Oscars: Academy unveils 100 eligible scores

Close to 100 original scores have been deemed eligible for the 84th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.Within the 97 eligible scores are five-time Oscar winner John Williams, who's eligible for ''The Adventures of Tintin'' and ''War Horse,'' as well as Oscar-nominated composers Alan Silvestri (''CaptainAmerica: The First Avenger'') and Mark Isham (''The Conspirator,'' ''Dolphin Tale,'' ''Warrior'').The eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title: "The Adjustment Bureau," Thomas Newman, composer "The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams, composer "African Cats," Nicholas Hooper, composer "Albert Nobbs," Brian Byrne, composer "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," Mark Mothersbaugh, composer "Anonymous," Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers "Another Earth," Phil Mossman and Will Bates, composers "Answers to Nothing," Craig Richey, composer "Arthur Christmas," Harry Gregson-Williams, composer "The Artist," Ludovic Bource, composer "@urFRENZ," Lisbeth Scott, composer "Atlas Shrugged Part 1," Elia Cmiral, composer "Battle: Los Angeles," Brian Tyler, composer "Beastly," Marcelo Zarvos, composer "The Big Year," Theodore Shapiro, composer "Captain America: The First Avenger," Alan Silvestri, composer "Cars 2," Michael Giacchino, composer "Cedar Rapids," Christophe Beck, composer "Conan the Barbarian," Tyler Bates, composer "The Conspirator," Mark Isham, composer "Contagion," Cliff Martinez, composer "Coriolanus," Ilan Eshkeri, composer "DAM999," Ousepachan, composer "The Darkest Hour," Tyler Bates, composer "The Debt," Thomas Newman, composer "Dolphin Tale," Mark Isham, composer "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers "Dream House," John Debney, composer "The Eagle," Atli Orvarsson, composer "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," Alexandre Desplat, composer "Fast Five," Brian Tyler, composer "The First Grader," Alex Heffes, composer "The Flowers of War," Qigang Chen, composer "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers "The Greatest Miracle," Mark McKenzie, composer "Green Lantern," James Newton Howard, composer "Hanna," Tom Rowlands, composer "Happy Feet Two," John Powell, composer "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," Alexandre Desplat, composer "The Help," Thomas Newman, composer "Hop," Christopher Lennertz, composer "Hugo," Howard Shore, composer "I Don't Know How She Does It," Aaron Zigman, composer "The Ides of March," Alexandre Desplat, composer "Immortals," Trevor Morris, composer "In Search of God," Rupam Sarmah, composer "In the Land of Blood and Honey," Gabriel Yared, composer "In Time," Craig Armstrong, composer "Insidious," Joseph Bishara, composer "The Iron Lady," Thomas Newman, composer "J. Edgar," Clint Eastwood, composer "Jane Eyre," Dario Marianelli, composer "The Lady," Eric Serra, composer "Like Crazy," Dustin O'Halloran, composer "Margaret," Nico Muhly, composer "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," Michael Giacchino, composer "Mr. Popper's Penguins," Rolfe Kent, composer "Moneyball," Mychael Danna, composer "Monte Carlo," Michael Giacchino, composer "New Year's Eve," John Debney, composer "Norman," Andrew Bird, composer "One Day," Rachel Portman, composer "Puss in Boots," Henry Jackman, composer "Rampart," Dickon Hinchliffe, composer "Real Steel," Danny Elfman, composer "Rebirth," Philip Glass, composer "Red Riding Hood," Alex Heffes and Brian Reitzell, composers "Restless," Danny Elfman, composer "Rio," John Powell, composer "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," Patrick Doyle, composer "The Rite," Alex Heffes, composer "The Rum Diary," Christopher Young, composer "Sanctum," David Hirschfelder, composer "Sarah's Key," Max Richter, composer "Senna," Antonio Pinto, composer "Shame," Harry Escott, composer "The Skin I Live In," Alberto Iglesias, composer "The Smurfs," Heitor Pereira, composer "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," Rachel Portman, composer "Super 8," Michael Giacchino, composer "Take Shelter," David Wingo, composer "The Thing," Marco Beltrami, composer "Thor," Patrick Doyle, composer "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias, composer "Tower Heist," Christophe Beck, composer "W.E.," Abel Korzeniowski, composer "War Horse," John Williams, composer "Warrior," Mark Isham, composer "Water for Elephants," James Newton Howard, composer "The Way," Tyler Bates, composer "We Bought a Zoo," Jon Thor Birgisson, composer "We Need to Talk about Kevin," Jonny Greenwood, composer "Win Win," Lyle Workman, composer "Winnie the Pooh," Henry Jackman, composer "X-Men: First Class," Henry Jackman, composer "Young Adult," Rolfe Kent, composer "Your Highness," Steve Jablonsky, composer Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

First trailer for your Expendables 2

Lionsgate has released the initial official teaser trailer for your Expendables 2, and every part of its musclebound cast will receive a glance in, if possibly for just about any second.Clocking in at exactly 1 minute, the completely new trailer isn't overburdened with either action or exposition, but exactly what it demonstrates is Bruce Willis's character getting inside a extended-standing favour with old friend Sly Stallone.Take a look within the new trailer here... Together with a clip, Lionsgate also provide released the state synopsis which sheds a little more light which expect this time around around around."[They] are reunited when Mr. Chapel (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to battle a apparently simple job," describes the press blurb. "The task seems just like a simple paycheque for Barney and also the gang of old-school mercenaries, however, if things fail then one that goes for them is viciously destroyed, the Expendables are compelled to locate revenge in hostile territory in which the options stacked against them."In truth, we just find exciting to find out Arnold Schwarzenegger firing a sizable old gun again! One strange factor though... why "Also Van Damme"? It might just be the first time we view that credit! The Expendables 2 opens in the usa on 17 August 2012.

Glee's Holiday Throwback: Let's Go back to Christmas inside the '60s!

Glee Oh, Marti Noxon, you'd fun writing that certain didn't you. The Buffy vet, who works like a speaking to producer on Glee this season, made her episodic writing debut with "Amazing Merry Christmas," a near-plotless throwback for the Judy Garland Show's boozy, high-as-a-kite holiday special (and old-timey variety special deals generally). How can this be? Last season, they switched Sue to the Grinch (literally) and gave Artie fake legs (literally). Why not deliver a carol-jolly Christmas by serving up some Yuletide chestnuts and the most effective of '60s TV (accents! corny jokes! canned laughter!)? But simply just in case you missed the story stuff, or did not remember it, or blocked it, here's what you should know: Mr. Schue picks Artie to direct a throwback Christmas special for Lima's cable-access station, which intervenes while using glee club's promise to help Sue serve inside a destitute shelter (this year, she's the anti-Grinch), nonetheless they appear anyway to sing this rock band Aid classic "Can They Know It's Christmas?" Also, Mike and Rory bond over being alone for your holidays, and Rachel finds out the actual idea of Christmas (also to love the pig that Finn bought her as it is the concept that counts). Watch full cases of Glee The comfort in the 30 roughly minutes was filled by Artie's trippy vision, shot in black and white-colored, situated by Kurt and Blaine (introduced as "my nearest friend and holiday roommate" inside their "bachelor chalet") and starring brand new Directions minus Quinn and Mike. It absolutely was... oddly enchanting, amusing and kinda strange, for Glee. Look for the episode to separate Glee fans. You'll find people people that don't mind a Rocky Horror hour, or hallucinating/huffing within the dental office... and there is a relaxation people. Us? We loved the experimental special-within-the-special. So given everything, we made a decision to put the night's performances because when Christmas-y they provided us feel, beginning while using lump of coal. 9. "River" Not a problem with Joni Mitchell, and "River" doesn't make us depressed the means by which "Christmas Shoes" does. But if we are ranking tunes in order which gave us the nice cozy fuzzies, this ain't it. Maybe if Rachel happen to be singing it for that reason as opposed to just who audition it for Artie? Very not-Joni-like. 8. "Blue Christmas" Glee Project champion Damian McGinty is especially good at handling slow oldies like that certain, but can't they let Rory sing something fun? Cheerful? Up-tempo? Heck, just permit him to maneuver around just a little instead of standing still as you're watching choir room. (If you've been watching carefully like we have, you'll note he's an easy method worse dancer than Finn! What makes them not benefiting from it?) "That song am depressing I would be dead," Santana states, and how Rory shipped it, we kind of have to agree. Have a look at photos from Glee 7. "The Most Popular Things" 'Tis the summer season for the Appear of Music! If possibly we'd a pillow to toss in mid-air like Maria! This cheer-up classic was shipped with gusto by question quarter Rachel, Kurt, Blaine and Mercedes, plus it put smiles on our faces...but technically it is not a Christmas song, and there's much more cheer later on. 6. "Amazing Merry Christmas" Just about any pop act in the last 20 years has not successful at crafting a completely new holiday classic (apart from Mariah Carey, see below). Glee costs somewhat better using this original number, due to spirited performances by Rachel and Blaine, the sensors without anyone's understanding as well as the Santa shout-outs - it's almost enough to cover how very generic the song itself sounds. 5. "Let It Snow" Kurt and Blaine carry on with it within Artie's special, and producers fortunately didn't wish to modernize the track. Rather less production goes a extended way if the involves an excellent yuletide number. Plus: The pair apply certain pretty smooth dances moves completely from an Andy Williams' variety hour. 4. "Can They Know It's Christmas?" Coupled with images of latest Directions giving wrapped gifts to destitute children, the best song in the episode is obviously feel-good and familiar enough, it's just not typically the most popular Christmas song, leaning more toward "Christmas Shoes" in sentiment. Still, it will likely be a pleasant ending for the episode. 3. "Santa Claus Is Going to Town" Yes. Put a tambourine in Finn's hands more often! He and Puck have the ability to accept schmaltz lower merely a notch (although fitted as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo) and infuse Artie's throwback having a couple of much-needed rock. Due to Puck's dorky, toothy grin and Finn's high energy, much-covered rendition still packs a cheesy and effective Christmas punch. (And producers, if you would like any longer proof Cory Monteith must take care of Bruce Springsteen, your research has ended.) 2. "Christmas Wrapping" The Waitresses' 1981 song of a lady too busy for Christmas may well be a tad too new wave-y (and obscure) for a lot of Glee audiences (even though the Spice Women did pay for this), but hello? The Cheerios dressed in Santa clothes? Twirling laces and laces and ribbons? Brittany bouncing around within the forefront? Christmas wish satisfied. 1. "All I'd Like for Christmas Is You SimplyInch Will there be far better method to start a Christmas episode in comparison to Mercedes coping with this Mariah Carey little bit of pop perfection? No. Sure, it did not have reason behind the episode, but (clearly) we like to watching these kids romp around to holiday music. As well as, since we even fondly can remember the Olivia Olson version from Love Really, clearly we love to that certain. Whether it doesn't allow you to get inside your foot, try checking for just about any pulse. Whoever else consider the episode? Which tunes generate the holiday spirit? Which made you appear such as the Grinch? Was Artie's vision great or bizarre? Or both? Reveal inside the comments below.

