Law & Order: SVUs Chris Meloni Joins HBOs True Bloodstream As New Regular

Former Law & Order: SVU star Chris Meloni has arranged his next series gig, a normal role around the approaching fifth season of Cinemax’s drama True Bloodstream. Series creator/executive producer Alan Ball told TVLine.com, which broke this news, that Meloni will have an old, effective vampire who supports the fate of Bill and Eric in the hands. The offer required a very long time to shut over arranging difficulties with the Guy Of Steel Superman movie, by which Gersh-repped Meloni plays a significant role. This marks Meloni’s go back to Cinemax where he co-starred on prison drama Oz.

Rejoice, Drive Fans: The BFCA Just Saved Your Awards Hopes

Good news for those Drive fans who’ve spent the last three months wondering who they had to head-stomp to get some awards recognition around here: The Broadcast Film Critics Association has singlehandedly boosted the film back into the seasonal spotlight, nominating Drive for eight Critics Choice Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. That tied with The Help’s showing, and while it isn’t quite the haul enjoyed by The Artist and Hugo — which nabbed 11 nods apiece — it’s something! Be encouraged! Read on for more notes and the complete list of this year’s Critics Choice nominees. I know, I know: “But it’s just the Critics Choice Awards!” Fair enough, but as Steve Pond astutely notes this morning, the BFCA’s Best Picture category “generally coincides almost exactly with the Academy’s.” This year might be a slight exception with that whole 5-percent rule; nevertheless, finally finding Drive in the company of frontrunners like The Artist, The Descendants, War Horse and, apparently, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has to brighten even the glummest countenance. Also of note: “Andrew” Serkis broke through Rise of the Planet of the Apes’s mo-cap barrier for a Supporting Actor nomination, Glenn Close was snubbed in favor of Elizabeth Olsen, and Margin Call, which has camped squarely on the awards bubble for last month or so, is nowhere to be found. Literally not one thing for J.C. Chandor’s acclaimed, buzzy debut. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo didn’t fare much better, earning recognition only for Best Score and Best Editing. Womp wommmmp. Fingers crossed for the Golden Globes! And now your complete list of nominees: BEST PICTURE The Artist The Descendants Drive Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse BEST ACTOR George Clooney - The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar Jean Dujardin - The Artist Michael Fassbender - Shame Ryan Gosling - Drive Brad Pitt - Moneyball BEST ACTRESS Viola Davis - The Help Elizabeth Olsen - Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin Charlize Theron - Young Adult Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks - Drive Nick Nolte - Warrior Patton Oswalt - Young Adult Christopher Plummer - Beginners Andrew Serkis - Rise of the Planet of the Apes BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Berenice Bejo - The Artist Jessica Chastain - The Help Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan - Shame Octavia Spencer - The Help Shailene Woodley - The Descendants BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Asa Butterfield - Hugo Elle Fanning - Super 8 Thomas Horn - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Ezra Miller - We Need to Talk About Kevin Saoirse Ronan - Hanna Shailene Woodley - The Descendants BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE The Artist Bridesmaids The Descendants The Help The Ides of March BEST DIRECTOR Stephen Daldry - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Alexander Payne - The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn - Drive Martin Scorsese - Hugo Steven Spielberg - War Horse BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius 50/50 - Will Reiser Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen Win Win - Screenplay by Tom McCarthy, Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni Young Adult - Diablo Cody BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Descendants - Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Eric Roth The Help - Tate Taylor Hugo - John Logan Moneyball - Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The Artist - Guillaume Schiffman Drive - Newton Thomas Sigel Hugo - Robert Richardson The Tree of Life - Emmanuel Lubezki War Horse - Janusz Kaminski BEST ART DIRECTION The Artist - Production Designer: Laurence Bennett, Art Director: Gregory S. Hooper Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Production Designer: Stuart Craig, Set Decorator: Stephenie McMillan Hugo - Production Designer: Dante Ferretti, Set Decorator: Francesca Lo Schiavo The Tree of Life - Production Designer: Jack Fisk, Art Director: David Crank War Horse - Production Designer: Rick Carter, Set Decorator: Lee Sandales BEST EDITING The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion Drive - Matthew Newman The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall Hugo - Thelma Schoonmaker War Horse - Michael Kahn BEST COSTUME DESIGN The Artist - Mark Bridges The Help - Sharen Davis Hugo - Sandy Powell Jane Eyre - Michael O’Connor My Week With Marilyn - Jill Taylor BEST MAKEUP Albert Nobbs Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 The Iron Lady J. Edgar My Week With Marilyn BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Rise of the Planet of the Apes Super 8 The Tree of Life BEST SOUND Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Super 8 The Tree of Life War Horse BEST ANIMATED FEATURE The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango BEST ACTION MOVIE Drive Fast Five Hanna Rise of the Planet of the Apes Super 8 BEST COMEDY Bridesmaids Crazy, Stupid, Love Horrible Bosses Midnight in Paris The Muppets BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM In Darkness Le Havre A Separation The Skin I Live In Where Do We Go Now BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Buck Cave of Forgotten Dreams George Harrison: Living in the Material World Page One: Inside the NY Times Project Nim Undefeated BEST SCORE The Artist - Ludovic Bource Drive - Cliff Martinez The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Hugo - Howard Shore War Horse - John Williams BEST SONG “Hello Hello” - performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin - Gnomeo & Juliet “Life’s a Happy Song” - performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie - The Muppets “The Living Proof” - performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman and Harvey Mason, Jr. - The Help “Man or Muppet” - performed by Jason Segel and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie - The Muppets “Pictures in My Head” - performed by Kermit and the Muppets/written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman - The Muppets ###

Occupy Wall Street Protests the Group of Law & Order: SVU

Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mariska Hargitay Occupy Wall Street has occupied the group of Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit. People from the movement collected late Thursday evening in NY's Foley Square, in which the NBC procedural noted for "ripping in the head lines" was apparently re-creating the scene of Occupy Wall Street's former camping in Zucotti Park. Scoop: Law & Order: SVU swears in Kevin Pollak for guest place "Law & Order was by using this like a backdrop for many salacious story," part of the Occupy Wall Street press team told The Huffington Publish. "People made it happen within the spirit of absurdity and fun, and that we prefer to get together in public places space and share ideas and show our vision through our action. ... We are doing that tonight with some jest and large body fat smiles on our faces."NBC rejected to comment, but executive producer Warren Leight taken care of immediately the occasions on Twitter. "Saddened by last night's occasions," he tweeted. "We understand OWS feelings run high, as well as protestors' anxiety about getting their images and historyco-elected by corporate media. The irony this is actually the scene we could not shoot described OWS inside a supportive lightand most of the union authors, crew and hang contractors who done preparing the scene are encouraging from the movement." Based on MSNBC, no busts were made and production rapidly started wearing down the set. See video in the incident:

On The Ice Sets Distribution Through PMK*BNC Films, With Help From Sundance

EXCLUSIVE: After winning Best First Feature in its debut at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and then playing over 30 festivals, the Andrew Okpeaha MacLean-directed On The Ice will find its way to theaters early next year. The film will be released theatrically by On the Ice LLC and PMK*BNC Films, starting with a platform release February 10 in NY, Los Angeles and Alaska (where the film was shot). On the Ice is a suspenseful drama about two teen boys who grow up like brothers in an isolated Alaskan town. On a seal hunt with another teen one morning, an argument breaks out between them escalates and leads to a tragic accident. The two best friends, bonded by this dark secret, create one cover story after another to survive in a small community that is highly suspicious of what happened. This is the kind of film that often slips through the cracks, but the film utilized the Sundance Institute’s Artist Services initiative, and the filmmakers were able to raise P&A through Sundance Institute’s partnership with Kickstarter. On The Ice stars Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, Teddy Kyle Smith, Adamina Kerr, John Miller, Rosabelle Kunnunna Rexford and Sierra Jade Sampson. It was produced by Cara Marcous, Lynette Howell, Marco Londoner and Zhana Londoner. Sundance Institute’s Artist Services associate director Chris Horton called On The Ice “exactly the kind of innovative and powerful storytelling that deserves to connect with audiences and we’re proud to be playing a small part in making that happen.” Here’s a trailer for the film:

India fest fetes 'Porfiro'

MUMBAI -- Helmer Alejandro Landes' Colombian dramedy "Porfirio" nabbed the Golden Peacock for film and $80,000 within the 42nd Intl. Film Festival of India that brought to Goa on Saturday. Pic was produced within the Sundance Institute and carried out at Cannes Directors' Week. Asghar Farhadi won the Silver Peacock for director and $30,000 for Iranian marital drama "A Separation." India's entry for your language Oscar, "Adaminte makan abu," directed by Salim Ahmed, won the Special Jury award and $30,000. Sasson Gabai was named best actor for contempo Israeli drama "Restoration," directed by Yossi Madmoni. Nadezhda Markina won best actress for Russian helmer Andrei Zvyagintsev's "Elena" that won the Not Sure Regard jury prize at Cannes. Both acting honours possess a cash prize of $20,000. Fest closed with Luc Besson's "The Lady.Inch Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Olivier Marchal's star increases in France

