Michael Douglas' Son Gets Additional Four and a Half Years in Prison

Cameron Douglas Michael Douglas' son, Cameron Douglas, was sentenced to four and a half more years in prison on top of the five years he's already serving, The Associated Press reports. Federal Judge Richard Berman decided that he was nearly doubling the sentence Wednesday in Manhattan, saying that the government had been too lenient on Douglas, 33, after he repeatedly violated prison rules by arranging to get drugs. The judge listed four instances in which a lawyer smuggled drugs into prison for Douglas in her bra. Cameron Douglas sentenced to five years in prison Douglas asked the judge to give him another chance at treatment. Berman recommended that Douglas be sent to a prison facility that offers drug treatment and mental health care. Douglas was first arrested in July 2009 for dealing methamphetamine from a NY hotel. He was sentenced to five years in prison in April 2010.

Final GOP Presidential Debate: Rick Perry Mocked by Media for Tim Tebow Comparison

ABC"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" ABC has canceled Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.our editor recommendsThe Kardashians Throw Anti-Bullying Rally With Demi Lovato on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' (Video)'Extreme Makeover' Host Ty Pennington Joins New ABC Daytime Show'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition': Michelle Obama to Guest Star on the ABC Reality Series The network has opted not to move forward with the series in its weekly format, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. ABC, however, will air four special episodes after its current ninth season ends its run on Jan. 13 with its 200th episode. The series, which features host Ty Pennington and a team including designer Michael Moloney visiting and rebuilding the homes of families in need, premiered in 2003 as a 13-part special to 12 million viewers on a Wednesday night, moving to its initial home on Sundays where it became a regular staple for its first eight seasons. The Extreme Makeover spinoff continued to grow, cracking the top 20 in viewership in its second season, averaging 15.8 million viewers per episode as it made its way to visit all 50 states helping veterans, victims of natural disasters, the homeless and foster care and adoption organizations. To date, the team has designed and rebuilt more than 200 homes, in addition to firehouses, schools, daycares and more. ABC moved the series to Fridays this year where it has struggled to attract the same audience -- despite a slate of high-profile guests including first lady Michelle Obama and the Kardashians -- against competition including Fox's Kitchen Nightmares and scripted offerings including A Gifted Man. Its most recent episode, airing against CBS' holiday broadcast of Frosty the Snowman (7.3 million), drew 5.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic. The decision to air four specials follows a similar model Fox incorporated for America's Most Wanted. The long-running law-enforcement series, hosted by John Walsh, was canceled as a weekly series in May with Fox opting to air four quarterly specials. (Lifetime has since picked up the series for a 25th season.) "It is with a somber heart I close this chapter, but with such excitement I begin the next one," Moloney said in a statement to THR. "I have EM:HE to thank for the platform I have to continue doing good work and great design in 2012 and on." Pennington, meanwhile, has already lined up a new gig, ABC's upcoming daytime health and lifestyle series The Revolution, set to premiere in January. He joins Tim Gunn and Harley Pasternak. Pennington later posted a statement on his Web site thanking the network, fans and those associated with the show for their support for what he called "the greatest job of my life." "I believe the spirit of what we have done across the country for over 200 families will continue to inspire," he wrote. It has been an honor to work side by side with the EMHE families, builders, and thousands of volunteers who have proven that good hearts can and do change the world." The series has earned two Emmys for outstanding reality program in its nine-year run, with another year of eligibility to go. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Box Office Preview: 'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Alvin' Installments Kick Off Christmas Parade

ABC"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" ABC has canceled Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.our editor recommendsThe Kardashians Throw Anti-Bullying Rally With Demi Lovato on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' (Video)'Extreme Makeover' Host Ty Pennington Joins New ABC Daytime Show'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition': Michelle Obama to Guest Star on the ABC Reality Series The network has opted not to move forward with the series in its weekly format, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. ABC, however, will air four special episodes after its current ninth season ends its run on Jan. 13 with its 200th episode. The series, which features host Ty Pennington and a team including designer Michael Moloney visiting and rebuilding the homes of families in need, premiered in 2003 as a 13-part special to 12 million viewers on a Wednesday night, moving to its initial home on Sundays where it became a regular staple for its first eight seasons. The Extreme Makeover spinoff continued to grow, cracking the top 20 in viewership in its second season, averaging 15.8 million viewers per episode as it made its way to visit all 50 states helping veterans, victims of natural disasters, the homeless and foster care and adoption organizations. To date, the team has designed and rebuilt more than 200 homes, in addition to firehouses, schools, daycares and more. ABC moved the series to Fridays this year where it has struggled to attract the same audience -- despite a slate of high-profile guests including first lady Michelle Obama and the Kardashians -- against competition including Fox's Kitchen Nightmares and scripted offerings including A Gifted Man. Its most recent episode, airing against CBS' holiday broadcast of Frosty the Snowman (7.3 million), drew 5.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic. The decision to air four specials follows a similar model Fox incorporated for America's Most Wanted. The long-running law-enforcement series, hosted by John Walsh, was canceled as a weekly series in May with Fox opting to air four quarterly specials. (Lifetime has since picked up the series for a 25th season.) "It is with a somber heart I close this chapter, but with such excitement I begin the next one," Moloney said in a statement to THR. "I have EM:HE to thank for the platform I have to continue doing good work and great design in 2012 and on." Pennington, meanwhile, has already lined up a new gig, ABC's upcoming daytime health and lifestyle series The Revolution, set to premiere in January. He joins Tim Gunn and Harley Pasternak. Pennington later posted a statement on his Web site thanking the network, fans and those associated with the show for their support for what he called "the greatest job of my life." "I believe the spirit of what we have done across the country for over 200 families will continue to inspire," he wrote. It has been an honor to work side by side with the EMHE families, builders, and thousands of volunteers who have proven that good hearts can and do change the world." The series has earned two Emmys for outstanding reality program in its nine-year run, with another year of eligibility to go. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Golden Globe Surprises and Snubs: A Lot Of New Faces, But Nonetheless No Breaking Bad

Zooey Deschanel, Bryan Cranston Oh, Golden Globes. You won't ever neglect to amuse and bemuse us together with your cool, awesome and strange nominations. After approaching empty using the Screen Stars Guild, Homeland arrived three nominations in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and only agreed to be one of the numerous new implies that gained nods. And because of so many shiny new toys to experience with, the HFPA once more didn't remember about Breaking Bad. But individuals were not the only real stuff that caught our attention Thursday.Homeland, New Girl and new shows lead Golden Globe nominationsSurprisesScore one for that newcomers: It's really no secret that HFPA people love new shows, being the trendsetters that they're, but rarely they have gifted nods to a lot new bloodstream. Homeland, American Horror Story, Bet on Thrones, The Killing, Boss, Revenge, Episodes, Enlightened and New Girl a few of the freshmen series that gained nominations. We expected those for, say, Claire Danes and Zooey Deschanel (each of whom are totally winning, incidentally), however the mentions for HBO's underrated and under-viewed Enlightened goes a lengthy means by helping it get restored.USA is formally an honours magnet: We sailed the question Wednesday after Suits' Patrick J. Adams received a jerk so we be aware of answer, following Callie Thorne's unpredicted nomination in drama actress for Necessary Roughness. Beside both of these nods, previously year, USA has nabbed an Emmy nomination for Burn Notice's Sharon Gless (which wasn't that surprising as this is Sharon Gless we are speaking about) along with a Golden Globe jerk for Covert Affairs' Piper Perabo. With Thorne, who's tough yet fragile on Roughness, getting changed Perabo within the selection, it appears like USA includes a permanent place within the category. Why is this so? It's the top cable network in the end.Madeleine Stowe: The good thing of Revenge, which isn't exactly topping honours-worthy lists, may be the wonderful and cheesy Stowe. So, obviously, allow the HFPA - which worships film stars who mind to TV - to identify the actress and her fabulously icy, but supportive turn as Victoria Grayson that frequently occasions causes us to be root on her a lot more than Emily Thorne.Amy Poehler: Parks and Entertainment finally obtained its first Globe nomination in comedy actress for that very deserving and amusing Poehler. But what's most surprising about Poehler's jerk is the fact that she managed to get in over Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and former champion Toni Collette from the defunct U . s . States of Tara. The sorta-funny ladies of dark comedies have centered the course recently (reigning champion The Large C's Laura Linney is nominated), so for Poehler to interrupt was a large achievement. Around the switch side, the HFPA still has not ended its romance with Thomas Jane (Hung) and David Duchovny (Californication), who made the cut again, while Steve Carell - his final opportunity to be nominated for that Office - didn't.SAGs surprises and snubs: Patrick J. Adams helps make the cut, but where's Homeland?SnubsBreaking Bad: For that second year consecutively, Bryan Cranston may be the sole representative for that superb AMC drama. We'd be much more upset as we did not know to anticipate the cold shoulder. While equipped with buzz, Breaking Bad isn't splashy, high-brow or conceptual like the kind of fare the HFPA adores (Glee, American Horror Story, Boardwalk Empire, Bet on Thrones). Only at that rate, we might have to make peace with the truth that Breaking Bad might not be nominated for series.Melissa McCarthy: McCarthy had two chances for nods - for Mike & Molly and Bridesmaids - and came away empty-handed. The Mike & Molly slight is less surprising compared to Bridesmaids one since she has been obtaining steam (and experts honours and nominations) right and left yesteryear couple of days on her scene-stealing performance within the film. McCarthy wasn't the only real Emmy champion snubbed: Reigning two-time Emmy and Golden Globe champion Jim Parsons (The Large Bang Theory) was dropped in support of co-star Johnny Galecki. Also MIA: Last year's drama actress champion Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy).The Kennedys: Who would have every considered the Emmys will be the ones to embrace the questionable miniseries, as the Globes, who loves them some large-title stars, gives it the shaft? Consider it: They could've nominated Katie Holmes and hang a location setting for Tom Cruise, but opposed the need. Did they become familiar with a lesson from last year's comical The Tourist fiasco?The Great Wife and network dramas: Cable ruled supreme in drama - the series and lead actor nominees come from cable. We can produce a situation for that superbly crafted and behaved Good Wife to become nominated, but it is tough to pick another broadcast-network substitutes. Time for you to step-up your game, systems!What had you been most surprised at? That do you want have been nominated?

