Cablevision COO Tom Rutledge Resigns

CBSJohnny Galecki in "The Big Bang Theory" Johnny Galecki was up early catching up on correspondence on his second day off from production on CBS hit comedy The Big Bang Theory when he started getting text messages with news of his first Golden Globe nomination from the publicity folks at the show's studio, Warner Bros. Television.our editor recommends'The Artist' Tops Golden Globe Nominations Golden Globe Awards Nominations: The Complete ListGolden Globe Awards Nominations: The Nominees' ReactionsGolden Globe Awards Nominations: Key Stats, Inclusions and Snubs (Analysis)'Homeland' EPs Lowered Expections After SAG Shutout, Rewarded With 3 Golden Globe Noms "They started texting me at 5:20 in the morning and I accused them of being misinformed and drunk," Galecki said with a laugh. "I replied with, 'You're misfiring texts to [The Mentalist star] Simon Baker or someone else, this can not be true." PHOTOS: Golden Globe Awards Nominees In true form to his on-screen alter ego, lovable nerd Leonard Hofstadter, Galecki needed further convincing of the accolade. "They told me, 'No, it's you, go to HollywoodReporter.com and they sent me the link because I couldn't believe it," he said of his nom for actor in a comedy series. With The Big Bang Theory shut out of the comedy series category after having picked up nominations in the field last year, Galecki said he considers his individual recognition representative for the show as a whole -- and for co-star Jim Parsons, who took home the trophy in the category last January. COMPLETE LIST: 2012 Golden Globe Awards Nominees "It's like a drum and bass circle -- my character doesn't work without his character and vice versa," he said. "I wish the show had been nominated, certainly. I don't feel the nomination singles me out by any means; so much goes into this character that happens without my being aware. I think all of these accolades will shift between all of us. Sometimes they'll be funneled through Jim, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar and Kaley Cuoco. I'm touched, proud and stunned to be chosen as that representative." Noting that he has leaned on two-time Emmy winner Parsons for tips on how to navigate awards season after picking up his first Emmy nom last year, Galecki said his co-star was one of the first to congratulate him on the kudos, suggesting he get back on the treadmill in a nod to how he handled his nervous energy on Emmy day. "I've been in the biz quite a bit longer than Jim but the last few years as these accolades have been spread out, I find myself going to him for days like today," he noted. The former Roseanne star already had plans to attend The Big Bang Theory's 100th episode party Thursday night and joked he'd celebrate the nomination there. "Maybe now I'll throw on a tie," he laughed. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Golden Globe Awards: The Nominees Golden Globes Johnny Galecki The Big Bang Theory Golden Globes 2012

'Tatsumi,' 'Habibi' Take Dubai Festival Honors

Roger Arpajou/Sony Pictures Classics"Midnight in Paris" The nominees for the 18th annual SAG Awards were announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Help led with four nominations, earning a leading role nomination for Viola Davis who plays the maid Aibileen Clark, supporting noms for Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer, and a motion picture ensemble nom.our editor recommends'The Help' Leads Screen Actors Guild Awards NominationsSAG Awards TV: 'Modern Family' Leads Nominations, 'Homeland' SnubbedSAG Awards Nominations: The Nominees' ReactionsSAG Awards: The NomineesSAG Awards Nominations: Key Stats, Inclusions and Snubs (Analysis)SAG Awards: 'Suits' Star Patrick Adams Reacts to Shocking Nomination, Talks 'Friday Night Lights' ExperienceSAG Awards: Jon Cryer on His First Nomination: 'I Had No Reason Whatsoever to Expect I Would Be Included'Why the SAG Awards Need to Get Serious (Analysis)Dick Van Dyke Reuniting With TV Wife Mary Tyler Moore at SAG Awards Other films nominated for best motion picture ensemble include The Artist, The Descendants, Midnight in Paris and Bridesmaids. For the television nominations, ABC's Modern Family leads total of five nods, including outstanding comedy ensemble. Dexter and 30 Rock follow with three nominations each. PHOTOS: SAG Awards Nominees The 18th annual SAG Awards will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29. The full list of nominees: MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture Bridesmaids The Artist The Descendants The Help Midnight in Paris STORY: 'The Help' Leads Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role George Clooney, The Descendants Demian Bichir, A Better Life Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Jean Dujardin, The Artist Brad Pitt, Moneyball Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Help Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role Nick Nolte, Warrior Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Armie Hammer, J. Edgar Jonah Hill, Moneyball Christopher Plummer, Beginners Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role Octavia Spencer, The Help Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs ANALYSIS: SAG Awards Nominations Key Stats, Inclusions and Snubs Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Motion Picture The Adjustment Bureau Cowboys & Aliens Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows: Part II Transformers: Dark of the Moon X-Men: First Class TELEVISION Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce James Woods, Too Big to Fail Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult Betty White, The Lost Valentine Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series Patrick J. Adams, Suits Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Michael C. Hall, Dexter Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama Series Kathy Bates, Harry's Law Glenn Close, Damages Jessica Lange, American Horror Story Julianna Margules, The Good Wife Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Comedy Series Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Ty Burrell, Modern Family Steve Carell, The Office Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series Julie Bowen, Modern Family Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Tina Fey, 30 Rock Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Betty White, Hot In Cleveland Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series Boardwalk Empire Breaking Bad Dexter Game of Thrones The Good Wife Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series 30 Rock The Big Bang Theory Glee Modern Family The Office Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television Series Dexter Game of Thrones Southland Spartacus: Gods of the Arena True Blood PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery SAG Awards: The Nominees SAG Awards SAG Awards 2011 The Artist The Help

Bosnian Serb War Victim Wants Jolies Film Banned

First Launched: December 13, 2011 9:08 AM EST Credit: Getty Images BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Caption Jennifer Aniston steps in the Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey premiere held at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, Calif. on December 8, 2011The mind from the group for Serbs held prisoner throughout Bosnias 1992-95 war states Angelina Jolies movie Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey needs to be banned inside the Serb-run part of the country. Branislav Djukic in the Bosnian Serb Association of Camping Crooks told the Connected Press on Tuesday that although he's seen only the trailer, they can already the film is showing lies and representing Serbs since the only ones who raped women through the war. Jolies movie will probably be released inside the U.S. on 12 ,. 23 which is huge drama of a Serb soldier who finds his ex-lover, a Muslim Bosnian lady, among sex slaves in the camping. The film was recognized having a selected audience of 11 non-Serb war victim groups who first seen it in Sarajevo captured. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Sam Waynberg dies at 86

Sam Waynberg, who produced films by Polanski and Fassbinder as well as most of the films in the long-running Israeli "Lemon Popsicle" sex-comedy franchise, died on Dec. 3 in Gstaad, Switzerland. He was 86. Born in Poland, Waynberg was interred in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII, after which he remained in Germany and worked as both a producer and distributor. During the 1990s, Waynberg's company, Scotia, distributed Miramax films in Germany, but Waynberg filed a lawsuit in 2001, claiming that Miramax had overpriced its films and failed to deliver acceptable movies (he ultimately lost). Waynberg got his start as exec producer of the German war documentary "Er ging an meiner Seite" (He walked by my side) in 1958. He was associated producer of Roman Polanski's 1965 classic "Repulsion" and exec produced his 1966 film "Cul-de-sac," and he was associate producer of the 1965 Sherlock Holmes-Jack the Ripper feature "A Study in Terror." Waynberg produced Andrzej Wajda's "Gates to Paradise" (1968) and then a pair of sexually experimental films, "Psychology of the Orgasm" and "Lovers Paradise" as well as the 1971 music concert documentary "Stamping Ground," which featured Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds and Pink Floyd. The first "Lemon Popsicle" film was produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan. Waynberg became involved in the series as an exec producer starting with the second movie, "Going Steady," and also scripted 1981 and 1986 entries "Hot Bubblegum" and "Lemon Popsicle 6." Waynberg's efforts remained eclectic, however: He was a producer on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1982 film "Querelle" and produced 1983 French crime drama "Un dimanche de flic." On the distribution side, Waynberg mentored international film broker Gordon Steel, becoming the latter's first client in 1982. Their first deal was for the release of "Rambo," which proved highly successful for Waynberg's Scotia. Waynberg is survived by his wife, Gabriella. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Hot Trailer: Jiro Hopes For Sushi

Jiro Hopes For Sushi profiles 85 year-old Jiro Ono, the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a ten-chair sushi restaurant situated inside a Tokyo, japan subway station. Sushi enthusiasts originate from throughout world — calling several weeks ahead of time to order a chair at Jiros sushi bar. Even at his age Jiro still aims for perfection, and also the heart of the story is his loving but complicated relationship together with his oldest boy Yoshikazu. Director David Gelb’s debut feature opens March 9 from Magnolia Pictures.

The Mirren-Hopkins-Hitchcock Dream, and 5 Other Tales You Will Be Speaking About Today

Happy Thursday! Also in today’s edition from the Broadsheet: Tom Cruise tries (kind of) to speak up Top Gun 2… Ryan Seacrest may land on Today… There's a film within the Oscar search known as The Lady inside a Septic Tank… and much more. · The biopic-y Alfred Hitchcock and the building of Psycho could have a clumsy working title along with a tortured history, however the lengthy-suffering Anthony Hopkins project apparently includes a new studio in Fox Searchlight, a brand new director in Sacha Gervasi, and — I'm able to’t even believe I’m penning this — new interest from Helen Mirren in playing Hitchcock’s wife Alma. To repeat: Hopkins and Mirren may take part in the Hitchcocks. I am talking about! Maybe Alison Brie can enjoy Jesse Leigh. [THR] · And today imagine Ryan Seacrest co-hosting Today. It might happen — if Matt Lauer decides to depart the show in 2012. Can Seacrest and Ann Curry be also within the same room without leaving some type of blistering, bloodstream-red-colored, category-5 cultural cyclone over the land? Will we actually want to discover? [WSJ via Deadline] · Tom Cruise isn’t carrying out a very convincing job of taking Top Gun 2 seriously: “I stated to Tony I wish to make another movie with him. We haven’t designed a film since Times of Thunder. Tony and that i and Jerry, we i never thought that people would try it again. They began arrive at us with one of these ideas of where it's now. I figured, ‘Wow, that might be… what we should could do now.’” [MTV] · Melancholia’s seem designer reveals about this ending: “It’s the loudest factor I've ever mixed. I needed it to struggle and fight using the Wagner piece, therefore it attempts to drown the Wagner piece. Yes, it’s just a little untidy, however i wanted so that it is very overwhelming and i believe I been successful with this.” And just how. I suggest sitting as near to the screen as you possibly can for optimum effect. [NYT] · Your mileage can vary, however the Lady inside a Septic Tank seems like precisely the type of foreign-language Oscar entry we have to enhance this season’s race. [THR] · Going a little off subject, is not probably the most effective political ads you’ve seen up to now within the 2012 presidential race? Well, besides some of Herman Cain’s, I suppose. [via Andrew Sullivan]

Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz Divorce Carried Out LA

First Launched: December 7, 2011 4:50 PM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz attend the X Existence Launch Party at Beso in Hollywood, California on December 15, 2010Court records show artists Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have finished their divorce and so are keeping the particular regards to their breakup private. Records show a judge completed the couples divorce November. 22. The pair became a member of in to a 103-page settlement agreement, nevertheless the document are just filed once the couple features a dispute relating to this later on. The filings don't detail custody of the children from the children plans for your couples 3-year-old boy, Bronx. The completed judgment was reported Wednesday by celebrity news website TMZ.com. Simpson might be the sister of singer Jessica Simpson. She's released three albums and came out in the reboot in the TV series Melrose Place. Wentzs band, Give Up Boy, remains on hiatus since 2010. The 32-year-old is presently a part of this rock band Black Cards. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'The Grey' Trailer: Liam Neeson Fights Nature, Wolves in Alaskan Wilderness Adventure

.post-content img {display:none;} Liam Neeson has disposed of his fair share of enemies over the last five years, but perhaps none more vicious than the twosome of foes he faces in 'The Grey': Mother Nature and a pack of vicious wolves. Neeson reunites with his 'A-Team' director Joe Carnahan for the new action drama, which focuses on a group of Alaskan pipeline workers who survive a deadly plane crash -- only to wind up stranded in the wilderness during the dead of winter. Can Neeson and his team -- played by Frank Grillo ('Warrior'), Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts ('Rubicon') and James Badge Dale ('Shame') among others -- survive long enough to fend off the wolves and the plummeting temperatures? As long as Neeson can construct glass-shard knuckles out of minibar bottles of alcohol, probably! Watch the exclusive new trailer for 'The Grey' -- featuring a special introduction from Neeson and Grillo -- above. 'The Grey' cuts into theaters on Jan. 27, 2012. For more on the film, head over to 'The Grey' Facebook page. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Yahoo Shutters Four Entertainment Blogs

Disney and Pixar's 2009 animated film Up featured a colorful home with a lot of character The house was so inspiring to some that they build a replication of it.our editor recommends15 Movies That Made The Grade: A+ CinemaScore PosseAnimated, Documentary and Foreign: 3 Key Oscar Categories Analyzed The Utah home has been bought by two Disney fans, Clinton and Lynette Hamblin of Petaluma, CA, completing their long search for a home that had similarities to the one in the movie. PHOTOS: 15 Movies That Made The Grade: A+ CinemaScore Posse The couple had been looking mainly in California for a home that had either a colorful exterior or a bright blue kitchen like the one in the film. They then learned about the home in the Salt Lake City suburb of Herriman, Utah, that was built based on the film. The home, which was officially recognized by Disney as the Up house, had a $400,000 price tag on it. "We just love the message of the movie - adventure is out there," Lynette Hamblin told The Salt Lake Tribune. STORY: Hollywood Studios Accused of Pushing Liberal Agenda Through Children's Films The home in Up is basically another star of the film. It is the home of Carl and Ellie Frederickson after they get married and as they navigate the trails and triumps of their lives together. After Ellie dies, Carl becomes a curmudgeonly hermit, spending most of his time alone in the colorful home until he sets out on an accidental adventure with a young member of the "Wilderness Explorers." Adam Bangerter built the Utah home, telling The AP that he chose to replicate the movie home because it played such a memorable role in the film. "It illustrates what homeownership really is, and it's not an investment. It's part of the American dream to have a house to care for, to improve and to make part of your family," Bangerter said. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 15 Movies That Made The Grade: A+ CinemaScore Posse Related Topics Pixar

'Walking Dead' systems season large for AMC

Sunday evening saw AMC's "The Walking Dead" wrap its short fall season with large amounts while audiences ongoing to cling towards the Kardashian clan. Also of note in the finish from the lengthy holiday weekend would be a sluggish start for "Hallmark Hall of Fame" on its new network home, ABC, that can be a net's "Not so long ago" dipped because it came back carrying out a one-week hiatus but nonetheless remains potent. Searching in the preliminary Nielsen estimations, "The Walking Dead" averaged 6.six million audiences, including 4.5 million one of the demo-friendly grown ups 18-49 crowd. It had been up week to week and drenched the sophomore skein's the second best scores up to now -- behind only its season premiere recently. While "Walking Dead" has emerged as fundamental cable's top-ranked original drama series ever in grown ups 18-49, the brand new drama airing behind it, "Hell on Wheels," has lost ground after its sturdy start and should now proceed for the following three days without its customarily strong lead-in. "Hell" came 4.4 million because of its premiere on November. 6 coupled with fallen to three.5 million because of its third episode AMC didn't problem rankings for that show's 4th episode on Sunday. Elsewhere, it seems the short-resided marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries did not alienate audiences, who're still keen to follow along with the household's reality exploits. Sunday's second-season premiere of E!'s "Kourtney and Kim Take NY" came 3.two million audiences, slightly much better than the amounts for that series launch in The month of january. Within the 18-49 demo, "NY" received 2.3 million. Starting the growing season preem, it had been hard to forecast whether or not the divorce brouhaha will bring more audiences towards the "Kardashian" series or turn them from the cabler's franchise. The Three.two million number was good sixth-season finale of "Maintaining Using the Kardashians," which broadcast in September. October's two-part wedding special averaged 4.two million audiences. Following "NY," "After Recently" came a set-high 1.two million for that internet. Around the broadcast side Sunday, the lower-trending "Hallmark Hall of Fame" franchise opened up gradually for ABC, as "Mitch Albom's Possess a Little Belief" settled for any preliminary 1.1 rating/2 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 6.5 million audiences overall from 9 to 11 p.m., lower an astonishing 48% in the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" original presentation of "November Christmas" last year on CBS. The Attention internet had broadcast the franchise solely from 1995 until captured before relinquishing it because of decreasing rankings. Also for ABC, "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1.8/4 in 18-49, 7.six million audiences overall) was up a little versus. its newest airing, and "Not so long ago" (3.4/8 in 18-49, 10.7 million audiences overall), sidelined a week ago through the American Music Honours, was lower but did draw its biggest audience up to now one of the under-18 crowd (1.5 million). The vacation weekend also saw "Tyler Perry's For Better of Worse" draw 3.4 million audiences (including 1.8 million grown ups 18-49) because of its Friday premiere on The best spinner's. The sitcom, in line with the "Why Did I Got Married?" movies, may be the latest from multihyphenate Perry, whose "House of Payne" broadcast a lot more than 200 episodes around the cabler. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Kim Zolciak Unveils Third Wedding Look A Jumpsuit!

First Published: November 26, 2011 1:57 PM EST Credit: Kim Zolciak/Twitter LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Kim Zolciak shows off her bridal jumpsuit by Pnina TornaiKim Kardashian wasnt the only reality star to rock three different looks at her wedding Kim Zolciak also opted for a bridal trifecta with a twist. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, who wore a Baracci gown for her first look, followed by a mermaid gown adorned with Swarovski crystals and pearls, revealed her unique third wedding fashion to her Twitter followers on Friday a lacey jumpsuit! Love my 3rd wedding look!! she Tweeted, along with a photo of herself wearing the halter-necked jumpsuit by famed designer Pnina Tornai. A big thanks to Kleinfeld Bridal. They were so good 2 me! The Dont Be Tardy For The Party singer, 33, wed Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann on November 11, following their engagement announcement in October. The couple welcomed their first child together, Kroy Jagger, back in May. In addition to peeks at her wedding day fashion, fans of the Bravo star will soon be privy to an intimate view of Kim and Kroys journey to the altar in a half-hour Bravo reality show, Dont Be Tardy for the Wedding. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Fishing pic fishing lures scribe

RobinsonJen Robinson continues to be introduced onboard to pen the untitled fishing movie for Gil Netter and FLW Outdoors, the sanctioning org for a lot of sports-fishing tournament tours. Netter will produce and help develop the project with FLW principals Irwin Jacobs and Trisha Blake. Plot particulars weren't revealed. Aside from the movie, Irwin Jacobs and the daughter Trisha will also be behind the Walmart FLW Tour and therefore are wishing to assist build the recognition of professional angling. "This movie may have all the elements that represent great family entertainment. We have seen a genuine demand in present day society for clean family fun, and also the sport of fishing signifies just that,Inch Irwin Jacobs stated. Robinson composed the scripts for "Flicka 2" and "Flicka 3" for Netter at Fox. She's repped by ICM and Magnet Management. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

ESPN's Bill Simmons on His Small-Empire, Why Hollywood 'Sucks' and Why He Will not Talk about Sandusky (Q&A)

