Etta James Hospitalized For Breathing Trouble

First Published: December 24, 2011 11:25 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Etta James performs at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois on April 30, 2009RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Etta James longtime manager says the terminally ill blues singer has been hospitalized after experiencing difficulty breathing. Lupe De Leon says James family is with her at a Southern California hospital where she was taken earlier this week. De Leon, who has been James manager for 30 years, says the singer is in pretty bad shape but it remains unknown whether she will be able to be released. He says James was taken to the hospital on Wednesday evening and is on a breathing apparatus. James doctor recently announced that the At Last singer has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. The Grammy-winner and Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame member is also suffering from dementia. She has been receiving mostly at-home care. A judge on Monday set aside $350,000 for Jamestreatment. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Golden Globes 2012 Nominations: 'The Help,' 'Midnight in Paris,' 'The Artist' and 'My Week With Marilyn' Lead the way in which

Honours months are here. First of all Next: the 2012 Golden Globes! The annual event is going to be held on Sunday, The month of january 15, in the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California, praising the very best and cleverest both in film and tv. Today, the nominees for that ceremony were introduced by Sofia Vegara, Woodsy Harrelson and Gerard Butler. Who made the ultimate cut? Both Michelle Williams (her third) and Meryl Streep (her 26th!) were nominated for the best Actress, whereas Kaira Pitt (his fifth) and George Clooney (his seventh -- for film) made the very best Actor list. For any full rundown of nominees, browse the complete list ahead. BEST PICTURE, DRAMA 'The Descendants' 'The Ides of March' 'The Help' 'Moneyball' 'Hugo' 'War Horse' BEST PICTURE, COMEDY 'The Artist' '50/50' 'Bridesmaids' 'My Week With Marilyn' 'Midnight in Paris' BEST ACTOR, DRAMA George Clooney in 'The Descendants' Kaira Pitt in 'Moneyball' Leonardo DiCaprio in 'J.Edgar' Ryan Gosling in 'The Ides of March' Michael Fassbender in 'Shame' BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA Viola Davis in 'The Help' Meryl Streep in 'The Iron Lady' Tilda Swinton in 'We Have to Discuss Kevin' Rooney Mara in 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' Glenn Near the coast 'Albert Nobbs' , COMEDY Jean Dujardin in 'The Artist' Brendan Gleeson in 'The Guard' Owen Wilson in 'Midnight in Paris' Frederick Gordon-Levitt in '50/50' Ryan Gosling in 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY Michelle Williams in 'My Week With Marilyn' Jodie Promote in 'Carnage' Kristen Wiig in 'Bridesmaids' Charlize Theron in 'Young Adult' Kate Winslet in 'Carnage' BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Albert Brooks in 'Drive' Christopher Plummer in 'Beginners' Kenneth Branagh in 'My Week With Marilyn' Jonah Hill in 'Moneyball' Viggo Mortensen in 'A Harmful Method' BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Berenice Bejo in 'The Artist' Octavia Spencer in 'The Help' Jessica Chastain in 'The Help' Jesse McTeer in 'Albert Nobbs' Shailene Woodley in 'The Descendants' BEST DIRECTOR Martin Scorsese for 'Hugo' George Clooney for 'The Ides of March' Michel Hazanavicius for 'The Artist' Alexander Payne for 'The Descendants' Woodsy Allen for 'Midnight in Paris' BEST Script 'Midnight in Paris' 'The Ides of March' 'The Artist' 'The Descendants' 'Moneyball' BEST ANIMATED FEATURE 'Rango' 'The Adventures of Tintin' 'Puss in Boots' 'Arthur Christmas' 'Cars 2' BEST FOREIGN FILM 'In the Land of Bloodstream and Honey' 'Flowers of War' 'The Skin I Live In' 'The Kid Having a Bike' 'A Separation' BEST ORIGINAL SONG 'W.E.' 'The Help' 'Albert Nobbs' 'Machine Gun Preacher' 'Gnomeo and Juliet' BEST SCORE 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' 'War Horse' 'The Artist' 'W.E.' 'Hugo' For full dental coverage plans from the television nominees and much more Globe news, mind to Huffington Publish Entertainment. For additional around the Golden Globes and it is illustrious history, mind to GoldDerby.com to discover some amazing Globe details. 2012 Golden Globe Nominees inside a DramaBest Actor inside a DramaBest Actor inside a DramaBest Actor inside a DramaBest Actor inside a DramaBest Actress inside a DramaBest Actress inside a DramaBest Actress inside a DramaBest Actress inside a DramaBest Actress inside a DramaBest Actor inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actor inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actor inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actor inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actor inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actress inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actress inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actress inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actress inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Actress inside a Comedy/MusicalBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actor'A Harmful Method'Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Supporting ActressBest Supporting ActressBest Supporting ActressBest Supporting ActressBest DirectorBest DirectorBest DirectorBest DirectorBest Director See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Nominations reaction: Denise Ream, 'Cars 2'

'Cars 2' "It absolutely was great to find out that (the franchise) remains extremely popular, particularly with fans around the globe thinking about that it absolutely was an international adventure. Like a huge fan of animation also to notice more broadly recieved around the globe is very satisfying."-- Denise Ream, producer, "Cars 2" Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

This Is Where George Lucas Given Chewbacca to Glee

First, George Lucas lent Yoda with a Japanese instant noodle company searching for an advertising face (and understanding highly relevant to ramen). Now, inside an a good deal bigger burn to U.S. Alien fans, the franchise creator has shipped Chewbacca for the number of Glee for just about any one-episode arc. What's our world going to? Prior to deciding to beginning writing George Lucas more tear-stained hate mail though, let’s find out more particulars on Chewbacca’s large break round the Fox song and dance series. Maybe the Alien character will are likely involved so pivotal and existence-changing for Glee’s impressionable youth that fans might have no choice but to assist the cameo. Maybe, following a New Directions endure another brutal act of bullying by their peers, Chewbacca appears in Schue’s class to supply an unintelligible, five-minute fight cry which Puck translates just like a profound statement in regards to the energy of acceptance. After, Chewbacca leads the course in the removed-lower performance of “True Colors.” Okay, scratch that. Matthew Morrison referred to on Because Of Due To Jimmy Kimmel Live the Fox series is using Chewbacca for just about any dream sequence through the show’s approaching holiday episode, “Extraordinary Merry Christmas” — the industry “Christmas special within the episode of Glee.” “We referred to as up George Lucas which he gave us Chewbacca,” Morrison, who directed the special Alien-match episode, referred to. “There is simply one guy who is able to formally be Chewbacca, which he lives in Northern California and so they travelled him in. We'd Chewbacca throughout your day, plus it only decided to do well, which we counseled me capturing with him.” Sorry, Alien fans. George Lucas provided Chewbacca for just about any run-of-the-mill dream sequence cameo. Television producers, ensure it is known that Lucas would definitely be ready to lend R2-D2 and C-3PO for sweeps week looks. Chewbacca to Guest Star on Glee’s Christmas Episode! [Us]

Peter Weller, 'Robocop' Star, Joins 'Star Trek 2'

Remember: wherever Peter Weller goes, there he's. Deadline has reported the star of sci-fi classics like 'The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Over the Eighth Dimension!' and 'Robocop' has became a member of the cast of J.J. Abrams' approaching 'Star Trek' follow up within an unspecified role. Weller were built with a very busy 2010, guest-starring on 'Dexter,' 'Psych' and 'Fringe,' the Abrams-produced sci-fi analysis show on Fox. So when he isn't busy acting (or serving the best Directive), he's busy teaching at Syracuse College and generating a Ph. D in Italian Renaissance art history at UCLA. Casting news for part two continues to be warming up previously couple of days using the gossips that Alice Eve may have the feminine lead, and Benicio Del Toro may be the villain, however it certainly will not be Khan. Trekkies is going to be quick to indicate that Weller made an appearance on 'Enterprise' as Ernest Paxton, the commander of the moon-based colony, who brought an offer to kick all extraterrestrials from Earth. Fans however, most likely should not expect him to reprise the role, thinking about these new movies are centered on restarting the huge 'Star Trek' mythology. So Spock can relaxation easy on that certain. The still-untitled 'Star Trek' follow up will not get to theaters until May 27, 2013 -- sufficient time to obtain really impatient. [via Deadline] [Photo: Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Let Lorna Luft Sing in "Whitened Christmas: The Musical" and She's Happy

