Pay attention to Taylor Swift's New Song In The Hunger Games Soundtrack!

Taylor Quick Taylor Quick gave her fans (and Katniss die-hards everywhere) an earlier Christmas gift late Thursday when she tweeted the hyperlink to her new song for that Hunger Games soundtrack. "Something I have been VERY looking forward to for any VERY very long time will probably be happening Soon,Inch she tweeted shortly before connecting towards the track on iTunes. "Safe & Seem" is really a collaboration between your country-pop singer and alt-folk duo The Civil Wars. VIDEO: Watch the very first full-length trailer for that Hunger Games By Friday evening, "Safe & Seem" had already hit No. 1 around the iTunes sales charts. Pay attention to the song here: The Hunger Games hits theaters on March 23, 2012. Exactly what do you think about "Safe & Seem?"

Jeremy Sisto and Wife Expecting Second Child

Jeremy Sisto Suburgatory star Jeremy Sisto and wife Addie Lane expect their second child.Sisto, 37, made an appearance around the Talk Tuesday, where he confirmed he and Lane are getting a boy in March. The pair also offers a couple-year-old daughter, Charlie-Ballerina.Unaware reunion! Alicia Silverstone moving (using the homies) to SuburgatoryThe actor addressed his daughter's unconventional title around the daytime talk show. "My spouse experienced the dictionary, page by page, searching for words that were not normally names... I never really pictured myself getting a household therefore it felt strange to title my child after other people alive," he stated."Ballerina, we loved it. But we managed to save her a bit, we managed to get a hyphenated title ... so she will pass Charlie ... Chuck B."

Etta James Terminally Ill with Chronic Leukemia

Etta James Legendary blues singer Etta James is terminally ill with chronic leukemia, according to Riverside Press Enterprise. Check out the rest of today's news The "At Last" singer's live-in doctor, who has been treating James since March 2010, has asked for prayers after the sultry-voiced songstress' disease was deemed incurable two weeks ago. According to records in James' probate case, she's also suffering from dementia and kidney failure. James, 73, was hospitalized earlier this year for treatment of the blood infection sepsis and a urinary tract infection.

TV Ratings: CBS Season Highs Best 'X Factor' and 'Bones' on Thursday Night

NY - Retail giant Lowe's has pulled advertising from Discovery Communications-owned TLC's reality show All-American Muslim.our editor recommendsVIDEO: All American Muslim: Sneak Peek The conservative Florida Family Association in a statement said it has sent three email alerts, encouraging supporters to email advertisers on the show. "All-American Muslim is propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values," it said. On its Web site, the Association posted an email from a Lowe's representative saying: "While we continue to advertise on various cable networks, including TLC, there are certain programs that do not meet Lowe's advertising guidelines, including the show you brought to our attention. Lowe's will no longer be advertising on that program." On its Twitter feed, the home improvement retail company said Friday in response to a tweet: "We did not pull our ads based solely on the complaints or emails of any one group.It is never our intent to alienate anyone. Lowe's values diversity of thought in everyone, including our employees and prospective customers." A TLC spokeswoman declined comment on the issue, but said: "There is strong advertising support for the show." Some still expressed outrage at Lowe's decision. A person using the Twitter handle LawyerAsif, who says in their profile that they are a tax lawyer in Washington, DC wrote to Lowe's that "your actions did alienate people and you knew it would. Will you next consider KKKs demands to pull ads from BET?" Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Discovery Communications TLC All American Muslim

The Office's Ellie Kemper Is Engaged!

Ellie Kemper and Michael Koman The Office's Ellie Kemper is engaged to writer Michael Koman. Kemper, 31, shared the happy news on Conan Wednesday night. Korman was a writer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 2001 to 2008. "Michael's a delight, as you know, so of course [my parents] like him a lot," Kemper told O'Brien, who called Koman "a very talented writer." Check out photos of Ellie Kemper Koman currently serves as a writer and producer on the Adult Swim series Eagleheart, which is produced by O'Brien's production company, Conaco. Kemper, best known for her role as Erin on The Office, also co-starred in Bridesmaids earlier this year. Watch Kemper's interview to see her fiancée dressed as a hot dog (you know you can't resist):

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Daniel Radcliffe: Hollywood's Bargain Actors

Before you start popping champagne about Michael Bay maybe possibly being thisclose to returning for 'Transformers 4,' take a look at what the explosive director posted on his website. "Studio's [sic] are passing rumors but I'm not sure what I'm doing? I know I'm going to do 'Pain and Gain' early spring but that's it for right now. I'm leaving all my options on the table. I've got several Studio [sic] meetings in the next two weeks." Late Tuesday, Vulture reported that Bay was basically moments from returning to the lucrative franchise for a fourth go-around, with an official announcement to come in the next week. Judging from what Bay wrote on Shoot for the Edit, it sounds like that week may extend into 2012. Stay tuned? [Shoot for the Edit via Movieline]

Cameron Crowe Talks Favorite Bands, Return to 'Rolling Stone'

GettyWoody Allen Some food for thought about the 2011-12 awards season to go along with your Thanksgiving leftovers ...our editor recommendsBrett Ratner Breaks Twitter Silence Following Oscars ExitBilly Crystal Replaces Eddie Murphy for Oscars: What Hollywood is SayingRicky Gervais Offers to Host Oscars Following Eddie Murphy, Brett Ratner Exits A best actress Oscar nomination might well be rewarded to ... an Olsen sister. An Oscar nomination might be awarded to Steve McQueen for the first time since 1966 ... only now he's British and black. Woody Allen wrote and directed a movie that made over $133 million worldwide ... yes, in this century. Francis Ford Coppola, Werner Herzog, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Wim Wenders -- all of whom are in their sixties or seventies -- directed 3D films, while Michel Hazanavicius, a 44-year-old Frenchman, wrote and directed a black-and-white silent film. Glenn Close may finally win an Oscar for dressing up as a man, and Leonardo DiCaprio may finally win an Oscar for dressing up as a woman. Albert Brooks may score his first Oscar nom in 24 years... for playing a Jewish mobster ... in a drama. Jonah Hill may score an Oscar nod ... period. Clint Eastwood, the 81-year-old who is best known for his work on-screen as a gun-toting tough guy and off-screen as a conservative mayor of Carmel, California, just directed his latest film using a script by -- and working in close collaboration with -- Dustin Lance Black, a 37-year-old gay screenwriter. Angelina Jolie has directed a movie, while Werner Herzog is now acting in one. The famously reclusive Terrence Malick has not only been seen in public, but has even had off-the-record conversations with journalists. Carey Mulligan gets nude in a movie ... while Kate Winslet does not. Woody Harrelson, one of the most notorious potheads and anti-authority figures of his time, may score his first best actor Oscar nod in 15 years ... for playing a cop. Michelle Yeoh, who is Asia's most famous female action star and a former Bond girl, may score her first Oscar nod for playing Aung San Suu Kyi, Asia's most famously demure and soft-spoken leader. Documentary filmmaker Steve James was screwed by the Academy's documentary branch ... again. The Academy, which is supposedly so liberal, has fallen head-over-heels for a film about Margaret Thatcher, but not for a film about George Harrison. A Harry Potter film has a shot -- a long shot, but a shot -- at scoring a best picture Oscar nod. Jessica Chastain has given a half-dozen memorable supporting performances this year -- any one of which is arguably Oscar-worthy -- but consequently may wind up without a nomination for even one of them. The Academy is allowing studios to ply journalists with food, alcohol, and parties before nominations are announced ... but has essentially banned them from breathing during phase two. Ricky Gervais insulted the famously sensitive HFPA to their faces on national television less than a year ago ... and was asked to host the Golden Globes again. Billy Crystal, who virtually nobody under the age of 25 has even heard of (he himself basically acknowledged as much), was asked to host the Oscars again. Am I forgetting others? Feel free to add to the list in the comments section below! PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red Carpet Arrivals Oscars

Idol Producer: No Major Changes For Completely New Season

First Launched: November 24, 2011 3:27 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Nigel Lythgoe chats with Access inside a BritWeek event in La on April 26, 2011NY, N.Y. -- The The American Idol Show Show executive producer Nigel Lythgoe states dont expect any major changes when the hit Fox Tv program returns within the month of the month of january after dealing with an extensive transformation last season. Lythgoe, who aided transform Britains Pop Idol to the American TV juggernaut in2002, returned as executive producer last season to usher inside the publish-Simon Cowell era. That ended a couple-year hiatus that allowed him to give consideration to And That Means You Think You'll Be Able To Dance, they produces helping judge. For your tenth The The American Idol Show Show season, Lythgoe introduced new idol idol judges, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, to participate holdover Randy Jackson. Veteran music producer Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, has been around since becoming an in-house mentor for your participants. Each one is back for Season 11, Lythgoe mentioned. In my opinion we made plenty of tweaks a year ago, Lythgoe mentioned. I'm not certain you need to make lots of more tweaks this year. Lythgoe mentioned the most crucial change introduced a year ago had nothing associated with the idol idol judges: It absolutely was an option to avoid people sea food-out-of-water moments that forced very gifted entertainers to sing in styles that didnt suit them. The finest change we made a year ago wound up being to express, OK, if you're a rustic singer you'll be able to sing these genres within your country style, Lythgoe mentioned. Were not prone to pressure you to definitely certainly do rock or anything you no more can perform. You'll be able to possess a Michael Jackson song and change it country. That brought to entertainers for instance Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart changing so much much deeper to the competition in comparison as to the they might have previously years. The Two teenage runners up, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, were country entertainers. McCreery, the initial pure country Idol champion since Barbara Underwood in 2005, saw his October release, Apparent As Day, cause him to the initial country act to debut at No. 1 having its first studio album round the Billboard 200 chart. At 18, he increased being the youngest guy to start near the top of the chart along with his debut release. More youthful crowd was the initial Idol champion to start his publish-Idol career getting a No. 1 album since Ruben Studdard in 2003. Lythgoe mentioned a year ago the show found some incredible talent, plus it am diverse. We have got this phenomenal jazz singer in Casey, we have got a soft jazz singer in Haley, as well as the two country kids (inside the finals) probably previously years wouldnt are actually as effective since they might have been asked for to sing inside the versions that individuals used to then, he mentioned the other day. Lythgoe needs similar results in Season 11. The kids that have auditioned this year that might be taking to Hollywood in December are again really gifted and very diverse, he mentioned. Hopefully theyll deal with one of the most difficult auditions, the Hollywood week, and acquire themselves to the top 20. Lythgoe mentioned he thinks Idol needs to be totally in regards to the talent as well as the recent changes promote that. Personally, he mentioned, its really showing the talent that's here and not trying to consider somebody whos gifted, beat them across the bucket and turn them out. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Rankings: Dancing Finale Lower Dramatically

