Vince Guaraldi heirs sue Concord Music

The children of the late jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, creator of the enduring holiday album "A Charlie Brown Christmas," have sued Concord Music Group, claiming the label has shortchanged them on more than $2 million in royalties. David and Dia Guaraldi's breach of contract action filed Dec. 23 in Alameda County Superior Court alleges that Concord and Fantasy Records, which was purchased by Concord in 2004, underpaid royalties "for years and perhaps decades." Echoing allegations of several recent actions -- the most recent of them filed last week by Peter Frampton and the heir of the Knack's drummer Bruce Gary (Daily Variety, Dec. 27) -- the suit also claims Concord "has impermissibly and without justification reduced the royalty paid on sales of digital downloadsby third parties." The filing states, "Particularly with regard to the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' albumFantasy Records issued statements containing false or deceptive representations and underpaid plaintiffs based on those inaccurate and incomplete accountings." "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which contains the yuletide hit "Christmas Time Is Here" and several recurring "Peanuts" cartoon themes, remains among the perennial holiday bestsellers. It stands at No. 37 on this week's U.S. album chart; according to Nielsen SoundScan, the collection has sold more than 3.1 million copies since the company began tracking sales in 1991. Action claims that royalty rates on record sales were "inaccurately low (at times, by as much as 70%)." Guaraldi was typically paid 50% of label receipts from third-party licensees. But, the suit says, "In calculating royalty rates on third party digital downloads, (Concord) has reduced by an additional 25% the already much lower royalty rate that would be payable on records sold by Concord Music's distributors." A Concord spokesman declined comment on the suit. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Recording Academy sets honorees

It Academy has introduced its lifetime achievement, Trustees and technical honours honorees for 2012. Readers is going to be acknowledged in a private NARAS event throughout Grammy Week in Feb. Next year's readers of lifetime achievement nods are Southern rock originators the Allman Siblings Band, country-pop singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, late Brazilian singer-songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim, country singer George Johnson, session stars the Memphis Horns (trumpeter Wayne Jackson and saxophonist Andrew Love), Supremes lead singer and Motown solo star Diana Ross and late singer-songwriter and rap progenitor Gil Scott-Heron. Trustees Award readers, acknowledged for his or her contributions in non-performance fields, are New Orleans producer, songwriter, arranger and bandleader Dork Bartholomew, late Apple co-founder Jobs and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. Technical Grammy readers, reported through the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and chapter committees in addition to NARAS trustees, are German audio firm Celemony and late engineer Roger Nichols. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Charlize Theron's Oscar-Winning Formula Involves Getting Body body fat, Prosthetics

When Charlize Theron talks regarding how to triumph throughout honours season, it's suggested to pay attention. She's a couple-time Oscar nominee, a four-time Golden Globe nominee, the star of those respected fare as "Monster," "North Country" and... "Aeon Flux." Hey, not everyone's a champion, right? Ms. Theron is nonetheless a considerably-famous thespian, and her latest offering she plays a loathsome yet amusing YA novelist in "Youthful Adult" has once again showed up her in the heart of honours-season chatter. Could this function as year she adds another statue to enhance the initial, which she nabbed on her behalf turn just like a killer in "Monster"? Possibly. Nevertheless it most is certainly the entire year one can learn from Theron regarding how to win an Oscar. Inside the latest episode of "After Several hours," the 36-year-old sitting lower with MTV's Josh Horowitz to explain the best way to cozy around the Academy and then leave after a little golden statuette. The easiest way? "Do a few things i did," she declared. "Just get body body fat and hang lots of prosthetics on." Hear that, ambitious Hollywood A-listers? Skip that acting class and basically watch "After Several hours."

The X Factor's Marcus Canty: Fate Introduced Me to L.A. Reid

Marcus Canty It had been type of inevitable. After three consecutive days within the The X Factor's Bottom 2, Thursday evening was Marcus Canty's evening to visit. However the 20-year-old Maryland native doesn't have hard feelings concerning the elimination. "People selected who they thought about being within the final, and i believe everyone that's left within the levels of competition are very gifted - they deserve it," he stated. The X Factor's most zen-like elimination ever Despite his elimination, Canty truly feels your competition transformed him for that better. He referred to a "two-year window" his mother had given him to pursue work in music before who audition for that X Factor. Not remarkably, she's granted him extra time. "Prior to the competition I acquired just a little lazy about my career," Canty stated. "Exactly what happened, my mother did for me personally, and so i did not need to work much. But this competition matured me. I needed to keep fighting. And returning, to see the number of people loved and supported me... it helped me wish to work even harder. I will not give on my dream." Cheers & Jeers: Nicole Scherzinger - The X Factor's ex-judge? Despite the fact that he just skipped the finals, Canty wouldn't did it every other way - particularly when it found his mentor. "LA [Reid]Is a great guy," he stated. "He was perfect mentor for me personally. He formed numerous careers I idolize. It had been just fate - it felt like fate in my experience. "I walked into this competition and that i wasn't likely to feel any regrets," he added. "I wouldn't change a factor." The X Factor finale airs Thursday, 12 ,. 22, at 8/7c on Fox.

Bert Schneider dies at 78

Film producer Bert Schneider, who had been behind key films from the late sixties and '70s including "Easy Driver," "Five Easy Pieces," "The Final Picture Show" and "Times of Paradise" with the kind of Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson and introduced "The Monkees" to TV, died Monday, 12 ,. 12, of natural causes in La. He was 78. Schneider also gained a best documentary Oscar in 1975 for "Hearts and Minds." In the book "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls," Peter Biskind known as Schneider "the eminence grise from the American New Wave." Elevated in New Rochelle, N.Y., Berton Schneider was the boy of Columbia Pictures leader Abraham Schneider but were built with a edgy streak that saw him eliminated from Cornell U. in early '50s. Bert Schneider began his entertainment career in early sixties at Screen Gems, Columbia's TV division. He and Rafelson teamed to create Raybert Prods. in 1965 and introduced "The Monkees" to NBC the following year the happy couple shared an Emmy for that sitcom in regards to a imaginary rock-band in 1967 after which introduced this guitar rock band towards the bigscreen the year after within the counterculture, stream-of-awareness film "Mind," composed by Rafelson and Nicholson, directed by Rafelson and professional created by Schneider. Although the anarchic film wasn't successful at that time with either conventional fans from the Monkees or arthouse audiences, it later acquired a popularity plus some critical appreciation the point is, money from the prosperity of the Monkees (related merchandise produced sales of $20 million approximately in 1966) enabled the group's further motion picture explorations. Schneider compensated $350,000 for that privileges towards the biker pic that will become "Easy Driver," a substantial box office hit in 1969 that assisted usher with what has become known as the brand new Hollywood. Schneider required the project in hands making sure it had been edited (by Henry Jaglom instead of director Dennis Hopper), making certain the film's completion and release. In "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls," Biskind quotes Brooke Hayward, Hopper's first wife, as saying, "Bert was the heroic messiah of this movie. Without him, there'd not have been an 'Easy Driver.'" Next came the groundbreaking Rafelson-directed "Five Easy Pieces," starring Nicholson, in 1970. With the help of partner Steve Blauner, Schneider and Rafelson's company grew to become BBS Prods. (for Bert, Bob and Steve). They switched out Peter Bogdanovich's seminal "The Final Picture Show" (1971) in addition to Nicholson's pointing debut, "Drive, He Stated" Henry Jaglom's first film, "A Secure Place" and also the Peter Davis-directed docu "Hearts and Minds," which investigated the difficulties within the attitudes of Vietnam War protesters. In the acceptance speech Schneider read a "message of peace" towards the United states citizens in the North Vietnamese delegation towards the peace talks then under means by Paris, angering many people from the Film Academy establishment. Schneider also created Richard Patterson's documentary on Charlie Chaplin "The Gentleman Tramp" like a person in the Academy's board of governors, he was instrumental within the Academy's decision to give an eternity achievement award on Chaplin and arranged his go back to the U.S. to get it. Younger crowd professional created Jaglom's "Tracks" and created "Times of Paradise" (1978), from Terrence Malick, who had earlier done Nicholson's "Drive, He Stated." Schneider's last creating credit came around the little-seen 1981 Michie Gleason film "Damaged British." Peter Fonda based his character in Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey," record producer Terry Valentine, partially on Schneider, based on Fonda's interview around the DVD for your film. This Year the Qualifying criterion Collection released the seven-film box set "America Lost and located: The BBS Story," including "Mind," "Easy Driver" and "Five Easy Pieces." Schneider was deeply involved with progressive causes such as the Civil Privileges and anti-Vietnam war actions and gave financial and public support to groups like the Black Panther Party. He would be a founding board person in Medical Help to El Salvador. Schneider continued to be near to Nicholson through the years, even remaining at his house for lengthy periods. Schneider's late siblings Stanley and Harold were also connected with Columbia Pictures, using the former becoming leader from the studio similar to their father. He was married first to Judith Feinberg and then to Greta Ronningen third wife Ariane died right after their marriage. Children include his two kids with Judy, Audrey Simon and Jeffrey Schneider, in addition to four grandchildren. Buddies may contact among the family directly at rulebook@youaretoo.internet or 424-234-6799. Donations may made be produced towards the Abbie Hoffman Activist Foundation, P.O. Box 908, NY, NY 10156. Contact Carmel Dagan at carmel.dagan@variety.com

