Kaira Bird on Not Killing Tom Cruise While Making 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'

Director Kaira Bird comprises a significant leap from animation (some little movies you may have learned about like 'The Incredibles') to reside in-action with 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.' It's nearly as large just like a leap as his leading guy, Tom Cruise, makes inside the film -- part of a breath-stopping swing round the world's greatest building while he attempts revisit safety getting a rope that's short. Considering that was Cruise doing their very own stunts, it had been all being shot in IMAX, with helis, while a lot of travelers looked on might have given an experienced professional cardiac event, but Bird told Moviefone he really pressed Cruise to go to faster. For that first live-action movie, you made a decision to shoot it in IMAX, film in locations around the world and possess dying-repel stunts. So, somewhat movie. [Laughs] It wasn't that pre-thought-out. I used to be really concentrating on another film referred to as '1906,' is also large and sophisticated, as well as the story is just tough to pull together. So the chance came into being to leap onto this. I'd known J.J. [Abrams] for just about any very very long time which i met Tom soon after 'The Incredibles.' One element that we given to all of people males is not only a significant respect for talent in addition to their work, but many of us love the medium of film. Once we talk, we could discuss it until our eyes are double glazed over. We like it a great deal that the chance to make use of all of them on one project actually was fun. Had you been worried whatsoever about killing your leading guy inside the showpiece stunt round the Burj Khalifa? The succession that individuals shot round the Burj Khalifa ... the quantity of pieces compared to that puzzle were staggering. Tom is hanging in the helicopter that could only stay up in mid-air for half an hour as well as the IMAX cameras is only able to aim for a couple of minutes so when they exhaust film, there's no room to reload, so they have to fly to base. And there's patio decking about half way up as well as the travelers there research and so they see Tom Cruise hanging out your building above them and they're shooting video and saying "Oh, hi, Tom," and Tom's just pushing and every muscle within the is quaking and he's starting to eliminate blood stream within the legs. Tom's around the wire which he must run besides the building after which it he must hold on despite the fact that they were carrying it out, the helicopter drifted which i saw a far greater position for your second part of the shot. Therefore I mentioned, "Wait another! Go back to that position you're in!" And Tom's like holding to the side of the structure and he's like, "Am i ready?" and he's just pushing his muscles. As well as the stunt males are similar to, "Hang on another longer, Tom, we're just changing the digital camera position." And meanwhile, Tom's hanging towards the building as well as the travelers are filming which is madness, absolute madness, however it brought to a significant awesome sequence. It's a very awesome sequence. And that means you got no complaints from Tom about being pressed for the limit? The shot where he runs lower the medial side in the Burj, he managed to get happen and so they were like a little conservative which i mentioned, "Is it possible to go somewhat faster," and Tom's like, "Yeah, let's go somewhat faster," I mentioned, "OK, In my opinion we first first got it." But Tom could participate in it throughout my voice that we hadn't become a few things i wanted, so he was like, "The facts?In . So, I asked for [meekly], "Is it possible to go somewhat faster?" Which he mentioned, "You wager." And then we managed to get happen which may be the primary one that is inside the film -- he's racing lower the medial side in the building. Which people was pushing harder being more extreme, you or Tom? We equally like things pressed, and surely if you want to push it, Tom may be the guy. Managed to get happen ever hit you that Tom could easily plummet to his dying if something went wrong? Everybody reaches the mindset of just focusing on doing their job the most effective they may. Nonetheless, once i came back for the hotel your evening and we'd be a couple of of those amazing shots, at about 3 every morning, my eyes clicked on open which i sitting upright and went "Hooh!" I recognized contrary occurs Tom, we've got no movie. In the moment, the adrenaline was flowing... Ok 4g iphone. I used to be just set on acquiring your camera to the right place which is this is not on losing blood stream flow to Tom's legs. [Laughs] Was the goal for your fourth film making it bigger than these? Yeah, In my opinion i had been all attracted to the idea of these set pieces. Nevertheless the strange factor is ... this really is really the finest 'Mission: Impossible,' however actually was inspired with the last 'Mission: Impossible,' which got more emotional but got into smaller sized moments. Therefore I would say, hopefully, it is a couple of from the finest 'Mission: Impossible' moments but furthermore a couple of from the smallest 'Mission: Impossible' moments if this involves character stuff. Hopefully there's everything in the world. Producer Bryan Burk mentioned you'd thought i would "punch up" the humor on that certain. I wouldn't say I'd "made a decision.Inch I felt like ... a movie that we love is 'Raiders in the Lost Ark' also to me, there's an excellent balance between humor and genuine suspense and action. As well as the humor doesn't cut the real adrenaline the comfort in the movie has. Personally, i can't stand movies where they kind of wink for you. There is a couple of exceptions, 'Airplane' being one of these simple, where the whole movie is really a large wink. In my opinion you have to invest yourself inside the moment. The humor in the movie like 'Raiders' arrives of real situations plus it arrives of character which, in my opinion, may be the finest possible combination of people things. If you are planning to experience a popcorn movie, you can't cause a lot better than 'Raiders.' Numerous people famous lines, Harrison Ford infamously improvised. Had you been open to letting your stars lick such as this? Why are you able to have people males, like Simon Pegg, should you weren't? Many moments inside the film, people just sprang by helping cover their [a line] round the place. Everyone was excellent about doing the thing that was written, additionally they understood that we was up for diversions. Sometimes I asked for things, or I'd change a line round the place. Sometimes they'd say something instantly. One factor people request me is "Do you know the variations between live action and animation?" and spontaneity that could occur within an active-action film but it's very difficult otherwise impossible in animation. The whole medium is about pre-planning. To make sure that was fun personally, absolutely. I loved that. So nothing they did ever place you? No, no. I needed classes in acting to greater learn to consult with stars. Before? In the past, before I did so my animated films. I realize what that kind of stuff is. Too as with my animated film, I improv'd with soundtracks. Usually, I'll write things round the place or just say, "Oh, let us say we change this?" Renner emerged with numerous lines that actually would up inside the film. [Photo: Vital] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Paradise Lost Placed On Hold

The producers are trimming the budgetWhile it takes place a lot more than is ever reported in almost any given year, it might appear that 2011 isn't letting itself slip past without truly becoming one for large movie projects being placed on hold while galleries attempt to shave some dollars in the budget. The most recent film struggling with a situation from the limbo blues? Paradise Lost.Yes, much following the fashion from the Disney professionals who drawn back around the reins for that Lone Ranger until The Actor-brad Pitt, Gore Verbinski, Jerry Bruckheimer and also the authors found financial savings from salaries and script elements, Legendary Pictures' Thomas Tull has made the decision to plunge Alex Proyas' ambitious, performance capture-enhanced John Milton epic into the cooling waters of development to ascertain if the expense could be reduced. We suppose things do have a price when you are trying to film a war in Paradise and also the story Lucifer's fall.There is no official announcement (it's doubtful you will see), but Deadline's sources are confirming that Lost's budget had slid past $120 million and today the organization is wishing to figure out ways to lessen it.It's much more of a surprise compared to Ranger situation since Proyas had collected his crew and began creating a cast that incorporated Bradley Cooper (who spoken to us concerning the film a week ago), Benjamin Master, Diego Boneta and Camilla Belle ready for any shoot set to begin the following month around australia.But everybody is quick to worry this is in no way the finish from the film: it's more a pause to determine what you can do and Legendary apparently hopes to gear things support in spring or summer time the coming year. Presuming, obviously, the cast and crew department heads continue to be available. Expect plenty of schedule juggling dads and moms in the future...

Tom Kennedy dies at 63

Tom Kennedy, an editor, author and prominent producer of film trailers, died Wednesday, 12 ,. 7, in West Slopes, Calif. He was 63. After just as one editor on PBS children's show "The Big Blue Marble" for quite a while, the NY-based Kennedy moved in 1977 to La, becoming senior editor, producer and project director at Kaleidoscope Films, one of the main players inside the film trailer industry, where he oversaw the audiovisual creative advertising for film campaigns. He written and produced trailers, TV spots and product reels for your major art galleries, concentrating on campaigns for movies including "The Wild Bunch,Inch "Episode 6,Inch "Indiana Manley as well as the Temple of Disaster," "Indiana Manley as well as the Last Campaign," "The Terminator," "The Season of just living Hazardously" as well as the first four "Star WarsInch films. Kennedy also directed a component, 1982 sci-fier "Time Master," produced by Roger Corman's " " New World " " Entertainment. After 15 years at Kaleidoscope, Kennedy moved in 1992 to Cimarron/Sausage/O'Brien, where, as professional producer and partner, he oversaw audiovisual ad campaigns for movies including "Fundamental Instinct," "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2," "Unforgiven," "The Mask," "Get Shorty," "True Lies" and "Broken Arrow." In 1997, Kennedy increased being senior V . p . of creative advertising at MGM/UA, where he oversaw the update in the Jason Bourne franchise. In 2000, Kennedy started Technical Knock Out Pictures. Furthermore to his efforts just like a producer of trailers, Kennedy did lots of voice-over work, recording promotions on ABC and Showtime, additionally to a lot of trailers and teaser games. Kennedy will be a native in the Bronx and examined film within the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. He's managed to get by three children, Jesse, a film producer Shane, a music artist and Samantha, an actress and also the three grandchildren. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Sherlock Holmes 2 May Be Holiday Biggest

Warner Bros’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows has been tracking really big in recent weeks despite the box office slump. So it’s no surprise that the latest MovieTickets pollfinds that over 40% of the 6,700 moviegoing poll participantswho are buying tickets this holiday season are most excited to see that sequel. Here are the stats: Which movie are you most excited to see this holiday season? Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Warner Bros) 40.9% The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Sony) 26.1% Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Paramount) 20.6% New Year’s Eve (Warner Bros) 12.4%

Bursting in the Seams: 'New Year's Eve' along with other Movies With A Lot Of Stars

