Kristen Stewart Is A 'Fantastic' Snow White, Says Nick Frost

After the release of an impressive first trailer, expectations for "Snow White and the Huntsman" shot sky high. All of the sudden, a film that people knew almost nothing about aside from its star-studded cast led by Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth, became one of the most anticipated movies of 2012. But the question lingers for many fans: can Kristen Stewart carry a film that isn't "Twilight"? She didn't speak a word in the trailer, which depended largely on a perfectly evil Charlize Theron to sell the film, and potential Twi-hard backlash could sink "SWATH" before it even hits theaters. One of Snow White's trusted dwarves, Nick Frost, assured MTV News that Stewart does more than enough to prove herself. "It was our last day on Friday, and she has kind of a big rabble rousing speech, and she's great. She's fun on set. She's a fantastic actress," said Frost while promoting "The Adventures of Tintin." Frost feels that people can discount Stewart unfairly because of her previous work, but there are a few things they don't keep in mind. "I think people forget she's fairly young still, but she's dedicated and she wants to do a good job," he said. "Often, I don't think people take that into consideration. She's doing 'Twilight' and stuff like that, but she's dedicated." It's the combination of Stewart's age and the amount of work that "SWATH" demanded that really left an impression on Frost. "How old is she? Twenty-three, twenty-four?" Frost asked. "I don't know that many twenty-three or twenty-four year-olds that get picked up at 4 am and work until 10 at night, six days a week. She comes on set smiling and laughing, and she knows her lines." What do you think of what Nick Frost had to say about Kristen Stewart? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

Heavy Ds Cause of Death Revealed

Heavy D Heavy D died from a pulmonary embolism, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said Tuesday.See the celebs we lost this yearThe 44-year-old rapper (real name: Dwight Arrington Myers) also suffered from heart disease and deep leg vein thrombosis, according to officials, who ruled D's Nov. 8 death as "natural."D had a blood clot in his lung that "most likely formed during an extended airplane ride," Craig Harvey, chief of the coroner's office, said. D had recently returned from Europe, where he performed at a Michael Jackson tribute concert.A toxicology report also found cough syrup medication in D's system, but it did not contribute to his death, Harvey said. D reportedly had pneumonia and had seen a doctor for a persistent cough shortly before his death.Heavy D dies at 44D collapsed outside his Beverly Hills home and later died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Was 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' Hurt by Foreign Remake Fatigue?

Audiences were not just disinterested within the Bosnian war over Christmas ticket purchasers were also somewhat awesome on 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo.' The long awaited self-announced "feel below par movie of Christmas," finished in 4th place within the holiday with $19.4 million, and it has made $27 million since release last Tuesday. What could trigger the less-than-thrilling amounts? Possibly remake fatigue. Because the La Occasions highlights, the David Fincher-directed version of 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' may be the latest inside a growing type of fiscally disappointing remakes from recent European source material. (The initial adaptation of 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' arrived on the scene in '09.) From 'Let Me In' (modified from 'Let the correct one In') to 'Brothers' (modified from 'Brothers'), you will find lots of recent foreign hits which have unsuccessful for connecting with American audiences. Obviously, that may not be with 'Dragon Tattoo.' In the end, the film is almost two-and-a-half hrs long (which limits daily showings), ranked 'R,' and -- because the millions who read Stieg Larsson's source material know -- full of rape, incest and excessive violence against women. Not always the kind of happy Christmas fare that families were searching to determine within their escape towards the cinemas earlier this weekend. Plus, 'Dragon Tattoo' has gotten strong reviews, meaning its word-of-mouth will propel the film with the holiday week. The feeling-bad movie of Christmas might become the must-see film of recent Year's for grown ups. Which would be to say, don't discount 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' from the box-office perspective at this time. Besides, Larsson's books were worldwide best-retailers -- and 'Dragon Tattoo' hasn't folded out overseas in almost any kind of major way. Unlike the Millennium Trilogy, the financials of Fincher's adaptation haven't yet been written. Translation: there's still expect Rooney Mara to experience with fire. [via LAT/24 Frames] [Photo: The new sony] Best Performances of 2011 11. Uggie, 'The Artistཆ. Corey Stoll, 'Midnight in ParisƏ. Ryan Gosling, 'DriveƎ. Kristen Wiig, 'Bridesmaidsƍ. Michelle Williams, 'My Week With Marilynƌ. Meryl Streep, 'The Iron LadyƋ. Michael Fassbender, 'ShameƊ. Albert Brooks, 'DriveƉ. Charlize Theron, 'Young Adultƈ. Kaira Pitt, 'MoneyballƇ. Rooney Mara, 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Brigitte Nielsen Make the hospital After Crash With Suspected Drunken Driver

Brigitte Nielsen Movie and reality TV star Brigitte Nielsen is recouping after which makes it via a 3-vehicle accident in La, TMZ reviews. The prior model will be a passenger in the 2006 Porsche Cayenne each time a lady driving a Toyota Matrix smashed into them from behind about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. The Porsche, consequently, hit the automobile before it. The operator in the Matrix was billed with Driving under the influence after apparently coming beyond the legal blood stream-alcohol limit of .08. The Worst of 2011 Paramedics moved Nielsen with a nearby hospital where she received X-sun sun rays and was treated for injuries to her spine. She was released and allowed to go to home which is "sore and resting," her repetition states. Nielsen, 48, has fought along with her own excessive consuming and contains came out on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Came. With different 2010 interview, Celebrity Rehab producer John Irwin mentioned, "She's sober, and he or she quit smoking. She's doing crazy good."

Rebecca Black Tops All Other YouTube Videos In 11

First Published: December 20, 2011 4:09 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Rebecca Black arrives at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on August 28, 2011Rebecca Blacks infamous Friday video has topped all other YouTube videos of 2011 with 180 million views. The Google Inc. video-sharing site announced its most-viewed clips of the year Tuesday. The 14-year-old Black was turned into a viral video celebrity after her parents paid a production company to make the music video for her. Friday became an unlikely, off-key global hit. Because of a legal dispute with Ark Music Factory, the video has had two YouTube incarnations, both of which were tabulated in the year-end count. The second most popular video was Ultimate Dog Tease, in which an owner tauntsa dog with food and voices its reactions. Third was the Saturday Night Live digital short featuring Michael Bolton as a rabid Pirates of the Caribbean fan. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Christina Ricci Returns To NY Stage In Midsummer

First Launched: December 20, 2011 4:56 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Christina Ricci attends the Whitney Museum Art Party in NY City on June 9, 2010Christina Riccis stage debut a year ago apparently didnt scare her off shes coming back. Producers mentioned Tuesday the Pan Am star will join two-time Tony Award champion Bebe Neuwirth in the Classic Stage Company output of William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. The off-Broadway show will begin performances March 28 and play through May 6. Neuwirth will behave as Titania. Ricci might have the role of Hermia. Ricci made her Broadway debut last season in Jesse Margulies Time Stands Still, altering Alicia Silverstone and starring opposite Laura Linney, John dArcy James and Eric Bogosian. Ricci burst towards the scene in 1990 as Chers daughter in Mermaids and contains built a extended report on film credits, like the Addams Family, 'The Ice Storm, 'Speed Racer and Penelope. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

