Comcast professional named to bank board

Michael Angelakis, Comcast's highly regarded as vice chairman and chief financial officer, continues to be named towards the board of company directors from the influential Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for any three-year term beginning in The month of january. It will not impact his role in the effective Philadelphia-based entertainment giant, where he added the vice chairman title recently and works as a key agent to topper John Roberts. Angelakis became a member of Comcast in 2007 from the perch as controlling director of Providence Equity Partners, leading to a stir by becoming among the couple of media top professionals to leap from private equity finance -- it always goes another way. He lately reupped with Comcast through 2016. He would be a key player in hashing out Comcast's purchase of NBC Universal from Whirlpool this past year. Comcast and Providence Equity labored together on the high-profile takeover of MGM in 2004 together with The new sony along with other partners. That did not exercise particularly well, and MGM declared personal bankruptcy. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

'Expendables 2' Trailer: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Guns

Your favorite action stars of yesteryear have arrived in a gun-toting, plotless teaser for 'The Expendables 2.' Plotless, because there are approximately 20 seconds of footage in this, most of it dedicated to Bruce Willis' character, Mr. Church, speaking in a growly voice to Sylvester Stallone's Barney Ross. There are also several cutaways to the cast shooting assault rifles (including Arnold Schwarzenegger, who hasn't fired a gun onscreen since 2003's 'Terminator 3'). That said, it's not like this film is aiming for Oscar glory -- this is supposed to be a shoot-em-up, badass blockbuster. From the looks of it, it will easily exceed those expectations. 'The Expendables 2,' which stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme (or, as the trailer states, "also Van Damme"), Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, and tennis star Novak Djokovic (seriously), explodes into theaters Aug. 17, 2012. You can check out the teaser below. Head to Apple to see the HD version. [via Apple] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

10 Live Action Short Films Make Oscar Shortlist

When Jon Cryer's publicist called with word of his first SAG Awards nomination, the Two and a Half Men star wasn't expecting the good news.our editor recommendsSAG Awards Nominations: The Nominees' ReactionsSAG Awards TV: 'Modern Family' Leads Nominations, 'Homeland' SnubbedSAG Awards Nominations: The Complete List "Being that it's been a year of very surprising developments, when I get a call from my publicist at 6 a.m. I really don't want to answer it," Cryer told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday after he picked up his first career SAG Awards nomination for outstanding male actor in a comedy. "But this was a good one." STORY: Jon Cryer: I Thought Charlie Sheen Was Going to Die Cryer, who has been battling a cold the past few days, wasn't expecting to receive the recognition from his peers in the category that doesn't distinguish between lead and supporting roles. "I had no reason whatsoever to expect that I would be included in this company. That I was is astounding." With nominations coming the day after news broke that Two and a Half Men co-creator Chuck Lorrenearly quit the CBS hitcom after public battles with the show's former star Charlie Sheen, Cryer said he learned of the news after doing the interview for the story. PHOTOS: SAG Awards Nominees "[Lorre] went through a lot of pain during that time and it was awful to watch," he said. "It was awful to watch because he really considered himself a friend of Charlie's. I remember the day he came into my dressing room and he was practically in tears and said, 'I don't know what to do, something is very wrong with Charlie' and he was begging me to talk to him. Obviously, I did but I don't know what good it did." Cryer was able to play the role of the messenger later Wednesday, when he told Lorre news of not only his mention for Men but also The Big Bang Theory's first comedy ensemble nomination in a text exchange. STORY: Chuck Lorre Nearly Quit 'Two and a Half Men' Because of Charlie Sheen "Chuck hadn't heard about the nominations at all and he texted me to thank me for having given the interview to TV Guide," said Cryer, who wound up congratulating -- and breaking the news of Big Bang Theory's nom -- to Lorre. "He wrote back, 'NICE!!!' " As for plans to celebrate, Cryer will get into the holiday spirit and spend the evening with his family, taking cold medication, having hot chocolate and decorating their newly purchased Christmas tree. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: SAG Awards Nominations: The Complete List PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery SAG Awards: The Nominees PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Chuck Lorre & His TV Empire Related Topics Chuck Lorre Charlie Sheen Jon Cryer Two and a Half Men SAG Awards 2012

TV Ratings: 'Fear Factor' Stages a Welcome Return, CBS Still on Top

Bloomberg/Getty Images On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee plans to mark up and vote on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), an important piece of legislation that's been fostering fervent debate in recent weeks. In advance of the markup, Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman of the committee, has made some tweaks in a so-called manager's amendment, aimed at building support by attempting to clarify the bill's main targets as foreign "rogue" websites, narrowing definitions of bad actors, limiting the private right of action that allow copyright and trademark owners to sue, and addressing concerns that anti-piracy measures could eventually denigrate the security and integrity of the Internet. The changes are in direct reaction to criticism that has transcended political parties, and the modifications were welcomed by the entertainment industry lobby and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. But the new version of SOPA still has not gone nearly far enough in narrowing its definitions and curtailing its service provider obligations to appease leading technology companies and other groups rallying against the bill. One of the main criticisms against SOPA is that it's de facto "censorship," requiring ISPs at times to prevent access to infringing sites by making efforts under order to block web browser requests for flagged domain names. The prospect of domain name system (DNS) blocking and filtering has alarmed some who believe it would be intrusive and undercut the secure structure of the Internet. Among the many changes in Rep. Smith's managers amendment is a "savings clause," which not only explicitly clarifies that SOPA is not meant to be a prior restraint on free speech, but also would remove a duty to monitor activity on a network and restrictcourts from making any order that would "impair the security or integrity" of DNS. On the other hand, service providers will still face obligations to cut off access to pirate sites. Under the new version, it will be measures determined to be "least burdensome, technically feasible, and reasonable means designed to prevent access by its subscribers located within the United States to the foreign infringing site that is subject to the order." The italics illustrate new language in the modified bill, clearly designed to convince the tech community that a weight is being lifted from their shoulders. The provision also removes a five day deadline from implementing such action upon a court order, but since the language is deemed vague by many, and application has yet to be seen, many critics believe that is still adds up to anxiety and liability for leading U.S.-based tech companies. Public Knowledge, one of the groups leading the charge against the bill, doesn't believe there has been much progress in the new SOPA. "The amendment continues to encourage DNS blocking and filtering,which should be concerning for internet security experts and human rights activists alike," saidSherwin Siy, deputy legal director of Public Knowledge. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt also echoed that sentiment. The bill would "criminalize linking and the fundamental structure of the Internet itself," he said yesterday. That reaction brought strong rebuke from the MPAA, which has been attempting to steer legislation through the home stretch. "Schmidt's comment that the legislation 'criminalizes the intermediaries' is a new weapon in their arsenal of hyperbole," said Michael O'Leary, senior executive vp for global policy at the MPAA. "There is broad recognition that all companies in the Internet ecosystem have a serious responsibility to target criminal activity. This type of rhetoric only serves as a distraction and I hope it is not a delaying tactic." Insiders believe that the bill will inevitably pass the House Judiciary Committee before gathering some resistance among the broader Congressional caucus. In recent weeks, opposition to the bill has unified groups as diverse as the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street, albeit it for different reasons. Some think it is government intrusion. Others see it as an inevitable impingement on free speech. Leading tech acolytes such as Twitter general counselAlex Macgillivray andWikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales are delivering a blow-by-blow account of the mounting concerns orproposing proteststo continue to raise awareness. Other critics see the inevitability of new anti-piracy legislation and have been rallying behind an alternative bill entitled the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN),sponsored by SOPA critics Sen. Ron Wyden and Republican Rep. Darrell Issa. That alternative bill would take a more modest copyright infringement approach by allowing rights-holders to file petitions against "rogue" foreign sites with the International Trade Commission, which would then be allowed to attack the financial backbone of these sites by drying up funds from credit card processing companies. Supporters of SOPAdoubt the remedy goes far enough to properly address piracy by enhancing obligations from service providers. The debate is likely to only get louder in the next week or so as Congress makes its moves before winter break. In advance, both sides are attempting to position themselves as being the sensible ones in the room by adopting the other side's language. The critics of SOPA say they want to address piracy -- but in a measured way. The supporters of SOPA love free speech -- but need to protect the vibrancy of art. At a speech this morning at the Center of American Progress, MPAA chairman Chris Dodd continued his call for Congress to act now. "I want to make it clear right at the outset that our fight against content theft is not a fight against technology," he said. "Attacking international content theft is not about restricting speech. Quite the opposite. Just as the Constitution defends an artist's right to create, copyright protections defend the artist's ability to do so." E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner MPAA Chris Dodd

