Best Movie Dogs of 2011: From Uggie to Skeletor, the most effective 11 Canine Co-Stars of '11

Was 2011 the season in the dog? According to many of our favorite movies, yes! Between 'The Artist's' winning Uggie, 'Beginners's' charming Cosmo and Tintin's wise canine companion, Snowy, dogs ruled this year laminator tl901 office. Join Moviefone in counting lower guy -- and woman's -- close buddies inside our salute to some couple of from the screen's best four-legged stars. Best Movie Dogs of 2011 11. Maximilian in 'Hugoཆ. Argonaut in 'Spy Kids 4: Constantly in the worldƏ. Dolce in 'Young AdultƎ. Queenie in 'Water for Tigersƍ. Willie Nelson in 'Our Idiot Brotherƌ. Laika in 'Le HavreƋ. Saatchi and friend in 'HugoƊ. Snowy in 'The Adventures of TintinƉ. Skeletor in ཮/50ƈ. Arthur in 'BeginnersƇ. Uggie in 'The Artist' See All Moviefone Galleries » [Photo: Focus Features] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Cheers & Jeers: A Red-colored Letterman Day

Tom Cruise, David Letterman Cheers to David Letterman for wearing a very large show. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine. Also would you want from Monday's episode recently Show? Republican contender Mitt Romney shipped the "Top Ten Things Mitt Romney Want to Tell the United States Citizens,Inch including "Is not it time for any Leader who appears like a 1970's game-show host?" "Newt Gingrich? Really?" and "It is a hairpiece." Still, Letterman got the very best line, tease the preppy presidential aspirant, "How'd you need to do around the back nine?" Then Tom Cruise, on his very best behavior (read: no couch jumping), marketed Jason Bourne: Ghost Protocol. That which was his greatest safety concern climbing in the side from the world's highest building in Dubai? Deadpanned Cruise, "Falling." Letterman also compensated a poignant tribute to his makeup artist within the last two decades, Michelle O'Callaghan, who died following a yearlong fight with cancer. And Anthony Hamilton closed the show together with his soulful new single. Laughs, tears, tunes - Erectile dysfunction Sullivan would have been proud. What have you think about last night's Late Show? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Our TV Holiday Wish List What Do You Wish?

Parks and Recreation 'Tis the season for holiday miracles, so why can't we hope the same for television? Santa, please give Cougar Town a premiere date. Hanukkah Harry, all we ask is that Steve Carell get awards recognition for his Office role. Harvest gods of Kwanzaa, let Castle and Beckett finally get together. And please, Winter Solstice Fairy, stop all the incest on TV! We wish: -For Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake to reprise "The History of Rap" with "The History of Pop." -For old Lily to come back on Modern Family. No one does a deadpan face better than the Hiller twins. -For all but the the last 20 seconds of Dexter's sixth season to be erased from our memory. -For Nicole Scherzinger to be removed as a judge on The X Factor and be replaced by Madonna (we can dream, right?) -For The Office to end. It's time. -For Ryan Murphy to take an interest in Glee again. We love American Horror Story too, but it's pretty obvious one of his TV babies is being neglected. -For Sammi and Ronnie to have a shotgun wedding and quit Jersey Shore for good. -For Parks and Recreation to continue to kill it week after week. Never change, Pawnee! Check out the best TV shows of 2011 -For the cable networks to chill out with all the incest (except for Game of Thrones' twincest, of course) because we don't need that to become mainstream. -For the ghost of Mags Bennett to haunt Justified for seasons to come. Ditto for Gus on Breaking Bad. -For How I Met Your Mother's wardrobe and hair departments to dress and style Cobie Smulders better. Girlfriend is looking tragic. -For everyone to realize that Happy Endings is, in fact, as good as a happy ending. -For The Vampire Diaries' Damon and Elena to finally give in to each other. -For Chris Noth to become a series regular on The Good Wife. -For Boardwalk Empire not to have killed off the drama's most interesting character in the season finale. (Guess this wish can't come true though...) -For Steve Carell to win the SAG for playing Michael Scott since that's his last chance to take home an award for that role. What were the worst TV moments of 2011? -For everyone to recognize - and bow down to - The Real Housewives of Atlanta's new star, and her formidable donkey booty, Phaedra Parks. (Nene, who?) -For everyone to recognize - and bow down to - King Goffrey. Tyrion Shmyrion. It's high time we acknowledge Game of Thrones' real scene stealer... also, he'll behead you otherwise. -For Cougar Town to finally get a premiere date and a full season. -For Howard Stern to make America's Got Talent a watchable show. -For NBC's Smash to be a hit. -For Castle and Beckett to just sleep together already. -For the presidential debates to get even wackier, keeping Real Time, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show and Saturday Night Live well-stocked with material. -For the planned prime-time return of Person to Person to offer a worthy reprise of Edward R. Murrow's program. -For people to watch the challenging and sober drama Awake when NBC finally schedules it so that it isn't insta-canceled. -For Doctor Who's next season to arrive soon! At least set a return date for us Yanks! Who were the breakout stars of 2011? -For Bravo to renew the little-seen Work of Art for a third season, because it is unlike anything else on TV, the judges continue to dazzle, and it's the one reality show we don't feel gross watching. -For Downton Abbey to go the American route when it comes to production and deliver us 22 weekly episodes a year. While we're at it: ditto Sherlock. -For The Bachelor to cast someone new to star. -For the Pretty Little Liars to actually catch A and get vindicated. -For an angel to come forward to finance Ebert Presents: At the Movies, since Roger Ebert and his wife are running out of money. -For 2 Broke Girls to keep its combination of edge and sweetness while showing how a member of the 1 percent and someone from the 99 percent can forge a rock-solid, loving and loyal friendship. Those are our holiday wishes for TV. What are yours?

Tony Kaye eyes 'Attachment'

KayeTony Kaye is in talks to direct the indie thriller "Attachment" for W2 Media, which is fully financing. Story, penned by Christopher Denham, centers on a married woman's one night stand with a student coming back to haunt her when the lover begins to date her daughter and stalk her family. W2 is anticipating a spring start.Kaye ("American History X") most recently directed Adrien Brody starrer "Detachment," which world preemed at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Brody portrays a substitute teacher whose growing attachments to students, teachers and a runaway teen cause him to question the solitary life he's chosen. Tribeca Films acquired U.S. rights in September.Kaye also directed "Black Water Transit," a crime drama set in post-Katrina New Orleans starring Laurence Fishburne. "Transit," which was among the assets of David Bergstein, hasn't been distributed.W2 Media came on last month co-finance and distribute "The Theatre Bizarre 2," a sequel to Severin Films and Mataluna Prods.' "The Theater Bizarre" horror anthology. It also announced a deal to co-finance and handle international sales for "The Drummer," starring Aaron Eckhart in a biopic about Beach Boys drummer-songwriter Dennis Wilson.W2's John Flock and Adam Krentzman are negotiating with Kaye's reps at ICM. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

'Kill Bill 3': Vivica A. Fox Wants a Cameo

Vivica A. Fox wants revenge. While promoting her made-for-TV movie, 'Annie Clause is Coming to Town,' the actress was asked about a potential cameo in 'Kill Bill 3' (yes, there is one degree of separation between a Hallmark movie and a Quentin Tarantino franchise). In the first 'Kill Bill,' Fox played assassin Vernita Green, who is -- SPOILER -- killed by the Bride (Uma Thurman) right in front of her daughter. Although there aren't any official plans regarding a third movie, there have been rumors from Tarantino about a possible sequel, which would be set ten years in the future and feature Green's daughter looking to avenge her mother's death. So, any chance of a Vernita Green flashback? "Quentin Tarantino is such a genius, that I am really hoping it will either be a flashback or something that he can show Vernita Green playing with her daughter [Nikki], teaching her some moves, or passing on some messages that she remembers," Fox told The Hollywood Reporter. "I would definitely tell her to 'Watch out with that cereal box, don't try that move on The Bride, cause she's also good with the knife.' Maybe it'll be a flashback or something like that, but I definitely hope to be a part of it." The cereal box reference has to do with the actual Vernita-Bride fight scene. IMDb currently lists 'Kill Bill 3' with a very tentative 2014 release date. For now, Tarantino will be working on his spaghetti western flick, 'Django Unchained,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx, which hits theaters Christmas Day 2012. [via THR] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Martha Stewart Deal With J.C. Penney Annoys Macy's