Let Lorna Luft Sing in "Whitened Christmas: The Musical" and She's Happy By Robert Windeler December 1, 2011 Photo by T. Charles Erickson Every August going back 4 years, Lorna Luft has known as her agents to help remind them that you're ready to start booking her right into a year-finish manufacture of happens version of Irving Berlin's "Whitened Christmas." Since 2004 this theatrical adaptation from the beloved 1954 movie is a periodic staple in regional theatersand even made stops on Broadway in 2009 and 2008. Luft, who performed within the show's Uk premiere along with other productions, wouldn't miss showing up inside it somewhere in the holiday season. In the end, the initial performance period always spans her birthday (November. 21), Thanksgiving, and xmas Eve. And also, since her fellow principalsJames Clow (within the Bing Crosby role), Tony Yazbeck (Danny Kaye), Meredith Patterson (Vera-Ellen), and Jill Paice (Rosemary oil Clooney)director Marc Bruni, and choreographer Randy Skinner have crisscrossed among various mountings from the show, are all aware it and each other well. "It's us,Inch states Luft, "and we'll be buddies forever."The 2010 bonus on her would be that the production reaches Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J. (November. 16 to 12 ,. 24). The cast people are remaining in NY and meet sometimes Square to consider a chartered bus towards the suburban venue. Finding yourself in NY provides Luft, that has spent the majority of her adult and professional existence working in london and La, an uncommon opportunity to spend the 2 holidays together with her sister, Liza Minnelli ("We are fine"), to determine the Macy's parade again, and to take as much Broadway theater as she will on slow days. "I am proud to stay in e-commerce,Inch she states, "an element of the theatrical communityand it's a community here a lot more than elsewhere."Most significant, Luft intends to spend the relaxation from the winter within the city where her boy was created as well as to think about living here permanently and going after a far more permanent focus on musical theater, "where I originated from.Inch Accordingly, her husband, musical director Colin R. Freeman, will join her in NY later in December, the moment he's finished employed in Palm Springs on "Plaid Tidings," the "Forever Plaid" spin-off, another perennial for that theatrical holidays. The pair will test their survival from the city's winter snowshardly confirmed given that they live in Rancho Mirage, within the California desert, and also the British-born Freeman is particularly antiwhite stuff. But Lorna is positive. "If you're able to survive eight shows per week, you are able to survive anything," she figures.Lengthy Roots Luft made her debut at 11 around the tv program located by her mother, Judy Garland, and mother and daughter performed the Structure when Luft was 16. She was 17 when her mother died in 1969. She made her Broadway debut within the original manufacture of "Promises, Promises" in 1971 and despite forays into movies and television has largely remained onstage, playing in from the U.S. tour from the Jerry Zaksdirected "Men and Dolls" to some staged reading through of "Follies" in Ireland. Going back couple of years, her most typical looks here and abroad will be in her concert "Tunes My Mother Trained Me." She'll even take four slow days from "Whitened Christmas" to sing three performances using the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. "I am very lucky in order to complete these concerts everywhere," she states. Her concert (and it is 2007 recording) resulted from the lengthy re-study of Garland's towering musical legacy and troubled and broadly promoted personal existence, starting with Luft's 1998 memoir "Me and My Shadows." 3 years later it was switched into an Emmy-winning miniseries, which Luft coexecutive created. "I anxiously waited a very long time to complete my live show," she describes, "until I was peaceful enough to consider this unbelievable catalog of music that were left in my experience. During my 20s I had been making my very own actions within the sand during my 30s I had been getting my children.Inch (Boy Jesse, 27, is really a money manager in La, "another high-drama profession," and daughter Vanessa, 21, wants to become a chef, "a level greater drama profession, more cutthroat than show business.") "You do not really become familiar with your folks until you are inside your 40s," she adds. "It required me that lengthy to complete justice to individuals songsand to create buddies having a ghost."Garland had an affinity for that tunes of Irving Berlin, from her starring role within the 1948 movie "Easter time Parade" to numerous recorded and radio renditions of his best-known tunes within the nineteen forties and nineteen fifties. (She seemed to be signed because the original lead within the 1950 film version of his "Annie Get A Gun" and recorded a number of its tunes before she was changed by Betty Hutton.) Berlin's music and lyrics initially attracted Luft for this stage version of "Whitened Christmas," by which his original score is augmented by a few of the composer's other evergreens, for example "Blue Skies," "How Deep May be the Sea?" and "I Really Like a Piano," which Garland sang in "Easter time Parade." Although Luft's bossy Vermont innkeeper character, performed by Mary Wickes within the movie, did not reach sing whatsoever, Luft here sings in 2 trios plus some ensembles and provides a knockout solo on "Allow Me To Sing and I am Happy," which Berlin authored for Al Jolson in 1928 but which Garland, Crosby, yet others sang an era later.Luft's delivery from the song is similar to her mother's style. "I do not hear that myself," she shrugs, "but when it's there it's in my genes. I can not help it to. I had been handed a type of torch, and that i do wish to make certain that her musical legacy isn't forgotten."Lorna switched 59 a week ago. "You have not had 'Happy Birthday' sang for you until it has been sang with a Broadway-style cast, with all of individuals harmonies," she notes. But there will not be any slowing down lower on her in the near future. Feb 2012 is really as reserved every month in her existence has have you been, and she or he continues to have a vocal coach, David Sabella-Mills, with whom she studies on Skype"so you can now study all over the world. You cant ever be too old to understand in order to study, and you will never enter into the mindset you know everything. I have been sober for 28 years, and that i still believe I have received another chance. And So I take good proper care of myself, and I awaken every single day, grateful." Let Lorna Luft Sing in "Whitened Christmas: The Musical" and She's Happy By Robert Windeler December 1, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT T. Charles Erickson Every August going back 4 years, Lorna Luft has known as her agents to help remind them that you're ready to start booking her right into a year-finish manufacture of happens version of Irving Berlin's "Whitened Christmas." Since 2004 this theatrical adaptation from the beloved 1954 movie is a periodic staple in regional theatersand even made stops on Broadway in 2009 and 2008. Luft, who performed within the show's Uk premiere along with other productions, wouldn't miss showing up inside it somewhere in the holidays. In the end, the initial performance period always spans her birthday (November. 21), Thanksgiving, and xmas Eve. And also, since her fellow principalsJames Clow (within the Bing Crosby role), Tony Yazbeck (Danny Kaye), Meredith Patterson (Vera-Ellen), and Jill Paice (Rosemary oil Clooney)director Marc Bruni, and choreographer Randy Skinner have crisscrossed among various mountings from the show, are all aware it and each other well. "It's us,Inch states Luft, "and we'll be buddies forever."The 2010 bonus on her would be that the production reaches Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J. (November. 16 to 12 ,. 24). The cast people are remaining in NY and meet sometimes Square to consider a chartered bus towards the suburban venue. Finding yourself in NY provides Luft, that has spent the majority of her adult and professional existence working in london and La, an uncommon opportunity to spend the 2 holidays together with her sister, Liza Minnelli ("We are fine"), to determine the Macy's parade again, and to take just as much Broadway theater as she will on slow days. "I am proud to stay in e-commerce,Inch she states, "an element of the theatrical communityand it's a community here a lot more than elsewhere."Most significant, Luft intends to spend the relaxation from the winter within the city where her boy was created as well as to think about living here permanently and going after a far more permanent focus on musical theater, "where I originated from.Inch Accordingly, her husband, musical director Colin R. Freeman, will join her in NY later in December, the moment he's finished employed in Palm Springs on "Plaid Tidings," the "Forever Plaid" spin-off, another perennial for that theatrical holidays. The pair will test their survival from the city's winter snowshardly confirmed given that they reside in Rancho Mirage, within the California desert, and also the British-born Freeman is particularly antiwhite stuff. But Lorna is positive. "If you're able to survive eight shows per week, you are able to survive anything," she figures.Lengthy Roots Luft made her debut at 11 around the tv program located by her mother, Judy Garland, and mother and daughter performed the Structure when Luft was 16. She was 17 when her mother died in 1969. She made her Broadway debut within the original manufacture of "Promises, Promises" in 1971 and despite forays into movies and television has largely remained onstage, playing in from the U.S. tour from the Jerry Zaksdirected "Men and Dolls" to some staged reading through of "Follies" in Ireland. Going back couple of years, her most typical looks here and abroad will be in her concert "Tunes My Mother Trained Me." She'll even take four slow days from "Whitened Christmas" to sing three performances using the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. "I am very lucky to have the ability to do these concerts everywhere," she states. Her concert (and it is 2007 recording) resulted from the lengthy re-study of Garland's towering musical legacy and troubled and broadly promoted personal existence, starting with Luft's 1998 memoir "Me and My Shadows." 3 years later it was converted into an Emmy-winning miniseries, which Luft coexecutive created. "I anxiously waited a very long time to complete my live show," she describes, "until I had been peaceful enough to consider this unbelievable catalog of music that were left in my experience. During my 20s I had been making my very own actions within the sand during my 30s I had been getting my children.Inch (Boy Jesse, 27, is really a money manager in La, "another high-drama profession," and daughter Vanessa, 21, wants to become a chef, "a level greater drama profession, more cutthroat than show business.") "You do not really become familiar with your folks until you are inside your 40s," she adds. "It required me that lengthy to complete justice to individuals songsand to create buddies having a ghost."Garland had an affinity for that tunes of Irving Berlin, from her starring role within the 1948 movie "Easter time Parade" to numerous recorded and radio renditions of his best-known tunes within the nineteen forties and nineteen fifties. (She seemed to be signed because the original lead within the 1950 film version of his "Annie Get A Gun" and recorded a number of its tunes before she was changed by Betty Hutton.) Berlin's music and lyrics initially attracted Luft for this stage version of "Whitened Christmas," by which his original score is augmented by a few of the composer's other evergreens, for example "Blue Skies," "How Deep May be the Sea?" and "I Really Like a Piano," which Garland sang in "Easter time Parade." Although Luft's bossy Vermont innkeeper character, performed by Mary Wickes within the movie, did not reach sing whatsoever, Luft here sings in 2 trios plus some ensembles and provides a knockout solo on "Allow Me To Sing and I am Happy," which Berlin authored for Al Jolson in 1928 but which Garland, Crosby, yet others sang an era later.Luft's delivery from the song is similar to her mother's style. "I do not hear that myself," she shrugs, "but when it's there it's during my genes. I can not help it to. I had been handed a type of torch, and that i do wish to make certain that her musical legacy isn't forgotten."Lorna switched 59 a week ago. "You have not had 'Happy Birthday' sang for you until it has been sang with a Broadway-style cast, with all of individuals harmonies," she notes. But there will not be any slowing down lower on her in the near future. Feb 2012 is really as reserved every month in her own existence has have you been, and she or he continues to have a vocal coach, David Sabella-Mills, with whom she studies on Skype"so you can now study all over the world. You cant ever be too old to understand in order to study, and you will never enter into the mindset you know everything. I have been sober for 28 years, and that i still believe I have received another chance. And So I take good proper care of myself, and that i awaken every single day, grateful."