Charlie Sheens New Sitcom Makes First Worldwide Purchase To Canadas CTV

UPDATE 6:20 PM: CTV parent Bell Media just launched a release announcing the pickup in the Charlie Sheen sitcom Anger Management. Release underneath the story: PREVIOUS 6:05 PM: Since the development of Charlie Sheen’s recent comedy tour to Canada shown, the actor is very popular north in the border. So that it’s no surprise the very first worldwide territory to purchase Sheen’s new series, Anger Management, is Canada. I have discovered that, in the competitive situation, Canada’s Bell Media has showed up the rights for the new series due to its CTV network. Sheen is predicted to produce the announcement round the leading Canadian broadcaster tonight. Like Foreign exchange, which acquired the project inside the U.S., CTV also carries Sheen’s previous series, two and a half Males. The license fee for Anger Management is mentioned being within the top finish of anticipation. Anger Management, inspired with the 2003 movie with this title, continues to be produced by Lionsgate TV, with Lionsgate subsidiary Debmar-Mercury handling domestic sales and Lionsgate Worldwide TV accountable for worldwide distribution. The world deals for your series are significant simply because they require systems to purchase 100 episodes outright without getting seen only one frame in the show. Beneath the Debmar-Mercury model, Foreign exchange has devoted to some preliminary order of 10 episodes. When run meets a ratings threshold, it'll trigger a massive 90-episode back order. Worldwide customers are asked for to take a position in most episodes produced within the get-go, if Foreign exchange is applicable to 90 additional episodes, they'll instantly accomplish this too. After Canada, the next buy for Anger Management is predicted to remain in Latin America where you'll find multiple bidders, a rollout in Europe. Authors are actually concentrating on the initial 10 scripts of Anger Management under executive producer/showrunner Bruce Helford, with production slated to begin early next season. Toronto, ON (December 12, 2011) Bell Media confirmed tonight what comedy celebrity Charlie Sheen told numerous Canadians inside an exclusive on-air message earlier today on CTV: his new comedy series ANGER MANAGEMENT is going to Canada. Bell Media has acquired the exclusive Canadian multi-platform rights to Sheens new half-hour program ANGER MANAGEMENT from Lionsgate-possessed distributor Debmar-Mercury. Output of the completely new series begins noisy . 2012. Bell Media will announce its proper multi-platform roll-out and organizing in the series inside a later date. Inside the recording machine, Sheen addressed Canadians directly. You gaze like the best people in the world, he mentioned. However be familiar with truth. Youre holding in lots of anger. Why else are you able to drink a great deal beer, positioned on shoes with sharp rotor rotor blades, and smack each other around with wooden stays? Possibly most likely probably the most-anticipated comeback in television history, the first sort two and a half Males star makes his #winning return to scripted television in the new sitcom loosely using the hit 2003 feature film of the title. Inside the new series, an anger management counselor (Sheen), who may need more counseling than his patients, wreaks harm to the lives of his patients through his unconventional techniques. “I chose ANGER MANAGEMENT because, even though it might be a large stretch will be able to play a guy with serious anger management issues, It's a superb concept,” mentioned Sheen. Charlie Sheens ANGER MANAGEMENT already gets the television industry buzzing plus it hasnt even gone into production yet, mentioned Phil King, Leader, CTV Programming and Sports. While using pedigree behind this production, were confident this program will deliver to both audiences and entrepreneurs alike. Charlie Sheen can be a global brand, and Bell Media is probably the to start many blue nick media companies with whom we're joining up after we launch this show worldwide, mentioned Lionsgate Leader of Worldwide Television and Digital Distribution Jim Packer. Bell Media immediately recognized the shows long-term potential, and were delighted that Charlie will probably be entertaining audiences for any very long time on CTV, Canadas # 1 network. Canada becomes one of the primary areas in the world to license ANGER MANAGEMENT, following the announcement in October the series will air on Foreign exchange inside the U.S. Thelicensing agreement was orchestrated byLionsgate worldwide television professionals Peter Iacono and Lawrence Szabo with Bell Medias Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-Leader, Programming CTV Systems. From Lionsgate-possessed distributor Debmar-Mercury, introduced by Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, Sheen also keeps a considerable possession stake inside the series. Production round the sitcom begins noisy . 2012 with comedy veteran author-producer Bruce Helford (GEORGE LOPEZ, THE Came CAREY SHOW) as executive producer and showrunner. It'll be produced by Lionsgate Television, introduced by Television Group Leader Kevin Beggs and COO Sandra Stern Joe Roth and Revolution Art galleries’ Vince TotinoMark Burg’s production company, Evolution Management and Ramon Estevez and Estevez Sheen Productions.

The new sony Delivering ups Adrian Cruz

Adrian Cruz continues to be upped to professional Vice president and general sales director at The new sony Pictures Delivering. Cruz will are accountable to Jim Amos, prexy of The new sony Pictures Delivering. In the new role, Cruz -- in collaboration with Amos and worldwide distribution prexy Rory Bruer -- will oversee the domestic sales of The new sony Pictures films. He's presently dealing with participants to book such game titles as Columbia Pictures' "The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo," "Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance," "21 Jump Street," "Males in Black 3," "I Dispise You Father," "The Astonishing Spider-Guy" and "Total Recall," in addition to Screen Gems' "Underworld Awakening," "The Vow" and "Think Just like a Guy." "Adrian is a respected person in our sales and distribution team in excess of two decades,Inch Amos stated. "He's been essential to our success with an abundance of understanding and experience that couple of can match. Once we look forward to 2012 and beyond, our exhibition partners are as excited once we are about our approaching slate of films and that we anticipate depending on Adrian's abilities once we bring this high-profile slate towards the marketplace. We're thrilled to identify his effort with this particular well-deserved promotion and anticipate his leadership within this natural part.Inch "I possibly could 't be more very happy to have Adrian within this new role," added Bruer. "He's helped me look great for a long time at TriStar and The new sony Pictures Western Division, and that he remains the consummate professional who's respected by his peers in exhibition and the co-workers at The new sony Pictures. In my opinion that Adrian and Jim make an amazing team." Cruz is really a veteran of 100s of release campaigns, getting became a member of the studio's TriStar Pictures in 1989 as Western district manager. He later grew to become controlling director -- West for The new sony Pictures Delivering and also, since 2000 has offered as SPR's senior Vice president and Western division manager. Just before joining the studio, Cruz held posts at twentieth century Fox and Cannon Delivering. He started his career at Mann's Westwood theaters, then became a member of U . s . Artists Delivering in 1979, beginning like a booker before becoming the Detroit branch manager. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

FilmDistrict And Also The new the new sony Partner On Evil Dead Remake

Culver City, CA (November 30, 2011) The brand new the new sony Pictures Worldwide Purchases (SPWA) and FilmDistrict have became a member of with Ghost House Pictures around the worldwide dealexcluding U.K. and France for that new the new sony Pictures to distribute the remake of Evil Dead. The announcement is created by Steven Bersch, SPWA Leader, and Peter Schlessel, Boss of FilmDistrict. Lia Buman, FilmDistricts EVP of Purchases, will oversee the project. Original creating partners Make the most of Tapert, Bruce Campbell (who also starred inside the original franchise) and Mike Raimi will produce. Ghost House Pictures partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce. Nicole Brown and J.R. Youthful will oversee the job for Ghost House. Make the most of Tapert pointed out, For thirty years, Mike, Bruce and I have been looking for top home where we are in a position to return the deadites for the silver screen. Amy Pascal and Rob Blake in the new the new sony and Peter Schlessel at FilmDistrict will be incredible partners who share our desire for great storytelling additionally to the obsession for frightening the pants in the audience. Together, we are searching toward terrorizing another generation. Added Schlessel, I have been part of the extended Ghost House family for just about any very very long time. Its fantastic to continue the bond after we bring this classic horror film to another generation of fans. The brand new the new sony Pictures features a fantastic history working with both Ghost House and Film District which we couldnt be excited to continue cooperating round the contemporary adaptation of Evil Dead, mentioned Rob Blake, Chairman from the new the new sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution. Mike and Make the most of include an amazing vision which we cant wait to discuss this film with audiences in lots of areas all over the world. Fede Alvarez, who'll direct the film, written the script with Rodo Sayagues. Academy Top ranked film author Diablo Cody did revisions round the draft. Ghost House, FilmDistrict and SPWA are dedicated to refreshing the franchise and possess the film round the steps for achievement towards a 2012 production start. Frequently replicated, never equaled. Evil Dead was the horror movie that started everything. Now, after thirty years, Raimi as well as the original designers are passing the reins from the beloved classic to Alvarez. In this particular retelling, five pals hole up inside a remote cabin where they uncover the sunday paper in the Dead. A demonic pressure is unleashed getting each until only one remains to fight for survival.

'The Sing-Off' Season 3 Champs Are ...

The Two and A Half Men producer that took on Charlie Sheen, the biggest name in Spanish TV, the former head of Disney, and Fred and Ethel Mertz are among the latest inductees into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.our editor recommends'I Love Lucy': 5 Things to Know About the SeriesBunim/Murray and Henson Alternative Team on Satirical Puppet Show (Exclusive)Michael Eisner Sells Comedy Project to ABCRelated Topics•Charlie Sheen The executive producer of Two And A Half Men as well The Big Bang Theory and Mike and Molly is Chuck Lorre, who survived Sheen's anger to see his show become even stronger in the ratings. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Blunders He is joined among the 21st annual Hall of Fame inductees by Michael Eisner, who was CEO of the Walt Disney Company from 1985 until 2005; Don Francisco, the popular longtime Univision show host; Sherman Hemsley, the actor who most famously played George Jefferson; TV lighting legend Bill Klages; producers Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray, who are widely credited with inventing the modern reality TV genre; and the late Vivian Vance and William "Bill" Frawley, who will forever be remembered as Ethel and Fred Mertz, the best friends of the Ricardo's on I Love Lucy. "The group of inductees for this year's Hall of Fame has had a remarkable impact in all areas of the television industry, from performers and hosts to producers and executives," said Mark Itkin, the WME board member who headed the selection committee. The announcement was made by Television Academy Chairman and CEO John Shaffner, who ends his tenure as head of the group at the end of December. The other members of this year's selection committee were Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment at FOX; Peter Roth, President of Warner Brothers Television; Fred Silverman, founder of the Fred Silverman Company and former executive at ABC, CBS and NBC; Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment; and Steve Venezia, Director, Content Services at Dolby Laboratories, Inc. The 2012 inductees join more than 120 others in the Hall of Fame. Past honorees include Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Walter Cronkite, Walt Disney, Bob Hope, Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara Walters, Dan Rather, Oprah Winfrey, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Lorne Michaels, Carl Reiner, Katie Couric, Bob Mackie, Bob Barker, Bea Arthur, Bill Cosby, Regis Philbin, William Shatner, Bob Stewart and Candice Bergen. The Academy's information about the new inductees follows after the break. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Chuck Lorre & His TV Empire Related Topics Chuck Lorre Michael Eisner The Real World Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 1 2 next last