Nicole Kidman. . Halle Berry. Hilary Swank. Zac Efron. Robert P Niro. Jessica Biel. Katherine Heigl. Jon Bon Jovi. Sofia Vergara. Michelle Pfeiffer. Exactly what do many of these stars share? They are all jammed into 'New Year's Eve,' the most recent movie to stuff as numerous stars as possible to the screen. This is not the very first time Hollywood has corralled a hefty helping of stars into one flick. It is a pretty safe strategy if this involves tempting individuals to the theaters in the end, you will find lots of folks available to visit the films to determine, well, stars. And 'New Year's Eve' appears to possess someone for everybody: Heigl and Bon Jovi for that rom-com fans, SJP for that moms, Jum Michele for that Gleeks and Efron for that teenage women. Regrettably, a lot of stars can frequently come at the fee for a good plot. Watching 'New Year's Eve,' for example, feels nearly the same as watching clips from eight different movies all spliced together ... using the periodic overlap, obviously. Additionally, it appears as if casting stars required priority over casting stars who have been right for the roles these were cast in. It is difficult to buy Jum Michele and being an item -- regardless of how cozy they have been acting together around the red-colored carpets recently to advertise this flick. 'New Year's Eve' features another incredibly unbelievable pairing, but to inform you who the unlikely duo is could be giving an excessive amount of away. Around I personally don't like impractical casting, I personally don't like jerks who spoiler movies much more. A Lot Of Stars: Hits and Misses Just how much is simply too much if this involves jamming large names into one movie? It seems to become a delicate formula that may go in either case... Miss: 'New Year's Eve'Hit: 'Love, Really'Miss: 'He's Simply Not That Into You'Hit: 'Crash'Miss: 'Nine'Hit: 'Ocean's Eleven'Miss: 'Ocean's Twelve'Hit: 'Contagion'Miss: 'Valentine's Day' See All Moviefone Art galleries » Sometimes, however, getting lots of stars works. Just to illustrate: 'Ocean's Eleven.' The ensemble cast incorporated Hollywood heavyweights like Kaira Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon and Jennifer Aniston. But because of their great chemistry along with a strong script, the star overload did not detract in the movie. Every character had a huge role to participate in the script's overarching plotline: the heist. It did not seem like the figures had extraneous moments simply to easily fit in more screen time for among the megastars. Once the stars align and also the superstar-studded movies work, it's really a beautiful factor. If this does not work, things could possibly get pretty confusing with a lot of sub-plots going onto justify jamming all individuals large names to the poster. We have put together a gallery highlighting probably the most memorable movies which are full of stars in recent memory -- the great, unhealthy and also the completely ugly. [Photos: Warner Bros.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-701566.cke_show_edges #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-701566, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-701566

The Cabin Inside The Forest Trailer Stalks In

Identify the key behind the cabin...The other day introduced the initial think about the new teaser poster for Joss Whedon and Came Goddard's horror pic The Cabin Inside The Forest, however they are truly offering within the goods, pushing a clip online for individuals to find out. Take a look below.A brief caution here, which given how a movie's designers plan to tweak horror conventions, should probably be shipped within the kind of a redneck service station attendant: "If y'all are wantin' to find out this he-ah trailah, be informed! Fur it'll like as not contain some products you do not wanna be seein' prior to deciding to clamp people pretty, pretty eyes on tha movie itself. You wanna use fresh, and virginal like, right?" (Filthy leer) Yes, you will discover spoilers inside the footage.And we'll do good not to stop a lot of beyond the fundamental plot synopsis: several pals, including Chris Hemsworth's Curt, Jesse Williams' Holden, Fran Kranz' Marty, Kristen Connolly's Dana and Anna Hutchinson's Jules, mind for an online cabin to relish some sexy party occasions. And, clearly, uncover something terrible. While not always whatever they might expect...Within the looks from the, Whedon and Goddard are becoming fun coping with the audience's anticipation nearly around the figures.' We'll keep our fingers joined it truely does work.The Cabin Inside The Forest will probably be on April 13.

Video Exclusive: The Middle's Frankie Stays Her Feet in her own Mouth

Patricia Heaton, Julie Brown The Middle's Frankie is within for any large surprise on Wednesday's Christmas episode. Within our exclusive clip, Frankie (Patricia Heaton) jokes - and finally sings - to her buddies that her husband (Neil Flynn) never will get her anything for that holiday. But this season differs. Mike, that has an adequate amount of her mockery, discloses his secret gift in the center of Frankie's trash-speaking, much to her shock. Take a look: The Center airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on ABC.

Jay-Z Provides The Blueprint For College Course

First Published: December 2, 2011 11:58 AM EST Credit: Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Caption Jay-Z performs at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on December 1, 2010Michael Eric Dyson parses Jay-Zs lyrics as if analyzing fine literature. The rappers riffs on luxury cars and tailored clothes and boasts of being the Mike Jordan of recording may make for catchy rhymes, but to Dyson, they also reflect incisive social commentary. Dyson, a professor, author, radio host and television personality, has offered at Georgetown University this semester a popular if unusual class dedicated to Jay-Z and his career. The course, Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z, may seem an unlikely offering at a Jesuit, majority-white school that counts former President Bill Clinton among its alumni. But Dyson insists that his class confronts topics present in any sociology course: racial and gender identity, sexuality, capitalism and economic inequality. It just happens to have an interesting object of engagement in Jay-Z and what better way to meet people where they are? Dyson said. Its like Jesus talking to the woman at the well. You ask for a drink of water, then you get into some theological discussions. Classes centered on pop culture superstars like Bruce Springsteen have sprouted on college campuses in recent years; Dyson himself says hes previously taught classes on Tupac Shakur and Marvin Gaye at the University of Pennsylvania. He says Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is a worthy subject because of his diversity of business interests a clothing entrepreneur, hes also a part owner of the NBAs New Jersey Nets (soon to move to his native NY borough of Brooklyn) as well as his immense cross-cultural appeal and lyrical prowess in articulating contemporary black culture and his place in it. I think hes an icon of American excellence, Dyson said. Though hardly as rigorous as organic chemistry, the course does have midterm and final examinations and required readings, including from Jay-Zs book, Decoded. Classes the final one is Wednesday focus more on African-American culture and business than on the particulars of the rappers biography, which include millions in record sales, Grammy Awards, a marriage to Beyonce with a baby on the way and tours with Kanye West and Eminem. One recent lecture centered on how popular black artists reflect their culture and race to the public at large, with Dyson name-dropping LL Cool J, Diahann Carroll and Bill Cosby. The professor and one student went back and forth on whether the rappers lyrical depictions of his extravagant lifestyle Used to rock a throwback, balling on the corner/Now I rock a Teller suit, looking like an owner is one of many examples amounted to bragging and rubbing his taste for fine living in the faces of his listeners. The student took the position that Jay-Z appears overly boastful, but Dyson countered that the rapper, who grew up in a Brooklyn housing project but has since become a multimillionaire, has never lost his ability to relate to the struggles of everyday people and has continued giving voice to their concerns. Though Jay-Z raps about Saint-Tropez and expensive cigars, he also talks about being nurtured by Brooklyn. And in one song, 99 Problems, he attacks racial profiling with a stark depiction of a racially motivated traffic stop: Son, do you know why Im stopping you for? the officer asks. Jay-Z replies: Cause Im young and Im black and my hats real low. The chairman of Georgetowns sociology department, Timothy Wickham-Crowley, says he supports Dysons course for trying to show how Jay-Zs music fits into American society, and Steve Stoute, an author and marketing executive who has done business with Jay-Z and has spoken to the class, said the course has practical value for students interested in business. But others have concerns. Kevin Powell, who writes about hip-hop and has run unsuccessfully for Congress in Brooklyn, said any discussion of Jay-Z should account for what Powell says are the rappers derogatory lyrics toward women and his expressions of excessive materialism. Kris Marsh, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Maryland who specializes in the black middle class, said that while she appreciated Jay-Zs cultural significance, she was wary of structuring an entire course around him and using his narrative alone to reflect black America. Though hip-hop artists can focus a lens on urban life, she said, sometimes these artists use poetic license and blend fact and fiction to an audience that is often suburban and white. Were not sure if its fiction or real life. It can be almost indistinguishable sometimes in hip-hop, she said. In an opinion piece published in the student newspaper, The Hoya, junior Stephen Wu dismissed as poppycock Dysons belief that Jay-Z could be compared to Homer or Shakespeare. It speaks volumes that we engage in the beat of Carters pseudo-music while we scrounge to find serious academic offerings on Beethoven and Liszt. We dissect the lyrics of Big Pimpin, but we dont read Spenser or Sophocles closely, Wu wrote. Danielle Bailey, a senior international business and marketing major who is taking the class, said she was a Jay-Z fan before enrolling but now has greater appreciation for his business acumen. I know alot of people are upset, but I think the point of college is to think outside the box. I rarely have classes that allow me to look at things differently, she said, adding, Its not always about Mozart and Homer. Dyson makes no apologies, saying the course is a conduit for studying the major themes of American life and that hip-hop artists at their best deserve to be classified alongside literary luminaries. Jay-Z was on tour and not available for an interview, his representative said. But Dyson, who considers himself a friend of the rapper, says Jay-Z has told him he appreciates the course. And Bailey said she heard Jay-Z give a shout-out to the class at a recent concert of his she attended. Youre doing the class there, Dyson says Jay-Z told him. Im doing kind of the master class while Im in concert. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

John McCain: Daughter Meghan 'Went Over to the Dark Side' (Video)

Arizona Senator John McCain gave his two cents about his daughter Meghan's recent move to MSNBC as a paid contributor.our editor recommendsMedia Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate "She went over to the dark side I guess," McCain said to Don Imus on the Fox Business Network. McCain added that he was proud of his daughter. PHOTOS: 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate "She's feisty. Being over there she is going to have to have quite a bit of that," the former Republican presidential candidate said. "I'm sure she will fight for the things she and I believe in over there and I wish her every success." STORY: John McCain's Daughter Makes MSNBC Debut as Paid Contributor Meghan McCain was hired on as a staffer earlier in November to cover the Republican presidential candidates and GOP primary. "It's a unique opportunity to share my perspective as a Republican on a network I respect and have built a relationship with over the past two years," the younger McCain said in a statement announcing her new position. PHOTOS: Democrats and Republicans' Favorite Movies McCain, who has openly announced her support for Mitt Romney, has been a guest on MSNBC since 2009. She also wrote a memoir, Dirty Sexy Politics, about her time on the campaign trail with her father. STORY: Media Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton Meghan McCain is not the only politician's daughter to get on the NBC News payroll. Chelsea Clinton joined the network in November as a correspondent for the newsmagazine Rock Center with Brain Williams where she'll contribute to the "Making a Difference" series. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate Related Topics MSNBC Fox Business Channel Politics

'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Causing Seizures in U.S. Moviegoers