New Regency Signs Len Wisemans Sketch Films To First-Look Creating Pact

EXCLUSIVE: New Regency has signed a 2-year start looking creating cope with Len Wiseman and David Bernardi’s Sketch Films. The offer is made by New Regency Boss Kaira Weston, whose mandate under Arnon Milchan would be to turn New Regency right into a director-driven enterprise. Wiseman isn't any stranger to New Regency’s distribution partner twentieth century Fox he elevated the Die Hard franchise with 2007′s Live Free Or Die Hard, which made $383 million worldwide. Wiseman just directed Colin Farrell within the The new sony Pictures remake Total Recall, which is launched next August. Wiseman’s breakthrough arrived the Underworld film franchise, cowriting and pointing the very first two films. He’s a producer and author around the approaching Underworld Awakening, which will get release in The month of january. Wiseman created Sketch Flms with Bernardi, who's an old leader of Scott Rudin Productions, and before which was a producer and professional at Imagine Entertainment. He hasn’t done a film yet for brand new Regency, but that's prone to change. Stated Weston: “Len is experienced in large event moviemaking, and that he and David are welcome inclusions in our growing group of filmmakers. They'll be key gamers once we develop a slate of images.” Wiseman’s repped by CAA.

UTA Utilizes BBC Worldwide Prods. Executive As TV Lit Agent

UTA went outdoors in the agency world due to its latest agent hire. Lucinda Moorhead, Manager of Development at BBC Worldwide Prods., is joining UTA becoming an agent inside the TV Literary Department. She'll start in the start of the season. Moorhead, with a agency experience (she started off becoming an assistant at CAA), spent the ultimate 3 years at La-based BBC Worldwide Prods.. There, she done the development of scripted series, including Starz’s Torchwood: Miracle Day Starzs approaching drama series Da Vincis Demons, as well as the NBC drama project Borgen, good Danish format. Lucinda can be a passionate advocate for excellent television, which we all know she's an awesome agent together with a significant resource towards the team, UTA Controlling Director Jay Sures mentioned. Added Jane Tranter, Mind of BBC Worldwide Prods., Lucinda features a rare combination of drive, creative passion, insight and wit. She's a category act, gifted, warm, funny and vibrant. UTA is lucky to own her spark around the team, which all of us wish her immeasureable luck and happiness relating to this exciting new stage of her career.”

Movember Mustache Movie Madness: Perfect Period Piece Pushbrooms

by Jim Gibbons Hollywood includes a lengthy romance with history that rivals a number of cinema's finest romances. While mustaches might not be greatly stylish nowadays, many fine films occur in eras in which the 'stache was a lot more commonplace. Though Movemberthe men's health charitable organisation event where gentlemen grow and groom mustaches to boost funds for that Livestrong and Cancer Of The Prostate Foundationsis a comparatively youthful fundraising event, 'stache-growing participants can turn to yesteryear for present-day mustache motivation. Kaira Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine in "Inglourious Basterds" Sure, Aldo Raine's The Second World War-era 'stache might not have assisted his capability to accomplish an effective Italian accent, but that certainly did not stop this mustachioed soldier from killing a lot more than his great amount of Nazisone of background and cinema's most identifiable categories of villains. Groomed perfectly within the area and undercover, Raine's mustache was as quickly identifiable as his large f---ing knife! Ben Kingsley as Mohandas Gandhi in "Gandhi" Representing among history's most well-known mustachioed leadersa guy famous worldwide for his improvements in non-violent civil disobedienceis no small task, but to win an Academy Award for the best Actor along the way much less shabby, Mister Kingsley. Doing justice to some personage, mustache and all sorts of, that's printed on India's currency is a nice impressive task for any movie mustache. Just sayin'. Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in "Gone Using The Wind" Could a 'stacheless guy have uttered the road "Frankly, oh my gosh, I do not provide a damn" with sufficient charisma to solidify its place among the most identifiable lines in movie history? I believe not! Behind the whiskers might have been some dentures accountable for some truly awful breath, but that mustache... So debonair! Daniel Day Lewis as Bill "The Butchers" Cutting in "Gangs of NY" and Daniel Plainview in "You Will See Bloodstream" Couple of mustaches boast as numerous award nominations and wins as those of Daniel Day Lewis, but that is what goes on whenever you rock a significant soup strainer in 2 tremendous films. What else can you expect from an actress devoted to remaining in character on set apart from complete resolve for his lip whiskers too? Make no mistake, this mustache will drink your milkshake. Omar Sharif as Dr. Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago in "Physician Zhivago" Very few males can claim that they can have carried a 'stache which was banned within the Ussr, but Omar Sharif can. It requires a hirsute guy of the certain fortitude to really make it with the Bolshevik Revolution and Sharif introduced this beloved imaginary physician/poet to existence in memorable fashiona fashion so effective that Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was threatened because of it. That's some mo' energy for ya! Jude Law as Dr. John Watson in "A Virtual DetectiveInch Sherlock Holmes' steadfast companion continues to be construed in many ways, but hasn't frequently been portrayed using the Hollywood visual appearance he'd when Guy Ritchie chose Jude Law for that role. But despite a mainstream transformation, the most popular Watson trait they could not ditch was that wise mustache. This recent motion picture adaptation of Mister Arthur Conan Doyle's detective tales might have strayed not even close to the origin material, but kudos to keep the 'stache! David Bowie as Nikola Tesla in "The Prestige" Bowie is really a guy who's carried many memorable looks throughout his career. Adding another dapper disguise to his ensemble as inventor Nikola Tesla is made even more awesome by his stylish 'stachean electrifying look! Ken Watanabe as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in "Letters from Iwo Jima" To explain a classic saying, you should not judge a guy until you've walked miles in the footwear. Clint Eastwood's "Letters from Iwo Jima" shined an easy on the other hand of the The Second World War conflict that enlightened American audiences. The main thing on this effort in seeing how sleep issues resided was Ken Watanabe's General Kuribayashi and the stalwart 'stache, a mustachioed leader who never lost sight of his recognition. Rupert Friend as Prince Albert in "The Youthful Victoria" The truly amazing boon that Hollywood heartthrobs in period pieces deliver unto present day mustache-users is they instill a feeling of romanticism within the fuzzy upper lip that '70s retro chic cannot achieve. Rupert Friend because the Emily Blunt/Full Victoria-wooing Prince Albert is really a prime example. Deftly playing the role of the lengthy dead royal which makes countless modern lady question what's it enjoy being romanced with a guy having a mustache, well, you have done something to Movember participants worldwide, Mr. Friend! Jim Gibbons is definitely an assistant editor at Dark Equine Comics along with a third year Movember participant. You are able to follow his mustache growth progress and donate to his Movember efforts at http://mobro.co/jimgibbons, and follow him on Twitter at @EnemyOfPeanuts.

