seen at the LAX Courthouse after her probation was revoked in Los Angeles on October 19, 2011Lindsay Lohan is due in court Wednesday to give a judge her first progress update under strict new probation requirements intended to keep close tabs on the troubled actress. Lohan has been reporting regularly for work at the Los Angeles County morgue since being repeatedly threatened with a long jail sentence if she failed to complete the terms of her probation, which include community service and counseling sessions. The hearing is without the usual drama that precedes Lohans recent court appearances, which have focused on the actress shortcomings by missing court-ordered therapy sessions and getting booted from a community service assignment at a womens shelter. The Mean Girls star spent less than five hours at a jail last month as part of a 30-day sentence imposed by Judge Stephanie Sautner for Lohans continued misbehavior. The judge is requiring the starlet to report on her progress monthly and it appears Lohan has been successful in meeting the goals of Wednesdays hearing. Shes been doing fine, Deputy Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Tuesday, saying the actress has been showing up, working and leaving without incident. He said he did not know how many hours Lohan had completed. Her spokesman, Steve Honig, said Lohan has met or exceeded the terms of her probation imposed by Sautner last month. Shes working very diligently to keep up her days so she can finish up with probation, he said. Lohan remains on probation for a 2007 drunken driving case and a misdemeanor grand theft case filed after she took a $2,500 necklace without permission. She has consistently struggled with the terms of her various sentences, which have included jail terms, rehab, community service and counseling. Her appearance Wednesday comes days before a Playboy issue featuring Lohan in a mostly-nude pictorial hits newsstands. The magazine was forced to release the issue online early after photos of the Marilyn Monroe-inspired spread leaked out online. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

STUNNER! Legendary Pictures Postpones The month of january Oncoming Of Alex Proyas-Directed Paradise Lost

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Pictures has stopped intends to begin production early the coming year on Paradise Lost, the epic-sized Alex Proyas-directed film concerning the fight between good and evil that's inspired through the John Milton poem. Bradley Cooper have been set to experience Lucifer, Benjamin Master to experience the archangel Michael, and Diego Boneta playing Adam and Camilla Belle Eve, with a number of other stars arranged for that action epic. I’m told the film isn’t scrapped rather, Legendary’s Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and producer Vincent Newman continues developing it to change a financial budget which had passed the $120 million mark by 10% or 15%. The image has crewed up to have an Australia shoot and also the talent and beneath the lines are researching the postponement at this time. Films including Moneyball and American Gangster had their plugs drawn inside a month of production and returned back, but it's always a surprise whenever a large film has its own start date scratched so near to production, even when it's temporary. I’m relayed through associates this process has been compared towards the Lone Ranger, which Disney had initially scheduled to start production last fall, until Deadline revealed last August that it absolutely was unplugged abruptly, with Disney threatening to scrap it since the studio feared your budget would are a runaway train and may sail past $250 million. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski labored to create lower individuals costs through alterations in the script plus they and The Actor-brad Pitt made changes within their deals to create the film lower close to $215 million. Within the situation of Paradise Lost, there's a lot eco-friendly screen work and VFX the budget looked to become getting unwieldy. They'll attempt to rework individuals costs and perhaps obtain the film into production through the late spring or early summer time. Waiting for an answer from Legendary Pictures, but several sources have confirmed the postponement.

B.O. hosts quiet party for 'New Year's'

'New Year's Eve'A paltry $13.7 million opening for Warner Bros.' "New Year's Eve" party could not rouse what's the worst weekend overall in the domestic box office in 3 years. Overseas B.O. was much less dire, as Vital-DreamWorks Animation's "Puss in Boots" rallied having a chart-topping believed $45.six million. Although the star-powered ensembler still handled to conquer twentieth century Fox's new entry "The Sitter," which collected $ten million, Warners expected "New Year's Eve" hitting around $20 million for that weekend. "The Sitter" carried out consistent with pre-weekend forecasts. Stateside B.O., amassing within the mid-to-high-$70 millions, was lower even from last weekend's typically sluggish publish-Thanksgiving frame, at $81 million. In addition, B.O. conditions weren't this off because the weekend of Sept. 5, 2008, when overall totals arrived at just $67.9 million. "It's rare this week would fall below last week,Inch stated Warner domestic distribution chief Serta Fellman, who added that large game titles starting next weekend, for example "A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows" and "Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," is going to be an essential test for that industry. Prior to overseas summer break, "Puss in Boots" added 16 areas a few days ago, including top market Germany, which led $7.two million. Toon has cumed $142.3 million worldwide. While Stateside wide releases mostly fell short, the weekend's crop of niche game titles, brought by Focus Features' "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," arrived strong. "Tailor" obtained the year's third-greatest per-screen average for any traditional theatrical release, amassing an believed average of $75,184 from four locations. ("Night time in Paris" and "The Tree of Existence" hold 2011's best per-screen perfs, correspondingly.) Componen, meanwhile, did well with Jason Reitman's black comedy "Youthful Adult," which released limited to have an believed three-day gross of $320,000. That's typically $40,000 from eight engagements. "Youthful Adult" must have a powerful female fanbase, based on Componen marketing and distribution mind Megan Colligan. That's one reason Componen made the decision to produce the film limited, before growing to roughly 1,000 locations next weekend. "It certainly is tricky with females within the days prior to Christmas," Colligan stated. "With 'Young Adult,' I believe it is important that we are not at 3,000 locations next weekend. "This can be a film that requires room to develop.Inch In comparison, "New Year's Eve" skewed heavily toward women, which repped 70% from the film's opening. The film delayed, however, with under-18 auds, just 22%. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Andie MacDowell's Daughter, Rainey Qualley, Named Miss Golden Globe 2012

Shares of Coinstar rose 8 percent Thursday after reports that the company's Redbox DVD-kiosk company will team with Verizon to launch an Internet business to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon.com, Hulu, Apple's iTunes and others.our editor recommendsStudios Mull 60-Day Delay on Netflix, Redbox DVD RentalsRedbox to Raise DVD Rental Price 20% Per DayVerizon Looked at Buying Hulu According to technology Web site TechCrunch, Redbox and Verizon plan to launch their TV and movies product by the middle of next year, and it will include content for streaming and downloading. The product, dubbed Project Zoetrope internally, will sell various subscription tiers beginning at about $6 per month. Some tiers would include DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks. Shares of Coinstar jumped $4.35 on the report to $47.45. Netflix shares fell 4 percent Thursday to $69.42. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Netflix's 10 Most Rented Movies of All Time Related Topics Amazon.com Netflix Hulu iTunes Redbox

Aaron Sorkins Cinemax Series Will get New Title: Newsroom

Aaron Sorkin’s approaching Cinemax drama series, referred to as More Because This Story Evolves, has become the official title: Newsroom. Based on the show’s Cinemax site, Newsroom is placed behind the curtain of the show at afictionalcable news funnel UBS and it is based loosely on Countdown with Kieth Olberman although it was on MSNBC. (Sorkin stayed shadowing Olberman while researching his new series.) Cinemax provides 2 clips of dialogue in the project, which stars Shaun Daniels as UBS primetime host Will McCallister and Law & Order‘s Mike Waterston as UBSNewsPresident Charlie Skinner. In one scene, a gifted youthful producer which was introduced to UBS from CNN knows that his job might not be as secure because he think it is. Okay, Im calling Jim Walton and pleading for any job. Here's an exchange between Will and Charlie from another scene. Will: Charlie, I cant pursue Halliburton and miss. Charlie: Oh report the goddam news, Will. Will: You remember a man named Serta Rather? Charlie: Serta first got it right. Will: Hes no more on tv. Free Airline Wing creator Sorkin, an Oscar champion for his Social Networking script, executive produces Newsroom with Scott Rudin.

