New poster for your Lady In Black

A completely new worldwide poster remains released for your Lady In Black playing within the "What did they see?" question caused by the film's viral marketing campaign.The completely new one-sheet shows Daniel Radcliffe's Arthur Kipps searching noticeably haggard, as much macabre images hover around him. Nearly all people are the type that we view before, but collected together it makes sense nicely disturbing.The film will dsicover Radcliffe play a lawyer who travels with a remote village to have the ability to deal with the matters from the recently deceased client. However, because he reaches Eel Marsh House, he soon finds there's more to disentangle than who'll obtain the fine bone china.Within the many trailers that have recently been released, it seems as though this might be a really frightening ghost story, full of the conventional trappings in the haunted house genre.As Radcliffe themselves describes, "essentially wasn't within it myself, I'd probably be too scared to find out it." We'll see exactly how frightening the finished article is, when the film involves Uk cinemas on 10 February 2012.

Lauren Bittner: A Back Stage Exclusive

"I remember loving movies as a kid and if they would've done a sequel I would've been so disappointed if it didn't live up to my expectations. And I think we did that!" Lauren Bittner admits happily, about her record breaking box office hit "Paranormal Activity 3." Best known for playing Julie in the Paranormal prequel, you might also recognize Lauren from her roles in "Bride Wars" or "The Mighty Macs."Growing up in Long Island Lauren started doing Community Theater, but had no idea that this could be her career. She attended St. John's University and studied English. Sometimes she regrets not having a typical college campus experience. "I wish I had done that, but then again I wouldn't have anything that I have now, and I think it was good, it kind of toughened me up and gave me a metropolitan experience."Lauren's exuberance is contagious and no matter the topic, bad 80's fashion, the NY Mets, her TV obsession or online dating, she's got an opinion and a unique point of view. She's the best girlfriend we all wish we had.Chosen as this week's Actor2Watch, Lauren will be featured in a series of articles, fun facts and social media tweets through this week for subscribers of Girl2Watch.com.While in school Lauren was performing in "Little Shop of Horrors" when a friend helped kick start her professional career as an actor. "Tara became a really amazing friend and was really supportive of my career in a way that I wasn't even. She was a TV and film major and was working and interning in the City at a talent agency. She was like, 'I think you really should get an agent.' I was pretty clueless, it really took people to watch me in a play and say you can do this. I think some people do plays and it's great and they have a great time, but people don't necessarily say you should do this for a living, but people were saying that to me and so I took it seriously. Tara said to meet her in the City one day and I went to meet her at work. I met the people at the talent agency where she worked, who were wonderful and they asked her, 'Is your friend an actor?' She knew what she was doing. At the time I was blond and I looked different and I fit the sort of young soap opera girl thing so they started freelancing with me." How did your experience interning at a Talent Agency help you learn about the business? "I pulled head shots, filed and made copies of scripts. It was like old school back then, you know, people picked up scripts, there was no e-mailing. I was really star struck because I had all these head shots. I would see people on guest spots on "Law and Order." I'd be like I know him; I pull his head shot all the time! It also made me appreciate the work that goes into getting an audition. You have to submit and you have to get the appointment and then when you get it you're lucky." What's your philosophy on auditioning? "You can't focus on the enormity of the situation when you're going in for these things, now that's a big problem of mine just in life, you know, to sort of go through every experience and take it for what it is and appreciate it. Going day by day and not getting overwhelmed by it because that can screw it up, you know. How do you prepare for an audition? Usually I'll glance at the sides to see what I'm looking for when I'm reading the script, just to know I need to know when and why my character is in there at all. Then I read a script and I read it very quickly once, just to get an overall feeling for it then I'll go back. Usually I read them twice. If it's a comedy script I'm looking to see what the tone of it is, the pacing and what the character type is that I'm going to be auditioning for. Do you always go out for the same type? I'm pretty lucky I get seen for a lot of stuff. I think I'm not as specific as I used to be. I used to get seen for the girl next door and now I get seen for mom stuff. I just played a young mom in the movie. I think that I can do the dark folksy girl and I can also do the girl next door, you know, so I've been lucky. Do you ever read a script and just not respond to it? Not often because usually I think that there's probably something great that can come out of it and I probably don't see it yet. Sometimes I have my husband read it and give me another opinion because sometimes wherever you are that day emotionally is how you feel about whatever you just read. So I try to step back and get a little more objective about scripts. I try to give everything a shot for the most part. You just never know, I've done some jobs that have turned out to be the best things that I didn't necessarily think were going to be. Lauren Bittner: A Back Stage Exclusive Actor2Watch presented by Girl2Watch.com December 22, 2011 "I remember loving movies as a kid and if they would've done a sequel I would've been so disappointed if it didn't live up to my expectations. And I think we did that!" Lauren Bittner admits happily, about her record breaking box office hit "Paranormal Activity 3." Best known for playing Julie in the Paranormal prequel, you might also recognize Lauren from her roles in "Bride Wars" or "The Mighty Macs."Growing up in Long Island Lauren started doing Community Theater, but had no idea that this could be her career. She attended St. John's University and studied English. Sometimes she regrets not having a typical college campus experience. "I wish I had done that, but then again I wouldn't have anything that I have now, and I think it was good, it kind of toughened me up and gave me a metropolitan experience."Lauren's exuberance is contagious and no matter the topic, bad 80's fashion, the NY Mets, her TV obsession or online dating, she's got an opinion and a unique point of view. She's the best girlfriend we all wish we had.Chosen as this week's Actor2Watch, Lauren will be featured in a series of articles, fun facts and social media tweets through this week for subscribers of Girl2Watch.com.While in school Lauren was performing in "Little Shop of Horrors" when a friend helped kick start her professional career as an actor. "Tara became a really amazing friend and was really supportive of my career in a way that I wasn't even. She was a TV and film major and was working and interning in the City at a talent agency. She was like, 'I think you really should get an agent.' I was pretty clueless, it really took people to watch me in a play and say you can do this. I think some people do plays and it's great and they have a great time, but people don't necessarily say you should do this for a living, but people were saying that to me and so I took it seriously. Tara said to meet her in the City one day and I went to meet her at work. I met the people at the talent agency where she worked, who were wonderful and they asked her, 'Is your friend an actor?' She knew what she was doing. At the time I was blond and I looked different and I fit the sort of young soap opera girl thing so they started freelancing with me." How did your experience interning at a Talent Agency help you learn about the business? "I pulled head shots, filed and made copies of scripts. It was like old school back then, you know, people picked up scripts, there was no e-mailing. I was really star struck because I had all these head shots. I would see people on guest spots on "Law and Order." I'd be like I know him; I pull his head shot all the time! It also made me appreciate the work that goes into getting an audition. You have to submit and you have to get the appointment and then when you get it you're lucky." What's your philosophy on auditioning? "You can't focus on the enormity of the situation when you're going in for these things, now that's a big problem of mine just in life, you know, to sort of go through every experience and take it for what it is and appreciate it. Going day by day and not getting overwhelmed by it because that can screw it up, you know. How do you prepare for an audition? Usually I'll glance at the sides to see what I'm looking for when I'm reading the script, just to know I need to know when and why my character is in there at all. Then I read a script and I read it very quickly once, just to get an overall feeling for it then I'll go back. Usually I read them twice. If it's a comedy script I'm looking to see what the tone of it is, the pacing and what the character type is that I'm going to be auditioning for. Do you always go out for the same type? I'm pretty lucky I get seen for a lot of stuff. I think I'm not as specific as I used to be. I used to get seen for the girl next door and now I get seen for mom stuff. I just played a young mom in the movie. I think that I can do the dark folksy girl and I can also do the girl next door, you know, so I've been lucky. Do you ever read a script and just not respond to it? Not often because usually I think that there's probably something great that can come out of it and I probably don't see it yet. Sometimes I have my husband read it and give me another opinion because sometimes wherever you are that day emotionally is how you feel about whatever you just read. So I try to step back and get a little more objective about scripts. I try to give everything a shot for the most part. You just never know, I've done some jobs that have turned out to be the best things that I didn't necessarily think were going to be.

Exclusive: Toby Keith, Pawn Stars Join American Country New Year's Eve Live

Toby Keith, Rick Harrison, Austin Chumlee Russell The Eli Young Band, Toby Keith and Joe Nichols will perform during American Country New Year's Eve Live, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. In addition, comedian and country music singer Rodney Carrington and Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell have signed on to host the event, which Fox will air live from Las Vegas, beginning 11 p.m. Eastern Saturday, Dec. 31. Check out today's news Also on hand: Howie Mandel, who will share a preview of Mobbed, which returns to the network on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 9/8c. The Eli Young Band, Keith and Nichols join a line-up of performers that already includes American Idol's Lauren Alaina and Rodney Atkins.