Film Crew Member Killed On G.I. Joe 2

Paramount confirms that “an unusual accident” on the New Orleans set killed a crew member working on the set of the movie G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation on Tuesday.TMZ had the report first.The locally hired crew member Mike Huber apparently was working on tearing down the set with a high-powered scissor lift when the machine tipped over and the man sustainedfatal injuries. The studio statement says, “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the [crew member's] family at this time.The safety of our cast and crew is our top priority and the studio is fully cooperating with all investigating agencies as they examine the circumstances surrounding this unusual accident. It was October 2010 when a stunt car accident went wrong and nearly killed a locally hired extra on the set of Paramount’s Transformers 3.

Miss Piggy on The Muppets, Amy Adams' 'OK' Voice, and Kermit's Dirty Secret

Miss Piggy has been a TV and movie star for decades, but in The Muppets, she finally gets the spotlight to herself and dominates the entire film start to finish — or so she’d have us believe. The Muppets is a showcase for many of her colleagues, but she’s the only character who gets a split-screen duet with Amy Adams and a very contemporary wardrobe. Movieline caught up with the porcine superstar (who is voiced by Eric Jacobsen) to discuss the new movie, her new look,and the bodily secret that Kermit doesn’t want you to know. Pardon if I weep during this interview. I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time. It’s natural. It happens all the time in your presence. You have a big split-screen duet with Amy Adams in this movie. Yes! Were you worried about upstaging her? Oh, I was not worried in the least! I knew I would upstage her. Well, let’s face it, Amy — she has an OK voice. But, moi? My voice is just — it’s heaven, is it not? Did you ever practice together? No, we worked separately. As you saw in the movie, we were on separate sets. The song was called “Me Party,” so it wouldn’t really make to sense to sing it as a duet. We were both singing the song, but we’re both in our own worlds. I notice you’ve really updated your wardrobe and look since the last time we saw you. What’s your secret to staying fashionable? It’s all about the wig. Yeah. Really? Is it in the style of anyone right now? This? I believe this is called a Jennifer. Yes. I really am a trendsetter though, so I’m changing my look all the time. That’s true. Mmmhmm. Mmhhmmm. Yes. I mean, look at what Lady Gaga is doing right now. I was doing that five years ago. Come on. Have you ever gone on a date with Muppets besides Kermit? I would never date any of those other losers. Are you kidding me? The only reason why I do any movies with them, the only reason I do anything with them, is because they are Kermit’s friends. One of them must’ve tried to date you at some point. Well, they try! Sure! I mean, for awhile there, Gonzo did. He had a huge crush on moi. Wow. His beak used to be straight. I’m the reason it’s crooked. Now, there’s a new Muppet named Walter who gets a lot of screen time. Does it bother you that he’s such a big part of the movie? Yes, well, he does have a big presence, but the movie is really about moi and how I save The Muppets. I mean, they were going to call it The Miss Piggy Movie. Yeah. I don’t know what happened along the way. I’m not threatened by him, if that’s what you are insinuating. I mean, he’s a puny little guy! I’d take care of him in one shot. It sounds tough to be saving the others constantly. I know. It’s a huge responsibility. They all rely on moi for work. They just latch onto my coattails. Which are lovely! Oh, thank you! I never hear about other female Muppets, except maybe Janice from the Muppet band. What happened to the others? There was one, I remember. Her name was Annie Sue. But I don’t know what became of her! She just… disappeared one day. Interesting. Can you tell us something we don’t know about Kermit? Hmmm. Something that you don’t know about Kermit — that I could share. Well, I’ll tell you this. You ready for this? You may not like me telling you this, but [leans in] he has webbed feet. You filmed some scenes in Paris, it looked like. What’s the difference between Paris and L.A.? You seem pretty Hollywood. I wished I had lived in Paris! I wish they had flown me to Paris to live there for awhile, so I could shoot my scenes there. But unfortunately, we shot all the Paris stuff in a Hollywood backlot. I think they did do the car shots there. Yeah, they sent a car to Paris, but they wouldn’t send me. Finally, what’s your proudest onscreen moment? Oh! Well, every time I come onto the screen, I think it’s classic — it’s a classic movie moment. But I think in this movie, my favorite moment is when Kermit and I sing “Rainbow Connection” together and we make up. I won’t say exactly how we make up, but it’s a very wonderful moment. And it will send shivers down all the audience’s spines. Thank you so much. This has fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine. Well, you’re welcome. Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Foreign exchange Developing TV Version Of Web Series Broad City With Amy Poehler Creating

EXCLUSIVE: Foreign exchange has teamed with Amy Poehler to produce cult Web series Broad City to television. Poehler will executive produce the tv series adaptation on the internet comedy created by and starring Upright People Brigade alumnae Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. Jacobson and Glazer are likely to write and star inside the half-hour Foreign exchange project, which has received a script commitment within the network. It concentrates on the Manhattan (and Brooklyn) misadventures of 20-something female close buddies, carried out by Jacobson and Glazer. UCB co-founder Poehler’s relationship with Jacobson and Glazer goes back for his or her days together within the famous improv theater. The Saturday Evening Live alumna is interested in Broad City and contains came out within it (see trailer below), which introduced to her fascination with while using show to television. Poeler, Jacobson and Glazer, all repped by WME, will executive produce the Foreign exchange project with Poehler’s manager, 3 Arts’ Dork Becky, and Jacobson and Glazer’s manager Samantha Saifer. Nancy Pimenthal is aboard as supervisory producer. Foreign exchange remains strongly developing a slate of offbeat comedies from it’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The League, Louie and Wilfred. Broad City would mark the network’s first comedy series with female leads and many types of-female designers. Four-time Emmy nominee Poehler, who stars on NBCs Parks and Entertainment, received the 2010 Variety Energy of Comedy Award a week ago.

Golden Globes Comedy versus. Drama Category Fight Rages On

This informative article first came out inside the 12 ,. 2 problem in the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsCameron Crowe Unveils How He Attracted Matt Damon for 'We Bought a Zoo' Names His 5 Favorite MoviesBehind the Moments of THR's Author Roundtable 2011THR's Author Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing to Clint Eastwood, Dealing with Rewrites and Being Fired due to your Wife8 Possible Hollywood Targets for Ough Gervais within the Golden Globes The suspense is building. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has clarified one question: Yes, Ough Gervais will probably be to host for your third time when the 69th annual Golden Globe Honours airs Jan. 15 on NBC within the Beverly Hilton. PHOTOS: It's a Zoo This Season -- 23 Honours Competitors Featuring Animals However you will discover a lot more questions surrounding which films, Tv shows and performances will probably be nominated 12 ,. 15. If the involves movies, the HFPA options can often appear quite, well ... idiosyncratic might be the kindest approach to put it. The issue isn't just which films the crowd decides to appoint in what category. Unlike the Oscars, the Globes have two groups for top picture, actor and actress -Body searching for dramas and also the other searching for musicals or comedies. And every year that produces a debate or two. Last season, Globes-audiences were left shaking their heads when romantic thriller The Tourist was treated just like a comedy which is leads The Actor-kaira Pitt and Jennifer Aniston both acquired nominations. STORY: THR's Company company directors Roundtable: The best way to Fire People, Who to Steal From, and Amy Pascal's Secret Advice Drama or Musical/Comedy? Because Hollywood tosses out less musicals or comedies throughout honours season, the Globes' musical/comedy groups are often less competitive. And therefore art galleries, if they'd like to accomplish it, frequently prefer to steer a movie to the comedy choice for any clearer route to noms and wins. Inside the situation of certain dramedies, the street is really vague, so entrepreneurs can legitimately claim a comedy slot. This year, numerous funny films deal with serious written content: 50/50 (cancer), Beginners (sexual orientation and cancer) Carnage (aggression) and Youthful Adult (narcissism) are actually published for musical/comedy. There, they'll finish up rivaling two genuine comedies what are apparent front-runners: Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist and Woodsy Allen's Evening amount of time in Paris. There may also be room for raucous comedies for instance Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses. PHOTOS: Golden Globes 2011 Red-colored-colored Carpet Style Disney tried to conquer the device by posting The Help, its sixties Southern period piece just like a comedy, nevertheless the HFPA, towards the credit, vetoed the idea. Fox Searchlight and also the new the new sony considered posting their unique films The Descendants and Moneyball inside the comedy warmth but ultimately made a decision against it. So people films will duke it for just about any best drama slot having a couple of from the films that have not yet been broadly examined: War Equine, Very Noisy and very Close as well as the Girl While using Dragon Tattoo. Lead or Supporting? One factor to check out inside the acting groups is if the HFPA need the art galleries' demands to consider certain stars in specific groups or go rogue and nominate large names in whatever category it is a convenience to. The crowd includes a inclination to favor A-listers inside the lead groups, regardless of studio preferences. The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics desires to see all stars of Carnage, including Jodie Promote and Kate Winslet, treated as supporting players, and Warners is recommending that Noisy's Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks be make the supporting races. But due to the HFPA's history, they may much like easily emerge as lead acting nominees, once they aren't overlooked altogether. The identical may affect Bridesmaids scene-stealer and Emmy champion Melissa McCarthy. STORY: THR's Author Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing to Clint Eastwood, Dealing with Rewrites and Being Fired due to your spouse Stars or Celebs? While you will discover plenty of rising stars who've completed honours-worthy work this year -- Michael Fassbender in Shame together with a Dangerous Method, Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene -- the Globes voters prefer to lure the finest stars simple to their party. That was really the only cause of people nominations for Depp and Jolie, who made an appearance just a little embarrassed by them. Once the HFPA does require singling out large stars, it'll opt no less than for big stars in good films like Margin Call, through which Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore and Zachary Quinto all shine. The Globes might be capable of accomplish rewarding Depp for playing Jack Sparrow again -- he's received one nomination for the Pirates in the Caribbean role -- while not the godawful The Rum Diary. Jolie may also make returning appearance as director of Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey, that's completed in Serbian with subtitles. Meaning it qualifies for your Globes' foreign-language film category, where Jolie could be easily most likely probably the most glamorous contender. Ultimately, Gervais will get a pass, filter systems Angelina? PHOTOS: Behind the curtain of THR's Author Roundtable 2011 THAT Crazy GLOBES CATEGORY: Throughout the final thirty years, 14 musical/comedy individuals who win look at earn Oscar noms, with four winning best picture. 1983: Tootsie Oscar nom 1986: Prizzi's Recognition Oscar nom 1987: Hannah and her Brothers and sisters Oscar nom 1988: Hope and Glory Oscar nom 1989: Working Girl Oscar nom 1990: Driving Miss Daisy Best Picture champion 1992: Beauty as well as the Animal Oscar nom 1996: Babe Oscar nom 1999: Shakespeare for one another Best Picture champion 2002: Moulin Rouge! Oscar nom 2003: Chicago Best Picture champion 2004: Lost in Translation Oscar nom 2005: Sideways Oscar nom 2011: The Kids Are Right Oscar nom Related Subjects Golden Globes Ough Gervais Golden Globes 2011

