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

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