20th Century Fox Television co-chairman Dana Walden lands at No. 5 on the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment list this week. In February, she'll celebrate 20 years with the company.our editor recommends'Glee': Chord Overstreet Offers 5 Things to Know About Sam's ReturnTV Ratings: 'Glee' and 'New Girl' Hit Season Lows for Soft Fox Win, Michael Buble Premieres a Modest 'Christmas'20th Century Fox TV Studio Execs Talk Tim Allen's Return to TV, Seth MacFarlane's 'Flintstones' Reboot (Q&A)THR's Women in Entertainment 2011: Power 100 Her accomplishments: Too many to count, but for starters, there's the Emmy Award-winning Modern Family, the No. 3 show of the fall season among adults 18-49 (second only to football and Two and a Half Men);How I Met Your Mother, up 24% in total viewers since this time last year; and Sons of Anarchy, FX's highest-rated series ever. Not to mention 20th TV has five new shows on four networks this year, New Girl, Terra Nova, Last Man Standing, American Horror Story and Homeland, each showing strong strides in viewership. And finally, there's The Simpsons, broadcasting its 500thepisode in February. All told, Walden looks after 34 shows currently in production. PHOTOS:The Scene at THR's 2011 Women In Entertainment Power 100 Breakfast But even with beloved classics like The X Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer under her belt, there's no denying the TV powerhouse that is Glee. Now in its third season on Fox, it remains the No. 1 scripted hour on television among 18- to 34-year-olds, while the worldwide Glee brand, which includes a record-breaking tour, 36 million songs sold on iTunes, 11 top-selling albums and a theatrical concert film, serves as an awe-inspiring example of cross-platform marketing at its finest. That's not to say the show hasn't taken its licks, however, and this year more than ever thanks to casting confusion and an occasional dip in the numbers -- like this week's episode which saw a 9 percent decline. It's backlash the press-savvy Walden, herself a former publicist, can't deny, but she doesn't make any apologies, either. "I don't think anything in the history of the medium could burn as brightly as Glee and not experience some period of time when the show is not the golden child," she tells the Hollywood Reporter. "It will be again. I fully believe in this series. I think that [co-creator] Ryan [Murphy] and his team have done exactly the right thing -- you put your head down, tell great stories and continue to produce an enormously entertaining show." PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes of Fox's 'New Girl' Walden contends that because the criticism is mostly media-based, it doesn't speak to the passion of the audience. "They are connected to these characters," she says. "They read about the actors and the characters online, they collect the DVDs, they buy the merchandise, they are part of a community that connects with each other all centered on one TV show... At some point, it won't feel sexy to take shots at Glee anymore." Furthermore, where the ratings are concerned, Walden insists she and her fellow chairman Gary Newman aren't worried. "When you look at the live plus three and the live plus seven ratings, the show is still doing in excess of a five rating," she says. "Any company would be thrilled to have that show. I am not concerned about the ratings." VIDEO: Gary Numan, Dana Walden at 'Glee' 3D Premiere Still, working with creatives like Murphy does come with challenges, and in a way, it's what Walden lives for. "There's a whole emotional component to working with creative individuals which is unlike most businesses," she says. "I am not interested in working with a writer who wants to take every one of my notes. I'm looking for someone who will be thoughtful about my input and respect that we are partners, [but] I also want our creators to be emotional, passionate people because those are the people who tell the best stories. Ryan and I have an incredible relationship. We have a tremendous amount of trust for each other. I trust his instincts as much as anyone I have ever worked with. He has this incredible sense of what's in the zeitgeist." STORY:Anne Sweeney Tops THR's 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 List What is difficult about working with Murphy? "Saying no to him," Walden laughs. "He always gets the benefit of the doubt with me. Of the ideas he and I discuss, probably 90% of them I would pursue in some way. He's such a hard worker and so clear about his vision -- that's exactly what you want from a creator. And when he's set on something, he believes in it completely. Again, it's how I prefer it. I would rather work with someone like Ryan than someone who is purely pragmatic." It's a formula that's led to Walden's proudest -- and busiest -- year yet. "I cannot imagine a time in the company's history where we were experiencing success on as many different platforms as we are right now," she says. "But I've been very happy in my job. I've worked at this company for a long time and it's been a tremendous experience. Certainly this has been an incredible year for me personally." PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery THR's 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 Related Topics Glee Ryan Murphy The Simpsons Dana Walden Women in Entertainment Terra Nova New Girl American Horror Story Homeland Women in Entertainment 2011

ICM: Silbermann Offer to purchase Out Rizvi Expires But Discussions Continue

Coming from the most viewed quarter in cable history, USA is ongoing its push beyond its popular "blue skies" dramas.our editor recommendsHow USA Co-Presidents Will Move Past the 'Blue Skies' Programming (Q&A)Chris McCumber, Shaun Wachtel Named Co-Presidents of USA Network Q&A: How USA Co-Presidents Will Move Past the 'Blue Skies' Programming Additionally to an accumulation of comedy projects within the works, USA's recently installed co-presidents Shaun Wachtel and Chris McCumber are ushering no. 1 cable network into unscripted fare having a slate which includes both musical performance and docu-cleaning soap. "One thing that Chris and that i have started to together and enunciated internally is that certain factor that you simply can't do is maintain success. Should you take a seat on your lead, you lose your lead," Wachtel informs The Hollywood Reporter from the inspiration to broaden its schedule of hit dramas, including Burn Notice, Covert Matters and new entry Suits. What's more, states McCumber of unscripted's appeal, "it is a new audience that is not always watching USA at this time.Inch PHOTOS: Emmy Those who win 2011 Here's a unique first consider the network's reality projects, that are featured inside a wide-varying new interview with THR concerning the condition from the network, the allure of comedy and why a talk show might be within their future: *The Choir Your Shed Media format features choir master Gareth Malone, who unites and transforms naive towns with music. A United kingdom iteration has won two BAFTA Honours throughout the path of its run. "It's a little of the Fully Monty vibe into it,Inch states Wachtel Adds McCumber:"[Shed] arrived and pitched the thought of getting an urban area or perhaps a team that's at odds as well as in conflict, plus they interact and make a residential area round the simple act of the song. It is extremely inspiring and I'd rather not say 'blue sky' however it comes with feeling into it.Inch *As Soon As Our prime-stakes format concept located by National football league star Kurt Warner, is created by Charlie Ebersol and Justin Hochberg's recently released shingle The Organization. *Untitled Social Experiment Our prime concept relationship docu-cleaning soap/social experimenthails in the Magical Elves, the development company behind such franchises as Top Chef and Thing of beauty. *Untitled Docu-Cleaning soap The primetime reality cleaning soap opera with particulars being stored under systems originates from MTV's The Hillsides and spin-from the City creator Adam DiVello. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Emmys 2011: Best and Worst Moments Related Subjects

About That Time Hedy Lamarr Invented WWII-Era Bluetooth Technology

“Hedy didn’t drink. She didn’t like to party. Her idea of a good evening was a quiet dinner party with some intelligent friends where they could discuss ideas — which sounds so un-Hollywood, but Hedy had to find something else to do to occupy her time.” In his new book Hedy’s Folly, author Richard Rhodes sheds light on the little-known side hobby of Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-American actress, Golden Age screen siren, and… inventor. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Rhodes, who talked up his book yesterday on NPR, connects the dots between Lamarr’s sizable downtime as a contracted studio star with only a handful of work commitments per year, her frequent access to dinner table chatter with luminaries and politicians alike, her desire to battle the Nazis as the daughter of Austrian Jews, and her natural gift for ideas. As a result, Lamarr wasn’t just “the most beautiful woman in Europe;” she was a patent-holder who, along with avante-gard composer George Antheil, came up with the idea of frequency-hopping radio signals that could guide Allied torpedoes to their targets, avoiding enemy radio jammers. From NPR: “She understood that the problem with radio signals was that they could be jammed. But if you could make the signal hop around more or less randomly from radio frequency to radio frequency, then the person at the other end trying to jam the signal won’t know where it is,” [Rhodes] says. “If they try to jam one particular frequency, it might hit that frequency on one of its hops, but it would only be there for a fraction of a second.”Thus, her take on “spread-spectrum radio” was born. Lamarr and her co-inventor, composer George Antheil, submitted their idea to the National Inventor’s Council and received a patent for their “Secret Communication System” in 1942. They were anxious to share their invention with the Navy, but got a lackluster response.“The Navy being the Navy, if it hadn’t been able to make a torpedo that worked, obviously it wasn’t going to be receptive to ideas coming in from outside,” Rhodes says. “The Navy basically threw it into the file.” The technology was later developed into the spread spectrum broadcasting and frequency-hopping techniques that make modern tech like Bluetooth and GPS possible. In 2007, Lamarr received a special award for her contribution from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “When they called her up to tell her she would get the award,” says Rhodes, “her first words were, Hedy Lamarr being Hedy Lamarr, ‘Well, it’s about time.’” Just imagine what technologies of tomorrow today’s celebrities could be dreaming up in their downtime… Read more over at NPR and in Slate’s book review of Hedy’s Folly. [NPR, Slate]

Capture suits Serkis okay

Serkis in the capture suit playing ape leader Caesar round the number of 'Rise in the Planet in the Apes'Serkis as Kong in 'King Kong'Andy Serkis as Gollum in 'Lord in the Rings'Andy Serkis on number of 'The Adventures of Tintin'Andy Serkis has labored in performance capture becoming it elevated from an obscure technical process to have an recognized form. We spoke to him on his history with performance capture and the way it's changed from an actor's perspective.How perhaps you have get started with performance capture?I used to be greatly an ordinary actor working feature film and tv. I obtained a telephone call in the agent saying, "They're doing 'Lord in the Rings' reduced Nz, they require you to accomplish this voice for just about any digital character. It will likely be about two weeks' work." Which I mentioned, "Now look guy, there needs to be twelve decent roles because movie. Is it possible to not produce up for something proper?" In those days, really Gollum wasn't apt to be created using performance capture because performance capture didn't exist. It absolutely was referred to in my opinion just like a key frame animated creature that we could be lending a voice to. However, basically met Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson, it absolutely was apparent he required it beyond that.How perhaps you have experience that in those days?I have to convey it absolutely was a substantial frightening proposition. I began to type of straddle our world beyond my understanding, beyond the acting world and being connected with others an entirely different way around the film set. You are familiar with, becoming an actor, either nailing a scene in those days or this really is this is not on your entire day. I desired to start learning the process, it might be an alternative way of working, which I'd have to re-build associations the moments afterwards, that's what went lower because I quickly came back and labored in a really rudimentary motion capture volume. I'll remember the first time of putting on a suit and markers, which i'd literally only move 3 foot of square. Putting on these goggles which, using the personal computers, allowed me to find out through Gollum's eyes. It absolutely was just an amazing kind of epiphany, really, which i felt wow, it features a lot potential, and immediately fell deeply deeply in love with it.Does performance capture have a very large learning curve for stars?Because the technologies allow us a great deal, it's become really the transparent process. Previously, with "Master in the Rings" I'd go and employ artists on every person shot afterwards, which i had been around to continue referencing together. In individuals days, i was not using facial capture, and so the facial expressions weren't driven from a few things i was doing. My performance was shot on 35 mm so the artists would copy frame by frame, they managed to get happen literally alongside. That changed throughout "King Kong" once we started to take advantage of facial capture. I suppose this is actually the transition from motion capture into performance capture in the perspective.How come you're feeling you've become so good at performance capture and therefore recognized from it?I've loved an incredibly wealthy relationship with Weta. Weta are, in my opinion, our planet's leaders in transforming actors' performance using performance capture technology, because it evolves from the host to trying to inform an account and wanting in truth with a character's journey and becoming fidelity for the actor's performance at that time while using director.And That I have labored with virtually the identical motion capture team, including on "Rise in the Planet in the Apes," returning 12 years, so I've had an incredible relationship using these males. In my opinion they probably know the muscle structure of my face greater than anybody in the world, to ensure that they are fully aware exactly how to interpret the emotions, ideas, feelings in the character that i'm playing.I'm looking at shoulders of leaders because sense. I'm I'm the motive pressure from the Formula 1 racing vehicle.FEST TRAVELER: WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL Hollywood altitude Most warm welcomes Laurels relaxation here Capture suits Serkis okay Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