This short article first made an appearance within the 12 ,. 2 problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsDisney's ESPN Mind George Bodenheimer to decrease Day-to-Day Responsibilities Jan. 1ESPN Analyst Drops F-Explosive device on Live Television (Video)Penn Condition Scandal: Marketers Bail on ESPN Broadcast I don't care what anybody states, I'm not scared to test shit," states Bill Simmons, reclining at his desk in the sparsely decorated downtown La office. Within this situation, Simmons, 42, whose wit, humor and frequently irreverent Sports Guy column have switched him in to the most prominent sportswriter in the united states, is mentioning to Grantland, the ESPN-backed site he released in June. By September, the website -- a mixture of intellectuals pontificating around the entertainment triumvirate of sports, popular culture and Hollywood -- was tempting 2.4 million unique site visitors per month, based on ComScore. It's quite an addition towards the Boston native and former America online blogger's portfolio, which boasts two best-selling books, the Peabody-winning 30 for 30 documentary series, 1.5 million Twitter fans and an accumulation of B.S. Report podcasts which are each downloaded about 750,000 occasions. The married father of two, who gone to live in La to create for Due To Jimmy Kimmel Live! and keeps scores of Hollywood fans who appreciate his capability to compare a game title for an episode from the Wire (nowadays, he's even recapping Television shows), sitting lower to go over his vision for Grantland, his Hollywood gripes and the tentative intend to add "TV star" to his résumé. The Hollywood Reporter: Why did you choose to do Grantland? Bill Simmons: I'd spent 3 years focusing on this book, and that i was striking 40, and that i was like, "Exactly what do I wish to do lengthy-term?" I always aspired to produce a site which was sports and popular culture. 30 for 30 were built with a large impact because I loved how which was about finding, strengthening and dealing with one of these incredible company directors, and that i thought exactly the same factor perform for authors. I investigated different sites and looked through all my personal favorite magazines and attempted to locate individuals who were enroute up. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Greatest Fantasy Football Fans THR: How have you convince ESPN to finance it? Simmons: Simple -- I'd did it with someone else. My contract still had 10 several weeks to visit, and that we began speaking about this, and that i stated: "I wish to figure this out, and I wish to get it done here. But when we arrive at the finish of individuals 10 several weeks, I'm still going to get it done.Inch THR: Podcasts really are a large focus for you personally. It is possible to real business there? Simmons: Yes. I believe we are able to cut them into Television shows, and i believe ESPN and ESPN 2 can run them. That's why we built the studio to complete half-hour shows or hourlong shows or whatever. THR: Which means you're likely to turn your podcast interviews into half-hour sit-lower interview shows? Simmons: Yeah. Should you consider the ESPN schedule, you will find lots of occasions where, say, a game title 7 fell through, or they thought a game title would happen also it doesn't. Or at this time, where they thought they'd have many of these National basketball association games they don't have. They've time, and when you've evergreen content you are able to provide them with, they're likely to run it whether it's good. THR: So far as visitors go, who's around the wish list? Simmons: I believe the very best podcasts we've done happen to be ones where individuals are wise. Used to do a podcast with Ticketmaster Boss [Nathan Hubbard], that we thought was great. I'd enjoy having Aaron Sorkin on. Ray David could be really fun. Anyone who has produced an excellent show -- David Simon or Matthew Weiner. I'm able to always get commissioners and sports people, however i'd prefer to dive into Hollywood a bit more. I'm approaching it just a little in a different way. I believe once they do industry interviews, it's always "inside baseball." This will probably be a great conversation. THR: What else would you like related to Grantland that you simply haven't yet? Simmons: We discuss it as if you will find TV seasons. Season one, which we simply finished, involved not heading down in flames, building a crowd and employing a complete staff, which we didn't have until Labor Day. We now have four more employs to create, only then do we'll be achieved at about 16 total. Season two is ongoing to obtain authors. One thing which i was wishing happens immediately was getting celebs to create for all of us. When a celebrity who are able to really write really wants to write something, they are doing it for that Huffington Publish, which pisses me off. THR: In May, before Grantland released, you stated within an interview that you simply weren't sure you'd produce the site should you needed to get it done once again. Still believe way? Simmons: It had been most likely the worst possible time that i can did a job interview. I was starting in four days, and that we weren't ready, and that i may potentially go lower in flames. Look, we released before we ought to have, and that we didn't have sufficient people. We had watching people us and were hypercritical the very first couple of days -- that we didn't think was totally fair, however i have it. Exactly the same factor happened whenever we released Jimmy's show. You receive judged because of your first week when you get judged because of your 30th week. Jimmy's show didn't even become the show that it's now until 18 several weeks in. He is able to say all he wants, but he's filled with shit. (Laughs.) You learn, and also you get some things wrong. It simply appears like individuals are afraid to test things. Related Subjects ESPN 1 2 next last

Pacheco to do in Cates benefit at Geffen

Singer Nathan Pacheco will work Christmas classics in the Geffen Playhouse 12 ,. 18, with proceeds going toward the Gil Cates Memorial Fund. Event entitled "Home for that Holidays: The Voice of Nathan Pacheco" includes a wine and dessert reception. Singer would be a favorite of Cates, who had been the controlling director in the Geffen before he all of a sudden died March. 31 at 77. Presently playing in the Geffen is "Next Fall," with James Wolk and Geoffrey Nauffts, and also the Alan Alda-written "Radiance: The Passion of Madame Curie." Pacheco, presently signed under Disney Gem label, were built with a prominent role within the 2009 "Yanni Voices" tour. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Fox Sports Asks Court To Dismiss Dodgers From Personal personal bankruptcy

Fox Sports has asked for a federal personal personal bankruptcy court to dismiss the Dodgers from personal personal bankruptcy since the systems mentioned it could this year's week, the LA Occasions reported late Friday. Fox Sports mentioned there's no requirement for owner Frank McCourt to advertise they’s TV rights to fulfill his obligations to creditors. Fox indicates McCourt will pay back his creditors entirely simply by selling they “for a handsome cost” either while using current TV contract with Fox Sports or having a completely new owner settling a completely new TV deal. They’s personal personal bankruptcy likely would hamper Fox’s capacity to enforce its existing contract without court intervention. The Dodgers wish to auction people rights and attract greater bids for your team too for people broadcast rights.Fox has asked for legal court to enforce the current contract that bars the Dodgers from discussions with almost every other media shops before November 30, 2012. Major league baseball removed an agreement with McCourt to promote they, which he’s certain to shut an order by April 30. Fox reported the $160 million contract with Matt Kemp as evidence that personal personal bankruptcy isn't needed for your Dodgers to continue operating which McCourt is just attempting to leave any deal with more earnings within the own pocket.

'Cougar Town,' 'Scandal,' 'Don't Trust the B----' Missing From ABC's Midseason Schedule

Thanks to ABC"Cougar Town" On Friday, ABC introduced the midseason premiere dates because of its new and coming back shows, but there have been some notable holes.our editor recommendsABC Sets Midseason Selection, Agendas 'GCB,' 'River'ABC Seeking $1.6-1.7 Million with this Year's Oscar Ad SpotsABC Sets Premiere Date for 'You Deserve It' Game Show While rookie comedy Arrange It snagged the publish-Last Guy Standing slot -- overtaking for Guy Up!, that will finish its run by year's finish-- on Tuesdays starting in The month of january, Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel's half-hour series Cougar Town still remains from the network's schedule. Once the network revealed its fall shedule in May, the Courteney Cox-toplined show had been eyed for any midseason run. Since Cougar Town released last year, the show has seen arranging jumps. Last season, ABC slotted its spring return after a lot more than two several weeks from the air on the Monday evening before ongoing in the usual home 2 days later. Dedicated to Jules, her number of buddies and her college-bound boy, Cougar Town is not the breakout rankings success that ABC has already established with Modern Family, which released exactly the same year. But Cougar Town isn't the only real ABC offering still waiting for a premiere. Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23, starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Master and James Van Der Beek like a increased version of themself, continues to be from the internet's schedule. Don't Trust the B---- follows the lives of two different women, a barista who lost a higher-profile trendy job (Master) along with a savvy street wise disadvantage artist (Ritter), who finish up rooming together inside a NY City apartment. Shonda Rhimes' Kerry Washington-brought political drama Scandal can also be missing in the internet's selection. The hourlong involves Olivia Pope (Washington), an old media consultant towards the leader (Tony Goldwyn) who reveals her very own firm, wishing to begin a new job and private existence. Assuming ABC slots Scandal, this could mark Rhimes' third drama around the network's schedule, joining veteran medical procedurals Gray's Anatomy and Practice. ABC Cougar Town Apartment 23 Scandal

Obama Speechwriter-Switched Show Scribe Unveils '1600 Penn' Particulars (Q&A)

This Year's fall, Jon Lovett cast off his three-year gigas Leader Obama's speechwriter to ensure it is in television. The NY-elevated Lovett, 29, wasted almost no time. He's marriage towards the 2 cell phone industry's while using red-colored-colored-hot1600 Penn, a White-colored House comedy Lovett agreed to NBC withThe Book of MormonstarJosh GadandModern FamilydirectorJason Winer.our editor recommends'Book of Mormon' Star, Obama Speechwriter and 'Modern Family' Director Sell White-colored House Comedy to NBCObama Dismisses Republican Rivals on 'Tonight Show' (Video) The Hollywood Reporter: Simply how much is dependent inside your time while using Obamas? Jon Lovett: Clearly, my encounters will probably inform a few things i do, but this family might have absolutely nothing associated with the best choice. The idea is niagra can be a dysfunctional family, as well as the first family today is up to now from that, it's absurd. PHOTOS: Preview NBC's Fall Key Art for 'Playboy Club,' 'Grimm,' 'Whitney,' More THR: You will want signed some type of ironclad NDA while using leader, correct? JL: Well, yeah. It's serendipitous ... that we stood a winding up in Jason, which he stated this idea he and Josh Gad happen to be thinking about. I realize that world and the way the White-colored House works, but this is not about me telling tales within the White-colored House. THR: Also are you aware us in regards to the project? JL:Really the only factor we discussed this it isn't about politics, it comes down lower to some household. It comes down lower as to the continues whenever a classic married, dysfunctional family just occurs live as of this most well-known address. Beyond that, we'll see. THR: You've discussed other projects, plus a potential MASH update. Where does that stand? JL:It's still only a concept. That's' a thing that I desired to spoken to 20th about before other concept showed up. That was a thing that I used to be considering. THR: Still something for you to do eventually? JL:In my opinion so. It absolutely was an idea that we thought might be intriguing, notable and maybe timely. THR: Searching back at that time there, the thing that was the highlight? JL: Browsing the trunk when he [repealed] "Don't request, don't tell," or choosing the best choice when he was making his situation for health care reform.People were most likely the most important moments personally. As well as for most likely probably the most fun? Nothing comes even close to the White-colored House Correspondants' dinner, which was about giving the best choice an chance to poker fun at themselves, the press as well as the absurd side of Washington. THR: What measures is it possible to go? JL:The fantastic factor is the Leader is not afraid to go to pretty far. He is not afraid in people moments to push the limit as they, like a lot of us, relishes the chance to poker fun in the absurd and superficial side of Washington. THR: Will you stay connected using the Leader inside a capacity? JL:I am unsure but If only to become helpful. The most difficult part about identifying to go away wasn't any more adding with no more feeling like I used to be part of a team that I do think in and serving an innovator that I do think in. That was the only real most difficult part about departing as well as the only component that assisted me hesitate. If only to uncover a means to be helpful. Related Subjects Obama Politics

The Biz: Examining This Season's Talk Shows

Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell Large changes and familiar faces have stirred in the talk-show arena this year. Here's what it is trembling out to date. EllenEllen DeGeneres was likely to take advantage of The famous host oprah Winfrey's departure in daytime and to date, she's. The syndicated chatfest expires 6 % year-to-year, calculating 3 million audiences. The ChewABC executives expected rankings to decrease once they changed My Kids with The Chew plus they were right - year-to-year, the meals-oriented talker is off 15 %. However the production pricing is a smaller amount and audience levels happen to be ticking upward, having a season a lot of 2.two million audiences watching a few days of October 31. The TalkCBS changed the chairs round the coffee table (Leah Remini and Carol Robinson Peete were changed by Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler), however the audience level has remained near to last year's average of two million and lately hit its season high. AndersonAnderson Cooper's show is drawing 1.7 million audiences, as well as in occasions of fragmented audience, that's enough for any Season 2 in distribution. "Should you show some promise, Tv producers tend to be more patient," states Telepictures leader Hilary McLoughlin. The Rosie ShowIt's tough to suppose Rosie O'Donnell's new show on OWN is just one of Oprah's favorite things. It has been shedding since its premiere week, calculating a puny 171,000 audiences overall along with a scant 58,000 within the 18-to-49 demo. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Bob Costas Describes How He Arrived 'Very Strange' Sandusky Interview (Video)

