Taylor Swift's 'Hunger Games' Song 'Safe and Sound' Debuts Online (LISTEN)

Put the hackiest sentence mixing Taylor Quick, 'Hunger Games' fans and odds being in your favor here. Taylor Quick -- the audio just like drawing unicorns in the notebook, within the simplest possible way -- features a song on soundtrack for 'The Hunger Games,' which is presently available via iTunes (even though official release date states 12 ,. 26). Referred to as 'Safe and Appear,' the mournful track isn't your typical Tay-tay fare -- no less than in comparison to some couple of from the rollicking singles and far much deeper reduces 'Speak Now.' (What?) Taking into consideration the somber tone of 'The Hunger Games,' hardly a big surprise, however when you appear like mashing-up 'Long Live' (a.k.a. DRAGONS!) with footage from 'The Hunger Games' trailer, we are not gonna stop you. Give consideration to 'Safe and Sound' (featuring Civil Wars) ahead. 'The Hunger Games' is going in theaters on March 23, 2012. Expect 'Safe and Sound' to dominate Top-40 radio between from time to time. 'Hunger Games' Photos See All Moviefone Galleries » [via TheInsider] [Photo: Lionsgate] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Men in Black 3' Trailer: Will Smith Time-Jumps Into the Past to Save Tommy Lee Jones

.post-content img {display:none;} The production of 'Men in Black 3' was besieged with everything from budgetary issues to trailer issues. As in: Will Smith's mega-trailer was forced to move off the SoHo street in Manhattan that it was parked on during shooting because of neighbor complaints. The 'Men in Black 3' trailer trailer doesn't appear to be as big of a problem on first glance. The under two-minute tease reminds you of the 'MIB' world -- aliens walk among us, Smith makes it look "gooood" -- while also setting up the plot of the threequel: Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) has actually been "dead for over 40 years" (SFX: thunderclap), so Agent J (Smith) must go back in time to save him. It's like 'Fringe'! But without Pacey. Starring Smith, Jones, Emma Thompson and Josh Brolin as the best Tommy Lee Jones impersonator this side of Las Vegas, 'Men In Black 3' (in 3D, natch) arrives in theaters on May 25, 2012. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Amy Winehouse's 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' and 11 Albums That Got Big Posthumous Sales Boosts

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Tuesday became the latest Republican presidential candidate to say he will not participate in the upcoming debate moderated by Donald Trump.our editor recommendsDonald Trump Defends G.O.P. Debate Moderation, Slams 'Joke' Candidates on 'Today' (Video)Donald Trump Accuses Jon Stewart of 'Racist Rant' about Herman Cain (Video)Donald Trump Charging $10,000 for Invitation-Only Meet and GreetMitt Romney and Fox News' Bret Baier Butt Heads Over Attack Ads (Video)Democrats Release 'Hollywood-Style' Ad Attacking Mitt Romney (Video)Mitt Romney's 2007 'Meet the Press' Appearance Provides Fodder for Newt Gingrich Campaign (Video)Mitt Romney Is First GOP Presidential Hopeful to Book Hollywood Fundraiser (Exclusive)Related Topics•Politics Romney told Fox News' Neil Cavuto that he called Trump and told him he would not attend because he was too busy to appear at Dec. 27 forum in Des Moines, Iowa. PHOTOS: Best Presidents in Film and Television "No, I'm not participating in that," Romney said. "We have two debates in December that I'veagreed to participate in. The rest of the month will be spent campaigning." For his part, Trump told ABC News in a statement that he accepted Romney's decision. "It would seem logical to me that if I was substantially behind in the polls, especially in Iowa, South Carolina and Florida, I would want to participate in this debate," Trump said. "But I understand why Gov. Romney decided not to do it." Several prominent Republicans have urged candidates to skip the debate, according to the Associated Press. They predict it will be a media circus and a distraction from important issues. PHOTOS: Actors Who've Played Politicians So far, two candidates have declined to appear -- Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman -- the latter of whom to'd CNBC's Larry Kudlow that he believes the debate is just a publicity stunt. "This isn't about ratings for Donald Trump; this is about jobs for the American people," Huntsman said. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum are the only two candidates to confirm their participation in the debate so far, with other candidates including Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and Texas Gov. Rick Perry yet to make an announcement. However, Bachmann on CBS' Early Show expressed concerns about Trump's objectivity, saying "he said he's already learning towards a candidate." PHOTOS: 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate Trump made headlines earlier this year when he suggested that President Barack Obama is foreign-born while saying that he might run for president himself. In May, he announced he would not be running, saying: "Business is my greatest passion, and I am not ready to leave the private sector." Still, he has not ruled out a presidential bid as a third-party candidate. The Dec. 27 debate is scheduled to air on Ion. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Democrats and Republicans' Favorite Movies Related Topics Barack Obama Donald Trump Politics Michele Bachmann Rick Perry Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney

You've Been Trumped

A Montrose Pictures presentation of a Bell Rock production. Produced by Richard Phinney. Directed by Anthony Baxter. Written by Richard Phinney, Baxter.With: Donald Trump, Michael Forbes, Molly Forbes, Susan Munro, Donald Trump Jr., Sarah Malone, David Milne, Paul O'Connor, Martin Ford, Ian Francis, David McCue.Anthony Baxter's "You've Been Trumped"takes stock of what happens when a brash celebrity billionaire runs roughshod over geographically pristine foreign turf. Familiarity may breed reluctant acceptance of blustery, cartoonishly self-promoting mogul Donald Trump on American network television, but exposure to the tycoon on a land-grabbing rampage through Scotland breeds more varied responses, including contempt. Stateside success for this somewhat uneven, "Roger and Me"-style docu will depend on U.S. auds' ability to identify with global class-consciousness, their tolerance for occasionally touchy-feely environmentalist sentiment and their willingness to stomach the real-world consequences of Trump's bombastic territorialism. Excerpted TV reports from 2007 lay out Trump's goals in usurping acres of ecologically unspoiled real estate in northeastern Scotland (described by preservationists as a wholly singular "mosaic of habitats") to build two pricey, state-of-the-art golf courses, a swanky complex of 1,500 townhouses, and a luxury hotel. The political situation perfectly parallels that of Bill Forsythe's fictional 1983 lark "Local Hero" (scenes of which are intercut here), wherein recalcitrant Scottish eccentrics successfully thwart oilmen's attempts to buy the very same spectacular coastline property. The docu's grimmer picture, related by interviewees like Green Party politician Martin Ford and chronicled in news clips, finds the national government, wooed by promises of job creation and a lucrative tourist trade, overturning the anti-Trump decision of town elders and even threatening the use of "compulsory purchase orders" (the Scottish equivalent of "eminent domain") to force the hands of homeowners who refuse to sell. The filmmakers unabashedly side with the holdouts, chief among them Trump's main nemesis, Michael Forbes (whose picture Trump sarcastically displays to David Letterman), along with neighbors Susan Munro and David Milne, who are given cameras to record the Trump organization's boundary-encroaching acts of provocation. Trump's team includes Donald Trump Jr., development spokesperson Sarah Malone and head greenskeeper Paul O'Connor. But it must be said that helmer Baxter, in choosing an ideal villain, is met more than halfway by Trump himself, who seizes every opportunity to unfairly disparage longtime residents during press conferences and in absurd photo ops where he is always flanked by two work-for-hire bagpipers. He proclaims his expansionist ambitions on the Golf Channel, no less, and describes Forbes' wooden sheds, a site that fits the rugged landscape, as "a terribly maintained, slum-like pigsty" apparently unfit for the sensitive eyes of well-to-do hotel guests. Collectivist in spirit, this mostly entertaining film lacks an official host or voiceover narration, which first works swimmingly but eventually becomes too diffuse. Even after the bulldozers, steam shovels and dumptrucks arrive, much remains unresolved as Trump departs for his 2011 presidential bid.Camera (color, HD), Baxter, Susan Munro, David Milne; editor, William Rice; music, Jonsi, Sigur Ros; sound, Paul Langwade; animation, Fifty Nine Prod. Reviewed on DVD, NY, Oct. 30, 2011. (In Hamptons, Vancouver film festivals.) Running time: 96 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

R.I.P. Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty, a classic Bergdorf-Goodman window dresser who rose being among Hollywood’s most influential casting company company directors, died December 4 in Manhattan of natural causes. She was 88. Once referred to as “the father of casting to be sure it” by Paul Newman, Dougherty was responsible for giving Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Erection dysfunction Asner, Anne Bancroft, Bette Midler, Christopher Walken as well as other others their first breaks. She also was instrumental at the begining of careers of James Dean and Robert Duvall. Dougherty became a member of the organization casting the tv series Kraft Television Theater, Naked City and Route 66 through the late 19 forties and to the early sixties. In individuals days, the conclusion in the studio system meant stars were free agents being discovered in regional theaters, off-Broadway at local playhouses, as well as the demands of TV meant they have to be situated fast. She eventually moved into film casting,where she totally transformed the process by departing type-casting and toward character and individuality. Her movie credits include casting Pacino in Stress In Needle Park, Redford in Butch Cassidy As Well As The Sundance Kid, Voight and Hoffman in Evening time Cowboy, too asThe Owl As Well As The Pussycat, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Paper Chase, Lenny, Your Entire Day In The Locust, The Earth According To Garp, Full Metal Jacket, Tim Burton’s Batman, as well as the four Lethal Weapon movies. Her latest movie credit was 2001′s Venus And Mars.”I think she’s one of the key figures moving picture history she was the Mozart of casting,” mentioned Tom Donahue, who's making the documentaryCasting By, in regards to the evolution in the casting industry which Dougherty will be a central figure. In 1965, Dougherty setup her company, Marion Dougherty Affiliate marketers, in the NY brownstone nicknamed The Brothel on 30th Street because her employees were women. (She hired future casting company company directors Juliet Taylor, Amanda Mackey, Nessa Hyams, Phyllis Huffman and Wally Nicita.) She wasbrought to Hollywood by former United states . Artists leader David Picker, and he or she eventually labored at Vital and Warner Bros, where she was named mind of casting in 1979. Round the West Coast, her discoveries includedGlenn Close, Diane Lane, Danny Glover, Matthew McConaughey, Brooke Shields, Debra Winger and Woodsy Harrelson. Among her many achievements: suggesting to Norman Lear that Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton play Archie and Edith on Lear’spilot for just about any new series calledAll Inherited convincing Richard Donner to cast Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon even though his part was written for just about any white-colored male and casting Robin Williams in Garp, his first dramatic role. There's a push in 1991 to acquire Dougherty the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar — using the type of Warner Bros’ Mark Rosenberg, Paula Weinstein, Newman, Woodsy Allen and Sydney Pollack behind the campaign — but that lobbying effort not successful.