Dwts Dwts determined the champion of their Mirrorball trophy for an audience of 19.45 million, nevertheless its 4.1 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds, lower some 20 % from last year, was its cheapest-ranked fall finale ever, based on Nielsen overnights. Read our Dwts finale recap Last year, when Jennifer Gray won, the 2-hour finale averaged 24.a million audiences and 5.3 demo rating. Browse the relaxation from the day's news on TVGuide.com 8 p.m.CBS: NCIS 18.45 million audiences (3.5 demo rating)ABC: Last Guy Standing 9.33 million (2.7) Guy Up! 6.79 million (1.9)Fox: The X Factor 9.34 million (3.2) NBC: The Greatest Loser 5.56 million (2.) CW: 90210 1.25 million (.6) 9 p.m.CBS: NCIS: La 14.03 million audiences (3. demo rating)ABC: Dwts 19.45 million (4.1) CW: Heart of Dixie (rerun) 944,000 (.4) 10 p.m.CBS: Memorable 10.33 million audiences (2.2 demo rating)NBC: Being a parent 4.54 million (.9)

Trey Parker & Matt Stone: Duo's fan-friendly spirit rules 'Book'

Parker & Stone'The Book of Mormon'After 15 seasons on Comedy Central, "South Park" designers Trey Parker and Matt Stone required Broadway by storm this season after some show known as "It of Mormon," which taken the Tonys and grew to become a box office juggernaut.Through the years, Parker and Stone established a repetition as particularly fan-mindful designers, heading out of the method to focus on the large, broad demo this is the first step toward their success. This season that's evidenced in "The Entire Year from the Fan," a "South Park" initiative which has incorporated such enthusiast-bait like a pop-up version of South Park (the city) at Comic- Disadvantage, plus an unheard-of, one-time-only free perf of "Mormon" to have an audience of lottery-selected fans.The duo also offers secured out a powerful online presence for that show's content, delivering "South Park" episodes right after they air via ad-supported streaming video. "It comes down to creating content that fans will enjoy and ensuring it's at hand on all of the platforms they would like to watch it on," states Comedy Central prexy Michele Ganeless. "You want to make certain our fans get 'South Park' from us, and never from another person." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

David Finchers Se7en Scribe Andrew Kevin Master Joins 20,000 Leagues Beneath The Sea

EXCLUSIVE: They really developed a lasting impression with Se7en. Now, film author Andrew Kevin Master originates aboard to use on the20,000 League Beneath the Sea script for director David Fincher. Disney remains searching for a compelling approach to restore the Jules Verne story of Captain Nemo while he produces his warship Nautilus. Given their previous dark collaboration, it'll be interesting to find out their vision for just about any Disney film good initial live action picture created by Wally Disney in 1954. Disney infamously wager his studio around the film best appreciated for your giant squid scene. It increased being the second finest grossing film that year, won three Oscars and increased being the building blocks for just about any Disney theme park attraction. Master, whose scripting credits have Sleepy Hollow as well as the Wolfman, is repped by CAA. Fincher, who next releases The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo, has several potential next projects, which he's extended been installed on Nefertiti in the new the new sony with Jennifer Aniston and producer Scott Rudin.

Top Video Game Agent Leaves CAA for UTA

Ophir Lupu, the former co-head of CAA's video game department and an agent there, has joined UTA.He will head UTA's video games practice. At CAA, Lupu represented video game designers and creators such asKen Levine (BioShock), Patrice Desilets (Assassin's Creed) and Cliff Bleszinski (Gears of War). He also represented gaming companiesValhalla Studios (Devil's Third),Crytek (Homefront 2) and Klei Entertainment (Shank). In January, Lupu orchestrated the acquisition of indie video game studio Area/Code by Zynga, the creator of hits FarmVille and CityVille. "Ophir's accomplishments are tremendous, and his vision of where the games business is going makes this a very exciting opportunity for UTA," said Jeremy Zimmer, UTA co-founder and managing director in a statement. "We believe he and his clients will thrive in our collaborative culture." UTA's video game department represents game developers, publishers such as Electronic Arts, and technology companies including Nyko and Playcast. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller CAA UTA Video Games

The Song of Lunch

Shot working in london by BBC/Masterpiece: Executive producers, Rebecca Eaton, Sarah Brown, Greg Smart producer, Pier Wilkie director, Niall MacCormick author, Christopher ReidHe - Alan Rickman She - Emma Thompson Waiter - Andi Soric Waitress - Siubhan Harrison Massimo - Frederick LongEddie Izzard been with them in "Dress to Kill" concerning the distinction between British and American movies. Britain is renowned for making more compact, subdued films, the type you will never eat popcorn to. Masterpiece Contemporary's "An Audio Lesson of Lunch" is simply that type of project -- nuanced storytelling, doting camerawork and tremendous acting. Popcorn certainly will not do, but a pleasant glass of Chianti or Grappa provides an ideal pairing. Modified from Christopher Reid's poem of lost love, longing and liquor, this excellent project consists of aspects of "The Key Existence of Walter Mitty" and "My Dinner With Andre." Reid's poem was allegedly inspired through the pub scene in James Joyce's "Ulysses." If Joyce captures slice-of-existence Dublin, Reid captures slice-of-pizza Soho London with equal parts lachrymosity, cynicism and folly. Underneath the Masterpiece Contemporary banner, this BBC production is a component of the proceed to p-stodgify the stalwart series and explore new ideas inside a timely way. While modern London may be the setting, "An Audio Lesson of Lunch" covers old styles of affection and unfaithfulness. The experience is mainly verbal, with a large amount of the storyline happening within the "leafy literary" mind of Alan Rickman's character, simply known as "he." A magazine copy editor that has arranged a lunch by having an old flame (simply "she" performed by Emma Thompson), he's apprehensive concerning the rendezvous at among their old haunts. The restaurant has transformed its look, the enthusiasts are fifteen years older, however the arguments, that old wounds and also the familiarity continues to be very fresh. "He" however, is stuck in the own mind, interacting reminiscences, findings and longing. No movement, no action is they cannot narrate, comment upon or examine. Wines are put inside a "splashy gabble," and discussing snacks or a little the hands assumes startling closeness. The interior dialogue is entertainingly place-on, both pompous and amusing, using the colorful description of the pepper grinder and it is application through the waitress one for that age range. Director Niall MacCormick combines extreme close-ups, hazy reminiscences and slow motion to provide purpose to Rickman's inner voice. His visual connect to Rickman's poetic play-by-play produces an in-depth portrait of small moments. Thompson is the best antidote to "he's" self-indulgent wistfulness and, despite less screen time, matches his level. Sharp, equally observant and intuitive, she precisely diagnoses her lunch partner as you who atmosphere poetry with therapy. Rickman reaches once funny, sad and unbearable, his thick voice and slow drawl an ideal match for this type of complex monologue.camera, Jan Jonaeus editor, Chris Barwell production designer Simon Beresford casting, Julia Crampsie. Running time: 60 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Christian Serratos: Breaking Beginning Sex Scene Is Close-Ups

First Launched: November 11, 2011 11:44 AM EST Credit: Summit Entertainment Caption Rachelle Lefervre and Christian Serratos inside the Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning - Part 1LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- There is much hype surrounding Bella and Edwards sex scene inside the Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1 but series star Christian Serratos states it's not as graphic as much are wanting it'll be. In my opinion, personally, it reflects a few things i felt once i was reading through through it, she recently told MTV News. Its funny, since it is not inside the book. Its totally precisely what you will imagine among people sections, but without one, because you imagine it, it leads you to definitely certainly it builds up soon after, after which it type of really indulges in memory. Well, i think thats how you notice. Just what will Twi-hards really see Kristen and co-star Robert Pattison doing round the silver screen when the next installment in the Twilight Saga opens inside a couple of days? It's not a new-to-finish sex scene its recollections, its nice, she referred to. So because of that, I never really arrived at shoot, we didnt shoot a sex scene. It absolutely was all close-ups and so on. Within a feel and look on Because Of Due To Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, the late evening host asked for Kristen in regards to the much-spoken-about scene. Somebody showed up and prevent all the thrusting? Jimmy mentioned getting fun, mentioning to Kristen and Robert shooting the scene. Hes the thruster, clearly, she mentioned of Robert. Not me. In Kristen news, a clip on her behalf approaching Snow White-colored & The Huntsman, first demonstrated on Thursday. See all the fairytale action, HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Hammond: Billy Very Rides To Oscars Save Again!

