Spotlight on Regional Auditions

Regional Auditions Spotlight on Regional Auditions Make the most of your experience at a regional combined audition. By Mark Dundas Wood December 29, 2011 Attending a regional combined audition can be like playing the cymbals in an orchestra: You sit patiently in a stiff tuxedo, waiting for your big moment of crashing truth, and then, before you know it, it's over. Actors may plan several months for the big day, drive overnight to get there, and pay for a hotel room, and when their few seconds in the spotlight are over, they're left like Peggy Lee, wondering, "Is that all there is to a regional combined audition?"With any luck, the answer will be no, and your audition will be followed by several theaters and producers inviting you to their callbacks, which will offer you an array of choices for summer employment or even long-term gigs. But whether you're lucky or not, you'll want to get your time and money's worth from any combined audition event. To help with that goal, Back Stage spoke with audition administrators and a few veteran auditionees.Planning Ahead Selecting the audition or auditions you'll attend is the first step. Geographical proximity is obviously a big factor, but you may find that you'll need to travel farther to meet your needs. The websites of the various combined auditions and theater conferences will tell you what each one entails and which theaters will be sending representatives. For instance, if you're a college student, the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions in Memphis, Tenn., which cater to established professionals, might not be the best fit, whereas NY City's StrawHat Auditions, which offer many summer-only jobs for nonunion newcomers, could be just the ticket.Ryan MacConnell, a musical theater student at Ithaca College who auditioned last year at the New England Theatre Conference in Natick, Mass. (he also had a behind-the-scenes administrative job there), thinks attending multiple audition events may not make sense. Many theaters and producers, he says, are represented at both StrawHat and NETC, for example. If you're on a tight budget, you should choose the one that is most likely to bring you success.Once you know which theaters will be attending a combined audition, it's a good idea to learn what shows they'll be doing in the upcoming season and begin looking for trends, suggests Todd Zehrer, a 2011 graduate of Millikin University who recently moved to New York. Zehrer has attended both UPTA and the MidWest Theatre Auditions, which are held at Webster University in St. Louis. "I know that in the year coming up, 'Legally Blonde' is really popular," he says. "If you're the kind of person who's dead-on the right type for a show that's happening at a lot of different theaters, it might be smart to really market yourself for that show." List of 2012 Regional Combined Auditions Getting There Traveling to regional combined auditions can be expensive, especially if you're going alone. Rachel Swartz, now an MFA student at the University of Southern Mississippi, drove by herself from Ohio to NY for StrawHat. "I learned a very valuable lesson," she says. "Ohio girls don't belong driving in NY City. It was terrifying. I parked my car at the hotel and didn't take it out again until it was time to come home."Meg Maley, a senior at Baldwin-Wallace College, remembers a similarly "insane" trip from Ohio to NY for StrawHat. She and her classmates performed "Rent" on campus on Sunday evening, drove through the night to their Monday auditions, stayed in NY overnight, then drove back the next day in time for their Tuesday-night "Rent" curtain.That sort of madcap road trip may be one for the memory book, but it's probably not conducive to delivering your best audition. The stress of the drive had a negative effect on Swartz's StrawHat performance. "That was a bit of a flop for me," she recalls. If you have the time, you might want to combine business with pleasure by making the trip a mini-vacation. When Swartz traveled to Memphis for UPTA, the trek was much more relaxed. She arrived a couple of days ahead of time, visited the local zoo, and spent time resting before the auditions. "And it was kind of wonderful to have my car down there," she says.Traveling with other actorsassuming you're compatible, of coursecan make a long trip more enjoyable, even if you don't have time to stop and see the sights along the way. April J'Callahan Marshall, director of professional theater services for the Southeastern Theatre Conference, notes that SETC helps actors find both travel partners and roommates. If you're journeying a very long distance, you might consider flying at least part of the way.Once you reach your destination, you'll need a way to get aroundbut that doesn't necessarily mean renting a car. Peter Sargent, auditions coordinator for MWTA, says some hotels in St. Louis provide shuttle service to and from the Webster campus to accommodate auditionees. Staying There Some actors prefer to avoid hotel costs altogether. If you live relatively close to the event's host city, you can be a day tripper, but as MacConnell points out, callbacks can last late into the evening, and you may find that splurging on a room for the night will keep you (and your carpool mates) from getting restless or impatient as the hours tick by. If you have friends or relatives who live nearby, you can save money by staying with them. "Any trip to NY, you call your friends from the past," says Maley, noting that many Baldwin-Wallace alumni have relocated to the city and are willing to host former classmates.If you stay at a hotel, consider doubling, tripling, or quadrupling up. Swartz thinks it's "nonsense" to spend $300 per night on a room for one: "I've yet to go to a conference where, if I wasn't staying with my buddies, I didn't run into 15 that I could have stayed with." Such group adventures may have stressful moments, but when everyone cooperates, things can turn out well. "If you don't mind six girls getting ready in one bathroom," Swartz says, "it's a worthwhile experienceif for nothing else than the stories of being with five other actors in a hotel room at the most dreadful point in their year."According to Swartz, there are definite advantages to staying at the hotel where the auditions are being held: "It was so nice when, if I needed five extra headshots or I needed my tap shoes, they were there, rather than having to get across town and miss a callback that could be a potential job, because you needed something you didn't have. I tried lugging around a whole bag of dance shoes and music books and everything one year, and it was just a terrible mistake."Sometimes hotels will offer special deals. Joseph Juliano Jr., auditions chairperson for NETC, says Natick's Crowne Plaza Hotel, which hosts NETC's auditions, has provided meal vouchers to entice actors to lodge there. Similarly, says Sargent, MWTA works with hotels in St. Louis to keep costs low, while Webster University keeps its food service outlet open so attendees won't have to buy expensive meals elsewhere.Things to Do When a regional combined audition is held in conjunction with a theater conference, you may find all sorts of theater-related events that can augment the value of attending. According to Marshall, a vast number of enriching opportunities can be found at SETC's professional auditions, held in the spring and fall, including social events, master classes with renowned teachers, 300 workshops, and six theater festivals (featuring about 50 shows). Swartz, for instance, took a workshop on "Shakespeare and scrolls" in 2010, which demonstrated "a way of doing Shakespeare as it might have been done" originally, she says, "reading straight from the page."Some theater conferences keep their auditions separate from their other activities. Juliano explains that although NETC has considered creating one large event, it continues to hold its annual convention in November and its combined auditions in March, as the two tend to attract completely different attendees. But if actors are traveling a long distance for NETC's auditions, they can still find plenty of shows and other theater-related activities to enjoy in nearby Bostonor even use the trip as a chance to check out the theater scene in NY.Likewise, auditionees at other events can find things to do in those cities. While attending MWTA in 2010, Zehrer and his fellow actors saw a production of "Spring Awakening" at St. Louis' Fox Theatre. When in Memphis for UPTA, he attended a blues concert.People to See Another way to add value to your experience is by networking, both with theater representatives and with other actors. Networking was "the biggest benefit" of his attending last year's NETC auditions, says MacConnell, explaining that the layout of the audition area was especially conducive to mingling with others: "All these people are in this huge hallway together for hours, so you're just talking to everyone. Producers will walk in the halls and sometimes grab someone aside and talk to them or say, 'I remember seeing you last year. You've improved a lot.' "At the NETC auditions, MacConnell became acquainted with some students from Syracuse University and they spent time hanging out after callbacks. He later saw them again when he attended one of Syracuse's theater productions. "And then everybody requests each other on Facebook after that weekend," he adds. "It's like everyone goes nuts trying to figure out each other's connections. If you have to reach out, now you know those people, even if you're not the best of friends."When Swartz was offered a job with the outdoor historical drama "The Lost Colony" in Manteo, N.C., she remembered someone who had worked there. "I was able to call my friend Max that I met being No. 87 at UPTAs that year," she says. "So it's kind of neat. It's interesting to see where you end up running into these people, over and over and over again."Zehrer and Swartz say the hotel bar is a good place to interact, both with fellow actors and with theater reps. "All the casting directors seem to go down there afterwards," Swartz notes, "and they want to meet everybody that they saw for 90 seconds and talk to them there and get to know you on a more casual level, rather than just hearing 'your best 16.' I know for a fact that I've booked several jobs after just sitting down with a director for an hour or so and having a couple of drinks and just relaxing."Time to Keep Actors don't have much downtime on audition day. In fact, one of the most important skills that auditionees mention for enhancing your success at combined auditions is time management, especially when it comes to scheduling callbacks. If you're fortunate to get a number of them, Zehrer says, you may find yourself scrambling to attend them all. He has usually been able to schedule meetings with his top choices, but "you definitely have to prioritize and map out your route," he says.If you've done your research and kept track of who's who and which theaters will be producing which shows, then you should be able to sort out your options satisfactorily. Maley recalls that in preparing for callbacks, she kept a small notebook listing all the theaters represented at the event, their locations, the shows they were staging, and their payment policies. "It's sometimes hard to navigate when there are so many theaters there and so many people," she says. "If you kind of have an idea of where you fit in their seasons,it makes it