AFTRA, music labels set talk date

Negotiations between dancers for music videos and record labels will resume Jan. 11-12 after a six-month break. The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, which reps the dancers, made the announcement Thursday night. AFTRA also has scheduled a Jan. 6 rally in front of Sony Music offices in Beverly Hills to support the dancers. Board member Jason George and dancers Teresa Espinosa and Dana Wilson are set to speak. The moves come two months after AFTRA drew more than 160 dancers and choreographers to a standing-room-only "It's About Time" forum in North Hollywood to show support for the unionization move. AFTRA's current deal on its sound recording contract includes an agreement by the labels to bargain for a music-video agreement to replace an agreement negotiated in 1986. AFTRA negotiator Randall G. Himes complained at the October event that after a negotiating session on June 21, the labels had stalled in responding to AFTRA's proposal and setting dates for more talks. AFTRA contended that the 1986 agreement is outdated, especially with ad-supported streaming services, music videos generating growing revenues. The "It's About Time" campaign, launched with a series of videos to coincide with the MTV Video Music Awards in late August, calls for a contract that includes safety, fair pay, residuals and health and retirement benefits. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Slamdance uncovers special tests

"Old Dog" focuses on a shepherd safeguarding a valued mastiff. The Slamdance Film Festival has revealed its special tests and short programs, together with a Stan Lee documentary, Jonathan Demme's "Neil Youthful Journeys," the premiere of the never-before-seen Erectile dysfunction Wood television pilot and Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden's "Old Dog." The flicks introduced for Slamdance, released 18 years back instead of Sundance, include five world premieres, and 75 shorts competing -- such as the world premiere of the special program of recent Iranian shorts never witnessed outdoors the nation, "Produced in Iran: 7 Short Premieres." Slamdance introduced its competition selection, composed of 10 narrative films and eight documentaries, a week ago. Competition slots are restricted to first-time feature company directors dealing with budgets under $a million. Fest happens Jan. 20-26 in Park City in the Treasure Mountain Motel. The short films revealed Tuesday were culled from a lot more than 3,000 distribution. A jury will show honours to short films competing within the narrative, animation and docu sections competition shorts will also be qualified for that Spirit of Slamdance Award. Narrative films screening at Slamdance include "Holiday Road," a comedy anthology honoring the poignant and absurd facets of 12 American holidays "Old Dog," set around the Tibetan flatlands a good old shepherd trying to avoid his Tibetan mastiff from being offered for an urban Chinese dealer and "Unconditional," directed by Bryn Higgins, the psycho-love story of teenage twins who come under the spell of the charming guy. Concert film "Neil Youthful Journeys" is going to be tested included in the documentary series. "Journeys" first showed in the Toronto Intl. Film Festival and The new sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide privileges, excluding Latin America, in October. Another paperwork within the screening series are "No Room for Rockstars," directed by Parris Patton and following a encounters of 4 music artists around the Vans Warped Tour "Terra Blight," directed by Isaac Brown inside a global study of the existence cycle laptop or computer consumption which has produced toxic wastes "Wild within the Roads," directed by Peter Baxter, by which 1000's of local people from rival sides of the rugged British town extremely compete within an ancient game that's the center from the community and "With Great Energy: The Stan Lee Story," directed by Will Hess, Nikki Frakes and Terry Dougas. That doc also features Nicolas Cage, Michael Chiklis, Roger Corman, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Elfman, James Franco, Samuel Jackson, Tobey Maguire, Avoi Mendes, Frank Burns, Seth Rogen, Bryan Singer, Kevin Cruz and Ringo Starr. The shorts tests range from the pilot "Erectile dysfunction Wood's Lost Film Final Curtain" and "Franchi Has ReturnedInch from director-film writer Alexandre Franchi, where the filmmaker discusses his bout with cancer. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Sean 'P. Diddy' Hair combs, Aaron Paul and Frank Vincent Funnel the Rat Pack for Ciroc Vodka Ad

Sean Hair combs -- also known as either P. Diddy, Diddy, Puff Dad or Puffy -- continues to be deeply in love with Rat Pack-style culture for pretty much ten years. "I had been watching 'Ocean's 11' and that i just could not connect with it," Diddy told the NY Daily News in 2005 concerning the George Clooney-fronted remake. "You've each one of these black symbols, Chris Rock or Chris Tucker in comedy, Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx in acting, me and Jay-Z in music, how about us? Now it's time to place the finest black symbols inside a film together. We are not playing around in 'do-rags and low riders any longer." Six years later, Diddy finally has their own 'Ocean's 11' -- climax only a 30 second vodka commercial, appears partly inspired by 'The Hangover' and does not include some of individuals large names pointed out through the rapper/actor formerly. Launched now is really a new ad for CIROC vodka -- the alcohol label Diddy is the owner of -- that stars Aaron Paul ('Breaking Bad'), Michael K. Williams ('Boardwalk Empire,' 'The Wire'), Jesse Williams ('Grey's Anatomy'), Frank Vincent ('Goodfellas,' 'The Sopranos') and Puffy themself like a faux Rat Pack tearing through Vegas. Which means "Luck Be considered a Lady" as sang by Frank Sinatra, along with a bevy of women in cocktail dresses, brought by 'Entourage' co-star Dania Ramirez. Exciting! Anthony Mandler does the pointing honors -- he's shot videos for everybody in the Murders to Eminem -- but that one certainly might have used the glossy touch of Brett Ratner. Maybe producer Ben Silverman too. Needs more whitened tigers and decadence. Discover the shocking truth above. Drink sensibly, y'all! Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Michel Gondry's 'Taxi Driver': The Director's Lo-Fi Take a look at Travis Bickle

By now, the American public can access a national treasure: 'Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.' The rambunctious rats are in it again in another madcap musical adventure this time around Alvin, Simon and Theodore as well as their Chipette alternatives Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor, continue a cruiseship holiday with the always-irritable Dork Seville. But Alvin's hijinks result in most six from the cute and also the affectionate chipmunks getting stranded on the deserted tropical island. They've got to understand to operate together to obtain home ... and use newer and more effective tunes on the way. You might read that plot description and think it's mindless fluff made to entertain just the littlest children, but you would be scoffing in the feature for any big juggernaut. Precisely how financially lucrative has got the 'Chipmunks' franchise been because it started in 2007? Moviefone has come up with an opportune graph to inform you! (Because the singing chipmunks were once lonely little orphans who have been saved by their talent manager, Moviefone made the decision to check the Chipmunks' movie dollars with a few real non profit organizations dedicated to animal welfare and art achievement. As well as in recognition from the island setting of 'Chipwrecked,' we put within an actual island for reference.) [Click image to enlarge] The very first 'Alvin' movie cost $60 million to create the 2nd one cost $75 million. Each movie then continued to create 100s of huge amount of money in ticket sales. Therefore if you are among individuals weirdos that hates the 'Chipmunk' movies, now you can understand the amount of an outcast you're why would a lot of people voluntarily give their cash towards the 'Chipmunks' movies when they were a poor factor? Watch a clip for 'Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' [Photo: twentieth century Fox] (Special because of Chris Spurlock for graph design.) Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows clip online

A new clip from hotly-anticipated super-sleuth sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows has found its way online.Thankfully the footage doesn't scrimp on the one thing we've come to love most about this new franchise: the bromantic banter between Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law (AKA Holmes and Watson).Watson turns up at Holmes' Baker Street residence, but he can't find his elusive, chameleon-like partner...That's enough of our description, get watching it for yourself now.Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows opens in the UK this Friday. Why not pass the time until then by reading our review of the film?

American Horror Story Exclusive: Will Constance Go Down for the Murder of Travis?

Jessica Lange It's a bad time to be carrying concealed weapons in your purse, Constance. But is it understandable? Constance, after all, has just lost her daughter, learned that Tate impregnated his girlfriend's mom (possibly with the Antichrist!) and discovered that someone sawed her scrumptious boy toy in half. American Horror Story's Lily Rabe on Nora's heartbreak, head wound Wouldn't you carry a little something for self-defense? Or, revenge? Too bad the cops are starting to swarm. Check out this exclusive sneak peek of Wednesday's new episode of American Horror Story, "Smoldering Children," to find out what Constance is packing these days: American Horror Story airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on FX. Do you think Constance is doomed?

Jay displays eagle for rising talent

'War Horse' is one of eight features released in 2011 cast by Jina Jay.Jay"There is a palpable emotional power that comes from the collective harmony -- and the contrasts -- within a good ensemble," says London-based casting director Jina Jay, who has tackled some of 2011's most impressive ensemble efforts, including two Steven Spielberg films ("War Horse," "The Adventures of Tintin") as well as "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," "Hanna," "Coriolanus" and Ireland's most financially successful indie film to date, "The Guard."The eagle-eyed Jay, whose casting process is always "passion-led," has grown into one of the U.K.'s go-to casting directors for A-list helmers, thanks to her all-encompassing unturned approach and razor-sharp instinct for undiscovered talent.For Spielberg's "War Horse," for example, Jay cast unknown stage actor Jeremy Irvine in the coveted lead role of Albert. Irvine had very little professional experience before scoring the lead in a Spielberg epic, having graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts just one year earlier. Because it was a role "where it felt natural to cast an unknown," Jay pulled in a team of young casting directors to help her conduct a search across the U.K. and Ireland for the perfect 15- to 25-year-old."Finding Albert was a huge challenge, and from the start it was our chief focus," she says. No one quite hit the mark, until Irvine's agents Hatton & McEwan emailed Jay a portrait of their client, asking if he could read for the role. Jay's assistants Alex Duxbury and Katy Lake read 12 young actors the day Irvine first read, and Irvine's was by far "the reading of the day," Jay recalls. "His interpretation of the material was enchanting, capturing all the mess and loneliness of the teenage Albert, plus his profound joy and love for Joey (his horse)."Spielberg agreed with Jay from the get-go that the fresh-faced Irvine was their guy. "Whilst we were all committed to the process of leaving no stone unturned," she says, "Jeremy stayed with Spielberg as no other did."The broader cast of "War Horse" was drawn from across Britain, France and Germany, with the film's 80-plus roles comprising diverse characters from different backgrounds, multiple European nationalities, and an age range of 7 to 70."Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," the much-anticipated adaptation of John Le Carre's 1974 spy novel, draws deep from the U.K.'s venerable acting pool, including Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Toby Jones and Ciaran Hinds. The portrait of a group of powerful, sometimes eccentric British spies represents a veritable jigsaw puzzle of interlocking plots and players. "In this film each actor needs to hold their own within a complex and shifting circle of relationships," says Jay, "so it was clear from the outset that the challenge was how to put the pieces of that ensemble together in a way that was balanced."As far as future projects, Jay is especially excited about the upcoming "Anna Karenina" -- another collaboration with "Hanna" director Joe Wright, with a script written by Tom Stoppard. "It's all rich iconic characters based on a great iconic novel," she says.SAG Awards: The Ensemble:Hunting in pairs | Jay displays eagle for rising talent | Expert opinions | Primetime wholes made up of great parts | SAG winners tend to head to Oscar glory Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Bridesmaids' Director Paul Feig Unveils How Twitter Saved His Movie