Watch Madonna and Her W.E. Cast Make Their Movie Appear Pleasant in 24-Minute Doc

I'm clearly a thundering shill for Madonna whether she’s making terrible movies together with her ex-husband or making terrible movies with Griffin Dunne, but there’s something about W.E.’s self-serious, accidental telenovela that’s not really watchably bad. It’s just humorless and overlong — though Andrea Riseborough is fabulous because the polarizing Wallis Simpson. Inside a new 24-minute documentary about Madonna’s large feature, the director and her cast do their finest to market their watercolored biopic, and I say to you what? They perform a good job. Don’t request me to describe it. But James D’Arcy still appears like Anthony Perkins, so shut up and begin crying in adoration. Here’s what strikes me like a little misguided: 1) The ultimate importance placed upon the costuming and jewellery. W.E. feels as though a P Ales commercial with all of its slow-motion carat porn. 2) Wallis Simpson is definitely an interesting historic figure, but there’s no there there when it comes to a satisfying character arc. Madonna has always loved questionable women, but she’s ultimately too tame an iconoclast for this type of extended movie. Still, I search Madonna’s commentary here. It provides me with expect a good follow-up feature — though should you request me, she need her hands at pointing an exciting-female comic ensemble. If her acting past is any suggestion, that’s her surest wager for achievement. W.E. - Marketing Documentary [YouTube]

Time Warner Cable gets HBO Go

The long-awaited arrival of HBO Go to Time Warner Cable has finally come to pass after a full year of negotiations. The nation's second largest cable operator announced the pay net's digital on-demand platform will be available free within the next month to HBO subs among TW Cable's footprint of 14 million. "We're happy that Time Warner Cable customers will be able to enjoy this great product which provides streaming of HBO's programming library," said Eric Kessler, co-president of HBO. That leaves Cablevision as the only major MSO that still has yet to reach a deal to bring HBO Go to its service. Although they were part of the same conglom before the cable operator was spun off in 2009, there's said to be little love lost between the companies, which led to drawn-out negotiations. The HBO Go app has been download an estimated 5 million times, and generated 98 million video streams. Subs are able to feast on all current and library programming from the cabler's trove of original series, films and documentaries. But TW Cable subs also got some bad news Friday as MSG Networks, home to many pro NY sports teams, indicated it would be yanked from the MSO's lineup if the companies can't reach a deal on a carriage renewal. "Unfortunately, Time Warner Cable is not interested in reaching a fair agreement, and, in fact, is not interested in conducting productive negotiations on behalf of its customers," said Michael Bair, president of MSG Media. "Because of that, we suggest that our customers switch providers before Time Warner Cable pulls MSG's networks off its systems." Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

New worldwide ads for your Avengers

[brightcove]1213024251001[/brightcove]Some smart new ads for Marvel's superhero epic The Avengers have turned up online.The breathtaking promotions split the supervillain-fighting pressure into two groups, because, let's be realistic, there's lots of heroes to cram onto one poster.Most likely probably the most legendary people in the team (Iron Guy, Thor, Cappy) occupy one banner, while Nick Fury, Hawkeye, and Black Widow star inside the other, while using large bad in the piece, Loki, skulking inside the sidelines.The artwork might be the big, bold style we have started to anticipate in the Marvel supergroup, in stark contrast for the dark, gritty one-sheets that lots of blockbusters seem to choose nowadays. See the ads now:The Avengers opens on 27 April 2012, beginning off popular summer season for movies.

Read Costumer Edith Head's Amazing Dress Code for the 1968 Oscars

It’s hard to be obsessed with the Oscars sometimes because they’re often predictable, boring, and tolerant of things like Black Swan, but VINTAGE OSCARS is a whole different story. I could think about the discarded wedding dress Lee Grant wore for her Shampoo victory in ‘76 for days. And I have. Even better now, the Academy has released a dress code that legendary costumer Edith Head wrote for the 1968 ceremony. It is cold, direct, and bossy. It is awesome. Check it out: This is the signature Edith Head rigidity you see in Grace Kelly’s Rear Window wardrobe — only verbalized! We in the Academy are delighted to know that you will appear on our 40th Awards presentation Telecast Monday, April 8th.However, so many questions have been asked about the style of dress expected on stage that I send you this information:Actresses are requested to wear formal evening gowns either Maxi or floor length, preferably pastel shades since the setting is very formal and done entirely in white and gold. As you know, long dresses (no Mini or day length) are more graceful on stage and on camera in this type of background. The Academy feels that the dignity of this traditional affair on our 40th Anniversary deserves formal dress.Men are expected to wear white tie with conventional formal evening accessories. NO DAY LENGTH DRESSES, PLEBES. Should I be shocked or titillated that Estelle Parsons, who picked up a trophy for Supporting Actress at the ‘68 ceremony, wore an all-black number? Well, it’s Estelle Parsons, so I suppose I’m shocked and titillated anyway. I hope Edith Head smacked her around a little. 84 Great Oscar Moments [Oscars]

How Michelle Williams Found the Heart of Marilyn Monroe

How Michelle Williams Found the Heart of Marilyn Monroe By Jessica Gardner December 13, 2011 "My Week With Marilyn" Michelle Williams never dreamed she'd play Marilyn Monroe. Nor did she think anyone would ever ask her to play the screen icon. But director Simon Curtis did, for his film "My Week With Marilyn," about a young man Monroe had an intimate relationship with while filming "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956.Williams says the role came to her in "the normal boring routean agent and a script." But after reading "My Week With Marilyn," she was anything but bored. She developed a deep connection to the material, and the part instantly ignited her imagination. "What I've learned about acting and about picking parts is you should only do it if your whole heart leaps at the opportunity," Williams says. "If you're like, 'I just have to have that; I won't be satiated until I play this,' that's the only time you should really say yes. I didn't set out with any expectations about the piece of material. I didn't know what I wanted to do next. I wasn't looking to make a career move or play something I'd never played before. It was just an innate response to the material."Here, Williams tells Back Stage about her journey in bringing the iconic star to the screen.Back Stage: Where did you start in trying to find your character? Michelle Williams: I started for this movie in a way I've never started for a movie, which is from the outside. I think it's because I knew I was going to have the furthest to go there. I'm a human, so I can understand pretty much any human experience or emotionor at least I hope to, or that's what my job is to try and do. But physically, she and I are very, very different. I had to remake my body in her image, which was hard. It's taken 31 years to get me and my body to this place, and I had to basically unmake it or break it in six to eight months. That's a lot of conditioning to work against.Back Stage: What was that process like for you? Williams: I watched [her] movies and started trying to break apart, trying to figure out what she was doing, trying to figure out basic patterning inside her body. Things started to become clear upon repeat viewing. I started to realize things about her posturelike she had a balloon attached to her breastbone, her chin was up, her nipples were pointed out, her back was slightly arched, her knees were slightly together, almost like somebody was tying something around them. I started to try, at first, to just get one of these aspects. Like, first try and walk with your knees together in high heels. Once I felt comfortable doing that, I would add a swivel in my hips. Once I felt comfortable doing that, I would picture a balloon attached to my breastbone and my nipples pointed out and then I would put my chin up, and I would try and integrate each of these things. It was a slow process of things slowly becoming clear, then trying to add them all together, and then eventually making them seamless. Back Stage: Was there a moment where you thought, "I think I've got her"? Williams: That moment evades me at every turn, on every job. Marilyn is not exclusive to feeling like your character is within your grasp and then suddenly it was somehow outside your grasp. There wasn't a moment where she became a fixed point in space, where I was just like, "Oh, I can call up Marilyn Monroe and she's there for me." A few things would come clear for me. I remember when I ran up to Simon and I was like, "I think I have her walk!" But then the next day, I was like, "Where did it go? I just had it. What happened? Why can't I do it?" It was an evolving, frustrating, exciting relationshipwhich makes it like a real relationship. My relationships with my friends or my partners or anybody are always surprising, because the other person is alive and changing and transforming. I felt similarly about this because I was still getting to know Marilyn Monroe. She was always being added to in my mind. It felt like it kept it real, it kept it exciting, it kept me always wanting to know "me."Back Stage: Did you stay in character between takes? Williams: Yeah, I did a lot. That's helped me throughout the years to be able to sustain something. It's just building up muscles for it. You worry about being obnoxiouslike, I didn't go home as Marilyn Monroe. I think also, when you're making a movie, you want to have a happy environment, and you want to be building up good relationships with the people you're working with, so I am slightly conscious of not alienating people. I would stay in it when I felt like it suited me, and if I felt like I was getting comfortable, then I could drop out of it.Back Stage: What's your best advice for actors who have to play a real person like Marilyn? Williams: I asked somebody the same questionan actor I'd worked with once before whose work I admire so much. When I was thinking about taking on this role, I sheepishly reached out to him and said, "Do you have any advice?" Because the best thing to do when you don't know what you're going to do is to ask somebody who has been there before. He said to me, "If there's even a whiff of the icon, things get much less interesting." I puzzled over what he meanthow could you not play the icon when you are playing an icon? Then, what I interpreted it to mean is to not fill up every moment with the icon. To remember, first and foremost, they're human beings just like you and me. I hate to dispel the myth, but Marilyn Monroe was human.Outtakes Was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for her supporting role in "Brokeback Mountain" and in 2011 for her leading role in "Blue Valentine"Williams originally asked director Simon Curtis to audition her for the part. "I'm used to getting jobs through auditioning for them and feeling like I can do it because the director or somebody said, 'Yes, you can,' " she explains. "To take this kind of a risk, I wanted to know somebody other than me thought I could do it." Because of time limitations, however, she ended up accepting the role.Is playing the role of Glinda in Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great and Powerful," scheduled for release in March 2013For her role in "My Week With Marilyn," Williams earned a Spirit Award nomination for best actress. How Michelle Williams Found the Heart of Marilyn Monroe By Jessica Gardner December 13, 2011 "My Week With Marilyn" Michelle Williams never dreamed she'd play Marilyn Monroe. Nor did she think anyone would ever ask her to play the screen icon. But director Simon Curtis did, for his film "My Week With Marilyn," about a young man Monroe had an intimate relationship with while filming "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956.Williams says the role came to her in "the normal boring routean agent and a script." But after reading "My Week With Marilyn," she was anything but bored. She developed a deep connection to the material, and the part instantly ignited her imagination. "What I've learned about acting and about picking parts is you should only do it if your whole heart leaps at the opportunity," Williams says. "If you're like, 'I just have to have that; I won't be satiated until I play this,' that's the only time you should really say yes. I didn't set out with any expectations about the piece of material. I didn't know what I wanted to do next. I wasn't looking to make a career move or play something I'd never played before. It was just an innate response to the material."Here, Williams tells Back Stage about her journey in bringing the iconic star to the screen.Back Stage: Where did you start in trying to find your character? Michelle Williams: I started for this movie in a way I've never started for a movie, which is from the outside. I think it's because I knew I was going to have the furthest to go there. I'm a human, so I can understand pretty much any human experience or emotionor at least I hope to, or that's what my job is to try and do. But physically, she and I are very, very different. I had to remake my body in her image, which was hard. It's taken 31 years to get me and my body to this place, and I had to basically unmake it or break it in six to eight months. That's a lot of conditioning to work against.Back Stage: What was that process like for you? Williams: I watched [her] movies and started trying to break apart, trying to figure out what she was doing, trying to figure out basic patterning inside her body. Things started to become clear upon repeat viewing. I started to realize things about her posturelike she had a balloon attached to her breastbone, her chin was up, her nipples were pointed out, her back was slightly arched, her knees were slightly together, almost like somebody was tying something around them. I started to try, at first, to just get one of these aspects. Like, first try and walk with your knees together in high heels. Once I felt comfortable doing that, I would add a swivel in my hips. Once I felt comfortable doing that, I would picture a balloon attached to my breastbone and my nipples pointed out and then I would put my chin up, and I would try and integrate each of these things. It was a slow process of things slowly becoming clear, then trying to add them all together, and then eventually making them seamless. Back Stage: Was there a moment where you thought, "I think I've got her"? Williams: That moment evades me at every turn, on every job. Marilyn is not exclusive to feeling like your character is within your grasp and then suddenly it was somehow outside your grasp. There wasn't a moment where she became a fixed point in space, where I was just like, "Oh, I can call up Marilyn Monroe and she's there for me." A few things would come clear for me. I remember when I ran up to Simon and I was like, "I think I have her walk!" But then the next day, I was like, "Where did it go? I just had it. What happened? Why can't I do it?" It was an evolving, frustrating, exciting relationshipwhich makes it like a real relationship. My relationships with my friends or my partners or anybody are always surprising, because the other person is alive and changing and transforming. I felt similarly about this because I was still getting to know Marilyn Monroe. She was always being added to in my mind. It felt like it kept it real, it kept it exciting, it kept me always wanting to know "me."Back Stage: Did you stay in character between takes? Williams: Yeah, I did a lot. That's helped me throughout the years to be able to sustain something. It's just building up muscles for it. You worry about being obnoxiouslike, I didn't go home as Marilyn Monroe. I think also, when you're making a movie, you want to have a happy environment, and you want to be building up good relationships with the people you're working with, so I am slightly conscious of not alienating people. I would stay in it when I felt like it suited me, and if I felt like I was getting comfortable, then I could drop out of it.Back Stage: What's your best advice for actors who have to play a real person like Marilyn? Williams: I asked somebody the same questionan actor I'd worked with once before whose work I admire so much. When I was thinking about taking on this role, I sheepishly reached out to him and said, "Do you have any advice?" Because the best thing to do when you don't know what you're going to do is to ask somebody who has been there before. He said to me, "If there's even a whiff of the icon, things get much less interesting." I puzzled over what he meanthow could you not play the icon when you are playing an icon? Then, what I interpreted it to mean is to not fill up every moment with the icon. To remember, first and foremost, they're human beings just like you and me. I hate to dispel the myth, but Marilyn Monroe was human.Outtakes Was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for her supporting role in "Brokeback Mountain" and in 2011 for her leading role in "Blue Valentine"Williams originally asked director Simon Curtis to audition her for the part. "I'm used to getting jobs through auditioning for them and feeling like I can do it because the director or somebody said, 'Yes, you can,' " she explains. "To take this kind of a risk, I wanted to know somebody other than me thought I could do it." Because of time limitations, however, she ended up accepting the role.Is playing the role of Glinda in Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great and Powerful," scheduled for release in March 2013For her role in "My Week With Marilyn," Williams earned a Spirit Award nomination for best actress.