Lionsgate launches Stan Lee original

Gough Millar LeeLionsgate has picked up feature rights to an original superhero property from Stan Lee that Alfred Gough and Miles Millar will write, direct and produce through their Millar/Gough Ink shingle.Details of the untitled project are being kept under wraps, but it's described as a multigenerational superhero movie that spans several decades. Lee and Gil Champion will produce through their POW! Entertainment banner, which has a deal at Disney. The comicbook vet approached Gough and Millar with the superhero concept after becoming a fan of "Smallville" and collaborating with the two scribes on "Spider-Man 2."In addition to the "Spider-Man" sequel, Millar/Gough Ink's credits include the scripts for Disney's "Shanghai Noon," its sequel "Shanghai Nights" and DreamWorks' "I Am Number Four." For Disney, they are also producing "Zed," which Susannah Grant is scripting based on the final days of Texas high school theater teacher Lynn Shaw. The duo also is in the midst of producing the Sylvester Stallone actioner "Bullet to the Head," based on the French graphic novel "Du Plomb Dans La Tete," that Warner Bros. will release next year. For TV, Gough and Millar were showrunners on this season's "Charlie's Angels," for ABC, and oversaw the CW's "Smallville," which recently ended its 10-year run.Lee, who created Marvel's Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and the Incredible Hulk characters, recently also locked down Dan Gilroy ("Real Steel") to adapt his comicbook "The Annihilator" into a bigscreen actioner aimed at Asian markets. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

'Monday' on Tyldum's calendar

Norwegian director Morten Tyldum has signed onto direct his first American feature film, Vendome Pictures' advanced thriller "What Went Down to Monday?"Vendome introduced Wednesday that Tyldum, who helmed Norwegian thriller "Hardhunters," had seriously board.Script, composed by Max Botkin, was named towards the Black List last December, a couple of days before Vendome devoted to financing. Raffaella P Laurentiis developed the project via her Raffaella Prods. banner as well as function as producer alongside Vendome Boss Philippe Rousselet. "What Went Down to Monday?" follows identical septuplet siblings who find it difficult to stay hidden within an overpopulated world in which a one-child policy outlaws brothers and sisters."Headhunters," starring Askel Hennie, is going to be launched within the U . s . States this spring.Vendome prexy of production Guy Stodel and Vice president Sarah Schweitzman will oversee the project together with Raffaella professional Vice president Hester Hargett-Aupetit and Vice president Matthew Feitshans.Tyldum is symbolized by WME, Anonymous Content and the lawyer Michael Schenkman.Three-year-old Vendome created and funded Summit's thriller "Source Code" and funded "Ray Crowne." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Talker Jeff Probst Boosts Station Count

CBS Television Distribution has sold its syndicated first-run Jeff Probst to stations in more than 70% of the country ahead of its fall 2012 launch. The new one-hour talk show starring the Survivor host is now in 22 of the top 25 markets.New sales include to station groups CBS, Dispatch Broadcast Group, Gray Television, Raycom Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Hearst Television.

'Prometheus' Trailer Leak: 'Heartbreakingly Unfair' Says Fox Head Tom Rothman

Fox Filmed Entertainment head Tom Rothman is calling the leaked footage of Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus' "heartbreakingly unfair." Speaking to MTV News at the Gotham Awards on Monday night, Rothman said that Scott's vision for the film is "spectacular," but that what was leaked was just an "early, early, half-assed test." Rothman promised that when the final film is released in 3D "it will deliver." He also strongly denied that the film is an 'Alien' prequel, contradicting what star Michael Fassbender recently told EW. See the entire interview after the jump. Movie Trailers - Movies Blog [via MTV] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

American Pie's Jason Biggs Lawyers Up on The Good Wife

Jason Biggs Jason Biggs is headed to court on The Good Wife, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The American Pie actor, 33, will play a lawyer who is represented by Lockhart & Gardner when he's sued for refusing to release the name of one of his clients, according to TVLine, which first reported the casting. No airdate has been set for the episode. First look: Jennifer Carpenter on The Good Wife Biggs was last seen on CBS' short-lived comedy Mad Love, which was canceled after one season last spring. He will next star in the latest American Pie sequel, American Reunion, which hits theaters in April. The Good Wife airs Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.

Seth MacFarlane Double Grammy Nominee, Faces Barbra Streisand And Tony Bennett

Between juggling 5 series: Family Guy, American Father, The Cleveland Show as well as the approaching Flintstones and Cosmos reboots, his first feature and emceeing duties within the Comedy Central roasts, Seth MacFarlane is fostering a budding music career. And tonight, the uber TV producer acquired 2 Grammy nominations. One was for just about any song from Family Guy, Christmastime Is Killing Us they co-written, inside the Best Song Written For Visual Media category. It absolutely was really the only song in the Tv program to produce the cut. Another jerk was an amount bigger surprise. MacFarlane’s debut album just like a singer, Music Is More suitable To Words, was nominated for top Traditional Pop Vocal Album alongside heavyweights Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett and Harry Connick Junior. and worldwide sensation Susan Boyle. It's pretty sure this is really the first time MacFarlane’s title remains stated inside the same sentence as Ms. Streisand. (Below can be a snippet in a single of MacFarlane’s offered-out live performances of Music Is More suitable To Words, which was changed into an EPIX special.) MacFarlane was just a few of the creator of primtime comedy series to land a Grammy nomination tonight. 30 Rock‘s Tina Fey acquired one inch the most effective Spoken Word Album category for narrating the audio version of her best-selling book Bossypants, while Louie‘s Louis C.K. is nominated for his comedy album Amusing. Among the primetime stars, New Girl‘s Zooey Deschanel was nominated alongside MacFarlane inside the Best Song Written For Visual Media category for writing the tune This Type Of Very Long Time within the Winnie The Pooh movie, while Hot In Cleveland‘s Betty White-colored will deal with Fey inside the Best Spoken Word Album area along with her In The Event You Request Me (As Well As You Won’t) audio book. The Two faced off inside the Best Guest Actress In The Comedy Series Emmy category a year ago when White-colored won the trophy.

Will 'The Artist' and 'The Descendants' Reverse the Indie Spirit-Oscar Trend? (Analysis)

Francois Durand/Getty ImagesLiev Schreiber Liev Schreiber is heading to Showtime. The Salt co-star and Everything Is Illuminated writer-director has been tapped to star in the Showtime drama pilot Ray Donovan. The pilot takes a novelistic look at contemporary Los Angeles with Schreiber playing the title character, a professional "fixer" for the rich and famous in Los Angeles. As the go-to guy in Hollywood, Ray deftly solves the highly confidential problems of the city's most intriguing personalities and yet he can't quite escape the damage in his own troubled family. Created by Southland's Ann Biderman, who will executive produce alongside Mark Gordon and Bryan Zuriff for the Mark Gordon Co., production on Ray Donovan will begin in the first quarter in Los Angeles. Schreiber, repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment, next appears in the feature Goon, which bows in March. The actor, who has narrated a plethora of TV specials, would be making his series TV debut should Ray Donovan be picked up to series. His credits also include an arc on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Ray Donovan was one of three new pilots to get the green light under new Showtime entertainment chief David Nevins in August. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 18 Familiar Faces of Fall TV Liev Schreiber TV Casting Showtime TV Development

The Closer Creator James Duff Previews "Unfortunate RequirementInch

Kyra Sedgwick Since The Closer returns due to its last winter several weeks ever (visiting the series finale next summer season), I believe that it is perfect to begin with a periodic expression of gratitude. We are in a position to Not finishing our story on this kind of high note should you have not arrive for your ride.Just what is it possible to expect involving the first Monday after Thanksgiving as well as the last Monday in December? The Closer sparks by considering the dying from the secondary school principal, producing a stark dramatization in the challenges facing people entrusted with teaching our children. Then, inside a couple of days, inside our hundredth episode, Brenda assessments the dying of Santa Claus, who are a target from the rival St. Nick (carried out with the wonderful Fred Willard). Since the holiday draws nearer, Brenda's parents, Frances Sternhagen and Craig Corbin, produce a blitz visit to deliver both gifts and a bit of shocking news that upturns their daughter's existence. We follow Mom and dad getting a unique guest appearance by Elizabeth Perkins, who drives our next-to-last episode into one of the pitch-dark places The Closer has ever gone. Finally, we finish with Brenda facing the murder of Turell Baylor. Will she step aside, as she did before, and let someone else perform dirty use her? Or will she bring Turell's killer to justice, and accept the results?Obviously, we consider the center five episodes - the region between our two summer time season - a perfect vehicle for experimentation and out-of-the-box options. You may question, while using show likely to create its final bow next summer season, why we'd take advantage of innovation. With it, The Closer has not only been a commercial chance, but an innovative endeavor: an chance to reside our creative lives inside an atmosphere of learning. Even if we don't always achieve making the show better, we are hopeful you'll appreciate our attempt.What else can I only say for you about these middle five episodes? Brenda's peerless attorney, Gavin Q. Baker, returns to accomplish fight along with her legal enemy, Peter Goldman. Captain Raydor searches non-stop for your leak inside the LAPD's Major Crimes Division. The federal government suit moves with a conclusion. And Brenda Leigh Manley finds that sometimes, even when shipped to you, you lose.After I finish this little introduction, I move immediately to writing the final episode within our series. This bittersweet project marks the conclusion from the extended and greatly satisfying collaboration getting an awesome cast, an unbelievably devoted crew and many authors and producers I deeply admire. Hopefully, if very little else, we'll finish with as much fortune after we began.Wish me luck! - James Duff