In light of the divorce filing just 72 days after marrying Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian's wedding has definitely come under scrutiny, but now one of the performers at the event is saying he felt something was definitely wrong at the nuptials.our editor recommendsKim Kardashian vs. 'Jersey Shore': The Frivolous Lawsuit Face-OffKim Kardashian's Fur Use Targeted With PETA Billboard (Photo)Tyler Perry Defends Kim Kardashian's 'The Marriage Counselor' Casting: She's a Role Model PHOTOS: 19 of Hollywood's All-Time Shortest Marriages "Honestly, in retrospect, I've got to admit it didn't feel right," Grammy nominated saxaphone player, Dave Koz, tells the Corpus Christi Caller Times. Koz was at the highly publicized Santa Barbara event in August, which eventually aired on a two-part special on E! in early-October. He performed his song, "Know You By Heart" and "Here Comes The Bride" as the wedding party walked down the aisle. PHOTOS: Inside Kardashian Inc. "I've played a lot of weddings," he recalls. "Of course, this is a television show. But it felt like it was scene from a wedding, like a movie and not an actual wedding, if that makes sense. Who knows whether they were in love or not, but it just didn't seem to have authenticity in that moment for me." Funk group Earth, Wind and Fire and singer Robin Thicke also performed at the event. The E! two-part special attracted more than eight million viewers combined over the two nights. VIDEO:Kim Kardashian Paints Picture of Happy Marriage in Marie Claire Interview Kardashian's quickie divorce caused many to rehash accusations that the wedding was a hoax and placed the entire Kardashian family in the spotlight as they defended the earnestness of the relationship. Kim couldn't escape the scrutiny during an unfortunately timed business trip to Australia the same week she filed for divorce and cut the trip short. She soon traveled to Atlanta to shoot her scenes for the Tyler Perry movie, The Marriage Counselor. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com; Twitter:@TheRealJethro Related Topics E! Entertainment Kim Kardashian E! Keeping Up With the Kardashians Kris Humphries

The Eat Sheet: Hot New Restaurant -- Short Order

NY -- Sports and entertainment talent and media company IMG Worldwide mentioned Wednesday that it's traders and board have selected Michael Dolan as new chairman and Boss, carrying out a dying of Ted Forstmann.our editor recommendsIMG Worldwide Boss Ted Forstmann DiesIMG Worldwide Demands Insurance providers Get Cost Of Fighting Ex-Sports sports athletes In Gaming Suit He was Forstmann's handpicked successor. The business also mentioned that it's going to not explore any deals, fighting that "the most price of the business can best be accomplished just like a standalone company." Dolan grew to become part of IMG noisy . 2010 as executive v . p . and CFO. In April 2011, Forstmann hired Dolan for the posts of leader and COO to steer day-to-day methods. "Within the last couple of years we've produced an effective request the business that's effective and contains already commenced to produce significant sustainable results," mentioned Dolan. "We are dedicated to growing the organization to improve the worth for that traders." Before going to IMG, Dolan was executive v . p . and CFO of Viacom, where he introduced the separation of Viacom and CBS Corp. and aided have the new Viacom its start. Before that, Dolan went advertising firm Youthful & Rubicam as chairman and Boss. He'd started his career in the organization as executive v . p . and CFO and done its IPO in 1998. Dolan is yet another former chairman and Boss of Snack Endeavors Europe, a partnership of General Mills and Pepsi Foods Worldwide and offered just like a partner inside the strategy practice of management becoming a consultant Booz Allen & Hamilton. More youthful crowd serves round the boards toy giant Mattel and Bacardi. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects

Lawyer: Phone Interception 'Much More Widespread' Than News of the World

LONDON -- Mark Lewis, the lawyer who has represented phone-hacking victims including the family of murdered teenager Milly Dowler, told the Leveson Inquiry Wednesday that phone-hacking was far more widespread than the News of The World.our editor recommendsFormer 'News of the World' Investigator Defends Role in Phone Hacking ScandalHugh Grant Accuses 'The Mail on Sunday' of Phone HackingHugh Grant, Steve Coogan, JK Rowling and Sienna Miller to Testify This Week at Phone Hacking InquiryNews International Disputes Police Evidence in Phone Hacking Investigation Lewis told Lord Justice Leveson's Inquiry into press standards, ethics and practices that it was a matter of misfortune that the News of the World investigator Glenn Mulcaire had kept such rigorous notes connecting him to the newspaper. "The absence of written evidence in other cases does not mean that it did not happen." "It was a much more widespread practice than just one newspaper," he told the Inquiry. Lewis told the newspaper that illegal voicemail interception in the early days of wide-scale mobile phone use was "too easy" "I don't think they [journalists] necessarily thought of it as any worse -- certainly at the beginning -- than driving at 35 [miles per hour] in a 30 [miles per hour] zone," he said. Lewis, who was put under surveillance by News International because of his role representing phone-hacking victims, said in his witness statement that the practice was "intimidating" and "despicable." However, the Inquiry will not look at the specific activities involving the News of the World and its alleged criminal activities until the second phase of its inquiry. Related Topics

Menkes will get retrospective

Nina Menkes' latest film, 'Dissolution,' will have throughout this spring's retrospective, additionally to a few of her older photos. Gotham's Anthology Film Archives and also the UCLA Film Archives will partner to provide a retrospective of films by Nina Menkes this spring.Her latest pic, 2010's "Dissolution," will have through the retrospective week in NY, additionally to older works.Experimental filmmaking stalwart Menkes, that has made six features, has built a repetition for controlling all aspects of production, becoming producer, author, director and editor. She's worked with on several projects with sister Tinka Menkes as lead actress.Menkes' first feature was 1986's "Magdalena Viraga," a good L.A. prostitute imprisoned for killing her pimp. Other photos include Sundance alum "Full of Diamonds" (1991), "The Bloody Child" (1996) and "Phantom Love" (2007)."Dissolution," shot in black and whitened in Tel Aviv, is loosely according to Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment." Israeli music performer and philosopher David Fire stars.Menkes' next movie, "Heatstroke," is going to be shot in Cairo and L.A., with Gus Van Sant onboard as professional producer.Bicoastal retrospective is placed for March, with exact dates and lineups to create. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Two More For I, Frankenstein

Yvonne Strahovski & Miranda Otto aboardOf all the Frankenstein projects in preparation, it's the Kevin Grevioux comic adaptation that's lumbering ahead with the most power. The latest cast members to join I, Frankenstein are Miranda Otto and Yvonne Strahovski, taking their places alongside Aaron Eckhart and Bill Nighy.As previously reported, the story takes us some distance from Mary Shelley, with a monster, Adam, that has survived into the present day. Trying to keep a low profile in a sinister metropolis, he finds himself fighting to protect the dangerous secret of his creation from rival clans of spooky immortals.Strahovski, best known for her role as Sarah in NBC's Chuck, will play "a beautiful and gifted scientist" who seems to be the monster's love interest. Let's hope for Adam's sake that he has more luck with her than he did with Elsa Lanchester.Otto meanwhile, is playing Adam's ally the Queen of the Gargoyles. We're assuming the erstwhile Lady Eowyn will be wearing some prosthetics for that role, unless these gargoyles are a good deal more attractive than the name suggests.Stuart Beattie (Tomorrow When The War Began) is directing from Grevioux's own screenplay, and shooting gets underway in Australia at the start of next year.

Lady Gaga's Former Creative Director Laurieann Gibson Talks On Split (Exclusive)

In the break-up that ricocheted with the dunia ngeblog, dance world and beyond, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed on Sunday that choreographer and artistic director Laurieann Gibson isn't any more coping with Rhianna.our editor recommendsLady Gaga Splits From Longtime Creative Director Laurieann Gibson, Repetition ConfirmsLady Gaga Rules at MTV Europe Music Honours, Acquiring Four AwardsLaurieann Gibson: 'We've Created a completely new Jerusalem' With Lady Gaga's 'Judas' VideoLady Gaga's Fashion Forward Style PHOTOS: Rhianna's MTV Evolution The particular reason behind the split has not been revealed, though plenty are posturing about tension involving the two longtime collaborators -- some proclaiming it comes down from claims Gibson created within the press, others pointing to disparate visions for Gaga's ever-altering image. Inside an exclusive statement to THR, Gibson values that, "Recently, Rhianna was motivated to simply accept helm in the creative direction of her career." But despite reviews they have been fired, Gibson states she "made a decision to step away." PHOTOS: Top Finest Paid out Artists Indeed, Gibson, who's also an in-house creative director at Interscope Records, designated with guiding the visual roll-outs of developing artists, seems being while using high road if the requires the Haus of Gaga she aided build. Although not particularly press-shy, she's yet to talk about the issue thorough or freely. Gibson's only reaction to date is her statement, printed below within the whole: "I am satisfied while using work I have finished with choreographing all of the legendary moves, creative pointing the artist, looks, shows, pointing the tour, music videos, as well as the Cinemax Monster Ball, which was a culmination of my behave as its creator and director. Recently, Rhianna was motivated to simply accept helm in the creative direction of her career and for that reason I made a decision to step away. I am happy together with her, too as with leaving If perhaps her good luck. I anticipate ongoing my use notable artists, additionally to new artists which are people of my Interscope Records deal, as well as the approaching seasons of my Tv shows.In . PHOTOS: Rhianna's Fashion Forward Style Gibson might be the star of E! series The Dance Scene, that's produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions. Gaga is presently overall a slate of selling looks in England, which incorporated a performance of her latest single, "Marry the Evening," on UKX Factor. Related Subjects Interscope Rhianna Ryan Seacrest Productions