Who Won The Amazing Race 19?

Phil Keoghan [SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals the winners of The Amazing Race 19.]After logging nearly 40,000 miles in 10 countries, dating couple Jeremy and Sandy, engaged couple Ernie and Cindy, and husband and wife Marcus and Amani face off for the last time for the $1 million on The Amazing Race 19. Amazing Race's Andy and Tommy: We trusted our taxi driver too muchThe final three travel from Panama Viejo to Atlanta - Marcus and Amani's hometown - where they must go to Flight Safety International and land a simulated aircraft from 25,000 feet. Jeremy and Sandy get there first, followed by Marcus and Amani, and Ernie and Cindy. Jeremy and Sandy land it on their first try and have to go next to the former residence known as The Dump, aka the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum, where Mitchell lived and wrote Gone with the Wind. Marcus and Amani have trouble landing, allowing Ernie and Cindy to pass them.Cindy uses their cabbie's phone to find out The Dump is Mitchell's house, while Jeremy and Sandy get bad directions to go to a furniture store called The Dump.At Mitchell's house, Ernie does the Roadblock, in which racers have to type out their next clue on an old-fashioned typewriter. There is no "1" key and the lowercase "l" must be used. Ernie finishes before Jeremy and Sandy finally arrive; Sandy does the Roadblock. The clue is a series of three numbers referencing Hank Aaron and his home runs, meaning the next location is Turner Field. Cindy and Ernie head to a hotel to figure it out, while Sandy finishes the Roadblock, and Marcus and Amani finally finish the simulation. Marcus does the Roadblock at The Dump.Amazing Race's Bill and Cathi: We were too cautious on the roadAt Turner Field, it's time for the requisite memory challenge: Racers must map out the route while dangling off a massive map with their partners calling out the locations on the ground. Cindy the perfectionist nails it, and they get the clue to the finish line at Swan House. But their cabbie's GPS keeps recalculating, and Jeremy and Sandy complete the map task.Despite the GPS troubles, Ernie and Cindy get to the Swan House first and win the $1 million - not to mention break the Express Pass curse. (Lest we forget, Jill and Thomas, and Gary and Mallory got third place the past two seasons after winning the Express Pass.) Ernie and Cindy, who again references her strict Asian upbringing, are going to use the money to create an organization to help those in need.Amazing Race's Laurence and Zac: The U-Turn and getting lost "pushed us over the edge"Jeremy and Sandy arrive in second, and Marcus and Amani, who we don't see completing the Roadblock or the map task, come in third."Marcus, promise me one thing: Never become a pilot," Phil jokes.What did you think of the finale? Are Ernie and Cindy deserving winners? Are you glad the Express Pass curse is broken? Why can't Marcus land a plane?

Keck's Exclusives: Molly Shannon Returning to Up All Night

Christina Applegate, Molly Shannon Molly Shannon's guest appearance on NBC's Up All Night is now officially a recurring role. I've just learned that Molly has been invited to reprise her single-mom character, Nancy, early next year. The new storyline will find Nancy, an incompetent associate producer on Ava's talk show, jumping back into the dating pool. And who does she ask to be her wingman? None other than a very reluctant Chris (Will Arnett). Molly, an SNL cast member from 1995-2001, whose 2008 sitcom Kath & Kim failed to click with viewers, debuted her Nancy character on Up All Night's November 23 episode. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

The brand new the new sony Pictures WW Purchases Utilizes Relativitys Joe Matukewicz

Joe Matukewicz, most recently mind of purchases at Relativity Media, has grew to become part of The brand new the new sony Pictures Worldwide Purchases as SVP Purchases. He’ll account to SPWA leader Steven Bersch andoversee all purchases for your division. SPWA this season acquired or produced numerous effective films including Soul Surfer, Insidious, Jumping The Broom, Courageous, The Raid, and Colombiana. It it's still responsible for delivering content its SPEs distribution channels, including theatrical, home theatre, television and digital.We are thrilled to own Joe arrive in this particular key role,” Bersch mentioned. “His experience and taste will probably be vital after we still progressively increase our purchases activities, and then try to bring more great product in to the new the new sony.” Matukewicz happen to be senior veep and Mind of Worldwide Purchases at Relativity Media. Right before that, he was V . p . Purchases and Co-Productions at Vital Vantage and Director of Purchases and Co-Productions at Vital Classics. His deals have incorporated Act Of Valor, House Within The Finish In The Street, Hustle & Flow, The Machinist, plus an Annoying Truth.

Tweeting While using Demon: How a Grammys Launched a False tales Campaign in 140 Figures (Opinion)

Boardwalk Empire star Steve Buscemi needed happens as host of Saturday Evening Love the second time on 12 ,. 3. Miley Cyrus, Batman, Dateline, and christmas were among the subjects skewered by Buscemi as well as the SNL cast.our editor recommendsA Rare Glimpse Inside the Empire of 'SNL's' Lorne Michaels'Saturday Evening Live' With Jason Segel Matches Ratings High PHOTOS: 'SNL' Stars Salute Kennedy Center Honoree Will Ferrell OPENING MONOLOGUE Within the opening monologue, Busemi discussed his transition from character actor for the leading guy from the Cinemax series. He needed questions from "audience people" like the "magical black character," a "sassy female judge," Andy Samberg since the "Hey Bro" guy and Kristen Wiig since the "horror girl movie girl who is able to't find her pals," and advised them making the transition themselves. THE MILEY CYRUS SHOW Miley Cyrus' pot-smoking status was handled within a "Miley Cyrus Show" segment through which Cyrus was referred to as, well, a stoner. She talks about her 19th birthday cake incident -- through which she apparently mentioned, "You understand you're a stoner once your pals lead you to a Bob Marley cake" -- within a skit referred to as "The Miley Cyrus Show."After denying they smokes marijuana, she munches around the large bag of Doritios. Her first guest around the program, carried out by Buscemi, was known to love a man she met at Burning Guy. Getting a shaggy hair hairpiece and sarape over Buscemi's shoulders, the two unveil it for his or her sitar-tinged song, "Dancin' with Dogs." Whitney Houston (carried out by Maya Rudolph) then appears around the program and implores. "Don't do drugs." 'SNL' DIGITAL SHORT: BATMAN Buscemi will get control as Gary Oldman's Dark Dark evening character Jim Gordon opposite Samberg's throaty Batman. He works together Batman on dealing with crimes but tires of batman's repeated utilizes on his existence, plus a visit inside the shower as well as the physician's office when he's obtaining a prostrate exam. THE MYSTERY In The Sliced Up GUY In "The Mystery in the Sliced Up Guy," Bill Hader shows Dateline host Keith Morrison, who will receive a remove from the analysis in to a brutal murder. Buscemi might be the mullet-sporting prisoner who confesses the killing "got him off" somewhat. COACH BERT In the jerk for the recent Penn St. and Syracuse College molestation ripoffs, Buscemi plays Coach Burt, a college basketball coach being investigated just like a sexual predator. Within a press conference, it's states Burt is anti-social, lives along with his mother. Carrying out a full analysis, it's determined he's not just a child molester, though everyone fully thinks he's. MUSICAL Site visitors The Black Secrets were the episode's musical site visitors and carried out "Lonely Boy," after which, "Gold round the Ceiling." Miley Cyrus Steve Buscemi Saturday Evening Live The Black Secrets Joe Paterno Jerry Sandusky