Time Warner Cable CFO: 'We're Not in The Content Business' Despite Lakers Deal

NY - Cable giant Time Warner Cable this year struck a 20-year content deal with the L.A. Lakersnot because it wants to be more of a content company, but because it wanted to have more control over rising programming costs, CFO Irene Estevessaid here Monday.our editor recommendsLakers' Kobe Bryant to Play in Italy During NBA LockoutTime Warner Cable Mulls Bid for L.A. Dodgers TV Rights (Report) She also told a UBS media investor conference that broadband video competition to pay TV operators has been "a complement to our TV offering." She added: "It's not been a threat." If online video providers keep growing usage, "we have this wonderful hedge" in cable's broadband services, Esteves said. In that context, she said that usage-based pricing for broadband services will become a reality sooner or later. She emphasized that charging heavy broadband users more would be in line with pricing strategies in other industries and allow the firm to give consumers the option to pay less if they use less. She said TWC wants to introduce usage-based pricing "the right way rather than quickly" though. Earlier in the day, Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis said his company wasn't opposed to usage-based pricing, but sees no immediate need to "nickel and dime" customers. Esteves also told Wall Street on Monday that "we are not happy with our video losses." The firm is looking at new bundling opportunities and a better customer experience to address the issue, she said. Discussing the Lakers deal, which is reportedly worth $3 billion, Esteves said: "We're really dealing with the programming costs" and "incredible" sports cost increases, along with broadcast retransmission fees. "We're getting hit on all sides." The Lakers deal was an opportunity to take out the middle-man. "We're not in the content business," Esteves emphasized though. "We don't particularly want to be." But buying the Lakers rights was the lowest-cost option for TWC and allowed it to avoid "being held hostage on sports programming," she said. Reports recently said the firm will also look at a possible similar deal with the LA Dodgers. Programming costs have risen 8 percent for the past two full years, and 2011 will be in the same ballpark, the CFO said. Is cable still a growth business? "The short answer is yes," Esteves said. She cited the "terrific growth engines" of broadband and business services. And she highlighted that 2012 advertising sales should benefit from the U.S. elections and the Olympics. Asked about the TV Essentials program bundle for economically sensitive TV subscribers, Esteves said it has helped provide consumers a lower-priced option, but also given TW Cable the ability to talk to consumers. "We have been able to upsell them" when they call about TV Essentials, she said. "It's been very successful." Related Topics Time Warner Cable Los Angeles Lakers

Top Chef's Chuy: I Understood I Had Been Screwed

Chuy Valencia Chuy Valencia won the very first two elimination challenges on the top Chef, but he could not turn it into a three-peat moss. Rather, the Chicago-based chef got the boot after overcooking his fish with goat cheese dish. "I understood I had been screwed and so i was expecting it," he informs TVGuide.com. "It's difficult to forgive overcooking something." Discover when he recognized everything choose to go wrong and why he's happy he got removed.Top Chef's Richie: I wasn't thinking clearlyThe idol judges usually punish the overcooked dish, however they appeared to become pretty harsh on all everyone. Made it happen seem like it close between your four individuals or have you think it would be you?Chuy: Prior to the episode [broadcast], I figured it might be so apparent that it might be me, however when I viewed it, it did appear like these were evenly grilling the 4 people. I'm not sure. Standing there, they critiqued many of us, however i wasn't surprised it had been me. I understood I f---erectile dysfunction up, so whatever. [Laughs] It's what it's.How have you finish up overcooking the fish?Chuy: Well, I believe I should have just selected a dish [that needed] less focus on detail, something simpler to complete for the reason that period of time. I needed to make filling and perform a large amount of butchering, plating these little pouches. It had been certainly a lower-to-the-last-minute kind of factor for me personally and also at the finish you simply kind of start having a panic attack. I left it far too lengthy within the oven, so rather than it coming to a medium temperature, it had been overcooked. I totally realise why I went home. The dish was overcooked. There is no making your way around that. It isn't a large deal, but it is something, obviously, I learned from. It had been still fun to participate the entire factor in the finish.Top Chef's Keith: I understood Sarah and Lindsay would throw me underneath the busWhen have you understand it was overcooked?Chuy: I understood it had been overcooked after i got them out, but It was more after [the service] which i recognized how bad it may be. Whenever we were cleaning and packing our knives and becoming ready for elimination, I recall seeing the pouches around the dining room table also it appeared as if nobody really ate a lot of it, and so i type of figured I would be in route out.Tom seemed incredulous that you simply get this to dish at the restaurant.Chuy: [Laughs] Yeah, we make versions from it with sockeye fish or trout. They often sell perfectly, but clearly inside a restaurant you've additional time to give consideration and do things instead of when you are inside a competition of the character.Have you pick this dish since you understood it?Chuy: Kind of. It had been something I had been confident with. But additionally, because the party was type of family style, I felt like everybody might have their very own individual pouch rather than picking stuff up from the primary plate. It might be less work with the visitors.How annoyed had you been that the bromance with Chris C. ended this early?Chuy: If only I [had] remained longer, but it is awesome. I really like Chris and Chris Johnson from Chicago and Ty-Lor. They are all really awesome men. I did not want some of individuals men to visit home. They are awesome. I am talking about, you may think Chris C. may be among individuals stuck-up, good-searching California men or whatever, but he's a very awesome, lower-to-earth individual. I am glad I met everybody. I type of was happy it was me departing rather than them because I really like them and that i would like them to complete well. It had been like being a member of a fraternity almost.Is larger better? 5 things to understand about Top Chef: TexasI'm annoyed you left because I needed to listen to more tales regarding your father making stuff.Chuy: [Laughs] Oh, you will find much more tales! Maybe I'll tweet one out every week. ... My dad's one of individuals men that simply does everything themself. He never bought anything. He was that guy. He did all of the gardening, made cabinets, furniture, colored and roofed the home. He labored crazy hrs at his job. He's upon the market now, but he's still making stuff and doing the hardwood in the home. He's an exciting-around renovator.Does he have that handlebar mustache?Chuy: Oh, totally! Well, it does not possess the handle any longer, but it is still a awesome mustache. What exactly are you so far?Chuy: I am still at Chilam Balam. It's certainly been more busy here. I am attempting to figure exactly what the next factor is, maybe expand with a brand new restaurant or bar or perhaps a food truck. Just seeing what else I'm able to use time.

Daniel Day-Lewis As Abraham Lincoln

Talk about an absolutely uncanny resemblance… Daniel Day-Lewis was spotted having lunch at a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, where sharp-eyed local Michael Phillips snapped this picture. Day-Lewis is on location with Steven Spielberg for Lincoln, which also stars Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, John Hawkes, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, David Strathairn, Jackie Earle Haley and David Oyelowo. Four years in the making, Spielberg’s biopicwas long set to star Liam Neeson.

Christmas Movies on tv Schedule 2011: All you need to Watch in one Handy List

Be realistic, you aren't really very productive between Thanksgiving and christmas. You will have to safeguard against insane clients for shopping special discounts. Relatives will constantly shovel food onto your teeth. It will get really cold, really fast. Snow will start shutting lower the roads. Simply relax. If there's ever a period of time to not feel guilty about just crashes as you're watching television for just about any handful of several hours, here you go. In celebration of the year, Moviefone has develop a whole set of every single holiday special airing between now and christmas Day -- in the timeless classic to children's faves. So, if you wish to hide in the in-laws and regulations and rules for a little, otherwise you just don't appear like getting away . of bed mattress, this really is really the entire report on Christmas movies airing this holidays. Christmas Movies on tv: 2011 Wednesday, November 23Thursday, November 24 (THANKSGIVING)Friday, November 25Saturday, November 26Sunday, November 27Monday, November 28Tuesday, November 29Wednesday, November 30Thursday, December 1Friday, December 2Saturday, December 3Sunday, December 4Monday, December 5Tuesday, December 6Wednesday, December 7Thursday, December 8Friday, December 9Saturday, December 10Sunday, December 11Monday, December 12Tuesday, December 13Wednesday, December 14Thursday, December 15Friday, December 16Saturday, December 17Sunday, December 18Monday, December 19Tuesday, December 20Wednesday, December 21Thursday, December 22Friday, December 23Saturday, December 24 (CHRISTMAS EVE)Sunday, December 25 (CHRISTMAS DAY) See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-486274.cke_show_edges #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-486274, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-486274

Bones Stars Get Boosts, Subscribe to further Season

Bones The supporting stars of Bones have become a rise. Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley and T.J. Thyne, who are earning roughly $30,000 to $40,000 per episode, can create a mid-five-figures per episode salary, in line with the Hollywood Reporter. The boosts will probably be retroactive and will include the current seventh season. Ratings: Bones has finest season premiere in three years In exchange for that pay bumps, some stars have signed on for the following season, when the Fox series be restored. Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz apparently earn about $200,000 an instalment.