Spielberg and Williams duet for 25th time

'War Horse'WilliamsSix years back, composer John Williams tied Alfred Newman's all-time record of 45 nominations in Oscar's music groups. This season, he could set a brand new high with one as well as two more nominations.Williams' music for "War Equine" and "The Adventures of Tintin" are his first new film scores in 3 years (since "Indiana Johnson and also the Very Skull"). Both of them are high-profile, December-releases from longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg.The animated "Tintin" and also the The First World War drama "War Equine" would be the 24th and 25th films the 2 did together since Spielberg's feature debut in 1974. (14 of these gained music nominations, because of score or song, and three -- "Jaws," "E.T." and "Schindler's List" -- continued to win.)Both of them are also traditional symphonic scores employing Hollywood orchestras of as much as 100 music artists. Spielberg describes Williams' "War Equine" music as "a score of beauty and quiet majesty" inspired, simply, through the words of poet William Wordsworth (because the film is placed, simply, within the British countryside)." 'War Horse' is essential John Williams," states producer Kathleen Kennedy. "Steven was making a legendary historic drama, greatly within the spirit of John Ford or David Lean -- huge, beautiful imagery, whether or not this was the landscape, the war or pictures from the horses. It needed that feeling of size, musically."Williams' music plays a vital role within the emotional story being told, she states, "where you've got a boy who adopts The First World War searching for his equine. I am always amazed whenever we continue the scoring stage and John finds a style that's instantly memorable, and by itself, emotional -- after which finding wherein supports what Steven does using the imagery. It is a delicate balance."Contrasting using the more dark material of "War Equine" may be the exuberant music for "Tintin," which Vital music leader Randy Spendlove calls "a multi-genre score, mixing large orchestra with nineteen forties jazz, always offerring a feeling of wonderment."Adds Kennedy: "The moment Johnny saw what we should used to do with 'Tintin,' he understood he desired to have some fun, which it might be a departure from what he was adopted to doing. He wanted revisit his jazz roots."La Philharmonic music director Gustavo Dudamel happened to go to at the time that Williams was performing the film's fast-moving sailing sequence. "He walked to the scoring stage and John handed him the baton," Kennedy states. "He wanted to test it (performing to picture). After trying to complete the signal, he switched to John and stated, 'Bravo!' He recognized how incredibly difficult that's."Kennedy states in additional than 3 decades of dealing with Spielberg and Williams, she's never witnessed them disagree."Steven has such enormous respect for which John does, and what he increases the movie. The main one a part of moviemaking that Steven looks toward, a lot more than every other, is walking onto that scoring stage."She states Spielberg -- who's shooting "Lincoln subsequently" in Washington, D.C. -- has already been considering its musical needs, and what he'll request Williams for. Williams is anticipated gain "Lincoln subsequently" late next spring. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Apted fills DGA secy-treasurer post

AptedMichael Apted has been tapped to serve as interim secretary-treasurer of the Directors Guild of America, filling the vacancy created by the Oct. 31 death of Gil Cates.DGA president Taylor Hackford notified board members of the move Thursday."I know all of us are still struggling to accept the loss of Gil Cates -- both personally and as a leader of our Guild," Hackford said. "As you all know, Gil was integrally involved in all aspects of Guild life, not the least of which was his position as the DGA's secretary-treasurer -- an office he had held since 1997.""One of the most difficult duties we face is the appointment of an interim secretary-treasurer to continue conducting the regular business of the Guild until the National Board meets in January and elects a new Secretary-Treasurer. I have asked past president Michael Apted to accept this interim appointment and he has graciously agreed."Apted was Hackford's predecessor as DGA president, serving for three terms from 2003-2009. He's the chair of the DGA's 75th anniversary advisory committee and a current board member.Cates was elected to the DGA's national board in 1975 and served as prexy from 1983-1987. He also chaired the negotiations committee for the past four contract talks. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Report: Howard Stern In Foretells Join Americas Got Talent Knowing Panel

First Released: November 10, 2011 7:02 PM EST Credit: Caption Will Howard Stern replace Piers Morgan on Americas Got Talent? NY, N.Y. -- Could Americas most well-known radio DJ maintain line to exchange outgoing judge Piers Morgan on Americas Got Talent? Sources told The Wall Street Journal that shock jock Howard Stern is within talks with NBC to become listed on the panel, including Sharon Osbourne and comedian Howie Mandel. The paper reported the deal might be worth $15 million annually to create Howard towards the AGT fold. This isn't the very first time Howard, who hosts his The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM Radio, continues to be bandied about like a potential reality show judge. AH Nation Poll: Would Howard Stern be the ideal choice to exchange Piers Morgan on Americas Got Talent? Click The Link to election! He recommended The American Idol Show needed him in Feb 2010 within an interview with Access Hollywood. Theyve got a lot of people on the website who do not have a viewpoint, he told Access at that time concerning the then-AI panel, which incorporated Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi. Knowing is definitely an interesting factor. Things I do as a living is much more complicated than knowing. I must awaken people, he ongoing. I compete in radio marketplaces and also to wallow in it and select a karaoke contest, the main one criteria is always to come with an opinion. It appears that 2 or 3 from the idol judges barely come with an opinion and also the shows in danger, allows face the facts They most likely do need me, but you never know in the event that would ever get together. And that he even agreed to replace the departing Simon for any massive pay day. Theres is not a more satisfactory job on earth than a slave to knowing that [expletive] karaoke contest, he stated on his SiriusXM radio show in Feb 2009. And, you realize, if theyre gonna hire me, they gotta pay me a lot of [expletive] dough. Basically do let them know myself, I cant imagine other people but me changing him, he apparently added. I am talking about, I have no idea. How else could they be will make that demonstrate work? Who understands how to broadcast and who understands how to be interesting? And whos not scared to talk their mind? A repetition for NBC was without a discuss the WSJ report, when approached by Access Hollywood. A repetition for Stern didn't immediately react to a request comment from Access. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Because Of Its Next Reboot, CBS Evolves New Undertake The Rifleman

Chuck Connors Classic black-and-whitened western The Rifleman might be raging its long ago onto primetime, with director Chris Columbus and CSI vet Carol Mendelsohn aboard. CBS is creating a new undertake the 1958 series, which notoriously starred Chuck Connors as 1880s-era sharpshooter Lucas McCain. The up-to-date version will focus on Civil War vet McCain because he moves to New Mexico territory to boost his boy, Mark, and ends up joining forces having a sheriff to safeguard his new home town. The Rifleman signifies a crossroads of two major trends this development season, because the systems chase after western projects and series reboots. Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar) and Patrick Lussier will write the brand new version and executive produce. Columbus (Harry Potter and also the Sorcerer's Stone), that has an offer at CBS, will direct as well as executive produce. Other executive producers include Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz (who runs Mendelsohn's production company). Privileges holders Robert Levy, Steven Gardner and Arthur Gardner will also be executive producers. Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner and Arnold Laven were the principals behind Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, which created the initial The Rifleman. CBS TV Galleries and Carol Mendelsohn Prods. are behind the brand new The Rifleman. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Critic's Help guide to Monday TV: Guest Stars In abundance, Where's Matt Lauer, 2 . 5 Males

Jon Cryer When you look at this, Present day well-traveled Matt Lauer might be on his method to his next destination. This is actually the tenth anniversary of his "Where on the planet Is Matt Lauer?" stunt (airing all week, beginning at 7am), so that as he informs our Stephen Battaglio, this may be his last.The Laugh Track: Here's what is happening on CBS' comedies: How I Met Your Mother (8/7c), Barney may finally have the ability to get free from putting on that hideous yellow duck tie, but freedom has a cost. ... I'd suggest beginning a consuming game for whenever a "vagina" joke is told on 2 Broke Women (8:30/7:30c), but who would like to risk alcohol poisoning? Max and Caroline earn extra dollars cleaning a hoarder's apartment, and that i question what amount of the junk reminds them of "junk." ... Watching Jon Cryer funnel Charlie Sheen may be the use 2 . 5 Males (9/8c), as Alan includes a schizo break when Walden's redecoration from the Malibu manse starts to get rid of all traces of their former owner. ... She might have left The Talk, but Carol Robinson Peete returns just to walk the walk on Mike & Molly (9:30/8:30c) like a lady with whom Mike's partner Carl is eager to score to start dating ?.Want more TV news? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!More visitors (it should be sweeps month): The large news on Fox's House (9/8c) may be the return of Taub and Chase towards the team - attempt to contain your excitement - but I'm going to be watching for that guest appearance of Battlestar Galactica/Law & Order: United kingdom vet Jamie Bamber because the patient-of-the-week, a pillar from the community who's been hiding plenty of dark secrets, which inevitably spill out once he's accepted to Princeton-Plainsboro. ... They have been making beautiful music (figuratively) together for any very long time, as well as on HBO's Bored to Dying (9/8c), Ted Danson takes singing training from wife Mary Steenbergen, guesting like a "wonderful pothead." Sarah Silverman also seems like a "friendship counselor," as Jonathan hopes to reconcile with George. ... Richard Burgi, gone although not forgotten from Desperate Average women, plays a suspect on ABC's Castle (10:01/9:01c) inside a situation that can take the boys - Castle and also the bromantic partners Esposito and Ryan - on the journey to Atlantic City, where Castle arranges a bachelor party for Ryan.What exactly else is on? ... A meteor strikes the colony on Fox's Terra Nova (8/7c), knocking out all of the energy and tech, departing the settlement susceptible to another potential Sixers invasion. ... The rest of the ballroom dancers on ABC's Dwts (8/7c) each must perform two individual programs: one a ballroom style they haven't done before, and also the second an "Instant Dance" carried out to music they are only seen. Will Nancy Sophistication even reach the finish from the show now? America, offer her (and us) a relaxation! ... National Geographic Channel's 4th annual "Expedition Week" is moored through the four-part series The Witch Physician Will Help You Now (10/9c), by which adventurer Piers Gibbon travels to exotic lands and cultures to research regional remedies. First stop: Hong Kong, where Gibbon brings along people struggling with chronic back discomfort and deficiencies in the olfaction to test chinese medicine, including tongue acupuncture along with a glass of penis wine. Bottoms up?Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

'Chinese Takeaway' wins Rome's top prize

ROME - Argentine hit comedy "Chinese Takeaway," by Sebastian Borensztein, was the big winner at the sixth Rome Film Festival, which wrapped on a positive note Friday despite a bit of bickering earlier. Distributed by Disney in Argentina, where it's been a smash, this quirky laffer starring Ricardo Darin ("The Secret in Their Eyes") as a Buenos Aires shopkeeper who helps out a Chinese immigrant, scooped both Rome's nod for best film and the big metropolitan fest's audience award. "Takeaway," which has been sold widely by Madrid-based Latido Films, will go out in Italy via Archibald. The jury, headed by Ennio Morricone and comprising Debra Winger and Susanne Bier, gave its grand jury award to Gallic helmer Claude Miller's "Watch While They Dance," starring Italy's Maya Sansa, while the special jury nod went to Fred Schepisi's "The Eye of the Storm." The actress nod went to Noomi Rapace for her role as a mom trying to protect her son from an allegedly abusive father in psychological thriller "Babycall," by Norwegian helmer Pal Seltaune. Gallic thesp Guillaume Canet scooped the actor prize for his role as a cook with credit issues in Cedric Kahn's "A Better Life." The nod for original score went to German composer Ralf Wengenmayr for Communism spoof "Hotel Lux," by helmer Leander Haussman. "Girl Model," by U.S. helmers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin, in which U.S, and Russian model scouts trawl remote Siberian villages for young girls suitable for modelling jobs in Japan, took top docu nod in Rome's Extra Section. Iranian gay-themed drama "Circumstance" by Maryam Keshavarz and tyro Gallic helmer Emmanuelle Millet's teen drama "Twiggy" tied for Rome fest's emerging new talent prize. Rome's Alice in the City section dedicated to kiddie fare saw "En el nombre de la hija," a humor-laced family-drama set in the 1970s from Ecuador's Tania Hermida, take the under-13 prize, while Belgian helmer Bavo Defune's gay coming-of-ager "Noordzee Texas" won in the over-13 category. Attendance was up more than 4% this year, with 123,000 tickets sold at the Eternal City extravaganza. Event drew fire from Italo culture czar Giancarlo Galan who reiterated that he views it as antagonistic to Venice, which however is not considered that much of a threat. Meanwhile, Rome's Business Street mart next year will be moving to slick digs in Rome's Maxxi contempo art museum, upping its profile as a small but significant European industry event. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