Producers Guild Announces 5 Documentary Nominees

He made a generation of moviegoers afraid to go canoeing. Bill McKinney, the actor who played one of crazed mountain men in Deliverance and famously ordered one particularly unfortunate camper to "squeal like a pig," died Thursday at the age of 80. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths A prolific artist up until his death, McKinney's career included dozens of film credits (including 7 Clint Eastwood titles) and appearances on television series such as In The Heat of the Night, Baywatch and Walker, Texas Ranger. But McKinney was always associated with Deliverance. The 1972 film, starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty, followed a group of men on an ill-fated river trip into the Appalachian wilderness where they are hunted down by a group of sadistic locals. McKninney, credited only as "Mountain Man," appeared in the movie's infamous rape scene. He seemed to relish the role, operating his official website under the domain www.squeallikeapig.com. His death was confirmed Dec. 1 on his Facebook page. "Our dear Bill McKinney passed away at Valley Presbyterian Hospice," reads the statement. "An avid smoker for 25 years of his younger life, he died of cancer of the esophagus. He was 80 and still strong enough to have filmed a Dorito's commercial 2 weeks prior to his passing, and he continued to work on his biography with his writing partner. Hopefully 2012 will bring a publisher for the wild ride his life was. He is survived by son Clinton, along with several ex-wives." Today the angels play "Dueling Banjos": PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Hollywood's Notable Deaths Related Topics

10 Unbelievable Reactions to Movies

Have you heard? The birth scene from 'Breaking Dawn Part 1' is causing seizures. Apparently, the intense nature of the scene -- liberal use of flashing lights -- has made people pass out in theaters. Unfortunately, 'Breaking Dawn' isn't the only film to elicit extreme reactions from moviegoers; some people faint, others cry, and a few completely freak out when faced with anything graphic. From 'The Exorcist' (fainting) to 'Human Centipede 2' (more fainting) to 'The Passion of the Christ' (death -- seriously) Moviefone presents 10 Unbelievable Reactions to Movies. 10 Unbelievable Reactions to Movies 'The Exorcist''127 Hours''Breaking Dawn Part 1''2001: A Space Odyssey''Saw 3D''Shame''Grace''Frozen''Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)''The Passion of the Christ' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

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Icon U.K. to seal distribution arm

After several days of speculation, Icon U.K. Group is shuttering its U.K. distribution arm with Lionsgate U.K. considered to remain in discussions to buy its library and take proper care of future releases of acquired game game titles inside the territory. What is the news uses Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, which bought Icon U.K. Group in November 2009, attracted on Aviv Giladi as Boss from the organization the other day in the move prone to herald a big change toward an even more production-based business.According to sources, the relaxation from the 32 employees within the London-based company informed the other day that roughly 20 might be axed. Icon U.K. Group goes using a consultation phase to find out which positions to lessen. In addition, sources mentioned that Lionsgate is predicted to purchase their U.K. library, including "Drive," "Only One Guy" and "Precious."Purchases that have not yet been distributed in Blighty include low-budget horror "You're Next," which Icon pre-bought for low six-figures from HanWay Films at Cannes. Coincidentally, Lionsgate acquired U.S. rights for your pic following its preem at Toronto. For now, sources condition the foreign sales arm, headed up by Hugo Grumbar, will remain intact but extended-term plans is to eventually close that fraction in the business while focusing solely on production and get of business photos. This isn't the first time this year that Icon has axed jobs: Within The month of the month of january, Icon release 15% of the staffers incorporated on price cuts due to the improved demands facing its U.K. biz. In those days, gossips were circulating that Access had given Grumbar and Ian Dawson, controlling director in the U.K. arm, yearly to demonstrate results or even the organization might be shut. In October, Variety states Access happen to be shopping Icon's U.K. library to potential customers carrying out a distrib's weak performance. Giladi, who's chairman of Israeli media company R.G.E. Group together with a non-executive director round the board of Ealing Art galleries, is believed being one of the figures manipulating the possibility acquisition of Icon's U.K. library. Icon rejected to comment throughout time of prone to press while Lionsgate wasn't readily available for comment. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Media Stocks Hit By Market Fears Of Impasse Over U.S. Debt Cuts

The federal government will have to slash $1.2T in spending, mostly beginning in 2013, if the 12-member congressional Super Committee can’t strike a deficit reduction deal soon. They still appear split — even though, as a practical matter, they have to reach an agreement by midnight in order to have something ready for the official Wednesday deadline. That drove most company shares down, with a late uptick possibly softening the blow.The Dow’s U.S. Media Index was down 1.2% about 20 minutes before the end of the trading day. Disney was hardest hit among the industry’s biggest players: Itsshares were-3.5%, followed by Sony (-3.4%), CBS (-2.3%), Viacom(-2%), and Time Warner (-1%). Comcast was up about 0.5%. Among other media companies, Cinedigm (-8.8%) and RealD (-7.2%) took the worst beatings.Others down at least 4% include E.W. Scripps, Entercom, Crown Media, Netflix, National CineMedia, Live Nation, LIN TV, and Dish Network. Gainers include Westwood One, Barnes & Noble, Sirius XM, Radio One, McClatchy, and McGraw Hill.

Grand globetrotters

Lubna Azabal"Incendies"As a Lebanese-Canadian mother with an extremely tortured past, Azabal manages to embody the emotionally damaged spirit of the times conveyed in Denis Villeneuve's intimate epic. It isn't merely Azabal's skill at playing a range of ages from old to young (as the film flashbacks to her past, revealing her character Nawal's mysteries) that makes this a standout performance. She does more, forming the film's human center, as Nawal is seen in a classic maternal quest to recover the son she lost during Lebanon's ongoing Muslim-Christian conflicts, and serving as a stunning witness to some of its worst atrocities.Antonio Banderas"The Skin I Live In"Pedro Almodovar's latest marks an important moment in Banderas' career. Having established himself as a global star -- much like his fellow Spaniard and Almodovar alum Javier Bardem -- Banderas has returned to Almodovar's unique world 21 years after "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!" with a creepy-precise portrayal of a plastic surgeon whose skin grafting techniques go too far. The frisky sexuality of the young Banderas has mellowed into a darker, richer attitude, where the stakes are higher, jealousies are deeper and the sex more dangerous. Whether it's too edgy for awards season will be an interesting plotline of its own. Demian Bichir"A Better Life"On opening night of the recent edition of the Morelia film festival in Mexico, more than a few tears were shed over Chris Weitz's "Life" and Bichir's performance as Carlos, a stalwart father and undocumented gardener trying to support his potentially wayward son. Too many American-made films about the Mexican immigrant experience have made the workers and parents "from the other side" faceless or at least without distinct individuality. Bichir, in one of the highlights of a distinguished career, gives Carlos a face and voice and a certain quotient of interesting contradictions paired to what award voters may well remember as a considerably emotional portrayal.Juliette Binoche"Certified Copy"In her second collaboration with writer and director Abbas Kiarostami (after the more experimental "Shirin"), Binoche is allowed to put the "play" backing into playing a role. Possibly two in fact: A woman running a store in Tuscany who becomes attracted to a visiting British author of art history, and the different women she turns into as she spends more time with him. Filmmakers like Kiarostami have worked with Cubist forms on screen, but it's rare to see an actor like Binoche attempt it with a bifurcated role, as she bravely does here. Catherine Deneuve"Potiche"Deneuve not only has the advantage during this Oscar season of being a living legend, but being a living legend with a damn fine performance in Francois Ozon's "Potiche" -- certainly her best in many years. Although she's been given delicious material to work with in recent times, especially with director friend Manoel de Oliveira, Deneuve has with the role of Suzanne, trophy wife of an arrogant '70s-era industrialist, the kind of expansive character that seems designed only for her to play. Watching her Suzanne blossom into a leader of her own is to see her return to one of her several decades as a star and improve on her past, as if Deneuve is reliving her own life with comic-ironic verve.Jean Dujardin"The Artist"Already beloved among the Hollywood cognoscenti who've caught it on the festival circuit, "The Artist" has director Michel Hazanavicius ("OSS 117") giving his regular leading man Dujardin a chance to play in a more comic-tragic vein. As Hollywood silent star George Valentin, Dujardin has to pivot from being a man on top of the world -- a Valentino and Fairbanks rolled into one -- to being thrown under the bus once the talkies take over. Dujardin uses his naturally suave nature as a device that makes him the last person in the room to realize that he's an instant anachronism during one of film history's most interesting passages.Kristin Scott Thomas"Love Crime"/"Sarah's Key"Like fellow Brit Charlotte Rampling, Scott Thomas has craftily carved out a twin career for herself in French cinema, to the point where she is actually more visible in French-language roles now than her English turns. She's impressively bilingual in Gilles Paquet-Brenner's Holocaust drama "Sarah's Key" as an American journalist who uncovers some disturbing facts about her Paris apartment. But she's all French in the late Alain Corneau's suspenser "Love Crime," opposite Ludivine Sagnier, as a corporate boss whose obsession with control collapses around her. In both roles, Thomas expresses the sense of discovery of truths and the vulnerability that emerges from them.Yun Jung-hee"Poetry"A film and a performance that has quietly built an international cult following since its Cannes 2010 premiere, Lee Chang-dong's "Poetry" is uncommonly centered on vet Korean star Yun's exceptional portrayal of a woman slowly succumbing to Alzheimer's and yet learning the most difficult form of classical Korean poetry. Yun came out of retirement for the role, and it's understandable, since Lee is now arguably South Korea's greatest filmmaker and director of female actors. As her character begins to reveal additional layers, the performance and the film take on the dimensions of a great work of art, and critics' groups voting may make Yun a household name during awards season. Eye on the Oscars: Talent RaceStrength of comedians 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 Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Titanic 3D' Poster: Have Your Heart Damaged Once Again