NFLs Came Brees To Look On Sesame Street

First Released: December 13, 2011 1:36 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Caption Saints star Came Brees bends lower to talk within the microphone on stage after winning the ESPY for the best Male Athlete throughout the ESPY Honours at Nokia Theatre L.A. Reside in La on This summer 14, 2010Move over, Grover! Among the NFLs top passers is going to Sesame Street. Saints quarterback Came Brees is creating a special appearance on Thursdays episode from the educational kids Television show. He visited the set a couple of several weeks ago to record the segment, which co-stars the roads furry red-colored resident, Elmo. The segment will air Thursday morning on PBS Kids. Brees, that has two youthful sons, Baylen and Bowen, recorded the segment before the beginning of this year's regular football season. Brees leads the National football league with 4,368 passing yards, putting him on pace to interrupt Serta Marinos single-season passing record of 5,084 yards, that has was since 1984. Brees brought they to victory within the Indiana Colts in Super Bowl XLIV and was that games MVP. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Joe Farrell dies at 76

Entertainment executive, film producer and marketing innovator Ernest "Joe" Farrell died Wednesday, 12 ,. 7, in La of natural causes. He was 76. Farrell was the prior chairman-Boss in the National Research Group, the film industry's leading general market trends firm, serving all art galleries and several major filmmakers and entrepreneurs worldwide around the sole-source basis. Over time articles in primary newspapers and trade magazines recognized to Farrell just like a "guru," "energy broker" or "godfather" inside the film business. Among the services he introduced, now assumed with the film industry, are trackings, test tests, trailer and tv place testing and norms by quadrants together with other socio-census analyses, additionally to "early warning" predicting of movies' box office potential. A 2006 Variety article on Farrell underscored his influence: "Today, researchers are as indispensable to studio chiefs as pollsters is to people in politics running for office. It's not coincidence that (Dick) Prepare, Marc Shmuger and Jim Gianopulos are former marketing and distribution professionals who've been well wealthy in NRG's research culture before becoming studio chairmen."Farrell founded NRG in 1978 with partner Catherine Paura in 2003 the pair offered the firm and created FP Prods., that have a preliminary-look deal at Disney Farrell appeared to become a unique agent for the chairman in the studio. FP Prods. went independent this past year, and also the organization just completed the feature film "Pleased Noise," searching for release within the month of the month of january by Warner Bros. It's "The Leonardo Job" presently in development with Alcon Entertainment, while discussions over other projects they're arrived with several art galleries. Earlier, Farrell was an professional producer in the fantasy comedy feature "Mannequin" later.Farrell will be a marketing consultant to top professionals at numerous major art galleries and investment banking groups.He offered becoming an executive and consultant for the Carnegie Corp. of NY, the country's Endowment for your Arts as well as the Rockefeller Brothers and sisters Fund. He developed the U.S. Arts and Cultural Trend Data System for Congress and written "Us citizens as well as the Arts," "Museums: USA" and "The Cultural Consumer." Furthermore, Farrell offered round the NY Condition Governor's Task Pressure round the Arts, founded the Volunteer Lawyers for your Arts, will be a director in the NY Condition Arts and Business Council and was area of the board of experts in the Stars Studio. Born in NY, Farrell will be a graduate of St. John's College, the U. of Notre Dame and Harvard Law School.Farrell came out inside the 2009 documentary "Coming Sights: A History in the Movie Trailer."He's managed to get by his wife, Italian actress Jo Champa, and also the 7-year-old boy. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

'Holmes' scribe tapped for 'Twilight Zone' rewrite

"Invictus" and "Sherlock Holmes" scribe Tony Peckham is in final negotiations to rewrite "The Twilight Zone" for Warner Bros. and Appian Way. Matt Reeves is set to direct from a script originally penned by Jason Rothenberg. Warner Bros. is targeting the pic as a tentpole, and unlike the 1983 feature that had four separate storylines, this pic will have one story with elements from the "Twilight Zone" universe. Leonardo DiCaprio will produce through Appian Way along with his partner Jennifer Davisson Killoran and Michael Ireland. Peckham has been in the studio's good graces as of late penning scripts such as "Sherlock Holmes," "Invictus" and "The Book of Eli" for WB and is also currently working on Yucatan for the studio and Team Downey. He is repped by WME and Annoymous Content. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Golden Globes Comedy versus. Drama Category Fight Rages On

This short article first made an appearance within the 12 ,. 2 problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsCameron Crowe Discloses How He Lured Matt Damon for 'We Purchased a Zoo' Names His 5 Favorite MoviesBehind the Moments of THR's Author Roundtable 2011THR's Author Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing to Clint Eastwood, Coping with Rewrites and Being Fired because of your Wife8 Possible Hollywood Targets for Ough Gervais in the Golden Globes The suspense is building. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has clarified one question: Yes, Ough Gervais is going to be to host for that third time once the 69th annual Golden Globe Honours airs Jan. 15 on NBC in the Beverly Hilton. PHOTOS: It's a Zoo This Year -- 23 Honours Challengers Featuring Creatures However you will find much more questions surrounding which films, Television shows and performances is going to be nominated 12 ,. 15. If this involves movies, the HFPA options can frequently appear quite, well ... idiosyncratic may be the kindest method to place it. The problem isn't just which films the audience decides to appoint however in what category. Unlike the Academy awards, the Globes have two groups for the best picture, actor and actress -Body looking for dramas and the other looking for musicals or comedies. And each year that creates a debate or two. Last season, Globes-viewers were left trembling their heads when romantic thriller The Tourist was treated like a comedy and it is leads The Actor-brad Pitt and Julia Roberts both obtained nominations. STORY: THR's Company directors Roundtable: How you can Fire People, Who to Steal From, and Amy Pascal's Secret Advice Drama or Musical/Comedy? Because Hollywood tosses out less musicals or comedies throughout honours season, the Globes' musical/comedy groups are usually less competitive. And thus galleries, whether they can pull off it, frequently would rather steer a film in to the comedy selection for any clearer road to noms and wins. Within the situation of certain dramedies, the road is truly vague, so marketers can legitimately claim a comedy slot. This season, numerous funny films cope with serious subject material: 50/50 (cancer), Beginners (sexual orientation and cancer) Carnage (aggression) and Youthful Adult (narcissism) happen to be posted for musical/comedy. There, they'll end up rivaling two genuine comedies which are the obvious front-runners: Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist and Woodsy Allen's Night time in Paris. There also might be room for raucous comedies for example Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses. PHOTOS: Golden Globes 2011 Red-colored Carpet Style Disney attempted to conquer the machine by posting The Assistance, its sixties Southern period piece like a comedy, however the HFPA, to the credit, vetoed the concept. Fox Searchlight and The new sony considered posting their particular films The Descendants and Moneyball within the comedy warmth but ultimately made the decision against it. So individuals films will duke it for any best drama slot with a few of the films that haven't yet been broadly tested: War Equine, Very Noisy and extremely Close and also the Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo. Lead or Supporting? One factor to look at within the acting groups is whether or not the HFPA will accept the galleries' demands to think about certain stars in specific groups or go rogue and nominate large names in whatever category it is very pleasing to. The audience has a tendency to favor A-listers within the lead groups, no matter studio preferences. The new sony Pictures Classics really wants to see all stars of Carnage, including Jodie Promote and Kate Winslet, treated as supporting gamers, and Warners is suggesting that Noisy's Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks be also put in the supporting races. But because of the HFPA's history, they might just like easily emerge as lead acting nominees, when they aren't overlooked altogether. Exactly the same could affect Bridesmaids scene-stealer and Emmy champion Melissa McCarthy. STORY: THR's Author Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing to Clint Eastwood, Coping with Rewrites and Being Fired because of your Wife Stars or Celebrities? While you will find lots of rising stars who've completed honours-worthy work this season -- Michael Fassbender in Shame along with a Harmful Method, Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene -- the Globes voters would rather lure the greatest stars easy to their party. Which was the only real reason behind individuals nominations for Depp and Jolie, who appeared a little embarrassed by them. When the HFPA does insist upon singling out large stars, it will opt a minimum of for large stars in good films like Margin Call, by which Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore and Zachary Quinto all shine. The Globes might have the ability to pull off rewarding Depp for playing Jack Sparrow again -- he's received one nomination for your Pirates from the Caribbean role -- although not the godawful The Rum Diary. Jolie also might make coming back appearance as director of Within the Land of Bloodstream and Honey, that is carried out in Serbian with subtitles. Which means it qualifies for that Globes' foreign-language film category, where Jolie would be easily probably the most glamorous contender. In the end, Gervais gets a pass, so why wouldn't you Angelina? PHOTOS: Behind the curtain of THR's Author Roundtable 2011 THAT Crazy GLOBES CATEGORY: During the last 3 decades, 14 musical/comedy those who win go onto earn Oscar noms, with four winning best picture. 1983: Tootsie Oscar nom 1986: Prizzi's Recognition Oscar nom 1987: Hannah and her Siblings Oscar nom 1988: Hope and Glory Oscar nom 1989: Working Girl Oscar nom 1990: Driving Miss Daisy Best Picture champion 1992: Beauty and also the Animal Oscar nom 1996: Babe Oscar nom 1999: Shakespeare for each other Best Picture champion 2002: Moulin Rouge! Oscar nom 2003: Chicago Best Picture champion 2004: Lost in Translation Oscar nom 2005: Sideways Oscar nom 2011: The Children Are Right Oscar nom Related Subjects Golden Globes Ough Gervais Golden Globes 2011

Bonjour! Watch the Trailer for January's Beauty and the Beast 3D Re-Release

Be Movieline’s guest and revisit everyone’s favorite tale as old as time, the second release in Disney’s quest for total world domination (AKA, The ‘See How Much Money Lion King 3D Made Us??’ business plan) which brings vintage Disney classics back to screens in limited runs in restored 3-D. Next up is 1991’s Beauty and the Beast, a singalong favorite for children of the ’90s that’s sure to make another bazillion or so dollars. Watch the trailer and decide if you’re giddy to see Belle sweep the Beast off his cloven feet with her brainy book smarts or just curious to know what Robby Benson’s up to these days… Producer Don Hahn, who also produced The Lion King and oversaw its recent 3-D conversion and re-release, is back to guide Beauty and the Beast’s 3-D run, although I’m not quite sold on the muted visual presentation in the trailer below; the final polish must look better than this if it’s going to be worth the ticket price. To be fair, Beauty and the Beast’s Blu-ray presentation was fairly gorgeous, and the Disney team managed to make Lion King’s sprawling tundras come even more alive in 3-D. So, sure: Mark your calendars for January 13, 2012! [Yahoo!]