The morning after his well-received interview with alleged child rapist and former Penn Condition coach Jerry Sandusky, Bob Costas made an appearance on MSNBC to discuss the way the last-minute interview emerged.our editor recommendsPenn Condition Scandal: Bob Costas Famous for Jerry Sandusky 'Rock Center' InterviewJerry Sandusky's Interview With Bob Costas: What Hollywood, Audiences Are SayingEx-Penn Condition Coach Jerry Sandusky Breaks Silence on Sex Scandal to NBC's Bob Costas: 'I Should not Have Bathed With Individuals Kids' (Video) "I had been set to sit down lower together with his attorney, Frederick Amendola, and a maximum of 10-fifteen minutes prior to the cameras would roll, Amendola states 'What basically could possibly get Sandusky on the telephone?AInch Costas told Morning Joe's Willie Geist. "And I am thinking, 'I question out of your perspective whether this is the wisest factor to complete, but simultaneously, sure if you wish to get it done, let us get him on the telephone.A And that is what went down.Inch VIDEO: How Penn Condition Protesters Specific the Media The NBC sportscaster also stated it had been never obvious if the idea for Sandusky in the future around the air was his decision or his attorney's. Their interview, which made an appearance on the rankings-increased broadcast Rock Center With John Williams, was interspersed with straightforward questions from Costas about accusations that Sandusky involved in criminal sexual conduct with underage boys for a long time. Sandusky's solutions, as Costas stated, did little to clarify the conditions from the 40 counts of sexual abuse introduced from the former defensive coordinator. VIDEO: Even Satan Upset by Penn Condition Scandal on 'SNL' "Very strange," Costas known as one response. "[Assistant coach Mike] McQueary states he observed a rape... Pretty hard to confuse the type of horseplay that Sandusky referred to -- despite the fact that that might be by itself inappropriate -- to confuse that type of horseplay having a forcible rape." Costas noted the participation of now-ousted Penn Condition coach Joe Paterno also remains particularly cloudy, with Sandusky's reactions about Paterno's understanding from the accusations revealing no new information. "I don't think it may be described acceptable," Costas stated. "There's not a way to describe it away. The extent of his participation or non participation has not yet been fully established." Watch the entire interview below: Related Subjects MSNBC NBC Sports Rock Center

Ricky Gervais on Golden Globes Bubble, and 6 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Happy Tuesday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Channing Tatum is the latest subject of Man From U.N.C.L.E. rumors… Felicity Jones will Hughes it up with Warren Beatty… We’re exporting Meryl Streep and Joel Coen to China… and more. · The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has until the end of this week to determine whether or not it wants to bring Ricky Gervais back for his third Golden Globes hosting gig in January. I can’t even believe this is a real internal debate — of course they invite Gervais back (assuming he even wants to host; at this point he’d actually get more attention turning this sad, sad group down than he would taking their money and drinking their beer onstage). But here’s the “controversy” as it reportedly stands today: “NBC has put the HFPA in a lose-lose situation. If the Hollywood Foreign Press says ‘Yes’ to Ricky, it risks turning the Globes into The Ricky Gervais Show and leaving the impression that they’re annually throwing a great party while inviting someone who humiliates all of the guests. If it says ‘No,’ the HFPA looks like it has no sense of humor about itself.” Actually, no: It puts any nominees who decline to attend in the position of having no sense of humor about themselves, and since everyone’s paying to play anyway, who’s going to not show up? Do it, already, HFPA. [Deadline] · Could Channing Tatum be the lead for The Man From U.N.C.L.E? Someone’s agent seems to think so. [Deadline] · Actual headline: “Russell Brand to Star in and Produce Comedy The President Stole My Girlfriend.” And Russell Brand stole my will to live. [THR] · Breakout Like Crazy actress Felicity Jones has apparently nabbed the female lead in Warren Beatty’s long-gestating Howard Hughes film that may or may not actually get made in our lifetimes. [Deadline] · Meryl Streep and Joel Coen are among the Americans headed to a cultural summit in Beijing, where Streep will screen The Iron Lady for the first time. Tough crowd! [Variety] · With J. Edgar dead in both the box-office and Oscar water, an autopsy in no doubt in order. Who knew that it was 9 percent Watchmen? That’s enough to kill anything. [Moviefone] · Below is the only Steve Jobs tribute you’ll ever need, and this terrific interview with its illusionist, Paul Gertner, persuasively explains why. Brilliant, heartbreaking stuff that nevertheless makes me want to smash my Mac to bits. [Press Play/indieWIRE]

Sean Kingston Says Hes Bounced Back From Crash

First Published: November 11, 2011 9:31 AM EST Credit: Getty Images LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Caption Sean Kingston steps out at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. on August 7, 2011 Singer Sean Kingston says he feels blessed to be back on stage after a major Jet Ski accident and says hes not afraid to get back in the water next time he gets the chance. The 21-year-old star told reporters Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas that hes bounced back from the May 29 crash and is happy to have another chance at life. Kingston performed at the awards show with Puerto Rican duo Wisin y Yandel. Kingston said backstage that he didnt understand what was being said at the show, but he called himself a huge fan of reggaeton, or Spanish hip hop. Ive dated a few Latin ladies so I understand a little bit, poquito, he said. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Todd Allen Joins Cast Of Django Unchained

Todd Allen has grew to become an associate from the still-growing ensemble for Quentin Tarantinos Django Unchained as plantation representative Dollar Bill. He joins Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washingon, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kurt Russell, Anthony LaPaglia and Don Manley among others. Allen’s previous credits include Friday Evening Lights, CSI, NCIS, Chicago Hope featuring The Mail company, The Apostle, Broken Hill and 48 Several hrs.

Euro Disney Posts Higher Fiscal Year Loss Amid Investments

NY - Euro Disney, the operator of the Disneyland Paris theme park, on Wednesday reported mixed full fiscal year financials as revenue rose, but the firm's bottom line loss also increased. The Walt Disney Co. owns a 39.78 percent stake in the company. For the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, the company reported revenue of 1.30 billion euros, up from 1.28 billion euros in the previous year. But Euro Disney's loss also rose from 45.2 million euros to 63.9 million euros amid higher costs and expenses and increased depreciation and amortization. Theme park attendance for the year improved from 15.0 million to 15.6 million, while average spending by guest rose from 45.30 euros to 46.23 euros. Euro Disney's hotel occupancy rate and average spending per room also improved. "Our resort revenues increased by 5 percent, reflecting growth in both guest spending and resort volumes," said Euro Disney CEO Philippe Gas. "In fact, we grew our attendance in most of our key markets, by 600,000 overall to 15.6 million, even as our summer season was impacted by the weaker European economic environment." He added: "This past year we further invested in enhancing the overall guest experience, by introducing longer park operating hours, adding new entertainment and improving the appearance of our guest facing assets. Although these investments increase our costs, they are critical to maintain our long-term attractiveness as Europe's number one tourist destination." The company highlighted that in the upcoming year it will celebrate its 20th anniversary, beginning in April. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics The Walt Disney Company

AFM 2011: Mike Figgis to Direct Matt Dillon, Julia Stiles in 'Seconds of Pleasure'

Mike Figgis will direct the ensemble drama Seconds of delight, which Neil LaBute has modified for your screen from his book of short tales that was launched beneath the same title in 2004.our editor recommendsJohn Calley Memorialized By 'Leaving Las Vegas' Director Mike Figgis (Exclusive)'Leaving Las Vegas' Director Mike Figgis Debuts Erotically Charged Dance Film Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide rights outdoors the U.K. for your film, that's set to star Matt Dillon, Julia Stiles, Brendan Fraser, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Hendrix. The film will weave together several separate but connected tales about six different couples. Seconds was produced and may by produced by Scotland broadcaster STV. It's being produced by STV Productions mind of drama Margaret Enefer, Bill Shapter and LaBute. "We're delighted being coping with Myriad relating to this fantastic film," Enefer mentioned. "Neil has written an incredibly candid, blazingly witty script. Everyone knows Mike Figgis makes it shine inside the most sensitive and imaginative way possible. It's a thrill to own them dealing with this excellent cast." Added Myriad Pictures Boss Kirk D'Amico:"We immediately taken proper care of immediately Neil's script, that's razor-sharp, so informative and honest, in regards to the real challenges and lure people face each day. Mike Figgis is the greatest director to produce this script to existence, particularly with this particular amazing cast." Figgis, who's repped by WME and London's Cruickshank Cazanove, received two Academy Award nominations for writing and pointing 1995's Departing Las vegas. Throughout yesteryear few years, he's busied themselves with short films and documentaries. Related Subjects AFM Brendan Fraser Julia Stiles Neil LaBute AFM 2011