Jack! Rose! Icebergs! It's difficult to think 14 years have passed since 'Titanic' is at theaters, but that is why Hollywood invented three dimensional re-releases. Next April, 'Titanic' is going to be back around the giant screen in beautiful three-dimensional glory (read about it here), and -- if early reviews are true -- the three dimensional conversion looks spectacular (like you'd expect anything less from James Cameron). Bad you cannot the same factor for that first 'Titanic 3D' poster. There is nothing wrong by using it -- actually, it might be a noticable difference within the original -- it simply ... is available? The look features Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) clutching Rose (Kate Winslet), most probably following the ship has collided by having an iceberg. 'Titanic 3D' will hit theaters April 6, 2012. [via ComingSoon] [Photo: Everett Collection] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Twilight' tops Lisbon festival

LISBON -- Angelina Nikonova's helming debut, "Twilight Portrait," about a Russian social worker bent on vengeance after being gang raped, won best film at the fifth Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday. Cedric Kahn's cuisine-themed "A Better Life" received the special jury award and the CineEuropa prize. Special mentions went to Bujar Alimani's Albanian penitentiary love tale "Amnesty" and Joachim Trier's Norwegian drug-rehab pic "Oslo, August 31." The competition jury was made up of novelists J.M. Coetzee, Don DeLillo, Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt; violinist Gidon Kremer; and artist Jose Barrias. Career tributes were awarded to helmers William Friedkin, Wes Anderson and Leos Carax and cinematographer Peter Suschitzky. David Cronenberg held a master class, showing a teaser of his forthcoming "Cosmopolis," based on DeLillo's novel and produced by Paulo Branco, who also runs the fest. Other guests at the 10-day event included thesps Paul Giamatti, Sarah Gadon, Marisa Paredes, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, visual artist Matthew Barney and playwright Peter Handke. The fest widened its screening venues this year to include the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Quentin Tarantino Drawn a 'Ratner' Throughout 2009 Screening (VIDEO)

Quentin Tarantino in the Premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds' .publish-content img A week ago, throughout a Q&A for his new movie 'Tower Heist' in the Arclight Theater in La, director Brett Ratner sparked a media firestorm when he declared, "Practicing is perfect for fags." The ensuing outrage had far-reaching effects: on Tuesday, Ratner threw in the towel his job as producer from the 2012 Oscars telecast, after which on Wednesday, his hands-selected host, Eddie Murphy, withdrew too. Now, Moviefone has acquired a unique online video showing that director Quentin Tarantino designed a similar remark at the identical theater just 2 yrs ago. Enhancing everyone else in a night time premiere for his movie 'Inglourious Basterds,' Tarantino stated, "It is good to help you bad-ass Thursday motherfuckers here! Not individuals Friday faggots, you are at 12!" (The statement starts in the 12-second mark.) While Tarantino's face can't be observed in the poorly lit video, the ArcLight's Facebook page for that screening verifies the director made an appearance that evening, along with the big event listing on LA.com. Tarantino's episode, unlike Ratner's, triggered no debate at that time. 'Inglourious Basterds' continued to become nominated for eight Academy awards, including Best Director and finest Script (both for Tarantino), in addition to Best Picture. Moviefone has arrived at to Quentin Tarantino for comment and it is waiting for an answer. The Films of Brett Ratner See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'American Idol's' David Cook Drops 19 Entertainment for Simon Fuller's XIX (Exclusive)

Getty Images American Idol Season 7 winner David Cook has left 19 Entertainment and signed with Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporterhas confirmed. In May, Cook's contract with 19's managementarm came up for renewal. With the option to re-sign with 19 or go elsewhere, the rocker made the move. He remains a 19 Recordings artist.our editor recommendsDavid Cook Tour Diary: The 'American Idol' Winner Talks Life on the Road, TV Show Stigma (Video)Adam Lambert Splits With 'Idol' Manager 19 Entertainment (Exclusive)'American Idol's' Stefano Langone Signs With 19 Management XIX, which Fuller founded in 2010, is home to more than a dozen clients in music, television, sports and fashion, including Victoria and David Beckham, Lisa Marie Presley, Annie Lennox and Idols Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. XIX Television is producing the upcoming Jennifer Lopez-Marc Anthony talent search Q'Viva: The Chosen, which is currently locking down broadcast partners for the 21 countries the show will air in. STORY: 'X Factor': What the 'American Idol' Alums Think of Simon Cowell's New Show 19 Entertainment continues to manage American Idol winners Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze along with season 10 finalists Haley Reinhart, James Durbin, Pia Toscano and Stefano Langone. In August, THR reported that season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert left 19 to sign with Direct Management Group, which counts Katy Perry among its clients. Also founded by Fuller, and now run by president Iain Pirie, 19 was bought by Robert Sillerman's cKX, Inc. for $210 million in 2005 and again in 2011 when Apollo Management scooped up cKX for $509 million. The Fox hit shows American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance remain two of its most valuable properties. STORY: 'American Idol's' David Cook, Gavin DeGraw Announce Fall Tour David Cook is currently on a U.S. tour with Gavin Degraw with plans to take the trek to Europe in 2012. His latest album, This Loud Morning, was released by RCA Records in June and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin Adam Lambert Carrie Underwood American Idol David Cook Simon Fuller Lee Dewyze Scotty McCreery

Binder sure to helm 'Familymoon'

Binder "The Upside of Anger" helmer Mike Binder originates on direct Walden Media's family comedy "Familymoon."Put together by "Family Guy" scribe Dork Collard, pic notifies the story from the perpetual bachelor who marries just one mother of two. Rather than a typical honeymoon, the wedding couple take her youngsters together around the familymoon, where they uncover that mixing a family group in paradise is not any vacation.Kaira Epstein ("Serta in solid Existence") is creating the film, that is co-produced by Rachel Zimmerman, Binder's former assistant which has creating credits on his past two photos, because both versions were produced under his Sunlight Prods. banner.Collard's script was purchased from turnaround from Disney and casting will begin soon, with producers concentrating on an early on 2012 start date. Walden Media Boss Michael Bostick and professional Evan Turner will oversee the job for that organization, whose Frank H. Cruz handled the sale.Binder knows a couple of things concerning the subject material, getting formerly directed your family dramas "The Upside of Anger" and "Reign Over Me," together with the holiday-designed pic "Indian Summer season." More youthful crowd created and starred in HBO's short-were living but considerably acclaimed series "Your Mind in the Married Guy."Walden Media's approaching photos include "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," working out-designed drama "Learning how to Fly," Curtis Hanson's surfing pic "Of Males and Mavericks" as well as the family comedy "Parental Guidance."Binder is repped by WME and three Arts Entertainment. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

George Clooney Laughs at Fart Jokes

George Clooney George Clooney may be recognized for his gentlemanly charm, but that doesn't mean he's on the good fart joke.Inside an interview with Moving Stone, the 50-year-old actor can get candid about a number of things - namely, his crude spontaneity. "Even the idea of a fart makes me laugh. Saying the word 'fart' makes me laugh," he notifies the mag. "I have iFart on my small mobile phone. I have remote whoopee cushions. Farts. In my opinion, there's anything amusing."Have a look at photos of George ClooneyClooney also discloses about losing his virginity (at 16), and maturing inside the shadow of his father, a close TV newsman. "Inside the microcosm of Cincinnati, Ohio through northern Kentucky, my father will be a large, large star. To make sure that made my sister and me really visible," according to him. "Everybody understood us, discussed us. Essentially acquired 15 points in the the overall game of basketball, the paper would say 'Nick Clooney's boy acquired 15 points.'"It's fair to convey the occasions of dwelling in the father's shadow are extended gone for theOscar-winning actor. Within the latest film, The Descendants, Clooney plays Matt King, a land baron in Hawaii who tries to reunite along with his kids after his wife falls in to a coma. Clooney has high anticipation for your dramedy, saying, "If not nominated for top Picture, I am likely to be shocked. It is so good.Inch

Activision Blizzard, Take-Two Publish Strong Amounts (Video)

The businesses behind a couple of the greatest gaming franchises each reported more powerful than expected earnings on Tuesday and one of these, Activision Blizzard, elevated anticipation for that year.our editor recommendsGrand Thievery Auto V Introduced 'Grand Thievery Auto' Headed to iPads for brand spanking new (Q&A)Latest Cod Game Shoots to interrupt Entertainment Records Activision Blizzard stated its Skylanders gamingOrplaything-line hybrid is selling well, and contains extreme confidence that Cod: Modern Warfare 3, launched Tuesday, is a hot item. Bobby Kotick, the business's Boss, told The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday that Modern Warfare 3 is supported by "most likely the greatest advertising campaign that's have you been accomplished for a relevant video game," together with a 90-second commercial starring Jonah Hill and Mike Worthington that broadcast Monday on Monday Evening Football. (Discover the shocking truth below.) Activision Blizzard reported net gain that rose 190 percent to $148 million on revenue which was up 1 % to $754 million. Competitor Take-Two Interactive Software stated Tuesday it lost $47.4 million throughout the newest quarter in comparison to some $3.3 million profit last year. Revenue fell 56 percent to $107 million, though experts predicted revenue of just $83 million. Take-Two's Rockstar Games studio the other day launched a trailer (see video below) for Grand Thievery Auto V, though Boss Strauss Zelnick on Tuesday wouldn't provide a launch date for the overall game. Both stocks rose in regular buying and selling on Tuesday but fell throughout the after-hrs session. Related Subjects Jonah Hill Mike Worthington Bobby Kotick Activision Blizzard Take-Two Interactive Strauss Zelnick Cod: Modern Warfare 3 Monday Evening Football