Wanderlust Trailer Arrives

Continue within the commune?Losing in the pit of debt isn't the latest concept in the world (think Tom and Barbara Good inside the Good Existence), but it's receiving another spin in David Wain's new comedy, Wanderlust. You'll be able to take a look within the first trailer below.Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star as George and Linda, a couple of high-flying NYers who out of the blue finish up requiring to downshift when he's fired. They fight moving to Atlanta, where George's obnoxious brother (Ken Marino) has offered him employment. However, if that doesn't exercise, they are going driving around the country, eventually finding yourself in error within the Elysium commune. Which is when the trouble really starts.It's a regular trailer, therefore we are honestly more interested to determine which Wain and co can shove into any likely Red-colored-colored Band release, but you will discover a few chuckles here. Which he's certainly employed an excellent comedy cast, using the type of Paul's Joe Lo Truglio featured alongside Alan Alda, Malin Akerman, Justin Theroux and Todd Craig.Given simply how much Wain and co-author Marino (who returns to script duty once more here) could type of Heroines, we're interested to find out them coping with a geniune movie. The presence of Judd Apatow as producer likely won't have hurt, either...Wanderlust is going on March 2, 2012.

'The X Factor' Restored for Second Season

"Glee" Fox returned towards the regularly scheduled programming following a few slow days for baseball which is entire selection was lower. Glee (7.4 million total audiences, 2.9 rating in grownups 18-49 demographic), featuring the initial appearance in the Glee Project co-champion Damian McGinty, released a 19 percent decline in the last original four days ago, while using hourlong assigned by CBS' NCIS within the time slot. The episode appeared to become the least expensive-rated for your series. New Girl (7.5 million, 3.5) saw a 19-percent dip and Raising Hope (5.5 million, 2.5) sank fourteen percent. Nonetheless, the first sort won its 9 p.m. half-hour among grownups 18-49 as well as the youthful 18-34 demos. Fox notes that it's programming generally posts declines after baseball and requires its selection revisit "normal" inside a few days. PHOTOS: Fall TV Dying Pool: Which New Shows Will Probably Be Canceled? CBS' dramas also saw a dip overall, even though network still showed up in this area on top in viewership (15.4 million) as well as the 18-49 demo (3.2) for primetime. NCIS (19.4 million, 3.9) and NCIS: LA (15.6 000 0000, 3.4) were both lower 5 and 8 percent, correspondingly, while rookie procedural Memorable (11.3 million, 2.3) dipped 8 percent striking its least expensive-rated telecast up to now. Particularly, NCIS assigned Glee at 8 p.m. to win the hour in coveted 18-49 demo, while NCIS: LA and Memorable also won their unique cycles. ABC's guy comedies Last Guy Standing (9.3 million, 2.6) and Guy Up! (6.4 million, 1.8) both released their least expensive-rated telecasts up to now inside their youthful seasons, lower ten percent. Dwts (15.2 million, 2.8), meanwhile, rose 8 percent due to its latest elimination episode, which saw David Arquette acquiring the boot. That elevated Body of Proof (10.millions of, 2.) 11 percent at 10 p.m. NBC saw double-digit growth for your Finest Loser (6.4 million, 2.2), which hit a season filled with viewership, and Motherhood (5.3 million, 2.2), which has greatly enhanced on its ratings performance compared to last season. The CW's 90210 (1.5 million, .7) elevated six percent in general audiences as compared to the last original episode on March. 18. Ringer (1.8 million, .8) held steady in general audiences and 18-49, but enhanced fourteen percent inside the youthful 18-34 category to write b .8. CBS -- 3.2 · NCIS: 19.4 million, 3.9 · NCIS: LA: 15.6 000 0000, 3.4 · Memorable: 11.3 million, 2.3 Fox -- 3. · Glee: 7.4 million, 2.9 · New Girl: 7.5 million, 3.5 · Raising Hope: 5.5 million, 2.5 ABC -- 2.3 · Last Guy Standing: 9.3 million, 2.6 · Guy Up!: 6.4 million, 1.8 · Dwts results: 15.2 million, 2.8 · Body of Proof: 10.millions of, 2. NBC -- 2.3 · The Finest Loser: 6.4 million, 2.2 · Motherhood: 5.3 million, 2.2 The CW -- .7 · 90210: 1.5 million, .7 · Ringer: 1.8 million, .8 TV Ratings

UPDATE: Comcast Shares Up As Cable System Strength Outweighs NBCU Weakness And 3Q Earnings Miss

UPDATE, 6:45 AM: The company’s Universal studio had a lousy quarter at the box office, and the NBC broadcast network continues to struggle. ButNBCU chief Steve Burke told analysts in a conference call that advertising, especially at the national level, “continues to be a bright spot.” NBC has already sold 90% of the ads for the upcoming Super Bowl.The company continues to talk up its investments in programming at cable networks and NBC although Burke says it “is not a huge amount.”He says he wanted to let people know that “this would be a flattish year” for cash flow growth at NBCU as he spends for programming including the recent agreement to bring World Cup soccer to Telemundo. “We think we structured a very attractive long term deal and don’t want to box ourselves into not being able to make those investments when they present themselves.” At the cable operation, CEO Brian Roberts says he’s enthusiastic about tests in Augusta of Xcalibur, aplan to deliver TV programming and data from the Internet cloud instead of a local cable headend. Comcast is testing set top boxes including game consoles such as the XBox, and expects to have a trial in a major market in the first half of next year. With a programming guide delivered via the Internet, Robers says Comcastcan “move quickly to make tweaks and modifications…It’s very, very exciting when you move the brains out of the box and into the cloud.” The Street was impressed — mostly due to the cable system results. Many analysts expected to see a bigger loss in video subs. Comcast shares were up 3.6% in early trading. As for NBCU “the core of the programming business is NBCU’s cable networks unit, and results there were good,” Bernstein Research analyst Craig Moffett says. “But the face of NBCU is the broadcast network, and while investors were braced for a weak result, they didn’t disappoint in disappointing.” PREVIOUS, 4:19 AM: The cable giant ended the quarter with net income of $908M, up 4.7% vs last year, on revenues of $14.3B, up 51.1%. But analysts expected to see earnings per share hit 39 cents, and the company just delivered 33 cents. Comcast says it was hit by a $147M investment loss in the quarter, equal to 3 cents a share, while last year it had a $109M investment gain that added 2 cents. But Comcast’s operations also will raise questions. NBCUniversal’s operating cash flow of $1B fell 1.4% — after making accounting adjustments for the acquisition and last year’s Olympics — while revenues increased 4.6% to $5.2B. That includes $1.1B in filmed entertainment revenues, a 7.8% decline. Cable networks delivered most of NBCU’sgrowth, with revenues up 12% to $2.1B. The broadcast business was up 2.9% to $1.5B while theme parks rose 9.1% to $580M. “Our goal for NBCUniversal is to improve and build brands, and to enhance long-term value,” CEO Brian Roberts says, “Overall, this quarter continued our momentum toward a successful integration.” In Comcast’s core cable TV business, revenues were up 5% to $9.3B — mostly due to sales of high-speed Internet and business services. Comcast ended the quarter with 22.36M video customers, down 165,000 vs last year.

Always Sunny's Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney Expecting Baby No. 2

Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney are expecting their second son this spring, People reports. The baby boy will join older brother, Axel Lee, who celebrated his first birthday last month. FX orders two more seasons of It's Always Sunny, renews Wilfred and Louie "We're having a boy! We're so happy that Axel gets to have a brother so close in age. And that I get to add another set of balls to my very, very male world," Olson, 36, said in a statement to the magazine. "We found out I was pregnant during my mom's birthday weekend in Ojai. I was instantly so proud of this baby for already knowing how to make someone else's special day all about him." The couple's happy baby news is one of many for the FX comedy. Star Glenn Howerton and his wife welcomed their first child last month, and Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis are expecting their first child in December. McElhenny, 34, Howerton and Day are also executive producers and writers on It's Always Sunny, which is in the middle of its seventh season and has already been renewed for Seasons 8 and 9. Olson and McElhenney have been married since 2008.

'Beavis And Butt-Head' Returns Tonight

FROM MTV NEWS: It's been almost 14 years since the slackest slackers from the generation, Beavis and Butt-mind, filled the airwaves utilizing their shenanigans, however, if the duo returns to television with new episodes Thursday (October 27), the MTV they return to is extremely a different one. Creator Mike Judge required to address the modifications for the funnel when identifying how you can accept show in. Without music videos playing as regularly on MTV, there is a more compact quantity of an opportunity for Beavis and Butt-mind to sit down lower around and discuss them simply because they did through the show's original run. Reality shows like "Jersey Shoreline" and "16 and Pregnant" have transformed what were formerly blocks of music videos, and choose mentioned he wanted the completely new "Beavis and Butt-mind" episodes to reflect that change. See the full story at MTV News!