VIDEO: Take advantage of Lowe Sports an average 'Stache in Came Billings: Untouchable

Take advantage of Lowe, Came Billings: Untouchable Take advantage of Lowe is sporting quite the 'stache in Came Billings: Untouchable, the Lifetime movie in line with the titular suspected wife killer. The Parks and Entertainment star shows the womanizing officer Came Billings, who had been arrested in link with the killing of his third wife and disappearance of his 4th, who's performed through the Large Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco. Take advantage of Lowe to experience suspected wife-killer Came Billings for Lifetime Peterson's third wife Kathleen was discovered drowned inside a bath tub, and although her dying was ruled as accidental, Stacy's suspicious disappearance later motivated government bodies to exhume Kathleen's body. To another forensic examination revealed signs and symptoms of struggle before drowning, the reason for dying was modified to homicide. Billings is presently in Will City Jail in Ill., waiting for trial. Browse the first sneak look of Untouchable, premiering Jan. 21:

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Title Unborn Baby, Set Memorial Service

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have named their unborn daughter and scheduled a memorial service following Michelle's miscarriage a week ago, Us Weekly reviews.Jubilee Shalom Duggar, who had been due in April and could have been the couple's 20th child, is going to be appreciated in a ceremony Wednesday. A personal memorial occured Sunday in the 19 Kids and Counting stars' home.Michelle Duggar suffers miscarriageMichelle, 45, was in a routine check-on Thursday to discover the sex of the people when her physician was not able to locate a heartbeat. "With respect to the entire Duggar Family we wish to thank everybody for his or her hopes, e-mails and outpouring of affection,Inch the pair authored online. "As our whole household is grieving, we realize that God offers to work everything permanently within our lives. We relaxation in knowing, that despite the fact that our child has departed this existence that people will eventually see one another again in paradise."Duggars expecting 20th childThis was the Duggars' second miscarriage. Michelle miscarried throughout her second pregnancy. She was taking dental contraception at that time, and states this is among the reasons she and her husband have since left the amount of children they've "as much as God."The Duggars' youngest child, Josie, also experienced medical problems when she was created three months' premature in December 2009.

The Sitter: Film Review

This story appears in the Dec. 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. Earvin "Magic"Johnson, now 52, won five NBA titles when he played for the 1980s "Showtime" Lakers; his Magic Johnson Enterprises, which once included a theater chain, was estimated by Forbes in 2009 to be worth $500 million; and as of Dec. 2, he was part of a bid to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. But he threw up a brick when he entered the late-night talk show business with 1998's The Magic Hour, two years after ending his 13-year playing career. The Hollywood Reporter review said the syndicated Twentieth Television show was "absent the spark of spontaneity and sharp conversation." While Magic Hour started strong and even briefly topped CBS' Late Show With David Letterman in the NY ratings, success was fleeting. Critics said Johnson seemed stiff on-air, was prone to mumbling and had poor interviewing skills. His sidekick, comic Craig Shoemaker, was fired for calling the show "an absolute nightmare." But Magic Hour did have one high point when its most high-profile critic, Howard Stern, was invited as a guest. The shock jock began by asking, "Where's the white guy, the comedian?" (Johnson's response: "We weren't clicking"), then gave the novice host interviewing advice ("Loosen up and talk Ebonics all you want. Why does everyone have to understand every word you say?") and asked detailed questions about Johnson's sex life before becoming HIV-positive in 1991. Although the Stern appearance doubled the show's ratings, it was off the air after three months. Johnson then focused on deals with Burger King, PepsiCo, Ron Burkle and others that financially freed him from ever having to host a talk show again. Related Topics Howard Stern Earvin Magic Johnson

Code cracks deal for 'Sad Jack'

Code Entertainment has picked up Chris Borrelli's action spec "Sad Jack," following more than a week of negotiations amid multiple bidders.Producers are Code's Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso and H2F's Chris Cowles. Exec producers are Jonathan Dana, Borrelli and Chris Fenton at H2F. Code is financing and aiming to go into production next summer."Sad Jack" tells the story of a hired assassin who is challenged by his paranoid schizophrenia to distinguish real threats from those conceived in his imagination.Other bidders in the mix included White Knuckle, Mandalay Vision and Bold Films.Borrelli's credits include "Whisper" for Universal, "The Marine" for Fox, "Wake" for Exclusive Media and "Vatican Tapes" for Lionsgate/Lakeshore.Borrelli is repped by WME, H2F and attorney Jeff Frankel. WME also reps Code. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

What Kevin Spacey Thinks About Using Cell Phones in Theaters

While there’s hope that one idiotic theater in Washington encouraging audiences to text during movies dies a speedy death, take heart in the actions of new Movieline hero Kevin Spacey. The actor took a stand at a recent Sydney performance of Richard III when a rude theatergoer answered their cell phone during the play. “Spacey, the would-be Duke of Gloucester, singled out the phone owner and bellowed ‘Tell them we’re busy!’,” reports the UK Telegraph. “The audience erupted in support.” Sigh. If only actors could leap off the screen to do the same in cineplexes. [Telegraph via Movie City News]

Producer Dan Halsted Inks First-Look Development Deal With Fox TV Studios (Exclusive)

Jojo Whilden/ Lionsgate Lionsgate has been sued by a consulting firm that alleges it is owed money for services provided to help its slate of films garner Academy Award nominations. The work is said to have resulted in an Oscar nod for Nicole Kidman in the best actress category for Rabbit Hole, and the firm says it is entitled to $61,500 plus interest.our editor recommendsNicole Kidman, Director Philip Noyce Set for 'My Wild Life' (AFM 2011) PHOTOS: 2011 Oscars Red Carpet The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month by CBB Consulting, which says it was contracted in August 2010 to provide logistical services in advance of awards season. Per the agreement, CBB was to get $12,000 per month from August until the Academy Awards telecast in late February. The agreement provided a right to terminate with five days written notice. On November 1 2010, Lionsgate allegedly informed CBB of its intention to terminate. According to the complaint, the explanation given was "financial reasons." (At the time, the studio was battling investor Carl Icahn for control of the company.) PHOTOS: 2011 Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon However, CBB says that no written notice was given and that the reasons cited weren't permissible in the opt-out provision, which stated that the parties were allowed to cancel in the event of "any change in business form, management or organization or any other occurrences materially frustrates this intent." CBB now claims it is owed $42,000 for unpaid services. In addition, the firm claims $12,000 more damages as a promised fee for handing over an updated draft of an Academy members mailing list. Finally, CBB says it's due $7,500 as a promised bonus for Kidman's nomination. According to the agreement, CBB was to get $5,000 for an Oscar nomination (which Kidman got) and $2,500 for any Guild nomination (Kidman got a Screen Actors Guild nod as well). PHOTOS: Top 10 SAG Awards Red Carpet Looks We've reached out to Lionsgate for comment and will update with a response. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 2011 Oscars Red Carpet Nicole Kidman Oscars Rabbit Hole