Ouch! Maggie Q Showcases Nikita Injuries

First Released: December 2, 2011 4:07 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Package Hoover and Bill Rose bush interview Maggie Q, who showcases her Nikita injuries to her hands (bottom inset), 12 ,. 2, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Within The CWs Nikita, Maggie Q will get herself interior and exterior harmful situations, and also the actress has sustained a couple of bumps, bruises and breaks on set. I'd a grate fall on my small hands after which I fell lower a ladder. It had been awful, Maggie told Billy Rose bush and Package Hoover on Fridays Access Hollywood Live, revealing her bruised fingers. Maggie lately got braces from her first and middle finger, that have been hurt lately. I broke both of these fingers, she stated, pointing to her inflamed numbers. The actress ring finger, however, was able to escape, but she joked shes not near to getting someone put a diamond ring onto it. Im never gonna get suggested to, she chuckled. That guy needs to be crazy. Joking aside, the stunning beauty revealed she is not a energy player in the overall game of affection. I did not really date much, she stated, telling Billy and Package her ex count is a maximum of the fingers on the hands. I havent had lots of associations. Nikita airs on Fridays at 8 PM ET/PT around the CW. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Yahoo Fields Bids For 20% Stake In Company From Potential Partners

Yahoo has fielded offers this week from at least three bidders seeking a stake of about 20% of the company, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported, and the company’s directors will likely discuss those offers at a regularly scheduled board meeting Wednesday in Sunnyvale, Calif. Bidders includeprivate-equity firm TPG Capital and a group consisting of Silver Lake Partners, Microsoft Corp. and others. Separately the Chinese online companyAlibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Softbank Corp. are looking to buy back Yahoo’s 40% stake in Alibaba and 35% stake in Yahoo Japan, sources said. Yahoo is also expected to receive an update on a continuing strategic review of the company at Wednesday’s board meeting. Yahoo would like to strike a deal on the minority stake sale by the end of the year, but failing that alternatives will be considered. The bids received this week place a per-share value on Yahoo of between $16 and $18, the sources said. Yahoo seeks a slightly higher price. The aforementioned firms have signed confidentiality agreements that limit their potential purchase to a minority stake. Bain, Blackstone and other firms including Providence Equity Partners and Hellman & Friedman have not signed confidentiality agreements with Yahoo because it would prevent them from going after the whole company. Additionally, Thomas H. Lee Partners is investigating an offer for Yahoo’s U.S. operations such as Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News and an Internet advertising business, other people familiar with the matter said.

Golden Globe challengers for television

The Globes get first crack at praising new fall Television shows, but they are available in second towards the Emmys if this involves spring debuts. The way these newcomers fare against 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Good Wife,' 'Modern Family' and 'Glee'?Bet on Thrones(Cinemax)Precursor: "Rome"Why it could: The pay cabler's much-anticipated adaptation of George R.R. Martin's best-selling books would be a large success early in the year, spiking the fantasy milieu with gritty human drama. On the other hand, the genre is not for everybody, a smaller amount the show's penchant for graphic sex and violence.Otherwise the large one: Viewer favorite Peter Dinklage's portrayal of cagey outsider Tyrion Lannister has gained him an Emmy.An upbeat opinion: Mary McNamara, La Occasions: "An excellent and thundering number of political and mental intrigue bristling with vivid figures, mix-hatched with enticing plotlines and seasoned having a a little fantasy." * * * The Killing(AMC)Precursor: ABC's "Murder One," which initially gambled using the one-situation/one-season construct.Why it could: Moody North American atmospherics, a twisty murder and compelling figures added up to and including water cooler spring hit for AMC. On the other hand, red-colored herrings within the plot did not always please fans nor did the growing season-ending episode.Otherwise the large one: Mireille Enos obtained because the series' thoughtful, melancholy lead investigator, while Joel Kinnaman as her enigmatic, tart-tongued partner grew to become an admirer favorite.An upbeat opinion: Alessandra Stanley, NY Occasions: "Frightening and suspenseful, however in a subdued, meditative way that's in some way even more chilling." * * * Homeland(Showtime)Precursor: "24" for that propulsive feeling of a threat within our midst, combined with the mental suspense of "Rubicon."Why it could: A timely show about the price of hypervigilance within the Fight against Terror, it combines thriller inteligence with acute character study. On the other hand, the up-and-comer batch of dramas is strong this season, and also the popular holdovers ("Boardwalk Empire," "The Great Wife") showed tough endurance.Otherwise the large one: Claire Danes, being an intensely committed intelligence analyst, and Damian Lewis, because the coming back war hero she suspects of sinister doings, are submiting memorable work every week.An upbeat opinion: Matt Zoller Seitz, Salon: "The very best new show from the fall." * * * Enlightened(Cinemax)Precursor: Phone self-destructive side of well-meaning enhancement, "Samantha Who" and "The Brand New Adventures of Old Christine."Why it could: Edgy yet understanding, it stands for HBO's stature as a spot for offbeat, culturally relevant comedy, while offering a killer star turn from Laura Dern. On the other hand, the humor may be too brittle and spread for those tastes -- and it is not necessarily a comedy.Otherwise the large one: It's difficult to deny the pressure of character that Dern is here now, a potent combo of pinwheeling eyes, proper gamesmanship and hair trigger temperament.An upbeat opinion: Robert Lloyd, La Occasions: "Whitened and Dern may have settled for lampooning a particular strain of spiritual striving and also the blindness the convert mistakes for sight. But they are out for some thing.Inch * * * New Girl(Fox)Precursor: The twentysomething camaraderie of "Buddies," however with the 3 women concentrated into one kooky charmer.Why it could: Fueled through the star energy of Zooey Deschanel's winning lead perf along with a blessedly raunch-less method of dating humor, the show continues to be the breakout sitcom hit from the fall. On the other hand, by opting for oblong laughs instead of sporty guffaws, it runs the chance of not stimulating all tastes.Otherwise the large one: Deschanel is year's It Girl, fighting the restrictions of 1-lining sitcom convention with refreshingly off-kilter scene-stealing along with a charming inner light.An upbeat opinion: Matt Roush, TV Guide: "Everything about 'New Girl,' from her wacky co-stars towards the exclusively cool writing, is irresistible." * * * GOLDEN GLOBES RACETops in tubthumps? Best Picture: Drama Best Picture: Comedy or Musical Television Animation Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Lily Allen Gives Birth to Baby Girl

Lily Allen It's a girl for British songstress Lily Allen. She and husband, decorator Sam Cooper, welcomed their first child Friday, The Daily Mail reports. The couple has not yet announced the name of the baby.Lily Allen ties the knotBack in 2008, Allen suffered a miscarriage while four-months pregnant, and then again in November 2010 after a six-month-long pregnancy.The 26-year-old pop star and her husband, 32, married in June of this year. The couple began dating in July 2009.