Napa Valley fest pairs pics, wine

Napa Valley Film Festival co-founders Marc and Brenda Lhormer are about to bring in their first harvest.The scale of the Nov. 9-13 festival is ambitious one for an inaugural outing: More than 100 films will be presented at 12 venues (albeit only one of them a formal theater), including Alexander Payne's opening-nighter, "The Descendants," which unspools at the 400-seat Napa Valley Opera House, and "J. Edgar" screening as a sneak preview Nov. 8. A $10,000 unrestricted cash prize awaits the winner of the narrative competition, and industryites will lead a daylong seminar for filmmakers.As befits a festival set in the heart of California's wine country, though, the focus is on feasting and imbibing as much as on the films; 125 area wineries will help lubricate the festivities, which open with a gala for 800 at the Robert Mondavi Winery, featuring an impressive array of Napa Valley-based chefs.The Lhormers already had a well-established rep as fest organizers after seven years at the head of the Sonoma Valley Film Festival, in the adjacent, more rural, winemaking county. But they learned firsthand the pitfalls and pleasures of indie filmmaking and distribution when they produced 2008's "Bottle Shock," about Napa wines' triumph at a pivotal 1976 Paris tasting. The next spring, the two were talking with Sonoma Valley resident and winery owner John Lasseter, who also happens to be Pixar and Walt Disney's animation honcho, and he suggested Napa Valley was ripe for its own film festival.While 2009 wasn't the best year to raise money, the Lhormers attracted local patrons from among the scenic towns of Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena and Yountville, which have their share of deep-pocketed Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as well as notable industryites. Still, Marc Lhormer termed the festival an "entrepreneurial venture funded by sweat equity."The Lhormers pitched the Napa's Destination Council -- the valley's tourism board -- on the idea, emphasizing that the festival's potential cultural draw would marry well with the valley's epicurean rep. Meadowood Napa Valley resort liked the concept enough to sponsor the festival's artists-in-residence program as well as a workshop for filmmakers; it's also underwriting the narrative competition prize."We wanted to find something to contribute that would be meaningful," says Ann Marie Conover, the resort's director of marketing.The daylong master class at Meadowood brings biz mentors and filmmakers together. Expected forum participants include John Sloss of Cinetic Media (and narrative jury prexy), producer Michael De Luca (whose feature "Butter" is screening at the fest) and producer/manager Keith Addis.In addition to the local support, the fest has since signed on big corporate sponsors, including Virgin America and Mercedes Benz. Lhormer notes that the fest's mid-November date is intended to attract awards-season studio pics. Indie filmmakers got the pitch, too, via a well-attended launch party at Sundance 2011 featuring wine from 16 Napa Valley wineries.Although landing high profile pics is a notable coup for a first-ever fest, the festival's challenge then becomes how to lure auds to see those films without the draw of name talent or docus that take on difficult topics. "We've done a lot of niche marketing," explains Lhormer. Writer-director Nicholas Ozeki, who has made the rounds of the festival circuit via several short films and his debut feature "Mamitas," says the fest organizers have impressed him. "I've been to a good cross-section of festivals out there, and one of the most important things for filmmakers is an atmosphere of appreciation," he says. "It's gratifying that the people organizing the festival know how much work goes into making a film." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

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Exclusive: Agnes Nixon to Guest-Star on a single Existence to reside

Agnes Nixon Like it! TV Guide Magazine has found that the legendary cleaning soap scribe Agnes Nixon can make a look and feel on a single Existence to reside prior to the show finishes its operate on ABC - and her role is really a hoot! Nixon, who produced OLTL in 1968, will have Agnes Dixon, creator from the show's cleaning soap inside a cleaning soap, Fraternity Row. Nixon will shoot her moments November 17 striking the environment a few days of The month of january 9. Though further particulars are now being stored hush-hush for the time being, Fraternity Row - a part of Llanview existence because the eighties - will once more be prominent throughout OLTL's final days around the air. Prominent enough for Nixon, as Dixon, to become questioned on television by bitchy newshound Blanca Morales (Carolina Bermudez)! This will not be the very first time Nixon has cameo'd on OLTL. In 2008 she performed a much more effective creator - the main one up in Paradise - when Viki (Erika Slezak) "died" throughout the soap's 40th anniversary celebration. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

21 Jump St Red-colored-colored Band Trailer Arrives

Cops and knob gagsFrom the beginning, 21 Jump Street made an appearance being an odd proposition. A film based on an eighties Tv program, given an action comedy overhaul by Jonah Hill and Scott Pilgrim co-author Michael Bacall? Which stars Hill and Channing Tatum (who to date has received handful of options to really show comic chops) as mismatched buddy cops going undercover inside a local secondary school? Though the look in the film's first trailer, a extended, Red-colored-colored Band affair full of promising, it seems enjoy it might be probably the most fun films to achieve in 2012. Take a look within the promo below.When we're slightly concerned at how extended this factor is (it clocks in at greater than three minutes), it's certainly got the comedy goods.As directed by Cloudy Getting Possible Of Meatballs' Phil Our god and Chris Burns, Hill and Channing make a stylish pair as Schmidt and Jenko, a duo who've been the archetypal jock and nerd in secondary school, but who bond although within the police academy mostly because Schmidt gets the brains to feed tests and Jenko might be the experience guy.However, if their first police duties are not like the high-speed excitement they expected, they volunteer to help smash a drugs ring.The supporting cast is beyond solid, using the type of Betty Kemper, Dork Franco, Ice Cube and Make the most of Riggle arriving. As well as in the looks from the, Nick Offerman introduced the whole Ron Effing Swanson to cope with on his role since the large chief. Just his delivery round the phrase "you idiots" has us laughing.Hopefully this doesn't showcase all the good bits and you'll find much more to look when 21 Jump Street appears for cine-duty on March 16.

Ana Gasteyer Upped to Series Regular on Suburgatory

Ana Gasteyer Suburgatory's Ana Gasteyer is becoming a series regular on the ABC sitcom, Entertainment Weekly reports.Gasteyer plays Sheila Shay, the on-again-off-again PTA president and über-controlling mother of Lisa (Allie Grant), and neighbor to George (Jeremy Sisto) and Tessa (Jane Levy). Gasteyer describes her character as a "well-intended nightmare."Name that tune: This fall's new TV theme songsAfter receiving the news about her promotion, Gasteyer said, "I screamed and jumped for joy and then went right to the table read."Known for her stint on Saturday Night Live, Gasteyer memorably appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm this year.Suburgatory - recently picked up for a full season - airs Wednesdays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.

Corey Stoll joins 'Annie Parker'

StollCorey Stoll has grew to become an associate from the cast in the indie drama-comedy "Decoding Annie Parker" opposite Samantha Morton, Helen Search, Aaron Paul, Maggie Sophistication and Rashida Manley. Stoll came out as Ernest Hemingway in "Evening amount of time in Paris" and recently engrossed in "The Bourne Legacy." He's representing a young physician who befriends Samantha Morton's character and tries to help her achieve her medical goals. "Annie Parker" is presently filming in La with Steven Bernstein pointing. The story concentrates on the irrepressible Parker, a breast-cancer patient who stops at nothing to solve the mystery behind her illness no matter the values in the medical establishment. "Annie Parker" is produced by Clark Billings, Stuart Ross, Keith Kjarval, Mary Vernieu and Ron Senkowski with Jonathan Brownlee and Sahil Chanana professional creating. Stoll is represented by Suskin Management and Talent Works. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Healthy Hollywood: Great Food Friday Feed Your Global Appetite Like Kim Kardashian!

First Released: October 28, 2011 2:16 PM EDT Credit: NY., N.Y. -- Caption Kim Kardashian gets to this year's VH1 Make A Move Honours in the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, Calif. on August 14, 2011 Reality icon Kim Kardashian may be the ultimate jet-setter. About a minute shes shopping in Paris, the following shes putting on a burqa in Dubai. Kims celebrity status (and salary) enables her the posh to visit the planet. Lucky girl! The majority of us cant afford a holiday to Europe or Florida for your matter a smaller amount to leap on the plane in a moments notice. That does not mean we cant find out about other cultures and utilize healthy customs using their company nations within our own lives. Heres a lady to give our appetite for any global wellness adventure Danielle Robb, the host of Discoverys Velocity funnel travel series A Location under the sun, takes her audiences on exotic adventures to distant lands. Consequently of her world travels, Danielle has acquired plenty of local customs and has the capacity to share healthy habits shes learned from different nations. Now, thats a awesome job! On a trip all over the world for any Place under the sun its essential that I give consideration towards the best food possibilities in a particular location, not just in maintain an optimal lifestyle, but to remain healthy after i am attempting to conserve a constant pace focusing on the street, discloses Danielle. It is also been nice to bring newer and more effective ideas from remote worldwide locations home beside me. Danielles Locations For Health & Wellness: 1. A holiday in greece: I had been uncovered towards the medicinal qualities of sardines. What many people have no idea about sardines is they convey more calcium and phosphorus than milk, more protein than steak, more potassium than bananas, and much more iron than cooked green spinach. They're also renowned for their high power of omega-3-essential fatty acids, Coenzyme Q10 Supplement and protein content. 2. Nicaragua: Nicaraguas chili pepper crops are released in hot sauces all over the world. Together with remarkable ability to pep up our foods, these all kinds of peppers contain vit a, including beta-carotene, that is thought to become useful in lessening the chronic conditions for example bronchial asthma and stopping certain cancer. 3. Belize: Going to an Indian holistic center in Belize I learned of the several curative, preventative, and overall medicinal characteristics of numerous everyday spices or herbs that are offered to us within the U.S. For instance, curry and turmeric are thought to become anti-inflammatories, that we was looking for while attempting to keep up my exercise routine and fight jet lag. Another new concept that I learned was the notion that cinnamon adjusts bloodstream sugar. 4. Fiji: In Fiji I had been welcomed by having an elixir known as Kava. Together with as being a traditional facet of building associations within this new culture, Kava is acknowledged for its characteristics of reducing a number of anxiety and stress related condition and ailments. Take a look at Danielles worldwide adventures on the Place Under the sun on Discoverys new TV funnel Velocity or jump to world wide web.sunpassport.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Ashton Kutcher is the King of Commitment,' and 8 Other Revelations From The Double Star Topher Grace