Hollywood altitude

A year ago, the international spotlight shone on Whistler as the 2010 Vancouver Olympics captured the imaginations of sports fans, and organizers of the Whistler Film Festival hope they can evoke a similar passion with festgoers as they work to redefine one of the top ski resort towns as a destination for filmmakers.Co-founder Shauna Hardy Mishaw is confident that the boutique fest, in its 11th year, is in the midst of a major growth spurt as it solidifies a relationship with the Canadian Film Institute, finalizes renovation plans for a local movie house, and adopts a modus operandi to amplify its presence in the festival firmament."We want to build on our current position as one of the most important festivals in Canada, and as a place of importance for the industry," Mishaw says. "Whistler is extremely well-located for greatness."With several Canadian fests already capturing the bulk of the attention, particularly in Toronto, Whister is angling a different strategy. The organizers play up the fest's convenience for industry players, with hotels and theatres within short walking distance, which puts the focus on the fest rather than the bustle."People get here and they can connect with the people they want to connect with," she says. "It is an inclusive festival. It's very friendly; it's very intimate."The pedestrian village is nestled in the mountains of British Columbia, a two-hour drive from Vancouver and a relatively short flight from Los Angeles. Timed to coincide with the launch of ski season, the fest initially aimed to draw more traffic to Whistler when room rates were cheap and vacationer traffic was manageable. But as the event built its name, more industryites have noted that it begins on the first weekend in December, which could provide a key launching pad in the final runup to awards season.Mishaw says golden statues were the farthest things from her mind when she created the fest with a university friend in 2001, and ran the operation out of her condo."It was mayhem," she recalls."I had the box office lines ringing out of my house. I'd just started dating my now-husband, and he had to answer the phone."Over time, the festival beefed up its skeleton staff by and formed a board to oversee the operations. Former Toronto Film Fest programmer Stacey Donen joined the ranks in 2009 as artistic director, and with him brought a new level of attention."We've started to get a reputation as a filmmakers festival," Donen says. "That's something that's really important to me, to treat the filmmakers well and respect their work."This year, the fest will award C$50,000 ($48,832) in prizes and commissions, with six juried competitions and one audience award. The top prizes are the $15,000 Borsis Competition for Canadian Feature, named after helmer Phillip Borsos, and the $10,000 New Voices award for first- or second-time directors. Organizers estimate about 10,000 people, and 5,000 industry players, will attend the programming and conferences.Mishaw hopes Whistler's reputation continues to build with filmmakers as stories circulate about the positive experiences at past fests. One of her favorites is the tale of Canuck helmer Bruce MacDonald, who she says was so inspired during his visit that he's now working on a project set in the snowy getaway."We've had deals done on chairlifts and in hot tubs, or on a stroll at dinner parties," she says. "The culture and environment of Whistler is extremely inspiring, and that's why people connect."This year, organizers are planning events to attract fresh attention, including an outdoor screening of a Pixar shorts program to celebrate the animation studio's 25th anniversary. The fest will also recognize Patton Oswalt with a Spotlight Award for supporting performance in "Young Adult," helmer Jennifer Yuh Nelson with an animation award, Andy Serkis with the Variety Tech Pioneer award and Canuck actor Jay Baruchel for screenwriting.Next year organizers intend to renovate a defunct local movie theater into a state-of-the-art facility with about 275 seats, and make it the home base for year-round programs.Mishaw also hopes to establish an institute that will nurture developing projects to their full potential, as part of a relationship with the Canadian Film Centre."The idea is always being at the forefront of our game," she says. "We have lofty expectations, and we'll see where we land." HIGHLIGHTS Special Screenings "A Dangerous Method" (David Cronenberg) "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" (Tony Siu-tung Ching) "The Lady" (Luc Besson)Canadian film competition "388 Arletta Avenue" (Randall Cole) "Cafe de Flore" (Jean-Marc Vallee) "Doppelganger Paul (Or a Film About How Much I Hate Myself)" (Dylan Akio Smith, Kris Elgstrand) "Keyhole" (Guy Maddin) "Marilyn" (Christopher Petry) "Monsieur Lazhar" (Philippe Falardeau)New Voices "Edwin Boyd" (Nathan Morlando) "In the Family" (Patrick Wang) "Laurentia" (Mathieu Denis, Simon Lavoie) "Machete Language" (Kyzza Terrazas) "The Invader" (Nicolas Provost)Documentary"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" (Constance Marks, Philip Shane) "Kivalina" (Ben Addelman) "Rasta: A Soul's Journey" (Stuart Samuels) Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician" (Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin, Amr Salama) "The Lady" Luc Besson "The Vanishing Spring Light" (Xun Yu)FEST TRAVELER: WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL Hollywood altitude | Warmest welcomes | Laurels rest here | Capture suits Serkis just fine Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Lay offs Follow Happy Foot Two Failing

It’s bad enough that Happy Foot Two wentover budget by $50 million. Or that my sources say Warner Bros blocked it calculating the follow-up for the smash hit2006 Best Animation Oscar champion wouldbe another large earner. Nevertheless it’s not. The holiday pic is tanking. Now comes worse Christmas news.With different web-based article today in IF magazine, the Australian digital productioncompany behind Happy Foot Two islaying off600 staffers noisy . December. Sydney-based Dr D Art galleries might be the 2007 joint venturebetween filmmaker George Burns’s and producer Doug Mitchell’s Kennedy Burns Mitchell, which isAustralia’s best production company, with the Mapp family’s Omnilab Media Group, that's Australia’s greatest film services company.Dr D Art galleries was designed to rival Peter Jacksons Weta Digital in Nz just like a home to find the best-finish effects and digital feature film production.The IF article states some employees were also offered positions inside a new company that KMM intends to setup early next season. Now, a retrenchment similar to this usually follows the conclusion from the large budget film like Happy Foot Two, and KMMs Doug Mitchell recently mentioned the organization was restructuring since it faced a production gap just before the Dr D’s next production, the 4th Mad Max film titledFury Road.

Ted Forstmann dies at 71

ForstmannTed Forstmann, a prominent financier who made many of his most high-profile investments in the media sector, died Sunday at his home in NY. He was 71.The cause of death was brain cancer, according to a spokesman at Forstmann Little. Forstmann announced he was battling the disease earlier this year.While renowned for his impact on various industries through private equity, Forstmann was a looming figure in the media business over the past three decades, most recently as CEO of IMG, a company he acquired in 2004 in order to bring together the worlds of sports and entertainment. Under the IMG banner, Forstmann acquired production companies including Tiger Aspect and Darlow Smithson, which he resold to Endemol in 2009, three years after buying them. Forstmann even managed to lure former HBO CEO Chris Albrecht into the fold for a brief period beginning in 2007 with the intent of making strategic investments across the media landscape, but Albrecht exited in 2008.Michael Ovitz recently exited the board at IMG after a struggle for control of the firm. Ovitz was a longtime associate of Forstmann who teamed with him in the 1980s to make a run at record label Polygram, which was eventually sold to Seagram.Forstmann also made his imprint in the radio business, buying Citadel Communications for $2 billion in 2001. He teamed with Cablevision in 1999 to back Broadway musical "The Scarlet Pimpernel."Forstmann leaves behind two sons; two brothers; and two sisters. A memorial mass is scheduled be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

'Breaking Dawn' Premiere: Christina Perri Goes Behind the curtain

Because you clearly can't have an sufficient quantity of 'Breaking Beginning,' here comes pop singer Christina Perri getting a behind-the-moments try looking in the big 'Twilight' premiere in La on Monday evening. "It's surprising that is real existence," self-known to Twi-hard Perri told America online Music. (Perri brought the song "A Thousand Years" for the 'Breaking Dawn' soundtrack.) You will see Perri's own photos at Moviefone sister site America online Music, and search back here all week for a lot of extended 'Twilight' coverage. Watch Perri's video for "A Thousand Years" ahead. 'Breaking Dawn' is going in theaters on Friday, y'all! [via America online Music] [Photo: Christina Perri] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Mission Impossible Cast Talks Skyfall

First Released: November 3, 2011 1:06 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images Caption Berenice Marlohe, Difficulties and Naomie Harris attend a photocall with cast and filmmakers to mark the beginning of production that is because of commence around the 23rd Bond Film and announce the title from the film as Skyfall at Massimo Restaurant & Oyster Bar working in london on November 3, 2011LONDON, U.K. -- class="ap-story-p">Ah, Mr. Bond, weve been awaiting you - and finally 007 has returned, many years after his last screen adventure. Producers introduced Thursday that filming has started on Skyfall, the postponed 23rd film within the series and Daniel Craigs third outing because the suave British superspy. Craig, that has introduced a tough edge to his portrayal, told reporters the movie, directed by Mike Mendes and shot working in london, Scotland, Poultry and China, could be Bond having a capital B. Craig stated he was greatly excited to become walking into the role the very first time since 2008s Quantum of Solace. Focus on the film was postponed, and Bonds future looked uncertain, when studio MGM declared personal bankruptcy this year. But MGMs new management and EON Productions introduced captured the spy would live to battle a later date. Craig is going to be became a member of by The spanish language star Javier Bardem as Bonds nemisis, while British stars Albert Finney, Rob Fiennes and Ben Whishaw will have as-yet-undisclosed roles. Judi Dench returns as spy chief M and also the film introduces two new Bond women - British actress Naomie Harris like a area agent named Eve and French artist Berenice Marlohe like a glamorous, enigmatic character named Severine. Theres plenty of surprises, stated Mendes, which side won an Academy Award for his 1999 film American Beauty. I believe it has all of the aspects of a vintage Bond movie, including - to quell any gossips - lots of action, Mendes stated. Some have asked the option of Mendes, most widely known for his stage work and psychologically intense dramas like Revolutionary Road and The method to Perdition. But he and also the producers stated they didn't plan to accept series inside a significantly new direction. Producer Michael G. Wilson stated the series had began lower a path with Craigs first appearance like a gruff, muscular Bond in Casino Royale in 2006. And were adhering to that particular path, Wilson stated. A fascinating story, well crafted, having a great cast and lots of action. Mendes stated action movies were a global thats a new comer to me, and Ive accepted it. The experience must exist together using the drama, and thats the total amount weve reached strike, he stated. Filming will occur in Londons government district of Whitehall, at Pinewood Galleries outdoors the British capital as well as on location in Istanbul, Shanghai and also the Scottish backwoods. Early reviews the film would shoot in India and Nigeria haven't materialized, however the producers was adamant they'd not trimmed Bonds budget since Quantum of Solace, that was broadly reported to possess cost roughly $200 million. It is incorporated in the same range because the 4g iphone, Wilson stated. We havent needed to change anything within the script to obtain what we should want. Cast people stated they'd been training hard for his or her roles - Craig, it appears, by growing the designer stubble he carried at Thursdays press conference. Bardem joked the toughest part for him was learning the British vowels. Harris stated she'd been doing practicing yoga, learning stunt driving and firing machine guns, which Ive discovered I've got a real taste for. Producers Wilson and Barbara Broccoli - old hands at building suspense round the movies - stored many particulars under systems. From the plot, they revealed that Bonds loyalty to M is examined as her past returns to haunt her and MI6 comes under attack. For this is from the title, Broccoli stated it's some emotional resonance which is revealed within the film. Broccoli stated the producers wished Mendes would subscribe to another film, and certainly wanted Craig to come back as Bond. Skyfall is because of be launched on March 26, 2012 in great britan and November. 9 within the U . s . States, half a century because the discharge of the very first 007 film, Dr. No. There won't be any switch to one area of the series winning formula - attractive ladies and hunky males. Requested whether Craig and Bardem would place their t shirts off, Broccoli searched for to reassure fans. Damn right, she stated. If Barbara will get her way, Wilson added, itll be not only their t shirts. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Make the most of Kardashian Talks On Sister Kims Divorce

