'Venus in Fur' to Extend Its Run on Broadway

NY (AP) The acclaimed Broadway production of "Venus in Fur" isn't slinking away quite yet.The Manhattan Theatre Club said Monday that Walter Bobbie's play starring Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda and Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy will transfer to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre in February and run until June.The show is playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and was scheduled to end its run on Sunday. After the transfer, the show will resume production at the Lyceum from Feb. 7 to June 17.The two-character play explores power dynamics in the audition room and thrilled audiences off-Broadway last year at the Classic Stage Company with Arianda aboard.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. PHOTO CREDIT Joan Marcus NY (AP) The acclaimed Broadway production of "Venus in Fur" isn't slinking away quite yet.The Manhattan Theatre Club said Monday that Walter Bobbie's play starring Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda and Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy will transfer to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre in February and run until June.The show is playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and was scheduled to end its run on Sunday. After the transfer, the show will resume production at the Lyceum from Feb. 7 to June 17.The two-character play explores power dynamics in the audition room and thrilled audiences off-Broadway last year at the Classic Stage Company with Arianda aboard.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Battleship will receive a complete-length trailer

Battleship, Universal's large blockbuster expect 2012, has revealed an entire-length trailer.Unlike the very first, which needed the time is right creating the the slightly contrived backstory - Taylor Kitsch is boffing the daughter of his commanding officer Liam Neeson - that certain goes all-by helping cover their the knowledge.In shifting the primary focus, furthermore, it possesses a indication in the boardgame it's based on, most notoriously while using opening shot in the alien ships hiding in formation inside the depths in the ocean.There's a reasonably strong Transformers vibe permeating this trailer, nevertheless the set pieces do look fantastically epic (as well as other).We have a look in the aliens themselves, or otherwise their mecha-suits, and Beyonce will receive a handful of lines of dialogue this time around around around. In addition might be as soon as when Alexander Skarsgård's face goes all wibbly-shaky within the shockwave from the explosion.Have a look by yourself below:Battleship opens on 20 April 2012.

REVIEW: The Material Girl Channels Wallis Simpson, and Her Stuff, in W.E.

Even though it’s something of a slick mess, Madonna’s W.E. is just the kind of movie you’d expect from an artist who once, with a delightful lack of irony, declared herself a material girl. A weirdly sympathetic portrait of Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom a king gave up his throne, W.E. is the story of a life told through stuff: Evening gloves, cocktail shakers, baubles from Cartier, little hats trimmed with netting. It’s as if Madonna went back in time and forgot to talk to actual people, to find out how they lived and what they thought — but she sure did a lot of shopping. And that’s OK, as far as it goes. W.E. is at times comically bad. But it’s also criminally watchable: Even through its many dull patches, places where Madonna apparently felt the need to carefully frame characters in doorways and hallways for no good reason, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. This is Madonna’s second movie as a director (following the 2008 comedy Filth and Wisdom), and it’s obviously her bid to make a classy period picture that people will take seriously. The Weinstein Co., for one, sort of has: Perhaps it’s hoping to repeat the magic formula that worked so well last year with The King’s Speech, a movie set in the same era and dealing with some of the same characters, though the tone and approach of W.E. is very different. W.E. is actually two intertwining stories — or maybe, more accurately, two stories clumsily rubbing against each other in an awkward attempt to set off a spark. The first is the story, set in the late 1990s, of Wally Winthrop, a young NY society wife played by Abbie Cornish. Wally, it turns out, was named after the Duchess of Windsor — her mother and grandmother were obsessed with the stylish American double divorce who stole a king’s heart. That helps explain why Wally, who’s ignored — and worse — by her rich doctor husband (Richard Coyle), keeps stalking her former place of employment, which happens to be Sotheby’s: The auction house is just about to sell off many of the Duchess’s possessions, and since Wally used to work there, she can just go around lifting Wallis’s crystal stemware off tables and removing nighties from their hangers to scrutinize and fondle them. A handsome Russian intellectual-slash-security guard (I kid you not), played by the winsome Guatemalan actor Oscar Isaac, also happens to have a crush on Wally; he’s a good guy to have around when you have a hankering to stroke precious historical objects willy-nilly. Wally has other problems — she desperately wants a child, even as her scoundrel of a husband refuses to sleep with her. And so, interlocked with Wally’s story, we get episodic glimpses into the life of her idol, Wallis (played, in a stroke of brilliant casting, by Andrea Riseborough, who shares Mrs. Simpson’s regal bearing; she has also appeared recently in Rowan Joffe’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock). It turns out Wallis was often unhappy, too! And that she made sacrifices in life! And that she wasn’t the Nazi sympathizer she was made out to be! When Wally’s husband tries to bring up the Duchess’s hazy Nazi-loving past, Wally comes limping to her defense: “Most of that’s based on rumor,” she retorts. So there. Later, Wally brings more irrefutable evidence to the Wallis Simpson pity party: “The whole world turned against her.” Take that. Madonna, who co-wrote the script with Alek Keshishian (the director of Madonna: Truth or Dare), isn’t wrong about that. But do we much care? Madonna is actually following a decent impulse here: The desire to take an unlikable character and render her in shades beyond black-and-white. But even as viewed through the filmmaker’s glassy, admiring eyes, Wallis isn’t easy to care about. Madonna takes great pains to show how Mrs. Simpson tried to persuade her paramour to stay on the throne; but James D’Arcy, as the abdicator Edward VIII — known to his close friends and family as David — declared he couldn’t live unless he could have the woman he loved by his side. What Madonna does capture is Edward’s romantic naivete. And Wallis does rattle a mean cocktail shaker. I guess it’s easy enough to see how a guy’s head — even a royal head — could get turned by that delightful chrome shak-a-shak sound. But W.E. is too much of a sprawl; the parallels between the two women are stretched uncomfortably, and Cornish, especially, is left with little to do. Madonna doesn’t really have a point of view — she wants to set the record straight on Wallis, but she doesn’t have the ammunition or the skills to do it right. W.E. is filled with stylish, empty touches: After the young (and pregnant) Wallis is kicked in the stomach by her first husband, we see her lying on a sparkling white tile floor as a pool of crimson blood gathers around her nether region. It’s the best-art-directed miscarriage I’ve seen all year. But W.E. does try, at least, to put a few nicks and scratches in the concept of the “great love story.” The movie’s title refers to the term Wallis and Edward used, privately, for themselves as a fused unit — a forerunner of Brangelina and Bennifer, if you will. The idea of that sort of soulmate coupling is either wildly romantic to you, or it’s stifling. Madonna isn’t quite sure which side of that fence she’s on, but at least she’s acknowledging the fence. She’s also keyed in to Wallis Simpson’s practical side: No material girl would scoff at custom-made trinkets from Cartier, and when Edward does super-cute stuff like hide a diamond-encrusted cross in the bottom of her teacup, Wallis accepts with delight. “You certainly know the way to a woman’s heart,” she coos, to which he responds, “I wasn’t aiming that high.” That’s Madonna’s baser instinct at work, and W.E. could use more of it: The movie’s shallowest moments are also its most honest. [Editor’s note: This review appeared earlier, in a slightly different form, in Stephanie Zacharek’s Venice Film Festival coverage.] Follow Stephanie Zacharek on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Barbara Orbison, Widow Of Roy Orbison, Dies In LA

First Published: December 7, 2011 10:45 AM EST Credit: FilmMagic LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Barbara Orbison attends the 50th Anniversary Celebration by honoring musician Ringo Starr with a Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame in Hollywood on February 8, 2010Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died Tuesday on the 23rd anniversary of her husbands death, a family spokeswoman said. She was 60. Barbara Orbison died from pancreatic cancer at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center surrounded by her sons, said publicist and family spokeswoman Sarah McMullen. Orbison had been hospitalized since May. Since the 1980s, Barbara Orbison devoted her time to managing her husbands estate and keeping his legacy alive. With her son, Roy Kelton Orbison Jr. she co-produced a four-CD box set of her husbands 107 recordings. Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock and Roll was released in 2008 and contains all of his hits and 12 previously unreleased tracks. The package marked the first all-inclusive body of Roy Orbisons work from his earliest recordings to the Traveling Wilburys debut album, Mystery Girl and his last live performance. Roy Orbison died in 1988 at the age of 52, in the midst of a comeback with The Traveling Wilburys. Actor Patrick Swayzes widow, Lisa Swayze, said her heart out goes out to the Orbison family. Patrick and I always had a warm connection with them both. Now we havelost this wonderful lady, Lisa Swayze said. Patrick Swayze died in September 2009 of pancreatic cancer. In 1998, Barbara Orbison issued Combo Concert on her label Orbison Records, a collection of previously unreleased live recordings from Holland and France made in 1965, according to Roy Orbisons official website. That same year, Barbara Orbison accepted the Recording Academys Lifetime Achievement Award on her husbands behalf, which honored his contribution to the recording industry. In January, 2010, Barbara Orbison accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on her husbands behalf. Barbara Orbisons Nashville, Tenn.-based music publishing company Still Working Music was recently awarded BMIs 2010 Song of the Year for Taylor Swifts You Belong With Me. Roy Orbison paid tribute to his wife on his website. Ive spent my lifetime trying to figure love out. Love ranges from just fascination to something almost spiritual. In the case with my wife, Barbara, it just keeps growing all the time, he wrote. Barbara Orbison will be buried next to her husband at Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles, McMullen said. A Celebration of Life will be held at an undetermined future date in Nashville, Tenn. Barbara Orbison is survived by her sons Wesley Orbison, 46, Roy Kelton Orbison, Jr., 41 and Alexander Orbison, 36. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Warners Prepares For An Unholy Night

By buying Seth Grahame-Smith's new bookNot content with blending Jane Austen's style of brooding romance with brain-chomping zomboids or re-envisioning US president Abraham Lincoln as a staunch warrior against the vampire menace, Seth Grahame-Smith is at it again, this time taking the birth of Jesus and, more specifically the Three Kings, in a new direction for Holy Night, which Warners has just snapped up.The book, which is set to hit shelves in April, takes the story of the three wise men and re-imagines them as thieves on the run who end up helping Mary and Jesus to flee Egypt. Along the way, they meet people such as Pontius Pilate and John The Baptist and, because the man can clearly not stay away from the monster stories, battle "magical Biblical creatures." Yeah, we can't forsee anyone having a problem with using Jesus and family in that way. You can already hear the protests in your mind, can't you? Warners threw down $2 million to nab the rights, which includes Grahame-Smith writing the screenplay and producing via the KatzSmith production company he recently formed with David Katzenberg.Smith is also behind the script for next year's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (due in August) and Tim Burton's latest Johnny Depp joint, Dark Shadows (that one arrives in May). He's also been busy creating TV shows and buying up the rights to a few books he didn't write, including young adult novel The Scorpio Races.