easier for them, and for you." Spotlight on Regional Auditions Make the most of your experience at a regional combined audition. By Mark Dundas Wood December 29, 2011 Attending a regional combined audition can be like playing the cymbals in an orchestra: You sit patiently in a stiff tuxedo, waiting for your big moment of crashing truth, and then, before you know it, it's over. Actors may plan several months for the big day, drive overnight to get there, and pay for a hotel room, and when their few seconds in the spotlight are over, they're left like Peggy Lee, wondering, "Is that all there is to a regional combined audition?"With any luck, the answer will be no, and your audition will be followed by several theaters and producers inviting you to their callbacks, which will offer you an array of choices for summer employment or even long-term gigs. But whether you're lucky or not, you'll want to get your time and money's worth from any combined audition event. To help with that goal, Back Stage spoke with audition administrators and a few veteran auditionees.Planning Ahead Selecting the audition or auditions you'll attend is the first step. Geographical proximity is obviously a big factor, but you may find that you'll need to travel farther to meet your needs. The websites of the various combined auditions and theater conferences will tell you what each one entails and which theaters will be sending representatives. For instance, if you're a college student, the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions in Memphis, Tenn., which cater to established professionals, might not be the best fit, whereas NY City's StrawHat Auditions, which offer many summer-only jobs for nonunion newcomers, could be just the ticket.Ryan MacConnell, a musical theater student at Ithaca College who auditioned last year at the New England Theatre Conference in Natick, Mass. (he also had a behind-the-scenes administrative job there), thinks attending multiple audition events may not make sense. Many theaters and producers, he says, are represented at both StrawHat and NETC, for example. If you're on a tight budget, you should choose the one that is most likely to bring you success.Once you know which theaters will be attending a combined audition, it's a good idea to learn what shows they'll be doing in the upcoming season and begin looking for trends, suggests Todd Zehrer, a 2011 graduate of Millikin University who recently moved to NY. Zehrer has attended both UPTA and the MidWest Theatre Auditions, which are held at Webster University in St. Louis. "I know that in the year coming up, 'Legally Blonde' is really popular," he says. "If you're the kind of person who's dead-on the right type for a show that's happening at a lot of different theaters, it might be smart to really market yourself for that show."List of 2012 Regional Combined Auditions Getting There Traveling to regional combined auditions can be expensive, especially if you're going alone. Rachel Swartz, now an MFA student at the University of Southern Mississippi, drove by herself from Ohio to NY for StrawHat. "I learned a very valuable lesson," she says. "Ohio girls don't belong driving in NY City. It was terrifying. I parked my car at the hotel and didn't take it out again until it was time to come home."Meg Maley, a senior at Baldwin-Wallace College, remembers a similarly "insane" trip from Ohio to NY for StrawHat. She and her classmates performed "Rent" on campus on Sunday evening, drove through the night to their Monday auditions, stayed in NY overnight, then drove back the next day in time for their Tuesday-night "Rent" curtain.That sort of madcap road trip may be one for the memory book, but it's probably not conducive to delivering your best audition. The stress of the drive had a negative effect on Swartz's StrawHat performance. "That was a bit of a flop for me," she recalls. If you have the time, you might want to combine business with pleasure by making the trip a mini-vacation. When Swartz traveled to Memphis for UPTA, the trek was much more relaxed. She arrived a couple of days ahead of time, visited the local zoo, and spent time resting before the auditions. "And it was kind of wonderful to have my car down there," she says.Traveling with other actorsassuming you're compatible, of coursecan make a long trip more enjoyable, even if you don't have time to stop and see the sights along the way. April J'Callahan Marshall, director of professional theater services for the Southeastern Theatre Conference, notes that SETC helps actors find both travel partners and roommates. If you're journeying a very long distance, you might consider flying at least part of the way.Once you reach your destination, you'll need a way to get aroundbut that doesn't necessarily mean renting a car. Peter Sargent, auditions coordinator for MWTA, says some hotels in St. Louis provide shuttle service to and from the Webster campus to accommodate auditionees. Staying There Some actors prefer to avoid hotel costs altogether. If you live relatively close to the event's host city, you can be a day tripper, but as MacConnell points out, callbacks can last late into the evening, and you may find that splurging on a room for the night will keep you (and your carpool mates) from getting restless or impatient as the hours tick by. If you have friends or relatives who live nearby, you can save money by staying with them. "Any trip to NY, you call your friends from the past," says Maley, noting that many Baldwin-Wallace alumni have relocated to the city and are willing to host former classmates.If you stay at a hotel, consider doubling, tripling, or quadrupling up. Swartz thinks it's "nonsense" to spend $300 per night on a room for one: "I've yet to go to a conference where, if I wasn't staying with my buddies, I didn't run into 15 that I could have stayed with." Such group adventures may have stressful moments, but when everyone cooperates, things can turn out well. "If you don't mind six girls getting ready in one bathroom," Swartz says, "it's a worthwhile experienceif for nothing else than the stories of being with five other actors in a hotel room at the most dreadful point in their year."According to Swartz, there are definite advantages to staying at the hotel where the auditions are being held: "It was so nice when, if I needed five extra headshots or I needed my tap shoes, they were there, rather than having to get across town and miss a callback that could be a potential job, because you needed something you didn't have. I tried lugging around a whole bag of dance shoes and music books and everything one year, and it was just a terrible mistake."Sometimes hotels will offer special deals. Joseph Juliano Jr., auditions chairperson for NETC, says Natick's Crowne Plaza Hotel, which hosts NETC's auditions, has provided meal vouchers to entice actors to lodge there. Similarly, says Sargent, MWTA works with hotels in St. Louis to keep costs low, while Webster University keeps its food service outlet open so attendees won't have to buy expensive meals elsewhere.Things to Do When a regional combined audition is held in conjunction with a theater conference, you may find all sorts of theater-related events that can augment the value of attending. According to Marshall, a vast number of enriching opportunities can be found at SETC's professional auditions, held in the spring and fall, including social events, master classes with renowned teachers, 300 workshops, and six theater festivals (featuring about 50 shows). Swartz, for instance, took a workshop on "Shakespeare and scrolls" in 2010, which demonstrated "a way of doing Shakespeare as it might have been done" originally, she says, "reading straight from the page."Some theater conferences keep their auditions separate from their other activities. Juliano explains that although NETC has considered creating one large event, it continues to hold its annual convention in November and its combined auditions in March, as the two tend to attract completely different attendees. But if actors are traveling a long distance for NETC's auditions, they can still find plenty of shows and other theater-related activities to enjoy in nearby Bostonor even use the trip as a chance to check out the theater scene in NY.Likewise, auditionees at other events can find things to do in those cities. While attending MWTA in 2010, Zehrer and his fellow actors saw a production of "Spring Awakening" at St. Louis' Fox Theatre. When in Memphis for UPTA, he attended a blues concert.People to See Another way to add value to your experience is by networking, both with theater representatives and with other actors. Networking was "the biggest benefit" of his attending last year's NETC auditions, says MacConnell, explaining that the layout of the audition area was especially conducive to mingling with others: "All these people are in this huge hallway together for hours, so you're just talking to everyone. Producers will walk in the halls and sometimes grab someone aside and talk to them or say, 'I remember seeing you last year. You've improved a lot.' "At the NETC auditions, MacConnell became acquainted with some students from Syracuse University and they spent time hanging out after callbacks. He later saw them again when he attended one of Syracuse's theater productions. "And then everybody requests each other on Facebook after that weekend," he adds. "It's like everyone goes nuts trying to figure out each other's connections. If you have to reach out, now you know those people, even if you're not the best of friends."When Swartz was offered a job with the outdoor historical drama "The Lost Colony" in Manteo, N.C., she remembered someone who had worked there. "I was able to call my friend Max that I met being No. 87 at UPTAs that year," she says. "So it's kind of neat. It's interesting to see where you end up running into these people, over and over and over again."Zehrer and Swartz say the hotel bar is a good place to interact, both with fellow actors and with theater reps. "All the casting directors seem to go down there afterwards," Swartz notes, "and they want to meet everybody that they saw for 90 seconds and talk to them there and get to know you on a more casual level, rather than just hearing 'your best 16.' I know for a fact that I've booked several jobs after just sitting down with a director for an hour or so and having a couple of drinks and just relaxing."Time to Keep Actors don't have much downtime on audition day. In fact, one of the most important skills that auditionees mention for enhancing your success at combined auditions is time management, especially when it comes to scheduling callbacks. If you're fortunate to get a number of them, Zehrer says, you may find yourself scrambling to attend them all. He has usually been able to schedule meetings with his top choices, but "you definitely have to prioritize and map out your route," he says.If you've done your research and kept track of who's who and which theaters will be producing which shows, then you should be able to sort out your options satisfactorily. Maley recalls that in preparing for callbacks, she kept a small notebook listing all the theaters represented at the event, their locations, the shows they were staging, and their payment policies. "It's sometimes hard to navigate when there are so many theaters there and so many people," she says. "If you kind of have an idea of where you fit in their seasons,it makes it easier for them, and for you."