Paul Feig, the director of Universal's smash "Bridesmaids," which has acquired nearly $288 million worldwide, has high hopes that Globes voters can look past the "chick flick" veneer of his movie and discover what he sees: a relatable drama, with laughs.Inside an interview with "The Hollywood Reporter," the tv vet ("Freaks and Brainiacs") sounds off on Oscars, uncle Judd Apatow and the way Twitter saved his movie.The Hollywood Reporter: Why you think comedies aren't more represented throughout honours season? Paul Feig: That which you award in this particular clients are generally showier. Our movie's tone is very grounded. We did several things off-script to capture lightning-in-a-bottle improv moments that you just can't re-create. All this doesn't afford me much latitude just like a filmmaker. With comedy, you just can't get too fancy. Nobody loves doing the enjoyment stuff while using camera greater than I really do, but that's just me revealing and takes people in the story. It's harder to look for the flow and pace from the comedy. Getting a drama, you don't have the extra stress of, 'Don't make certain they're cry lots of occasions.' All because of this , why it's so disappointing that comedies don't get more recognition.THR: Which kind of resistance perhaps you have encounter if you told people you're pointing a "wedding movie?" Feig: Most peoples' eyes glazed over. Then when we made a decision to think of it as "Bridesmaids," that was a massive strike against us. I literally required to spend yearly of my existence safeguarding it. 'It's great, I swear! The cast is amazing!' -- there's plenty of dancing around. People examined me like I'd Stockholm syndrome. But there's no missing in enthusiasm from Universal. Donna Langley am encouraging. Also, getting Judd aided, clearly. He was the key factor to everything. THR: The Globes might be the only real major honours show to recognize comedy movies in their own personal category. You think there is a notion among Oscar voters that comedies are very lowbrow to contend for your industry's finest film prize? Feig: There's a crowd-pleasing quality with a movie like ours. We attempted challenging laughs, but that's seen as "pandering." Period costume films are great to discover, but they're not relatable. It's more, "Wow, that's awesome -- managed to get happen really appear like this in individuals days?Inch Whereas getting a comedy, you're like, 'Yeah, that's me, that's my pals.' No matter what, I'd like people to relate.THR: What's the secret to creating a relatable comedy? Feig: The primary reason most comedies don't win honours is the filmmakers put the comedy first. And that means you have to make a story around the jokes. Judd works the means by which Sometimes: Construct it as being a drama first, allow it to be funny. I'm convinced this is why our movie succeeded well. If people was not involved with Kristen Wiig's character's story -- a girl who was simply succeeding, everything falls part, existence beats the shit from her -- the film won't have done too. The film is not of a wedding. THR: There's a good deal negatively specific within the film inside the days just before its May release, with Universal taking great deal of warmth for your trailer. How upset did this lead you to? Feig: It absolutely was like, "Really, ours might be the worst trailer ever?" I'll admit we'd a really hard time racking your brains on what associated with it. The movie's tone was both crazy but furthermore very psychologically real. However when you highlight people moments, it will just appear like another chick flick, and then we thought, "Let's add too much while using first trailer." Furthermore, it felt being an unfair personal attack on Kristen, which upset me. However, if Nikki Finke offered her mea culpa about dissing a clip -- although still a snarky one -- that was a great moment.THR: What remember most about opening weekend? Feig: Universal attempted an admirable job of creating word-of-mouth tests. I enjoy condition that we are the film that Twitter built. I used to be online for just about any solid week watching all the tweets appear that spoken in regards to the movie. That point on opening day, we'd Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben [Falcone] over for supper, and many types of these e-mails were coming in regards to the amounts rising or even more. After dinner, we stacked inside the vehicle and drove for the ArcLight. We was inside the theaters and basically seen everyone else laugh. I used to be so relieved, and happy.THR: How hard can it be then to find out an important and commercial hit like "Bridesmaids" be an underdog throughout honours season? Feig: You must do that which you do and not mind in regards to the honours part. I loved Mark Whalberg's performance in "The Fighter," however remember people saying, 'He didn't do anything whatsoever.A It absolutely was an amazing performance. It's harder being underplayed. This is why I loved The Fighter: It's a drama, but it's funny and psychologically engaging. That's what every movie -- comedy or drama -- needs to be.THR: OK, and that means you don't mind about honours? Feig: [Laughs] No, no, I really do. The honours world might be absurd, but I'm not only one to party it. I like honours! When I've been nominated for Emmys then when I won my DGA Award, I possibly could not are actually more comfortable. It's my job to loved acquiring a gold star in school. The Hollywood Reporter

Tim Burton Balloon Debuts at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Warner Home Video's Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ongoing to become the most effective-selling DVD and Blu-ray Disc for your second consecutive week, topping both Nielsen VideoScan First Alert overall sales chart as well as the devoted Blu-ray Disc sales chart.our editor recommends'Harry Potter' Films Dominate Home Video Chart Due to 'Deathly Hallows Part 2' Release'Harry Potter' And Blu-Ray Boom Keeps German Video Market Steady A trio of Wally Disney Art galleries game game titles needed the next three spots round the overall sales chart for your week ending November. 11, since the holiday gift-buying season moved into high gear with some other Disney-designed promotions at top retailers, including Target stores. Pirates in the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides shot keep an eye out onto No. 2 from No. 12 after 5 days in stores. The Lion King, within the seventh week in stores, shot to No. 3 from No. 19 the last week. And Cars 2, the most recent relieve the bunch, ongoing to become inside the 5 top, sliding to No. 4 from No. 2. PHOTOS: 'Harry Potter' London Red-colored-colored Carpet On Nielsen's Blu-ray Disc chart, it absolutely was Potter-mania completely, with Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part I improving a notch to No. 2 therefore the eight-film collection rising to No. 3 from No. 8 the last week. On Home Media Magazine's weekly rental chart, Pirates shot to No. 1 from No. 86 since its 28-day holdback from Netflix and Redbox is finished. No. 2 place visited Warner's Horrible Bosses, which knocked The brand new the new sony Pictures' to No. 3. The last week's top renter, Paramount's Captain America: The Initial Avenger, wound up to No. 5, directly behind Cars 2, which elevated two spots to No. 4. Related Subjects Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Watercooler: 25 Reasons to Give Thanks for TV This Year

Melanie Amarro, The X Factor On this eve of Thanksgiving, before you all go out and enjoy the biggest drinking night of the year, we'd like to go around the virtual table that is TVGuide.com and share what we're most grateful for this year. There have been so many blessings - the grungy glory of Sons of Anarchy, Rachel Bilson coming back to TV, Adam Levine's butt in jeans - that it's impossible for us to pick just one thing. So here's a list of some of our favorite TV gifts of 2011. Enjoy... and please, add your own lists below! The X Factor's Melanie Amaro The increasing heat going on with Beckett and Castle Baby Bones Fairy tales coming true on Grimm and Once Upon a Time Peter Bishop finally returning to Fringe Leah Remini finally leaving The Talk Glee finally giving Santana and Mercedes something to do Every shot of Revenge's Madeleine Stowe on her balcony That final shot of Breaking Bad's Gus The fact that Pretty Little Liars never fails to kick "A" The fact that Teen Wolf totally succeeded in making MTV cool again The Vampire Diaries' Ripper Stefan. And Caroline. So much love for Caroline. New Girl's devotion to nerdism as an aphrodisiac. Joe Manganiello aversion to clothes on True Blood The Good Wife getting a little nasty The death of The Playboy Club The resurrection of Arrested Development Late nights with Jimmy Fallon The sheer awesomeness of ABC's Wednesday nights The welcome characters of the USA Network's entire lineup Melissa McCarthy, Emmy winner Archer, It's Always Sunny and The League - if loving FX's crude-coms is wrong, we don't wanna be right Downton Abbey, Season 2! Syfy's silly, sexy standout, Warehouse 13 Rubber Man Now you! What TV are you thankful for this year? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

How to Stop Being a Loser

A Crabtree Films release of a Press On Features, Black and Blue Films and Templeheart Films production. (International sales: Press On Features, London.) Produced by Billy Murray, Jonathan Sothcott, Simon Phillips, Dominic Burns, Patricia Rybarczyk. Executive producers, Richard Jones, Lewis James, Adam Smithe, Lyndon Baldock. Co-producers, Andy Thompson, Toby Meredith. Directed by Dominic Burns. Screenplay, Chris Grezo, Rupert Knowles.With: Simon Phillips, Craig Conway, Gemma Atkinson, Stephanie Leonidas, Chris Grezo, Colin Salmon, Billy Murray, Jamie Longthorne, Martin Compston, Dominic Burns, Neil Maskell, Martin Kemp, Richard E. Grant, Sheridan Smith, Jill Halfpenny, Adele Silva.A tongue-tied virginal geek receives lessons in the art of the pickup in charmless Brit comedy "How to Stop Being a Loser." Populated by lead actors lacking either charisma or marquee value, and with a screenplay light on amusing moments, the pic reps a distribution challenge across all platforms, and is unlikely to achieve much traction overseas. Three-day opening at 17 U.K. cinemas totalled 3,300 ($5,300). Following the suicide of fellow loser Ian (Richard E. Grant), socially inept online-gaming addict James (Simon Phillips) determines to take action, turning to dating guru Ampersand (Craig Conway). Despite possessing approximately 1% of the appeal of Ryan Gosling in "Crazy Stupid Love" or Vince Vaughn in "Swingers," the unlikely mentor is presented here as a hit with the ladies. Under Ampersand's boorish direction, James finally succeeds in snaring the interest of his high-school crush object, Hannah (Gemma Atkinson), revealed to be a selfish shrew; platonic friend Patch (Stephanie Leonidas) waits patiently in the wings. Visually flat direction and weak tech package suggest a bare-bones budget, while the crediting of 40 co-exec producers suggests an unusual funding model. Any other novelty is in short supply.Camera (color, widescreen, HD) Alessio Valori; editor, Richard Colton; music, Matthew Williams; art director, Luis San Martin; costume designer, Natalie Egleton. Reviewed on DVD, London, Nov. 20, 2011. Running time: 109 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