MarchalOlivier Marchal has converted his police roots into films and television, including latest pic, 'A Gang Story.'PARIS -- Together with his latest film, "A Gang Story," nearly offered out worldwide before its release date, cop-switched-filmmaker Olivier Marchal has cemented his status because the kingpin of French crime around the bigscreen -- as well as on TV. "A Gang Story" opened up in France on November. 30 with 440 copies and it has were built with a more powerful bow than "36," Marchal's greatest success up to now while his series "Braquo" is constantly on the deliver auds for paybox Canal Plus."My films pay homage towards the legendary filmmakers I was raised admiring -- Michael Mann, Sidney Lumet, Jim Jarmusch, Sergio Leone -- and French masters (Jean Pierre) Melville and Claude Sautet, to title a few. All mixed well with my cop sensibility," states the 53-year-old French thesp-director. He cites Leone's "Not so long ago in the western world,Inch Sean Penn's "The Pledge" and Lumet's "Serpico" as three photos that exerted a significant affect on him." 'Serpico' may be the film that helped me want to become cop," states Marchal, who became a member of Versailles' crime-busting unit in 1980 and then labored within an anti-terrorist brigade, before switching to acting and helming. His previous three directorial efforts -- "Gangsters," which gained $1.8 million in the box office "36" ($16.9 million) and "The Final Deadly Mission" ($7.4 million) -- have gained critical praise and were in a commercial sense effective -- all offered to major areas. The very first season of "Braquo," which broadcast last year, broke the record for French fiction dramas on Canal Plus, drawing typically 1.two million audiences, 18.6% of Canal Plus customers. The 2nd season, composed by Abdel Raouf Dafri ("A Prophet") and co-created by Marchal, is presently airing and it has been taking a typical share of 20%. "Braquo" has additionally been acquired by worldwide systems, such as the U.K.'s Forex, along with a U.S. remake deal is within settlement. Through his work, Marchal states he's shown that "you may be an auteur, stay in keeping with yourself making entertaining genre films and television series." Individuals so-known as French auteur dramas where one can have lenghty sequence shots of the couple in mattress or two men inside a kitchen -- they are not created using a crowd in your mind plus they bore me beyond words," states Marchal. "That isn't my concept of cinema." Cecile Gaget, prexy of worldwide sales at Gaumont, that has been disbursing and selling all Marchal's photos, aside from "Gangsters," states the helmer has loyal fans."Marchal is just one of France's top four company directors, together with Jacques Audiard ("A Prophet"), Fred Cavaye ("Point Blank") and Jean-Francois Richet ("Public Enemy Number 1Inch) who are able to make effective, modern cop thrillers and crime movies that attract worldwide audiences," states Gaget, mentioning that they and co-worker Yohann Comte offered the film to half the planet with different eight-minute promo at Berlin, while other areas, such as the U.S. (using the Weinstein Co.), were closed this summer time after Gaumont revealed a cut from the film.Showing the field of cops from inside, Marchal's photos happen to be breaking from the stereotypes of numerous French procedurals, giving a far more authentic and nuanced look at cops and gangsters.With "A Gang Story," Marchal strayed from his usual police drama to inform a tale from the gangster's perspective -- younger crowd labored together with his greatest budget yet, some $20 million. Up next, Marchal has signed his next two new projects, "Bronx" and "Montespan" with Gaumont and Paris-based production shingle LGM, headed by Cyril Colbeau-Justin and Jean-Baptiste Dupont. Referred to by Marchal as his "French 'Miami Vice,' " "Bronx" is occur in france they Riviera and handles the Georgian mafia. "Montespan" is definitely an epic melodrama activating Louis XIV's favorite mistress Even though it seems like a departure in the gritty realm of cops and thieves he's noted for, Marchal states "Montespan" weaves together a few of the same styles as his police thrillers, despite it as being a period piece, adding that it'll be very dark and modern, a la Stanley Kubrick's "Craig Lyndon," among his favorite films.Around the TV front, Marchal is developing "Section Zero," a cop thriller occur 2030 Paris, for Canal Plus.Meanwhile, Marchal states he's been agreed to direct an adaptation of Mario Puzo's "Omerta" but prefer to make his British-language having a Western within the vein of Henry Fonda starrer "Warlock." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Hulu Nabs 'Community' in Digital Syndication Deal

The Amy Winehouse Foundation is on the way to making good on its pledge to donate $780,000 (500,000 pounds)in its first year of existence.our editor recommendsAmy Winehouse's Parents to Anderson Cooper: 'There Was No One There to Rescue Her'Amy Winehouse's 'Our Day Will Come' Tribute Video Premieres (Video)Amy Winehouse 'Not Suicidal' Before Death, Inquest RevealsAmy Winehouse's Father Physically Fought Her Drug DealersAmy Winehouse's 'Black to Black' Dress Sells for $68,000Related Topics•Amy Winehouse The charitable organization, run by the singer's parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, made their first monetary gift, to London's Little Havens Children's Hospice east, reports the Associated Press. PHOTOS: Amy Winehouse Funeral The $15,600 donation was accompanied by a visit from the Winehouses, who lost their daughter July 23. The coroner ruled it a "death by misadventure" in Oct. Winehouse had more than five times the legal limit of alcohol in her system when she was found dead at her North London home. "We want to go and visit people because people loved Amy, the children loved Amy" Mitch, who is also writing a book about his daughter, told the AP. PHOTOS: Amy Winehouse Career in Pictures "I would say this is what we do for a living but we don't get paid to do it," he said. "Amy's left us in the fortunate position where we don't have to worry about going to work like we had to, as long as we're sensible and careful, but all of our efforts are now channeled into the foundation." VIDEO: Coldplay Pays Tribute to Amy Winehouse Winehouse's posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, will be released Monday, Dec. 5, and features 12 previously unreleased tracks. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Hollywood's Notable Deaths Related Topics Amy Winehouse

Cablevision Hit By Internet Service Attack

It happened last night, and for about six hourspreventedsome customers — no word on how many — from being able to use the Web. Cablevision says that it was a Distributed Denial of Service attack, which means that someone flooded its network with communications, causing it to slow down or grind to a halt. But the company says it has fixed the problem and is trying to find out what caused it. Cablevisionhas nearly 3M broadband customers, most concentrated in NY City and its suburbs. Here’s its release: BETHPAGE, NY, November 30, 2011 — Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is alerting customers that it experienced a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on the Optimum Online network during the evening hours Tuesday night. The company announced that the attack has been remediated and resolved. It began at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday and was resolved shortly after midnight, when all service returned to normal. The attack Tuesday night caused a disruptive increase in automated requests on a portion of the network, which impacted the ability of some customers to access certain websites and other Internet services. DDoS attacks have been directed at several leading technology companies in recent months. Cablevision is continuing to investigate the cause of the attack.

Specials spur CBS Tuesday victory

The unlikely combo of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' and ''Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'' lifted CBS to a convincing victory in key demos on Tuesday, a night that also saw NBC's ''Biggest Loser'' and ''Parenthood'' match season highs.According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' averaged a 4.0 rating/11 share in adults 18-49 and 12.7 million viewers overall in the 8 o'clock hour, rising a bit year to year. And following a special ''NCIS'' repeat at 9 (2.9/7 in 18-49, 13.4 million viewers overall), the ''Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'' (4.6/11 in 18-49, 10.3 million viewers overall) drew its largest demo scores to date, surging 35% vs. last year and winning the 10 p.m. hour by 6 shares in 18-49 over both ABC and NBC.Fox was on the upswing with its comedies ''Glee'' (3.2/8 in 18-49, 7.8 million viewers overall), ''New Girl'' (3.6/9 in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall) and ''Raising Hope'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 5.3 million viewers overall). ''Glee'' led its 8 o'clock hour in persons 12-34 (3.1/9), while ''New Girl'' was the night's top regular series in adults 18-49.NBC saw both ''The Biggest Loser'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall) and ''Parenthood'' (2.2/5 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall) match their season highs in 18-49, rising more than 15% from last week when they faced the ''Dancing With the Stars'' finale on ABC. ''Parenthood'' also picked up some older viewers in the absence of competition from CBS crime drama ''Unforgettable,'' and logged its largest overall audience since its season premiere on Sept. 13.ABC opened with ''Last Man Standing'' (2.4/7 in 18-49, 10.2 million viewers overall) and ''Man Up'' (1.7/4 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall), both of which were down week to week. And following a special hourlong repeat of the season premiere of Wednesday comedy ''The Middle'' (1.4/3 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall), crime drama ''Body of Proof'' averaged a 1.8/5 in 18-49 and 9.4 million viewers overall.At CW, ''90210'' (0.8/2 in 18-49, 1.6 million viewers overall) was up across the board vs. its performance of recent weeks, but ''Ringer'' (0.6/1 in 18-49, 1.6 million viewers overall) continues to post modest demo numbers.Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: CBS, 3.8/10; Fox, 3.1/8; NBC, 2.3/6; ABC, 1.7/4; Univision, 1.5/4; CW, 0.7/2.In total viewers: CBS, 12.1 million; ABC, 7.5 million; Fox, 7.2 million; Univision, 3.5 million; CW, 1.6 million. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

Police Arrest 4 Occupy L.A. Protesters After Midnight Evacuation Deadline Ignored

NY - Shares of Madison Square Garden Co. rose more than 10 percent in early Monday trading following an agreement in the NBA labor dispute. As of 10:25am ET, the stock of MSG was up 11.2 percent at $28.65. That gave the company, which is controlled by the Dolan family, a market value of $2.1 billion. Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce early Monday upgraded his rating on MSG from "neutral" to "buy" and lifted his shorter-term price target to $30 from $27, citing the apparent end of the labor dispute. And Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne, in a report entitled "Game On," wrote that "the likely end of the NBA lockout is an incremental positive for MSG shares - both in terms of near-term earnings and the removal of a major overhang." The benefit of the proposed 66 game season versus his prior assumption of 50 games "should have a modest positive impact on earnings per share," he added. Swinburne also commented on the NY Knicks, which MSG owns. "The new deal brings harsher luxury tax penalties, which should help to limit the payrolls of high-revenue teams such as the Knicks," he said. A labor agreement unveiled this weekend is tentative and still needs approvals, but would get the season started on Dec. 25. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Cablevision