Mega Buzz: Castle's Tough Choice, Housewives' Health Scare and a Diaries Death?

Stana Katic, Felicity Huffman, Nina Dobrev Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com. Please tell me Castle and Beckett will still be in a good place when the show returns in January? -Anna ADAM: They'll be in a good place, but maybe not for long. When a dead woman ends up in the mayor's car, Beckett will find herself afraid of pursuing the most obvious suspect. "The stakes are enormous," creator Andrew W. Marlowe tells us. "If something happens to the mayor, Castle is not going to be able to continue his partnership with Beckett. How do you deal with an investigation when you're compromised because of the way you feel?" Got any scoop on Desperate Housewives? -Jennifer NATALIE: Two Wisteria Lane women will be stricken with two different diseases: One is of the venereal ilk and the other is even more severe. We'll go ahead and tell you that Bree is one of the women, and based on her upcoming escapades, it's probably safe to assume she's not the one about to battle cancer. So Rebecca's coming back on The Vampire Diaries? Please tell me that doesn't mean Elena is in danger! - Hayley ADAM: Well, somebody is in danger. Big danger. (I mean, isn't someone always on this show?) "There is definitely a major character whose fate is looking bleak," executive producer Julie Plec tells us. But not, like,Aunt Jenna bleak, right? "[He or she] may not come out the other side of a terrible life-or-death situation," Plec teases. Eek! Any guesses? Got any scoop on Revenge, Bones, Ringer, True Blood, or Castle? --Harry NATALIE: OK, that's plenty to choose from! On one of these shows, the leading man will be shot by a bullet intended for a person he'd rather kill himself - it's fair to call the other man a romantic rival, but it's not a complete description of their relationship. It's been a while since we had any good Blue Bloods scoop. - Will ADAM: When Danny's friend is gunned down during an undercover drug bust, he becomes consumed by the search for his killer. But solving the case will be the easy part. Linda is so shaken by the murder that she will ask Danny to choose between her and the department once and for all. Will Schmidt and Cece ever hook up on New Girl? -Tara NATALIE: Schmidt's dreams are about to come true, and after they've done the deed, he will shout it from the rooftops. (He will then put a dollar in the jar.) How will Cece feel about their flirtation/fling going public? How do you think? Can you tell me anything about Parenthood?-Kathryn ADAM: Zeek may have conquered ED with his smooth-as-silk acting skills, but in the real world, there's some question about his overall health. When a clumsy pharmacist accidentally gives Crosby his father's prescriptions, he learns that his dad isn't exactly as hale and hardy as he appeared in the ad. Anything good happening on Rizzoli & Isles? -Sammy NATALIE: The most difficult part of being a cop is putting those you love in the way of potential harm. The ladies will learn this the hard way when two family members are the victims of a hit-and-run as well as a shooting. How is Homeland going to get Carrie back into the CIA? -Josh ADAM: Whatever happens, we're betting that Saul will be leading the charge. "[Saul and Carrie's] relationship is sort of the axis of the series," executive producer Alex Gansa tells us. "In many ways, it's the focal point of the show." Our theory? Saul uses his knowledge of the drone attack to get Estes fired. Once Saul takes over, he brings Carrie back into the fold. Right? Is there any hope for Adam and Diana on The Secret Circle? -Jaime NATALIE: Sorry to break it to you, Jaime, but Diana is moving on. "She's going to be struggling for a bit," executive producer Andrew Miller says, "but you can't keep that girl away from love because she's too amazing, so there will be love for Diana in this half of the season. It'll just come from an unexpected place." Is Sheriff Roosevelt going to be a part of Sons of Anarchy next season? -Bart ADAM: If creator Kurt Sutter has his way, you bet. "We have not made a deal yet for him next season, but ... he is definitely open to it," Sutter says, noting that he likes the challenge Roosevelt presents to SAMCRO. "He is difficult for the Sons. They know how to go after a guy who just wants to shut them down. And then they know how to pay off a guy and keep him on the take.But how do you navigate around a cop who is a real cop? That will be a fun exploration." What's in store for the Shameless premiere? -Arnie NATALIE: This scoop will be as shameless as the series itself. James Wolk and Emmy Rossum. Naked. In public. Not enough? OK, how about this? William H. Macy. Half-naked. In the restroom of a gay bar. Adam's Mega Rave: We were sweating just as much as Brody watching the pivotal attack scene of Homeland's outstanding season finale. Would he do it? Ohmigod, yes! But it's a good thing he wasn't able to, since it means we'll still have Damian Lewis to kick around next season. Natalie's Mini Rant: Agreed. But here's hoping that Brody's plan to affect policy isn't as boring as it sounds. Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows?E-mail Adam and Natalie at mega_scoop@tvguide.comor drop us a line atTwitter.com/TVGuide Editor's Note: This will be the last Mega Buzz column of the year. Until Adam and Natalie return in 2012, entertain yourselves with our Best of the Year special section. Happy Holidays! (Additional reporting by Joyce Eng, Robyn Ross and Kate Stanhope)

Jeremy Renner on 'The Avengers': Yep, It's 'Awesome'

As long as fairytales exist, Hollywood will never be out of ideas. At least that's the takeaway from the trailer for 'Jack the Giant Killer,' which reimagines classic folklore 'Jack the Giant Killer' -- and 'Jack and the Beanstalk' -- into a slam-bam action spectacle with monstrous giants, flaming trees, and a handful of beans ... "that can change the world as we know it." OK, beans. You do that. The charming Nicholas Hoult ('X-Men: First Class') plays the titular Jack, while Bill Nighy, Ian McShane and Ewan McGregor provide support -- though don't blink or you might miss them in the trailer. Seemingly part 'Jurassic Park,' part 'Your Highness,' part 'Mirror Mirror,' 'Jack the Giant Killer' arrives in theaters in June 2012. Bryan Singer ('X-Men,' 'Superman Returns') directs. Watch the trailer in HD over at Apple. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

9 Suggested New Titles for Will Ferrell's Dubious New Comedy Casa de mi Padre

Maybe I’m still annoyed nearly ten years after I saw Anchorman in theaters and was so angry with its juvenile, unfunny, dude-baiting humor that I’m sour to any movie whose theme is “Will Ferrell is a hilariously alpha dimwit!” — but I’m pretty sure Ferrell’s new jam Casa de mi Padre with Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna is downright moronic for real. In fact, the sophisticated-sounding title isn’t a good fit for the film (though it is written entirely in Spanish) and ought to be replaced. Here are nine titles we’d consider, along with the movie’s new teaser trailer. 1. Y Su Pap Estpido Tambin 2. Telemundo Nights: The Ballad of Armando Alvarez 3. Armando Hug ‘N Kiss 4. Wedding Rancheros 5. The Adventures of Zorro’s Dumber Brother 6. We Bought a Zorro 7. A Mildly Amusing Rum Commercial Stretched to 104 Minutes 8. Bewitched 2 9. Macho Libre I think #9 is the best fit. Any to add? ‘Casa de mi Padre’ Teaser Trailer: A Brief New Look at Will Ferrell’s Spanish-Language Comedy [/Film]

'Holmes,' 'Alvin' open wide at box office

'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'Hollywood has something to prove after last weekend saw the lowest domestic B.O. tally in three years. But with a pair of heavyweight titles entering the marketplace -- Warner Bros.' "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" and 20th Century Fox's "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" -- the biz has reason to be optimistic. Launching today at 3,703 locations, "Sherlock" should have no trouble winning the weekend with a projected bow in the $50 millions, while the "Alvin" threequel (at 3,723) is expected to hit a modest $25 million through Sunday, according to Fox.Other B.O. observers say both pics could do better -- closer to the tallies of their predecessor pics.Warner's "Sherlock Holmes" bowed to $62 million during Christmas weekend 2009. The second "Alvin" pic debuted to almost $49 million, also Christmas weekend. The original "Alvin" pic is a better direct comparison for "Chipwrecked," as it bowed to $44 million during the comparable frame in 2007.Either way, B.O. should see a much-needed lift, with additional help from Paramount's week-early bow of "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" at 425 large-screen theaters, most of which are Imax.Par preemed "Ghost Protocol" today for more than 5,000 students, who were the winners of the Get Schooled Foundation's 2011 attendance challenge.Pre-weekend expectations are bright for "Ghost Protocol," which could see $15 million-$16 million in three days, including midnight Thursday screenings. That would be an especially fine start for the film, even with the average $3.50-$5 premium ticket upcharge."Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" launches a week before the U.S. in a total of 44 overseas territories, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and Spain. Fox's "Alvin," meanwhile, bows day-and-date this weekend, but only six of its 38 debut territories are major markets.Looking to bolster Stateside coffers, Par's dark comedy "Young Adult" expands to 986 locations after last weekend's limited rollout."Game of Shadows" marks the first all-audience pic to kickstart the holiday sesh; last year, Disney's "Tron: Legacy" bowed this weekend to the season's highest opening of $44 million. Moreover, "Chipwrecked" should outdo "Yogi Bear," which opened to just north of $16 million.With this weekend's collective tally, added to next weekend's influx of six wide releases (including "Mission: Impossible"), some B.O. pundits are confident that year-to-date totals can still come close to the 2010 figure.At the specialty B.O., Sony Classics' "Carnage," which snared two Globe noms, bows at five locations in NY and L.A.Fox Searchlight's NC-17-rated "Shame," which collected a Globes nom for Michael Fassbender, widens from 21 to 51 engagements, with an additional nine U.S. cities. Pic should cross $1 million domestically this weekend. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

'In The Land Of Blood stream And Honey' Premiere: Angelina Jolie's Father, Jon Voight, Crashes the Party

Nobody likes a celebration crasher, specially when the party might be the premiere of Angelina Jolie's directorial debut as well as the crasher is her semi-estranged father, Jon Voight. Thursday evening in La, the actress's father switched up for the premiere of 'In The Land of Blood stream And Honey.' Although Jolie was all smiles as Voight emerged and hugged her, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter he succeeded surprise -- which Angie wasn't happy relating to this. According to THR, "Because the producers could not stop carpeting photogs from getting upset shots of Jon and Angelina in the brief and noticeably awkward embrace, the condition party digital digital photographer was presented with strict instructions not to take any photos of Voight -- without or with Angelina. As well as the party's security forces informed to keep him not even close to Kaira and Angie with the evening." Jolie hasn't had the most effective relationship along with her father, in a present interview by having an hour, she recognized that all things have become better. (In 2002, Voight ongoing TV and mentioned his daughter had "mental problems.") When the report recent is true, "better" likely did not mean arriving without any invitation to her movie premiere. [via THR] [Photo: AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM] 'In The Land Of Blood stream And Honey' Premiere Photos See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Scripps Networks Focused on Growing Niche Channels

New outings from Glee, New Girl and Raising Hope helped Fox top the competition for the key adults 18-49 demographic on Tuesday, though all three programs were down from last week. The network averaged a 2.9 rating for the night, with an audience of 6.4 million, kicking things off with a 9 percent dip for Glee. Its 2.9 score among adults 18-49 marked a season low. New Girl also hit a series low, dropping 6 percent to a 3.4 rating. Raising Hope was also down to a 2.2 in the demo, dropping 8 percent from last week. PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes of Fox's 'New Girl' CBS and NBC tied for second in the demo, with the former offering a block of reruns. Encores of NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and Unforgettable gave the network a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49 for the night, with the night's strongest showing in viewers, 10.8 million. NBC pushed its two-hour The Biggest Loser until 9 p.m. to accommodate A Michael Bublé Christmas. The singer's holiday special posted a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 set for the hour. The Biggest Loser averaged 2.2, giving the network its 2.0 average and a total audience of 6.9 million. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which New Shows Will Be Axed? Other series posting season lows were ABC's Last Man Standing, Man Up! and Body of Proof. Tim Allen's freshman comedy grabbed a 2.6 rating among adults 18-49, while it's struggling neighbor at 8:30 pulled a 1.6. Dana Delany's sophomore drama also dropped to a 1.5. Adding in a block of repeats from The Middle and Suburgatory at 9:00, the net averaged a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 for the night and 5.9 million viewers. Over on the CW, a new episode of 90210 rose a tenth of a point for a 0.8 with 18-49-ers. A Ringer repeat grabbed just a 0.4. Tuesday, Dec. 6, Overnight Ratings: 8 p.m. Fox: Glee (7.1 million, 2.9 rating in adults 18-49) ABC: Last Man Standing (8.7 million, 2.6) CBS: NCIS (R) (12.7 million viewers, 2.1) NBC: A Michael Bublé Christmas (7.2 million, 1.5) The CW: 90210 (1.5 million, 0.8) 8:30 p.m. ABC: Man Up! (4.8 million, 1.6) 9 p.m. Fox: New Girl (6.8 million, 3.4) NBC: The Biggest Loser (6.8 million, 2.2) CBS: NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (12.1 million, 2.1) ABC: The Middle (R) (3.8 million, 1.1) The CW: Ringer (R) (841,000, 0.4) 9:30 p.m. Fox: Raising Hope (4.6 million, 2.2) ABC: Suburgatory (R) (4.0 million, 1.3) 10 p.m. NBC: The Biggest Loser (6.7 million, 2.3) CBS: Unforgettable (R) (7.8 million, 1.6) ABC: Body of Proof (7.2 million, 1.5) TV Ratings

