Palm Springs to recognition Chastain, Shoreline

Thesp Jessica Chastain and composer Howard Shoreline will be the final addendums to the slate of honorees for your 23rd Palm Springs Film Festival. Both will probably be recognized inside a Jan. 7 gala in the users hand Springs Convention Center. Chastain caught the eye of fest planners this year on her behalf roles in "The Help,In . "The Tree of Existence" and "Take Shelter." "Through numerous virtuoso performances, Jessica Chastain has generated herself one of the cinema's most versatile and several preferred youthful stars," mentioned festival chairman Harold Matzner. Shoreline will need home the Ernest Loewe Award for Film Creating for his concentrate on "Hugo." The composer won the identical award in 2005 for "The Aviator," also directed by Martin Scorsese. "The labyrinthine setting from the Paris railway station, where a youthful boy lives alone, doing what she must to live, as well as the discovery from the aging filmmaker gifted getting another chance give you the perfect inspiration for Shore's haunting score," Matzner mentioned. The fest runs Jan. 5-16. Chastain and Shoreline join formerly introduced honorees George Clooney, Glenn Close, Gary Oldman, Kaira Pitt, Octavia Spencer and Michelle Williams helmers Stephen Daldry and Michel Hazanavicius as well as the film "Youthful Adult." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Animator Vincent Cafarelli dies

Vincent Cafarelli, a mainstay within the NY animation industry in excess of six decades, died of natural causes in Brooklyn on 12 ,. 1. He was 81. Cafarelli started in the market in 1948 while still a teen, being employed as an assistant animator at Paramount's Famous Galleries on qualities including classic figures for example Popeye, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. He eventually found act as an animator-director at almost all of the main galleries in Manhattan including UPA, Gifford Animation, Stars and Stripes Prods. (where he directed and animated over 300 place advertisements) and Perpetual Movies. In early sixties Cafarelli labored with Pablo Ferro on film graphics for Stanley Kubrick working in london, where they produced game titles for that 1964 Tulsi Dearden-directed feature "Lady of Hay," starring Sean Connery, among other projects. In NY at Animation Central and then at Kim & Gifford Studio, he animated radio stations comics Bob and Ray in a number of advertisements for Piel's beer advertisements and actress Margaret Hamilton for Great Bread. Almost 30 Years Ago, Cafarelli and Chocolate Kugel grew to become the creative team at Buzzco Prods., that they and Marilyn Kraemer created Buzzco Affiliates in 1985, with Cafarelli as leader/co-creative director. Cafarelli directed 100s of spots for major ad campaigns and tv special offers throughout his career, including some featuring famous figures like the Berenstain Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. Their manufacture of advertisements aside, Cafarelli and Kugel created, animated and director numerous independent shorts that won critical acclaim in addition to honours at film festivals including Annecy, Stuttgart, Rome, Rio and London. "KnitWits" opened on opening evening from the 1997 NY Film Festival with Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm." A number of their shorts have been in the film assortment of the Museum of contemporary Art. Vincent Frederick Cafarelli was created in 1930 in Brooklyn and offered 2 yrs within the Military from 1951-53, employed in Fort Benning's graphics department. He's made it by his wife, Francisca a daughter and five grandchildren. A memorial service is going to be held on Jan. 6, with particulars to become introduced later. Donations might be designed to the Brooklyn Museum. Correspondence might be delivered to (and additional information received from) Chocolate Kugel, Buzzco Affiliates, 33 Bleecker St., NY, NY 10012 or at 212-473-8800 or 917-309-5449. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

'Mission: Impossible' wins Christmas frame

With Christmas Day totals in hand, film companies have a better sense of how their domestic horses are running: Paramount's ''Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'' came in at first place, with a revised $46.2 million Friday-to-Monday gross, followed by Warner Bros.' holdover ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,'' collecting $31.8 million in four days.Overall domestically, bizzers project this year's four-day holiday frame to be up approximately 8% over last year.Most are predicting a sizable uptick today vs. Sunday's grosses -- typical of the day after Christmas, when kidpics see the largest bump between 60%-70%, while grosses for all other fare usually have increases that day at around 30%.''Ghost Protocol,'' which launched last weekend exclusively at large-format houses, has cumed domestically $78.6 million; ''Shadows,'' in its second frame, reached as of Monday $90.6 million.Another holdover that made good over the long holiday weekend, Fox's ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked'' scored an estimated four-day gross of $20 million, bringing its total Stateside tally to $56.9 million. ''Chipwrecked'' outdid the market's other kidpic, Par's ''The Adventures of Tintin,'' which bowed with a four-day estimate of $16.1 million. In North America, ''Tintin'' has cumed $24.1 million, including Canadian grosses, with $240 million internationally going into the weekend. ''Now you're headed into the best weekend of the year in terms of moviegoing,'' said Par vice chairman Rob Moore.Among the holiday's other wide releases, Fox's family drama ''We Bought a Zoo'' opened Friday with an estimated take of $15.6 million through Monday. Sony's ''The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'' posted an estimated $19.4 million in four days, with a domestic cume of $27.7 million. Sony launched the film latenight Tuesday.''Tattoo'' came in softer than expected, while Disney-DreamWorks' Christmas Day entry, ''War Horse,'' more than doubled industry expectations, having grossed just north $15 million for two days. Disney is predicting the film to stay flat from Sunday to Monday, given that ''War Horse'' isn't strictly a family film (though an uptick is entirely possible). Couples made up two-thirds of the pic's opening-day tally, according to the studio.Also bowing on Christmas Day, Summit's sci-fier ''The Darkest Hour'' posted a more modest -- but still in line with expectations -- $5.5 million in two days.At the specialty B.O., Warner Bros.' ''Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'' scored a solid opening day per-screen average of $11,753 from six locations. Pic launched Christmas day and will also benefit from increased film going this week. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Trump Takes Credit For Locating Gaga

First Launched: December 22, 2011 3:49 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Rhianna / Jesse TrumpLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- When the Little Monsters be saying because of Jesse Trump for locating Mother Monster? The reality TV star/property mogul states the Miss World pageant aided launch Rhianna to fame. I own the Miss World pageant, he produces within the new book, Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again. 4 years back, throughout everything you call half-time, we have an artist. Weve had a whole lot people, and you also dont pay them back anything because its one of the finest audiences and my people described, Nobody knows who she's, but theres this lady with good talent named Rhianna. I mentioned, I dont care if you would like her, put her on. And then we put her on it absolutely was live throughout the united states . States and round the globe and subsequently day, nobody was talking about Miss World, everybody was speaking, Who was simply the woman, who was simply the artist? She was unbelievable, Trump ongoing within the book. The singer completed a sum become her first hit, Just Dance, through the ceremony in Vietnam, where Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza needed home the crown. Shes been very gracious relating to this, he added. I should not say we made Rhianna, but she was incredible that was her break. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Wrath In The Leaders Trailer Rages Online

Feel! The! Wrath!Sweet dreams are built with this particular. That are we to disagree? Under couple of years ago, the Clash In The Leaders remake opened up as much as colossal box office, and immediately increased to become well-known watchword in the best way to cock up a 3 dimensional publish-conversion and completely annoy an audience. However this is a spanking new trailer for follow-up Wrath In The Leaders, plus it seems to become if all might potentially be pardoned.Same territory as before, clearly. Major battles with numerous CGI monsters inside the offing, but, on first inspection, the appearance work this time around around doesn't look as up to be it happen through getting someone crane over Guillermo Del Toro's shoulder to look at his sketchbook. Jonathan Liebesman (Fight: LA) might be the director, overpowering from Louis Leterrier, plus it does look as if he's shipped the grittier undertake the material he guaranteed a few several days ago.Oh, and you'll find really leaders for the reason that one. The plot happens ten years after Clash, and sees a mullet-haired Perseus, on on his Kraken-killer pension, trying to remain anonymous just like a fisherman, until Kronos busts his wrathful troops from Tartatarus to remonstrate with Zeus, Hades and Poseidon (Liam Neeson, Take advantage of Fiennes and Danny Huston). They're his sons and so they jailed him. Families right?Signal a Perseus-introduced mission for the underworld in order to save Zeus and stop the earth as being a blasted cinder, whereupon we'll encouter cyclops, minotaur, shifting architecture and enormous explosions. It's all regulated controlled cut to Marilyn Manson's Eurythmics cover inside the trailer, but we're able to not help wanting it absolutely was The Ideal Song.Wrath In The Leaders also stars Edgar Ramirez as war god Ares, and Rosamund Pike as Andromeda, along with Toby Kebbell as Argenor and Bill Nighy as Hephaestus. In several ways it's had its thunder stolen by Tarsem's Immortals. We'll be capable of observe Wrath evaluates when it's released on March 30.