Farm Boy

'Farm Boy'A New Perspectives Theater Company presentation of the play in a single act by Michael Morpurgo, modified and directed by Daniel Buckroyd. Composer, Matt Marks.Grand son - Richard Pryal Grandfather - John Walters"Farm Boy" is really a sweet show, however it involves the Britons Off Broadway festival with marketing issues. Heart-warming two-hander concerning the deep bond between a classic player and the grand son was modified from the story by children's author Michael Morpurgo, who claims that it is a follow up to "War Equine," that younger crowd provided the origin material. Inside your dreams, people. This beautifully behaved story-theater piece features its own modest charms, but auds looking to see much more of Joey, the farm equine who distinguished themself for the reason that magnificent Tony Award-winning show, is going to be sorely disappointed. John Walters (Grandfather) and Richard Pryal (Grand son) are generally enchanting storytellers, entrusted by adapter-director Daniel Buckroyd to convince us the featureless stage is really a sprawling family farm within the British countryside. With only an old tractor (a stylized work of folk art crafted by Tim Brierley and Susan Winters) and Mark Dymock's dreamy lighting to determine the bucolic setting, thesps' hypnotic voices are sufficient to produce the illusion of the working farm teeming with existence. Joey the war equine does estimate the storyline, meaning the old Grandfather takes note of the equine that his father, the boy Albert in "War Equine," introduced the place to find the farm in the battlefields of France in the finish of The First World War. But Joey isn't a true presence within the narrative, not really within the scene once the old man's old guy nearly works him to dying inside a plowing competition having a tractor. As appreciated by Grandfather (and performed by Walters by having an iron will, but heartbreaking physical fragility), the over 60's Albert has more full-bodied dimension. It is a subtle factor, however when Pryal shows the Grandfather like a youthful guy, it's merely a slight variation on his warm portrayal from the Grand son. However, when Walters plays his character's father Albert being an old guy, a completely different character comes alive. It's within their original roles, though, instead of within the fancy transformation moments, that Pryal and Walters are truly simpatico. So when Grandfather and Grand son finally forge their bond on the project that goes beyond the decades, it's enough to maneuver a crowd to tears.Lighting, Mark Dymock tractor construction, Tim Brierley tractor painting, Susan Winters production stage manager, Amy Kaskeski. Opened up 12 ,. 13, 2011. Examined 12 ,. 8. Running time: one hour, 10 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

CW Pushes Back Midseason Returns of Ringer, 90210

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ioan Gruffudd The midseason returns of 90210 and Ringer are actually postponed, the CW introduced on Friday. 90210 will probably be back on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 8/7c Body week after formerly introduced - and may work as charge-towards the CW's new reality series Refurbished, which follows modeling industry veteran Paul Fisher while he tries to gather hundreds of small agencies. Remodeled's premiere will repeat the following evening at 8/7c additionally to Friday, Jan. 20 at 9/8c, which is second episode will air on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 9/8c. Become popular Ringer and 90210 inside our Movie Guide Ringer will return on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 9/8c as Refurbished then forms into its regular time slot on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 9/8c. Other CW midseason premieres remain as formerly introduced.

'Glee's' Lea Michele Reveals Secret Behind Her 'New Year's Eve' Chemistry with Ashton Kutcher (Video)

When Rick Nicita joined Morgan Creek Productions in August 2008 as co-chairman, CEO James Robinson said the former CAA managing partner would have "a big palette" as his creative head. But the picture hasn't been pretty for the company behind such early 1990s hits as Robin Hood and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.our editor recommendsCANNES: Morgan Creek Cancels Festival Party'Dream House' Loses Appeal for Rating ChangeDream House: Film Review During Nicita's tenure, Morgan Creek has released only one film -- the disappointing supernatural thriller Dream House, which opened Sept. 30 -- and has had other projects delayed while the company deals with the ongoing bankruptcy of its international distribution arm. Now Nicita could be leaving. His contract expires at the end of December, and the company tells The Hollywood Reporter in a statement that "Rick and Jim have not discussed Rick's contract." Typically, such a deal is inked well in advance of expiration. A source with knowledge of the situation said that Nicita is considering his options, including production opportunities and a return to the representation business. During his time at CAA, Nicita ran the careers of Tom Cruise, Al Pacino and Nicole Kidman, among others. Nicita and Robinson declined to comment. The future of the once high-flying film company is unclear. Morgan Creek still has a distribution deal with Universal, though the pact is set to expire at the end of 2012. And the company, co-founded in 1988 by Robinson and Joe Roth, had been slated to produce Major League 3, but Robinson said in February that he wouldn't risk working with star Charlie Sheen in the aftermath of Sheen's erratic behavior. A planned Tupac Shakur biopic remains without a director after talks with John Singleton ended. Singleton would have replaced departed director Antoine Fuqua on the long gestating biopic, titled Tupac. And in November, Morgan Creek pulled out of co-financing Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes biopic. Dream House, the thriller that starred Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts, was the first film released by Morgan Creek since Sydney White, which came out in 2007 and underperformed. Dream House grossed $21.3 million domestically, but cost $55 million and required reshoots. (Morgan Creek pre-sold the film internationally, which would have mitigated losses; Dream House made about $4 million overseas.) But its director, six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan, unsuccessfully petitioned the Directors Guild of America to have his name removed from the project because he was displeased with the finished product, according to an OctoberLos Angeles Times story. Meanwhile, the company's international distribution arm, Bermuda-based Inverness Distribution Ltd., filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in May, citing debts of up to $100 million. The company filed for bankruptcy after a sharp drop in royalty payments from the licensing of its films. Inverness holds the rights to such movies as The Last of the Mohicans and Young Guns. In court filings, Inverness said it was roughly $74 million in debt on a $150 million loan issued by Societe Generale, ING Bank NV and Bank of Ireland, among others. A company spokesman told THR in May that the bankruptcy could result in Morgan Creek losing certain distribution rights in some foreign territories on some of its older films. Kim Masters contributed to this report. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Topics Morgan Creek Productions