The merits of 'Melancholia'

Kirsten Dunst in 'Melancholia.'Von TrierWhen Lars Von Trier launched into his infamous tirade in Cannes, distributors who had the rights to his latest pic, "Melancholia," may have despaired -- but in fact, the film is doing good business. The question is: Could it have done better? Long-time students of this self-proclaimed anarchist and mischievous provocateur, who now insists he is not really a Nazi and was only kidding, would have been justified in exclaiming, as does Kirsten Dunst's character in the film, "What did you expect?"Anyone who thought Von Trier's distribution partners, many of whom have stood by the director since his breakout hit "Breaking the Waves" in 1996, would turn against him, will be disappointed. Cannes may have declared Von Trier to be "persona non grata," but his film, which opened in the U.S. Nov. 11 and grossed $257,174 from 19 screens over its opening weekend, has been given a warm welcome by many film critics, fellow professionals and cinemagoers. Several of the movie's distribs have already signed up to release Von Trier's next film, erotic drama "Nymphomaniac," and last week the European Film Academy rewarded "Melancholia" with eight nominations in its annual awards. The film's box office gross stands at $14.4 million through Nov. 13, a figure that is likely to rise substantially as the pic is still running in theaters in several territories, and has yet to open in many others. With video and TV sales added to the pot, production company Zentropa is likely to easily recoup its investment on the film.But still the thought remains: It could have been so much better if he'd just kept his mouth shut."When I saw the film, I thought it was fantastic; really powerful. I was so impressed that I thought it could win a major prize in Cannes; perhaps not the Palme d'Or, but the Grand Prix," recalls Regine Vial, head of distribution at French indie Les Films du Losange. As it was, the film had to make do with the actress award for Dunst.Vial opened the film in August and is glad she did. Although many people in France go to the beach for most of that month, there was little competition in the arthouse market, which gave the film a clear run in the press, and time to build its audience through word of mouth. Vial was even invited to appear on radio shows to talk about the scandal, which gave her the opportunity to shift the focus onto the film.In the two months between Cannes and the opening, she had vigorously promoted the film through preview screenings at locations where the chattering classes gather. These included a theater festival in Avignon and a film festival in Corsica."We wanted to show the film straightaway in as many place as possible to let people see that this was a fantastic piece of filmmaking, and allow word to spread," Vial says. "Melancholia" has taken $3.4 million in Gaul as of Nov. 13 -- more than any other territory -- and it is still playing in theaters there, but Vial believes it could have been even more popular if Von Trier hadn't have run his mouth, and the film had won one of the top prizes in Cannes. Before the festival, Vial had hoped the film would achieve a box office of around $4.2 million; she now expects it to end on about $3.8 million. Antonio Medici, general director at Italy's BIM Distribuzione, is also dismayed about the fallout from Von Trier's rant in Cannes. He says some theater owners declined to take the film, and although others took their place, he feels the outburst distracted from the film's undoubted quality, and led some people to avoid it. "Melancholia" had a poor opening weekend in Italy on Oct. 21, but has recovered slightly since. Medici estimates that the box office, which now stands at $638,164 as of Nov. 13, will end up between $676,000 and $744,000, which is about 30% below the company's estimate in the run-up to Cannes. Medici blames the shortfall on the controversy, which was covered in primetime news shows on all the main TV channels in Italy."Some months had passed, but I believe there were still people that didn't want to watch a movie from a man who made such a statement," Medici says.Ivo Andrle, acquisitions head at Aerofilms, the film's Czech distributor, had a more positive experience. He opened the "Melancholia" immediately after Cannes, and has banked $192,000 and finished its run; this is 57% more than the $109,000 he forecast before the festival. He says the controversy created an appetite in the media for news about Von Trier, which he then fed with tidbits about the film itself."The media attention started with the scandal, and grew rapidly, but they just talked about the scandal and not about the film. So we tried to follow up and give them further topics to include in their coverage," he says.So, how do you solve a problem like Von Trier? Well, the director may already have supplied the answer himself, when he declared last month he had sworn a vow of silence. His pics' distributors hope that in the future he will allow his films to speak for themselves. n Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com

Starz Boss Chris Albrecht Defends Finish of Netflix Deal, Cites Talks With Other People

NY - Starz Boss Chris Albrecht stated here Thursday at parent company Liberty Media's annual investor day the premium TV firm is scaling as much as 50 hrs of originals annually by 2014 and can launch an authenticated TV Everywhere online platform, much like Cinemax Go, the coming year.our editor recommendsLiberty Media to Mix Liberty Starz, Liberty Capital Monitoring StocksWall Street All Ears for Liberty Media's Sirius XM, Starz PlansStarz Developing Six-Hour Ottoman Empire Series (Exclusive) Younger crowd defended Starz's recent decision to not renew an electronic distribution relationship with Netflix, quarrelling that the renewal will be a continue Starz's earnings in 2 to 3 years. Albrecht stated other on the internet and new distribution deal possibilities will open for Starz consequently of their escaping . of their Netflix relationship soon. PHOTOS: Netflix's 10 Most Leased Movies ever He opened up his presentation Thursday with a few jokes about news from earlier each morning though. Albrecht quipped he was shocked to determine a news release today stating that the freedom Starz monitoring stock would ended and become coupled with Liberty Capital. "Ok, it had been a monitoring ticker, however it would be a ticker," meaning it elevated his stature, he stated to laughs. He added that his new wife appeared to deal with him with "less respect" prior to the conference consequently. After apologizing for any mind cold, he quipped he nearly lost his voice "shouting lower" BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield who is renowned for his frequently opinionated reviews. Talking about the finish of Starz's Netflix deal, that Starz continues to be belittled because it switched to get not enough money, Albrecht stated his company "made the complete right option for its medium and lengthy-term." Stating that the offer was "a prices and packaging problem," he stated the price of movies might have risen within renewal, and also the growing core business could have been eroded. Plus, it might have managed to get "extremely difficultInch for other people to go in the internet video distribution business, Albrecht contended. "In 2 to 3 years, the Netflix deal will be a continue Starz earnings," he stated, despite the fact that he expressed "tremendous respect" for Netflix. "They've their business design, also it just didn't fall into line with ours." STORY: Netflix Stock Drops 8% After Starz Renewal Talks Finish Albrecht also stated "we're in very active discussions" with a variety of movie marketers, both known, for example Amazon . com and Google, and brand new ones. Other new distribution and growth possibilities he pointed out incorporated high-speed data-only premium packages ("We're all for this," Albrecht stated), out-of-footprint MVPD choices, TV Everywhere authenticated plays and "affordable, flexible funding with core marketers." Talking about Starz's focus ahead, Albrecht stated: "Grow we'll, grow we should.Inch Key listed here are original shows, by which Starz invested, including money saved from reduced investing on movies, he stated. Originals help differentiate Starz and obtain more support from TV marketers, he stated. Starz continues to be searching to bolster its associations together carrying out a much-belittled cope with Netflix that's visiting an finish soon. For example that investing on originals will pay off, Albrecht stated that Starz original series Spartacus is on the right track to become lucrative. Albrecht demonstrated the investor conference clips from Miracle City, the brand new season of Spartacus and Boss, that they stated his team is "very proud" of and that they stated sees Kelsey Grammer be as good as anybody in a project Albrecht has have you been involved. While Boss might not be representational from the developing brand that Starz is searching to build up, Albrecht stated it's strong and that he loved the script a lot he would like to discover what goes on in season two when the show does good enough to come back. STORY: Starz Won't Renew Netflix Streaming Deal Albrecht also stated the his team is concentrating on refining and growing product choices to marketers. For the reason that context, Starz will even still review "all potential new possibilities" as new video gamers show up. "We are prudently aggressive," Albrecht vowed and not mention any sort of digital distributor. With all of nevertheless, Liberty Media Boss Greg Maffei stated in the meeting that Starz will concentrate on strengthening its brand, saying it's been "relatively muffled," adding originals, enhancing relations with traditional partners and searching for "compatible incremental digital distribution" possibilities. Explaining why the freedom Starz and Liberty Capital monitoring stocks is going to be combined now, Maffei stated investment possibilities for Starz haven't materialized, but he stated he sees "a number of possibilities" for deals at Liberty Capital. Also, despite great Starz customer momentum, "we don't believe we obtain the valuation" deserved for Starz. Liberty management stated Thursday it might use its cash following a Starz-Capital combination to improve its stakes in existing opportunities or place it into new companies. Plus, Maffei stated the mixture can give Liberty more versatility for future spin-offs. Mentioning investor questions regarding potential spins of Starz or Sirius XM, he stated "versatility increases with this particular.Inch But he didn't show his hands, saying "you never know what our future holds." Related Subjects Starz! Netflix

10 Celebrities Who Donned Old-Age Makeup

Last week, 'J. Edgar,' the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic about the life of former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, was released nationwide. In order to play Hoover in his 70s, star Leonardo DiCaprio had to don face makeup galore. (As 'J. Edgar' co-star Armie Hammer told Moviefone, "It's not a little makeup, I'll tell you that.) Of course, DiCaprio isn't the first actor to jump a few decades in age through movie magic. In honor of 'J.Edgar,' Moviefone presents 10 Celebrities Who Donned Old-Age Makeup. 10 Celebrities Who Went Old 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II''Back to the Future Part II''Click''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion''A Beautiful Mind''Citizen Kane''J. Edgar'Katy Perry See All Moviefone Galleries » For a closer look at celebrities who went old, check out the clips below. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Scribes Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard Shift Into Producing With A-Space For Paramount

Screenwriting part-ners Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard are moving into produc-ing withA-Space, a contemporary spy thriller they have sold to Paramount Pictures. The title of the pitch refers to a specialized, classified social network the US government built to allow intelligence agents to connect and share information — a sort of “Facebook for Spies. The story involves a young software engineer who discovers something he shouldn’t while working on the site.Jason Horwitch is writing the script.Geoff Stier and Alison Small will oversee the project for Paramount.Miro and Bernard’s most recent movie credits wereThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice andPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time.Horwitch created and executive produced AMCsRubicon, andhecreated and co-executive produced NBCsMedical Investigation.Miro and Bernard are represented by UTA. Horwitch is represented by CAA.The real A-Space launched officially for the nation’s entire intelligence community in 2008.The site is used by analysts within 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, FBI and the National Security Agency, to share classified information and facilitate discussion about cases.