Kali Hawk Has 'High School Plan' for Hollywood Success

Kali Hawk Has 'High School Plan' for Hollywood Success By Simi Horwitz November 25, 2011 Kali Hawk has little doubt her "Hollywood High School Plan" paved the way for the success she is enjoying, which includes a featured role in the film "Answers to Nothing," starring Dane Cook, Barbara Hershey, and other well-known actors."For my 'freshman' year, I knew I was going to do extra work and modeling," she says. "By my 'sophomore' year, I was going to have speaking parts in a film. By my 'junior' year, I would have supporting roles. And by my 'senior' year, I was going to be co-starring in a major movie with major actors." It worked every step of the way, she asserts. Indeed, by her "senior" year, she was co-starring with Vince Vaughn in "Couples Retreat." The plan pressured her to take action, "especially when I was coming to the end of the year and had not achieved what I set out to do," she recalls. It helped her to remain committed, focused, and determined. Hawk further boosted her ambitions by reading biographies of successful actors to learn from their experiences, and most central, she always surrounds herself with positive and supportive people. Asked what happens when things don't go according to plan, she insists that as long as you keep your eye on the prize, you learn to work around the bumps in the road.The NY City native always knew she wanted to act, entering high school when she was 12 and at 16 matriculating at SUNY at Purchase, where she majored in musical theater. At the same time, she was honing her skills as a singer and a guitar player; when she first arrived in L.A., it was to launch her career in music. Not one to limit her prospects, she checked out Craigslist for possible acting gigs and landed a stint in the indie "Issues." Other roles followed.Hawk acknowledges that auditions are nerve-racking but does fairly well at them, though the most successful are those where she is having fun. It's also essential to remain open. "And even if I don't get the role I'm auditioning for, if I keep myself open, then I may get another job they are casting later," she says. Digging Deeper To nail a role, the first order of business is visualizing that person, says Hawk, who does so by finding someone she knows who is reminiscent of the character. It's the starting point, "the suit I put on," which in turn leads to the inner work, such as motivation and objectives, she notes. In the end, she releases all of it and allows the director's adjustments and her experiences with the other actors to take over and inform what transpires.The role she is most proud ofindeed, the one she found most challengingis the self-hating young African-American she plays in "Answers to Nothing," a film about emotionally disenfranchised individuals set against the backdrop of a child abduction case. "Of course, I had reservations, though I'm aware not every character is going to be nice or necessarily reflect my views or values," Hawk points out. "It was very important for me to know that this character would take a journey and learn that her views are not okay. The director agreed with me, and I trusted him. This is my first real significant role in a dramatic film. This character has deep psychological issues that forced me to look into my own life. I was super scared. But I feel I can stand by that performance."Until this role, Hawk's performances were mostly comic. Her optimistic, enthusiastic, and sunny temperament is more suited to comedy, she says. Hawk, who has a background in improvisation and has worked with The Groundlings, is studying dramatic acting with coach Ivana Chubbuck. She realizes comedy and drama carry distinct demands and force her to tap into different aspects of herself, with dramatic roles requiring deeper self-analysis. "It's psychoanalysis of the character and me," she says. "If a character has a problem with her father, I have to look at my relationship with my father. I'd like to do more dramatic roles, and I'm focusing my attention on that right now."She'd also like to try her hand at action-adventure and remakes of "Love Story" "When Harry Met Sally," and "Pretty Woman." Other long-range ambitions include getting into the creative side of the businessperhaps forging projects with artists she has collaborated with. "Taking things I've done previously and use that to inspire further creativity," she asserts.Outtakes Has a co-starring role in soon-to-be-released "We the Peeples," produced by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington, S. Epatha Merkerson, David Alan Grier, and Diahann CarrollLanded a role as a recurring character in the Fox series "New Girl"Was seen in "Bridesmaids," "Get Him to the Greek," and TV movie "The Fuzz" Kali Hawk Has 'High School Plan' for Hollywood Success By Simi Horwitz November 25, 2011 Kali Hawk has little doubt her "Hollywood High School Plan" paved the way for the success she is enjoying, which includes a featured role in the film "Answers to Nothing," starring Dane Cook, Barbara Hershey, and other well-known actors."For my 'freshman' year, I knew I was going to do extra work and modeling," she says. "By my 'sophomore' year, I was going to have speaking parts in a film. By my 'junior' year, I would have supporting roles. And by my 'senior' year, I was going to be co-starring in a major movie with major actors." It worked every step of the way, she asserts. Indeed, by her "senior" year, she was co-starring with Vince Vaughn in "Couples Retreat." The plan pressured her to take action, "especially when I was coming to the end of the year and had not achieved what I set out to do," she recalls. It helped her to remain committed, focused, and determined. Hawk further boosted her ambitions by reading biographies of successful actors to learn from their experiences, and most central, she always surrounds herself with positive and supportive people. Asked what happens when things don't go according to plan, she insists that as long as you keep your eye on the prize, you learn to work around the bumps in the road.The NY City native always knew she wanted to act, entering high school when she was 12 and at 16 matriculating at SUNY at Purchase, where she majored in musical theater. At the same time, she was honing her skills as a singer and a guitar player; when she first arrived in L.A., it was to launch her career in music. Not one to limit her prospects, she checked out Craigslist for possible acting gigs and landed a stint in the indie "Issues." Other roles followed.Hawk acknowledges that auditions are nerve-racking but does fairly well at them, though the most successful are those where she is having fun. It's also essential to remain open. "And even if I don't get the role I'm auditioning for, if I keep myself open, then I may get another job they are casting later," she says. Digging Deeper To nail a role, the first order of business is visualizing that person, says Hawk, who does so by finding someone she knows who is reminiscent of the character. It's the starting point, "the suit I put on," which in turn leads to the inner work, such as motivation and objectives, she notes. In the end, she releases all of it and allows the director's adjustments and her experiences with the other actors to take over and inform what transpires.The role she is most proud ofindeed, the one she found most challengingis the self-hating young African-American she plays in "Answers to Nothing," a film about emotionally disenfranchised individuals set against the backdrop of a child abduction case. "Of course, I had reservations, though I'm aware not every character is going to be nice or necessarily reflect my views or values," Hawk points out. "It was very important for me to know that this character would take a journey and learn that her views are not okay. The director agreed with me, and I trusted him. This is my first real significant role in a dramatic film. This character has deep psychological issues that forced me to look into my own life. I was super scared. But I feel I can stand by that performance."Until this role, Hawk's performances were mostly comic. Her optimistic, enthusiastic, and sunny temperament is more suited to comedy, she says. Hawk, who has a background in improvisation and has worked with The Groundlings, is studying dramatic acting with coach Ivana Chubbuck. She realizes comedy and drama carry distinct demands and force her to tap into different aspects of herself, with dramatic roles requiring deeper self-analysis. "It's psychoanalysis of the character and me," she says. "If a character has a problem with her father, I have to look at my relationship with my father. I'd like to do more dramatic roles, and I'm focusing my attention on that right now."She'd also like to try her hand at action-adventure and remakes of "Love Story" "When Harry Met Sally," and "Pretty Woman." Other long-range ambitions include getting into the creative side of the businessperhaps forging projects with artists she has collaborated with. "Taking things I've done previously and use that to inspire further creativity," she asserts.Outtakes Has a co-starring role in soon-to-be-released "We the Peeples," produced by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington, S. Epatha Merkerson, David Alan Grier, and Diahann CarrollLanded a role as a recurring character in the Fox series "New Girl"Was seen in "Bridesmaids," "Get Him to the Greek," and TV movie "The Fuzz"

Palm Springs honors Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams will probably be honored while using Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award within the 23rd annual Palm Springs Worldwide Film Festival. The Academy Award-nominated actress can get the award inside a gala on Jan. 7. ''Every generation, the cinema includes a few artists who mesmerize audiences by getting a great combination of talent, versatility and class,'' mentioned festival chairman Harold Matzner. ''Michelle Williams epitomizes these qualities as she is constantly accept challenging role after challenging role. In their latest work, My Week with Marilyn, she perfectly captures the glamour and vulnerability in the legendary Marilyn Monroe who finds respite and solice throughout each week-extended hiatus from Hollywood demands.'' Williams, who joins George Clooney and Glenn Close among formerly introduced honorees, presently stars in ''My Week With Marilyn,'' which follows the particular-existence story of Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier in their concentrate on ''The Prince as well as the Showgirl.'' Past visitors in the Desert Palm Achievement Award include Natalie Portman, Hathaway As Catwoman, Halle Berry, Marion Cotillard, Charlize Theron, Naomi W and Kate Winslet. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Julie Taymor Blasts Bono, The Edge Over 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Lawsuit

A week after Julie Taymor filed a lawsuit in NY claiming Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark infringed on her creative input, an interview with the Broadway director finds her calling out collaborators Bono and The Edge.our editor recommends'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Producers Fire Back at Julie Taymor'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark': Another Cast Member Injured Esquire reports Taymor blames the U2 duo, who referred to her "exhausted" and "overwrought," for false characterizations that led to her removal from the pricey musical, which she directed and co-wrote before an altered version officially debuted on Broadway. "There's no doubt by the end of February, when I felt all of this stuff happening, that I was exhausted by that, but not by the show and not by the inspiration that I was getting from the actors," she said of her March departure. "What was exhausting was the fact that the producers were absent... Those people weren't there, so how does Bono know? I'm sorry." ANALYSIS: Can Julie Taymor Shut Down 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'? Taymor also attempts to clarify the circumstances of her dismissal, which she maintains came as a complete shock to her and had nothing to do with an ultimatum about altering the show. "This thing that I refused to do the big changes and so they let me go? No. There wasn't [an ultimatum]," Taymor said. "That was not something that was brought up to me. " Instead, Taymor poses that making her take the fall for the beleaguered production -- which included six delayed openings and five injured cast members during her tenure -- was the only way for the producers to distance Spider-Man from the bad press. STORY: Julie Taymor Sues 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' for Infringing Her Creative Input "I think that those were important to paint a picture of a director who you needed to release in order to make this big change," she said. "I had to be characterized that way in order for something to happen." Taymor initially filed an arbitration claim against the show after her departure, claiming she was owed more than $500,000 in royalties. Of this new lawsuit, her attorney says, "Ms. Taymor regrets that the producers' actions have left her no choice but to resort to legal recourse to protect her rights." Related Topics Julie Taymor Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Bono The Edge

Activision: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' The Very First Day Sales Achieve Record $400 Million within the U . s . States, U.K. .

NY - Gaming giant Activision Blizzard's Activision Posting unit mentioned Friday that it's Cod: Modern Warfare 3 is nearly the finest entertainment launch ever by getting an thought $400 million in sell-through revenue and many 6.5 million models offered within the U . s . States as well as the U.K. inside the first 24 several hours of the release. It game company reported data from Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information. A year ago, within the U . s . States as well as the U.K., Activision's Cod: Black Procedures recorded thought day-one sell-through of $360 million. Too as with 2009, Cod: Mw2, set the thing that was each day-one record with thought sell-through of $310 million. "We're feeling the launch of Cod: Modern Warfare 3 might be the finest entertainment launch ever inside a medium, which we accomplished this record with sales from only two areas," mentioned Activision Blizzard Boss Bobby Kotick. "Aside from Cod, there's never been another entertainment franchise that has set opening day records three years back to back. Existence-to-date sales for your Cod franchise exceed worldwide theatrical box office for that Exorcist and also the almighty in the Rings, two of the extremely effective entertainment franchises ever.Inch Eric Hirshberg, Boss of Activision Posting, added: "Cod is a lot more than a game title title. It's be considered a primary problem using the pop cultural landscape. It's a game title title that core fans love, but which consistently draws new people to the medium." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Bobby Kotick Activision Blizzard Cod: Modern Warfare 3

Exclusive Video: Our America With Lisa Ling Examines Twin Bonds and Dating

Our America with Lisa Ling One in 90 births results in twins, and Lisa Ling wants to see what makes these pairs different from the rest of the singletons. In this exclusive clip from Sunday's Our America with Lisa Ling episode, "Twin Lives" (10/9c, OWN), we meet 23-year-old twins Chelsea and Bailey. Their incredibly close bond has been nurtured since birth, and they see no reason to start living separate lives as they grow older. Check out the sneak peek: We see where this is going, right? Double wedding! Two of everything! Also, consider that identical twins have identical DNA. Therefore, with two sets of identical twins marrying each other, any kids they have will be "genetic siblings" to their cousins. The "Twin Lives" episode of Our America airs Sunday at 10/9c on OWN. Do you think identical twins and their bond make them different from people born singly? Do you know twins who have a special bond?