Nikita Scoop: "Naked" Sean Pierce, Broken Fingers and a Clean Sweep

Maggie Q, Dillon Casey Nikita's midseaon finale left viewers with more than a few questions, and star Maggie Q sat down with reporters this month to tease what to expect once the show returns in January. Want some almost-nudity? Nikita new guy Dillon Casey, who plays Oversight's Sean Pierce, will be stripping down all in the name of the upcoming power play. "He's naked in the whole episode, the one that we just finished [shooting]," said Q. "There were a couple women on set who ... [placed] bets on how his body was underneath because he would wear suits all the time. Anyway, he strips down completely to his underwear for the whole episode. He gets tied to a chair with no clothes on. His body is amazing." From Nikita to Chuck: TV's sexiest crime fighters Tied to a chair? That sounds like an Amanda (Melinda Clarke) interrogation special to us! Check out what else is coming up for Nikita next year: Rogue family reunion. Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Nikita won't always be at odds. "Alex is going to find out more about her family, which is going to move her in that direction again," said Q. "You are going to see them work together again. It's going to be lovely. There's such an older-sister-younger-sister dynamic that goes on. It's nice, and you're going to see some nice, tender moments with them too... and then you'll see them split apart again." Tomcat fight! Guardian Patrick Miller (William DeVry) is on the loose after Michael (Shane West) saved him and Nikita, but that's not the last we'll see of him. "We have some action stuff together that's really, really fun," said Q. "And apparently Devon [Sawa], Shane and him have a big fight that's coming up. Because it's hot. Every time the guys fight it's hot." Nikita lite. Fans of the show may have noticed that their favorite rogue agent hasn't been going mano a mano as much lately. That's because Q broke two of her fingers on set when a heavy grate fell on her hands. "We've been trying to go around the action right now with me for about three episodes because I've been healing," she said. "I just took my splints off last week so you can see my hands... We had to write it in to the episode you saw with Birkhoff. This SEAL is chasing me, and I grab this basketball to hit the cop with. I played the moment like, 'Ow!' So there's a Navy SEAL but somehow I hurt my hand on a basketball? It was all we could do because we had shot the rest of the stuff already." Nikita's Maggie Q offers hope for "Mikita" fans Amorous Amanda? We're still quaking from Amanda's interrogation of Birkhoff (Aaron Stanford), but apparently there's a softer side to her. "I think there's going to be some allusion to something between her and Percy," Q teased. An Oversight affair to remember. Nikita will have a long-awaited run-in with Oversight's Madeline Pierce (La Femme Nikita's Albert Watson)."It's coming up. It's going to be cool because Nikita hates her," said Q. Roan... revealed. The Division cleaner (Rob Stewart) has had much more screen time this season, and there's a reason for it. "Roan is absolutely involved with everything that's going on right now," said Q. "That will be revealed soon, how he's tangled up in this whole thing with Oversight." If we were Roan, we'd be after Nikita for that facial acid-scarring. Percy's master plan. Percy (Xander Berkeley) might be in that glaringly lit Division jail, but he's as dangerous as ever. "Percy is not stupid. He's not locked up in there doing nothing," said Q. "There's a lot of underhandedness... and we have some scenes coming up, which is really exciting. There are going to be a series of three episodes [Episodes 11-13] that run as a one big story line where everything seems to be converging and the impending implosion will happen. It's basically the web of Nikita, Division, Oversight, Percy, Alex -- everything kind of coming together and how tangled it's become and what's been bubbling under the surface that's going to happen." A new beginning. "Episode 13 is called 'Clean Sweep.' So 14 is a rebirth of everything that just exploded. Where they're going to go, we don't know." A finale fatality. What's a Nikita finale without a shocking death? "By the end of the season, yes, absolutely," said Q. "Honestly, by the end of the second season, you're going to be like, 'What?!?' Again." Nikita returns with original episodes on Friday, Jan. 6 at 8/7c on The CW.

Sundance announces Premieres selection

Bruce Willis stars in Stephen Frears' gambling pic 'Lay the favored.'Julie Delpy's '2 Days in NY,' starring Chris Rock and Delpy, may even premiere in Sundance.'Project Nim' helmer James Marsh returns to Sundance with Gillian Anderson-Clive Owen starrer 'Shadow Dancer.'Fifteen world-premiere game game titles from filmmakers including Stephen Frears, Julie Delpy and Spike Lee are likely to screen the next month in Sundance's Premieres section, which, the first time in recent memory, will feature not just a single pic with distribution already in place.InchIt is a touch from the new paradigm, for all of us,Inch festival director John Cooper mentioned before announcing the next and final feature selection for your 28th annual event, like the eight world preems bowing in Documentary Premieres. Explaining no-distrib situation as "a fluke somewhat ... a curiosity, not just a trend," Cooper mentioned he and also the staff are anticipating typically healthy sales activity through the fest's Jan. 19-29 run in Park City, Utah.The quantity of Premieres bowing at Sundance with distribution is different from year upon year. The latest edition featured just two, Fox Searchlight's "Cedar plank plank Rapids" and "Mutually Advantageous,Inch because the 2010 fest boasted an impressive five: "Get Low" and "Please Give" (The brand new the new sony Classics), "Jack Goes Boating" (Overture), "Nowhere Boy" (the Weinstein Co.) and "The Runaways" (Apparition).Thinking about the truth that the Premieres section is generally limited to the festival's starriest, most commercial fare, buyer interest will probably be heavily dedicated to such distrib-seeking game game titles as Frears' gambling pic "Lay the favored,In . toplining Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Manley and Rebecca Hall Delpy's "a few days in NY," starring the helmer and Chris Rock Lee's "Red-colored-colored Hook Summer season" Leslye Headland's "Bachelorette," starring Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan Marshall Lewy's "California Solo," featuring Robert Carlyle and Lee Toland Krieger's "Celeste and Jesse Forever," toplining Rashida Manley and Andy Samberg.Also arranged for Premieres berths are Jamie Travis' "For a lot of fun, Call ... " with Ari Graynor and Lauren Anne Burns Christopher Neil's "Goat's," featuring David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga Michael Walker's "Cost Check," starring Parker Posey and Eric Mabius Rodrigo Cortes' "Red-colored-colored Lights," with Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver and Robert P Niro and Mike Schreier's "Robot and Frank," starring Langella and Sarandon, which get a Salt Lake City gala on Jan. 20.The section will feature two helmers who've formerly played at Sundance: James Marsh ("Guy on Wire," "Project Nim") for his thriller "Shadow Dancer," starring Andrea Riseborough and Josh Radnor ("Happythankyoumoreplease") for "Liberal Arts," featuring Elizabeth Olsen as well as the director. Nicholas Jarecki, brother of filmmakers Andrew and Eugene, joins the choice along with his first fiction feature, "Arbitrage," starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth. (It will likely be a Jarecki-heavy festival: Eugene Jarecki's "The House Home IsInch will bow inside the documentary competition.)John Klugman and Lee Sternthal's "What,Inch starring Bradley Cooper, remains selected since the festival's closing-evening film.On Jan. 26, Premieres will host an interactive live showOrexhibit featuring Ernest Gordon-Levitt and also the collaborative HitRecord production company, inviting audiences to have interaction employing their digital items. HitRecord was launched inside the 2010 fest's New Frontier section.In the eight nonfiction game game titles slated for Documentary Premieres, the Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson-produced, Amy Berg-directed "West of Memphis" looks to draw significant attention since the latest film to chronicle the travails in the West Memphis Three. Two other docus inside the selection are centered on music: Joe Berlinger's "Untitled Paul Simon Project" and "Something From Nothing: The ability of Rap," the pointing debut of rapper-actor Ice-T.Rounding the nonfiction slate are Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' "About Face," Mark Kitchell's "A Fierce Eco-friendly Fire," Stacy Peralta's "Bones Brigade: An Autobiography," Rory Kennedy's "Ethel" and James Redford's "The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia." Redford might be the boy of Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford.Inaugurated just like a fixture in the Sundance program taken, Documentary Premieres is dependent mainly within the 550-chair Park City Municipal Sports & Entertainment Center, formerly known to as Racquet Club. Venue was shut lower this year for remodeling.PREMIERESThe 13 world premieres in this particular section range from U.S. unless of course obviously otherwise noted. a few days in NY (France) - Directed by Julie Delpy, put together by Delpy and Alexia Landeau. A Gotham-set follow-up of sorts to "a few days in Paris," starring Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau and Alex Nahon. Arbitrage - Directed, put together by Nicholas Jarecki. A hedge-fund magnate, anxiously trying to unload his financial empire before his fraud is revealed, comprises a fatal mistake. With Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling and Laetitia Casta. Bachelorette - Directed, put together by Leslye Headland. A girl becomes engaged to at least one of NY's most qualified bachelor's and asks three high-school pals being her bridesmaids, getting their issues for the surface. Features Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, Adam Scott, Kyle Bornheimer. California Solo - Directed by Marshall Lewy. A Britpop ex-rocker now living around the farm outdoors La must deal with personal demons. Stars Robert Carlyle, Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite, A Martinez and Danny Masterson. Celeste and Jesse Forever - Directed by Lee Toland Krieger, put together by Rashida Manley and may McCormack. In which the titular high-school sweethearts decide to get divorced at 30 but remain close buddies. Stars Manley, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Chris Messina, Elijah Wood and Emma Roberts. For a lot of fun, Call ... - Directed by Jamie Travis, put together by Katie Anne Naylon and Lauren Anne Burns. Two new roommates chance a very unconventional company. With Ari Graynor, Lauren Anne Burns, Justin Extended, Mark Webber and James Wolk. Goat's - Directed by Christopher Neil, put together by Mark Jude Poirier. Through which Ellis leaves his unconventional desert where you can attend the rigorous Gates Academy, where he reconnects along with his estranged father. Stars David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips, Justin Kirk and Ty Burrell. Lay the favored - Directed by Stephen Frears, put together by D.V. DeVincentis. A young lady can get connected with several nerdy older males who've determined methods for getting wealthy in Vegas. With Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Manley, Rebecca Hall. Liberal Arts - Directed by Josh Radnor. A thirtysomething guy falls for just about any 19-year-old student at his old alma mater. Stars Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, John Magaro and Elizabeth Reaser. Cost Check - Directed, put together by Michael Master. A cheerful family guy copes with rising debt together with employment he hates. Features Parker Posey, Eric Mabius, Annie Parisse, Josh Pais and Cheyenne Jackson. Red-colored-colored Hook Summer season - Directed by Spike Lee, put together by James McBride and Lee. A young Atlanta boy stays a summer season in Brooklyn while using grandfather he's never observed before. With Clarke Peters, Jules Brown, Toni Lysaith, James Ransone, Thomas Jefferson Byrd. Red-colored-colored Lights - Directed by Rodrigo Cortes. A mental health specialist and her assistant by having an intention in paranormal activity finish up considering a worldwide-famous psychic. With Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert P Niro, Elizabeth Olsen and Toby Manley. Robot and Frank - Directed by Mike Schreier, put together by Christopher Ford. A vintage curmudgeon will receive a robot for just about any caretaker. Stars Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler. Salt Lake City gala. Shadow Dancer (U.K.) - Directed by James Marsh, put together by Tom Bradby. Arrested inside an aborted blast plot, a widow must make hard choices to safeguard her boy. With Andrea Riseborough, Aidan Gillen, Domhnall Gleeson, Gillian Anderson and Clive Owen. What - Directed and put together by John Klugman and Lee Sternthal. An ambitious author claims another man's literary achievements his or her own. Features Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde and Zoe Saldana. Closing-evening film. DOCUMENTARY PREMIERESThe eight world premieres in this particular section range from U.S. unless of course obviously otherwise noted. About Face - Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Explores issues of beauty and aging through supermodels' tales. Bones Brigade: An Autobiography - Directed by Stacy Peralta. Examines the lives off six teenage boys who produced a skateboarding team inside the eighties. The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia - Directed by James Redford. Follows a dyslexic secondary school senior fighting to find yourself in a hostile college. Ethel - Directed by Rory Kennedy. An intimate portrait of Ethel Kennedy, particularly her years with after which without her husband, Robert F. Kennedy. A Fierce Eco-friendly Fire - Directed by Mark Kitchell. Etches beyond the atmosphere movement within the sixties to the present. Something From Nothing: The ability of Rap (U.K.) - Directed by Ice-T, co-directed by Andy Baybutt. Traces the roots and good status for rap through interviews having a couple of of the most influential professionals. Untitled Paul Simon Project - Directed by Joe Berlinger. Follows Simon to Nigeria to research the musical and political legacy of his "Graceland" album. West of Memphis - Directed by Amy Berg. Examines judicial, prosecutorial and jury misconduct inside the broadly marketed West Memphis Three tests. Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