Oscars: Billy Very Set As (New) Host Tom Sherak On Oscar Drama: Were Days Before Schedule Monday morning Brett Ratner was creating the Oscars (with Don Mischer) and Eddie Murphy was our prime profile host. 72 hrs later John Grazer is creating (with Don Mischer) and Billy Very might be the host. Aside from that nothing’s new. Clearly the Academy felt the need to do something with lightning speed to have the ability to alter the P.R. debacle Brett Ratner triggered along with his unfortunate and offensivecomments in many forums in the last week. They have done just that, and despite the fact that they attempted inside the recent pastto get youthful ,stylish as well as other having a couple of of the options, this year due to their chaotic character the 84th Annual Academy awards have formerly adopted (plus it’sonly November) they are playing it safe. 63 years of age Billy Very was the apparent choice in this particular scenario which he's driving to triumphantly save the Oscars much like he's done formerly. I used to be kind of rooting for your Muppets to obtain the job however guess they didn’t can. In August Very had sent strong signals he was ready to host the Oscars again “one or two moretimes” which i written then this is an ideal opportunity to obtain him within the fold since he hadn’t situated since 2004 (he did the gig 8 occasions between 1990 and 2004) and whether it's a boon to his diminishing movie career. However after Ratner was named producer I asked for him about Billy which he sloughed in the question saying the Academy had given him until mid-September to discover a host and wasn’t thinking about it. Then he overlooked Very’s public overture and elected for Murphy , his Tower Heist star. Earlier around at another appearance following a year ago’s Oscar show when he came onto a standing ovation by means of saying thanks to frequent host, the lateBob Expect the Oscar recollections, more youthful crowd indicated he might be ready to return for the show only once they fixed several things. If he meant reducing the quantity of on-air honours , not a way. The Board just won’t do that. Now Very is going to the show in the different situation as well as the best factor they can do is always to unveil the most effective ‘Billy Very Oscar show host’ bits he’s got. He should go back to what's always labored for him, place themselves into film clips in the nominees and sing a medley. Inevitably he's going to do might the comforting of the routine ofit allwill be exactly what the Oscars need this year after being launched each week’s debacle and a year ago’s poorly received show. In 1990 Very rode can provide relief along with his first Oscar hosting gigafter the disaster of the season before’s Allan Carr show through which Make the most of Lowe sang with Snow White-colored. This year history repeats itself and incredibly has came back to be able to save the Oscars from themselves once again. You're going, Billy!

Law & Order: SVU's Dann Florek ongoing Undercover, Arriving the Formula in Season 13

Law & Order: SVU Greater than 2 decades after TV audiences first met Capt. Jesse Cragen (Dann Florek) on Law & Order, the actor - in addition to fans - still does less than have his character determined. Which he wouldn't have it almost every other way. "It's my job to like when the authors throw a spanner or once i uncover something totally new because playing a personality similar to this, in my opinion, is similar to investing time by having an excellent friend," Florek notifies TVGuide.com. "I'd never presume that we know everything about him." Exclusive sneak look: SVU's Captain Cragen has the capacity to go undercover Florek will be taught a little more about his "friend" on Wednesday's episode of Law & Order: SVU (airing at 10/9c on NBC) when Cragen volunteers to go to undercover just like a guy seeking a mail-order Russian bride. Although ADA Cabot (Stephanie March) is quick to warn the captain not receiving psychologically connected together with his fake date, that proves much simpler theoretically. "When you're undercover, one of the key things you must do is play a personality as close to yourself as you can so you aren't getting taken up in lies," Florek states. "He eventually ends up speaking about being married, losing his wife, difficulty getting children which he becomes flooded using these feelings he thought he'd put aside nicely in boxes within the psyche somewhere." These carefully guarded secrets from Cragen's personal existence may be new information having a audiences, but also for die-hard franchise fans - and Florek themselves - the episode will be a blast previously. "It's coming back to old items that really even go back to the first Law & Order. Once I see the script, 21 years of stuff started coming back," according to him. "I loved the episode because it visits emotional locations where we don't normally go and Cragen doesn't normally go." Exclusive: SVU drafts Treat Williams for guest place It's an element of the completely new direction Law & Order: SVU has already established undertaking a significant reshuffling before and behind the digital camera - most specially the departure of longtime series star Christopher Meloni. Regulations & Order franchise increased being famous to help with its turning door of cast people in the quick manner (even Cragen's departure within the flagship series in 1993 was referred to curtly just like a transfer for the Anti-Corruption Task Pressure). The possible lack of Meloni's Det. Elliot Stabler remains addressed heavily in comparison. "He'd already been through it for 12 years that was a lengthy-running cop partnership in television history and that means you can't just say, 'Well, Elliot's not coming back,'" Florek states. "In my opinion in justness for the audience, in justness to Mariska Hargitay's character, it must be addressed and additionally it must be release.Inch Under this past year, Florek wasn't sure whether Cragen would account to duty whatsoever for Season 13. Right before Meloni's sudden exit, reviews mentioned that Hargitay's Det. Benson might be promoted with a supervisor position midseason - departing the fate in the current boss unknown. "I used to be certainly apprehensive and uncertain because once i heard precisely what happening initially, I didn't know essentially would return,Inch Florek states. "I didn't know anything relating to this. When i first seen it in the magazine or something like that like this and therefore this is where everything was hush-hush which i had been waiting to hear the thing that was happening." VIDEO: SVU's Mariska Hargitay states she's scared but searching toward Benson's promotion But instead of losing a captain, the series acquired two new detectives (Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino). "It's a fresh undertake everything. If you have been new company company directors, completely new authors, many new producers. Warren Leight, the completely new showrunner, is very, very considering story and not plot," according to him. "It's still procedural, but we're just getting away that a little but it's a nice touch. We kind of blew up and restore it together." Although Florek doesn't have clue just what the future holds for Cragen, he values the level of smoothness-driven detour. "In my opinion it's serendipitous. I don't think anybody first seen it going to a specific extent, however think that it's made the show reborn. It is actually another animal," according to him. "If these changes hadn't happened, I don't think we'd be talking about Russian brides and Cragen going undercover. To ensure that as near after i wound up being to others involved - but nonetheless am in several ways - Thx of those changes." Go behind-the-moments of Wednesday's episode with Florek:

Broadway sales slip a little

Tourist-draw musicals like 'Mamma Mia!,' above, dipped probably the most at Broadway's box office a week ago.Rialto beginners, like Kim Cattrall starrer Private Lives, assisted to enliven a normally sluggish week in the box office. Broadway sales downshifted a little a week ago, although two more shows joining the selection assisted keep your cume about on componen using the prior sesh.New Frank Wildhorn tuner "Bonnie and Clyde" drawn in $265,147 for five previews, and Kim Cattrall starrer "Private Lives" rang up $51,250 for just one perf also adding towards the overall pot was previewing Alan Rickman starrer "Seminar" ($308,019), playing its first full frame of eight previews. Meanwhile, "Godspell" ($310,908) saw its box office rise despite needing to accommodate comps for that show's run of press perfs.None of individuals tallies repetition gangbuster biz, however the new gold coin was still being enough to assist combat the largely minor downticks at numerous shows.Most (although not all) productions drenched slight downturns in comparison towards the previous frame -- including new B.O. buster "Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway" ($1,173,785), although that a person's attributable that the show performed one less perf a week ago of computer had the last sesh. Greatest falloffs were drenched within the fluctuations of tourist-draw tuners "Mamma Mia!" (sliding a lot more than $175,000 to $666,325), "The Phantom from the Opera" ($754,279) and "Chicago" ($457,708).One reason behind the Rialto's downtick could lie within the November. 6 switchover from Daylight Not Waste Time -- but although some legiters believe clock changes adversely impact B.O., others think that's a metropolitan legend. Also getting affected biz was tight hotel availability because of the NY Marathon, as well as the marathon itself, annoying vacationers and Gothamites from Broadway over the past weekend.Jostling towards the top of the chart brought "The Lion King" ($1,579,280) to push "Wicked" ($1,535,611) from its habitual chair in the mind from the class. The still-rising "It of Mormon" ($1,370,277) ongoing to log the greatest average cost compensated per-ticket ($156.50) around the Rialto, with "Jackman" posting a detailed second at typically $149. Lately opened up play "Chinglish" ($294,161), whose mixed reviews incorporated its share of thumbs-ups, continues to be battling to drag in auds, playing to crowds at about 55% of capacity. Sales at fellow play "The Mountaintop" ($697,502), however, continued to be fairly robust, while "Relatively Speaking" ($742,893), another play that opened up lately, was among the couple of implies that handled to climb a week ago.Primary Stem cume ended up, just, to $21.two million for 30 shows around the boards, with attendance rising slightly. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Rhianna Launches the Born Using This Method Foundation

Rhianna Rhianna is adding another role to her résumé : philanthropist. The 25-year-old singer introduced Wednesday they is beginning the Born Using This Method Foundation along with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, MTV News reviews.Have a look at photos of Lady GagaThe foundation, that can take its title from Gaga's hit single and album, aims to assist inspire youthful people. "My mother which i've began a pursuit project," Gaga mentioned. "Together hopefully to find out an average of bravery and kindness, additionally to some community worldwide that safeguards helping produce others when faced with bullying and abandonment."Focusing on "youth empowerment and equality...through training and career development," the inspiration will partner while using John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the California Endowment as well as the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard College.

Ron Ross Gives First Interview Since Seizure, Announces Jay-Z Collaboration (Video)

Ron Ross came back towards the spotlight Tuesday, giving his first interview since his March. 14 seizure.our editor recommendsRapper Ron Ross Suffers Seizure, Forces Emergency Plane LandingRick Ross Seizure: Exactly what the Music Business is SayingRick Ross just to walk Boxer Manny Pacquiao to Ring in Fight With Shane MosleyRick Ross Recuperating Tweets Video From PlaneRick Ross Recuperating Captured pics of at Memphis Restaurant Throughout a flight ticket headed to Memphis, the rapper fell unconscious soon after takeoff, and paramedics needed to resuscitate him. The plane was instructed to make an urgent situation landing. PHOTOS: Top Ten Greatest Compensated Artists On Tuesday, Ross made an appearance on Wager's 106 & Park to describe the scare. "It had been a situation of me not receiving enough relaxation, enough sleep," he stated, adding: "I felt just a little used out however i felt like I possibly could carry on. And That I boarded a jet and that i had another seizure so when I clicked from that certain, I awoke before physician." VIDEO: 10 Stylish-Hop Tunes Referencing Jobs Ross, who also can serve as Boss from the Maybach Group record label, added he was examined for cancer, diabetes, Aids along with other health problems however they revealed that he's "totally healthy." Meanwhile, Ross also says he was said to be on mattress relaxation but didn't exactly obey physician's orders. Rather, he introduced, he was focusing on a collaboration with Jay-Z throughout that point. "Me and Jay-Z finished the greatest collaboration that we have ever done together, for my album," he stated. "Being the quickest-growing label in the overall game, attempting to function as the No. 1 label in the overall game, it comes down with many different sacrifices as well as in my situation it had been sleep. I'd get two hrs of sleep and moving. Me as being a hustler." STORY:Ron Ross Recuperating Tweets Video From Plane Ross have been going to Memphis to spread out a Wingstop restaurant, the very first inside a planned chain of flavored wings eateries, coupled with been scheduled to do in a free "Memphis Madness" event starting off the College of Memphis' basketball team's first official practice from the 2011-12 season. Related Subjects Ron Ross