TV Ratings: 'Terra Nova' Slips, 'Gossip Girl' Improves

Brook Rushton/Fox"Terra Nova" As Thanksgiving nears, things are beginning to quiet down on the ratings front for the broadcast networks. The majority of nets saw dips in programming on Monday night, with the CW one of the few exceptions. Even so, CBS continued to dominate Mondays, averaging a 4.0 rating among adults 18-49 in primetime -- though down two tenths from last week. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' How I Met Your Mother (10.1 million total viewers, 4.3 rating in adults 18-49 demographic), 2 Broke Girls (11.2 million, 4.4), Two and a Half Men (15.7 million, 5.2) and Mike & Molly (13.1 million, 4.2) all sank at least 4 percent, with rookie comedy 2 Broke Girls seeing the largest drop among the four with 8 percent. Hawaii Five-0 (10.3 million, 2.8) couldn't right itself, slumping 15 percent from its last original, allowing time slot competitor ABC's Castle to nearly tie its demo rating. ABC followed CBS, averaging a 2.8 rating but topping all nets in total viewers with a 14 million average. The first parter of the Dancing With the Stars (20 million, 3.6) finale posted a 27 percent decrease from last fall's finale and is the show's lowest-rated performance finale to date. New reality competition series You Deserve It (10 million, 2.1) debuted following DWTS, down 13 percent from last fall's Skating With the Stars launch (2.1 vs. 2.4). Castle (11.9 million, 2.7) was the exception to the rule, improving 13 percent from two weeks ago. It should be noted that from 9-11 p.m., ABC ratings are inflated due to NFL pre-emptions in some markets. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which New Shows Will Be Axed? Fox followed with a 2.3 average, though Terra Nova (6.5 million, 2.1) saw a 9 percent drop in 18-49. House (7.3 million, 2.5) held steady with the previous week, but grew in total viewers by 11 percent (7.3 million vs. 6.6 million). NBC's The Sing-Off (4.3 million, 1.4) rose 8 percent. Primetime newsmagazine Rock Center With Brian Williams (3.6 million, 0.9), which saw a drastic improvement last week, sank 18 percent without the help of Jerry Sandusky. The CW was the only net to grow in its entire lineup. Gossip Girl (1.5 million, 0.7) -- recently celebrating its 100 episode landmark -- and Hart of Dixie (1.8 million, 0.7) both improved from their most recent originals, with the former notching its most-watched episode of its fifth season. Last night's Monday Night Football telecast between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs (Patriots won 34-3) drew a 8.8 metered market average from 8:30-11:45 p.m. for ESPN. In Kansas City, the football game delivered a 12.8 rating for ESPN and a 17.0 rating on ABC for a 29.8 combined rating in the market. In the Boston market, the matchup drew a 11.0 rating on ESPN and a 21.2 rating on ABC for a 32.2 combined rating. 8 p.m. CBS: How I Met Your Mother (10.1 million viewers, 4.3 rating in adults 18-49) ABC: Dancing With the Stars (20 million, 3.6) Fox: Terra Nova (6.5 million, 2.1) NBC: The Sing-Off (4.3 million, 1.4) The CW: Gossip Girl (1.5 million, 0.7) 8:30 p.m. CBS: 2 Broke Girls (11.2 million, 4.4) 9 p.m. CBS: Two and a Half Men (15.7 million, 5.2) Fox: House (7.3 million, 2.5) ABC: You Deserve It (10 million, 2.1) The CW: Hart of Dixie (1.8 million, 0.7) 9:30 p.m. CBS: Mike & Molly (13.1 million, 4.2) 10 p.m. CBS: Hawaii Five-0 (10.3 million, 2.8) ABC: Castle (11.9 million, 2.7) NBC: Rock Center With Brian Williams (3.6 million, 0.9) TV Ratings

Kenneth Branagh on Mister Laurence Olivier in 'My Week With Marilyn': 'He Was Impatient'

While waiting for actor Kenneth Branagh to call me last Saturday, I happened upon 'Harry Potter as well as the Chamber of Secrets.' Particularly, the scene where Professor Gilderoy Lockhart (carried out by Branagh), flies to safety with Harry, Ron and Ginny Lockhart screams, "Amazing! Situation like miracle!" After I seen, it absolutely was difficult to imagine Branagh yanking off the sorts of jobs he's been in his career -- a wizard, a prince, a Confederate investigator, a director round the blockbuster superhero epic, 'Thor' -- without some Hogwarts charm. In Branagh's approaching movie, 'My Week with Marilyn' (good books by Colin Clark), the actor once again showcases his versatility by playing Mister Laurence Olivier. If you think about the type of career Olivier had, that is very hard task -- particularly because the Mister Laurence in 'My Week' is not the main one audiences are likely familiar with. Here, he's frazzled and bitter, while he attempts to direct and star alongside Marilyn Monroe (carried out by Michelle Williams, already garnering Oscar buzz) in 'The Prince as well as the Showgirl.' The situation is complicated right from the start, as Olivier can get frustrated while using sex symbol's tardiness and acting style. It's funny, before you referred to as I used to be funnel surfing and situated 'Chamber of Secrets' using TV Really? Oh ... sigh. The right response is striking really if you see the very first films the truth is how a central three have changed, they're like babies inside the initial few. Moving to 'My Week With Marilyn,' where can you begin to research you aren't as storied act as Laurence Olivier? The positive thing is that you simply have plenty of material. I started with stuff that I'd not necessarily examined before, which have been his autobiography, 'Confessions from the Actor,' after which it another book he written referred to as, 'On Acting.' After which it, while using wonderful benefits from the web and YouTube, I possibly could haunter the web archives and uncover lots of interview material with him where he spoke directly in regards to the Marilyn experience [on 'The Prince as well as the Showgirl'], where he was very honest relating to this. He was an actress who ongoing record as saying he loved to see roles starting in the outside in. He was always trying to find the look -- hair, the walk, the mitts -- he's a fantastically handsome fella, which he stood a great square jaw... which i mentioned, "Well, listen, in this part of his existence he doesn't have a very beard, he doesn't have undesired facial hair -- I don't cash to pay for behind that assisted me to type of transform, so will we get yourself a prosthetic face piece which will produce that square jaw?" Also, there are many audio stuff he'd do -- short tales round the radio. And a few things i hadn't known about before is he did an entire reading through through in the bible, a dramatic reading through through in the Bible. Once I found be shooting 'My Week,' formerly have a couple of several hours per morning to actually have the prosthetic in and begin the whole process of the makeup. Therefore I required directly into Laurence Olivier reading through with the Bible every single day. So, I not only arrived at play Laurence Olivier, I increased to become much more religious on the way. I am surprised to hear that you just used an imitation face for your role. I wouldn't have suspected any time watching the film. It's good watching another side of Olivier in 'My Week' -- he's clearly frustrated. Well, the face area piece certainly aided [round the look]. Olivier had an imperious quality to him. He was utilized to playing a pacesetter, he was utilized to playing nobleman, he was utilized to being the boss ... You will discover pictures of him where he seems stern and possibly authoritarian -- exactly what Marilyn may have been scared of. As referred to inside the film, while shooting 'Prince,' there just made an appearance being this impending disaster that his career is going to an in depth -- compounded because filming the film was driving him mad. He talks very honestly relating to this, if this involves what he wanted for from coping with Marilyn -- she will make him awesome again. He felt he was incredibly well-respected and revered, but he had been a dinosaur, he was in some manner museum-like, as well as the mark of his work have been being dangerous ... Therefore I think he opposed being a lot of "Mister Laurence." It's just interesting because after 'The Prince as well as the Showgirl' he ongoing to own this kind of distinguished career. He was impatient, In my opinion, which he appeared to become confused by why [Marilyn] didn't be lured by him. He wanted that in some manner, otherwise literally, but possibly literally, he'd seduce her and they'd be capable of talk which he'd produce the fantastic performance and she'd win an Oscar or something like that like this and it may be a relationship created in paradise, properly. Nevertheless it just wasn't that. He didn't direct another movie for virtually 2 decades, which he mentioned Marilyn was the primary reason -- it put him off. Which he loved pointing movies. However think he felt their very own performance experienced consequently in the situation in this movie, i believe for a while he was quite perplexed precisely how good she being despite him, while he type of comically states. Exactly what are your opinions on Marilyn Monroe's impact on modern society? How will you see her legacy playing by helping cover their youthful decades? In my opinion it is really an interesting question. In my opinion this film may well be a fascinating one whether it sends individuals to a few of her work and whether you will notice a rise in rental costs for things like 'Some Appreciate it Hot' or 'Gentlemen Prefer Blonds' ... In my opinion for most of us, she's an incredibly vivid face, an legendary face that's always part of movie montages. It is a kind of legacy of movie images. Nevertheless the actual work remains overlooked. Coming back to Laurence, Someone said that Anthony Hopkins advised you to definitely certainly play in the role... We certainly discussed this a good deal. Hopkins' acting emergence have been an understudy to Laurence Olivier within the National Theater in England inside the sixties, which he will be a great favorite of Mister Laurence's. Hopkins just described a good deal in what Olivier was like throughout anybody day, this type of great leader he was, this type of sharp spontaneity he'd, how camping they're sometimes. Only to be, type of amusing [and] gossipy, very generous along with his stars, greatly of the kind of an all-natural leader. This might be an entirely coincidental however was thinking about careful analysis cast Anthony Hopkins as Odin in 'Thor,' since Hopkins was an understudy to Olivier, who ended up playing the same god, Zeus, in 'Clash in the Leaders.' In my opinion what people males are apparent is if you've been inside the National Theater and you've carried out the classics, and you've spent lots of time with large robes on and enormous items of armor, and playing either God or perhaps the commander or perhaps the general, all of them had huge encounters of the. But it's a enjoyable touch to think about that each of them, at various points, [were] ruling the planet. 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Which Famous Friend's Movie is George Clooney's Favorite of 2011?