The merits of 'Melancholia'

Kirsten Dunst in 'Melancholia.'Von TrierWhen Lars Von Trier launched into his infamous tirade in Cannes, entrepreneurs who had the rights to his latest pic, "Melancholia," may have despaired -- however, the film does good business. You now request ,: Could it did better? Extended-time students from the self-introduced anarchist and mischievous provocateur, who now demands he is not a genuine Nazi and only agreed to be kidding, might have been justified in exclaiming, together with Kirsten Dunst's character inside the film, "Whoever else expect?"Anyone who thought Von Trier's distribution partners, lots of whom have was with the director since his breakout hit "Damaging the Waves" in 1996, would turn against him, will probably be disappointed. Cannes may have declared Von Trier being "persona non grata," but his film, which opened up up inside the U.S. November. 11 making $257,174 from 19 screens over its opening weekend, remains given a warm welcome by many people people film experts, fellow professionals and cinemagoers. A few of the movie's distribs have formerly registered to produce Von Trier's next film, erotic drama "Nymphomaniac," and the other day the eu Film Academy paid out "Melancholia" with eight nominations within the annual honours. The film's box office gross stands at $14.4 million through November. 13, a figure that's vulnerable to rise substantially since the pic remains running in theaters in many areas, and contains yet to start in several others. With video and TV sales put in the pot, production company Zentropa will most likely easily recoup its investment round the film.But nevertheless the concept remains: It may have been better if he'd just saved his mouth shut."Once I saw the film, I thought it had been fantastic really effective. I used to be so impressed that we thought it could win a substantial prize in Cannes possibly not the Palme d'Or, nevertheless the Grand Prix," recalls Regine Vial, mind of distribution at French indie Ces Films du Losange. Since it was, the film required to manage while using actress award for Dunst.Vial opened up in the film in August which is glad she did. Although some folks France go to the beach for a lot of of the month, there's little competition inside the arthouse market, which gave the film a apparent run inside the press, and time to build its audience through individual to individual. Vial being requested to appear on radio shows to go over the scandal, which gave her the opportunity to alter the primary focus towards the film.Inside the two several days between Cannes as well as the opening, she'd intensely promoted the film through preview tests at locations where the chattering classes gather. These incorporated a theater festival in Avignon together with a movie festival in Corsica."We preferred to exhibit the film straightaway in as much place as you can to permit people this is an incredible little bit of filmmaking, and enable word to spread," Vial states. "Melancholia" has already established $3.4 million in Gaul by November. 13 -- greater than almost every other territory -- that is still playing in theaters there, but Vial thinks it may have been a lot more popular if Von Trier hadn't have run his mouth, as well as the film had won one of the top honours in Cannes. Just before the festival, Vial had wanted the film would get a box office near to $4.2 million she now needs it to complete on about $3.8 million. Antonio Medici, general director at Italy's BIM Distribuzione, may also be dismayed in regards to the fallout from Von Trier's rant in Cannes. According to him some theater entrepreneurs declined to simply accept film, and although others needed their place, he feels the episode distracted within the film's undeniable quality, and introduced lots of people to avoid it. "Melancholia" stood a poor opening weekend in Italia on March. 21, but has retrieved slightly since. Medici estimations this area office, which now stands at $638,164 by November. 13, will finish off between $676,000 and $744,000, that's about 30% beneath the company's estimate inside the run-around Cannes. Medici places blame the shortfall round the debate, which was covered in primetime news shows on all the primary Television stations in Italia."Some several days had passed, however believe there has been still individuals who didn't desire to watch a movie in the guy who made this kind of statement," Medici states.Ivo Andrle, purchases mind at Aerofilms, the film's Czech distributor, stood a better experience. He opened up in the "Melancholia" right after Cannes, and contains banked $192,000 and handle its run that is 57% greater than the $109,000 he forecast just before the festival. According to him the controversy created an appetite on television for news about Von Trier, they then given with information in regards to the film itself."The media attention started while using scandal, and elevated rapidly, nonetheless they just spoken in regards to the scandal and not in regards to the film. And then we tried to follow-up and supply them further subjects relating to their coverage," according to him.So, how will you solve an problem like Von Trier? Well, the director may have provided the answer themselves, when he declared lately he'd sworn a vow of silence. His pics' entrepreneurs hope that afterwards he'll allow his films to speak by themselves. n Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com

A Night Time With...'The Artist'

A Night Time With...'The Artist' November 10, 2011 Photo by Peter Iovino Back Stage and Weinstein Pictures invite you to definitely a totally free screening of "The Artist," then a Q&A with star Jean Dujardin. The event is going to be Sunday, November 13at 4:00pm at DGA Theater #2, 7920 W. Sunset Blvd., La, CA. Parking is going to be validatedTo RSVP, email EveningWith@backstage.com with "The Artist" within the subject header. You won't get a response, however your title is going to be placed on a listing in the door. Please note we overbook tests to make sure capacity. A Night Time With...'The Artist' November 10, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Peter Iovino Back Stage and Weinstein Pictures invite you to definitely a totally free screening of "The Artist," then a Q&A with star Jean Dujardin. The big event is going to be Sunday, November 13at 4:00pm at DGA Theater #2, 7920 W. Sunset Blvd., La, CA. Parking is going to be validatedTo RSVP, email EveningWith@backstage.com with "The Artist" within the subject header. You won't get a response, however your title is going to be placed on a listing in the door. Please be aware we overbook tests to make sure capacity.

Chris Brown, Marc Anthony, LMFAO Put into American Music Honours Selection

The American Music Honours has added Chris Brown, Marc Anthony and LMFAO to the already star-studded line-from entertainers.our editor recommends2011 American Music Honours: Adele Leads With 4 Nominations (Video) PHOTOS: AMA Hot Performances The performers join formerly introduced functions Christina Aguilera, Attacking Young Boys, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pitbull and Maroon 5. Out of the box tradition using the AMAs, there won't be any host available, keeping the target the music. The AMAs is going to be broadcast live in the NOKIA Theatre on Sunday, November. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. This season, the network will even air an active pre-show at 7 p.m., entitled "Countdown towards the American Music Honours." VIDEO: 2011 American Music Honours: Adele Leads With 4 Nominations Lance Bass, Sarah Hyland, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Audrina Patridge, Josh Sussman and Xzibit will co-host the internet red-colored carpet pre-show, livestreaming worldwide beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. Fans can election for his or her favorite nominees online in the Coca-Cola AMA voting webiste, amavoting.com, in addition to AMA.abc.com. Adele obtained probably the most AMA nominations this season, with four, once they were introduced March. 11. PHOTOS: Top Ten Greatest Compensated Artists Katy Perry,Rhianna,Weezy,Beyonce,This Guitar Rock Band PerryandTaylor Swifteach saw three nods whileBeyonce,Bruno Mars,Chris Brown,Jason Aldean,Kanye,LMFAO,Nicki Minajand Pitbullcollected two nominations. Related Subjects American Music Honours Chris Brown Marc Anthony

AmfAR star power

Sandra Bullock and Garcelle Beauvais bookend agent Kevin Huvane at the Amfar gala. Colin Farrell and Rose McGowanSinead O'Connor and Debbie HarryActor Sean Penn and CAA Managing Director Bryan LourdSeveral of Hollywood's brightest stars turned out to dine under the stars for Amfar's Inspiration Gala on Thursday night at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Garcelle Beauvais danced as a sequined tartan-clad Deborah Harry crooned "Heart of Glass" and "One Way or Another." But it was Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" that captivated the crowd and host Andy Cohen. "(It's) a video that I have watched and cried at hundreds of times. TMI!" he joked. A fedora-topped Colin Farrell chatted with Rose McGowan at the bar, while other guests, including Josh Duhamel, Anthony Mackie, Sean Penn, Ryan Kwanten and Selma Blair, dined in the garden. Cohen joked of the Chateau's owner, "Andre Balazs himself cooked our dinner. I saw him earlier, he cooked the whole thing." In her tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, Sandra Bullock noted that Elton John accepted Taylor's Amfar award of courage at the charity's East Coast event in February. "And as you can see, only the people with titles in front of their names get invited to the NY gala because I was not invited, being that the only thing that precedes my name is -- well, now's not the time or place," she quipped. After seeing an Andy Warhol painting auctioned off, Bullock thanked her agents "for not being cheap and gifting my son with his first Warhol." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Burt Reynolds to Get Animated on Archer

Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds will lend his voice to an animated version of himself on an upcoming episode of Archer, FX announced Monday. The 75-year-old Oscar-nominated actor will lend his voice to the episode titled "The Man From Jupiter," a reference to Reynolds' real hometown in Florida. In the episode, airing in January, Reynolds starts dating Archer's mom and boss, Mallory, voiced by Jessica Walter. Watch videos from Archer "I think the only person on the planet who's a bigger fan of Burt Reynolds than me is Sterling Archer," Archer creator Adam Reed said in a statement. "Archer constantly tries to imitate Burt and always raves about Burt's movies and all-around awesomeness. So to have Burt recording voice-overs for the show was just amazing." Reynolds guest-starred on Burn Notice last year and will next appear in the CMT TV movie Reel Love, which premieres next month. Season 3 of Archer premieres in January.