'Puss in Boots' Box Office Boosts DreamWorks Animation Shares

Traders and Wall Street experts are returning to Puss in Boots, plus they like the things they see.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: Holdover 'Puss in Boots' Wins in Shocking Upset over Brett Ratner's 'Tower Heist''Puss in Boots': The way it Won the Weekend Box Office, But Disappointed Wall StreetPuss in Boots: Film Review On Monday, shares of DreamWorks Animation jumped 12 % because its latest film introduced in $33 million at domestic theaters over the past weekend, a tiny drop in the $34.a million it obtained in the opening weekend. PHOTO: 'Puss in Boots' Premiere The play the stock would be a welcome reverse to last Monday's 8 percent decline when Puss in Boots was considered a disappointment. Since it's considered a genuine hit, the shares rallied $2.08 on Monday to $19.57. Worldwide, the Shrek spinoff has produced $115 million in box office to date, which impressed experts, writers and film testers alike, given its relatively soft opening. PHOTOS: 10 Wrongly Sexy Cartoon Figures "Having a nearly unparalleled hold, Puss In Boots easily stated to begin with for that second straight weekend," Ray Subers authored at Boxofficemojo. "For traders which were concerned that Puss in Boots would prove a flop for DreamWorks, the weekend's box office amounts are most likely a relief," authored Matt Koppenheffer in the Motley Fool. "These amounts suggest the Shrek franchise can always possess some juice left." Related Subjects DreamWorks Animation Shrek Puss in Boots

Leonardo DiCaprio Helps LACMA Raise $3 Million in the beginning Art + Film Gala

Is Leonardo DiCaprio the art world's greatest new fan? The solution - as evidenced by La County Museum of Art's extremely effective first annual Art + Film Gala - is definitely an unqualified yes.our editor recommendsBryan Lourd Joins LACMA Board of TrusteesGucci's Spring 2012 Jazz-Age Dresses Make Red-colored Carpet Debut on Evan Rachel Wood, Zoe SaldanaLACMA's New Film Curator Discloses a Star-Studded Arrange For Stimulating this program On Saturday evening, November. 5, the actor co-chaired the inaugural black-tie benefit, which elevated $3 million for LACMA. The party, in a temporary structure around the museum campus, honored artist John Baldessari and DiCaprio's J. Edgar director Clint Eastwood. STORY: 'J. Edgar' Screens at LACMA, Clint Eastwood and Co. available for Festivities DiCaprio travelled back from Australia (where he's began filming The Truly Amazing Gatsby) for that evening, which came an audience which was probably the most A-list occasions ever tossed by craft creativity institution. Kate Hudson, Jane Fonda, Evan Rachel Wood and Olivia Wilde were one of the stars who switched out putting on gowns by event sponsor Gucci. Company directors available incorporated Jason Reitman, Eli Roth, Ron Howard, Julian Schnabel and Gus Van Sant. The galleries were symbolized by Disney's Wealthy Ross, Sean Bailey and Bob Iger (who stopped set for cocktails - he and wife Willow Bay, a LACMA board member, needed to reach a bar mitzvah) Warners'Barry Meyer and Shaun Robinov (the studio bought two tables, which began at $50,000-a-pop, to aid their J. Edgar director) The new sony's Michael Lynton, a LACMA trustee and also the Weinstein Co.'s Harvey Weinstein. The big event elevated money for LACMA's large push to create film a larger a part of its focus. This fall, the museum released the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, curated by film critic Elvis Mitchell. Additionally, it lately introduced that it's in discussions using the Academy of movement Picture Arts and Sciences to spread out an Academy awards film museum within the historic May Company building around the LACMA grounds. On Saturday evening, a LACMA board member told THR that there's even talk of starting a festival focused on film in the museum. We're not speaking a fest like Sundance or AFI. Think more an Aspen Ideas Festival or NY Festival type event centered on movies. "It was always a town about film now its a town that's also about art. So the truth that we're honoring both in the same location and evening is fairly special," stated AMPAS CEODawn Hudson from the evening. PHOTOS: 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals The evening started with cocktails around the museum's plaza then a sit-lower dinner for approximately 500. Baldessari, among the art world's most significant conceptual artists, was created by remarks from LACMA director Michael Govan along with a video clip by Paranormal Activity 3 and Catfish company directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost and read by Tom Waits. The clip came laughs once the 6ƍ" artist, requested about being on a single bill with Eastwood, responded: "How tall is he?" After, DiCaprio - a budding art collector, who, a resource informs THR, is suggested in the purchases by NY City's Tony Shafrazi Gallery - found happens to recognition Eastwood. "As John, the artist, would say, 'I'm tall enough,' " stated Eastwood, who congratulated the museum's efforts. "L.A. warrants to achieve the best film museum on the planet. Certainly Paris has Cinematheque, NY has MOMA but there's more good reputation for film within this town also it really warrants a wonderful museum." To cap the evening, Stevie Question (CAA's Bryan Lourd, a brand new LACMA board member, assisted get him for that evening) sang for that crowd. DiCaprio's mother, Irmelin DiCaprio, the mind of his foundation, got a pic of herself clicked using the singer. COVER STORY: The building of 'J. Edgar' Also available for that festivities were such LACMA board people as Elaine Wynn (her ex-husband, casino mogul husband Steve Wynn, also attended), John Grazer, Steve Tisch, Carole Bayer Sager, philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, auctioneer Viveca Paulin-Ferrell (with husband Will Ferrell) and DiCaprio's gala co-chair, designer Avoi Chow. Near night time -an hour or so after Question had wrapped his set and the majority of the visitors had left - DiCaprio was still being there spending time with his fellow coordinators Govan and Chow. Based on Govan, the actor, who the LACMA director calls a buddy, is really a frequent customer towards the museum. We've without doubt that Govan would like to nab DiCaprio as his next large get for that LACMA board. But possibly he doesn't have to because of the actor's already enormous show of support. "Like a native of La, I wish to personally thank everybody connected with LACMA," stated DiCaprio in the remarks. "Your resolve for serve the general public through conservation, displays as well as your interpretation of great pieces of art retains an invaluable effect on our community within La.Inch Related Subjects Leonardo DiCaprio LACMA J. Edgar

CNN revamps morning programming

As reported the 2009 week, CNN's "American Morning" is certainly going the clear way of the dodo, with Soledad O'Brien set to anchor an as-yet untitled new show from 7:00 ayem to 9 ET, while Ashleigh Banfield and Zoraida Sambolin will anchor the internet from five to seven.Msnbc managed to get official today, announcing O'Brien's go back to morning -- she'll still function as special correspondent around the internet, focusing on lengthy-form tales.Both programs is going to be created by Shannon High, who joins as e.p. from NBC Peacock Productions. Before that publish, she labored at MSNBC as veep of daytime program development and assisted develop "The Dylan Ratigan Show."O'Brien has done most of the net's greatest-profile tales since she showed up from NBC in 2003, such as the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and meltdown, the destruction triggered by hurricane Katrina, and continuing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Banfield, too, has covered worldwide news most lately, she was at ABC, where she reported for "Hello America," "20/20" and "Nightline."The internet continues to pay attention to worldwide coverage because it grows its achieve laterally around the globe. CNN's controlling editor Mark Whitaker recommended the org's "worldwide achieve" -- that is bigger than other U.S. news cablers -- and observed that "(t)his can be a thrilling time for you to be relaunching our morning show, using the morning television audience more available than it's been in a long time.InchWhitaker will oversee development on O'Brien's show. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Robison to mind Playhouse

Blake Robison, creating artistic director from the Round House Theater in Bethesda, Md., within the last many years, will ankle the publish in June being honcho from the Cincinnati Playhouse around the block. The move finishes an extensive search through the Cincy org for any successor to longtime a.d. Edward Stern that incorporated a lot more than 100 candidates. Robeson stated he's sad to depart Round House, but relishes the chance to work on the flagship theater. "I'll be searching for possibilities to broaden programming, offer more plays to see relatives audiences and develop an alternate series for more youthful patrons," he stated. Meanwhile, he'll be busy planning the approaching seasons of both facilities. Robeson's artistic stamp at Round House continues to be his sharp concentrate on staged adaptations of books inside a series known as the Literary Works Project. They incorporated commissioned remakes of "The Gifted Mr. Ripley," "The way the Garcia Women Lost Their Accents" and "The Image of Dorian Grey." The approach assisted Round House carve a distinct segment within the crowded D.C. theater market while enhancing the business's financial stability, stated Robison. Round House has hired searching committee for Robeson's successor. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Staying away from Streaming Services Spotify, Rhapsody