Matt Damon on Tony Gilroy's Original 'Bourne Ultimatum' Script: 'A Career-Ender'

The production woes during the three 'Bourne' films are the stuff of moviemaking legend. Doug Liman butted heads with studio executives during 'The Bourne Identity,' and things didn't go that much smoother for 'The Bourne Supremacy' and director Paul Greengrass. Which is to say nothing of the mess that was the pre-production period during 'The Bourne Ultimatum,' the final installment in the franchise, to date, with Matt Damon. How bad did things get on 'Bourne 3'? Bad enough that Damon just told GQ in a new interview that writer Tony Gilroy's initial script draft was "unreadable." "It's really the studio's fault for putting themselves in that position," Damon told GQ about the studio cutting a deal with Gilroy to do one script for 'Ultimatum' for "an exorbitant of money." "I don't blame Tony for taking a boatload of money and handing in what he handed in. It's just that it was unreadable. This is a career-ender. I mean, I could put this thing up on eBay and it would be game over for that dude. It's terrible. It's really embarrassing. He was having a go, basically, and he took his money and left." Damon and Greengrass brought in Scott Z. Burns (who wrote 'Contagion' for Steven Soderbergh) and George Nolfi to touch things up -- which they did. 'Ultimatum' was a smash hit with critics and audiences alike -- something that Damon perhaps remembered when calling up GQ to clarify his Gilroy-focused slams. "If I didn't respect him and appreciate his talent, then I really wouldn't have cared," he said. "My feelings were hurt. That's all. And that's exactly why I shouldn't have said anything. This is between me and him. So saying anything publicly is fucking stupid and unprofessional and just kind of douchey of me." 'The Bourne Legacy' -- which stars Jeremy Renner and leaves the door open for Damon's Jason Bourne to return -- arrives in theaters in August of 2012. Tony Gilroy is the director. [via GQ] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Jessica Simpson's $3 Big Weight Audiences Gig Not just a Done Deal

NY - Activision Blizzard mentioned Monday that Cod: Modern Warfare 3 has joined the $1 billion mark in sales after 16 days, eclipsing accurate documentation occur 2009 with the film release Avatar, which showed up in the $1 billion milestone in 17 days.our editor recommendsActivision: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' Sets Five-Day Sales RecordCall of Duty Elite Will Generate $50 Mil in 2012, States Analyst The newest edition in the Cod franchise launched on November. 8 getting a 1-day sales record of $400 million within the U . s . States as well as the U.K. The gaming giant's Activision Posting arm reported sales data from Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information. Exceeding Thirty Dollars million gamers, the Cod community now exceeds the combined populations in the urban centers of NY, London, Tokyo, japan, japan, Paris and Madrid, the firm mentioned. PHOTOS: 10 Broadcast and Cable Tv Shows Most Seen by Males "Engagement within our Cod audience carries on growing all around the worldInch mentioned Bobby Kotick, Boss of Activision Blizzard."Cod becoming an entertainment franchise bakes an indelible mark on popular culture which is broad and continuing success is further validation that audiences progressively value interactive encounters over passive encounters." He mentioned the gaming series is a type of that "rarified quantity of sustained franchises such as the Exorcist, Harry Potter, Master in the Rings as well as the National football league (Nfl) that attract or engage 100s of enormous amounts of individuals every year or every era.Inch Activision also mentioned the Cod Elite online service has registered greater than 6 000 0000 players since the sport's launch using more than millions of premium monthly monthly subscriptions offered so far. In contrast, Netflix, Hulu Plus and Xbox 360 360 Live each showed up in the millions of paid out customer milestone after of a year, it layed out. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Activision Blizzard Cod: Modern Warfare 3

'Big Bang' paces CBS Thursday victory

Inside a fight of-original lineups, the ''Big Bang Theory''-brought CBS won in key demos over Fox's combo of ''X Factor'' and ''Bones.'' NBC broadcast a unique episode of Friday rookie drama ''Grimm'' to nothing-special amounts.(Observe that because of preemptions for football in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, correspondingly, rankings for CBS and Fox are susceptible to revision within the excellent.)Based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, CBS opened up a champion with ''The Large Bang Theory'' (4.7 rating/14 be part of 18-49, 14.4 million audiences overall), no. 1 show from the evening but lower from the recent high levels. It had been then ''Rules of Engagement'' (3.2/9 in 18-49, 11. million audiences overall), ''Person of Interest'' (3./8 in 18-49, 13.4 million audiences overall) and ''The Mentalist'' (3./8 in 18-49, 13.7 million audiences overall), using the latter two dramas at or near season levels (though likely to come lower some within the excellent because of football).A minimum of within the preliminaries, CBS taken the evening in 18-49, 25-54 and total audiences.Elsewhere, Fox's ''The X Factor'' results show (3./8 in 18-49, 9.9 million audiences overall) and ''Bones'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 9. million audiences overall) were consistent with a week ago but tend to come lower a little within the excellent because of football. ''X Factor'' removed among its final five participants because it approaches its 12 ,. 22 season finale.NBC broadcast original instances of comedies ''Community'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.six million audiences overall), ''Parks and Recreation'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.7 million audiences overall), ''The Office'' (2.9/8 in 18-49, 5.8 million audiences overall) and ''Whitney'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 4.a million audiences overall) , all around the low finish of the range. ''Office'' was easily no. 1 broadcast enter in its timeslot among grown ups 18-34 (3.4/10) also it, ''Parks'' and ''Whitney'' all brought their half-hrs among males 18-34.At 10, a unique episode of drama ''Grimm'' (1.6/4 in 18-49, 4.a million audiences overall) matched up its most original perf on Friday but did fare best than basically the premiere episode of ''Prime Suspect'' to air within the timeslot this fall. Another original ''Grimm'' airs tonight.ABC were built with a fairly quiet evening but hung inside with special offers ''Winter Wipeout'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 6.six million audiences overall), ''America's Funniest Home Videos Christmas Spectacular'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 6.5 million audiences overall) and ''The Great Large American Auction'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 4.8 million audiences overall).CW broadcast repeats of ''The Vampire Diaries'' (.4/one in 18-49, 1.two million audiences overall) and ''The Secret Circle'' (.3/one in 18-49, .9 million audiences overall).And Univision were built with a solid showing because of its 10 p.m. special ''La Amenaza Irani'' (The Iranian Threat), the most recent production from Documentales Univision. It averaged single.1/3 in 18-49 and a pair of.5 million audiences overall.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: CBS, 3.3/9 Fox, 2.8/8 NBC, 1.9/5 ABC, 1.7/5 Univision, 1.4/4 CW, .4/1.As a whole audiences: CBS, 13.3 million Fox, 9.5 million ABC, 6. million NBC, 4.two million Univision, 3.two million CW, 1.a million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Swiss piracy plan irks Italia

The Swiss government's decision to uphold legislation that setting up copyrighted content for individual use is legal is drawing fire from neighboring Italia.The Swiss ruling, introduced Monday, is founded on a federal study which, among other findings, claims the economical loss from piracy does not impact the nation, "only large foreign companies.""This really is really the nation that hid the loot of history's finest crooks, and whose banks shield tax evaders. This is their explanation safeguard Web thieves," Enzo Mazza, topper of Italy's music business org Fimi, thundered on Tuesday.The report also demands that, while around another of Swiss people over the age of 15 download unlicensed content, these people don't cut in your neighborhood on entertainment consequently.Report also criticizes other countries' anti-piracy measures as repressive, questioning the authenticity of laws and regulations and rules such as the three-strikes method in France where repeat causes can lose their Internet access.Absolutely no-piracy legislation using the French model is about the agenda in Italia. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

Trio win Caucus honors

Chetwynd Mancuso JohnsonCharles Floyd Manley, Lionel Chetwynd and Gail Mancuso won the competitive honors Sunday within the 29th annual Caucus for Producers, Authors and Company company directors Honours.Manley won producer of year for his behave as an professional producer in the CBS hit "NCIS."Chetwynd was recognized while using author kudo for his body at work, particularly such historic telepics as "Ove: Countdown toD-Day" and "Electricity 9/11: Amount of Crisis."Mancuso won inside the director warmth on her behalf concentrate on ABC's "Modern Family."The honours dinner, situated by thesp Bruce Boxleitner within the BevHills Hotel, also feted ''Friends'' alum Kevin Vibrant with theCaucus' Chair Award. Dennis Doty received the org's lifetime achievement kudo, while Syd Vinnedge was recognized with itsDistinguished Service laurel. Tanya and Philip Hart were the visitors in the Diversity Award.Lionsgate TV topper Kevin Beggs was feted while using Executive of year recognition. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Strikes, Call for Boycott Threatened at NYC Opera

NY (AP) NY City Opera declared an impasse Thursday in contract negotiations with unions for its singers and musicians, threatening to present its abbreviated season without them.The unions for the company's singers, chorus and ballet dancers responded by saying they may strike, and they asked individuals and corporations to boycott buying tickets and withhold donations to the financially troubled company.General Manager George Steel said the City Opera planned to present a season "one way or another."In response, "We would tell our members they can't work," Alan Gordon, national executive director of the American Guild of Musical Artists, said during a telephone interview. "Maybe George will sing?"The unions filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board in May, one week after the company announced it was leaving Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1966. The NLRB has not ruled on the charge, which alleged management illegally decided on the move without bargaining. The unions say they will file a second charge over new work rules.Founded as "the people's opera" by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1944, City Opera spent decades across Lincoln Center Plaza overshadowed by the Metropolitan Opera. Still, it helped build the careers of Beverly Sills, Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming, and it typically presented 12-16 operas with a peak of about 130 performances in a season.The company announced in 2007 that Gerard Mortier would become general manager for the 2009-10 season, but he backed out in 2008 after complaining he wasn't given a sufficient budget. The company missed the 2008-9 season at Lincoln Center because of the reconstruction of its theater, then presented an abbreviated schedule of five operas and 33 performances last season.Since the spring, City Opera has eliminated 42 percent of its administrative staff.City Opera, which claims deficits of $44 million over a decade, announced in July a schedule of four operas at three venues from February to May next year.According to the implemented terms, obtained by The Associated Press, there would be no salary increase this season, a 1 percent raise in 2012-13 and a 2 percent increase the following season.In a letter to contributors, Gordon said a strike against all performances was likely, and he urged the public not to buy tickets."You need to be aware that every dollar that you contribute to City Opera is being wasted," Gordon wrote. He said "it would be a travesty to allow the itinerant, small scale opera company" to perform "in bizarre venues with volunteer and student singers."Chuck Wall, who became the company's chairman last December, said "the board is 100 percent committed to continuing the work of City Opera and we look forward to continuing to work with our contributors."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Ronald Blum December 2, 2011 NY (AP) NY City Opera declared an impasse Thursday in contract negotiations with unions for its singers and musicians, threatening to present its abbreviated season without them.The unions for the company's singers, chorus and ballet dancers responded by saying they may strike, and they asked individuals and corporations to boycott buying tickets and withhold donations to the financially troubled company.General Manager George Steel said the City Opera planned to present a season "one way or another."In response, "We would tell our members they can't work," Alan Gordon, national executive director of the American Guild of Musical Artists, said during a telephone interview. "Maybe George will sing?"The unions filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board in May, one week after the company announced it was leaving Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1966. The NLRB has not ruled on the charge, which alleged management illegally decided on the move without bargaining. The unions say they will file a second charge over new work rules.Founded as "the people's opera" by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1944, City Opera spent decades across Lincoln Center Plaza overshadowed by the Metropolitan Opera. Still, it helped build the careers of Beverly Sills, Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming, and it typically presented 12-16 operas with a peak of about 130 performances in a season.The company announced in 2007 that Gerard Mortier would become general manager for the 2009-10 season, but he backed out in 2008 after complaining he wasn't given a sufficient budget. The company missed the 2008-9 season at Lincoln Center because of the reconstruction of its theater, then presented an abbreviated schedule of five operas and 33 performances last season.Since the spring, City Opera has eliminated 42 percent of its administrative staff.City Opera, which claims deficits of $44 million over a decade, announced in July a schedule of four operas at three venues from February to May next year.According to the implemented terms, obtained by The Associated Press, there would be no salary increase this season, a 1 percent raise in 2012-13 and a 2 percent increase the following season.In a letter to contributors, Gordon said a strike against all performances was likely, and he urged the public not to buy tickets."You need to be aware that every dollar that you contribute to City Opera is being wasted," Gordon wrote. He said "it would be a travesty to allow the itinerant, small scale opera company" to perform "in bizarre venues with volunteer and student singers."Chuck Wall, who became the company's chairman last December, said "the board is 100 percent committed to continuing the work of City Opera and we look forward to continuing to work with our contributors."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Access Hollywood Live: Curtis Stones Delicious Chowder Recipe