George Clooney is great. He's furthermore a loyal friend. He just told the LA Occasions that -- furthermore for the much-buzzed-about 'The Artist' -Body of his favorite movies of year stars an excellent buddy of his. Will it be 'Drive,' featuring his 'Ides of March' co-star Ryan Gosling? (Sorry, Gos. You lose again.) Or 'Contagion,' with 'Ocean's 11' friend Matt Damon? Well, his other 2011 favorite does feature an 'Ocean's' castmate, but it's not Don Cheadle inside the little-seen indie 'The Guard.' Quit? "You know what happens [else] I merely saw that we really loved," Clooney told the Occasions. "I made the decision to savor it anyway since they're all pals of mine -- however really loved 'Moneyball.' You understand I'm still a baseball nut. It's good. Kaira [Pitt] is among people stars that we think is certainly type of underrated ... and the fact remains he's great because movie." Besides Pitt, the film co-stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, who's also in 'The Ides of March,' and Jonah Hill. And that is it. But what's Pitt's favorite movie? She's no less than two Clooneys to choose from, but we will probably guess he'd go for Angelina Jolie's directorial debut 'In the Land of Blood stream and Honey.' [via LA Occasions] [Photo: FilmMagic] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Contender: 'Midnight in Paris'

'Midnight in Paris' Browse the Variety reviewDespite Woodsy Allen's insoluble connection to NY (along with a more-than-implied aversion to La), the author-director found new vitality inside a lighthearted sojourn abroad this season with "Night time in Paris" -- the most recent inside a series recently-career photos occur the earth's most scenic metropolitan areas.But after opening the Cannes film festival in May, "Night time" continued to seduce audiences like not one other Allen pic before, which can't hurt its chances within the pointing, original script and possibly even performance groups. Set among the literary Paris from the '20s, time-traveling fantasy charmed the experts, while word-of-mouth stored it in theaters through the summer time, making "Night time" Allen's greatest hit ever. (Having a worldwide cume in excess of $128 million, it positively dwarfs the nearest Allen film, "Hannah and her Siblings." It is also remade its budget three occasions.)The director is a regular title around the Oscar ballot since "Annie Hall" required 1977's best picture, author and director awards, but, from the 18 nominations he's received since, the only real other time he won was for writing "Hannah" -- two-and-a-half decades ago.When the Academy is not wanting to fete Allen themself, acknowledging Corey Stoll's turn as Ernest Hemingway could be just one way of realizing a film which has resuscitated the helmer's career.Release date: June 10 The new sony Pictures Classics Browse the Variety review Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

MTV's David Janollari Reveals About 'Jersey Shore's' Uncertain Future, 'Teen Mom' Debate and What's Next

This story first made an appearance within the November. 18 problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsMTV Orders Two Scripted, Four Reality SeriesMTV Nabs Latina Comedy From Jennifer Lopez (Exclusive)MTV Finalizes Cast for 'My Super Psycho Sweet 16 Part 3' (Exclusive)MTV's 'Teen Wolf' Captures Second Season RenewalMTV's David Janollari: 'Teen Wolf' is 'Like Adolescence Gone Wild' (Q&A) After many years spent teetering around the edge of irrelevance, MTV is staging a comeback. Because of such culture-determining hits as Jersey Shoreline -- no. 1 series on cable among more youthful audiences -- Teen Mother andits first scripted breakout, Awkward, programming chief David Janollari has something to crow about. PHOTOS: The Jersey Shoreline Hits Italia MTV is taking pleasure in its greatest-ranked year since 2007, with seven consecutive quarters of growth along with a concerted push in to the scripted space. In October, MTV started to construct an animation block having a restarted Beavis and Butt-Mind, which drew3.3 million audiences in the debut, and new entry Good Vibes. PHOTOS: The Very Best and Worst Moments of 'Jersey Shore' Which's only the start, based on the Rhode Island native, who became a member of the Viacom-possessed network in The month of january 2010. Before that, Janollari, 48, would be a producer and co-founding father of the Greenblatt/Janollari Studio -- the organization behind such shows as American Family, The Hughleys and also the Emmy-winning Six Ft Under -- then was entertainment leader in the WB network. PHOTOS: MTV VMAs Finest Feuds The travel aficionado sitting lower using the Hollywood Reporter in the Santa Monica office to go over what's next for Jersey Shoreline, training learned in the failure of Skins and the way forward for MTV. How does one define the MTV brand today? The core audience that people target, 12- to 34-year-olds, is searching not only to have some fun but get their lives reflected back at these questions increased way. Our internal mantra, which we stole from your audience, is "our way of life, increased." Therefore we're always searching for the MTV hook. Within the situation of teenybopper Mother, it's a dramatic consider a real situation increased with a baby within the mix. With Teen Wolf, we set to tell a coming-of-age tale of transformation, with teen milestone issues like first loves, relationships and conflicts in school increased through the wolf mythology. Exactly what do you search for in development? You will find some basic principles: Will it take risks? Could it be provocative? Could it be irreverent? Could it be wise and funny? Could it be in some way resonating using the lives in our audience? Could it be delivering large, relatable figures with emotional core underpinnings? What's transformed internally from the couple of years back once the network was battling? I arrived immediately after the organization began to consider where we went wrong. There was many years of rankings erosion, also it was in those days -- also it continues even today -- that people recognized the most crucial factor is perfect for us to remain in touch with this audience. There's a feeling that previously i was chasing after and seeking to program for Generation X if this totally new generation had come together with another group of interests. What have you gain knowledge from the failure of Skins? Skins would be a valiant effort, and for the right reasons it had been the best foray into scripted drama for all of us. The debate from it [marketers fled over its racy content] overshadowed the particular content, and that i don't believe this content warranted the type of debate it got. Maybe it had been a little in front of it is time, considering the fact that we didn't possess a scripted presence at that time. Awkward, that is sweet and significantly admired, feels as though a departure for MTV. Fair? About 18 or 19 several weeks ago, whenever we began introducing scripted, i was focus-testing numerous aircraft pilots, and at the outset of that process we'd hear, "MTV doesn't do this.Inch They'd say, "Oh wow, that feels as though it ought to be on Forex," because there is no reference point. Now, they are saying: "Ok last one, I recieve it. That's an MTV scripted series." Then, whenever we were on the point of launch Teen Wolf, we heard such things as, "That's Skins with fangs." It had nothing related to Skins, but which was their reference point. What genres do you want to start developing for the reason that you haven't yet? Musicals? Music is a vital piece for all of us to reinvigorate around the funnel. It's part of our DNA should you request anybody who watches MTV exactly what the first factor that involves thoughts are, they'll most likely say music. The Recording Music Honours certainly cement our flag firmly for the reason that territory, and [America's Best Dance Crew] is certainly going into its seventh season. But we'd love to stay in the musical space more, whether or not this's with scripted, reality or simply a hybrid. Are we able to reside in the serialized world? Can a nongenre hour work? It's something interesting to try and crack. As well as on thereality side, we always asks ourselves: "What's the following Jersey Shoreline or Teen Mother? What's the following large, broad, galvanizing hourlong reality series?" Where's the road on Jersey Shoreline or Teen Mother? Through the good reputation for MTV -- and also you can return to the initial version of Beavis and Butt-Mind or Jackass and, most lately, Jersey Shoreline -- debate frequently surrounds our shows, however the audience is only going to stay with a show since it wants it. We'd fail as we set to be noisy with regard to being noisy or perhaps be questionable with regard to being questionable. However, many of the greatest shows work since they're noisy and questionable, no? Yes, also it's great to possess strong reaction some way. I usually say anything center of the road hasn't done MTV, so for all of us to behave that doesn't feel frank, honest so that as contemporary as you possibly can, we'd fail. What won't you show on Teen Mother? I'm unsure. I'm sure there's a line where we'd go, "We're not going to achieve that.Inch Teen Mother and 16 and Pregnant were born from an observation of the items's happening on the planet around us. Not one other network might have done individuals shows, there's debate that surrounds individuals shows for a number of reasons, however it wasn't the main reason individuals shows got made. After Beavis and Butt-Mind, are you currently brushing the MTV library for other shows to bring back? Daria, possibly? You will find some franchises that people're searching at potentially restarting. We'd enjoy having a substantial animation presence moving forward, so might that take part in it? Sure. What lengths are you able to go ahead and take Jersey Shoreline brand? We communicate a lot concerning the fact that in the past, all reality franchises achieve a place where linked with emotions . diminish. Fortunately, we're not there yet. So at this time, the show includes a good existence into it. We've introduced that people'll make two spinoffs, with possibly more in the future. Where does the truth genre go next? It's interesting because years back, once the Hillsides and Laguna Beach were greatly popular, these were a brand new form. It had been a scripted/reality hybrid. But our audience finally stated: "We don't need to see the puppet strings any longer. We don't need to see the fake version provide us with the actual version." So that they gravitated to shows like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mother and Jersey Shoreline. The docu-reality show will take part in our fabric for any very long time. You're a large traveler. Any favorite outings? I'm a scuba diver, so I love to visit places such as the South Off-shore, someplace sunny and warm and Indonesia. I've traveled the planet a few occasions. The very first time, I had been two-and-a-half decades old. A university buddy and that i checked out one another and stated, "There's reached be some thing than this." I was 25 what did we all know? Therefore we quit our jobs and backpacked for any year. We wound up circling the world and heading back through L.A. I've been here since. 5 SHOWS Visiting MTV The Inbetweeners: An adaptation from the U.K. comedy, the scripted series referred to as Superbad meetsFreaks and Nerds follows four suburban teens. Catfish: In line with the 2010 Sundance darling,the unscripted effort is going to be shepherded towards the small screen through the film's producers. Zach Stone is Destined To Be Famous: The scripted series, co-produced by and starring comedian Bo Burnham, hilariously explores this generation's wish to be famous. Among The Finest my Pants Back: The dramedy adaptation focuses on the characterJason Strider, whose heart and pants were stolenby a 1-evening stand. The scripted ensemble centerson him obtaining the jeans -- and hopefully the lady. Wait Until The Coming Year: Named a real possibility docudrama version of Friday Evening Lights, the result is a higher school football team because it triesto reverse a five-year losing streak off and on the area. Related Subjects MTV Jersey Shoreline Teen Mother David Janollari Beavis and Butthead