La - British band Coldplay is withholding its latest album, Mylo Xyloto, all-you-can-listen streaming services for example Spotify and Rhapsody - which makes it the greatest band yet to convey bookings in regards to a system that pays artists a part of a cent each time someone learns an audio lesson.our editor recommendsColdplay Covers Rihanna's 'We Found Love' (Audio)Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto': Exactly what the Experts Are SayingColdplay, Beyonce Duet 'Princess of China' Leaks Online (Audio) The choice for the-selling album, launched Tuesday, is really a blow to such services, that have an incredible number of tracks available but depend on new tunes to help keep audience interested. Customers typically pay $10 per month for the best to choose any track or album from the library of millions and listen when needed via online streaming. Customers may also download tunes to mobile products. Some services offer extended tests reely options with advertisements. Usually, new tracks can be found around the services on Tuesday, within 24 hours they're launched available. The possible lack of accessibility to Coldplay's fifth album on subscription plans could push customers to purchase the album outright. Coldplay's recording company, EMI, stated inside a statement "We always use our artists as well as their management on the situation by situation basis to provide the very best outcome for every release." Rhapsody leader Jon Irwin stated he respects this guitar rock band's decision and requires to perform a better job explaining the advantages of the subscription system to artists. Within an editorial he authored for Billboard magazine on Monday, Irwin stated he agreed that some reported royalties compensated to artists - as little as .015 cents per experience Spotify and .91 cents on Rhapsody - "appear awfully small." In comparison, recording labels and artists share about 70 % from the $1.29 per track or $9.99 per album when music is bought on Apple Corporation.'s iTunes. Irwin contended that royalties from subscription music plans are recurring, not just one-time out of the box the situation with iTunes sales. Thus, he stated, revenue will build with time. And regardless, he stated it is best than artists get taken care of unlicensed tunes - zero. "Individuals plays for your artist, they're getting paid out because of it,Inch he stated within an interview Thursday. "That continues forever, also it doesn't finish using the purchase of the MP3" song file. Spotify stated inside a statement it also respects your decision associated with a artist regarding where their tunes are created available. But the organization stated that it is service has "convinced an incredible number of customers to cover music again." Spotify stated it's compensated $150 million to recording companies, artists and marketers since its launch 3 years ago. Spotify has stated it's a lot more than two million having to pay clients globally, while Rhapsody may be the leading service within the U.S. using more than 800,000 customers. Other popular subscription services include MOG and Radio. Early signs are that Mylo Xyloto is going to be among the top-selling albums of the season. Its debut single "Every Teardrop Is really a Waterfall" has tallied up sales of 763,000 to date, based on Nielsen SoundScan, and Billboard estimations between 440,000 and 450,000 copies from the album is going to be offered through Sunday. Coldplay's managers didn't respond immediately to some request comment. Related Subjects Coldplay Spotify Rhapsody

TV Ratings: 'Chuck' Return Hampered By World Series, 'Grimm' Has Good Premiere

NBC"Chuck" It absolutely was baseball that was near the top of this list for television audiences -- plus it shown inside the ratings. The best game around the world Series, which crowned the country's League's St. Louis Cardinals as this year's champions following a team handily beat the Texas Rangers 6-2, averaged 23.2 million total audiences in primetime for Fox, according to preliminary amounts. (Finals for the sport are available in later.) Inside the all-important 18-49 demographic, Game 7 released a 6.8 rating. Fox easily needed home the victory. PHOTOS: Fall TV Dying Pool: Which New Shows Will Probably Be Axed? That didn't prove helpful for NBC, which chosen to proceed using its two premieres, Chuck and Grimm, nevertheless the latter completed a lot better than expected inside the ratings. Meanwhile, Fox pressed Fringe's return another week and CBS attracted its Friday dramas within the schedule within the last second, airing reruns for your evening rather. The start of Chuck's final sason was the series' least expensive so far at 8 p.m., the hourlong came 3.4 million and released merely a 1. rating in 18-49. Ratings could grow inside a couple of days, without baseball breathing lower its neck. Supplying the entire Grimm pilot together with a rustic-wide screening tour before last evening's premiere may have been factors inside the new mythic procedural's solid start undertaking an inadequate lead-in. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' The completely new series surprised, calculating 6.5 million together with a couple.1 rating inside the demo, against heavy sports competition. Grimm was the most effective-rated non-sports telecast on any network since December, NBC notes. What's a lot more impressive is the genre show were built with a constant climb in danger slot (inside a couple of days, it will go facing Fringe, furthermore to Supernatural and CSI: NY), but ended up undertaking a lot better than a couple of from the network's greater-profile projects like the Playboy Club. Dateline (4.7 million, 1.3) broadcast at 10 p.m. The CW, which shown Thursday that may grow its audience even in the World Series, broadcast originals of Nikita (1.8 million, .6) and Supernatural (1.7 million, .7) -- both dramas remaining steady. ABC's Extreme Transformation: Home Edition (4.2 million, 1.1) settled into its home, then 20/20 (5.2 million, 1.2). Following Fox was NBC, which averaged single.5 rating. ABC and CBS tied round the evening getting single.1 while using CW trailing getting b .7. Fox -- 6.8 NBC -- 1.5 · Chuck (P): 3.4 million, 1. · Grimm (P): 6.5 million, 2.1 · Dateline: 4.7 million, 1.3 ABC -- 1.1 · Extreme Transformation: Home Edition: 4.2 million, 1.1 · 20/20: 5.2 million, 1.2 CBS -- 1.1 · A Gifted Guy (R): 5.8 million, .9 · CSI: Miami (R): 6.9 million, 1.1 · CSI: NY (R): 4.7 million, 1.3 The CW -- .7 · Nikita: 1.8 million, .6 · Supernatural: 1.7 million, .7 TV Ratings

George Clooney's Problem (Try Not To Have A Pity Party for Him!)

This story first made an appearance within the November. 4 problem from the Hollywood Reporter.our editor recommendsGeorge Clooney Are Only Able To Be Out-Pranked By Kaira Pitt States DamonNY Film Festival: George Clooney Hits 'The Descendants' Premiere With Stacy KeiblerGeorge Clooney States He Will not Run For Office (Video)Dems versus. Republicans: Stars they Wont Pay to determine Movies They Hate and Love (Poll) George Clooney can get to invest considerable time within the shower throughout the approaching several weeks. Oscar campaigning makes him "kind of feel unclean," he bellyached a couple of several weeks back. Or was that simply a mock complaint? With Clooney, a significant guy (witness his campaign against genocide in Sudan) that has perfected the knack of never seeming to consider themself too seriously, you won't ever fully realize. However when it involves juggling competing honours campaigns, Clooney is on familiar ground. Six years back, he'd two politically designed films in play: Syriana (by which he starred) and Night, and Best Of Luck (that they co-authored, directed and behaved in). He handled to split his marketing efforts between your two, without slighting either. PHOTOS: George Clooney: Career in Pictures The end result would be a combined eight Academy nominations for that two movies, with Clooney obtaining mentions for pointing and co-writing Night and taking home the supporting actor Oscar for his worn-lower CIA agent in Syriana. This season, it's less than deja vu once again. However the pattern is comparable. Clooney has one movie, the backroom political drama The Ides of March, he co-authored, directed and created as well as in that they includes a supporting role like a governor with presidential aspirations. And that he has another, author-director Alexander Payne's The Descendants, by which Clooney stars like a guy battling to help keep both his immediate and relatives from spinning unmanageable. PHOTOS: The Scene in the Venice Film Festival Getting two films up for consideration can present problems. This past year, Leonardo DiCaprio, an even more reticent public personality than Clooney, attempted to voice equal support for Shutter Island and Beginning. But rather than being named best actor for either, he was famous for neither. Clooney doesn't face that predicament, though. The groups by which he'll contend are clearly delineated. In Descendants, he's in the forefront. In Ides, he's supplying support to Ryan Gosling's political operative -- actually, Clooney's character didn't even come in happens experience that the movie relies. States among Clooney's affiliates, "The 2 movies are two completely different canvasses." Furthermore, The new sony, which opened up Ides on March. 7, and Fox Searchlight, which will start to unveil Descendants on November. 18, happen to be playing nice around the festival circuit: Ides opened in Venice Telluride got Descendants both movies tested on successive nights in Toronto and London and Descendants was congratulated because the closing-nightfeature in the NY Film Festival. Clooney assigned the very first phase of his honours bid by accepting Actor of the season honorsfor Descendants in the Hollywood Film Honours on March. 24. Will both movies go the length? Right now, Descendants, that also acquired three Gotham noms, looks to become building momentum. Ides, which made a decent $24 million through its first couple of weekends of release, is just one of several high-profile nominees The new sony will area, but Descendants is shaping as charge card within the pack of Searchlight's honours hopefuls. Fox's niche unit intends to send about 30,000 screeners towards the industry's honours groups. But even when Clooney doesn't ultimately get writing or pointing Oscar noms for Ides -- and that he faces stiff competition in individuals groups -- the truth that the chance has been talked about contributes to his gravitas, strengthening his bid for Descendants. It's the same as what rocket researchers call the slingshot effect: Send a spacecraft on the quick loop around a distant planet, and also the planet's gravitational pressure will hurl the spacecraft farther into space. Voters astounded by Clooney's performance in Descendants could be even much more when reminded of his work behind your camera in Ides. Instead of eliminating one another out, the films could equal to a highly effective one-two punch, with Clooney proving itself to be the very best actor victor. For additional good examples of stars with two great perormances within the same year, visit the next page. Related Subjects George Clooney The Ides of March The Descendants 1 2 next last