J. Edgar Oscar Campaign Makes High Gear With Eastwood, DiCaprio, W, Hammer At Packed Tests, Q&As

Having its splashy World Premiere since the opening evening of AFI Fest Thursday evening and numerous Q&As and receptions , Warner Bros campaign for J. Edgar among its large Oscar hopefuls tossed into high gear now. Furthermore for the hoopla around the premiere, Director Clint Eastwood did a DGA screening and discussion with Academy pointing Governor and fellow DGA and Oscar champion Kathryn Bigelow onTuesday evening. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi W and Armie Hammer came out for just about any Q&A before a packed-to-the-rafters SAG audience onWednesday evening (I moderated that particular) and also on Friday these came out for yetanother screening, Q&A and publish-reception within the LA County Art Museum. The 2nd will be a prelude to Saturday Evening’s inaugural Art + Film gala where Eastwood continues to be honored. And Warners plansmany morevoter opps like these inside the future. First reviews in the film which opens inside a couple of days are mixed to obtain affordable according to everything you read and which team you consult with (Rotten Tomato vegetables has it at 57% fresh only seven surveys are current).But it is carried out classic and trendy Eastwood style and,no matter the best commercial and criticalfate in the film,it's absolutely apparent DiCaprio features a strong stake around the Best Actor Oscar nomination. Since the complex and questionable FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, DiCaprio age groups from his twenties to late seventies with seeming ease and contains some heavy dramatic moments including one inch they dons his dead mother’s dress and also the other fight/hug encounter with Armie Hammer who expertlyplays his constant companion Clyde Tolson (and may well be a supporting actor contender themselves). Older Academy voters who remember Hoover should particularly respond to this well-crafted have a look at his complicated personal and professional existence. At Friday’s LACMAreception Eastwood was his usual awesome self and extremely taking into consideration the reactions the film will get. After I spoken with him and producer John Grazer (Eastwood regular Robert Lorenz was another producer) he referred to how a project found him from Grazer who began it and hired Milk Oscar champion Dustin Lance Black to produce a script. “Brian stood a deal with Universal nevertheless it switched out they were not exactly excessive on transporting this out story in individuals days therefore i agreed to visit Warner Bros, and comparable time Leo increased being involved and then we might have it going,” he mentioned. Once I suggested this is not the kind of heavy historic dramastudios desire to make any more Eastwood mentioned they often times don’t want items that later gain recognition with audiences. “I stood a girl boxing drama(Big Baby) and so they weren’t towards the top of that nevertheless it worked out okay,” he mentioned getting fun about the2005 film that won him another number of Oscars including Best Picture. Forever of his A Star Arrives remake remains postponed until summer season due to Beyonce’s pregnancy ,he hasplans to use inside an acting gig at risk While Using Curve (being directed by Lorenz as Deadline first reported) before that . Even at 81 Clint keeps in constant motion which’s a very positive factor for movie fanatics. Hammer who got a sizable taste in the honours season Q&A circuit a year ago just like a part of The Social Media cast (can remember the Winklevoss twins?) mentioned he really loves doing them now. “What actor doesn’t like talking about themselves?” he asked for. Black, also within the reception, mentioned because Clint works so quick (the entire goal with this era film was 39 days) he and Leo would spend weekends honing the script and working out moments. Usually Eastwood shoots scripts since they're but Black states he's convenient concentrating on changes throughout production havng spent lots of time in TV doing just that, therefore it might be a fragile balance. The dwelling in the script, coming back and forth with time, is tricky and not even close to the fabric regardingthe closeted character of Hoover’s personal existence and relationship with Tolson is necessarilyspeculative, but stillconvincing in the way it’s presented. For that scene through which J. Edgar puts on his deceased mother’s dress and pearls DiCaprio described it absolutely was really inside like a kind of “wink wink” for the audience to have the ability to undertake the unverified gossips that Hoover will be a mix-dresser. It plays now weight reduction from the discuss his incredibly dependent relationship on his mother (carried out fantastically by Judi Dench). DiCaprio also spoken in regards to the extensive makeup he wears, not just a process he loved. “It was difficult acting under everything,” he mentioned butbased round the performance he clearly found an easy method toget to inside the guy he shows, which is what it’s about. Itold DiCaprio I'd seen the 18 minute presentation of Titanic‘s 3d conversion just before its April 6, 2012 re-release. He's notseen it but is clearly interested, specifically after i told him they basically spent $18 million doing the transformation. “Eighteen million? That’s it? Wow. They'll make lots of money off it,” he mentioned adding that his deal was carried out time before he'd the kind of profit participations they can get now. I told him someone engrossed thinks it could make another 4 or 5hundred million. He jeered. “I won’t receive lots of that.”

Julie Taymor Qualified for just about any Tony for 'Spider-Man'

NY (AP) Julie Taymor might have been fired within the "Spider-Guy" musical, but she could still leave getting a Tony Award next season for pointing the stunt-heavy mega-show.The Tony Honours Administration Committee mentioned Thursday that Taymor will probably be considered qualified inside the best direction from the musical category for "Spider-Guy: Turn Off The Dark."Taymor, the first book co-author and director, was let use March after delays, accidents, poor audience reaction and funds worries switched the musical in to a point.Philip William McKinley, who directed the Hugh Jackman musical "The Boy From Oz," in 2003, was hired to influence the ship. He was billed as creative consultant when the musical opened up up in June. Taymor was credited with original direction. Your final decision with the Tony committee means only Taymor will probably be qualified for your "Spider-Guy" pointing Tony.Ron Miramontez, the show's representative, mentioned the expansion wouldn't comment "round the how to go about a number of current day rulings," but added, "We're searching toward a fantastic spring."Through the show's overhaul, another new addition, author Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, well toned lower the story's deeper styles and extended the romantic position between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. Many experts mentioned McKinley and Aguirre-Sacasa had aided focus the story and handled to obtain more commercial viable.The $70 million extravaganza finally opened up up in June a couple of days following a Tony Honours, meaning it might be considered next summer season for your honours and it is doing brisk business, easily grossing greater than $millions of most days.The Tony committee also made a decision two other routine matters Thursday such as the musical that Reeve Carney is qualified for just about any Tony just like a leading actor in the musical which Jennifer Damiano is qualified inside the female category.Carney, who plays Peter Parker and Spider-Guy, recently extended his contract until May 2012, but Damiano, who plays Mary Jane, is departing the show this month. She's being transformed by Rebecca Faulkenberry, who made her Broadway debut in "Rock old range."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Top Moments: Revenge's Double Trouble and Conan's Awesome Bear... Or Else

Conan Our top moments every week:14. Finest Hair-Raising Moment: Just once we had become kinda, sorta at ease with the American Horror Story players- Dr. Charles makes Franken-babies, Constance might be the worst mother ever, Rubber Guy impregnates attractive home proprietors- a mysterious group of hands make an unforeseen debut inside the Halloween evening conclusion, creepily trying for youthful-and-in-love Violet's leg. As if we didn't watch this show from underneath a blanket already!13. Hardest Choice: With Carl's existence hanging inside the balance round the Walking Dead, Shane must create an incredible sacrifice to have the ability to get existence-saving medical equipment to Hershel's farm. Shane realizes he and Otis, that are hazardously tight on ammunition, will not ever both ensure it is back alive. So Shane uses his last round to shoot Otis inside the leg, departing him being zombie bait while Shane makes his escape. Carl's still alive, and frequently will Shane be capable of accept what he's done?12. Best Growth: On Bones' Season 7 premiere, recently-weds (and parents-to-be) Booth and Brennan tire of splitting time between their unique houses, nonetheless they quibble over where they'll ultimately cohabitate. One potential future argument: Booth demands that he will watch out for Brennan to request him to got married. Guess after lots of not successful plans, he's learned his lesson!11. Most Questionable Resourcefulness: When The Mentalist's Patrick Jane realizes the serial killer the CBI is hunting is usually the blogger which has devoted his existence for the situation, he visits morally gray measures to produce him to justice. While he doesn't plenty of proof to arrest the killer themselves, Jane techniques his suspect into bad-mouthing Red-colored-colored John on television, understanding that it'll anger Red-colored-colored John. Confirmed, Red-colored-colored John arrives of hiding and kills the blogger. Sure, Jane got another psychopath in the streets, but is he becoming a touch too at ease with murder?10. Best Engagement Present: A lot of is not enough for your Real Regular folks of Beverly Hills' Lisa Vanderpump. However, if she throws her daughter a luxurious, ranch-designed engagement party, it's Kyle Richards who goes crazy, literally, when she mounts a table to show her moves, including one hell from the split. Like we always say, wedding will be less in regards to the couple plus much more regarding parents in addition to their pals- in addition to their vaguely erotic gymnastic abilities.9. Best Drive-By: A publish-partum Kristina plans a pleasurable family outing on Motherhood, but she can't seem to obtain anybody inside the small-golf spirit. So she does what any overstressed, sleep-deprived mother of three would do: She kicks her husband and a pair of teenagers in the minivan and drives off to the sunset. If she'd only left the newborn along with her husband, there can be a tequila sunset in their forseeable future.8. Saddest Reveal: After creating much consideration, Rossi notifies his first ex-wife, Carolyn, he cannot help her die on Criminal Minds. Carolyn - knowning that he'd say "no" - downed a bottle of pills before Rossi came over. She convinces him not to demand help and he or she collapses within the arms. "You think he'll be there?" she asks. "I realize he'll,Inch Rossi replies. It calculates that "he" is Rossi and Carolyn's boy, James David Rossi, who was simply born and died at the time that in 1979. RIP, Carolyn and James.7. Oddest Approach to The Score: Jess accidentally sees Nick naked on New Girl and laughs at his, uh, equipment, scare tissue the indegent kid for existence. In the super-awkward try towards the score, she waits within the mattress room, wearing basically a towel, so Nick will get an eyeful of her cash and honours. Except... Nick gives start dating ? home. In the spectacular stumble, she realizes her mistake and runs within the room, knocking in to a shelf and losing her towel on the way. She's doing sexy things getting a shelving unit!6. Worst Double Whammy: When Eli Gold's ex-wife, Vanessa (a characteristically nutso Parker Posey), sights running for office round the Good Wife, he asks Kalinda to pry into her personal existence to unearth any ripoffs. What he finds out is hilariously shocking: Vanessa once rested getting a "neutral" second cousin of Osama bin Laden ("Oh good, she knocked a enjoyable bin Laden!" he snarks). Sadly, more youthful crowd finds out the dirty deed happened after they continued to be as married. Prepare for jihad!5. Slyest Blackmail: The apple doesn't fall definately not the Wilcox tree on Covert Matters. Likely to change his fortune after being gone to live in Phoenix inside the summer season finale, Jai engineers a adding inside the CIA leak analysis - and guarantees his disgraced pop and CIA leak Henry can get word from this. Exactly what is a blackmailed father to accomplish? Henry, much to his chagrin, pulls "all" of his strings to possess a spiffy promotion for Jai. Simply what does this new gig entail? Your guess is like ours, but no less than Jai's not pouting inside the corner any more.4. Not Eliminate with this Award: Throughout Top Chef's first prepare-off for just about any place inside the 16-person cast, aspirant cheftestant Tyler volunteers to reduce a little of tenderloin in the pig subprimal for Grayson. Except he doesn't learn how to and recklessly hacks the tenderloin to shreds, departing Grayson getting a limp 3-ounce piece together with a stupefied Tom Colicchio with no choice but to see Tyler to carry along his knives and go. "You're a chef which is really a fundamental skill," Colicchio admonishes. "There's no method that this can deal with this round. But you have to just leave now."A smug Tyler isn't too separate relating to this: "[They] weren't capable of taste the masterfully cooked porkchop, however i am a smaller amount terribly worried because I realize where I'm going, which is appropriate up.Inch Hopefully he means the very best his class at butchering school.3. Best Remix: Attacking Youthful Boys is caught in a few baby mama drama at this time around, so allow impersonator extraordinaire Jimmy Fallon to spoof the whole situation on Late Nightby spinning The Biebs' signature hit, "Baby," into "(It Is not My) Baby" - together with a rap interlude with the Roots' Black Thought (as Ludacris, duh). Typically the most popular lyric: "You mentioned we managed to get happenOrAnd I'm a father/My lawyer's trippin'/'Cause this looks bad/You just mentioned this/To acquire my cash/Now Selena Gomez is gonna kick my ass." The sense is dead-on, although all of us will have one complaint: The Bieber swoop 'do is actually yesterday.2. Most Wonderful Return: A good deal has changed inside the 22 several days since Conan O'Brien left NBC for top spinner's. Not just for him, along with the Self pleasuring Bear too. Result in the Non-Self pleasuring Bear. While tape his talk show in NY now, Coco provides an update on his old friend, which has apparently removed up his act, got a desk job, married, had kids which is living a suited-up suburban existence. "We're so pleased ... do not you miss the limelight?" Conan asks him. "Here you are before two,800 die-hard NYers. You're showing a great deal self-control, fighting every instinct within you. This needs to be very a difficulty you.Inch That is. The Self pleasuring Bear rips off his suit - by getting an assist from Conan - and, much towards the (and clearly his) delight, goes back to doing what he's doing best. Old habits die hard, right?1. Best Ringer: On Revenge, we learn that "Emily Thorne" isn't just Amanda Clarke's pseudonym, it's also the particular title of her juvie cellmate, whom Amanda paid out to swap particulars.To discover Fake Emily's story, Frank finds Real Emily (guest star Margarita Levieva) inside a strip joint and can get her to confess for the switcheroo. He phones Victoria to see her the good thing, before they can remind her, Real Emily whacks him getting a tire iron. She then appears at Fake Emily's house and notifies her that Frank discovered, but she needed proper proper care of him, dumping him in the ditch to the side of the road. But is Frank really dead? Or possibly is he just in the coma like Lydia? And the way does Real Emily's presence affect Fake Emily's plan? Oh, why you're making us wait 2 days to uncover, ABC?What were your top moments?