Daniel Radcliffe and 'Harry Potter' Friends Celebrate Franchise at Luncheon in New York (Video)

our editor recommends'Harry Potter' Films Dominate Home Video Chart Thanks to 'Deathly Hallows Part 2' Release'Harry Potter' Director Developing Big-Screen Take on 'Doctor Who'Harry Potter's Parents' Death Anniversary Sweeps Web'Harry Potter' Documentary Details the End of the Film Franchise (Video)This afternoon, Warner Brothers hosted a Peggy Siegal luncheon at NY's fabled 21 Club in celebration of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the eighth and final installment of the decade-spanning film franchise that has collectively grossed over $7.7 billion at box-offices around the world and single-handedly revived the faltering British film industry. PHOTOS: Growing Up 'Harry Potter': Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint Though the franchise's first seven installments received only scattered Oscar nods in technical categories -- art direction/set direction (#1, #4, #7), cinematography, (6), costume design (#1), original score (#1, #3), and visual effects (#3, #7) -- the final one is considered to have a long but not impossible shot of cracking into the best picture category itself, perhaps as part of a Lord of the Rings-like tribute. (As you may recall, the third and final installment of that epic franchise was not only nominated for but won the best picture Oscar.) Attendees at today's event included the actors Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Rickman, who in all eight films played the title character and villainous Severus Snape, respectively; the director David Yates, who helmed the four most recent installments (Chris Columbus did #1 and #2, Alfonso Cuaron did #3, and Mike Newell did #4); and the producer David Heyman, who purchased the rights to J.K. Rowling's novels a decade ago and has guided the film franchise ever since. PHOTOS: 10 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years THR exclusively captured footage of remarks of gratitude that were made by Heyman and Yates to the attendees of the event. You can watch them at the top of the post or read them here... Heyman transcription... "Over the course of the, I guess, 10 years that we've been making these films, we became a family. You know, Dan, Alan -- so many of these people -- worked on all eight films, and it was just the most wonderful odyssey. And now that it's over, it's a little weird -- you know, that family's all gone its own way -- but those 10 years are filled with the most fantastic memories. And I've had the pleasure of working with some great directors, but none greater than David Yates, who really had the daunting challenge of not just directing one film but directing four films -- he's still on holiday, by the way. He also brought the series to a conclusion in such a perfect way that I really think did justice to Jo Rowling's magnificent books. The fact is that none of us would be here were it not for Jo, and I know that she feels really proud of this film -- she's a producer on it. She feels incredibly proud of it. And I thank you all for being here to support us and to support it." Yates transcription... "There's very little to add other than to say thank you for being here. It has been an incredible journey -- I've only been along for half of it, and it just feels strange coming back. We finished the movie about four months ago, and after the promotions and the premieres we felt we'd, kind of, left it behind. But it's wonderful to be back and just talking about it, because we are very proud of the last film. There was huge expectation and anticipation, and an enormous amount of pressure, because this material and these books mean so much to so many people around the world, and we carried that responsibility around with us. We did a DVD launch a week ago in Orlando, and we met many of these young fans, and they were all really wonderful, and the thing they kept saying to us was, 'Thank you,' which was really, really touching. So we left it behind in July, but we're coming back to see it again now. Thank you for being here and supporting the film. We very much appreciate it." Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Alan Rickman David Yates

Grateful Dead Movie: Finally Happening?

The Grateful Dead are among numerous legendary rock groups -- Introduced Zeppelin as well as the Beatles also belong in this category -- whose music is almost impossible to license in the film. Unless of course obviously there is a massive budget to get on music rights (cough, Cameron Crowe), the prospect of using 'Hey Jude' or 'Misty Mountain Hop' within your movie are really low. However, the Grateful Dead might no more have this problem. According to Deadline, ICM remains given utilisation of the band's catalog and can produce a feature film built around their music. ICM's Bruce Kaufman, who did so on while using Beatles for 'Across the planet,A will probably be heading within the project. So, an 'Across the Universe' for Grateful Dead music -- that could be good or bad news, according to everything you considered the film. Some Beatles fans loved the incorporation of Great Four music in to a feature film, others think it is cheesy and unwatchable. Really, as extended simply because they include 'Sugar Magnolia' in this movie, we won't complain. [via Deadline] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Mac Burns debuts atop album chart

Rapper Mac Miller's "Blue Slide Park" blew to the national music chart at No. 1 a week ago, marking the very first time an indie rap album has capped their email list in greater than a decade . 5. Miller's Rostrum Records release, handled by Universal Music Group's indie arm Fontana and digital distributor INgrooves, moved 144,000 models, based on Nielsen SoundScan data for that week ended November. 13. It is the first full-length through the Pittsburgh artist, whose mixtapes and single "Jesse Trump" have won him a sizable fanbase. Snoop Dogg's 1995 set "Dogg Food" was the final indie rap set to achieve the pinnacle. Digital side paid for for many of Miller's first-week tally: UMG stated 76% from the release's sales came via online merchants. Using the holidays nearly here, Michael Buble's "Christmas" (Warner Bros.) rose six positions to No. 2, moving 123,000 (a 38% gain). Two familiar franchises settled in to the top 5. The Capitol-distributed 40th edition of "Now That Is What I Call Music" first showed at No. 3 having a 119,000-unit bow, as the soundtrack for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning -- Part 1" showed up at No. 4, moving 105,000 as they are. Apparently impervious towards the development of digital track sales, the "Now" series has placed all 40 of their hit-producing volumes within the top ten because the series -- inspired with a like-named U.K. package -- managed to get to those shores in 1998. Current edition has been promoted in a single- and 2-disc versions. The Chop Shop/Atlantic "Twilight" package, which prefaced the week's opening from the 4th and penultimate installment of Summit Entertainment's vampire romance, was soft in comparison with other franchise debuts. Last year's "Eclipse" showed up at No. 2 having a first-week score of 146,000 the prior two "Twilight" soundtracks arrived towards the top of the chart. Adele's "21" (Columbia) sitting at No. 5, adding 104,000 more models (off just 3%) to the 4.4 million sales total. Two other debuts arrived at the very best 10 now. Romeo Santos' "Formula Vol. 1" (The new sony Music Latin) joined at No. 9 having a 62,000-unit frame it is the Dominican-American vocalist's first top-10 release. Operatic pop unit Il Divo's "Wicked Game" (Syco/Columbia) grew to become the U.K. act's fifth U.S. top-10 set, relocating at No. 10 with 61,000 moved. The week's top holdovers incorporated Justin Bieber's "Underneath the Mistletoe" (No. 6, 97,000 offered, off 54%), Susan Boyle's "Anyone to Keep An Eye On Me" (No. 7, 72,000, lower 46%) and Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" (No. 8, 70,000, off 32%). Album sales, already cooking with five albums topping 100,000 a week ago, should still roar, as albums by Drake, Nickelback and Daughtry along with a new "Glee" Christmas album all arrived at stores now. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Disney Chief Bob Iger Joins Apple Board

Apple has put in its board of company company directors Disney Boss Bob Iger, the man responsible for making the late Jobs the media conglomerate's greatest investor. Apple also mentioned Tuesday it's made Arthur Levinson, the first sort Boss of Genentech plus an Apple director since 2000, its non-executive chairman. Apple has received a vacancy on its board since co-founder Jobs died lately. Jobs appeared to become a Disney director which he happen to be the business's greatest investor since Disney, under Iger, bought Pixar for $7.4 billion in 2006. "Bob which i've arrived at know one another perfectly within the last few years,Inch Apple Boss Tim Prepare mentioned. "His proper vision for Disney is founded on three fundamental concepts: creating the most effective creative content possible, fostering innovation and utilizing the newest technology, and growing into new areas around the globe which, makes him a great fit for Apple." Related Subjects Bob Iger Jobs The Wally Disney Company Apple Pixar Tim Prepare

Rising Star: New Girls Jake M. Johnson

First Published: November 15, 2011 12:17 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Rising Star: Jake M. JohnsonAs televisions newest leading man on the rise, New Girls Jake M. Johnson is a lot of things but one thing he definitely is not, is 14 years old. They just finally took it off IMDB, Jake told Access Hollywood during a break from filming his FOX hit comedy series of the erroneous birth year 1997 previously listed on the movie website a date which prompted concern from a slew of young women on Twitter. I just thought it was so funny that all these 16-year-old girls who watch New Girl they, for a moment, thought that weird guy with the beard was like, 14, he continued, with a laugh. My whole career would be so much more interesting if I was 14 and looked and acted the way I act. Even without being the teenage weird guy with the beard, AccessHollywood.coms newest Rising Star has had more than an interesting lead up to his charming break out role as Nick, New Girls heartbroken underdog and the love interest-on-the-way for Zooey Deschanels Jess. But getting there was no easy feat for the youngest child of a single mom, who fed and clothed her brood by running what Jake called, kind of junk shops throughout Chicago, and making stained glass windows for clients. With an artist for a mom, a teenage Jake fell hard the arts too, but his passion went in a different direction the improvisational comedy stage at a famed Chicago club. Second City used to do a free improv show late at night, and when I was in early high school, thats when [Chris] Farley was there and Tina Fey was there, so we used to be able to go and watch these greats, he recalled fondly. I knew thats what I wanted, I just didnt know the path to get there, he added of the early dream. I always wanted to perform and act, it just seemed like [as big of a dream as], It would be really fun to go to the moon one day. Unsure of his route, Jake headed West, well, further Midwest, to the University of Iowa. During his two years as a Hawkeye, just 230-odd miles from Chicago, Jake began his path to the moon after penning a primate-inspired theater work. I wrote a play about a man who works at a gorilla house, and his main job is to care for the old celebrity gorilla. When that gorilla dies, his life kind of falls apart and his wife and friends are really weirded out by the fact that hes this devastated by a gorilla dying, Jake explained. I wrote this play when I was at Iowa just because it made me laugh, and I sent it to NYU and I got into Tisch for dramatic writing. Continuing his craft of writing in NY City, the early 20-something hit the stage too, performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade (with Casey Wilson of Happy Endings), an experience that eventually helped lead him finally to Hollywood. With the performing bug a full-blown virus, Jake quickly hit the stage at LAs Second City, with Eric Edelstein, for their self-penned sketch comedy, This Is My Friend, and the internet came calling too as he joined the likes of Michael Cera in Derek Waters Drunk History (see Jake duel Michael Cera HERE:, and Derek & Simon, a web series featuring Big Bang Theorys Simon Helberg. From there, doors started to open, landing the talented funnyman roles on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tim Roths Lie To Me and films like Russell Brands Get Him To The Greek, and the Ashton Kutcher vehicle, No Strings Attached, written by New Girl creator Liz Meriwether. Shes so good and she works so hard and when somebody cares that much at the top, it just makes everybodys job so much easier, Jake said of Liz, the woman who is now his full time boss. And that ease will continue on, as New Girl was picked up for a full series run by FOX. Random people will walk by and Ill get a point and theyll say, Hey man, New Girl, and Ill go, Yeah. And theyll go, Nice! he laughed, recounting to Access how his life is starting to change. It feels like Im high-fiving a stranger. With more roles in the just-released A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas and the 2012-due 21 Jump Street reboot, the journey is only getting better, something Jake said is fun too for his wife, artist Erin Payne. When we met, I think I had 400 dollars to my name and a disgusting moustache I was trying to grow. So for her, its just really fun, he said. I think shes been enjoying the ride. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Coen, Streep join U.S.-China Forum