Gallic B.O. stacks up after recording-breaking 2010

After breaking revenue records this season, the Gallic box office has ongoing to become stable this year, bolstered having a slew of high-undertaking local photos released this fall, particularly Maiwenn's "Polisse," Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist," starring Jean Dujardin, and Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache's "Intouchables." Some 166.8 millions tickets are actually offered up to now this year, grossing roughly 1.15 billion ($1.56 billion), lower .9% on Jan.-March. 2010. Another half of year was marked by strong perfs from local films, a couple of which were Cannes standouts. "The Artist," that is released by TWC Stateside on November. 23, made $11.23 million "Polisse" has already established $14.4 million and Bibo Bergeron's retro toon, "A Monster in Paris," has already established $12.09 million. "Intouchables" can be a surprise hit. Getting a $12.9 million budget together with a cast featuring one major French star, Francois Cluzet, or even more-an-comer, Omar Sy, the pic has already established the B.O. by storm, grossing $18.8 million in just 2 days. An advantageous tale, "Intouchables" is founded on the actual story from the aristocrat guy who increased to become quadriplegic after any kind of accident and hired a far more youthful guy within the projects to think about proper proper care of him. "Intouchables" was produced by Quad Films, the shingle behind Pascal Chaumeil's "Heartbreaker," and was released by Gaumont on 500 copies. "Our strategy was simple: We made a decision to demonstrate 'Intouchables' whenever you can before its release to produce word-of-mouth because we understood we'd a stylish, rare and moving film inside our hands," mentioned Gaumont Boss Sidonie Dumas. "We spent a really very long time marketing it in and surrounding and surrounding suburbs and provincial metropolitan areas." Acquired by TWC for U.S. remake rights and U.S. distribution, "Untouchables" is provided out worldwide, per Yohann Comte, Gaumont's worldwide sales director. Comte and Cecile Gaget, their worldwide sales prexy, looked the pic within the AFM which is closing the ultimate areas, including Japan. Marc-Olivier Sebbag of FNCF, french exhibitors' org, states the strong final results of French films in recent several days comprises for your weak performances of local game game titles inside the first half. "In The month of the month of january to October, the business of local films was 35.6%, it is therefore still underneath the average 37% (good last decade's ticket sales reviews)," he mentioned. American photos needed a 50.6% share -Up 1.5% on a year ago. "Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," "Pirates in the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" needed the second, third and fourth slots, correspondingly, in 2011's rankings. Released on friday, "Tintin" thrilled the B.O., taking an thought $41.5 million through November. 8. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Jay Duplass on Jeff Who Lives at Home, Austin's Slacker Savants and the Duplass Secret to Success

comments: 0 || add yours For Mark and Jay Duplass, the sibling team behind The Puffy Chair, Baghead, and last year’s Cyrus, success came only after years of frustration — and only by happy accident. “All we were doing in the late ’90s, in our twenties, was trying to be the Coen brothers,” Jay Duplass laughed to Movieline, “and failing at that, because the Coen brothers are awesome and they’re already the Coen brothers.” It was only when the brothers Duplass stopped trying so hard, at the end of their creative rope and after years of fruitless attempts, that they found the formula for personal filmmaking that would become their signature. After releasing their 2008 indie horror Baghead, the Duplasses ventured into studio territory with 2010’s Cyrus, their first mainstream venture with studio backing (courtesy of Fox Searchlight) and name actors (Jonah Hill, John C. Reilly, and Marisa Tomei); next March, Paramount Vantage will release the slacker comedy Jeff Who Lives at Home, starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms. But, as Duplass explained via phone from the Savannah Film Festival, where he and his brother received the Cinevation Award for “imagination, inspiration and innovation in cinema,” they haven’t deviated from the indie spirit with which they work — they just select their projects, and their collaborators, more carefully. Read on for more with Jay Duplass on accidentally discovering his method (after years of post-film school frustration), why famous actors want to work with him and brother Mark, the security in having Sundance as a fall back plan, the Austin-area slacker savants who inspired Jeff Who Lives at Home, and the current status of the next Duplass release, the back-to-indie-roots sibling comedy The Do-Deca-Pentathlon. Jeff Who Lives at Home plays tonight and tomorrow at AFI Fest in Los Angeles. The award you’re receiving in Savannah isn’t just any award — it honors “imagination, innovation, and inspiration” in filmmaking. What does that represent to you? I can’t believe it… honestly, it’s very surreal, it’s thrilling, and it’s very hard to believe, honestly. You know, I didn’t make a decent movie until I was 30 years old, and that was a seven-minute movie that cost $3. I think it’s mainly because I went to film school, I tried really hard to be innovative and be interesting and be riveting and shit, you know, and my brother and I always wanted this stuff — but really, all we were doing in the late ’90s, in our twenties, was trying to be the Coen brothers. [Laughs] And failing at that, because the Coen brothers are awesome and they’re already the Coen brothers. It might be a good idea not to try to be them, they already have that down pretty good. How did you get from that to where you are now? What ended up happening is, we ended up kind of just really losing it. Me in particular, in my late-20s, just kind of feeling like approaching 30: I have to get a real job, it sucks, I’ve been working on this for over a decade, I haven’t made anything that I can say is even worth watching. And basically, in the basement of that awful time period, which lasted a couple of years, my brother said, “We’re going to make a movie today.” This was when digital cameras were first coming out. We made this movie this one day in Austin called This is John with our parents’ video camera, where Mark acted in it and I shot it. It was like how we used to do it when we were kids. We made this movie, basically, about a guy who’s trying to perfect the personal greeting on his answering machine and fails to do so, so much to the point that he’s about to have a nervous breakdown, which is basically something that had happened to me a month before. It was the first time that we made a movie about what we go through in life. And it was literally just like, this happened to me, it’s fucking totally embarrassing and tragic, but it made us giggle. So my brother improvised it and I shot it and we cut it together, and it went to Sundance and got written up as this innovative, groundbreaking film. [Laughs] Which is what we were trying to do the whole time before, but we were just doing derivative shit! The first time we actually winged something, and did something deeply personal, they called it innovative and groundbreaking and all this stuff. So that’s why I say that it’s so surreal and counterintuitive to me, because we’re not trying to be groundbreaking. We’re just trying to not make something that sucks. And I honestly feel like that is still what we’re trying to do. I know from talking to press now that we’re doing deeply personal stuff. That seems like a great revelation to have as an artist — that what actually works is doing things your own way and telling personal stories. Do you feel like that negates all those years of going to film school, all that stuff — could you have accomplished this at 20 if you had just let go and done things this way? I doubt it. Because it wasn’t a realization; it was an accident. It took me getting pounded down into nothing, and us having no money just picking up a camera saying, let’s just see if we can make something that doesn’t suck at this point. I really believe it had to happen this way. Or, it didn’t have to happen this way but this is the way it happened, you know? It’s only by talking about it in retrospect that we realize how it happened and why we did it. For us it was just the willingness to put our heads down and keep doing it. The struggling filmmakers of the world will be happy to hear that, I’m sure. Your work together with Mark is known for a consistent style, not only in your cinematic sensibility but in your process. Does this revelation give you more confidence in the way you work? Has it been easy to stick to your guns as you work more and more with studios? No, it wasn’t easy to transition. It just took a lot of steadfastness and a lot of conversations, honestly. Just a lot of care. Because a lot of people have this strange idea that we made Puffy Chair, we made Baghead, and then we just switched and did a studio film. But the reality is that after we made Puffy Chair we got tons and tons of meetings in L.A. because people wanted to take what we were doing and make it in the studio setting. That was 2005, when we premiered Puffy Chair at Sundance, and we didn’t release Cyrus until 2010. We developed a bunch of different projects during that time at different studios and it took basically five years, and Fox Searchlight, to feel comfortable enough to know that we were going to be able to make a movie and it wasn’t going to suck. We had other opportunities but we were going to be working in such crunched, or constricted, environments that we felt scared that we weren’t going to be able to do and offer what we thought we had to offer. So it was a very careful process, even hiring crew people on Cyrus; we interviewed everyone ourselves, which people don’t do, because we wanted to make sure people had the right intentions and the right vibes. Everyone had to like what we were doing before, because we don’t assume that everyone’s going to like our movies. They’re very specific, and we work in an unorthodox way. If people aren’t excited about what they’re making we don’t want it to be a drag for them, and consequently a drag on our process. We don’t really work in a framework of hostility and war, which most film sets are in my experience. We’re making movies about subtle, personal things and if the sets aren’t calm we feel like the subtle things can get lost. You two are a unique case in that regard. We’re just careful, because for us it’s not just about making a movie. We’re also lucky in the sense that we can always go and make a $50,000 movie and if it doesn’t suck we can sell it at Sundance for a lot more than that. So we rest very easy in our ability to make independent film, and not only that, we’ve really been fortunate and lucky that movie stars like what we do. We get a lot of phone calls and emails and messages from movie stars who are basically saying, ‘I don’t know what the hell y’all are doing over there but I like it and I want to be in it. And I’ll sleep on your sofa.’ For us that’s been very empowering to know. Because that’s where the real power lies, with distributing films: Having famous people in your movies, for better or for worse. But there’s a great advantage to it. When we’re on set it’s hard, what we do with actors is very painstaking and there’s a lot of chaos and a lot of confusion involved. [Laughs] What we have to go through to get what we get. But the upside of that is that people seem to be pretty attracted to acting in our movies. It probably allows actors to exercise muscles, and in different ways, than they do on more traditional sets. Yeah, and they get to have real moments. They get to do a whole scene all at once, which never happens, and to have a real moment with someone. It’s almost like being in a play, but it’s even better because it doesn’t have to be that controlled. You can let it rip and see what happens and if it doesn’t work out you can do it again. I think it’s a pretty rewarding, and exhausting, way to work. You filmed The Do-Deca-Pentathlon before Jeff Who Lives at Home, but we’ll see Jeff in theaters first. Why is that? The Do-Deca-Pentathlon we actually filmed before Cyrus. And right when we started editing Cyrus we got the greenlight from Fox Searchlight , because we had been developing all kinds of stuff and they weren’t going and it wasn’t ready, so we made Baghead, then we made The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, too. We got greenlit and we brought all of our crew over to Cyrus, and that included our editors. And everyone was thrilled because we were actually going to get paid real money for the first time. So we made Cyrus and we released it, and we got greenlit for Jeff Who Lives at Home immediately, which is the luckiest and most amazing thing in the world. So we made Jeff Who Lives at Home and when we finished editing Jeff we started back on The Do-Deca-Pentathon and we’re actually fine-cutting it this fall. When will it be released? I don’t know. I think it will be released sometime after March, because Jeff is released March 2. You mentioned being confident that you could always take a smaller movie to Sundance, so there’s a degree of security at least in that option. Definitely. And you know, we’ve always tried to remember to make movies, not meetings. So many of our friends have gotten caught up in developing something for six years and then they wake up like, “Shit, we haven’t made a movie in half a decade.” That’s crazy. In Jeff Who Lives at Home, Jason Segel plays a slacker hero-basement dweller, which brings to mind the Japanese phenomenon of hikikomori — grown single men who still live at home, a total psycho-social phenomenon. What’s behind Jeff’s psyche in your film? Well the movie is kind of inspired by us living in Austin, Texas and going to school there and watching a lot of really smart dudes kind of transfer out of academia into basements and efficiencies around Austin, Texas, engaging in philosophical thought and the nature of the universe, destiny, and their part in it all… and also potentially smoking some marijuana while doing that. A lot of people look at those dudes and call them stoner or slacker or laugh at them, and we do that too. But also, if you have breakfast with those dudes at like 7pm at a diner when they’re wearing their cargo shorts, you realize how intensely thoughtful they are and how conscientious they can be, and honestly, how idealistic and hopeful and radical they are, too. Mark and I are at the same time amazed, but also their lives are kind of sad and tragic. But they’re exciting and they’re exciting to talk to, and there’s that hopefulness there. So that’s what the movie’s about. It’s about one of these guys going out into the world and actually interacting with the universe, when his thoughts about his destiny begin to interact with the real world. That’s just exciting to us. Talk about perfect casting — how did Jason Segel get involved? We had known him a little bit socially, and Jason Reitman as a producer was involved. We were talking about how he’s kind of the perfect person to play this part. He read the script and just loved it, and we talked over dinner and knew we were going to make the movie. Jeff Who Lives at Home is schedule to hit theaters March 2. Tagged: afi fest, afi2011, baghead, cyrus, duplass brothers, jason reitman, jason segel, jay duplass, jeff who lives at home, mark duplass, puffy chair, savannah film festival, scad, the do-deca-pentathlon, this is john