Walking Dead's Kirkman Describes What's Ahead After Shocking Midseason Finale

Andrew Lincoln subsequently [Warning: This story consists of major spoilers in the Walking Dead's midseason finale. Read at the own risk.] The Walking Dead's Sophia was... a master! Following the children spent as well as from the second season's first half trying to find Carol's daughter, it works out she was right under their nose. Did Hershel (Scott Wilson) and the family be aware of object of the search is at their zombie-plagued barn? Or did Sophia (Madison Lintz) become a victim of her very own mistake? TVGuide.com switched to executive producer and comic creator Robert Kirkman to find the solutions. Discover how Shane's decision to eliminate the zombies within the barn will modify the group's future: Walking Dead's Sarah Wayne Callies: Lori's afraid Ron and Shane might kill one another The way needing to kill Sophia modify the group, particularly Ron (Andrew Lincoln subsequently)? Robert Kirkman: This year is greatly about Rick's emergence as leader or deciding that he isn't exceptional in internet marketing. He's torn for the reason that everybody is searching to him for solutions constantly and that he may be the p facto leader of the group, but it is nothing like he requested this. During the period of this year, we are seeing him making lots of choices and having into making choices that do not finish up following your rules ones. This case with Sophia is an extremely good illustration of that. Resulting in that girl turning out to be a spook and winding up for the reason that barn is greatly a choice he made, so it is going to put on on him. Getting into the final half of year, he's certainly likely to be coping with his ideas how they were given to that particular point, and it will likely be a difficult factor for him to cope with. Hershel and the family understood the children have been trying to find this young girl. Did they are fully aware Sophia is at the barn? Did she wander directly into take cover and fell prey towards the zombies? Kirkman: That's all likely to be revealed whenever we return in Feb. That's certainly a large question. Shane (Jon Bernthal) was pretty pissed-off and that i don't believe he will calm lower following the initial shock of seeing Sophia. Whenever we pick some misconception, things is going to be in a pretty high intensity level and that is the first question that's requested. Did they are fully aware she is at there? And when they did, why were they hiding that information from their store? Such groups happen to be greatly at odds over the truth that Hershel does not would like them to remain there, plus they seem like being delivered back on the highway is a dying sentence, so they have already got enough to battle about and case yet another problem being tossed in to the mix. The Walking Dead Boss: Shane's living on lent time -- but has not worn-out his welcome yet The catalyst for Shane completely losing it had been learning this news that Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) is pregnant. What's going to we have seen with this ongoing losing control? Kirkman: He still sees themself as accountable for the security of Lori and Carl (Chandler Riggs) and today this newborn, to ensure that will drive him just a little crazy. He can't permit the zombies to remain in that barn due to the threat they pose. Regardless of what anybody states, he needed to take proper care of the problem. We are likely to see much more of that entering the relaxation of year. It is also likely to be very disrespectful to Ron for him to become saying, "You were not being careful of the barn situation, and so i needed to step-up and do this.Inch It is going to place them at odds getting into these later episodes. He's greatly likely to be a catalyst of change and conflict that will move us in to the third season. Will Shane be ousted in the group for the seriousness of what he just did? Kirkman: That's all dependent on perspective. You will find figures like Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) who are likely to see him like a loose cannon while he is further complicating things for everyone. But simultaneously, Andrea (Laurie Holden), Daryl (Norman Reedus) and T-Dog (Irone Singleton) counseled me extremely swift enter into with Shane and take part in cleaning up the barn. Using their perspective, individuals figures might be seeing Shane as an individual who is showing leadership quality and it is making good choices for that enhancement from the group. We're able to begin to see more and more people come to Shane's aspect. Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman: Lori's surprising answers are just the beginning Will Shane and Ron confront one another concerning the Lori situation? Ron understood they rested together within the midseason finale, only told Shane that they was pregnant. Will which come up rapidly? Kirkman: You need to note that's a good example of Rick's character. Why would he ever state that to Shane? It's enough he knows and that he is accepting it. Telling Shane he knows could only complicate things. As they could get some satisfaction in telling uncle he does not have one-on him, he knows exactly what happened, they know which will just bring conflict. That's an indication of a great leader. That is what makes Ron, Ron, that he's prepared to make that sacrifice to be able to keep your peace. Since Ron is aware of Shane and Lori, the way that alter the dynamic between Ron and Lori? Kirkman: To some extent, our planet has enhanced their relationship, the industry little bizarre. We managed to get very obvious their marriage was virtually around the rocks before he got shot and ended up right into a coma. Getting into the final half of year, because the secrets are cleaned away between the pair of them as well as their relationship will be open, we are likely to discover their whereabouts grow closer and closer. Our planet will finish up as being a positive thing on their behalf relationship smart. Continuing to move forward in the barn situation, exactly what does the near future hold for that group? Can they make an effort to remain on the farm? Kirkman: Hershel had been asking these to leave once Carl was cured. I do not think after exactly what happened in the finish of the episode, he will not all of a sudden end up like, "Let alone, everyone can remain.Inch Whether they are around the farm or from the farm, the conflict of that's really likely to drive the storyline. The Walking Dead: Creator weighs in at in on Season 1's greatest mystery You've stated before that creating changes in the comics keeps it fresh for audiences who know what goes on. But it is possible to point where making such large changes may alienate the comic visitors? Kirkman: I really hope not because you will find more coming. In my experience, maintaining the surprise and also the shock factor from the comic series is a lot more important than adapting directly. Adapting it directly, to some extent, would finish up being boring. Nevertheless, you will find very huge moments within the comic series which make the storyline what it's and we'll be adapting individuals every so often. Even if we all do that, I am likely to be conscious to the fact that there is a area of the audience that's conscious of these occasions. Like Carl getting shot at the outset of this year, we are going to reach individuals moments in different ways to ensure that the people who understand the comics will not view it coming. It will likely be a give-and-take. Hopefully, individuals will just believe that it's all regulated for everyone the spontaneity and also the unexpectedness from the show. It's all regulated completed with an attempt towards entertaining people. The Walking Dead returns Sunday, February. 12 at 9/8c on AMC. Take a look at a unique consider the making from the barn scene:

Weekend Box Office: 'Breaking Dawn' Still Rules, But 'Muppets' Win Family Movie Melee