BEIJING -- Filmmaker Joel Coen, thesp Meryl Streep and musician Yo-Yo Ma are among the big names coming to Beijing for the inaugural U.S.-China Forum on Arts and Culture. The four-day event starts Wednesday night with a dinner for 240 guests at the U.S. embassy, overseen by the organic food guru Alice Waters, proprietor of the Chez Panisse bistro in Berkeley. Waters will cook the meal at the embassy, which will be served by the celebrity guests, which also include artist Eric Fischl, scribes Amy Tan and Mark Danner, and ballet dancer and director Damian Woetzel. Coen will reportedly meet "City of Life and Death" helmer Lu Chuan during his visit, while Streep will host a screening of the Margaret Thatcher biopic, "The Iron Lady." Waters will also attend a screening of Robert Kenner's "Food Inc." The helmer will attend along with scribes Corby Kummer and Michael Pollan. "We hope this is the first of many annual events of this type, alternating between China and the United States," said the United States' freshly minted ambassador to China, Gary Locke. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Access Hollywood Live: Michael Chiarellos Italian Feast Quality quality recipes

First Launched: November 2, 2011 12:44 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Billy Rose rose bush and Package Hoover with chef Michael Chiarello on Access Hollywood Survive November 2, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Chef Michael Chiarello chef & who is the owner of Botegga in Even Caribbean Cruise ships, together with a contestant on Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs round the Food Network, stopped by Access Hollywood Live to discuss his amazing quality quality recipes for declicious Italian cuisine! Roasted Butternut Squash and Mushrooms with Burrata (Recipe Courtesy: Michael Chiarellos Bottega Cookbook) Serves 6 4 tbsps . unsalted butter, and even more when needed 4 tbsps . extra-virgin essential essential olive oil 5 cups 1-inch cubes butternut squash (a few 1/2 pounds) Brown-Butter Vinaigrette: 6 tbsps . unsalted butter 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage 2 tbsps . balsamic vinegar Pinch of sea salt, ideally gray salt, or kosher salt 3 1/2 cups mushrooms, any variety (see cooks note below) 2 shallots, very carefully sliced Sea salt, ideally gray salt, and freshly ground pepper 12 ounces (3 balls) burrata Pre-warmth the oven to 400 levels. Warmth a substantial ovenproof skillet over high warmth and add 2 tbsps . in the butter and two tbsps . in the essential essential olive oil. When the butter foam, add the squash and prepare, shaking the pan every so often, until caramelized and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Slide the pan to the oven and roast until a significantly much deeper brown round the edges, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, increase the risk for vinaigrette: Warmth just a little saut pan over medium warmth, add the butter, then when it foam, brown the sage only for one minute, after which it pour inside the vinegar and let it reduce by half. Dont stir or touch it. Just maintain it inside a simmer, gently reducing until thickened. Add the salt when it's the consistency from the light syrup. Turn off the heat but leave the pan round the stove whenever you saut the mushrooms Warmth a medium saut pan or skillet over medium-high warmth and add the relaxation from the 2 tbsps . butter as well as the remaining 2 tbsps . essential essential olive oil. When the butter foam, add the mushrooms and saut until linked with emotions . release their water, 8 minutes. Add the shallots for the pan and saut until brown, tossing to ensure that they prepare evenly. Season with pepper and salt and add another 1/2 tablespoon of butter once they look dry. For everybody: Divide the squash as well as the mushrooms evenly among 6 plates. Along with your hands, tear the burrata into pieces, scattering them inside the vegetables. Drizzle while using vinaigrette. Cooks Note: You need to use any combination of mushrooms here. I really like matsutakes, chanterelles, shiitakes, or morels but use what looks very best in the maqui berries maqui berry farmers market or possibly within the produce section. ********** Spaghettini Cooked in Zinfandel with Spicy Rapini and Pecorino Romano (Recipe Courtesy: Chef Michael Chiarello, 2011) Serves 4 as primary course, or 8 as first course 1 1/2 pounds rapini or broccoli rabe 1 pound spaghettini 1 750-ml burgandy or merlot wine, ideally zinfandel 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup extra-virgin essential essential olive oil 2 tbsps . sliced garlic clove clove (about 4 medium cloves) 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste 1 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt, ideally gray salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano Bring an 8-quart pot of salted water with a boil, prepare the rapini for approximately 3 minutes, after which it transfer with a sheet tray and spread it to awesome. Employing the same water, prepare the spaghettini for half the conventional time, stirring every so often, for 3 to 5 minutes. Youll perform another half in the cooking inside the zinfandel. Reserve a cup in the pasta water after which it drain the pasta in the colander and hang up it aside. Return the empty pasta pot for the stove. Youll saut the garlic clove clove concurrently that you just finish cooking the pasta in wine. Pour your wine as well as the sugar to the drained pasta pot and boil intensely over high warmth to reduce fifty percent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the spaghettini for the pot and shake the pot to prevent the pasta from sticking. Gently stir with tongs until covered and boil over high warmth, stirring every so often, until a lot of the liquid is absorbed, about 6 minutes (pasta will probably be al dente). Because the pasta cooks inside the wine, warmth a substantial deep skillet until hot. Pour inside the essential essential olive oil. When the oil is hot, decrease the warmth to medium-low and add the garlic clove clove. Prepare prior to the garlic clove clove is pale golden, about 3 minutes. When the garlic clove clove is golden, add the chili paste as well as the blanched rapini for the skillet, add pepper and salt, and prepare, stirring every so often for you to two minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup in the reserved pasta water. Add the garlic clove clove, chili paste, and blanched rapini for the crimson spaghettini, toss gently, and transfer onto individual plates a treadmill large platter. Finish with grated pecorino cheese. For further, visit MichaelChiarello.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Cameron previews 'Titanic' in 3d

James Cameron and Jon Landau examined eight moments within the 3d conversion of "Titanic" round the Vital lot Friday, and mentioned following a presentation the re-release inside the format comes lower to savvy marketing. "No less than we could still squeeze somewhat applause from the 15-year-old movie," Cameron joked since the collected participants clapped following a 18-minute preview. Getting "Titanic" fanatics towards the theater and striving to attain a completely new generation of ticketbuyers using the 3d enhancement is the objective of re-delivering "Titanic" in 3d, up to Disney did with "The Lion King" in 3d in September. ("Titanic" can also be re-released in remastered 2D in April alongside the 3 dimensional version.) The eight moments examined Friday incorporated the "I'm flying" scene within the bow in the ship together with other pivotal moments. The 3 dimensional conversion brings depth to sweeping moments, as when the docked ship continues to be full of cars, luggage the ones, and since the oceanliner's cogs and wheels prepare when the ship's crew tries to steer the ship in the iceberg. In a lot of the moments, however, the 3 dimensional was less noticeable. Cameron mentioned he wanted everyone else being attracted into the story, without any 3d overwhelming the drama. "Ideally when you watch, be it done properly, you type of forget it's in 3d,Inch mentioned Cameron. "It's a novelty at first and seems really awesome, before lengthy you're just kind of immersed inside the story." Friday's screening participants were one of the greatest to look for the 3d footage, as Cameron mentioned that even Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have not yet start to see the footage. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

CBS orders full season for pair of dramas

CBS has given full-season orders to "Person of Interest" and "Unforgettable.""Unforgettable," which stars Poppy Montgomery as a former police detective with a gift for recalling dates and events, is averaging 14 million viewers -- tops for a new drama -- and a 3.0 rating in its 10 p.m. Tuesday timeslot. Show is produced by Sony Television in association with CBS Television Studios. Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and Ed Redlich are exec producers."Person of Interest," at 9 p.m. Thursday, received no lead-in help from laffer "How to Be a Gentleman." The sitcom performed badly from the get-go and has been pulled in place of "Rules of Engagement."Starring Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel, "Person," from Warner Bros. Television, is averaging 13.9 total viewers and a 3.3 rating in the 18-49 demo. J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman are exec producers.CBS wouldn't confirm an exact number of additional episodes each show is receiving. While that is typically nine new episodes -- for a season total of 22 -- some skeins go slightly over that amount.Earlier in the month, net gave a back order to laffer "2 Broke Girls," which is averaging a 5.5 rating in the demo, is tops among new laffers in total viewers (14.1 million) and in the 25-54 demo.Skein, from exec producer Michael Patrick King, has proven a good 8:30 p.m. Monday lead-out for "How I Met Your Mother" and lead-in to the Ashton Kutcher-fueled "Two and a Half Men."CBS has yet to give a back order, nor order additional scripts, for "A Gifted Man," the Patrick Wilson starrer that airs 8 p.m. Friday. Drama is garnering a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demo, 2.1 rating in the 25-54 and 8.9 million viewers overall, tops for the last two categories in the timeslot.Unlike "Unforgettable" and "Person of Interest," "A Gifted Man" is owned by the net's own studio and CBS may want to wait longer to make a decision on the show's fate. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Toronto Mayor Calls Police After Being Ambushed by CBC TV Crew

TORONTO - As if undertaking a farce by remaining perfectly serious, Toronto mayor Make the most of Ford rang police force Monday after being faced by actress Mary Walsh and together with a cameraman within the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s satirical news show This Hour Has 22 Minutes.our editor recommends'Everybody Loves Raymond' Director to Helm CBC's 'The Debaters''Hockey Night' energy play not so great for CBC "I showed up in this area of the home which i had been ambushed," Ford told reporters after Walsh, garishly fitted as wise journalist Marg Delahunty, all of a sudden switched up near to the mayor's yard, getting a microphone in hands. "There's a woman fitted up and he or she was screaming my title: 'We got you Make the most of Ford, we have got you,'" Ford, the poster boy for Canada's Tea Party movement, recounted. The mayor, based on his five-year child, who he mentioned was frightened with the incident, returned to his house creating a 911 call for the police. "If you showed up inside my private house early every morning and ambush me, In my opinion that crosses the street,In . Ford added, getting a remark that rang with Canadians questioning Tuesday why the CBC crew thought we would confront the mayor at his home. CBC representative Chris Ball told the CBC.ca website the This Hour Has 22 Minutes crew attempted to ambush Ford outdoors his where you can shoot a segment for just about any future show. "These surprise interviews are what 22 Minutes are notable for and possess been a component of the show for any very long time. The interview began within the finish of his yard and found the final outcome soon after that. The crew did not have interaction while using Toronto police," Ball mentioned. Most Canadian people in politics, including former Ontario premier Mike Harris and former Canadian pm Jean Chrétien, placed their fights while using Marg Delahunty character inside their stride, and mostly smile broadly as Walsh provides her comic lines before a TV camera. Walsh also infamously ambushed former Alaska governor Sarah Palin within a U.S. book tour. But Ford offered notice to Canadian satirical news shows not to doorstep him again, otherwise. "Don't showed up in the house. I merely hope someone else doesn't do that again because I merely don't want other activities serious to happen,In . he told reporters. Related Subjects Worldwide Sarah Palin

South Park Designers Investigated With the Chapel of Scientology?