Hailee Steinfeld Up For Ender's Game

She'll play Petra ArkanianThings are extremely trying to find for your film adaptation of Orson Scott Card's sci-fi novel Ender's Game, which sitting for any very long time available marked "Hard To Film" but continues to be plucked lower by Summit Entertainment, OddLot Entertainment and author/director Gavin Hood. The casting process was already arrived, with Hugo's Asa Butterfield in place since the titular lead now True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld in discussions to participate him.Provided she locks in the deal, Steinfeld may have Petra Arkanian, one of the handful of female mma fighters utilized by Earth's forces to teach to fight an allegedly deadly insect-like race. Inside the competitive atmosphere in the Fight School, where the youngsters are split up into groups and hang up against one another to check on them (to destruction, essentially), Petra's inside the Salamander Military, but befriends Ender helping him through his beginning inside the School despite he joins one of the opposing teams.Hood, along with producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, may also be round the search with an older actor to see no-nonsense Colonel Hyrum Gruff, the man who trains the boys inside an elite academy. Viggo Mortensen was offered the role but passed, now several other people are being considered, including Harrison Ford.Steinfeld's star remains around the fast ascent since Grit, and she's nabbed several roles, including two different assumes Romeo & Juliet. The foremost is Carlo Carlie's indie version,whichkicks off shooting the next month in Italia another, referred to as Rosaline, focuses on Romeo's jilted lover who in this particular tale witnesses her ex and also the current form a suicide pact.There's no date for Ender's Game to start production at this time around, nevertheless it already posseses an designated release slot searching for March 29, 2013.

New Releases: 'Shame,' 'Answers to Nothing' and many Holdovers

Wondering items to see in theaters a couple of days ago? This is a hint: something you didn't see a week ago! Your (limited) Weekend Movie Preview has turned up. Country wide RELEASES Possess a picture from the weekend it's one of the rare ones when no wide releases hit theaters for that viewing pleasure. The positive thing is that might be plenty of holdovers that you ought to enjoy. 'The Muppets' and 'Breaking Dawn' are needed to compete for your top slot laminator tl901 office, do not sleep on 'Hugo.' The Country's Board of Review champion for top Picture stood a better-than-expected opening frame, and could see ongoing strong results. You will discover also plenty of limited release options to savor, like 'The Descendants,' 'The Artist' and 'My Week With Marilyn.' Get thee with a cinema! LIMITED RELEASES 2011 breakout star Michael Fassbender breaks out (of his clothes hey-O) once again with 'Shame.' The searing drama from director Steve McQueen ('Hunger') focuses on a sex addict progressively sinking to bottom. The NC-17 flick has gotten an acceptable share of publicity because of the frank nudity from stars Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, additionally with a crazy sex moments, do not think that is whatsoever titillating. 'Shame' might be probably the most unsexy movie available about sex. Look for Fassbender to earn an Oscar nomination for his work, though whether 'Shame' busts using the art-house ghetto remains to look. Also debuting in limited release is 'Answers to Nothing,' the Dane Prepare drama you have been waiting for. [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

What Have You Think about Tim Burton's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon?

At the minimum, Tim Burton's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon was cute. Using the trademark Burton-esque eyeballs, damaged face and candy striped clothing, "B. Boy" -- as Burton themself referred to it as -- had all of the classic aspects of a Burton creation. Should you skipped the parade today, only then do we request you to definitely take particular notice in the balloon following the jump, and tell us if you are an admirer or otherwise. (For full-sized, click the image) What have you think about Tim Burton's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon?Loved it!Run-of-the-millDidn't like itVote [Photos: AP/Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2011 We have accumulated pictures of the favorite TV and films figures in the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade! See All Moviefone Art galleries »

Hot Short: Scrats Continental Crack-Up Part 2

Here’s a follow-around another short featuring Scrat the saber-toothed squirrel that Fox released in the start of the season. Fox and Blue Sky Art galleries certainly aren’t the first to obtain impressive mileage from a fascinating-searching rodent. That certain’s referred to as Scrat’s Continental Crack-Up Part 2. The film it’s marketing, Ice Age: Continental Drift, opens This summer time 13, 2012. For your fourth outing Jeremy Renner, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Drake and Jennifer Lopez have grew to become an associate of returnees Ray Romano, Full Latifah, Dennis Leary, John Leguizamo, Seann William Scott and Josh Peck.