Top Moments: Dancing's Maks Is Mad and When Snooki Met Beavis (and Butt-Head)

Snooki and Butt-Head Our top moments of the week: 14. Worst Homage: Susan struggles in her "super-edgy" community college art class on Desperate Housewives when the instructor asks the students to paint a nude model. When Susan's teacher points out her discomfort, Susan goes a little a lot overboard to compensate for her nerves - and comes to class naked when she misinterprets something her teacher says. The scene would be funnier if it wasn't almost an exact retread of her accidental nude streak in Season 1. 13. Can't Have It Both Ways Award: Top Chef: Just Desserts' Sally chooses showpiece master Orlando to make her showpiece for the finale - based on her design, of course. At Judges' Table, Johnny Iuzzini lays into her for relying so heavily on Orlando for the towering creation and she ends up losing the title to Chris. Should Sally have had more of a hand in her showpiece? Probably. But you also gave her a sous chef and isn't part of being a chef delegating jobs to their cooks? If the point was for her to make it herself, don't give her help! 12. Nicest Favor: Completely broke twins Liz and Marie opt to walk instead of begging for money in Bangkok on The Amazing Race. After four hours, they finally ask cabbies for free rides. Not one, but two cabbies acquiesce, but it is too late to prevent their inevitable elimination. Still, between this and Twitter coming to the rescue on Leg 1, it's clear that Blanche DuBois isn't the only one who depends on the kindness of strangers. 11. Best (Accidental) Fight Club: Dressed up as UFC fighter Chuck Liddell, Parks and Recreation's Andy tries to force Ben to tell him what's wrong by fighting him the way he used to beat up his brothers to resolve conflict. He keeps a tight headlock around Ben for most of the evening -- that is, until Ben loses his cool and breaks Andy's nose with his elbow. At least it, like, totally authenticates his Liddell costume? 10. Best Reunion: Suddenly, some of The Vampire Diaries fallen victims, including Grams, Lexi and a somewhat vengeful Mason Lockwood, are back at Mystic Falls. Lexi brought Stefan to "ripper detox," Mason helped Damon to discover a key to killing Klaus, Grams helped Bonnie to close the door to the other side and some angry former vamps killed one of the heads of the founding families. Where are the ghost busters when you need 'em? 9. Worst Dare: After her drunken adventures in Seaside Heights, Miami and Florence, I bet Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi thought she had seen it all, but the Jersey Shore star gets a shocking wake-up call on Live with Regis and Kelly. Snooki gives Regis a zebra-striped tie, but tells Reege that since guidos don't usually wear ties, he should wear it without a shirt. Regis takes her dare and bares his 80-year-old chest. Reege, you may not be afraid of her, but it seems safe to say that she's now afraid of you. 8. Oddest Scare Tactic: Robert California, The Office's new CEO, has been a hard nut to crack since Day 1, and he takes that to the next level on Halloween when he tells a completely off-the-wall scary story that incorporates everyone's fears -- from snakes to mummies to dying alone. Dressed as Jack Nicholson, he concludes the story with an abrupt, "I'm fine, b----," puts on his shades and walks away, later saying he doesn't want people to be driven by their fears, which now include the unpredictable Robert California. 7. Saddest Death: Sons of Anarchy's Clay has never shied away from getting his hands dirty, but he's hit a new low. With the club under fire from a rival drug cartel, Piney gives Clay an ultimatum: Get SAMCRO out of the Galindo Cartel's cocaine operation or Piney will reveal the letters that prove Clay was involved in John Teller's death. That leaves Clay with only one terrible (if predictable) choice: He shoots and kills Piney in his cabin in the woods. At least Piney didn't have to eat Chucky's "head in a duffle bag" chili! 6. So We Meet Again Award: With her surveillance on Brody cut, Homeland's Carrie takes matters into her own hands and decides to make contact with him. Cue a meet-cute at his veterans' support group that starts with Brody recognizing Carrie from his debriefing and ends with her walking away in the rain after flirting with him. "Don't leave me like this!" Brody yells. "All alone in the rain!" Carrie may not be able to watch Brody 24/7 anymore, but this ought to be the start of a very interesting and precarious relationship. 5. Weirdest Bump in the Night: Tyler was already giving us the creeps on Revenge, but Daniel's supposed BFF goes from weird to really messed up in about 60 seconds flat. After he roofies Daniel's drink, Tyler does the "honorable" thing and helps put him to bed while trying to argue that Emily isn't the one. Daniel shrugs him off violently and Tyler leaves to let his friend sleep - but not without first butting his head into a hard pole outside and making himself bleed (to make it look like Daniel hit him, natch). What are friends for? 4. Funniest Costume: After Penny's never-before-seen beau Adam dumps her on Happy Endings, Max becomes her "wing baby" in what is arguably the greatest couple's costume ever: a new mom and an infant in a Baby Bjorn. As if the sight gag isn't awesome enough (baby hands = comedy gold), complications arise when they each meet a guy at the party -- Rick as Abe Lincoln for her; A.J. as ZZ Top Gun for him. They eventually split up: Penny wears the mother's dress and Max wears the bathing suit she had on underneath. It's not all bad news though: In his new get-up, Max wins the drag queen contest! 3. Dumbest Self-Sacrifice: When Survivor: South Pacific's Savaii tribe is forced to vote off a member, Ozzy volunteers himself, under the major what-if? assumption that he'll beat Christine on Redemption Island, the tribes will merge and he'll return to the game. Jeff Probst tells the tribe, "You just made one of the biggest moves in the history of this game." Biggest? Perhaps. Smartest? Not in the slightest. 2. Best Interview: As a rebooted Beavis and Butt-Head returns to MTV in Jersey Shore's old time slot, the pair of chuckleheads appear on - and harass the host of -- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Sample exchange: "This is a whole other show." "You said 'a-hole.'"). They even take over his interview with Snooki (Sample question: "Are you DTF?"). The Orange One, however, is not amused. "You're not even a guido, you're not a juicehead and you're not a gorilla. Like, seriously, you have no abs and you're not tan. So get freakin' real!" Snooki says before punching Butt-Head. It's all right, guys. You already do Snooki this season. Heh-heh -- do. 1. Best Feud: Never one to mince words, Dancing with the Stars' notoriously hot-headed pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy rails at Len Goodman after the notoriously cranky judge says his and Hope Solo's rumba was their worst dance of the season. "I've been in this business for nearly 50 years -" Len says. "Maybe it's time to get out," the pro snaps back. He then declares in the celeb-quarium, "With all due respect, this is my show. I help make it what it is. I'm a little tired that [some are being judged] on effort and some are being picked on for heel leads." Uh, say what? OK, you have a point with the latter, but since when is this your show? When you joined in the second season? One thing's for sure though: The show would not be the same without Maks. What were your top moments?

Can You Guess the Highest-Grossing Screen Actor of All Time?

The Guinness Book of World Records isn’t just for nausea-inducing photos of 50-inch fingernails and fat twins on motorcycles anymore. The sprawling oracle of milestones far and wide has gone practical this week, revealing the screen actor whose body of work has accrued the highest collective gross in history. It’s not the most obvious fellow, but considering his ubiquity, franchise successes and long trail of cultural landmarks, it makes sense. Think hard, and read on for the answer to the trivia question you’ll be flinging with relish all weekend. Ready? OK. Ready? A: Samuel L. Jackson. Way to go, Sam! The strung out fast-food robber of Coming to America has since boasted a more lucrative resume than any actor in Hollywood — $7.4 billion, according to the Guinness Book. Thank the Star Wars prequels, the Avengers films, Jurassic Park and the trenchant audience-pleaser Arena Pulp Fiction. Watch out, though: Mia Wasikowska and, uh, Tyrese Gibson are hot on his trail. Keep the white-out handy, Guinness. [via THR] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Can The Important Thing Circle's New Bad Boy Go Good?

Chris Zylka And concepts thought Nick was the resident bad boy in the Secret Circle... Last week's arrival of his brother, Mike (Chris Zylka), signaled a completely new danger for your coven. Although they've been unwillingly trying to recruit this new Remedy brother to switch the greatly departed Nick (RIP!), little do they already know that it is Mike which has introduced the witch potential predators to Chance Harbor! The Important Thing Circle boss dissects Nick's dying as well as the coven's possible alternative Beginning with this particular week's Halloween episode (Thursday, 9/8c round the CW), we'll realize that Mike has trigger a dangerous quantity of occasions stemming in the extended-nurtured bitterness and hate.The truth is, he was distraughtover the dying of his parents because mysterious event 16 in the past that mentioned the endures the majority of the circle's families and it will prevent this type of incident from ever happening again by eliminating the coven. "They are fully aware where miracle goes,In . Zylka notifies TVGuide.com. "Miracle prone to that dark place needed everyone's parents 16 in the past and he's confident with might is bitter relating to this.In . And certainly will his new dealings while using circle increase the risk for bad boy have a very change of heart? "Jake's around the pretty dark path," Zylka states. "He comes here with one factor on his mind, however when you enter the circle and you are feeling the emotions and attachment, it's almost indisputable. However, Mike may be among people people that's sufficiently strong enough to deny people feelings because of all the hate he's for anyone from the town. The Important Thing Circle Exclusive: Hunter's Stepfanie Kramer to see creepy Charles' mother "I wouldn't count it he could maybe feel a connection getting a circle, but he's showed up at Chance Harbor getting an objective in your head which is he's within the mind unless of course obviously someone or something like that like this can apparent up,Inch he adds. Cassie (Britt Robertson) may be the primary one person who are able to stop Mike within the mission for revenge. "She's new and he or she is available to nearly all things,Inch Zylka describes. "She gives Mike the benefit of the doubt. This can be the first time anybody has given him the benefit of the doubt because of his past. Just the feeling of receiving another chance, it's like, 'Why wouldn't you consider that?' This is often a girl he sees a good deal in and recognizes how effective this girl is." Their connection has sparked hurt feelings in Faye (Phoebe Tonkin), his ex, and Adam (Thomas Dekker), whose family Mike stole from before departing Chance Harbor. "Knowing Faye, she's not necessarily too happy relating to this,In . Zylka states about Mike and Cassie's new bond. "She'll try her best to enter between that." The Important Thing Circle Love Triangular Scoop: Diana is losing belief! Zylka adds the coven remains waiting for Adam to eventually snap, considering his history with Mike. "We now have touched just a little on Mike stealing form Adam's father (Adam Harrington), there's however another factor there, and we'll observe that originates in what really did happen between each of them,In . according to him. "There's apt to be that tension attracted out whenever you can before each one of these people really explodes." Using this growing camaraderie with Cassie, however, Mike will need to choose sides. "He's certainly going to fight [his loyalties between] each family,Inch Zylka states. "The witch potential predators needed him in, and it is similar to a boy elevated by baby baby wolves. The circle is clearly his new family, so that will possess the greater influence?" The Important Thing Circle airs Thursdays at 9/8c round the CW. You think Mike will select the witch potential predators or Cassie as well as the circle?