First Launched: November 1, 2011 9:58 AM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Make the most of Kardashian chats with Access Hollywood on October 31, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Make the most of Kardahian states his household is joining together to assist Kim since her split from Kris Humphries for just 72 occasions to be married remains introduced. Access Hollywood taken track of Make the most of following Mondays Dwts. My sister which i and everybody are clearly handling a good deal at this time around, Make the most of told Access. Counseled me encouraging of other nutritional foods she does and were merely a very close-knit family, he ongoing. We keep everything private. Just the other day, Make the most of addressed gossips that his sister and new brother-in-law were getting relationship worries telling Access, My sister is completely happy, my familys never been more comfortable, she got married so she needs to be happy. As formerly reported on AccessHollywood.com, a repetition for Kim confirmed the reality star declared divorce on Monday morning. In their divorce filing, Kim cites irreconcilable versions as the explanation for the divorce as well as the date of separation turns up as March. 31, 2011. The reality star is asking that Kris purchase their very own lawyer costs which spend perform exactly the same. She also asks legal court to reject any attempt by Kris to acquire spousal support. At Mondays DWTS, Make the most of had the support of sister Kourtney, nephew Mason, Scott Disick, and stepfather Bruce Jenner, who've been all inside the ballroom entertaining him on. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kim Kardashian Filing for Divorce: What Hollywood Is Saying

Kim Kardashian is filing for divorce a little more than two months after marrying NBA free agent, Kris Humphries, in a grand wedding in August worth millions of dollars and televised on E! for two nights in early October.our editor recommendsKim Kardashian Dons Red Hair, Revealing Dress for 'Poison Ivy' Halloween Costume (Photos)Kim Kardashian's Husband Was Target in $1.7M Investment Scam (Report)Kardashians to Be Banned in China?Kardashian Family Files for 'Kardashian Kollection Home' Trademark PHOTOS: Inside Kardashian Inc. The network's news anchor, Giuliana Rancic was on the case and confirmed the news on Twitter. "It is true. Kim Kardashian filing for divorce," she wrote on Monday morning. Later, the cable channel that attracted more than 8 million viewers to the two-day TV event and airs the myriad Kardashian family reality showsissued the following statement. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Shortest Marriages All of us at E! are surprised and saddened by this news, and we send our support to Kim and Kris at this difficult time. The Kardashians have always been uniquely open with all aspects of their lives from joyous events to intimate moments to heartbreaking transitions. E! will continue to share the fascinating real lives and larger-than-life existence of this close-knit family. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Top Earners Others in Hollywood turned their attention to the impending divorce filing, as well. In the case of Bravo's EVP of Original Programming and Development and Watch What Happens Live host, Andy Cohen, the news was met with sarcasm and then he expressed wonder as to what they'd do next. "Thanks for the entertainment, Kim Kardashian," Cohen tweeted followed soon after with, "Do they have to return the gifts???" Leave it to manners expert and The Real Housewives of NY's LuAnn DeLesseps to know the answer to that. She tweeted, "Def return gifts or donate them to a charity and do some good!" VIDEO: Kim Kardashian Fetes Engagement With Bridal Shower and Engagement Party Former Days of Our Lives actress and Celebrity Apprentice contestant, Lisa Rinna, used the news as an indictment of reality television, writing, "Well I think a big lesson is being learned by all. Keep your family lives private your wedding should never be on tv. Sad for them." She acknowledges that she has been on reality television, most recently with her own relationship to actor Harry Hamlin on TVLand's Harry Loves Lisa, but also wrote, "Marry someone because you LOVE them and want to spend the rest of your life with them! not so you can make 72 million and be more famous SAD." Actor Josh Malina (The West Wing, Scandal) gave some advice for newlyweds, "You need to gut through that whole 72-day itch thing." But, of course, he threw in a more humorous observation soon after:"...until anything do us part." #KardashianVows" Questlove of the band The Roots tweeted the hilarious, "......Wait, Kim Kardashian got married?" As if he escaped the initial wedding madness. COVER STORY: How the Kardashians Made $65 Million Last Year Here's a sample of what others in the industry are saying. Bill Simmons, Sports writer BREAKING: ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that Kris Humphries' salary WILL count against the Kardashians' cap this season. Russell Simmons, Fashion entrepreneur; Co-Founder, Def Jam Recordings I hope the best for my friend Kim Kardashian and wish she finds peace and happiness Trevor Donovan, Actor, 90210 I almost won the pool...I said 90 days. Break out the video camera Mr. Humphries ...what was good for the goose, can be good for the gander Jon Friedman, Writer, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon I think I'll be Kris Humphries for Halloween and just go back home. Jen Kirkman, Comedian I think the Kim Kardashian marriage and divorce was a planned demolition - like Building 7. #kardashiantruther Julie Klausner, Comedian Even if Keeping Up with The Kardashians were a real scripted sitcom, the showrunner would've been like, "We can't break them up YET." Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com; Twitter:@TheRealJethro Related Topics E! Entertainment Kim Kardashian E! Keeping Up With the Kardashians Kris Humphries

'Reba' Showrunner Sues 20th Television for Profits (Exclusive)

"Reba" The creator and former showrunner from the longrunning sitcom Reba has prosecuted production company twentieth century Fox Television declaring she's been scammed from profits in the show. Allison Gibson, who presided within the hit Reba McEntire comedy throughout its first season around the WB, claims inside a suit filed Friday in La Superior Court and acquired by THR that they is titled to some specific share from the show's revenue which 20th TV has incorrectly paid for to her. Reba broadcast from 2001-06 but Gibson claims she departed as formulations for that second season were going ahead. She alleges her profit participation of 10 % of modified modified gross was incorrectly reduced by 20th through various tactics, including lowering it to 7.five percent because she left the show since it's second season was getting began and double-subtracting other paricipations when calculating Gibson's share. Gibson claims that 20th compensated her funding against profits in 2008 but that in The month of january 2010 additional obligations grew to become due. This isn't the very first time Gibson has prosecuted 20th. Her suit over an audit period that led to 2006 is presently on appeal. She claims she's owed a minimum of $1.a million in damages in the improper profit calculation. "Ms Gibson's complaint, such as the one she filed formerly, lacks merit and includes claims she formerly lost on in the court," a 20th TV repetition informs THR inside a statement. "We anticipate an identical outcome within this situation." The suit, filed by La attorney Richard Ross, alleges reasons for action for breach of contract, breach from the covenant of excellent belief and fair dealing, and fraud. Email: Matthew.Belloni@thr.com Twitter: @THRMattBelloni Reba McEntire

Final Muppets Parody Teaser Will Be Here

Ready for Breaking Prawn?Excellent achievements must ended, we suppose and therefore it's with heavy heart and light-weight kidney system we announce the Muppet gang has made a decision that they're finished with parody trailers for your new film. Well, after this latest, mega-meta-mash up, which you'll want to see below!Yes, following the type of the Hangover spoof, the Eco-friendly Lantern jerk, as well as the epic Pig While Using Froggy Tattoo, now comes the one that not only values that Team Muppets are actually carrying out these for a while now, but furthermore handles to spoof their unique parody-driven habits. Oh, but nonetheless finds time for quick winks at Paranormal Activity, Happy Foot, Puss In Boots and Breaking Beginning.One of the better trailer campaigns to happen along in yonks, it's made us much more excited to look for the pic. Which, just just in case you did not remember, finds devoted Muppet fan Walter, government Gary (Jason "The" Segel) and also the girlfriend Mary (Could Be) rounding within the fuzzy gang with Kermit's help to enable them to positioned on a telethon to be able to save their old theatre from demolition consequently of nasty oil baron Tex Richman (Chris Cooper).While lucky American types begin to see the ultimate product over Thanksgiving (the release date is November 23, being exact), we should delay until February 10, 2012. Which, after we think you'll agree, just is not Fair.

Walt Disney's Mobile Game Character Swampy Gets Web Series (Exclusive)

NY - Swampy, the sewer-dwelling alligator that is the protagonist of Walt Disney's iPhone/iPad video game Where's My Water? is getting a Web video series. Where's My Water?, the Adventures of Swampy will begin with a 12 episode season, featuring 3-4 minute weekly animated episodes. The first episode will formally launch in January. In December, a preview or pilots of sorts will come to Disney.com. Beyond the initial 12 episodes, the company has plans for a story arc that allows to extend the show if the reception is positive. Given the successful start of the mobile game, its first for which the company created an original character, Disney feels the character has resonated so well with audiences that it has green lit an original animated series for Disney Online. The 99 cents game has reached well more than 1 million downloads since its Sept. 22 launch, according to a spokesman for the Disney Interactive Media Group. Swampy is an alligator who lives in the sewers below a metropolis and has an unusual quirk: he can't stand being dirty. As a result, he tries to get clean water to his underground apartment, so he can shower. In the game, players must help Swampy by digging paths to guide water to his subterranean bathtub. Meanwhile, Cranky, the Alpha Gator, always tampers with Swampy's plumbing to stop his water flow. And both alligators' love interest is female alligator Ally. It was a first for Disney to develop an original character for a mobile game and a milestone for the company in original intellectual property developed for a non-traditional screen. Its success "is an important and encouraging sign of Disney's enthusiasm for this character," a spokesman said. "The continued demand and excitement about Swampy clearly indicates that there are a lot of folks out there who are interested not only in the game, but also want to know more about the story," said Mark Walker, senior vp of Disney.com. "We are looking to build out the world and tell Swampy's story and that of other characters." Asked about likely storyline of the Web series, Walker said "we will learn a lot more about Swampy and his friends and the conditions he lives under." Also, viewers will find out more about how Cranky and Swampy try to impress Ally and the dynamics between the characters. "We expect that the world of characters will grow more rich as the game becomes more rich and as we discover new friends within the video series," he added. Disney didn't disclose the production budget of the Web series. The production team behind it is led by executive producer Chris Williams, vp and general manager of Disney Online Originals, who is looking to bring together the writing, production and voice talent. Could any famous actors voice Swampy and the other characters in the Web series? "It's really more about finding the right voice for the character," said Walker. "That might well be someone with whom we work with in the broader Disney family. It probably will not be, but I wouldn't foreclose that...I don't think it's necessary to the success of the program." Could Swampy go on to possible film or TV stardom following the Web series? Without predicting possible future steps, Walker said: "It's fair to say that there is tremendous excitement all around Disney for these characters largely based on the success of the game. People throughout the company have taken note of the tremendous success of Where Is My Water." Asked about possible ways to make money off the online series, Walker said his team is looking at sponsorships and other opportunities. "At Disney.com, we have a great deal of respect for our audience, and we seek to be family-friendly, so any monetization would be consistent with Disney.com's approach overall," said Walker. After its release, Where Is My Water? immediately rose to the top spot in the ranking of the most popular products in Apple's paid app store, remaining number one in the U.S. for three weeks and overtaking another animal-themed game app, the popular Angry Birds. It reached the top spot in 30 countries and counting. As of Wednesday evening, Where Is My Water? ranked at number 6 of the list of top paid apps for the iPad and number 15 of top iPhone apps. Observers took the success of the game as a sign that established entertainment companies can success against gaming upstarts and that Disney is focused on turning around its gaming business. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics The Walt Disney Company