Schwentke will get HBO's 'Lobotomist'

Robert Schwentke continues to be drawn on to direct the Cinemax drama pilot "The Lobotomist," with Daniel Thomsen aboard to create the script. Schwentke, who helmed "Time Traveler's Wife," will even professional produce with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Killoran of Appian Way, Kaira Fischer and Laeta Kalogridis of Mythology Entertainment, and Mike Medavoy. Thomsen will co-professional produce and Aaron Criswell is placed like a co-producer. Inspired through the meteoric go up and down of Dr. Walter Freeman, "The Lobotomist" informs the storyline of 1 man's mission to alter the planet via a new, experimental nuclear physics. However, if this maverick physician would like to visit any measures to attain his goals, his existence careens unmanageable -- in the levels of worldwide recognition towards the tabloids, using the good reputation for mental healthcare, transformed in the wake. Pilot, which might eventually are a series, is dependant on it "The Lobotomist" by author Jack El-Hai. The project came into being when DiCaprio, "Shutter Island" professional producer and author Kalogridis, and producer Fischer were focusing on the Martin Scorsese film and gravitated toward El-Hai's book while researching a brief history of lobotomy. Mythology optioned it and, along with DiCaprio and the production shingle, Appian Way, required it to Cinemax. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Handled Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Forced Off Twitter by Nfl Franchise (Report)

La will rapidly follow in NY's actions, disbanding its primary encampment of Occupy protesters.our editor recommendsOccupy Wall Street to create Benefit AlbumFox News Anchor Calls Pepper Spray 'A Food Product' After Occupy Altercation (Video)Occupy Wall Street: News Organizations Complain About Police Treatment PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy La Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave a press conference Friday mid-day, telling the Occupy L.A. protesters that they need to leave their City Hall camping with the finish of Sunday. "The movement has awakened the country's conscience, it's given voice to people who weren't heard," Villaraigosa mentioned, adoring their motivations, but he was adament arrived to enable them to customize the venue for protest. PHOTOS: 'Occupy Wall Street' Artists On Scene of Protests Roughly 485 tents are presently setup outdoors City Hall, something the mayor developed a reason behind watching wasn't sustainable. "You're ready to close the park and repair the reasons,In . he ongoing, "to make sure that we could restore public utilisation of the park." Occupy L.A. leaders released a disagreement Thursday they'd reject orders to go away, as well as the AP reviews this official order from Villaraigosa has yet to prompt the state response. PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy Wall Street "I'm proud that this can be a peaceful non-violent protest," Villaraigosa mentioned. "It's peaceful because we've made a decision to accomplish things inside a different means by La. We've not looked each other lower across barricades and barbed wire." The city's official deadline for Occupy L.A. to abandon City Hall is 12:01 a.m. on Monday. Watch Villaraigosa's press conference below: PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'Occupy Wall Street Hollywood': Artists On Scene of Protests PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery The Scene at Occupy La Related Subjects Antonio Villaraigosa Occupy

Moreno, Ramirez link for 'Lost Wolves'

HUELVA, The nation -- Colombia's Carlos Moreno, director of Sundance Fest players "Dog Eat Dog" and "Anything You Dead Ones," is installed on direct "Lost Baby baby wolves." Diego Ramirez, Moreno's longtime producer, will produce via 64A Films, his Bogota and Cali-based shingle. Moreno works off a script presently being put together by actor-artist Harold P Vasten, co-star of both "Dog" and "Dead Ones." RCN Cine, the film division of broadcaster RCN, will co-finance, taking Colombian broadcast rights on "Baby baby wolves" incorporated inside a 3-pic agreement which consumes "180 Seconds" and "La Caceria." A romantic thriller with touches of black comedy and echoes from the Western -- a typical genre mix for just about any Moreno movie -- "Baby baby wolves" triggers two hit-males -- a vet together with a teenager -- sent for just about any job, that are suffering an awful vehicle accident, are cared for by local villagers and uncover human values -- solidarity, empathy, even love -- alien on their behalf. However there is a target -- a person rights lawyer -- to kill. P Vasten may have Ulysses, the older hit-guy. "The first time a Carlos Moreno film can have soul mates interests," Ramirez told Variety. "The film explores just what the older hit-guy may have become as well as the youthful can nevertheless be, once they hadn't become hired assassins." Set near to the ocean, the village could have a "saucier, if trendy, paradisiacal look in comparison to locations of 'Dead Ones.' You need to push the expansion values, the cinematography a good deal,In . Ramirez added. "'Wolves' is occur Santa Marta, a web-based paradise. The vivid-colored landscape is really a very important part of the film. With Carlos Moreno, there's nothing coincidence," mentioned Maja Zimmermann, now 64A's professional producer of worldwide projects, who presented "Baby baby wolves" at Huelva. She'll repetition 64A Films abroad and supply 64A services on worldwide productions in Colombia, while still creating her projects. Moreno may also be attached to the Dynamo-produced "Que viva la musica!" and "Aguas negras," setup at France's Full House. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

U.K. animator Mark Hall dies

Mark Hall, who produced much-loved British children's animations including "Danger Mouse" and "Jamie and the Miracle Torch," died late Thursday evening or early Friday morning in Manchester following a short illness. He was 75.Hall labored carefully together with his college friend John Cosgrove. The 2 met at Manchester's Regional College of Art within the nineteen fifties and labored as graphic artists for that television funnel Granada TV within the sixties. They created their very own animation company, Cosgrove Hall Prods., in 1976 and continued to produce a number of magical, frequently surreal cartoons.Their finest known creation was "Danger Mouse" -- whose lead character, a cartoon secret agent mouse, first made an appearance on tv within the eighties together with his partner hamster Penfold. The show attracted 19 million audiences at its peak.Additionally they produced "Jamie and the Miracle Torch" cartoons in regards to a boy whose torch takes him to fantasy lands after bed time. Additionally they created an animated version of Kenneth Grahame's book "Wind within the Willows," about riverside creatures including Rat, Mole and Toad of Toad Hall.Hall and Cosgrove upon the market in 2000 but had lately cool their animation company underneath the title Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment coupled with planned to create new animation.Hall's boy Simon continues his father's work. He's also made it by his wife, Margaret Routledge, whom he married in 1961, along with a daughter, Rachel. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

APA Signs Veteran Comedy Author Erection dysfunction Yeager

Veteran comedy author-producer Erection dysfunction Yeager has signed with APA. He was at ICM. Yeager created, executive produced and went the CBS comedy series Gary Unmarried. More youthful crowd co-created the ABC Family comedy series Ruby & The Rockits and labored such sitcoms since the WB’s Reba, CBS’ Still Standing, ABC’s Dharma & Greg, Sophistication Under Fire and Roseanne and NBC’s Out of the blue Susan. Yeager also written the Fox Atomic comedy feature The Comebacks.

The Muppets

Amy Adams and Jason Segel try to get the Muppets to reunite for a telethon that will raise money to save their old home in The Muppets. A Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release of a Walt Disney Pictures presentation. Produced by David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman. Executive producers, Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, John G. Scotti, Martin G. Baker. Directed by James Bobin. Screenplay, Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, based on Disney's Muppet properties and characters.Gary - Jason Segel Mary - Amy Adams Tex Richman - Chris Cooper Executive - Rashida JonesEffortlessly blending wised-up, self-reflexive humor with old-fashioned let's-put-on-a-show pizzazz, "The Muppets" is an unexpected treat. Bright and perky, cheeky but never mean-spirited, the seventh Muppet-based theatrical feature finds Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and friends emerging from semi-retirement to reclaim the spotlight, just as Disney is banking (but not coasting) on the popularity of Jim Henson's puppet creations to win back an adoring moviegoing public. Charming musical elements, a cluster of celebrity cameos and a thoroughgoing sense of creative resurgence engendered by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller's smart script should ensure that happy outcome; hecklers will be few. Joining this year's "Winnie the Pooh" as an example of a beloved Disney-owned property renewing itself without sullying tradition, "The Muppets" is also the rare sequel conceived as a lovingly crafted tribute from one generation of comedic talent to another. After featuring a line of Henson puppets in their 2008 laffer "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Stoller and Segel pitched the concept of a fresh Muppet movie (the first in the 12 years since the flop of "Muppets From Space"), and Disney brought aboard British scribe-helmer James Bobin ("Flight of the Conchords," "Da Ali G Show") to direct from the duo's screenplay. Whatever one might have expected or feared from a group of funnymen known for their associations with Judd Apatow and Sacha Baron Cohen, the creative team has somehow produced not only a vintage piece of Muppetry, but one of the better screen musicals in recent memory. That much is clear from the sunny opening number, "Life's a Happy Song," a soft-shoe setpiece giddily headlined by Midwestern small-towner Gary (Segel) and his puppet pal, Walter, who has nursed a lifelong obsession with the Muppets. Gary and Walter have been like brothers since childdhood, as seen in a growing-up montage that ends with the comical sight of the pint-sized puppet sharing a bedroom with the 6'4" Segel. When Gary and Mary (Amy Adams), his extremely patient g.f. of 10 years, head to Los Angeles for a week's vacation, Walter tags along, eager for the chance to visit Hollywood's historic Muppet Studios. But the Muppets have long since disbanded, the studio lot has fallen into disrepair, and as Walter conveniently learns, the aptly named Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) is scheming to seize the property and drill for oil. Commenting on every cliche along the way, Gary, Mary and Walter drop in on Kermit, then Fozzie Bear, then Gonzo and Animal and so on, setting plans in motion for a Muppets reunion telethon that will raise the dough needed to save their old home. The lone holdout is the ever-diva-like Miss Piggy, now a Paris fashion-mag editrix still nursing hurt feelings over Kermit's perpetual lack of romantic initiative. Similarly, Mary increasingly resents that the Muppets are monopolizing her time with Gary, while Walter experiences stage fright at the prospect of performing with his idols for the first time. From the cheery visual design (Rahel Afiley's matching Gary-Walter costumes merit special mention) to the upbeat score and songs, which include three fresh tunes by music supervisor Bret McKenzie (of "Conchords" fame), every aspect of the production radiates a sheen of clean-scrubbed optimism. Yet the marvel of "The Muppets" is how often it manages to express the most predictably earnest, wide-eyed sentiments, only to turn around and give them an irreverent poke, without seeming in any way insincere. If the we-know-we're-in-a-movie winking goes a bit overboard, the pic fosters considerable goodwill by having much of it delivered by Segel and Adams. (When a seemingly dead-end plot twist causes Mary to squeal, "This is going to be a really short movie," it helps to have an actress as wholesome yet self-aware as Adams selling the line.) With their features and bodies possessed of a positively Muppet-like elasticity, the thesps couldn't be more in tune with the silly sensibility at play here, or more game for song-and-dance duty. Still, the strangest musical perf comes courtesy of Cooper, busting out a rap so surreally unmotivated that the bouncy-ball subtitles seem designed to facilitate viewer comprehension rather than to get anyone to actually sing along. Roster of supporting thesps includes Rashida Jones, Emily Blunt, Sarah Silverman and Zach Galifianakis, while James Carville, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Neil Patrick Harris and, most hilariously, an unbilled Jack Black all pop up briefly as themselves. But the human players never overpower the work of multitasking Muppeteers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel and Peter Linz, whose endearing performances deserve no small credit for this enjoyable throwback. Preceding the film in theaters is Pixar's latest "Toy Story" short, "Small Fry," which slyly sends up the fast-food industry with an amusing examination of toy abandonment issues.Camera (Deluxe color), Don Burgess; editor, James Thomas; music, Christophe Beck; music supervisor, Bret McKenzie; production designer, Steve Saklad; art director, Andrew Cahn; set designer, Patrick Sullivan; set decorator, Tracey Doyle; costume designer, Rahel Afiley; sound (Dolby Digital/Datasat), Steve Cantamessa, Kevin O'Connell, Beau Borders; supervising sound editors, Sean McCormack, Kami Asgar; stunt coordinator, Allan Graf; visual effects supervisor, Janet Muswell Hamilton; visual effects, Look Effects, Centro Digital Pictures; choreographer, Michael Rooney; associate producer, Bill Barretta; assistant director, Josh King; second unit director, Graf; second unit camera, Michael Burgess; casting, Marcia Ross, Gail Goldberg. Reviewed at Disney Studios, Burbank, Nov. 15, 2011. MPAA Rating: PG. Running time: 98 MIN.Muppet performers: Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Peter Linz. With: Alan Arkin, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Sarah Silverman, Emily Blunt, James Carville, Leslie Feist, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Dave Grohl, Neil Patrick Harris, Judd Hirsch, John Krasinski, Rico Rodriguez, Mickey Rooney, Jack Black. (English, Mandarin, Spanish dialogue) Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