It's a new holiday pageant: a Thanksgiving feast where the Indians are werewolves and the white settlers don't even eat. During a weekend with three highly touted new family films, the family that a plurality of moviegoers chose to visit was the undead Cullen clan of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.' In its second weekend, the vampire romance easily held onto the top spot at the box office, while 'The Muppets' won the three-way battle for family film supremacy. According to studio estimates, 'Breaking Dawn' earned another $62.3 million over the five-day holiday, or $42.0 million from Friday to Sunday. That's a sharp decline of 70 percent from last week's debut, but it's still on a par with the performance of earlier installment 'New Moon.' The film is playing in more venues than any other (4,066 screens) and is doing a smashing $10,330 per screen over the three-day weekend. In 10 days, it's earned $221.3 million. Debuting in second place, 'The Muppets' made off with an estimated $29.5 million over the three-day weekend. Most pundits had expected a weekend haul above $30 million, given the multi-generational appeal of the fuzzy felt folks and the year-long parade of hype for the feature. Still, 'The Muppets' has earned a total of $42.0 million since Wednesday's debut, which is more in five days than every previous Muppet film except the first one earned throughout its entire theatrical run. (Of course, that's not adjusting for inflation; the $65.2 million take from 1979's 'The Muppet Movie' would amount to $210.1 million at today's ticket prices.) Besides positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth, 'The Muppets' also earned $8.576 per screen for the weekend, so the movie seems popular enough that it'll show some legs, even if the filmed-from-the-waist-up characters seldom do. Including the two family films already playing, there are five movies in wide release vying for that same market; given that, it's no wonder that 'Happy Feet Two' slid 37 percent this weekend to an estimated $13.4 million. The penguin sequel, which opened weakly last weekend, has the weakest reviews of any of the current family releases. Still, it managed to finish in third place this weekend and has earned $43.8 million to date. Opening at No. 4, 'Arthur Christmas' faced a few tough breaks. Besides competing with all the other family movies, it also had to open in 3,376 venues while fighting against four other wide-release movies for 3D screens. So while pundits expected it to open between $14 and $19 million, 'Arthur' settled for a three-day opening estimated at $12.7 million, for a total of $17.0 million over the five-day holiday. Sony issued a statement saying it expected the film to hold up well over the next few weeks because it's the only seasonal-themed family movie in the bunch, but a per-screen average of $3,762 (nearly identical to 'Happy Feet Two''s $3,711, after 10 days) doesn't bode well. Conversely, 'Hugo' opened much better than its modest expectations. While critics adored Martin Scorsese's first stab at kiddie fare, some observers thought that a movie that's largely an homage to silent-film pioneer Georges Méliès might play above kids' heads. Predictions for the movie, which opened on just 1,277 screens, were in the $8 to $10 million range for the weekend. Yet the film earned an estimated $11.4 million from Friday to Sunday, for a five-day total of $15.4 million and a fifth-place finish. Its per-screen average of $8,888 is even higher than that of 'The Muppets,' meaning 'Hugo' could ride out the holiday season if it expands to a wider release. On the indie front, three new movies did very well in limited release. 'My Week with Marilyn,' featuring Michelle Williams' much-buzzed-about performance as Marilyn Monroe, earned $1.8 million on 244 screens, with a respectable $7,266 per-screen average that suggests the movie will hold up well through awards season. Opening on just four screens each were silent-film tribute 'The Artist' and David Cronenberg's psychosexual period drama 'A Dangerous Method.' 'Artist' pulled in $210,414 (a whopping $52,604 per screen), while 'Method' did nearly as well with $181,852 ($45,463 per screen). Watch for these to become awards-season standouts at the box office as well. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1' - Trailer No. 2 The full top 10: 1. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1,' $42.0 million (4,066 screens), $221.3 million total 2. 'The Muppets,' $29.5 million (3,440), $42.0 million 3. 'Happy Feet Two,' $13.4 million (3,606), $43.8 million 4. 'Arthur Christmas,' $12.7 million (3,376), $17.0 million 5. 'Hugo,' $11.4 million (1,277) $15.4 million 6. 'Jack and Jill,' $10.3 million (3,029), $57.4 million 7. 'Immortals,' $8.8 million (2,677), $68.6 million 8. 'Puss in Boots,' $7.5 million (3,005), $135.4 million 9. 'Tower Heist,' $7.3 million (2.474), $65.4 million 10. 'The Descendants,' $7.2 million (433), $10.7 million [Photos: Disney ('The Muppets'), Paramount ('Hugo')] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman

John Malone's Liberty Media Mulls Increasing Its Stake in Sirius XM (Report)

By Georg Szalai NY - John Malone's Liberty Media is considering increasing its stake in satellite radio firm Sirius XM Radio in the spring, the NY Post reported. After saving the company from the brink of bankruptcy about two years ago, Liberty is having early-stage discussions about adding to its 40 percent stake in Sirius, the paper said citing a source close to the situation. Representatives for both companies didn't return messages seeking comment, it said. Last week, Liberty CEO Greg Maffei and chairman John Malone kept their options on Sirius open. Ahead of an investor day on Thursday, they announced a combination of tracking stocks Liberty Starz and Liberty Capital. Analysts said this could allow the company to spin off its stake in Sirius and possibly merge it into Sirius. Maffei also highlighted the strong performance and possible upside in Sirius, signaling that Liberty could alternatively increase its investment in Sirius. The Post highlighted that Liberty could increase its Sirius stake to 49.9 percent, but there are tax implications and other disadvantages. After March though, these issues go away. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics John Malone Liberty Media Sirius XM Radio

Meghan McCain Becomes MSNBC Contributor

NBC News’ romance with kids of effective political figures continues. True, the daughter of former GOP presidential candidate John McCain had been a frequent contributor on MSNBC. But news about her new gig follows the announcement a week ago that NBC had hired Chelsea Clinton. Former Leader George W. Rose bush’s daughter Jenna Rose bush is also a correspondent in the network. Bad for professional journalists searching for work on a period when you will find couple of openings. Here’s the announcement: NY November 21, 2011 Meghan McCain has became a member of MSNBC like a contributor, together with her first appearance today at noon ET on With Alex Wagner. She is a frequent MSNBC guest since 2009. “I couldn’t more be excited to become joining the MSNBC family, stated McCain. It’s a distinctive chance to talk about my perspective like a Republican on the network I respect and also have built rapport with in the last 2 yrs.” Because the daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain, Meghan McCain was powered in to the national spotlight while very young. Her unequalled contact with American politics gave her the chance to listen to voters debate probably the most complex issues first-hands. McCains time around the campaign trail together with her father inspired her acclaimed memoir, Dirty Sexy Politics. It stories her personal journey over the American political landscape. Campaigning together with her father also inspired McCain to write My Father, John McCain, an highlighted children’s book which brings her father’s heroic story to existence. Like a writer for that Daily Animal, she passionately talks about women’s issues, social issues, marriage equality and her firm belief that there's room for those avenues of life within the GOP. While attending college, McCain labored at Newsweek magazine and Saturday Evening Live. She's a graduate of Columbia College and presently resides in NY City.

APA Signs Veteran Comedy Writer Ed Yeager

Veteran comedy writer-producer Ed Yeager has signed with APA. He was at ICM. Yeager created, executive produced and ran the CBS comedy series Gary Unmarried. He also co-created the ABC Family comedy series Ruby & The Rockits and worked such sitcoms as the WB’s Reba, CBS’ Still Standing, ABC’s Dharma & Greg, Grace Under Fire and Roseanne and NBC’s Suddenly Susan. Yeager also wrote the Fox Atomic comedy feature The Comebacks.