First Published: November 29, 2011 1:08 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Curtis Stone and his mom cook up some soup for Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Access Hollywood Live on November 29, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Celebrity chef and new dad Curtis Stone stopped by Access Hollywood Live to share the recipes for his moms delicious chowder just in time to keep your family warm this winter! Butternut Squash and Potato Chowder (Serves 6) Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium onions, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 thyme sprigs 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 celery stalks 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes 4 teaspoons all purpose flour 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable stock 6 cups whole milk 2-4 cups, peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: - Melt the butter in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, thyme, and cayenne, and cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes, or until the onions are tender (do not allow the onions to brown at all). While the onions cook, cut the celery into 1/2-inch pieces. - Add the celery and cook, stirring often, for about 4 minutes, being careful not to brown or color the vegetables. While the vegetables cook, cut the potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. - Add the potatoes to the pot then sprinkle in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. - Stir in the squash and the broth then cover and bring to a simmer. - Add the milk to the pot and bring just to a simmer, stirring constantly. Simmer gently for about 3 minutes, or until the potatoes and squash are tender but not falling apart. - Continue to simmer until heated through and the chowder thickens slightly. While the chowder simmers, coarsely chop the parsley. - Remove and discard the thyme sprigs from the chowder and season the chowder to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in half of the parsley. - Ladle the chowder into bowls, garnish with more parsley, and serve. For more recipes from Curtis, and to check out his new Web series with Vicks Nature Fusion, click here. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Angelina Jolie Talks Tabloids: I Find Them Quite Shallow

First Published: November 28, 2011 12:55 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Angelina Jolie steps out at the premiere of The Tree of Life at the Bing Theatre at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles on May 24, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Angelina Jolies romances, wild past and her family have all been a focus of the tabloids over the years, but the Oscar winner said the stories dont reveal true insight into who she is. I dont see those things and I dont know what they are, Angelina told Bob Simon in an interview to promote her directorial debut for the film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, on Sundays 60 Minutes. But, I assume theyre not me, theyre not who I am, theyre not what I spend my day caring about. The actress admitted she does occasionally get word over whats being reported, and she considers the magazines to be mostly erroneous fluff. I find them quite shallow and often wrong when I do hear about what they are, she said. Those stories about Angelina once wanting to be a funeral director, however, are true. It sounds like this very strange, eccentric dark thing to do, but in fact, I lost my grandfather and I was very upset with his funeral and so we discussed that maybe there are ways where this whole idea of how somebody passes and how a family deals with his passing and what death is, should be addressed in a different way, she said. If this acting thing didnt work out, that was going to be my back up. While acting has worked out just fine for Angelina, when asked if she prefers it when shes working or when Brad is (the two dont take projects that overlaps), she admitted to choosing family every time. When Im at home with the kids, she laughed. In the Land of Blood and Honey, hits theaters on December 23. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Hallmark pic sluggish for ABC

The down-trending ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' franchise opened slowly for ABC on Sunday, as ''Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith'' was a demo laggard on a night once again dominated by NBC's ''Sunday Night Football.''According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, ''Have a Little Faith'' averaged a 1.1 rating/2 share in adults 18-49 and 6.5 million viewers overall from 9 to 11 p.m., down a whopping 48% from the Hallmark Hall of Fame original presentation of ''November Christmas'' a year ago on CBS. The Eye net had aired the franchise exclusively from 1995 until earlier this year before relinquishing it due to declining ratings. Also for ABC, ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' (1.8/4 in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall) was up a bit vs. its most recent airing, and ''Once Upon a Time'' (3.4/8 in 18-49, 10.7 million viewers overall) was down but did draw its largest audience to date among the under-18 crowd (1.5 million).Elsewhere, NBC's ''Sunday Night Football'' game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs averaged a 6.7/15 in adults 18-49 and 17.2 million viewers overall on the network's stations from 8:30 to 11 p.m., and figures to be in line with the nationals for last week's game between the Eagles and Giants, which finished with a 7.6/18 in the demo.At Fox, ''The Cleveland Show'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 4.1 million viewers overall) and ''The Simpsons'' (2.6/6 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall) were in line with last week, while ''Allen Gregory'' (1.5/3 in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall) was down about 20% and made life tough for 9 p.m. anchor ''Family Guy'' (2.8/6 in 18-49, 5.5 million viewers overall), which was off 13%. And closing things out was ''American Dad'' (2.2/5 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall), down 8%. Ratings for CBS are subject to significant revision due to a nearly hourlong NFL overrun. The 8 o'clock hour, which primarily featured ''60 Minutes'' in most of the country, averaged a 3.6/8 in 18-49 and 15.4 million viewers overall. It was followed by ''The Amazing Race'' (roughly 2.4/5 in 18-49, 9.0 million viewers overall on the CBS stations from 9 to 10) and a special repeat of Thursday drama ''Person of Interest'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 10 to 11).Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: NBC, 5.4/13; CBS, 3.6/8; Fox, 2.4/6; ABC, 1.8/4; Univision, 0.8/2.In total viewers: NBC, 14.2 million; CBS, 13.5 million; ABC, 7.5 million; Fox, 5.3 million; Univision, 2.2 million. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

Nominees reflect robust film business

Wim Wenders required artistic and commercial chances with three dimensional doc 'Pina,' about choreographer Pina BauschAs Europe is convulsed by economic and political traumas, its motion picture existence appears remarkably robust.The flicks nominated through the European Film Academy reflect the wide spectrum of talent at the office over the region. From Wim Wender's three dimensional docu about choreographer Pina Bausch, "Pina," to Michel Hazanavicius' black-and-whitened quiet movie homage to 20's Hollywood, "The Artist," there appears a readiness to innovate and take commercial and inventive risks.In subject material, too, the nominated photos travel the gamut from films in regards to a pontiff ("You will find there's Pope") to photos about abandoned children ("The Little One Having a Bike," "Le Havre") along with a psychopathic teen ("We have to Discuss Kevin")."What's recommended by these EFA nominations is you can't discuss just one type of European film," states The spanish language producer Antonio Saura, who's part of the ecu Film Academy board.Marion Doring, director from the academy, concurs. "These films show what we should are worried about in Europe, however in completely different ways. The artistic languages are extremely different."Even though some academy people are worried about risks to film funding in Europe, the crop of latest photos indicates the company is within robust health. "It's an incredibly wealthy year. Knowing in the listing of nominations, European cinema appears to stay in excellent shape," Doring states.Not everybody is satisfied using the selection. "These nominations mark a harmful trend: They all are films by established filmmakers," states Enrique Gonzalez Macho, founding father of The spanish language exhibitor-distributor Alta Films and prexy from the The spanish language Film Academy. "You will find new auteurs in Europe, but it's difficult to allow them to climb the ladder."RELATED LINKS: Motion picture art attack Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com

Ratings: Dancing Finale Lower Significantly

Dwts Dwts determined the champion of the Mirrorball trophy to have an audience of 19.45 million, nonetheless its 4.1 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds, lower some twenty percent from this past year, was its least expensive-rated fall finale ever, according to Nielsen overnights. Read our Dwts finale recap This past year, when Jennifer Grey won, the two-hour finale averaged 24.millions of audiences and 5.3 demo rating. See the relaxation in the day's news on TVGuide.com 8 p.m.CBS: NCIS 18.45 million audiences (3.5 demo rating)ABC: Last Guy Standing 9.33 million (2.7) Guy Up! 6.79 million (1.9)Fox: The X Factor 9.34 million (3.2) NBC: The Finest Loser 5.56 million (2.) CW: 90210 1.25 million (.6) 9 p.m.CBS: NCIS: La 14.03 million audiences (3. demo rating)ABC: Dwts 19.45 million (4.1) CW: Heart of Dixie (rerun) 944,000 (.4) 10 p.m.CBS: Memorable 10.33 million audiences (2.2 demo rating)NBC: Motherhood 4.54 million (.9)

