Director Stephen Daldry being Honored at Palm Springs Film Festival

Stephen Daldry will probably be honored as Director of year for his concentrate on "Very Noisy & Incredibly Close" in the users hand Springs Worldwide Film Festival's Honours Gala on Jan. 7 in the users hand Springs Convention Center."Stephen Daldry has gotten worldwide acclaim just like a director, getting his consummate skill to both cinema and stage," festival chairman Harold Matzner mentioned. "Within the latest work, 'Extremely Noisy & Incredibly Close,' he directs a virtuoso cast inside the story from the youthful boy who, after losing his father on 9/11, continues a pursuit to understand the amount of a unique key contained in his father's possessions may unlock. This journey then becomes a metaphor for involve a youthful child to help keep an in depth bond with a relative who died tragically and too soon.InchA 3 time Oscar nominee, Daldry also provides directed Billy Elliot, The Several hours as well as the Visitors.The festival itself runs Jan. 5-16. The Hollywood Reporter

O'Hurley surely in ABC Family pilot

John O'Hurley has grew to become an associate from the cast of ABC Family sitcom pilot "Village People." O'Hurley ("Seinfeld") may have Paul Landon, the dad in the lead character carried out by Jennie Garth. Sadie Calvano, Sebastian Sozzi and Rachel Cannon will co-star inside the show, greenlit to pilot in September, of a lady who expects to consider and finally eventually ends up consuming the teenage birth mother under her care. Meg DeLoatch is professional creating with Garth. O'Hurley may also be connected having a TNT pilot, "Fortune Potential predators." He's repped by APA and handled by Greg Strangis at Marv Dauer & Affiliate marketers. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

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

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

Jane Fonda to Call Shots on Aaron Sorkin's New HBO Series

Jane Fonda Jane Fonda is heading to cable. The two-time Oscar winner will join the cast of Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series about the cable news business in a recurring role, TVLine reports. HBO picks up Aaron Sorkin series about cable news Fonda, 73, wil play Leona Lansing, the CEO of a fictional cable news network's parent company who is more concerned with the business aspects than the reporting side of the company. Hmm, the alliterative name could be a nod to Fonda's ex-husband, CNN founder Ted Turner. As previously announced, Jeff Daniels will play an anchor at the network, while Emily Mortimer will play his new executive producer. Sam Waterston will head up the newsroom staff that also includes Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Olivia Munn, Dev Patel and Thomas Sadoski. Fonda received two Best Actress Oscars for her roles in Klute and Coming Home. Her TV credits include the ABC movie The Dollmaker, for which she won an Emmy, and a cameo in the failed Nine to Five adaptation.

Brooke Mueller Taking Different Approach To Addiction Treatment

First Published: December 12, 2011 2:29 PM EST Credit: LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Brooke Mueller attends the On The Go Beauty Event at the Gavert Atelier on May 9, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.Nearly two weeks after Brooke Muellers arrest for cocaine possession and alleged assault in Aspen, Colo., a rep for Charlie Sheens ex-wife revealed she is undergoing treatment. Recognizing past attempts at treatment have not been successful, Brooke has decided to take a different approach to deal with her addiction, Muellers spokesperson, Steve Honig, said in a statement to Access Hollywood on Monday. Brooke will be participating in a program during the day, and will be under expert supervision 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the statement continued. In addition, Brooke has requested to be tested on a daily basis for cocaine and other illegal substances so there is no doubt as to her commitment. Honig said no changes will be made related to Muellers custody of 2-year old Twins Bob and Max, with ex-husband Sheen. Brooke will retain custody of her children, both of whom will continue to remain at her home and be cared for by Brooke and their longtime nanny, Honig said in the statement. Charlie and Brookes family are all fully supportive of this decision and recognize the importance of maintaining the childrens normal routine. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Mueller was arrested on December 2, after a woman claimed she was assaulted by the reality star. She posted $11,000 bond and was released. Mueller is due back in court on December 19. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Glee,' 'Sons of Anarchy' Added to Amazon Prime Instant Video Streaming Service

NY - Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang on Friday lowered his advertising revenue growth forecast for Viacom's current quarter from 6 percent to 3 percent, citing the much-discussed ratings weakness at kids channel Nickelodeon.our editor recommendsNickelodeon vs. Nielsen: Who's to Blame for the Network's Plummeting Ratings?Wall Street Weighs Viacom's Outlook Amid Ad, Nickelodeon Ratings Challenges He also cut his earnings per share projection for what is the entertainment company's fiscal first quarter by 4 cents to $1.02. Nickelodeon's ratings are down less when looking at ratings data from alternative sources as compared to figures from media measurement firm Nielsen, but the channel is still trending lower, he wrote in a report entitled "It's 10 PM, Do You Know Where Your Children Are?" Some have wondered whether increased availability of online content may have hurt Nickelodeon. "We do not believe Nick content availability of Netflix is the culprit," Wang said though. "Using third-party data, the majority of new avails on Netflix debuted in February, which does not coincide with the ratings decline that became pronounced in the fall. Rather, it appears that declines in overall viewership in the people 2-11 demo and ratings share shift to Disney Channel are the main reasons." Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has said that the sudden fall decline in Nickelodeon ratings may be due to problems with Nielsen's data. "Our review of alternative set-top box data finds that Nick ratings are still down year-over-year, the trend is similar (e.g. deterioration over the course of the quarter), but the magnitude of the decline is mid to high single digits" rather than a mid-teens drop in Nielsen's ratings, Wang wrote. At the end of the day, "Nielsen ratings remain the currency for TV advertising," the Credit Suisse analyst highlighted in his report, echoing latest comments from Dauman earlier this week. "With the ratings weakness, our bottoms up analysis finds that Nick has limited scatter inventory in the fiscal first quarter given make goods." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Viacom, Nickelodeon

Jane Fonda Opens Up About Her Father, Her Return to Acting and the Lesson She Learned From Warren Beatty

John Shearer/Getty ImagesHelen Mirren After four years in development at Paramount, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is in the process of being set up at Fox Searchlight.our editor recommendsEXCLUSIVE: Anthony Hopkins in Talks to Play Alfred Hitchcock Anthony Hopkins, who is attached to play Hitchcock, and Sacha Gervasi (Anvil! The Story of Anvil), who is directing, are making the move and are being joined by Helen Mirren, who will play the filmmaker's wife, Alma Reville. Montecito Picture Co., which has a first-look deal with Paramount and set it up there in 2007, remains on board as producer. Sources caution that the dealmaking behind the move and Mirren boarding is in the early stages, but an April production start is being eyed. (Hopkins and Gervasi have been associated with the project for almost a year.) The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a "lowly" horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. At the center of the script by John McLaughlin (Black Swan) and Rebello is the relationship between Hitchcock and his wife. Email: Borys.Kit@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Women In Entertainment 2010 Arrivals Helen Mirren Sir Anthony Hopkins International

Angelina Jolie To Star In Upcoming Luc Besson Film?

The sky's the limit after you've won an Oscar. You can pair up with your good-looking counterparts for an ostentatious action film. You can lend your voice to a cartoon about kung-fu animals. You can even go for another Oscar, why not? But the ultimate moment of FTW excess has to be starring in a Luc Besson film. Rejuvenating actors as action stars from Statham to Neeson, Besson's hyperkinetic blow outs have charmed American audiences, killed at the box office, and above all, done one important thing: made their stars look really, really awesome. It makes sense, then, that Angelina Jolie is the latest actress to get on the Besson bandwagon. According to Deadline, Jolie is in talks to "star next spring in a dramatic thriller that is rooted in true scientific elements." Yeah, scientific elements like people getting shot a lot! As they write, it'll be probably be closer to earlier Besson films like "The Professional" and "The Fifth Element." That's just fine by us, as those are probably his most satisfying movies. Otherwise, Jolie's staying busy. Besides her perpetual life in front of paparazzi cameras, her directorial debut, "In The Land of Blood and Honey," is coming out soon. If you didn't see, we talked to her yesterday about the movie's themes and how she thinks it'll resonate with audiences. "This young audience will be interested because [of] the characters they'll identify with them," Jolie said. "This is the '90s. They may have been children or not alive during that time, but they're watching people who were 18 years old, 10 years old in a European cosmopolitan society, and it's what would have happened if they went to war." Angelina Jolie talks "Blood and Honey" reactions! Tell us what you think of Jolie's upcoming Besson project in the comments section and on Twitter!