Steven Tyler Make the hospital After Fall in Hotel Bathroom (Report)

Steven Tyler lost a few his teeth and sustained cuts near his eyebrow and mouth Tuesday after falling within the hotel bathroom in Paraguay, the country's greatest newspaper reported.our editor recommendsFirst 'American Idol' Season 11 Promo Airs Throughout World Series (Video)'American Idol' Season 10 Premiere: A Star Is Re-Born in Steven TylerBook Review: Steven Tylers Autobiography Shapes Up to become Fun RideCarrie Underwood, Steven Tyler Sing 'Walk This Way' (Video) Tyler, charge singer of Aerosmith together with a judge on Fox's The The American Idol Show Show, was treated inside a hospital just before being released, the newspaper ABC reported, per Reuters. PHOTOS: An 'American Idol' to 'X Factor' Timeline A relative of one of the newspaper's employees apparently saw Tyler, 63, being introduced into the hospital er, where he spent three several hours undergoing treatment. A man who recognized themselves as Gustavo Perez, a bellboy within the Bourbon hotel near Asuncion, told local radio that Tyler wound up when he was bathing and "stood a nasty fall." PHOTOS: 'American Idol Live' Tour in Pictures Hospital government bodies have not yet comment. Tyler is at Asuncion, the primary town of Paraguay, to complete inside a rock festival, nevertheless the concert has apparently been postponed by eventually. The rocker can also be planning for your eleventh season of yank Idol -- his second as judge -- which debuts Jan. 22. Related Subjects The The American Idol Show Show Steven Tyler

Sylvester Stallone Sued Over 'Expendables' Screenplay

Sylvester Stallone is being sued for copyright infringement by a screenwriter who says The Expendables is "strikingly similar" to a script he wrote and submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office in June 2006.our editor recommendsHow Avi Lerner's 'Expendables' Gamble Paid OffMassive 'Expendables' Piracy Lawsuit Dropped But Will Be Refiled Soon (Exclusive) In legal papers filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, Marcus Webb contends that Stallone's 2010 picture shares the same villain, plot about mercenaries, and opening sequence as his The Cordoba Caper, reports Reuters. PHOTOS: '80s Action Stars: Where Are They Now? Because the script was being shopped around Hollywood from 2006-2009, Webb believes Stallone and co-writer David Callaham had ample time to lift key elements from Caper. The lawsuit says, "There can be no dispute that Stallone and/or Callaham had access to and copied protectable elements of the screenplay." Webb seeks unspecified damages and a court order prohibiting further infringement that would arise in the Expendables sequel. Callaham, Millennium Films, Nu Image Films and Lions Gate are also named in the lawsuit. PHOTOS: Top 10 Sleeper Hits Another lawsuit involving The Expendables -- this one targeting 23,322 alleged pirates of the film -- was voluntarily dismissed by Nu Image in August. As a result, one of the biggest copyright infringement lawsuits in Hollywood history was history, but Nu Image plans to re-file copyright infringement allegations across the nation against thousands of illegal downloaders. The Expendables grossed $274 million worldwide, opening the door for a sequel, which will be released in August 2012. The sequel, like its predecessor, will again feature a who's who of action stars including Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris and Dolph Lundgren. Related Topics Sylvester Stallone The Expendables

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-head Good Vibes

'Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-head'Produced by Judgemental Films, Ternion Prods. and 3 Arts Entertainment. Executive producers, Mike Judge, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky, Yvette Kaplan, Michael Rotenberg, Tom Lassally; supervising producer, Rhonda Cox; supervising directors, Kaplan, John Rice; animation segment directors, Tony Kluck, Ted Stearn; writers, Altschuler, Krinsky, DJ Javerbaum; creative supervisor/character design, Judge; art director, Michael P. Rose. 30 MIN. Voice Produced by Werner Entertainment, Rough House Pictures, Not the QB Prods. and Six Point Harness in association with Warner Horizon Television. Executive producers, David Gordon Green, Tom Brady, Tom Werner, Mike Clements, Brad Ableson; producers, Joe Boucher, J. Michael Mendel; director, Chris Martin; writers, Green, Brady, Christian Lander; original character designs, Ableson. 30 MIN. VoicesBeavis, Butt-head - Mike Judge Mondo - Josh Gad Woodie - Adam Brody Babs - Debi MazarThe boys are back over at MTV, along with some new friends. Only "Beavis and Butt-head" -- which now somewhat pretentiously carries creator Mike Judge's name upfront -- is still a rowdy, guilty hoot, while companion "Good Vibes" is another adherent to the Seth MacFarlane school of animated comedy -- namely, fire off jokes in rat-a-tat fashion and hope a few connect. "Vibes" does yield a couple of amusing bits, but Judge's mumbling, "heh heh"-ing goofballs once again steal the show. Frankly, it would be worth having "Beavis and Butt-head" back strictly for its hilarious riffs on MTV programming, as the two teenage doofuses -- happily unchanged from their run in the 1990s -- sit on a couch commenting on fare like "16 & Pregnant" and "Jersey Shore." Watching the latter, they're amused by a list the gang puts together trying to trace all their intramural hookups. "If they like did this chart long enough, they could find out where herpes began," Butt-head drones. Both of the mini-stories within each half-hour are also pretty funny on their own -- one involving teenage girls' relatively recent infatuation with vampires (and B&B's determination to get bit), the other a silly squabble over whether Beavis cried at something he saw on TV. Mostly, Judge has an unerring ear for pop culture and outright stupidity -- one that mostly eludes "Good Vibes." The series centers on overweight 15-year-old Mondo (voiced by "The Book of Mormon's" Josh Gad), who moves to a Southern California beach town with his trampy mom (Debi Mazar). Mom actually yields the best recurring gag, as she seeks a new job and keeps referring to her employment options being preferable to earning a living "on my knees" or "on my back" -- which, shockingly, doesn't mean what one might think. Other than that, though, it's all about Mondo's efforts to fit in, having quickly been adopted by the goofy surfer Woody (Adam Brody), who becomes his tour guide to this Pacific Coast purgatory. Series creator David Gordon Green ("Pineapple Express") and fellow writers Tom Brady and Christian Lander keep the teen-oriented jokes flying fast and furiously, but there's nothing here to distinguish "Vibes" from any number of similar comedies derived from the familiar indignities of puberty and high school. MTV is long past its own growing pains, but it's telling "Beavis and Butt-head" -- an artifact from its own adolescence -- once again might be the best thing on the network. As for "Good Vibes," think of it as another one of those ho-hum waves you can safely let roll by.With: Jake Busey, Tony Hale, Danny McBride, Olivia Thirlby, Alan Tudyk. Contact Brian Lowry at brian.lowry@variety.com

Obama Addresses Hollywood: Reelection Won't be as Sexy as His First Campaign

Making his second fundraising event trip to La within monthly, Leader Obama told a Hollywood crowd collected at producer James Lassiter's Hancock Park house on Monday evening that his reelection campaign "will not be as sexy because the first.Inchour editor recommendsBarack Obama Campaign Strategy Keeping Hollywood From SightDemocrats and Republicans' Favorite Movies10 Artists Dems and Republicans Prefer to Hate "In individuals days it absolutely was still brand new and fresh,Inch Obama told the small dinner crowd, which incorporated actor Will Cruz and former Laker Miracle Manley. "I didn't have gray hair. Everybody loved the 'Hope' posters and many types of that. This time around around it's - we've arrived at grind it a little. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Flicks and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Prefer to Hate) "We've arrived at grind it. Nevertheless the cause is similar. And my passion is similar. And my commitment is similar.'' Obama's comments visited a person's heart from the products numerous his Hollywood supporters are actually worrying about recently -- he's not showing enough fight. On Friday, actress Kathy Bates told CNN's Piers Morgan that Obama must "get up on his hind-legs and fight these rat bastards" on Wall Street. That sentiment hasn't gone undetected with the leader. "We've made great progress but we've got much more attempt to do,'' he mentioned. "Clearly in Washington, the politics that we think people are wanting for is not whatever they're getting. It's still dysfunctional. It's still perversely partisan.'' PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Really really make a difference inside the 2012 Elections The best choice discussed his new mortgage re-finance program, they revealed earlier within a swing through Nevada, the start of a fundraising event tour that's prone to internet $4 million for his reelection campaign. Clients who re-finance at lower rates would then have an overabundance money to "shop, visit Will's movies'' and patronize Miracle's companies, Obama mentioned. Cruz and Manley jeered appreciatively, in line with the pool report. Potus repeated a method from past fund-raising looks -- he's accomplished a good deal, but takes a second term to accomplish the job. Furthermore for the $35,800-per-person fundraiser event at Lassiter's house, the best choice was set to visit a "Latino gala" within the nearby home of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith. Avoi Longoriawas also co-hosting hosting party, with tickets different from $5,000-to-$35,800. Related Subjects Obama Will Cruz

Up-to-date: Source Nicole Scherzinger & Lewis Hamilton Spli

First Released: October 23, 2011 6:28 PM EDT Credit: Getty Premium Caption Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger get through to the 2011 National Movie Honours held at Wembley Arena, London, on May 11, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Gossips of Nicole Scherzinger and her longtime love, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, splitting are true, a resource near to the singer now informs Access Hollywood. On Saturday, the origin told Access the gossips were definitely not correct that Nicole and Lewis had split, but on Sunday the origin stated it had accidentally provided incorrect information and, actually, the 2 are no more together. Formerly, the UKs Daily Mail reported the X Factor judge, 33, and Lewis, 26, had split up, after a lot more than 4 years together. A resource told the newspaper, their work agendas were keeping them apart. Nicole works stateside like a judge around the X Factor, while Lewis, a Brit, travels for his job like a Formula 1 driver. In This summer, more reviews appeared concerning the pair within the United kingdom press, recommending the 2 were engaged, but Nicoles repetition shot lower the rumor at that time. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Matt's Help guide to Weekend TV: Premieres of Not so long ago, Boss and much more!