'Angry Birds' Enters Competitive Hollywood Toy Market

This story first appeared in the Dec. 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsIPO for Angry Birds Creator Rovio as Early as Next Year'Angry Birds' Knocked Off Top of Apple App Store Chart by Walt Disney's SwampyNew Rovio Exec David Maisel Believes Angry Birds Movie Will Change Video Game Adaptations Entertainment studios that are accustomed to dominating the licensed toy market have a formidable, feathered foe this holiday season. Angry Birds, the online app from Finnish company Rovio that has been downloaded more than 500 million times worldwide, is now a line of plush animals, balls, pillows, key chains and more that are expected to be hot sellers this holiday. "It's phenomenal," says Alec Kessler of Commonwealth Toys & Novelties, the NY company that in 2010 licensed toy rights for Birds, its fastest-growing property. Synergy between the app and the toy is especially strong given how quickly the scowling characters have become a pop culture phenomenon. "It's the app that has turned into a toy," says Kessler. "The more downloads the app gets, the more recognizable the toys are." PHOTOS: Toy Wars: Battle of the Blockbuster Summer As holiday shopping begins on Black Friday, Rovio is going head-to-head with Disney's venerable Princess line and Cars 2, which are expected to be the season's top sellers, as well as powerhouses Star Wars and Sesame Street. The revived Smurfs, riding high on the $500 million worldwide gross of Sony's summer movie, also are expected to sell big. Retail sales of licensed toys and games totaled $6.36 billion in 2010, down from $6.5 billion in 2009, according to The Licensing Letter. But with the economy somewhat improved, hopes are high for a strong holiday season. According to Kessler -- who says the demographic for Birds is "3 to 83" -- there's only one problem with the toys' soaring popularity: "Retailers are having a hard time keeping them in stock." Related Topics

Top thesps take kudo sabbatical

Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Nine.'Will Cruz in 'Seven Pounds.'Javier Bardem, Annette Bening, Daniel Day-Lewis and may Cruz are the thesps sitting the honours season. Numerous Oscar's usual suspects are actually noticeably missing within the bigscreen this season, however, many spent their absences filming and you will need to return on Oscar's most-wanted list next season.Two-time Oscar champion Daniel Day-Lewis was last seen singing his way through Italian showbiz in 2009's "Nine." Within the next project the Brit will portray an legendary American leader in Touchstone's "Lincoln subsequently subsequently," slated for just about any December 2012 bow.Three of 2010's Oscar nominees, Annette Bening, Javier Bardem and Mark Wahlberg, required an onscreen hiatus this season but have several project bowing in 2012.Four-time Oscar nominee Bening is following up her Oscar-nominated perf in 2010's "The Kids Are Right" with "Imogene," alongside the summer's "Bridesmaids" star Kristen Wiig, and Fox's "He Loves Me" in 2012.Though two-time Oscar nominee Wahlberg's creating schedule remains packed this season, his acting needed a bit of the rear burners. Wahlberg is following up his 2010 Oscar-nominated perf in "The Fighter" with Universal's "Contraband" and Seth MacFarlane's "Ted."Bardem, who won in 2007 for "No Country for Old Males," follows-up his 2010 nomination for "Biutiful" in 2012 by getting an untitled Terrence Malick project, along with turning up beside Difficulties in "Bond 23."Still starring in Showtime's hit "The Big C," three-time Oscar nominee Laura Linney reaches "The Particulars," which opened up at Sundance this year but does not have release date yet. Linney look in 2012's "Hyde Park on Hudson" about FDR's affair getting a distant cousin.Jennifer Aniston and may Be focused to more youthful crowd while using summer's "Kung Fu Panda 2" and November's "The Muppets," correspondingly. Next season, three-time Oscar nominee Adams plays Jane in Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Kerouac's "Around the highwayInch too as with 2013 she'll portray Superman's ladylove Lois Lane in Warner Bros.' "Guy of Steel."Oscar-champion Jolie has several projects in development for an additional couple of years, in December moviegoers will dsicover her move behind the lens in their first feature film. Jolie helmed, written and produced for "Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey" of a couple in war-torn Bosnia.Finally, though two-time Oscar nominee Will Cruz hasn't experienced a film since 2008's "Seven Pounds," he'll goal to reclaim his crown as summer season box office king next season when he reprises his role as Agent J in "Males in Black III" opposite Tommy Lee Manley, scheduled to bow May 25.Then in 2013, Cruz will reassemble another fruitful film duo for M. Evening Shyamalan's "One 1000 A.E." Cruz and also the boy Jaden are likely to play, not remarkably, a parent or gaurdian-boy pair exploring an alien planet.Eye round the Oscars: Talent RaceStrength of comics in dramatic roles shouldn't surprise Changing studio system reduces minorities' Oscar hopes Chastain, Fassbender everywhere on bigscreen Top thesps take kudo sabbatical Grand globetrotters Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Warner Bros. pacts with Lovefilm in U.K.

LONDON -- Warner Bros. has struck a multi-year U.K. distribution deal with Lovefilm, Amazon's subscription entertainment service. The sale includes several significant changes for the existing structure of entertainment home home windows. It stretches of the question for DVD rental by publish to 2 several weeks after DVD retail and video-on-demand, in the existing 4 days. That is part of a wider move by Warner you prioritized digital over physical distribution. The sale also creates a completely new second pay TV window, through which Lovefilm will have a way to own most of Warner's recent and approaching movies exclusively online, following their first pay TV work on satcaster BSkyB. This pushes back the current free TV window. Movies available exclusively for viewing via Lovefilm's online platform from December includes "The Dark Dark evening," "The Hangover," "Gran Torino" and "Sex as well as the City 2." However, the present Harry Potter films aren't incorporated, because they've been agreed to free TV. Sources say Warner made a decision for it second pay window with Lovefilm because the U.K.'s national TV webs are buying less large packages within the art galleries, so Warner had not offered free TV rights towards the of the recent movies besides the Potter franchise. Rob Schlesinger, leader of Warner Bros. Intl. TV Distribution, mentioned, "The establishment from the second pay TV window with Lovefilm is a crucial evolution in the way films are produced designed for viewing inside the U.K. in increasingly more convenient ways. Importantly, the dwelling in the deal guarantees our films still retain their value to linear and non-linear operators following this window." The studio may also be beginning a completely new movie funnel, Warner Film, exclusively round the Lovefilm platform, to use alongside its existing Warner TV online service. This could focus on older catalog product. Lovefilm, the U.K. just like Netflix, can be a subscription service offering DVD rental by publish, online streaming, pay-per-view and download-to-own. It faces challenging from Netflix, that's prone to launch a unique U.K. service noisy . 2012, and contains recently introduced handles Miramax, MGM and Lionsgate. Lovefilm has exclusive handles Studiocanal, eOne now Warner. Josh Berger, controlling director of Warner U.K., Ireland and also the country, mentioned, "This significant deal with Lovefilm which is parent company Amazon . com . com takes a throughout approach to delivering Warner Bros.' world-class movies across multiple business lines." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

'Mirror Mirror' is 'Faerie Tale Theatre' for 2012

.publish-content img Responses towards the just-launched trailer for 'Mirror Mirror' -- next year's adaptation from the 'Snow White' story book starring Jennifer Aniston because the Evil Full -- have concentrated on how cheesy the entire factor looks. There's slapstick, corny puns along with a pedigreed actress vamping up to levels so cheesy, you may require your levels of cholesterol checked after. So yes, 'Mirror Mirror' might be an over-the-top circus, but is the fact that always a poor factor? Most likely not, particularly if the trailer follows through on its seeming promise to create 'Mirror Mirror' the current-day version of 'Faerie Tale Theatre.' Should you was raised within the 1980s and do not understand what 'Faerie Tale Theatre' is, then you definitely skipped on among the best things in the decade. 'FTT' would be a cable tv show, created and located by Shelley Duvall, that presented new monthly adaptations of beloved favorite anecdotes. Duvall sold every favor she should have been owed, since the 'Faerie Tale Theatre' talent roster would be a who's who of Hollywood heavyweights: Robin Williams, Billy Very, Barbara Fisher, Francis Ford Coppola, Klaus Kinski, Mick Jagger, Susan Sarandon, Tim Burton, Matthew Broderick, Angelica Huston as well as little Ough Schroeder! Watch a trailer for 'Faerie Tale Theatre' There is even a chapter for 'Snow White'! Rather than Lily Collins, it had been Elizabeth McGovern. Rather than Armie Hammer, it had been 'Solid Gold' host Rex Cruz. Rather than Jennifer Aniston, it had been Vanessa Redgrave. And also the mirror? Which was voiced by the one and only Vincent Cost. 'Mirror Mirror' director Tarsem Singh told Moviefone he wanted to create a "sickeningly kiddie" movie all he's really doing is ongoing a 3-decade tradition of having stars to pork up for that children. Besides, if Nathan Lane absolutely must star inside a corny large-screen version of the classic children's story, it's better he be appreciated for 'Mirror Mirror' than 'Nutcracker three dimensional.' Relativity Media's Snow Whitened: Start Looking Lily CollinsArmie HammerJulia RobertsJulia Roberts and Nathan LaneJulia RobertsNathan LaneArmie HammerArmie HammerLily CollinsLily CollinsNathan LaneArmie Hammer and Lily CollinsJulia RobertsJulia Roberts and Lily CollinsJulia RobertsLily CollinsLily CollinsLily Collins See All Moviefone Art galleries » [Top Photo: Relativity] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Inside the Fight for ICM's Future (Analysis)