Gerard Butler on Ralph Fiennes As a Director: 'He's a Master'

Gerard Butler toting a machine gun isn't a surprise -- he did star in 'Machine Gun Preacher' earlier this year -- but his latest role as a soldier has a twist: The film is modern-day but the dialogue is pure Shakespeare. In the first big-screen adaptation of Shakepeare's play 'Coriolanus,' Butler plays the sworn enemy of Ralph Fiennes's title character, until circumstances forces Coriolanus to switch sides and seek him out as an ally. Butler spoke to Moviefone about his history with this particular Shakespeare play and what Fiennes, who steps behind the camera for the first time, is like as a director. People might be surprised to learn you have a Shakespearean background. That is an interesting story. The first professional job I had as an actor was 'Coriolanus.' I begged the director to let me come in and read, and I got the role. Even thought I was only in the ensemble, I suddenly had a job as an actor and it was the happiest moment of my life. Then I was performing on the West End every night and I was thinking, "How did I get here? I am an impostor." Cut to a few years later, there's a script sitting on my desk and my agent tells me, "Ralph's called a bunch of times and he's desperate for you to play this role." And I just thought, "Oh my God!" It's kind of a great yardstick for measuring your success. The script was phenomenal, just stripped down beautifully by John Logan, who wrote 'Gladiator' and 'The Aviator.' What was filming like? It was a great experience. My first two days, I was working with Vanessa Redgrave who was giving a big speech and I think that I witnessed the greatest speech I've ever witnessed from an actor. It was her doing this as an Oscar-winning performance. The film itself is very powerful and of the moment. I've had the good fortune of seeing it screened in front of audiences and it goes down a storm and it's been brilliantly reviewed. How is Ralph as a director? He's a master. It was his directorial debut but you have a hard time convincing me of that, because it felt like he was coming off movie number 50. He had such control of everything and especially the performances. I felt free to do whatever I wanted and completely supported. Because it was a big deal, me taking on a large Shakespeare role and yet I felt like I was in incredibly confident, intelligent and appreciative hands. I knew whenever he stepped in, his notes were very specific. Artistically I knew we were making something that was really going to stand out. I saw the way he handled actors far greater than myself like Redgrave and Brian Cox and the respect that they had for him. And yet Ralph is also one of the best actors who ever lived. So you're kind of being handled from all sides in the best way, both form a directorial and actor's perspective. He has such an understanding of humanity, of culture, of storytelling, of narrative and stylistically as well. It was really a treat to be part of it, to try and bring my game up to be a part of it. 'Coriolanus' is now playing in NY and Los Angeles. It'll open in more cities on January 20. [Photo: Weinstein Co.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'I'd Receive' wins Huelva

HUELVA, Spain-- Beto Brant and Renato Ciasca's steamy melodrama, "I'd Receive the Worst News From Your Beautiful Lips," won the top Golden Colombus Saturday at Andalusia's 37th Huelva Ibero-American Festival. The plaudit, plus a cinematography nod for Lula Araujo, serve as artistic vindication for one of Brazil's first recent new wave directors to attract international attention with stylish thrillers such as 1997's "Belly Up" and "Friendly Fire" a year later. One of the biggest local preems at October's Rio Festival, "I'd Receive" won Camila Pitanga best actress but proved a talking point more for its vigorous sex scenes than artistic achievement.Huelva's Special Jury Prize went to Argentina's "The Cat Vanishes," a psychological thriller turning around marital mistrust that marks a change of direction for its director Carlos Sorin.Otherwise, major kudos went to directors that, though not necessarily much younger than Brant, have broken through abroad in the last ten years. The biggest winner and a buzzed up title at Huelva was Andres Wood ("Machuca") whose Chilean Oscar entry, "Violeta Went to Heaven," scooped direction and, predictably, actress (Francisca Gavilan), for its portrait of singer-songwriter Violeta Parra. Osmar Nunez nabbed actor for his perf as Argentine ruler Juan Peron in Paula de Luque's "Juan and Eva."Screenplay went to Colombian director Carlos Moreno and his regular writing partner Alonso Torres for Sundance player "All Your Dead Ones," a blackly comic vision of local authority and media treatment of Colombia's mass killings.Popular at March's Guadalajara Fest, Mexican first-timer Patricia Martinez de Velasco's family comedy "Between Us" re-confirmed its crowd-pleasing potential winning Huelva's audience award.Fest ran Nov.19-26. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

James Bond 'Skyfall's' Gadget Maestro Q to Be Played By Ben Whishaw

The penultimate film in Summit Entertainment's Twilight franchise nearly matched the box office brawn of New Moon in its opening weekend, but just one week after Breaking Dawn Part 1 was released in theaters reports are surfacing that it has been causing seizures.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' and 'Muppets' Rule Thanksgiving'Breaking Dawn' Wedding: Luxury Brand Product Placement Draws Criticism For Mis-Targeting 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn's' Taylor Lautner on His Most Challenging Scene and Jacob's Massive Transformation (Video) 'Breaking Dawn's' Taylor Lautner Draws Affection From Overzealous Male Fan at Film's PremiereBox Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Scores $9.9 Mil on Monday'Breaking Dawn' Fan Blames Drunk Driving on Boyfriend's Refusal to See Film A California man, Brandon Gephart, was reportedly rushed to the hospital after getting sick while watching Breaking Dawn's birth scene.The screening ended when paramedics arrived to help Gephart. PHOTOS: New Images of 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' "He was convulsing, snorting, trying to breathe," Gephart's girlfriend Kelly Bauman told CBS Sacramento. "He scared me big time." Gephart admitted that he has no interest in seeing how the movie ends. A Salt Lake City man also suffered a similar seizure while watching Breaking Dawn, ABC4 reports. PHOTOS: The Evolution of Film Vampires "I didn't really remember what happened after that," he said. "I think I blacked out. According to [my wife] I was shaking and mumbling different noises." His wife explained further: "I was kneeling in front of him and slapping his face." The man's name was not given because he was afraid he would lose his job. Breaking Dawn features Bella's violent pregnancy of her child with her significant other, vampire Edward. PHOTOS: 10 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years "Bella turns pale and gaunt and seems in danger of wasting away; it appears the fetus is taking all of the nutrients for itself and leaving nothing for Mom, who can no longer eat normal food," writes THR's chief film critic Todd McCarthy. Medical experts said that the film's birth scene -- which features red, white and black images -- could have triggered episodes of photosensitive epilepsy. "It's like a light going off because it hits your brain all at once," Dr. Michael G. Chez tells CBS Sacramento. "The trouble with theaters is that they're so dark, the light flashing in there is more like a strobe light." This isn't the first instance of a film causing moviegoers to feel uncomfortable. During screenings of Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, which tells the story of climber Aron Ralston whose arm is trapped by a boulder in a Utah canyon, it has caused some moviegoers to vomit and faint, with one taken out of the theater and an ambulance called. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1' Black Carpet Premiere Arrivals Related Topics Twilight

Another Prometheus Picture Hits The Net

Allow the Alien conjecturing begin!Particulars on Ridley Scott's approaching sci-fi (and purported Alien prequel) Prometheus happen to be few in number, however Entertainment Weekly have fresh images and particulars from Scott's set.Boasting the acting talents of Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, Ben Promote and Michael Fassbender (being an android), the castlist alone could be enough to obtain people having to pay attention, but as it is in the guy who introduced us the initial Alien, fans are conjecturing their keyboards off attempting to draw links between your much-loved franchise which new sci-fi epic."There's certainly a hyperlink to Alien," states Fassbender. "You will find animals inside it that you will recognise..."The look that EWhave launched to the web looks, well, very strangely photoshopped, using the lights round the characters' suits supplying an ideal lamp-shade for that retouching that appears to possess gone on.However ,, that isn't important. What's important may be the atmosphere and also the apparent high-budget design that's happening -- some reviews have stated the price of the film is upwards from $200 million -- and, you realize, that damn large face in it in what is known as "The Ampule Room."Just just in case you had been wondering, the image shows enthusiasts Holloway (Logan Marshall-Eco-friendly carrying out a good impersonation of Tom Sturdy) and Elizabeth (Noomi Rapace) walking through TheAmpule Room alongside their robot butler - of the sort - David (Michael Fassbender) in the world their ship has crash arrived on.It's all regulated very mystical, it's all regulated very cosmic, it's all regulated very mysterious. Quite simply... allow the uncertainty begin!Tell us your ideas within the comment box below.Prometheus is going to be in movie theaters come summer time 2012.

Mila Kunis Marine Corps Ball Date: Actress Was Down To Earth

First Published: November 21, 2011 3:49 PM EST Credit: Cpl. Johnny Merkley Caption Mila Kunis attends the Marine Corps Ball in Greenville, N.C. with Sgt. Scott MooreLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Like her Friends with Benefits leading man Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis fit right in with the men and women at the Marine Corps Ball in Greenville, North Carolina this past weekend. Following JTs appearance at a Ball in Washington D.C. last week, Mila followed through with her promise to Sgt. Scott Moore and the lucky Marine appeared on Access Hollywood Live on Monday to share details from his exciting night with the actress. She looked very good, he told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover. I think all the gentlemen and ladies there were dressed to impress and she was definitely right along with that crowd. She looked very good. According to Sgt. Moore, the 28-year-old actress appeared to be quite comfortable with he and his fellow Marines. [I was surprised] just how down to earth she was. Shes just a normal person, he said. She was very interested in what the ball was all about. Sgt. Moore, who said there was some dancing and plenty of introductions throughout the night, wasnt sure if hed be able to take Mila out again. Shes really busy shooting a movie right now. Im pretty busy doing the Marine stuff, they keep me pretty busy, he told Billy and Kit. Im sure well stay in touch. The Marine, who started the ask-a-celebrity-to-the-Marine-Corps-Ball craze back in July, has his friends to thank in part for landing Mila as his date. I kind of talked to my buddies about doing this for a while and one day we had an extra couple minutes and they called by bluff, they said, Put up for shut up! he recalled. So, I put up. See more from Sgt. Moore & Milas night out, HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Best Movie Art Ever (This Week): 'The Twilight Saga' Floods the Internet

This is news to us, but apparently there's this thing called 'Twilight'; it's a series of books (from some author that we've never heard of named Stephenie Meyer) about Bella Swan, a teenage girl caught in a love triangle with these two mysterious guys. But get this, one of the guys Jacob Black is actually a werewolf, and the other, Edward Cullen, is a vampire. Totally crazy, right? Well these 'Twilight' books must be pretty popular because they made a whole bunch of movies based on them and they've all made lots of money. We're talking hundreds of millions of dollars! We're not sure how but these movies must have really flown under the radar. And apparently there's another one of these 'Twilight' movies out this weekend called 'Breaking Dawn.' We hopped on the Internet to learn more about it, but we were flooded with all kinds of crazy, creative art inspired by the whole thing. Best Movie Art Ever (This Week): 'The Twilight Saga' Archie Goes TwilightEdward Cullen the Sock Zombie PuppetTwilight: Edward's Test'Twi-Lit' the 'Twilight' Stoner ParodyBella and JacobEdward, Bella, & Jacob AmigurumiI Crochet DollsBella and EdwardAbstract Celebrity Print: Kristen StewartEd and BellaBella in the Midnight GardenBuffy the Vampire Slayer #36: Last Gleaming Part 1 (Georges Jeanty Cover)Edward and BellaTwilight ParodyClassic Romance Movies Now Starring 'Twilight' Characters See All Moviefone Galleries » Want More? Check These Out: 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Arts & Crafts 'Fantasia' Anniversary Art Our sister site, ComicsAlliance, makes a habit of spotlighting particular artists and/or specific bodies of work, but there's just so much great work to see that they've initiated Best Art Ever (This Week), a weekly depository for just some of the virtually countless pieces of especially compelling artwork that they come across in their travels across the digital media landscape. Some of it's new, some of it's old, some of it's created by working professionals, some of it's created by talented fans, and some of it's endearingly stupid. And all of it's awesome. Check out ComicsAlliance's Best Art Ever (This Week). Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Star Talk: If 'Twilight' Were an 80's Movie, Who Would You Cast?