Lana Parrilla, Jennifer Morrison Once isn't enough. A second look, or perhaps a second episode, is essential to convince a skeptic that the show may be worth taking a chance on. So it's with ABC's dazzling but dauntingly precious Not so long ago (Sunday, 8/7c), which when I had been thinking about it for Fall Preview left me wondering: "Is ambitiously fanciful fantasia the following Pushing Daisies cult fave or even the next Eastwick insta-flop? (In either case, it'll be a constant climb to happily ever after.) It might be simpler to like whether it were not so convoluted and cheesy."However ABC made another episode (the 3rd, airing November. 6) readily available for review, and that i began to locate myself enchanted and beguiled, prepared to relax with increased sections of the fractured story book. First, though, you need to digest the premise, and also the overstuffed and frequently over ripe pilot will be a lot to swallow. We start inside a lavishly made fairy-tale land where Snow Whitened (Large Love's Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming wrangle by having an Evil Full (Lana Parrilla), who interrupts their wedding using the commitment of a curse. Stated curse arrives just like Snow handles to transmit her newborn daughter Emma via a magical portal into the world. Years pass, and also the grown Emma (House's arch Jennifer Morrison), now a loner of the fugitive hunter, is enlisted with a son to hasten towards the isolated burg of Storybrooke, Maine, where time is frozen and all sorts of the most popular figures of legend reside in lack of knowledge of the fabled roots. The boy thinks Emma can turn back curse, however she needs to face the city mayor (Parrilla again), who's provided to saying such things as, "I'll destroy you if it's the final factor I actually do.Inch (Has she looked at Revenge? Will they have Televisions in Storybrooke?)"Seriously?" Emma remarks with a few frequency, that is understandable. I had been initially deflated by all of the heavy-handed whimsy, however i started to consider Once a little more seriously upon sampling the approaching third episode. It cleverly weaves Lost-like flashbacks - the show's designers are Lost veterinarians, also it shows - taking us to Snow's colorful past like a frisky bandit, performed off against her modern-day look for the Someone In Particular she does not know is her Prince Charming (as well as their meet-cute in the enchanted forest truly is charming). There's gorgeous fun available here, and I am very carefully positive that ABC's persistence in stalling the premiere until per month in to the season, combined with heavy and wise promotion, pays off, a minimum of initially. It might be unfortunate with this book to become closed too early.Want more fall TV news? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!The weekend's other large premiere, Starz's dark and dreary Boss (Friday, 10/9c), is just one of individuals shows I stored wishing would improve or even more interesting the greater I viewed. No such luck. These acer notebooks noticably for giving Kelsey Grammer (Frasier who?) a superbly meaty dramatic workout. A global taken off the sitcom debacle of Hank, his new TV venture isn't any laughing matter - which becomes shateringly apparent in the opening moments once we watch Chicago mayor Tom Kane introduced to earth, though hardly humbled, through the not so good news that he's struggling with an irreversible degenerative brain disease. Ain't we've got fun.Grammer clearly relishes the tragic size of this juicy role. He's part cagey and callous Godfather because he wields energy from his literal bully pulpit, at some point taking an alderman through the ear and humiliating him just like a naughty child. He's also part Shakespearean Lear, raging against fate, his personal and professional misfortunes and also the cynical tides of political chicanery. "During my kingdom, we are all whores," he declares to 2 actual ladies from the evening who're doing stuff you only see on pay cable. (The sexual content frequently feels gratuitously applied, possibly from some acknowledgment that otherwise Boss will be a pretty drab affair.)Grammer brings a remarkable vitality and morally queasy gravity towards the role, because he grooms a handsome but randy idealist (Shaun Hephner) for that governor's race while hiding the extent of his physical worries from his cronies, his co-employees (Kathleen Robertson and Martin Donovan, both excellent) and the steely Lady MacBoss of the estranged wife (the terrific Connie Nielsen).Like a character study, Boss is intriguing, well-behaved and superbly crafted (Gus Van Sant directed the pilot), with the key points of high-finish premium cable. But ultimately, it is really an simpler show to admire than to recommend. Preachy and self-important (together with a by-the-amounts newspaper subplot), it is also glum, plodding and chilly towards the bone. Within the first four hrs of their initial eight-hour run, I can not say I had been ever truly surprised at the familiar political and sordid personal intrigues, or terribly compelled to determine what goes on next. But Starz has restored the show for any second season - discuss hubris - so there's sufficient time for this to earn our election.More highlights in the TV weekend:FridayPick from the evening: Gem Jam Twenty (PBS, 9/8c, check local agendas), a conference from the influential rock-band on its 20th anniversary by filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous), a united states Masters presentation airing included in the PBS Arts Fall Festival.Guest-star alert: It is a Buffy reunion around the CW's Supernatural (9/8c) as Charisma Contractor, the first kind Cordelia, plays a witch who removes her anger on her behalf philandering husband (James Marsters, forever Spike) by causing damage to occupants of the small town. ... CBS' A Gifted Guy (8/7c) will get an ER vibe when Eriq La Salle visitors as Evan Morris, an understanding neuro-shrink Michael woos to become listed on his practice. Evan's nickname is "E-Mo," as with "emo," making him the switch side from the gruff Dr. Peter Benton. (This is a reunion of sorts, as Gifted Man's executive producer Neal Baer handled similar responsibilities for several years on ER.) Sadly, the stunt casting is easily the most interesting factor relating to this routine episode, which indicates the show still has not determined an account balance between your medical and also the mystical (embodied with a too-coy Jennifer Ehle as Michael's nagging ghost ex-wife).What exactly else is on? ... Oprah's Lifeclass (OWN, 8/7c) grows to 2 hrs on Fridays effective now, using the second hour an active online/on-air discussion using the Full of Talk herself. Almost comprises in order for there being forget about instances of The famous host oprah Behind the curtain. ... On ABC's 20/20 (10/9c), Chris Cuomo interviews Stephanie Madoff Mack, widow from the well known Bernie Madoff's boy Mark, who committed suicide within the wake from the financial scandal. ... Did this week's tragic story of wildlife roaming an Ohio town provide you with bad dreams? Maybe you are the crowd for Animal Planet's My Extreme Animal Fear (10/9c), a brand new series by which psychiatrist Dr. Robin Zasio subjects individuals to 5 days of intensive "exposure therapy" to tackle their fears - of bots and bugs, pit bulls and snakes, and that is this week's episode.SATURDAYPick from the evening: The baseball action on the planet Series moves to Texas because the Rangers host the Cardinals, each with one win to their name. Saturday's game starts on Fox at 7:30/ET, and Sunday's (following football) at 8/ET.Seeing ghosts has become awfully trendy - on American Horror Story, The Vampire Journals and almost non-stop on BBC America's haunted-asylum series Bedlam (9/8c). This week's episode involves a really bad and incredibly creepy toy that can take having an innocent young girl. Jed to save the day! ... For any more family-friendly haunting, Hallmark Funnel presents a brand new movie, Oliver's Ghost (9/8c), by which an 11-year-old boy finds out he is able to contact the cranky ghost (Martin Mull) who once possessed his family's new house within the and surrounding suburbs.Where's The Worst Spot to Be Gay? Logo design launches its beCAUSE Paperwork number of documentaries having a film (8/7c) asking that question in the title, and responding to it by using freely gay performer Scott Mills to Uganda, where homosexuality is criminalized and where he encounters virulent bigotry in each and every part of society.SUNDAYPick from the evening: Episode a couple of AMC's blockbuster zombie thriller The Walking Dead (9/8c). Even with this show's unsparing standards, last week's episode ended on the shocking note, using the accidental shooting within the forest of little Carl Grimes. The frantic aftermath introduces new figures in to the fold because the action moves towards the lengthy-looked forward to farmhouse of Hershel (the truly amazing character actor Scott Wilson). Occasions build to a different harrowing cliffhanger. This series just does not let up.A lot of class functions to select from on Sunday: Showtime's breakout newcomer hit Homeland (10/9c), by which Brody's erratic behavior starts to tarnish his coming back-hero image HBO's Boardwalk Empire (9/8c), where there is no brotherly love from a combative Nucky and Eli, and Richard Harrow's solitary trip in to the forest takes an unpredicted turn CBS' The Great Wife (9/8c), with Dylan Baker reprising his scrumptious guest turn because the smarmy killer Colin Sweeney, whom Alicia unwillingly enlists to testify after her key witness commits suicide. ... The 2nd of three wonderful Situation Histories movies on Masterpiece Mystery! (PBS, 9/8c, check local agendas), in line with the novel One Good Turn, finds Jason Isaacs' private agent Jackson Brodie getting into over his mind when he attempts to retrieve a drowning victim in the ocean after which begins monitoring her identity. Webs do not get a lot more twisted compared to these tales.The theme of belief, perverted or else, within this season of Dexter (Showtime, 9/8c) has been hammered home non-stop, to the stage of monotony. But Dexter has valid reason to wish now, when adorable little Harrison becomes ill. Meanwhile, the Miami cops use it of Thought to decipher the most recent terrible four-horsemen tableau, the job of the fiend they dub the "Doomsday Killer."Perhaps a little star energy can give ABC's diminishing newcomer series Pan Am (10:01/9:01c) some lift within the rankings. ER's Goran Visnjic starts a guest arc like a dashing passenger on the way to Monte Carlo who catches the attention of both Kate and Maggie. But his participation in Kate's latest CIA mission muddies the Riviera waters.What exactly else is on? ... ABC launches a brand new game show, Billion Dollar Mind Game, in daytime (4/3c). The premise: a team of six - within the premiere, middle-school instructors - has a minute to reply to questions needing logic expecting a $a million pay day. After each right answer, they need to decide all whether or not to fold or continue. ... Who much better than Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe to host a chapter of Discovery's Curiosity (9/8c) entitled "World's Filthiest Guy," revealing the apparently numerous microscopic microorganisms living on your body. ... Nick News With Linda Ellerbee explores the disturbing trend of babies getting plastic surgery inside a special entitled Minor Changes (Nickelodeon, 9/8c). Kids, do not attempt this in your own home.Sign up to TV Guide Magazine now!