In the upcoming political thriller The Double, Topher Grace and Richard Gere star as an unlikely duo of intelligence agents paired to solve the mystery of a senator’s murder. The twisty plot leads them through a trail involving a psychopathic Soviet assassin (Stephen Moyer), Shakespearean code names and one double (get it) identity that culminates with a surprising ending in screenwriter Michael Brandt’s (3:10 to Yuma, Wanted) directorial debut. To promote the film — due in theaters this Friday — Topher Grace met with a handful of journalists in Beverly Hills yesterday to discuss, among other things, Richard Gere’s incredible calmness, the state of his relationship with the ’70s Show cast and to make one unfortunately ironic statement about his friend and former co-star Ashton Kutcher. Revelations ahead! 1. Babies hate Topher Grace. [While discussing some of the things he learned while preparing for this role.] “And then there was holding a baby — [that] was the scariest of all the things. I don’t think I mastered that. Odette was so good with the kid and then she’d pass it to me and it would just start crying. I never held a baby before. […] It’s twins so that you can swap them out but both babies hated me.” 2. Richard Gere prays for fallen insects. “He’s really zen, man. The rumors are true. We were at this dinner and it was me, Odette and him in this scene where we’re having dinner. There are bugs all over the place and I’m [smacks imaginary bugs all over his body] and I look over [at Richard] and am like, ‘Oh, sorry.’ He’s friends with the Dalai Lama and stuff. He says, ‘Don’t worry, I’m saying a prayer for each [mosquito you kill].’” 3. Speaking of Richard Gere, the actor is also cool with you sucking blood from his face. “Then, during the scene, and this was incredible and shows what a great guy he is — it bleeds into his roles how unflappable he is. This mosquito landed and was pumping blood out of his cheek. […] It had been awhile and this mosquito is getting fat with blood. And he finally said, ‘There’s a mosquito on my cheek, huh?’ And he lifted it [mimes gently lifting a mosquito off his cheek and tossing it into the air] and said, ‘Enjoy the snack.’ It’s crazy. I was blown away by that kind of stillness.” 4. Topher Grace finds adultery-related greeting card gags funny — but also in bad taste. “I have this family portrait that’s in the film [of him, Odette and their movie children] that I put in my office at home. I told Odette that I was going to send it out as our Christmas card. [Laughs] She just got married by the way so that would have been in really bad taste.” 5. Yes, the ’70s Show alum has slept in a bunk bed in the past year. [Responding to a question about The Wedding, which he filmed with Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro and Katherine Heigl last summer:] “It was shot in my hometown. That was just a coincidence but my folks still live there and I slept in my bunk bed from when I was twelve.” 6. He calls Katherine Heigl ‘Katie.’ [Describing The Wedding, due in theaters next year] “Diane [Keaton] and Robert De Niro are my and Katie Heigl’s folks. Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams are kind of the stepparents.” 7. Topher has a gift for making incredibly ironic statements about Ashton Kutcher, given the media storm surrounding his supposed affair. [When asked if he was surprised that his ’70s Show castmates have gone on to enjoy such successful careers] “It strikes me that I’ve had work after the show. That is amazing. But I knew their talent — better than a lot of people who were just watching the show because I was with them every day. I’m not surprised at all. Ashton is the king of commitment. If you give him something, he will commit to it. I saw him be given some ridiculous things and he commits to it so much it becomes real and really good.” 8. The ’70s Show cast still hangs out. “[Mila] just went to Laura Prepon’s sitcom taping. She was also doing a Chelsea Handler show and I went with Wilmer [Valderrama], who’s also doing a show on NBC. Then we went next door and visited Ashton. We were all standing there like, ‘Whoa.’ We’re all those cliches. We’re really close and we all love each other. “ 9. Topher Grace is not motivated by motivational speakers. [While discussing his preparation for the role of a motivational speaker in the upcoming Giant Mechanical Man] “It was depressing. It motivated me to make fun of them. I can’t wait to do press for that because I feel like I have so much to say about that. What makes one human being stand up and tell other human beings how to be living their life?” Follow Julie Miller on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

POW partners with digital outfit Vuguru

Stan Lee's POW Entertainment is partnering with digital studio Vuguru to produce content across a range of platforms. Vuguru, which is owned by Michael Eisner's Tornante and backed by Canada's Rogers Media, will finance and distribute select programming developed in concert with POW. No specific projects are ready to be announced. "Stan is not only a prolific creator but a magnet for talent," said Larry Tanz, prexy of Vuguru. "He has a unique sensibility for telling stories that have a hero at the core and a serious but fun style to them." It's the first such partnership with Vuguru, which has built a reputation for investing more in digital productions on a regular basis than any other company. Vuguru also has multiple-project distribution deals in place with AOL and Content Media. "It is the start of an exciting new chapter that will enable us to expand our storytelling into the digital realm and more quickly and effectively reach our global audience," said Gill Champion, president of POW. "Stan and the creative team are delighted to begin developing new worlds and amazing characters and cannot think of a better partner than Vuguru to help realize this ambition." There will be no one distribution strategy employed by the partnership. Vuguru has been known to introduce programming in short-form episodes online before reassembling them for long-form consumption in international syndication and other platforms. Deal was brokered by Scott Nocas, formerly of Sony Network Entertainment. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

More Details Emerge About Joss Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing'

The Internet did a collective backflip over the news that Joss Whedon had apparently filmed an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' in secret with some of his usual repertory players (Nathan Fillion, Alexis Denisof and Clark Gregg). Well, it's true, and a new press release offers up some more details from the film. Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing' filmed in 12 days "entirely on location in exotic Santa Monica" says a press release from Bellwether Films (via the NY Times), a company founded by Whedon and his wife, Kai Cole. As for the film itself, Denisof and Amy Acker will play Benedick and Beatrice; Fillion and Gregg are Dogberry and Leonato; and Fran Kranz and Jillian Morgese will play Claudio and Hero. No word yet on a release date, but expect it sometime in 2012. 'Much Ado About Nothing' "should be completed by early spring and headed for the festival circuit, because it is fancy," said the release. [via NYT/ArtsBeat] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Walking Dead' big overseas

The Walking Dead scared up top ratings for Fox Spain. "The Walking Dead," which set ratings records when it kicked off its second season on AMC earlier this month, is shattering marks abroad as well. "Dead" viewership on Fox International channels (the show's overseas distrib) broke records in Spain and quintupled the first-season viewership average in Mexico. Overall, the series' second-season preem pulled in some 10 million viewers in 122 countries over the rollout period for the episode, which ran from Oct. 17 to 23, with an average of a 2 rating across the metered markets. The cream of the grisly crop may be Spain: Kantar reports that the Oct. 17 Spanish preem of the undead-centric series attracted 432,000 pairs of delicious eyeballs, with the vast majority -- 316,000 -- in the 18-49 demo. The show gave the 10-year-old Fox Spain its highest demo numbers ever and pulled in nearly five times the average of the show's rookie season. On FX in the United Kingdom, the series was the No. 2 show of the evening on pay TV in the 18-49 demo; overall, 693,000 viewers tuned in, with 439,000 of them adults under 50. The series came in first in the demo on Fox in Columbia with 269,950 total viewers and 92,240 in 18-49. Auditel/AGB reports that the Italian preem of the gory drama's second season on Fox pulled in 200,000 total viewers, becoming the highest-rated show in the demo all year for the network, and putting it at No. 2 across all pay TV for the evening. In Mexico (also on Fox), the series raked in 296,000 viewers, with 157,430 in the 18-49 demo, quintupling viewers from last season. The series garnered a 2.8 rating and nabbed the top spot in the demo for the evening. Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

Glenn Close: 3 decades of amazing transitions

Glenn Close laughs off, literally, the idea of the career achievement award."I am grateful I've got a career," she states. "It's type of amazing in my experience. I am very honored that my jobs are something which people deem worth honoring. That song, 'I'm still here' -- it will likely be relevant.'Close remembered how after extensive stage work she found make her film debut in George Roy Hill's "The Planet Based on Garp" in 1982."I did not understand what I did not know. I did not know movies," she states. "I increased to George and stated, 'I hope you'll take proper care of me, because I hear lots of stars can't result in the transition from stage to film,' and that he stated, 'You're right. They cannot.AInchBeing an artist who knows where the next job will originate from,Inch she continues, "which means you make each one of these options and all of a sudden it is your body of labor.InchIt is nothing like 3 decades ago you stated, 'I desire to be within this place 3 decades from now.' That's impossible within our profession."A five-time Oscar maid-matron of honour (with noms for supporting actress) but not the bride to be, Close might be within the running for an additional nomination for "Albert Nobbs," like a lady who hide herself like a guy to obtain operate in late 1800s Ireland.Close first performed the role onstage and it has spent 2 decades looking to get it on film. "It had been something which would be a constant during my existence. It simply happened to consider fifteen years.Inch HOLLYWOOD AWARD Grit & fashion in movie mecca Glenn Close: 3 decades of amazing transitions Hollywood Honours honorees Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

For Your Consideration: The Evolving Role of Screeners in the Awards Race (Analysis)

An abbreviated version of this article first appeared in the Oct. 28 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. For filmmakers, whose primary goal is usually to make art, the ideal way for a movie to be seen is on the big screen. But for awards strategists, whose primary job is to deliver nominations and wins from the Academy, critics, guilds, other awards-dispensing organizations, any way of reaching voters -- some of whom live far from the advance screening hubs of Los Angeles and NY and/or are too busy or frail to get to many screenings -- will do. A bit of history Studios have been offering voters an alternative method of seeing their films -- namely, "screeners" -- since the late 1980s, when strategic awards "campaigns" first became commonplace. These copies of their films -- which were first mailed to voters on VHS, and then DVD, and now sometimes even Blu-Ray -- can cost studios hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce and distribute -- sometimes even millions, depending on how many voting bodies they wish to send them to. (There are roughly 6,500 members of the Academy and 98,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild, to cite but two of them.) But to those who see great prestige and profit in the reflection of awards statuettes -- especially the most coveted of all, the Oscar -- it is regarded as money well spent. PHOTOS: Backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards Indeed, screeners have helped to level the playing field, in the sense that voters no longer have any excuse for why they can't see -- and therefore "consider" -- a film for awards. Weather, work, and whatever else might once have precluded them from making a screening are now non-issues, since they can now pop a film into an entertainment console anywhere and anytime that's convenient for them. And while some voters still see and vote for only the most hyped films each year -- or, worse yet, don't see them and/or invite relatives or assistants to fill out their ballots -- most take advantage of the convenience and wind up seeing and rewarding a lot of little movies that they otherwise might not have. Many industry analysts believe that acting Oscars would never have been awarded to Roberto Benigni for Life Is Beautiful (1998), Hilary Swank for Boys Don't Cry (1999), Marcia Gay Harden for Pollock (2000) or Halle Berry for Monster's Ball (2001) had voters not seen them on screeners. Moreover, they argue, the shocking best picture win of Crash over Brokeback Mountain (both 2005) is probably directly attributable to the fact that Lionsgate took the then-unprecedented, "really, really expensive" step -- later copied by Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Black Swan (2010) en route to best picture nods of their own -- of sending a screener to every single member of SAG, leading to a best ensemble win there and a surge of familiarity and popularity among actors (who represent the largest branch of the Academy) right before Oscar voting closed. ANALYSIS: What the New Oscar Campaign Rules Mean for Awards Season In more recent years, however, two conflicting pressures have arisen: there is more competition than ever before to get films seen by voters, but there is also more concern than ever before about protecting those films from being leaked before their commercial releases to the general public. In the age of the Internet, film "piracy" -- as in, the illegal replication and distribution of films -- has become a major problem, and one that can cost a studio massive amounts of money at the box-office. Since the sources of at least a few such leaks have been identified as awards voters who either deliberately or carelessly allowed their screeners to get into the wrong hands, studios have been forced to seek alternative and safer ways of getting their films into the right hands. That -- as well as a desire on the part of the Academy to embrace modern technology and promote green-awareness -- led to an announcement last month that has literally changed the rules of the game. Back to The Race 1 2 3 next last Oscars 2012