Netflix, Lionsgate TV Closing Deal For Jenji Kohans Orange May Be The New Black Comedy

EXCLUSIVE: I've found that after extended discussions, Netflix is finalizing an offer with Lionsgate TV for any 13-episode straight-to-series order to Orange May Be The New Black, a comedy from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan. This marks the 2nd original series for Netflix, which captured gave a 26-episode straight-to-series pickup to MRC’s David Fincher/Kevin Spacey drama House Of Cards. Kohan’s project falls under her wealthy overall cope with Lionsgate TV. Co-produced and executive created by Kohan and House co-executive producer Liz Friedman, it is dependant on Piper Kermans memoir Orange May Be The New Black: My Year Inside a Womens Prison and involves women imprisonment. It stories nonprofit communications executive Kermans year-lengthy stint at least security correctional facility in Danbury, Conn., stemming from the conviction on her part inside a drug smuggling and cash-washing plan she got twisted up in ten years earlier like a fresh college graduate. Netflix has already been running a business with Lionsgate TV. In April, the streaming/DVD-by-mail giant signed a unique distribution cope with Lionsgate to stream as many as seven seasons from the galleries acclaimed AMC drama Mad Males. The pact paved the way in which for other distribution-type handles Netflix, such as the CW’s recent agreement that may fetch the network as much as $1 billion. Netflixs stock has had a beating recently after a little problems, such as the companys questionable decision to boost the cost of their combined streaming and DV- rental service by 60%, along with a disappointing 3Q earnings report.

Nickelodeon sees 20% ratings drop

Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said generally steady-eddy kids' cable network Nickelodeon had experienced a highly unusual 15%-20% ratings drop in mid-September. The company is working with Nielsen and analyzing independent set-top box data and, at the same time, adding fresh animated and live-action programming to the net, Dauman said during a conference call to discuss Viacom's latest quarter earning, which were strong. He implied it's possible there could have been some measurement error since the set-top box data doesn't seem to match up with Nielsen's figures. "The set-top box data is not showing the data that shows the declines that Nielson is showing," he said. But he noted that the numbers have improved over the past several days. He called the situation "anomalous" and "a short-term phenomenon." But he said it came at a particularly vexing time in early fall when toy companies are looking to advertise for the holidays. "We have to make it up to them and it's not something you can recapture," he said. Nick's woes plus a softening of volume in the scatter market could make it hard for the company to reach the double digital growth in advertising revenue that it had aspired to in the current quarter "but it's hard to tell where we will fall exactly." He noted that Viacom had been able to maintain healthy margins, even grow them, throughout the recent recession. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Freestyle Digital Media nabs 'Deadheads'

Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the domestic privileges to horror comedy ''Deadheads.'' Deal was introduced Monday in the American Film Market. Pic won awards in the Traverse City Film Festival 2011 and also the Newport Beach Film Festival 2011. The film is slated for any domestic release within the first quarter. ''Deadheads'' starring Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder, follows two zombie slackers who end up remarkably reborn in the dead among a disastrous zombie outbreak. After finding an gemstone in the coat pocket, one enlists his new found zombie friend to attempt a mission looking for his lost love. The offer was discussed by FDM's Boss Susan Jackson, Producer Andy Drummond and Director Brett Pierce. ''Deadheads has produced great press along with a huge group of followers from the amazing worldwide horror festival run and that we believe the film has got the makings of the cult classic within the comedy horror market.'' Jackson stated. Worldwide sales are now being handled by Cinema Management Group (CMG). Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

It's Official (Again): FCC Arbitrarily Punished CBS For Janet Jackson 'Wardrobe Malfunction'

Getty Images Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" may have been fleeting but the wheels of justice certainly are not. More than seven years after Jackson exposed her breast during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal has once again determined the FCC has failed to justify a decision to fine CBS for indecency.our editor recommendsJanet Jackson Cancels Shows to Be With Family During Conrad Murray TrialTop 10 Highest Paid Music ArtistsAppeals Court Strikes Down FCC Fine For Infamous Super Bowl 'Wardrobe Malfunction' After the "wardrobe malfunction," the FCC began cracking down on indecency on the TV airwaves. For what happened on February 1, 2004, the FCC fined CBS a record $550,000. CBS appealed the decision and in 2008, 3rd Circuit judge Marjorie Rendell overturned the fine on the reasoning that the commission had not given the networks enough advanced notice and acted arbitrarily in enforcing indecency policies. VIDEOS: Super Bowl's Most Iconic Commercials The case then went before the U.S. Supreme Court,, which remanded the case back to the 3rd Circuit for further consideration. The high court justices found that the FCC was "entirely rational" when changing its policy, but left open the question whether the fine violated the network's constitutional rights. Tasked with reviewing the "wardrobe malfunction" case once again, Justice Rendell reaches pretty much the same conclusion as the first time. STORY: FCC to Review Janet Jackson Incident "While we can understand the Supreme Court's desire that we re-examine our holdings in light of its opinion in Fox," writes Rendell, referring to a similar case involving fleeting obscenities on television, "We conclude that, if anything, Fox confirms our previous ruling in this case and that we should readopt our earlier analysis and holding that the Commission acted arbitrarily in this case." PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists The judge goes on to note that"The balance of the evidence weighs heavily against the FCC's contention that its restrained enforcement policy for fleeting material extended only to fleeting words and not fleeting images." Here's the entire decision from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals today, including a dissent from Justice Anthony Scirica, who argues that broadcast television is subject to greater oversight and that the constitutional objections must be rejected. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner

Bravo Renews 'Million Dollar Decorators' for Season 2 (Exclusive)

Joe Pugliese/Bravo Bravo has just renewed Million Dollar Decorators, its reality series featuring high budget interior designers and their clients, for Season 2.our editor recommendsJudge: Bravo's 'Million Dollar Decorators' Won't Cause Irreparable Harm to PhotographerA Look Inside Stars' Homes With Hollywood's Top Decorators Bravo's 'Million Dollar Decorators': 5 Things You Don't Know (Video) The Hollywood Reporter has learned all five of the Los Angeles-based designers from Season 1 will return for the second season. They are Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Kathryn Ireland, Jeffrey Alan Marks, Mary McDonald, and Nathan Turner. Production is gearing up for next season, though a premiere date has yet to be set. This past summer on Season 1, the show's decorators gave viewers a peek inside the homes, holiday residences, and businesses of their high placed and moneyed clients. They included Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Francis (creator of the Girls Gone Wild video series), Shannon Factor (heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune), and former MTV VJ,Daisy Fuentes. A Bravo spokesperson declined THR's request for official comment on the renewal. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com; Twitter:@TheRealJethro Bravo Million Dollar Decorators

New 'Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo' Poster Isn't Nude, But Noirish

by Rachel Molino The Woman While Using Dragon Tattoo has modified Swedish author Stieg Larssons crime thriller novel of the title in the perfect cacophony of white-colored hot director David Fincher, lately most-looked for-after score master Trent Reznor and fan-approved leads Difficulties and Rooney Mara. The film, featuring Mara just like a tormented computer hacker, probably doesn't need a genuine submit the hype department, however it certainly is suitable the Tumblr site helms its viral marketing campaign. MouthTapedShut.com, the by yet unofficial viral marketing hub for your Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo, has released a completely new poster much like striking because the first we'd, although for a number of, less naked reasons. Noticeably inserted with notes of 40s-era noir, forecasted around the bleak snowy landscape and assigned getting a clear, crisp-edged font, the poster has as much style since the ultra stylish film warrants. Updates, in picture and video form, already come for any cost around one daily within the Tumblr, and can most likely accelerate the closer we showed up in the thrillers December 21 release. Ironically, people who've ongoing to become unexposed to Larssons books and Swedish film adaptations will have to delay until the snowy season for your mysteries of Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo later on forth inside the thaw. Which Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo poster can you prefer? Possibly you've seen the Swedish film versions? Let us read your comments inside the comment section or on Twitter!