Some Guy Who Kills People

A Sum 10 Films, Fight of Ireland Films and Litn-Up Films production. Produced by Ryan Levin, Michael Wormser, Micah Goldman. Executive producer, John Landis. Co-producers, Jack Perez, Kristin Holt. Directed by Jack Perez. Script, Ryan Levin.With: Kevin Corrigan, Craig Bostwick, Karen Black, Leo Fitzpatrick, Ariel Gade, Lucy Davis, Eric Cost, Lou Beatty Junior., Janie Haddad, Christopher May, Niko Nicotera, Jonathan Fraser, Britain Spellings, Lindsay Hollister, Regan Burns.Getting together slasher horror, delusional-superhero seriocomedy and dysfunctional family-reunion uplift, "Some Guy Who Kills People" has handful of original elements, but does a neat job yanking familiar ones into one enjoyable low-key stew. Kevin Corrigan stars just like a former mental patient whose return to society coincides getting a grotesque murder spree concentrating on people who'd cajolled him. "Guy" might've won limited theatrical to create handful of previously, but recent underperformance of comparable exercises like "Defendor" and "Super" suggest the likeliest shops for your one will probably be home-format, where sales prospects look decent. Ryan Levin's script has 34-year-old Ken (Corrigan) living like the most selected-on kid in class. Really he's gone back there for further just like a high-school janitor, otherwise working for just about any boorish ice-cream shop boss (Lou Beatty Junior.). He still lives with mother (Karen Black), who never misses an chance to assist help remind him of his insufficiencies, and contains the identical best/only friend in co-worker Irv (Leo Fitzpatrick). Indeed, really the only factor that's changed between secondary school now is always that Ken spent a lot of the interim in the mental ward, driven inside the edge having a murky trauma glimpsed in recurrent flashbacks. A gifted if unappreciated artist, he draws comicbooks of a superhero leading to vengeance on people who evade justice. These characteristics seem to become going to existence via grisly local killings whose connecting up thread the Sheriff (Craig Bostwick, pretty funny) and Deputy (Eric Cost) are slow to uncover. Meanwhile, Ken's capacity to continually keep a merchant account so low it's undercover is threatened on two fronts: First, adopted Brit Stephanie (Lucy Davis) virtually badgers him into dating her. Second, 11-year-old Amy (Ariel Gade), a daughter he never understood he'd, appears likely to assign him the daddy role to be able to escape her fundamentalist stepfather. Amy seems borderline-irritatingly precocious and chipper until we understand it is really an act she's as much a social misfit as her biological pa. Ken progressively gets warm to individuals intrusive new associations, though erstwhile childhood friends keep dying, as well as the information beginning to suspect him. A measure up for helmer Jack Perez after several cheesy cable photos (like "Mega Shark versus. Giant Octopus"), "Some Guy" is definitely crafted, showing up in the right balance between ironic horror/noir-fantasy tropes, the comedy mostly in the deadpan improv vein, and several formulaic but well-acquired sentimentality. In the rare lead role, Corrigan is bullets, supporting thesps solid (though Black may have known as it lower just a little). Tech package is nicely switched.Camera (color, HD), Shawn Maurer editor, Chris Conlee music, Ben Zarai, David The kitchen music managers, Patrick Belton, Sanaz Lavaedian production designer, Zach Bangma art director, Oliver Dear costume designer, Vania Ouzounova visual effects supervisor, Dear appear, David Alvarez appear designers, Zarai, The kitchen re-recording mixer, Zarai supervisory appear editors, David Barber, Zarai assistant director, Cory Manley casting, Lisa Essary. Examined on DVD, San Francisco Bay Area, November. 1, 2011. (In Fantasia, Screamfest, Sitges, Toronto During The Night film festivals.) Running time: 97 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Darren Aronofsky's Anti-Meth PSAs: Requiem Redux

Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream alone might’ve been enough to scare most folks away from hard drugs for forever, but it came out all the way back in 2000, when today’s teenagers were mere toddlers. So as part of the public service program The Meth Project, which seeks to educate (or at least frighten the bejeezus out of) would-be first-time drug users, Aronofsky stepped in to direct four TV spots highlighting the nightmarish consequences of meth use. BE SCARED, KIDS. Aronofsky’s new PSAs are fairly simple, sharing a few key elements: He begins in close-up on the faces of his young teen subjects in quiet slo-motion repose, confronting his potential viewer with a face that reflects their own. Then he pulls back as hell breaks loose, revealing the horrors that meth use can inflict upon the lives of promising, fresh-scrubbed young persons: Ghastly skin lesions, horrific suicide attempts, physical abuse of/by loved ones, emergency room freakouts. This is what the American Skins should’ve been like. Warning: Semi-disturbing. But that’s the point. The Meth Project is an ongoing campaign that previously tapped other high profile filmmakers to create spots. Each “Wave” of shorts approaches the subject with a theme or tagline, showcasing different styles. You can find an extensive collection of previous shorts by Aronofsky (Wave 3 & 6), Inception DP Wally Pfister (Wave 5), Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu (Wave 4), and Tony Kaye (Wave 1 & 2) at the Meth Project Foundation website. For more information on the campaign and new website, head to www.MethProject.org. [The Meth Project via Next Movie]

Madonna's Rumored New Single Leaked Online (Audio)

A demo version from the purported first single from Madonna's next album continues to be leaked online.our editor recommendsMadonna Launches Her First Scent, Truth or Dare. What Required Such A Long Time?Madonna Defends Herself at London Premiere of 'W.E.'Madonna's Brother Informs Newspaper: I am HomelessMadonna's Early Diva Days, Riveting Tales of Disco, Drugs and 80s Excess Highlight Earth Rodgers' Memoir The retro-sounding "Gimme All Of Your Love" could be incorporated around the singer's twelfth studio album, which is launched in spring 2012. PHOTOS: The Background Music Industry's Finest Givers Madonna started focus on the album in This summer, based on a tweet by her manager Guy Oseary. She stated throughout press models marketing her film W.E. in the Venice Film Festival the first single was going to be out in February. or March of the coming year. The song starts with cheerleaders/performers chanting to some snare drum: "L-U-V Madonna. Y-O-U you wanna?" PHOTOS: 20 Best and Worst Music to Movie Crossovers Madonna then sings, "I help you coming and that i don't need to know your title/ I help you coming and also you're gonna have to modify your game." The chorus is fairly easy: "Gimme all of your love and gimme your ex, produce all of your love today/Gimme all of your love and gimmie your ex, let's ignore some time and dance our way of life away." PHOTOS: MTV VMAs Finest Feuds With Madonna, Courtney Love The only certainly sports an ྌs seem with keyboards, drum machines and "Hey Mickey" -like back-up vocals. The album is going to be Madonna's first Compact disc since departing Warner Bros. for any 360 cope with Live Nation, reviews Billboard. Madonna - Produce All Of Your Love - Full New Single 2011 Vidéo MrMusic sélectionnée dans Musique Related Subjects Madonna

MSNBC to Air Documentary About Conrad Murray Trial Four Days After Guilty Verdict

Not long after Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in relation to the death of Michael Jackson came word that a documentary about the trial is already completed.our editor recommendsConrad Murray Verdict: What Michael Jackson's Family Is SayingConrad Murray Verdict: What the Pundits Are SayingConrad Murray Found Guilty in Death of Michael JacksonNetworks Race to Cover Verdict in Conrad Murray TrialJanet Jackson Cancels Shows to Be With Family During Conrad Murray Trial MSNBC said Monday that Michael Jackson and the Doctor will have its U.S. premiere at 10 p.m. ET Friday. The program chronicles the trial from the points of view of Murray and his defense team, giving "an exclusive look into the past two years of Murray's life." PHOTOS: 10 TV Trials That Shook the World Murray will reveal personal details of his relationship with Jackson, his role within the singer's family life, the intense pressures that Jackson felt leading up to his tour and what happened the day Jackson died. The doc, directed by Tom Roberts, is from October Films, which spent two years with Murray and his defense team. It also will take viewers behind the closed-door meetings with Murray's attorneys. On Tuesday, NBC's Today will air a preview of the doc, which will repeat on MSNBC at 9 p.m. ET Sunday. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths Michael Jackson and the Doctor is an October Films and What's It All About? Productions co-production in association with MSNBC. Zodiak Rights controls worldwide distribution rights to the documentary and has already secured pre-sales with broadcasters around the world, including Channel 4 in the U.K. and Nine Network in Australia. Zodiak also said Monday that it has acquired international rights to an exclusive news interview with Murray that was conducted by U.K. broadcaster Steve Hewlett on Oct. 30. The company said this is the only interview Murray plans to give. STORY: What Hollywood Is Saying About the Conrad Murray Verdict Jackson died June 25, 2009, of acute propofol intoxication after suffering cardiac arrest in his home. Murray, Jackson's personal physician, had been charged with administering the fatal dose. Following the reading of the verdict, Murray was remanded to custody without bail. He will be sentenced on Nov. 29 at 8:30 a.m. PT and could face up to four years in prison and lose his medical license. Related Topics Michael Jackson MSNBC Conrad Murray

Imovision, Cineplex take 'Sleeping Voice'

'Sleeping Voice'The Match Factory has began sales on Benito Zambrano's "La voz dormida" (The Sleeping Voice), which sees its major market premiere Sunday within the American Film Market.In key sales to two of Latin America's most active indie entrepreneurs, The Match Factory has closed South usa with Imovision and Colombia with Cineplex. Latin American Pay TV (LAP TV) has acquired pay TV rights for Latin America and may air "Voice" on its super-premium film funnel, Movie City. "Voice" might be the highly emotional tale of two sisters' solidarity set in the background in the immediate aftermath in 1940 to Spain's Civil War.World preeming at late September's San Sebastian Festival, where it received upbeat worldwide reviews, it won Maria Leon a best actress Silver Invest in her perf one of the brothers and sisters, a sizable-eyed innocent who progressively awakes for the harrowing inhumanity of the nation divided between individuals who win and nonwinners. Composed by Zambrano and Ignacio del Moral, "Voice" is produced by Antonio Perez's Maestranza Films, which saw among its finest hits ever with Zambrano's 1999 debut, "Alone."Released by Warner Bros., "Voice" made a preliminary-10-day Euros1. million ($1.4 million). Its subject-matter is leading to interest among U.S. customers, The Match Factory's sales mind Brigitte Suarez mentioned within the AFM before its first screening. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Zooey Deschanel, Husband Split

First Released: November 1, 2011 6:43 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanl get through to the 2011 BAFTA Britons To Look At Event in the Belasco Theatre in La on This summer 9, 2011New Girl star Zooey Deschanel might be looking for a brand new guy. Zooey and husband Ben Gibbard have split, a repetition for that actress confirmed to gain access to Hollywood on Tuesday. Zooey, 31, and Ben the 35-year-old frontman for that band Dying Cab for Cutie tied the knot in September 2009, inside a ceremony near Dallas, Clean. Based on Us Weekly, the split was mutual and friendly. It was the very first marriage for Zooey, who stars in FOXs newcomer hit comedy New Girl, that was the very first fall Television show to become acquired for any full season in September. Within the show, Zooey stars as Jess, who moves into a condo with three men following a bad breakup. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