Safe Trailer Punches In

Jason Statham gets protectiveSooner or later, it would seem, every action hero type ends up doing one particular type of film, and it rarely ends well for them. Yes, we're talking about the Hard Nut Protects A Kid genre. And the target this time is Jason Statham, who goes all guns blazing in Safe. Take a look at the trailer below.Safe finds El Statho as Luke Wright, a cop-turned-cage-fighter in NY who is forced to scrape a living scrapping after the Russian Mafia murder his family and banish him to a shadowy existence. But then he spots a 12-year-old Chinese girl named Mei being chased on the subway by the same gangsters who offed his wife. Upon saving her, he discovers she's more than she appears: her talented noggin holds code secrets that were part of her life as a "counter" for the Triads. So she's not just a vulnerable kid, she's a gifted kid. Soon both sets of mobsters and a pack of corrupt cops are on their tail. So guess what Wright does? If you said he opens a little bakery that specialises in cream buns, you guessed wrong...Yes, it looks like a pretty standard chase/fight flick, which should please anyone who enjoys watching JS kick butt. Produced by Quentin Tarantino's regular compadre Lawrence Bender, it was written and directed by Boaz Yakin. Safe will be out on March 2, 2012.

Twilight's Ashley Greene Arrives at ABC's Pan Am

Ashley Greene Twilight star Ashley Greene has arrived a multi-episode arc on Pan Am, Entertainment Weekly reviews. Greene, who shows vampire Alice within the Twilight franchise, will have a debutante having a link with Ted (Michael Mosley). Browse the relaxation of present day news The 24-year-old actress will first come in the 12 ,. 4 episode, entitled "Hug Hug Bang Bang," that is perfect timing -- the 4th installment of twilighting, Breaking Beginning, opens just three days prior on November. 18.

Jay-Z Selling Occupy Wall Street T-T shirts No Intends to Share Profits With Protestors

Jay-Z is delivering a brand new type of T-t shirts for the Occupy Wall Street movement Friday via his Rocawear clothing label, but he doesn't intend to share the profits using the protesters.our editor recommendsOccupy Wall Street Boosts 'Margin Call' in Oscar RaceOccupy Wall Street: 'South Park' Assumes the Protests (Video)'Occupy Wall Street Hollywood': Artists On Scene of ProtestsStephen Colbert's Occupy Wall Street Video popular With Conservative Writers (Video) The rapper was lately seen putting on among the t shirts, which tweaks the saying "Occupy Wall Street" by crossing the "W" and adding an "S" to really make it read "Occupy All Roads."The protests, which began Sept. 17 in NY, have since spread to La along with other metropolitan areas as demonstrators protest corporate avarice and corruption. PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy Wall Street The Company Insider noted the "irony" for the reason that Jay-Z doesn't have intention to distribute the proceeds to protestors. A Rocawear representative told the publication: "The 'Occupy All Roads' T-shirt was produced for the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement. Rocawear strongly encourages all types of constructive expression, may it be artistic, political or social. 'Occupy All Roads' is our method of telling people who there's switch to be produced everywhere, not only on Wall Street. At this time around we haven't made the official resolve for economically offer the movement." PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy La But among the movement's most high-profile supporters, music mogul Russell Simmons -- that has attended Occupy protests and it has sent many tweets indicating his sights around the matter -- recommended the T-shirt on Twitter the 2009 week. "Love Jay-Z's t-shirt," he authored, tweeting a hyperlink to some photo published on his GlobalGrind website. "Glad i acquired mine today." Related Subjects Fashion Jay-Z Russell Simmons Occupy

Spooky 'Emergo' sells to major areas

Gregoire Melin's Kinology has folded out major territory sales on "Emergo," the newest genre pic from Rodrigo Cortes and Adrian Guerra, they behind "Hidden" and "Red-colored-colored Lights." Closing with topnotch entrepreneurs, "Emergo" has agreed to Alliance for U.K. and Canada, Universum in Germany and Australia's Hopscotch Films off a preliminary screening within the American Film Market. A U.S. purchase is becoming inside the works.Put together by Cortes, as well as the feature directorial debut of award-winning Catalan shorts helmer Carles Torrens, the British-language "Emergo" triggers a team of high-tech parapsychologists who investigate mysterious phenomena inside an old, eerie house. Toplining Kai Lennox and Michael O'Keefe, "Emergo" is defined at Guerra's new Barcelona-based production label Nostromo Pictures.Its makers acknowledge a debt to "The Blair Witch Project" and "Rec." Nonetheless they break new ground, it is said, in multiple cameras usage, different from HD lensing to 8mm, 16mm and 35mm familiar with capture the scientists' condition-in the-art technology -- infra-red-colored-colored filming, psychophonic tracks, movement sensors and magnetic area alteration meters -- along with the chilling phenomena they identify. "Emergo" has put together presales including Mexico (Cine Video y TV), Taiwan (Studio Solutions Group), Middle East (Gulf Film), Singapore (Cathay Keris Films), Indonesia (P.T. Rapi Films), Philippines (Pioneer Films), Argentina and Venezuela (Eastwood Holdings Intl.).Kinology is closing major territory presales on David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" off a promo examined within the AFM, Melin mentioned. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Is Jerry Yang Trying To Bar A Yahoo Purchase?

TheWall Street Journal has struck a nerve at Yahoo getting a tale today that quotes several traders who say co-founder Jerry Yang is trying to reassert his energy in the organization by underminingthe board’s effort to discover a buyer.News reviews based on rumor and speculation are merely that,” the business states in the statement.Mr. Yang is among 9 company company directors while using identical fiduciary duties and motivation as all his fellow company company directors — for everybody the most effective interests from the organization’s traders.”The WSJ story states that as former Boss now a substantial investor and board member, Yang’s”multiple hats have elevated questions both inside and outdoors Yahoo about whether they can act inside the welfare of traders rather than from the necessity to preserve his influence and legacy.” It quotesa letter sent today by Daniel Loeb, who handles theThird Point LLC hedge fund, a substantial investor in Yahoo, getting in touch with Yang to resign. He reported Yang’s “ineptitude” in 2008 when he was Boss and rejectedMicrosoft’s $45B offer for Yahoo — which is now offering an industry cost of $19.2B.Loeb mentioned he'd fight a “sweetheart” to promote Yahoo with a private equity finance finance firm. The story also quotes Peter Schoenfeld ofP. Schoenfeld Resource Management LP, who states the”board needs to be dedicated to releasing [Yahoo] value for individuals traders instead of safeguarding just a little group.” Yahoo remains searching for its way since September if the fired Carol Bartz as Boss.

Seville remembers Russian cinema

SEVILLE -- The eighth edition from the Seville European Film Festival, Europe's primary devoted showcase for that continent's films, is tossing the spotlight on recent Russian Cinema. Bowing Friday, and running through November. 11, fest will screen additional features, shorts and docu films from youthful and vet Russian filmmakers. Two Russian photos, Andrei Zvyagintsev's "Elena," which won a Cannes' Not Certain Regard jury prize, and Nikolay Khomeriki's Match Factory-offered "Heart's Boomerang," a black-and-whitened drama, play Seville's primary Competition. Seville will recognition Nikita Mikhalkov, whose "Burnt through the Sun: The Citadel," Russia's foreign-language film Oscar entry, forms a part of a retrospective. "Russian cinema is taking pleasure in a brand new spring in the subjects and designers," stated Seville fest's artistic director Javier Martin-Dominguez. "Our focus mainly consumes new company directors and much more novel topics, reflecting an exciting, modern cinema," he added. A vital meeting point for that European film industry, Seville will promote co-productions between Russia and The country. The spanish language helmer Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez's comedy "Don't Touch the Dead, Kid," which sources exactly the same-entitled novel by late film writer Rafael Azcona, among The spanish language cinema's best, world preems at Seville's opening gala. Created by Juan Gona and co-composed by Garcia Sanchez, David Trueba and Bernardo Sanchez, pic completes an Azcona film trilogy representing '50s The country. Its first couple of parts -- Marco Ferreri's "The Small Apartment" and "El Cochecito" -- are actually regarded as as classics. Primary Competition includes the planet premiere of Arantza Alvarez's feature debut "Kenu," a French-language, Senegal-set immigration drama, co-created by Andalusian shingle Jaleo Films and France's La Fabrica Nocturna. Closing evening pic is Steve McQueen's "Shame." Seville's official section screens 16 films fighting for that Golden Giraldillo, fest's top award, which has a Euros40,000 ($55,200) cash-prize for that winner's distribution in The country. Vet Russian documentary director Aleksandr Gutman will preside your competition jury. Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai and Marion Doring, European Film Academy director, will get tribs. Fest will even pay tribute to Spain's exhib-distributor Enrique Gonzalez-Macho, founding father of Alta Films, Eddie Saeta's producer Luis Minarro and actress Maria Galiana. An EFA Selection will screen films pre-selected through the European Film Academy, whose nominations announcement, on November. 5, signifies among Seville's highlights. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Steve Buscemi in talks for 'Burt Wonderstone'