Kristin Chenoweth Thinks Her 'Glee' Days Are Over

On Tuesday's "Dancing With the Stars," Kristin Chenoweth makes her second appearance in so many days to sing a track off her new album, "Some Lessons Learned."The petite 43-year-old actress, singer and Broadway vet met with reporters backstage at the show on Monday, and amidst talk of her recent foray into country music and explaining she won't ever be a "DWTS" contestant, she seemed to put the kibosh on a possible return to "Glee.""I don't think so," said Chenoweth. "I would love it, but I don't think Ryan Murphy has any plans for April Rhodes."She appeared in a total of three episodes of the Fox series as the endearing alcoholic who grew up with Matthew Morrison's Will Schuester. And while she may never reprise the role, it clearly has a special place in her heart."I sure loved her," she added. "She's a hot mess."Chenoweth will probably be too busy for guest spots, anyways. She stars in ABC's midseason drama "GCB" (formerly "Good Christian Belles"). And being a part of the ABC family does not mean she's planning on appearing "DWTS" as a contestant."I don't know that that's fair," she said, adding her Broadway advantage, showcased Monday in a performance of "Maybe This Time" from "Cabaret," might preclude her from qualifying. "It's a totally different animal and beast than what we do on Broadway. What we do on Broadway is not easy, but our job is to make it look easy."As for this season, she admits her allegiances are with friends Ricki Lake and David Arquette, but she's also quite fond of J.R. Martinez and Nancy Grace -- the latter of whom is a bit of a kindred spirit."I'm always going to go for the petite blonde," she said. The Hollywood Reporter

Joss Whedon tackles Much Ado About Nothing

Joss Whedon has adapted and directed a modern version of Shakespeare's classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. And we thought he was hard at work on The Avengers. The production is the first feature from Bellwether, a micro-studio created by Whedon and Kai Cole for the creation of "small, independent narratives for all media."Filmed in just 12 days entirely on location in Santa Monica, the project wasshot in black and white by Jay Hunter (Paper Heart, Dollhouse) butapparently "embraced a DIY ethos and newer technologies". Much Ado About Nothingstars Amy Acker (Cabin In The Woods, Angel) and Alexis Denisof (How I Met Your Mother, Angel) as Beatrice and Benedick, the world's least likely lovers headed for their inevitable tumble into love.The cast also includes Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, Spencer Treat Clark, Riki Lindhome, Ashley Johnson, Emma Bates, Tom Lenk, Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney, Joshua Zar, Paul M. Meston, Romy Rosemont and Jillian Morgese.Those players arealldescribed as being "dedicated to the idea that this story bears retelling, that this dialogue is as fresh and intoxicating as any being written and that the joy of working on a passion project surrounded by dear friends, admired colleagues and an atmosphere of unabashed rapture far outweighs their hilariously miniature pay cheques.""The text is to me a deconstruction of the idea of love, which is ironic, since the entire production is a love letter - to the text, to the cast, even to the house it's shot in," Whedon said.

Mariah Carey: I Only "Sometimes" Trust Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon When Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon, who's ten years her junior, she was reluctant. "Initially, I had been scared of the idea of marriage, but this can be a different situation and I am a different person," she told Barbara Walters on Friday's 20/20. VIDEO: Mariah's many moments montage Carey, 41, was formerly married to music mogul Tommy Mottola, who, Walters noted, had some treatments for her. "Nobody will have the ability to steal my spirit again," Carey stated. Due to this, Carey stated she only "sometimes" trusts Cannon, whom she get married in 2008. Cannon was quick to make sure her of his devotion. He noted any time anybody requested him who his celebrity crush was, "I'd always say Mariah Carey," he stated. Carey grew to become pregnant soon after they married, though she formerly experienced a miscarriage. "It had been really tough," she stated. At 40, being pregnant was dangerous, especially considering the fact that she was transporting two babies. She was limited to mattress relaxation and was come to a healthcare facility several occasions. "I had been afraid I wasn't likely to have the ability to walk correctly again," she stated. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon announce what they are called of the twins Around the couple's third anniversary, Carey gave birth - all while Cannon was playing DJ within the delivery room. Their twins arrived to the planet to some live version of Carey's "Fantasy." Their daughter, Monroe, is known as after Lana Turner, while their boy, Moroccan, is known as following the room where he suggested to Carey. "Roc & Roe," the pair passionately stated together. "It is simply love, it is a beautiful spot to be," Carey stated of getting a household.

A Couple of Best Males

A Screen Australia, Arclight Films, Quickfire Films and Screen NSW presentation of the Parabolic Pictures and Stable Way Entertainment production in colaboration with Unthank Films, Story Bridge Films, Ingenious Broadcasting and Auburn Entertainment. (Worldwide sales: Arclight, Beverly Hillsides/Sydney.) Created by Shane Stallings, Laurence Malkin, Gary Hamilton, Antonia Barnard. Executive producers, Dean Craig, Josh Kesselman, Todd Fellman, Mark Lindsay, Ian Gibbins, James Atherton, James M. Vernon. Directed by Stephan Elliott. Script, Dean Craig.With: Xavier Samuel, Kris Marshall, Kevin Bishop, Tim Draxl, Olivia Newton-John, Laura Brent, Digital rebel Wilson, Jonathan Biggins, Steve Le Marquand, Elizabeth Debicki, Olivier Torr.Helmer Stephan Elliott strongly goes where very little one wanted him to visit again -- toward "Thanks for visiting Woop-Woop's" no-brow scatology -- while "Dying in a Funeral" scribe Dean Craig recycles that hit's ideas in "A Couple of Best Males," the type of bottom-feeding yuckfest in which a character's slip in dog poo inside the first minutes sets the tenor for the following 90 approximately. Of course, that causes it to be no dumberer than many recent mainstream comedies. But without their star energy, this tale of immature Englishmen mucking up a higher-well developed Aussie wedding looks destined mainly for home formats beyond Oz and also the U.K. Getting met throughout an idyllic tropical-island holiday, university students David (Xavier Samuel) and Mia (Laura Brent) are mind over heels and headed toward the altar. Orphaned while very young, your daughter's groom must first announce this surprise news to his best mates: Obnoxious, arrogant Tom (Chris Marshall), bumbling Graham (Kevin Bishop), and self-pitying Luke (Tim Draxl), lately left by his g.f. Despite their less-than-magnanimous reaction to the wedding, with Tom particularly irked by David's "unfaithfulness," all accept fly from London to Sydney for that large day. Improbably, that event may also be the very first time David meets the in-laws and regulations, a wealthy clan having a rambling Nsw estate. Mia, her pretend-lesbian (simply to upset Father) sis Daphne (Digital rebel Wilson), as well as their proper mother, Barbara (Olivia Newton-John), have lengthy resigned themselves to residing in the controlling shadow of patriarch and political kingmaker Jim Ramme (Jonathan Biggins). But Father is positioning the naive Mia as his public-office successor thus, the marriage is virtually a condition affair, made to woo his allies into accepting a dynastic future. A combination of chance, ineptitude and outright maliciousness soon starts lounging siege towards the dignity from the event, including bachelor-party antics that leave Jim's mascot, "Ramsy," a wonderfully horned male sheep, in a number of highly jeopardized positions, and then leave a paranoid drug dealer (Steve Le Marquand) gunning for top males he assumes have conned him. You will find good quality sight gags including sheep, in addition to a massive runaway floral arrangement. But mostly "A Couple of Best Males" is simply oafish, finding its metier in scatological jokes and verbal diarrhea. Pic makes "Dying in a Funeral" seem like Noel Coward, lazily changing that film's titular event for any spousal affair, changing its hallucinogen interlude having a longer, rougher booze-and-coke one. Perhaps worse is the fact that after a lot crass and mean-spirited nonsense, the pic pulls a maudlin about-face in direction of unearned sentiment. It is really depressing to determine the director of "The Adventures of Priscilla, Full from the Desert" leaning so heavily on gay-stress humor. Contributing to the overall air of witless self-satisfaction is really a soundtrack cluttered with limply remade bubblegum hits by prefab functions such as the Monkees, Archies, Partridge Family, etc. Making fun of these musical flotsam is much like shooting seafood inside a barrel -- exactly the amount of comic sportsmanship "Males" reflects throughout. The very best it's possible to say concerning the thesps is when their material were better, they'd have actually risen towards the occasion. Packaging is clever, beyond a couple of apparent background f/x going to tart in the landscape's natural scenic beauty with heavy CGI facepaint. Attention-deficit editing frequently shortchanges the payback for that couple of midway decent jokes here.Camera (color, widescreen), Stephen Windon editor, Sue Blaney music, Guy Gross music, Warren Fahey, Michelle P Vries production designer, George Liddle art director, Hugh Bateup set decorator, Rebecca Cohen costume designer, Lizzy Gardiner seem (Dolby Digital/DTS), David Lee supervisory seem editor, Andrew Plain re-recording mixer, Gethin Creagh assistant director, N Antoniou casting, Christine King, Gart Davy, Anne McCarthy. Examined at Mill Valley Film Festival (World Cinema), March. 14, 2011. Running time: 91 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Start Searching: Shameless Will get Warmer

Shameless "Summer season in Chicago takes things within an positive direction for your Gallaghers," Shameless star Emmy Rossum (Fiona) states. She becomes a waitress, her sister starts a child care center within their home, then one brother is "controlling a marijuana business from an ice-cream truck." For patriarch Frank (William H. Macy), he's still unemployed. Agoraphobe Sheila helps it be 300 foot abroad, adds Rossum. "Everything she takes is really a step closer to her realizing precisely what a tragedy Frank is." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Damon, Krasinski joining on WB drama

DamonKrasinskiMatt Damon intends to make his feature directoring debut within an untitled, mid-budget drama he and John Krasinski co-authored and can star in together for Warner Bros. Project is going to be setup at Krasinski's Sunday Evening Productions banner. Chris Moore will produce. Pic isn't the lengthy-rumored "Father Daughter Time," which many thought about in June, when Damon stated he was thinking about a pointing project with Krasinski within the cast. Rather, project is one thing Krasinski emerged with and developed with author Dork Eggers (who co-authored Krasinski-starrer "Away We Go"). Damon would play a salesperson who arrives in a tiny town simply to have his whole existence known as into question. Krasinski's role wasn't revealed. Warner Bros. has yet to greenlight the project, with no individual deals have been in place, though preliminary plans will be to shoot the project around the New England soon. Jesse Ehrman is managing for Warner Bros. Sources tell Variety that pic could be allocated around $12 million which the duo will attempt to obtain a script finished over the following month. Both Damon and Krasinski have dabbled with off-screen work: Damon's career required off after he composed and starred in Miramax pic "Good Will Hunting," which won him an Oscar for original script. Krasinski only lately began his writing career, getting composed and directed the IFC pic "Brief Interviews with Hideous Males." Damon is presently filming The new sony/MRC co-production "Elysium." Krasinski can nonetheless be seen around the NBC skein "Work.Inch Both thesps are repped by WME. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Iron Guy 3 starts next round of sequels leading to Avengers 2

Following a first official Avengers trailer taunted us the other day, Marvel stopped off within the NY Comic-Disadvantage where studio mind Kevin Feige spoke about what's next for your Marvel franchise. Feige mentioned that Iron Guy 3 would be the first film "Inside the second phase in the Avengers initiative," which basically means the next wave of Marvel sequels that will start to the build to Avengers 2.Feige also confirmed to fans that Marvel was already concentrating on Iron Guy 3 with director Shane Black.Feige mentioned that Iron Guy 3 will probably be "the initial from the products we type of reference as phase a few this saga that will culminate, God willing, in Avengers 2." So, it might seem like Marvel will probably be leaving Iron Guy 3, Captain America 2 and Thor 2 before we have our The Avengers follow-up.Sadly it doesn't appear like Avengers 2 will probably be punching the silver screen until 2014 within the earliest, as Iron Guy 3 is scheduled for just about any May 2013 release, Thor 2 for November 2013 and Captain America 2 doesn't really possess a release date by yet!Regardless of all the release date nonsense, will still be exciting for Marvel fans to hear in what the way ahead for the franchise must offer. Speaking about which, fans will probably be delighted to know that Fiege has confirmed an Iron Guy 3 teaser trailer within the finish in the Avengers, so be sure that you remain sitting or else you will become more upset than Tony Stark finally orders.