YouTube Channels No Immediate Threat to Entertainment Companies: Analyst

NY -- YouTube's extended-expected channels initiative, the Google-possessed video site revealed at last late Friday, is not any immediate threat to entertainment companies, nevertheless it could grab some advertising dollars typically dedicated to TV and position Google just like a competitor as time passes, Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente mentioned inside some Tuesday.our editor recommendsHollywood Conglomerate Earnings Season: Ad Outlook, Digital Deals to remain in FocusYouTube Announces TV Initiative With 100 Niche Channels The report, entitled "Will YouTube's offering move the needle?," examined the planned launch near to 100 movie channels together with your stars as Jay-Z, Madonna, Shaquille O'Neal, Amy Poehler, Sofia Vergara and Tony Hawk, designed to make a next-generation video hub. "In the end don't think it becomes an immediate threat to art galleries, content companies or entrepreneurs at this time around, all of us do believe that is Google's starting point toward delivering an even more robust platform for properly produced independent content, and believe the move positions Google to behave just like a distributor in the bid toward taking incremental ad dollars that are typically specific at TV," DiClemente written. For media and entertainment companies, as time passes, "this creates a growing threat if this involves engagement, ad dollars and distribution, an incremental bidder for original content and also the other vehicle for clients to circumvent the conventional pay TV model," he informed. Ultimately, movie advertising might be the fastest-growing ad category online, which he projects it to build up 43 percent this season to $2 billion. "We're feeling YouTube comprises concerning the lion's share of individuals ad dollars with $1.6 billion this season,In . the Barclays analyst thought. "YouTube is exclusively situated here since it is unquestionably most likely probably the most seen movie property with 161 million unique audiences in September." Having its funnel launches, Google "becomes a significant player in independent short-form, properly produced content, and sets itself around be new media distribution platform and gain incremental ad dollars," DiClemente found the final outcome. BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield had mentioned in the blog publish on Monday the YouTube channels will be the latest premium movie offer that will compete for clients' attention similar to Netflix together with other movie companies. "We question if it will finish off becoming an adverse for current day leading/established content designers," Greenfield mentioned. "The normal U.S. household is watching over eight several hours of TV daily, and when you start to layer in the wide spectrum of content on the web, especially older content, we're feeling traditional television and movie content, especially fresh/live content, may take a hit.In . Related Subjects YouTube

Chaz Bono's 'Dancing With the Stars' Exit: 'I'm Not Leaving the Show Bitter or Angry'

ABC Chaz Bono didn't get the chance to end his six-week Dancing With the Stars tenure on the highest note. Though he was happy with his and partner Lacey Schwimmer's Broadway week Tango, neither were pleased with its reception. Lacey called out the judges' "disrespectful" comments after the show, and during his results night package, Chaz was visibly frustrated with the remarks about his weight. But after their elimination, both seemed to accept the news. STORY: Maksim Chmerkovskiy's Fellow Pros React to his 'Dancing With the Stars' Tirade "I was quite angry [Monday] night," he said, "but I feel really good [tonight], and I'm just grateful to have had the experience. I'm not leaving the show bitter or angry or anything... It was a wonderful, life-changing experience." A veteran of the show, Lacey saw the writing on the wall. She went into Tuesday's show planning on getting voted off. "After the judges comments and scores last night, it was kind of no question," she said. "It was almost as if they set it up, but we came and did what we wanted to do on the show." And as Chaz said at the close of the episode, what they wanted to do was inspire people. They seem to have accomplished their goal on at least some level, because even with the low scores, they made it past the halfway point of the season. STORY: GLAAD Applauds Chaz Bono on Heels of 'Dancing With the Stars' Elimination "We got to stay on a long time because of the fans," he said. "I got to dig deeper into myself than I ever have and overcome a lot of fear and pain and anxiety and stress. It's made me a better person." It did not make him want a new career, though. Chaz says he's not sure what his next move is, but it probably won't involve dance. "I don't know when I'm going to have an opportunity to continue to dance, but if it arose I would," he said. "I really enjoy it." Chaz Bono Dancing with the Stars

The Wachowskis Set Sci-Fi Return With 'Jupiter Ascending'

Lana and Andy Wachowski -- the auteurs behind the 'Matrix' trilogy in addition to 'Speed Racer' and 'Bound' -- are apparently set revisit the sci-fi realm. Deadline reviews the Wachowskis have setup 'Jupiter Ascending' at Warner Bros., an authentic idea the brothers and sisters hatched with eyes on production beginning early in the year of 2012. That seem you simply heard was every agent running towards the phone to call Warner Bros. with respect to their customers. This past year, the Wachowskis were apparently associated with something known as 'Cobalt Neutral 9,' which may incorporate "found footage" of the U . s . States Marine named Butch, his gay Iraqi lover as well as their plot to assassinate George W. Rose bush. Per Deadline, the brothers and sisters had trouble assembling financing for your film (no kidding), and moved onto 'Jupiter.' The Wachowskis are presently filming servings of 'Cloud Atlas,' an adaptation of David Mitchell's centuries-spanning novel. Their last film was the well known flop 'Speed Racer' in 2008. [via Deadline] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

SFI hands coin to August's 'Passion'

LONDON -- Danish director Bille August's first Scandinavian film for a decade, "The Passion of Marie," has been awarded $226,000 in production funding by the Swedish Film Institute. The project is a Danish-Swedish co-production based on the life of Danish painter Marie Kroyer. August's last Scandi project was Swedish pic "A Song for Martin" in 2001. His most recent movie was "Goodbye Bafana," starring Denzel Washington in 2007. The SFI has also invested $256,000 into "Kon-Tiki," the ambitious U.K.-Scandinavian co-production about the legendary Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, who sailed a balsawood raft across the Pacific in 1947. The family adventure, which stars Pal Sverre Valheim Hagen as Heyerdahl, is directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, and shot largely in Malta. It's produced by Jeremy Thomas of the U.K.'s Recorded Picture Co. with Norway's Aage Aaberge. Pic is in post-production after finishing filming in September and is expected to launch at the Berlin Film Festival next February. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Michael Fassbender wants X-Males Top Class 2

Michael Fassbender continues to be speaking up his encounters on X-Males: Top Class, saying he's prepared to put Magneto's metal helmet back on and wave his submit the environment to create cars or whatever float around (we are paraphrasing here)."It had been a really rewarding experience, so hopefully we'll obtain the same team again,Inch he stated.Also it appears he especially loved dealing with James McAvoy, even though they experienced difficult conditions (extremely fast turnaround, very late reshoots)."We labored very difficult. It had been a really hard time. Thankfully, James is an extremely good guy, a really wise guy and he's a really practical guy," he stated.But Fass does not would like to use James again, he's also fairly insistent Matthew Vaughn returns."He's great while he makes films like a fan. There is something just like a nine-year-old boy in him when he's creating a film," he accepted."He's greatly into figures and permitting the figures they are driving the plot and also the plot they are driving the experience film, instead of action driving the film and threads in certain kind of a plot."X-Males: Top Class is launched on Blu-ray on 31 October.

'Speech' targets West End

SeidlerPlay is written by David Seidler, who won the original screenplay Oscar for the bigscreen version of his own unproduced original.Produced by Playful Prods. and Michael Alden Prods., the show is helmed by Adrian Noble, former a.d. of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and designed by Anthony Ward ("Enron," "Mary Stuart")."The King's Speech," the original play that inspired the Oscar-winning movie, will bow in the West End next spring following a U.K. tour.Title role will be played by Charles Edwards (London and Gotham's "The 39 Steps"), who recently starred opposite Eve Best in "Much Ado About Nothing" at Shakespeare's Globe. Jonathan Hyde will play Lionel Logue.The six-week tour commences Feb. 1 at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theater, with the West End berth yet to be nailed down. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

AFTRA Board OKs Strike-Authorization Vote Because Of Sound Recordings Pact Impasse

Christopher de Haan, AFTRA’s National Director of Communications, just issued this statement about the status of Sound Recordings negotiations with the major record labels: Despite more than a month and a half of good faith bargaining with the record labels, the AFTRA Sound Recordings Negotiating Committee has not been able to reach a fair agreement with the record labels that addresses key issues for recording artists, including health care and pension security and transparency of accounting. No further bargaining sessions are scheduled at this time. While AFTRA is not currently on strike in Sound Recordings, the AFTRA National Board has unanimously authorized the Negotiating Committee to take all actions necessary, up to and including proceeding to a strike authorization vote of the affected members, if necessary. The AFTRA Negotiating Committee stands ready, willing and able to meet and receive a fair proposal from the major labels in order to resolve a fair contract for the session singers and royalty artists whose talents provide the music that keeps these multibillion dollar corporations in business. The current AFTRA Sound Recordings Code is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2011. AFTRA was negotiating with representatives from Sony, UMG, Warner, EMI, Disney and most of their subsidiary labels for a successor agreement to the AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Sound Recordings. It’s the Unions second-largest national contract. The talks began in NY on August 15, with an additional round of bargaining held in Los Angeles the week of September 12-16. An additional bargaining date had been set for October 5 in an effort to resolve outstanding issues. AFTRA National Executive Director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth serves as Chief Negotiator for the Union. The Sound Recordings Code covers singers, royalty and non-royalty artists, as well as announcers, actors, comedians, narrators and sound effects artists who work on recordings in all new and traditional media and all music formats, in addition to audiobooks, comedy albums and cast albums. The Code generates more than $140 million annually in AFTRA-covered earnings and benefits for both major artists and session singers around the country.