OWN orders more 'America,' 'Sweetie'

Trying to find some positive rankings tales since its birth nearly last year, OWN is making strides with "Our America With Lisa Ling" and "Thanks for visiting Sweetie Pie's." Cabler has purchased eight more segs of "Our America" and 10 for "Sweetie Pie's." The extra episodes for shows will air early in the year. For that current season, docuseries "Our America," that is OWN's most-viewed program and airs at 10 p.m. Sunday, is calculating 405,000 total audiences and it is up 47% in comparison towards the Discovery Health programming from last year. Reality skein "Sweetie Pie's" examines a St. Louis family managing a soul food restaurant. Show is calculating 388,000 and it is OWN's top show within the 25-54 demo. Series airs 9 p.m. Saturday Ling, David Shadrack Cruz and Greg Henry professional produce "Our America." Professional producers for "Sweetie Pie's" are Craig Piligian, Jenn Duncan, Tim Brietbach, Shaun Keane, and Steve Luebbert. It has been tough sledding at OWN, therefore the news around the additional episodes comes in a crucial time. Discovery-possessed cabler has lost a lot more than $55 million this season and recent new shows "Rosie" and "Oprah's Lifeclass" have carried out decently. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Hugh Grant's Family 'Hounded' After He Spoke Out About Phone-Hacking

LONDON - Mom of Hugh Grant'sbaby daughter was hounded and threatened through the press since the actor has spoken on phone-hacking, the Leveson Inquiry heard Wednesday.our editor recommendsHugh Grant Turns Into A FatherHugh Grant Joins 'Cloud Atlas' Cast Alongside Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess and Ben WhishawHugh Grant Obtain Alleged Phone-Hacking Police Analysis PapersHow Hugh Grant Assisted Expose News Corp.'s Phone-Hacking Scandal The wide-varying Judicial Inquiry into British press standards and invasion - released within the wake from the News around the globe phone-hacking scandal - heard the harassment was direct retribution for Grant's decision to talk out against phone-hacking inside a public campaign. The claim is made by David SherborneQC, the lawyer representing a lot of phone-hacking sufferers in the Inquiry. His clients include Grant, the household of killed schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the mother and father of killed toddler Madeline McCannand motorsports boss Max Mosley. Sherborne told the inquiry he had needed to make an application for an injunction to safeguard the lady, who had sustained "an offer of appalling harassment" and it has "received risks due to the truth that the daddy of her child has spoken out from the press." The harassment incorporated abusive calls Sherborne stated, though he didn't claim that they can know who the calls were from. "..Although Mr Grant was showing up on Question Time, talking about the closure from the News around the globe, Rupert Murdoch and press standards generally, she received a barrage of phone calls ... when she finally clarified she was threatened within the most menacing terms, terms that ought to reverberate for this Inquiry: 'Tell Hugh Grant he or she must shut the fuck up.'" Setting out an additional litany of situations of press harassment from the whole selection of British newspapers - not only this news around the globe - Sherborne told the inquiry he thought press behavior was partially accountable for the suicide attempt of singer Charlotte now Chapel's mother. The singer's mother required an overdose after lurid particulars of her husband's affair were uncovered. And that he stated that his client Max Mosley - whose sexual tryst was uncovered through the News around the globe- thought that his boy's suicide was simply due to the result of exposure on his family. Earlier, the Inquiry been told by Protector editor Alan Rusbridger that News Corporation's energy and influence have been a pressure of violence in British existence. "Did people, both inwardly and outwardly, feel anxiety when News Worldwide? Was its influence across many facets of British political and cultural existence way too dominant? How did News Corp leverage its commercial, political, newspaper and (as now that we know) outsourced criminal muscle?" he requested. The Leveson Inquiry has heard opening claims from various participants in the first week of proceedings and can listen to Hugh Grant, JK Rowling,Max Mosley, Charlotte now Churchand Steve Cooganfrom in a few days. Another phase from the Inquiry will focus on criminal facts in the News around the globe, hearing evidence from, amongst others, Rebekah Brooks and James Murdoch. Earlier the inquiry been told by Neil Garnham QC, representing the Metropolitan Police, it "couldn't be assumed" that 28 names based in the notebook computers of investigator Glenn Mulcairewere individuals of News around the globe staff. "A number of them most likely are. For a lot of others it's impossible, a minimum of so far, to express when they were or otherwise.Inch News Worldwide's lawyer Rhodri DaviesQC had told the Inquiry on Tuesday the number was disputed. Related Subjects Worldwide Hugh Grant Phone Hacking Scandal

Pipeline full for Mr. 'Deeds'

Tyler Perry (with Cicely Tyson on the set of 2006 film 'Madea's Family Reunion') plans to release a new Madea film in 2012 but not before his next onscreen appearance.Tyler Perry's fans have long watched the multihyphenate pull a dress over his 6-foot-5 frame and perform as Madea, the grandmother with her fair share of opinions.But in the coming months, Perry's fans will have a chance to see him as a leading man.First, Perry will star as the romantic lead in his own film, "Good Deeds," slated for release Feb. 24. Perry wrote the film and intended to cast someone else to star."I was trying to find someone else to play the role, but all of the actors I wanted were doing other movies, so I decided I had to do it myself," he says. " 'Good Deeds' is a total departure for me: It's about a guy trying to find his way through life. It's the closest to me that people have ever seen."Perry spent August and September in Cleveland and Detroit, shooting "I, Alex Cross," adapted from the bestselling novels by James Patterson. Perry will be playing the title role, which Morgan Freeman originally made famous in the films "Kiss the Girls" and "Along Came a Spider." No release date has been set yet.Most actors talk about their long days spent on set, but starring in a film was nothing to Perry."It was like a vacation, actually," he says. "I had so much down time on set that I ended up writing two movies."Those movies are in the early stages, but Perry says another Madea movie will be coming out next year, although he's not sure when and he hasn't titled it yet.On television, Perry has two series, "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns," on TBS and in broadcast syndication.A third one -- "For Better or Worse," based on the hit movie "Why Did I Get Married?" -- is on the way with its 10-episode test to air on TBS this month.Perry also has long said he would like to start his own network, much like his friend and mentor, Oprah Winfrey, has done with OWN. Lionsgate, which serves as Perry's distribution partner, backs the idea.In August, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer mentioned in an earnings call that such a network, possibly to be called Tyler TV, was in the early works. Perry confirms that but also says an actual launch is a ways off yet."I'm moving very carefully towards a network," says Perry. "I'm doing that deliberately because I want to make sure it's the right fit. There are millions of people who have supported me over the years who are longing for it."Tyler Perry's 'House of Payne' 200th Episode:'Payne' yields pleasure for Perry, TBS | Perry's bet on himself pays off handsomely | Charity no rarity | Pipeline full for Mr. 'Deeds' | Areu is right-hand man inside Perry's empire | 'Payne' cast reflects on top memories Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

24's Carlos Bernard Joins TNT's Dallas

Carlos Bernard Carlos Bernard is going to TNT's new Dallas reboot, Vulture reviews. The 24 alum, who's presently showing up on CSI: Miami, has became a member of the cast within the recurring role of the Venezuelan businessman attempting to make an offer with J.R. (Ray Hagman). He'll first appear at the start of the growing season, which lately entered production. VIDEO: Watch a sneak look of TNT's Dallas reboot Set to premiere next summer time, the series stars originals Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Grey, in addition to Jesse Metcalfe and Josh Henderson because the new generation rivals Christopher, boy of Bobby, and John Ross, boy of J.R., correspondingly. Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) and Brenda Strong (Desperate Average women) also star.

'Woody Allen' doc sells DVD, digital rights

Submarine makes multiple sales for Robert B. Weide's ''Woody Allen: A Documentary'' around DVD and digital rights to New Video, Canadian rights to Films We Like To and worldwide airline travel rights to Jaguar Distribution. American Masters and PBS TV will air the film by 50 percent parts on November. 20 and 21. Submarine and HanWay Films made the announcement Wednesday on day one in the American Film Market, where HanWay is selling the film to worldwide customers. Weide's project covers Allen's existence and artistic process, from his childhood and early career through to ''Midnight in Paris'' getting a compendium of clips from his 42 movies. Weide shot footage within the London number of his film ''You Will See a Tall Dark Stranger,'' Allen's home, the Cannes Film Festival and also the childhood haunts inside the Midwood part of Brooklyn. Interviews include stars who've came out inside the films including Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penelope Cruz, John Cusack, Ray David, Mariel Hemingway, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Martin Landau, Louise Lasser, Sean Penn, Tony Roberts, Chris Rock, Miro Sorvino, Naomi W, Dianne Wiest, and Owen Wilson Pic originates from Whyaduck, Rat Entertainment, Mike's Movies and Insurgent Media Production in colaboration with American Masters. Weide produced and directed professional producers include Michael Peyser, Brett Ratner, Fisher Stevens, Andrew Karsch and Erik Gordon and Susan Lacy for American Masters. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Chinglish: Theater Review