AFM 2011: Ex-Groupon Executive Takes New Venture Prescreen to Santa Monica

Groupon, the online deals company of which Shawn Bercuson was a co-founder, had its IPO on Friday. But Bercuson, who turns 30 next week, was already in Santa Monica for his first-ever AFM to look for content and business deals for his latest venture, Prescreen. The online platform for long-form content, mostly movies, but also concerts, launched in September and wants to provide filmmakers and distributors with an alternative to traditional distribution channels, online and otherwise. It features curated content, with a film suggestion and trailer emailed to users every day - Groupon-style. Users can rent it for $4 on day one and $8 for the rest of a 60-day period. "It's not about an investment of money, but of time," Bercuson, who is Prescreen's founder and CEO, explains. Once rented and started, people can view the content for up to 48 hours. And they can share it through their social networks. One key social aspect about the site is the TrendSpotter feature, which earns users credits toward their next movie if they are one of the first 5 percent of at least 20 people to purchase a movie or get three of their friends to buy it. The content owner gets 50 percent of the revenue a film makes on the site, information on how often a film has been bought and privacy-protected information on the people who chose it, including their age bracket, the city they live in and their interests, among other things. With info that a film has an addressable market of 1.7 million people, that most buyers are 18-24 and live in California and New Mexico, and that their interests include cooking, French films and dancing can help with targeted online marketing, which Bercuson wants to start offering, and limited release and other forms of targeting. "Ultimately, we care about shifting ad dollars to online" hope to earn commissions from content partners for digital ad buys, he says. Standup comedy shows, which Prescreen hopes to add to the mix, could also include a link to ticket buying sites in another useful service to content partners, he says. Prescreen, which Bercuson says his team still sees as being in beta mode, already has 50,000 users and is adding about 1,000 per day. Its first movie was How to Start Your Own Country, which got about 90 rentals. A concert from the band The Civil Wars has also been on offer. "This week, we had our first breakout movie," he adds. I Am sold over 550 rentals in one day and stood at 4,092 trailer views and 676 buys as of Friday. Overall Prescreen views stand at around 2,100. The company has a staff of 11. How does the team select content? Bercuson says they look for material that is either entertaining, educational, enlightening or inspiring. And he says he wants to bring people some hidden gems. The site touts that movies on Prescreen get "blockbuster exposure on an indie budget." Content can be in the pre-theatrical, theatrical or even DVD or later stage, but has to be exclusive in Prescreen's online realm for its period that it is on the site. "It can be available - more expensively - in electronic sell-through, but it makes sense to use us earlier in the life cycle because of the research you get, Baucson says. "We have a lot of movies, but don't schedule more than a week ahead," he adds. That allows the site to offer films tied to world events or societal trends, such as the Occupy Wall Street movement. Prescreen is only Web-enabled now, but plans to be on iPads, phones and Web-enabled TV sets down the line. Prescreen incorporated in February, Bercuson raised $1 million from Groupon friends and venture capitalists in March, hired the first engineer in May, and the site is already up and running. Bercuson says he enjoys movies, but was never a film buff and knew nothing about the film business until he went skiing in Sundance with his father and was asked by friends who were attending the film festival to take meetings about digital distribution. "I stumbled in, but it became all-consuming," he recalls. "I saw great opportunity...I thought that if I don't do it, someone else will." His next goal: getting a trial run from a big studio - there have already been some talks - and crossing 100,000 views on one day. At AFM, he is looking to meet indie filmmakers, content owners and other possible business partners. "We're here looking for content and do business development," he says. What has Baucson learned about the movie business so far? The average trailer is too long for online viewing, losing 30 percent of viewers every 30 seconds, he said. "Online audiences are different from people who sit in a movie theater," he says. "Online trailers have to be much shorter." How does he feel about Groupon's IPO, which was priced at $20 and saw the stock of the online deals site rise 31 percent to $26.11? "It's exciting to be part of something that has changed and invented an industry," Baucson says. "I got up a little earlier today and lost a little sleep over it and was checking my phone more than usual. But it didn't change me. It hasn't really sunk in." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Groupon

Taylor Lautner On Jacobs Breaking Dawn Journey: He Has To Move On

First Published: November 4, 2011 10:41 AM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Taylor Lautner at the junket for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Los Angeles, Nov. 3, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Taylor Lautner may have a six pack (at least), a chiseled jaw line and an athletic physique, but hes an old softie when it came to filming his last scene in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. It didnt help that my very last scene was an emotional scene to begin with. It was this last dance between Jacob and Bella, Taylor recounted to Access Hollywoods Shaun Robinson on Thursday in Los Angeles. Hes sort of saying goodbye to her, and shes saying goodbye to him. Shes going on her honeymoon, and hes [realizing], All right, its over. Youve got to get over her. Shes married. Shes going to have fun with Edward. Its done. It was an emotional scene, he continued. Just being the last scene that we filmed, it was tough. Taylor said fans would see a real journey for his character, werewolf Jacob Black, in the upcoming film. Jacob goes through a ton in this movie. Hes finally able to grow up and make decisions, Taylor told Shaun. Hes never really had to do that before, so he didnt. Then this one, he has to make a decision. He has to move on. He has to grow up and become a man. Hes being torn between his family and the Cullens, and whats the right thing to do? Hes sort of a middleman, bouncing back and forth. It was really challenging for me. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits theaters on November 18. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kim Kardashian Keeping The Ring?

First Published: November 2, 2011 7:04 PM EDT Credit: WireImage LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Kim Kardashian in Hollywood (inset a close-up of her engagement ring), August, 17, 2011Kim Kardashians marriage to NBA star Kris Humphries may be over but shes apparently keeping her 20-carat engagement ring. She is going to keep the ring, Peoples Assistant Editor Jen Garcia, a guest at Kims August nuptials, told Access Hollywood on Wednesday, quoting sources that spoke to the mag. Since Kardashian was the one who broke it off, etiquette dictates that she should give it back, but according to Garcia, the reality star is attached to the rock. Its something thats debatable, obviously, with etiquette, but it was a gift to her, it was a present and its something very sentimental to her, Garcia told Access Hollywood. According to estimates, the ring is actually worth about $2 million, which is nearly $1 million shy of Humphries reported 2011 $3.2 million salary with the New Jersey Nets. Humphries yearly salary, however, is dwarfed by his estranged wifes sizable paycheck. Forbes has reported she made about $12 million last year. And with an NBA lockout still in effect, Humphries isnt earning any money from playing basketball. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Harold and Kumar' Star Kal Penn Not 'Vanilla' Enough for a lot of Casting Company company directors

Kal Penn's extended, strange visit to the 'Harold & Kumar' franchise is well-recorded -- Penn needed couple of years taken off acting to make use of Obama and also the administration -- but no matter time away, it seems hardly any has changed since his sabbatical began. Inside an interview with Movieline's Jen Yamato, Penn spoken concerning the "color bar" in Hollywood that prevents non-Whitened stars and stars from getting certain roles. While saying he's been "fortunate" while using roles he's become -- in 'Harold & Kumar,' 'Superman Returns' and TV's '24' and 'How I Met Your Mother' among others -- Penn states he still misses on parts because of his race (Penn's parents are natives of India). "It's become infinitely better in the last eight years, specifically in television. However, you'll still audition for things constantly and so they inform you, 'We desire to maintain it a little more vanilla' [...] The other day there's a movie that we was up for getting a really prominent African-American actor which i had been told one reason I didn't have the job was simply because they were not at ease with several people of color inside the cast. So, still happens. It happens although less now laptop or computer did eight in the past, and hopefully it happens less eight years from now laptop or computer does today, but you will discover sadly some backwards-thinking producers left in Hollywood." For further on Penn's in time the White-colored House, mind to Movieline to determine the whole interview. 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' hits theaters on Friday. [via Movieline] [Photo: Getty] RELATED Moviefone 2011 Holiday Movie Preview 'Tower Heist''A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas''J. Edgar''Jack & Jill''Immortals''Happy Foot Two''Breaking Beginning Part 1''The Descendants''Arthur Christmas''Hugo''The Muppets''The Artist''My Week With Marilyn''A Dangerous Method''Shame''New Year's Eve''The Sitter''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy''W.E.''Young Adult''We Need to Discuss Kevin''Alvin as well as the Chipmunks 3''Sherlock Holmes: A Game Title Title of Shadows''Carnage''The Iron Lady''Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol''The Adventures of Tintin''The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo''We Bought a Zoo''In the Land of Blood stream and Honey''War Equine''Extremely Noisy and very Close' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Analyst: YouTube Channels No Immediate Threat to Entertainment Companies

NY -- YouTube's long-expected channels initiative, which the Google-owned video site finally unveiled late Friday, is no immediate threat to entertainment companies, but it could grab some advertising dollars traditionally focused on TV and position Google as a competitor over time, Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente said in a report on Tuesday.our editor recommendsHollywood Conglomerate Earnings Season: Ad Outlook, Digital Deals to Be in FocusYouTube Announces TV Initiative With 100 Niche Channels The report, entitled "Will YouTube's offering move the needle?," analyzed the planned launch of around 100 online video channels with such celebrities as Jay-Z, Madonna, Shaquille O'Neal, Amy Poehler, Sofia Vergara and Tony Hawk, designed to create a next-generation video hub. "While we do not believe this is an immediate threat to studios, content providers or distributors just yet, we do believe this is Google's first step toward providing a more robust platform for professionally produced independent content, and believe the move positions Google to act as a distributor in a bid toward capturing incremental ad dollars that are traditionally directed toward TV," DiClemente wrote. For media and entertainment companies, over time, "this creates an emerging threat in terms of engagement, ad dollars and distribution, an incremental bidder for original content and another vehicle for consumers to circumvent the traditional pay TV model," he warned. After all, online video advertising is the fastest-growing ad category online, and he projects it to grow 43 percent in 2011 to $2 billion. "We believe YouTube accounts for the lion's share of these ad dollars with $1.6 billion in 2011," the Barclays analyst estimated. "YouTube is uniquely positioned here as it is by far the most watched online video property with 161 million unique viewers in September." With its channel launches, Google "becomes a major player in independent short-form, professionally produced content, and sets itself up to be new media distribution platform and gain incremental ad dollars," DiClemente concluded. BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield had said in a blog post on Monday that the YouTube channels are the latest premium online video offer that will compete for consumers' attention just like Netflix and other online video providers. "We wonder if it will eventually end up being a negative for today's leading/established content creators," Greenfield said. "The average U.S. household is watching over eight hours of TV per day, and when you start to layer in a wide spectrum of content from the Web, especially older content, we believe traditional television and movie content, especially fresh/live content, will suffer." Related Topics YouTube