IMDb Explains Why 40-Year-Old Actress Shouldn't Fear Blacklisting

Martin Scorsese will be honored at the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' Overperforms on ThanksgivingMartin Scorsese to Direct 'The Snowman' for Working TitleMartin Scorsese Calls Filming 'Hugo' in 3D 'An Enjoyable Headache' Chosen by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), the Hugo director has been tapped to receive the Critics' Choice Music+Film Award. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on VH1 on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at 8 p.m. from the Hollywood Palladium. PHOTOS: Martin Scorsese On Set The honor comes at an opportune time for Scorsese and Hugo, which was named best film by the National Board of Review. Scorsese was also named best director by the National Board of Review. "This year's Critics' Choice Movie Awards marks another gratifying collaboration with the Broadcast Film Critics Association and our partners at VH1," says Joey Berlin, president of BFCA. "With a very impressive lineup of films featuring the world's biggest stars under consideration this year, we look forward to a truly spectacular show highlighted by the presentation of the Music+Film Award to Martin Scorsese, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time." COVER STORY: The Dreams of Martin Scorsese The Music+Film Award honors a filmmaker who has touched audiences through cinematic storytelling and has heightened the impact of films through the use of source and music. Scorsese has had a storied career, with films like Mean Streets, The Departed, Goodfellas and music documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World. Quentin Tarantino received the first Music+Film Award. The Critics' Choice Movie Awards, held by the BFCA, honor the best in cinematic achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics' organization in the U.S. and Canada. Nominees for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 13. Nominating ballots went out to members on Dec. 5 and the deadline to return them is Dec. 11. The awards ceremony is executive produced by Jesse Ignjatovic for Den of Thieves, Berlin for Berlin Entertainment and Lee Rolontz for VH1. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Martin Scorsese: Into the Past Related Topics Martin Scorsese Hugo

Peter Weller Boards The Exorcist 2

He'll join the castGiven that he's lately been RoboCop (two occasions) and may forever have a very recognition for playing Buckaroo Banzai, it is not like Peter Weller must come in another famous sci-fi franchise. But that's just what he's doing, as Deadline has confirmed he'll join the completely new The Exorcist follow-up.As Qq Abrams prepares to begin shooting round the movie the next month, he's searching to incorporate progressively more stars for the roster. Benicio Del Toro reaches predicts play a villain, but according to Vulture, he's apparently not showed up in an offer. Oh, too as with the identical report, the continuing is-he-isn't-he debate on Khan Noonien Singh since the villain was thrown for the next loop by "sources" proclaiming that the genetically-mucked around superman might have up.Just what will Weller be playing? There's so little solid particulars concerning the film up to now it's tough to guess, though there's talk from the older baddie inside the movie, and Weller certainly knows how you can access the gloomy when he desires to.A lot more recently, he's been keeping the acting CV filled with the type of 24, Dexter, Fringe together with a load of indie movies, although yanking duties behind the digital camera, pointing the type of Monk and Sons Of Anarchy.The Exorcist 2 will feature returning cast people Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg and John Cho and you'll be out mid-2013.

David Cronenberg Has Seen the very first Two 'Twilight' Movies

You'd never be prepared to hear what David Cronenberg and 'Twilight' within the same sentence -- that's before the 'Dangerous Method' director cast Taylor Lautner in the approaching movie, 'Cosmopolis.' Inside it, a 28-year-old billionaire (Pattinson) travels around Manhattan during the day in the limousine. Most experts aren't exactly fawning within the 'Twilight' films -- or for your matter, Pattinson's performance -- but Cronenberg saw something in Robert, particularly after watching his non-vampire moments in 'Remember Me' and 'Little Ashes.' That's not saying he wasn't impressed with Pattinson's act as A Vampire Named Edward (yes, the guy behind 'Videodrome' has seen 'Twilight' and 'New Moon'). "I had been impressed together with his screen presence and lots of his stillness, and lots of other activities. However the other movies demonstrated me he'd range. He'd the number which i wanted," Cronenberg told Vulture's Jada Yuan. So has he seen 'Breaking Beginning Part 1' yet? "I believe I'll wait for a screener." Additionally to 'Cosmopolis,' Cronenberg also talks about his current film, 'A Harmful Method,' which stars Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Some experts have pointed out this film is not particularly "Cronenbergian," a notion the director could care less about. That's totally, totally irrelevant. See, this is common. I am frequently telling experts they shouldn't confuse their process with mine. I do not care what movies I have made before. I do not care what individuals think is Cronenbergian or otherwise. It's irrelevant in my experience. It's as if I'd never made another movie when I am causeing this to be movie. There is nothing will be able to originate from individuals other movies, or what individuals believe that I actually do, that's artistically useful in my experience. When I am causeing this to be movie, once I have made the decision that yeah, this can be a subject that interests me, I am will make this movie, I simply concentrate on it. It's from the moment. The film informs me what it really wants. I pay attention to the film it informs me what it really wants when it comes to style, visual style, dramatic style. And That I don't have any need to impose some preconceived concept of Cronenbergness around the project. Cronenberg continues to go over the problem of financing films, particularly throughout an economic depression, in addition to his ideas on Occupy Wall Street. If you are a Cronenberg fan, the whole interview is certainly worth your time and effort. 'A Harmful Method' is presently in theaters. 'Cosmopolis' is scheduled for any 2012 release date. [via Vulture] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Mix: 'Luther' creator aims for bigscreen success

Neil CrossDon't let his dark tales and disturbed figures fool you for just about any guy which has developed a living from weaving tales of crooked cops, mass murderers and speaking psychopaths, Neil Mix can be a damn funny guy. It's understandable that sometimes takes fans suddenly.InchBizarrely, I buy lots of people that are, In my opinion, disappointed to discover that i'm not just a psychopath," states the writer, whose stints on British television shows include "Spooks" and "The Fixer," together with a creator credit round the hit BBC mental crime drama "Luther." It absolutely was only determined by time before art galleries came calling.While making the transition into film, Mix produced a camaraderie with Guillermo del Toro. A few Cross' scripts -- a supernatural horror titled "Mama" together with a dark action/drama titled "Evening time Delivery" -- are increasingly being produced by del Toro. Mix, who's signed with UTA, also written the current draft of del Toro's alien invasion film "Off-shoreline Rim" for Warner Bros."The finest assistance to any creative process might be the having the mortgage," he jokes. "It disallows the remote possibility of anything resembling writer's block."Fans of "Luther" will happily realize that concentrate on the next series has started, though Mix hints that it's going to probably be its last. "Idris (Elba) can be a busy guy."Signs look wonderful, however, it won't function as before audiences start to see the character. "There's a powerful possibility you will notice a 'Luther' movie soon,Inch states Mix.Could a Neil Mix romantic comedy maintain our future?"Yeah," Mix laughs. "Boy meets girl. Boy falls deeply deeply in love with girl. Boy decapitates girl."TEN SCREENWRITERS To Check Out 2011:Josh Applebaum & Andrew Nemec Jay Baruchel & Jesse Chabot Justin Britt-Gibson Neil Mix Andrew Haigh Kurt Johnstad Lauryn Kahn Paula Pell Jon Spaihts John Yorkey Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Fashion Slam: Holiday Sales Bargain Bonanza Or Bust?

First Launched: November 29, 2011 11:48 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Customers hit the businesses searching for good quality holiday deals!La, Calif. -- How have you apply the vacation sales? I have to admit, I'm not among people people whos gonna wait during the night time to be able to save 50 dollars around the TV. I am apparently inside the minority though since Black Friday was the finest shopping day on record with $52 billion in sales. I did so, however, hit a few stores throughout reasonable daylight several hours! I used to be amazed within the Grove shopping complex in La. I believed it may be insane finding parking and fighting crowds, nevertheless it was easy and simple , not irritatingly crowded. Really, it absolutely was pretty festive there, everyone made an appearance to remain in the holiday spiritnone in the fighting you saw in news reports! J. Crew stood a good purchase and therefore did The Area. I obtained a couple of gifts, but mostly clothes for my husband and daughter. I furthermore hit a couple of trendy stores in Beverly Slopes as well as the salesgirl at one trendy mall described she was embarrassed because nothing was on purchase and clients were very disappointed. I kinda felt much the same way. Anticipointment can be a word we used in television as well as the same may be mentioned for your sales. More hype and hoopla than anything. The salesgirl did tell me in regards to the large purchase on the internet-a-porter.com therefore i visited and situated an Alexander McQueen scarf that we had just noticed in a Beverly Slopes boutique at full cost, which was half off online! Im loving Cyber Monday! (Which, BTW, introduced inside an thought $1.2 billion.) Accustomed to perform a fast informal poll around the office to find out how others exercised so when they hit the sales. I didn't I cant handle packed malls, one producer described together with a few others continued to be away too. A couple of people did virtually though. Our producers, Sharon, hit the Westfield Topanga shopping town. Typically, it absolutely was too crowded will be able to have considered trying anything onbut at Express, I bought a shirt and my sister bought some pantscombined togethershirt wound up being free due to purchase and coupons! Disney Store sales were good which i bought a ten dollar nightgown for my niece. My sister did perfectly at Targetbuying some kids games for just about any toy drive in class for $3.99. Colliege Ashley also did well at Target, finding some Missoni houses for 7 dollars! Score! Anthony inside our photo department states since i have have camped out for your H&M Versace line the Saturday before, I felt like I already did Black Friday LOLOL! But, I did so mind to Macys on Black Friday to acquire some Christmas Lenox China and table linens that have been on special every morning. 60 % off, which i eliminate coupons within the paper that gave you additional savings before 1pm. I did so somewhat me shopping, Terri inside our NY office states. I went to the Gap in my corner at 8:30amto grab a few pairs of 1969 jeans (my fave) at $19. I furthermore did some me shopping on Business Saturday, when my husband, daughter which i hit adorable Larchmont Boulevard in La. All of the stores were getting sales despite the fact that they arent capable of slash prices like the large males, they've created up with this with awesome personal customer care, free offer wrapping and holiday snacks. We may have spent a little more income compared to a series, however love that individuals were helping keep the mother and pop stores in operation and safeguarding this little jewel from the street meaning more than a fleeting holiday purchase. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Herman Cain Declines Sexual Harassment Accusations on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live': 'We're Using This Mind On'