'Shame' Officially Rated NC-17

Shame, British director Steve McQueen's portrait of a sex addict, starringMichael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, has officially received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA's Classification and Rating Administration.our editor recommendsThe Dirty Dozen: Films that Narrowly Avoided an NC-17Nudity, Three-Ways, Hints of Incest: A Studio's Plan to Sell 'Shame' to Oscar PHOTOS: The Dirty Dozen: Films That Narrowly Avoided an NC-17 In its latest batch of ratings notices, released Tuesday, the MPAA said that the drama, which Fox Searchlight will release Dec. 2, earned the rating because of "some explicit sexual content." While that makes the movie off-limits to anyone under the age of 18, Searchlight is not planning to appeal the rating or make any cuts to secure a less restrictive R-rating. Instead, it's readying a major awards push for the film. STORY: Nudity, Three-Ways, Hints of Incest: A Studio's Plan to Sell 'Shame' to Oscar "I think NC-17 is a badge of honor, not a scarlet letter. We believe it is time for the rating to become usable in a serious manner," Searchlight president Steve Gilula has told The Hollywood Reporter. "The sheer talent of the actors and the vision of the filmmaker are extraordinary. It's not a film that everyone will take easily, but it certainly breaks through the clutter and is distinctive and original. It's a game changer." Related Topics Carey Mulligan Michael Fassbender Fox Searchlight Pictures

Did Joss Whedon Film a Secret Shakespeare Adaptation?

UPDATE: More particulars within the project emerged. When Joss Whedon isn't busy shooting 'The Avengers' by having an apple apple iphone, he's apparently reaping helpful benefits from pals together to film secret movies. No less than that's what appears to own happened, undertaking a tweet on Sunday evening from frequent Whedon collaborator Nathan Fillion which directed his fans with a website heralding Joss Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing,' "with various play." Like the Shakespeare play? Let's run with this particular! Little to there's nothing known in regards to the project, beyond what's offered online. "Bellwether Pictures is proud to announce the final outcome of principal photography," it offers, prior to running lower the cast list: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Reed Gem, Ashley Manley, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Tom Lenk and Fran Kranz among others. Pictured below that's apparently Kranz ('Dollhouse') wearing a scuba mask and holding a martini glass. Clearly. Whether 'Much Ado About Nothing' can be a feature length film (not likely!) or possibly a brief like 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' (probably!) remains to look. Clearly, brainiacs around the Internet will probably be waiting with baited breath to uncover. [via CinemaBlend] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Happy 64th Birthday, Kevin Kline! What's His Best Onscreen Moment?

This is a special Monday, dears, because the illustrious Kevin Kline turns 64 today. The man who lit up The Big Chill before going on to garner an Academy Award for A Fish Called Wanda is that rare leading man who seems perfectly at home in bizarre character roles. I’m trembling just thinking of my favorite Kevin Kline scene. Can you guess it? Will I be plundering The Ice Storm? In & Out? Dave? Or the gritty saloon drama Wild, Wild West? I’m always a little bothered by the general perception of Sophie’s Choice — that the movie fixates on Meryl Streep’s role and all other characters barely matter or only serve to build her arc. While I don’t want to detract from Streep’s truly incredible work, I do want to point out that Sophie’s Choice gives us three amazing characters, and Kevin Kline’s Nathan Landau is one of them. In his debut role, Kline plays Sophie’s hotheaded, deliriously unstable lover who vacillates from romantic to manic without warning. He is scary, and though we’ll gawp in astonishment at the source of Sophie’s vague hopelessness later in the film, Kline’s furor is a highlight of the movie’s first half. Here, he taunts Sophie by bringing up the devastating circumstances she survived. And hey, don’t let anyone tell you that Peter MacNicol isn’t phenomenal here too. His character Stingo is one of the great, heartbreakingly human protagonists in modern cinema.

A&E Renews The Glades for Season 3

The Glades A&E has renewed The Glades for a third season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Check out the rest of today's news The show's second season averaged 3.9 million viewers and increased 12 percent in the coveted adults-18-to-49 demographic. Created by Clifton Campbell, the cop drama stars Matt Passmore as a former Chicago detective who's forced to take a job with the Florida Police. Kiele Sanchez also stars. The third season is slated to premiere next summer.

Dreams of a Life

A Dogwoof release of a Film4 and U.K. Film Council presentation, in association with Shoot for the Moon, with the participation of Irish Film Board, of a Cannon and Morley production with Soho Moon Pictures. (International sales: Entertainment One Films Canada, Toronto.) Produced by Cairo Cannon, James Mitchell. Executive producers, Katherine Butler, Tabitha Jackson, Alan Maher, Paul McGowan, Andre Singer. Co-producer, Rachel Lysaght. Directed, written by Carol Morley.With: Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Naleem Bakshi, Cornell S. John, Martin Likster, Alistair Abrahams, Alton Edwards, Kim Bacon, Daniel Roberts, John Ioannou, Michael Davies, William Barthorpe, Kirk Thorne, Catherine Clarke, Lynne Featherstone, Mandy Allen, Prue Almond, Alison Campsie, Jerome Everette, David Gibbs, Kyle Thorne.British helmer Carol Morley delivers her most assured work to date with "Dreams of a Life," exploring the mystery of a 38-year-old Londoner whose body was discovered decomposing in her apartment more than two years after her death. Mixing talking-head interviews with elaborate reconstructions of Joyce Vincent's life, the third-time director can't miss with a riveting tale of a onetime vivacious personality, described by those who knew her as "stunning," "lovely," and "very well liked," but who nevertheless died alone, friendless and seemingly missed by nobody. Further fest action is certain, but revenue across all platforms looks modest. Having fearlessly exposed her own troubled youth in her 50-minute docu debut, "The Alcohol Years," Morley is well equipped to probe the past of Vincent, eliciting reminiscences from former friends, roommates, colleagues and lovers, but not Vincent's four sisters, who declined to participate. Working in the film's favor is the fact that Vincent emerges not as the tragic misfit suggested by her death, but as a complex and likable personality whose mysteries are never wholly penetrated. Vincent was found in her apartment in Wood Green, North London, in 2006, her skeletal body slumped on the sofa and her television still on; evidence pointed to a death by natural causes in December 2003. Investigations by police and local newspapers gleaned few facts about her, but an intrigued Morley decided to probe further, placing ads urging friends of the deceased woman to get in touch. She was eventually able to chart her subject's life story: Vincent was well brought up in a strict Afro-Caribbean family in London, popular but underachieving at school, and then found success in office jobs while aspiring to be a singer. With no narration and little explanation from the filmmaker about her investigation (beyond glimpses of a whiteboard on which she sketches out Vincent's connections and movements), much of the detailed research that presumably underpins specific moments of reconstruction remains undisclosed. Viewers will have to accept on faith that Morley has based it all on witness statements. Either way, Zawe Ashton ("Blitz") delivers a compellingly believable performance as the chameleon-like subject. Docu benefits from a tone more sensitive than prurient. Drawbacks include some superfluous reconstructions of banal incidents and a repetitive curtain-raiser with too many interviewees making the same obvious points about decomposition odors, unpaid utility bills, neighbors, absent siblings and negligent authorities. "Dreams of a Life" reps a big step forward from Morley's under-realized sophomore effort, "Edge," a scripted feature. But her experiences with both fiction and nonfiction are evidently now coming together in a creatively successful hybrid that earns comparisons with recent docu hits such as "The Arbor" and "Catfish."Camera (color), Mary Farbrother, Lynda Hall; editor, Chris Wyatt; music, Barry Adamson; music supervisor, Connie Farr; production designer, Chris Richmond; art directors, Adam A. Makin, Emma Lowney; set decorator, Katya Guy; costume designer, Leonie Prendergast; supervising sound editor, Christopher Wilson; re-recording mixer, Ken Galvin; visual effects supervisor, Jonathan Privett; associate producer, Danielle Ryan; assistant director, Mick Pantaleo; casting, Robert Sterne. Reviewed at London Film Festival (New British Cinema), Oct. 16, 2011. Running time: 90 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Mighty Macs' Movie Follows Same Underdog Path

IMMACULATA, Pa. (AP) Here's a sports fairy tale that never gets old: Underdog team with few resources but a lot of heart beats the odds and comes out on top.That is what actually happened to the 1971-72 women's basketball squad at tiny Immaculata College.It's also what happened to "The Mighty Macs," a small-budget movie about the team's improbable national championship that overcame its own obstacles to make it to Hollywood.The film starring Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz and Ellen Burstyn hits theaters Friday."We really needed to be patient and believe in the story and the right distribution platform for the story," said Tim Chambers, who wrote and directed the film. "... It was definitely worth the wait."The true story of the Mighty Macs has always read like a movie script.It starts in 1971 with a 23-year-old named Cathy Rush. The former high school basketball star was coaching the ragtag team at Immaculata, a struggling Catholic school for women near Philadelphia. She was barely older than her players.The Macs, who had no home court because their field house had burned down, practiced at local gyms and played all their games on the road. When they earned the 15th seed in the first-ever women's U.S. collegiate championship tournament in 1972, players held raffles and sold toothbrushes to raise money for the trip.Immaculata upset three teams to reach the finals. There, the scrappy Macs faced off against nemesis West Chester in a nail-biting rematch and won. Cue the confetti.In the following years, Rush was approached many times about making the Macs' Cinderella story into a movie. But every would-be production turned into a pumpkin.So Rush was understandably wary when Chambers came to her around 2004. But she was won over by his strong backing former Philadelphia 76ers president Pat Croce is an executive producer and personal connections to the story.Chambers had grown up in the area and, as a child, saw Rush and the Mighty Macs practice at his Catholic grade school's gym. And he was taught by the same nuns who run Immaculata the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary."The more I was around him, the more I was convinced that if anyone could do this, he could do it," Rush said.Filming for "Our Lady of Victory" the movie's original title began in 2007 at Immaculata and, ironically, in the gym of nearby West Chester University. Chambers cast Katie Hayek, a former University of Miami shooting guard and theater major, as star player Trish Sharkey.But Hayek was diagnosed with cancer as cameras were set to roll. A wig, tenacious work ethic and rearranged shooting schedule helped mask the effects of chemotherapy, which Hayek said successfully treated her Hodgkin's lymphoma.Then, just as the $7.5 million production wrapped in 2008, the recession hit. Chambers couldn't find a distributor.So he took the G-rated movie billed as part "Sister Act," part "Hoosiers" on the festival circuit for family films. Good reception, but still no bites. Chambers was offered a straight-to-video deal and turned it down. He wanted a shot at the big dance.Three years after filming ended, Chambers got it. Ocean Avenue Entertainment is distributing "The Mighty Macs" on the 40th anniversary of the team's winning season. Whether it becomes a champ at the box office remains to be seen.Chambers described the movie as transcending gender and sports to tell a story about "the equality of dreams" in this case, that young women in the 1970s were entitled to pursue their passions the same way men did.The film takes some liberties with details; the nuns who cheered on their beloved Macs probably didn't wear high-top Converse sneakers, as they do in the movie. And Rush didn't have a nun for an assistant coach (Sister Sunday, played by Shelton). But the overall message is faithful to history."It's an enjoyable, wholesome story about something that really did happen," said Theresa Shank Grentz, who played on the championship team and is the basis for Hayek's character.Grentz and the Mighty Macs went on to win the national titles in 1973 and '74 as well. But the basketball program got left behind after the passage of Title IX, which allowed colleges to offer women sports scholarships something tiny Immaculata could not afford.The school began admitting men in 2005 and currently has both men's and women's Division III basketball teams.Rush, who now runs a string of children's summer camps, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Grentz became the first full-time women's basketball coach in the nation at Rutgers, later leaving to coach at Illinois. Today, she works as Immaculata's vice president for university advancement.Teammates Rene Muth Portland and Marianne Crawford Stanley followed similar paths: Portland became the longtime coach at Penn State; Stanley won three championships as coach at Old Dominion, later coaching the WNBA's Washington Mystics.Rush set the example for them and many other women to follow their dreams, said Chambers."That's a remarkable testament to her, and why she's in the Hall of Fame, and why she's a pioneer in women's sports," Chambers said.The film premiered in Philadelphia last week.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Official: 'Thor 2' to become Directed by Patty Jenkins