Michael Lohan Refused Bail

First Released: October 29, 2011 12:11 PM EDT Credit: Polk, Fla. -- Caption Michael Lohan following his arrest on October 25, 2011 in Polk, FloridaThe estranged father of actress Lindsay Lohan continues to be refused bail in Florida. Hillsborough City jail records show Michael Lohan had been held Saturday without bond on four charges. He was arrested on domestic violence charges Tuesday. His bail was set at $5,000 along with a judge cautioned him to not make any connection with his on-and-off girlfriend. 2 days later, he was charged with breaking the relation to his release by looking into making a bothering telephone call to her. Police visited arrest him and that he attempted to prevent them by jumping off another-floor balcony in a Polk hotel. He was hurt and needed to automatically get to a healthcare facility. He was launched in the hospital Friday and set in jail. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Will Ferrell talks political comedy Southern Rivals

We recently sitting lower with legendary Anchorman mirth merchant Will Ferrell, to discuss his career up to now.Talk lead to his approaching political comedy, Southern Rivals, which will see him and Hangover breakout star Zach Galifianakis playing competing presidential candidates.Once we asked for Ferrell in regards to the intriguing project, he was a lot more than very happy to spill the beans, telling us:"It's basically the story from the small-time congressional district in New You are able to, inside the south, and i'm the incumbent candidate who's likely to run unopposed for my fifth term."You will discover mention of the me being regarded as being an applicant for V . P . which can be my aspirations go. The most effective being V . P . and I have got a wife who want to function as Second Lady."We're politically hungry, and i'm cruising along until I leave a few things i think can be a message in my mistress' voicemail message message but it's really merely a random family plus it fills up throughout my face. I'm seen as vulnerable the first time as well as the opposition decides to use a job candidate against me which is Zach's [Galifianakis] character."However, you realize, the film is only a platform for people for example how insane our political process has become. The crazy ad campaigns that you can get now as well as the manipulations. We're can make it pretty farcical while not really that definately not the truth.InchFerrell is clearly famous for his place-on take-from George W Rose rose bush will his Southern Rivals character be around different real figure? "No, no, just kind of based on all the people in politics nowadays and the way nobody really talks about any issues, just pays lip plan to numerous things."Southern Rivals is predicted to start in August 2012.For further from Will Ferrell, have the new problem of Total Film Magazine, that's out now!A regular membership to Total Film Magazine, follow the link. You can now read Total Film magazine on apple apple iphone and iPad via Apple Newsstand!To find it round the Uk Application Store, follow the link. To find it round the US Application Store, follow the link.

Iranian Actress Launched From Prison

Hollywood Rallies Against Irans Draconian Decisions Against Filmmakers And Stars Marzieh Vafamehr, the Iranian actress who had been sentenced to some year imprisonment and 90 lashes for showing up within the government-banned film My Tehran Available, continues to be launched from prison, based on Amnesty Worldwide. Based on the human privileges organization, her sentence was reduced to 3 several weeks and her lashing sentence was overturned she was launched Monday. The film, an Australian production that wasn’t said to be observed in Iran but hit the underground community, stars Vafamehr being an actress who's banned from working onstage by Iranian government bodies. It shows Vafamehr with no headscarf, along with other Iranian youthful people likely to subterranean raves, smoking hashish and making love before marriage. Meanwhile, the current rash of harsh action against filmmakers in Iran has led to the jail time of three BBC documentary helmers and sentences for worldwide acclaimed company directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof which include jail, a prohibit from making movies and limitations on departing the nation. Panahi’s sentence was lately upheld. Amnesty also stated Iranian director Mojtaba Mir Tahmasb remains imprisonment after helming the documentary This Isn't A Movie, which chronicled Panahi’s house arrest and was smuggled to France to debut in the Cannes Film Festival. (The filmmakers’) ongoing detention demonstrates the Iranian government bodies desperate efforts to stifle any kind of dissent,” Amnesty Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui stated.

Major League Soccer 2010 nfl playoffs: David Beckham Leads L.A. on the Universe Mission for any Championship

David Beckham The Main League Soccer 2010 nfl playoffs begin today and tell you November 20, once the latter teams standing will have for that MLS Cup. The 2010 title game is going to be held in the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., home stadium from the La Universe, who once more put together the very best regular-season record to win the Supporters' Shield and therefore are, a minimum of in writing, they to conquer. "They've an ideal mixture of celebrities, youthful talent and veterans who've been within the league a very long time," states ESPN's Adrian Healey. "All around the park they're solid. Defensively they have been very difficult to score on. The only real factor you question about using the Universe may be the weight of expectation in it. That may so frequently sink teams. They almost breezed towards the Supporters' Shield, the ultimate reaches their stadium, they're likely to be there." (The Universe have formerly won the MLS Cup two times, although not since 2005.) The Universe will enjoy the unique architecture from the MLS 2010 nfl playoffs, which starts Western Conference rivals Dallas Sounders and Real Salt Lake - no. 2 and three seed products overall - against one another within the two-part conference semifinals (Saturday, March. 29, 10/9c on Fox Soccer, and Wednesday, November. 2, time TBD on ESPN2). Meanwhile, L.A. will face the cheapest-seeded team to outlive the outlet-round wild-card matches (Sunday, March. 30, time TBD on ESPN or ESPN2, and Thursday, November. 3, 11/10c on ESPN2). One large - and surprising - reason behind L.A.'s success and playoff prospects is David Beckham. Within the final year of his MLS contract, the 36-year-old Englishman has supported his status like a marketing marvel with excellent on-area qualifications, finishing second the league in assists and supplying strong leadership. "He's were built with a magnificent year. I am really surprised he isn't more within the conversation to be league MVP," states Healey, who suspects Beckham will sign a brand new contract not less than yet another year in L.A. "He's happy here, his family's settled. It might rely on what goes on towards the Universe within the 2010 nfl playoffs. When they win the championship, he might contemplate it job done." The Main League Soccer 2010 nfl playoffs begin tonight using the NY Red-colored Bulls at FC Dallas, 9/8c on Fox Soccer. For that full schedule, click the link. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Power Shopping: Green Expert Danny Seo's Top 5 L.A. Spots to Shop for Home

Eco-friendly interior designer Danny Seo, 34, recently launched a line of sustainable home products -- quick-drying towels, plush bath mats, silky soft bedding -- that's sold nationwide in stores like TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods.our editor recommendsION Life Adds Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Series to LineupDo Something Awards 2011: Sophia Bush Explains Why She Fights for the Environment (Video)'Mad Men' Actor Debuts Design Book The go-to green guy for celebs like Kerry Washington, Amy Smart and Emmanuelle Chriqui recently penned his seventh bookUpcycling,which showcases his "MacGyver-meets-HGTV" approach towards crafting that takes everyday items and transforms them into gorgeous new things for the home. He spoke withThe Hollywood Reporter about his favorite places to shop in Los Angeles. Vintageweave Interiors "This is my go-to place whenever I'm re-doing a client's home or styling a photo shoot. Owner Kathleen Delgado mixes hard-to-find French antiques with new accessories; lots of repurposed items are to be found like vintage suitcases made into dog beds. Fine art photography on the walls is from actor Scott Caan and the chances of running into Sharon Osbourne are just about 1:1. She j'adores the shop." 7928 West Third, Los Angeles 90048 Inheritance "Think Anthropologie decor for guys -- so no bird emblazoned tea cups or boho gem encrusted chandeliers here. I believe every home needs a few "weird" pieces to keep it interesting; a lamp made from gnarly driftwood, a vintage chair painted glossy orange, a pouf side table made from old sake barrels. Inheritance mixes the improbably perfectly: taxidermy with flatware on top of antique barstools with worn boxing gloves on the side, all styled perfectly and somehow seducing you to bring 'em all home." 8055 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Matteo Bedding "It's worth the trek todowntown L.A. to check-out this Los Angeles-made, pure Americana line of luxe bedding. You won't find super ornate, shiny bedding here. Instead, founder Matthew Lenoci created Matteo to fill a void for simple, well-made bedding with the best fabrics. I'm talking tea-stained florals, blue-and-white ticking and crisp white sheets Ralph Lauren wishes he designed. Insider tip: become friends with Matteo and sign up to be notified of their periodic sample sales." 917 East Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Environment Furniture "Eco-friendly style used to be an oxymoron, especially in home decor.Environment Furniture erases that misconception with simple, upcycled pieces. The Pacficia Sofa is a fave, made from repurposed Army tent fabric and so is the Beam Bench, simply designed with 100-year-old planks of wood." 8126 Beverly Boulevard,Los Angeles, CA 90048 Related Topics Environment

Date Set For James Murdoch To Face MPs

UPDATE: Giving evidence to British MPs investigating the News Corporation phone-hacking scandal this afternoon, former Wall Street Journal boss Les Hinton said he saw no reason why James Murdoch should resign. Hinton was giving evidence via video-link. Hinton testified that he hasnt spoken to the Metropolitan police about phone-hacking, nor has Viet Dinh, the independent News Corp board member whos overseeing the companys investigation into the scandal, questioned him. Neither was Hinton aware of any payments to police or other private detectives working for News International. And he was not personally involved in internal investigations into phone hacking at News International, the UK newspaper arm, when he was executive chairman. John Whittingdale, chairman of the UK parliamentary committee cross-examining Hinton, was overheard telling a fellow MP that Hintons evidence was “interesting, but that there was no bombshell there”. PREVIOUS: News Corp deputy COO James Murdoch will face British MPs for a second time on November 10. He will defend himself as to whether he misled British politicians investigating the phone-hacking at the News of the World. The $64,000 dollar question is this: did James pay $1.4M in hush money in 2008 to a hacking victim who could have disclosed that the scandal ran much deeper than the company publicly admitted? James said he didnt. But three former News executives dispute the testimony he gave in July when he last faced MPs. His enemies say either James knew more about hacking than he admitted or, as chairman of UK newspaper arm News International, he ought to have known. Les Hinton, the former Wall Street Journal boss and Rupert Murdoch confidante, has been called to testify today. Im sure that James Murdoch will be better prepared and better scripted this time around, and will merely repeat what he said before. MPs still have to come up with a smoking gun. In fact, having seen off last weeks threat to oust him, his brother Lachlan and father Rupert from News Corps board, James appears more solid in his position than he has been for months. There is a sense over here that the heat is going out of the phone-hacking investigations. Partly the UK government does not want to rock the boat, despite what it says publicly, and partly journos giving evidence to the separate Leveson Inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal are scared for their careers.