Warner Bros. Wins Round in Fight with Superman Lawyer

Timothy A. Clay/AFP/Getty Images The suit introduced by Warner Bros. against attorney Marc Toberoff for allegedly disturbing contracts over privileges to Superman continues. On Tuesday,a California federal judge declined Toberoff's make an effort to strike the suit on First Amendment grounds. PHOTOS: Top Ten Summer time Superheroes ever: Fight of Box Office Brawn Warner Bros. introduced the suit after many years of fighting the estates of Superman co-creatorsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster, symbolized by Toberoff. The estates have largely been effective in taking advantage of the termination provisions from the U.S. Copyright Act so that they can wrestle back treatments for the lucrative Superman franchise. So this year, Warners performed a brand new proper counter-attack by filing a tortious interference suit against Toberoff, quarrelling the parties had nearly performed funds agreement in 2002 before Toberoff placed themself in to the situation unlawfully. Particularly, the studio pointed to contracts using the Shusters produced by among Toberoff's companies, Off-shore Pictures Corporation, in which a partnership was established to take advantage of the Shusters' privileges. In reaction, Toberoff filed an anti-SLAPP motion, stating that Warners' gambit violated First Amendment protections like the to petition. PHOTOS: Comic Figures in Dispute The parties posted 1000's of pages showing their particular sides. Warners introduced a variety of contracts and correspondence from greater than a decade ago in order to show Toberoff was involved with a sly ploy "made to discontinue [the estates'] dealings with Electricity Comics and Warner Bros" and win privileges for their own company. Meanwhile, on the threshold matter, Toberoff stated he was basically carrying out legal responsibilities and Warners didn't have to impinge his constitutional protected activity. For the time being, U.S. District Court judge Otis Wright II has given Warners the advantage, discovering that Toberoff's motion to strike fails because "while such protected activity may evidence the alleged interference, it doesn't shield it." The judge finds "logic" in Warners' arguments that Toberoff interfered using the studio's privileges within prior 1992 agreement by striking his Off-shore Pictures deal nearly ten years later. The judge states Toberoff has unsuccessful in the initial burden to show the claims came about from protected activity. ' Obviously, the ruling will not make any measurement from the merits of Warners' claims. Getting unsuccessful to determine the very first prong underneath the anti-SLAPP statute, Judge Wright doesn't evaluate the following prong -- Warners' probability of success within this situation. Toberoff will probably convey more possibilities tobeat the situation within the pre-trial phase or win the situation before a jury. But for the time being, Warner Bros. will get a little win -- although hard-fought against -- and will get the situation past its first roadblock. We've arrived at to Toberoff for comment and can update having a response. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner

Milla Jovovich Blasts Studio Over Inadequate 'Three Musketeers' Publicity

Milla Jovovich needed to Twitter right now to slam Summit Entertainment over its inadequate promotion on her behalf new film 'The Three Musketeers.' "Are 'Summit' marketing it a family group adventure movie? Or is it looking at their laurels from 'Twilight' [and] making without trying? Let me know!In . the actress tweeted Friday, your entire day 'Musketeers' opened up up country wide. She accused the studio of sweeping the film beneath the rug inside the U.S. and added, "Shame inside it. SHAME You SUMMIT." Jovovich plays the villainous Milady p Winter, who -- in this update in the classic adventure tale -- wields a sword along with the Musketeers. The film was helmed by her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, who also directed her in three 'Resident Evil' films. Summit's most widely used rental fees are, clearly, the 'Twilight' franchise, which hardly needs more promotion at this time around. The studio acquired 'Musketeers' for U.S. distribution but wasn't associated with production, as they have used the 'Twilight' films and 'The Hurt Locker.' Jovovich was apparently in order to Japan, where 'The Three Musketeers' will open the Tokyo, japan, japan Worldwide Film Festival. "You think ppl understand about the movie?" she tweeted. Guess they're doing now, Milla. [via THR] [Photo: Summit] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

SAG-AFTRA Merger Talks Progress

The committees charged with forming a plan to merge the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists wrapped their third official meeting Wednesday night in Los Angeles. In a joint statement, SAG president Ken Howard and AFTRA president Roberta Reardon called the meeting "remarkably productive," adding, "We made solid progress across the full spectrum of issues we have to consider."The statement did not go into detail as to what those issues are. Both unions have been tight-lipped regarding the specifics of merger, including how a new union would be structured, what its name would be, and how its formation would impact the unions' pension and health plans.Speaking to Back Stage in August, prior to the committees' second official meeting, SAG president Ken Howard noted that the pension and health plans are independent organizations whose trustees are appointed by the unions and employers. "Once we have merged, they have a fiduciary responsibility to do what is best for them and for the union," Howard said. "And so I'm very confident that what they will do, therefore, will be very effective and very good for us." He also emphasized that vested pensions are protected by federal law. "That can't go away," he said.The SAG-Producers Pension and Health Plans announced increases this week to the minimum earnings required to qualify for participation. The plans cited the weakness of the financial markets and recent declines in employer contributions from scripted network prime-time television as motivating factors for the hikes. AFTRA has, in recent years, grown to dominate network prime time, creating a jurisdictional battle that Howard indicated could be solved by merger. "Finally all of that revenue is coming into place" post-merger, he said, "and can be dealt with under one big organization."A formal plan to merge the two unions is expected to be finalized early next year. It will then be presented to the respective unions' boards of directors for approval, then to members for a ratification vote.

Electronic Media: Parents Urged To Limit Exposure For Kids Under 2

Study: Fast-Paced Cartoons No Good For Kids’ Brains – Sorry SpongeBob As many as 90% of children under the age of 2 are exposed to some form of electronic media every day, and American Academy of Pediatrics says these kids are better off engaging in unstructured play time and interacting with other humans — not media screens — and at this age they are already watching as much as two hours a day. TV that is on in the background is also detrimental, according to the policy statement. The pediatricians group first issued recommendations on media use for children under age 2 in 1999, essentially discouraging TV viewing. More is known today about childrens early brain development and the best ways to help them learn. Among the pediatricians’ conclusions: Unstructured play time is more valuable for the developing brain than electronic media. Children learn to think creatively, problem solve, and develop reasoning and motor skills at early ages through unstructured, unplugged play. Free play also teaches them how to entertain themselves. Parents who watch TV or videos with their child may add to the childs understanding, but children learn more from live presentations than from televised ones. So-called “educational television” isn’t as beneficial as parents may think it is. Many video programs for infants and toddlers are marketed as educational, yet evidence does not support this. Young children learn best fromand needinteraction with humans, not screens. When parents are watching their own programs, this is background media for their children. It distracts the parent and decreases parent-child interaction. Its presence may also interfere with a young childs learning from play and activities. Television viewing around bedtime can cause poor sleep habits and irregular sleep schedules, which can adversely affect mood, behavior and learning.

An enlightened boss?

Kayte Walsh and Kelsey GrammerLionsgate's Kevin Beggs and Chris Albrecht at the preem of Starz drama "Boss" Rotimi Akinosho (L) and actor Taylor Lautner.HBO's Michael Lombardo and Sue Naegle flank "Enlightened's" Laura Dern and Mike White.Actors Jack Black and Jason Schwartzman arrive at HBO's "Enlightened" Los Angeles premiere.Chris Albrecht's decision to renew "Boss" for a second season, a month before the bow of its frosh season, was personal. "I wanted to see what happened next and the only way to do that was to pick up the show," the Starz topper joked at Thursday's preem party at the Arclight. Kelsey Grammer agreed, "It just makes good sense." Co-star Jeff Hephner said he'll stick to acting rather than delve into the dirty politics the show dramatizes. "When you get into the world of politics and how dysfunctional and cynical it can be you start to wonder: How does shit get done?" he asked. A few blocks south in Hollywood, HBO celebrated the preem of "Enlightened" on Paramount's sound stage one, which it turned into a zen temple complete with massages, henna artists and prayer-bead necklaces, and guests sipped on orchid-adorned champagne. Laura Dern joked about co-star Luke Wilson, saying he's "everyone's dream for a husband, or ex-husband." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Fringe Scoop: Peter Returns... But Nobody Takes note of Him!