ADG to fete 'Harry Potter' creative team

The Art Company company directors Guild has attracted around the primary creative team in the ''Harry Potter'' series as visitors of the Outstanding Contribution to Film Imagery Award. They includes producers David Heyman and David Barron director David Yates creator and author J.K. Rowling film author Steve Kloves production designer Stuart Craig art director Neil Lamont and hang up decorator Stephenie McMillan. Thomas A. Walsh, leader in the guild, and honours co-producers Tom Wilkins and Greg Grande made the announcement Tuesday. The kudo is going to be provided for the group within the 16th Annual Excellence in Production Design Honours on Feb. 4 within the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The guild noted that Lamont and Barron have labored together on six in the Potter films. Rowling, Heyman, Kloves, Craig and McMillan began their collaboration while using first film, ''Harry Potter as well as the Sorcerer's Stone.'' Yates directed the best four films in the series. The ''Harry Potter'' films cumed world box office more than $7.7 billion. ''Their phenomenal success is due to a oneness of vision as well as the masterful wizardry in the franchise's creator, producers, film author and art direction family,'' Walsh mentioned. ''From the start a unique creative partnership has brought the realization of individuals carefully crafted gems. It seems sensible an long lasting legacy to the ability of narrative storytelling for your moving image, the one that will stand the age range, then one that has elevated the creative bar of achievement for individuals who love film.'' It's the first time the Art Company company directors Guild has selected a movie team for your kudo. Previous visitors in the guild's award include Bill Taylor, Syd Dutton, Warren Beatty, Allen Daviau, Clint Eastwood, Blake Edwards, Terry Gilliam, Ray Harryhausen, Norman Jewison, John Lasseter, George Lucas, Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg, Robert S. Wise and Zhang Yimou. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

ParaNorman Trailer: Norman of the Living Dead!

It doesn’t hit theaters until August 2012, but the first trailer for ParaNorman, Focus’s animated followup to 9 and Coraline, is a playful stop-motion glimpse into the mind of a boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who can speak to the dead. He’s called upon when his town comes under zombie siege. Thus far, it looks about as droll and fun as James and the Giant Peach, which is about the best compliment I can give. Effective use of Donovan’s “Season of the Witch,” wouldn’t you say? Norman’s such a cute little scamp here, resembling something between young Butch Patrick and young Wil Wheaton. I think that’s right? They’ve definitely engineered him with child star credibility. Only ten more months until we find out just how spooky Norman’s world is. The Sam Fell-directed cast includes Casey Affleck, Alex Borstein, Jodelle Ferland, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, and Anna Kendrick. Varied! ‘ParaNorman’ Trailer [MovieWeb] Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

We Need to Talk About Kevin Wins Big in London

Congrats to Lynne Ramsay, Tilda Swinton and the rest of Team We Need to Talk About Kevin, which knocked off the awards-y likes of The Descendants, The Artist and Shame to emerge as best in show at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. “We were struck by the sheer panache displayed by these great storytellers,” said jury chief John Madden. “In the end, we were simply bowled over by one film, a sublime, uncompromising tale of the torment that can stand in the place of love.” Yowza! Sounds like my Friday nights. Someone give me a trophy! [THR] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Steve Jobs Called Fox News 'A Destructive Force In Our Society'

Steve Jobs reportedly told Rupert Murdoch that Fox News "has become a destructive force in our society," according to Walter Isaacson's new biography of the Apple co-founder.our editor recommends5 Revelations From Steve Jobs' Biography In the book, Issacson recounts how Jobs took Murdoch to task during a News Corp. management retreat in 2010. Jobs was the featured speaker, and in return, he asked Murdoch to listen to his thoughts on Fox News. "'You're blowing it with Fox News," Jobs told him over dinner. 'The axis today is not liberal and conservative, the axis is conservative-destructive, and you've cast your lot with the destructive people.'" PHOTOS: Steve Jobs: 10 Memorable Milestones of the Apple Co-Founder's Career Jobs told Isaacson that he thought Murdoch did not really like how far Fox had gone. However, Murdoch later said he was used to the complaints about the news channel. "'[Jobs has] got sort of a left wing view on this," he said. Jobs requested Murdoch get a reel of Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck's shows to watch, which Murdoch agreed to. Hannity is still on Fox News, but Beck left the network in June of 2011. Fox News chief Roger Ailes has since said the network was on a "course correction" away from the far right. Related Topics Rupert Murdoch Steve Jobs Fox News Channel

Taylor Lautner Charitable organisation to assist Educate Women in Cambodia

When Taylor Lautner is not busy making women swoon he's lending a hands to individuals in need of assistance.The actor contributed a park and fly in the group of "Breaking Beginning" for any charitable organisation auction this past year, and based on E!'s Mark Malkin, the $80,000 elevated for that Go Campaign has been accustomed to develop a permanent home for PAGE (Program Evolving Women Education) in Cambodia. The brand new structure will house 20 women, instead of the present leased facility, which only benefits 12. Furthermore, PAGE has bought a sizable chunk of property growing its very own vegetable garden, that will feed the scholars.Pattinson is joining up using the Go Campaign again this season, Malkin reviews. He'll apparently donate a personal screening of his approaching film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1 to occur on November. 17 in La. Visitors will even nab a present bag including signed posters, Dvd disks along with a replica of Bella's stunning gemstone. The coveted package is going to be available throughout a tight schedule Go Gala, located by Ewan McGregor on November. 10.For individuals who can not afford our prime-profile auction, "Breaking Beginning" hits theaters countrywide on Friday, November. 18. The Hollywood Reporter

The The American Idol Show Show: With Scotty McCreery's Effective Debut, Did Universal Study On Sony's Mistakes?