Report: Dvr viewing enhancing b'casters

Fox's "Fringe" has proven a good deal of traction in Dvr houses. Dvr viewing can be a boon for the broadcast systems. That's one of the conclusions in the report launched Wednesday by influential Wall Street analyst Michael Nathanson of Nomura Opportunities.Inside an analysis of Dvr viewing within the last four years, Nathanson learned that the split of viewing between broadcast and cable nets is nearly 50-50 among Dvr clients, compared to some 75%-25% split meant for cablers for live viewing. The Tv biz's alternation in 2008 from live program ratings to so-referred to as C3 ratings -- ratings for ads on live broadcasts additionally done within 72 hrs of Dvr playback -- since the currency to advertise deals has furthermore been an optimistic factor for tv producers, Nathanson argues. Audiences frequently stick with the ads running in broadcast network programming a lot more than most cablers."The modification to C3 measurement, along with the ongoing rollout of DVRs, will boost the relative positioning in the broadcast systems -- as well as the conglomerates that own them -- and certain cable systems that have built appointment viewing," he written. It's also delivering a lifeline for shows like Fox's "Fringe" that deliver modest amounts live but they're popular in Dvr houses.The lift provided through the extra 72 hrs of playback inside the C3 measure has substantially slowed down lower the rate of decline in grownups 18-49 rating for your Large Four. As well as the section of Dvr viewing inside the total 18-49 ratings grows inside a fast clip, as Dvr transmission develops. According to Nielsen, 42% of U.S. TV houses have DVRs, up from 38% last season.Inside the 2008-09 season, grownups 18-49 C3 ratings for your Large Four were up 3% over live ratings inside the same measure last season, the C3 amounts were up 9.7%.Remarkably, Nathan's research also ensures that less Dvr clients are choosing the device's commercial-missing feature -- a technology that was once seen because the dying-knell of advertising supported TV. According to Nathanson, 58.8% of programs seen via Dvr playback involved commercial missing inside the 2007-8 season by last season, that number had dropped to 50.7% Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

James Mangold Away And Off To City Condition

Remaking an Icelandic thrillerWhile his most anticipated film remains browsing the start blocks to acquire shooting (that could be The Wolverine), James Mangold was already searching ahead to future projects, organizing a remake of crime thriller City Condition. The first version itself continues to have not hit cinemas within the native Iceland, but that's how quickly remake fever is disbursing nowadays. Written and directed by Olaf p Fleur Johannesson, City Condition is occur the country's underworld and finds a foreign crime gang trying to get control in the local drug market. Among the figures involved certainly are a dodgy police captain who falls for just about any prostitute, a ageing crime boss getting a dicky ticker searching to retire alive, a girl officer who continues a vengeful spree when she's attacked by thugs together with a auto specialist searching to avenge the dying of his developing fetus.It seems a harmful go to start developing a remake from the film with zero proven audience, however that is not frequently concern when crossing edges. Mangold has nabbed the rights for his Tree Line Films company and may look for a author to obtain the British language script written while he's busy making Hugh Jackman fall crazily for each other and kill people.

Madonnas 'W.E.' Trailer Tells the Tale of Two Love Stories (Video)

Madonna's second directorial venture, W.E., is the tale of two love stories. One is the controversial affair between King Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson in the 1930s. The other is a modern-day story about a married woman who is in love with a Russian security guard. She also seems obsessed with the tale of King Edward VIII and Simpson. The trailer for W.E., which was acquired by the Weinstein Co., proves that the film is stuffed full with emotional scenes and piano music. Madonna's film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, received with mixed reviews. PHOTOS: Venice Film Festival: 10 Movies to Know "Enamored of surface appearances, the director and cinematographer Hagen Bogdanski make everything look good in an expensive music video sort of way and locations such as the Cote d'Azur , Portofino and assorted royal residences do nothing to detract from the air of wall-to-wall luxury," wrote The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy in his Venice Film Festival review. STORY: Toronto 2011: A Nervous Madonna Says She's Proving Herself All Over Again as a Film Director The drama, which stars Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough, opens in theaters on December 9. Abbie Cornish Madonna W.E.

Jobs Tribute Logo design Becomes Viral Sensation

Because the dying of Apple co-founder Jobs on Wednesday, March. 5, the most known names in Hollywood and Plastic Valley have honored the legendary visionary. Possibly probably the most popular tributes, however, develops from a graphics student in Hong Kong.our editor recommendsApple After Steve Jobs' Dying: Way forward for Board in FocusSteve Jobs Dying: Tech and Entertainment Industry Reacts10 Stylish-Hop Tunes Referencing Jobs (Video)Apple Honors Jobs With Home page Takeover of Official SiteApple Boss Jobs Resignation Puts Spotlight on Normally Secretive Tim Prepare PHOTOS: Jobs: 10 Memorable Key events from the Apple Co-Founder's Career 19-year-old Jonathan Mak Lengthy produced a black and whitened homage to Jobs as an Apple logo design, featuring the first kind Boss's face instead of the bite mark. The look was produced in August, following Jobs' surprising departure from the organization he assisted build, but sparked a craze on the internet after his dying. "I needed to commemorate him. He's such a fundamental element of Apple. I figured it might be fitting to incorporate him within the Apple logo design," Lengthy told Yahoo! via Skype. "With Jobs gone, Apple generally is missing an item.Inch VIDEO: Recalling Jobs Yahoo! notes that whenever Lengthy re-published the look to his Tumblr account on Wednesday, the look immediately gained 10,000 likes and reblogs, climbing to 180,000 in only eventually. "He'd this vision he wasn't afraid to invest in. That's how he broke new ground. His commitment and belief in themself is exactly what inspires me," Lengthy added. STORY: Apple Boss Tim Prepare on Jobs: 'No Words Can Adequately Express Our Sadness' As the logo design has caught the attention of numerous social networking customers -- including Ashton Kutcher, who made the look his personal Twitter photo -- current Apple Boss Tim Prepare has yet to reply an e-mail from Lengthy. For their own brand loyalty to Apple, Lengthy confesses he got his first Mac laptop Professional only one last year and isn't an apple iphone user. Related Subjects Jobs

Poster Debut for Non-Osama Bin Laden Navy SEAL Film, 'Act of Valor'

As Kathryn Bigelow handles crazy congressmen trying to prevent her Osama Bin Laden/SEAL Team Six movie, one studio is positioned to create their unique SEAL flick. Relativity's 'Act of Valor,' featuring real footage of active Navy Shuts, follows a high-notch team of soliders who try to prevent a deadly terrorist attack from the united states . States. The plot takes the SEAL team from Chechnya for the Philippines to Somalia to Mexico. The particular feature from the film is clearly the fact the organization company directors got unequalled utilization of active Shuts. "We're feeling the authenticity of 'Act of Valor' will transcend demographic, race and political lines," Mike McCoy, the film's director, told THR in June. "Hopefully audiences will get an uncommon glimpse into the SEAL community which their lives will probably be as overflowing with the experience as ours are actually.In . 'Act of Valor' hits theaters in February 2012.

'Jungle Report' to Universal

'The Jungle Report'International brand manager PGS Entertainment has inked an offer with Universal Pictures Video for worldwide distribution of "The Jungle Bunch," a 1-hour, CGI three dimensional toon special created by Gaul's TAT.UPV also acquired "The Jungle Report," composed of 26 1 1/2-minute episodes, for distribution within the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Italia, Benelux and Australia.Deal was introduced at Mip Junior, the 2-day kids' programming mart, which wrapped Sunday in Cannes."The Jungle Bunch" was presented by Philippe Soutter, co-founding father of Paris-based PGS Entertainment like a promising TV property throughout the Certification Challenge.A household laffer, "The Jungle Bunch" activates a gang of jungle creatures as well as an eccentric penguin starting with an eventful visit to the Antarctic ice flow.Commissioned by French pubcaster France Televisions, both formats were pre-bought by Disney Japan, Discovery Funnel Latin America, Italy's RAI, Denmark's DR, Belgium's RTBF and Switzerland's TSR."The Jungle Bunch" and "The Jungle Report" were composed and directed by TAT founders David Alaux, Eric Tosti and Jean-Francois Tosti. TAT can also be creating a spinoff half-hour TV series for France Televisions.Soutter, who referred to the show like a "'Madagascar' meets 'The A-Team,'" stated the main one-hour special is a great reason for admission to expand the company, as the shorts can help create global awareness. "Jungle Report" is co-created by Vanilla Seed and Master Films. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Zurich Film Festival: Shaun Nichols Take Shelter Wins Best Feature Award

The seventh Zurich Film Festival introduced its award those who win tonight, with Shaun Nichols’ Take Shelter taking best feature film. This season’s edition also was marked by a look and feel from Roman Polanski, who received the fest’s lifetime achievement award Tuesday. A listing of competition those who win follows: Worldwide Feature Film Competition Take Shelter by Shaun Nichols (U.S.) Outstanding Performance By An Actress Deon Lotz for Beauty Outstanding Performance By An Actress Corinne Masiero for Louise Wimmer Worldwide Documentary Film Competition Buck by Cindy Meehl (U.S.) German-Language Feature Film Competition Atmen/Breathing by Karl Markovics (Austria) German-Language Documentary Film Competition Darwin by Nick Brandestini (Europe) Experts Choice Award Sykt Lykkelig/Happy, Happy by Anne Sewitsky (Norwegian) Audience Award Unter Wasser Atmen — Das Zweite Lebe Des Dr. Nils Jent by Andri Hinnen and Stefan (Muggli, Europe)

New Wuthering Heights Pictures

First look at CathySome adaptations of classic literary go for sumptuous decor and costume, emphasising the general gorgeousness of the houses, the skirts and the bonnets of yesteryear, and involve Judi Dench in some capacity. Then there's Andrea Arnolds' Wuthering Heights, which keeps its gaze firmly on the skies and hills, throws on whatever clothes come to hand and doesn't feature anyone you'll recognise.{Wuthering Heights Exclusive Stills}The famously brooding Heathcliff is played by James Howson (as an adult) and SolomonGlave (as the younger version), with Cathy played by Kaya Scodelario (as an adult) and Shannon Beer. Cast after open auditions, they're closer in ages to the characters in the novel than any cast before them. This is a world-first look at the new Cathy, by the by.Wuthering Heights is out in the UKon November 11, and will be showing at the LondonFilmFestival before that.