Hollywood Worries About Weak Box Office: Footloose #1, Real Steel #2, The Main One Factor #3 Large Comics Blast Inside The Large Year

FRIDAYPM/SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Seriously, do movie moguls enter showbiz only to greenlight unnecessary remakes of teenybopper movies and horror movies or unfunny comedies that humiliate large stars like Friday’s film fare? Maybe that’s why audiences are rebelling. According to tonight’s estimations, my sources the U . s . States box office is searching very weak againfor a couple of days ago. Asa longtime studio professional worried aloud in my opinion tonight: “I’m really concerned about how soft the situation is. Amounts were searching better throughout your entire day. However’m sitting here searching at grosses tonight which i’m concerned for your Industry. What’s worrying meis where are people hardcore movie fans at this time around?” Well, I believe that Hollywood should expect the worst after they release plenty of dreadful photos over recent days.A couple of days ago’s total gross won’t edge much over $80M — the whopping-35% from a year ago when Jackass 3d opened up as much as $50M. (I realize everything you’re thinking: That are the jackasses now?)This is not an excellent situation for your art galleries to remain in as moviegoing gets into the all-important holidays. Full analysis coming: 1. Footloose (Vital) NEW [3,549 Theaters] Friday$5.7M, Thought Weekend$17M 2. Real Steel (DreamWorks/Disney) Week 2 [3,440 Theaters] Friday $4.6M (-46%), Thought Weekend $16M, Thought Cume $51.3M 3. The Main One Factor (Universal) NEW [2,996 Theaters] Friday$3.5M, Thought Weekend$9M 4. The Ides Of March (The brand new the new sony) Week 2 [2,199 Theaters] Friday $2.3M (-31%), Thought Weekend $7.5M, Thought Cume $22.1M 5. The Dolphin Tale (Alcon/Warner Bros) Week 4 [3,286 Theaters] Friday $1.7M, Thought Weekend $6.5M, Thought Cume $59M 6. Moneyball (The brand new the new sony) Week 4 [2,840 Theaters] Friday $1.4M, Thought Weekend $5.5M, Thought Cume $57.7M 7. 50/50 (Summit) Week 3[2,391 Theaters] Friday $1.4M, Thought Weekend $4.5M, Thought Cume $24.5M 8. The Big Year (Fox) NEW [2,150 Theaters] Friday $1.2M,Thought Weekend$3M 9. Courageous (The brand new the new sony) Week 3 [1,214 Theaters] Friday $1M, Thought Weekend $3.3M, Thought Cume $21.3M 10. Dream House (Universal) Week 3 [2,172 Theaters] Friday $825K, Thought Weekend $2.5M, Thought Cume$18.4M

The First 'Three Stooges' Poster Has Arrived

The list of actors that have been attached to the 'Three Stooges' revival is staggering: Jim Carrey, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, Hank Azaria, Johnny Knoxville and Andy Samberg were all considered at one point or another. However, the studio finally settled on Chris Diamantopous, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso (Moe, Larry and Curly, respectively), with supporting roles going to Sofia Vegara, Jane Lynch and Larry David. Now, the first poster from the movie has arrived -- and it is a bit underwhelming. The image only shows the silhouettes of the Stooges. In fact, this leaked picture from the set offers more than the poster does. Oh well, I guess we will have to just hold out for the first trailer. 'The Three Stooges' will hit theaters on April 4, 2012. [via ComingSoon and Facebook] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

DGA Honors Host & Presenters Unveiled

NY, NY – DGA President Taylor Hackford today announced the host and presenters for the eighth Directors Guild of America Honors, to be held at the DGA Theater in NY City on Thursday, October 13, 2011 and followed by an after-party at Nobu 57. Comedian, actor, talk-show host and author Richard Belzer will serve as the events Master of Ceremonies. He previously hosted DGA Honors in 2002, 2003 and 2008. Following is a list of confirmed presenters: Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia) will present to Director/Writer/Producer Nora Ephron (Youve Got Mail, Julie & Julia); Helen Mirren (The Queen, The Debt) and DGA First Vice President Paris Barclay (In Treatment, Sons of Anarchy) will present to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT); DGA President Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman, Ray) and DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth will present to IATSE International President Matthew Loeb; DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Contagion) will present to HBO Documentary Films President Sheila Nevins; and Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed) will present a posthumous special directorial award for lifetime achievement to pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy Blach.

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Getty ImagesKeith Carradine Keith Carradine is certainly going from hunting the Trinity Killer on Showtime's Dexter towards the Wild West. The veteran actor is joining the cast from the TNT pilot Gateway, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The publish-Civil War era Western involves three siblings who part of in order to save their town when their father, the city sheriff, is killed. Carradine will have Frank Saar, a tired homesteader, worn lower through the struggles from the west, that has a lasting limp. STORY: 'Twilight's Cam Gigandet Joins TNT Western 'Gateway' He joins Cam Gigandet, who'll play Mike, a youthful, untamed hard-living cowboy who brings together the Wild West and something of Sam's three siblings who have to seek justice and avenge their father's dying against a corrupt cattle baron with track of making the city their own. Carradine's role will be a series regular if the pilot be acquired. His character thinks that Mike went too tight a spead boat which his practice of confiscating weapons from honest people assisted get him wiped out. Frank is thrust in to the role of the father figure towards the late sheriff's three sons. Additionally, he courted Sam's wife Eliza but still has a torch on her. Carradine, whose credits likewise incorporate instances of The Large Bang Theory, Damages and Doll house, has additionally were built with a prolific film career, most lately showing up in Cowboys & Aliens. Gateway would also mark his go back to the Western after getting performed Wild Bill Hickock on Deadwood. He's repped by Innovative Artists, John Bauer Management and Weismann, Wolff. STORY: TNT Orders 1880s Western 'Gateway' to Pilot The experience adventure project, from Warner Horizon Television, is occur the 1880s in a tiny Colorado town known as Gateway and was purchased to pilot recently. The Pacific's Bruce C. McKenna will executive produce alongside CSI's Danny Cannon, who'll direct the pilot. If the project get the series pickup, it'll join Rizzoli & Isles, The Closer, rookie cleaning soap Dallas and Falling Skies around the network's drama selection. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit Dexter TNT TV Development Pilot Season 2011-12

Shocking Elimination On Dancing!

First Released: October 4, 2011 10:36 PM EDT Credit: ABC Caption The cast of Dwts, Week 3, March. 3, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A shockwave experienced the ballroom on Dwts on Tuesday once the latest celebrity was removed. (SPOILER this story consists of the outcomes of Dwts.) Despite dancing a Beyonce-inspired samba to some score of 24 from 30, and being cheered on by her former fiance, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, throughout Monday nights competition show, Kristin Cavallari was removed from DWTS on Tuesdays results show. Um, Im surprised to tell the truth, Kristin stated, after learning this news, which left some of the DWTS cast people using their mouths agape. But Ive had such a lot of fun and it is been an incredible experience. So, you realize, it's what it's. Kristins elimination also takes her professional partner, Mark Ballas, from the competition. I had been just really happy with Kristin, she'd great potential and that i thought she wiped out it last evening, Mark stated. I had been honored to become her partner. This is not the very first time Mark has faced a shocking elimination. In 2007, throughout Season 5 from the show, Mark and the then partner, Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan, who many considered a leader within the competition, were told to go home in Week 6, after abnormally low scores for that pair, carrying out a foxtrot. On Tuesdays show, soccer star Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were also placed towards the bottom group, but were saved to bop again. AH Nation Poll: Did the best person go back home on Dwts? Click The Link to election! Also transporting on, despite landing at the end from the leaderboard for 2 days consecutively, was Chaz Bono and professional Lacey Schwimmer. Chaz learned he was safe in early stages within the elimination show and rapidly hit Twitter to talk about his gratitude for that outpouring of support in the fans, that has ongoing to help keep the pair in, despite their low scores. If only I possibly could thank each & all of you personally for the votes. You're the reason @LaceySchwimmer & I ARE DANCING AGAIN in a few days!! he Tweeted, adding. This is actually the most amazing experience. #SAFE #DWTS. And then week, the knowledge is placed to develop for that contestant. His mother, celebrity performer Cher, revealed via Twitter on Monday evening, she'd maintain the crowd if Chaz managed to get to week 4. hope Chaz dangles on till in a few days in order to come sit within the Audience & Watch, she authored. Dwts returns having a theme of Movie Scores on Monday at 8/7 on ABC. Former professional Julianne Hough is going to be back on set, dancing to advertise her feature film, Footloose. She also suggested she'd perform with brother Derek Hough. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Pink Takes On First Major Film Role

First Published: October 4, 2011 4:56 PM EDT Credit: AFP/Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Pink performs on stage in Nice, France, July 13, 2010Pink is set to cause some Trouble on the big screen. The superstar singer is already at work, filming her first ever leading role in a film in Thanks for Sharing. Pink has been shooting the project, centering around the members of a 12-step sex addict recovery group in NY City, in NYC. The singer plays Dede, a member of the group. [Pink] could not be a more ideal fit for this role, writer-director Stuart Blumberg said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. She carries with her just the right combination of heart and edginess for the part of Dede, and were incredibly excited to share her acting talent with audiences. AH Nation Poll: Pink will make her acting debut as a sex addict. Great casting? Click HERE to vote! Josh Gad, of the upcoming The Book of Mormon big screen adaptation, is also one of the 12-steppers, according to People. Gwyneth Paltrow, Avengers star Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins and Joely Richardson are also part of the cast. Stuart Blumberg, who co-wrote the screenplay for The Kids Are All Right, is directing the project. Thanks for Sharing is due for release in 2012. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Vaquero