MTV orders ' Buck Wild'

Anthropologists looking in the Jersey shoreline will rapidly have another awesome region to check out: MTV has bought 12 cases of "Buck Wild," a collection occur rural West Virginia among several pals who've just graduated from secondary school. Series produced by John Stevens and Craig Poznick from Zoo Prods. and J.P. Williams of Parallel Entertainment. Series will track the exploits in the recently matriculated Appalachian denizens simply because they mind on college, focus on local jobs or just find it hard to manage. "Everyone knows that showing unique slices of youth culture on MTV is a factor that resonates with this particular audience," mentioned MTV programming mind David Janollari. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Spotlight on Technology

Andy Serkis on the Motion and Emotion Needed in Today's Technology Best known for his work as Gollum in director Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Serkis was seen by many as the true heart of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."Actors Sound Off on Performance Capture In video games and feature filmssuch as 2007's "Beowulf" and the upcoming "The Adventures of Tintin"performance capture is an increasingly popular method for bringing characters to life.Growing Audio Book Industry Offers Rewards and Challenges for Actors According to a 2009 survey by the Audio Publishers Association, 30 member companies totaled $331 million in revenue in 2008, and the industry as a whole might gross close to $1 billion a year.Web Series Directors Prove You Don't Need A Big Budget To Make Quality Indie TV "Our competition is not only other Web series but also viral videos on YouTube," Sean Becker says. "With sites like Hulu and Netflix, now we're competing with actual TV and actual film."How Has Technology Changed Your Career? "Acting and technology have been inexorably linked since the beginning of the technological age." - Kevin McCorkleHow the Internet Continues to Shape the Casting Process As the tech universe continues to change, new platforms and social media are making the casting process more accessible and casting information more availableto the benefit of actors and casting directors alike.How to Film a Video Audition You're not expected to shoot a professional-quality video, but do make sure it's good enough that you can be seen and heard clearly throughout before you send it.Samuel French Launches Downloadable Plays By the time you read this, publisher Samuel French will have begun offering 400 plays for download, sold through Apple's iBookstore.

David Gordon Green to Direct Love Story 'Q'

Director David Gordon Green is heading back to Columbia Pictures, the studio that made his Pineapple Express. He will write and direct an unconventional love story called Q. Columbia is in final negotiations to pick up rights to the Evan Mandery novel, which was published in August. Matt Tolmach will produce with Pouya Shahbazian, who manages Mandery. PHOTOS: 10 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years In the Harper Collins novel, a man is visited by a future version of himself and told not to marry the love of his life. He agrees and spends the rest of his life trying to undo that fateful choice and find the only woman he ever loved, even as he is visited by other future selves, all trying to redirect his life. The tone is described as It's A Wonderful Life with a combination of romance, comedy and drama. Matt Tolmach Productions executives Robert Kessel and Kate Checci spotted the book and will shepherd development of the adaptation. Andrea Giannetti is overseeing Q for Columbia along with Hannah Minghella. Green has The Sitter coming out from Fox in December, and last directed Your Highness. Green worked with Tolmach when he was Columbia's production chief. Email: Borys.Kit@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit Related Topics David Gordon Green Pineapple Express

Contender: 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'

'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Read the reviewThe name's Smiley, George Smiley -- and he's the opposite of 007 in nearly every way: A tired old bureaucrat, cuckolded by his wife and dismissed from his top-ranking intelligence job, and yet, on his shoulders rides all hope of identifying the Soviet mole inside MI6.Gary Oldman wonderfully underplays the lead role in this elegant, thinking man's spy movie -- a long-shot picture contender -- as director Tomas Alfredson ("Let the Right One In") takes his cue from the John Le Carre novel: Instead of showing sexy, save-the-world shenanigans unfolding over martinis and games of baccarat, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" finds its intrigue taking place between crusty old bureaucrats trading secrets in stuffy parlor rooms -- a reminder that espionage is government work, after all.What took the 1979 BBC miniseries more than five hours to communicate, this dense yet surprisingly dialogue-light adaptation does in just over two (a credit to scribes Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan), with critical assistance from a dream team of Brit thesps, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Mark Strong -- any of whom could nab a supporting nod, if Focus helps voters decide which one to get behind.Release date: Dec. 9 FocusRead the Variety review Contact Peter Debruge at peter.debruge@variety.com

John Grazer Altering Brett Ratner as Oscar Producer

John Grazer has recognized the Academy's urgent request he a part of to switch Brett Ratner as producer in the 84th Academy awards.As "The Hollywood Reporter"first reported, Academy leader Tom Sherak moved quickly to reboot the venerable honours show, that have lost among its producers additionally to host Eddie Murphy, who introduced Wednesday he was tugging in the show inside the wake of Ratner's departure yesterday.Grazer, a producer in the approaching "J. Edgar," was near the top of this list of producers whom Sherak approached later on aboard and co-result in the show with the formerly introduced Don Mischer. Grazer's first order of monetary will probably be naming a completely new host.It'll be the first time Grazer, who won the most effective picture award in 2001 for "A Stylish Mind," has produced the telecast, scheduled for Feb. 26."John Grazer can be a famous filmmaker who within the last two-and-a-half decades has produced an assorted and extranordinary body at work,In . Sherak mentioned. "he'll certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativity and associations for the Oscars."Mischer added, "I am thrilled to welcome John Grazer as my partner.""It's very satisfying to sign up a demonstrate that honors excellence inside the medium that i have devoted lots of my career," mentioned Grazer. "Don can be a legend, and i am excited to make use of him."The Academy's new Boss Beginning Hudson added, "I too am delighted that John will join Don in creating the Academy awards and i am searching toward our producers delivering the film event of year.InchAdditionally to his "Mind" best picture win, Grazer remains nominated inside the writing category for "Splash" and received best picture nominations in 1995 and 2008 for "Apollo 13" and "Frost/Nixon." The Hollywood Reporter

Roberts to rule Warner Group

Warner/Chappell Music senior V . p .-CFO John Roberts will need over as Warner Group CFO by Jan. 1, succeeding Steven Macri, who's exiting the business. Roberts has held his publish at WMG's posting arm since 2007 he was formerly senior V . p ., finance and administration, for South and north Usa at BMG Music Posting. Macri has offered as professional V . p .-CFO since 2008. He'll stick to board at WMG using the finish of year to make certain a level transition. WMG chairman in the board Edgar Bronfman, Junior., mentioned in the statement, "Steve Macri is doing an excellent job, controlling our global financial methods with skill and vision, and trading in position a team of top-flight financial professionals, including John Roberts.Brian's financial acumen and deep understanding of the music activity industry and also the organization cause him to an ideal candidate to fill this vital role." News of Roberts' new role came a following day of the comprehensive reorg of professional duties on WMG's worldwide side (Variety, November. 10). Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