NY --David Korins' ingenious set for Chinglish is a marvel of constant reinvention. Its twin turntables spin as panels glide into place and pieces lock seamlessly together to create a series of distinct spaces that have the sterility of business hotels, conference rooms and executive eateries the world over but enough Sino-specific detail to be clear about where we are. The problem is that not everything in David Henry Hwang's mildly entertaining comedy is as fluid or dynamic as the scene changes. Directed with brisk dispatch by Leigh Silverman, the production premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theater early this summer and was rushed to Broadway on the strength of ecstatic reviews that called it Hwang's best work since M. Butterfly. But one more draft and some further trimming of its two-hour running time might have been beneficial. There's no doubt that the play is timely. It takes a wry view of Chinese-American business dealings in which the traditional roles have been reversed, making the U.S. the economically lame underdog and China the industrial superpower with fat wads of cash. "The greatest pool of untapped consumers history has ever known," is how Hwang's lead character puts it. But audiences expecting major new insights into the unbridgeable gap in cultural understanding between East and West may be disappointed. There's no shortage of laughs. But unlike Hwang's most recent and far more personal play, Yellow Face, where the humor was firmly rooted in the characters, the majority of the jokes here are based on linguistic gaffes. And whether the clash being negotiated in Chinglish is one of culture, language, business or personal relationships, the lost-in-translation thread gets tired. The play is basically a story of miscommunication that follows the quest of Midwestern businessman Daniel Cavanaugh (Gary Wilmes). He travels to the provincial Chinese capital of Guiyang to secure a lucrative contract for his family signage firm in Cleveland to work on a massive new international arts center. Aided by his Mandarin-speaking British consultant, Peter (Stephen Pucci), Daniel needs to win over local cultural minister Cai (Larry Lei Zhang) and his prickly vice minister Xi Yan (Jennifer Lim). That entails building what Peter refers to as "guanxi," or relationships. Especially in the early action, humor is milked from the inept official interpreters' amusingly warped translations, revealed in surtitles on Korins' set. Daniel fumbles his way through a maze of back-door handshakes, strategic favors and hidden agendas, while attempting to master the necessary uses of boasting and false modesty where appropriate. He arrives at a gradual understanding that transparency in business is a relative concept with help from Xi Yan. At first she appears to be an adversary, but when they fall into an adulterous relationship, Daniel gets a crash course in the nuances of honesty, loyalty and commitment. The play's best twist involves the revelation of Daniel's involvement in a very public disgrace that makes him untouchable in the American business world yet an object of scintillating interest to the Chinese. It's here that Hwang's observations are sharpest. It's also where the bland depiction of Daniel as an American Joe Schmo, open to all manner of interpretations by his potential partners, starts to make sense. It may be central to the playwright's point that fish-out-of-water Daniel is far less complex or charismatic than cool-headed pragmatist Xi Yan, who is both forthright and underhand in Lim's biting, whip-smart performance. But it also tests the play's balance. While there are melancholy notes in Daniel's isolation as written, Wilmes struggles to find them. His frustrated attempts to fathom Chinese business protocol are nothing compared to his head-scratching confusion over Xi Yan's entirely foreign views on romantic love and marriage. But Silverman pushes the comedy at the expense of the emotional undertones, which gives the production the somewhat effortful feel of an idiosyncratic play sacrificing its subtleties while straining to fill a big theater. Venue: Longacre Theatre, NY (runs indefinitely) Cast: Jennifer Lim, Gary Wilmes, Angela Lin, Christine Lin, Stephen Pucci, Johnny Wu, Larry Lei Zhang Playwright: David Henry Hwang Director: Leigh Silverman Set designer: David Korins Costume designer: Anita Yavich Lighting designer: Brian MacDevitt Sound designer: Darron L. West Projection designers: Jeff Sugg, Shawn Duan Presented by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Jay & Cindy Gutterman/Cathy Chernoff, Heni Koenisberg/Lily Fan, Joseph & Matthew Deitch, Dasha Epstein, Ronald & Marc Frankel, Barry & Carole Kaye, Mary Lu Roffe, The Broadway Consortium, Ken Davenport, Filerman Bensinger, Herbert Goldsmith, Jam Theatricals, Olympus Theatricals, Playful Productions, David & Barbara Stoller, Roy Gottlieb, Mary Casey, Hunter Arnold, in association with the Goodman Theatre Asia

'Revenge' Star Emily VanCamp Previews the Season's Momentum Change and also the Love Triangular

ABC Fans could believe things got very dire on ABC's Revenge.our editor recommendsABC Gives Full Seasons to 'Revenge,' 'Suburgatory' Orders More 'Happy Endings'ABC's 'Revenge': Meet Emily Thorne's Men'Avatar' Actress to Guest Star on 'Revenge' PHOTOS: ABC's Year Television Shows Around the last episode, Emily's plan required a deadly turn when Victoria Grayson's (Madeleine Stowe) security thug wiped out her husband's mistress, Lydia Davis (Amber Valletta), which wasn't a part of Emily's plan. Star Emily VanCamp states that murder is not the finish goal on her character. "I believe in this way there is a moral code. She's not to kill anybody," VanCamp informs The Hollywood Reporter. "She's to destroy these individuals lives watching them suffer as she experienced." "If she's threatened, I believe she'll certainly select from individuals tools she's gathered through the years,Inch she continues. "But, she's not in the commercial of killing these folks. She would like these phones pay and suffer in a variety of ways." On Wednesday's episode, Emily and Nolan (Gabriel Mann) suffer from the fallout (excuse the pun) of Lydia's murder and also the actress states the episode will represent a change within the series. Emily has offered up virtually a takedown on each episode to date, but that will start to change. VIDEO: 'Revenge' Star Emily VanCamp on her behalf New Series: 'There's A number of Takedowns' "Episode 6 is simply killer," she informs THR thirstily. "After I was reading through the script, I had been texting [creator Mike Kelley] saying I have to understand what happens next. It is so good. You will find there's blast by using it. Next, the series begins to decelerate and becomes kind of a larger arc for the figures." She also hints the love triangular will end up more intense. Emily's relationship with Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman) really heated on the final episode, but VanCamp states we should not count Jack Porter (Nick Wechsler) out. "They are two very, completely different males," she states. "With Jack, he's the main one connect to her past that also is available and holds fond reminiscences. In the beginning, she's careful of him, but ultimately, you cannot help your feelings. She's still a youthful lady despite the fact that she's each one of these issues, let us be truthful. She still feels. This love triangular will probably be a very tricky one, but a high quality one.Inch "I am type of a lucky woman, take a look at these men," she laughs. "Sucks to become me." Revenge airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on ABC. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro ABC Revenge Emily VanCamp

Jennifer Coolidge Joins CBS 2 Broke Women

EXCLUSIVE: Max and Caroline have become a neighbor. Jennifer Coolidge is joining the cast of CBS’ hot newcomer comedy 2 Broke Women just like a recurring. She'll play Sophie, a difficult-working lady that moves into Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline’s (Jesse Behrs) apartment building in Williamsburg Brooklyn. It is a job that's being created particularly on her behalf. Coolidge, probably most broadly known on her behalf MILF part inside the American Cake movie franchise, once guest starred round the Cinemax comedy Sex As Well As The City, which was passed 2 Broke Women‘ co-creator/showrunner Michael Patrick King.

McQueen's 'Shame' gets NC-17 rating

The Motion Picture Assn. of America has given Steve McQueen's "Shame" an NC-17 rating, a move that had been widely expected. Fox Searchlight is opening the drama on Dec. 17. Searchlight snapped up U.S. distribution rights at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival last month following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Pic, which toplines Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, is produced by See-Saw Films' Iain Canning and Emile Sherman. McQueen, whose first feature "Hunger" also toplined Fassbender, co-wrote the script with Abi Morgan, which follows a 30-something man who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister moves into his Gotham apartment, it triggers memories of their shared painful past. "Fox Searchlight contacted us immediately after the screening in Telluride to tell us how much they loved the film," said Canning and Sherman last month. "Their approach to marketing and distributing the film this year was incredibly detailed and impressive. We are excited to be working with them on a film that is sparking debate and a strong emotional reaction to audiences." Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Quiet House Looking For March 9, 2012 Bow

Quiet House is going to be launched by Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment on March 9, 2012, the businesses introduced today. This is actually the horror thriller which was a part of newcomer Elizabeth Olsen’s coming-out doubleheader only at that year’s Sundance Film Festival various other film there is the critical darling Martha Marcy May Marlene. It had been in Park City where Liddell made the offer for Quiet House, that is co-directed by Open Water helmers Chris Kentis and Laura Lau Open Road arrived within the summer time to assist distribute it. The film focuses on a lady (Olsen) who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. Without any contact towards the outdoors world, and not a way out, stress turns to terror as occasions become progressively ominous around her.

Lionsgate, Roy Bank in unscripted pact

Lionsgate is plunging much deeper into unscripted TV, announcing a general deal Tuesday with Roy Bank, former leader of television at Merv Griffin Entertainment. The studio will both enter a partnership with Bank's own shingle, Banca Studio, and get from MGE the development and development slate he was on while still with this company. One project which will come to Lionsgate consequently is really a new ABC game show, "Billion Dollar Mind Game," that will premiere March. 23 within an mid-day time slot. One of the other unscripted series which come over from Banca include NBC summer time game show "It's Worth What?" and Bloomberg Television's "The Mentor." Before joining MGE in 2008, Bank offered as mind of production at Mark Burnett Prods., where his credits include "The Apprentice" and "Rockstar: INXS." "Roy brings together the type of expertise and business spirit we prize so highly," stated Kevin Beggs, leader of Lionsgate TV. "He's had impressive success being an innovative producer and industry executive, and that we anticipate a thrilling collaboration." Lionsgate signaled its intent to complete more unscripted programming this past year. In March, the studio inked Eli Frankel, senior Vice president development at Magical Elves, to some two-year overall cope with its TV division. Frankel assisted shepherd reality hits including "Top Chef" and "Project Runway," John Veskosky will join Banca as executive Vice president. Mark Itkin and WME were instrumental in putting the offer together. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

'The Lady's' Michelle Yeoh Rejoices Over Release of Dissident Zarganar

BUSAN, South Korea -- Actress Michelle Yeoh and director Luc Besson hailed news of the release of Burmese comic Zarganar, calling it "joyful news," as the pair discussed the Aung San Suu Kyi biopic The Lady on Wednesday.our editor recommendsBond Girl Michelle Yeoh Deported from Burma Over Aung San Suu Kyi RoleWhat's Missing from Busan This Year? HollywoodRelated Topics•Busan International Film ... "Yes!" Yeoh exclaimed when the release, which also took place Wednesday, was confirmed. "It shows the new government is really trying to do something," she said. Besson called the move "really good news and a real good sign." Yeoh and Besson had just finished describing the comic's plight as an example of human rights violations in Myanmar, as the country is now known. Zarganar was imprisoned in 2008 after criticizing the government's response to Cyclone Nargis, killing over 140,000 people, the BBC reported. Yeoh said she was "proud" of the film and to play the Nobel Prize-winning dissident, whom she referred to throughout by as Daw Suu, as she is known in her native Myanmar. The Malaysian-born actress met Suu Kyi in Dec. 2010, at that time the only member of The Lady's production to be granted a visa to Myanmar. "I was very nervous, extremely overwhelmed," Yeoh said. "She gave me the biggest hug," with the former martial arts star saying that despite her small stature, Suu Kyi is both physically and spiritually very strong. Yeoh said she jumped at the chance to play Suu Kyi. "When do you get the chance to play someone like this, especially someone who is Asian, who is a woman, who fights only with words?" One of the biggest challenges she faced was learning Burmese, in order to stage a famous speech given by Suu Kyi upon her return to Myanmar from the U.K. "I had to give that speech like a Burmese, not like a Chinese girl trying to speak Burmese," Yeoh said. The Lady is set for U.S. release in Dec. Besson said he expected a Hong Kong release in Feb. 2012. Related Topics International Asia Busan International Film Festival