A BDCine/MiraCine production. Produced by Diego Dubcovsky. Executive producer, Sebastian Ponce. Directed, written by Juan Minujin.With: Juan Minujin, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pilar Gamboa, Daniel Fanego, Guillermo Arengo, Esmeralda Mitre, Alberto Suarez.A consistently fascinating and occasionally suspenseful study of a Buenos Aires actor whose ambition may be curdling into obsession, "Vaquero" is all the more intriguing if you know it's the feature filmmaking debut of lead player Juan Minujin, a veteran Argentine thesp who has enjoyed considerably more success than his onscreen alter ego. Indeed, it's tempting to read the entire pic as Minujin's alternately scared and simpatico consideration of disasters avoided and setbacks transcended. This well-crafted indie drama may be too low-key and specialized for mainstream auds, but should spark interest in fest and noncommercial exhibition. The elliptical plot pivots on Julian Lamaz (Minujin), a 33-year-old actor who struggles to maintain an affable demeanor while going nowhere fast in his career. Opening scenes establish his fringe status, showing Julian dividing his time between appearing in the Buenos Aires equivalent of an Off Broadway comedy -- opposite a co-star who get all the big laughs -- and playing a supporting character who's routinely pummeled by the macho hero in a hardboiled thriller. Alone, Julian vents his frustrations in voiceover monologues that run the gamut from furious jealousy to even angrier self-loathing. One moment, he's dissing successful actors who, to his mind, are no more talented than he is. The next moment, he unleashes his contempt on himself, admitting, in shockingly funny, blunt-spoken fashion, that he's entirely too fond of viewing Internet porn. "I'll spend the rest of my life," he snarls, "grabbing my cock like it's a handrail." Here and there, Minujin indirectly acknowledges the influence of "Taxi Driver" as "Vaquero" offers an up-close look at a human time bomb. To be sure, Julian never goes as far as Travis Bickle when it comes to uncaging his id. But the potential for a violent outburst remains ever present, so that the aud is poised to expect the worst when Minujin finally gets to audition for what he thinks is a major movie role in an American-produced Western, only to realize much too late that he has prepared for the wrong part. "Vaquero" as whole feels infused with insider info and firsthand experience, and many details -- especially those regarding audition interviews and on-set etiquette -- have the solid ring of truth. Occasionally, the pic plays like a darker and more dangerous version of "Salut l'artiste," Yves Robert's classic 1973 dramedy starring Marcello Mastroianni as a stage and screen bit player. Given Minujin's own background, however, "Vaquero" also recalls Michael Caine's famous description of the gangster he portrayed in "Get Carter" as "the ghost of Michael Caine" -- the man he could have turned out to be if he'd made the wrong move, or not gotten the right break. Lucio Bonelli's nimble lensing is the pic's standout production value.Camera (color, HD), Lucio Bonelli; editor, Pablo Barbieri; music, Diego Vainer; production designer, Sebastian Roses; sound (Dolby Digital), Jesica Suarez. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (City to City), Sept. 16, 2011. Running time: 87 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Albanian Oscar choice sparks 'Blood' feud

MOSCOW -- A decision to select American director Joshua Marston's "Forgiveness of Blood" as Albania's Oscar submission has sparked a formal protest from the director of one of the local films that failed to make the cut. Bujar Alimani, whose film "Amnesty" was one of three other contenders, is urging the Oscar selection committee from the Albanian National Center of Cinematography to disqualify Marston's film on the grounds that it is a majority U.S. production. In a letter to the committee, Alimani wrote: " 'Forgiveness of Blood' doesn't fulfil all the necessary requirements by the Academy since its director and co-writer are American, and other key creative components like cinematographer, music composer and editor are American citizens as well." There were three other Albanian films that met the committee's own selection criteria, Alimani said. "I strongly protest this decision since clearly the facts of mine and Joshua's production credits have been ignored and falsified by the deciding committee," he alleges. "I ask that you disqualify 'Forgiveness of Blood' from consideration in your nomination and that you instruct the committee in Albania to meet again and make its decision based on the criteria set by your academy. " There was no immediate response from the selection committee, which had made clear the reasons for its choice when the decision was published. The committee, made up of film industry professionals, Teodor Laco, Esat Musliu, Bujar Lako, Durim Neziri and Agron Tufa, stated that the film was Albanian language, one of the screenwriters, Andamion Murataj, was Albanian, as was the entire cast, the co-producer Lissus Media is Albanian, and most of the crew, and the film was shot entirely on location in Albania. They added: "The film has been well received by the audience and critics alike for the original and fresh approach to an issue still relevant to our society." The decision has sparked a media storm in the tiny Balkans state that lies to the north of Greece and has a barren, Adriatic coastline left largely undeveloped two decades after the collapse of Enver Hoxha's paranoid and secretive pro-Chinese communist regime. Writing in Tirana newspaper Shekulli, journalist Elsa Demo commented: "(There is) a suspicion that the true decision-makers are the ones who come with an inferiority complex and a contempt for the creative people of this country." The decision betrayed "the idea that a foreign director can better represent Albania," Demo said. "That somehow 'The Forgiveness of Blood' gives the only real chance for this country to step up to the highest level of competition on the final night of the Oscars." Kujtim Cashku, rector of Tirana's Marubi film school, told Variety: "The film has been realized in Albania and had a great success. "Instead of dealing with the exotic subject of Albanian blood feuds -- the ancient system of revenge known as kanun -- it deals with love and human relations, and how Albanians digest rules of law that clash with the rules of kanun." Earlier this year, Marston's film won the Berlinale Silver Bear for best script. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Former Academy Professional Director Offers Methods for Giving an excellent Oscar Acceptance Speech

Amanda Edwards/Getty Images After 22 years as executive director in the Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences,Bruce Davisknows a good deal about honours shows -- and acceptance speeches. And so on Sunday within the Worldwide Cinematographers Guild's Emerging Cinematographer Honours, Davis, who outdated from his Academy publish within the finish of June, started the large event getting a humorous address throughout they offered Hollywood's next generation a few recommendations on giving acceptance speeches. STORY: Academy's Bruce Davis Reflects on Best Picture Changes, James Franco as Oscar Host and Show's Most 'Odd' and 'Scary' Moments His top suggestion: Make an effort to have something to convey. "There is a method that potential individuals who win sometime employ, that's referred to as 'I'm sure I'll consider something great once i get on the internet for.A History shows us that you simply will not. It does not occur,Inch he mentioned since the audience within the DGA theater skyrocketed with laughter. "You'll stammer you'll humiliate her -- and people people inside the audience will probably be covering our eyes and looking out lower. "Contemplate it slightly,In . he added. "Ultimately, this is often a time you're going to get up and say something sincere about no matter the merchandise was that won the award." STORY: Academy's Professional Director Bruce Davis to Exit June 30 His second point: This is not about gratitude. "Back in the day referred to as an acceptance speech, therefore we think of it as a thank-you speech. That's heading inside the wrong direction," Davis mentioned. "My rule is basically that you get three thank-yous. What this means is if you're planning by means of saying thanks to a deity, you might like to drop your mother. And frankly, neither one of these simple really stood a helluva lot associated with the project you're concentrating on. Give them a enjoyable call afterwards.Inch Davis' final point: Maintain it short. "You will not ever within your existence encounter someone who states, 'I want gone on for the next half-hour," he mentioned. "Short, significant ... those will remember you with great affection." STORY: Academy Taps Beginning Hudson, Ric Robertson to switch Bruce Davis Through the evening -- which was situated by ICG presidentSteven Posterand ECA committee chairmanJim Matlosz --Emerging Cinematographer Honours were given out toSteve RomanoforString TheoryDavid MahlmanforNumbYueni ZanderforDead Grass, Dry RootsAlison KellyforSpring of SorrowJoseph ArenaforAppleboxGregory WilsonforSomewhere ElseStefan TarzanforAbsaroka andMichael NieforNot Your Time And Energy. Abe Martinez(Little Chocolate Hearts) andBrian O'Carroll(8for Infinity) received honorable mentions. A jury of leading cinematographers selectedAbsarokaandString Theoryas the most effective films in the evening. A screening in the ECA films will probably be held March. 2 within the Museum in the Moving Image in NY. Oscars Oscars 2012

Autopsy Report: I Have No Idea How She Will It Dies In Theaters Because Of Toon (?)

The Weinstein Co is going through abrutal 2011 with every movie it releases that’s not The King’s Speech. In quick succession, Scream 4, Spy Kids 4D, Our Idiot Brother, Apollo 18, and last weekend’s I Don’t Understand How She Will It didn’t open worth a damn. Which doesn’t even count the rough reception given Madonna’s W.E. in the Venice Film Festival whichHarv isreleasing throughout the honours corridor. (Honours? Not unless of course he is able to buy her a Golden Globe.)I have no idea the way the studio will remain on track using its reorganized finances if Dimension films keep bombing or TWC photos get no traction.If onlyHarvey Weinstein hadn’t braggedduring the Tribeca Film Festival that 2011 was “going to become good year financially” and thathisindie studiowas on trackto outpace even its most lucrative years at Miramax.But which was in April, before TheWeinstein Co started its losing streak. That $150M it produced from The Nobleman Speech before ancillary revenue streams start working won’t last lengthy.Weinstein stated he needs to rebuild “a model that’s beyond Oscar”. The actual question now's whether he even knows how. I Don’t Understand How She Will It took it's origin from a properly-known book similar to the Weinstein Co’sThe Nanny Journals whichwomen declined just like summarily. Issue is, IDKHSDI is really a terrible movie (only 17% fresh on Rotten Tomato plants) starring the annoying Nicole Kidman (just return to television already) within an abominable premise (a functional wife under stress). But request The Weinstein Co why it tanked, and also the claim is thatthe opening weekend from the Lion King three dimensional required a $6M-$7M bite from Parker’s pic. Because older women were built with a choice between seeing Sex And Also The City‘s Barbara like a clone of themselves or taking themselves as well as their kids to Lion King three dimensional – andpicked the toon. (Because of the choice between IDKHSDI along with a kidney transplant, i'd have selected the surgery.) The studio also didn’t understand that women under age 30 “do not connect” to Parker.Nevertheless, casting her in anything when her last2 non-Sex films unsuccessful tolaunch (2008′s Wise People $4M, and 2009′s Have You Heard Concerning The Morgans? $6M) wasn't the wise move. I’m also biased: Barbara was my least favorite Sex And Also The City character.