BuscemiJust days after adding Cinemax alum James Gandolfini towards the cast of "Burt Wonderstone," New Lines are prospecting another actor noted for playing a gangster around the pay cabler, as "Boardwalk Empire" star Steve Buscemi is within early discussions to become listed on Steve Carell and Jim Carrey within the magician comedy.Buscemi continues to be offered the role of Anton, a Vegas magician who's the longtime friend and partner from the title character, performed by Carell. After being hurt by Burt throughout their "Hotbox" trick, he decides to stop the act and train miracle within the China. Whenever a hot-shot street magician (Carrey) begins developing strong, Burt must convince Anton revisit happens. Gandolfini co-stars like a billionaire who is the owner of the casino where Burt and Anton perform their show, while Olivia Wilde and Sarah Silverman are now being eyed for that female lead because the duo's miracle assistant. Don Scardino ("30 Rock") is pointing the laffer, that is skedded to begin production in The month of january, when "Boardwalk" is on hiatus.While Buscemi is better noted for his dramatic roles in films for example "Reservoir Dogs" and "Fargo," he's a lengthy comedy history including multiple collaboration with Adam Sandler, in addition to key roles in cult photos "The Large Lebowski" and "Ghost World." Thesp, whose perf as Nucky Thompson on "Boardwalk Empire" lately gained him an Emmy nomination, will next be observed in Oren Moverman's "Rampart" and Walter Salles' adaptation of "On the highway.Inch Younger crowd voices lead roles in Pixar's "Monsters College" and The new sony Pictures Animation's "Hotel Transylvania."Buscemi is repped by WME and also the Gotham Group. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Zediva suspends operations

Internet streaming service Zediva is suspending operations after Hollywood studios won a permanent injunction prohibiting the company from streaming the latest homevideo releases from a bank of DVD players to its customers. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter issued the injunction on Friday, ruling that the company is "permanently restrained and enjoined" from using the copyrighted material unless it receives permission. Zediva had argued that its service was no different than a brick-and-mortar videostore, which rents movies without getting the permission of studios. In August, Walter granted a preliminary injunction to the studios and said that Zediva violated their right of public performance. He said that the company violated the "transmit" clause of the Copyright Act. The company altered its Web page with the word "intermission" bannered across the top and a message explaining that it was suspending operations. "A couple of years ago we came up with an idea for the next generation of DVD rentals," the message stated. "It seemed to us logical and evolutionary that if a customer was able to rent and play a DVD in his home, there should be no reason why he or she could not do that from the Internet cloud. After all, you can do that with a DVR, so why not with a DVD player? "While we hope to be back online soon, we don't know when (or whether) that will happen. We are disappointed by this turn of events, and that we are not permitted to serve you." MPAA senior VP-associate general counsel Dan Robbins said in a statement, "This result sends a strong message to those who would exploit the studios' works in violation of copyright law, on the Internet or elsewhere, and it is an important victory for the more than 2 million American men and women whose livelihoods depend on a thriving film and television industry." Studios worried that Zediva undercut their video windows with cable on-demand services as well as streaming outlets like Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV. "Those services pay the studios licensing fees for the right to stream movies, and those fees allow the studios to invest in new movies and compensate the writers, directors, actors, set designers, caterers, electricians and countless others whose work contributes to movies," Robbins said. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Seeking Volunteers for an Actorfest LA Street Team

Help Back Stage publicize Actorfest, and receive a FREE subscription and a ticket to Actorfest! You will come to the Back Stage offices on 11/1, 11:00am-5pm. We will give you a bag with postcards and you will hit the streets with a partner passing out postcards. You will go to various areas in the city and visit different parks, schools and rehearsal studios. You will be given ONE FREE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO BACKSTAGE.COM and A TICKET TO ONE PANEL at Actorfest.Interested parties please heather.gault@backstage.com with your Name, Contact, and Resume. The subject line should read "STREET TEAM."We look forward to a great event and are excited about your interested!!!

New Clips From The Rum Diary

Johnny Depp demands to have some boozeIf you've read Hunter Thompson's The Rum Diary you'll know that while it's many things - riotous, chaotic, colourful - what it isn't is an obviously 'filmy' book. There's not a lot of conflict, little need for resolution and no big villain to have audiences hissing at the screen. Then again, something similar was said about Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas and that ended up winning a spot in cult movie heaven. This, we suspect, is where Bruce Robinson comes in. It's a hugely welcome return for the Withnail And I director, coaxed out of semi-retirement by Johnny Depp to write and direct. The humour and none-more-quotable patter that made Withnail great, combined with Thompson's acid prose, should make for a feast for fans of smart scriptwriting and blackly comic moments. These two new clips from the film, courtesy of Yahoo!Movies, set the scene for Paul Kemp's (Depp) arrival in the Puerto Rico town of San Juan, where he's due to start working for The San Juan Star. There he gets involved in a bombshell blonde by the name of Chenault (Amber Heard), sharp operator Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart) and a titanic amount of rum.Depp's compared the story to Casablanca, humbly we're sure, and there's more than a touch of Scoop in there too. It's out in cinemas from November 11; let us know if you're looking forward to seeing Captain Jack back in landlubbers garb in the usual spot...

Cyber-terrorist target The new sony

The new sony revealed Wednesday it had detected a lot of unauthorized sign-in attempts on its Ps Network, The new sony Entertainment Network and The new sony Online Entertainment Services.Japan technology giant stated ''less than a single-tenth'' of customers was affected. However it was instructed to lock 93,000 accounts after cyber-terrorist handled to make use of valid IDs and passwords to register. Only a part of individuals accounts demonstrated additional activity just before being locked.The organization stated charge card amounts connected using the accounts aren't in danger.The attempts, between March. 7-10, seem to include a lot of data acquired from a number of jeopardized lists using their company companies, sites or sources, The new sony stated.In April, The new sony experienced an enormous cyber attack on its Ps Network that forced it to seal the service lower temporarily.The new sony also Wednesday introduced a worldwide recall of just one.six million flat-screen Bravia Televisions offered since 2007 due to defective parts that may lead them to overheat or catch fire. There has been 11 occurrences reported using the Televisions since 2008, all in Japan and none fatal. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Michael Douglas & Matt Damons Liberace Bio Headed To HBO

First Published: October 11, 2011 3:30 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Michael Douglas attends the Broadway opening night of High at the Booth Theatre, NYC, on April 19, 2011HBO says Michael Douglas is taking to the keyboard for its upcoming biopic of legendary pianist Liberace. Behind the Candelabra will be directed by Steven Soderbergh. It will also star Matt Damon as Scott Thorson, the younger live-in lover of the flamboyant entertainer, to be played by Douglas. HBO made the announcement Tuesday. Jerry Weintraub (Oceans Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen) is executive producer. The films title refers to the trademark candelabra always gracing Liberaces grand pianowhen he performed. He was also known for his outrageous costumes and extravagant jewelry. The 67-year-old Douglas has recently battled throat cancer, but last January he announced his tumor was gone and predicted he had beaten the disease. Behind the Candelabra is scheduled to begin production next summer. No airdate was announced. (Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Ali Landry Welcomes Boy

First Released: October 11, 2011 10:04 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Ali Landry attends the Elizabeth Glaser Child Helps Fundamentals A Period For Heroes Event at Wadsworth Theater around the Virtual Assistant Lawn in La on June 12, 2011Its a boy for Ali Landry! The star, 38, and director husband Alejandro Monteverde welcomed their second child towards the family on Sunday, Access Hollywood has confirmed. The infant boy, named Marcelo Alejandro, was created in La. Little Marcelo considered in at 8 pounds. and measured 21 inches lengthy. The first kind Miss USA and former Doritos girl formerly told People who she really was nervous about the potential of getting a boy and was using grilled cheese sandwiches for stopping her morning sickness throughout being pregnant. Ali and Alejandro, 34, will also be parents to 4-year-old daughter Estela. The pair married in April 2006. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Producers Talk Sarah Michelle Gellars Ringer