NBCs Midseason Drama Awake Stops Production To Use On Scripts

Five episodes into its 12-episode midseason order, NBC’s drama series Awake is temporarily shutting lower production allowing authors capture on scripts. The unplanned hiatus, that's prone to serve you for a couple of days, continues to be done upon request from Awake creator/executive producer Kyle Killen and executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon. It'll be familiar with plot the comfort in the series’ first season. “This can be a creatively challenging show as anybody which has seen the pilot would ever guess,” Gordon mentioned. Awake stars Jason Isaacs just like a detective who finds themselves dwelling inside a dual reality carrying out a fatal vehicle accident, one where his wife survives then one where his boy does. The series intertwines his two lives, each having its own family dynamic, workplace together with another mental health expert for your lead. “Because were this really is this is not on a great delivery schedule, it wasnt an pricey shutdown and basically provides an chance to be right,” Gordon mentioned, adding the response from both NBC and Awake‘s studio last century Fox TV for the already produced episodes remains positive. Gordon also noted the same shutdown for rewrites on his previous series, Fox’s 24, in november 2008, which allowed the authors to reshape the second-to-last season’s creative direction. Like Awake, 24 will be a midseason series, giving the producers more leeway organizing-wise.

Shame Smacked With NC-17 As Predicted

The MPAA has given an NC-17 rating towards the Steve McQueen-directed Shame, which is what Deadline said happens when we broke the storyline that Fox Searchlight had acquired it at the beginning of this year's Toronto Film Festival. The rating was worked for “some explicit sexual content,” which essentially implies that Michael Fassbender goes Full Monty through a lot of the film. McQueen expected this rating, and also the deal stipulated the winning distributor wouldn't be allowed to alter a frame of the film that everyone understood could be NC-17. Fox Searchlight will put on that rating just like a badge, regardless of the restrictions that include attempting to market NC-17. Nobody feels this can be a gimmick, and Shame gets great critical response and provides Fassbender a genuine shot in an Oscar nomination. This can be the nearest factor to Last Tango in Paris or Night time Cowboy that people’ve observed in a significant very long time.

Disney in Talks With Niki Caro to Direct Track Drama 'McFarland' (Exclusive)

Disney is on the purpose of run circles around the competition. The studio is developing the track team drama McFarland, which is in discussions with Niki Caro to direct the project, which arises from Mayhem Pictures. Mayhem's Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are very-known inside the inspiring sports genre, getting produced movies for instance Miracle, Invincible and Secretariat. McFarland also falls because true-story fold, telling the storyplot from the coach dwelling in eighties mainly Latino McFarland, Calif., the and surrounding suburbs outdoors of Bakersfield. The coach created a greater school track team that changed many social and physical hurdles being champions. The project was setup within the studio in 2004. Disney hopes to produce the film inside the $20 million range, inside the same arena as Promenade, create a cast around a identifiable title and shoot next season. Caro, repped buy ICM, Echo Lake Management and attorney Linda Lichter, is much better recognized for pointing 2002's Whale Driver and 2005's North Country. She's also developing a biopic centered around opera legend Maria Callas. Related Subjects

Investors rebuke Murdoch in La

MurdochWavering between penitence and irritation, News Corp. chairman-Boss Rupert Murdoch attempted to strike an account balance Friday in the conglom's annual shareholders' meeting as traders grilled him on corporate governance and advised changes towards the company's board.Investors chosen on the resolution introduced by Christian Siblings Investment Services to exchange Murdoch as chairman by having an independent director, but News Corp. did not immediately release the outcomes. The tally was expected be launched later today.Murdoch stressed in the claims the conglom was succeeding and poised for ongoing success later on. Not every investors agreed and several expressed their frustration in the company's management and it is returns."You have been dealing with us like mushrooms for any very long time,'' stated Stephen Mayne, director from the Australian Investors Assn. throughout sometimes amused, sometimes heated trades with Murdoch within the half-dozen occasions he contacted the microphone.Investors have belittled the business's corporate governance, saying poor oversight with a board with a lot of ties towards the Murdoch family might have led to some hacking scandal that engulfed the organization last summer time. "I promise you we'll visit nothing to get at the foot of this and set it right,'' Murdoch stated.Murdoch offered blanket reassurances from the company's profitability and stressed the corporation's media qualities continued to be strong."Within the era of growing digital consumption, our content libraries are fast-becoming treasure troves,'' he stated. The Zanuck Theater around the Fox lot was full and also the mood was tense.British Mega pixel Tom Watson raised potential new accusations laptop or computer hacking but Murdoch stated he was not aware of these.InchI've found it impossible that the company of the size doesn't know stuff that I understand,'' Watson responded. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Zachary Quinto on Margin Call, Occupy Wall Street and also the Business of Being Released

It’s been a hell of the fall to date for Zachary Quinto, that has adopted his appearance in recently’s Anna Faris comedy What’s Your Number? having a forthcoming role within the Forex hit American Horror Story and also the lead in author-director J.C. Chandor’s superb economic-meltdown drama Margin Call. And that he centered head lines last weekend after formally being released as gay. Pretty good! But as Quinto told Movieline now in NY, Margin Call continues to be focus for the time being, and permanently reason: Besides the film feature perhaps Quinto’s best performance up to now like a youthful financial analyst who reveals an emergency within the making at his investment bank, it signifies the 34-year-old actor’s feature creating debut. He made it happen with class, too, rounding up a great ensemble including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Paul Bettany, Demi Moore, Simon Baker and Penn Badgley. The film opens Friday following a warm receptions captured in the Sundance, Berlin and New Company directors/New Films festivals. I spoke to Quinto about flowing his ambition into Margin Call, the coincidental timing of their release opposite the continuing Occupy Wall Street protests, and both political and professional implications of being released. I'd no clue what to anticipate starting Margin Call, however i really loved it. How have you try it? I began a production company 3 years ago, and that we’ve been creating a myriad of various things. We released two graphic books, we investigated some short-film content online, we’ve been developing televisions. Which was the very first feature that people got behind and desired to produce. So for all of us, there is a great deal on the line, you realize? We met J.C. in a meeting when he was in L.A. about 2 yrs ago, and that he told us concerning the project, and that he gave us a duplicate from it. All of us went home that evening — I've two partners — and that we known as one another the following morning and stated, “This could it be.” There is just this type of unanimity into it, also it grew to become really obvious in line with the integrity and quality from the material — put into the affability of and perspective of J.C. Which was the start. That which was the first instinct: To create in order to act? It had been always when it comes to creating i was searching for my opportunity’s first movie. As well as for me with projects, they’re not mutually exclusive — they’re not determined by each other. We’ve made three movies now, and that i’m only in that one. It’s good in cases like this — using the first project — which i’m involved being an actor and could depend on that exposure, which association to create this declaration about my opportunity. But yeah, I needed to do something it inside it after i see clearly. It had been something I felt compelled to complete. However it wasn’t either or any nothing it had been always a conversation of both things. You will find a number of roles within this film you could have performed. Why Peter? From the practical perspective, I believe that my maturity and my sensibility lend themselves most appropriately to Peter. But inside an imaginative way, I had been really attracted into him because, to begin with, I believe he’s the portal for that audience into the field of this movie. He’s accountable for causeing this to be discovery and it is kind of the catalyst with this information moving to an advaced status inside the chain of command from the corporation. But he's a apparently rooted moral compass, which will get tossed off throughout his journey. And That I loved that — which was something I had been really thinking about. I am talking about, I am inclined to be attracted to figures who've some degree of internal complexity or ambiguity or duality, and that i thought he wasn't any exception to that particular. This cast is amazing, clearly. That which was your role in assisting assemble these stars, if any? I had been pretty instrumentally involved with creating the film all the way, but especially at first — whenever we were meeting bankers and pitching the film. I had been really involved for the reason that phase from it. As well as the casting phase. I had been reaching to stars directly, and speaking for their reps and getting conversations and establishing conferences on and on to conferences with J.C. along with other stars. I had been really, really involved for the reason that, because that’s where becoming an actor during my own right enables me to make use of individuals contacts which i have which access which i have that a person visiting the table just wanting to make a movie certainly doesn't have. Therefore the assets of my agency and my management company and every one of that stuff were really useful on the way too. Exactly what do you choose up from men like Jeremy Irons and Kevin Spacey — as well as more youthful peers like Paul Bettany, even Penn Badgley — whenever you’re likely to operate in this atmosphere every single day? There’s an enormous professionalism, commitment, readiness, punctuality, confidence, spontaneity… It had been a very enjoyable production. Also it was every single day — the training were just such an element of the experience. Dealing with these stories themselves made me feel inspired and challenged in the easiest way possible. The timing of the film’s release couldn't be superior — not just due to the ongoing economic malaise, however it coincides using the Occupy Wall Street protests. Are you currently lower there whatsoever? I haven’t been lower to Zucotti Park now I’ve been so busy here doing press for that movie. It’s type of funny: I accidentally got taken up inside a movement these were doing around the Upper East Side yesterday. I would a conference and crossing over Park Avenue and heard all of this chanting and saw these cops, and that i recognized the movement was chanting outdoors Rupert Murdoch’s house along with other CEOs’ houses around the Upper East Side. I figured which was really awesome, and when I hadn’t had somewhere to become, i quickly’m i might have adopted them for a while to determine in which the energy was moving. However, you know, I believe we never might have anticipated this. This really is presents in the world that this conversation is going on which movement is attaining a lot momentum at this time once we’re putting this movie out. It’s really incredible. Could it be really in good taste for celebs to be also lower there? There’s a exploitation factor to some extent — men like Kanye, for instance, who otherwise brags about being one of the 1 %? Could it be better to step back? Or does that deny you of your family to protest like a citizen? Well, I’ve certainly protested other activities during my existence, and so i think for me personally, it’s concerning the message. And i believe the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to be attempting to define and clarify its message. It’s a real type of intriguing and amorphous movement I don’t think it arrived on the scene from the gate knowing clearly its perspective — its manifesto, as they say. And So I’m just really thinking about seeing how that originates. However when they are doing develop that declarative position also it’s something which resonates personally, then go ahead and I would like to become involved. I believe they are exactly the sorts of conversations that should be happening within this country. But what worries me may be the divisiveness of those conversations and exactly how they have a tendency to simply be ideological debates where one for reds is totally invalidating and undermining the positioning of the other part. That’s regrettably the political climate that people appear to become residing in nowadays, and i believe it’s really what must change. So that as lengthy we perpetuate these cycles of, you realize, back-and-forth and round-and-round, then nothing’s likely to change, also it’s likely to be a lot more destructive than productive. Not to mention you lately designed a pretty significant get up on a social problem by openly proclaiming your sexual orientation. How can you plan to guide that create forward? It’s a large a part of why Used to do it. I seem like Used to do it during my own time, by myself terms, during my own words — that we’ve always is when it might happen when it's about time. And That I just felt like I'd help in any manner feels organic. And That I’m certain since I’ve chose to make this statement and acknowledgment, possibilities will show themselves in several ways. And That I anticipate being to satisfy individuals possibilities with integrity and open myself as much as helping a conversation move ahead in ways which i believe that it needs to for those us — not only with regard to gay people or straight people or whatever. It’s with regard to humanity that we have to be searching at these problems with increased empathy and much more acceptance and much more openness and fewer judgment and intolerance. Like a producer, can there be almost anything to be stated for proclaiming this a few days your movie arrives? Instead of what? To create visibility the film. Which was never, ever by any means part of my intention. It was something which was an intensely personal decision and intensely thought-out. I gave it lots of thought and attention. It's nothing related to marketability or visibility. I am talking about, I’d prefer to be doing the work in colaboration with a film that I've got a significant impact in getting to deal with and getting to existence than at every other time for you to just generate attention for me personally myself. I’m making lots of terms now — like a producer, being an actor, as somebody who’s thinking about human privileges and wishes to help advance individuals conversations. And So I dismiss that idea completely. Thinking about the inescapability of other subjects like Star Trek or Heroes, though, have you got worries about adding another subject towards the conversation that precedes as well as limits speaking regarding your work? I don’t really realize that type of questioning. I’m really thinking about speaking about my movie, and that i’m really thinking about speaking about problems that are important: My are an actress, and my belief that individuals have to start opening to one another with increased tolerance and much more acceptance. I am talking about, they’re totally separate things. I seem like my jobs are my work, and my political perspectives and social perspectives are just that, and that i’ll discuss them if this’s appropriate. So no, I don’t expect it’ll limit me or restrict me by any means. [Top photo: Getty Images]