This story first appeared in the Nov. 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter Magazine. our editor recommendsSecrets of Hollywood Agency MailroomsTALENT SIGNINGS: New Clients at CAA, ICM, Gersh, APA When stalwart TV lit agents Josh Hornstock and Mickey Berman left ICM in October, the blow to the agency was symbolic and severe. President Chris Silbermann had fought to retain the two, whom he had groomed at Broder Webb Chervin Silbermann Agency, the boutique that ICM purchased in 2006. But he couldn't provide what UTA offered -- partnership -- and the two packed their bags. PHOTOS: Secrets of Hollywood Agency Mailrooms ICM's inability to keep agents in its top-notch TV department, home to A-list creators like Chuck Lorre and Shonda Rhimes, illustrates the growing gulf between key personnel and Suhail Rizvi, the publicity-shy businessman who acquired a controlling interest in ICM eight months before Silbermann and company joined and became the agency's profit center. Silbermann and his lieutenants Bob Broder and Ted Chervin are said to be frustrated with Rizvi, who appears to be thwarting Silbermann's plan to transform the 150-agent ICM into a partnership. Given that impasse, as well as a frosty relationship with ICM's longtime chairman, Jeff Berg, it seems likely the former BWCSA partners will leave the 36-year old ICM to form a new agency. According to a knowledgeable source, Rizvi, a co-founder of Birmingham, Mich.-based Rizvi Traverse Management who resides in Greenwich, Conn., has grown less interested in the long-term future of ICM after concluding that the agency won't provide him the platform to make an larger impact as an investor in media. He already has wrung a profit out of the $100 million investment his company and Merrill Lynch made in ICM, this source says, and is said to be quietly shopping his interest in the agency. PHOTOS: 10 Showrunners to Watch in 2012 With offices in Los Angeles and NY, Rizvi Traverse has investments in Twitter, Facebook and Summit Entertainment; in March, the company teamed with Hugh Hefner to take Playboy Enterprises private. Rizvi, 45, is so private that photographs of him are all but impossible to find. Although he turns up at the Cannes Film Festival, sources say he is the antithesis of the usual Hollywood investor who wants to attend parties and meet stars. He counts WME co-CEO Patrick Whitesell as a friend: The pair played tennis in the early 1980s in their hometown of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Rizvi was a staunch supporter of President Barack Obama. He sits on the board of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. One insider says ICM employees know little about Rizvi and his dealings with the agency. Rizvi's apparent disinterest in restructuring ICM leaves Silbermann fighting a seemingly losing battle. Meanwhile, his relationship with the chilly Berg, who rarely interacts with associates and is said to be against converting ICM into a partnership, has degenerated to the point where sources say the two don't speak. PHOTOS: 9 Highest Paid Entertainment CEOs Silbermann and others are said to bristle at a corporate structure that essentially makes them Rizvi Traverse employees. (An April report said Berg, Silbermann and some agents hold ICM stock.) Sources say Rizvi hasn't nurtured ICM, instead focusing on cost savings. A 2006 Wall Street Journal story said, for instance, that soon after Rizvi Traverse purchased its stake, it ordered that ICM's flower budget be cut. In May, Silbermann discussed with THR efforts to turn ICM into a partnership, saying, "I believe that agents should be able to reap what they sow." If Silbermann, Broder and Chervin depart, they would likely leave behind a steady stream of TV packaging income from such hit shows as Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory and Scrubs. But without a strong film group, the departure of its TV cash cow would devastate ICM, making it a prime target for a takeover. Paradigm, which in the past acquired such agencies as Writers & Artists, is said to have examined a deal, though a source close to the situation says Rizvi has received no credible offers. A Paradigm rep says, "We don't comment on speculation and rumored deals." Rizvi Traverse and ICM declined comment. Email: Kim.Masters@THR.com; Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @KimMasters; @DanielNMiller Related Topics ICM

'Drive' Composer High high cliff Martinez: 'I'm Mystified' Through the wealth of My Score

While, everyone else reply to 'Drive' remains mixed, the primary one component that practically everyone has made the decision on might be the film's awesome music. For the, you'll be able to thank composer High high cliff Martinez. While Martinez had nothing associated with writing the film's two most identifiable tracks -- 'A Real Hero' by College and 'Nightcall' by Kavinsky -- he did score the haunting instrumental tunes that carried out with the Nicolas Winding Refn-directed film. Martinez has written music for movies for instance 'Sex, Lies and Videotape,' 'Contagion' and 'Traffic,' but this really is really the first time he's received lots of attention for his work -- a thing that he's just a little "mystified" with. Inside an interview with Spinner, Martinez mentioned It's totally strange. I'm gratified the background music will get a great deal attention, however i am mystified due to it. It's a good film. Allow me to think that I've done a few good films before. I realize the tunes ['A Real Hero' and 'Night Call'] were very popular, nonetheless they were available extended just before the film showed up in this area. I realize the score is great, but Allow me to think that I've written top quality scores before, so the fact it's getting all this attention is completely new and unforeseen. While Martinez is surprised about the response towards the 'Drive' score, his entire career can virtually be categorized by doing this. Ultimately, Martinez began just like a drummer for your Sought After Chili A myriad of all kinds of peppers and Captain Beefhart before moving onto score movies. He confesses that "it absolutely was kind of accidentally.Inch Mentioned Martinez: "Allow me to believe that i'm versatile, and could do just about anything in the Broadway musical with a tampon commercial, however, I'm probably effective in a very specific type of film score." Oddly enough, Martinez started creating films after director Steven Soderbergh heard the task he'd completed with a chapter of 'Pee Wee's Playhouse.' Martinez also discussed his process recording the score for 'Drive,' as well as the work he's done on movies formerly for instance 'Sex, Lies and Videotape.' Find out about this inside the full interview on Spinner. [via Spinner] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Report: Bradley Cooper Not in 'The Guy From U.N.C.L.E.'

The other day, Vulture reported that Joel Edgerton was up for one of the two lead roles in Steven Soderbergh's 'The Guy From U.N.C.L.E.,' most most likely opposite Bradley Cooper who had previously been offered negligence Napoleon Solo. Relating to this: TheWrap states that Cooper isn't any more in discussions for your part, meaning Warner Bros. has came back at in which you began with 'U.N.C.L.E.' To not imply, just saying: that is being a guys version of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.' That is not an optimistic factor. [via TheWrap] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Super 8' Blu-Ray Exclusive: Dealing With J.J. Abrams

Focusing on a J.J. Abrams production is not all secrets and mystery gleam large amount of joking happening too. "Super 8" cast people Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee and Riley Griffiths shared their reminiscences from dealing with the infamously secretive director within this exclusive behind the curtain clip in the approaching Blu-ray, striking stores on November 22. The clip also explains to us a look of Abrams giving his youthful stars Courtney and Elle Fanning direction throughout a scene out of this past summer's homage towards the early films of producer Steven Spielberg. "J.J. is super nice," Courtney told cameras for that clip. "He's very interactive in the pointing, and that he knows what he wants." The praise continues with Griffiths, who shares his encounters on dealing with Abrams for his first feature film. "He helps you plenty, between every take. He's just always available suggesting what he loved about this take, what maybe we are able to change," Griffiths stated. "He certainly utilizes kids." "Super 8" hits Blu-ray and DVD on November 22. Make sure to look into the exclusive clip, and let's read your comments within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

Lady Suing Bieber Faces Las vegas Battery Trial

First Released: November 4, 2011 7:26 PM EDT Credit: Getty Premium Vegas, Nev. -- Caption Attacking Young Boys is smiles around the Tonight Show With Jay Leno at NBC Galleries in Burbank, Calif. on October 31, 2011 A North Park lady who claims pop star Attacking Young Boys fathered her 3-month-old boy includes a court date in Vegas on accusations she smacked an ex-boyfriend. Court public records show 20-year-old Mariah Yeater faces a bench trial 12 ,. 12 on the misdemeanor battery charge that may get her six several weeks in jail along with a $1,000 fine. A police report states Yeater smacked her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend 12 ,. 21, 2010. The 2 were quarrelling in regards to a window damaged around the vehicle from the his new girlfriend. The situation was initially reported by TMZ. Yeaters lawyer within the battery situation, John Spilotro, states she pleaded not liable, and that he rejected to comment further. Yeater attended school in Vegas before pulling out from tenth grade in 2008. She's suing the 17-year-old Bieber in California, seeking a dna test and supporting your children. Bieber has refused the claim. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Andy Serkis Signs Up for 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Sequel

Courtesy of Weta Andy Serkis will go ape again for a sequel for Twentieth Century Fox's Rise of the Planet of the Apes.our editor recommends'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' First Look: The Many Faces of Andy Serkis'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Featurette: 'This Film Is Not Possible Without Andy Serkis' (Video) Apes, released in August, starred James Franco, Frieda Pinto and John Lithgow but also featured Serkis doing motion capture work as the super-intelligent chimp Caesar. The movie, proved to be a surprise hit, grossing $453 million worldwide. More importantly, critics had tongues wagging about Serkis' performance, many saying it was worthy of an Oscar. PHOTOS: The Many Faces of 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Star Andy Serkis Fox, moving forward on a sequel, exercised its option on Apes director Rupert Wyatt and has engaged original writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to pen a new story. But Fox has also inked a rich deal with Serkis for him to reprise his role Caesar. Serkis didn't have a deal for a sequel and was able to flip that initial weakness and muscle his way into a large payout, something unprecedented for an actor known mostly for acting under layers of digital effects. Andy Serkis Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Canuck TV revs rise

Total operating revenues in Canada's TV sector hit C$7.1 billion ($7 billion) this year, up 8% from 2009.This is actually the biggest annual increase since 2003, based on a study launched Tuesday by authorities agency Statistics Canada.Overall, TV advertising revenues increased 9.2% to $3.34 billion this past year last year the entire was $3.05 billion, 8.3% lower on 2008, the very first reduction in fifteen years.10 years back, ad revs paid for for nearly 60% from the TV sector's total operating revenues. This Year, that proportion was at 48.2%, a small upswing from 47.7% last year.Complete operating revs for commercial free-to-air TV rose 8.8% to $2.12 billion this year, well below the 2007 peak.The segment published an income margin, before interest and taxes, of $5.31 million this year. This reverses a $111.six million reduction in 2009, the very first reduction in 3 decades.Cable television and pay TV ongoing to develop this year by having an 11.1% hike in operating revs to $3.44 billion. While subscription revs remain an essential base for cablers, their share from the TV ad market was 32.6% this year, a significant change in the 17.1% in 2001. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

New Expendables 2 image published online

A brand new image in the group of The Expendables 2 has made an appearance on the internet and it gives action fans their first on-set take a look at franchise newcomer Chuck Norris.The shot features Norris alongside Dolph Lundgren and Terry Deck hands, marking off three large action names.The very first image to become published in the shoot in Bulgaria demonstrated Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger buddying up, so we are due one with Jason Statham, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li and Randy Couture.Unbelievably, Norris is 71. Try not to get a face too close while you understand this image or even the extra fist he's hiding under his beard will break with the screen and punch you.The Expendables 2 opens August 2012.