Matt Stone and Trey Parker An ex-Scientologist has released online what according to him might be the products inside a document within the Chapel of Scientology speaking a good analysis into the private lives of South Park designers Trey Parker and Matt Stone in 2005. In line with the documents released by Marty Rathbun and first acquired with the Village Voice, the analysis happened right after the Comedy Central animated series mocked the chapel inside the episode "Locked in the Closet." Remember? One which parodied Tom Cruise. South Park's run extended through 2013 The analysis incorporated searching through Stone and Parker's garbage to get phone records, bank records and letters, additionally to presenting public information to obtain information on pals in the designers, including John Stamos and Rebecca Romijn. Rathbun states this primary posting is only one "from the chest" of documents connected using the analysis. The document he revealed Sunday signifies that Scientology was examining public information on people people, hunting for a vulnerability. "Phone records. Bank records. Personal letters that expose some form of vulnerability. They'll read stuff into the kind of alcohol you're consuming and the way much. Medicines. They'll determine your daily diet. They could uncover a good deal about yourself making use of your trash," he told the Voice.

Jackson Documents Defense To Finally Question Expert

First Launched: October 21, 2011 9:10 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images Caption Dr. Conrad Murray In The Courtroom: Day 5 - The Er Physician Takes The Stand La, Calif. -- For a lot of moments, the milky white-colored substance that government physiques say destroyed Michael Jackson dripped lower into an IV line a few foot from jurors. Sometimes the drops fell fast, until their rate was slowed down lower with the Columbia College investigator and professor who for three days has stated in regards to the drug which is effects round the King of Pop while he died. The demonstration, while using anesthetic propofol dripping harmlessly in to a water bottle, was one of the final moments prosecutors presented Thursday to jurors hearing the involuntary wrongful dying trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. On Friday, Murrays lead attorney may ultimately get his chance to question the expertise and presumptions organized by Dr. Steven Shafer, the prosecutions final then one of the most critical witnesses. The Houston-based cardiologist has pleaded not liable. After occasions of testimony and showing the type of IV drip that was likely found in Jacksons mattress room within the final several hours, Shafer candidly taken proper care of immediately an problem about Murrays culpability. He's been entrusted by Michael Jackson to consider proper care of his safety each night which he's not successful, Shafer mentioned. Relaxing in the courtroom docket, watching and hearing everything was Shafers former teacher and longtime friend, Dr. Paul White-colored, who'll testify for your defense. Shafer opened up up Thursdays testimony by saying he was disappointed within the former instructor, who taken authored in the think that he believe it is possible Jackson died after consuming a dose of propofol. Shafer told jurors that medical studies dating back to 1985, completed on animals as varied as rats, dogs, apes plus much more recently, humans, had proven that propofol if consumed wouldnt produce sedation or any dangerous effects. White-colored remains taking notes throughout Shafers testimony and also the findings will most likely influence lead defense attorney Erection dysfunction Chernoff when he begins his mix-examination Friday mid-day. Shafer also attempted to discredit another defense theory that Jackson may have consumed eight lorazepam pills inside the several hours before his dying without Murrays understanding which government physiques overlooked it. He mentioned the amount of lorazepam that was contained in Jacksons stomach was trivial. Really the only explanation that supported all the evidence like the items contained in Jacksons mattress room, the entertainers autopsy results and Murrays extended statement to police is always that Murray gave the singer propofol by having an IV drip and left the region when he thought the singer was safely asleep. This fits all of the data in this situation and i am not aware of a single little bit of data that's sporadic using this explanation, Shafer mentioned. Using charts and also the own experience, Shafer mentioned that Jackson likely stopped breathing because of the propofol and without anybody to apparent his airway. The whole time, propofol may have saved dripping into the IV tube, gravity moving it into the entertainers body. In many, Shafer mentioned Murray committed 17 violations in the standard of care that could have introduced to Jacksons serious injuries or dying. Murrays actions in creating the IV stay at home Jacksons mattress room such as the one Shafer setup as you're watching jury box Thursday introduced for the entertainers demise and also the Murray alone wound up being responsible, Shafer mentioned. He makes up about every drop of propofol because room, every drop of lorazepam because room, Shafer mentioned. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Start Searching: The Closer Toasts 100 Episodes

Jon Tenney and Kyra Sedgwick Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Tenney loved a glass or two after wrapping The Closer's 100th episode (airing December 5 on TNT), which executive producer James Duff calls "a simple Christmas gift" to fans. "We murder Santa Claus. We felt the earth may use somewhat laugh at itself," something the cast, planning for your show's imminent finish, certainly got tomorrow. "I had been all laughing," states Duff, who toasted the cast and crew, as did professional producer Michael Robin, Sedgwick and G.W. Bailey (Provenza). "It may have been referred to as bittersweet, nevertheless it was certainly more sweet," states Duff. "I'm glad we're able to write our good-byes into the story." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Michele Pfeiffer Thinks Anne Hathaway is 'Going to be Great' As Catwoman

Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman in 'Batman Returns' is still many people's favorite version of the sexy Batman foe, but she's not being catty (ahem) that a new actress is taking over the role. "I think [Anne Hathaway] is going to be amazing," Pfeiffer told Hollywood Life at Elle's Women in Hollywood event on Oct. 17. "She has the darkness and the comedy -- she's got it all! She's going to be great." Hard to believe that when 'The Dark Knight Rises' opens in 2012, it will be 20 years after 'Batman Returns' hit theaters. [via Hollywood Life] [Photo: Warner Bros.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Vague 11-11-11 Trailer Leaves You Wondering What the Hell 11-11-11 Is About

Darren Bousman (Repo! The Genetic Opera) has directed three Saw movies — a fact which the trailer for next month’s horror pic 11-11-11 makes a point to tell you. That pedigree, plus a handful of vaguely comprehensible images, shadowy scenes, a static shot of a statue, and (unintentionally) cheesy voice over tell you everything you need to know about the movie! Well, except for its plot. And who’s in it. And why anyone should care. Watch the teaser and stick around for more Buzz Break. The film’s actual plot follows a man who, after the deaths of his wife and child, starts seeing the number 11 everywhere. It has a religious significance! Something’s going down on November 11, 2011… which is, coincidentally, the day this film is released! [Shock Til You Drop] The “R. Pattz for American Idiot” rumor resurfaced last week, thanks to… VH1’s Pop Up Video? [MTV] Magnolia will release Sarah Polley’s Take This Waltz, the domestic infidelity drama starring Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, next summer. [Press release] SNL announced their upcoming line-up of guest hosts for November Jason Segel, Emma Stone, and (huzzah!) Charlie Day! [Collider] Arnold Schwarzenegger’s next movie, The Last Stand, begins filming today. Let me remind you of the plot: When a gang of runaway convicts head for Mexico, only LAPD VET-TURNED-AMERICAN BORDER SHERIFF ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER stands in their way. Good luck to all involved, including castmembers Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Luis Guzman, Rodrigo Santoro, Jaime Alexander, Harry Dean Stanton, Peter Stormare, Eduardo Noriega, and that one kid from Friday Night Lights. [MovieWeb]

Housewives's Jill Zarin Calls Teen Mother Birth control inside a Girl Scouts Panel

Jill Zarin Because the Girl Scouts of America believe reality TV gives youthful women a skewed picture of the items real existence needs to be, Real Regular folks of NY City star Jill Zarin thinks one or more in the shows may have an positive effect. Inside the situation of teenybopper Mother, she thinks it'll prevent women from getting knocked up too soon. "Teen Mother... is similar to birth control,Inch she mentioned within the "Behind the curtain: Ladies and Reality TV" panel held with the Girl Scouts of America on Wednesday, according to AdAge.com. Media strategist and author Jess Weiner countered that opinion, stating that she's learned about a lot of women who positively conceive to appear around the program. Teen Mother's Farrah: I'm not a real whore - I'm a role model Zarin, who's frequently recognized for feuding along with her Regular folks co-stars, was among the panelists who've been talking about the outcomes reality TV is putting on youth carrying out a relieve the 2011 study "Real in my opinion: Ladies and Reality TV." The study learned that most the ladies thought the experience the simple truth is shows is trustworthy and unscripted. "Tween and teen ladies who regularly view reality TV accept and expect a better drama, aggression, and bullying in their own personal lives, and measure their worth largely by their looks,Inch states the study. You think reality TV affects the youth of America? In the event that's the situation, can it be good or bad... or neither?