TV Ratings: 'Glee' Inches Up, 'NCIS' Brings Season Highs on Tuesday

Adam Rose/FOX Driven by a strong outing from NCIS, CBS topped Tuesday in adults 18 to 49 and total viewers, averaging a 3.3 rating and 15.8 million for the night. NCIS topped 20 million for the first time this season, making its highest rated broadcast this season and earning a 4.1 in adults 18 to 49 -- the strongest demo showing of the night. NCIS: LA and Unforgettable were both on par with previous outings. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which New Shows Will Be Canceled? After Fox's post-World Series dip for Glee and New Girl, the former was up a tenth in adults to a 3.1 and the latter continued to fall a bit, earning a 3.5. It was followed by an episode of Raising Hope, also down a bit, to a 2.1. NBC's offering of The Biggest Loser and Parenthood was mixed, with the the reality competition growing slightly in adults 18 to 49 with a 2.4 in adults and Parenthood falling a bit to a 2.0 and 5.1 million viewers. ABC's comedy block marked series lows for both Last Man Standing and Man Up!, earning a 2.6 and a 1.7, respectively. Dancing With the Stars' results night was down a tenth in the demo (2.7) but up in overall viewers to 15.6 million. A special, In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts, drew 1.7 in adults 18 to 49. On the CW, Ringer dropped to a 0.7, while 90210 was boosted to a 0.8 -- flipping its ratings from the previous week. CBS -- 3.3 · NCIS: 20.3 million, 4.1 · NCIS: LA: 15.6 million, 3.4 · Unforgettable: 11.6 million, 2.4 Fox -- 2.9 · Glee: 6.9 million, 3.1 · New Girl: 6.8 million, 3.5 · Raising Hope: 4.6 million, 2.1 NBC -- 2.3 · The Biggest Loser: 6.8 million, 2.4 · Parenthood: 5.2 million, 2.0 ABC -- 2.2 · Last Man Standing: 9.2 million, 2.6 · Man Up!: 6.2 million, 1.7 · Dancing With the Stars results: 14.9 million, 2.7 · In The Spotlight With Robin Roberts: 8.6 million, 1.7 The CW -- 0.8 · 90210: 1.5 million, 0.8 · Ringer: 1.7 million, 0.7 TV Ratings

Hayley Atwell Joins Captain Nemo

David Morrissey, star of Brit Televisions Red-colored Riding, has additionally been piped aboard The Return Of Captain Nemo, a $ten million three dimensional follow up to twenty,000 Leagues Underneath the Ocean, which hopes to begin shooting The month of january 16. Producer Amy Krell states she's closing the finance from U.S., Asian and United kingdom traders, and can shoot in Romania. Like 300, this Captain Nemo adventure is going to be shot positioned on stage using eco-friendly screen and CGI. We would need to double our production costs as we shot this in the usa, Krell states. Shoreline Entertainment is selling The Return of Captain Nemo, which is directed by Pearry Teo. Atwell will have Sara, while Morrissey plays her uncle, chief agent to Leader Ulysses S Grant, who frees Nemo from prison to uncover exactly what the mysterious ocean monsters are sinking ships up and lower the Chesapeake Bay. Hugh Bonneville, star of PBS/ITV period drama Downton Abbey, was already introduced as Nemo. This steampunk version features some rather awesome designs, like a 19th-century Air Pressure One not to mention, the Nautilus. Atwells United kingdom repetition Hamilton Hodell stresses the actress will disembark if she's offered a co-lead opposite Tom Cruise within the $100 million Oblivion, which she's examined for alongside Diane Kruger and Kate Beckinsale. Whether it does sail, Krells version from the Captain Nemo story will steam in front of Disneys 20,000 Leagues Underneath The Ocean, a longtime studio project that is now alive again. At $ten million this indie version cannot aspire to contend with a David Fincher project that, previously, would cost $150 million prior to being dry docked. Bonneville is originating off a higher from Downtown Abbey: an archive 10.5 million United kingdom audiences updated directly into begin to see the series finale on Sunday evening which makes it the greatest-ranked episode of the TV drama within the last ten years.

Gervais Back To Host Globes?

First Published: November 3, 2011 10:01 AM EDT Credit: NBC Photo: Paul Drinkwater Caption Ricky Gervais gives the thumbs up sign as he hosts the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Jan. 17, 2010LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Will Ricky Gervais be returning to host the Golden Globes and is Hollywood reading for a few more jabs? According to The NY Posts Page Six, the British funnyman was spotted having dinner recently with Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Aida Takla-OReilly and NBCs Doug Vaughan in Paris. According to an onlooker, The Champagne was flowing and glasses were clinking. NBC declined to comment when contacted by Page Six. In August, Ricky suggested that NBC wants him to come back as host when the Globes return in 2012. NBC have offered it they think they can persuade the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, he said at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival at the time, per The Hollywood Reporter. But I dont think they will go for it. I love NBC and I love the fact that they have stuck with me through it all, he added. Following the 2011 raucous show, where Ricky took jabs at Robert Downey Jr., John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Charlie Sheen, HFPA President Philip Berk said, He definitely crossed the line. And some of the things were totally unacceptable. But thats Ricky I had absolutely no idea what Ricky was going to say so anything I heard was heard was the same time you heard it, Berk continued. When you hire Ricky Gervais, you expect the unexpected. AH Nation Poll: Should Ricky return to host The Globes: VOTE HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Why Home Theaters Could Kill the Film Industry

Last week, writer Bob Lefsetz posited that the "heinous" experience of going to movie theaters was going to signal the end of the film industry as you've come to know it. "Forget the lack of focus and the sticky floors, what I hate most about the theatres is the other patrons," wrote Lefsetz in his newsletter The Lefsetz Letter. "Who talk and text and think they're in their living rooms. Hell, that's why I want to stay home. If you're a teen and you want to neck, if you want to get out of your parents' purview, I get it. Or if you're a couple with young children. But most of us have first rate exhibition systems in our homes. We'd rather see the movies at home." Well, not everyone wants to see movies at home; just ask NYer film critic Anthony Lane. Buried in his pans of 'Tower Heist' and 'Melancholia,' Lane writes in this week's edition of The NYer that home theaters are an "oxymoron" and could forever change the way you consume movies... for the worse. As you pause your film to answer the door or fetch a Coke, the experience ceases to be cinema. Even the act of choosing when to watch means you are no longer at the movies. Choice-preferably an exhaustive menu of it-pretty much defines our status as consumers, and has long been an unquestioned tenet of the capitalist feast, but in fact carte blanche is no way to run a cultural life (or any kind of life, for that matter), and one thing that has nourished the theatrical experience, from the Athens of Aeschylus to the multiplex, is the element of compulsion. Someone else decides when the show will start; we may decide whether to attend, but, once we take our seats, we join the ride and surrender our will. The same goes for the folks around us, whom we do not know, and whom we resemble only in our private desire to know more of what will unfold in public, on the stage or screen. We are strangers in communion, and, once that pact of the intimate and the populous is snapped, the charm is gone. Our revels now are ended. As Lane notes, Universal had planned to release 'Tower Heist' to Atlanta, Ga. and Portland, Ore. residents three weeks after its theatrical debut via on demand as part of a test-run to see if VOD formats were viable for first-run features. The National Association of Theater Owners complained loudly about this tactic and the studio relented, but don't think it will be long before someone else tries a similar release pattern. Download a Ben Stiller movie in Atlanta, and you wind up, a few years later, with a nation of vacant auditoriums. Moviegoers will still watch movies; they just won't go. "Can you blame us?" they will cry. "Who wants to pay for a sitter, drive twenty miles in the rain, and sit in a fug of vaporized popcorn butter next to people who are either auditioning for 'Contagion 2' or texting the Mahabharata to their second-best friends?" And the answer is: me. I'm with NATO on this, all the more tenaciously because we will, in the final reckoning, lose. Universal actually backed down in the scrap over "Tower Heist" and cancelled the VOD release, but, like other studios, it will surely return to the fray. And the outcome? Showmen like James Cameron, I suspect, will continue to haul us off our couches for the grand, marquee events, but smaller fare may be streamed to us direct, and new films whittled down into just another channel on TV. Of course what Lane sees as an end-of-days moment for Hollywood, some filmmakers see as an opportunity. During an Advertising Week panel earlier this month about the future of the film industry, Edward Burns praised the advent of VOD options. "The audience just isn't going to the art house theater in the same numbers that they used to," Burns said. "In 1995 when I got into the business, on a Tuesday night, there weren't a helluva lot of options for you. You'd go down to the Angelika [in Manhattan] to see what was playing. Now on a Tuesday night, on VOD, you have incredibly programming from cable television. You have all of these things that didn't exist: movies available on iTunes, Facebook. It's much harder to find an audience." VOD is a way to find that audience -- and if it comes with a less-heinous watching experience for the viewer, isn't that a good thing? Perhaps, perhaps not. Lane is right when he states that there is something special about going to a theater to watch a movie with a bunch of strangers, but too often that experience is far from perfect. And with rising costs and less disposable income and free time, don't audiences deserve something close to perfection from the experience -- especially when the product is so often not? [via The NYer] [Photo Alamy] 5 Reasons Why You Aren't Going to the Movies See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Jessica Simpson: Im Pregnant!