Kim Kardashian States Wedding Wasnt A Publicity Stunt, Maybe I Rushed Straight Into Something Too Soon

First Launched: November 1, 2011 8:25 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Kim Kardashian sometimes seems searching fashion within the Vera Wang Spring 2012 fashion show throughout Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week within the Stage at Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center in NY City on September 13, 2011A host of questions were elevated about Kim Kardashians marriage after she declared divorce on Monday, just 72 days after walking lower the aisle with Kris Humphries. But on Tuesday, the reality star was adament her marriage was real. To begin with, I married for love, she written on her behalf account official blog on Tuesday. I cant believe I even have to defend this. I won't have spent a great deal time on something just for a tv show! Kim ongoing to assert that her wedding, which was shot with an E! special, Kims Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event, may possibly not have been the most effective idea. I share lots of my existence around the reality show, that thinking about if you should even film my wedding will be a tough decision to produce, and possibly it switched to Not the best decision, she ongoing. She also hit back at reviews she made millions within the wedding. These comments are basically not the situation, she mentioned, adding she'd be, giving the money for that gifts for the Dream Foundation. Inside the blog to her fans, which didnt mention her estranged husband, Kris title whatsoever, Kim ongoing to see sherrrd like a family group and youngsters. Everyone that knows me sees that Im a hopeless romantic! I like wonderful my existence bloodstream, she written. I'd like a family group and babies together with a genuine existence badly that maybe I rushed straight into something too soon. Kim added that joining possible show affected her options over her marriage. I obtained taken up while using hoopla as well as the filming in the Tv program that whenever I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn't learn how to and didnt desire to dissatisfy lots of people, she written. Again, and never mention Kris particularly, the reality star apologized to her fans. I did not possess the goal of doing harm to anybody which i accept full responsibility for my actions and options, too for taking everyone relating to this journey with me at night, she ongoing. It really didnt use function as mythic I'd badly wanted for. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Spike strikes up CES partnership

Spike TV has partnered with the Consumer Electronics Show to provide coverage during the tradeshow, which is set to run Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas. The guy-centric cabler is coordinating multiplatform coverage on several trade shows in 2012, including E3 in Los Angeles during June, and July's San Diego Comic-Con. Exclusive partnership covers five hours of live telecasts from the show on Tuesday and will cover about 12 hours of coverage altogether, much of it focused on gaming and pop culture developments. The net is continuing to use its "All Access Live" multiplatform programming model for CES; earlier events Spike covered with "All Access" include this year's E3. The model covers mobile devices, Facebook, and terrestrial television networks, with ads and PSAs made to shunt viewers between platforms. Spike's CES coverage will also reach the giant TV screens in Times Square. Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

Anne Hathaway's Catwoman Has Michelle Pfeiffer's Meow of Approval

We’ve seen the goggles, the cycle-straddling, and the cat ears, but do any of us have an expertly informed inkling as to how well Anne Hathaway will don Catwoman’s iconic suit in The Dark Knight Rises? Sister site Hollywood Life went to the source to learn if Hathaway’s got what it takes: Michelle Pfeiffer, who purred her way through 1992’s Batman Returns as the dominatrix-like Selina Kyle. “I think [Anne] is going to be amazing,” Pfeiffer declared. “She has the darkness and the comedy — she’s got it all! She’s going to be great.” There you have it, folks. In the meantime, revisit Movieline’s look back at all the ladies who played Catwoman over the years and ponder where Hathaway will fit in… [Hollywood Life]

Housewives's Jill Zarin Calls Teen Mother Contraception in a Girl Scouts Panel

Jill Zarin As the Girl Scouts of America believe reality TV gives youthful women a skewed picture of what real existence ought to be, Real Average women of NY City star Jill Zarin thinks a minumum of one from the shows might have an optimistic effect. Within the situation of teenybopper Mother, she thinks it'll prevent women from getting knocked up too early. "Teen Mother... is much like contraception,Inch she stated in the "Behind the curtain: Women and Reality TV" panel held through the Girl Scouts of America on Wednesday, based on AdAge.com. Media strategist and author Jess Weiner countered that opinion, proclaiming that she's heard about many women who actively conceive to look on the program. Teen Mother's Farrah: I am not really a whore - I am a role model Zarin, who's frequently noted for feuding together with her Average women co-stars, was one of the panelists who have been discussing the results reality TV is wearing youth following a discharge of the 2011 study "Real in my experience: Women and Reality TV." The research discovered that most the women believed that the experience the truth is shows is reputable and unscripted. "Tween and teen women who regularly view reality TV accept and expect a greater degree of drama, aggression, and bullying in their own individual lives, and measure their worth mainly by their looks,Inch states the research. Do you consider reality TV has effects on the youth of America? If that's the case, could it be negative or positive... or neither?

Rapper Rick Ross Suffers Seizure, Forces Emergency Plane Landing

Rapper Rick Ross has reportedly suffered a seizure while on a plane headed to Memphis, Tenn.our editor recommendsWarner Bros. Records Partners With Rapper Rick Ross' Maybach Music GroupRick Ross to Walk Boxer Manny Pacquiao to Ring in Fight With Shane Mosley Ross reportedly fell unconscious immediately after takeoff and paramedics had to resuscitate him, reports TMZ. Emergency workers reported a seizure at around 12:55 PM est, and Ross' plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Ross was reported to be on a gurney, with EMT workers administering CPR. PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists Wale, who is part of Ross' Maybach Music Group, posted on Twitter at 1:41 PM, "I just talked to Ross...he's 100 pct ok...@tmz #dontpanic #dontpanic #mmg !!!!" DJ Sam Sneaker also posted on Twitter, "I'm wit @rickyrozy now he good..." Ross was heading to Memphis to open a Wingstop restaurant, the first in a planned chain of flavored wings eateries. "It's time for us to make it happen in Memphis," Ross said in an earlier statement. "With Wingstop, we are bringing in the food I like and adding jobs to the community. It's a double win." VIDEO: 10 Hip-Hop Songs Referencing Steve Jobs "God Forgives, I Don't," Ross' fifth studio album, is expected to be released Dec. 13. The rapper released two singles from the new full-length, the Just Blaze-produced "I Love My Bitches" and "You The Boss" featuring Nicki Minaj, last week. Ross was also scheduled to perform Friday at a free "Memphis Madness" event kicking off the University of Memphis' basketball team's first official practice of the 2011-12 season. Erika Ramirez and Jason Lipshutz are reporters for Billboard. Related Topics Nicki Minaj

OSCARS: 63 Films In Competition For Foreign-Language Film Academy Award

For the Academy’s official screening schedule, click here. EXCLUSIVE: Although the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has yet to release an official list or tally (look for that by Thursday or Friday), the screening schedule is out and now circulating among members of the Foreign Language committee. Itlists 63 films officially in competition for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, and barring any last-minute changes or additions that will mean there will be two fewer than last year’s total of 65. Screenings begin this Friday night at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre with one of my favorite films out of the Cannes competition in May, Aki Kaurismaki’s delightful Le Havre, which although set in France is Finland’s official entry primarily due to the nationality of the film’s director. After welcoming remarks it screens at 7:35 p.m. on a double bill with the United Kingdom entry, Patagonia, a dramatic story in the Welsh and Spanish languagesthat tells of two parallel journeys to Patagonia and Wales. In the longthree-month process of whittling down nine finalists, the last film to be shown to the brave Academy committee volunteerswill be on Friday Jan. 13 with Argentina’s western Aballay screening at 9:25 p.m. following Romania’s Morgen, a relationship drama about the friendship between a security guard and illegal immigrant. Argentina won the Oscar two years ago with The Secret in Their Eyes. The early schedule is top-heavy with a lot of the most-anticipated and talked-about films including Israel’s Cannes Screenplay winner Footnote on Saturday morning Oct. 15 and Iran’s much-praised A Separation screening Monday night Oct. 17. Both films won high praise in Telluride and Toronto film fests. Other higher profile October entries include Agnieszka Holland’s harrowing In Darkness from Poland on Oct. 28, Denmark’s Superclasico Oct. 22 and Lebanon’s People’s Choice winner at Toronto, Where Do We Go Now? on Oct. 29. That’s a rich list that will get this competition off with a bang and keep this Academy committee happy I would think. Last year’s winner, Denmark’s In A Better World was actually one of the last films to screen in January. 2008 winner Departures was one of the earliest entries to screen that yearso it is hard to tell where the advantage is in what order the films are shown. One big difference from last year is the long running times of many 2011entries led by Taiwan’s 4-hour and 24-minute epic Warriors of the Rainbow screening Jan. 7. The Turkish selection, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Cannes Grand Prize winner, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (screens Jan. 6) is second-longest at 2 hours and 37 minutes (and feels it) tied with the controversial Russianentry, Burnt by the Sun: Citadel (Nov. 4) , sequel to Nikita Mikhalkov’s 1995Oscar-winning Burnt by the Sun.Thenew film has already caused a bit of controversy in its homeland when the head of the Russian selection committee asked Mikhalkov to remove himselfand his film, a critical and commercial flop, from the competition. That clearly did nothappen and themovie remains in the contest. Other long sitsinclude In Darkness (143 min), The Netherlands entry Sonny Boy (140 min. – Oct. 31), Hungary’s Bela Tarr film, The Turin Horse (154 min. – Dec. 17), Serbia’s Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (145 min. – Nov. 14), and China’s epicZhang Yimou epic starring Christian Bale,TheFlowers of War (145 min. - Dec. 12). Although most entries are presented as double features, only the 2 hour and 20 minute Sonny Boy is being presentedas a twoferOct. 31. The Academy put their thinking caps on and scheduledthe shortest film in the competition as the second feature, Uruguay’s The Silent House which at 78 minutes won’t start until 10:05 that evening but is scheduled to end at 11:23 p.m. But hey it’s Halloween. Live it up, committee members. Hopefully they will both be treats. As I first reported here at Deadline there was controversy over the original Albanian entry, The Forgiveness of Blood largely due to the American nationality of its director JoshuaMarston (he was born and bred in L.A.) even though most of its other elements were purely Albanian. The Acad’s Foreign Language Exec Committee met last week andruled it ineligible, agreeing with other Albanian filmmakers who protested its initial selection.Marston was disappointed and has been vocal about what he feels is a wrong-headed decision to exclude his movie. The same thing happened to him in 2004 when his Colombian film,Maria Full Of Grace was disqualified for largely the same reasons. Albania instead will now besending Amnesty, a sexy drama from Bujar Alimani, the director whofiled the formal protest against Marston’s film. It will screen Jan. 9, near the end of the competition. Other entries and their screening dates worth noting are Sweden’s Beyond, the directorial debut of actress Pernilla August who is known for her work in Ingmar Bergman films including his Oscar-winner, Fanny and Alexander. The intense drama stars “it” girl from the original The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Noomi Rapace and won the International Critics Week award at last year’s Venice Film Festival. It screens Nov 18. Wim Wenders’ 3D dance film, Pina will have members donning their glasses Dec. 2. Mexico’s Cannes hit, Miss Bala screens Jan. 8. France’s Declaration of War unspools Nov. 12 while the Greek entry, Attenberg serves as the bottom half of that Saturday morning double bill. Italy’sTerraferma (Nov. 7)and Spain’s Black Bread (Dec. 10) were surprise entries over much higher profile possibilities from Nanni Moretti’s and Pedro Almodovar’s Cannes competition films. The Czech entry Alois Nebel screens Oct. 24 and is distinguished by being the only animated film in the foreignrace. It could also qualify for Animated Feature if entered by Nov. 1, a development the ‘toon crowd is hoping happens because it would increase the chances of 16 films qualifying in that category and therefore pushing the number of noms to five. The committees are divided into foursections that are identified by different colors, Red (which kicks things off on Friday), White, Green and Blue. Each has 16 films with the exception of Green which has 15 (but that includes that looooooong Taiwanese flick). Members must see at least 12 films from their section or another to be eligible to vote. To avoid embarrassing omissions the rules were changed a few years ago and now the top six vote getters from this larger committee (several hundred members usually)will be joined by three choices from the uber Foreign Language exec panel led by Mark Johnson. Those nine finalists then are judged by smallspecially selected Academygroups in NY and Los Angeles and whittled down to the five selections that will be announced on Jan. 24 with the rest of the Oscar nominations. Happy viewing committee members. Bring along some Murine.