ABC's 'Suburgatory' solid in week two

ABC's new comedy ''Suburgatory'' organized well in the second outing, again building on its lead-in ''The Middle.'' The net's ''Modern Family'' was the night's top show in demos, while CBS' ''Criminal Minds'' and Fox's ''The X Factor'' also shined. Fox won the evening among grown ups 18-49, edging the three-hour earnings of CBS and ABC, as the Eye been with them both in grown ups 25-54 and total audiences, using its ''Criminal Minds'' standing as Wednesday's most-viewed program overall the very first time this fall. Based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, Fox continued to be strong around the evening having a 90-minute edition of ''The X Factor'' (3.9 rating/11 in 18-49, 11.5 million audiences overall), that was on componen with last week's performance and again won the 8 o'clock hour. Closing the evening, Fox broadcast a unique original episode of Tuesday comedy ''Raising Hope'' (2.3/6 in 18-49, 6.two million audiences overall), placing third in 18-49. At ABC, ''The Middle'' started things off (steady at 2.7/9 in 18-49, 9. million audiences overall), then the 2nd week of ''Suburgatory'' (3./8 in 18-49, 9.a million audiences overall), that was lower 9% week to week however was up in 18-49 rating over its lead-in along with a nice improvement over last year's ''Better Along With You.'' ''Modern Family'' adopted at 9 and was again the night's No. 1 show in demos (5.6/14 in 18-49, 13.a million audiences overall), using the internet then losing nearly 1 / 2 of that audience by 9:30 p.m. with ''Happy Endings'' (2.9/7 in 18-49, 6.9 million audiences overall). And also at 10, new drama ''Revenge'' is constantly on the perform reasonably well (2.5/7 in 18-49, 7.7 million audiences overall), lower 7% week to week but nonetheless second in in demos for that hour along with a good improvement within the net's performance within the slot last fall. CBS continued to be solid through the evening, beginning with ''Survivor'' (3.1/9 in 18-49, 10.5 million audiences overall), that was second to ''X Factor'' for that 8 o'clock hour. ''Criminal Minds'' was up at 9 p.m. (3.8/10 in 18-49, 13.3 million audiences overall), apparently benefiting from Fox's change from ''X Factor'' to comedy at 9:30. And also at 10, ''CSI'' continued to be the hour's leader (2.9/8 in 18-49, 11.8 million audiences overall), but was lower a little week to week. NBC began the evening on an optimistic note as ''Up All Night'' (2.2/7 in 18-49, 5.7 million audiences overall) was up a tick week to week and again provided the internet as time passes period improvement. But ''Free Agents'' held at its low-level (1./3 in 18-49, 3.3 million audiences overall), and does not figure to stay within the 8:30 p.m. timeslot for considerably longer. The comedy hour was then ''Harry's Law'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 8.two million audiences overall), which held steady within the demo while growing as a whole audiences. And also at 10, ''Law and Order: SVU'' (2.1/5 in 18-49, 7.9 million audiences overall) was flat while its drama rivals were both lower. CW is constantly on the struggle Wednesdays at 8 p.m. with ''Hater'' (.4/one in 18-49, 1.a million audiences overall), while ''America's Next Top Model'' held at its sub-componen level (.8/2 in 18-49, 1.7 million audiences overall). Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: Fox, 3.5/10 CBS, 3.3/9 ABC, 3.2/9 Univision, 1.7/4 CW, .6/2. As a whole audiences: CBS, 11.9 million Fox, 10.two million ABC, 8.9 million NBC, 6.9 million Univision, 3.7 million CW, 1.4 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Tiger Forest Signs Rolex watch Endorsement Deal

NY - After losing a slew of endorsement deals following an infidelity scandal along with a form low, golfer Tiger Forest has signed a brand new such cope with watch manufacturing company Rolex watch inside a potential sign he might be beginning to show the tide around the sponsorship front. It's his initial deal since his sex scandal. The endorsement deal, reported through the Wall Street Journal, was marketed on the organization's Site by early Wednesday evening where Rolex watch stated Forest was joining "the household of Rolex watch ambassadors" who're selected for talent, perseverance and adoration for the activity. Financial terms weren't revealed, however the Journal stated experts believe Rolex watch got the Forest deal for a cheap price. AT&T, Accenture, Gillette and watch manufacturing company Tag Heuer are probably the brands which have formerly ended their endorsement associations with Forest. Prior to the scandal, the golfer made around $90 million annually from his marketing deals and rated because the most effective endorsement estimate sports, based on the Journal. Underneath the headline "Rolex watch and Tiger Forest: A Partnership for any New Challenge," the timepiece company described the brand new relationship by doing this on its Site: "This association pays tribute towards the exceptional stature of Tiger Forest and also the leading role he plays in forging the activity's global appeal. Additionally, it comprises some pot resolve for the near future.Inch The organization added: "Rolex watch thinks that Tiger Forest continues to have a lengthy career in front of him which he's all of the characteristics needed to carry on to mark a brief history of hold. The company is devoted to associated him in the new challenges." The Journal stated that captured, Forest signed having a small Japanese company to endorse a muscle discomfort warmth rub, and that he is focusing on an offer to exchange the AT&T logo design that was previously seen on his golf bag having a more compact company. This news occurs the eve of Woods' go back to competitive golf in the Frys.com Open outdoors San Jose, Calif. The injuries-affected Forest never plays this late within the season around the PGA Tour, but he requires a tune-up to ready for that Presidents Cup in November. E-mail: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Tiger Forest

New Tintin Trailer Promises Even More Adventure, Burning Pirate Ships and Camels Than Before

Just when you thought that the trailers for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn couldn’t get any more action-packed, Paramount and Columbia have unveiled a brand new peak at the highly-anticipated motion capture 3-D film that will have you frantically etching the release date — December 23 in the U.S. — onto every available calendar surface. Just like you’ve already done for Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill. Video: MSN Exclusive: The Adventures of Tintin - trailer The Peter Jackson-produced blockbuster features Jamie Bell as the beloved Herg character Tintin as he meets Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis) and embarks on a mystery adventure to find a sunken treasure left behind by Haddock’s ancestor. The latest trailer shows burning pirate ships rocking on a tumultuous sea, Haddock punching out an opponent before shaking hands with Tintin, the pair dodging (and creating) gunfire, clinging to a plane during a storm, riding camels, sailing on parachutes, chasing cars at high speed and gliding over a middle Eastern marketplace. Phew! Like the other trailers, this one is impressive — from the motion-cap character faces whose every expression is so realistic that it borders on the edge of creepy — to the impeccably directed action sequences that Spielberg told us at Comic-Con, he staged just as if he was filming a live action feature. I anticipate that I’ll still prefer my Spielberg-directed films to be live-action after seeing Tintin, but am willing to give this a shot. At long last, Tintin will premiere in theaters December 23 — approximately 30 years after Spielberg originally acquired the rights to the comic series. [via MSN]

MIPCOM Briefs: ITV Sells NBCs Prime Suspect To 30 Areas Overseas Customers Get Happily Divorced

The world TV market got on-going in Cannes today getting a flurry of bulletins. Right here are a handful of titbits: – ITV Art galleries Global Entertainment, the tv distribution arm in the Brit broadcaster, has offered the completely new NBC version of Prime Suspect to around 30 areas worldwide. That is no matter the show teetering near cancellation inside the U.S. ITV, which co-produced the remake with Universal Media Art galleries, has licensed the Maria Bello-vehicle to tv producers including Nine (Australia), TVNZ (Nz) and TV3 (Ireland). Prime Suspect came an underwhelming 1.5 18-49 rating within the second week on NBC. My pal Nellie Andreeva reviews that NBCs chief Bob Greenblatt want to supply the fighting show, which got mostly reviews which are positive, just a little more hours. – Meanwhile Shine Worldwide, the tv distribution arm of News Corps Shine Group, has licensed greater than 200 several hours of programming to Discovery Systems Latin America/US Hispanic. It's the finest commission Shine has brokered with DLA/USH so far, and includes cooking show MasterChef, game show The Finest Loser and unscripted format One Born Every Minute. – And Endemol has offered TV Land sitcom Happily Divorced too so far-to-premiere comedy The Exes to tv producers in Europe, Canada, Latin America , Nz and Africa. Fran Dreschers sitcom Happily Divorced succeeded well for TV Land the second-series renewal will be a given. Drescher are available in Cannes marketing the show. The Exes, three males talking about an apartment whose landlady is really their lawyer, will premiere on tv Land in November. – Speaking about Latin America, Lionsgate has produced Lionsgate-Tisa Television Worldwide to promote Tv shows including Mad Males and Weeds, plus its movies, with the territory. Maryann Pasante, former MGM Latin American executive, will run the Partnership.

Mortal Kombat Can get Fully Restarted

Full-feature follows webisodesBack within the month of the month of january, Michael Jai White-colored made an appearance sure that an entire Mortal Kombat feature would stay with the amount of webisodes through which he carried out Jax. Calculates he spoke the truth, and director Kevin Tancharoen just states, carrying out a web series, Warners and New Line wish to obtain Mortal Kombat back round the silver screen as rapidly as you possibly can.The Mortal Kombat: Legacy shorts adopted Tanchareon's Rebirth prepaid calling card, which triggered a flurry of fan excitement a year ago. Taking a different tack within the original Paul WS Anderson film adaptation - which chosen for just about any straightforward however , pretty effective fantasy-Enter in the Dragon approach - Rebirth which is successors chosen for just about any Nolan-affected, deeper, more grounded reworking in the videogame's world, which saw Jax and Sonya Edge (Jeri Ryan) as cops, and Mortal Kombat just like a type of supernatural undercover fight club, populated with Softball softball bat-villain-alike freaks."The internet series succeeded well," states Tancharoen, "that individuals started seriously talking to New Line about undertaking a movie. They'd really loved the form as well as the storytelling, as well as the amounts were proven, to ensure that they mentioned we have to choose this!"Oren Uziel, mounted on mooted MK restarts for any very long time, will write the script, which Tancharoen promises will remain "familiar to individuals who've been carrying out a webisodes, and frequently is going to be its own movie. I desired to ensure that you just won't must have seen all ten episodes formerly - or have carried out the videogame - to understand the film. I've been interested in characteristics like Batman to expand the planet in a variety of directions. Mortal Kombat is big enough you could permit multiple various kinds of storytelling."It's not unusual you may anticipate White-colored, Ryan, Darren Shahlavi, and Anthony Dale revisit their web roles, but not one of them of people particulars are yet fully ironed out. Tancharoen may also be keeping quiet in regards to the story, although we're prone to stick our neck out and condition that on some level it'll be described as a violent tale of monstrous hardasses fighting for and against supernatural gangsta Shao Khan. Shooting is pencilled looking for early next season, with tabs on a 2013 release.