New Avengers Teaser Trailer

Marvel's supergroup assemble!You've frequently seen a few bits and pieces within the Avengers kicking online in the last day or two, with new pictures being released as well as that sneak try looking in the conclusion of Captain America. But this is a completely new teaser trailer providing you with the most effective look yet atMarvel's superhero supergroup.The story, clearly, sees existence in the world threatened and NickFury placing team together made up of just about any Marvel hero within the last few years:Metal Guy,Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk (a alternative) and Hawkeye (JeremyRenner, briefly glimpsed in Thor). Their mission?Save everybody. So another day, really.Knowing with this particular trailer, the crowd doesn't coalesce immediately, having a couple of tension involving the glib TonyStark plus much more serious Steve Rogers, but we're sure they'll all finish off bosom buds.TheAvengers stars (deep breath slowly gradually) Robert Downey Junior, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, ClarkGregg and Gwyneth Paltrow, and may hit screens inside the UKon April 27 next season. Cannot wait.

Schwarzenegger Inaugurates His Museum In Austria

First Published: October 7, 2011 10:27 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images THAL, Austria -- Caption Arnold Schwarzenegger accepts an award at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on May 10, 2011 Arnold Schwarzenegger the bodybuilder, movie star and ex-governor whose romantic exploits have landed him in the middle of a messy divorce invoked his life as model for young people Friday during the formal inauguration of a museum dedicated to him in his native Austria. Hundreds of fans braved driving rain and chilly autumn temperatures to fete Austrias most famous living son at the museum, located in the two-story Thal village house where Schwarzenegger was born. The museum, open since July, is a repository of items that include his first barbell, the metal bed that he slept on as a youth, several life-size Terminator models and the polished dark wooden desk he sat behind while Californias governor. Schwarzenegger also unveiled a bronze statue of himself flexing and in trunks as the young body builder from Austria whose rippling biceps led to his Hollywood career and the popularity that paved the road to the governors office. Shielded by an umbrella, Schwarzenegger used the occasion to deliver an inspirational speech to youthful fans. Invoking the title of one of his early films, he told them anything was possible as long as they stay hungry. He said he wishes that every person who visits the museum understands that everyone can be successful in his own way. My personal success has less to do with millions of dollars or with the headlines in the media that are not always positive and also not with being clapped on the shoulder by Barack Obama and other world names, he said. Personal success is the result of determination, hard work and stubbornness. For me, this is not only a museum, he added, gesturing to the yellow-stuccoed house behind him. It is also a symbol of will everyone has a chance. The bronze statue is one of several commissioned by Schwarzenegger earlier this year. But even if some in the crowd knew that the Schwarzenegger likeness was not unique, they didnt seem to care. Bodyguards had to pry a path through people holding an umbrella in one hand and trying to touch their idol with the other, whistling and cheering as he passed by. With Schwarzenegger was Patrick, his son from his marriage with Maria Shriver. The two are divorcing. But the museum displays photos of Schwarzenegger and Shriver in happier times, and Schwarzenegger described the marriage with Maria as one of the days that I remember with great fondness. The marriage unraveled after Schwarzenegger acknowledged being the father of child outside of his marriage something that at least some fans gathered Friday suggested tarnished his reputation. We Austrians are proud of him and what he accomplished, said Gottfried Karner, from the Upper Austrian city of Steyr. But there are certain things he did that one does not agree with. Most Austrians have stayed focused on Schwarzeneggers successes since he left for the United States in 1968, first as Mr. Universe, then as Conan the Barbarian and the Terminator and finally his 2003 election as governor. Even before his private life came up for criticism, however, Schwarzeneggers cult status in Austria took some knocks because of his support of the Iraq war and the death penalty as Californias governor. Criticism grew after he refused to pardon two convicted murderers in a row in 2005 to the point where he ordered city fathers in Graz Austrias second largest city where he spent his youth to strip his name from the Graz soccer stadium and sent back the citys highest award its ring of honor. Since then, the mood has swung back to adulation and Fridays speeches reflected that. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, who opened the ceremonies, described Schwarzenegger as one Austrian known by everyone in the world, adding: We as Austrians are proud of you. (Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

NBC deal boosts NHL's game

The Country's Hockey League has not experienced more effective ice within the united states . States.Not only did the NHL publish its fifth consecutive year of record revenues, but television partners at NBC and cabler Versus saw ratings increase 84% within the last four years, including record audiences for your Stanley Cup Finals as well as the league's marquee midseason game, the winter season Classic.So despite a substantial bid from ESPN available, the NHL chosen to resume and expand its effective relationship while using Peacock utilizing a 10-year deal worth a reported $2 billion that begins this season, which started March. 6 while using Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers on Versus.NHL chief operating officer John Collins states there has been lots of causes of signing with NBC, chief incorporated within this being the network's persistence for improving the activity grow its appeal and revenues within the national level. The NHL, while still a distant fourth behind the professional leagues of football, baseball and basketball in recognition, has seen overall revenues rise from $2.2 billion to $3 billion since the 2004-05 lockout -- which washed away the entire season -- with numerous that increase because of the NHL's national revenues (people created within the league, not team, level), which have grown by 140% in the last five years.InchNBC and Comcast are actually an important part of that growth," Collins states.The sale will dsicover NBC and Versus, set being re-named Jan. 2 as NBC Sports Network, air 100 regular-season games (12 of those on NBC -- with both amounts similar to a year ago), including special events such as the Winter Classic (carried out outdoors in the rink setup inside a baseball or football stadium), the All-Star Game together with a brand new marquee (indoor) game searching for the Friday after Thanksgiving, marking the start of the broadcast network's coverage for your season. The pact also states that, the first time, all Stanley Cup playoff games will probably be broadcast across the nation, either on NBC, NBC Sports Network or possibly a Peacock-possessed internet for instance MSNBC or CNBC, though a lot of the additional contests can to research the cable systems.Local rights holders, however, will still air games inside the first round in the 2010 national football league 2010 nfl playoffs.Jon Burns, leader of programming for NBC Sports and Versus, states everyone else for hockey and NBC's capacity to make use of its assets to attain them, lead to a effective fit, as well as the demo is really a the network is searching to draw.InchThey are affluent, educated and mainly males. It is really an audience that entrepreneurs desire to achieve, as it is much less easy to ask them to,In . states Burns.Which causes it to be feasible for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs to accomplish this aud introduced the NHL and NBC to forge another pact that they'll pool their media sales. NBC's sales group will represent the NHL for ad sales for every platform -- mobile, on the web and traditional broadcast.Response to building that demographic might be the advantage of the sport itself, that's been tweaked with rule changes that stress speed and are created to increase scoring.Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, a longtime hockey fan who informally consults while using league on techniques to higher promote the game, states the NHL has accomplished good success from NBC's enhanced presentation of hockey on tv.InchTv is a factor formerly that has not offered (hockey) additionally into it will,Inch Bruckheimer states.Tim Leiweke, leader and Boss of AEG Worldwide plus an professional in the AEG-possessed La Nobleman, states compelling story lines centered around stars for instance Sidney Crosby in the Pittsburgh Penguins (who remains round the sideline due to a concussion), Steven Stamkos in the Polk Bay Lightning and Alexander Ovechkin in the Washington Capitals have aided the NHL conquer new fans."The fact teams from NY, Boston, Chicago, La as well as the San Fran (San Jose) will probably compete for your Stanley Cup is definitely an very good story for your league, also it definitely is a person to obtain additional fans and winning rapidly,Inch according to him.Definitely obtaining the Boston Bruins inside the Stanley Cup Finals in the Vancouver Canucks elevated viewer interest, as well as the seventh and identifying game (won with the Bruins) came 8.6 000 0000 audiences together with a 14 participate key male demos -- which causes it to be the most effective show of the June evening as well as the greatest hockey aud in the united states in 37 years.The NHL deal is probably the first since the NBC-Comcast merger created a $30 billion media giant. Ever since then, extended and lucrative rights deals are becoming standard, such as the Pac-12's $2.7 billion deal with ESPN and NBC's $4.4 billion,12-year pact for your Olympics.Both Collins and Burns say the advantage of a extended-term deal could it be brings certainty not only to costs. The NHL knows it provides a reliable platform, and NBC knows it's popular sports content due to its channels.NHL SEASON PREVIEW 2011NBC deal boosts NHL's game NHL holds digital options Winter Classic a completely new outdoors tradition Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Toronto: The new sony Pictures Landing Privileges To Hysteria

EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that The new sony Pictures Classics is near an offer to distribute Hysteria, the Tanya Wexler-directed romantic comedy in line with the surprising truth of methods Mortimer Granville emerged using the world’s first electro-mechanical vibrator being an advance in medical science. The film produced a–wait for this–buzz if this opened September 15 at Roy Thomson Hall. Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett and Felicity Johnson star within the film. Samuel Goldwyn Films and Millennium also chased the title. The new sony Pictures Classics partners Michael Barker and Tom Bernard have today’s opening evening film from the NY Film Festival using the premiere of Carnage, the Roman Polanski-directed feature adaptation of Yasmina Rezas Tony-winning play. Polanski shot the film in Paris, with Jodie Promote, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly starring. Hysteria was repped by Cassian Elwes and Elle Driver.