First Released: October 10, 2011 5:57 PM EDT Credit: The CW Caption Kris Polaha as Henry, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Siobhan Martin/Bridget Kelly, Ioan Gruffudd as Andrew Martin and Nestor Carbonell as Victor Machado around the CWs RingerLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Sarah Michelle Gellars Ringer has its own most explosive episode up to now on Tuesday, even though were forbidden from revealing tomorrows exciting plot twists (and theyre huge!), the folks behind The CW series spent Monday morning offering hints on what is in the future like romance from an unpredicted source. Based on Creator and Co-Executive Producer Eric Charmelo, SMG wants just a little love action with Agent Machado, performed by Losts Nester Carbonell. Remained as attempting to hammer the particulars. Sarah really wants to hug him, Charmelo chuckled. That can be a plot twist is incorporated in the works, approaching much sooner for SMGs character Bridget is determining what related to her pregnancy problem. Siobhan, her twin sister, who she presumed died following a boating incident (she, obviously, didnt), was pregnant. Its a quandary she finds herself in, Charmelo stated. At this time she'd most likely bond with two several weeks. She does not have much time left before she needs to develop an agenda or explore the choices or conceive, fake a miscarriage if shes not already pregnant She would be a stripper. It in all probability will not be a miscarriage. Earlier within the Q&A session, Charmelo revealed the size of the growing season would span the existence from the pregnancy, an indication that Bridget is going to be foreseeing something out for the reason that department and quick. The story with Andrew (Ioan Gruffudd) and the daughter Juliet (Zoey Martin) is warming up, leading Moonlights Jason Dohring towards the drama as her teacher. Hes likely to play Juliets public school teacher who she sees being an ally, Charmelo stated. But there might be a twist, where Juliet finds herself hot for teacher. This really is, in the end, The CW. Juliet likes her teacher, Executive Producer Pam Veasey stated. Focus on like, Ringer fans. The Expanded polystyrene also revealed a couple of solutions enroute to Ringer viewers. So yes, the man who known as Bridget around the hit guys mobile phone is returning, and the story relates to the general mystery from the show, Charmelo stated. Meanwhile, what went down to Sean, the son within the photo who Bridget apologized for within the pilot, is going to be unraveled within the other half of year. For the actual Siobhan, who's pregnant and broke in Paris, shes got a larger story approaching in a few days. Equally well . learn eventually who the actual Siobhan continues to be speaking to on the telephone. Bridget is kind of driving this year, but you will notice much more of Siobhan. She happens to be the main one driven by revenge, so remember that and Bridget by redemption. So revenge needs to rear its beautiful mind sooner or later, Veasey stated. Ringer airs Tuesday nights at 9/8 C around the CW. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Five Sections within the Origin Story of George Clooney

George Clooney directs and co-stars within this weekend's new political thriller 'The Ides of March.' Before George Clooney would be a Very Famous Person, he accustomed to spend his time on the show known as 'E/R.' (I promise: the 'E/R' that people are speaking about isn't whatsoever the 'ER' that you are considering at this time.) Next he'd go onto spend time with Joe Polniaczek on 'The Details of Existence.' A Very Famous Person like George Clooney comes with an origin, and often that origin has you starring in 'Return from the Killer Tomato plants!' 'E/R' (1984) In George Clooney's first credited role, he performed Mark "Ace" Kolmar within this sitcom that stars George Clooney which have exactly the same title because the reveal that would later make George Clooney a star. Elliot Gould, the star of the 'E/R,' would later co-star with Clooney within the three 'Oceans' films. 'Riptide' (1984) I've absolutely no clue what are you doing within this clip since it is named into German for reasons uknown. But George Clooney includes a knife! Also, I faintly remember liking 'Riptide' since it came on immediately after 'The A-Team.' 'Street Hawk' (1985) 'Street Hawk' would be a short-resided television series in regards to a officer who fought against crime during the night like a vigilante on his powerful motorcycle. His motorcycle could travel as much as 300 mph. Also, this isn't a tale. This show been around. Sadly, George Clooney wasn't the road Hawk. Fortunately, in the guest starring role, Clooney does seem to win a stuffed lion in a circus. Details of Existence (1985) George Clooney performed "George" like a semi regular on 'Facts of Life' after 'Facts of Life' stopped as being a good show. Place it by doing this: annually later even Mrs. Garrett would bail about this ship. 'Return from the Killer Tomato plants!' (1988) I believe even Clooney understood in those days this was beneath him. Only it was more inside a "I had been a normal on 'The Details of Life'!" type of way. A minimum of he'd a recurring role in 'Rosanne' to anticipate. Oh, and 'ER.' Oh, as well as an Oscar and worldwide fame. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. RELATED

The famous host oprah Winfrey And Rosie ODonnell Shows To Debut On Five Discovery Systems

(La, CA) OWN: The famous host oprah Winfrey Network introduced today the premiere instances of the brand new OWN series The Rosie Show and Oprahs Lifeclass will air at the same time across five Discovery Communications systems once the series debut on Monday, October 10. Joining OWN in airing the premieres is going to be TLC, Analysis Discovery, Discovery Fit & Health insurance and Planet Eco-friendly.The Rosie Show will air at 7:00 p.m. ET and Oprahs Lifeclass at 8:00 p.m. ET over the five systems. OWN is ramped up for any creative and entertaining all-new fall season driven through the effective cornerstones from the Rosie Show and Oprahs Lifeclass, stated Sheri Salata, leader of OWN. Erik Logan, leader of OWN added, We're thrilled using the ongoing support in our partner, Discovery Communications, whose resolve for Is the owner of mission is unwaveringand can create more great exposure of these long awaited premieres. Additionally towards the simulcast, included in a general proper outreachplan, Discovery Communications can also be dedicating significant marketing time across its group of U.S. systems and social networking support they are driving awareness and sampling for that Rosie Show and “Oprahs Lifeclass.” With Rosie and The famous host oprah debuting daily on OWN, we couldnt become more proud to provide our other Discovery qualities they are driving awareness and make audiences of these fantastic new shows, stated David Zaslav, leader and Boss, Discovery Communications.

Clint Eastwood Stars In Trouble With The Curve; Malpasos Robert Lorenz Directing

BREAKING: While Clint Eastwood was expected to follow directing J Edgar by directing A Star Is Born with Beyonce, her pregnancy has put that project off. Instead, I hear he’s seriously looking at starring in Trouble With The Curve, a project at Warner Bros that will mark the feature directorial debut of his Malpaso partner Robert Lorenz. The Randy Brown-scripted film is about an aging baseball scout, who’s losing his sight, and heads on a last road trip to Atlanta with his daughter to scout a hotshot prospect. They will lock Eastwood and Lorenz’s deals before setting an actress to play the daughter. Malpaso will produce. Aside from being Eastwood’s longtime business partner, Lorenz has been assistant director on many of Eastwood’s films, including Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Blood Work.