Broadway box office bumps up

The conventional Broadway sales boost which will come throughout Columbus Day weekend seems to own overcome whatever B.O. hindrance Yom Kippur may have provided the other day, with receipts growing at virtually every show round the boards. Travelers around for your extended weekend aided keep amounts elevated, especially at "The Lion King" ($1,660,023), which leaped by nearly $250,000 to land just before "Wicked" ($1,656,867) within the tippy-the top of Top. "Spider-Guy: Turn Off the Dark" ($1,464,858), "How you can achieve Business Without Really Trying" ($986,336) and "Mary Poppins" ($813,941) also were among the shows to climb by greater than $100,000 each, striking play "War Equine" ($998,448) came within spitting distance of damaging the $millions of mark. Otherwise over the Rialto, there has been a couple of relatively minor dips -- then one really large one. "Follies" ($886,027) slid by close to $250,000, marking a 22% decline versus. the final sesh. Reps for your show noted your window for reduced tickets from email and direct mail offers expired the other day, and producers expect grosses to create again inside the future. Among the other declines, both "The Mountaintop" ($530,317) and "Guy and Boy" ($194,119) were accommodating comps throughout press previews, with "Guy and Boy" also hosting a heavily-comped opening evening in the last weekend. Meanwhile, "Priscilla Full in the Desert" ($753,600) and previewing play "Relatively Speaking" ($648,394) were both lower, but only slightly. Broadway cume was up about $850,000 to $19.6 000 0000 for 22 shows round the boards. This can be a rise inside the prior sesh of nearly 4.5%, in contrast, attendance wound up having a percentage indicate 205,123. The conflicting signals might be because of the holiday weekend, when out-of-towners with small amount of time can be ready to spend out more gold gold coin for ducats for the shows they wish to see. Attendance across all Broadway hit 86% of total capacity, almost exactly on componen with a year ago at this time around around. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Joel Edgerton on Big Moments, The Thing Prequel, and Avoiding 'The Hollywood Trap'

Australian actor Joel Edgerton has been in the business for a good 15 years, during which time he’s transitioned from Aussie TV to supporting turns in international films (Kinky Boots, King Arthur, and Star Wars: Episode II — Revenge of the Sith) and wrote and co-starred in the solid Australian thriller The Square with brother Nash (who directed). But in 2011 — on the heels of his work in the underperforming but critically-loved Warrior, on the eve of his lead turn in Universal’s prequel The Thing — he seems poised, finally, for his moment in the spotlight. The thought inspires mixed feelings for Edgerton. On the one hand, a higher profile means he’s been able to land bigger roles, like Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby. On the other hand, he admits on the subject of fame vs. artistry, “You’ve got to be really careful that you’re not falling into the Hollywood trap.” Edgerton rang Movieline to discuss his career at large and his work in Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s The Thing, in which he plays tough-but-sensitive American pilot Braxton Carter, one of a group of scientific research camp members blindsided by a shape-shifting alien creature in isolated Antarctica three days prior to the events of John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi classic. You filmed Warrior in 2009 and The Thing in 2010, but both are hitting theaters around the same time so this feels like the perfect time to talk with you. Does it feel like you’ve been waiting for this moment, this year? I don’t know! I feel like I’ve been waiting for a moment all my life. And it’s funny; when the moment comes, it doesn’t really feel like a moment. I’ve been banging the drum for so long, I figure at some point it would all culminate into something, except that ironically it sort of feels like the opposite, in a way. I just keep doing my thing and try not to get swept up in it, because I think the moment I get swept up in it all, it can easily evaporate and come crashing down. You know, to me I think I’m just going to keep focused and forward on what I’m doing, work-wise, rather than searching for any kind of meaning in it. It’s always risky to remake a beloved film property. How were you first convinced that re-imagining John Carpenter’s The Thing was a good idea, and a worthy project for you to join? If you’re a fan of the Carpenter version — I’ve got quite a few buddies who, like me, are a fan of the ‘82 Carpenter version, and when I first found out about this idea and discussed it with them they were like, it’s such a cool idea — I can’t believe no one’s thought about that before! It does answer questions that fans of the original may have, cleverly fitting itself into the Carpenter version in ways. Yeah, it’s sort of like taking the seam and creating a new section of the garment, in a way. It’s this great mystery that’s sort of left unsolved and in the Carpenter version it kind of just sets up the power and craziness of that alien. And yet as these guys prove, it can open up to create a whole story of its own. I’m very glad they did. Given the fact that so many people are familiar with the original film, what did you find was the challenge in introducing a new character to the framework in which viewers are already primed not to trust anyone? It’s sort of interesting, because back in the day there was the whole kind of human paranoia, human vs. human, alien vs. human paranoia. It sort of seemed to have a real social relevance in the ’80s and I think that same social relevance is here today, which is this question of, ‘Who is who?’ Who are the villains in society? I guess it would have been Communism that was the parallel back in the ’80s, but now there’s terrorism and the question of who’s out to get who. I think that’s an interesting reason why this could be relatable, but I don’t think it’s worth bringing too much into the foreground because on one hand, it’s a piece of entertainment. It’s not supposed to be too heavy a social allegory. But I think there is a bit of relevance to it. Have you seen the finished film already? Yeah, yeah — I saw it a couple of months ago, but I think it would have been a near-finished version of it, without the completely finished sound and music. Visually the film is at times so expansive, and at times quite claustrophobic. Some of the sets were quite large and extensive. Was there an immersive quality to it? There was such a real care of attention to detail to get the sets to feel and match the whole Carpenter feeling, and in fact the film was pointed in that direction, to give a sense of style and aesthetic and design that kept in with the Carpenter film. Beyond that, I feel like at the same time the filmmakers were not going to deny the sort of scale we expect out of movies these days and the sort of excitement we expect from them. Also, the more modern technology. So it seemed like the whole time there was one eye on the ’80s and one eye on the current period, and trying to make both of those things work in the film’s favor. This is the most recent in a string of roles for you in which you play an American. Coming from Australia have you found this to be an interesting development in your career as you break into Hollywood — the cultivation of a variety of American accents and characters? Yeah, it is! I always sort of run home and do movies in Australia and I’ve found a number of productions over here. A number of earlier things that I did that came out of L.A. were films that I shot in the U.K., like Kinky Boots and King Arthur. So I felt like I was getting work out of here then running off to another country to shoot. But it’s great participating in these big American movies and I guess what comes with that is then taking on the responsibility of playing American characters. It’s funny, I get more and more comfortable with it but at the same time there’s a real responsibility to make sure you get it right. Same with Warrior, sort of trying to find a relatability to the working class — Pittsburgh, working class, a fighter. All of those elements. The accent is just one element. But there’s a real responsibility as an actor to make sure you get those things right. I find it a responsibility to myself, out of fear of being crucified. [Laughs] I don’t want to end up on one of those ‘Worst accents in film’ lists. Looking back on the transitions you’ve gone through in your career, do you feel you’ve had to become more careful in your choices of roles and projects in the last few years as your star has been on the rise? Yeah. I mean, I don’t know how it is for other actors but I assume it could be a similar course. When you first start out, or when I first started out, it was just work — do whatever you can. Get noticed, get people hiring you. The only way for you to show what you can do is to actually do. You can’t really be picky when no one is offering you anything. And then, if you’re lucky, things start to roll along. But even still, there were never millions of choices. It was all about finding the projects that I liked and tackling them to the ground. Convince directors that I was the right person for the job. When you don’t have a high profile, quite often you just can’t get the jobs that you want. So it’s a kind of lovely, fortunate position where I can work all the time and I have options of working on various things. And strangely enough, just when I thought it was going to get easier it’s still on some level a little tougher, because you’re always looking for that right project and you want the challenge. Sometimes it’s tougher because where it all really boils down is taking bigger paychecks to do less interesting work. And if you really see yourself as an artist or as an actor you like a challenge anyway. You’ve got to be really careful that you’re not falling into the Hollywood trap, you know? For me, it’s just like I have to remind myself of what keeps me going and what kind of challenges. It’s really about the process and not the result. One of the most unforgiving and upsetting and traumatic experiences is releasing a movie. Moreso than filming it, then? Yeah! I find it traumatic! I just want to make the things and it’d be great if I didn’t have to — I mean, I’m proud of the movies I make and I’m proud of the movies I do, but there’s something about talking about the process that can feel like it reduces the actual experience of the thing. When you’re in the trenches doing the work, that’s exciting. I guess when the movie gets released I’m just reminded of the sad aspect of the fact that it’s all just a business as well. What I really love, and this is probably also on the publicity side or the press side, is that so many of the journalists or the press who talk about movies are actually fans of movies. The fact that there are so many websites that are dedicated to movies, it seems to me the right people are talking about the movies because they’re the people who are interested in seeing good movies and are waiting for movies to come out and want the best from movies. That’s why, hopefully, we’re all in the business. On a semi-related note, you and your brother Nash broke out of the Australian film scene together with projects like The Square, and you wrote, directed, and starred in a short film called Monkeys. So on the one hand audiences see you in these increasingly high profile Hollywood films, but do you intend on keeping a foot in the independent world? Blue-Tongue Films is a big important thing for us, and it’s also a part of the reason why I’m doing what I’m doing on this bigger scale. I’ve kept my interests all the way along via the things that we write and the stories that we generate, and that’s so important to me. It’s important to me that we make Australian films and Australian product. Blue-Tongue will continue to make stuff there and start to open up things here in America. But being a writer has taught me a lot about being an actor, and being an actor has taught me a lot about being a writer. Reading a lot of screenplays in America has taught me more about being a writer. So I feel like the whole creative process, one thing feeds another. And it keeps me in love with what I do, which makes me just an all-around happier person. It feeds that back into the work. So it allows me to not get too easily cynical and gives me an outlet that I feel really happy about. It gives us something to be proud of. And it teaches me more about the whole process of moviemaking, which as an actor you’re sometimes a little guarded and shielded from the reality of.