Time Daniel Radcliffe Told Us That He's Never Witnessed 'Star Wars'

You'll frequently hear 'Harry Potter' fans compare the film series to 'Star Wars.' For devout fans of Hogwarts's most-impressive student, the juxtaposition is performed in an effort to explain their fandom to some slightly older audience -- ones who accustomed to camping out overnight awaiting the following chapter within the story of Luke and Leia. 'Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe is at NY on Monday to complete some very advanced promotion for his new film 'The Lady in Black' (that is looking for release on February. 3, 2012), as well as in a conversation with Moviefone he revealed one potentially dirty little secret: Daniel Radcliffe hasn't seen 'Star Wars.' Moviefone: What's your opinion from the evaluations between 'Harry Potter' and 'Star Wars.' Would you enjoy 'Star Wars'? Daniel Radcliffe: [sighs and begins smiling] Wait, you haven't seen 'Star Wars'? I understand, and today these details will probably be available on the planet. Wow. That's difficult to do. I understand. Yeah, I understand. It is bad. So not the six movies? I saw 'The Phantom Menace,' and everyone's like, "You saw that certain! You did not begin to see the originals?!" I understand! I had been ten! I did not know much better! I've the Blu-sun rays on me if you want to look at them. Oh, you cannot produce the Blu-sun rays! I believe, really, somebody is thinking about providing them with for me personally. Here's my estimation, though. This is not on the flicks or even the filmmaking, because I am sure they are amazing and incredible. And That I realize that I'd love them because I am a geek -- and so i would certainly enter them. What 'Star Wars' and 'Potter' share has become a devoted group of followers. Where they differ, I believe there's a -- which is my perception, I might be drastically wrong -- I believe there's a rather more balanced split between your sexes within the group of followers of 'Potter.' I connect 'Star Wars' like a mainly male factor. And i believe 'Potter' is split more evenly. The main difference can also be that any type of a franchise in which a world is produced will engender an era of brainiacs. Fantastic! Brainiacs are the most useful things on the planet. I think about myself like a nerd. That which was the balance Gates factor? "Be nice to brainiacs, you'll most likely work on their behalf eventually.Inch However I think the main difference happens because 'Potter' began out like a book, it's produced an era of literary brainiacs in ways that 'Star Wars' possibly did not. But, essentially, it's the same. I am talking about, I actually do think about 'Potter' to be this generation's 'Star Wars.' It is something that the entire generation as lost themselves in and it is a thoroughly produced, detailed world. And So I think this is the nearest factor to check it to. For additional from Daniel Radcliffe on his first publish-'Potter' film role in 'The Lady in Black,' return to Moviefone nearer to its release the coming year. Watch a clip for that film below. You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter. Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage

Source Code to become TV series

CBC has picked up the rights to Duncan Jones' magnificent Source Code, and is aiming turn turn it into a weekly telly series.The pitch is as follows: "Three former federal agents who are part of a top-secret program use Source Code technology to jump into the consciousness of people involved in tragic events."Which sounds a lot like Quantum Leap meets... Quantum Leap.As well as Quantum Leap, we imagine it'll probably reference Quantum Leap, Quantum Leap and Quantum Leap.Which is fine by us. Especially if Scott Bakula has a regular role (he did cameo in the movie, after all), ideally reprising his Sam Beckett character. Who, you may remember, appeared in Quantum Leap. Quantum Leap.Mark Gordon (Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds) will produce and Steve Maeda (Lost, Lie to Me) will head up the writing team, and they'll be aiming to get it on screens in 2012. Let's hope it's as good as Quantum Leap. We love Quantum Leap.

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See Russia Out Of Your House within the First Trailer for 'Sarah Palin: You Betcha!' (VIDEO)

Despite the fact that she's not formally running for Leader -- and despite the fact that her latest One Nation bus tour might have us believe otherwise -- Sarah Palin's been one of the most interesting people in politics in the last couple of years. Some think she's only the maverick the united states needs, but others -- like filmmaker Nick Broomfield -- believe she's not. In order to cope with all of the smoke and mirrors of her public image, Broomfield made the decision to visit her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska and interview individuals who understood her very best in the approaching documentary 'Sarah Palin: You Betcha!' Search for 'Sarah Palin: You Betcha!' in choose theaters on Sept. 30.

Trio Adapting Taiwanese Supernatural Thriller 'Silk' for Gold Circle (Exclusive)

"Silk" Gold Circle Films has hired Marko King, Mary King and Jonathan Watters, the scribe trio who assisted write the Halle Berry drama Frankie & Alice, to create the American remake of Taiwanese supernatural thriller Silk. The 2006 film would be a yarn about researchers who capture the ghost of the child within an apartment and also the detective billed with finding clues towards the ghost's identity and demise. Gold Circle is re-getting pregnant the film and it is departing in the original's plot. Even though it keeping the brand new story under systems, the project has been referred to as "Michael Crichton meets The Sixth Sense." Gold Circle's Paul Brooks will produce together with Take advantage of Cowan (The Crazies). Robin Jonas (Mr. Brooks) and Gold Circle's Scott Niemeyer will executive produce. Kaira Kessell, who initially introduced the project and introduced within the authors, is shepherding. The organization is within publish on horror movie The Haunting in Georgia and it is in pre-production about the music-based comedy Pitch Perfect, that will star Anna Kendrick. King, King and Watters (which seems like an attorney) authored the script for Frankie & Alice together with Cheryl Edwards, Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. The film gained Berry a Golden Globe nomination and also the authors and Image Award nomination. King, King and Watters are repped through the Auto technician Company and attorney Eric Feig. Worldwide Asia

Jackie Kennedy Book Shoots To No. 1 On Amazon . com . com, Barnes & Noble

Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Existence with John F. Kennedy, first demonstrated at #1 on Amazon . com . com and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists today, its first official release day. Early leaks in the book, featuring its the transcript and Dvds in the sound files of 8.5 several hours of interviews Jackie Kennedy did with noted historian Arthur Schlesinger within the month of the month of january 1964, just two several days following a murder of Leader JohnKennedy, happen to be the subject of intense media battling throughout the final week. Additionally, it includes opening essays from Caroline Kennedy and presidential author Michael Beschloss. our editor recommends'Kennedys' Executive Producer on Emmy Noms: 'I'm Feeling Vindicated'ABC News Special to Feature Never-Heard Interviews With Jacqueline Kennedy (Video) STORY: How NBC Required Its At work ABC's Jackie Kennedy Exclusive It had been within strict sales embargo to guard the exclusive for ABC News' Diane Sawyer-situated special, Jacqueline Kennedy: Within Their Words, that broadcast last evening. Some book shops broke the embargo as well as the NY Occasions, the AP, and NBC News acquired early copies the other day. Much for the dismay of professionals at Disney and ABC, NBC broadcast audio excerpts on Friday night's NBC Nightly News with John Williamsand adopted that has a lot more reviews on MSNBC over the following day or two. The publicity all over the ABC-NBC squabble as well as the early leaks certainly aided book sales. Eleven days ago, it had been this really is this is not on Amazon's Best Gamers merchants list but since the publicity elevated it continuously rose using the rankings to land at No. 1 today. VIDEO: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis-Diane Sawyer Report Airs on ABC Fifty years after John F. Kennedy was inaugurated leader, the sales of Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Existence with John F. Kennedy browse the ongoing public curiosity about the majority of things Kennedy, especially Jackie, who remains one of the better recognized however, many enigmatic figures of recent history. Intensely private and extremely alert to how her words would shape history, the Schlesinger interviews represent 1 of 3 in-depth publish-murder interviews she gave about existence with Leader Kennedy before her dying in 1964. Handful of Us citizens have ever even heard her voice, and so the audio recording comes with an extra jolt of enjoyment. Jackie Kennedy had stipulated the interviews be sealed until 2044, fifty years after her dying, but Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, her only which makes it through child, made a decision to destroy the seal this year. Some media reviews suggested she allowed an early on relieve the interviews to counter what she regarded as to be an unflattering portrayal of her parents inside the questionable TV small-series, The Kennedys, which in fact had Greg Kinnear playing John Kennedy and Katie Holmes as Jackie. The Funnel cancelled expects to air the eight-hour small plus it wound up being acquired by newcomer ReelzChannel. The show ongoing to garner ten Emmy nominations. STORY: How Caroline Kennedy, Maria Shriver Aided Kill 'Kennedys' Miniseries In line with the NY Occasions, the tracks reveal a Jackie Kennedy with "a awesome self-possession together with a clear, crisp, somewhat unforgiving eye" who "in their distinctive breathy cadences . . . intimate tone and . . . impeccable enunciation of girls of her era and class . . . provides tart commentary." She calls Martin Luther King, Junior. a "phony" and French Leader Charles DeGaulle an "egomaniac." She offers intimate nuances of existence inside the Kennedy family. Recording inside the depths of her grieving inside the murder of her husband, it's difficult to appraise the historic price of the tapes or how precisely they capture the particular Jackie Kennedy. Most historians believe the tapes don't contain any valuable new details about JFK's existence or presidency, mostly adding detail to familiar tales. Some Kennedy intimates say Jackie elevated being different lady within the one learned about it. Doris Kearns Godwin told the NY Occasions, "It's certainly not the Jackie that individuals understood later on. In those days, she's another lady." It's strong sales usually supplies a push to the development of Jackie, a movie that imagines her existence inside the initial few days following a murder. The script by former Today show producer Noah Oppenheim showed up concerning the 2010 Black Listing of the finest unproduced scripts in Hollywood. Darren Aronofsky acquired the rights noisy . 2010 with expects to direct his then-wife Rachel Weisz as Jackie but little remains mentioned freely in regards to the project ever since then. Related Subjects Greg Kinnear Katie Holmes Amazon . com . com.com Barnes & Noble

Toronto 2011: Day 5 Recap

Today, I caught an early on press screening of W.E, after which it rushed to my accommodation to accomplish planning my mid-day interviews while using film's co-author/director Madonna (who, not remarkably, travels with quite an entourage and was protected by a few pads) and stars Abbie Cornish and Andrea Riseborough (who, not remarkably, don't/weren't). I ended up getting very enjoyable conversations wonderful three. (Audio in the Madonna interview has released, and audio within the Cornish and Riseborough interviews will publish shortly.) PHOTOS: 13 Movies to comprehend within the Toronto Film Festival Following a back-to-back-to-back interviews wrapped, I gone after another part of the same hotel for just two more back-to-back interviews, this time around around while using French duo most responsible for the astonishing film The Artist, author-director Michel Hazanavicius and actor Jean Dujardin (who, in France, can be a star from the stature much like George Clooney inside the U.S.). Hazanavicius talks British perfectly Dujardin does not and for your reason spoke by having an interpreter -- a girl, oddly enough. (Video of both interviews will publish shortly.) COMPLETE COVERAGE: Toronto Film Festival I quickly rushed to my room to acquire my Madonna interview online, needed a considerably-needed nap, and headed out for your evening -- first of all-rate dinner held by Summit at Brasaii to fete its TIFF films 50/50 and Take This Waltz (Seth Rogen, who stars in films, was apparently attending), after which it for the Weinstein Co.'s gathering at Soho House in celebration of TIFF film Coriolanus (director-star Take advantage of Fiennes was working the region with whatever enthusiasm he could muster, and fellow stars Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain(pictured) and John Cox were also attending). Toronto Worldwide Film Festival Gerard Butler Jessica Chastain Madonna Seth Rogen Worldwide Take advantage of Fiennes John Cox

Matt's Help guide to the television Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and much more

Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon MONDAYIt's less than time for you to say goodbye permanently to TNT's signature go to the Closer, that will return in November with new episodes, then finish out its run having a batch of episodes next summer time. Tonight's "summer time finale" (9/8c) is really a potentially pivotal one, as Brenda awaits a judge's decision about whether or not to drop the costs within the civil suit that's been hanging over her and also the department all season. The shooting dying of the deputy sheriff provides some distraction. ... The most popular, but in comparison frequently inane, companion piece Rizzoli & Isles (10/9c) finishes its summer time run using the return of arch-fiend Charles Hoyt (the slithery Michael Massee), who states he's information on a jailhouse murder. Both is going to be back November. 28.All summer time finales on tap, mostly within the reality realm, including ABC's insipid Bachelor Pad (8/7c), which in some way takes three entire hrs to announce its those who win, whilst formally presenting recent dump-ee Ben Flajnik because the next Bachelor (due in The month of january). ... As HGTV Design Star systems (9/8c), either Meg or Karl will win their very own show, based on whose concept and pilot comes off best. Either will be a good fit.Want more fall TV news? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!Burning the metaphoric TV candle at both finishes, CNN wunderkind Physical Violence Worsens tries daytime on for size, as Anderson (syndicated, check local entries) premieres using what the calls a "get" - a job interview using the late Amy Winehouse's parents and boyfriend. ... On the less serious note, MTV launches a likeably irreverent new daytime game show, The Substitute (4:30/3:30c), by which comic Jon Gabrus gets control a class and starts the scholars against one another to reply to trivia questions, with $5,000 and "extra credit" awards on the line.What else is on? Being an odd prelude to some week of premieres, the CW presents Gaga By Gaultier (8/7c), a job interview special pairing designer Jean-Paul Gaultier with Rhianna in Paris. It's then a preview from the network's new and coming back shows. ... Syfy stunt casting: It is a Caprica reunion on Warehouse 13 (9/8c) as Alessandra Torresani and Sasha Roiz (inside a recurring role) guest. The first kind Cylon prototype plays a woman with strongly destructive forces who turns to Claudia for help. Later, Star Trek: The Following Generation's Brent Spiner and Lost's Rebecca Mader show on Alphas (10/9c). ... On ABC Family's The Laying Game (8/7c), to not be mistaken with Tuesday night's superior Ringer, it's homecoming, and Emma finds herself running for homecoming full in twin Sutton's place. Can there be something that girl wasn't into? ... Bravo's ubiquitous Andy Cohen and Present day Natalie Morales co-host the 60th edition from the Miss World Pageant (9/8c) from South america.TUESDAYHere's generate an income referred to Sarah Michelle Gellar's go back to TV, within the CW's Ringer (9/8c), within our Fall Preview problem: "The Buffy icon varies from scrappy underdog to glamorous ice full inside a twisted sister act that doubles like a juicy mystery. The complications keep mounting, putting the fan of luxurious romantic suspense with the what's-next wringer." Here's the set-up: Gellar plays lengthy-estranged identical twins who reunite, after the wealthy one all of a sudden vanishes, poor people one (an ex-stripper recuperating alcoholic having a killer and also the FBI on her behalf tail) gets control her existence, soon finding the ritzy fast lane is equally as deadly. More about this on Tuesday. An hour or so earlier, the 4th season of 90210 (8/7c) begins the brats on the path to existence after senior high school. Haven't we experienced this before.Your best choice for entertaining teen shenanigans is really a new episode of MTV's wonderfully raunchy Awkward (11:30/10:30c), built around Jenna's "Super Bittersweet 16" birthday, which as always brings new humiliation to the heroine's so-known as existence. We are still spinning from last week's calamity, when Jenna awoke to understand she'd constructed (under many influences) together with her BFF's boyfriend. Ouch.The night's highlight for background and celebrity buffs is unquestionably ABC News' two-hour prime-time special Jacqueline Kennedy: In Their Words (9/8c), featuring recently launched tracks the first kind first lady made soon after JFK's dying, reflecting on existence within the Whitened House and also the tumultuous world occasions they faced. ... The highlight during the day for tabloid fanatics is Dr. Phil's two-part interview today and Wednesday (syndicated, check local entries) with George and Cindy Anthony, parents from the now-infamous Casey Anthony.What else is on? On the roll after last week's record-setting season opener, FX's Sons of Anarchy (10/9c) reaches its best when facing Jax's need to leave the motorcycle club - compelling him to create a questionable cope with Clay that may tear SAMCRO apart - and also at its worst within an action sequence that's crazy even with this show's high-octane standards. ... NBC's Being a parent (10/9c) has returned per week sooner than most network dramas, giving us time for you to meet up with Adam's unemployed crisis among other subplots - more satisfying than the others (Sarah and Amber's mother-daughter clash on Sarah's 40th birthday being especially tedious) - there is however an enjoyable shout-to another Jason Katims drama, and when Jason Ritter really wants to hang in there some time because the teacher still holding a crush on Sarah, couple of will complain.WEDNESDAYHere are my Fall Preview assumes three new series premiering tonight.Two NBC comedies are becoming a unique launch at 10/9c, wishing for any boost in the two-hour finale from the non-stop mediocre America's Got Talent (8/7c). (In a few days, the comedies proceed to the sooner, and potentially deadly, hour of 8/7c.) First, and finest, expires Through The Night, featuring Christina Applegate and can Arnett as exhausted new parents whose me-first life styles and bleep-worthy vocabularies aren't everything perfect for a baby. Maya Rudolph stands out as Applegate's boss, whose character continues to be changed because the original pilot right into a neurotic daytime talk host, permitting the Saturday Evening Live veteran to funnel her delirious The famous host oprah homage. My Fall Preview originate from the sooner pilot (the brand new version's changes mostly involve the place of work and Rudolph's character): "This refreshingly grown-up twist about the comic anxieties of recent being a parent is fortunate having a fabulous cast - and such a treat to determine Arnett drop the ironic detachment to experience it real. Kudos to beefing up scene-stealer Rudolph's role. Baby, she's a hoot!"This really is combined with Free Agents (10:30/9:30c) starring Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn as co-employees in a smarmy public-relations firm who participate in private relations, though they are fully aware they should not. He's recently divorced, and her bed room is really a shrine to her dead fiancé. My Fall Preview take: "Toxic. The not-quite-romantic hero cries after sex. You might well cry after, or throughout, this anti-comedy about whiny, snappish neurotics discussing an unbearably smug place of work that's about as inviting as Chernobyl." NBC is re-airing both aircraft pilots on Thursday, Up at 8:30/7:30c (where it needs to be airing within the fall) and Agents at 9:30/8:30c (which almost causes us to be miss Outsourced).After which there is the CW's H8R (as with, "hater"), a quasi-reality show by which host Mario Lopez helps the quasi-famous or infamous - like Snooki and also the Kardashians - in ambushing their most virulent real-existence detractors. You realize, normal folk. The goal: to win them over, because wouldn't you realize, these pop-culture punching bags aren't that bad. My take: "Hate to become a hater, but ... who am I kidding? The final factor TV needs is yet another insipid platform for overexposed superstar-reality 'stars' to strengthen their narcissism, this time around at the fee for punk'd nobodies who have been to shun them to begin with. Pathetic."For individuals who had been following Damages on DirectTV this summer time, the suspenseful wait has ended, inside a highly satisfying season finale (10.9c) that finds Patty and Ellen once more at odds within their conflicting wants to see justice done, while frantically attempting to save the existence of countless pawns swept up within the murderous intrigues of corrupt defense contractor Howard Erickson (John Goodman) and the callous connect Jerry Boorman (Dylan Baker). The twists and discloses come in a furious pace, and among the best is saved for that very finish.What else is on? A large evening for reality fans, as CBS' Survivor: South Off-shore (8/7c) begins a 23rd season, returning two veteran gamers, "Coach" and Ozzy. It is a 90-minute premiere, then the 90-minute finale of summer season-waster Your Government (9:30/8:30c). ... Familiar faces will also be so as with an "all-star" season from the CW's America's Next Top Model (8/7c), the very first cycle entirely populated by past participants. ... Bravo's Top Chef: Just Desserts (10/9c) wallows in Willy Wonka nostalgia as cast people from the original movie (the Gene Wilder version) help judge the edible room the chef-testants create. ... USA Network's summer time of hits involves a detailed using the first-season finale of Necessary Roughness (10/9c), with Terrell Owens guest-starring as TK's finest rival because the Hawks mind in to the 2010 nfl playoffs. I am wondering if later on, this show is probably not best airing throughout the particular football season.THURSDAYMy Fall Preview undertake the CW's The Key Circle (9/8c): "Abracadabra, the CW has conjured a clone. Hold your applause. The miracle is missing within this less-than-mesmerizing brew of recycled supernatural teen angst, which to date lacks the self-aware wit and breakneck pacing from the fang-tastic Vampire Journals. Hurry, ghouls, clone a Damon!" I realize the need to produce compatible companion pieces, but this generic saga of teenage ghouls (starring Existence Unexpected's Britt Robertson and also the TV Terminator's Thomas Dekker) is both an excessive amount of and not enough.In more happy news, The Vampire Journals (8/7c) starts its third season with Elena investing her 18th birthday worrying over Stefan's location, while Bad Stefan and also the evil Klaus busy themselves monitoring a werewolf performed by David Gallagher, who's about so far as you can get from seventh Paradise territory.Searching for intentional laughs? Forex obliges by pairing the seventh-season opener of cult fave It Certainly Is Sunny in Philadelphia (10/9c) using the to begin several special original instances of animated riot Archer (10:30/9:30c), that is my personal favorite Forex comedy alongside Louie. On Sunny, the gang gives a picture transformation towards the "pretty lady" Frank expects to create his prostitute bride. 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Participant Media Can Boast Contagion #1 & The Help #2; Warrior #3 In Fewer Runs