Freedom fuels Arab oasis

'On the Edge'A new generation of filmmakers emerge with pics like Narjiss Nejjar's 'The Rif Lover.'In the wake of the Arab Spring, the spotlight is turning to Arab films. Morocco is well placed to shine: It stands at the forefront of democratic reforms and has one of the region's strongest national film support systems."We're seeing something quite new in Moroccan cinema," says Faical Laraichi, head of pubcaster SNRT, which has played a key role in nurturing local talent. "Until a few years ago the dominant style was social realism, but now we're seeing tremendous diversity, including avant-garde styles, comedies, action-adventure, many new directors and new genres.""Industries such as Bollywood revolve around formula pics," says Noureddine Sail, head of the Moroccan Cinema Center. "In Morocco, we have a very eclectic, creative approach."Sail cites the six films playing Marrakech, which include film noir, baroque excess, Italian-style comedy and neo-realism.Riding this energy wave, Moroccan films have increased their presence at Cannes, Toronto and Abu Dhabi over the past 12 months.The French-Morocco axis is also building as Paris-based co-producers and sales agents channel funds and production expertise to Moroccan films and cherry-pick young helmers."This is an exciting period for Moroccan cinema," says director Leila Kilani. "You can feel the sense of expectation at big festivals. There's a new generation of Moroccan filmmakers coming onto the scene."Kilani's debut feature, "On the Edge," about four girls from Tangiers who peel shrimps by day and turn tricks by night, is a perfect example. Kilani produced her 1.2 million ($1.64 million) pic through her Moroccan shingle, Socco Chico, with France's Aurora Films. Fortissimo handles international sales. Following the pic's Cannes world premiere, and after kudos from San Sebastian, Abu Dhabi and Taormina, Kilani describes her Moroccan premiere at Marrakech as the "most exciting and yet scariest" of her screenings to date.Morocco boasts an increasing number of successful local producers. Producer-director Nabil Ayouch has one of the strongest track records, including an impressive series of 42 TV movies, produced for SNRT. He is filming the $4.8 million "The Stars of Sidi Moumen," about the teenage suicide bombers involved in the 2003 Casablanca bombing, co-produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam's Stone Angel.Upcoming young producers include Lamia Chraibi, named one of Variety Arabia's Five Arab Producers to Watch at October's Abu Dhabi Festival.Chraibi's recent credits include Marrakech's opener, Narjiss Nejjar's "The Rif Lover," about a 20-year-old woman jailed for being a drug baron's lover; Mohamed Achour's quirky comedy about filmmaking, "The Film"; and Hicham Lasri's moody B&W sophomore pic, "The End," set against the birth of a liberal era under King Mohammed VI. Latter is sold by Insomnia World Sales.One of Morocco's main challenges is lack of screens. They have halved since 2004, causing total national admissions to drop from 6.8 million to 2.5 million in this period. At present 63% of the country's box office is generated by only two multiplexes -- in Casablanca and Marrakech -- both owned by Megarama.The French chain has inked deals with the CCM to build five multiplexes over the next two years -- a 10-screener in Rabat, 12-screener in Agadir, 10- and eight-screeners in Tangiers and a five-screener in Fez.Within five years, all Moroccan screens will be digital; ticketing systems will be computerized and centralized by January.U.S. movies take a 52% market share, performing particularly well in the multiplexes. Moroccan films also command a loyal following, with around a 20% share every year.The most popular local titles over the past 12 months -- both expected to generate over 100,000 admissions by December -- have been Mohamed Karrat's musical comedy "Nhar tzad tfa dow" ("When I Was Born There Was a Power Cut"), starring local beau Rachid El Ouali, and Abdelhai Laraki's romantic tale "Love in the Medina" starring young heartthrob Omar Lotfi.But there has been no local blockbuster in 2011.Helmer Noureddine Lakhmari, who directed the hit "Casanegra" in 2009, with 240,000 admissions, is hoping to generate an equally strong reaction with his upcoming "Zero" about an antihero seeking redemption, that he hopes to have ready in January."We need an event film every three months," says Lakhmari. "I have great hope for the future. Culture stands at the heart of change in Morocco."Filmmakers welcome the reforms passed in Morocco in 2011, but helmers such as Lakhmari and Ayouch nonetheless express concern about the outcome of the Nov. 25 parliamentary elections, in which they fear conservative forces may gain leverage."It's like being on a train," Ayouch says. "We don't know where it will stop or ultimately where it's going."Young helmer Adil el Fadili ("A Short Life") is nonetheless upbeat. "It's too late for extremism. We've tasted freedom and there's no going back," he says.Sail concurs, "I find it difficult to take seriously a country that doesn't have a vibrant national film industry, because it shows it has a problem with freedom of expression, which ultimately means it has a problem with freedom itself."FEST TRAVELER: MARRAKECH FILM FESTIVALSalute to Mexican cinema | Freedom fuels Arab oasis | Homegrown tales power Moroccan tube | Arab Spring signals return of foreign films Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Anthony Mackie and Kate Beckinsale to Announce Spirit Award Nominees

Sony Pictures Kate Beckinsale plays a vampire warrior in the Underworld franchise, Anthony Mackie is apparently on the opposing team as Abe's valet in the forthcoming Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but they will put their differences aside to announce the nominees at the Nov. 29 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the London West Hollywood Hotel.our editor recommendsOfficial: Kate Beckinsale set for 'Underworld 4'Spirit Awards Set for Feb. 25 PHOTOS: 2011 Spirit Awards Style Mackie got two Spirit noms himself (for 2009's The Hurt Locker and 2004's Brother to Brother). Beckinsale slips back into her warrior suit in Underworld Awakening, slated to open in January 2012, the week after her thriller with Mark Wahlberg, Contraband, and Man on a Ledge, the thriller with Anthony Mackie. STORY: Spirit Awards Set for Feb. 25 The 27th annual Spirit Awards celebration will be held Feb. 25 at the beach in Santa Monica. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 2011 Spirit Awards Style Anthony Mackie Kate Beckinsale Spirit Awards 2012

VIDEO: The Muppets, Paul Rudd and Olivia Wilde Crash Jason Segel's SNL Party

In case anyone had any doubt what Jason Segel was promoting on Saturday Night Live, the How I Met Your Mother star wasted no time in bringing out his colorful co-stars from The Muppets movie. During his monologue, Segel decided to sing about how he couldn't believe he's hosting SNL, when Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang hijacked his song and assumed that they were all hosting the show together as a group. (I mean, hello, the Muppets knew executive producer Lorne Michaels when he still said "aboot"): Watch more videos from Saturday Night Live Segel's I Love You, Man and Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-star Paul Rudd also stopped by the show to play Segel's brother in the most recent sketch about the oddly affectionate Vogelchecks: Olivia Wilde's cameo was much easier to miss in a '80s-inspired digital short about the secrets of seducing women through chess, checkers, jenga, eating glass and hiring a prostitute: SNL took the opportunity to kick-start the search for Regis Philbin's replacement on Live!. Potential replacements included Ricky Gervais (Jason Sudeikis), the "adorkable" Zooey Deschanel (Abby Elliot) and - the man behind the Nasonex bee voice - Antonio Banderas (Segel):

Natalie Wood Detective States He Never Suspected Robert Wagner Triggered Her Dying (Video)

The problem of actress Natalie Wood's mysterious dying remains re-opened up up after thirty years, the La County Sheriff's Department introduced Thursday, November. 17.our editor recommendsNatalie Wood Biopic: Should Michelle Williams, Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan or Emma Stone Play in the Icon? (Poll)Natalie Wood Dying: Who is the owner of Boat Understood for the days Police Would Reopen CaseRobert Wagner Blamed Self For Natalie Wood's Dying in MemoirNatalie Wood Mystery: File Shipped to Sheriff Revealed Telling Clues (PDF Document)Natalie Wood's Sister Makes First TV Appearance on 'Piers Morgan Tonight' (Video)Police Experts Outline Course For Natalie Wood InquiryRelated Subjects•Natalie Wood PHOTOS: 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths Scientists revealed Thursday, that new information was behind careful analysis revisit the occasions of November. 19, 1981, when the actress strangely disappeared from her yacht, Spendour, which was floating just in the coast of La's Catalina Island. She was onboard with husband Robert Wagner, and Brainstorm co-star Christopher Walken. Since that announcement, both Wagner as well as the boat's captain Dennis Davern have both spoken out. PHOTOS: Best Pictures of Natalie Wood Now, the problem's detective, Duane Rasure, is joining them. Speaking to CBS' 48 Several hours, the outdated sergeant in the La County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, mentioned the through the analysis, he "never really got worried about a murder." He mentioned when he'd had evidence that her husband Wagner happen to be invloved in foul play, he'd have arrested him personally. VIDEO: 5 of Natalie Wood's Most Memorable Roles "It absolutely was an accidental drowning, she been a famous celebrity. She will be a small lady. She drowned the bottom line is time, I'd say," Rasure relayed. STORY: Christopher Walken Utilizes Lawyer to cope with Natalie Wood Analysis (Exclusive) Rasure also mentioned he thought Davern, which has indicated he thinks Wagner carried out an element in Wood's drowning, isn't being truthful. "He's just made themselves to appear great within the book," he mentioned (Davern launched Goodbye Nataile, Goodbye Beauty this past year). "And clearly, he's selling the sunday paper earning money from this. But that's the whole purpose behind his scripting this book." More youthful crowd revealed the entire analysis made it about 5 days. On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported Walken had hired a lawer to represent him inside the lately-elevated in the dead analysis. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department mentioned they plan to examine the boat Wood, Wagner, and Walken were on, that's now docked in Hawaii. And, while Lt. John Corina mentioned Wagner is not a suspect, he did reveal the department received new, credible information that motivated further analysis, saying, "We felt you ought to be responsible enough to follow along with-up." Watch Rasure's interview below. Related Subjects Christopher Walken Natalie Wood Robert Wagner

Frederick Gordon-Levitt Visits Occupy Wall Street (Without Batman)

'The Dark Dark night Rises' did not finish up Taking up Wall Street (here's why), only one of their stars did. Frederick Gordon-Levitt, who plays a Gotham cop within the approaching Batman follow up, went lower to Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan at 3 a.m., before police ousted the occupiers on Tuesday morning. He states he shot three hrs of footage, which he'll upload to his hitRECord site. Gordon-Levitt wants fans to edit the footage, and lead their very own from Occupy sites all over the world. "Let us make something awesome," he stated within the video he published to their own site. As well as for individuals individuals who care much more about movies than actions, younger crowd states he "just finished" shooting on 'The Dark Dark night Increases.' Inside a note published on his site, Gordon-Levitt (who signs as "Regular Joe") authored: Last evening, I finally went and RECorded a couple of hrs of Occupy Wall Street footage, just like the NYPD had raided Zuccotti Park, in which the movement have been centered. Now, Let me gather a lot of Occupy records, and begin making art from them. Lead your pics and vids from the demos. Whether in New york city, Concord, Philadelphia, or other Occupied place. If you are not in a single of individuals locations, I still would like your perspective. Lead your ideas by speaking right into a camera, or write them lower. Create a song, draw a cartoon. You realize, let the creativity flow. Then we'll begin taking all of the records we have collected and remixing them into obvious and accessible pieces of art and communication. All my raw footage will probably be submitted soon check that out once it's there. Many thanks <3 J [hitRECord via Huffington Publish] [Photo: WireImage] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Melrose Place Alums Louise Locklear, Jack Wagner Call Off Engagement

Louise Locklear and Jack Wagner Louise Locklear and Jack Wagner have cancelled their engagement, People reviews. "Jack and Louise aren't any more engaged," the actress' repetition notifies the web site. Locklear, 50, and Wagner, 52, introduced their engagement in August after dating since 2007. The pair carried out on-again-off-again fanatics round the original Melrose Place. See the relaxation of current day news The actress was formerly married to Tommy Lee and Richie Sambora, while Wagner was once married to his General Hospital co-star Kristina Wagner.