TCG launches new grant

Theater Communications Group has snagged a hefty $a million in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to finance a grant program that supports legit pros within the nonprofit sector. Known as "Leadership U[niversity]," this program aims to aid early and mid-career theater leaders with gold coin and professional development. Probably the most significant slice of change will visit the "One-on-One" initiative for early-career types. TCG will tap six up-and-comers to get $75,000 in addition to mentorships at among TCG's member theaters. A $5,000 check will visit the mentor, and there is $14,500 open to assist in paying for student financial loans, healthcare or any other expenses. Goal of "One-on-One" is to make employment in nonprofit theater -- where entry-level tasks are competitive and salaries frequently low -- much more of a possible option for promising candidates. The "Ongoing Erectile dysfunction" seg from the grant program will award just as much $6,000 each to eight mid-career nonprofit types, to finance learning possibilities outdoors of the organization that will enable them to address issues at their house theaters. TCG, the U.S. network of nonprofit theaters, has nearly 700 member orgs. The Mellon Foundation funds numerous legit endeavors, such as the Public Theater's Lab program for brand new work. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Weekend Forecast: Clooney and Gosling's Ides of March Contend With Jackman's Real Steel

With September’s box office duelers on their way out, it’s time we clear space for two new contenders to duke it out for the moviegoing public’s vote. But try as he might, does George Clooney have what it takes to unseat Hugh Jackman’s crowd-pleasing sci-fi actioner, the probable weekend victor? He does have Ryan Gosling on his ticket. Not too shabby. Onward, to the polls! It’s your Weekend Forecast. NATIONAL FORECAST Real Steel: The good news for Shawn Levy’s (Night at the Museum) robot boxing pic — besides the fact that everyone loves star Hugh Jackman — is that while they’re pretty much only up against the one-two punch of George Clooney and Ryan Gosling, the dreamboat two-fer political thriller comes in as a comparably niche property. Clooney (who co-stars and directed) will get the blue state vote (not to mention the sympathies and minds of Oscar-watchers), but on the other hand, everyone loves robots! Especially the ones that tug at heartstrings with their giant, mechanical, Hugh Jackman-loving android mugs. Besides, everyone’s already seen The Lion King 3D and Dolphin Tale. Families, get thee ringside. FORECAST: $28 million. Ides of March: That’s not to say you should count out Clooney’s crackling thriller, adapted from the play Farragut North. For starters, everyone might love Jackman, but everyone mad crushes on Ryan Gosling. And the Goose is in fine form here as a young, idealistic press secretary who finds his allegiances tested during a particularly stressful primary campaign. Ides might struggle to hit its numbers in showing in less than two-thirds of Real Steel’s theater count, but should perform on par with other smaller Clooney projects. FORECAST: $10.2 million. REGIONAL OUTLOOK Tom Six’s first Human Centipede film capitalized on its horrific word of mouth to the tune of a $12.4M opening last year, and on a single screen, at that, and despite poor reviews - maybe even because of the ones lambasting its depraved one-upmanship - hardcore horror hounds will take the challenge of squirming through the sequel. Elsewhere, Variance Films opens Jackie Chan’s 100th film, the historical pic 1911, in select niche markets, while Emilio Estevez debuts his directorial effort The Way and the Weinstein Co.’s Dirty Girl attempts to draw the indie vote. Let’s hope they come up with a last-minute marketing ploy better than this.

Dems versus. Republicans: Stars they Wont Pay to find out Movies They Hate and Love (Poll)

This informative article first came out in our problem in the Hollywood Reporter magazine. our editor recommendsBox Office Politics: The Flicks and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Prefer to Hate)Dems and Republicans' Favorite Movies10 Artists Dems and Republicans Prefer to Hate On Sept. 23, Morgan Freeman ongoing CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight to proclaim that Tea Party opposition to Leader Obama "can be a racist factor." The timing wasn't ideal, considering Dolphin Tale had opened up on on that day as well as the film was monitoring particularly well among conservatives, lots of whom the star had out of the blue maligned. While only 627,000 people saw Freeman on CNN your evening, millions soon seen the clip as Drudge Report, Twitter, Facebook together with other digital shops switched it in to a viral sensation -- not so difficult given how partisan and politics are becoming in this run-around the 2012 presidential election. "He continues my small 'no pay, no watch' list after his latest, nearly hallucinatory raving," written one commenter around the conservative media site. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Flicks and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (And Prefer to Hate) With Dolphin Tale opening getting a powerful $19.2 million that first weekend and finishing No. 1 with $13.9 million within the second, the financial impact of Freeman's comments is tough to judge. Nonetheless they did have an effect. In the far-different poll Penn Schoen Berland completed for your Hollywood Reporter of a single,000 registered voters to gauge moviegoing habits of Dems versus. Republicans, it's apparent political allegiances have moved entertainment viewing habits. Jon Penn, the firm's leader of media and entertainment research, states that before Freeman's words, fascination with Dolphin Tale was substantially greater among conservatives and religious moviegoers than among liberals. Following a remarks, 34 percent in the conservatives who've been alert to them, and 37 percent of Tea Partiers, mentioned they were more unlikely to look for the film -- but 42 percent of liberals mentioned they were more likely. (five days after Freeman's remarks, 24 percent of moviegoers were alert to them.) Really, overall, 35 percent of Republicans and 45 percent of Tea Partiers consider a high profile's political position before needing to pay to find out their films, when compared with twenty percent of Dems. PHOTOS: 10 Artists Dems and Rebublicans Prefer to Hate Many participants say individually they cringe each time a star waxes politically before among their movies opens -- like when, 7 days before Contagion, Matt Damon attended a Save Our Schools march where some participants in contrast Republicans to "terrorists." Videos of Damon mocking conservatives for fiscal recommendations spread like wildfire on the internet. "Clearly it impacts box office," states Landmark Movie theaters owner Mark Cuban. "You just hope that for each individual in a single party that no-shows because of comments, another buys a ticket for a similar reason." Dems and Republicans Favorite Movies Among the poll's findings: Dems are bigger moviegoers That is likely fueled by Hollywood's status -- among each side -- for creating movies that promote liberalism (Avatar was named with the most moviegoers as obtaining a liberal agenda). Throughout yesteryear six several days, Dems have observed normally 5.7 movies in the theater, while Republicans have observed under four. Republicans may watch out for home video Dems may determine movies on opening weekend, while GOP people prefer waiting it. Republicans assume their values will probably be assaulted onscreen -- why give the lots of money? -- while Dems embrace popular culture more and also be "aware," states Penn. Republicans prefer family films Dems like edge From hundreds of Oscar individuals who win and classics, Republicans were much more vulnerable to title as faves The Appear of Music plus it's a great Existence Dems preferred Bonnie and Clyde as well as the Silence in the Lamb. Among recent films, Republicans were more prone to choose Soul Surfer and Secretariat. Dems? The Social Media, Bad Teacher and straightforward A. Republicans tsk-tsk sex, violence and cursing While majorities of each side think movies contain a lot of all people, the amounts are greater for Republicans. Most Dems think Hollywood films are often inspiring and morally advantageous most Republicans don't. Dems think America is referred to well While 62 percent of Dems say Hollywood shows America within an positive light, only 39 percent of Republicans concur. And 44 percent of Republicans think Hollywood shows the U.S. military negatively, but only 21 percent of Dems agree. "Typically, if you see a movie, it'll reflect a Democrat's values," states Penn. "Republicans aren't acquiring the flicks they require.In . Not everything about movies is partisan Dems and Republicans say comedy may be the favorite genre, popcorn may be the favorite theater snack, Forrest Gump may be the preferred blockbuster and Indiana Manley may be the favorite action hero. Political sights could affect a star's career For Republicans, 52 percent say they have avoided a movie because of the political sights of the star. Among Dems, it's 36 percent. Many Dems don't need to visit movies that star Charlton Heston as they was leader in the National Rifle Association. Round the switch side, Sean Penn repels about forty percent of Republicans. Related Subjects Obama George Clooney Matt Damon Morgan Freeman Piers Morgan Whoopi Goldberg 1 2 next last

New Academy Museum Could Feature Oscar on its Historic Facade

Double the size and half the fundraising burden.our editor recommendsMotion Picture Academy Takes Step to Create Museum in Former May Co. Department StoreInside the Oscar Museum's Past Troubles and Uncertain Future Those are the rough metrics of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' plan to open a museum in the former May Co. building on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art campus -- instead of at a Hollywood property on which the organization had planned to build a $400 million project. The museum could open in as little as three years -- and it might even include an image of Oscar etched on the building's distinctive gold cylinder. It would be operated by AMPAS under a long-term lease agreement with LACMA, according to Academy president Tom Sherak, who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. "The fact that we don't have this in L.A. -- the home of the motion picture -- we need to change that," he said. STORY:Inside the Oscar Museum's Past Troubles and Uncertain Future The Academy's board of governors on Tuesday night joined their LACMA counterparts by agreeing to sign a memorandum of understanding to work in good faith to establish a movie museum in the 300,000-square-foot former department store building, which is located at 6067 Wilshire Blvd. on the western edge of the LACMA campus in the Miracle Mile district. The memo opens the door for the two organizations to discuss a future contract and for the Academy, which generates the vast majority of its revenue from the sale of broadcast rights to the Oscars show,to develop fundraising plans. But several questions remain: Sherak did not offer specifics on the terms or length of the lease the Academy would sign with LACMA, except to say, "I won't be around by the time this lease is finished." And though he did not divulge the estimated cost of the project -- which could take as long as five years to complete -- Sherak said AMPAS "will only have to raise half of what we needed to raise" for the now-scuttled Hollywood museum development on Vine Street. "We are starting the fundraising campaign now and that will determine how fast this building goes up," said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. AMPAS would retain autonomy over all aspects of the museum, while relying on LACMA's expertise in museum management and construction, Hudson said. The former department store, built in the Streamline Moderne style, opened in 1939; LACMA acquired it in 1994 and renamed it LACMA West. The May Co. structure is known for the gold cylinder that makes up a portion of its facade, which has been designated historic by the city's Cultural Heritage Commission. LACMA CEO Michael Govan said that there have been discussions regarding the possibility of incorporating the iconic Oscar statuette into the cylindrical part of the building's facade. "It was just screaming to be an Oscar," said Govan, adding that there are ways to alter that portion of the building "that would be consistent with its historical designation." According to the Los Angeles Conservancy, the city's Office of Historic Resources would review any proposed changes to the cylinder. STORY: Motion Picture Academy Takes Step to Create Museum in Former May Co. Department Store Despite its new direction, the Academy still plans to open exhibition space at the Vine Street property that it once envisioned as the home of a movie museum, though its long-term plans for the property are unclear. "The one thing we are not going to do -- the Academy will not do and the board will not let it be done -- we are not going to abandon that site," Sherak said. But the new LACMA plan marks a major shift in AMPAS' previous movie museum efforts and is a blow to Hollywood stakeholders who had hoped a movie museum would help in the continued revitalization of the area. The Academy had long planned to build a 144,000-square-foot development on Hollywood property it began acquiring in 2005 at the cost of up to $50 million. French architect Christian de Portzamparcdesigned a sleek, modern edifice, but just before a significant fundraising campaign would have begun, the project was derailed by the economic collapse that began in earnest in fall 2008. The 3.5-acre site, which is located across from ArcLight Cinemas on Vine, has sat vacant for a handful of years; in August area stakeholders told THR it had become an eyesore. Sherak said that the Academystill plans to create an exhibition space in one of the buildings at the site and there has been discussion about hosting occasional outdoor screenings. The Academy has begun razing some structures and cleaning up the property, which is adjacent to its Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study. "I'm glad to see the museum is moving forward and that AMPAS is firmly committed to investing in and developing its Hollywood property near Sunset [Boulevard] and Vine. The entertainment industry has long been crucial to our local economy and played a significant role in our global culture," Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti said. "AMPAS' new resources will celebrate that history and bring it to life for future generations." But Sherak said he wasn't sure how the property would be used once the movie museum opens, though he suggested that potential features such as an outdoor theater could remain in use once the museum opens. "Why would that have to go away if we want to keep it? It doesn't have to go away. So there is a lot of planning that needs to be done," he said. STORY: Dawn Hudson: New Job as Academy CEO Offers 'Global Platform' for Her Love of Film Sherak said that discussions with LACMA began informally in spring 2010, and were initially spearheaded by former Academy president Sid Ganis, who met with Govan and discussed the need for an AMPAS museum. "We talked about how sad it was that this hadn't quite pulled itself together yet," Govan said. Talks became more serious once Hudson was named the new CEO of the Academy in April. Sherak said that at a June 1 AMPAS board of governors meeting, Hudson, former head of Film Independent, homed in on the potential project. "All of the sudden it was like an arrow to the bull's-eye. Next thing I know, Michael and she were talking and we had a committee put together," Sherak said. The LACMA campus has been considerably transformed during the last half-decade with the addition of two new buildings. In 2008, the museum opened the Broad Contemporary Art Museum and last year the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion threw open its doors. As part of a three-phase plan, the May Co. building was to have also been remodeled. However, Govan said that Metropolitan Transportation Authority's plan to build the Westside Subway Extension, which would include a stop at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, caused LACMA to rethink its plan. "We paused and said, 'that is a really important building and it really ought to have something fantastic in it,'" Govan said. "It needed to be a destination in it of itself. This will become again, as it was, one of the most famous buildings in Los Angeles. We are happy to move our plans around to other spaces." The prospective museum is the strongest signal to date that LACMA intends to strengthen its connections to the movie business. Earlier this year LACMA announced that it would reboot its film-screening program this fall. It has formed a partnership with Film Independent, the group behind the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, and has hired film critic Elvis Mitchell as curator. STORY: Academy Taps Dawn Hudson, Ric Robertson to Replace Bruce Davis "LACMA is an eclectic museum with lots of collections in lots of different areas -- film seems like a slam dunk," said Terry Semel, co-chair of the LACMA board of trustees and former chairman of Warner Bros. The museum's board now features a slew of entertainment business players, including Willow Bay, Brian Grazer, Michael Lynton, Carole Bayer Sager, Barbra Streisand and Steve Tisch. And on Monday it was announced that CAA partner Bryan Lourd is joining the 64-member board. Also, in September, LACMA announced that its inaugural Art + Film Gala -- slated to be held Nov. 5 -- will honor Clint Eastwood and conceptual artist John Baldessari. The gala is intended in part to raise funds to support LACMA's "initiative to make film more central to the museum's curatorial programming," the museum said in a press release. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Topics AMPAS LACMA