'Book of Mormon' Star, Obama Speechwriter and 'Modern Family' Director Sell Whitened House Comedy to NBC

NBC gets back to politics.our editor recommendsPreview NBC's Fall Key Art for 'Playboy Club,' 'Grimm,' 'Whitney,' More'Book of Mormon' Tops Tony Nominations With 14 The network grants a put pilot resolve for 1600 Penn, asingle camera comedy from twentieth century Fox TV, in regards to a dysfunctional family that simply transpires with live at most famous address in the usa. The coveted project originates from Tony-nominatedBook of Mormon starJosh Gad, former Leader Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett and Modern Family director Jason Winer, all whom assists as executive producers. THEATER REVIEW: Book of Mormon Lovett brings his personal expertise because the project's author, with Winer aboard to direct. 1600 Penn marks Gad's second project in development at NBC. The first kind Back star,who's presently filmingThanks for SharingoppositeGwyneth Paltrow, can also be writing a higher-concept comedy in regards to a family on the highway. PHOTOS: Preview NBC's Fall Key Art for 'Playboy Club,' 'Grimm,' 'Whitney,' More Gadis repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners Winer, that has directed instances of New Girl and Apartment 23, is repped by ICM and Variety. Lovett is repped by CAA, Variety and Shaun Frankel of McKuin Frankel Whitehead. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Subjects NBC Modern Family

Healthy Hollywood: Great Food Friday Veg Out Like Olivia Wilde!

First Released: October 21, 2011 1:06 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images NY., N.Y. -- Caption Olivia Wilde poses in the Rob Lauren Spring 2012 fashion show throughout Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Skylight Studio in NY City on September 15, 2011Olivia Wilde, Russell Brand, Natalie Portman and Hathaway As Catwoman are only a couple of of Hollywoods beautiful individuals who refuse to meat. Even former fast-food junkie Leader Bill Clinton has had on the vegan diet to become more heart healthy. Ever think about joining the veggie pact? Healthy Hollywood favors an ambitious vegetarian diet Time passes meatless most nights and also have great intentions to be a vegetarian 24/7, however i fight to resist the periodic juicy steak. I'll continue trying though! When I know, as being a vegetarian is more healthy on many fronts helping keep our physiques lean. At this time is a superb time for you to provide a plant-based diet a try! October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, a period that reminds us to give a couple of meatless foods into our day. In the end, studies do indicate a vegetarian diet has numerous advantages. Concentrating on meals which are real, whole and plant-based enables you to definitely fuel the body through the day with no unwanted effects of excess calorie and body fat consumption, highlights nutritional expert Tracy Wilczek, from the Pritikin Durability Center & Health spa in Miami. The fiber in plant-based meals helps you to satiate, as the perfect delivery and mixture of vitamins, minerals, natural sugars, water and anti-oxidants provide your body the correct fuel without over-loading the machine, adds Tracy. Rather than shocking the body by getting rid of all animal items at the same time, Tracy indicates adding more plant-based meals into foods and snacks you already eat. Choose more whole grain products to exchange refined ones (oatmeal, brown grain, wheat grains pasta, quinoa, etcstart every dinner having a salad. Remember small steps will always be simpler when attemping to change a longtime habit. Do not worry about not receiving enough protein inside a vegetarian thats a typical myth. Many people are of the opinion that protein only originates from animal sources, and for that reason want to eat it multiple occasions each day. Protein, however, can also be present in many plant-based meals in addition to beans, beans, soy items, whole grain products, as well as in lesser amounts in veggies and fruitsbut the more compact levels of protein during these meals consumed in lots of serving throughout your day accumulate, reminds Tracy! So, exactly what does an average vegetarian meal seem like? Heres an average days menu in the Pritikin Durability Center Breakfast: Oatmeal (created using soymilk or water), plenty of berries or any other fruit. Snack: A mug of lentil stew and/or bit of fruit (both choices are portable and simple after some planning). Lunch: A sizable salad created using any mixture of vegetables (green spinach, mixed vegetables, cucumbers, all kinds of peppers, shallot, tomato plants, jicama, dill, balsamic vinegar) sliced mango. Snack: No-salt-added hummus with veggie stays and/or bit of fruit or Yams Apple Salad. Dinner: To start, a starter salad starter veggie soup grilled tofu or bean dish, steamed broccoli (or any veg of preference), brown grain/baked potato or yamsOramaranthOrhammer toeOrentire wheat couscous (any cooked wholegrain) baked apple. Make sure to consume a multitude of fruits, veggies, and whole grain products but additionally beans, beans and soy items, because these are primary causes of plant-based protein meals. For small steps, have 2 days from the month vegetarian after which assess your feelings as well as your body looks. Happy greening! For additional info on vegetarian diet plans, take a look at world wide web.pritikin.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Pic monitoring service aims to enhance forecasts

Film monitoring and research company Ipsos OTX's Worldwide Film Group will host a conference from the minds with prominent bizzers to advocate for enhanced industry research techniques. The confab will occur November. 16 in the London hotel in L.A, throughout which MPG intends to unveil a brand new monitoring product. "Research and monitoring techniques have to be up-to-date significantly to mirror the evolution of consumer behavior," stated MPG prexy Vincent Bruzzese. "Present day moviegoer has numerous options for his or her media consumption, which must be reflected inside a film's research and marketing." Confirmed visitors from the meeting include major and independent studio executives, producers as well as other marketing and research heads. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

WME Signs Tony DiSanto & Liz Gateley

EXCLUSIVE: Former top MTV executives-turned-producers Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley have signed with WME. DiSanto and Gateley had been without agency representation since they left the cable channel at the end of 2010 to launch DiGa, an independent production company set up as a partnership with Ben Silvermans IAC-backed Electus. At WME, DiGa will be represented by Sean Perry and Lance Klein on the unscripted side and by Ari Greenburg for scripted. DiSanto and Gateley have kept a low profile since starting DiGa in January but have quietly sold a slew of reality and scripted projects and signed number of talent development deals over the past 9 months. They continue to serve as executive producers on the MTV series Teen Wolf, which the duo developed and are also attached to the Weinstein Co.’s American Werewolf In London feature remake. At MTV, where DiSanto served as president of programming and Gateley as head of series development, the two have multiple series commitments. DiGa plans to stay independent but is open to partnering with studios on projects and is exploring new business models. In addition to TV and film, DiGa, which is based in NY City with a production/edit center in Los Angeles, is also active in the digital space.

Soulja Boy States Hes Innocent After Arrest

First Released: October 19, 2011 9:11 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 CityHip-hop star Soulja Boy announced his innocence because he experienced a large number of screaming fans outdoors a bail bond company following his arrest on the drug charge in Georgia. CBS Atlanta reviews the artist stated Im innocent, guy throughout the chaotic scene Tuesday as security officers rushed him right into a waiting vehicle. Soulja Boy, also called DeAndre Cortez Way, faces a drug charge after police stopped his rental vehicle in the western world Georgia capital of scotland - Temple. Temple Police Chief Tim Shaw stated police stopped the Cadillac Escalade early Tuesday just because a light wasnt working. He stated officials found marijuana inside. The rapper was launched on $10,000 bond. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

FX renews 'Sons of Anarchy'

FX has ordered a 13-episode fifth season of "Sons of Anarchy," the cabler's top-rated series in its history. Exec produced by creator Kurt Sutter with John Linson, Art Linson and Paris Barclay, "Sons" has averaged 5.8 million overall viewers (3.9 million among adults 18-49) for initial airings this season, roughly a 30% improvement over season three. Those viewer figures increase by about 50% when encore presentations of each episode are accounted for. The season-four premiere on Sept. 6 was the most-watched program in FX history with 6.5 million viewers. Seven episodes remain in the current season. "Everyone at FX is very grateful to Kurt Sutter, his many writing, directing and producing collaborators and his masterful cast for making such a compelling and beautifully crafted show," FX prexy and general manager John Landgraf said. "It is no small challenge to bring the themes of a great, ancient play like 'Hamlet' into a wholly original television setting and to tell this complex story in a way that is both riveting and accessible to a broad audience." Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal star in "Sons," produced by FX Prods. and Twentieth Century Fox TV's alternative production arm, Fox 21. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Peter Tolan Comedy About Firefighters Lands At ABC WIth Put Pilot Commitment

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Tolan is going to the firehouse. In the competitive situation, ABC has showed up Angela’s Bachelor's, a singe-camera comedy put together through the Save Me co-creator, that is occur a Boston firehouse. I hear the project, in the new the new sony Pictures TV where Tolan is within general deal, has introduced a put pilot commitment together with reasonably limited license fee. Based on John O’Reilly’s book Angelina’s Bachelor's: A Novel With Food, the tv adaptation, titled Angela’s Bachelor's, concentrates on well-educated and proper top chef Angela Bracken who, undertaking a really public embarrassment at her new restaurant in NY City, moves to Boston to start again. Carrying out a fire in their apartment, she eventually ends up being the prepare for your males in the local firehouse, raising the tastes and lives in the rough and tumble crew simply because they knock her lower a few pegs and reintroduce her to her humanity. Tolan is executive creating along with his creating partner at Fedora Entertainment Michael Wimer additionally to Robin Schorr and Jenna Glazier of RCR Pictures, that have optioned the novel. ABC is when Tolan had his last broadcast series prior to going to Foreign exchange to co-create with Denis Leary the firemen drama Save Me. That series was the underrated workplace comedy The Job, which Tolan also co-created with Leary. This really is really the fourth buy for Tolan’s company this season. He's writing/executive creating NBC’s comedy starring Sean Hayes and executive creating an FBI profiler drama composed by Josh Berman at ABC plus an adaptation in the French-Canadian comedy Ces Invincibles at Fox. Tolan, Wimer and O’Reilly’s book are repped by CAA.