Professional. States Device Applied To Jackson Was Inadequate

La, Calif. -- An expert for your maker from the medical device employed by Michael Jacksons physician to look at the singer told jurors on Friday the gear wasn't sufficient for your continuous monitoring of patients. The $275 finger device that monitors one's heart beat and blood stream oxygen levels was retrieved after Jacksons dying coupled with been employed by Dr. Conrad Murray because they was giving the singer doses in the surgical anesthetic propofol. Prosecutors referred to as Nonin Medical executive Bob Manley to demonstrate that Murray did not have sufficient equipment to take care of the singer through the remedies. Propofol is usually succumbed hospital designs. Manley mentioned the model that Murray used did not have audible alarm and wasn't intended as useful for the continuous monitoring of patients. Murray, 58, has pleaded not prone to control button of involuntary wrongful dying. If billed, Murray could address four years jail time and lose his medical license. Jurors are needed Friday to hear from paramedics who taken proper care of immediately the entertainers leased mansion and tried to restore him. Martin Blount and Richard Senneff had formerly stated inside a preliminary hearing that Murray never stated giving Jackson the effective anesthetic propofol and stated thirstily the singer lost awareness moments before an ambulance was referred to as. Both males thought the singer died once they turned up, but Murray was adament Jackson instantly reach a hospital for further resuscitation efforts. The prosecution witnesses will most likely provide jurors more knowledge of Jacksons final moments as futile attempts specified for to bring back the unresponsive celebrity since the trial gets into its fourth day. On Thursday, some Jackson staffers known towards the chaotic scene within the leased mansion. Personal chef Kai Chase mentioned she was planning for a eco-friendly green spinach Cobb salad for Jackson each time a panicked and flustered Murray came lower a spiral staircase shouting on her behalf to acquire security as well as the entertainers boy, Prince. His energy was very nervous and frantic, mentioned Chase, who added she visited obtain Jacksons boy in the nearby room. I mentioned, Hurry, Dr. Murray needs you. Something may be wrong along with your father. Chase mentioned later she saw paramedics and security running upstairs to Jacksons mattress room where he lay along with a couple of of the home staff were crying, undecided about the thing that was happening. The children were crying and screaming, she mentioned. We started adopting. We became a member of together, held hands which we began to require. Bodyguard Alberto Alvarez mentioned he visited help Jackson following a entertainers assistant referred to as him on his cell phone. Shocked at seeing Jackson lounging motionless within the bed mattress, eyes slightly open, Alvarez barely had time to react when he heard the entertainers daughter scream Father! within the entrance. He introduced her and Prince from theroom, trying to comfort them. Alvarez then mentioned Murray told him to put vials of medication he scooped from Jacksons nightstand in to a bag. Alvarez complied in addition to placed an IV bag into another bag. Alvarezs testimony was key for prosecutors who contend Murray, which has pleaded not liable, was set on hiding signs he happen to be giving the singer doses of propofol just like a sleep aid. Alvarez mentioned he thought Murray might be likely to accept items for the hospital, nevertheless the bags never handled to obtain for the hospital as well as the bodyguard never requested the doctor. Defense attorney Erection dysfunction Chernoff asked for whether there's sufficient time for Alvarez to protect Jacksons children, survey the region and stow away the drugs inside the brief period that phone records show he was in your house before calling emergency responders. The bodyguard was adament there's, telling the attorney, Im very effective, mister. Chernoff wasn't convinced, questioning whether a few seconds was sufficient time for your dramatic sequence to see out. Alvarez assured him there's. The defense attorney also challenged Alvarezs recollection, asking when the range of the vials happened after paramedics had come and brought Jackson with a nearby hospital. Alvarez declined it happened after he referred to as 911. Chernoff requested why Alvarez didnt tell government physiques about Murrays instructions to bag within the medication right after Jackson died, but instead anxiously anxiously waited until two several days following a entertainers dying. The bodyguard mentioned he didnt realize its significance until going to a news report in the finish of June through which he recognized one of the bags detectives were undertaking of Jacksons mansion. The burly Alvarez increased being emotional since the 911 call was carried out for jurors. Jacksons mother, Katherine, came out troubled and her boy, Randy, huddled alongside her and hang his arm round her. Was very difficult to listen to? da David Walgren asked for. It's, Alvarez responded. Alvarezs testimony allowed Walgren to supply jurors directly getting a bottle of propofol that theyve heard much about with the previous a couple of days in the trial. Jurors intently examined the bottle, which came out to still contain some liquid. Walgren asked for whether anything good had happened to Alvarez consequently of his connection with Jacksons mattress room. No mister, Alvarez responded. Media shops apparently offered him around $500,000 for interviews, but Alvarez mentioned he always rejected. Its triggered plenty of financial problems, he mentioned, starting to choke up. I went in the great salary to just about nothing. ___ AP Entertainment Author Anthony McCartney brought with this report Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All rights reserved.These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'The Walking Dead' Season 2: Whats Next (Photos)

Gene Page/AMC"The Walking Dead" It's been nearly a year since AMC's zombie drama first premiered, and much has changed in the world created by Robert Kirkman. Frank Darabont has been replaced as showrunner by the No. 2 he brought in, Glen Mazzara, and the series now has a 13-episode season and a legion of new fans. STORY: 'The Walking Dead': Glen Mazzara on Frank Darabont and His Fears as the Drama's New Showrunner (Q&A) Walking Dead returns Oct. 16 for its long-awaited second season, which kicks off with a 90-minute installment followed by AMC's new Chris Hardwick-hosted post-show Talking Dead wrap up. STORY: 'The Walking Dead': What Really Happened to Fired Showrunner Frank Darabont During a screening and Q&A with producers, Mazzara noted that Darabont had already mapped out the course for the season and didn't plan to deviate from that and that his transition to showrunner has been a smooth one. Part of that plan will see Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors looking for a new home after the CDC's fiery destruction in the Season 1 finale. To find out what's next and see photos from the Season 2 premiere, titled "What Lies Ahead," click here. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: 'The Walking Dead' Guide to Becoming a Zombie AMC The Walking Dead

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'One For The Money' Trailer: Katherine Heigl Goes Jersey (Video)

Fans of Janet Evanovich's popular mystery-romance series are one step closer to seeing the beloved character Stephanie Plum brought to life, as Lionsgate releases the first official trailer for the big screen adaptation.our editor recommendsHollywood's 10 Highest-Paid Actresses Hollywood's 10 Highest-Grossing Actors PHOTOS: Hollywood's 10 Highest Paid Actresses Katherine Heigl stars as Plum, an accidental bond-enforcement agent . Jason O'Mara (Terra Nova) plays her love interest Joe Morelli, while Daniel Sunjata (Rescue Me) plays her other love interest Ranger. Plum's kooky grandmother, Grandma Mazur, is brought to life by Debbie Reynolds. STORY: Lionsgate Picks Up U.S. Rights to Katherine Heigl Comedy 'The Big Wedding' Julie Anne Robinson directs the film, which is being produced by Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment. The screenplay was written by Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray and Liz Brixius. We see a new side of Heigl in the 2:30 trailer, as the Grey's Anatomy actress puts on her best Jersey accent and wields a gun for the butt-kicking role. One For The Money hits theaters Jan. 27, 2012. Related Topics Katherine Heigl Lionsgate Debbie Reynolds Jason O'Mara

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Box Office Report: Kaira Pitt's 'Moneyball' and Family Pic 'Dolphin Tale' in Close Race

Kaira Pitt baseball drama Moneyball and family pic Dolphin Tale have been in a detailed race in the weekend box office, which makes it hard to call which movie will score the winning homerun.our editor recommendsDolphin Tale: Film ReviewAbduction: Film ReviewMoneyball: Toronto Review Early returns show both films grossing within the $20 million range for that weekend, although Moneyball is anticipated to win the the Friday race itself. Consider family films frequently gain traction on Saturday or sunday, Dolphin Tale -- from Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros., exactly the same team behind The Blind Side -- could pull ahead. Still, Sony's Moneyball isn't any slouch and may search in. The film is drawing glowing notices, particularly for Pitt's performance, and it is reaping helpful benefits from strong interest among males and older women. PHOTOS: 'Moneyball' Premiere in Concord The weekend's two other films -- Rachelle Lefervre thriller Abduction and Jason Statham-Robert DeNiro action pic Killer Elite -- will be based heavily on night time business, so early returns make forecasts difficult. However, box office experts put weekend grosses for that two films at $tens of millions of to $13 million, consistent with pre-release anticipation. Directed by Bennett Burns, Moneyball stars Kaira Pitt because the real-existence Billy Beane, the gm from the Concord A's who switched the franchise around regardless of the team's bleak finances. Moneyball, also starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright and Jonah Hill, is dependant on Michael Lewis' 2003 book of the identical title making its world premiere in the Toronto Film Festival. Dolphin Tale also boasts strong awareness and good reviews, and it is monitoring well with females and families. Directed by Charles Martin Cruz, the feeling-good film is dependant on a genuine story in regards to a bottlenose dolphin saved from the Florida Coast after her tail was hurt. VIDEO: Rachelle Lefervre's 'Abudution' Premiere: What's Next for that 'Twilight' Actor? Alcon and Warner Bros. promoted the film -- starring Harry Connick Junior., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman -- both to belief-based audiences and general moviegoers, because they did with Blind Side. The first strength of Dolphin Tale is yet another win for your loved ones genre. Last weekend, Disney's three dimensional re-discharge of The Lion King capped this area office chart having a stellar $30.two million opening. Lion King is anticipated to fall about 50% in the second outing. Lionsgate's Abduction may be the obvious choice among teen women and more youthful ladies and could easily over-perform. Within the action-thriller, directed by John Singleton, Lautner plays a teen who discovers his parents aren't who they appear at first sight when he sees his picture on the missing children's website. The film, that is recieving poor reviews, also stars Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello and Freema Agyeman. Killer Elite may be the first release from Tom Ortenberg's Open Road Films, the independent purchases and distribution company backed by AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment. Killer Elite is causing lots of interest among males, but will need to contend with Moneyball. The film also stars Clive Owen and was directed by Gary McKendry. Moneyball and Killer Elite aren't the only real game titles playing in the recent Toronto Film Festival to bow a few days ago in the domestic box office: Relativity Media opens Gerard Butler action biopic Machine Gun Preacher in four theaters in NY and La before growing into 15 additional marketplaces on Sept. 30. Relativity acquired U.S. distribution privileges to Machine Gun Preacher from Lionsgate. Related Subjects Kaira Pitt Rachelle Lefervre Moneyball Dolphin Tale Killer Elite

Universal Preps New Scarface Movie

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures is developing a latest version of Scarface, the title first released in 1932 after which it changed into the legendary 1983 film that starred Al Pacino as Cuban gangster Tony Montana. I’d heard the studio remains meeting authors to script a need a movie which will be produced by Marc Shmuger and also the Global Produce banner along with Martin Bregman. Bregman produced the Pacino version. The film is not intended as a remake or possibly a follow-up. It may need typically the most popular aspects of the extremely first couple of films: an outsider, an immigrant, barges his distance towards the criminal establishment looking for a twisted version in the American dream, as being a kingpin using a campaign of ruthlessness and violent ambition. The studio is keeping the greater understanding about where the new Tony character arises from under systems at this time, but ethnicity and geography were crucial in the initial two versions. Inside the 1932 Scarface, an Italian (Paul Muni) needed over Chicago, too as with the John P Palma-directed remake, a Cuban cornered the cocaine trade in eighties Miami, only to be consumed due to it. Ann Dvorak, George Raft and Boris Karloff starred inside the original and Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer and Mary Elizabeth Mastrontonio starred inside the remake. Does the legendary Universal library title Scarface deserve an up-to-date version for just about any new generation? I’m told that whenever Universal develop the 1983 film, there has been howls of heresy ultimately, the film was considered a Howard Hughes-produced classic, getting a script by Ben Hecht. Howard Hawks directed it with Richard Rosson. The remake increased being legendary within the own way, particularly in affecting on stylish-hop culture. Tony Montana’s image remains broadly merchandised his signature line “Say hello to my little friend’ remains finest selling cell phone voice ring-tone, and Universal has offered over hundreds of an incredible number of DVD models worldwide.

