Friday, October 28, 2011

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

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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]

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

'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

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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

Monday, October 17, 2011

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

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

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.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

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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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

People on the move

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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Sunday, October 2, 2011

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.