Michael Fassbender To Re-Team With Director Steve McQueen for Third Time

It is not exactly Tim Burton/The Actor-kaira Pitt, but actor Michael Fassbender and director Steve McQueen love cooperating. According to Variety, Fassbender is positioned to star in McQueen's approaching film, '12 Years a Slave,' a movie of a NY citizen (Chitwel Ejiofor) who was simply kidnapped in 1841, only to be saved more than ten years later in the cotton plantation in Louisiana. 'Slave' will be the third production that Fassbender and McQueen did, following 2008's 'Hunger' -- in regards to the 1981 Irish hunger strike -- and 'Shame,' which can be most likely probably the most taboo movie of year. Inside a publish-screening press conference for 'Shame' the other day, Fassbender mentioned he always aspired to link getting a director, very much the same Robert P Niro and Martin Scorsese have labored together frequently. It seems like he's well on his way. 'Shame' involves limited release on 12 ,. 2 from Fox Searchlight. You will see Fassbender play Carl Jung inside the non-McQueen movie, 'A Dangerous Method' (directed by David Cronenberg) if the hits theaters on November. 23. [via Variety] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

MPAA to host Reagan centennial event

The MPAA is joining using the Taxation Foundation for any day's occasions to mark Reagan's centennial. On November. 14, the org will gather a panel in the MPAA's headquarters "how Leader Reagan's role within the film industry formed his role as leader and influenced modern political communication." Additionally they will host a reception with Reagan administration alumni and studio CEOs. MPAA chairman Chris Dodd stated, "Leader Reagan frequently pointed out that the abilities he coded in Hollywood like a negotiator and communicator offered him well when he found Washington. We anticipate exploring individuals communications gifts throughout our panel and also to then celebrate his contributions towards the film and tv industry." Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com

'Separation' 'Anatolia' lead Asia Off-shoreline noms

"A Separation""Not such a long time ago in Anatolia"BUSAN, Columbia -- Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi's "A Separation" and Turkish pic "Not such a long time ago in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan have acquired four nominations each in this year's Asia Off-shoreline Screen Honours.The nominations was revealed in Busan on Monday evening, and both were round the candidate for top film, which incorporated Mohammad Rasoulof's "Goodbye," Jiang Wen's "Permit the Bullets Fly" as well as the Indian movie "Wedding Coordinators."Greater than 240 films from 43 nations are competing just in case, including, the first time, films from Samoa and Cyprus, with 37 honours within the 13 honours groups."A Separation," which won the Golden Bear within the Berlinale this year, appeared to become nominated inside the author and helmer groups for Farhadi, too for thesp Peyman Moadi."Anatolia" featured inside the best director category for Ceylan, cinematography for Gokhan Tiryaki and script (Ceylan, Ercan Kesal and Ebru Ceylan).Hong Kong film producer Nansun Shi remains named as prexy in the jury, as well as the prize will probably be introduced inside a ceremony round the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, on November. 24.Also round the jury will probably be Cameron Bailey, co-director in the Toronto Film Festival, Japanese helmer and actress Kaori Momoi, Israeli director Samuel Maoz, and mind in the China Film Producers Association, Ming Zhenjiang.There's an apparent Middle Eastern and North African presence inside the candidate, and Iranian films feature strongly. Shayesteh Irani remains nominated inside the actress category for "Facing Mirrors," with Leyla Zareh nominated for "Goodbye." Judy Davis may also be inside the running in this category for Australian pic "The Interest in the Storm." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Has Oprahs Star Energy Decreased? Relaunch Of OWN Will Put That For The Test

The famous host the famous host oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications Boss David Zaslav have exhaust excuses: Utilizing their unofficial relaunch today of OWN, they’ll haven't any anyone to blame but themselves if their fighting partnership doesn't show a sizable improvement inside the ratings undertaking a dismal 3Q. Within the specific demo, women 25-54, OWN shipped a rating of .16 — lower 16% versus. the identical period a year ago when the funnel used to be Discovery Health. OWN may have set a stealthily low bar alone word could it be reduce marketing when planning for your relaunch. Still, the funnel is betting everything around the famous host the famous host oprah’s star energy — and, with a lesser extent, Rosie O’Donnell’s — which will probably be provide the testbeginning today while using launch ofThe Rosie Show (7-8:00 PM) and also the famous host the famous host oprah’s Lifeclass (8-9:00 PM). Winfrey’s program, built on clips from her syndicated talk show, begins and among her classics: with an episode about “ego,” she'll include scenesfrom the show where she outlined simply how much weight she lost in the liquid protein diet by wheeling in the wagon filled with 70 pounds of body body fat.Discovery will air both shows today on TLC, Analysis Discovery, Discovery Fit & Medical health insurance and Planet Eco-friendly additionally to possess. The partnership can also be trading greater than $10M for marketing, excluding free ad time on Discovery-possessed systems. The cash goes for ads on hit shows such as the X Factor and Dwts, additionally to radio and ads, and Websites includingYahoo, Google, People.com, Technorati, and TVGuide.com. The stakes are high. OWN’s greater than four occasions more pricey to program than Discovery Health was, that could cause a loss of profits of$53.4M this year and $57.5M in 2012, research firm SNL Kagan estimations. Nevertheless the funnel should certainly become lucrative in 2013. That looked unlikely taken as Winfrey and Zaslav acknowledged that OWN’s ratings had fallenshort of anticipation. That brought for an business nightmare just before This summer time when Winfrey increased being OWN’s Boss, altering Christina Norman who was simply axed in May as well as the interim Boss, Discovery COO Peter Liguori, who forget about features a day-to-day role within the funnel. The business’s mantra is always that OWNwill change because the famous host the famous host oprah’s investing her full concentrate on it, and having a nightly fixture about it.Winfrey introduced in Harpo Art galleries presidents Erik Logan and Sheri Salata. They’re trying to help keep anticipation modest: “Everybody sees that this is often a extended, extended journey,” Logan states.