Szabo slides from MGM to Lionsgate

Lionsgate has named industry vet Lawrence Szabo exec veep of North American Television Sales. Szabo spent 18 years at MGM Worldwide TV Group. most recently as senior veep and also co-managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will oversee sales of Lionsgate smallscreen content (such as "Mad Men" and "Boss") across all platforms on the continent, while also coordinating with Alliance Films on distribution in Canada of Lionsgate's film library. Lionsgate has also given EVP of business and legal affairs David Nonaka oversight over worldwide television licensing, while promoting Kate Nexon and Bruce Field within the digital operations group. NY-based Lionsgate TV sales exec Rand Stoll is segueing into a consulting role, rather than relocate to the West Coast, where Lionsgate's worldwide TV sales biz has been centralized. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

David Letterman Tops Jay Leno in Adult Demos

CBS Three weeks into the new season, David Letterman has topped Jay Leno in the ratings. For the week of Oct. 3-7, CBS' Late Show With David Letterman topped NBC's Tonight Show With Jay Leno in the coveted 18-49 demo, posting a 0.9 rating versus a 0.8 for the latter. Up until then, both late-night talkers had tied; both posted a 0.8 during the week of Sept. 19-23 and a 0.9 during Sept. 26-30. VIDEOS: The Best Late Night Talk Show Viral Videos The Late Show also topped Tonight Show among adults 18-34 (0.6 vs. 0.5). Both posted a 1.2 in the older 25-54 demo. Even with Letterman taking home a close victory for last week, the Tonight Show still outdrew Late Show in overall total viewers, drawing 3.6 million versus 3.3 million. NBC touts this lead as the Tonight Show's biggest over the Late Show during the third week of a season since 2008. VIDEOS: The Biggest Failed Jokes at the Academy Awards As the competition between Letterman and Leno continues to heighten, ABC News' late-night program Nightline is outdrawing Late Show and Tonight Show in total viewers (3.9 million), 18-49 (0.9, 1.18 million) and 25-54 (1.3, 1.6 million). NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon outdrew CBS' Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson in viewership (1.7 million vs. 1.5 million), but both shows tied in the 18-49 demo with a 0.5. TV Ratings Jay Leno The Tonight Show David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman

HBO Hungary counters production drought

BUDAPEST -- Despite an ongoing state budget crisis and a flagging economy that has ground scores of film and TV productions to a halt, the HBO Hungary pay TV network is launching two homegrown series, a slate of documentaries and will soon have a new head of regional production.HBO Hungary, part of the HBO Central Europe (HBO CE) network, announced that a local version of the Israeli drama "Be Tipul" (aired as "In Treatment" in the U.S.) will begin shooting in Budapest on Nov. 22 ahead of an autumn 2012 premier.HBO Hungary has greenlighted a 40-episode first season, which the network is hoping will be a hit based on the strong reception of the format in Romania, where the series is now entering its second season.Local versions of the "Be Tipul" format are about to premier on HBO Czech and Poland.In addition, the network will premiere a Hungarian version of a second Israeli format, "When Shall We Kiss" on Oct. 23. A cult hit when it aired on Israel's Channel 10 in late 2007, the "When Shall We Kiss" format (originally produced by Abot Barkai Productions) is also being considered for other markets in HBO CE, said Katalin Schulteisz, Original Production Executive for HBO Hungary.According to the series' Israeli creator Dalit Kahan, this format is also being produced in Russia and the Ukraine by another broadcaster, and Kahan credits the accessibility of the series' characters for its adaptability. "It is a human story everyone can relate to," Kahan told Variety.But future HBO productions will not be restricted to formats. In addition to on-going documentary production (HBO Hungary alone produces as many as three to four new docs a year), HBO CE is now considering original scripted productions."We want to move out of using formats and start producing our own material," said Schulteisz. "We're now looking at lots of scripts and concepts."Production is expected to accelerate after Oct. 17 when Antony Root, former senior VP European Production for Sony Pictures Television, begins his first day on the job as executive vice president of regional production for HBO CE. Root is expected to oversee and coordinate production in all HBO CE's networks.HBO's production blitz comes as recession, budget cuts and industry restructuring has created a historic slowdown in Hungarian domestic film-making. "I feel like I'm on an island," admitted production executive Schulteisz. "It's an exciting time to be [at HBO]. Not very many people are doing what we are doing in the market place. Not with this quality." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

About That Time Oscar Nominee John Hawkes Got Into a Fight on the Set of 'Johnny Be Good'

In 1988, there was a terrible movie released called 'Johnny Be Good,' starring Anthony Michael Hall as a star high school quarterback. If there were any lingering doubt as to how bad 'Johnny Be Good' really is, you should just re-read the last ten words of the previous sentence. One of the cultural oddities of 'Johnny Be Good' is that future Academy Award nominee John Hawkes appears as a pizza delivery boy who winds up on the receiving end of a pie-to-the-face delivered by Paul Gleason ('The Breakfast Club,' 'Trading Places'). For reasons I don't understand, I decided to bring up 'Johnny Be Good' while speaking with Hawkes about his quite fantastic performance in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' (the full interview will publish next week). As I learned, the film is -- understandably -- not Hawkes' favorite subject, and the inquiry led to the following awkward exchange. It turns out, while shoving a pie into Hawkes' face, Gleason probably didn't exactly pull his punch -- leading to an altercation on the set. [Note, Hawkes didn't actually name Gleason as the instigator, but after watching the embedded clip below, it's pretty easy to decipher the "older actor" to which Hawkes refers.] What are your memories of playing the pizza guy in 'Johnny Be Good'? Oh my god. It's one of the first things I did and it's probably one of the most embarrassing things. And it's something that I try to kind of really forget and not talk about. Only because I fell the work was pretty awful on my end. I was living in Texas, it was money -- there were a lot of things about that job that were not great. I don't want to go too deeply into it. I had an issue with an older actor who has passed away who was pretty mean to me, physically, in the movie. To the point where there was intercession from other actors. Anyway, it was just not a great experience, I would say. I have no idea why I brought that up. And it was going so well! I feel I just ruined the whole thing. Not at all, man. Honestly, I would have never thought in a million years the 'Johnny Be Good' would be a controversial subject. Well, I'm just embarrassed by it. I'm also just embarrassed by the work, but, you know, that's how you learn and try to get better next time. I accept your scorn. Aw, no scorn. Now for weeks I'll be screaming in my shower, "Why did I have to bring up 'Johnny Be Good'?! Why?!" Cross it off the list. That's the problem with IMDb, too, because you hope those little tiny ones would slip away. It does stand out when you think of John Hawkes. "'Johnny Be Good'? That's weird." And Uma Thurman, come on. And Robert Downey Jr. -- these are people who have been nominated for big awards... at their worst. It's a good thing that we don't think of you when when 'Johnny Be Good' is mentioned. I like that. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter. RELATED

Matt's Help guide to Thursday TV: A Vintage Community and all sorts of that Jazz

Danny Pudi There is no comedy series that can compare with Community, and out of the box frequently the situation with your an uncompromised original, being this defiantly different has a cost. But yet, that cost is commonly the kind of cellar-dwelling rankings that will get most shows canceled, if on every other network. Fortunately, NBC can ill afford nowadays to show away any reveal that will get this type of cult and media buzz, although everybody wishes it used to do better or were designed currently period (that old 30 Rock slot presently being wasted on Whitney, maybe?) that may increase its exposure. May be are from our control. All we are able to do is keep beating the drums inside a craze of admiration when episodes as extremely, strangely entertaining as tonight's "Remedial Chaos Theory" (8/7c) arrive. It is the kind of riotous experiment which will reward replaying, to savor and focus from every imaginable position. Because you will find many at play here, the existential point. The setting is Troy and Abed's new apartment "of perpetual virginity" (Jeff's snarky first reaction), in which the study group has collected for any classic "bottle episode" of the house warming party. Because they settle lower for a game title of Yahtzee ("Is charades from the table?" Shaun sighs), a gamble to find out who would go to fetch a pizza delivery creates (in Abed's mind) six different timelines. And what goes on next, with each scenario unfold, discloses the result around the group whenever a single member leaves the area. Versions on character-specific running gags ensue, building to some hilariously calamitous meltdown along with a wise final twist that sets everything right again. I loved this episode, and expect all individuals who love Community will too, while individuals that do not continues to scratch their noggins because they question what all of the fuss is all about. Within the Parks and Entertainment episode that follows (8:30/7:30c), Leslie tries to upstage Ron Swanson's boys-only fun-deprived backwoods group if you take her very own distaff club, the Pawnee Goddesses, with an adjacent outing. However when she finds out she might have been successful too well "I have produced a mob of little Leslie Knope monsters," she realizes with a mixture of horror and pride - something should be done. Easily the funniest subplot now goes towards the show's most serious character, Ben, telling us just how much better Parks got when Adam Scott (Ben) and Take advantage of Lowe (Chris) became a member of the ensemble. When Tom and Donna drag a reluctant Ben along for any day's self-indulgence, his tries to relax only lead him to more irritated and comically stressed. Even harps lead him to nervous. Something informs me he wouldn't make an excellent Pawnee Ranger. Want more fall TV news? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now! A musical legend remembers a milestone when PBS' Live From Lincoln subsequently Center (8/7c, check local agendas) presents Wynton Marsalis at 50, a jazz celebration praising the music performer-composer by returning to his favorite arrangements with visitors including singer Gregory Porter, pianist Marcus Roberts and violinist Mark O'Connor. The live show, together with a second hour not public, is going to be streamed online at pbs.org. We are still a couple of days from November sweeps, however the stunt casting has already been well going ahead. Among tonight's notable guest stars: Wil Wheaton returns to CBS' The Large Bang Theory (8/7c) as Sheldon's enemy, this time around became a member of by fellow Star Trek: Generation X alum Brent Spiner, as Sheldon and Leonard are asked to some party at Wheaton's house. ... Darlene Allen scrubs in at ABC's Grey's Anatomy (9/8c) as Jackson Avery's famous surgeon mother Catherine, available to carry out a rare transplant surgery. ... On NBC's Work (9/8c), Andy's household is introduced when he nervously hosts an outdoor party expecting impressing his inscrutable new boss. Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace are his mother and father, and singer Josh Groban tests his comedy chops because the Nard Dog's brother. What exactly else is on? ... Nobody would accuse ABC's battling Charlie's Angels reboot of excessive originality, but now (8/7c), they are really borrowing a script in the original series. It's "Angels in Chains" time, because the gals contrive to land themselves inside a Cuban prison to hack a kidnapping ring. Smallville's Erica Durance visitors like a former flame of Bosley's in the CIA. ... It's Senior Prank Evening around the CW's The Vampire Journals (8/7c), even though Elena and also the gang make an effort to have a great time before beginning senior year (yeah, right), naturally - or, rather, supernaturally - some uninvited visitors appear to awaken some danger. Because otherwise there would not be a show. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Global Online TV and Video Revenues Predicted to Nudge $22 Billion by 2016