FRIDAY PM: This is shaping up as 2011′slousiest box office weekend in North America with only $70M total grosses. Yes, even worse thanHurricane Irene’s. But no surprise which new North American movie is No. 1 tonight. 1.With $8M and an estimated $22+M weekend, it’s Warner Bros’ Contagion playing in 42% more theaters — 3,222 — than its nearest newcomer.This Participant Media-backed disease movie looked like yet anotheryikes-you’re-all-going-to-die formula pic. But I’m surprised it didn’t generate more appeal what withOscar-winning Steven Soderbergh directing 6Academy Awardwinners or nominees: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow,Jude Law, and Laurence Fishburne.That added oomph tocredited screenplay writer Scott Burns’ material. “Yes, it was important to beprovocative and to scare people,” a Warner Bros exec tells me about the $60M-budget pic. “But both the print and trailer and TV campaignpresent a more well-rounded view of themystery. We did sell the visceral experience — a smart and thrilling look at a killer virus, the science behind it, and the aftermath.” Warner Brostook the film to Venice to solid reviews and conducted anaggressive consumer campaign. Besides, adult movies are working at the box office. 2. Entering its 5th weekend in release, DreamWorks/Disney’s hit dramedy The Help which is also backed by Participant Media made $2.6M going to $9M from 2,935 locations for the weekend.It’s estimatednew cume of $137.4M by Monday. 3.Thisseemingly anticipated martial arts drama Warrior starring Tom Hardy (Bane in the next Batman) and Joel Edgerton was only released for 1,869 runs. It openedwith $2M today for what could be a $6M weekend. Another disappointing opening for Lionsgate. Did last weekend’s sneaks letsome wannasee steam escape? Will this hurt Hardy whom Hollywood execs consider a hot soon-to-be-star? 4.Focus Features’ adult holdover The Debt earned $1.5M today from 1,874 theaters and a projected $4.5M weekend for an estimated $21.6M cume by Monday. 5. Sony Pictures’ holdover Columbiana made $1.2M today from 2,354 runs for close to a $4M weekend and $29.7M cume. But I have it on good authority that Sony execs were hiding out at the Toronto Film Festival (where better-than-expected Moneyball officially premiered tonight) rather than get tagged by Screen Gems’ R-ratedBucky Larson: Born To Be A Star which had one of the most annoying TV ad campaigns I’ve ever been assaulted by. Mercifully, its box office take was miniscule: $500K today and only $1.4M expected for the weekend. That wasn’t even enough to make it into the Top 10 (see below). Full analysis later: 6. Shark Night 3D (Relativity) Week 2 [2,848 Theaters] Friday $1.1M (-63%), Estimated Weekend $3.5M, Estimated Cume $14.8M 7. Rise Of the Planet Of The Apes (Fox) Week 6 [2,887 Theaters] Friday $1M, Estimated Weekend $3.4M, Estimated Cume $167.4M 8. Apollo 18 (Dimension/The Weinstein Co) Week 2 [3,330 Theaters] Friday $950K (-68%), Estimated Weekend $3M, Estimated Cume $15.1M 9. Our Idiot Brother (The Weinstein Co) Week 3 [2,396 Theaters] Friday $800K, Estimated Weekend $2.6M, Estimated Cume $21.3M 10. Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (Warner Bros) Week 3 [2,251 Theaters] Friday $700K, Estimated Weekend $2.2M, Estimated Cume $31M

Sarah Chalke To Recur On Cougar Town

Former Scrubs star Sarah Chalke will reunite with the series’ creator Bill Lawrence for a major arc on his latest comedy, ABC’s Cougar Town. Our sister site TVLine reports that Chalke will play a love interest for Brian Van Holts character. For fans who hope that this could turn into a full-time gig — Chalke is under a development deal at 20th Century Fox TV and is expected to topline her own show targeted for next fall.

Four Actors Join 'One Life to Live' Online Continuation

Four actors sign on to continue with One Life to Live's digital future.our editor recommends'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live': By the Numbers'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children' Will Continue Online'One Life to Live' star Phil Carey dies Michael Easton (Tomas Delgado), Ted King (John McBain), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramerand) and Erika Slezak (family matriarch Victoria Lord)are the first actors to sign deals with Prospect Park, which acquired the rights to produce ABC's long-running soap online earlier this summer. STORY: Susan Lucci Criticizes ABC Daytime Chief in New Epilogue The soap opera is set to conclude its network run early next year, a move that has met which significant fan outcry. Among the cast-members not yet signed on for the digital continuation is star Susan Lucci, whose memoir All My Life garnered ink over the long weekend care of its knock againstABC Daytime president Brian Frons. STORY: 'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children' Will Continue Online Among the criticisms added to Lucci's epilogue:claims that Frons had hired a new head writer three years ago who was responsible for "subpar" writing. Lucci, who has been nominated for 21 Daytime Emmys --and won one-- for her role as Erica Kane, also commented on the decision to move the production from Los Angeles to New York and Frons pushing outAll My ChildrencreatorAgnes Nixon. Related Topics ABC Susan Lucci One Life to Live

Mila from Mars

A 16-old girl goes out from the harmful guy and will get right into a distant village close to the border. Soon she discovers the only real occupants there - nine old males and ladies - earn a living by growing marijuana and also the village is really an illegal plantation of the guy she goes out from. However, she decides to remain there and absolutely nothing continues to be same. A woman is scared of her past, both disgusting and bringing in her. She's scared of her present, both imprisoning her and giving her wings. And she or he is afraid for the future because it projects both her bad dreams and her dreams. This film is one of the only 'bullet against fear' - love.

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Venture Capital Firm Sues Rizvi Traverse, Claims It Was Taken On Indie Pic Tekken

A venturecapital and private equity firm has sued Rizvi Traverse Management,alleging thatRizvi misled itabout the commercial viability of the 2010 box office bomb “Tekken.” (Rizvi is the private equity firm with multiple Hollywood investments:stakes in ICM, Playboy Enterprises, and Summit Entertainment.) Houston-based Small Ventures claimsthat Rizvi convinced it to invest more than $10M in thevideo game adaptation, falsely claiming that box office success was notcritical becausethe money would be recoupedfrom pre-sold foreign rights. Releasedin a handful of smaller foreign territories, Tekken has taken in less than a million dollars. Rizvi co-founders John Giampatropni and Suhail Rizvialso werenamed in the suit, which was filedTuesday in federal court in Houston, and seeks damages, restitution and legal fees. Small Ventures is represented by Gregory Casas of law firm Greenberg Trauring.

Al Pacino Did Not Want Michelle Pfeiffer For Scarface and 8 Other Revelations About the Gangster Classic

In honor of Scarface’s upcoming Blu-ray release, Universal Studios hosted a lavish soiree on Tuesday night to celebrate the Brian De Palma gangster flick which has become a machismo cult classic since its poor critical reception in 1983. At the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the event featured Cuban cuisine, desserts shaped like lines of cocaine, a Ludacris concert and a Q&A panel with stars Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia and F. Murray Abraham, as well as Scarface producer Martin Bregman. From their Scarface-style thrones on stage — bathed in red light and surrounded by Roman sculptures, natch — the cast reflected on their movie’s present-day popularity, machine gun injuries and Eddie Murphy. The nine most interesting revelations follow. 9. Al Pacino came up with the idea to remake the the original Howard Hawks-directed Scarface, says Al Pacino. When asked how the Brian De Palma classic was conceived, Pacino explained, “My first experience was seeing Paul Muni in the Howard Hughes film, the original Scarface that they did in 1932. It was at the Tiffany Theater here in Los Angeles on Sunset Boulevard. I went and saw that film and called Marty Bregman after. I said, ‘I think we could do this thing. There’s a remake here.’ And he, very wisely, very astutely, got out there and put the whole thing together. […] I said, ‘I gotta be that Tony Montana guy. That’s my license to live.” 8. Scarface’s signature decadence was Brian De Palma’s vision. When asked about Tony Montana’s lavish lifestyle, Pacino said, “It was Brian’s idea to make it — so much of it is outlandishly big but that was always his intent. He saw that as the way to tell the story because it’s kind of appropriate with what [Bauer was] saying about it’s not enough. It’s sort of like cocaine, being addicted to cocaine, which was the ’80s. It’s just never enough. It’s like being addicted to money. It in itself is an addiction. It’s all about addiction but it was Brian’s idea to make it that way.” 7. Pacino and Steven Bauer were so well-rehearsed that they could have taken Scarface on the road. “There was a point where we were actually rehearsing at Universal and we didn’t have sets,” revealed Bauer. “We just had markings of the rooms where we would be doing the scenes in and we’d walk through these scenes. We rehearsed that for a couple weeks and we were like, ‘We could take this on the road. We could actually do this as a play on the road. The national touring company of Scarface.” 6. A machine gun-related injury kept Scarface’s star on the sidelines for two weeks. While describing his lengthy, intense rehearsal period, Pacino revealed, “I got shot! […] I shot off 30 rounds. I get hit with the squibs. I start leaping up in the air, flying up in the air and I land and I go to grab the gun and guess what? I grabbed the barrel…on the gun that just shot off 30 rounds. My hand stuck to that sucker. That was it. I couldn’t get my hand off of it. I couldn’t work for two weeks.” 5. A then-unknown Steven Bauer was told he had the part of Manny before auditioning. “I got really lucky,” Bauer conceded about being cast as Tony Montana’s best friend. “I was working with Stella Adler, a great acting teacher in New York City. […] I got this call to meet the casting director Alixe Gordin. It was the first day of casting and the moment she saw me, she said, ‘Yeah. You’re Manny.’ Then she called Brian De Palma and she said, ‘I’ve got Manny here.’ It was day one of casting and she said, ‘Go see Brian.’ So I went to see Brian and he said, ‘Yeah, you look like Manny.’ And he said, ‘I’m going to call Marty Bregman in L.A.’ I went to L.A. and I saw Marty and the moment we met, he told me, ‘I’m going to tell you something. You’re going to do this film. You’re going to play this role.’ I said, ‘I haven’t auditioned yet.’ And he said, ‘Just take my word for it. You’re going to play Manny.” 4. F. Murray Abraham’s mother doesn’t care how big of a star Al Pacino is. He shouldn’t be using foul language. “My mother’s Italian and she’s still around, she’s about 97 years old,” Abraham told the audience. “She’s very serious about being Italian. She’s very proud of it and she said [after seeing Scarface], ‘Murray, I saw the movie. Can you tell Al not to use that language? It’s not good for the Italian people.’ I said, ‘Mom, it’s the script. He said what he had to say.’ She said, ‘He’s a big star! He doesn’t have to talk that way.’ 3. Pacino may not remember it, but he did not originally want to cast Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira Hancock. While discussing the film’s female casting, Bregman said, “Michelle Pfeiffer…that was a battle because of everybody in town was going out for that. In spite of what [Al] said before, [he was] a star at the time. Michelle wasn’t known at the time.” “And you had that sense about her,” Pacino offered. “Because I probably would have said no.” “You did say no!” replied Bregman, inciting laughter from Pacino and the entire theater. 2. The entertainment industry hated (and Eddie Murphy loved) Scarface when it first came out. Just ask Liza Minnelli. “I remember an industry screening with the heads of two studios,” recalled Pacino. […] I went into Sardi’s after the show — they were all at Sardi’s after the show — and I walk in, and you know that movie The Producers, when they walk in and do the Nazi song? The audience in the restaurant were like statues, like wax figures. So I came in and there was Liza Minnelli who hadn’t seen [Scarface] and she came up to me and she said, “Al, what did you do to these people?” […] But I remember Eddie Murphy was there and he came up to me and said, [in a spot-on Eddie Murphy impression] “I loved it, Al!” 1. Even though they admit that Scarface’s cult following a surprise, Pacino & Co. also agree that their film was perfect, thanks to the rehearsal time they were given. “We weren’t just going in there and doing it,” explained Bregman. “We had a long period of rehearsals. By the time we got to performing, we were primed and we delivered. “The movie becomes part of our life,” said Abraham. “That’s it. It becomes real to us. And that’s what made this particular film perfect. It’s a perfect film.” “Also, the reinvention,” added Pacino. “The fact that it came out and it was not really received that well so we did not feel as though we were in something that was going to be lasting. Usually, it’s very rare that a movie opens and it is instantly made a classic. It’s not sort of eviscerated the way this was and treated with disrespect. As time went on, it stayed there and had this rebirth, this constant rebirth that is almost like a miracle.”