Sundance Selects Picks Up Bess Kargman's Ballet Documentary

Sundance Selects has picked up North American rights to director Bess Kargman's documentary First Position, which follows six young dancers as they compete in the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition.Related Topics•Toronto International Fil... The film, which Kargman also produced, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named runner-up as the audience choice for best documentary. It also will be screening in the Vancounver International Film Festival, the Hamptons International Film Festival and DOC NYC. "This is a touching and inspirational documentary with great suspense that will keep audiences riveted. Bess Kargman has made a beautiful film that captures the grace of these phenomenal performers," Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects, said. The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, senior vp of acquisitions and productions, and Betsy Rodgers, senior vp of business and legal afffairs, for Sundance Selects with Josh Braun at Submarine on behalf of the filmmaker. Related Topics Toronto International Film Festival International

By the Fire (Sentados frente al fuego)

An El Remanso Cine, Pandora Films, Astronauta Films production. (International sales: El Remanso, Santiago.) Executive producers, Eduardo Villalobos Pino, Christoph Friedel, Luis Angel Ramirez. Directed, written by Alejandro Fernandez Almendras.With: Daniel Munoz, Alejandra Yanez, Daniel Candia, Tichi Lobos. (Spanish dialogue)The dying embers of a love affair are delicately raked over to haunting effect in "By the Fire," a gentle, carefully observed drama. Helmer Alejandro Fernandez Almendras revisits the rural Chilean setting of his well-received debut, "Huacho," a visually stunning background against which his characters play out their quiet personal tragedy with as much dignity as they can muster. Similarly concerned with unearthing the transcendental hidden within the everyday, pic is elliptical, oblique and wary of easy emotion, making for demanding but rewarding viewing. Like "Huacho," "Fire" could raise sparks at fests. Pic is structured into narrative blocks that correspond to the seasons of a single year. Daniel (Daniel Munoz) and his partner, Alejandra (Alejandra Yanez), are leaving the city for the countryside and are faced with moving out of a house they have been looking after. Formerly a taxi driver, Daniel trades in his cab for a pickup truck and restarts life as a rural laborer, his dreams of city life having faded. It is pretty clear they are living near the poverty line; the only real pleasure in their lives is a stray kitten Daniel brings home. The two aim to buy a small plot of land from a businessman who is interested only in selling it for profit. But the biggest shadow looming over their lives is Alejandra's terminal illness, and Daniel's pressures begin to mount after she becomes bedridden and increasingly demanding. Lacking a TV set with a remote control, Daniel has to go upstairs every time she wants a channel changed. The pic is full of such details, revealing an entire way of life. Away from the main drama, "By the Fire" reps a quiet study of day-to-day life in rural Chile, and of the stoical manner in which people go about their routines. But as Daniel hacks away at undergrowth with a sickle, the image starts to look like a metaphor for someone working too hard and getting nowhere. It's a testament to the helmer's success in creating compassion for his characters that even when Daniel starts avoiding Alejandra's calls from the hospital or sleeps with someone else, the viewer accepts and understands his reasons. There are false notes, particularly in a lengthy bedroom scene in which Daniel and Alejandra recall key moments in their emotional development; it's handy for the viewer, but it's implausible thatthey wouldn't have already talked this stuff through. Pic's episodic structure also means that dialogue tends to supply heavy doses of plot information before vanishing altogether for extended periods. Auds will have to be particularly alert over the first 15 minutes to make sense of what comes later. Munoz is present in practically every scene, and does fine, understated work as a quiet, tolerant man entering middle age whose patience is slowly being chipped away. Yanez, who established her thesping credentials in "Huacho," also does good work. Other perfs, mostly from non-pros, are likewise understated and credible, fitting smoothly into the generally low-key mood. The gentle piano score kicks in at appropriate times to accompany moments of lyricism, which become increasingly frequent as events below the surface pull things inexorably to their expected conclusion.Camera (color), Inti Briones; editor, Almendras, Jeronimo Rodriguez; music, Los Jaivas, George Gurdjeff; art director, costume designer, Mary Ann Smith; sound (Dolby Digital), Pablo Pinochet. Reviewed at San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi New Directors), Sept. 18, 2011. Running time: 95 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Reveille taps professional for syndie push

Reveille has named Eric Pankowski senior veep of creative matters controlling syndicated programming, although prospecting Chris Campbell and Mike Cruz to key professional positions. Pankowski will probably be charged with spearheading progression of syndie shows within the lately created role. Most recently senior veep at ParaMedia after previous stints at Warner Bros. and Telepictures, Pankowski is really a creative professional on skeins including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Campbell, who had offered as executive accountable for publish production for Mark Burnett Prods. since 2002, will fill the identical role with Reveille, while Cruz will finish in the shingle's professional director of high quality entertainment, focusing on digital. Gaha labored with Campbell, whose credits include "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," at Burnett's company. Cruz was formerly someone and senior producer at Mindshare Entertainment The U . s . States. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

The X Factor Recap: The Wacky Contestants Of Planet Paula & The Judges Battle Of The Sexes

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A 14-year-old Belieber, a philosophy graduate student with a robotic twist, and a judges battle of the sexes over a key-changing beehive-sporting singer added up to one wacky, weird and wild outing of The X Factor on Wednesday night. Last week, it was Paula Abdul who nearly tossed her cookies after seeing much, much more of Seattle contestant Geo Godley than she wanted to, after he dropped his silver pants. This time around, though, it was Simon Cowell who lost his lunch after a disagreement over 19-year-old deli clerk Tiah Tolliver that led Paula to flip his snack bowl upside down in anger. There were hints that trouble was brewing between the men Simon and L.A. Reid and their female counterparts Nicole Scherzinger and Paula. Each time a pretty female singer or group hit the stage in tight clothing, Simon or L.A. would say under their breath, D.O.A., short for dead on arrival. And it was the last contestant in Seattle branded with the tag that prompted an uproar at the judges bench. It began with eye rolling from Nicole after teen Tiah hit the stage in tight jeans and a figure-hugging top, sporting cherry red lipstick, and tackling Impossible by Shontelle. Simon was an early fan saying, Ive got a real feeling about this girl. Im telling you, this girl has got something in her, I promise you. This girl, potentially, is great. Without accompaniment to keep her in check, Nicole chastised Tiah for being unable to perform the song in the same key, a position Paula supported. This girl was dead on arrival the minute she came on, Simon said of Nicoles note, words that inflamed the women on his panel. A quick vote revealed Tiah had just two supporters the men of The X Factor panel, angering Simon who chucked something on the floor. This is insane, he said. Seriously insane! You two are not giving this girl a chance. L.A. quickly convinced Tiah to perform another song. So what happened? Paula stayed firm on her No, but Nicole changed her tune. Afterward, as the judges discussed the audition, and Simon taunted her, Paula reached over and upended Simons snack bowl. Beyond the first big judges battle of the season, there were a handful of highlights, not all of them for the right reasons. One of the more unusual contestants to make it through (and, as host Steve Jones called him, a member of Planet Paula) was robot-inspired J. Mark Inman, a 31-year-old philosophy graduate student who performed his own version of Radioheads Creep. His kooky take on street dancing-style moves, a little air guitar and some nerd strip tease (he took off just a shoulders worth of his jacket), combined with his not-completely-awful vocals got him through to the next round, and a standing ovation. You are definitely in a different jurisdiction for sure, Paula said. I think Ive visited there once or twice in my life the places we could go together. Another intro package portrayed 14-year-old Drew Ryniewicz as having a major case of Bieber fever squealing about her love for the Canadian teen heartthrob, and singing to herself in the mirror in her bedroom. But on stage, the blonde youngster went from wacky to wonderful with her unique take on Baby. That was so original, L.A., who signed the Biebs, told the teen. It was soulful, it was believable, and you are special. The X Factor returns on Thursday night at 8/7 C on FOX. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Sarah Palin Book Writer, Author Under Fire After Personal E-mails Leak

Conservative agitator Andrew Breitbart, who notoriously required lower Repetition. Anthony Weiner on the sexting scandal, has his sights set on Joe McGinnis, author from the just-launched anti-Sarah Palin biography The Rogue, and the effort to discredit the tome is attaining traction.our editor suggests Keith Olbermann Jams 'Very Stupid' Sarah Palin, Jokes About Anthony Weiner 'Sarah Palin: You Betcha!' Trailer Debuts (Video)'H8R' Executive Producer Mike Fleiss: 'We Want Sarah Palin'Aaron Sorkin: 'Sarah Palin Is Deranged and TLC Ought To Be Embarrassed with Itself' for Airing Reality Show'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Breaks TLC Rankings Record McGinnis, actually, has reported canceled television interviews, reply to an e-mail that Breitbart published to 1 of his Websites a week ago where McGinnis apparently appreciates he's no credible evidence for many explosive claims it makes against Palin. STORY: Levi Johnston and Sarah Palin Book Debuts Explosive device The e-mail was from McGinnis to Jesse Griffin, author of "an obscure, low-rent, and today-defunct anti-Palin blog," as Breitbart puts it. Griffin would be a source for McGinnis, although the panicked e-mail signifies that McGinnis had significant doubts regarding the authenticity of accusations he was going to make in the book, which, at that time, had been fact-checked by Crown Posting, the system of Random House accountable for posting The Rogue. "Legal overview of my manuscript is going ahead and here's my problem: nobody has ever offered documentation of the lurid tales concerning the Palins," McGinnis starts in the e-mail to Griffin dated Jan. 27. McGinnis particularly requests evidence of such claims as: Todd Palin had sex having a hooker Sarah Palin had an affair Track Palin would be a druggie who enlisted within the military to prevent arrest Trig Palin isn't Sarah's natural-born child andBristol Palin was pregnant while filming Dwts but had the fetus aborted. VIDEO: Bristol Palin's Confrontation With 'Homosexual' Turns Ugly Throughout Reality Show Tape McGinnis states in the e-mail to Griffin: "You are writing frequently you know stuff you can't yet publish, but that soon 'all is going to be revealed.' It has been happening since i have first grew to become conscious of your site, but so far as I understand you have not substantiated just one claim or provided verification for any single rumor that you have published about Sarah's personal existence, or even the personal lives associated with a Palin family people." McGinnis has since stated that his confirming ongoing past the date of this e-mail, which he did not publish "accusations that may 't be sufficiently verified." Nonetheless, accusations have circled that McGinniss's book comes down to what some are calling a "literary hoax," though Random House has released an argument stating that it stands through the "solid, reliable and well-established" statements within the book. VIDEO: Bristol Palin's Crude Heckler Revealed as Hollywood Talent Manager On Monday, though, lawyers representing Palin authored instructions to Crown, calling it "malicious" and notifying them that "it's illegal to remove emails or destroy records upon being informed of the necessity of business records for lawsuit reasons." The Crown letter also states: "It's malicious for the company to write a magazine in which it, and also the author, admit that they are fully aware the claims within the book were false, supposed to have been false, and were meant to harm." Meanwhile, Griffin, inside a recent blog posting has accused Breitbart of hacking his e-mail, and McGinnis has complained to some left-leaning blog that Joe Scarborough of MSNBC and Keith Olbermann of Current TV, and more, have canceled scheduled looks or have rejected to book him because "they saw which way the wind was coming." STORY: Bristol Palin's Altercation With Talent Manager Sparks Heated Debate To date it, subtitled Trying to find the actual Sarah Palin, is seen like a commercial disappointment, getting first showed within the 50s at both Amazon . com.com and Barnes & Noble. Related Subjects Sarah Palin Dwts Keith Olbermann MSNBC Joe Scarborough Bristol Palin Andrew Breitbart Current TV