First Published: October 31, 2011 4:25 PM EDT Credit: Jessica Simpson NY., N.Y. -- Caption Jessica Simpson shows off her baby bump in her mummy costume for Halloween on October 30, 2011After weeks of speculation and numerous photos of a baby bump, Jessica Simpson has confirmed shes pregnant! Its True! I am going to be a mummy! the 31-year-old said in a statement posted on her website on Monday. Along with her statement, Jessica posted a photo of herself in her Halloween costume a mummy cradling her baby bump. A source close to Jessica told Access Hollywood that the singer/fashion mogul and fiance Eric Johnson are thrilled with the baby news. The Mommy-to-be is feeling great, the source told Access. And daddy Eric is incredibly excited! This will be the first child for the couple. Jessica and the former NFL player, 32, began dating in May 2010. Its the best year of my life, the star told Access of being Erics fiance earlier this year in May. The couple announced their engagement in November 2010, and has said they hope to wed by Christmas 2011. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Zentrops develops in Europe

'Summer Window'BERLIN -- The wider the web, the higher the return for Zentropa Entertainments Berlin, a couple of German subsidiaries of Peter Aalbaek Jensen's and Lars von Trier's Copenhagen-based group that has spread across Europe being leading mix-border player, getting a network of shingles in 13 European nations, such as the country, Belgium, Sweden, Norwegian, the U.K., Italia and France. "We are not considering specific languages or specific nationalities, but when you have a movie that needs to be produced mix-border and funded mix-border, that's what we could offer -Body company that signifies two, three or four nations -- whatever you need to construct your film," states Aalbaek Jensen.Hendrik Handloegten's surreal drama "Summer season Window," loosely with various 1967 novel by Austrian author Hannelore Valencak, reps a tailor-made production for your Zentropa arm. Shot in Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig and Finland, and allotted at 3.3 million ($4.6 000 0000), the expansion attracted on regional and federal funds in Germany additionally to Finnish gold gold coin. TrustNordisk is selling the film worldwide. Maria Koepf, who heads Zentropa Entertainments Berlin, developed the project with author-director Handloegten, who spent his early childhood in Finland, and also the recollections found their distance towards the film's story.While "Summer season Window" is Handloegten's first film with Zentropa, it's his third film with Koepf, who produced his previous photos "Paul Is Dead" and "Learning how to Lie" while she was at Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool. The Two happen to be developing "Summer season Window" when Koepf grew to become an associate of Zentropa in 2007."This continuity is important in my opinion. Everyone knows each other perfectly,Inch Handloegten told a close magazine. "Once I use Maria, I realize she thinks within it -- that delivers me security."Zentropa's European subsidiary network not only provides the organization a considerable advantage in creating diverse worldwide films, furthermore, it helps to make the group an ideal co-production partner. " 'Summer Window' is an ideal project (for Zentropa) because it had the Finnish part of the story," Koepf. Indeed, adding Finland for the story provided Liisa Penttila, mind and co-who is the owner of Zentropa's Helsinki-based subsid Edith Film, the opportunity to board the project as co-producer.While "Summer season Window" marks the shingle's first full inhouse production, Zentropa Berlin has carried out a considerable role just like a co-producer around the slew of films, both Zentropa productions additionally to photos from third-party producers, since its launch in 2007. Incorporated within this are Men Herngren's "The Swimsuit Problem," Lukas Moodysson's "Mammoth" and Han-Christian Schmid's "Storm."Koepf is co-creating Peter Naess' World War Ii drama "Comrade," starring Rupert Grint, with Zentropa Intl. Norwegian, and Nikolaj Arcel's Danish historic romance "A Royal Affair," starring Mads Mikkelsen and Alicia Vikander, which shot in Prague and Dresden.For Koepf, utilized by the Zentropa group offers significant plusses. "Joining a sizable customers are a substantial advantage when you're getting bank credit. It's a different situation if you possess the corporation, this huge label behind you."One more: Filmmakers can contact one Zentropa office as well as the group will manage production services and financing from the 3 territory in Europe.Furthermore for the Berlin subsidiary, the network includes Zentropa Intl. Perfume. Run by Bettina Brokemper, the Perfume office serves mainly just like a co-production arm for your parent company and extra underscores the value of Germany for your group.Indeed, Aalbaek Jensen states Germany is not only a primary co-production country its Zentropa's large films but furthermore a considerable industry for the comfort in the company's photos.Zentropa Berlin is most likely the group's most active worldwide subsidiaries, but Aalbaek Jensen states it's quality, not quantity, that's essential. "Maria is extremely picky in what she's doing," he adds. "In this business, it comes down lower to choosing the very best films, not developing a certain volume of films. We lose a great deal money once we make a few mistakes, therefore i support her being picky."Aalbaek Jensen states that U.S. producers are searching for additional funding from Europe, and Zentropa features a U.S. co-production inside the works that will likely start shooting next spring, although he wouldn't be attracted on particulars."The earth is becoming smaller sized carrying out a financial crisis. Everybody is much more open to collaborations, the Us citizens,Inch according to him. "Zentropa's pan-European model thus remains more valuable than in the past.In . Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

'Spider-Man' Villain Rhys Ifans Demonstrates His Lizard Voice

Should you haven't heard that one sneaking round the 'net right now, you are in luck. A week ago, "Anonymous" actor Rhys Ifans thrown by MTV News HQ to talk about his new Roland Emmerich movie, but did not leave without offering up some serious goods on "The Astonishing Spider-Guy." Ifans stars within the super hero movie because the villainous Lizard, and that he offered us a terrifying taste of the items his scaly creature might seem like once the movie hits in 2012. We have got more comic movie news following the jump thanks to Splash Page! Contacting It In "The Avengers" trailer was a remarkable task on many levels, and could have been even more significant if your are convinced that certain moments were shot utilizing an apple iphone have been true. Sadly, it isn't true, because the "Avengers" director of photography describes inside a new interview. Move along, folks! Punishment Time Look, I am all for any "Punisher" television series, although not one that will essentially affect the core of Frank Castle. It appears like that is what we may be available for, sadly: a "Punisher" TV series is incorporated in the works at Fox, and in line with the loose plot particulars we have heard so far, this sounds a lot more like "The Brand New Adventures of Frank Castle" than the usual true-blue "Punisher" show. Shades Of Patriotism "Captain America: The Very First Avenger" arrives on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday (October 25), and in front of the film's release, we have got a unique take a look at a behind-the-moments feature detailing all Cap's a variety of star-spangled looks. Provide a watch and dive into Steve Rogers' various super hero suits! Inform us that which you think about our Splash Page roundup within the comments as well as on Twitter!

Twit Wit: The 5 Best Tweets About Martha Marcy... and Other Weekend Movies

comments: 2 || add yours This weekend on Twitter, most of our tweeting luminaries avoided addressing the obvious (Paranormal Activity 3) and instead talked about Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Three Musketeers, and — my word — Johnny English Reborn. To the tweet machine! 5. West Wing alum and Twitter fave Josh Malina had a profound response to Johnny English Reborn. Followup tweets prove he is sincere. #embedly_twitter_35513826{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/11077932/images-2.jpg) #6cdee4;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p a {color:#445f69;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 a {color:#445f69;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JoshMalinaJoshua Malina Rowan Atkinson made me laugh until I cried a couple times in Johnny English Reborn.Oct 24 via Twitter for MacFavoriteRetweetReply 4. Milla Jovovich criticized her movie The Three Musketeers’s promotional strategy this weekend by comparing it to one of her own films. #embedly_twitter_42691650{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/110203447/twitter_pic_4.jpg) #141212;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p a {color:#b330bf;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 a {color:#b330bf;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@MillaJovovichMilla Jovovich “3 musketeers” is a fun family adventure, not “resident evil” as a period piece. Ppl don’t even know that they can bring their kids to c it.Oct 22 via Osfoora for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 3. NY-based writer Albertina Rizzo can’t get over Footloose, that movie where dancing goes against Harry’s Law. #embedly_twitter_19074574{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/3978445/business_meetings_2.120182702_std_1_.jpg) #BADFCD;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p a {color:#FF0000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 a {color:#FF0000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_19074574 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@albzalbertina rizzo I like that part in Footloose where Kathy Bates smashes all their ankles.Oct 21 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 2. Judd Apatow understands why Martha Marcy May Marlene is supposed to be chilling, and yet… he’d kind of rather chill with John Hawkes. #embedly_twitter_97397214{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JuddApatowJudd Apatow Martha Marcy May Marlene was an excellent disturbing movie. But I still want to join that cult for some reason.Oct 23 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 1. Under-followed Twitter whiz Chris Schleicher brings Martha Marcy May Marlene back to its roots as a Sherwood Schwartz sitcom. 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Belen Rueda toplines thriller 'Body'