LONDON - Global online TV and video revenues will grow more than five-fold to $21.52 billion in 2016 up from $3.48 billion recorded in 2010, according to new a new report from London-based analyst firm Digital TV Research. Rapid growth in the availability of PC- and TV-based online television - both from local and international players - is driving the global expansion in the sector. By 2016 the report predicts that 415 million homes in 40 countries will watch shows online up from 177 million in 2010. The U.S. will remain the dominant territory for online TV and video revenues, with 54 percent of the global market in 2010 - but this will drop to around 36 percent of the total global market in 2016 as China and other territories become meaningful consumers of online video. Over the five-year period China's online television and video revenues are predicted to surge from $50 million in 2010 to $1.38 billion in 2016. "The OTT television and video sector is on the brink of a huge take-off," said report author Simon Murray, who said expansion was being driven by multiple factors including international expansion, increased demand and subscription services and emerging new content partnerships. Related Topics International

Chris Brown Tops Wager Stylish-Hop Honours With Four Wins

Chris Brown was the big champion Tuesday evening within the Wager Stylish-Hop Honours, located in Atlanta.our editor recommendsABC 'Sorry' for Airing Nicki Minaj Wardrobe Slip-Up Snoop Dogg Joining With Rapper Wiz Khalifa for 'Comedy Stoner Movie' Cash Money Founders on Lil Waynes Tha Carter IV Debut: No Record remains safe and secure From HimBET Honours Preview: Attacking Youthful Boys to visit, Beyonce, Lil Wayne Among Artists and Nominees The singer received four trophies, including best stylish-hop video and greatest collaboration for "Have a look at Me Now," featuring Busta Rhymes. STORY: Chris Brown's 'Dancing While using Stars' Performance Angers Fans According to E! Online, Brown wasn't contained in the show while he is presently on his F.A.M.E. tour, but he did tweet this message: "Thanks Wager but first of all TeamBreezy." Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa also were among the evening's large individuals who win, taking home two honours each. The 2nd was named rookie of year. STORY: Chris Brown Announces U . s . States Tour Meanwhile, Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy won for top Compact disk, while his Watch the Throne collaborator Jay-Z was named hustler of year. The show, situated by Mike Epps, featured performances by T.I., Wiz Khalifa, Large Sean, Lupe Fiasco and Erykah Badu (who initially came out onstage in the mask and surprised participants when she revealed her identity) and D and Tyrese, among others. VIDEO: Chris Brown Showcases his Dance Capabilities at VMAs A whole report on individuals who win follows: Best Stylish-Hop Video Chris Brown task. Bustya Rhymes, "Have a look at Me Now" Best Featured Verse Chris Brown task. Busta Rhymes, "Have a look at Me Now" Best Collaboration Chris Brown task. Bustya Rhymes, "Have a look at Me Now" Best Live Artist Lil Wayne Best Lyricist Lil Wayne Video Director of year Hype Williams Producer of year Lex Luger MVP of year Nicki Minaj Track of year Wiz Khalifa, "Black and Yellow" Hustler of year Jay-Z Compact disk of year Kanye, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy DJ of year DJ Khaled Rookie of year Wiz Khalifa Best Mixtape J. Cole, Friday Evening Lights Made-You-Look Award Nicki Minaj People's Champion Award Chris Brown task. Bustya Rhymes, "Have a look at Me Now" I am Stylish-Hop Award LL Awesome J Best Club Banger Waka Flocka Flame task. Roscoe Dash and Wale, "No Hands" Related Subjects Chris Brown Jay-Z Kanye Nicki Minaj Lil Wayne Wiz Khalifa Wager

Ratings: American Horror Story Scares 5 Million; Suburgatory Slips Slightly

Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Taissa Farmiga To borrow a phrase from A Clockwork Orange: Ratings for the American Horror Story premiere were "real horror show" - meaning, real good. The new drama from Glee bosses Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk attracted 3.2 million viewers at 10/9c and slightly more than 5 million counting the encore airing. FX Networks President John Landgraf said Thursday he was "thrilled," adding: "We're equally thrilled by the response to last night's episode on social media, which was unanimously positive and demonstrated that the audience loved the show as much as we do." American Horror Story: Connie Britton answers the burning questions On the broadcast networks, preliminary Nielsen data showed that Suburgatory's second outing slipped a relatively small 7 percent, neatly ensconcing itself in ABC's Wednesday comedy block, while Free Agents performed so poorly again that it got cut from NBC's lineup. The new ABC sitcom - in the time slot hammock of 8/30/7:30c between The Middle and Modern Family - grabbed 9.05 million and a 3.0 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds after opening to 9.81 million and 3.3, which marked a 27 percent improvement over last year's tenant of the time slot, Better With You. In the same slot, the new NBC sitcom starring Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn managed just 3.28 million viewers - which actually was slightly up from 3.11 million a week ago - and a 1 rating in the industry-prized demo. This Nielsen data led the network to make it the second casualty of the 2011-12 season. NBC cancels Free Agents After all the spin-doctoring and mea culpas uttered by Simon Cowell to lower ratings expectations, Fox's The X Factor appears to have found its plateau, averaging 11.54 million and 3.6 demo, continuing a downward trend. (It opened to a 12.14 million viewers and a 4.2 demo and brought back 11.51 million and 3.9 last week.) At 9:30/8/:30c, Raising Hope kept just 6.19 million. CBS won the night's overall viewership battle with its lineup of Survivor: South Pacific, (10.54 million), the night's most-watched program Criminal Minds (13.34 million) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (11.81 million) - the last two winning their respective time slots at 9/8c and 10/9c. At 8/7, ABC's The Middle grabbed 9.01 million, as NBC's Up All Night enjoyed a fourth-week upturn to 5.65 million viewers and The CW's H8R descended to 1.15 million. Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows Modern Family kept up its strong showing on ABC, entertaining 13.08 million people and posting a night-winning 5.6 demo; Week 2 of Happy Endings had 6.92 million people tuning in after setting a series high with 7.38 million. Also in prime time's middle hour: NBC's Harry's Law (8.22 million) and America's Next Top Model on The CW (1.68 million). In the final prime-time hour, ABC's Revenge is a dish, if not served cold, served to fewer and fewer people. It pulled in 7.70 million, another big drop from last week's 8.55 million (and 10.15 million for its premiere). Law & Order: Special Victims Unit totaled 7.88 million, compared with last week's 7.14 million (and 7.60 million for its 13th season premiere).

Argentina's 'Aballay' in Oscar bid

BUENOS AIRES -- Fernando Spiner's Western "Aballay, el hombre sin miedo" (Aballay, the Man Without Fear) was unveiled Monday as Argentina's candidate for Oscar nomination in the foreign-language film category. "Aballay" is the bloody and violent tale of a young man's quest to avenge his father's death at the hands of a now aging gaucho who wants to end his life of crime. Film stars Nazareno Casero ("Buenos Aires, 1977"), Pablo Cedron ("The Aura") and Claudio Rissi ("Nine Queens). "Aballay" won 22 of the 69 votes cast for the Oscar runner, beating comedy "Un cuento chino," starring Ricardo Darin, and politically charged "El estudiante" (The Student) by Santiago Mitre, a screenwriter on Pablo Trapero's multi-laurelled "Lion's Den" and "Carancho." Boya Films and KV Entertainment produced "Aballay," which won the public's nod in the international competition at the 2010 Mar del Plata Film Festival, the second-biggest fest in Argentina. The 84th Academy Awards will be held Feb. 26 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Help Cast 'Dr. Sleep,' Stephen King's Follow-up to 'The Shining'