Finally: The Harrison Ford/Sean Young Reunion You've Been Waiting For

In the discussion as to whether or not Daniel Craig is the new Harrison Ford, we should note one critical factor separating screen legend from his younger, blonder Hollywood counterpart: Just one of them has weathered a film with Sean Young and lived to not only tell the tale, but also keep the flame alive in a moment of late-career triumph. That was the spirit on Saturday night, anyway, when the Blade Runner co-stars were reunited in L.A. for the 50th Anniversary Stuntmens Gala Honoring Harrison Ford. Fun! I mean, think how easy it would have been to just bring out Carrie Fisher. Still, this only makes me wonder what Alison Doody is up to these days. [Click right for full-size image; photo via Getty Images]

Yahoo Outlines Purchase Process In Staff Memo

In the memo leaked today, Yahoo co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo and chairman Roy Bostock gave employees a “next phase” update. It followsYahoo Boss Carol Bartz being removed her publish on September sixth, then gossips swirling the board was getting closer to formally putting the business up available. The completely new memo unveils the board of company company directors with management is carrying out a “strategic review” and contains hired investment bankers Allen & Co to help which is hunting for a lasting Boss: Dear Yahoos: Inside our recent all hands meeting, we spoken in regards to the Boards proper review to help return the business with a path of robust growth and industry-leading innovation. While our teams works to evaluate the various options by which Yahoo! can continue building on our success, an array of people happen to be and may continue going for a chance on television about where that really jobs are headed, and then we thought it best to provide some additional context from people people that are nearest in it. We don't have specific news to state today, but we are dedicated to interacting together with you directly once in some time especially given the quantity of exterior swirl to actually realize where we are on the way. You could expect periodic updates from us which we encourage you to definitely certainly e mail us too. Within the center from the products we are doing is our belief that Yahoo!s core talents are not only found strongly related where clients Are going today, but is grounds for next phase within our companys growth. Consider our talents: we've 680 million clients worldwide. We've nine in the #1 characteristics inside the U.S., which we certainly are a leader in banner ad campaigns. Our brand is legendary we aren't the only ones who bleed crimson. By whatever measure you should utilize engagement, quality of products and services, our value towards the entrepreneurs most of us believe we've the required steps to be successful. Also, our Asia assets remain our top points of interest which we continue being effective while using teams there. Because you can have observed, Alibaba Group just introduced a liquidity event due to its employees that reflects a ongoing appreciation within the value, and for your reason of the requirement for our stake. What Yahoo! must fare best and weve discussed that is accelerate innovation, boost inspiration, and supply our clients what they desire now great content that's engaging and straightforward-to-experience any tool and it has an event of that they'll participate and lead. Possibly first and foremost, we must anticipate whatever they will require next. That's the method to enhancing the requirement for Yahoo! its its stakeholders, including its clients, clients, traders, partners and Yahoos everywhere. Our proper review is built to let us pre-plan the simplest approach to reach that goal. At this time around, we can not offer many specifics in regards to the Boards review weve just become started. You should know the whole Board and management team are fully aligned and unanimous inside their sights in regards to the scope from the work. Allen & Company will be a logical choice to let us in this review, because they have been our experts for some time, that is familiar territory on the account. Success inside our sector is intrinsic towards the things they are doing for a job, and they're going to be constructive partners. Our experts works around to develop ideas that individuals will pursue proactively. Concurrently, they are fielding queries from multiple parties that have already expressed curiosity about many potential options. We'll take a while we must choose and structure an effective way for that organization, its traders and employees. Furthermore, after we introduced formerly, the Board has commenced a trip a lasting Boss. That process also continues. Once we have updates that individuals can share we can do so. You will notice plenty of gossips and speculation as different parties make an effort to advance their agendas on television but it is necessary that we Not distracted with the gossips and speculation. You are instrumental towards the wealth in our business we cant take action without you. Ultimately will move with a sense of emergency, this process will need time. Several days, not days. Everyone knows thats plenty of potential distraction, but we're feeling it'll be worth the wait. We are forging a route to a next phase of growth for Yahoo! that feels as if good days: fun, full of possibility, and then try to searching for the best way to supply the new factor people want from us. Together, we could write the next great chapter inside the Yahoo! story and secure our place among people rarities: a web-based company that endures. Jerry Roy David

Facebook Introduces New Programs For Music, Movies and TV Round the Social Media

Following several days of speculation, Facebook introduced "a completely new class" of programs today at its F8 developer conference in San Francisco Bay Area. The programs allow Facebook to produce music, movies, together with other media an even more integral part of the social media. They're less than a Facebook Music service, nonetheless they're pretty close, and somewhat more ambitious.our editor recommendsAndy Samberg Parodies Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook f8 Conference (Video)Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Facebook Music Particulars Facebook Boss Mark Zuckerberg mentioned the programs allow a completely new number of actions for Facebook clients. So instead of just punching the "like" button, clients can inform pals they're reading through through articles, watching a movie, or hearing a sound lesson. Which, consequently, discloses new options for interaction -- clients frequently see, on Facebook, their pals are hearing a specific song on Spotify, or possibly a particular TV episode on Hulu, and so they could watch or listen along without departing the Facebook site. PHOTOS: 9 Finest Paid out Entertainment CEOs Facebook remains accumulating to individuals changes getting a renovated newsfeed, which has already created some debate. The completely new changes will in all probability lead to more. Asked for what he'd tell clients who feel Facebook doesn't give consideration for their concerns, Zuckerberg mentioned, "In my opinion we actually do." He noted that the couple of from the capabilities come in testing for a lot of several days, that the additions it's still tweaked based on user feedback. "Concurrently, In my opinion the earth is moving quickly, and you need to be innovative," he mentioned. There's a extended report on music services that have built programs using Facebook's new capabilities, including MOG, Rdio, and Slacker. Zuckerberg mentioned these understand that "the key factor to making the music activity business work isn't trying to bar you from hearing tunes you haven't bought." Rather, these programs give people options to find more music, which ensures they are have an interest more music. Zuckerberg reserved special praise for startup Spotify, they mentioned is doing a "particularly good job" of making a social music service. Really, Spotify Boss Daniel Ek and Netflix Boss Reed Hastings (who's on Facebook's board of company company directors) were really the only a few from outdoors Facebook who've been requested to speak onstage. The completely new programs aren't limited to media. The majority of the other good good examples that Zuckerberg offered onstage involved lifestyle programs talking about exercise programs via Nike+ or foods via Foodspotting, for example. And Facebook can (hopefully) share more activity without overwhelming clients through the use of that new newsfeed. The main feed highlights most likely probably the most interesting activity in the user's pals, getting a little ticker round the upper right showing "lightweight" activity actually, including items from a lot of the new programs. Following a primary event, Gokul Rajaram, the item director for Facebook's ads, told Adweek the brand new programs enables Facebook to "evolve" its advertising program. As Facebook clients start talking about really their activities, entrepreneurs can alter people actions into "backed tales." So instead of just creating an advert showing somebody who friends with them likes this rock band Coldplay, accurate documentation label could create an advert which will are the specific Coldplay song the friend happen to be hearing on Spotify. Entrepreneurs could also see a rise of latest, more specific data that to pay attention to their ads. Inside an email, Forrester analyst Sean Corcoran mentioned Facebook's developments "not only help trump rival Google, but will open new options for entrepreneurs with new kinds of customer encounters, extended-term engagement, advertising, and customer intelligence." Furthermore for the new programs, Facebook also introduced a component referred to as Timeline, which allows clients to discuss really their personal history -- even, possibly, all their existence -- online. Zuckerberg mentioned the initial Facebook profile represented the "first 5 minutesInch from the conversation with someone you've never met, while more recent versions have extended that for the first a quarter-hour. While using Timeline, Zuckerberg mentioned, the profile has the ability to go even much much deeper. Related Subjects Netflix Facebook Hulu Spotify

The Weinstein Company Acquires Sean Penn Drama 'This Must Be the Place'

Just over the transom into Moviefone comes word that The Weinstein Company has acquired 'This Must Be the Place,' the Sean Penn-led drama that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, 'Place' finds Penn playing an aging rock star in search of a Nazi war criminal who killed his father. "Sorrentino is a true auteur," said TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein. "We were gripped by his film and are excited to share it with American audiences. Sean proves once again that he is one of the finest actors of our time." No word yet on when 'This Must Be the Place' will hit theaters. [Press Release] Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images

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CBS sets fall online promo blitz

CBS.com is beginning a couple-week marketing blitz intended for the network's fall schedule.Beginning today, a mixture of the site and social-media modems Facebook offer a combination of exclusive video and interaction with Eye talent and series producers. Also returning is Tweet Week, a stunt CBS first attempted last April that will have stars tweeting their way through season premieres.The initial week will feature 15-minute video suggests that may provide a rundown of what you should expect regarding each weeknight's choice of recent and returning series. Furthermore, CBS.com will host live chats with producers of returning series which in fact had cliffhangers including Peter Lenkov (''Hawaii Five-0'') and Gary Glasberg (''NCIS'').The videos goes live at 7:30 p.m. ET, and corresponding chats follows at different occasions. Fans can login via Facebook to register.Twitter posts becomes the main focus in the online marketing strategy beginning Sept. 19, whick starts premiere week. Each evening concerning the Colonial through Sept. 25 a collection will probably be coupled with a cast member that will tweet through the episode, including Rob Probst for ''Survivor'' and Julianna Margulies for ''The Good Wife.'' Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Pearl Jam Twenty