'Entourage' Actress Perrey Reeves Signs With Paradigm (Exclusive)

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesPerrey Reeves Perrey Reeves, who lengthy made an appearance on Cinemax's Entourage, has signed with Paradigm. Her film credits include Dreamworks' Old-fashioned and Fox's Mr. and Mrs. Cruz. STORY: 'Entourage' Finale: THR Goes Behind-the-Moments from the Series On Entourage, Reeves performed Ari Gold's (Jeremy Piven) lengthy-suffering wife, whose name -- Melissa -- wasn't revealed before the final season, which led to September. Reeves' other television credits include Private Practice, Castle, Rules of Engagement and Gray's Anatomy. She seemed to be a set regular on NBC's The Lyon's Living room. PHOTOS: 'Entourage' Finale: 20 Memorable Hollywood Cameos In the Series Reeves remains symbolized by management company Variety. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Paradigm

Keira Knightley Is Going To Be Effie Grey

For period drama UntouchedEmma Thompson won't be pleased. Why? Well, you may keep in mind that in August, we reported on her behalf finally showing up to obtain all of the elements sorted for Effie, the film about Euphemia "Effie" Grey and her unhappy marriage. With Dakota Fanning aboard to star, it finally began shooting recently. However comes word of the competing drama concerning the lady, with Keira Knightley in talks for that lead.This brand new one is known as Untouched, and it has House Of Sand director Andrucha Waddington set to call the shots. It'll tell exactly the same fundamental story of Effie, the teenage girl who will get get married to arty type John Ruskin, just for him to become disgusted by some a part of her body and won't consummate the wedding. The pair resided a joyless, loveless existence, together with his parents constantly attacking poor Effie. But her story includes a more happy ending, as she divorced Ruskin and married his protégé, John Everett Millais.Aleksandra Crapanzano authored the script, there is however not sure on once the film will start shooting. And that is even presuming anybody may wish to invest given the likelihood of a clash with Effie. Still, regardless of the seeming disparity of her playing a teen, Knightley's title should draw some attention.

HBO topper's career guided by military service

NelsonBill Nelson, chairman and CEO of HBO, is a Vietnam combat veteran who served with the 2/502nd Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division.Serving in uniform is a life-changing experience.Training for it, preparing for it and experiencing it changes your perspective on many things. The paramount issue, I believe, is that it seals a bond with those around you. It seals in the notion of togetherness, teamwork and selflessness. It's a somewhat dramatic transition from "me" to "we," and the military is the best educational institution to teach that. It is a permanent and positive enhancement to one's character.I believe that an enterprise can only reach its greatest potential with a team mentality. So at HBO, I've spent my 27 years trying to contribute to that concept, and the whole executive team and staff, right through to the entry level, has embraced that culture. It is a culture of collective spirit, collective wisdom, collective instinct and strategy. I believe that the insight, ability and determination to execute on that, for me, are reflections of my time in the military.I would like to note that the unemployment rate for our returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan is running at around 30%, or about triple the national average. I believe that every company should focus on hiring veterans because it's the right thing to do, and because it is a good business decision. When you hire a veteran, you are employing someone who is trained, motivated, loyal, has leadership skills, understands organizational structure, works well under pressure and fits well into a team environment.Veterans are team players. They have been trained to be. Veterans naturally bring a positive, team-oriented influence to any operating group of talented people. So, hiring veterans is not only a moral and patriotic obligation, it is a smart business decision as well. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Miley Cyrus Reserved Into Hotel Transylvania

EXCLUSIVE: Image Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution privileges to Lovely Molly, the thriller directed by Blair Witch Project co-director Eduardo Sanchez. The offer is high six figures and also the plan's release a theatrically next spring. Lovely Molly made its debut within the Night time Madness portion of the 2011 Toronto Film Festival. Newcomer Gretchen Lodge plays the title character, a newlywed who returns to her lengthy abandoned home and it is his with frightening memory joggers of her nightmarish childhood that rapidly color her new existence. She descends into an evil that's part psychosis and the other part obsession. Haxan Films’ Robin Cowie and Gregg Hale created with Amber Entertainment’s Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky. The offer may come as Content Film sells worldwide areas at AFM. Image purchases v . p . Mark Ward known as the film “a return and evolution towards the genre that [Eduardo] produced” with Blair Witch. “We anticipate joining up with Haxan and Amber to increase the truly robust transmedia advertising campaign they’ve come up with to create the film a millionaire.” It’s the 2nd significant AFM-timed deal for Image, which on Friday released a distribution relationship with Alamo Drafthouse. “Image’s business thinking and robust infrastructure provide us with an ideal platform to create our film towards the largest audience possible,” stated the producers. The offer was brokered by WME Global’s Graham Taylor and BHDRL’s Stuart Rosenthal. This is actually the trailer:

'The Hobbit' Cast Feels As Though 'Family' To Luke Evans

It may get lonely, residing in an illusion world populated by dwarves, dragons and hobbits. Maybe this is exactly why Luke Evans, the actor drawn on to experience Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's approaching "The almighty from the Rings" prequels, continues to be so taken by his "The Hobbit" cast mates lower in New Zealand, throughout the entire year-lengthy shoot. MTV News sitting lower with Evans as they was marketing "Immortals," and that he gave an update about his role within the approaching two-part fantasy epic. "I'd a little of coaching before we began shooting on 'The Hobbit.' I am fully in it now, and it is great," Evans stated. "I am getting an incredible time. Residing in New Zealand, it's just like a different world. It's a different world. It is extremely, very awesome." Despite the fact that he's only begun filming his part, Evans told us the cast already feels as though family. "The truth is, I have done most likely 10 % of the items I am likely to be doing shoot-smart," Evans stated. "However the cast are perfect because we are to date abroad. Everyone's abroad. I was just a little family." Evans gives credit for that warmth towards the guy who began the entire factor, director Jackson. "Peter and also the team produce a very warm atmosphere on-set, and off-set, all of us socialize. It is extremely special. I simply feel lucky to take part in it," Evans stated. Stay with MTV Movies Blog for your news on "The Hobbit." How can you think Evans is going to do as Bard the Bowman? Tell us within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

Justin Timberlake: With the Amounts

Audiences have observed a lot of Justin Timberlake through the final twelve several weeks. From his performance as Sean Parker in 'The Social Network' to a different stint hosting 'Saturday Evening Live' to his double-feature of summer season comedies, 'Bad Teacher' and 'Friends with Benefits,' the first sort *NSYNCer has become most likely probably the most identifiable male stars on the planet. 20th Century Fox is wanting that Timberlake's famous visage gives some box-office muscle to 'In Time' in the last weekend. The twisty sci-fi thriller (having a couple of 99-versus.-1 social and political undertones) features Timberlake since the leading guy, making the Andrew Niccol-directed film his starting point into the action genre. In recognition of 'In Time,' Moviefone made a decision to understand everyday some stats from Timberlake's years the primary attraction. Translation: infographic! Have a look ahead. [Click for bigger infographic produced by Catarina Ferreira] [Top Photo: Getty] A Couple of Days in Red-colored-colored Carpet Photo: March. 17-21 See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Update: The Dark Knight Rises Will Not Film at Occupy Wall Street

Maybe filming background scenes at Zuccotti Park wasn’t a great idea after all, or perhaps it was never really going to happen, but still: EW reports that Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, which shoots this month in NY City, will not be using the Occupy Wall Street movement as a backdrop for one-percenter hero Bruce Wayne’s latest shenanigans, despite speculations to the contrary. Probably a good idea, especially after the Occupy movement turned Oakland, CA into something resembling a war zone last night, tear gas and all. [EW]

'New Girl,' 'Secret Circle' and 'X Factor': 10 Youngest-Skewing New Shows This Season (So Far)

With most of the new fall offerings already launched, the landscape is being set for the youngest and oldest-skewing rookie shows.our editor recommendsFrom 'Dancing With the Stars' to 'Blue Bloods,' the Oldest-Skewing TV Shows This Season15 Youngest-Skewing TV Shows This Season: 'Gossip Girl,' 'Parks & Recreation,' 'Vampire Diaries' The biggest surprise may be Fox's Zooey Deschanel comedy, New Girl, which had a lower median age -- 33.8 -- than the CW's three dramas: The Secret Circle, Ringer and Hart of Dixie. It was outdone by the network's canceled reality series, H8R, whose average viewer was 31 years old. PHOTOS: 'New Girl': Behind the Scenes of Fox's New Comedy Notably, Ringer is not the oldest-skewing new show for the CW, which continues its effort to broadne its viewership. Instead, that honor goes to the Rachel Bilson's Hart of Dixie, which recently hit a high in total viewers. The semi-procedural drama clocked in at nearly 40 years old. Worth noting: Fox has yet to roll out its new animated effort Allen Gregory, part of a genre that consistently keeps the network young. Last season, five of the network's animated shows -- The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, American Dad and The Simpsons -- took up half the slots for the 10 youngest series. PHOTOS: 10 Showrunners to Watch in 2012 While CBS' widely-viewed 2 Broke Girls sneaks onto the list with a median age of 47, the net's three rookie dramas Person of Interest, Unforgettable and A Gifted Man are among the four oldest new shows thus far this season. The median age for A Gifted Man viewer was 61.2, easily making it the oldest-skewing freshman series. With the help of Brad Adgate, senior vice president of research at Horizon Media, The Hollywood Reporter looks at the 10 youngest-skewing freshman shows (excluding sports and reruns) for the season thus far -- from Sept. 19 through Oct. 23. 10. Terra Nova (Fox) - 47.3 Mondays at 8 p.m.; 8.5 million total viewers, 2.9 rating in adults 18-49 demographic 9. 2 Broke Girls (CBS) - 47 Mondays at 8:30 p.m.; 12.9 million, 5.0 8. Up All Night (NBC) - 46.3 Wednesdays at 8 p.m.; 5.6 million, 2.2 7. The X Factor (Fox) - 44.6 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; 10.8 million, 3.9 * Includes special Sunday telecast. 6. Whitney (NBC) - 41.2 Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.; 4.8 million, 2.2 5. Hart of Dixie (The CW) - 39.7 Mondays at 9 p.m.; 1.7 million, 0.7 4. Ringer (The CW) - 38.8 Tuesdays at 9 p.m.; 1.8 million, 0.8 3. The Secret Circle (The CW) - 37.9 Thursdays at 9 p.m.; 2 million, 0.9 2. New Girl (Fox) - 33.8 Tuesdays at 9 p.m.; 9.4 million, 4.5 1. H8R (The CW) - 31 * Wednesdays at 8 p.m.; 1.2 million, 0.4 Note: Estimates include live plus same day viewing. *Since Canceled. Related Topics TV Ratings The X Factor New Girl The Secret Circle 2 Broke Girls