'Gambit' pays off for composer

Composer Rolfe Kent has signed on to score Michael Hoffman's "Gambit." The Crime Scene Pictures film, starring Colin Firth and scripted by Joel and Ethan Coen, is currently in post-production in London, aiming for a release next fall from CBS Films. Kent's past credits include "Sideways," "Up in the Air" and "Mr. Popper's Penguins." He earned a Golden Globe nom for his work on "Sideways." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Kellan Lutz: Breaking Dawn Has A Lot More Skin

First Published: October 18, 2011 3:56 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Kellan Lutz attends the Tommy Hilfiger Mens Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Highline on September 9, 2011Kellan Lutz says the upcoming Breaking Dawn, the fourth film in The Twilight Saga, is a lot more mature than its predecessors. Theres a lot more skin, first of all. Its for a more mature audience. Our audience has grown up with us, and we have to grow along with them, he told The Advocate, when asked if director Bill Condon brought a gay sensibility to the franchise. The original high school fans are in college now, and they want to see more skin. Bill has Taylor Lautner topless all the time, so theres some great eye-candy. We have so many cast members in the movie, I wouldnt be surprised if one of the characters was gay and I just didnt know it. Id be all for it, he added. Kellan himself has been plagued with a gay rumor or two, but the straight actor told the mag, its likely due to his dating style. I dont Google myself, but Ive heard that people think Im gay. Ive heard it all, the actor told the magazine. See, I dont really go after girls. Most of the girlfriends Ive had have come after me. The actor said his laid-back romance style has prompted girls to say things about his sexuality. Its really funny when girls get offended because I dont hit on them. Theyll transform their insecurity into, Oh, that makes sense, because I heard youre into guys and have a boyfriend. Im like, Seriously? Thats your tactic to get me to like you? There will always be rumors, but I know who I am, he added. And one of the things Kellan knows about himself is that he likes a tidy home. Honestly, Id prefer to live with gay guys, he told The Advocate of his roommate preferences. Theyre the cleanest, and they just take care of stuff. Because Im always away, coming home to a clean house means a lot to me. Trust me, Ive lived with a lot of roommates, and straight guys are just kids who dont pick up after themselves. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

New Girl Adding Another New Girl to Identify Schmidt

June Diane Raphael June Diane Raphael has became a member of the cast of Fox's New Girl, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Raphael, that has made an appearance on NTSF:SD:Vehicle and Party Lower, will have Sadie, Jess' doctor friend. Once we first reported, an approaching episode might find Schmidt (Max Greenfield) stricken by having an condition. He'll use Sadie, who also is surely a lesbian, who'll offer him an unofficial diagnosis. Rachael Harris to guest-star on Fox's New Girl Raphael will first come in Episode 9, using the possibility to recur around the newcomer series, that will go back to Fox on Tuesday, November. 1.

Hollywood's Historic Taft Building for Sale (Exclusive)

The historic Taft Building, located at the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, has been listed for sale by longtime owner Langer Meringoff Properties. The 1680 Vine St. building is expected to fetch as much as $30 million, according to real estate sources with knowledge of the Hollywood market.our editor recommendsHollywood's Sunset Media Tower to Be Sold in Major DealHollywood Office Tower Selling for $92 Million (Exclusive)Tribeca West Complex Sold for $58 Million (Exclusive) The 12-story tower was built in 1923 and over the years has housed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the offices of Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals of the Week: Matthew Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Sacha Baron Cohen The 119,046-square-foot property is about 80 percent occupied and is home to several entertainment and media companies, including production company Last Exit Productions and music talent agency Evolution Music Partners, among others. The property is being marketed to buyers who would operate it as an entertainment office building, according to listing agentKevin Shannon of CBRE Group. It was listed about a month ago. "The drive for creating value is to bring this into the 21st century and make it a modern, creative office [building]," Shannon said. "The media and entertainment tenants that gravitate to typical creative office space are going to eat this up once a renovation is done." The Taft Building has received incremental upgrades regularly since 1980s and in the last year or so has added a handful of retail tenants, including popular restaurant and bar Wood & Vine. The tower has roughly 9,000 square feet of retail space; it is next door to the W Hollywood Hotel & Residences and across from the Pantages Theatre. The building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and is considered a contributing structure in the National Register of Historic Places' Hollywood Boulevard Historic Commercial and Entertainment District. "It's an emotional type of asset because of what it is and its legacy," Shannon said. "It is the place where Audrey Hepburn's star is right out the front door." A handful of other entertainment office buildings have sold in Hollywood in recent months. In July, THR reported that the nearly three dozen individual owners of the Sunset Media Tower were nearing a deal to sell that 22-story building toKilroy Realty Corp., a West Los Angeles real estate investment firm, for about $76.5 million. And THR reported in August thatHudson Pacific Properties, a publicly traded commercial real estate investment firm that owns Sunset Gower Studios, is buying the190,000-square-footentertainment office building at 6922 Hollywood Blvd. from real estateinvestor CIM Group for roughly $92 million. CBRE Group's Tom Bohlinger, Ken White, Mark Perry and Michael Longo also have the Taft Building listing. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter:@DanielNMiller Related Topics Real Estate

Manzarek creates Morrison tale

Ray Manzarek's "The Poet in Exile," an search for the urban legend that his Doorways bandmate Jim Morrison continues to be alive, is at risk of the bigscreen. Manzarek provides the project with Tim Sullivan, who's writing, pointing and creating through his Clubhouse Entertainment banner. Manzarek, keyboardist and co-founding father of the Doorways, will even produce and score the project, with intends to shoot the coming year. Manzarek and Morrison created the Doorways in 1965 with Robbie Krieger and John Densmore. Manzarek's novel, released in 2002, explores the idea that Morrison staged his dying in 1971 and contacts Manzarek from his hiding devote the Seychelles Islands to attempt the last journey of rock 'n' roll rebellion. "No. 1 question I recieve requested is, 'Do you believe Jim Morrison's really dead?' " Manzarek stated. "All I'm able to have to say is, Personally, i haven't heard or seen from Jim since he left for Paris 4 decades ago. And That I miss that guy. He would be a poet. A Dionysus to my Apollo. An excellent artist, a shaman. Along with a damn close friend.Inch Manzarek told Variety he does not intend to portray themself within the film. "I would perform a cameo, but I'm not sure if acting is my forte," he added. Sullivan, that has labored extensively in horror ("Driftwood," "Chillerama," "2001 Maniacs") will co-write the script with "Chillerama" producer and editor Gavin Heffernan and New Mexico poet-author Liz Sullivan ("Symbols and Outcasts"). "The Poet in Exile" is going to be created through Sullivan's ClubHouse Entertainment with Heffernan and author-company directors John McCulley, John Crockett, Adam Robitel and Paul Ward. The band's history was the topic of Oliver Stone's 1991 "The Doorways" together with documentaries including last year's "When You are Strange," read by The Actor-brad Pitt. "The Poet in Exile" may be the first Doorways film project came from with a person in this guitar rock band. Sullivan offered as MTV News staff author and was an connect producer on New Line's rock 'n' roll comedy "Detroit Rock City." He met Manzarek greater than a decade ago and stated the film aims to capture the spirit from the '60s living on with the bond and friendship between your two music artists. Manzarek has continued to be active like a keyboardist and it has been touring with Krieger as Manzarek/Krieger. Younger crowd lately launched the album "Translucent Blues" with guitarist Roy Rogers. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Thing Director Reviving Army Of Dead?