Ethan Burns/Getty Images Herman Cain stored his promise to look on ABC's Due To Jimmy Kimmel Survive Monday evening, only hrs following a 4th lady came toward accuse make sexual harassment accusations from the Republican presidential candidate.our editor recommendsHerman Cain Places blame Journalists for Sexual Harassment DramaDonald Trump Accuses Jon Stewart of 'Racist Rant' about Herman Cain (Video)Condoleezza Grain on CBS 'Early Show': Herman Cain Shouldn't Play 'Race Card'Jon Huntsman's Kids Parody Herman Cain Advertisements in YouTube Campaign (Video)GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain's Campaign Bio Hits Amazon . com Top 10Lawrence O'Donnell Under Fire for Herman Cain Interview (Video)Herman Cain Responds to Jon Stewart's Stereotyped Black Dialect: 'Words Will not Hurt Me' (Video) Within the interview -- which alternated between humorous and heavy -- Cain ongoing to deny the accusations within the wake of Sharon Bialek's press conference with attorney Gloria Allred throughout which Bialek advised Cain to "just admit that which you did, admit that you simply were inappropriate to individuals.Inch PHOTOS: Best Presidents in Film and tv She accused him of putting "his hands on my small leg, under my skirt and arrived at for my genital area. Younger crowd snapped up my mind and introduced it toward his crotch." Cain stated he viewed the press conference. "We viewed it because we didn't know this whole factor about Lady No. 4 would even emerge, to ensure that would be a surprise," he stated, reported by Politico. "A minimum of it wasn't one of the numerous which have the name anonymous now that one really were built with a title along with a face therefore we viewed to determine what it really was and who it had been and that we coping it and tomorrow we're going to possess a press conference. Oh, yeah, we will possess a press conference. We're using this mind on." PHOTOS: Stars Who've Performed Political figures Cain added that his wife, Gloria, also viewed the press conference, and that he known as her immediately after with "steam being released of my ears" and known as Bialek's account "totally fabricated." "I had been listening very carefully after which if this was throughout with, I stated, well I understand what we should reached do since there's no ounce of truth in most of those accusations and my team is putting these items together," he stated. "That's why I'm prepared to perform a press conference tomorrow to create the record straight." Cain, who lately stated he was through speaking concerning the accusations, described he continues to deal with any new "firestorms" that appear. "I'll discuss every future firestorms because here's one factor people learn about Herman Cain: I'm inside it to win it and that i'm not really frustrated," he stated. PHOTOS: Dems and Republicans' Favorite Movies Bialek may be the 4th lady per week in the future forward alleging inappropriate behavior on Cain's part. Politico reported a week ago that two women alleged harassment against Cain as they was leader from the National Restaurant Assn. within the the nineteen nineties. Individuals women apparently signed contracts using the group that gave them financial affiliate payouts to depart their jobs as well as prevents them from speaking concerning the situation. Another former worker came forward Wednesday, saying she considered filing a place of work complaint over what she considered aggressive and undesirable behavior by Cain within the the nineteen nineties. She stated the behaviour incorporated a personal invitation to his corporate apartment. Meanwhile, Cain's wife was scheduled to look on Fox News' Around the Record With Greta Van Susteren on Friday evening, but canceled the evening before. She's deliberately stored a minimal profile through the campaign. Due To Jimmy Kimmel Politics Herman Cain

Bill Maher & Seth MacFarlane Croon Sinatra

Inside a party tossed by Family Guy creator/runner Seth MacFarlane now, MacFarlane was grew to become an associate of onstage by Bill Maher to belt the Frank Sinatra tune Star. It calculates both males have decent chops, despite acocktail or two. Clearly, that shouldn’t be described as a huge surprise inside the situation of MacFarlane, wholast monthreleased their very own album of huge band standards and showtunes. Watch:

Shawn Stockmans Sing-Off Blog: Heart & Passion

First Launched: October 17, 2011 5:16 PM EDT Credit: Caption Shawn Stockman backstage within the Rosie ShowLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Heart, passion. Its what drives the spirit and revives others! If you see the artists around the program, you don't key in round the large stage, the vibrant lights arent overpowering, you don't even key in here idol idol judges. For the moment, you don't be worried about not searching within the groups flowing their hearts on each performance! Despite the fact that watching, you are feeling intrigued into the sounds coming making use of your TV screen. You will possibly not know the reasons you dont turn the funnel if this describes the very first time watching. You may be even embarrassed because for the other pals it could look just a little cheesy. But what drives this show is what drives most of us: heart, passion. Im inside the music business, but Im also interested in music, and a few things i love most likely probably the most is visiting a painter, whether a completely new jack or possibly an experienced of the sport, give a performance any time you exit, you out of the blue feel changed. I'm not interested in a lot of production around the stage. Dont get me wrong me, I really like a show getting a few features, but nowadays artists frequently put it to use just like a crutch. I like the chastity in the Sing-Off! After I watch each group, Im inspired. In the world unhealthily obsessed and saturated with reality TV squabbles and ripoffs, flooded with pointers of financial disparity, drained all of the world services us, isn't it nice to know you could turn on your TV and observe heart, passion? Its grounds why people admire sports sports athletes: they offer us among wanting something so bad, they test the limits that goes for them physiques, sacrifice a great deal to acquire a particular goal! I should not over dramatize the reason. But Ive observed since sitting on this show the identical dedication, heart, and passion just like a professional athlete! We dont base this movement on over-over-blown promotions or unnecessary appear effects between edits! Its singing, harmony, chastity! Watch and bear witness to heart, passion! -SHAWN Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Alec Baldwin Establishing Publish-'30 Rock' Existence

NY (AP) Alec Baldwin is planning for existence after "30 Rock," dealing with NY public radio with an interview show that'll be available via podcast beginning March. 24.The very first interview published is going to be with actor Michael Douglas, who discusses watching "Glee" together with his youthful daughter. Other interviews to follow along with is going to be with Republican campaign strategist Erectile dysfunction Rollins, reality-show celebrity Kris Kardashian Jenner, comic Chris Rock, actress Kathleen Turner, author Erica Jong and veteran talk-show host Dick Cavett, station WNYC stated Thursday.Baldwin stated that he's been exploring other things you can do, understanding that his small-screen existence as crazed corporate executive Jack Donaghy is heading toward its finish.Baldwin has won Emmys for his comic portrayal of the TV network boss. He stated he loves to use his free time to fulfill the necessity to do other activities.His combination of visitors around the radio show will require in a number of fields, although he sways toward fellow artists. Baldwin stated he's particularly thinking about speaking with show-biz veterans concerning the directions their careers took and just how they keep your juices flowing.He's an accepted "public radio junkie" that has completed around the air for NY's WNYC as well as assisted with fund drives. After his on-air work as an alternative host for Kurt Andersen, both Baldwin and WNYC were thinking about doing some thing, stated Dean Cappello, senior v . p . for programming at NY public radio."Alec is just one of our home town men," he stated.New interviews is going to be available about once per week. Cappello stated he needs they'll eventually become converted to an on-air radio show, but individuals plans aren't set yet.Baldwin stated his "30 Rock" contract finishes following the approaching sixth season on NBC, that will start with Donaghy "in agony" because his wife has been held captive in North Korea. There is a possibility the show may be extended another year, but he stated he isn't sure whether he wants to get it done.InchI would,Inch he stated. "I wouldn't wish to prevent them from getting another year, because they are my buddies and they have been good in my experience. Maybe I'd perform a piece of the season. However I prefer to move onto other activities.InchHis "30 Rock" work has brought to movie offers he really wants to explore. Baldwin, 53, has additionally spoken about engaging in politics at some point, but that will need a transformation that will take some time.InchI must finish what I am doing now and separate both of these areas of my existence," he stated. "I've not really official that. It's such as the distinction between likely to Jon Stewart and Jim Lehrer. The jokes need to stop, everything needs to be around the record."Nobody values the run he's been in much better than Baldwin."The existence I've now won't have any better," he stated. "I've got a congrats. Everyone thinks I am funny. I am kidding everyone. They believe I am gifted. I am tugging the made of woll over everybody's eyes and they are having to pay me for this. It's thrilling."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

My Week With Marilyn Moving To Thanksgiving Weekend

EXCLUSIVE: Emboldened with the critical reaction the Simon Curtis-directed My Week With Marilyn received within the NY Film Festival debut, The Weinstein Company has moved the film from November 4 to November 23, placing it smack into the Thanksgiving holiday fray. The film received strong reviews, particularly for Michelle Williams’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe, Kenneth Branagh’s turn as Mister Laurence Olivier, Dougray Scott as Arthur Burns, and Eddie Redmayne’s performance since the production assistant who'll get Monroe to lower her imprisoning star persona while he shows her a lot of fun in the uk. TWC’s hope is the film will probably be commercial enough to see using the year’s finish making momentum into Golden Globes and beyond. Much like Fox Searchlight is imagined getting two contributions for the Best Actor category with Shame‘s Michael Fassbender as well as the Descendants’ George Clooney, Harvey Weinstein seems poised to own dual candidates for top Actress with Williams and Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher inside the Iron Lady, a film we’ve yet to find out.