Vital Unwraps Its Hollywood Project: $700M, 25-Year Transformation For Studio, Offices

(September 20, 2011) Vital Pictures Corporation today introduced it's filing programs while using Capital of scotland - La for your Hollywood Project, the art galleries extended-term plan to preserve its wealthy 100-year history in Hollywood and get its storied 62-acre property. The 25-year plan, which outlines recommended enhancements for the art galleries characteristics, provides you with Vital while using flexibility to modernize and extra upgrade the art galleries condition-of-the-art soundstages and high-tech film and tv production facilities. These facilities sit round the art galleries 56-acre lot and six studio adjacent characteristics located in Hollywood. In general, over its duration, the Project signifies a potential $700 million acquisition of La which is likely to generate $3.1 billion in economic output yearly. Forecasted capital improvements are needed to create nearly 7,300 jobs throughout construction and 12,600 jobs throughout methods. Over the following several several days, Vital will achieve towards the neighborhood community, its neighbors and stakeholders to provide information and connect the Hollywood Project. Furthermore, the studio works while using Capital of scotland - La which is agencies incorporated within the projects comprehensive atmosphere review process. The Project will probably be prone to an extensive review and hearing process while using Capital of scotland - La, throughout the public might have various options to register. For virtually a hundred years, Vital Pictures makes movies that are loved around the globe. To carry on doing that effectively, it is necessary that individuals give our talent and staff the equipment and technology they need to remain innovative inside our approach to filmmaking, mentioned Kaira Grey, chairman and boss of significant Pictures Corporation. Since the last major studio physically located in Hollywood, this project is basically about maintaining a powerful and healthy entertainment industry in La, relaxing the extended-term foundation to preserve and grow jobs and employment in the center of the entertainment industry, additionally to creating certain the legacy and heritage from the legendary studio are secure for future decades. This extended-term plan allows Vital its first opportunity to think about a natural have a look at its entire studio lot to improve production synergy and efficiencies that are vital that you the long run. The Vital Pictures studio lot can be found at 5555 Melrose Avenue, layed out by Gower Street for the west, Van Ness Avenue for the east and Hollywood Forever Graveyard for the north. Given the value of the Vital Pictures lot to Hollywoods history, this program was produced to balance the needs of companies afterwards while safeguarding the historic and production core in the studio. Consequently, many of the current studio lot will stay with specific portions along Melrose Avenue and limited area within the production core acknowledged as areas for future development. The project is built to gather production and support facilities within close closeness to improve collaboration and streamline methods including new technologically advanced soundstages with adjacent production offices high-tech publish production facilities producer, talent and author offices a Leadership in Energy and Atmosphere Design (LEED) licensed headquarters building and production support facilities for storage and also on-lot distribution of lighting, props together with other services. The project also provides upgraded worker amenities including elevated gathering spaces, parking facilities, production basecamps, that has been enhanced circulation for studio trucks and trailers. Vital Pictures features a extended good status for community participation which is dedicated to making certain the town is an essential part in the process, mentioned Sharon Keyser, senior v . p . of property, government and community relations as well as the executive accountable for the project. We anticipate coping with our neighbors together with other stakeholders after we begin to shape our future.

Murdoch seeks deal with Dowler family

LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch might make a person donation to charitable organization of just a million ($1.57 million) incorporated in funds being agreed with the family of one of the people with phone hacking with the News around the world. Your family of wiped out British teen Milly Dowler, whose phone was jeopardized having a private agent employed by the U.K. tabloid, means close to tallying a deal with News Worldwide. The settlement will apparently also involve the Dowlers receiving around $3.14 million, a sum that dwarfs other amounts paid out to people with phone hacking. News Worldwide told the BBC it had been "in advanced discussions while using Dowler family." It absolutely was the idea about this summer time 4 that Dowler's mobile was jeopardized which messages round the device happen to be removed, giving your family false hope that Milly used to be alive following her disappearance in 2002, that was the tipping reason behind the hacking and police corruption scandal. The idea unleashed a wave of public anger inside the U.K. and overseas. Within days, News Worldwide closed what is the news around the world. Public opinion am hostile that News Corp. was expected to abandon its bid to own British paybox BSkyB outright. How much cash available to Milly's household is believed to become record for this kind of situation. Murdoch has apologized frequently for your News around the world intercepting messages left on Milly's phone. In other funds made up to now inside the scandal, the actress Sienna Burns was paid out $157,000, while PR consultant Max Clifford pocketed $1.57 million. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

TIFF Fashion 2011: Worst-Outfitted Stars around the Red-colored Carpet

The style in the Toronto Worldwide Festival wasn't all camera-ready -- a significant trend around the red-colored carpet was black, black, and much more black, which, while reliable, could be dead boring. Some stars were too outfitted lower, while some went overboard with designs and cuts. A-list stars like Salma Hayek, Sarah Silverman, and Kaira Pitt disappointed around the red-colored carpet, plus they were not the only real ones. Here is a roundup of a few of the worst-outfitted at TIFF 2011. TIFF 2011: Worst Outfitted Salma HayekSarah PolleyChris CornellSarah SilvermanAngelina Jolie and Kaira PittStacy KeiblerMaggie GyllenhaalSarah PaulsonTilda Swinton See All Moviefone Art galleries »

Cabaret

A Reprise Theater Company presentation of a musical in two acts with book by Joe Masteroff and music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Musical director and additional orchestrations, Christy Crowl; set, John Iacovelli; costumes, Kate Bergh, lighting, Jared A. Sayeg; sound, Philip G. Allen; associate choreographer, Bradley Benjamin; associate music director, Lloyd Cooper; music coordinator, Joe Soldo; technical director, Brad Enlow. Opened, reviewed Sept. 14, 2011. Runs through Sept. 25. Running time: 2 HOURS, 40 MIN.Clifford Bradshaw - Jeff McLean The Emcee - Bryce Ryness Fraulein Schneider - Mary Gordon Murray Herr Schultz - Robert Picardo Sally Bowles - Lisa O'Hare With: Zach Bandler, Mark C. Reis, Katrina Lenk, Aurore Joly, Katherine Malak, Janelle Junio, Bradley Benjamin, Brett Leigh, Jenna Coker-Jones, Rachel Crissman, Christopher Zenner, Josh Walden, Justin Michael Wilcox, Jonathan Mercer.They both have one word titles, beginning with the letter "c," and they were written by John Kander and Fred Ebb. "Cabaret," however, is not "Chicago." Marcia Milgrom Dodge directs the former as if it were all bright lights and windy city with flappers right out of the Roaring Twenties. When the Nazis finally make their belated appearance at the end of act one, you half expect cops with machine guns to raid the place. It's odd seeing a Berlin club turned into a speakeasy. Something of the reverse happened when Bob Fosse staged the original Broadway production of "Chicago" in 1975. Hot off the movie "Cabaret," he brought a "Blue Angel" look to the new Kander and Ebb show, with the girls wearing top hats and the boys swinging tassels from their nipples. Auds felt the disconnect and the show played only two years on Broadway. Today, in its current pared-down revival, the tuner is well into its 15th year. But back to "Cabaret" at Reprise. Sally Bowles (Lisa O'Hare) doesn't get to say "divine decadence" in Joe Masteroff's version, and that's not all that's missing underneath all the giddy good-times glare at the Freud Playhouse. Would somebody please turn up the dark?! John Iacovelli's gawdy set and Kate Bergh's sparkly costumes don't help. As for Dodge, she helmed a provincial Broadway revival of "Ragtime" in 2009, and she's no better with her actors or staging here. The Kit Kat Klub stage was the German world in Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's definitive Roundabout production. Here, Dodge often separates the club from the outside with monolithic columns of curtains. Worse, what's happening either upstage or downstage is all brass band; there's no bronze finish. Forget about any patina of decay. O'Hare's strident Sally lacks vulnerability. Jeff McLean's wandering Clifford resembles one of those Joe College types William Haines played in a dozen silent movies before he became Hollywood's favorite interior decorator. But it's hard to believe that this Christopher Isherwood stand-in has ever been east of Omaha, much less seen London, Venice and now Berlin. As the Emcee, Bryce Ryness is blessed with a face that Grosz could love. Otherwise, he's pretty much a standard-issue Emcee, epicene and oily, but he does have a couple of great silent moments: When he's not performing, he turns into a different man entirely. We can't quite tell what kind of man, but considering the environment outside the club doors, he's probably not into just collecting china. In Dodge's cartoon Kit Kat Klub, the dancers' crossdressing and the gay boys' flirtations and Sally's promiscuity are all just so many cute distractions to drown out the Nazi noise. (Act one ends with the cliche of a Hitler harangue over the loudspeakers.) Nowhere is there any indication that Berlin cabarets were one of the few places left in Germany to be free. When the Nazis arrive, it's pretty much just to clean up the joint. Contact Robert Hofler at bob.hofler@variety.com

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