Zack Snyder's zombies resurfaceWay back when he was still working on Watchmen, director Zack Snyder was talking about a not-quite-sequel to his Dawn of the Dead. The project had seemed to quietly slip away recently, but new The Thing director Matthijs Van Heijningen has revealed that there may be life in Army of the Dead yet.Snyder wrote the film with his frequent cohort Joby Jarrold in 2007, and was producing it with his wife Deborah Snyder for their Cruel & Unusual Films banner. Set in a quarantined, walled-off Las Vegas (The Playlist note some similarities with Escape From NY), it involves a father teaming up with a group of mercenaries to break his daughter out of the zombie-ravaged city.Van Heijningen was attached to direct Army before The Thing came along, and says that, "it was at a very far stage, like three months from shooting, but then the financial crisis hit in 2008 and everyone's projects got shrunk, so it was basically put on hold. But I really hope we can revive it; it's a great project. It would be nice to do it.""Nice" is perhaps not a word we'd use for a film that's reputed to feature zombie/human miscegenation and hybrid babies (Braindead, anyone?), but fascinatingly horrible as it sounds, Van Heijningen says much will depend on the performance of his feature debut: "It's all new to me. I have no idea how The Thing will be received or how much traction I'll get from it. I haven't experienced anything like this before..."His experience begins in the UK on December 2.

Glam Slam: Who Would Pay $39,000 For A Backpack?

First Published: October 6, 2011 1:35 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Crocodile Backpack by The RowUm, not me! I mean its a nice bag and all. Its from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsens uber-upscale and understated line The Row. The bag is made of crocodile, which is extremely expensive, but really? Almost FORTY thousand dollars? For a backpack? Apparently, the bags are selling out at Barneys NY. WHO spends that kind of money on a backpack is the obvious question? WHY would they spend so much? Especially during these economic times. It was the first thing that sold off the shelf, Ashley Olsen told Womens Wear Daily. Even if I had that kind of dough, I would not spend it on a backpackcrocodile or not! With that kind of money, I might buy, oh, I dont know, a CAR maybe! Purse or car? Purse or car? A no-brainer for 99% of the population! For luxury loving fashionistas, this practically makes the Hermes Birkin bags look like a steal at a mere eight thousand dollars. If you want a Birkin in crocodile, those start at 30 grand, so the Olsens are aiming for the big guns with their first bag collection. Who would have thought the cute Full House twins would go from selling affordable clothes (including backpacks!) at Wal Mart to backpacks worth a nice car? I, for one, certainly didnt see it coming. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Man of Steel' Actress, Cesar Nominee Ink With New Agencies

German actressAntje Traue, charge female villain in Warner Bros.' forthcoming"Guy of Steel," has signed with UTA. Traue's credits include films"5 days of War"and"Pandorum." She's also represented with the U.K.'s Troika and attorneyFred Toczek of Felker Toczek Gellman and Suddleson LLP.Jon Amiel, who directed"Creation," which opened up up the 2010 Toronto Worldwide Film Festival, has signed with Gersh. Amiel recently directed two cases of Showtime's"The Borgias." His feature pointing credits include"The Man Who Understood Not EnoughInch(1997),"Entrapment"(1999) and"The Core"(2003). Amiel may also be represented by manager Dork Brownof Artist Worldwide Management.French actressLouise Bourgoin, who starred in"A Cheerful Event," which first demonstrated at Toronto, has signed with WME. She was nominated for your Cesar award for a lot of promising actress on her behalf performance in"The Woman From Monaco"(2008).Bourgoinis represented by Isabelle p La Patelliere and Olivier Kahan of France's VMA.Bill Pruitt, a showrunner on Discovery's"Most dangerous Catch," has signed with ICM. Pruitt has formerly produced instances ofInchThe Apprentice"and"The Astounding Race," that he's won four Primetime Emmys. The Hollywood Reporter

AMPAS, LACMA move forward on movie museum

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art board members are moving forward on the Academy's museum dedicated to movies.The two boards agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to work in good faith in establishing the Academy's museum.The museum would be located in the former May Co. building at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax on the Miracle Mile.The memo puts in motion plans for the two to discuss a future contract and for the Academy to develop plans for future designs and construction.The Academy had acquired a site on Vine St. near the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study but decided not to pursue the fundraising that would have been required for the large-scale project. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

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Rodrigo Santoro Saddling Up Alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Last Stand'

Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesRodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro has closed an offer to co-star with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Last Stand, the comeback action vehicle for that former governor. The film, directed by Kim Jee Woon and created by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, starts shooting March. 20 in New Mexico. PHOTOS: ྌs Action Stars: Where Could They Be Now? Stand concerns an ageing small-town sheriff who finds themself and the unskilled staff because the only factor waiting in from a fugitive cartel leader and also the Mexican border. Santoro, whose participation within the movie was expected off a week ago by Latino Review, will have an event-loving officer under Schwarzenegger. STORY: Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star in Modern-Day Western 'The Last Stand' Peter Stormare and Zach Gilford will also be one of the cast Santoro continues to be on a little of the roll, booking gig after gig. The actor, who did voice operate in the Fox animated hit Rio, is originating off a job opposite Jennifer Lopez in Lionsgate's What to anticipate When You are Expecting. He's coming from strong reviews for his starring operate in Heleno, the biopic of Brazillian soccer great Heleno p Freitas, which opened at TIFF. Santoro is repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Arnold Schwarzenegger Worldwide

5 Brief Romances With 'Weekend' Director Haigh

LOS ANGELES (AP) The indie romance "Weekend," in theaters in limited release, is a sweet, wistful glimpse at a love that could have been from writer-director Andrew Haigh.It follows the brief but intense relationship between two young, gay men who meet in a boozy haze at a London club on a Friday night. They go home together, then spend the next couple of days having sex, taking drugs, sharing stories and forging a quick but genuine intimacy. It's shot with an engaging naturalism and written with a bracing honesty.So since we liked his film so much, we asked Haigh to join us in the Five Most space this week to pick his favorite ticking-clock romances and elaborate on his choices. Don't wait see these movies before it's too late: "Brief Encounter" (1945): From director David Lean, the ultimate tale of strong passions lurking underneath the repressed British exterior. The film ends with the famous scene at the train station when the two characters are heartbreakingly robbed of their final goodbye. (It was) written by Noel Coward, and there have always been rumors that it was really about two men, and if you watch it now in that context, it makes wonderful sense. "Last Night" (1998): Directed by Don McKellar, an end-of-the-world movie told with quiet simplicity. One of the stories follows two strangers, played by McKellar himself and Sandra Oh, who end up spending their last hours together. As the clock ticks away, they realize how much they like each other, and the final moment when they realize that they have actually fallen in love as the world ends around them is devastating. "Before Sunset" (2004): The second of the two films from director Richard Linklater is my favorite. It is a story of regrets and missed chances. Watching Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke roam the streets of Paris articulating all the things that might have been, you can't help but wish that things could have been different. You can't help but hope that this time it will, in fact, be different. You hope that he will not catch the plane back to the U.S., that he will stay. "Quiet City" (2007): From director Aaron Katz. A girl gets off a train and tries to find her friend but instead spends 24 hours hanging out with a stranger until she can track her down and get on with her life. Their time together is like a breath, a space. It is unpretentious, poetic and authentic. It is like watching a relationship develop right there in front of your eyes. "Lost in Translation" (2003): From director Sofia Coppola, another limited-time-frame story with return flights to catch for both the characters. A non-romantic romance that is just as important as a love affair. I love the way this film feels like time suspended, existing outside of their lives, lost in the haze of jet lag. You know it will not drastically change either character's lives but you just know that in some, almost inexplicable way, both are deeply affected by their time together.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Michael Shannon Shines in 'Take Shelter'