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L.A. County AFL-CIO Encourages 'Occupy' Protests

In the strongly phrased declaration, the L.A. county AFL-CIO has endorsed the "Occupy" protests that began in NY and possess spread to La together with other urban centers.Inside a unique statement to "The Hollywood Reporter," the crowd blasted "an unfair economy that really works best for 1% of Us citizens because the huge the majority of people find it hard to settle the financial obligations, come with an education and lift their loved ones.InchThe statement also asserted that "the La labor movement stands having its brothers and sisters and brothers and sisters trying out Wall Street, downtown La and urban centers and metropolitan areas nationwide.InchThe audience -- the L.A. County Federation at the office -- is certainly an umbrella quantity of AFL-CIO residents together with other unions. Among its affiliate entrepreneurs are AFTRA, SAG, Teamsters and La based IATSE residents, whereas the DGA and WGA West aren't people.The group's endorsement is not binding on its affiliate entrepreneurs. Really the only entertainment union to endorse the Occupy protests so far might be the WGA East, as "THR" exclusively reported Sunday.The group's leader, executive secretary treasurer Maria Elena Durazo, added "We ought to still speak out, organize and interact to have the ability to rebuild the middle class."The statement known towards the Occupy Wall Street movement as "taking a stand in the corporate bullies, banks and investment companies that does not just created our economic collapse in 2008, but nonetheless take full advantage of it today, making billions in profits while demanding further wage and benefit cuts from American employees." The Hollywood Reporter

'Fast Five' Blu-Ray Exclusives: Vin Diesel And Also The Rock Throw Lower

You may have to hang about until tomorrow (October 4) to leap into the driver chair with "Fast Five" once the Blu-ray and DVD hits shelves, however nowadays, weve got a unique start looking at a couple of the dvds featurettes. Have a look at what continued behind the curtain and just how it felt for Dwayne Manley to become the brand new guy on set. The Large, Bald Showdown It may sound such as the type of fight you would imagine when you are bored. Who does win inside a fight, murdered or perhaps a gorilla? Large Feet versus the Lochness Monster? However it does not a lot more epic than the usual rumble between Dwayne Manley and Vin Diesel, and "Fast Five" provides it with to us. Within the "Fast" featurettes, Diesel, Manley and director Justin Lin talk making the fight all that could be. Its an excellent moment within the movie to determine who these men are, who Dom is, who Hobbs is, and exactly how they fight, states Lin. The director takes note of once when he sent the relaxation from the crew home just to sort out one important move for 2 whole hrs with Diesel and Manley: "You may think thats crazy, also it most likely is crazy, but that simply teaches you the amount of care that adopts it." The Brand New Kid in class The Rock themself could possibly get just a little nervous when joining a previously established group. You have to use using the winning attitude, and Manley attempted to achieve that together with his character Hobbs. "I gave a lot respect towards the franchise and also the figures that have been in existence for any decade," Manley states inside a featurette about joining the series. The task for me personally being an actor was ensuring the integrity of my character was protected. However it wasnt all making new buddies and playing nice. Manley desired to do right through the character and also the franchise. Despite the fact that I had been buddies with Vin, buddies with Paul, I wasnt searching to become buddies around the movie, Manley states. Weve got the relaxation in our lives to become buddies and pals. We seriously set, it is time to kick ass. Inform us what you believe within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

'Way' greater than expected

Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez and Martin Sheen maintain it inherited within the Nokia Theater premiere of "The Means By WhichInch the other day. It absolutely was a family group affair within the premiere of "The Means By WhichInch within the Nokia Theater Friday mid-day.Not only did father-boy duo Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez synergy for your movie but Charlie Sheen also switched up, eliciting screams from fans outdoors."This really is really the closest role In my opinion he's ever carried out to themselves," Estevez mentioned of his father. "People know him from 'Apocalypse Now,' people know him from 'Badlands.' He is not a killer, right? He's not.In . Sheen thanked his helmer boy, as they "incorporated exactly what can lead to the film a thing that a vintage guy could do."

'The Double Steps' Wins Top Prize at San Sebastian Festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, The nation --Isaki Lacuesta's The Double Steps won the Golden Spend within the 59thSan Sebastian Worldwide Film Festival in the ceremony that spread honours within the Official Section. Frances McDormand, chair in the official jury, given out the award to Steps, which marks a collaboration between Lacuesta and also the the spanish language language artist Miguel Barcelo in the story that weaves together Mali, a colored bunker wall hidden somewhere inside the desert and French painter Francois Augieras. STORY: Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas Brighten San Sebastian Film Festival The ceremony, broadcast survive pubcaster Television Espanola and also on the festival's website, broke while using tradition through which journalists and award individuals who win were advised the honors just before the large event. The spontaneous and surprised reactions charged the gala with emotion. High-profile jury people like Alex p la Iglesia, Guillermo Arriaga, Bai Ling and Juan Diego Botto required part within the ceremony, supplying honours. One of the finest win was the two-pronged win for Greek director Filippos Tsitos Unfair World --which won the director jerk as well as the Silver Spend for top Actor for Antonis Kafetzopoulos' role just like a officer. STORY: San Sebastian: Little Splash, But Plenty of Waves The the spanish language language actress Maria Leonwon the Silver Spend for top Actress on her behalf part in Benito Zambrano's The the spanish language language Civil War drama The Sleeping Voice. "I've not any speech prepared because In my opinion the attractive part is always to enjoy the moment and let yourself be blown away and i'm super surprised," a tearful Leon told reporters inside the press room after acquiring the prize on stage. STORY: 'The Last Friday' Takes San Sebastian's Prize at Cinema moving Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda won the most effective script prize for If Perhaps, arriving in sports footwear, and Ulf Brantas needed the photography award for your Swedish Happy Finish. "I didn't write the whole script. So part of the award visits the children inside the film," mentioned Koreeda. German director Jan Zabeil snagged the coveted Kutxa New Company company directors award, worth 90,000 pounds ($110,000) for his The River Was formerly a man. "I am hoping this award helps me to acquire this film examined," Zabeil mentioned. STORY: The Hollywood Reporter Correspondent Pamela Rolfe Wins Journalism Award Michael Fassbender presented the award to find the best European film to Nadine Labaki's Which side we Vary From Here and Antonio Banderas presented the award for your Zabaltegi Pearls section to Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist, which it is the the spanish language language distributor Enrique Gonzalez Kuhn of Alta Films known to as "a jewel." Pablo Giorgelli'sLas Acacias, which won the Camara d'Or, walked away while using 35,000 euro Horizons Award, made to own distribution of Latin American films. The director receives 10,000 pounds as well as the The the spanish language language distributor Festival Films takes the rest of the. Special Jury Award for your Official Section visited Julie Delpy's Le Skylab. A whole report on honours follows: Golden Spend The Double Steps, directed by Isaki Lacuesta (The nationOrEuropean countries) Director Filippos Tsitos for Unfair World (A vacation in a holiday in greece) New Company company directors Award Jan Zabeil for your River Was formerly a man (Germany) European Film Which side we Vary From Here,directed by Nadine Labaki (France) Actor Antonis Kafetzopoulos for Unfair World (A vacation in a holiday in greece) Actress Maria Leon for your Sleeping Voice (The nation) Script Hirokazu Kore-eda for If Perhaps (Japan) Photography Ulf Brantas for Happy Finish (Sweden) Horizons Las Acacias, directed by Pablo Giorgelli (Argentina-The nation) Zabaltegi Pearls The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius (France) Special Jury Award Le Skylab, directed by Julie Delpy (France) Youth Award Wild Bill,directed by Dexter Fletcher (Uk) Fipresci Award Blood stream of My Blood stream, directed by Joao Canijo (Portugal) TVE Otra Mirada Award Nader and Simin, A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi (Iran) Special Mention Blood stream of My Blood stream, directed by Joao Canijo (Portugal) Related Subjects Michael Fassbender Worldwide Frances McDormand San Sebastian Worldwide Film Festival