Dancing With the Stars: Ricki Lake's Secret Fear

Derek Hough, Ricki Lake Carson Kressley is gone, leaving Ricki Lake one step closer to the Mirror Ball trophy. You'd think the woman would be fearless. You'd be wrong. Lake, 43, who had a highly successful syndicated talk show for 11 years - and did a documentary about giving birth at home to one of her two children - couldn't even enjoy making it through to next week's show on Dancing With the Stars, Broadway Week, because the next dance, the Quick Step, terrifies her. Why? She tries to explain, delicately. "Because when you're a mother and you've given birth and you jump up and down, what tends to happen?" she asks. "You tinkle a little bit sometimes. I can't go on a trampoline, for example. So I'm a little concerned. For the record, it hasn't happened yet." Aren't there products made for that? "Yes, but I don't want to wear those products!" she says, horrified. "Don't worry, you can 'depend' on me," quips her pro partner, Derek Hough, 26. Hough tries to reassure Lake by giving her something else to worry about: Him. "When we were doing the tango last week, I was super tough on her," says Hough. "And this week, doing the fox trot, we sort of just went through it. So today I said to her, 'You got Tango Derek back next week, because that one gets results.'" "I did better when he was mean to me," admits Lake, now taking a back seat in the standings to actor and Iraqi war veteran J.R. Martinez, who ignited the ballroom with his blistering samba and shot to the top of the leader board. When she entered the competition, Lake was talking trash about winning the whole thing. Now that reality has set in, and she's battling not only the charismatic Martinez but a pair of very sore knees, it's just about making it to the next round. "I haven't had a life," she says. "Everything has been put on the back burner because of Dancing With the Stars.'" Is she a quitter? No way, no matter how many times she says in the rehearsal studios that she can't do something. She seems to hit a wall every week. But despite her fears, this is one tough cookie. She's going to tackle the Quick Step, one foot at a time. "I had my baby at home in the bathtub," she says. "So if I can do that, I can pretty much do anything." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine today!

NBC Nabs Sarah Colonna's 'Life after i Blow It' Comedy

NBC will get into business with another Chelsea Lately talent.our editor recommendsNBC Continues Pickup Spree With Chelsea Handler Comedy, Hank Azaria's 'Free Agents,' 'Bent,' 'BFFs' Renews 'Chuck' Cancels 'LOLA,' 'Event,' 'Outsourced'Preview NBC's Chelsea Handler Comedy, 'Bent' and 'Best Pals Forever' The only real-camera comedy project, based on operate comicSarah Colonna's approaching book, Existence After I Screw It Up: Tales of love, Existence & Sex...Not Necessarily because Order, has showed up within the network. Like the book, the project follows Colonna and her existence inside the Area ornamented by eccentric pals and family whose opinions and actions know no restrictions. PHOTOS: The Evolution of Chelsea Handler Colonna will be the author and executive producer round the project, alongside Broadened polystyrene Danielle Sanchez, Happy Madison's Doug Robinson and New Wave Entertainment's Abbey MacDonald, Michael Pelmont and John Volk Weiss.Your time and energy will probably be produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison additionally to New Wave Entertainment, Lunch Bag Snail Productions and Universal Television in colaboration using the new the new sony Pictures Television. COVER STORY: Chelsea Handler's Split Personality Though Colonna appears regularly on Chelsea Handler's late-evening show and spin-off on sister network E!, Existence As IBlow It could mark her first star vehcile if ultimately acquired to series. It could also join Handler's adaptation Are You Currently Presently There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea on NBC's schedule. "Part of what we must do at NBC is to find people to understand that people're doing things various and a little more in-your-face," the network's entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt told THR of Handler's project last spring. One assumes Colonna's effort would fit the identical bill -- and like Handler's, Colonna's offers mix-marketing options, appealing for Comcast professionals searching to embrace corporate synergy. Colonna, whose other small screen credits have incorporated Last Comic Standing, Monk and Scare Tactics, is repped by APA, New Wave Entertainment and Cohen Gardner. Related Subjects Chelsea Handler NBC The brand new the new sony TV Development

New Line, McCarthy in talks for 'Tammy'

New Line might be headed on a journey with Melissa McCarthy, developing "Tammy" using the "Bridesmaids" thesp just as one starring vehicle from her spec script. The Warner Bros. subsidiary confirmed Monday it is at foretells acquire McCarthy's script in regards to a lady who manages to lose her job at Hardee's, discover that her husband is cheating on her behalf and continues a visit together with her foul-mouthed grandmother. McCarthy will even professional produce "Tammy." McCarthy won an Emmy recently for CBS's "Mike & Molly" and can appear Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up spin-off for Universal. She's also mounted on Uni's comedy "I.D. Thievery" opposite Jason Bateman in regards to a guy that has identity stolen with a lady. McCarthy is symbolized by CAA. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

MGM's Lawrence Szabo Moves To Lionsgate

TORONTO - MGM Worldwide TV Group veteran Lawrence Szabo is Lionsgate's new executive vp of North American television sales as part of a restructuring unit.our editor recommendsMGM's Jim Packer Moves to Lionsgate to Head Worldwide Television DistributionLionsgate's Jon Ferro Lands at Entertainment One The hire follows ex-Lionsgate TV exec Jon Ferro recently landing at rival Canadian producer Entertainment One to oversee its U.S. TV sales. Szabo will report to Lionsgate president of worldwide TV distribution and digital operations Jim Packer, also ex-MGM who recently came on board to run the mini-major's TV distribution and digital arm. Szabo, who was at MGM Worldwide's TV division for 18 years, will oversee Lionsgate TV content sales across all platforms in the U.S., while shopping new TV content to broadcasters and online platforms in Canada. Szabo will also work with Alliance Films to release Lionsgate's filmed entertainment library in Canada. At MGM, Szabo was most recently senior vp of the studio's worldwide TV group and co-managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, based in London. Lionsgate is currently focusing its worldwide TV group in Santa Monica as it looks to monetize its TV and film content across all North American platforms. Related Topics MGM International Lionsgate

UTA Reveals New Logo design design

UTA has revealed a completely new corporate logo design design incorporated inside a completely new brand platform and visual identity system.our editor recommendsUTA Opening NY Office The logo design design was produced bystrategic branding firm Siegel+Gale. "I had been following a title more truthfully taken the essence of UTA today and reflected the worth we placed on our clients' creativity and our personal growing global footprint," Jeremy Zimmer, UTA controlling director, mentioned in the statement. The organization is praising its 20th anniversary this year. Related Subjects UTA

Matt's Guide to Thursday TV: A Classic Community and All that Jazz

Danny Pudi There's no comedy series quite like Community, and as is often the case with such an uncompromised original, being this defiantly different comes with a price. And sadly, that price tends to be the sort of cellar-dwelling ratings that would get most shows canceled, if on any other network. Thankfully, NBC can ill afford these days to turn away any show that gets this kind of cult and media buzz, although everyone wishes it were doing better or were programmed in a time period (the old 30 Rock slot currently being wasted on Whitney, maybe?) that might increase its exposure. Such things are out of our control. All we can do is keep beating the drums in a frenzy of admiration when episodes as wildly, weirdly entertaining as tonight's "Remedial Chaos Theory" (8/7c) come along. It's the sort of riotous experiment that will reward replaying, to enjoy and study from every conceivable angle. Because there are many at play here, which is the existential point. The setting is Troy and Abed's new apartment "of perpetual virginity" (Jeff's snarky first reaction), where the study group has gathered for a classic "bottle episode" of a housewarming party. As they settle down for a game of Yahtzee ("Is charades off the table?" Jeff sighs), a roll of the dice to determine who goes to fetch a pizza delivery sets up (in Abed's mind) six different timelines. And what happens next, as we see each scenario unfold, reveals the effect on the group when a single member leaves the room. Variations on character-specific running gags ensue, building to a hilariously calamitous meltdown and a smart final twist that sets everything right again. I loved this episode, and expect all those who love Community will as well, while those who don't will continue to scratch their noggins as they wonder what all the fuss is about. In the Parks and Recreation episode that follows (8:30/7:30c), Leslie attempts to upstage Ron Swanson's boys-only fun-deprived wilderness group by taking her own distaff club, the Pawnee Goddesses, on an adjacent outing. But when she discovers she may have succeeded too well - "I've created a mob of little Leslie Knope monsters," she realizes with a mix of horror and pride - something must be done. The funniest subplot this week belongs to the show's most serious character, Ben, reminding us how much better Parks got when Adam Scott (Ben) and Rob Lowe (Chris) joined the ensemble. When Tom and Donna drag a reluctant Ben along for a day of self-indulgence, his attempts to relax only make him more agitated and comically stressed. Even harps make him nervous. Something tells me he wouldn't make a very good Pawnee Ranger. Want more fall TV news? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! A musical legend celebrates a milestone when PBS' Live From Lincoln Center (8/7c, check local schedules) presents Wynton Marsalis at 50, a jazz celebration honoring the musician-composer by revisiting his favorite compositions with guests including vocalist Gregory Porter, pianist Marcus Roberts and violinist Mark O'Connor. The live performance, including a second hour not televised, will be streamed online at pbs.org. We're still a few weeks away from November sweeps, but the stunt casting is already well underway. Among tonight's notable guest stars: Wil Wheaton returns to CBS' The Big Bang Theory (8/7c) as Sheldon's nemesis, this time joined by fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation alum Brent Spiner, as Sheldon and Leonard are invited to a party at Wheaton's house. ... Debbie Allen scrubs in at ABC's Grey's Anatomy (9/8c) as Jackson Avery's famous surgeon mother Catherine, on hand to perform a rare transplant surgery. ... On NBC's The Office (9/8c), Andy's family is introduced when he nervously hosts a garden party in hopes of impressing his inscrutable new boss. Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace are his mom and dad, and singer Josh Groban tests his comedy chops as the Nard Dog's brother. So what else is on? ... No one would accuse ABC's struggling Charlie's Angels reboot of excessive originality, but this week (8/7c), they're actually borrowing a script from the original series. It's "Angels in Chains" time, as the gals contrive to land themselves in a Cuban prison to crack a kidnapping ring. Smallville's Erica Durance guests as a former flame of Bosley's from the CIA. ... It's Senior Prank Night on the CW's The Vampire Diaries (8/7c), and while Elena and the gang attempt to enjoy themselves before starting senior year (yeah, right), naturally - or, rather, supernaturally - some uninvited guests show up to stir up some danger. Because otherwise there wouldn't be a show. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