Michael Shannon Shines in 'Take Shelter' By Jenelle Riley September 30, 2011 Remember when September was a dumping ground for mediocre movies that studios needed to clean out before rolling out the Oscar contenders? Well, it's the last week of the month and several terrific films are opening today. Not only that, but we still have some great movies like "Moneyball" and "Warrior" in theaters. Really, "Warrior" deserves to be doing better--if you haven't seen it yet, get out there and check out one of the best films of the year. Then hop on over to one of the other great films opening this weekend--"50/50" would be at the top of my list, but if you want some gory fun, you can't go wrong with "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil." Both films are Back Stage Critic's Picks.Also opening this weekend, and one I truly hope doesn't get lost in the Oscar shuffle, is "Take Shelter," a beautiful and terrifying parable from writer-director Jeff Nichols featuring a ferocious performance from Michael Shannon. I've been a fan of Shannon's ever since his riveting turn in the play "Bug" as a paranoid Gulf War veteran, a role he reprised for the 2006 film version. He then wowed audiences as a mentally unstable man in "Revolutionary Road," which earned him an Oscar nod. Well, nobody does paranoia and mental instability better than Shannon, who is utterly amazing in "Take Shelter" as Curtis, a husband and father who begins to experience visions and dreams of an oncoming apocalyptic event. He then sets out to build a bomb shelter in his year, much to the confusion of his loving wife, portrayed by the always wonderful Jessica Chastain. Shannon is one of my favorite actors to talk to; there's something about his appearance (he looks about 7 feet tall and has wide, expressive eyes) mixed with that unique vocal cadence (a little Christopher Walken-ish) that, for some reason, endlessly amuses me. He's also exceptionally intelligent and knows more about the craft of acting than most people could hope to forget. I had the pleasure of moderating a Q&A with Shannon and Shea Whigham, who plays Curtis' best friend, last Saturday night, where a sold-out crowd could not stop praising the actor. CONTINUE READING ON BEHIND THE SCENES Michael Shannon Shines in 'Take Shelter' By Jenelle Riley September 30, 2011 Remember when September was a dumping ground for mediocre movies that studios needed to clean out before rolling out the Oscar contenders? Well, it's the last week of the month and several terrific films are opening today. Not only that, but we still have some great movies like "Moneyball" and "Warrior" in theaters. Really, "Warrior" deserves to be doing better--if you haven't seen it yet, get out there and check out one of the best films of the year. Then hop on over to one of the other great films opening this weekend--"50/50" would be at the top of my list, but if you want some gory fun, you can't go wrong with "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil." Both films are Back Stage Critic's Picks.Also opening this weekend, and one I truly hope doesn't get lost in the Oscar shuffle, is "Take Shelter," a beautiful and terrifying parable from writer-director Jeff Nichols featuring a ferocious performance from Michael Shannon. I've been a fan of Shannon's ever since his riveting turn in the play "Bug" as a paranoid Gulf War veteran, a role he reprised for the 2006 film version. He then wowed audiences as a mentally unstable man in "Revolutionary Road," which earned him an Oscar nod. Well, nobody does paranoia and mental instability better than Shannon, who is utterly amazing in "Take Shelter" as Curtis, a husband and father who begins to experience visions and dreams of an oncoming apocalyptic event. He then sets out to build a bomb shelter in his year, much to the confusion of his loving wife, portrayed by the always wonderful Jessica Chastain. Shannon is one of my favorite actors to talk to; there's something about his appearance (he looks about 7 feet tall and has wide, expressive eyes) mixed with that unique vocal cadence (a little Christopher Walken-ish) that, for some reason, endlessly amuses me. He's also exceptionally intelligent and knows more about the craft of acting than most people could hope to forget. I had the pleasure of moderating a Q&A with Shannon and Shea Whigham, who plays Curtis' best friend, last Saturday night, where a sold-out crowd could not stop praising the actor.CONTINUE READING ON BEHIND THE SCENES

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'Liar's' development making progress

Warner Bros. is ramping up progression of Michael Lewis' "Liar's Poker," with Lewis aboard to evolve his book about bond purchasing and selling as well as the pointing team of John Requa and Glenn Ficarra ("Crazy Stupid Love") helming.Project, that's been in development for quite some time at Warners, is positioned with Warner-based Bill Gerber."Liar's Poker," launched in 1989, in Lewis' autobiographical account of his employing by Salomon Brothers and sisters and also the recounting inside the first person in the nuances of bond traders and purchasers staff.The push to go to forward with "Liar's Poker" includes art galleries getting modified a few his books into movies -- "Moneyball: The ability of Winning an Unfair Game" and "The Blind Side: Evolution of a game title title."Vital moved a year ago to pre-emptively acquire Lewis' book "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" and hang up that project tabs on Kaira Pitt creating through his Componen-based Plan B shingle.Courtenay Valenti is controlling "Liar's Poker" for Warners. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Writers Guilds New Media Writing Competition Accepting Submissions

NY and Los Angeles The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) today announced a joint call for submissions for the second annual WGA New Media Writing Awards. Submissions will be accepted beginning September 19, 2011, through November 18, 2011. WGA New Media Writing Award nominees will be announced on January 11, 2012, along with Videogame Writing Award nominees. Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media and Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media will be presented at the upcoming 2012 Writers Guild Awards to be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and NY City.

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MTV Orders Two Scripted, Four Reality Series

Rogue"Catfish" film MTV is bulking up with six new series orders, including a Catfish adaptation, a Bo Burnham series and a Ke$ha vehicle. The orders come on the heels of a strong summer for the younger-skewing network. After a lengthy stretch in which the one-time music net struggled to find its niche, MTV has scored enviable viewership for its rosters of originals, including top rated Jersey Shore along with Teen Mom, Teen Wolf and newcomer Awkward, which were both renewed for second seasons. Similarly impressed recently, its annual VMA telecast nabbed 12.4 million viewers, registering as network's most-watched telecast ever. VIDEOS: MTV VMA 2011 Red Carpet Interviews "We're always looking to connect with our audience in a way that reflects their lives back at them -- we always say our lives amplified ­ and each of these series connects with our core young audience in a way that reflects their lives back at them," David Janollari, head of MTV programming, told THR. "They relate to it as being very pertinent to their real lives in the world today." On the scripted side, MTV greenlit Underemployed from executive producer Craig Wright (Dirty Sexy Money, Brothers & Sisters), which takes a comedic look at the post-college generation starting life and career in today's harsh economic climate. Jared Kusnitz stars in the series, with Justin Levy, Clay Spencer and Julie Schwachenwald overseeing for MTV. PHOTOS: 'Jersey Shore' Hits Italy Joining it is Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous, co-created and starring comedian Bo Burnham, which hilariously explores this generation's desire to be famous. The series is produced by 3 Arts, with Burnham, Dan Lagana, Luke Liacos and Dave Becky on board as exec producers. MTV's Levy, Spencer and Michelle Klepper will oversee for MTV. "All of these series reflect timely themes that we know resonate with our audience," said Chris Linn, executive vp MTV Programming and head of production. "We've listened to our viewers and feel that this group of shows hits cultural nerves that connect with them." EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: MTV's 'The Substitute': Sneak Peek at the New Game Show On the unscripted front, MTV added Catfish, based on the Sundance darling by the same name. It will be shepherded to the small screen by original filmmaker/star Nev Schulman. Produced by RelativityReal, Tom Forman, Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Marc Smerling, Andrew Jarecki, Brad Bishop and Jonathan Karsh will executive produce. MTV's Dave Sirulnick, Marshall Eisen and Nomi Leidner will exec produce for MTV, with Jonathan Mussman serving as the executive in charge for the network. "The great thing about Catfish for us it¹s an incredibly 'now' topic, and I think it will really impact our audience exactly where they live, which is online," Janollari told THR. "So much of our audience is meting people and fostering relationships and conducting lives on the Internet. In the way that the movie exposed the good and the bad of the mystery of online relationships, the series will do the same thing." EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 'Jersey Shore's' Snooki and Deena Get Literally Trashed at Work Also on offer: Hoods, a docu-series that follows characters back to their less glitz and glam-filled hometowns. The first episode will showcase Ke$ha's journey back to her native Nashville, Tenn. The original concept was developed by MTV U.K.'s Lisa Stokoe. Shannon Fitzgerald and Tiffany Williams will executive produce for MTV, with Shane Tilston overseeing the project for the network; Bruce Gilmer will executive produce for MTV International. Other series include Wake Brothers, which introduces viewers to the No. 1 pro wakeboarder, Philip Soven, and his 19-year-old brother Bob. The series is produced by Pink Sneakers Productions, with Kimberly Cowin and John Ehrad exec producing alongside MTV's Tony DiBari and Karen Frank. Patt Parillo is the exec in charge for the network. Wait Till Next Year follows a losing high school football team as it attempts to reverse a five-year losing streak on and off the field. The project, described as a reality docudrama of Friday Night Lights will be exeutive produced by Craig D'Entrone, Amelia D'Entrone and Sean Travis. Lauren Dolgen and Julie Schwachenwald will oversee for MTV. Janollari noted that a decision had not yet been made on the fate of rookie comedy Death Valley, noting that it was too soon to weigh in as the series aired only three episodes. MTV

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Madonna Battles Back, and 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

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Sarah Polley Talks 'Take This Waltz,' Human Love and Why Her Movie Could Make You Uncomfortable