Supervision Media to create tuners to bigscreen

LONDON -- Supervision Media has partnered with Broadway Worldwide to create four musicals to cinemas worldwide. The venture, named Direct From Broadway, is definitely an exclusive multi-year certification deal, that will bring "Memphis," "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical," "Putting It Together" and "Smokey Joe's Coffee shop: The Tunes of Leiber and Stoller" towards the bigscreen. Only among the shows, this years Tony champion "Memphis," is running on Broadway. Another three have lengthy since shuttered: The "Hyde" perf stars David Hasselhoff, who became a member of the Frank Wildhorn tuner toward the finish of their Rialto run from 1997-2001, while recording of Sondheim revue "Putting It Together" comes from the 1999 revival starring Carol Burnett. Lieber and Stoller revue "Smokey Joe's Coffee shop" went from 1995-2000. "Memphis" will unspool November. 24 in Blighty and Ireland. Other European areas, Nigeria and Hong Kong may have tests through the finish of the season, with Australia, Latin America and New Zealand to follow along with in March. "Smokey Joe's Coffee shop" will launch Jan. 26 in Europe while "Jekyll & Hyde" and "Putting It Together" follows on February. 25 and March 22, correspondingly. From April these shows is going to be obtainable in movie theaters worldwide. Initiative reps another part of the ongoing screen growth of legit entertainment to the bigscreen, where HD transmissions of stage performances have grown to be progressively common. London's Royal National Theater, for example, finds success when it comes to with NT Live, which sees National shows tested in movie theaters all over the world. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Kim Delaney Escorted Off-Stage Throughout U.S. Military Event

FIRST Released: September 23, 2011 3:14 PM EDTLAST Up-to-date: September 23, 2011 3:29 PM EDT PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Kim Delaney, star from the tv program Military Spouses, needed to be escorted in the podium in an event in Philadelphia after battling to see her speech from the teleprompter. It happened Thursday in an event praising former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Delaney is really a 52-year-old Philadelphia native. Her remarks were interspersed with lengthy breaks and fragmented sentences. After several minutes, a relevant video started to experience. She was escorted from the podium to some chair along the side of happens with a lady who made an appearance to become a producer. Her publicist didn't immediately react to a note seeking comment. The big event Thursday at National Metabolic rate Center is at recognition of Gates. He received the 2011 Liberty Medal, a social award, for his lengthy public service career. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Rachelle Lefervre on 'Abduction,' Possible Sequels, and Why 'Breaking Dawn' is His Favorite 'Twilight' Yet

Snark all that's necessary about 'Twilight,' its group of followers and it is youthful stars, however the film series has turned into a cultural phenomenon during the last 5 years. Thank heavens then -- by all accounts -- Billy Burke, Taylor Lautner and Rachelle Lefervre can handle the immense fame that accompany the 'Twilight' territory. Lautner is all of the the trio to branch out by himself -- and that he achieves this with gusto within the new action thriller 'Abduction.' May be the soon-to-be erstwhile Edwards Friend Jacob nervous about his first job like a leading guy? "I'd be laying basically stated I did not feel any pressure whatsoever," Lautner told Moviefone within an interview a week ago. "However ,, at this time, excitement is overriding some of that. I simply can't watch for individuals to view it, and It's surprising it's finally here." What's here's 'Abduction,' a movie that finds Lautner starring as Nathan, a Pittsburgh-area senior high school student who discovers his parents aren't who he thought, which shady government agents on sides from the law want him. Away from home having a lengthy-time crush (Lily Collins), Nathan attempts to stay alive and expose the reality -- and showcase some fancy Parkour moves on the way. Lautner spoke to Moviefone about why he chose 'Aduction' as his first starring role, whether he'd be lower for any follow up, and just how 'Breaking Dawn' is his favorite 'Twilight' movie. Hello, Taylor. [Deep voice] Thanks for visiting Moviefone! '! What is the title from the movie you need to see. 'Abduction!' Well performed. Let us reach 'Abduction': Even getting seen the trailers, I wasn't ready for how physical the role was for you personally. Was that certain of what came you to definitely the script initially? It certainly was. There have been several things that came me for this role. I understood it might be challenging throughout. Clearly, physically, but even psychologically. My character experiences a lot within this movie. So simply to have the ability to dive into his footwear and go through the journey he continues was quite incredible for me personally being an actor. That one extended me being an actor, a lot more than I have have you been extended before. Which was thrilling. Was lots of that stuff within the script, or did director John Singleton and film writer Rob Christensen adjust the script to make the most of your fighting techinques background? There is a great deal put in. There have been a couple of things within the script -- like a few of the major fight moments. But, I do not think the boxing scene is at the initial script. Everything in the baseball stadium, which was really just improv. We've got there at the time -- or, whenever we scouted the place -- we had the large giant glass awning factor which i slide lower. We are like, "We gotta learn how to have that within the movie." We had each one of these excellent achievements that will let me perform some Parkour. My way through the baseball stadium really was just improv at the time. That live training scene with Jason Isaacs is just one of the first large moments and quite brutal. I'd never boxed before movie, to ensure that was new for me personally. And That I desired to seem like I understood things i was doing. So, three several weeks before I visited Pittsburgh to start rehearsals, I acquired a boxing trainer in L.A. and began practicing 5 days per week. It had been really intense -- only the learning general, for boxing. Whenever we arrived, Jason and that i began choreography onto it immediately. It is a pretty lengthy fight, and it is very specific and when among us are off by one punch a treadmill block, we are getting smacked hard. It needed lots of preparation. Without a doubt. I had been struck with how director John Singleton shot that in lengthy shots using the concentrate on you and also Jason. It's clearly you fighting and adds lots of immediacy and closeness, which isn't that which you frequently see within the action genre. [Action films] are frequently very chop up and incredibly stylized. We desired to get this to movie feel just as real so that as grounded as you possibly can. This is exactly why I truly desired to perform a most of my stunts. You are able to tell. You are able to tell when it is chop up along with a little fake searching. The boxing scene looks real. Your dream scene within the train just looks brutal. Like me which guy were just doing the work. That was fun. (Laughs) I imagine you'd a pile of scripts to select from for the first large leading guy role, publish-'Twilight.' What separated 'Abduction' in the relaxation from the pack? Mainly this character's journey. I needed to challenge myself to different things, something which I've not done before. It was just that. I fell deeply in love with the storyline and also the journey this character continues as soon as I heard the concept. When I saw the script, I had been exactly that a lot more excited. I had been like, "Okay. This really is destined to be challenging for me personally being an actor. It is likely to stretch me, but it is also likely to be a lot of fun to create.Inch It appears as if you had an enjoyable experience. Wouldn't it cause you to more inclined to star inside a follow up? Lionsgate has already been speaking about creating mtss is a franchise within the vein from the 'Bourne' movies. I am talking about, yeah. It appears like everything could [possess a follow up] nowadays. I am just attempting to go one movie at any given time and concentrate on 'Abduction' making the best movie possible. And we'll see after that. But at this time, my focus is 'Abduction.' Your focus is 'Abduction,' and you're simply the main focus of 'Abduction.' You are in the forefront within the marketing, your title is over the title -- this differs from 'Twilight' in which you have other castmates and also the built-in fan-base. Are you currently beginning to obtain nervous? I'd be laying basically stated I did not feel any pressure whatsoever. However ,, at this time, excitement is overriding some of that. I seem like I have been awaiting such a long time for individuals to determine this movie. And I am -- all of us are extremely happy with it. I simply can't watch for individuals to view it, and It's surprising it's finally here. At this time, I am happy with it, I understand we gave everything we now have, and I am excited for that world to determine it. 'Abduction' feels as though a throwback to 1980s and 1990's action films. Have there been any stars you'd in your mind whenever you made the decision to sign up? Absolutely. I have always researched to Tom Cruise being an actor. His occupation, his options, his option to constantly challenge themself. You appear Cruise's action movies -- and also the same goes with Matt Damon and Harrison Ford -- you appear at their action movies and they are not only an action movie. They are playing figures who undergo an amazing arc, which are very challenging on their behalf, after which action just surrounds the film and causes it to be much more exciting. This is exactly why I had been so drawn to 'Abduction.' It's not only an action movie. Are these the kinds of movies you need to make moving forward? Let me have the ability to challenge myself to a multitude of roles and genres. Basically possess the chance to achieve that, it might be an aspiration become a reality for me personally. I'd a lot of fun for 'Abduction,' however, continue, I am certainly searching for different things. Talking about which: the brand new trailer for 'Breaking Dawn' has gone out, also it looks greatly not the same as the prior three films. Understanding the story and also the books, was this final chapter one you had been searching toward? No, I wasn't. We honestly have a lot fun making the films we enjoy yourself together. The film, particularly, is extremely diverse from the others. 'Breaking Beginning Part 1' has challenged me being an actor a lot more than I ever happen to be before. I can not watch for individuals to begin to see the movie. For me personally, it's undoubtedly the very best one. Do you consider that's due to the storyline within the book or due to Bill Condon's pointing? I believe it's both. It is extremely different. It almost feels as though an entirely different series. It is extremely various and it enables the figures to alter. You actually see all of the figures inside a different light than you have ever seen them before. It would be considered a challenging project for any director who required about this movie, but I must say: Bill Condon could not did a more satisfactory job on set as well as in publish-production. The film is amazing. He's one incredible director. Most franchise stars most likely feel fatigued and able to move ahead after playing exactly the same character for such a long time, but that does not appear to be along with you. It appears like you are almost melancholy. Yeah, I certainly am. All of us were. We have been playing these figures for 4 years now and that we feel so near to them and we have become so close with one another, also it certainly was emotional whenever we finished. Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images