ABC Buys Comedy Starring Ashley Tisdale

EXCLUSIVE: High School Musical alumna Ashley Tisdale has sold a semi-autobiographical comedy project to ABC that will be executive produced by Warren Littlefield. Tisdale is set to star in and co-executive produce the multi-camera project, titled Under Construction, which is inspired by her life and centers on a young woman whose independence is put on hold when she is forced to move back home while her father renovates her recently purchased money pit along with her life. David Holden (Accidentally On Purpose) will write the script and co-executive produce. Also co-executive producing are Tisdale and her partner Jessica Rhoades through their Blondie Girl Prods. and Tom Forman for RelativityREAL where Blondie Girl has a development deal. Through that deal, Blondie Girl has several other projects in the works, including unscripted series Miss Advised, in production at Bravo. This marks a return to the multi-camera comedy genre for Tisdale, who started off on Disney Channel’s multi-camera sitcom The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody. Tisdale rose to fame as one of the stars of Disney Channel’s mega-hit High School Musical, which segued to the big screen. Tisdale, repped by CAA and manager Bill Perlman, continues to voice characters on Disney Channel’s animated hit Phineas And Ferb and recently executive produced and starred in the channel’s HSM spinoff movie Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. She also starred on the CW drama Hellcats last season. This is CAA-repped Holden’s second sale at ABC this season. His family/dating comedy The Singles landed a script plus penalty commitment from the network in August.

Horror Movie Icon David Hess Dies at 69

Horror movie fans is going to be saddened to understand that legendary grindhouse star, David Hess has died. The actor's official facebook page was up-to-date today having a note from his children reading through: "It's with great sadness that people have stated our last goodbyes to the beloved father and friend to any or all. David died quietly last evening. The Mad Hessian endures in the family, buddies, and every one of his devoted fans. Sing an audio lesson in celebration of his existence." Hess accomplished motion picture prestige to some generation of scare-searchers together with his debut performance in Wes Craven's questionable 1972 slasher 'The Last House around the Left.' The actor's performance as Krug, an unrepentant serial killer leading a gang of crazies with an idyllic small town, shocked audiences together with his intense depiction of on-screen violence. (Craven re-used the "Krug" reputation for his other questionable bad-guy "Freddy Krueger.") Additionally to starring in 'Last House around the Left,' Hess also composed and sang the movie's soundtrack just before acting, he'd created a effective music career within the 50s and 60s like a songwriter for artists varying from Elvis to Pat Boone and was at some point, the mind of the&R at Mercury Records. After his infamous acting debut, Hess ongoing to operate between film and music, but it is his horror movie resume that fans best remember. After 'Last House,' he performed the slasher star again in 'The House around the Fringe of the Park' that film also horrified audiences a lot, it had been declined through the British Board of Film Classification (a censored version was eventually launched within the United kingdom in 2002). Then he re-teamed with Craven to experience the villain within the comic thriller 'Swamp Factor.' His newest acting appearance was like a murderous representative at nighttime comedy slasher 'Smash Cut,' alongside adult film star Sasha Gray. David Hess was 69. For additional info on his acting debut, browse the Most Banned Horror Movies ever. Probably The Most Banned Horror Movies ever 'A Serbian Film' (2010)'Freaks' (1932)'Hostel' (2005) and 'Hostel: Part II' (2007)'Salo, or even the 4 months of Sodom' (1976)'Last House around the Left' (1972)'The Evil Dead' (1981)'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' (1974)'I Spit in your Grave' (1978)'Cannibal Holocaust' (1980) See All Moviefone Art galleries » (Top image thanks to DavidHess.com)

Matt's Guide to Weekend TV: Friday Cult TV, The Making of South Park and Breaking Bad

Trey Parker, Matt Stone FRIDAYFriday night is cult night, which may be why Rachelle Lefevre, the original Victoria in the first two Twilight movies, is joining CBS' A Gifted Man (8/7c) as Dr. Kate Sykora, among the candidates Michael is interviewing to run the clinic. ... Elsewhere, Jensen Ackles directs an episode of the CW's Supernatural (9/8c) in which Sam follows a lead on a demonic case from his youth. Firefly's Jewel Staite appears as the monster-of-the-week, whose specialty is dining on the brains of low-life thugs. ... On Fringe (Fox, 9/8c), Walter continues having hallucinations of Peter, as we anxiously await his return. ... And Syfy's Sanctuary (10/9c) returns for a fourth season, following a daylong Season 3 marathon (starts at 8 am/7c). In the premiere, Dr. Magnus time-travels to 1898 London to try to stop the notorious Adam Worth from wrecking the natural order of history. In present time, the rest of the team battles a rising tide of Hollow Earth Abnormals.SATURDAYCan't get enough of the Amanda Knox story? CBS' 48 Hours Mystery offers what it calls Amanda Knox: The Untold Story (10/9c), with correspondent Peter Van Sant revealing details of her time in Italian prison, including a letter alleging that she was subjected to sexual intimidation by a prison administrator.Want more fall TV news? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Like dancing on a corpse, BBC America presents the 2009 British comedy series Free Agents (11/10c) mere days after NBC canceled the botched American remake after only three airings. Chances are much better you'll get to see the entire six-episode run of this series, which is funnier and way more frank in its sexually charged office shenanigans. As in the NBC version, Anthony Head steals every scene he's in as the randy boss of a London talent agency, whose employees include the miserably divorced Alex (Episodes' Stephen Mangan) and the acerbic Helen (Sharon Horgan), who's grieving the death of her fiancé. Their not-quite-romantic relationship is the backbone of the series, which is tart without being toxic, unlike the remake, where something vital - like genuine humor and endearing characters - somehow got lost in the translation.In other highlights: Heroes may be long gone, but Adrian Pasdar keeps trying to save the world. In Syfy's typically over-the-top Saturday night movie The Terror Beneath (9/8c), he takes on monstrous tree roots from the Garden of Eden that could ruin the planet for the rest of us. Who thinks of these things? ... Ben Stiller hosts Saturday Night Live (11:30/10:30c) for only the second time, with Foster the People as musical guest.SUNDAYSo it has come to this. In the fourth-season finale of AMC's relentlessly riveting Breaking Bad (10/9c), titled "Face Off," Walt and Jesse finally decide to take on their boss-turned-nemesis, Gus Fring. I haven't had a chance to see the episode yet, but if this showdown is anything like the confrontations and twists we've thrilled to in recent weeks, it will be the TV event of the weekend."No one does an animated show like this," says one of the producers riding the bullet train of creative anarchy known as South Park. Whether anyone should do a show this way is another question. But it's worked pretty well so far for Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who are now in their 15th season of producing cutting-edge scatological and topical satire. In the fascinating documentary 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park (Comedy Central, 9/8c), filmmaker Arthur Bradford takes cameras inside the writing room - no surprise, poo jokes are a big hit - as well as the recording studio and animation offices for a look at the frenetic process of turning around a South Park episode within a week. Bradford's film visits the team at an interesting time, as Parker and Stone return to work after a longer-than-usual break that included the opening of their hit Book of Mormon on Broadway. As they readjust to the exhilarating but exhausting grind, pitching ideas and rewriting and cutting up to the last minute - the episode in question is delivered via satellite four hours before airtime - you can't help but marvel that they still have the energy to keep cracking themselves (and more often than not, us) up.In other highlights: Lisa Edelstein has traded up, leaving the fading House behind to begin a three-episode arc on CBS' The Good Wife (9/8c) as Will's feisty ex, who opposes Alicia and Will in a court-ordered mediation. Awkward! ... Ich bin ein Stewardess? In an episode of ABC's Pan Am (10/9c) played out against a historical backdrop, the crew flies journalists to Berlin to cover one of JFK's most iconic speeches, and Maggie goes to great lengths to meet the president she campaigned for. But the setting also evokes painful WWII memories for Colette, while Kate is busy trying to help a spy contact escape East Germany. ... 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'Horror Story' scares up viewers

FX's new drama 'American Horror Story' debuted to 3.2 million viewers in its initial telecast Wednesday."American Horror Story" was scarily good at racking up audience totals in its premiere Wednesday night. FX's new drama from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk drew 3.2 million viewers for its initial telecast and 5 million over three airings. In the 18-49 demo, "Horror Story" delivered 3.2 million viewers in total. Series, which stars Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton as a married couple who move into a haunted house in Los Angeles, received mixed reviews from critics but was clearly a hit for the network. Show went up against tough broadcast competition in its 10 p.m. Wednesday timeslot. In that hour, the 1.6 national rating in adults 18-49 for "Horror" wasn't too far off from the dramas on CBS (2.9 for "CSI"), ABC (2.5 for "Revenge") and NBC (2.1 for "Law & Order: SVU"). Murphy and Falchuk are vets of the cabler, having exec produced "Nip/Tuck." The plastic surgery skein remains one of the most successful shows in FX history. Actually, "Horror Story" equaled the series premiere of "Nip/Tuck" in the demo and was 33% better than the debut of popular motorcycle club skein "Sons of Anarchy." In addition to Murphy and Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto is exec producer. Show is produced by Twentieth Century Fox. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Watch Darth Vader Record the Enormously Hated Star Wars Blu-ray 'Noooo!'