Canadian actor/director Sarah Polley's latest directorial venture, 'Take This Waltz,' strays into uncomfortable territory: we have a youthful lady (Margot, carried out by Michelle Williams) who contemplates departing her doting husband (a subdued Seth Rogen) for your new titillating neighbor (Luke Kirby). The film floats using a colorful Toronto landscape as Margot bounces between persistence for her husband and passion for the completely new guy. Moviefone taken track of Polley within the Toronto Film Festival to talk about love, non-salacious nudity and why this movie is making lots of people feel unsettled. I felt similar to this movie will be a commentary on human associations. Are you able to believe that? Yeah, I really do. In my opinion, more to the level, it comes down lower to the notion that generally around we are feeling there's something missing which we make an effort to uncover an approach to covering that space so on after products to develop it. We believe that we'll then feel basically different about living whenever we have satisfied that factor. And so the greatest factor to educate yourself regarding that concept was desire and falling for one another. In my opinion this is actually the approach we decide to try think we'll be capable of reinvent ourselves, reinvent our life-style and remove the area within us. Therefore I preferred to understand more about that and the way difficult it's to actually appear like something isn't missing. Why the oversaturation, the elevated colour from the film? Well, I believed essentially produce a film about desire, I really wish to embrace and obtain into the actual way it feels when you fall crazily for each other or fall in lust. The earth does arrived at existence, it's in Technicolor, things pop and you also notice color that you didn't notice color and you also notice appear that you didn't notice appear. It's like several your senses are elevated into this hyper-real condition. Therefore I wanted everyone else to offer the experience that Margot has, of just falling into that sweltering desire in the start of rapport. I furthermore preferred to capture Toronto inside the somewhat-romanticized way I experience Toronto, that's through rose-colored glasses. I really do feel inside the summer season, when it's moist, hot and sticky it's kind of a stylish, hot, moist, popping colorful place. In my opinion you have to live here to discover that side from this -- Toronto's not necessarily an urban area that jumps to you if you're for five nights. However when you really live in the downtown locations that there's amazing residential areas in the heart of this urban atmosphere, it's incredible. You described this movie may be the love song to Toronto. Were the locations in which you found in the film areas that you just were familiar with, or perhaps you have uncover any new places? Many of them I certainly understood, like Kensington Market, more legendary places such as this. But we discovered a good deal too. The area scouting was awesome, because a number of it only decided to be walking lower streets while using production designer and seeing the city anew and finding corners and pockets that individuals didn't find out about, but weren't not even close to us. Very awesome. I really loved the actual fact you used the middle Island Scrambler inside the movie. That's really among the most popular steps you can take in Toronto -- that's autobiographical. Can they really play in the song there ['Video Destroyed r / c Star']? When I've been inside it a couple of occasions, they've carried out that song as well as the ride is infinitely better after they do. To the level where I sometimes make an effort to make my approach to the booth at night time to request them if they'd like to play that song rather. They can be kind of inflammed while using request, but it's awesome. I'll accept it 11 occasions, sometimes alone just like a grown lady, which is kind of frightening. Had you been trying to differentiate between sexual love and friendship love? With Seth Rogen, Williams gets the jokey, friendship-y type of love, there's very little a sexual connection there. I wouldn't say trying to differentiate, however do appear like I desired to educate yourself regarding what continues with a sexual relationship if you become very familiar with each other. Like, does it finish the passion or can people a few things exist? I've come across passion and familiarity co-exist, but it's rare which is difficult. Because, in the strange way, plenty of romantic love and a lot of that passionate, honeymoon period is in regards to the mystery in the other, just what happens when that mystery vanishes? There's this phenomenal line that Bette Davis states: "fifty percent from the woman's charm is mystery." In my opinion that is not just women, In my opinion it's males too, but that individuals lose our charm to each other somewhat once we lose our mystery. So then what? But this is actually the question it's difficult for people to request generally, "So then what?" It is not an problem we're ready for. We're just supposed to get the person we're deeply deeply in love with and settle lower, and everything's likely to be great, nevertheless it takes plenty of work, In my opinion. Furthermore, it involved being satisfied that things aren't always apt to be perfect. Which doesn't imply the conclusion around the world. The nudity was refreshing because it wasn't so salacious it absolutely was more sincere with techniques. Could be that the intention? I merely didn't desire to disassociate with nudity inside the film because I've had lots of conversations with older women, with pals inside the shower within the YWCA ... I've always just wondered, it's so strange that we wouldn't be capable of put this in the movie without everybody developing a really large deal from this. Therefore I just thought, "Screw it, I'm gonna take action. I don't care if people produce a large deal from this.In . I desired showing women's physiques honestly, the way they look and not oversexualized or greater-lit constantly. There are many incidental nudity inside the film, and there's sexual nudity too, however when I'm prone to have sexual nudity, I ought to also provide incidental nudity because in some manner otherwise it's dishonest. Tell me a little more about the pool aerobic fitness exercise scene with this particular Aquafit instructor, because honestly, I used to be crying with laughter. Oh, I'm so glad! That's certainly an objective of having a very awesome actor and letting him go. Plus it actually was funny because I mentioned, "Maybe we can look to a couple of classes just to acquire a sense of just what the is like." And I'd written a little for your instructor, good instructors I've had. But I'm a very non-athlete, to make sure that will be a huge challenge personally. Damien really needed the role and passed utilizing it... literally! What's it like coping with typically funny people like Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman after which it putting them into more dramatic roles? It absolutely was amazing. It absolutely was intimidating, nevertheless it was great. It's my job to felt like both Sarah and Seth had great dramatic performances included. To ensure that as interested in all of their own, I've always hungered to find out them do dramatic stuff. It absolutely was kind of a selfish proceed my part, just trying to determine these questions movie doing that. The strange factor about Seth Rogen is, around he's a great comedian, he might be an amount better dramatic actor. Michelle Williams is fantastic. Will there be any particular element that you just make an effort to infuse within your female figures? Yeah, we'd lots of talks. Michelle's a good deal like Julie Christie because she's one of the better stars in the world, who could do just about anything on their own, however , wants and likes plenty of direction. And then we had extended, very intensive conversations in regards to the character. Which is a more sophisticated character. She's not always always encouraging to every audience member and she's not always completely understanding. I believe that it is an extremely, very tricky tightrope walk to see that character and not go very one way or perhaps the other. A Few Things I find fascinating relevant for this film is always that people really project their unique relationship history about this. So you will discover individuals who're like, "I loved Margot! Finally somebody developed a film will have the ability to connect withInch and people are similar to, "I merely preferred to kill her, she's so selfish." I'm so thrilled with this because I appear like people are projecting their unique lives towards the film and feeling passionate and in some manner supporting their perspective. Even what she does within the finish -- if you have been people who've judged it so intensely. Celebrate me so very happy to understand that people are that devoted to the film.

Exclusive: X-Men's Hellfire Club missed on spin-off movie

The Hellfire Club within the X-Males comics almost had their unique movie, according to X-Males: Top Quality producer Lauren Schuler Donner.Speaking regarding inclusion in X-Males: Top Quality, she revealed: "Bryan preferred to create another aspect in it. I'd always aspired to do the Hellfire Club since they're really fascinating. I almost preferred to spin them off into another movie. Therefore I stated the Hellfire Club to him which he clicked up and mentioned, 'That a very good idea.AInchA film in line with the best comic-book supervillains appears just like a corking idea to TF, just what was the endure?InchIt didn't achieve script," Donner told TotalFilm.com. "It arrived at creating who we'd use and which story we'd use because of there being the whole Jean Grey part of the Hellfire story."Which might Donner have plumped for, due to the choice?InchI really like the whole Jean Grey participation. I believed that was interesting,Inch she revealed.X-Males: Top Quality is released on DVD and Blu-ray on 9 September in the usa and 31 October inside the Uk.

Eddie Murphy as Possible Oscar Host: News Met With Mixed Reactions

News that Eddie Murphy is emerging as the leading candidate to host the 84th Academy Awards was met with mixed reactions on the Internet.our editor recommendsBilly Crystal 'Itchy' to Host Oscars AgainBrett Ratner and Don Mischer to Produce Oscars TelecastBrett Ratner: Oscar Offer Felt Like 'The Twilight Zone' (Q&A)Related Topics•Academy Awards After reports surfaced Saturday that producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer are keen on drafting Murphy to host, many people took to Twitter to express their thoughts, and several weren't happy. PHOTOS: The Biggest Failed Jokes at the Oscars Javier Fuentes Brett Ratner thinks that it'd be a good to have Eddie Murphy to host the Oscars. He also thought killing Cyclops offscreen was a good idea [in X-Men: The Last Stand]. Dustin Rowles You know who is an even better choice to host the Oscars than Eddie Murphy? EVERYONE. #SayNoToNorbit Matt Goldberg Brett Ratner wants Eddie Murphy to host the Oscars. In a related story, Oscars to become 220% more unwatchable. Tarek Naga Eddie Murphy? Way outdated #oscar Adam surely you need someone vaguely likeable? Micah Mann Horrible idea. 1986 called & they want their Oscar host back! Tyler Foster How many fat suits will Eddie Murphy host the Oscars in? Deb Eddie Murphy is still around? lol Jon Sieruga horrid!! PHOTOS: Backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards Many others expressed the sentiment that Murphy could be a good host if he channels his 1980s-era film roles. GoAvi8tor If its Eddie Murphy Delirious it will be a huge hit! Tamy Emma Pepin Eddie Murphy in talks to host the 2012 Oscars which is great news if we get the 1983 version of Eddie. Tameika Eddie for the oscars great idea but I want old "raw" Eddie not "daddy day care " eddie lol katykk hmm i don't like how shit went down with scary spice. i say no to eddie. now, 1980's eddie? oh yeah, fo sho! PHOTOS: Oscar Show Moments Still others think the idea is a good one, period. Jonathan Di Lello Think this is a great idea. Think he will do a fantastic job hosting. Such a funny guy!! Jonathan Crawford would love it. I hope he gets the gig. Steve Runciman Brilliant ! X Nora Paradiso I THINK EDDIE MURPHY IS A TRUE PRO! HOPE HE DOES THE OSCARS!!!!! Dennis Perkins Eddie Murphy would be good as an Oscars host Betty Black Now that would be a Dream role! "Eddie Murphy in talks to host the Academy Awards" Natalie Eshaya Eddie murphy in talks to host the oscars. Omg. Could be awesome. Mel Davis Good Idea! He is hilarious! :-) Zanade GREAT FREAKING IDEA!!!! I love Eddie STORY:Eddie Murphy at Top of List to Host 84th Academy Awards Yet others think that Murphy would be better than this year's hosting duo of James Franco and Anne Hathaway, while some offered up their own suggestions. Son of the Bronx He wont be 1987 Raw but a HUGE improvement over Franco/Hathaway Lewis Duckett bad idea..although nothing could be worse than Franco/Hathaway. Bring back Billy Crystal! tee sure y not give him a shot couldn't b worse than last year w/john franco Millie Rocklage Bad idea. It should be @ActuallyNPH [Neil Patrick Harris] April Darcy Seriously? Just let Ellen [DeGeneres] host the damn thing already! Pattie Fedorow Can't see Eddie M doing Oscars. Rather see [Craig] Ferguson any day. Related Topics Eddie Murphy Academy Awards Awards