The Somnambulists

An RJ Films presentation of the No Damaging Films production. (Worldwide sales: No Damaging Films, London.) Created by Richard Jobson, Alan Mckenna. Directed, compiled by Richard Jobson.With: Jack Monaghan, Michael Nardone, Jack O'Connell, Rhonda Lewis, Belinda Everett, Paul Thornley, Tom Padley, Jonathan Kerrigan, Alan Mckenna, David Fynn, Tobi Bakare, Frederick Creeth, Steven Robertson, Jessye Romeo, Scott Arthur. (British dialogue)The devastating mental damage felt by British soldiers who've offered in Iraq is presented via straight-to-camera monologues in "The Somnambulists," the sincere but shateringly serious latest feature from Scottish helmer Richard Jobson ("16 Many years of Alcohol"). Although credited as compiled by Jobson, the script is dependant on extensive interviews with real soldiers, and just the stoniest heart could neglect to understand the physical and mental discomfort recounted here. Regrettably, thesping is simply too frequently stagy and stilted, as stressed through the seriously stylized approach. Pic should sleepwalk through fests, but will probably wake on cable stations. Per press notes, the pic's look and title were inspired by Joanna Kane's recent exhibition of monochrome photographs of dying- and existence-masks impressed between 150 and two centuries ago, where the silvery faces stick out against an inky black background. Likewise, the 15 thesps here deliver their monologues (shot colored) from the inside a dim studio, using the framework taking mostly just their faces, sometimes in extreme closeup, or their physiques in the torso up. In the finish of every turn, location-shot monitoring shots (mostly in black-and-whitened, aside from a couple of electronically colored photographs situated somewhere within the scene) show places the ones the soldier under consideration just pointed out. Each shot finishes with someone, most probably a family member, searching grief-stricken as though recalling the dead. No loudspeakers is known as (credits list them only as "Guy 1," "Guy 2" and so forth), but using their words, it may be deduced they represent a spectrum of military personnel, varying from infantrymen to officials, gung-ho snipers to medics. Some discuss their feeling of alienation when coming back to civilian existence, like the first (Jack Monaghan) and also the last (Scott Arthur), while some concentrate on traumas experienced on Basra's battlefields. The dust and relentless warmth of Iraq repetition not surprisingly recurrent motifs, along with a feeling of anger and unfaithfulness fond of a myriad of targets, from Iraqis themselves to former Pm Blair and also the ordinary people home who'd rather your investment war's existence. In writing, the speeches may have a far more resounding ring of veracity, however the perfs listed here are so strident, over-practiced and portentously shipped regarding drain a lot of the impact in the tales being told. Helming thesps hasn't been Jobson's strong suit (apart from Kevin McKidd in "16 Many years of Alcohol"), so that as using the semi-professional cast of "The Cleansers," he particularly underserves the youthful stars here who most require a strong directorial hands to reign them in. Elsewhere, using visual effects to exhibit the harrowing things these males and ladies have experienced, by "projecting" moments onto their eyes, is just tacky. For those Jobson's discuss the visual inspirations for that film, the entire factor may have been more efficient whether it had simply occurred for radio.Camera (color/B&W, HD), James Stoneley editor, Steven Sander music, Tim Stevens, Andrew Johnson production designer, Jude Hanly costume designer, Francessca Oddi seem (DTS/SDDS/Dolby Digital), Martin Ormond, Myles Hayden seem designers, Stevens, Johnson visual effects supervisor, Solomon Rogers visual effects, Rewind Forex stunt coordinator, Marc Cass line producer, Richard Adams second unit camera, Adam Duckworth, Jobson casting, Lucy Jenkins, Sooki McShane. Examined at London Film Festival (New British Cinema), November. 12, 2011. Running time: 97 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

'So You Think You Can Dance' Producers Settle Lawsuit Claiming Idea Theft

Adam Rose/FOX Fox Broadcasting, 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions have settled a lawsuit that claimed that the concept for the hit reality show So You Think You Can Dance was stolen from a celebrity dance instructor and his partner. The agreement comes on the verge of a trial that was scheduled to begin next Monday.our editor recommendsJury to Decide Whether 'So You Think You Can Dance' Was Stolen From Dance InstructorFox Renews 'So You Think You Can Dance''So You Think You Can Dance' Champion Melanie Moore Did Not Expect to Win John Cassese, who calls himself the "Dance Doctor," filed the lawsuit six years ago, claiming thathe and his writing partners registered a concept with the WGA entitled "So You Think You Can Dance." The registration described a 60-minute elimination-style contest each week where dancers around the nation competed by being forced to master unfamiliar dance styles, paired with others, and wore elaborate costumes in front of live audiences. The plaintiff hired an agent, who shopped it around in 2003, including to CAA. Allegedly, agents then divulged the ideas to 19 and DCP in formal pitch meetings held at Fox. The defendants argued there was no evidence that CAA had accepted the treatment or that the plaintiffs weren't merely attempting to seek to hire CAA as their own agents. Cassese's breach of contract lawsuit was dismissed twice by a Superior Court judge but revived each time by an appeals court. Last month, a judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit for a third time, leading to a potential showdown before a jury on whether CAA brought the dance instructor's submitted idea to the producers, and whether they failed to pay for use of the idea per an "implied-in fact contract." Now, the parties says they have reached a settlement on "mutually acceptable terms." Details haven't been revealed. A notice of settlement has been filed in the case. Jim Spertus represented the plaintiffs. The defendants were represented byMichael Niborski at Pryor Cashman and Mark Holscher and Dianna Torres at Kirkland & Ellis. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner

VIDEO: Al Pacino's Razzie Campaign Begins With This Jack and Jill Scene

When you first wept through the Jack and Jill trailer, you probably figured that Al Pacino’s role as Al Pacino would just be a brief cameo. He falls for Adam Sandler in drag at a Lakers game and sends her a hot dog with his phone number squirted in mustard. Classic meat cute! Judging by a few new clips from the Razzie front runner though, Al Pacino co-stars in multiple scenes as Jill’s overeager love interest. With that revelation, let’s formally begin Pacino’s own Razzie campaign with this clip of him wooing Adam Sandler in drag by teaching her/him/it how to swing a baseball bat — directly in front of his Academy Award. You see where this is going. Pacino has been nominated for Golden Raspberries before — for his work in Revolution and a dual nomination in 2008 for 88 Minutes/Righteous Kill — but hopefully his work here will finally earn him that coveted Razzie win. Jack and Jill stinks up your local theater Nov. 11. (That’s tomorrow!) [via Yahoo!] Follow Julie Miller on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Dakota Fanning's Perfume Ad Banned