Emergency Alert System being Examined Wednesday

Emergency Alert System A country wide test in the Emergency Alert System will occur on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST.Test, which will access the reliability and effectiveness in the EAS just like a public-alert mechanism, will probably be sent through television and radio, and may last about a few seconds.Acquire the comfort of current day news"Case an evaluation,Inch Craig Fugate, mind in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, stressed in the video detailing this program.The EAS might be triggered with the leader to determine everyone throughout an urgent situation. It had been already examined and applied to the area level, and thiswill bethe first country wide test from this.Look at FEMA's video:

Michael Eisner Sells Comedy Project to ABC

ABC is back in business with Michael Eisner.our editor recommendsMichael Eisner Creates $100k Annual PrizeMark Burnett, Michael Eisner's Vuguru to Produce Original Video Series for AOLMichael Eisner's e-mail to friends about his upcoming book The former Disney chief has sold an untitled comedy set in the 1980s. The single camera project willchronicle the early days of restauranteersMary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger's unique business partnership and friendship. The now well-known co-chefs and long-time business partners, who both served as contestants on Bravo's Top Chef Masters (Feniger won season two), share something --or rather, someone-- else in common. Milliken is married to the ex-husband of Feniger, who is now openly gay. Jeff Greenstein (Desperate Housewives, Parenthood) is attached to write and produce the project, with Eisner, Noel Bright (Glenn Martin DDS) and Steve Cohen on board as executive producers. Fenifer and Miliken will serve as non-writing executive producers on the project. Greenstein is repped by ICM. Related Topics ABC Michael Eisner TV Development

Lackluster Responses to 'Prime Suspect,' 'Hart of Dixie,' 'Revenge' Promotional Campaigns Suggest Shows in Trouble: Study

NBC's Prime Suspect, the CW's Hart of Dixie and ABC's Revenge should worry about their futures, if TiVo's soon-to-be released report about promotional conversion rates is any indication.our editor recommendsFall TV's 'The X Factor,' 'New Girl' Among Top Shows For Advertisers Study: Fall's Most Anticipated New Shows RevealedNew Lessons of Fall TV: Comedy Is King18 Familiar Faces of Fall TVFall TV Premiere Week: The Winners and LosersRelated Topics•Fall Television Preview According to TiVo, the only shows with lower conversion rates than those three, Charlie's Angels and H8R, have already been canceled. TiVo surveyed the viewing habits of 35,000 of its users to determine how many promotions for new TV shows they saw, how many times they saw them and whether the promos convinced them to tune in. If they tuned into the premiere episode after seeing at least three promos, that qualified as a successful "conversion." PHOTOS: 10 TV Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' Television executives might want to take TiVo's data seriously, because none of the five shows with the lowest promo conversion rates last year was renewed. Scoring the highest conversion rate was CBS' 2 Broke Girls, which already earned a full-season order. No. 2 on TiVo's list was Fox's New Girl. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which Shows Will Be Axed Next? The system isn't foolproof, though, since the show with the third-highest conversion rate, CBS' How to be a Gentleman, has been canceled, as was NBC's Free Agents, which scored the eighth-highest promo conversion rate. Rounding out the top 10 new broadcast shows with the highest promo conversion rates are Terra Nova, Person of Interest, Pan Am, Suburgatory, Up All Night and Unforgettable. PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows Rounding out the bottom 10 are Whitney, The X Factor, The Playboy Club (already canceled), Ringer and A Gifted Man. TiVo also notes in its report that there's no direct correlation between "reach" and conversion rate. For example, Whitney scored the highest reach with 85.3 percent of the panelists exposed to the promos, though its conversion rate was the fifth lowest among the 21 new fall broadcast series that premiered between Sept. 12 and Oct. 2. Revenge also scored high reach but low conversion. Related Topics Terra Nova The X Factor New Girl Hart of Dixie Ringer H8R Person of Interest Unforgettable A Gifted Man 2 Broke Girls Charlie's Angels Pan Am Revenge Suburgatory Prime Suspect The Playboy Club Up All Night Whitney Free Agents ABC NBC CBS Fox Broadcasting Corporation The CW Fall TV Preview

SC Group premieres 'You Might Not Hug the Bride'

The SC Group is shopping "You Might Not Hug The Bride To BeInch in the American Film Market now, presented by executives Shauna Shapiro Jackson and David Jackson. Pic premieres Thursday in the AMC 2 in Santa Monica, for Hawaii Film Partners, area of the SC Number of companies. "Bride," starring Katharine McPhee, Dork Annable, Take advantage of Schneider, Kathy Bates and Mena Suvari, is all about a dog digital photographer instructed to marry a Croatian lady after which save her when she's kidnapped on their own island honeymoon. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Steve Stark Joins MGM Television As Leader of Production (Exclusive)

our editor recommendsTV producer Steve Stark has full plate'When Harry Met Sally ...' Actress Dies After 10-Year Fight With CancerQ&A: Roma Khanna Steve Starkhas been named leader of television production at MGM, the business introduced Monday. Yesterday,The Hollywood Reporterreported that Stark was putting the best touches around the contract in your thoughts up TV development at MGM. The well-loved television executive brings with him work of expert knowledge as both a TV producer plus an professional. He'll join former NBC Universal worldwide TV executive Roma Khanna, who was simply hired last June after MGM emerged from personal personal bankruptcy. She may serve as MGM's leader in the television group and digital, controlling production, sales purchases, certification, article promotion and digital initiatives for MGM worldwide. Stark will account to Khanna. In the statement, Khanna known to Stark as "an amazing talent getting a significant background and deep associations inside the television industry." As mind of television production, Stark will oversee every factor of television and content development for network, cable and digital shops. Within This summer time, Khanna completed her senior v . p . ranks, employing Vicky Gregorian from Litton Entertainment as senior v . p . of domestic television distribution, and Vinicio Espinosa as v . p . of Latin American television distribution. She also upped Susan Hummel to senior v . p . U.S. fundamental cable and Canada television Damien Marin to senior v . p . pay tv and digital media. Lately, Steve Hendry was hired senior executive v . p . of television methods. TV REVIEW: The Large Event Stark, that has a extended report on credits including NBC's The Large Event, Medium and USA's Fairly Legal, signed a couple-year overall deal with Universal Television last The month of the month of january. Furthermore to his stint becoming an independent producer, he offered time just like a development professional at Vital TV, Columbia TriStar TV at the helm of Kelsey Grammer's production company. Email: Marisa.Guthrie@thr.com, Lacey.Rose@thr.com Related Subjects

MTV's Killer Halloween: Ew, The Gross Factor!

Thank you for going to MTV's Killer Halloween! All week extended, we're searching at ten in the finest horror movie villains ever, together with your help, we'll determine permanently exactly how effective these killing psychopaths and evil masterminds really are. Our participants: Freddy Krueger ("A Nightmare on Elm Street"), Jason Voorhees ("Friday the Thirteenth"), Michael Myers ("Halloween"), Ghostface ("Scream"), Leatherface ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"), Chucky ("Child's Play"), Norman Bates ("Psycho"), Pinhead ("Hellraiser"), Hannibal Lecter ("Silence in the Lamb") and Jigsaw ("Saw"). Getting great style, effective weaponry together with a killer personality is well and dandy, but what really comprises a horror killer stick out might be the gross factor. Whether it is the nausea you're feeling when searching upon their faces, or perhaps the stomach-churning sensation an individual suffers on seeing their grotesque functions of violence, a horror movie killer's bloodsoaked rampage is meaningless without any viewer's need to vomit. Fortunately, our rivals bring the gag reflex in spades. Election round the Killer Halloween murderers' particular gross factors one being tame, five being impossibly revolting following a jump! Freddy Krueger Ultimately these years of killing teens, it ought to be a location of pride for Mr. Krueger he got a young The Actor-kaira Pitt inside the first "Elm Street" movie, turning the long run Captain Jack Sparrow in to a fountain of blood stream. Jason Voorhees Have a look at all of the legendary horror movie kills and you'll always pick one up by Jason within the much-hated "Jason X." The kill involved liquid nitrogen, a steel table together with a ladies mind, not necessarily because order. Michael Myers If Freddy usually takes credit for killing The Actor-kaira Pitt, Michael needs to be famous for the love of sharp objects and placing hockey skate through Ernest Gordon-Levitt's face in "Halloween H20." It's under the identical, but gross nonetheless. Ghostface The "Scream" killer includes a inclination to help keep things as simple as the title in the imaginary movies he inspired, "Stab." Ghostface will, however, from time to time get creative, while he did inside the first movie by trapping a lady in the doggy door and killing her while using garage door. Leatherface The man wears other people skin on his face. On his face! Contemplate it. Then his family eats them. Chucky One of the grossest aspects about Chucky is entirely outdoors of methods he kills people. Chucky features a inclination to acquire hurt and reveal an individuals flesh beneath his toy exterior, for instance when he was expected to tear their very own legs off in "Child's Play 2." Norman Bates Like the relaxation of Hitchcock's oeuvre, the particular terror is all about everything you can't locate. The needs of sixties film making didn't permit Hitch showing the nasty particulars in the shower scene, nevertheless the kill becomes a lot more horrifying within your imagination. Pinhead For Pinhead, the title of the sport might be the pleasures of discomfort, and discomfort is what he brings with the series, pushing the limits of his sufferers while he tortures them in sadomasochistic ritual for individuals eternity. Hannibal Lecter It's tough to part ways Hannibal from his most legendary on-screen kill, the murder of two pads, among whom he steals a face from. The scene remains most likely probably the most graphic and legendary in the series. Oh, and there's also time when he ate Ray Liotta's brains. That was pretty nasty. Jigsaw Jigsaw just like a movie villain and "Saw" just like a film series exist clearly for your reason in the gross out. Whether you consider it torture porn or just an image frightening movie, the series' adoration for gore is indisputable. See the most current listings for Killer Halloween's personality poll! Not surprising here: Freddy Krueger may be the pick for finest personality among our roster of horror movie killings. Hannibal Lecter makes his initial appearance round the board since the second place finisher, with Ghostface and Chucky close behind. Apparently, nobody thinks there's anything funny about Pinhead's have to torture you its eternity, while he ranked least expensive in personality. You just better hope he doesn't hold the last laugh... Justify your votes inside the comments section or hit us on Twitter!