Joshua Jackson Peter is returning - and earlier than we thought! Poor Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson). He apparently disappeared into nothing after serving his purpose and joining together the 2 galaxies within the Season 3 finale of Fringe. Now, once he is doing return, nobody will remember who he's, and can really think he's as crazy as Walter. (The apple does not fall not even close to the tree, right?) Fringe Bosses: Peter never been around, however the last three seasons still did "The thing is a guy return to some existence the ones he understood, but they do not know him," Anna Torv states of Peter's return. "He's a stranger to everybody, except they know a lot of things.Inch Although the Fringe Division does not remember who Peter Bishop is, he still maintains his reminiscences of these. "It truly is as if he never been around," Lance Reddick states. "Then when he turns up declaring each one of these things and knowing each one of these things, it is freaky. Broyles' attitude is the fact that it is possible what he's saying holds true, however the last place I am likely to go would be to believe him... a minimum of in the beginning." Reddick was coy to express whether which means they'll lock Peter up for his crazy ideas, but Peter will ultimately earn their trust. "It needs to achieve a place where there's a lot validity towards the information he has and exactly how he helps, that with time, he's given increasingly more trust and increasingly more freedom to use, work and help." Gallery: Which Television shows leaped the shark last season? Attaining the trust of Olivia, who may never have put much belief in anybody, is a different animal altogether, extending -- what we should believe to become -- an eventual reconciliation between your pair. "Within this timeline, Olivia does not know who he's, as well as in Peter's timeline, it required them a very long time to obtain together, so..." Torv states having a laugh, understanding fans' frustrations. Even if Peter returns, he might possess some competition within this universe's Lincoln subsequently (Seth Gabel), who's universal counterpart had feelings for Bolivia. "It appears to become happening again," Gabel states. "Initially, when Lincoln subsequently met Olivia within our world, clearly the circumstances were very intense for the reason that his partner only agreed to be wiped out, however they immediately had an excellent connection and grew to become partners pretty rapidly and located they really saw eye-to-eye. Once we complement, we'll observe that relationship open a bit more.Inch "Individuals feelings appear to mix galaxies," Gabel continues, observing that Alt-Lincoln's feelings for Bolivia will also be still intact despite a significant alternation in the timeline. "Clearly the timeline is a little different now and she or he did not finish up getting an infant, so that they did not have that moment when he stated 'I adore you,A but that love, In my opinion, remains,Inch he states. "Alt-Lincoln subsequently certainly continues to have feelings on her, which she bounces off as, 'Oh yeah, you are an excellent kid.' That certainly continues." Fringe Finale: Guess who never been around? Talking about the infant, it isn't likely that Henry will go back to the series unless of course the timeline reverts back. "It isn't possible if they have never met," Torv states of Peter and Bolivia's baby. "Unless of course we finish up returning towards the other timeline, which might happen." Despite Lincoln's growing presence, Gabel demands that his character isn't there to exchange Peter. "It has been a large factor that i can have Lincoln subsequently not be an issue that's threatening to exchange Peter," he states. "Clearly, with the possible lack of Peter, that concept is threatening towards the audience and the field of Fringe. Peter's a voice the show needs and definitely can not be changed, that's there to become above everything, and simultaneously, greatly inside it, and ultimately, the hero which will save it, because he did last season. When it comes to Lincoln subsequently and Peter returning, I believe there's certainly room for they both.Inch Fringe airs Fridays at 9/8c on Fox.

Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain

A Codeblack Entertainment release of a Hartbeat Prods. and Codeblack Entertainment production in association with Usual Suspects Prods. and Comedy Central Films. Produced by Jeff Clanagan. Executive producers, Kevin Hart, Dave Becky. Co-producer, Quincy Newell. Directed by Leslie Small. Co-director, Kevin Hart. Special segment director, Tim Story. Screenplay, Hart, Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells.With: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Will "Spank" Horton, Harry Ratchford, Na'im Lynn, Dwayne Brown, Nate Smith, Joey Wells, Larry King.Comedian Kevin Hart's hybrid standup film "Laugh at My Pain" is at its best when it takes that title to heart. Riding a deserved wave of popularity on the comedy circuit, Hart can unveil a sex gag with the best of them, but it's his gimlet-eyed take on his own rather unfunny troubles -- a drug-addict father, a recently deceased mother, a divorce -- that mark him as a funnyman worthy of attention. Rolled out in the U.S. Sept. 9 with a nontraditional African release to follow, pic should score more exposure in ancillary. Opening with a warmly funny bio on the star (a bit in which he returns, a boastful conquering hero, to his old Philly 'hood, despite a total lack of recognition from local characters, is a riot), the meat of the film is the diminutive standup's high-energy performance at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, limned with live-wire explosiveness and pizzaz. A strange scripted segment follows, casting Hart and his buddies (including Taraji P. Henson) in a largely forgettable "Reservoir Dogs" parody that can (and should) be comfortably clipped for broadcast.Camera (color); editors, A.J. Dickerson, Spencer Averick; production designer, Bruce Ryan; costume designer, Shilla Benning; art director, Larry Wiemer. Reviewed at Clarity screening room, Beverly Hills, Aug. 4, 2011. Running time: 87 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Stephen King Writing Follow-up To Shining

Danny Torrance versus. vampires of the underworld from the underworld!Reading through with an excerpt from his latest work-in-progress inside a George Mason College event, Stephen King has confirmed what's extended been mentioned: he's indeed writing a follow-up to his early classic The Shining.Clearly this isn't strictly movie news, but due to the fame and infamy of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 Shining adaptation (King has not been a follower, and oversaw their very own TV miniseries inside the the 19 nineties), it's as near to dammit. Watch how quickly the completely new novel can get acquired for your screen.The first involved youthful Danny Torrance and also the imaginary friend Tony ("the boy that lives throughout my mouth") trading a hellish winter within the Overlook Hotel along with his author father Jack, who's progressively losing his mind: the fantastic question for you is when the hotel is haunting Jack or Jack is haunting the resort. Either in situation, it doesn't finish well.Danny does survive the ordeal though, which is his story the brand new book, Dr Sleep, builds up in the adult years. Handful of particulars are actually revealed up to now, nevertheless the excerpt that King read within the George Mason event featured a roving troop of vampires of the underworld from the underworld referred to as Tribe.Danny versus. vampires of the underworld from the underworld? It seems initially being an idea from exit of leftfield, but we'd declare that what's likely is niagra is an additional publish-Dark Tower instance of King tying his world together: not just a Shining follow-up alone, but basically a completely new novel that suddenly transpires with include Danny Torrance. Not long ago there has been whispers of King writing a 'Salem's Lot follow-up together with a moving Father Callahan (another recurring character) with vampires of the underworld from the underworld along with you. Could Dr Sleep be that same book?Much being learned then, but it's OK, King produces fast. A completely new e-book, Mile 81, is just out, and subsequently proper novel, 11/22/63, is launched in November.

Albanian Oscar choice sparks 'Blood' feud

MOSCOW -- A choice to choose American director Joshua Marston's "Forgiveness of Bloodstream" as Albania's Oscar submission has sparked a proper protest in the director of among the local films that unsuccessful to create the cut. Bujar Alimani, whose film "Amnesty" was 1 of 3 other challengers, is advocating the Oscar selection committee in the Albanian National Center of Cinematography to disqualify Marston's film for the reason that it's a majority U.S. production. Inside a letter towards the committee, Alimani authored: " 'Forgiveness of Blood' does not fulfil all of the necessary needs through the Academy since its director and co-author are American, along with other key creative components like cinematographer, music composer and editor are American people too.Inch There have been three other Albanian films that met the committee's own selection criteria, Alimani stated. "I strongly protest this decision since clearly the details of mine and Joshua's production credits happen to be overlooked and falsified through the determining committee," he alleges. "I request that you simply disqualify 'Forgiveness of Blood' from consideration inside your nomination which you instruct the committee in Albania to satisfy again making its decision in line with the criteria set because of your academy. " There is no immediate response in the selection committee, which in fact had made obvious the reason why because of its choice once the decision was released. The committee, comprised of film industry professionals, Teodor Laco, Esat Musliu, Bujar Lako, Durim Neziri and Agron Tufa, mentioned the film was Albanian language, among the screenwriters, Andamion Murataj, was Albanian, as was the whole cast, the co-producer Lissus Media is Albanian, and the majority of the crew, and also the film was shot positioned on location in Albania. They added: "The film continues to be well accepted through the audience and experts alike for that original and fresh method of an problem still highly relevant to society.Inch Your decision has sparked a media storm within the small Balkans condition that lies to northern A holiday in greece and it has a barren, Adriatic shoreline left largely undeveloped 2 decades following the collapse of Enver Hoxha's paranoid and secretive professional-Chinese communist regime. Writing in Tirana newspaper Shekulli, journalist Elsa Demo said: "(There's) a suspicion the true decision-makers are the type who include an inferiority complex along with a contempt for that creative people of the country." Your decision tricked "the concept that an overseas director can better represent Albania," Demo stated. "That in some way 'The Forgiveness of Blood' gives really the only opportunity for the united states to step-up towards the greatest competitors around the final evening from the Academy awards." Kujtim Cashku, rector of Tirana's Marubi film school, told Variety: "The film continues to be recognized in Albania coupled with an excellent success. "Rather than coping with the exotic subject of Albanian bloodstream feuds -- the traditional system of revenge referred to as kanun -- it handles love and human relations, and just how Albanians digest rules of law that clash using the rules of kanun." Captured, Marston's film won the Berlinale Silver Bear for the best script. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Keck's Exclusives: Housewives' Huffman Feuding with Savant

Doug Savant and Felicity Huffman Turns out Desperate Housewives' decision to separate the long bickering Scavos has had an adverse reaction on Felicty Huffman and Doug Savant's eight year friendship. "I have to tell you, I can't love anyone more than Doug Savant, but life's been imitating art," Felicity tells me. "You spend so many hours acting a certain storyline that it bleeds into real life. Dougie and I have been fighting for real. Not huge things, but little barbed comments. A little rough around the edges."During one scene, Felicity says, "I thought he was making fun of me and I screamed, 'Hey - f--- you!'" Then after another tiff over wardrobe for their Halloween episode, Felicity says Doug turned to her and said, "I can't wait until we start getting back together."In the Halloween episode, airing October 30, Lynette will face off against her ex's new girlfriend over their clashing Halloween costume concepts for Lynette and Tom's daughter, Penny. "I only have time for a pillow case with an arm and head hole cut into it," explains Felicity, "while the girlfriend wants to make an elaborate kitty cat costume."It's not just Felicity feeling the heat. "I'm still in mid-conflict with her at the moment," admits Doug. "She and I seem to take on the emotions of our scenes." That revelation inspired an instant reaction from Doug's real-life wife Laura Leighton, who turned to her hubby at Desperate Housewives' final season kick off party to ask, "So wait a minute. Does that mean when Tom and Lynette were getting along and having lots of sex...??"Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine Today!