Michael Becker / FOX Professionals at Universal Group breathed a collective sigh of relief March. 11. This is where the sales amounts showed up around the The American Idol Show Show season 10 champion Scotty McCreery's debut album, Apparent As Day, the initial full-length release to depart their partnership with TV's No. 1 show.our editor recommendsAmerican Idol Champion Scotty McCreery Makes Chart History With No. 1 Debut Scotty McCreery Talks 'Clear As Day' Tracks, Support Of Family Members as well as the 'American Idol' 'Pressure Cooker' Lauren Alaina Talks 'Wildflower,' Barbara Underwood, 'American Idol' Tour Occurrences According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album within the 18-year-old New You are able to native moved 196,739 copies within the first week out, some 50,000 greater than season 9 champion Lee DeWyze offered throughout his entire Idol tenure beneath the The brand new the new sony Music umbrella (that number moves around 146,000). Soon after, runner-up Lauren Alaina moved 69,000 types of her album,Wildflower (to check on: Alaina's season 9 counterpart, Very Bowersox, has offered a complete of 205,000 albums). "Nobody stood a clue what you should expect,In . states John Wright, mind from the&R at Mercury Nashville, the label that signed the deep-voiced McCreery additionally to Alaina. "We're absolutely thrilled." Credit resilient new bands fans, who still buy physical product, plus a youthful fanbase, and... Idol perma-mentor and Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine. "He didn't desire to wait six to eight several days, Jimmy wanted the record out sooner or later,In . adds Wright. PreviousIdol albums were typically released in November or December -- although season 9's Casey James, who signed using the new the new sony Music Nashville in August 2010, has yet to announce a street date for his debut. VIDEO:'American Idol's Scotty McCreery Flubs National Anthem at World Series Clearly, Iovine examined Sony's understanding about Idol, which has seen mixed results throughout its nine-year partnership (it expired following this year). For every multi-platinum success, as being a Kelly Clarkson or Chris Daughtry, you'll be able to count two more runners up who flopped. But Wright states he only looked to at least one alum for instance: Barbara Underwood. "She did an admirable job implementing the Nashville community which i understood that was the key factor,Inch he describes. Still, extended before McCreery made history with Apparent As Day, becoming the youngest new male artist to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart his first-time out, Wright confesses he was "somewhat nervous," mainly about song content. "In new bands, artists are needed to sing about cheating and consuming which kind of stuff," Wright describes. "But clearly, together being so youthful... well, it absolutely was an problem. With Scotty, he understood what he'd sing about and what he wouldn't. There has been a couple of tunes where we needed to acquire a handful of lines rewritten, where they stated beer or something like that like this, but aside from that, it absolutely was a lot better than I had been expecting.Inch STORY: Lee DeWyze Came By RCA Records The conclusion result will be a group effort, involving the label, that's run according to new bands veteran Luke Lewis, Interscope A&R executive Ray Jackson, Iain Pirie at 19 Entertainment and Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, the business that handles both season 10 Idols. As Wright notifies it, the label didn't get involved until Idol's final 5, and a pair of days just before the finale was the first time he and Lewis met McCreery and Alaina. So what's his perspective since he's arrived at be familiar with process? "I notice similar to this: Idol built them into stars, our responsibility to develop them into super stars." He's especially convinced of McCreery's potential, promising a committed purchase of the u . s . states teen. "He's that 'It' factor," Wright notifies The Hollywood Reporter. "When he walks inside the room, you've always wondered who he's. He's pure, they are fully aware who he's which he stays regarding the he thinks in. That's huge, especially at this time around in this country. And situation the initial chapter inside the book. We always say, most likely probably the most difficult record may be the next. And So I am already searching within the 196,000 and thinking, 'Geez, we now have gotta beat that!'" Discuss a difficult act to follow along with together with. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin The The American Idol Show Show Jimmy Iovine Universal Group Interscope-Geffen-A&M Very Bowersox Lee Dewyze Lauren Alaina Scotty McCreery Casey James The brand new the new sony Music

Spike Jonze's New Video Clip: A Skeleton Love Story

I usually trick myself into thinking Spike Jonze has directed a lot of movies. In fact, the amount is just three -- 'Being John Malkovich,' 'Adaptation' and 'Where the Wild Situations Are.A Possibly that's due to all of the non-feature work he's done -- six short films, numerous music videos, and a lot of skateboard highlight reels. For his latest project, a brief film known as 'Mourir Aprés p Toi' (or 'To Die Because Of Your Side'), Jonze explores the psyche of the skeleton, who endures the coverage of 'Macbeth' within the famous 'Shakespeare and Company' book shop in Paris. The 'Macbeth' skeleton -- who we assume rules Duncan of Scotland, due to the giant knife adhering through his chest -- falls deeply in love with a lady around the cover of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (Mina, possibly?). Also focusing on the short was designer Olympia Le-Tan, who produced the figures and assisted write the storyline. "We'd look whatsoever the artwork over lunch once we could be within the same city, observing any ideas that will simply make us smile. It had been done like this, without any real plans," Jonze told Nowness. You should check out the finished product below. [via indieWIRE] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Magnolia takes 'Angels Crest'

Magnolia Pictures has snagged U.S. privileges to "Angels Crest," the pic from helmer Gaby Dellal that preemed captured in the Tribeca Film Festival. Movie features Jeremy Piven, Kate Walsh, Thomas Dekker, Mira Sorvino, Lynn Collins and Elizabeth McGovern inside a story about the suburbs grappling using the disappearance of the child throughout the very first snow of winter. Scribe Catherine Trieschmann's script was modified from Leslie Schwartz's novel of the identical title. Shirley Vercruysse and Leslie Cowan produce, with Tim Perell and William Mulroy aboard as professional producers. Distribution deal was pacted by Magnolia's Dori Begley and Chris Matson with Cinetic Media. "Angels Crest" joins an approaching Magnolia slate which includes "Melancholia," "I Melt Along With YouInch and Tribeca alums "Jiro Hopes for Sushi" and "The Great Physician," amongst others. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone Together On 'Expendables 2' Set

He said he'd return, and that he resided as much as his word: Arnold Schwarzenegger is formally in action like a superstar. The first kind Governator is slated to create his giant screen comeback when "The Final Stand" comes before cameras early the coming year, but we'll get a glance at him before that after he reprises his role as Trench in "The Expendables 2." And also you will not need to watch for Sylvester Stallone's star-studded follow up hitting theaters to obtain a start looking, either: here's Schwarzenegger themself, supplying you with the photo taking evidence you'll need that his days being an action hero are formally back on. "In action for that Expendables 2!" the Austrian Oak taunted inside a recent Twitter publish, alongside the above mentioned shot of themself standing with Stallone and fellow coming back co-star Bruce Willis. "I am getting an incredible time on set with Bruce and Sly in Bulgaria." There's still hardly any to set of the extent of Schwarzenegger's participation within the film, climax stated that his character, Trench, in addition to Willis' mysterious behind-the-moments persona, Chapel, have "substantial roles" to participate in the "Expendables" follow up. Perfectly fine by me: we are way past past due for any full-on Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis smackdown. Besides the three key action stars, "The Expendables 2" features coming back gamers Jason Statham and Jet Li, in addition to beginners (but old-timers) Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris. Inform us that which you think about Schwarzenegger's giant screen comeback via "The Expendables" within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

Shirley MacLaine to get AFI Existence Achievement Award

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine will get the 40th AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, the American Film Institute introduced Sunday. The 77-year-old actress, who won a Best Actress Oscar for 1983's Relation to Endearment, will be provided the award in a gala tribute in La on June 7. TV Land will broadcast the ceremony later that month. "Shirley MacLaine is really a giant of personality which has illuminated screens small and big across six decades," Howard Stringer, chairman from the institute's board of trustees, stated inside a statement. "From ingénue to screen legend, Shirley has entertained a worldwide audience through song, dance, laughter and tears, and her career as author, director and producer is even more proof of her adoration for the talent and her apparently never-ending talents." Catch on present day latest news She authored first autobiographical book, Don't Disappear the Mountain, in 1970. It had been then other best-sellersaddressing herbeliefs aboutreincarnation, UFOs and spirituality. Previous AFI lifetime achievement award readers include Morgan Freeman, Mike Nichols and Michael Douglas.

'Real Steel' shows B.O. metal

'Real Steel'Not yanking any punches, DreamWorks' robo-Rocky "Real Steel," with Disney handling worldwide distribution, assigned the world box office by getting an thought $49.4 million, which $22.millions of came from from 19 overseas areas, including No. 1 posts australia wide, Mexico and Russia. In your area, the film's $27.3 million opening take was ample to win the weekend, beating Sony's political thriller "The Ides of March," which bowed at $10.4 million through Sunday. The debut photos aided push both Disney and also the new the new sony past the $1 billion mark this season year-to-date domestic totals (Vital and Warner Bros., correspondingly, were first striking that mark this year's summer season). In the global market centered lately by holdovers, "Real Steel" marks the initial opening title to nab Stateside boasting rights in four days since "The Lion King" bowed to No. 1 on Sept. 16. More particularly, however, the DreamWorks pic handled to unseat Sony's eight-week overseas B.O. champion, "The Smurfs," which designed a couple of days ago an thought $7.3 million for just about any whopping $393.4 million cume outdoors the U.S. Universal's "Johhny British Reborn" came close to winning, by getting an thought weekend take of $21.3 million pic has cumed $61.3 million overseas. The weekend's No. 3 domestic title, Warner Bros.' "Dolphin Tale," held well, lower only 37% within the third frame with an thought weekend gross of $9.2 million. Pic has cumed $49.millions of. Meanwhile, Sony's Kaira Pitt starrer "Moneyball" adopted in B.O. standing, getting a forecasted $7.5 million, obtaining the film's domestic tally to $49.3 million. Both "Moneyball" and "Dolphin Tale" are actually playing nicely for his or her core adult and family audiences, correspondingly. Overall, the weekend saw a little bump inside the same sesh last Up a reported 3%. In limited release, IFC's "Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence" offered out Friday and Saturday evening time tests in NY and L.A., with 16 additional locations playing the pic throughout late-evening only showtimes. The film averaged $3,000 per screen, calculating a complete weekend gross of $54,000. Emilio Estevez's "The Means By Which,Inch from Producers Distribution Agency, also bowed limited for just about any per-screen average of $4,012 from 33 engagements. In general, pic acquired an thought $132,411. Reel 'Steel'? Elevated traffic among families likely elevated weekend prospects for "Real Steel," with added opening energy from fanboy auds. Really, Imax reported for "Real Steel" a share of $3.2 million, which reps 12% in the film's total domestic bow. Globally, "Real Steel" made $4.4 million from Imax, or roughly 9% in the pic's worldwide gross. In Russia, the film acquired $6.9 million, then Australia, where it opened up as much as $5.3 million, with Mexico adding $2.9 million. The question let us concentrate on "Real Steel" is if it might leg out adequate being lucrative. After disappointing B.O. returns for "Cowboys and Aliens" and "Fright Evening," DreamWorks offers a great deal riding on "Real Steel" being commercial viable (though "The Help,In . getting a present domestic cume of $162.7 million, certainly provided a enjoyable cushion for that organization). Despite the fact that "Real Steel" is not terribly pricey - allotted around $110 million after tax savings, according to Disney - the film was marketed just like a significant early fall tentpole. Dork Hollis, professional V . p . of theatrical exhibition sales and distribution at Disney, mentioned he's confident the film may have. "Well, In my opinion we could be an option for everybody inside the days later on,Inch Hollis mentioned. Sony's "Ides" is really a lesser financial gamble, costing roughly $12 million and fully funded by Mix Creek Pictures. The brand new the new sony acquired only U.S. rights for the film last November. Not remarkably, "Ides" carried out best round the shores, but furthermore saw solid perfs from areas including Cincinnati and Houston, because both versions had locations among the film's top 20 engagements. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com