Tom Cruise could lead Doug Liman's sci-fi We Mortals Are

It would appear that Tom Cruise isn't resting on his laurels when it comes to staging his comeback, as he's toying with another interesting project: Doug Liman's We Mortals Are.The film, based on a Japanese novel, was formerly known by the (slightly better) title, All You Need Is Kill. Several star names have been linked to the adaptation since it was first mooted, although no one has come close to signing.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros are in talks with Cruise to star in the big-budget war epic, which sees a soldier who dies in battle forced to relive the day of his death Groundhog Day-style, until he can change the outcome.It's no done deal, as Cruise has two projects currently lined up - Jack Reacher movie One Shot and sci-fi biggie Oblivion. He's recently finished work on musical Rock Of Ages, and he returns with the Mission: Impossible franchise this winter.Cruise's past forays into sci-fi (Minority Report, War Of The Worlds and, to a lesser extent, Vanilla Sky) have been impressive, and you can't knock the guy for his effort recently.It remains to be seen if his popularity will return to the giddy heights of yesteryear, but he certainly seems to be going the right way to re-establishing his star status.

'The Princess Bride' Cast Reunites on Good Morning America

Buttercup, Westley and Miracle Max all in the same room?! Yes, the cast of 'The Princess Bride' reunited on the set of Good Morning America on Friday to reminisce about the fairytale flick and its place in film history. (Also, is 'The Princess Bride' really more than twenty years old? Yikes.) So, if you've ever wanted to see Billy Crystal wear his Miracle Max hat or know what it was like kissing Cary Elwes, then check out the video ahead. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player [via Vulture] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Suit versus. Cinemark reinstated

The best appeal by Palm Desert, Calif.'s Cinemas Palme d'Or arthouse theater gets the possible ways to open bookings by independent theaters once the desert plex rules. Cinemas Palme d'Or can be a 10-plex possessed by radio host Steve Mason, actor Bryan Cranston, producer Alise Benjamin-Mauritzson and theater operator John Tabor. The cinemas punished Century Theaters (later bought by Cinemark) in 2006, saying the large circuit was denying bookings for the arthouse -- a workout known to as circuit dealing -- through Century's risks to obtain back against distribs by denying them critical runs in other areas. Even though initial suit was overlooked in condition superior court in 2008, the California Condition Court of Appeals recently ruled to reinstate the suit, knocking within the low court's decision. The other day, legal court declined a motion by Cinemark for just about any rehearing, opening the entrance to resume the invention process and so the trial can proceed in La Superior Court. "For me this case comes with an chance to actually impact our industry and help preserve independent theaters everywhere,In . co-owner Steve Mason mentioned in the statement. Although Cinemas Palme d'Or mentioned bookings increased being somewhat simpler following a suit was filed, the partners mentioned it remains an problem. The multiplex is presently showing studio releases for instance "Contagion" and "The Help.In . Mason mentioned the cinemas are actually capable of book only tiny releases, with Cinemark booking most commercial releases into the nearby River multiplex. Cinemark, meanwhile, has mentioned its business practices are approved that the appellate court ruling is unlike modern antitrust law. Distribution professionals may be referred to as to testify through the following round in the courtroom. Other independent theater entrepreneurs, who likewise feel in an issue with the primary theater chains, are carrying out a situation, a great ruling through which might help level the playing area for additional compact exhibs. Contact Pat Saperstein at pat.saperstein@variety.com

Milchan doubles down on film ambitions

With the recession deepening, many financial players are hedging their bets or heading for the sidelines. But now along comes Arnon Milchan. A career contrarian, Milchan has marshaled a $500 million-$700 million war chest, fired the staff of his film company and announced to Hollywood that he wants in on the action once again. In short, he intends to spend big bucks on movies. The last time the mercurial Milchan was this excited about the movie business was back in 1990 when "Pretty Woman" became a surprise hit and he decided that, with the right game plan, filmmaking could indeed translate into big profits. Setting up Regency Films, Milchan unfurled a then-innovative scenario for co-financing and co-owning films that were then distributed through a low-fee, rent-a-studio distribution structure. Some lively and eclectic films emanated from Regency in its early years, ranging from "JFK" to "Heat" to "Brazil" to "The King of Comedy" and "L.A. Confidential." In recent times, however, Regency's product has become notably blah -- its principal contribution to our pop culture was the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" series. (Regency's current release, "What's Your Number?," is a reasonably entertaining romantic comedy that I feel I've seen before.) Talk with Milchan, a feisty sixth-generation Israeli, and you sense his impatience not only with his movies but also with ever-mounting tensions in the Middle East. Where Milchan once helped Israel procure and develop weapons, his role in recent years has become more of a peacemaker and bridge-builder. But this, too, has led to frustration. His quirky films once gave him amazing access to that region's power players (Yasser Arafat told him "Pretty Woman" was his favorite video) but lately the walls have gone up again, prompting Milchan to turn back to Hollywood for some fun. To be sure, Milchan's definition of "fun" can become rather intense. He relishes the combat of dealmaking, which has led to ongoing relationships with filmmakers like the tantrum-throwing Oliver Stone, who once called Milchan a Middle Eastern rug dealer (wrong product). Milchan presently is taking on the famously cogitative Warren Beatty, who has been pondering his Howard Hughes project for two decades. The film is appropriately titled "The Rules Don't Apply" and, if deal differences work themselves out, Beatty would direct himself on a budget of $32 million, which would emanate not only from Regency but also possibly from Jim Robinson's Morgan Creek. Once a deal with Andrew Garfield to co-star failed to materialize, offers went to several other actors (cameos from the likes of Annette Bening and even Jack Nicholson might also become reality). Deal issues relating to potential budget overages must also be firmed up. Meanwhile Milchan, eager to put together an eclectic slate, is nurturing other projects. He likes Darren Aronofsky's broad-scale film, "Noah," which may be distributed by Paramount, not Fox -- Milchan's home base -- and he covets a Brad Pitt vehicle titled "The Gray Man" (which will be directed by James Gray). Milchan has brought in Brad Weston to run Regency (he was a highly caffeinated executive at Paramount) and Weston, in turn, hired Alexandra Milchan, daughter of Arnon (and herself a successful producer) to further prod the slate. "I realize that my company has become a bit boring, and maybe I've become bored, too," Milchan confides, but his definition of boredom strikes friends as idiosyncratic. At age 66, the tan and fit Milchan has two young children (ages 9 months and 4 years), is married to a former world-class tennis player (Amanda Coetzer) and continues to wheel and deal with his art collection, which is reportedly worth well north of $600 million. Milchan is less than thrilled by a new unauthorized biography of him that is gaudily titled "Confidential: The Life of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon Arnon Milchan." Written by Meir Doron and Joseph Gelman, the book describes Milchan as leading a James Bond-like career in procuring exotic weapons for Israel's war machine. Milchan prefers to downplay this portion of his life. He points out that he inherited a company that manufactured chemical fertilizer and, as a player in the chemicals business for a nation that was often at war, he had his share of military contracts. A centrist by nature, Milchan has tried to encourage peaceful solutions for the Middle Eastern morass, and is both encouraged and worried by the so-called Arab Spring, Given those concerns, he has decided at the moment to focus his attentions on creating a Hollywood Spring. Some good and intelligent films, he believes, could go far to rebuild the industry's sagging economics. And to Milchan, as to Warren Beatty, the rules don't apply. Contact Peter Bart at peter.bart@variety.com

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5 top Uses of Radiohead in Film

Radiohead: Everyone's favorite band. Well, not everybody -- some fans surely abandoned them sometime after Amnesiac -- but they are still as culturally relevant as always: these were on 'SNL' earlier this Saturday evening and 2 days later, performed on the special hour-lengthy episode of 'The Colbert Report.' (To express nothing of the NY City shows at Roseland, which offered in a nanosecond.) However, Radiohead is not only a TV-carrying out group company directors like to make use of the band's music within their films (based on IMDb, they have been featured in over 30). It adds hipster cred towards the movie and makes each scene appear much much deeper than it truly is. Knowing that, Moviefone is definitely the five best uses from the British band's tracks in film. 'Romeo + Juliet' 'Talk Show Host' This song occurs the very first time we're brought to Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo. At that time, roughly 1.4 trillion women fell deeply in love with the near future superstar. (We're able to only find this scene in Italian -- because of @cristimoreano for pointing this out). 'Twilight' '15 step' While lots of music writers cried foul their beloved band had been utilized in 'Twilight,' it did expose 1000's of youthful vampire fans to Radiohead. Plus, it had been only used throughout the finish credits, so quit your whining writers. '50/50' 'High and Dry' The approaching celebrities Frederick Gordon-Levitt, who already has music cred together with his Hit Record Joe project. Adding this classic Radiohead track towards the film multiplies that cred tenfold. 'Children of Men' 'Life inside a Glasshouse' Among the couple of moments within this movie where prozac isn't needed. This specific scene features Michael Caine's stoner character, Jasper, smoking pot with Clive Owen's Theo, all as the closing track towards the 2001 album 'Amnesiac' plays without anyone's knowledge. 'Vanilla Sky' 'Everything In The Right Place' Cameron Crowe knows his music. Therefore it made sense the opening scene in 'Vanilla Sky' would use probably the most memorable opening guitar chords from an album -- 2000's 'Kid A' -- in the recent past. BONUS! 'Anonymous' 'Everything in the Right Place' Believe to advertise your film that informs the storyplot from the guy who really authored Shakespeare's plays then using a song which was recorded almost 400 years later? Image thanks to Getty