ABC Buys Comedy Starring Ashley Tisdale

EXCLUSIVE: Secondary School Musical alumna Ashley Tisdale has offered a semi-autobiographical comedy project to ABC which will be executive produced by Warren Littlefield. Tisdale is positioned to star in and co-executive produce the multi-camera project, titled Being Built, that's inspired by her existence and concentrates on a young lady whose independence is determined on hold when she's expected to move home while her father renovates her recently bought money pit along with her existence. David Holden (Accidentally Intentionally) will write the script and co-executive produce. Also co-executive creating are Tisdale and her partner Jessica Rhoades through their Blondie Girl Prods. and Tom Forman for RelativityREAL where Blondie Girl features a development deal. By using their deal, Blondie Girl has other projects inside the works, including unscripted series Miss Advised, in production at Bravo. This marks returning for the multi-camera comedy genre for Tisdale, who started off on Disney Funnel’s multi-camera sitcom The Suite Information On Zack And Cody. Tisdale rose to fame one of the stars of Disney Funnel’s mega-hit Secondary School Musical, which segued for the silver screen. Tisdale, repped by CAA and manager Bill Perlman, is constantly voice figures on Disney Funnel’s animated hit Phineas And Ferb and recently executive produced and starred inside the funnel’s HSM spinoff movie Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. She also starred round the CW drama Hellcats last season. That is CAA-repped Holden’s second purchase at ABC this season. His family/dating comedy The Singles showed up a script plus penalty commitment within the network in August.

Pals Co-Star Courteney Cox Back At NBC As Producer Of Pals-Like Comedy

Courteney Coxs hit series Pals continued NBC for 10 years, chronicling the lives of 6 pals around the decade. Now Cox and her ex/creating partner, David Arquette, are developing ten years, an ensemble comedy that explores the pros and cons of associations among several pals spanning 10 years. It is among 2 projects ABC Art galleries has agreed to NBC. Another can be a drama from author Daniel Taplitz and producers Ian Sanders and Kim Moses. Put together by Howard J. Morris (According To Jim), ten years tracks the adapt from the ten year relationship for just about any recently separated couple in the middle of several pals and family. Morris, Cox and Arquette are executive creating. Inspired having a true story, The Next Insanely Great Factor is occur the ultimate company town in the united states whose suburban townspeople accept become test subjects for just about any hi-tech companys social media experiments, with unforeseen, amusing and psychologically gripping results. Taplitz, Sanders and Moses are executive creating.

Madness of King George Producer Planning 'Bomb-Proof' Big-Budget Princess Diana Biopic

“It’s an amazing story… what is quite clear is that her [Princess Diana’s] life was an amazing life. She was a wagonload of monkeys but she was also an amazing, fascinating, ballsy woman.” Producer Stephen Evans, talking to Screen Daily, explained why his $50M take on Princess Diana’s life — leading up to her divorce from Prince Charles, ending before her Dodi Al Fayed years — is such a no-brainer. “”You don’t often get a movie like this where you know, that if you can make it work, it is bomb proof.” Classy! [Screen Daily]

Nielsen's Arthur Nielsen dies

Arthur C. Nielsen Jr., who led the company that grew into an international market research firm known for producing the TV ratings known as "the Nielsens," died Monday in Winnetka, Ill. He was 92 and had suffered from Parkinson's disease. Nielsen joined his father's company, A.C. Nielsen Co., in 1945 after serving in WWII. The company was founded in 1923 and began a radio ratings service in 1942, followed by a TV ratings service in 1950. He became the company's president in 1957 and took over as chairman in 1975 before stepping down in 1983 to become chairman emeritus. In that role, he engineered the company's sale to Dun & Bradstreet Corp. for $1.3 billion in stock in 1984. The company was later acquired by Dutch publishing company VNU. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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City Films' directorial roster now includes Kelly Hommon, who joins helmers David Denneen, Derek McKane, Phil Meatchem and Sandy Smolan. Sheila Tighe and Josie Leonard, co-founders of City Films, made the announcement. Through her new association Hommon just completed filming docu "A Legacy of Hope," about The Raisa Gorbachev Foundation, helping raise nearly $2 million for children being treated for cancer.The Art Directors Guild had renewed the contract of exec director Scott Roth for three years, to 2014. ADG prexy Tom Walsh made the announcement. Roth has held the position since 1997. Following recent mergers, the 75-year-old, 2,000-member ADG now reps production designers, art directors, scenic and graphic artists, set designers and model makers, illustrators, and storyboard, matte and previs artists.Cinedigm Digital Cinema named Adam Mizel as COO and CFO, and Gary Loffredo as prexy of digital cinema services. Loffredo will also continue as General Counsel. Both will continue reporting to CEO Chris McGurk. Mizel will focus on the development of Cinedigm's software and content businesses. Loffredo will work with the digital cinema team to help expand the company's digital cinema deployment and servicing operations.Prasad Corp. named Paul Stambaugh as senior VP, North America, with responsibility for managing the company's digital media services in the territory. Reporting to Prasad Corp. prexy Sai Prasad, Stambaugh brings more than four decades of experience in managing film labs, video and digital post services and is an expert in film restoration and preservation, most recently serving as managing director of Technicolor's film laboratory and post-production facility in Bangkok, Thailand. Prasad Corp. offers restoration, 2D-to-3D conversion and vfx.Image Systems named DI colorist Adam Hawkey to the company's staff of strategic consultants. Hawkey has been working with Image Systems on consulting projects and now comes on board as staff. He'll work with clients in the integration of Image Systems products into facilities and will lead company training initiatives. Hawkey previously worked as the senior digital colorist at iOFilm/The Post Group for nine years. His recent credits include "Higher Ground," "The Last Exorcism," "Passion Play," and "The Devil Inside." Image Systems Media Unit, formerly Digital Vision, is a division of Stockholm-headquartered Image Systems AB.Brainstorm Digital's NY vfx studio named Eran Dinur as visual effects supervisor. Dinur served as Brainstorm's composting supervisor for the past year. Previously he was senior compositor at Industrial Light and Magic Singapore and at Framestore NY. He has created visual effects for such films as "Iron Man," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "Star Trek," "Terminator Salvation," "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Salt." At Brainstorm Dinur will supervise HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and History's "The Men Who Built America." Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

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Melissa McCarthy Provides Strong Ratings For Saturday Evening Live

SNL: Melissa McCarthy Sing And Dances Chris Rock Blacktacular On Broadway Netflix Apologizes … And Apologizes … Tyler Perry As Finest-Paid out Artist Melissa McCarthy’s hot streak continues since the new “It” girl aided Saturday Evening Live beat the second-week slump. Last evening’s edition of NBC’s late-evening show, situated by McCarthy with musical guest Lady Antebellum, came a 5.2 rating/13 participate metered-market houses. That was up 4% from SNL‘s season premiere the other day (5./13), which marked Alec Baldwin’s record 16th turn as host. (That rating was later modified up to 5.1, giving McCarthy a couplePercent edge over Baldwin.) Yesterday’s SNL also was up 8% versus. the identical evening a year ago. In the 25 areas with Citizens Meters, SNL averaged a 2.7/12 in grownups 18-49, up a tenth from the other day.

BBC America tries Latam drama

BBC Worldwide is producing its first commissioned drama in Latin America, "Los Sonicos," via its exclusive partnership with Argentine indie GP Media. The 12-parter is shooting in Buenos Aires and will debut Oct. 9 on co-producer Canal 9, which commissioned the program. Developed by GB Media, drama tracks a famous '60s rock band called Los Sonicos (The Sonics) whose nights of debauchery come to an abrupt end when charismatic frontman Carlos Kloster (Mario Alarcon) falls into a coma after a car accident. Kloster wakes up 43 years later to find a drastically changed world. Based out of Buenos Aires since 2008, BBC Worldwide's Latin America content and production unit has been co-producing a slew of unscripted BBC formats with GP Media, in which it has a 35% stake. "We would like to move into drama production," said Gareth Williams, senior VP of content and production, South America. BBC Worldwide is the exclusive distributor for GP Media originated formats. To date they have co-produced reality skeins "Vital Signs," based on the BBC's "Make My Body Younger," for Chile's Mega TV; "Greatest Mexican," inspired by the BBC's "Greatest Britain," for the History Channel, Mexico; and "Animania" (Animal Showtime), a comedic take on BBC footage of animals that are given voices, for Argentina's Canal 7. "Los Sonicos" is among various formats BBC Worldwide will offer the Latin American market in Cannes at the Mipcom TV sales mart, which kicks off on Monday. These include detective comedy skein "Babylon" and "Summer Nights," which follows the romantic entanglements of teens through a gamut of social media, Skype, text messaging and phone. In 2009, BBC Worldwide formed another partnership in Brazil with indie producer Mixer, which owns exclusive rights to BBC formats. BBC Worldwide Content and Production is a global production business with wholly owned production offices in NY, L.A., Paris and Mumbai. It also operates a network of production companies, with outfits in Cologne, Toronto, Moscow, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Information Diet: Aubrey Plaza