Dakota Fanning isn't one to sidestep controversy. In 2007, her movie 'Hounddog' featured a scene where her character was raped (Fanning was only 14 at the time); in 2010, she had a rather provocative kissing scene with co-star Kristen Stewart in 'The Runaways'; today, we have another mini-scandal -- although this one has nothing to do with a movie. According to The Telegraph, an advertisement Fanning did for Marc Jacbos perfume, Oh, Lola!, has been banned due to its sexual nature. In the ad, which you can see below, the actress is shown wearing a short skirt with a giant bottle of perfume in between her legs. The Advertising Standards Authority, the UK regulatory agency that decided to ban the ad, had this to say about their decision: "We understood the model [Fanning] was 17 years old but we considered she looked under the age of 16. We considered that the length of her dress, her leg and position of the perfume bottle drew attention to her sexuality. Because of that, along with her appearance, we considered the ad could be seen to sexualise a child." The Telegraph also said that Fanning was "humbled" when she was first asked to star in the Marc Jacob campaign. [via HuffPost and the Telegraph] [Photo: Getty Images for Marc Jacobs] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Cheyenne Jackson And Ken Jenkins To Co-Star In USAs Nathan Lane Comedy Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Cheyenne Jackson (Glee, 30 Rock) and Scrubs alum Ken Jenkins are likely to co-star opposite Nathan Lane in USA’s untitled Douglas McGrath comedy pilot. The only real-camera comedy, which Oscar nominee McGrath (Bullets Over Broadway) written and may direct, concentrates on Jasper (Lane), an unlucky actor whose Broadway aspirations ought to be put on hold when his fathers health takes a turn for worse, forcing him to return to his Texas hometown. Jackson may have Tim, a handsome physician who befriends Jasper within the Texas hometown. McGrath and Lane are executive creating for Universal Cable Prods. “It will be a tremendous casting session,” USA’s SVP original scripted programming Bill McGoldrick mentioned. “It is rare your decision 2 people inside the first casting session, as well as the runner-ups were very good too.” This is among 2 comedy aircraft aircraft pilots USA recently greenlit incorporated in the foray into half-several hours. The deals for your other, Paging Dr. Freed, continue being completed.

Amanda Seyfried Will Be Linda Lovelace

Peter Sarsgaard may co-starDeep Throat star Linda Lovelace's story is such an enticing one for filmmakers. So enticing, in fact, that not one but two films are currently bubbling away in development about her life. But both have had problems locking down a cast, particularly for the prickly central role. Now, though, Howl directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's effort, Lovelace, has scored Amanda Seyfried to star.Lovelace will chronicle the actress' younger years, from her start as a fresh-faced Florida schoolgirl named Linda Boreman to her meeting with future husband Chuck Traynor and his decision to cast her in the controversial 1972 porn pic. Though the role made her an international sex star, she was also horribly victimized by Traynor and others, ending up quitting the business, divorcing him and putting her life on a more stable track until her tragic death in 2002.Epstein and Friedman had lined up Kate Hudson and James Franco to play Lovelace and Traynor, but with Hudson pregnant, the schedule shifted, which meant Franco also departed. Peter Sarsgaard is in talks to take on the role instead.The directing pair wants to start shooting in January, and they'll face competition from Matthew Wilder's film Inferno, which has Malin Akerman playing Linda (after Lindsay Lohan dropped out) and Matt Dillon as Traynor. 2012 could see the battle of the Lovelace biopics...

Gandolfini in talks for 'Wonderstone'

Gandolfini"The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini goes from mob boss to magician's boss, as he's in discussions to participate Steve Carell and Jim Carrey inside the New Line comedy "Burt Wonderstone."Carell stars as half of the once-effective Las vegas miracle duo that needs to reunite to square off against a hot-shot street magician (Carrey) whose techniques are often dangerous.Gandolfini is at predicts play Doug Munny, a stylish billionaire who has the Aztec Casino, where the title character and also the partner perform their show.For that pic's female lead, New Line is focusing on just two stars, Olivia Wilde and Sarah Silverman.Don Scardino is pointing the laffer, which New Line began developing in 2006 if the bought Chad Kultgen's spec script. The "Horrible Bosses" team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein composed a rewrite and Oscar-nominated "Up upInch scribe Jason Reitman completed a polish.Carell is creating through his Slide slide carousel Prods. banner along with Vance Degeneres and Charlie Hartsock, additionally to Chris Bender. New Line professionals Dork Neustadter and Walter Hamada are controlling the job for that studio.Production is skedded to start within the month of the month of january.Gandolfini, which has several TV projects in development at Cinemax, last starred opposite Billy Burke in Mike Scott's indie drama "Thank you for going to the Rileys." Thesp does not have under four films being launched over the following 12 several days, including Stephen Daldry's "Very Noisy and very Close," Geoffrey Fletcher's "Crimson & Daisy," David Chase's "Twylight Zones" and Andrew Dominik's "Cogan's Trade," toplined by Gandolfini's "True Romance" co-star Kaira Pitt.Gandolfini is repped by CAA, Sanders Remedy Caserta Management and attorney David Weber. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Not so long ago Tales: Satisfy the Mistress of Evil, Maleficent

Kristin Bauer Not so long ago there is an Evil Full - but she wasn't the only real evil pressure in most the land. This Sunday's episode of Once will introduce the self-announced Mistress of Evil, Maleficent (True Blood's Kristin Bauer). Within the original Sleeping Beauty story, Maleficent may be the vengeful fairy who casts a spell upon Princess Aurora, leading to her to fall under an in-depth sleep after being pricked through the spindle of the spinning wheel. On the planet of Once, however, Maleficent is definitely an old frenemy from the Evil Full (Lana Parrilla). "Maleficent is nearly just like a large sister towards the full," Parrilla teases. "She's trained her some methods plus they most likely have produced spells and curses together, so you will find that on some level." ABC's Not so long ago turns magical stories into reality However, her arrival is not enjoyable. "When Maleficent would go to visit her, it isn't always from a friendly place," Parrilla states. "Maleficient wants something from her." What, you request, does she want in the Evil Full? That'll be clarified in Sunday's episode of Once at 8/7c on ABC. For now, hit your comments ought to together with your ideas.

New Clips From The Rum Diaries

Johnny Depp demands to have some boozeIf you've read Hunter Thompson's The Rum Diary you'll know that while it's many things - riotous, chaotic, colourful - what it isn't is an obviously 'filmy' book. There's not a lot of conflict, little need for resolution and no big villain to have audiences hissing at the screen. Then again, something similar was said about Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas and that ended up winning a spot in cult movie heaven. This, we suspect, is where Bruce Robinson comes in. It's a hugely welcome return for the Withnail And I director, coaxed out of semi-retirement by Johnny Depp to write and direct. The humour and none-more-quotable patter that made Withnail great, combined with Thompson's acid prose, should make for a feast for fans of smart scriptwriting and blackly comic moments. These two new clips from the film, courtesy of Yahoo!Movies, set the scene for Paul Kemp's (Depp) arrival in the Puerto Rico town of San Juan, where he's due to start working for The San Juan Star. There he gets involved in a bombshell blonde by the name of Chenault (Amber Heard), sharp operator Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart) and a titanic amount of rum.Depp's compared the story to Casablanca, humbly we're sure, and there's more than a touch of Scoop in there too. It's out in cinemas from November 11; let us know if you're looking forward to seeing Captain Jack back in landlubbers garb in the usual spot...