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CBS News Wins 10 News and Documentary Emmys

Getty ImagesRachel Maddow, left, and Anderson Cooper NEW YORK -- CBS News walked off with 10 Emmys at the 32ndAnnual News and Documentary Emmy Awards Monday night in NY, the most of any network. TheCBS Evening News With Katie Couric won awards including Emmys for continuing coverage (for correspondent Terry McCarthy's "Afghan Bomb Squad") and investigative journalism (for correspondent Armen Keteyian's report about the hidden dangers of photocopiers). Couric did not attend the ceremony. But Scott Pelley, who took over as anchor of the CBS Evening News in June, took the podium to accept multiple Emmys for 60 Minutes, including reports on the BP oil spill and the high percentage of NFL players who hail from the tiny island nation of Samoa. Pelley thanked his producers at CBS News and noted that "one of the terrible things about being a television news reporter is you receive far too much credit for the work of others." 60 Minutes also won the Emmy for outstanding interview for Lara Logan's piece on Staff Sgt. Salvatore Augustine Giunta, who last year became the first Medal of Honor winner since the Vietnam War. Presenters included ABC News' Brain Ross, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and PBS' Gwen Ifill, who acknowledged the quickly changing new-media landscape that has upended the role of TV news. "Audiences increasingly get the news from everyone but us," said Ifill, citing the web and social media including Twitter. "All of that is fine, but news still needs a curator." Cable networks have become increasingly competitive at the National Academy's signature news and documentary awards. And National Geographic Channel earned the second-most Emmys with seven, including multiple awards for Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger's Restrepo: Afghan Outpost. Hetherington was killed last April in Libya. And Junger accepted the award for long-form coverage of a news story accompanied by Hetherington's mother Judith. His death, said Junger, has left "a gaping absence. He devoted his life to chronicling the human cost of war." PBS earned six Emmys with four going to POV documentaries and one to documentary series Independent Lens. But the public broadcaster's flagship newsmagazine Frontline, traditionally the recipient of numerous and significant Emmy awards, received only one -- for its promotional campaign. It was a "consolation" prize, noted longtime executive producer David Fanning. And ABC News was shut out entirely. Discovery Channel took home three Emmys, including multiple awards for First Life With David Attenborough. Anderson Cooper 360 earned both of CNN's Emmys and both were for reports from earthquake ravaged Haiti, a story the network spent much time and resources to cover. Accepting the Emmy for coverage of a breaking news story for "Haiti in Ruins," correspondent Gary Tuchman thanked his "bosses who got us out the door within minutes [of the earthquake] and said, 'Spend whatever you have to spend.'" Cooper was unable to attend because he was on the air. Rachel Maddow was also a no-show because she was hosting her MSNBC show, which earned the the Emmy for discussion and analysis for "Good Morning, Landlocked Central Asia," which was reported by Maddow and NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel. NBC News earned two Emmys for Nightly News and Dateline. Larry King was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Introducing King, Brian Williams asked the audience to "consider these three numbers: 25, 40 and 50,000" for King's years as host of CNN's Larry King Live, years in broadcasting and number of interviews conducted. "And that's all I have," quipped Williams. "I came unprepared as an homage, a word I will explain to Larry King later." After the laughs subsided, Williams explained that King's talent as an interviewer was that he approached his guests with a fresh eye and without preconceived opinions. "He was a guy from Brooklyn who loved to talk to people and loved to tell a story," said Williams. "You wouldn't dream of making news and not following it up with a visit to his table." A video tribute featured a slew of famous faces who made the pilgrimage toLarry King Live (Elizabeth Taylor, Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, Al Gore and Ross Perot, the parents of JonBenet Ramsay and Marlon Brando famously kissing King on the mouth). King took the stage dressed in a black suit and shrugged off his jacket to reveal is signature suspenders. "I was lucky enough to be in a business where I really didn't have to work," said an emotional King. "It was unbelievable to go in every night and meet people and ask them questions. It was a privilege, a privilege." King thanked his producers, his brother, his children, his step-children, his in-laws, his "cousin from Brooklyn," Williams and Dan Rather, his "two favorite people." "Anybody else? Who am I forgetting? Oh yeah, the wife," laughed King, exhorting Shawn Southwick, his seventh wife, to stand. Said King: "Behind every man is a woman shoving him aside to get the attention." Emmy Awards MSNBC CNN Larry King Anderson Cooper CBS News Rachel Maddow Emmys 2011

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EMMYS: Lead Comedy Actress Handicap

Ray Richmond is contributing to Payment dates 2011 Emmy coverage. Heres his scorecard assessing the Outstanding Lead Comedy Series Actress race. Laura Linney, The Big C Showtime Why She Was Nominated: Because, well, the tv academy couldnt perfectly not nominate her. Her role since the cancer-stricken Trina Jamison inside the Large C showcases Linneys enchanting acting range and depth. And shes furthermore a 3-time Oscar nominee. This one thing makes Linney significant brownie points and makes her Emmy nomination a formality no matter project or role. Obtaining a past film pedigree remains plenty huge. Why She Must Win: Simply pointed out, Linney never handles to get rid of. Shes been nominated for Emmys three occasions: lead actress in the movie/miniseries two occasions (2002 for Showtimes Wild Iris, 2008 for HBOs John Adams) to ensure that as guest comedy actress once (2004 for Frasier). Shes won every time. In addition, Linneys The Big C submission might be the pilot episode that finds her shifting effortlessly between high emotion and dark humor. Oh, along with the past group of individuals who win inside the category — Toni Collette and Edie Falco — recognized from similar Showtime dramedies. Why She Cant Possibly Win: Sooner or later, somebody determines when you are undertaking a seriocomic submit half-hour series, its potential more serio than comic. Falco mentioned it herself onstage after winning a year ago for Nurse Jackie: Oh situation most likely probably the most absurd factor that has ever happened inside the good status with this lovely honours show. Thank you. I'm not funny. Linney isn't as purely funny in their role similar to her rivals here — and, well, this ought to be a comedy award. When matters. Amy Poehler, Parks and Entertainment NBC Why She Was Nominated: Poehler isn't any more seen as Saturday Evening Live refugee but a primetime treasure within their right. Her confidence and irreverence have grown to be greatly since Parks and Entertainment opened up a few previously, which year she acquired noms for acting to ensure that like a set producer. Amy is just killing it every week relating to this show, thinks an actress and voting academy member. Shes also ornamented having a hysterical and highly underrated cast. Why She Must Win: Getting now spent a couple of years needing to pay her dues — with five total Emmy nominations to her credit — Poehler can be a known commodity whose genius remains anointed by fellow genius and greatest friend Tina Fey. Her episodic submission, “Flu Season,” perfectly showcases her comedy chops as her alter ego Leslie Knope fights off flu signs and signs and symptoms and her medications narcotic undesirable effects. As if everything werent enough, shes switched 40 on Friday, and so the birthday gods are along with her. Why She Cant Possibly Win: Buzz might not be enough, specifically when you are ornamented by Linney on a single for yellows and Fey alternatively as Poehler is this time around around. And again, yesteryear couple of years this category remains less about obtaining the laughs laptop or computer gets the tears. Confirms a collection producer, If theyre prone to require giving this Emmy to someone delivering dramatic work, then affect the title in the category to steer Actress Doing Whatever. Tina Fey, 30 Rock NBC Why She Was Nominated: Are you currently presently kidding? Duh! This makes 19 Emmy nominations for Fey in the event you add these up. Shes won seven of those, including lead acting for 30 Rock in 2008. She remains a comedy goddess also nominated for creating 30 Rock and guest performing on SNL (she lost). Within the this past year, she also added a best-selling memoir to her credit sheet. A cabinet publish cant be far behind, particularly should you-know-who comprises a late entry into the presidential race. Why She Must Win: This wouldnt be as major an upset as it can certainly appear. Fey completed for consideration a lively and energetic performance inside the published episode which has guest Matt Damon playing her boyfriend. So theres the extra star energy. An Emmy-winning author described, Id election for Tina Fey if she were nominated for supermarket checker. If there's a backlash against another Showtime actress while using prize, Fey could again sneak up. Why She Cant Possibly Win: The vibe with voters is always that theyve honored Fey enough. Shes already taken home Emmys in five different groups, on her behalf acting, writing and creating capabilities. The lady also hasnt exactly been underexposed yesteryear five years. After five years, Fey is most likely inside the honored-just-being-nominated phase of her 30 Rock existence. Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Showtime Why She Was Nominated: She won for lead actress this past year, and Falco has proven an greatly popular artist while using TV academy within the last dozen years — extremely popular they carted in the statuette for just about any role on Nurse Jackie that even she confesses isn't whatsoever funny. That is Falcos ninth nomination, and shes formerly won 50% of your energy (plus a trio of wins for your Sopranos in 1999, 2001 and 2003). Why She Must Win: Well, as last years triumph attests, voters love Falco a great deal that theyll even recognition her on her behalf comedy when shes not trying to create laughs. A producer notifies me, In my opinion they just selected for Edie a year ago from habit, without disturbing to look for the show as well as the category. Whether or not this happened once, it could happen again. Why She Cant Possibly Win: Nevertheless it probably wont. Linney will probably be drawing lots of serious actress doing quasi-comedy election. Furthermore, it's not vulnerable to help that in turning up so shocked while chastising the academy for giving her when shes not funny, the romance with Falco will diminish. Voters may frequently believe her now. Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly CBS Why She Was Nominated: The most recent kid round the comedy block received her first-ever Emmy jerk for Mike & Molly in large measure from her much-buzzed performance inside the feature Bridesmaids. Warmth is constantly build for McCarthy just like a talent, which explains why she could overcome the stigma to become around the CBS series handful of are talking about. Why She Must Win: An upset possibility looms. Of all of the competitors in this race, McCarthy may be the best pure comic. A contingent of voters will gravitate her way because of the very fact she stars around the traditional comedy. As there are her growing film resume (she’s presently shooting a Judd Apatow feature) as well as the sense that McCarthys star will shoot into orbit. A voting author described, In my opinion Melissa will draw most of the youthful election. Popular movie (Knocked Up) also aided Katherine Heigl win the Emmy for Greys Anatomy in 2007. Why She Cant Possibly Win: Its rare the actress wins in their maiden Emmy voyage. The normal routine requires a couple of deficits before the very first is considered worth drawing the winning hands. Furthermore, it's not as if your competitors isn't thick. Barring just a little miracle, McCarthys time lay later on, though much less far. Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope Fox Why She Was Nominated: Some were amazed at this, nonetheless they shouldnt are actually. Plimpton remains bubbling individually distinct since she hit screens just like a kid inside the mid-eighties inside the Goonies. Shes an extremely respected talent which has attracted raves and Tony nominations on her behalf Broadway work lately additionally to plenty of chatter for Foxs Raising Hope. Why She Must Win: Lots of people Ive spoken to positively respected Martha inside the episode shes up for, states another actor. Its about her character (Virginia Chance) fighting to acquire her family together for just about any picture, which is just amusing. Getting an inspired submission should count for something. In the perfect world, it may be also enough to propel Plimpton with a shocking upset win. Why She Cant Possibly Win: This isn't anything close to a perfect world. Getting nothing associated with how good Plimpton is on Raising Hope, both she and her series not have the sufficient buzz with an actress landing her second nomination (the initial coming 2002 just like a guest on NBCs Law & Order: SVU). This nom may serve as category filler if this involves obtaining a genuine chance, nevertheless the suspicion is always that Plimpton will probably be back here again before too extended.