· If you thought that watching Darth Vader scream “Nooooo!” on the Return of the Jedi Blu-ray was painful, you should have been in the recording studio with the Star Wars villain during that voiceover. Laugh through the George Lucas-induced tears ahead and then stick around for more Buzz Break. · Lionsgate will follow up The Hunger Games by adapting another dystopian young adult series for the screen. Chaos Walking chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of humans who colonize a distant Earth-like planet. [THR] · Nerve.com compares Ryan Gosling and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s best and worst projects to see who is the bigger Hollywood contender. [Nerve.com] · Finally, a definitive timeline for Primer. [Unrealitymag.com] · In case you haven’t heard yet…Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz has announced that he wants to shoot another season of the beloved series before filming the long-await Bluth movie. [EW] · Do you know who is not a fan of George Clooney-style pranks on set? Steve Martin. [Buzzsugar] · If you were a fan of Roland Emmerich’s 1992 sci-fi film Universal Soldier starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, good news: FremantleMedia North America is adapting the film for television. [indieWire] · Finally, congratulations to Seth Rogen for marrying his longtime girlfriend Lauren Miller this weekend! [People]

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If e-book singles had a theme song, it would be Britney Spears' "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman." These quick and cheap e-reads - longer than a magazine article but shorter than a book at 15-90 pages and priced from 99 cents to $4.99 - did not exist a year ago, but now they are attracting lots of attention from publishers and readers.our editor recommendsAmazon Set to Announce Kindle That Rivals the iPadKindle Fire: What the Experts Are SayingAmazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire TabletKindle Passes Harry Potter as Amazon's Best-Selling Product Ever Amazon, which basically invented the category, calls the single the "perfect, natural length to lay out a single killer idea." John Tayman, the CEO of publishing startup Byliner, which is producing original nonfiction singles, likens them to the reading equivalent of a movie: "Two hours later you feel like you've been entertained, you've been moved, you've been exposed to something you normally wouldn't have been and you have that sense of completion." Established publishing houses are not sure what to make of the new category. A few have dipped a tentative toe in the waters, mostly as an experiment. With an obvious eye to satisfying long-time fans and attracting new readers, Delacorte Press packaged Lee Child's Second Son novella about a teenage Jack Reacher with a preview of Child's new Reacher novel. But Jodi Picoult's decision to bypass her traditional publisher Simon & Schuster to publish the single Leaving Home: Short Pieces directly with her agent Laura Gross suggests how disruptive singles could be to traditional publishing. News organizations see singles as a way to generate more revenue from big stories. In August, The Guardian mixed old articles and new material for a single on News Corp.'s phone-hacking scandal while Vanity Fair wrapped a new introduction by editor Graydon Carter around 20 old articles for Rupert Murdoch: The Master Mogul of Fleet Street. Authors are attracted to the speed at which a single can reach the market. Says comedian and TV writer Rob Kutner, "I wanted to experiment with having an idea and taking it from conception to execution a lot faster. It's sorta a simpler model - this took me about six weeks from start to finish as opposed to the year-and-half for my book." Go to the next page for a selection of 10 singles currently attracting attention. Related Topics 1 2 next last

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Weekend Contrarianism: Rex Reed Hated '50/50' While using Fire of a single,000 Suns

It is not only your friendly Moviefone editors who enjoy the hell from '50/50': the dramedy featuring Ernest Gordon-Levitt as cancer-stricken Adam and Seth Rogen as his nearest friend presently has a 92 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomato vegetables, only three percentage points from where the considerably beloved 'Moneyball' rated the other day. That's great! The negative reviews aren't that negative -- well, except one. "Inside the pantheon of tastelessness designed that will help you laugh at diarrhea, monthly period, masturbation, candidiasis, fellatio and worse, you can now provide a stupid horror referred to as '50/50.'" Reveal how you sense, Rex Reed! Oh, yes it's true: You most likely did. In this movie, the doctors are stupid. Adam's oncologist is simply 24. 'What are you currently presently? Doogie Howser?' he asks incredulously. Physician: 'Who?' Adam: 'Doogie Howser. The teenage physician.' Oncologist: 'Does he work here?' Fundamental necessities jokes, folks. [Note: the "oncologist" stated above can be a counselor, but who's counting?] It is not only the film that Reed loathed -- his scathing pan inside the NY Observer also reserves a distinctive host to burning hate for Rogen. Can Seth Rogen play other activities? In my opinion they write disgusting moron parts for him just just in case Zach Galifianakis or Jack Black are busy playing other disgusting moron roles elsewhere, which he plays them exactly the same way. Yeahhhhhh. Clearly, Reed advocates walking from '50/50' rather than really which causes it to be through towards the finish. Guess it won't show on his year-finish best list. For further on '50/50,' have a look at Mike Ryan's 25 Queries about the film. (Spoiler: he loved it more than Rex Reed.) Photo: Summit Entertainment

How 'X Factor' Ratings Stack Up to Its Competitors (So Far)

Fox Four episodes in and Fox's The X Factor is settling into its new home. When X Factor bowed last Wednesday, the highly anticipated competition series from former American Idol judge Simon Cowelldidn't exactly measure up to Fox's Idol juggernaut. And Simon Cowell himself told The Hollywood Reporter that anything less than 20 million total viewers would be a "disappointment." In response, Fox entertainment boss Kevin Reilly told THR prior to the debut, "I don't know that we would put it in quite those same terms. But like he says all the time: Nobody goes out to win the bronze medal.Is the show capable of doing 20 million? It sure is." PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes of THR's 'X Factor' Cover Shoot Disappointment or not, the X Factor premiere didn't rewrite the record books. (In fact, Fox's reality boss Mike Darnell told THR following the debut, "Right now, I'm relieved. The expectations were ridiculous and we knew that.")Averaging an 8.7 household rating to its premiere, which lured 12.5 million and posted a 4.4 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic, X Factor was nearly half of what the 10th season opener of Idoldid (16.4).But in its second episode, X Factor held up, averaging an 8.3 household rating, a mere 5 percent dip from the premiere; it also retained 100 percent of its debut audience, delivering 12.5 million, and dropping just one-tenth in the ad-coveted demo to a 4.3. PHOTOS: An 'American Idol' to 'X Factor' Timeline As is the case with new shows, X Factor settled into its Wednesday-Thursday home in its second week, with the last of its audition episodes hovering around the 12 million mark and a 4.0 rating. Wednesday's effort averaged 11.9 million viewers and a 4.1 rating, while the final audition episode on Thursday attracted 12.2 million and retained 98 percent in the demo from the previous night. What's more, the most recent episode growing in each half hour; from 8-8:30 p.m., X Factor averaged a 3.1 and from 9:30-10 p.m., improved to a 4.3, according to fast nationals. VIDEOS: Fox's Fall Launch Party Red Carpet Interviews Though The Voice only aired once a week until the top eight performed in mid-June, when X Factor is compared to the second week of NBC's breakout(which launched to a 5.1 rating among adults 18-49), X Factor is well behind in the demo. The Voice averaged 12.6 million viewers and a 5.7 among the adults 18-49 demo for the May 3 episode, the last of the blind auditions. (X Factor did best The Voice premiere earlier this year by about half a million total viewers.) Compared to the second week of the most recent season of Idol, X Factor is looking at overcoming a steep hill. That's becauseIdol drew 25.3 million and a 9.2 rating and 22.5 million viewers and a 7.7 rating to its Jan. 26 and 27 episodes, respectively. COVER STORY: What the X Is This All About? Thus far this season,X Factor has consistently topped Dancing With the Stars in the demo. Even so, Darnell is aware of the tough competition. "Right now, we won an extraordinarily competitive night with Modern Family and an endless stream of shows," Darnell said on Sept. 22, the day ratings came out for X Factor's debut. On that day,ABC bested Fox in the demo by about 7 percent from 8-10 p.m. When asked how Cowell reacted to the premiere ratings, Darnell said, "I haven't talked to him yet. He was up all night."He added, "I think he'll be happy that we won the night. And he'll be assuming that it will grow." Simon Cowell TV Ratings International Dancing with the Stars American Idol The Voice The X Factor

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EW Releases More 'Avengers' Images

Earlier today, we shown the cut-and-paste 'Avengers' cover within the new problem of Entertainment Weekly. When Illustrator special wasn't enough to whet your appetite, EW has released a few more behind-the-moments photos from next year's lengthy looked forward to superhero flick. The initial features Captain America (Chris Evans) and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Junior.) searching at something super important, the second (which you'll want to see below) has Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) firing weapons before a eco-friendly screen, as well as the third highlights Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and director Joss Whedon joking around on set. You can examine the second photo below. Mind onto EW, to look for the 3. [via EW]

Rock and Roll Hall reveals noms

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rolled out a typically diverse field of nominees for 2012 on Tuesday, prefacing the induction ceremony on April 14 in Cleveland. Cutting across genres from folk-rock to rap, nominees include first-timers Freddie King, the Small Faces/Faces, the Spinners, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the Cure, Guns N' Roses and Eric B. & Rakim and returnees Donovan, Laura Nyro, War, Donna Summer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys. Women are well-repped on the short list this year by ex-Runaway Jett, Seattle's rock sister act Heart, Khan's rocking R&B unit, singer-songwriter Nyro and disco goddess Summer. A cross-section of African-American talent is also up for induction, including bluesman King, R&B unit the Spinners, rock-soul-Latin crossbreed War and rap pioneers Eric B. & Rakim. A ballot of 500 industry voters will determine the '12 inductees. Next year's Hall of Fame induction week will include the grand opening of the facility's library and archives and unveiling of the redesigned museum exhibit space. Festivities will be back in Cleveland following a return to NY's Waldorf Astoria in 2011. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Hathaway's Full Catwoman Garb Revealed

Now with added earsWe usually avoid paparazzi shots round here, but pending any sort of official studio-sanctioned reveal (a la Bane) we thought we'd make an exception for Anne Hathaway in The Dark Knight Rises. We've seen the goggled, leathered, Batpod-riding version already, but the ears this time leave no doubt, despite her still having officially only been named as Selina Kyle, we are indeed talking about Catwoman...Not quite channeling the Jim Lee Hush version that the goggles might have suggested then (or are the "ears" the goggles being worn on the back of her head?), but certainly in keeping with Christopher Nolan's Bat-universe, in that it's black and reasonably functional. Aside from the heels. No sign of Michelle Pfeiffer's whip or Julie Newmar's whiskers though. Mwraow.The selection of pap shots also features some more Hathaway angles as well as Christian Bale fully kitted out as Bats, and Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon: click here for the rest.The DarkKnightRisesco-stars MichaelCaine,Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and, as you'll be well aware by now, is out on July 20 next year.