Adweek: What's the first information you eat every morning? Aubrey Plaza: Emails from people I've not yet respond to that are losing their persistence consequently? After which it "The NY Occasions" in my iPad. Your Drudge Report. Then YouTube for my daily morning dose of amazing/stupid videos that my pals send me.Adweek: What can you read or watch or give consideration to within the breakfast table? Plaza: Oh, how If perhaps to experience a breakfast table! There is something soothing in regards to the "Today" show inside the morning. I love setting it up on without anyone's understanding. Once I were living in NY, It's my job to had NY1 on. But people days have died.Adweek: What occupies your brain inside the vehicle, round the subway, train, or bus? Plaza: Inside the vehicle, frequently a running, terrifying report on items that I must do.Adweek: Are you currently presently a TV junkie, or by having an airtime-restricted diet? Plaza: I am a Netflix/Dvr junkie. I will not view television without any plan. Company, you will discover plenty of bad reality Tv shows in my DvrInchMetal Chef," "Top Chef," and "Bad Women Club." I am not ashamed. I really like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" too. Adweek: If you're a inactive, what can you watch, and the way: TV, laptop, or tablet? Plaza: After I am round the couch, I hold the TV on and my Mac laptop Air nearby. And frequently, when my ADD is really kicking in, I have my iPad too. And my apple apple iphone. Together with the sunday paper that we haven't arrived at. Together with a magazine beneath the pillow to my left. That People swear I'll achieve soon after that certain factor...Adweek: Before bed mattress, can you grip a novel, graze on Twitter, or fast until morning? Plaza: Lately, I've been reading through through scripts and books off my iPad before bed mattress. I like reading through through books before I go to sleep, though sometimes the Introduced light keeps me up.Adweek: That's much healthier: print or Web? Plaza: Print! Print! Print! Essentially possess the choice, It's my job to see the paper or possibly a magazine or something like that like this I am in a position to touch and destroy throughout my very own hands.Adweek: Give to us the skinny inside your favorite application. Plaza: ArtStudio! It's the most popular. It turns your iPad in to a blank canvas, and you'll fresh fresh paint and draw making anything you like after which it instantly email it to pals or competitors.Adweek: What's your finest digital indulgence? Plaza: Probably watching Netflix in my iPad, an online-based shopping. I don't add an excessive amount of, but it's too easy to acquire lost trying to find things you don't need. And extremely dangerous.Adweek: Together with your a bloated media world, how will you get rid of the body body fat? Plaza: I create time for laptop use. I don't just open it up track of no purpose. I make specific occasions to resolve emails and study stuff online. I don't let myself "surf" on the web, or I'd probably drown. Adweek

The Lion King From The Box Office...Again

Moneyball & Dolphin Tale just behindIt's still hakuna matata completely up from the box-office for that Lion King three dimensional a few days ago, as Disney's re-problem acquired another believed $22m for that top place. Since its all-time US gross now stands at $390m, it's headed for any place within the all-time top also it rejected only 27% on a week ago, expect that original two-week release window to become extended just a little to let it pass the $400m mark.Just behind Disney's feline furball would be the new records: baseball-stats drama Moneyball, with $20.6m, and amputee animal movie Dolphin's Tale, with $20.3m. Other new releases Abduction, the Rachelle Lefervre starring thriller (so focus on the "ab" not the "duction"), and JasonStatham in Killer Elite, did less well, with £11.2m and $9.5m correspondingly.Rounding the top are Contagion ($8.6m), Drive ($5.8m), The Assistance ($4.4m), Hay Dogs($2.1m) and IDon'tKnow How She Will It ($2.1m).For additional details and figures that you could sabermetric for your hearts content, mind on to Box Office Mojo for that full chart.

Eugene Onegin

An L.A. Opera presentation of the opera in three functions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky. Original production directed by Steven Pimlott. Director, Francesca Gilpin conductor, James Conlon sets and costumes, Anthony McDonald lighting, Peter Mumford original choreographer, Linda Dobell choreographer, Ulrika Hallberg. Opened up and examined Sept. 17, 2011. Running time: 3 Hrs.Tatiana Larina - Oksana Dyka Vladimir Lensky - Vsevolod Grivnov Eugene Onegin - Dalibor Jenis Prince Gremin - James Creswell Wagner shipped unequalled romantic fulfillment, however when it found indicating romantic yearning, Tchaikovsky was unparalleled -- as evidenced with "Eugene Onegin." It's difficult to think that L.A. Opera, now honoring its 25th anniversary, is staging its first "Onegin." Tchaikovsky could be pleased. The development, lent in the Finnish National Opera and Covent Garden's Royal Opera House, delights the attention, even when it's a little picky. Even better, the performers delight the ear, even when they're a little blunt within their approach. The main enthusiasts, Tatiana (Oksana Dyka) and Onegin (Dalibor Jenis), don't die within this opera, and much more amazing, they never even hug, although director Francesca Gilpin has them fuss a little in the finish in her own staging. The issue continues to be that after she would be a teen Tatiana authored an appreciation letter towards the older Onegin, and that he did not go perfectly, rejecting her with many different discuss not the getting married to kind. Worse, and merely because he's bored and Byronic, he flirts together with her sister (Ekaterina Semenchuk), who's engaged to his close friend Lensky (Vsevolod Grivnov), which, since it is a Russian opera, leads to Onegin killing Lensky inside a duel. Years later, when she's married a prince (bass-to-watch James Creswell) and Onegin has virtually wasted his existence, he realizes his mistake and claims his passion to Tatiana. She's still deeply in love with him, but in the end, she's married to royalty now and knows to remain put. This letter-writing factor may appear dated, but the number of Real Average women of Whatever have sent impulsive emails, texts or twitters that they have arrived at regret, spinning out an entire season's price of episodes on Bravo? But to the 1800s. Anthony McDonald has produced an attractive box-within-a-box set that enables for stunning land- and cloud-scapes to become forecasted around the cyclorama before a pastoral pond, which becomes a Saint Petersburg skating rink for that third act. Tchaikovsky provided no less than five stunning dances in "Eugene Onegin," as well as for individuals acquainted with the opera, it'll come like a shock to locate that Prince Gremin has had towards the cold outdoors instead of entertain his visitors in your own home in the ballroom. Rather than a great promenade, we obtain ice-skating filled with torches around the snow -- an incredible stage picture. Tatiana's nightmare at the outset of act two, featuring Onegin and a lot of large creatures, is a smaller amount effective. L.A. Opera has cast its "Eugene Onegin" trio using the real factor: Eastern European performers who possess world-class voices. Dyka and Grivnov are a little more stentorian within their approach than the others lyric roles are designed for, however they deliver stunning vocalism otherwise much nuance. Jenis may be more elegant, but he will get beneath the music to drag out a complete-blooded, otherwise supportive, portrait of the seducer-cad.With: Ekaterina Semenchuk, Margaret Thompson, Ronnita Nicole Burns, Todd Strange, Erik Anstine, Keith Jameson, Philip Cokorinos. Contact Robert Hofler at bob.hofler@variety.com

Lily Collins Loves Jennifer Aniston Evil Full

La, Calif. -- Can Jennifer Aniston hide her trademark smile extended enough to see the Evil Full inside the Brothers and sisters Grimm: Snow White-colored? Co-star Lily Collins told Access Hollywood that Julia brings her charm for his or her silver screen fairytale, which causes it to be especially creepy. Shes playing evil with techniques that we dont think people will probably expect, the 22-year-old actress, who's playing Snow White-colored alongside Julia, told Access within the premiere of Abduction on Thursday in La. Everyone loves that Julia smile and laugh and he or she keeps that, in such this creepy eerie method that you don't know if you'd prefer her or hate her, she ongoing. Shes brilliant which is been an recognition. Shes so nice, shes so classy, shes just everything I'd wanted shed be. Lily told Access that producing the fairytale movie remains effort, but an aspiration. I travelled in today, I fly out tonight, Im working tomorrow morning, she referred to. It's been most likely probably the most incredible experience. I appear like Im literally in the mythic each day. Which I finish within each week . 5, so Im almost done. For Abduction, her latest film with Rachelle Lefervre, Lily loved working and among Hollywoods most widely used silver screen teens. It absolutely was amazing. Hes this kind of gentleman and hes so passionate concerning the job, she mentioned in the Twilight Saga star. And Im really pleased with that which you made, and Im really proud for people to find out him in the role he hasnt proven before together with a side they havent seen. Abduction debuts on September 23 as well as the Brothers and sisters Grimm: Snow White-colored will hit theaters on March 16, 2012. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved.These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Martin Lawrence sets CBS pact

LawrenceMartin Lawrence influences development frolic in the water at CBS this pilot season. The Interest and CBS TV Art galleries have closed a talent deal with Lawrence that needs the web and studio to develop a show for your comic. Lawrence hasn't done a TV series since his Fox laffer "Martin" ended its five-year run in 1997. His recent pic credits include "Large Mommas: Like Father, Like Boy," "Dying inside a Funeral" and "College Journey." He's repped by UTA as well as the Collective. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Bones Scoop: Meet Season 7's New Baddie!

Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Andrew Leeds Beginning a family group is probably not the finest challenge for Booth and Brennan throughout Bones' seventh season.Fall Preview: Get scoop inside your favorite returning showsThe Fox drama has cast Andrew Leeds (Muck, Puppy puppy nip/Tuck) as this season's large villain, Christopher Pellant, TVGuide.com has learned. The level of smoothness is known to love a genius "hacktivist," who showed up concerning the FBI's radar when he shut lower military communications by cracking into both Senate as well as the Defense Department's websites. Now under house arrest, they is baffled by Pellant's capacity to apparently perform murder spree without departing the alarm on his ankle monitor.After we first reported, the likely recurring character will probably be introduced inside the final episode of Bones' reduced fall run. (The show takes an early on break because of Emily Deschanel's real-existence pregnancy.)"That is somebody that's certainly an very odd and courageous foe," executive producer Stephan Nathan told us, evaluating the level of smoothness to such past serial killings as Gormogon as well as the Gravedigger. "[He's a] dubious character, who we'll follow for a little this season and perhaps next."Bones exclusive: Who's the completely new Gravedigger?Leeds also recently guest-starred concerning the Closer, Castle, The Mentalist and House. Bones premieres Thursday, November. 3 at 9/8c on Fox.

Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan transfer to Penthouse North

Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan have signed onto the mental thriller Penthouse North, dealing with director Frederick Ruben (Sleeping Using The Enemy, Dreamscape).Appears like Keaton is going to be back on creepy Off-shore Levels form when the plot is anything to put into practice: A photojournalist (Monaghan) haunted with a tragic event turns into a recluse within an trendy New You are able to penthouse, until an even but sadistic criminal (Keaton) searching for a concealed fortune makes its way into her existence.David Loughery (Obsessed, Lakeview Terrace) authored the script and can increase his fee by creating too.The Lionsgate film begins production in Ottawa, Canada in November.

Paltrow Loves 'Glee' Character but Skips Emmys

La (AP) Gwyneth Paltrow states she was "totally thrilled" to become nominated to have an Emmy on her guest starring role on "Glee," but she will not attend the ceremony a few days ago in which the champion is going to be introduced.The 38-year-old actress states she just reunited together with her children working in london and could not go back to La for Saturday's Creative Arts Emmy Honours, where TV guest roles are honored.Paltrow would, however, go back to "Glee" to reprise the free-spirited substitute teacher Carol Holliday, if asked. She states she "loves doing that demonstrateInch and Carol is "most likely probably the most fun character I have ever reached play."Meanwhile, Paltrow continues to be busy marketing her latest film, "Contagion," where her role was most likely NOT probably the most fun character she's ever reached play. She's Patient No. one in a killer pandemic.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

EMMYS: Final Presenters Added For Creative Arts Ceremony

Maya Rudolph and Emily Spivey (Up Through The Night), Jesse Spencer and David Shoreline (House), Howie Mandel and Jason Raff (Americas Got Talent), and Josh Meyers (The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway) happen to be added as presenters for that 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Honours, that are looking for Saturday in the Nokia Theatre L.A. Reside in La. (Previous presenters were revealed a few days ago.) The honours will air Sept. 17 on ReelzChannel.

Toronto: Content Film Acquires Foreign Privileges Towards The Day

Content Film introduced today it has arrived foreign sales privileges to Doug Aarniokoski’s action thriller Your Day in front of its world premiere screening within the Night time Madness portion of the approaching Toronto Worldwide Film Festival. The film, which stars Shawn Ashmore, Ashely Bell, Michael Eklund, Cory Hardrict, Dominic Monaghan and Shannyn Sossamon, involves several children who battle to stay alive among a war against humanity. Luke Passmore authored the script, and Guy Danella is producer Aarniokoski, Michael Carefully, Tim James, Antonina Armato and Ross Dinerstein executive produce. Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Submissions are handling United States sales. Content will also be selling at Toronto foreign privileges about the Sarah Palin documentary Sarah Palin: You Betcha!, that was acquired earlier today for domestic release by Freestyle Delivering, and also the Chloe Moretz-Blake Lively pic Hick.

Lil Wayne's 'Carter IV' Debuts at No. 1 With 964,000 Offered

It's official: Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV has offered 964,000 in the first week based on Nielsen SoundScan, easily enabling its No. 1 debut about the Billboard 200 chart. It's his third No. 1 album following Tha Carter III and i'm Not a person.our editor recommendsMTV Video Music Honours 2011: The NomineesLil Wayne on 'Tha Carter IV': 'I'm Glad' it LeakedLil' Wayne's 'Tha Carter IV' Track List Revealed STORY: Lil' Wayne Beats 'Watch the Throne': 'Carter IV' Breaks iTunes Single-Week Album Sales Record Carter IV makes the greatest sales week for any stylish-hop album (or any set with a male artist), since their own Carter III bowed with 1.01 million about the June 28, 2008 chart. Carter IV also marks 2011's second-greatest frame, behind Lady Gaga's 1.11 million debut with Born By Doing This. Obviously, Gaga's first week was bolstered by 2 days' price of 99-cent purchase prices from AmazonMP3's store. Carter IV handled to market nearly millions of without such tactics. It's believed that AmazonMP3 offered up to 440,000 downloads of their 99-cent Born By Doing This album. STORY: Lil' Wayne on 'Tha Carter IV': 'I'm Glad' it Leaked Talking about downloads, Carter IV moved 362,000 digital copies in the first week. That marks the 2nd-biggest digital sales week ever to have an album again, behind Born By Doing This, with 662,000 downloads. However, while SoundScan doesn't disclose store-specific figures, sources say Carter easily broke the U.S. iTunes Store's single-week album sales record, with around 345,000 offered via iTunes. STORY: Lil' Wayne's 'Tha Carter IV': Exactly what the Experts say Tha Carter IV is on a quick start thanks to both a hot single as well as an eve-of-release performance by Wayne about the highly ranked MTV Video Music Honours telecast (August. 28). His "How you can Love" single is his first top ten hit like a lead artist about the Pop Tunes chart since 2008 when "Lollipop" (Tha Carter III's first single) visited No. 5. "Love" is actually only his second top ten about the Pop Tunes tally, after "Lollipop." Also, figure the Carter title brand carries weight with fans, much in the same manner the term "blueprint" makes Jay-Z aficionados take serious notice. He's had three Blueprint albums up to now: All first showed at No. 1 with more than 400,000 offered within their particular first days. A complete recap each week's top ten selling albums and digital tunes follows tomorrow morning. Related Subjects Lil Wayne

Bumble Ward Takes Top Film Publicity Post at Fox

Bumble Ward has been named executive vice president of publicity at 20th Century Fox, and arrives on the studio lot Aug. 30. She'll report directly to Fox president of domestic theatrical marketing and chief marketing officer Oren Aviv and president of domestic theatrical marketing and chief creative officer Tony Sella. Ward will be responsible for all aspects of publicity campaigns for Fox films in North America. She formerly ran her own public relations, marketing and communications firm, Bumble Ward & Associates. The company's client roster included Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton, Sofia Coppola, Tony Scott, Paul Thomas Anderson, DNA Studios, Freemantle Media and USC School of Cinema and Television. Ward closed her firm in 2005 to pursue her longtime interests in writing and social media marketing. She also launched a blog (MissWhistle.com), a mix of film, politics, art, books, photography and personal memoir. "Bumble has long been one of the industry's most respected publicity professionals and over the past several years she has become a top social media marketing specialist," Aviv and Sella said. Her wealth of experience in both traditional and cutting edge approaches will bring an exciting new dynamic to our publicity team, as we continue to innovate and evolve to maximize the opportunities presented by the rapidly-changing media landscape," they continued. Prior to launching Bumble Ward & Associates, Ward was an executive at boutique PR firms, Clein + White Public Relations and Marketing, Dennis Davidson & Associates, Andrea Jaffe & Associates, and Clein + Feldman. Fox has a busy fall and winter calendar, including The Big Year on Oct 14., In Time on Oct. 28, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked on Dec. 16 and Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo on Dec. 23. Related Topics Oren Aviv Hirings-firings 20th Century Fox Film Tony Sella We Bought a Zoo

Apple drops TV rentals from iTunes

Apple quietly removed the rental option on TV episodes from iTunes on Friday. Series will now only be available to purchase, a decision that may no doubt please the studios given the higher profit margins that come with that kind of transaction. In October 2010, Apple instituted 99-cent rentals on shows from Fox and ABC including "24" and "Desperate Housewives" in tandem with the deployment of Apple TV. "iTunes customers have shown they overwhelmingly prefer buying TV shows," said an Apple spokesman. A Fox spokesman released the following statement: "After carefully considering the results of the rental trial, it became clear that content ownership is a more attractive long-term value proposition both for iTunes customers and for our business. To further enhance the value of ownership, we are working with Apple to make content available within their new cloud-based service." The iTunes rental option is still in place on movies. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Kate Beckinsale and director Mns Mrlind talk Underworld: Awakening

Kate Beckinsale may be back in the familiar tight-fitting clothing of her vampire character Selene, but there is one change she's had to adapt to on Underworld: Awakening: two directors."When I first met with them I thought, 'I wonder how that is going to work.' But they have a real system where one of them directs on a Monday and then the other one directs on Tuesday," Beckinsale explained, describing it as, "really cool."Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein first met each other as young children and made their first movie together (Wednesday The 11th) when they we were fifteen."We started working professionally together 10 years ago because we got the same script on the same day. We saw it like, 'This is a sign, you know? We should do this together.'" Mårlind told Shock Till You Drop."The thing was that we knew that other directors are focused: one guy would focus on camera, the other on performances. We realised that we both like the same thing. So, we said, 'Let's do it every second day,'" Mårlind continues."When Björn directs, I'm just his best buddy, which means that I'm helping him and sometimes I can tell him, 'you've got it, move on' or 'maybe you should punch in here and get a closer thing.' I'm prepared to talk to producers or the production designer, while he's taking care of the fire of the day and the next day, we change. Then I'm directing and he's my best buddy.""The one that is not directing is kind of silent and doesn't say anything. I thought they would never be able to keep that up, it must be really difficult but they really do," says Beckinsale. "The advantage is that you get somebody who may have possibly been incredibly frustrated the day before and is so desperate to have his turn that they are full of enthusiasm.""It's funny because when fellow directors hear about this they go, 'Goddamn, that sounds great!' But you need to have someone who you've known since you were kids because it's about taste and trust," Mårlind adds.

Tony Scott Ready to Join 'Wild Bunch'

Oh those Scott boys. It was just Thursday afternoon that Moviefone reported that Ridley Scott was talking to Warner Bros. about making another 'Blade Runner' -- a report verified by a press release from Alcon Entertainment, which has a financing deal with the studio (The filmmakers have not yet revealed whether the project will be a prequel or sequel to the original). Now comes word that brother Tony Scott is in early talks to direct a reboot of Sam Peckinpah's 1969 classic Western 'The Wild Bunch.' The film -- which was set in Texas and Mexico in 1913 -- was controversial for its extreme, slow-motion violence and amoral attitude as it followed four grizzled outlaws -- sensing that they were dinosaurs in a dying Old West -- hoping to make one last score. William Holden, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson and Warren Oates starred. For its time, it was the bloodiest film to ever hit the big screen (If you haven't see 'The Wild Bunch,' you need to run out right now and buy or rent it). Before he jumps on 'The Wild Bunch,' Scott will take on the 'Hells Angels,' a thriller about the rivalry between the Angels and another motorcycle gang, The Mongols. That won't start until next year, however, and only if Scott gets his choice of actors to play the Angels' notorious leader Sonny Barger -- and Scott wants Jeff Bridges. By the way, speaking of redos: Scott has been eyeing sequels to his 'Top Gun' and 'The Hunger,' as well as a redo of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' And Screen Gems is getting ready to release a redo of another of Peckinpah's controversial films, 'Straw Dogs,' on Sept. 16. Tip o' the hat to Variety, Deadline.