'The Walking Dead': Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd Tease Season 2

Thanks to AMC"The Walking Dead" With new showrunner Glen Mazzara in position and two times the amount of episodes to understand more about in the second season, The Walking Dead authors have much more room to experience this season. Now, the AMC zombie series can target the drama happening on-screen, beginning using the fiery finale and what Jenner whispered to Ron (Andrew Lincoln subsequently) prior to the CDC explosion. Plus how stable is Ron and Lori's (Sarah Wayne Callies) marriage? Will Shane (Jon Bernthal) still get out of hand? And merely what triggered the zombie outbreak to begin with? The Hollywood Reporter swept up with executive producers Gale Anne Hurd and Robert Kirkman (who produced the comics the series is dependant on) to find the scoop what's next for that gang of not-so-merry children. Listed here are nine things to understand about Season 2. PHOTOS: Behind the curtain of 'The Walking Dead' Season Two 1. What did Jenner whisper to Ron in the CDC? When Season 1 ended, this guitar rock band of children was all of a sudden forced back to the route to nowhere after Jenner blew in the CDC soon after whispering something to Ron. What did he simply tell him so when will that be revealed? "We certainly tease it within the premiere," Hurd informs THR. Is everybody infected? Is Lori pregnant? "We'll certainly let you know what that's and resolve that although you are still wondering about this,Inch Kirkman states, observing the authors are extremely conscious of retaining audiences' interest. "It will likely be ended prior to the finish from the second season -- it may be the very first episode, it may be within the last.Inch 2. What triggered the zombie apocalypse? As the origin from the story has not yet been contacted, even while Kirkman's series approaches Problem 90, the AMC drama will disclose things "in some places,Inch the comic creator states. "So far as really locating the response to things, we're most likely not really doing that in the near future.Inch Meanwhile, the impact from the apocalypse will modify the children -- and also the new people Ron and company meet on the way -- diversely. STORY: 'The Walking Dead' Season 2: Exactly what the Experts Say Within the Season 2 premiere, for instance, T-Dog (Robert "IronE" Singleton) cuts his arm avoiding a pack of ramblers and also the authors uses that to understand more about ways the earth has transformed. "Using the second season, we desired to reveal that there's still natural quantity of dying -- someone could get influenza and obtain very sick and die," Kirkman offers. "With T-Dog, he cuts his arm and that he could just bleed to dying from obtaining a cut nowadays. You don't always need to be getting eaten by zombies. We desired to make certain people understood the planet is the fact that a lot more harmful." 3. More back story. With two times the amount of episodes, Walking Dead's second year will delve more to their figures' back tales, using the premiere flashing to Ron and Lori prior to the world transformed and going through the character of the marriage. "We're likely to become familiar with a lot about Ron and Lori's relationship in the past," Kirkman teases. "Given things that continued with Shane, we'll be determining their associations much more clearly continue.Inch Flashbacks, however, is going to be used moderately and never a normal a part of each episode, a la Forex's American Horror Story. 4. What goes on to some marriage once the world finishes? Requested if Ron and Lori really are a stable couple, Kirkman noted they weren't OK prior to the outbreak which a global full of the undead might have assisted their relationship. "Exactly what the finish around the globe has been doing is boiled things lower to, 'Are we great for one another? Will we love one another?' " he states. While Kirkman notes that going for a take a step back in the "nonsense every day civilized existence" continues to be great for the pair, their energized relationship will make existence progressively tougher for Shane. "Among the large causes of dramatic tension within the piece is clearly the love triangular," Hurd states. "Lori feels tremendous guilt and Shane is battling together with his fascination with her and Carl and just how he matches -- does he easily fit in, it is possible to spot for him within this community?" STORY: What's Next for 'The Walking Dead' Season Two? 5. Must I stay or must i go? With Shane playing no choice but to look at as Lori stands by Ron's side, within the premiere he'll ponder splitting in the group -- but he won't be the sole one with branching on their mind. "Everybody is seeking a couple of things: first, a secure harbor, a sanctuary," Hurd states. "Second, a sense they fit in with something." "Shane is type of being tortured when you are around Ron and Lori, getting had that relationship [with Lori] so obviously he'd be enticed to simply kick themself from the equation and embark on their own,Inch Kirkman states. "We have seen very in early stages within the second season that things aren't always easy which the thought of going off by yourself may hold less appeal than adhering it and battling with one of these people." 6. Shane's existence really sucks. While Daryl's (Norman Reedus) brother Merle (Michael Rooker) is available somewhere and everybody has lost buddies and family, Shane is easily the most miserable from the group and can likely still solve. "Above all else, Shane has been completely tortured with this world and that he's getting a harder time than anybody," Kirkman states, observing that although Ron was presumed dead, he got the household he wanted coupled with a location in society. "Once Ron returned, everything was removed from him in an exceedingly abrupt change which's something which's difficult for him to cope with. That's among the core story lines from the second season: So how exactly does Shane cope with this and exactly what does it drive him to complete.Inch STORY: 'The Walking Dead' Help guide to Being a Zombie 7. Who's The Governor? The legendary character in the comics has yet to create a look and feel around the AMC series and, despite speculation that Daryl's brother, Merle, may ultimately function as the twisted psychopath, Kirkman keeps that audiences haven't yet meet him. "The Governor character is going to be introduced sooner or later and it'll most likely be an authentic character that hasn't made an appearance within the appear to that particular point," Kirkman states. 8. Andrea and ... Shane? Still mourning losing her sister, Amy, Andrea (Laurie Holden) bailed on the suicide attempt for the CDC to be able to save Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn). When Season 2 opens, she's still very broken and incredibly upset to become alive. "Eventually she's going to leave that attempting to have the ability to safeguard herself," Kirkman states. "We'll certainly see the start of the evolution towards the character that they is incorporated in the comic, from the courageous sharpshooter that they grew to become." Who she turns to as she transitions into that strong character becomes the fierce sharpshooter, meanwhile, may surprise fans from the comics. "We're certainly likely to see a bit of rapport developing between Shane and Andrea," Kirkman notes. "Individuals two are certainly likely to be investing a little additional time together." 9. New figures. Ron and company are going to a farm (as observed in the important thing art for Season 2), where they'll meet Hershel (Scott Wilson), his daughter Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and farmhand Otis (Pruitt Taylor Vince), as with Kirkman's comics. However, the budding romance between Maggie and Glenn might not engage in because they did within the pages. "You will see an attraction however it's not really simple it's likely to be complicated by stuff that are extremely clearly not within the comic," Hurd states. Adds Kirkman: "Shane has already been dead at this time within the comics, then when they get through to the farm, he's completely from the picture. Getting him take part in the storyline changes things in many interesting ways and also the Andrea-Shane relationship, no matter what that entails, is really a large a part of that." The 90-minute Season 2 premiere from the Walking Dead airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: 'The Walking Dead': Glen Mazzara on Frank Darabont and the Fears because the Drama's New Showrunner AMC The Walking Dead Gale Anne Hurd

'The Avengers' Trailer: First Look at Marvel's Superhero Supergroup Arrives

Praise the superhero Gods: the official trailer for 'The Avengers' has arrived -- and it does not disappoint. After all the hoopla and magazine previews and Comic-Con panels, we finally get a substantial look at a film that was first teased three years ago at the end of 'Iron Man.' The trailer doesn't offer a whole lot in terms of story -- other than that lots of stuff is blowing up in NY and the Avengers need to save everybody. Another thing the trailer doesn't tell us: who the bad guys are. Yes Loki, is the main villain, but he definitely is getting some help from another group. We assume director Joss Whedon and Marvel want to keep their identities a secret as long as possible. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Kristin Davis Adopts A Baby Girl