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Universal makes distribution pact with Mix Creek

Universal Pictures makes a 3 year distribution cope with Mix Creek Pictures.Within the 3 years, U will distribute six films to become funded by Mix Creek. First title up may be the Ron Howard-helmed "Hurry" starring Chris Hemsworth.Mix Creek's recent credits include "Black Swan" and Sony's "The Ides of March."The studio and Mix Creek will also be searching through Universal's current development slate for potential projects the shingle could produce and finance.The joint announcement, made Wednesday, revealed that Mix Creek could come onto produce and finance Universal's "The Creed of Violence," with Todd Area mounted on direct from their own script.The businesses stated your budget range for Mix Creek game titles will fall between $15 million and $sixty five million, by having an average price of $25 million to $35 million. Mix Creek has joined with Exclusive Media Group on "Hurry," "Ides of March" and "Lady in Black." Mix Creek and Exclusive co-funded and co-created "Hurry" and "Ides" and Mix Creek acquired US privileges to "Lady in Black," then offered individuals to CBS Films. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

The Mentalist: Has Patrick Jane Been Framed for Murder?

Simon Baker, The Mentalist The Mentalist's third season literally ended with a bang when Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) gunned down a man he believed to be Red John (Bradley Whitford), the serial killer who killed Jane's wife and child.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsBut did he really kill Red John? "There's a lot of questions to be answered," creator Bruno Heller tells TVGuide.com of the Season 4 premiere (Thursday, 10/9c, CBS). "If that was Red John, then Red John was still one jump ahead of him because he was able to frame him for killing an innocent man."Indeed, Jane pleads that Red John was holding him at gunpoint and received a call from his mole, the now-deceased FBI Agent O'Loughlin (Eric Winter), just moments before the fatal shooting. Unfortunately for Jane, no record of the call exists and the gun was nowhere to be found at the crime scene. So the next stop for Jane is prison, which Heller says Jane actually finds...enjoyable. "He's actually quite comfortable in that world. He likes the solitude," Heller says."He had been kind of taking the prison stay as a kind of spa-relaxation time out. There's time for him to think, and when he realizes that the case is more complicated than Lisbon [Robin Tunney] and the rest of the guys can handle, he gets himself out."The Mentalist: Did Patrick Jane really kill Red John?Complicating matters for the team is that, because of their participation in Jane's hunt for Red John's mole, they have all been suspended. "The team is also in deep trouble because they essentially engineered a disaster," Heller says. "An FBI agent is dead. It's not that they're going to go to jail for O'Loughlin's murder, but the FBI doesn't take kindly to any kind of bad PR or mess that they're not in control of."That ultimately will lead to the hiring of a new CBI boss, Luther Wainright (Michael Rady). "He's a young guy who tries a completely different way of dealing with the CBI and Jane," Heller teases. "He's more a touchy-feely kind of guy. I think Jane finds it kind of refreshing. The guy's not stupid, and what Jane loves above anything else is a novel challenge. So any fresh target/victim/colleague/antagonist is meat and drink to him."Is that to suggest Jane, after perhaps killing his nemesis, will have a new spring in his step? Not necessarily. "It's definitely a different Jane, but just in the sense that time changes everyone," Heller says. "He's a wiser. He's learned that a whole new level of cunning and manipulation is going to be required to keep moving forward."Mentalist Scoop: Patrick Jane to lock horns with The Shield's Catherine Dent Could that mean that - gulp! - Red John is still out there? Did Jane really kill an innocent man? Heller promises that the premiere will give you a definitive answer. "By the end, we will at least know what Jane thinks," he says. "And Jane is a pretty smart guy."The Mentalist premieres Thursday at 10/9c on CBS. Watch a sneak peek of the premirere below:

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I'm Yours

An Entertainment One (in Canada) release of a New Real Films production. Produced by Jennifer Jonas, Avi Federgreen, Mallary Davenport. Executive producer, John Hamilton. Directed, written by Leonard Farlinger.With: Rossif Sutherland, Karine Vanasse, Don McKellar, Nicolas Campbell.Even at 79 minutes, "I'm Yours" still manages to overstay its welcome. Entirely predictable and instantly forgettable, this formulaic road movie is all the drearier for following two traveling companions who, despite a steamy interlude in a motel room, generate precious little onscreen chemistry. Individually, leads Rossif Sutherland and Karine Vanasse hit random grace notes while struggling with sketchy roles and gaping plotholes, but they do little to distract from the shopworn contrivances of writer-director Leonard Farlinger's scenario. After a spin on the fest circuit, this Canadian comedy-drama will go nowhere fast. Robert (Sutherland), a Manhattan stockbroker mending after a recent heartbreak, enjoys a night of sexual healing with Daphne (Vanasse), a lovely stranger he meets in a bar. Come morning, however, Daphne blackmails him into joining her on a bus trip back to Northern Ontario, where she plans to introduce him to her long-estranged parents as her fiance. Little of what happens next is credible or compelling -- the inevitable happy ending is a logic-free zone -- but lenser Jonathon Cliff makes some of the Ontario locales appear quite attractive. Canadian viewers may enjoy the view of Northern Ontario locales. But pic won't travel well.Camera (color), Jonathon Cliff; editor, Matt Hannam; music, Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small; music supervisor, Velma Barkwell; production designer, Steve Henry. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema), Sept. 11, 2011. Running time: 79 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Sigourney Weaver 'Not Holding Breath' For 'Ghostbusters 3'

Woe is the plight of the new "Ghostbusters" movie. Despite all the good intentions, the cast being excited to get together again, director Ivan Reitman onboard, and a script by "Year One" writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky in second draft stage, there's really no plan for when and if the production will begin. MTV News caught up with potential star Sigourney Weaver at the premiere of her new film "Abduction" last night to see if there was any new news to report about the film, and most importantly, if she'd heard anything from notoriously elusive Bill Murray. "I see Bill every now and then, [but] I'm not holding my breath," she admitted. "I'd like it to work out. I have about six movies coming out so I've been busy without thinking about it, but I hope we do do it." Weaver didn't seem too excited to talk about the project and its perpetual in limbo state, and we couldn't get her to speculate further on what the plot might revolve around. She once hinted that Murray's character Pete Venkman might appear in the movie as a slimer ghost, and that Oscar, her character's son from the second movie, would be a full-fledged Ghostbuster, which would be hilarious, but doubtful that it will come to be. Meanwhile one of the film's biggest cheerleaders, Dan Aykroyd, has said that they will proceed with or without Murray. "What we have to remember is that 'Ghostbusters' is bigger than any one component, although Billy was absolutely the lead and contributed to it in a massive way, as was the director and Harold [Ramis], myself and Sigourney [Weaver]." Aykroyd said. "The concept is much larger than any individual role and the promise of 'Ghostbusters 3' is that we get to hand the equipment and the franchise down to new blood." Will we ever see a new "Ghostbusters" movie? Tell us in the comments or on Twitter!