Kevin Winter/Getty Images For Entertainment Weekly Patty Jenkins will direct Thor 2, Marvel Galleries formally introduced on Thursday. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman will all return for that follow up. PHOTOS: 'The Avengers': New Photos From Marvel's Super hero Film The Hollywood Reporter first reported that Jenkins, who's the very first female director for Marvel Galleries, had been considered in September. Disney also introduced that Thor 2 is going to be moved from the This summer 26, 2013, release date to November. 15, 2013. For individuals who are able to't wait to determine Thor and Loki go back to the screen, both Hemsworth and Hiddleston will have their roles in Marvel's approaching super hero ensemble film, The Avengers, that is set hitting theaters May 4, 2012. PHOTOS: top 10 Summer time Superheroes Ever: Fight of Box Office Brawn Thor, which hit theaters on May 6, 2011, was helmed by Kenneth Branagh making $sixty five million locally over its opening weekend. It continued to gather $448 million worldwide. VIDEO: 'Avengers' Tom Hiddleston Talks the Return of Loki Jenkins is most well-noted for pointing 2003's Monster, which received star Charlize Theron an Oscar. She also received an Emmy nomination for pointing the pilot of AMC's The Killing. Most lately, Jenkins, that has also directed instances of Entourage and Arrested Development, directed, Gem, among the five short films that composed Lifetime's original movie Five. Jenkins is symbolized by CAA, Anonymous Content, and Alan Wertheimer. Avengers Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Thor Patty Jenkins

Courteney Cox-David Arquette Comedy, Suburban Drama Target NBC

Kevin Winter/Getty Images ABC Galleries has offered two projects for an outdoors network: NBC. The network has snagged the Courteney Cox and David Arquette-created comedy, 10 Years, with penalty inside a highly competitive atmosphere. PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows The only-camera project, compiled by Howard Morris, tracks the adapt of the 10-year releationship for any lately separated couple in the heart of several buddies and family. Cox and Arquette function as executive producers, together with Morris. PHOTOS: Fall TV Preview: The Brand New Shows Furthermore, NBC has additionally bought the drama project, The Following Insanely Great Factor, from author Daniel Taplitz. Inspired with a true story, Factor follows suburban townspeople who accept become test subjects for any high-tech company's social networking experiments. Ian Sanders and Kim Moses assists being an executive producer, together with Taplitz. The purchases cement ABC Galleries' proceed to sell projects outdoors of sister network ABC. Courteney Cox David Arquette TV Development

TV Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars,' 'Two and a Half Men' Among Declines

Adam Rose/Warner Bros./CBS"Two and a Half Men" Against baseball playoffs on Fox and Monday night football on ESPN, the broadcast networks saw declines across the board in the ratings for Monday programming. Still, CBS took home the nightly victory, averaging a 3.9 rating among the key adults 18-49 demographic followed by Fox, which posted a 3.0 from 8-11 p.m. (ABC placed third with a 2.9.) Due to overrun from the second game of the American League Championship Series (running until 8:52 p.m. ET), Fox's numbers are unreliable and will be available later on Tuesday. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which New Shows Will Be Axed? How I Met Your Mother (8.9 million total viewers, 3.9 rating in adults 18-49 demographic), 2 Broke Girls (10.6 million, 4.2) and Two and a Half Men (15.9 million, 5.8) all slid, hitting lows for the season thus far. But, Men remained the most-watched scripted program for Monday and ranked as the highest-rated. Mike & Molly (11.8 million, 4.0) dipped 7 percent versus its previous week's performance. Hawaii Five-0 (9.7 million, 2.6) sank 19 percent and posted a season low. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' Fox's Terra Nova and House were both impacted with the ALCS game, with the former airing from 8:52-9:52 p.m. ET and House broadcasting at 9:52-10:52 p.m. ET. (However, as a guide, Terra Nova/House posted a 2.6 and from 10-11 p.m., House drew a 2.3 average.) Over on ABC, Dancing WIth the Stars (17 million, 3.1) was steady, matching last week's ratings. Castle (11.2 million, 2.4), meanwhile, saw a slight 4 percent dip, hitting a season low. Sports wasn't friendly to NBC's The Sing-Off (4.3 million, 1.4), which plunged 22 percent, drawing its lowest-rated telecast to date. A rerun of Prime Suspect -- replacing the canceled The Playboy Club -- drew 2.9 million viewers and a 0.7. The CW's Gossip Girl (1.3 million, 0.6) and Hart of Dixie (1.5 million, 0.6) were down as well. CBS -- 3.9 · How I Met Your Mother: 8.9 million, 3.9 · 2 Broke Girls: 10.6 million, 4.2 · Two and a Half Men: 15.9 million, 5.8 · Mike & Molly: 11.8 million, 4.0 · Hawaii Five-0: 9.7 million, 2.6 Fox -- 3.0 ** ALCS overrun ABC -- 2.9 · Dancing With the Stars: 17 million, 3.1 · Castle: 11.2 million, 2.4 NBC -- 1.2 · The Sing-Off: 4.3 million, 1.4 · Prime Suspect (R): 2.9 million, 0.7 The CW -- 0.6 · Gossip Girl: 1.3 million, 0.6 · Hart of Dixie: 1.5 million, 0.6 TV Ratings

Michoacan mission

Bela Tarr's 'The Turin Horse' was lured to this year's fest.'See You, Dad''The Tiniest Place'When inviting films, most festivals contact the print source, which can be the sales company or the producer or, in a few poverty-stricken cases, the filmmaker.But when it came to inviting Bela Tarr's "The Turin Horse" to the Morelia film festival's ninth edition, artistic director and founder Daniela Michel went several extra steps, and personally delivered an invitation into Tarr's hands in Budapest."It was my way of saying that we truly, truly want your film," Michel says.Morelia is a fest that has earned, with dramatic speed, an international rep for extending the welcome mat further, presenting films better, and delivering the entire festival-going experience more vividly than many other events of its medium size and age."The smartly programmed official selection captures very well the energy and diversity of contemporary Mexican independent film," notes critic and Museum of Moving Image editorial director Dennis Lim. "They've also done a great job bringing in a wide range of international guests to present retrospectives or premieres," such as Quentin Tarantino, who unveiled his personal stash of Mexican B-movies last year.Michel credits a set of coincidences that positioned the festival as a must-see event. Having forged a strong network of filmmaker relationships (including Fernando Eimbcke and Rodrigo Pla) through her short film festival held at Mexico City's Cineteca, Michel saw there was little support for younger Mexican filmmakers during an ebb for local production in the mid- and late 1990s. During a 2001 visit to Morelia, headquarters to exhib chain Cinepolis, Michel was invited by Cinepolis topper Alejandro Ramirez to set up a Morelia-based event spotlighting shorts and docs."It was the right move at the right time," she says, with a convivial and beautifully preserved colonial city as host, an enthusiastic exhibitor, hungry and ambitious filmmakers ready to burst out with a flood of adventurous features, plus a mix of private support and public aid via the state of Michoacan. The tone was set the first year in 2003 with the presence of Werner Herzog and Salma Hayek, who drew press, and a small but respected Mexican film lineup, which established the festival's ongoing central theme: What's new and vital in independent Mexican cinema, especially in docs and shorts.More than most newer Latin American fests, Morelia has established its international credentials with a combination of factors: frequent repeat visitors such as helmers Barbet Schroeder, Gus Van Sant and Telluride co-director Tom Luddy; deliberate selection of important film artists, such as director Cristian Mungiu, for the competition juries; and cooperative programming ventures with the likes of Cannes' Critics' Week, in which both festivals present a selection from the other's lineup."From our first meeting with Daniela, we were impressed with her ambition for the festival, and in particular her promotion of young Mexican talents," says Critics' Week program director Remi Bonhomme. FEATURE COMPETITION"Malaventura" (Michel Lipkes)Feature debut is a hotly anticipated new film from Mexico's emerging generation of filmmakers."Artificial Paradises" (Yulena Olaizola)With her first narrative feature, Olaizola returns to Morelia where she was acclaimed for her doc debut, "Intimacies of Shakespeare and Victor Hugo.""The Prize" (Paula Markovitch)Markovitch's Argentina-set family drama won two Berlin Silver Bears for artistic achievement."The Last Christeros" (Matias Meyer)This could be Meyer's breakout film, after impressing auds and critics in Toronto."See You, Dad" (Lucia Carreras)Co-scribe of Camera d'Or winner "Leap Year," Carreras' directorial debut preems in Morelia."Machete Language" (Kyzza Terrazas)Terrazas, former producer-writer for hot shingle Canana Films, debuted his film at Venice's Critics Week. DOC COMPETITION"The Open Sky" (Everardo Gonzalez)Among the most discussed docs in this year's Guadalajara fest."The Tiniest Place" (Tatiana Huezo)An audacious directorial debut, inviting comparisons to Reygadas' "Japan.""The Mexican Suitcase" (Trisha Ziff)Widely traveled doc on Spanish Civil War photographers is in the Oscar doc hunt."Rivers Of Men" (Tin Dirdamal)Dirdamal won a Silver Ariel for first doc, "No One," so expectations are high on this look at Bolivia's water wars."The Night Watchman" (Natalia Almada)Almada looks to be hitting stride with her third doc, a standout at New Directors/New Films.RELATED LINKS Early warnings Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Super Troopers' Duo Sell Comedy to NBC