An Abramorama release of a Vinyl Films production, in association with Monkeywrench, Tremolo Prods. Produced by Cameron Crowe, Kelly Curtis, Morgan Neville, Andy Fischer. Executive producer, Michele Anthony. Directed, written by Cameron Crowe.With: Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Boom Gaspar, David Lynch.The cinematic equivalent of a concert T-shirt, XXL biodocu "Pearl Jam Twenty" gives another awesome souvenir to die-hard fans of the chart-topping Seattle scenesters-turned-cult faves while leaving others to wish there was a thesis in former rock-journo Cameron Crowe's two-hour puff piece. Finding a pulse only in the band's late-reel performance of "Alive," a lusty passage that would've begun a pic intent on making a case for the group's greatness, "Twenty" simply counts the years from 1991 via sludgy backstage and onstage footage whose rarity can't forgive its inclusion. Crowe's critic mentor, the late Lester Bangs, would cringe. That the pic's multiplatform release includes special-event screenings on Sept. 20, followed closely by select-market runs, VOD availability and a PBS broadcast, means there's no time for Crowe to re-edit, were he so inclined. As it is, the lead-burying docu has the director introducing himself as a fan-boy scribe who heard majesty in the din emanating from Seattle circa 1985. Copious shots of the city's bridges fail to set the scene, while the early PJ's likeness to the parodically rendered headbangers of Crowe's semi-autobiographical feature "Almost Famous" hardly help.Camera (color, DV), Nicola B. Marsh; editors, Chris Perkel, Kevin Klauber; . Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Special Presentations), Sept. 10, 2011. Running time: 119 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Vital to Distribute Jason Reitman's Next Film 'Labor Day'

Vital will distribute and co-produceJason Reitman's Labor Day, the approaching-of-age drama which will starKate Winslet and Josh Brolin. Labor Day, modified by Reitman from the Joyce Maynard novel, is anticipated to shoot the coming year. It's the story of the steered clear of convict (performed by Brolin) who seeks shelter having a single mom (Winslet) and her boy within their small Nh town throughout the titular holiday weekend. Vital will co-produce the film with Indian Paintbrush, that is co-financing the project the organization's Steven Rales and Mark Roybal are executive creating. Also creating are Lianne Halfon and Russell Cruz of Mr. Mudd Productions, and Reitman and Helen Estabrook of Right of Way Films. Reitman's Youthful Adult, starring Charlize Theron and compiled by his Juno collaborator Diablo Cody, is going to be launched by Vital in December. Reitman and Mr. Mudd Productions are symbolized by WME. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Subjects Jason Reitman Josh Brolin Kate Winslet Vital Pictures

The First Poster for Jason Reitman's 'Young Adult' Gives Judy Blume the Hangover Treatment

Since the first image of Charlize Theron in a Hello Kitty shirt didn't give us much to go off of, The Hollywood Reporter now has the first 'Young Adult' poster for us all to enjoy. From what we know so far, 'Young Adult' is about a teen lit author named Mavis Gary (Theron) who returns home to win back her high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson) who's now married with kids. When things don't go as planned, Gary finds herself reconnecting with a old classmate (Patton Oswalt) who's still reveling in his high school days. On top of its all-star cast, 'Young Adult' is also the first reunion for director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody since the Oscar-winning 'Juno.' Needless to say, we're excited, so click through to check out the debut poster and get on the bandwagon. If only every poster could be so original. With its December 16 release date just months away, keep checking back for when the debut trailer breaks. So what do you think of the literary first poster for 'Young Adult?' [via THR] Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

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Trailer Park Tuesday: Martin Sheen Walks the road in 'The Way' (VIDEO)

With Charlie Sheen still nosediving right into a without any self-destruction, it's nice to determine the relaxation from the Sheen/Estevez males back about the giant screen and doing something productive with their former lifestyle. Soon hitting theaters on October 7, Emilio Estevez directs and plays opposite his real-existence father Martin Sheen in 'The Way,' a tale of loss, growth, along with a pilgrimage across Europe. So click to weigh in about the debut trailer together with the relaxation from the trailers that broke earlier this week 'The Way' What's it about?: A parent will get word that his estranged boy has died while hiking the El camino p Santiago trail across France and The country. Hoping of attaining a much better knowledge of his late boy, the daddy decides towards the hike the trail themself while meeting new people and distributing his son's ashes on the way. Who's inside it?: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, and James Nesbitt, amongst others. Written and directed by Emilio Estevez. When will it emerge?: October 7, 2011. Exactly what do we think about the film?: Might be good, nice to determine Sheen and Estevez doing the daddy-and-boy factor. Exactly what do you think about 'The Way' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election 'Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance' What's it about?: Johnny Blaze arrives of hiding to get rid of the demon. Who's inside it?: Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Ciaran Hinds, amongst others. Directed by Mark Neveldine and John Taylor, compiled by Scott S. Gimple and David S. Goyer. When will it emerge?: Feb 17, 2012. Exactly what do we think about a clip?: A lot more awesome than we have ever might have imagined. Exactly what do you think about the 'Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election 'Carnage' What's it about?: Two teams of parents meet after their kids enter a brawl in school. What begins like a civil conversation gradual spirals into utter chaos because the grown ups become even worse his or her kids. Who's inside it?: Kate Winslet, Jodie Promote, John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz. Written and directed by Roman Polanski. When will it emerge?: December 16, 2011. Exactly what do we think about a clip?: Absolutely fantastic and jam-full of Oscar bait. Exactly what do you think about the 'Carnage' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election 'The Lady in Black' What's it about?: A youthful lawyer travels to some remote mansion to gather a deceased client's possessions. Upon coming, the lawyer finds out the mansion's dark background and finds themself terrorized with a vengeful ghost who intends the lives of him and the family. Who's inside it?: Daniel Radcliffe and Ciaran Hinds, amongst others. Directed by James Watkins, compiled by Jane Goldman. When will it emerge?: Feb 3, 2011. Exactly what do we think about a clip?: Terrifying. Exactly what do you think about 'The Lady in Black' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election 'Machine Gun Preacher' What's it about?: With different true story, an old biker/drug dealer sees the sunshine, turns his existence around, and devotes his existence to saving Sudanese children from becoming child soldiers. Who's inside it?: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Shannon, amongst others. Directed by Marc Forster, compiled by Jason Keller. When will it emerge?: November 18, 2011. Exactly what do we think about a clip?: Much better than the title. Exactly what do you think about the 'Machine Gun Preacher' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election 'Puncture' What's it about?: With different true story, a drug mistreating, hotshot lawyer requires a high-profile situation representing a nurse who's suing her hospital. The greater he discovers concerning the situation, the closer he reaches discovering a healthcare conspiracy that's larger than he could ever have imagined could put his entire firm in danger. Who's inside it?: Chris Evans, Vinessa Shaw, and Mark Kassen, amongst others. Directed by Adam Kassen and Mark Kassen, compiled by Chris Lopata. When will it emerge?: September 23, 2011. Exactly what do we think about the film?: Interesting stuff, but Evans steals the show. Exactly what do you think about the 'Machine Gun Preacher' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election 'Underworld: Awakening' What's it about?: The 4th film within the series, 'Awakening' accumulates with Selene (Kate Beckinsale) being released of the 12-year-caused coma to locate a world by which humans have found the reality regarding vampires of the underworld and Lycans and therefore are fighting an exciting-out war against them. She also discovers she's a daughter somewhere on the planet. Who's inside it?: Kate Beckinsal and Michael Ealy, amongst others. Directed by Guys Marlind and Bjorn Stein, compiled by J. Michael Straczynski. When will it emerge?: The month of january 20, 2012. Exactly what do we think about the film?: A lot of same. Exactly what do you think about the 'Underworld: Awakening' trailer?Searching good.Searching bad.Election - Browse the Relaxation from the Trailers out of this Past Week! Photo thanks to David Alexanian.

Lara Lundstrom Clarke: How Gwyneth Paltrow Saved My Life On 9/11

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A chance encounter with Gwyneth Paltrow may have saved the life of a woman on her way to the World Trade Center on the fateful morning of September 11, 2001. Lara Lundstrom Clarke, a then-24-year-old account manager at Baseline Financial Services (located on the 77th floor of Tower 2), started her morning like any other workday. I started off by rollerblading on the Hudson, got a good workout in, and was running late to work, Lara told Kit Hoover during an interview on Access Hollywood Live on Friday. Jaywalking is quite common, so there was an intersection in [the] West Village [and] I needed to get to the 1/9 train quickly. So I jaywalked across 7th Avenue, and the same time I was doing that, a silver Mercedes SUV comes barreling down, or, I should say driving down like she was supposed to I was the one who was in the wrong there and almost hit me with her car. It was a classic start/stop situation, it happened about three times, and then finally, we both started laughing, she continued. I looked over to my left, and there was Gwyneth Paltrow behind the wheel. I couldnt believe what I was seeing, and she waved me across. I couldnt wait to tell my co-workers what I had experienced. As Lara made her way to the subway station, she was frustrated to see the doors of the train slam shut as the train disappeared down the track. I literally missed my train by seconds, she said. It was one of those instances where I was going to be late, [so] at least I had a good story to tell. I was kind of annoyed, because we were under a lot of pressure at work [to be] on time. As she exited the subway station, Lara first realized something was dreadfully wrong as a female police officer was yelling at people to move away from the towers. I looked over my shoulder and I saw a gaping hole in the World Trade Center. I was just flabbergasted, she said. I walked a few more blocks, because I saw things that no one should ever see [and] peoples worst moments of their lives. After a quick phone call to her father to let him know she was all right, Laras attention turned to her friends and co-workers already at the office. I was really worried about my friends at Baseline, but at the time, our tower had not been hit, she explained. I called one of my best friends one who comes to work late and told him I was coming up to see him, and literally walked two blocks north, and as that happened all cell phones went out. As I looked over my shoulder, everyone starts running, so I start running because I figure theres got to be something else happening and I looked over and thats when the second plane came into my office, she continued. Watching her office explode into flames brought Lara to her knees as she became sick to her stomach, fearing all of her co-workers had died. In an interview with The Morton Report, Lara revealed shes been haunted by two recurring dreams since the terrorist attacks a nightmare in which she dies inside the towers and another in which she thanks the Oscar-winning beauty for possibly saving her life. If I had made that train I would have been at my desk on the 77th floor of 2 World Trade center, she told TMR. Prompted by friends as the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, Lara wrote a letter to Gwyneth, reminding her of their fateful 7th Avenue encounter. Stephen Huvane, Gwyneths publicist, told TMR that the actress does indeed remember the encounter with Lara, and is deeply moved by the story.Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.