'X-Men' team hired to pen 'Top Gun' sequel

Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, who collaborated on the script for "X-Men: First Class," are in negotiations to pen the sequel to "Top Gun" for Paramount and Skydance Productions. Jerry Bruchkheimer and David Ellison are on board to produce. Paramount and Skydance declined to comment. Plot details are nil, as Miller and Stentz have yet to write a script. And no news yet on Tony Scott or Tom Cruise's invovlement, but the addition of Miller and Stentz to the mix shows that Par is serious about moving forward with the project. The team helped steer the way for "X-Men" franchise's best-received pic, which led to a solid B.O. of more than $350 million worldwide. Miller and Stentz are repped by WME. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Oka!

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Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Sentenced to two decades jail time

Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton, was sentenced to two decades jail time Thursday on her behalf role inside the dying of her one-year-old goddaughter in 2008. Brumfield was billed of inflammed wrongful dying in May. She is discovered not liable of first-degree murder and inflammed child abuse. Brumfield's lawyers the kid died after diminishing from the playpen, claims prosecutors undoubtedly died due to the injuries sustained by toddler. [via TheWrap] [Photo courtesy: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Real Steel' prone to K.O. box office

'Real Steel''The Ides of March'DreamWorks' rock Them sock Them robot pic "Real Steel" won't have trouble knocking out its competition within the weekend's domestic B.O. -- exactly how hard it'll hit is tough to calculate, however.The consensus seems to put the film round the mid-$20 millions, while fellow wide opener, Sony's George Clooney political drama "The Ides of March," is predicted to vary from $ten million and $14 million."Real Steel," which Disney launches today at 3,440 locations, including 270 in Imax, is monitoring best with families and fans, two of the very difficult demos to pigeonhole. Photos specific to fans have observed a malaise available on the market lately (consider photos like "Fright Evening" and "Conan the Barbarian"). Family turnout, meanwhile, is infamously difficult to predict, since tykes aren't taken care of for by monitoring services.With "The Lion King" in 3d and "Dolphin Tale" undertaking very well, "Real Steel" may require the market's family momentum.Warner Bros.' "Dolphin Tale" elevated to No. 1 last weekend, throughout which "Lion King" dropped 52% within the third outing -- a enjoyable-enough hold, considering Disney marketed the re-release just like a two-week engagement. "Dolphin Tale" has cumed almost $40 million in your area "Lion King," $81 million.Overseas, "Real Steel" could manage an upset over "The Smurfs."The film launches day-and-date in roughly 24% in the worldwide market, including Australia, Mexico, Russia and Taiwan. "Smurfs," which has won overseas B.O. for eight straight days (last weekend it collected $10.7 million), narrowly beat "Abduction's" $10.millions of weekend gross.Limited Stateside releases include Emilio Estevez's Martin Sheen starrer "The Means By Which,Inch from Producers Distribution Agency, at 33 locations, while IFC's horror follow-up "Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence" opens at 18 playdates as well as the Weinstein Co.'s eighties-set Juno Temple starrer "Dirty Girl" at nine.With "Real Steel," Friday evening tests will inform them about, since fans are often first-responders and may gauge how well the film plays compared to that demo overall. Disney isn't as concerned about your family aud reaction, since the studio examined the pic extensively, with families rating the film best."Real Steel" includes a relatively modest cost of $110 million after tax savings, particularly for any effects-heavy tentpole.Clooney's "Ides of March," meanwhile, was fully funded by Mix Creek Pictures for just about any reported $12.5 million. The brand new the new sony acquired U.S. rights for the film last November. Set within a presidential primary, with Ryan Gosling since the campaign manager to Clooney's candidate, pic should attract mostly over-25 audiences. Appeal for stars, including Evan Rachel Wood, could attract more youthful moviegoers.The brand new the new sony is using just like a comp Clooney's "Michael Clayton," which acquired $10.4 million throughout its first weekend in wide release in 2007. That film made $49 million in your area. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Xbox 360 lines up programming providers

The key element of the design will be the incorporation of Microsoft's Bing search engine that will locate content using Kinect's voice and motion controls.Microsoft has lined up nearly 40 new cable and satellite providers, and individual channels to stream live TV and VOD programming through its Xbox 360 videogame console in 20 countries. As expected, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Verizon's FiOS TV, Epix, HBO, Bravo and Syfy are among them ( Daily Variety , Oct. 3), but the U.K.'s BBC, Canada's Rogers On Demand, Telefonica in Spain, Televisa in Mexico, ZDF in Germany, and MediaSet in Italy will also join Xbox Live's lineup of content partners sometime this fall. In addition, Best Buy's CinemaNow will offer up films alongside Netflix, while online entertainment and news sites AlloCin, Sony's Crackle, Dailymotion, iHeartRadio, MSNBC, NBC's "The Today Show," and TMZ will appear on Xbox Live. The integration of YouTube, Vevo and fights from UFC had already been announced at the E3 videogame confab in May. All will offer streams through apps that each company will launch and manage. In most cases, the apps will mirror each company's mobile apps like HBO Go. But the apps will also be a way for channels or speciifc shows to offer up more video or original programming like web series it doesn't have time to air on TV. "By having their own, (content owners) will have the ability to push programming out directly to the consumer," Blair Westlake, corporate VP of the Media & Entertainment Group for Microsoft, told Daily Variety . "They'll be able to tailor the app to the content they produce." Microsoft has yet to disclose an exact date of when the partners will begin appearing on the console, but they will rollout as a relaunch of the interface currently used to control the Xbox Live service, which is being redesigned to better integrate more programming options. The key element of the design will be the incorporation of Microsoft's Bing search engine that will locate content using Kinect's voice and motion controls. Microsoft has sold 10 million Kinect sensors worldwide. Given the sheer number of apps that will appear on Xbox Live, Microsoft is relying on Bing as the way to cut through the clutter of content. A search for a title, for example, will identify all content providers that carry it and various forms -- sequels, videogames, soundtracks -- that may relate. "For many years, we've been talking about 500 TV channels; now we are approaching more than 500 apps," Westlake said. "That's where search will come hugely into play. The ability to find what you're looking for will be key." As viewership of videos on the Xbox 360 has tripled over the past year, Microsoft is eager to up the number of content deals it has for Xbox Live as it looks to turn the console into an all-in-one set-top box that can access all forms of entertainment, not just games. And by adding their services to consoles like the Xbox 360, TV providers believe they can put programming back in front of gamers by turning to the device they're already using rather than hoping they switch to other set-top boxes. Microsoft has sold 55 million Xbox 360s. Xbox Live has 35 million members who pay to access content, versus Comcast's 22.5 million and Verizon's 3.8 million for FiOS TV. "Today's announcement is a major step toward realizing our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy," said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Combining the world's leading TV and entertainment providers with the power of Kinect for Xbox 360 and the intelligence of Bing voice search will make TV and entertainment more personal, social and effortless." The new partners join AT&T's U-verse, Netflix, ESPN 3 and Hulu Plus, in the U.S., Telus in Canada, BSkyB in the U.K., Canal Plus in France, Vodafone Portugal, VimpelCom in Russia, and Foxtel in Australia, which already offered streaming video through Xbox Live in their territories. Through Verizon's FiOS TV, Xbox Live will offer up 26 live TV channels, including MTV, Spike, Food Network, Comedy Central, HBO, CNN and Nickelodeon. In order to use the services, Xbox Live users must prove they are subscribers to the cablers or satcasters, or in Bravo or Syfy's case, confirm that they are paying cable or satellite customers. Full List of Partners and Territories: Australia: ABC iView, Crackle. Foxtel, SBS On Demand Canada: Astral Media's Disney XD, Crackle, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports, Netflix, Rogers On Demand Online, TELUS, UFC, Vevo France: AlloCin, Canal Plus, Germany: AlloCin, LoveFilm, MUZU.TV, ZDF Italy: MediaSet, MUZU.TV Japan: Hulu Mexico: Televisa Portugal: Vodafone Portugal Russia: VimpelCom Spain: AlloCin, Antena 3, Canal Plus, GolTV, MUZU.TV, RTVE, Telefonica U.K.: AlloCin, BBC, blinkbox, BSkyB, Channel 4, Channel 5, Crackle, Last.fm, LoveFilm, MUZU.TV, Vevo, U.S.: AT&T U-Verse, Bravo, CinemaNow, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Crackle, Epix, ESPN 3, HBO Go, Hulu Plus, iHeartRadio, Last.fm, Manga Entertainment, Netflix, Syfy, "The Today Show," TMZ, UFC, Verizon's FiOS TV, Vevo, Facebook, MSNBC, Twitter, YouTube, Zune are available in tens of markets. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

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Canceling 'Playboy Club' No Surprise, No Triumph of Activism