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Hugh Hefner Responds To Playboy Club Cancellation

First Released: October 4, 2011 10:17 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Hugh Hefner in the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award tribute to Michael Douglas in LA (June 11, 2009)Hugh Hefner is disappointed within the cancellation from the Playboy Club on NBC, the very first television casualty from the Fall 2011 season. Im sorry NBCs The Playboy Club didnt find its audience. It will have been receiving cable, targeted in a more adult audience, Hugh Tweeted on Tuesday evening. Hugh themself was written in to the drama, narrating sometimes, and also at others, an actress performed the Playboy founder, proven only in the back. Fans from the Playboy Club are actually upset in the cancellation, Hef added. As the show, which starred Amber Heard and Eddie Cibrian, wont continue, Hugh stated fans from the genre may have the ability to find its subject material around the giant screen eventually. Simultaneously, there's restored studio curiosity about a significant film on my small existence & the beginning of the Sexual Revolution, he Tweeted. As formerly reported on AccessHollywood.com, NBC drawn the plug around the Playboy Club on Tuesday morning, following a airing of their third episode on Monday evening, which attracted only around 3.5 million audiences. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Saturday Evening Live's Kenan Thompson Is Engaged

Kenan Thompson Saturday Evening Live star Kenan Thompson is engaged, US Weekly reviews. Thompson, 33, and model Christina Evangeline are likely to got married November 11, in line with the report. Before SNL, Thompson will be a staple on Nickelodeon's Everything which is spin-off Kenan & Kel alongside Kel Mitchell. The pair also starred inside the film Good Hamburger. That is at concerning the time Thompson's SNL character Deandre Cole would bust together with a chorus of "What are you doing with this particular?In .. So, we'll just permit him to disappear:

Twit Wit: The 7 Best Tweets About Moneyball and Abduction

comments: 0 || add yours You’ll be disappointed to learn that many of your favorite Twitter stars sincerely endorsed Moneyball this weekend and failed to make jokes about Brad Pitt’s hair, Jonah Hill’s weight transformation, and that odious little game called baseball. Still, we’re left with seven memorable tweets about the weekend’s box office, and one superstar topped them all with a tandem Moneyball/Abduction double tweet attack. Impressive. 7. Bret Easton Ellis goes snark-free for a thoroughly beaming Moneyball endorsement. Put your hands together! #embedly_twitter_80592503{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/263507133/newtwitter-1600x1200.jpg) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p a {color:#ed1313;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 a {color:#ed1313;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_80592503 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@BretEastonEllisBret Easton Ellis “Moneyball” is the only movie I’ve seen so far this year where a paying Los Angeles audience applauded at the end. In tears, me included.Sep 25 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 6. Jerry Seinfeld also shuns sarcasm with even loftier praise for Moneyball. Can’t any of these guys make fun of the word “sabermetrics”? Sounds like an American Gladiators event. #embedly_twitter_788560{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_788560 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_788560 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_788560 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_788560 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JerrySeinfeldJerry Seinfeld “MoneyBall” my new favorite movie of all time! Disregard all previous!Sep 23 via TwitterrificFavoriteRetweetReply 5. Dax Shepard unintentionally calls Brad Pitt old amid gushing. The 47-year-old Pitt surely resents being aged 3-12 years. #embedly_twitter_65729424{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/22799989/DSC01887.jpg) #C6E2EE;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p a {color:#1F98C7;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 a {color:#1F98C7;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_65729424 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@daxshepard1dax shepard Just saw Moneyball. Even in his 50’s Brad still has the power to make me question my sexuality.Sep 26 via Twitter for BlackBerryFavoriteRetweetReply 4. Scott Aukerman puts a little English — Johnny English — on his love for Moneyball. Showin’ for Rowan. #embedly_twitter_61898954{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/230967698/173353_100000994133104_4839434_n.jpg) #BADFCD;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p a {color:#FF0000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 a {color:#FF0000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_61898954 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@ScottAukermanScott Aukerman Moneyball is my SECOND favorite movie starring someone named Mr. Bean!Sep 25 via EchofonFavoriteRetweetReply 3. Mark Leggett brings new definition to the term “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” Psh, I pick 1988 and Working Girl all the way, Mark. #embedly_twitter_57800979{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/268054834/magneto-marvelassist.gif) #ffffff;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p a {color:#444347;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 a {color:#444347;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_57800979 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@markleggettMark Leggett I joked that I wanted to sleep with 1979 Sigourney Weaver, and now my girlfriend is angry with me. My girlfriend is 2011 Sigourney Weaver.Sep 23 via Twitter for MacFavoriteRetweetReply 2. In one refreshing blast, Rainn Wilson does something fun with the name Moneyball. Phew. #embedly_twitter_78875986{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/212017033/rainn.jpg) #ffffff;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p a {color:#9FA1A3;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 a {color:#9FA1A3;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_78875986 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@rainnwilsonRainnWilson I call my left one ‘Moneyball.’Sep 25 via txtFavoriteRetweetReply 1. 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FierbergSteven Fierberg, the d.p. who shot "Ten Year" and "The Oranges," both screening in Toronto, features a fantasy: "There's an excellent director inside the audience watching my movie. He appears in my opinion right afterwards and states, 'Oh my god, that was so perfect. You have to shoot my next picture.'"But that's not always the means by which things work, mentioned Fierberg, who visited Toronto on Friday to help promote both films. While festivals are only concerned with creating buzz for films and pedestals for stars and company company directors, below-the-line talent benefits less directly."I am in a position to consider times when I've asked getting a director who mentioned, 'I saw that movie in the festival plus it looked great. I'll hire you.' However this didn't matter that we is at the festival," Fierberg mentioned.Yet many d.p.'s, production designers together with other crew trek to Toronto, Sundance together with other fests -- most often on their own cent -- not only in promote films they've done but to network and advance their careers."Everybody's there therefore i make an effort to meet as much people after i can," mentioned editor Mike Pushinsky, who also done "Ten Year," an ensembler that stars Channing Tatum, Kate Mara and Rosario Dawson. He can't make Toronto this year, but he's traveled to Sundance and Tribeca."It's all about marketing yourself," he mentioned. "That's generate an earnings stay in e-commerce. I even met my agent at Sundance."Indeed, below-the-line agents frequently use fests for own kind of prospecting. Over time "I reduce several clients from Sundance, lots of whom I still repetition," mentioned one agent.Editor Annette Davey, who visited Toronto this year to tubthump "Brooklyn Brothers and sisters Beat the most effective,In . attends fests to network -- also to possibly repeat her 2007 Sundance experience: After "Waitress" examined there, "I obtained a need a job through the festival. Being there boosts your profile."D.p. Bobby Bukowski regrets he can't achieve Toronto, where Oren Moverman's "Rampart," they shot, gets its premiere. Nonetheless, "I have not found prone to festivals serves to secure new jobs," he mentioned. "Allow me to think a director desires to collaborate with me at night based on my figure at work, not my personality."Another d.p. who'll not maintain Toronto is Martin Ruhe, who shot the fest's "Page Eight," helmed by David Hare. Ruhe did attend Cannes when "Control" opened up up, and visited the London fest for your premiere of "The American." But Ruhe doesn't positively promote themselves at fests. "I love the parties, however i am bad at walking around people," he mentioned.Mark Dornfeld's vfx shingle Custom Film Effects done two photos screening in Toronto -- Alexander Payne's "The Descendants," with George Clooney, and "Butter," starring Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Garner -- but he sees pointless in attending. "I'm throughout my studio, working," he mentioned. "We have business mostly through existing associations, just like Alexander and also the editor Kevin Tent." "Descendants" is his third pic with Payne.Bookings & SigningsJonathan Silverman, with Global Artists Agency, features onboard d.p. Jeffrey Kimball ("The Expendables") and production designer Maria Caso ("Deadwood").Paradigm signed producers Dean Manley ("The AssistanceInch) and Mark G. Mathis ("Precious") second unit director Clay Staub ("300") editor/director Steven Sprung ("Community") and production designer James Philpott ("Smallville"). Agency reserved producers Bill Beasley on Allen Hughes' "Broken City," Ken Ornstein, returning, on ABC Family's "Melissa and Joey" and Scott Lumpkin on Malik Bader's "Crush" second unit director Stephen Woolfenden on Jonathan Levine's "Warm Physiques" editors Niven Howie on Paul W.S. Anderson's "Resident Evil: Retribution" and Anne McCabe on Stuart Blumberg's "Appreciate Talking about" and costume designer Wendy Chuck on Akiva Schaffer's "Neighborhood Watch."Innovative Artists signed editor Michael Andrews (all the "Shrek" films). Agency reserved line producer Butch Kaplan on Craig Levinson's "Gotti: 30 YearsInch d.p.'s Shawn Maurer on John Whitesell's "Crossover" and Alex Nepomniaschy on D.J. Caruso's "The Goat's" production designer Doug Kraner on TNT pilot "Gateway" and costume designers Ruth Carter on Salim Akil's "Sparkle" and Genevieve Tyrrell on Andy Fickman's "Us and Them."Eastern Talent reserved editors Pat McMahon about the&E's "Bag of Bones" and Peter Devaney Flanagan on Ernie Barbarash's "Six Bullets" costume designer Soyon An by having an untitled Benson Lee project and first a.d. Craig Borden on "Six Bullets." Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com