MADRID -- Top The the spanish language language B.O. draw Belen Rueda is installed on star in "The Body,In . the newest thriller from Barcelona's Roday y Rodar, producers of "The Orphanage" "Julia's Eyes" and "PX3D." Rueda toplined "Orphanage" and "Eyes." Directed by Oriol Paulo, who written "Julia's Eyes," the Pounds 4.6 000 0000 ($6.4 million) "Body" triggers a detective who checks the disappearance from the woman's body in the morgue. Bad weather traps him there while using deceased's husband -- whom he suspects of foul play -- as strange phenomena occur. Rueda plays the woman in flashbacks. Jose Coronado -- who was simply congratulated for his visceral perf in B.O. hit "No Relaxation for your Wicked" -- limns the inspector. Hugo Silva ("Sex, Parties and Lies") might be the husband. Rodar and Antena 3 Films produce. DeAPlaneta Intl. has acquired worldwide rights outdoors The nation. The brand new the new sony Pictures Delivering p Espana will distribute the pic in the united states. "'The Body' can be a mystery thriller refreshing classic genre elements which are shipped a really contemporary tone and treatment," mentioned Rodar y Rodar producer Joaquin Padro. Pic comes Jan. 16. "Body" heads DeAPlaneta's AFM slate alongside "Blind Alley," that's directed by "The Devil's Backbone" scribe Antonio Trashorras. Another new title round the company's slate, Harvard-set frat pack gross-out pic "Brain Drain 2," remains acquired by France distrib Zylo. The first pic, "Brain Drain," made $9.6 000 0000 in the united states this past year, and closed France, Columbia, Latin America and South usa. Acquired for that country by UPI, which releases it 12 ,. 2, "Brain Drain 2" guest stars David Hasselhoff. Another DeAPLaneta get, "Operation E," went into production March. 20. The thriller from director-author team Miguel Courtois and Antonio Onetti ("Wolf," "Lady") toplines Luis Tosar ("Miami Vice," "The Rain") just like a Colombian peasant who risks being shot for exiting the FARC guerrilla zone and incarceration with the government, to obtain a son with a hospital. Tosar and Farruco Castroman's ZircoZine produces with Cristina Zumarraga's start-up Tormenta Films and Ariel Zeitoun's Ajoz Films in France. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Exclusive: Consider! Behind the Scenes with Melissa Leo on the Set of Red State

Kevin Smith was tickled when his Red State star Melissa Leo won the Oscar last year, as he tells it in Movieline’s exclusive behind the scenes featurette from this week’s DVD and Blu-ray release of the provocative horror film. In the clip, meet Leo’s Sarah Cooper, the steely and devoted daughter of Red State’s fire and brimstone villain Pastor Abin Cooper, as described in Leo’s own words. In the film, penned and directed by Smith, the religious zealots of the Five Points Church (led by Michael Parks as Abin Cooper) entrap a trio of horny teens, leading to a bloody standoff with the feds. Leo’s gun-toting Sarah Cooper, a standout performance, had been touted early on by Smith as one of a handful of potentially awards worthy performances in the film. “I’m hoping common sense saves us a bunch of money for costly trade ads,” Smith told Movieline back in July. “When December 31st rolls around, if there aren’t five better supporting actor performances than the dramatic clinic Michael Parks operates in Red State, he should get a nod, no? Same with John Goodman. Same with Melissa Leo. Same with anybody in our cast. Why NOT them?”

The Truly Amazing Wife Casts Amy Sedaris to go to Facing Eli Gold

Amy Sedaris Amy Sedaris has reserved a multi-episode arc round the Good Wife, a show repetition certifies. Sedaris may have Stacie Hall, a lobbyist who starts stealing the clients of Alan Cumming's Eli Gold. "We love to Amy. We very frequently have wants switching all the stars within the Wire and folks With Chocolate," series co-designers/executive producers Robert and Michelle King told TVLine, which first reported the casting. "The next best factor is always to have Amy playing Eli Gold's enemy." The Truly Amazing Wife: Parker Posey to guest There is no set airdate for Sedaris' Good Wife debut. The 50-year-old actress, most broadly known for your TV series and subsequent film Others with Chocolate, most recently came out on Raising Hope. She also released the sunday paper last November referred to as Simple Occasions: Crafts for that Indegent. Sedaris' character won't be the only thorn in Eli's side this season. Parker Posey will guest-star as his ex-wife inside the March. 30 episode. Watch full cases of The Truly Amazing Wife The Truly Amazing Wife airs Sundays at 9/8c on CBS. You think Sedaris can be a worthy opponent for Eli?

Reprise fetes Neil Youthful concerts

Reprise Records will mark the 25th anniversary of Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit concerts having a 3-DVD, 2-Compact disc retrospective on March. 24, in addition to a concert doc, "The Bridge School Concert Film," to become launched by Abramorama in 22 metropolitan areas. Organized by Youthful and wife Pati, the Bridge School Concerts have occurred in the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. since 1986, with all of proceeds benefitting the titular school, founded to help kids with severe speech and physical disabilities. Asking all entertainers to experience acoustically, and frequently gathering the day's headliners for encore jam periods, the October benefits have experienced sets from Youthful (who works each year), Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Patti Cruz, David Bowie, Metallica, Gem Jam and Thom Yorke. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Discovery And News Corp Flunk Research Firms Governance Tests

It’s no surprise to find out that News Corp was among 10 companies given an “F” grade by corporate research firm GMI Ratingsfor management or accounting practices that could make certain they're harmful bets for traders. But Discovery Communications — a Wall Street darling?The GMI Risk List, out today, jams the cable funnel owner to get”a complex system of share classes and director associations” that offer”two principal traders disproportionate remedies for that organization.”GMI adds that Discoverys compensation practices “do not hold professionals to stringent performance standards.” What’s more, you will discover “a volume of concerns about expense recognition and also the standard in the balance sheet, including high levels of goodwill and debt.” Discovery’s stock has risen about 200% throughout the final three years — an problem Fortune reported lately in naming it one of the “fastest growing companies” — despite the fact that it’s off 2.6% this season. For News Corp, GMI notes that although there's a “short-term investment impact” within this summer time when theNews Around The World phone hacking scandal burst into the open “the companys share cost has rebounded to the level it loved just before the scandal broke.” But News Corp’s “poor governance brought towards the recent problems, and can still put traders interests at risk.” No matter the resignation of huge names including News Worldwide Boss Rebekah Brooks and Dow Manley chief Ces Hinton — additionally with a changes round the board — “there is certainly not indication the standard in the companys governance is improving.”For example, GMI notes that “the companys analysis into the phone-hacking scandal continues to be introduced by company company directors with strong ties towards the organization as well as the Murdoch family.” Throughout the past few days investor advisoryfirmsInstitutional Investor Services and Glass Lewis made similar criticisms of News Corp, that the organization intensely rejected.

Patricia Breslin Modell dies

Patricia Breslin Modell, a longtime television actress who became the wife of former NFL team owner Art Modell, died Wednesday, Oct. 12. She was 80 and had been hospitalized for around five months.During a 22-year acting career, Patricia Breslin performed on the NY stage, in motion pictures and on television. She starred in the "People's Choice" television series with actor Jackie Cooper and played the role of Meg Bentley in the soap opera "General Hospital." She also played Laura Brooks on the primetime soap opera "Peyton Place."Other TV roles included appearances on "The Twilight Zone," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Perry Mason" and "Maverick." One of her best friends was Lucille Ball.She married Art Modell, former owner and president of the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, in 1969, retiring from acting and immersing herself in her family and community improvement.In Cleveland, Mrs. Modell was active in the Cleveland Musical Arts Assn., the Cleveland Ballet and the Playhouse Square Foundation, along with other charitable endeavors.After Art Modell moved his football team to Baltimore in 1996, his wife served on the boards of institutions including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Walters Art Museum. In addition, the Modells contributed money to the Baltimore Museum of Art and gave $3.5 million to the Lyric Opera House, which was recently renamed the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric.Born in NY, Patricia Modell graduated from the College of New Rochelle.She is survived by her husband two sons and six grandchildren. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com