NBCDon Draper called. He says you're fired. Outside of the fact that NBC made the announcement when everybody else was waiting to find out about the new iPhone, nothing about the cancellation of The Playboy Club should come as a surprise. PHOTOS: PTC vs. TV: 10 Television Show Controversies It was the first freshman series to get the axe (and I had that covered nicely with 5-1 odds on my story about series likely to get canceled). Here are a few reasons why you couldn't call this unexpected: 1. It was bad show, period. The writing was weak, the acting spotty and the sexism too ridiculous and obvious to comment on more than once. 2. Nobody was watching it. It had no buzz tune-in numbers and sank in each successive airing, finishing with 3.4 million viewers on its third and final episode. Those are cable numbers -- and not especially impressive cable numbers. The cost of filming The Playboy Club was too expensive to support that kind of tanking. PHOTOS: 10 TV Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' 3. While the Parents Television Council may feel some vindication in NBC pulling the plug, this cancelation wasn't about boycotts. It was about owning up to the obvious. America did not care for a Mad Men-esque retro series about a lifestyle and brand more dated than any nostalgia could prop up. One would hope that the reason viewers tuned out in droves after sampling it was because it had none of the attributes of a high-quality drama like Mad Men. NBC simply misjudged the appeal of a show like that, despite mountains of evidence from Mad Men that being brilliant doesn't also mean dominating the Nielsens. Nobody bought into NBC's big tent approach to nostalgia, so the Bunnies are no more. NBC did give full season pick-ups to the sitcoms Up All Night and Whitney (that latter decision makes a mockery of my 8-1 odds on its cancellation, but then again NBC doesn't have a whole lot of bench depth, especially with more cutting to come). Unsaid in that NBC renewal announcement -- "We're probably gonna kill Free Agents next." That series is doing even worse than Playboy Club in the ratings. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Will 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Whitney' or 'How to Be a Gentleman' Be Axed First? None of this was unexpected, mind you. NBC has a long way to go before exiting the cellar. It has too many holes to patch successfully. The network is likely to plug the Bunny hole with repeats of Prime Suspect, a series that has its own ratings woes, then slot Brian Williams' newsmagazine, the woefully named Rock Center, in the time slot starting Oct. 31. There's no telling if the country is willing to be sold yet another newsmagazine promising to be different and Rock Center has its work cut out for it, battling popular dramas Hawaii Five-O on CBS and Castle on ABC. Speaking of ABC, the network is now on the clock regarding the crash-and-burn that is Charlie's Angels. If it hurries, it can piggyback the cancelation announcement with NBC's for Free Agents, thus minimizing the PR damage. In any case, now that series have had two or three airings, things are about to get awfully ugly. Email: Tim.Goodman@THR.com NBC Fall TV Preview

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Bryan Lourd joins board of LACMA

Lourd CAA partner and managing director Bryan Lourd has been elected to the board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Also joining the LACMA board are Mark Attanasio, founder and managing director of Crescent Capital Corp. and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers; and Lyn Davis, activist, philanthropist and co-founder of Enviromental Media Assn.Lourd's election to the board is another sign that LACMA is trying to recruit more heavyweights from the showbiz community.Other bizzers on the LACMA board include producer Brian Grazer and Sony Pictures chairman-CEO Michael Lynton. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

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Evangeline Lilly Drops Hobbit Hints, Inspires Nerd Boners While Speaking Elvish

At last night’s premiere of Real Steel, co-star Evangeline Lilly — fresh from shooting The Hobbit in New Zealand, ZOMG — caught up with Access Hollywood for an unusually geeky Access Hollywood chat, during which she dropped a few lines in Elvish. So hot, right LOTRers? See if you can devise plot hints from the Elf-speak dialogue she trilled, after the jump. Something something “Come now!” And something something “The cells are empty!” Good luck figuring it all out, Middle Earthers. My favorite moment comes at the beginning of the chat when Lilly drops some real talk, admitting that with all of the prep crews helping her on set she has no excuse for messing up her Hobbit performance as Tauriel, a woodland elf. If only all actors were so self-aware! And then, the ultimate question: “Are you scared of the fans of this?” Because you should be! My preeeee-cious… Oh wait, my bad. The question was, “Are you scared of the fans of this… because they are such rabid fans?” Same difference, I guess. And Evangeline is rightfully scared. “My character is actually not in [J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel] The Hobbit,” she explains. “My character is an invention of Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Phillippa Boyd, so either fans are going to love her or absolutely despise and be bitter towards her because she’s not authentic.” Aaaaand then Access Hollywood’s on-air interviewer brings it back to LOST, offering the theory that fans of the television series are also huge Tolkien nerds and therefore will forgive Lilly for perverting the legacy of their literary icon. Hmm. Sure? Evangeline Lilly Dishes On Filming ‘The Hobbit’ [Access Hollywood]

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News that Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz was planning a "mini-season" of his beloved show, to be followed by a feature film, sent fans running to their mobile devices to spread the word through Twitter.our editor recommends'Arrested Development' Stars Confirm Plans for Show's TV Return'Arrested Development:' 5 Things to Know About the Series' Potential Return Some were ecstatic; others were more reserved. And still others used the news to root for for the return of other beloved-but-canceled TV shows. Actor Joshua Malina "The cast of Sports Night and I are happy to confirm that Arrested Development is coming back for one more season and a feature film!" Cabbie Richards of TSN's Sportscentre "EXCITED that Arrested Development is returning to TV! Movie in the works too. Tobias Funke = my favourite character. Who's your fave?" PHOTOS: Best and Worst TV Dads: 'Modern Family,' 'The Simpsons,' 'Shameless' Questo of The Roots "best news ever to wake up to: Arrested Developement to return on air AND movie!!!!!" PhD student DA Banks "Murdoch is releasing more Arrested Development because he knows it is one of the few distractions that might stop people from #occupywallst" "Great White Snark" Gary W. "Arrested Development back next fall, giving people one more chance to ignore it on broadcast and "discover it" on DVD" PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows Robb Hohmann "Shut up about friggin' Arrested Development and get off of my lawn." Tom Erickson, former press flack for Tim Pawlenty "I really hope the Arrested Development team doesn't pull a George Lucas and ruin one of the best shows ever created." Joss Whedon fan (Twitter motto: In Joss we trust) Amrit Atwal "If Fox can bring back Arrested Development, it can fricking bring back Firefly. Corporate mules." St. Louis podcaster Louis Kwok "Any excitement I have for the return of Arrested Development is tempered by remembering how often I actually watch Futurama currently." Austin pop culture aficianado Demi Adejuyigbe "If Arrested Development comes back on Showtime, I will buy a Showtime subscription and cancel it the exact second the show is off the air." Related Topics

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TV Globo leads Intl. Emmy noms

CANNES -- Brazil's TV Globo topped the number of noms for the 39th International Emmy Awards, as it did last year. The nominations, which spanned a record 20 countries, were unveiled by the Intl. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at Cannes' Mipcom TV mart, which kicked off Monday. "The International Emmy Awards is a tough competition with over 1,000 entries from 61 countries this year," said Bruce L. Paisner, prexy and CEO of the Intl. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. "The number and range of countries represented by this year's nominees is astonishing and a testament to the growing strength and skill of television production around the world."TV Globo will compete for arts performance, with "All My Life: Adoniran Barbosa"; performance, with Fabio Assuncao ("Songs of Betrayal"); comedy, with "Breaking Up"; and drama, with "Under the Law."Canal Plus' "Spiral," BBC's "Sherlock" and the NHK's "Clouds Above the Slope" will also vie for best drama. The leading thesps from Yellow Birds' "Millennium" trilogy, Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace, nabbed performance nods. The docu category boasts Turner Argentina's "Confesiones de un Sicario," Canada's JS Kastner Producions' "Life With Murder," Japan's Fuji Television Network's "The Nonfiction: Family Meeting -- 7 Years in the Tanaka Family"; and Germany's "Wild Japan," produced by Studio Hamburg DocLights Naturfilm, which has been pre-bought by ORF, Arte, National Geographic and Parthenon Entertainment. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on Nov. 21 at the Hilton Hotel in NY. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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BBC Worldwide France busy with sales

PetkovicPARIS -- BBC Worldwide France, the Paris-based sales and distribution branch from the British pubcaster, has inked a flurry of deals across its slate. French pay TV giant Canal Plus has acquired the very first two seasons of dark-edged drama "Luther" and serial "Mad Dogs." A mental thriller, "Luther" stars Idris Elba like a cop who looks into crime while fighting their own devils. The show continues to be reupped for any third season by BBC1 and airs on BBC America. "With 'Luther,' BBC is trembling in the codes of British crime drama since it centers on one character who's highly charming, heroic but additionally very ambivalent," stated Sandra Petkovic, mind of distribution and purchasers at BBC Worldwide France. "It isn't an average cop show." "Mad Dogs," which bowed in Feb on paybox Sky One, is really a four-part, black comedy-thriller activating five old buddies who reunite for any vacation in The country that becomes a nightmare. Gallic pay TV giant Canal Plus also pre-bought the 2nd number of "Mad Dogs," set to become shipped at the begining of 2012, based on Petkovic. BBC Worldwide France offered the 2nd number of "Wallander," which toplines Kenneth Branagh like a Swedish detective, to Arte using the Franco-German internet in foretells pre-purchase the third series. Arte lately acquired BBC's serial "Occupation," the 3-parter set from the backdrop from the Iraq war. Composed by Peter Bowker, the small-series focuses on three British soldiers who struggle to adjust to existence in your own home after taking part within the invasion of Basra in 2003 and therefore are attracted to Iraq for various reasons. Arte will broadcast "Occupation" on Friday. Meanwhile, pubcaster channels France 4 and France 2 have grabbed in the second season of "Sherlock" following the first season came solid rankings. A modern day undertake Conan Doyle's figures, the BBC crime series follows the adventures of detective A Virtual Detective and Dr. Watson in modern-day London. France 2 also acquired John Downer's wildlife special "Lions: Spy within the Living room." Read by David Attenborough, the docu follows cubs becoming an adult into adult lions. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Bruno back as TWC marketing prexy

Former Weinstein Company VP Stephen Bruno has reunited with the company, joining TWC as president of marketing, effective immediately. Bruno will oversee marketing campaigns for all theatrical titles, reporting to intl. distribution prexy David Glasser and topper Harvey Weinstein. Bruno joins EVP of marketing operations and TV sales Francois Martin, EVP of creative advertising Jeff Elefterion and VP of marketing Bladimiar Norman. New exec most recently worked as director of consumer marketing at HBO, his first job after serving as VP of marketing for TWC. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

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