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Jay Duplass talks up 'Jeff'

Large boys do cry, to hear Jay Duplass tell it no less than through the planet premiere of his comedy-drama "Rob, Who Lives in your house.InchInchWe virtually cried using the whole factor," he recognized when asked for within the Elgin Theater how he and brother Mark responded throughout Wednesday night's world premiere within the Toronto Intl. Film Festival.Jay Duplass added that probably the most memorable moments within the existence arrived movie theaters. "To talk about this excellent you, this is why you must do this," he added.The brothers and sisters, who co-directed utilizing their script, mentioned the story of Rob referred to by Jason Segel just like a guy thinking the world is delivering him messages in Baton Rouge, La. -- originated from in the 2003 short."We love to Rob," Mark Duplass mentioned. "They've passion which he falls on his face. Other product comes near embarrassment." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

VIDEO: Watch the completely new Girl Series Premiere Now

Zooey Deschanel Can't watch out for Zooey Deschanel's New Girl to premiere inside a couple of days? Well, now you don't need to.The pilot could be acquired on Hulu and Fox.com, additionally to iTunes, until Monday.Fall Preview: Have the lowdown relating to this season's must-see new showsDeschanel stars as Jess, a awesome, Dirty Dancing-watching lady who moves together with three males carrying out a bad breakup. Mike Manley, Max Greenfield and Damon Wayans Junior. play her roommates inside the pilot. Lamorne Morris replaces Wayans in subsequent episodes since Wayans' show Happy Being was restored.Watch the pilot now:New Girl premieres Tuesday at 9/8c on Fox.

EMMYS: Still more New Presenters Named

(September 13, 2011) Primetime Emmy Award nominee Jon Cryer as well as Scott Caan, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes, Jason OMara and Kerry Washington are brought to supplement presenters for your 63rd Primetime Emmy Honours. The telecast will air reside in the NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live in La on Sunday, September 18th, (8:00 PM EDT live / 5:00 PM PDT live) on FOX.

TORONTO TOLDJA! Mickey Liddell Acquires William Friedkins Killer Joe

Mickey Liddells Liddell Entertainment closed a U.S. rights deal from Current Pictures for Killer Joe, the drama directed by William Friedkin that opened up Sunday evening within the Ryerson Theater. This might get CAA boasting rights for your greatest obtain the festival up to now, getting a $4 million minimum guarantee plus an a great deal larger P&Dedication. The UTA-brokered Seafood Fishing inside the Yemen appeared to become a substantial deal, mentioned to remain in a lot more than $5 million. Liddell is concentrating on a distribution plan at this time around, and Deadline revealed last evening that Liddell would have the film, which opened up within the Venice Film Festival before going to Canada. The sexy drama stars Matthew McConaughey since the contract killer title character additionally to Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Chapel, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. In Killer Joe, Hirsch plays a drug dealer whose cash can get stolen by his mother and requires to build up $6000 or hes dead. He utilizes Killer Joe (McConaughey) when he finds out moms existence insurance policy might be worth $50,000. Joe usually demands his money up front but is flexible when the drug dealer offers his sister as sexual collateral. Tracy Letts written the play and modified it into the script. Power Nicolas Chartier and ANA Medias Scott Einbinder produced. Current Pictures, Christopher Woodrows Worldview Entertainment, and Picture Perfect Corporation delivering financing.

Charlie Sheen to play 'Charlie Swan'

SheenSchwartzmanMarking his first film project since leaving "Two and a Half Men," Charlie Sheen is set to star with Jason Schwartzman in the indie "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III."Roman Coppola is set to write and direct.In a plotline that intersects with some of Sheen's real-life travails, "Glimpse" follows a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have made him irresistible to women. But when his girlfriend breaks up with him his life heads into a downward spiral.Youree Henley will produce.After getting axed from his top-rated CBS sitcom, Sheen recently cut a deal with Lionsgate TV and producer Joe Roth to develop a laffer based on the 2003 Adam Sandler comedy "Anger Management."Schwartzman recently finished production on Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" at Paramount.Sheen is repped by Evolution Entertainment. Schwartzman is repped by WME. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Alonzo Bodden Who's Paying Attention

Alonzo Bodden (Winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing") tackles the abusrdity of pop culture and the decline of western civilization in this hilarious 2010 New York stand-up concert. Real estate in rap music, swine flu, highway construction and pirates are just a few of the topics Alonzo broaches in this irreverent and ironically funny take on whats happening in the world today.

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Rizzoli & Isles Hits Season High In Viewers

DVR viewing boosted TNTs hit Rizzoli & Isles to a season high in total viewers. In Live+7 the shows Aug. 8 episode drew more than 9.1 million viewers, 2.6 million of them in the adults 18-49 demo and 3.4 million in adults 25-54. Veteran The Closer didn’t do too shabby either, logging 8.7 million viewers in Live+7, 2.5 million adults 18-49 and 3.2 million adults 25-54 for the Aug. 8 episode.

9 Milestones in the Evolution of Paul Rudd

In Our Idiot Brother, Paul Rudd plays the shaggy-haired titular character, a guy so naively idiotic that he hands a uniformed police officer marijuana after the cop claims to be having a bad day. How did Rudd transform himself from a socially conscious law student who romances his hot ex-stepsister in Clueless to a socially imbecilic drifter who yearns for his dog Willie Nelson? You can always trace a direct line through a few important roles to illustrate what led to an actor’s current success. As such, let’s look at nine pivotal performances that track the evolution of Paul Rudd. Clueless (1994) After a series of small parts in TV movies and a recurring role on the short-lived Fox sitcom Wild Oats, the University of Kansas graduate earned what would be his breakthrough part in Amy Heckerling’s ’90s gem Clueless. Rudd reportedly auditioned to play Murray (which went to Donald Faison), Elton (Jeremy Sisto) and Christian (Justin Walker), but Heckerling cast the 25-year-old as Alicia Silverstone’s onscreen ex-stepbrother and eventual love interest — a role that earned him the title of MTV audience crush object. Over a decade later, Rudd would re-team with Heckerling less successfully for the straight-to-DVD flop I Could Never Be Your Woman. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Just two months later, Rudd (who was still being credited as Paul Stephen Rudd at the time) returned to the box office for his first leading role. In the sixth installment of the Halloween franchise, which was filmed before Clueless, the Kansas U. grad replaced Brian Andrews as Tommy Doyle, the adult version of the child that Laurie Strode babysat in the first Halloween film. Although critics hated the movie, it did decently at the box office, coming in second to David Fincher’s Se7en its opening weekend. Cider House Rules (1999) Four years later — after playing the object of Jennifer Aniston’s affection in, well, The Object of My Affection and appearing in MTV’s ensemble bomb 200 Cigarettes — Rudd earned his first role in a marquee drama. In Lasse Hallstrm’s adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name, Rudd played Charlize Theron’s apple farm owner boyfriend who leaves her to fight in World War II. Cider House Rules would be the most critically successful drama of Rudd’s career and also his only Academy Award-winning title. (The film won Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Michael Caine.) Wet Hot American Summer (2001) At this point in his career, Rudd was being recognized as a serviceable dramatic actor and romcom love interest but he had not yet had the chance to display his serious comedic talents. That would change with David Wain and Michael Showalter’s summer camp cult classic Wet Hot American Summer. Opposite Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler and more, Rudd played an inattentive boyfriend/lifeguard who rocks a sweet jean jacket. While the film received negative reviews at the time of its release, it has since accumulated a devoted following that is praying for a prequel.

As If! All of Cher Horowitz's Clueless Outfits in Under One Minute

Clueless is, without a doubt, the best dated movie of the ’90s. The lingo, costuming, and music are the stuff of time capsules, but the film itself feels like a righteous love letter to the post-grunge era. I revisit it whenever there’s a spare moment. In this new video, we see just how many outfits Beverly Hills teen Cher Horowitz (played with unwavering perfection by Alicia Silverstone) can squeeze into a 90-minute movie. Hint: It’s a lot. That’s 50 complete outfits. If I had to pick a favorite, I’d go with the yellow plaid blazer with matching yellow vest, but this is like picking between children. I’d sooner offer myself to the gestapo than choose between my Alaia and white Calvin Klein dress. Also: Shout-out to Elisa Donovan. You did underrated work in this movie. [via Jezebel]

Redmond ONeal Sentenced To One Year Of In-Patient Rehab Over Recent Arrest

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Redmond ONeal is heading back to rehab. The son of actor Ryan ONeal and the late Farrah Fawcett pleaded no contest to felony possession of heroin and being in possession of a firearm on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, Access Hollywood has confirmed. As a result, a judge sentenced Redmond to a one-year, in-patient rehab program and five years of probation, the District Attorneys office confirmed to Access Hollywood. Redmond is grateful for the opportunity to receive additional intensive treatment, his lawyer, Richard Pintal, told Radar Online, which first reported the news. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Redmond was arrested on Aug. 2 in Santa Monica. A spokesperson for the Santa Monica Police Department previously confirmed to Access that Redmond was pulled over at 8:45 AM on Aug. 2, for failing to stop at a red left turn arrow at Lincoln and Olympic. Redmond was pulled over at the 600 block of Olympic Drive, not too far from the police department. A motor officer determined ONeal was on probation, and therefore he had consent to search him and the vehicle he was driving, the spokesperson told Access. The officer found a controlled substance believed to be heroin in the car. Prosecutors charged Redmond days later with felony heroin possession. He was also charged with being a felon, in possession of a firearm. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.