Oh, Uncle Stephen, you'd us at sailing vampires of the underworld from the underworld. Stephen King has confirmed historic gossips that he's concentrating on a follow-up to 'The Shining' referred to as 'Dr. Sleep.' It'll have a now-middle-aged Danny Torrance, a hospice full of dying patients, and, yes, people aforementioned sailing vampires of the underworld from the underworld -- a tribe of buccaneers who suck up psychic energy instead of blood stream from clairvoyants like Danny. Naturally, we're not just breathless with anticipation for your book, but additionally for that inevitable movie version. To be able to get yourself a visit 'Dr. Sleep: The Film,A Moviefone features a bevy of strategies for casting and pointing that will make certain the film is really a worthy follow-around the classic 1980 Stanley Kubrick undertake 'The Shining.' On Wednesday, King confirmed news of 'Dr. Sleep' on his website, some couple of years after he'd first recommended at plans from the 'Shining' follow-up. In the last weekend, inside an appearance at George Mason College, King spoken about this and study a passage out of this. He mentioned he'd always wondered what went lower to 'The Shining's haunted, psychic child after he was elevated, that they finally made a decision to discover that by writing a follow-up. Inside the yet-incomplete 'Dr. Sleep,' Danny has turned into a 40-year-some guy your hospice, where he uses his gift to help relieve dying patients to rest issues. King referred to: This kinda goes back to: what's the worst factor you could consider?... I understood that there has been bad people in this story that have been like vampires of the underworld from the underworld, that whatever they attracted out wasn't blood stream, but psychic energy from special people like Danny Torrance. Which I discovered realize that these people were referred to as Tribe that they maneuver around a good deal, which their leader can be a lady who calls herself Rose the Hat. Everybody has these kinda sailing names, because pirates is type of what they are. Stephen King Discusses 'Dr. Sleep' There's no posting date in place yet, a more compact amount a movie deal, but c'mon, you understand you will see considered a movie version. Ultimately, there's a film version of just about any other King title, and many of people King movies were created by ace company company directors -- Kubrick, David Cronenberg, Make the most of Reiner, Frank Darabont, Taylor Hackford -- and so are considered classics. Clearly, King was infamously unhappy with Kubrick's version of 'The Shining,' a great deal to make sure that he produced a TV miniseries version he felt was more faithful for the book. Still, the simplest approach to keep King and also the lots of fans happy is always to ensure top-notch individuals are attached towards the large-screen adaptation. Certain names to consider... CASTING &bull Edward Norton. Consider him since the tormented, split-personality killer in 'Primal Fear' or perhaps the sleep deprived, hollow-eyed protagonist of 'Fight Club.' This shouldn't be considered a stretch. &bull Michael Shannon. Seen him on 'Boardwalk Empire' lately? He's doing haunted and hazardously obsessive perfectly, something he develops on in this week's 'Take Shelter.' &bull Philip Seymour Hoffman. He's already carried out an element similar to this in 'Magnolia,' simply with a plague of frogs instead of sailing vampires of the underworld from the underworld. Plus, dude is capable of doing virtually anything. &bull Michael Fassbender. They can be menacing (see him as Magneto in 'X-Males: Top Quality,A), but as his Mr. Rochester in 'Jane Eyre' proves, they can glower and brood wonderfully. &bull Elijah Wood. Just just in case the filmmakers desire to participate in the saucer-eyed, child-guy areas of the level of smoothness, they need to use Frodo. Stephen King Reads from 'Dr. Sleep' Pointing &bull David Cronenberg. Yes, he's already done a Stephen King movie. Clearly, 'The Dead Zone' was thirty years ago, and he's only become better as we age. &bull Alfonso Cuarón. The initial-rate fantasy director who introduced us for the Dementors inside the 'Harry Potter' saga shouldn't cash issue with psychic energy-drawing vampires of the underworld from the underworld. &bull Gore Verbinski. They are fully aware his pirates. Plus, his title is Gore -- he needs to be pointing only horror movies. &bull Kathryn Bigelow. Back before she was an Oscar-winning, all-war-movies-all-the-time director, she developed a jewel from the vampire movie, the too-little-seen 'Near Dark.' She should take another crack at horror. &bull Mike Raimi. After he finishes 'Oz: The Fantastic and Effective,' the erstwhile 'Evil Dead' and 'Spider-Man' director might have lots of time on his hands. He's a horror innovator, and he's clearly very at ease with sequels. H/T to Slashfilm as well as the Audio-video Club. Follow Gary Susman on Twitter @garysusman. Photo credits: Warner Home Video ('The Shining'), AP (Michael Shannon), Focus Features (Michael Fassbender), FilmMagic.com (David Cronenberg)

Hasbro Kids Series Channeled Worldwide

Hasbro Galleries, whose kids programming seems totally on the Hasbro-Discovery funnel The Hub within the U.S., is growing its portfolio overseas, announcing several deals because of its brands today in key areas. The pacts include My Little Pony: Friendship Is Miracle and Transformers Prime to a set of Lagardere channels in France The Adventures Of Chuck And Buddies to Super RTL in Germany, that also can get My Little Pony and Transformers via Nickelodeon My Little Pony, Transformers and Pound Young puppies to Nickelodeon within the Netherlands and My Little Pony, Pound Young puppies, Transformers and GI Joe Renegades to a set of VTM Belgium channels in Belgium. The deals follow the prosperity of My Little Pony within the United kingdom around the Cartoon Network, where it’s been a high-five show since debuting in This summer, as well as Transformers in The country.

Italo photos reflect immigration issues

'Cose dell'altro mondo'Immigration-designed movies include comedies 'Mozzarella Stories' and 'Cose dell'altro mondo.'ROME -- Roughly a hundred years after an incredible number of Italians left their homeland inside a mass exodus considered the biggest migration in modern history, almost not a day passes without head lines in local media concerning the plight of 1000's of immigrants now pressing on Italy's edges.Most are running political turmoil in North Africa and civil war in Libya. And 100s have drowned at ocean, simply consequently from the Silvio Berlusconi government's so-known as push-back policy.Italy's filmmakers have taken care of immediately the explosive problem having a wave of films with immigration the central theme.Helmer Emanuele Crialese takes up this problem in "Terraferma," which won the special jury jerk in Venice. Like his "Respiro," pic is placed on the small island from the Sicilian coast where anglers, following the "law from the ocean," choose to save African boat people and finish up in serious trouble using the local coast guard."For me personally the response from the condition is completely insufficient," Crialese stated in Venice. "To allow people die at ocean is an indication of an excellent insufficient civilization." Crialese cast a genuine Ethiopian refugee, recognized only as Timnit T, to experience negligence an unlawfully saved pregnant lady, according to her real story. She now lives in Northern Europe. Sales company Elle Driver is within talks for Englishlanguage areas on "Terraferma," which segued from Venice to Toronto, where it had been well accepted. Cattleya and RAI Cinema created.Another Italian prize champion around the Lido was "La Bas. A Criminal Education," a gritty drama concerning the conflictual co-information on African immigrants and also the Camorra mob, which rules the Neapolitan hinterland.Helmed beginning with-timer Guido Lombardi, shot on location mostly in French and British, and starring lots of non-pros, naturalistic drama scooped both Venice Lion for the future and also the Lido's Critics' Week jerk.Lombardi was inspired with a 2008 incident, referred to as Castel Volturno massacre, where the Camorra gunned lower six African males inside a racist turf war.Helmer states the pic comes from his discovery that outdoors Naples "there is a bit of Africa which was suffering." Co-created by Neapolitan shingle Figli del Bronx, Eskimo and Minerva Pictures Group, pic is going to be launched by Cinecitta Luce in Italia.In Italo auteur Ermanno Olmi's "The Card board Village," Michael Lonsdale ("Of Gods and Males") stars like a passionate priest who animal shelters African immigrants, even while his chapel becomes deconsecrated. Pic came a mixed response at its Venice out-of-competition screening, although most were astounded by the effectiveness of Olmi's spirit of Christian charitable organisation. RAI Cinema created.But Italy's current increase of immigration movies is not restricted to dramas.Oddly enough, the neighborhood immigration pic that's pushing probably the most buttons is definitely an Italian remake of Sergio Arau's "Each Day With no Mexican," which transposes that pic's central premise of stress in California when Latinos go AWOL to Northern Italia.Helmed by Francesco Patierno, caustic laffer re-entitled "Cose dell'altro mondo," which unspooled in Venice's Controcampo Italiano section, sparked ire from Italy's xenophobic Northern League, which banned production company Rodeo Drive from shooting in Treviso making rumblings concerning the pic in parliament.And immigration can also be the important thing component in another Italo comedy, the pulpy "Mozzarella Tales," centered around Chinese entrepreneurs who ton an italian man , market with excellent mozzarella balls at half cost."This cheese, which we call 'white gold,' is really a essential symbol of my city," stated first-time helmer, and Caserta native, Edoardo P Angelis, in the pic's Rome launch.Professional created by Emir Kusturica, "Mozzarella," including Aida Turturro within the cast, is co-created by Bald eagle Pictures and Bavaria Media. Pic was launched Sept. 23. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

Lady Gaga Wants To Meet With Obama Over Bullying

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Lady Gaga wants to meet with President Barack Obama about her concerns over bullying. Gaga expressed sadness over Twitter Wednesday about the suicide death of a 14-year-old NY boy who had complained in an online video about being bullied over his sexuality. The pop singer tweeted to her 13.7 million followers: I am meeting with our President. I will not stop fighting. This must end. A Democratic official said Gaga plans to attend an Obama fundraiser next week on the West Coast but no private meeting has been scheduled. The official spoke on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to speak publicly about the fundraiser. In videos, Jamey Rodemeyer described being taunted in his school hallways and receiving hateful messages online before his suicide death Sunday outside his home in Williamsville, N.Y. The video was part of the It Gets Better Project, which is meant to give hope to gay teens. In his blog, Rodemeyer referred to himself as gay and made frequent references to suicide and to his idol, Lady Gaga, who often sings about acceptance of gays and lesbians. Rodemeyers parents said the boy had been bullied for years but appeared to be doing better since beginning high school a few weeks ago. Police are investigating whether criminal charges should be filed in the case. NY state doesnt have an anti-bullying law but authorities have said bullies could be charged with harassment or aggravated harassment. The White House held a conference on bullying prevention in March to discuss bullying, estimating that it affects 13 million students, or about a third of those attending school. Obama said then he hoped to dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up. Its not. Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Disney and James Cameron to produce Avatar Amusement Parks

Avatar What naturally follows becoming the greatest box-office movie ever? Inspiring a amusement park. Wally Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide introduced it'll collaborate with James Cameron to produce Avatar -designed points of interest at Disney parks from 2013.Take a look at our fall preview for art galleries, scoop, premiere calendars and much more!The very first Avatar-designed land is going to be at Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Fl. The organization intends to eventually expand the franchise with other Disney parks all over the world. Cameron and producer-partner Jon Landau assists as creative consultants to Wally Disney Imagineering, counseling the look and growth and development of the points of interest.Photo timeline: The emasculation of males on televisionInchCharacter produced a global which audiences can uncover over and over and today, through this incredible partnership with Disney, we'll have the ability to bring The planet pandora to existence for the first time. With two new Avatar films presently in development, we'll have much more locations, figures and tales to understand more about,Inch Cameron stated.Avatar, launched in December 2009, gained nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, which makes it the greatest-grossing film ever. It won three Oscars and 2 Golden Globes.

Toronto 2011: 'Where Do We Go Now?' Wins Audience Award

Attendees of the Toronto International Film Festival have voted to award the 2011 Cadillac People's Choice Award, the festival's highest honor, to Nadine Labaki's Where Do We Go Now?, a Lebanese drama that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival back in May and is still seeking domestic distribution. Where Do We Go Now? prevailed over a number of other popular options including Jonathan Levine's 50/50, Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist, Jim Field Smith's Butter, Alexander Payne's The Descendants, Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, Jennifer Westfeldt's Friends with Kids, Luc Besson's The Lady, Bennett Miller's Moneyball, Dee Rees's Pariah, Oren Moverman's Rampart, Steve McQueen's Shame, and Jeff Nichols's Take Shelter. PHOTOS: Toronto Film Festival: 13 Films to Know Labaki's film follows women of different religious affiliations who band together and resort to most innovative and surprising schemes to save their community from surrendering to violence. TIFF's audience award has existed since 1978. Almost all of its 33 previous winners went on to garner attention from the Academy - they have accounted for 105 nominations (including 10 for best picture for 9 for best foreign language film), 39 of which resulted in wins (including 4 for best picture and 5 for best foreign language film) - which has helped to cement TIFF's reputation as one of the first important stops on the awards trail. (For a full listing of previous TIFF audience award winners, and how they fared at the Oscars, click here.) Toronto International Film Festival

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