Timothy Norris/Getty ImagesSteve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan NBC is searching for its Males. The network has acquired a comedy project entitled Stored Males from Super Military author-stars Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme. The project, from three Arts and Universal TV, involves two buddies who become based on their particular spouses after their business shuts lower. Additionally to writing and starring within the project, Heffernan and Lemme would also function as executive producers. Sources the comedy could find yourself being whether single- or multi-camera project. Beyond writing and starring in Super Military the duo's credits likewise incorporate Beerfest and Club Dread, and have many features in development through their Damaged Lizard single. Heffernan is repped by APA, 3 Arts and Ginsburg Daniels Lemme is witih UTA, 3 Arts and Ginsburg Daniels. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit NBC TV Development

Warner Bros hoping to get a b-list director for Twilight Zone movie

With different study by Variety, Warner Bros have set their sights high for your new undertake Twilight Zone, with Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay and Alfonso Cuarón round the directorial wish list.Although, with this particular version, WB aren't trying to find the organization company directors to tackle a segment each included in a portmanteau piece they require one person to helm only one-story feature (unlike the 1983 version).Nolan appears like it is the broadly used, no surprise given his history while using studio, but Variety signifies he might be put off by the film's being similar to Beginning.It's also difficult to imagine Nolan handling a project he's not had total creative remedies for at this time around within the career.WB are mentioned being keen to make use of Bay, and Cuarón has history while using studio, getting recently shot Gravity on the account (and let's remember his concentrate on Harry Potter As Well As The Prisoner Of Azkaban).Also inside the mix is Rise In The Planet In The Apes' Rupert Wyatt, who's known to since the "dark equine" following a success (critical and commercial) of the movie this summer season.It's tough to visualize Bay creating spooks with any kind of subtlety, whereas everyone knows Cuarón could make atmosphere to spare. It would be also nice to find out Wyatt due to the reins on another large project.Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Technique is also creating duty, although there's no hint inside a release date for your new Twilight Zone yet.

Holly Madison Insures Her Breasts for $1 Million

Holly Madison Holly Madison has insured her breasts for $1 million, People reports. Madison, a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner's and the star of E!'s Holly's World, took out the insurance policy with Lloyd's of London. Fall TV: See the 17 stars to keep your eyes on this year "I've heard about people getting body parts insured and I thought, why not, because if anything happened to my boobs, I'd be out for a few months and I'd probably be out a million dollars," she said. "I thought I'd cover my assets." Holly Madison on Hef's engagement: I hope he's making the right decision Madison, 31, also performs in the Las Vegas production Peepshow. "I think they're getting the credit they deserve," she added. "They're my primary money makers right now."

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Roseanne's Laurie Metcalf, Husband Divorcing

Matt Roth and Laurie Metcalf Laurie Metcalf and her husband and Roseanne co-star Matt Roth are divorcing red-colored carpet years of marriage, People reviews. Roth filed papers on Sept. 12, stating "irreconcilable versions," and requested joint physical and legal custody of the children from the kids of the kids, Will, 17, Donovan, 11, and Mae, 6. More youthful crowd listed the date of separation as November 2008.Have a look whatsoever from the familiar faces returning to TV this yearMetcalf and Roth met on Roseanne in 1992 when he recurred as her character Jackie's abusive boyfriend, Fisher.It had been Metcalf's second marriage. The Three-time Emmy champion, who presently recurs round the Large Bang Theory as Sheldon's mother, was formerly married to actor Rob Perry, with whom she's a daughter.

Tony Bennett Apologizes For 9/11 Comments

FIRST Released: September 21, 2011 3:46 PM EDT NEW You are able to, N.Y. -- Tony Bennett states hes sorry for recommending the U . s . States triggered the 9/11 attacks. Bennett stated Wednesday he was just indicating his feelings like a pacifist when he stated the U . s . States triggered the 9/11 attacks by bombing people. He earned your comments ought to throughout a job interview on Howard Sterns radio show Tuesday. Bennett released an itemized statement saying there's no excuse for terrorism and also the killing of innocent people within the attacks. Bennett stated that he's a proud The Second World War veteran, but that his encounters in war and marching with Martin Luther King Junior. had brought him think that violence begets violence. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

R.E.M. Splits After More Than 30 Years

R.E.M. has decided to call it quits after more than three decades.our editor recommendsR.E.M. Calls Upcoming Album Their Best Since 1991's Career-Defining 'Out of Time' Hanson Host 12-Hour Japan Benefit Live Stream at SXSW; R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Stops By (Updated) In an annoucement posted Wednesday on the band's website, R.E.M. said that they have all "decided to call it a day as a band." Made up of Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, the trio wrote, "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and or astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest-Paid Music Artists An assistant at R.E.M.'s manager Bertis Downs office in Athens, Ga., confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that the R.E.M. was indeed calling it quits. "During our last tour, and while making Collapse Into Now and putting together this greatest hits retrospective, we started asking ourselves, 'what next'?," Mills wrote on the website. "We realized that these songs seemed to draw a natural line under the last 31 years of our working together." PHOTOS: MTV VMAs Red Carpet He continued, "We have always been a band in the truest sense of the word. Brothers who truly love, and respect, each other. ... We made this decision together, amicably and with each other's best interests at heart. The time just feels right." Stipe seconded his bandmate's thoughts, saying that, "all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way." PHOTOS: The Music Industry's Biggest Givers Buck shared his thoughts with the fans on the site, writing, "I know I will be seeing them in the future, just as I know I will be seeing everyone who has followed us and supported us through the years. Even if it's only in the vinyl aisle of your local record store, or standing at the back of the club: watching a group of 19 year olds trying to change the world." PHOTOS: MTV VMAs: Best and Worst Moments R.E.M. formed in 1980, which included original member Bill Berry, in Athens and made several notable albums, some of which include 1986' Lifes Rich Pageant and 1991's Out of Time. The band's biggest single remains "Losing My Religion," which was off Out of Time. Berry left the band in 1997, with the band continuing to release more albums and perform. The band released its latest album, Collapse Into Now, earlier this year. The band released its latest album, Collapse Into Now, earlier this year. R.E.M. also reissued their classic album, Lifes Rich Pageant, in early July on CD and a limited-edition vinyl. The set also come with a 19-track bonus disc of unreleased songs, The Athens Demos, which were recorded more than 20 years ago. Related Topics R.E.M.

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'The Help' to obtain Ensemble Award at Hollywood Film Honours

'The Help' to obtain Ensemble Award at Hollywood Film Honours By Scott Feinberg September 20, 2011 Photo by Dale Robinette/DreamWorks I have discovered that the star-studded cast of Tate Taylor's "The AssistanceInch -- DreamWorks Picture's late-summer season adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel that assigned el born area-office charts all its first three weekends in release and contains acquired a lot more than $150 million worldwide, to date -- remains selected to find the 2010 Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award within the 15th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Honours, presented by Starz, the initial honours show in the Oscar season.Carlos p Abreu, the Founder and Executive Director in the event, states that believe it or not when compared to a dozen in the film's stars -- including all people who play its principal figures -- have established that they'll collect the award in-part of a gala ceremony on October 24, 2011, within the Beverly Hilton Hotel. They include: 2009 best supporting actress Oscar nominee/current best actress Oscar hopeful Viola Davis, best supporting actress Oscar hopeful Octavia Spencer, and Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O'Reilly, Emma Stone, 1981 best actress Oscar champion Sissy Spacek, 1981 best supporting actress Oscar champion Mary Steenburgen, 1973 Oscar nominee Cicely Tyson, and Mike Vogel.Previous casts honored using this award include "Crash" (2005), which ongoing to win the most effective picture Oscar, additionally to "Bobby" (2006), "Hairspray" (2007), "The Important Thing Information on Bees" (2008), and finest picture Oscar nominee "The Social MediaInch (2010).In recent days, p Abreu introduced the visitors of numerous other honours "Rango" for your Hollywood Animation Award Oscar nominee Emmanuel Lubezki ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") for your Hollywood Cinematographer Award Oscar champion Stephen Mirrione ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") while using Hollywood Editor Award Oscar nominee James Murakami ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") for that Hollywood Production Designer Award and Oscar champion Scott Farrar ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") for your Hollywood Visual Effects Award -- and states the rest of the honorees will probably be introduced over the following day or two. The Hollywood Reporter 'The Help' to obtain Ensemble Award at Hollywood Film Honours By Scott Feinberg September 20, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Dale Robinette/DreamWorks I have discovered that the star-studded cast of Tate Taylor's "The AssistanceInch -- DreamWorks Picture's late-summer season adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel that assigned el born area-office charts all its first three weekends in release and contains acquired greater than $150 million worldwide, to date -- remains selected to find the 2010 Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award within the 15th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Honours, presented by Starz, the initial honours show in the Oscar season.Carlos p Abreu, the Founder and Executive Director in the event, states that believe it or not when compared to a dozen in the film's stars -- including all people who play its principal figures -- have established that they'll collect the award in-part of a gala ceremony on October 24, 2011, within the Beverly Hilton Hotel. They include: 2009 best supporting actress Oscar nominee/current best actress Oscar hopeful Viola Davis, best supporting actress Oscar hopeful Octavia Spencer, and Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O'Reilly, Emma Stone, 1981 best actress Oscar champion Sissy Spacek, 1981 best supporting actress Oscar champion Mary Steenburgen, 1973 Oscar nominee Cicely Tyson, and Mike Vogel.Previous casts honored using this award include "Crash" (2005), which ongoing to win the most effective picture Oscar, additionally to "Bobby" (2006), "Hairspray" (2007), "The Important Thing Information on Bees" (2008), and greatest picture Oscar nominee "The Social MediaInch (2010).In recent days, p Abreu introduced the visitors of numerous other honours "Rango" for your Hollywood Animation Award Oscar nominee Emmanuel Lubezki ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") for your Hollywood Cinematographer Award Oscar champion Stephen Mirrione ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") while using Hollywood Editor Award Oscar nominee James Murakami ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") for your Hollywood Production Designer Award and Oscar champion Scott Farrar ("Transformers: Dark in the Moon") for your Hollywood Visual Effects Award -- and states the rest of the honorees will probably be introduced over the following day or two. The Hollywood Reporter

BBC Accuses Mediaset, Endemol and Televisa of Ripping Off 'Dancing With The Stars' Format

LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the licensing and commercial arm of the British broadcaster, is suing Italian broadcast group Mediaset, Endemol Italy and Televisa over what it believes is a rip-off of its hit format Dancing With The Stars. The case will be heard in Rome on Friday. Worldwide, which has licensed Dancing to over 35 broadcasters internationally, believes that a Televisa format that has been produced by Endemol Italy for Mediaset's commercial channel Canale 5, infringes the copyright of its own hit format. BBC Worldwide already licenses Dancing With The Stars to Mediaset's rival channel RAI, the state broadcaster, which has aired Bailando Con Le Stelle for the past six years. The disputed show, titled called Baia!has yet to air in Italy, but is understood to be based on a Televisa format, Bailando Por Un Sueno(Dancing For A Dream)a raunchy dance competition show that has been on air in South America. BBC sources say that the Mediaset-produced version, produced for Canale 5 by Endemol Italy, can be blocked before it goes on air. "BBC Worldwide takes the protection of its copyright extremely seriously and is currently undertaking legal action in Italy to protect its Dancing With The Starsformat," the BBC said. "It has been named as the world's most successful reality TV format and has been licensed to over 35 international broadcasters. "It is very important to BBC Worldwide and its international licensees that the format is protected from infringement." But Mediaset deputy chairman Pier Silvio Berlusconi, the son of the Italian Prime Minister, appeared to downplay the differences between the formats. "It is a dancing talent show with the peculiarity of involving both celebrities and normal people. The dance talent show is a format that works on commercial television everywhere in the world. We certainly wouldn't claim that the only reality format is Big Brother," he said. Format disputes are notoriously difficult to police through the courts, with many participants preferring to arbitrate out of court - such as the long dispute between the makers of Pop Idol (which later became American Idol) and Popstars. However, by taking action in the Italian courts, the BBC is taking the high risk strategy of allowing a non-format specialist judge to potentially set an industry precedent. Related Topics International Dancing with the Stars BBC Endemol

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Doha reveals Arab film lineup

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Zurich rolls out red carpet

BERLIN -- "The Help" stars Emma Stone and Viola Davis, and director Tate Taylor will be on hand at the Zurich Film Festival for the Swiss premiere of Disney's box office hit. The 7th edition of the fest, which runs Sept. 22-Oct. 2, is cranking up the star wattage this year with a growing roster of guests, and a strong lineup of high-profile films, including Jeremy Irons, who will be at the fest for the screening of "Margin Call," Maximilian Schell and fest honorees Sean Penn, Paul Haggis, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Roman Polanski. Over the last seven years, we have worked hard to build a legitimate festival with an exceptional program that would be recognized on the world stage, and this year's lineup shows that we have turned the corner," said fest co-director Karl Spoerri. We are so happy with the support we are now receiving from filmmakers, distributors and actors in the Hollywood community, as well as our very important local markets, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. It has helped tremendously to elevate our status in the annual film festival calendar." This year's lineup includes Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion," which opens the fest, David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method," Steve McQueen's "Shame," "Restless," from Gus Van Sant, George Clooney's "Ides of March," Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" and Andrea Arnold's "Wuthering Heights." The Help" closes the fest on Oct. 2. Contact Ed Meza at staff@variety.com

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VIDEO: Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Michael Moore Spar Over the Death of Osama bin Laden

Michael Moore, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Only four days into their new season and the ladies of The View are already back to doing what they do best: arguing. On Thursday's episode, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore visited the ladies and got an earful from co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck about the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden earlier this year. Moore argued that bin Laden deserved a trial before he was killed by special forces. "The way we show the world that we're different is that we give even the most heinous person their day in court," Moore said, citing that the Nazis that were put on trial following World War II, among others. Check out our list of TV's cheapest stunts "You're telling me that Osama bin Laden ... deserves a trial? But where? In NY City? The site of the slaughter of our own 3,000?" Hasselbeck countered. "Absolutely not. How dare ... why? Because Casey's Anthony trial went so well we should put Osama bin Laden on the stand?" Moore again argued that bin Laden should have been given a trial under the rights afforded to all Americans to stand trial. But Hasselbeck could not be swayed. "Osama bin Laden never deserved those rights, ever." Watch the full video here: Whose side are you on?

Myron Bresnick dies at 93

Myron Bresnick, who introduced 100s of foreign films towards the U.S. nontheatrical market and built among the world's biggest 16mm film libraries beginning with a number of game titles, died of kidney failure in Newtown, Conn., on Sept. 4. He was 93.Bresnick started his career in 1945 having a job in the Walter O. Gutlohn 16mm film library. He labored first like a film inspector, then like a booker, later becoming the manager within the firm's Dallas office. (The nontheatrical marketplace for films incorporated schools, colleges, places of worship, camps, libraries, social groups and youth groups.)Gutlohn offered his firm to Worldwide Theatrical and tv Co. Shortly after that, in 1951, Bresnick released Fleetwood Films, beginning using the animated feature "Little Greyneck," in addition to several Hal Roach features.To achieve an aggressive edge inside a market all of a sudden flooded with small film libraries, Fleetwood Films committed to obtaining and disbursing religious-designed films to parochial schools. Among Bresnick's most effective game titles was The spanish language film "The Miracle of Marcelino," directed by Ladislao Vajda and initially launched in 1955.After reading through concerning the film, Bresnick visited The country to search it lower the knowledge sparked his lifetime curiosity about foreign films. Bresnick and the company, later re-named Audio Film Center, dove in to the nontheatrical foreign films market if this acquired the 16mm privileges to P Sica's "Miracle in Milan," after which started to get the 16mm privileges to nonreligious films like "The Small Fugitive" and American documentary classic "The Quiet One." Soon Bresnick acquired two Japanese classics, Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" and Teinosuke Kinugasa's "Gate of Hell," in addition to Satyajit Ray's "Pather Pachali" and "Aparajito" then came films including D.W. Griffith's "Birth of the Nation," Resnais' "This Past Year at Marienbad" plus some Buster Keaton and Harry Langdon features. Simultaneously, Bresnick was creating a relationship with Disney his library eventually incorporated lots of live-action and animated Disney classics.Bresnick increased his small, specialized library into among the world's biggest 16mm nontheatrical film distribution firms if you take chances on misguided films about that they felt strongly, obtaining exclusive privileges to a lot of foreign and locally created photos, purchasing large collections of assorted game titles and obtaining the libraries of more compact distribution firms. His company maintained its Mt. Vernon, N.Y., headquarters coupled with satellite offices in Dallas, Chicago, Concord and La. In 1968, he offered his business to Macmillan.Bresnick upon the market from Macmillan in early 1980s and released Grange Communications, which centered on acquiring and disbursing foreign films theatrically within the U.S. Through close ties with firms and people like Kino Intl. and Jerry Winters, Grange launched films including Andrei Tarkovsky's "Nostalghia," Agnes Varda's "Vagabond" and Masahiro Shinoda's "Yasha-ga-ove," launched within the U.S. as "Demon Pond." Bresnick upon the market in the film industry within the late the nineteen nineties.Bresnick could collect privileges to film collections from legendary company directors including Fellini, Bunuel and Rossellini, with whom he'd developed warm business associations and private relationships. For many years, Bresnick would be a regular in the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival and MIFED.Myron Herman Bresnick was created in Brooklyn, N.Y. He attended Ohio Condition U. on the track scholarship and then moved to NYU. Throughout World war 2 he offered within the Military.Bresnick's wife, the first kind Renee Abramson, predeceased him in 2004. He's made it with a daughter, Peggy Bresnick Kendler, an independent author a boy, Geoffrey and 2 grandchildren. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Do Not Mess With Universal: Bruno Bingo Hall Edition

Back in 2007, during the filming of Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen and his film crew stormed a California bingo hall. They asked the unsuspecting patrons to sign Standard Consent Agreements, alleged that they were filming a “documentary-style film,” and then Bruno was invited on stage to call numbers. Only instead of just calling numbers, the flamboyant Austrian character related each digit to a milestone in his relationship with a former gay partner — a showy extreme that ended in tears, a call to the paramedics, security officers forcibly removing Cohen, a “brain bleed” and a lawsuit against NBC Universal, that we learn today, the studio has won. Richelle Olson and her husband sued Cohen, NBC Universal and other production companies related to the project in 2009 alleging that Cohen’s bingo parlor stunt — which never made it into the film’s final cut — resulted in a scuffle that led to serious injuries. Shortly after the Olsons filed their lawsuit, Universal countered with their own letter stating that the altercation cited never took place, submitting 28 minutes of unedited footage to court. A footnote in the most recent appeals court decision makes the bingo scene sound very amusing. After Cohen called out the Bingo number 36, he states that “36” was the age of his former male partner. Later, when he calls out the number 3, he says that his former partner’s birthday was “May 3.” When he later calls out the number 59, he remarks that 59 was the number of his hotel room he stayed in when he met his former partner, and a few minutes later when he announces number 42, Cohen offers that “42 inches was his partner’s chest size. Finally, after Cohen announces the number 7, he comments that he met his partner on “July 7.” Some members of the audience can be heard laughing after each comment.” The Hollywood Reporter pieced together more of the events that transpired that night. As Cohen continued making comments, Olson became alarmed at the vulgarity and concerned for the other Bingo players. So she approached the stage area and told Cohen to stop. Cohen asks why he can’t continue and why she’s being so rude, and Olson responds by polling the audience whether they wanted him or Olson to continue with the number-calling. The audience chose Olson. As security officers escorted Cohen and his crew to the exit, Richelle Olson announced to the audience: “I will not have anyone make a mockery of this bingo hall.” Later, Olson left the stage to calm herself down, where, sobbing uncontrollably, she lost consciousness, hitting her head into the concrete floor. Paramedics took her away, and she says she was diagnosed with two brain bleeds and has been in a wheelchair and walker ever since. First off, a slow clap for Olson for actually saying the words, “I will not have anyone make a mockery of this bingo hall.” Any bingo hall would be lucky to have a player as staunchly protective of her board game environment as Richelle Olson. Sadly for Olson and her husband though, both a lower court and an appeals court have sided with Universal on this matter, agreeing that Cohen’s stunt was protected by the First Amendment. This decision means that in addition to the lawsuit being thrown out, Olson will have to pay money for its legal fees. They can take your hard-earned bingo winnings, Olson family, but they can never take your pride. Or your dauber. · Universal Wins ‘Bruno’ Lawsuit Over Woman Injured in Bingo Hall [THR]