Regal Entertainment Beats 3Q Estimates With Record Attendance And Cost Cuts

The exhibition company’s per share earnings of 16 cents narrowly beat the 15 cents that analysts expected. But the 3Q revenues of $743.6M, up 6.8% from the period last year, were well ahead of the $729.2M forecast. Net income came in at $25M, down from $42.6M last year — but that included a $31.4M one-time gain from the sale of stock in National CineMedia. “We are pleased that industry attendance growth combined with our continued focus on cost control allowed us to achieve significant growth in both Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second consecutive quarter,”CEO Amy Miles said. She added that the company is “encouraged by the record summer box office and remain(s) optimistic regarding the upcoming holiday film slate.” In addition to the earnings news, Regaldeclared a cash dividend of 21 cents a share that it will pay onDecember 16 to stockholders of record on December 7. Regal says that it “intends to pay a regular quarterly dividend for the foreseeable future.”

Eddie Murphy To Rolling Stone: No Beverly Hills Cop IV But Maybe A TV Spinoff

OSCARS: Eddie Murphy Says He Isnt Doing Any Of Those Crazy Dance Numbers Eddie Murphy has never been one to mince words — if you could get him to sit down for an interview. And he has plenty to say about himself on several fronts (but not on any of the questions that have been off-limits forever) in Rolling Stone. But it’s good. Beverly Hills Cop IV? “They’re not doing it,” he says. “What I’m trying to do now is produce a TV show starring Axel Foley’s son, and Axel is the chief of police now in Detroit. I’d do the pilot, show up here and there. None of the movie scripts were right. It was trying to force the premise. If you have to force something you shouldn’t be doing it.” Agreed. The Oscars and the impression that he left the ceremony in a huff when Alan Arkin won best supporting actor for Little Miss Sunshine over Murphy’s work in Dreamgirls? Arkin’s was “a great performance,” Murphy says. “That’s just the way the shit went. He’s been gigging for years and years, the guy’s in his seventies. I totally understood and was totally cool.” What was hard to take, he suggests, was other people suddenly coming over to him while “I’m just chilling” and ever so earnestly expressing their condolences. “I didn’t have sour grapes at all. That’s another reason I wanted to host the show to show them that I’m down with it.” Murphy also touches on other stuff. For one thing he’s giving family movies a rest — maybe for good. “I don’t have any interest in that right now.” A return to standup comedy? “If I ever get back onstage, I’m going to have a really great show for you all,” he says. “It comes up too much for me to not do it again. It’s like, when it hits me, I’ll do it, eventually.”

Roundabout commissions Karam

Looks like playwright-of-the-moment Stephen Karam's next play will show up at the Roundabout Theater Company, too: The Gotham nonprofit has given a second commission to the scribe for a new play. Move is spurred in part by the success of the org's current production of Karam's "Sons of the Prophet," which opened recently to notable critical raves. Roundabout helped launch the writer's career with its 2007 production of "Speech and Debate," the comedy that subsequently was much-produced around the country. "Prophet" was a Roundabout commission that had an initial run at Boston's Huntington Theater Company earlier this year prior to its Gotham stint. Spurred by the strong notices, "Prophet" has been extended about a week to Jan. 1. Latest commission is part of Roundabout's ongoing New Play Initiative, which has so far commissioned new works from some 15 writers. Karam said he may use the opportunity to pen one of what might become a trio of plays involving the Douaihys, the family around which "Prophet" revolves. Another show by Karam, new opera "Dark Sisters" with music by Nico Muhly, is set to have a world preem Nov. 9-19 at John Jay College's Gerald W. Lynch Theater in Gotham. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Director in talks for police thriller

Summit Entertainment is in talks with McG to direct police thriller "Puzzle Palace," penned by "Safe House" scribe David Guggenheim. Summit acquired rights to Guggenheim's pitch in March following an auction and set it up with Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen at their Temple Hill Entertainment banner. "Puzzle Palace" focuses on the son of a police officer unjustly accused of murder who decides to break into a secure police facility in NY City in search of evidence that can exonerate his father. McG's in post-production on actioner "This Means War," due out from Fox in February. Godfrey and Bowen have produced all five installments of the "Twilight" franchise for Summit with part one of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" opening next month. McG's repped by WME. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Cameron Crowe Directed a Video for Pearl Jam's 'Not For You'

.post-content img {display:none;} 'Pearl Jam Twenty' is a love letter to Pearl Jam and the band's fans by one of its biggest fans: director Cameron Crowe. The film screened around the country in September, was available on-demand and even aired as part of the PBS series 'American Masters' on Friday night. The film is now out on DVD, and in honor of the release, Crowe has released a new video for 'Not For You,' one of the stronger singles from the band's 1994 release, Vitalogy. [IMDb via Slashfilm] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Soulja Boy Arrested In Georgia

First Released: October 18, 2011 11:47 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images TEMPLE, Ga. -- Caption Soulja Boy attends the Wager Honours 09 nominee bulletins at Wager Galleries on May 12, 2009 in NY CityAuthorities say stylish-hop star Soulja Boy is facing a drug charge after police stopped his rental vehicle in west Georgia and located marijuana. Temple Police Chief Tim Shaw informs The Connected Press that police stopped the leased Cadillac Escalade early Tuesday. He states officials found marijuana and guns inside. The artist, who had been reserved underneath the title DeAndre Cortez Way, was introduced towards the Carroll City Jail on the criminal offence control of marijuana possession. Shaw stated that according to what they know from the arrest, all five residents within the vehicle were very cordial and also the arrest went easily. Carroll City Jail Records didn't list a lawyer for that artist. Government bodies stated he had been held without bond and the first court appearance was looking for Tuesday mid-day. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

MTV kudocast to recognition Jobs

The late Jobs is placed to get a musical tribute included in MTV's O Music Honours 2 on Halloween. The big event is going to be broadcast on MTV and streamed on MTV group websites including MTV.com, VH1.com, CMT.com, LogoTV.com and MTVHive.com. To commemorate Jobs' dying, the show includes an unexpected artist covering a vintage song in homage to the pc magnate. Entertainers and presenters in the O Music Honours includes Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato. Award those who win are made the decision via online voting. :- Mike Thielman Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Bill O'Reilly, David Letterman High Five Over Iraq War (Video)

John Paul Filo/CBS Bill O'Reilly and David Letterman joked around on the Late Show Thursday night -- a far cry from their prior, tense appearances.our editor recommends'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Cast Performs on 'Late Show With David Letterman' 'Two and a Half Men's' Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones Present Top Ten List on 'Late Show With David Letterman' (Video) (In 2009, Letterman called him a goon; in 2006, he told him, "About 60 percent of what you say is crap.") VIDEO: The Biggest Failed Jokes at the Academy Awards Thursday, Letterman and O'Reilly debated Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party, with O'Reilly telling him he made "an excellent point" and Letterman politely thanking him. After O'Reilly admitted the war in Iraq "should not have happened in hindsight" because the country did not have weapons of mass destruction, Letterman stood up for a high five. PHOTOS: The Most Talked-About TV News Faces "Up high! Come on, up high....come on, Billy! Come on! Come on!" Letterman enthused as O'Reilly shook his head. "I'm not high-fiving you on a war! I'm sorry...." O'Reilly replied. "We're having a good conversation, sit down." PHOTOS: NY City Power List Finally, O'Reilly stood up and gave him a high five. "Yeah!" said Letterman, before joking: "No wonder Cheney won't come on your show. Mr. Grouch!" David Letterman Bill O'Reilly Late Show with David Letterman

Chris LeRoy joins Lionsgate

Lionsgate has triggered Chris LeRoy as interim leader of distribution. The studio didn't have official comment Thursday, but an individual near to the situation confirmed that LeRoy started working at Lionsgate now. Leroy resigned his publish as professional Vice president of distribution at Disney early this season. The distribution prexy slot at Lionsgate continues to be vacant since 2009 when Steven Rothenberg died of stomach cancer. The very best Liosngate distribution executives are David Spitz, professional Vice president and general sales director for theatrical distribution and Mike Polydoros, professional Vice president of exhibitor relations and procedures. Lionsgate's "Abduction" has made $23 million locally in the first three days. It features a busy first quarter with "The Possession" on Jan. 6, then "One your money can buyInch on Jan. 27, "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" on February. 24," "Safe" on March 6 and "The Hunger Games" on March 23." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

6 Iconic James Bond Villains That Javier Bardem Should Channel For Bond 23

After nine months of rumors, Javier Bardem has finally confirmed that he will assume the enviable role of villain in the next James Bond movie, Bond 23. So just which Bond baddie should the Academy Award winner channel when plotting against Daniel Craig’s “007?” Movieline suggests a half dozen iconic Bond evil doers below. Dr. No Bond Films: Dr. No (1962) Portrayed By: Joseph Wiseman What better Bond villain to begin with than the very first to be portrayed onscreen: Dr. Julius No. This titular antagonist appeared stiff and emotionless onscreen — qualities that could be attributed to his troubled childhood (unwanted child of a German missionary), his rejection from American and Soviet intelligence agencies or the fact that this mad scientist lost both of his hands in radiation experiments. By the start of the film, his hands have been replaced by metal ones making this villain partially bionic and ultimately, not manually dexterous enough to escape pools of boiling coolant. Red Grant Bond Films: From Russia With Love (1963) Portrayed By: Robert Shaw Or maybe Bardem would like to forgo the “mad scientist” routine in favor of playing a “psychopathic killer” like Russian henchman Red Grant, who was dispatched to kill Bond as revenge for knocking off Dr. No. Fit enough to take a brass knuckled punch from his superior Rosa Klebb, this homicidal paranoiac is a slick silent killer who favors a garotte wire (hidden in his watch) over firepower. Grant proved to be one of Bond’s most formidable opponents in their classic train fight scene. Auric Goldfinger Bond Films: Goldfinger (1964) Portrayed By: Gert Frbe And then there’s the more intriguing, animated type of villain such as Auric Goldfinger, the Bond baddie with the Midas touch. Remembered as the most sinister antagonist to challenge 007, this portly, megalomaniac gold smuggler provided so much more than the previous, one-dimensional villains including memorable quips (“No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.”), deliciously evil mannerisms and a fascination with historical Nazi gold bars. Played by the non-English speaking actor Gert Frbe, all of Goldfinger’s lines were dubbed in by Michael Collins.