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Thessaloniki sets tributes

Greece's Thessaloniki Film Festival, slated for November. 4-13, will screen tributes to American indie producer-helmer Sara Driver, Danish new wave filmmaker Ole Christian Madsen, Italo helmer-scribe Paolo Sorrentino and Greece's Constantine Giannaris, named a maestro of "new queer cinema." Alongside five photos including Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Permanent Vacation," each of which she created, Driver will show "You Aren't I," her very own film in line with the work of Paul Bowles. Pic was thought lost for many years until a duplicate she'd delivered to Bowles in Tangier appeared after his dying. Madsen can have seven photos spanning 14 years, including Dogma film "Kira's Reason: An Appreciation Story" and the first comedy, "SuperClasico." Sorrento will screen Sean Penn starrer "This Should Be the area,Inch together with four other lush character studies, including 2008's consider the corrupt administration of Giulio Andreotti, "Il divo." Gianarris' prolific work is going to be repped by 17 photos, many shorts shot on 8mm, that examine identity, alienation and intolerance. He authored and helmed "Guy at Ocean" this season, building on critical attention he's gained abroad since 1992. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Three for Gotham tributes

Helmer David Cronenberg and thesps Gary Oldman and Charlize Theron will get career tributes in the Gotham Independent Film Honours this season. Trio of creatives will join formerly introduced Fox topper Tom Rothman, also set to consider home a tribute recognition in the Independent Film Project's 21st annual kudofest. The 3 recently added honorees have films looking for release within the coming several weeks. Cronenberg's "A Harmful Method," potential observed in a gala screening included in the NY Film Festival, bows November. 23 inside a The new sony Pictures Classics release. Theron topliner "Youthful Adult," helmed by Jason Reitman, will get a Vital release 12 ,. 16, while Focus' "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," starring Oldman, lands in theaters 12 ,. 9. The Gothams also hands out seven competitive honours including feature, doc, helmer and thesping kudos. The 2010 edition is placed for November. 28 at Cipriani Wall Street. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

At 50th Anniversary Screening of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', Julie Andrews States Carol Golightly Wasn't Any 'Heavy Hooker'

The question of whether Carol Golightly -- the irresistibly difficult city girl carried out by Katherine Hepburn in 1961's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' -- will be a mercenary call girl or simply a free of charge spirit who happened to just accept a lot of cash from wealthy males every time she used the powder room has vexed and intrigued audiences for any very long time. According to Mike Wasson's 2010 book 'Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.,' Paramount's P.R. department twisted itself into breakfast crullers trying to succeed the 2nd view, with strange claims like "The star is Katherine Hepburn, not Tawdry Hepburn." Truman Capote, who written the novella in which the film was based, may have offered the subtlest analysis. "Carol Golightly wasn't precisely a callgirl," Capote mentioned inside an interview with 'Playboy' magazine in 1968. "She'd no job, but supported expense-account males for the best restaurants and evening clubs, while using knowing that her escort was obligated to supply her some type of gift, possibly jewelry or possibly a cheque ... if she felt appreciate it, she typically takes her escort home for your evening." Now Julie Andrews, the legendary actress and widow of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' director Blake Edwards, has added her voice for the debate. In the conversation with Richard Pena, director in the Film Society of Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center, at Thursday night's 50th-anniversary screening of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in NY, Andrews mentioned that it had been Hepburn's idea to recruit designer Hubert p Givenchy to produce all Holly's clothes. "If you have Katherine Hepburn and Hubert p Givenchy," she added, "I don't think anybody for just about any second thought this is huge hooker, for God's sake." The screening happened at Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center's Alice Tully Hall, a few steps in the venue where NY Fashion Week is showed up, as well as the audience of would-be Carol Golightlys as well as the males who love them gazed adoringly within the gorgeous new print, come up with with an anniversary Blu-ray edition that comes to a couple of days. As Pena noted, the film features a timeless quality that helps it be feel nearly as relevant today since it did in 1961. Specifically in NY, where attractive and sparklingly witty youthful people still come searching for their dreams, but nonetheless every once in awhile explore the daily look for booze, bread, and designer threads. The film's opening scene, in which a taxi shores up a obvious Fifth Avenue and deposits Carol before Tiffany's, where she ruminates inside the display home home windows while eating a Danish and consuming a coffee, remains one of the essential depictions in the city, and Andrews known to how lucky Edwards felt to capture the scene. He arranged the goal for beginning, wanting to acquire "a comparatively empty Fifth Avenue," but ultimately "there's not a little of traffic nearby.Inch After one take, Edwards switched for the crew and mentioned, "That's it, fellas. Let's proceed.In . Equally representational in the city, for a number of reasons, might be the party scene, where a motley crew of bohemian rebels and slumming wealthy males get gleefully drunk inside Holly's sparse walk-up apartment. "He cast all his pals and relations," mentioned Andrews. "It's fun to check out the party scene and know who's on the internet for.Inch Photo: Ray Busacca/Getty Images for Vital

Alexander Skarsgard Might Head To 'The East'

Hot off the heels of "Battleship," Alexander Skarsgard is lining up plenty of new film projects to keep him busy during his "True Blood" off-season. The latest of these is Brit Marling's thriller "The East," The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The flick follows a female agent who penetrates an eco-terrorist group called The East. THR says that if the deal happens, Skarsgard will play the head of the group who is seeking revenge against unethical corporations. Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump! Oona Chaplin Confirmed As Jeyne Westerling In "Game Of Thrones" There had been news swirling for a while that Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter, Oona Chaplin, had come on board "Game of Thrones" as a character named Jeyne. Unfortunately there are two major characters in "Game of Thrones" second-season storylines named Jeyne, so it was unclear who Chaplin would be playing. Finally Comic Book Movie confirmed Chaplin will be playing Jeyne Westerling, a minor character in season two who serves a very important and tragic role come book three. Robb Stark, you better watch out! Cody Horn Is The Female Lead In "Magic Mike" "Magic Mike" now has its leading lady to accompany all the sexy men who have been cast over the past week. The Playlist has learned Cody Horn, the daughter of Warner Bros. president Alan Horn, has landed the role of leading man Alex Pettyfer's sister Paige. She ends up having a romance with Channing Tatum's character in the movie. "Magic Mike" also stars Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Riley Keough. Jason Segel Joins The Cast Of "This Is Forty"? It turns out that Jason Segel's "Knocked Up" character hasn't given up the hope of winning Leslie Mann over, because new set photos have shown that he is a part of the cast of "This Is Forty." Leading lady Megan Fox posted a photo to her Facebook of her taking a swim on set with Segel and costar Chris O'Dowd. "Two very handsome, very tall, VERY funny men," she wrote. There had been pictures swirling around back in July of Segel on set with Mann, but this is the closest confirmation there is that he is actually in the movie. I'm assuming he'll be reprising his role from "Knocked Up," but director/writer Judd Apatow could surprise us and create a new role for the "Muppets" star. "This Is Forty" hits theaters June 1, 2012. Djimon Hounsou Will Be The Angel Of Death In "Paradise Lost" With Benjamin Walker on board as the archangel Michael in Alex Proyas' adaptation of "Paradise Lost," it only makes sense that the angel of death Abdiel would be cast next. /Film has learned that "Gladiator" star Djimon Hounsou has landed that role. He will play a pivotal role in the three days of battle that follow Satan's defection and rebellion against God. "Paradise Lost" is scheduled for release in late 2013. Caleb Landry Jones Comes On Board "Byzantium" Variety is reporting that Caleb Landry Jones, the actor best known for his role in "X-Men: First Class," has landed the male lead in Neil Jordan's supernatural drama, "Byzantium." He'll be joining Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton in the flick as a teenager dying of leukemia, a tragedy that forces him to struggle with his mortality. In turn, this makes Ronan -- who plays a vampire -- struggle with her immortality. Arterton plays Ronan's vampire mother. Tell us your thoughts on today's Casting Call in the comments section below or on Twitter!

'Fast Five' Director Justin Lin Ink Universal Deal, Sets Production Slate (Exclusive)

Justin Lin, hot from the success of Universal's Fast Five, has inked a 2-year first-look cope with the studio for his recently produced Barnstorm Pictures.our editor recommendsDirector Justin Lin Exits Summit's 'Highlander' Remake (Exclusive)Justin Lin's 'Fast Five' to spread out La Asian Off-shore Film FestUniversal Accumulates Sci-Fi Project With 'Fast Five's' Justin Lin Creating (Exclusive) Lin has essentially get to be the Fast & Furious franchise director, helming the newest three movies:The Short and also the Furious: Tokyo, japan Drift, Fast & Furiousand the current Fast Five, which gave Universal its greatest opening in company background and has gained a lot more than $600 million worldwide. Barnstorm depends about the Universal lot. Lin has hired his leader of production: Elaine Face, an old development professional at twentieth century Fox and Cinemax Films. Lin, who broke through together with his Sundance drama Better Luck Tomorrow, works with an "elevated tentpole" targeted at global audiences. And he's already come up with a pointing and creating slate which includes: The experience-adventure/spy film Leading Guy An untitled project in regards to a World war 2 Japanese American battalion that's probably the most decorated unit in American history An untitled sci-fi/crime thriller project to become directed by Robert Glickert and Fast & Furious 6, which already includes a release date of May 24, 2013. In addition, Lin is mounted on several projects, such as the fifth installment from the Terminator movie series, presently not setup in a studio Brigands of Rattleborge, the Western that formerly capped the Black List and that we Disappear, a mental drama in line with the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim. Lin is also developing Lone Wolf and Cub, an adaptation from the acclaimed epic samurai manga, with Marissa McMahon, the burgeoning producer and daughter-in-law of WWE Boss Vince McMahon by 1212 Entertainment. They is at the time of packaging the project. Lin toldThe Hollywood Reporter he really wants to concentrate not only on large tentpoles. Universal also offers the indie-centric Focus Features under its wings, and Lin pictures themself employed in the more compact-allocated realm of his roots, helping to stop-and-comers their chance. Lin stated he's created a particularly close bond using the Universal executive team during the period of yesteryear three movies. "They provided my shot," he stated. "I went from the charge card movie at Sundanceto them handing me the short franchise. I seem like I was raised in the studio. Basically had option to be anywhere, this is actually the place." "Justin's vision and different method of filmmaking happen to be important to the ongoing success from the Fast and Furious franchise," Universal co-leader Shaun Kirschenbaum stated. "We all know his creative instincts and signature style can make Barnstorm's partnership with Universal a powerful one." Lin, who also directed recent instances of NBC's Community, is repped by CAA and Cinetic Management. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter:@Borys_Package Related Subjects Fast Five Justin Lin