Diego Boneta Is Adam

For Alex Proyas' Paradise LostHaving gotten his start as a singer and then cutting his acting teeth on Mexican TV, Diego Boneta is now in the midst of a healthy Hollywood career surge. Hot on the heels on him scoring the lead in movie musical adaptation Rock of Ages comes the news that Alex Proyas has picked him to play Adam in Paradise Lost.From the looks of it, Proyas is now going full speed ahead with the Paradise casting, as just yesterday he hired Dominic Purcell to play Moloch. The film will, of course, adapt John Milton's epic poem, with the action-orientated take focusing on the battle between fallen angel Lucifer (Bradley Cooper) and archangel Michael (Benjamin Walker, soon to be seen in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter).Part of the spark for the war in Heaven revolves around God's creation of Adam and Eve (Camilla Belle), the biblical first humans who found themselves tempted by knowledge and ultimately banished from the Garden of Eden.With Casey Affleck, Callan McAuliffe and Djimon Hounsou also making up the numbers in the ensemble, Proyas will get the cameras cranking in January.

'Erin Burnett OutFront': Just what the Experts Say

Now, former CNBC co-host Erin Burnett first demonstrated her new primetime CNN program, Erin Burnett OutFront, as well as the experts made their opinions known to as week advanced.our editor recommendsCNN's Erin Burnett Unveils New Show Title, Promo (Video)Piers Morgan, Wolf Blitzer Offer CNN's Erin Burnett Advice Before Show's Premiere (Videos)Erin Burnett on her behalf account New CNN Show: I'm not Prone to Consider RatingsIts Official: Erin Burnett Joins CNN Her premiere on Monday triggered an uproar among people of Hollywood and experts alike, when Burnett paid out vacation to Occupy Wall Street and mocked people who've been taking part. Really, Media Matters states Burnett should apologize for your "cheap-shot report." That triggered filmmaker Michael Moore to share dismay, which, was utilized as fodder on Tuesday evening's program. The Baltimore Sun's David Zurawik written in the publish that elevated Wednesday evening, "At this time, there's already a consensus bilding about Burnett based on her trip to Occupy Wall Street, and none of it is good on her behalf or CNN's .. latest 'adventure' in weeknight programming." "At any time when many individuals showed up at cable news trying to find someone they could trust to help lead them in the economic nightmare the u . s . states has walked them into," he produces, "she leads to as self-satisfied, smug, priviledged [sic] and feeling not merely one whit from the discomfort." Zurawik mentioned that though Burnett's "Seriously" segment resembles Cooper's "The RidicuList," Cooper "acquired a kind of moral (or, no less than, cultural) authority through his really are a journalist on CNN" to accomplish this kind of factor. Forbes' Eric Jackson referred to as Burnett "too dismissive and condescending of individuals [Occupy Wall Street] protesters." He mentioned later, "Erin should quit beaming and winking at what lots of rubes these Occupy Wall Street proesters are. She'd succeed to know that numerous of individuals country bumpkins ... are actually watching her network. Seriously." Salon's Glenn Greenwald monitored Burnett's job at Goldman Sachs to her CNBC career to her joining CNN, mentioning her ties to Wall Street. "It's the choice of surprising that large companies which own media shops desire to hire people to do something as journalist round the TV that are slavishly devoted for their culture in addition to their agenda," he produces. "But that's the reason: the pretense that this kind of person "objective journalists" delivering opinion-free particulars is actually discredited they have to stop pretending. It's embarrassing already. CNN launched a disagreement for the Atlantic Wire carrying out a criticisms, saying, "We support Erin as well as the OutFront team which we respect that you'll see a number of opinions on the story." Related Subjects CNN Erin Burnett

Malcolm-Jamal Warner On Reed Between Your Lines & Its Cosby Show Inspiration

First Released: October 7, 2011 6:36 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Access Hollywood Live: Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Reed Between Your Lines May Be The Huxtables Within The Digital Age -- Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Tracee Ellis Ross have partnered to experience a happily husband and wife on BETs new comedy, Reed Between your Lines, and also the two accepted they dont mind the first evaluations towards the Cosby Show. How could we not desire to that? former Female friends star Tracee told Billy Rose bush and Package Hoover on Fridays Access Hollywood Live, once they recommended The Reeds possess a romance such as the Huxtables. Its fun in order play a happily husband and wife. There is no drama, but theres clearly family stuff and obstacles, Malcolm-Jamal stated of his and Tracees new figures Alex and Carla Reed. Nevertheless its nice to have the ability to play a few nobody search one another. I believe thats kind of the High cliff and Claire from it, he ongoing. You understood that High cliff really dug his wife, and she or he loved him, so its type of similar to those of that. Tracee stated she and Malcolm-Jamal have experienced excellent chemistry playing the 2 figures. It has been magical. We kind of backed into this divine partnership, she told Billy and Package. Reed Between your Lines premieres October 11 at 10/9 C on Wager. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

King's Speech Producers Nab The Grudge

Will tackle tale from the 19 nineties rugby rivalry1990's Five Nations wasn't a cheerful one. Margaret Thatcher used to be Pm, combined with cleverly made a decision to take advantage of Scotland just like a testing ground for your Poll Tax. Thank you for going to The Grudge.Not remarkably, individuals of Scotland were not happy. Whatsoever. However rugby team i did so well, beating Ireland, Wales and France before squaring offered by "the particular enemy":England.In some manner, through sheer determination and pressure of will, they won, nabbing the Grand Slam and making old Engerland look, well, rather stupid.Every rugby fan will show you, it absolutely was a significant large deal. Which is being large deal once again, with Bedlam Productions, they behind the Oscar-winning King's Speech, obtaining the rights to sports journalist Tom English's book about them, The Grudge: Scotland versus. England.King's Speech producer Simon Egan will direct the film additionally to create it (alongside Takedown Pictures' Evan Leighton-Davis), but no names are actually stated if this involves casting, and so the roles of Will Carling, John Moore, Jeremy Guscott as well as the relaxation continue being unknown.Got any suggestionsfor who should play which player?Inform us inside the commentary box below. Here's wanting The Grudge will fare best in comparison to previous rugby drama seen in the silver screen, Invictus, and possess people who are able to really perform the best accents. Ahem.A release date for your Grudge isn't introduced.

Hugh Hefner: The Playboy Club Should Have been receiving Cable

Hugh Hefner and Amber Heard Since the dust is beginning to stay, Playboy founder and Boss Hugh Hefner states they know why The Playboy Club was canceled. "I apologize NBC's The Playboy Club did not find its audience," Hefner tweeted late Tuesday, hrs after NBC introduced the remaining instances of the show could be drawn. "It will have been receiving cable, targeted in a more adult audience." NBC orders Up Through The Night and Whitney, cancels Playboy Club The Playboy Club grew to become the very first newcomer number of the 2011-2012 TV season to find the axe following the '60s-set drama averaged about 3 million audiences because of its first three episodes. Additionally to low rankings, the series was met with resistance in the Parents Television Council, which advised marketers to boycott The Playboy Club and known as for NBC to cancel the "degrading and sexualizing program immediately." In June, NBC's Salt Lake City affiliate introduced it wouldn't air the show. My Network TV selected up days later. However, Hefner also noted that there's "restored interest" for making a movie according to his existence and the beginning of the sexual revolution. Are you currently sad The Playboy Club is finished? Do you consider it might have done cable?

Lars Von Trier Releases Public Statement

He'll 't be asked againWell, this is actually interesting:Lars vonTrier has released the following statement."Today at 2pm I used to be requested with the Police of North Zealand concerning the charges created through the prosecution of Grasse in France from August 2011 regarding a possible breach of prohibition in French law against justification of war crimes.""The analysis covers comments made through the press conference in Cannes in May 2011. Due to these serious accusations I have recognized which i don't contain the capabilities to share myself positively which i've therefore made a decision using this day forth to prevent all public claims and interviews."Lars von TrierAvedøre, 5. October 2011So, it may look like that there are been further fallout from von Trier's questionable joke about like a Nazi, they made as of this year's Cannes Film Festival. For further particulars surrounding that , mind using this method. And therefore, with the potential for prosecution hanging over him, the fantastic provocateur of world cinema has, possibly naturally, referred to as it every day. You will notice people who believe vonTrier is essentially getting what he warrants to create that statement in Cannes you will notice individuals that believe this is often a gross overreaction, which vonTrier will still you are able to speak his mind on almost every other subject.Wherever you stand about them, though, it seems that vonTrier makes his last public statement. Will that remain the problem, though?That greatly remains to look.

Watch 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Poster Get Made Set to the Trent Reznor Score

Watching a movie poster getting made is only sort of interesting. However, watching a movie poster getting made while a score by Trent Reznor plays in the background is awesome. Therefore, we present to you a video featuring the behind-the-scenes process of making the movie poster for David Fincher's highly anticipated 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.' The clip comes courtesy of the mysterious Mout Taped Shut website, which has been posting set photos and other information regarding the film. [via Mouth Taped Shut] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

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