First Published: October 7, 2011 7:03 PM EDT Credit: Kristin Davis Caption Kristin Davis and daughter Gemma RoseLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Its a little bit of life imitating art for Kristin Davis. The Sex and The City star has adopted a baby girl Gemma Rose Davis her rep confirmed to Access Hollywood on Friday. This is something I have wanted for a very long time, the actress said in a statement.. Having this wish come true is even more gratifying than I ever had imagined. I feel so blessed. Kristins SATC character, Charlotte York Goldenblatt, actually adopted her first child too. The character, and husband Harry Goldenblatt, adopted fictional baby Lily from China. Davis own daughter, Gemma Rose, was adopted domestically, People reported. People first reported the baby news. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Latest Transformers Passes Last The almighty From The Rings As #4 Box Office Film ever

Therefore the 5 Best order now forever box office worldwide grosses (although not modified for inflation or greater ticket prices or three dimensional premium) is: 1. Avatar 2D (Fox – 2009) $2.7B 2. Titanic 2D (Fox/Vital – 1997) $1.8B 3. Harry Potter And Also The Deathly Hallows Part 2 three dimensional (Warner Bros – 2011) $1.3B 4. Transformers: Dark From The Moon three dimensional (Vital – 2011) $1,119.1 5. The The almighty From The Rings: The Return From The King (New Line/Warner Bros – 2003) $1.1B

James Marsdens Wife Files For Divorce

First Published: October 1, 2011 2:11 PM EDT Credit: FilmMagic Caption James Marsden and Lisa Linde arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of HOP held at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, Calif., on March 27, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- James Marsden may soon be a single man. The X-Men and Straw Dogs stars wife, Lisa Linde, has filed for divorce after 11 years of marriage, Access Hollywood has confirmed. According to TMZ, which was first to report the divorce news, Lisa cited irreconcilable differences in court documents filed on September 23, and is seeking spousal support, as well as joint legal and physical custody of the couples two children. This was a mutual decision, a rep for the actor told Access on Saturday. They are committed to raising their kids together and remain great friends. James, 38, married Lisa, daughter of country songwriter Dennis Linde (who penned Elvis Presleys 1972 hit, Burning Love), in July 2000. They have two children together Jack, 10, and Mary, 6. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Kevin Kline Lines Up Crazy Dual Role in Charlie Kaufman's 'Frank or Francis'

The final film film writer Charlie Kaufman directed was the bananas 'Synecdoche, NY.' Knowing from some recently revealed plot particulars, 'Frank or Francis' -- his second directorial effort -- might be just like bananas. First, some casting: Variety reviews that Kevin Kline has became a member of the formerly attached Steve Carell, Jack Black an Nicolas Cage within the film, which follows a web-based film blogger and the antagonistic relationship having a hack filmmaker. Kline will have a Richard Waller, the brother of famous imaginary filmmaker Jonathan Waller, in addition to Richard's Mind. Who's Richard's Mind? Per Variety, "an animatronic mind that, by using advanced screenwriting techniques, helps Jonathan create a completely inoffensive creation that may have the largest possible appeal and zero artistic integrity." OK, then! For the relaxation from the cast, Black is mounted on take part in the blogger, with Carell because the director and Cage being an actor famous for films like 'Fat Father.' [via Variety] Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Win a DVD Bundle Including Shutter Island, Up in the Air and True Grit!

Another week, another giveaway to reward Movieline’s punniest regulars. This time, we are celebrating the Deadline Hollywood Game that our sister site (in conjunction with Paramount) has just launched on Facebook. In honor of the fun new pastime that lets its users play Hollywood actor, agent, producer and director, Movieline is asking our own readers to play guest critic. You submit a review for one of four Paramount titles — The Fighter, True Grit, Shutter Island and Up in the Air — and we’ll award the winner a prize pack that includes all four films. Click through for details. To win, submit your best 10-word review of one of the following movies: The Fighter, True Grit, Shutter Island and Up in the Air. Each entry must be exactly 10 words (no more, no less) and should be as clever, poignant and/or punny as you would like. Movieline’s editors will award the best submission with a Paramount DVD bundle that includes the above titles. Enter to win by submitting your 10-word review in one of two places: · The comments section below · On Twitter, using the hashtag #MLgiveaway Entries will be accepted until Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 12 noon PT/3pm ET, when we’ll announce the winner here at Movieline and on Twitter at @Movieline. Good luck!

Rankings: Pan Am Has Smooth Takeoff CBS Shows Lower, Fox Mixed

Jonathan Cake, Marcia Mix Jeers to Desperate Average women for returning Jonathan Cake.Want more Cheers & Jeers? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!As Bree's police-officer love, Chuck Vance, the British actor - most widely known within this country for, well, very little - shows zero chemistry with Marcia Mix. He appears to possess came back only to amplifier in the tension because the Average women make an effort to hide Carlos' killing of Gaby's abusive stepfather. However the tactic does not work - and surely, Bree would not be caught dead serving this kind of unappetizing Cake.The relaxation of Desperate Housewives' final season premiere wasn't a lot more appealing. The Scavos' marital troubles have become tedious - just break up already! - and new neighbor Ben Faulkner (V vet Charles Mesure) just appears like another anonymous British hunk. It is possible to shortage of yankee beefcake on Wisteria Lane?What have you think about Desperate Housewives' season opener?Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Anne Hathaway's Cat Ears Revealed, and 6 Other Tales You Will Be Speaking About Today

Happy Monday! Also in today’s edition from the Broadsheet: Wearing down Drive’s dive… An outing with the Overacting Hall of Fame… Obama will screw up your commute (again)… An extremely close read of Hay Dogs… and much more. [And clearly bear in mind you might encounter how you feel spoilers ahead.] · If society contacted geopolitics with similar passion and scrutiny it is applicable to Hathaway As Catwoman’s costume at nighttime Dark night Increases, only then do we might have triggered a good enough worldwide discourse to stay our disputes in Iraq and Afghanistan years back. Anyway, here’s the costume, cat ears and all sorts of. I’ll leave the analysis towards the professionals. [Just Jared via Pajiba] · Don’t cry for that softly carrying out Drive! In the end, its very own distributor, FilmDistrict chief Bob Berney, sure isn’t: “Some people thought it will did $20M the very first weekend, but they're crazy! Despite the truly amazing reviews and Cannes pedigree, it’s still an ‘arts-ploitation’ film. It’s available inside a new genre. It’s a real polarizing film however in a great way. The pacing, music, style, and violence produces heated debate and reaction. The folks that like it, love it and discuss it. However it’s too extreme for a lot of.” [Deadline] · The Overacting Hall of Fame is formally a factor, company, Al Pacino is really a charter member. Champion, Al! You gained it. [Salon] · After effectively helping snarl the East Side of Manhattan throughout a week ago’s fundraiser occasions, Leader Obama will move ahead right now to La, where a set of fundraising at home of Blues and Fig & Olive are required to affect traffic around Hollywood. [Variety] · A judge has ignored a copyright suit introduced against twentieth century Fox quarrelling that it is Percy Jackson series (and also the books where it’s based) is scammed from another set of youthful-adult books according to Greek mythology. Whew. [THR Esq.] · Here’s a detailed, close read of Hay Dogs old and new: “However much we’ve resocialized males from blatant sexist norms (which we currently fetishize with Mad Males et al), still it comes lower to some simple test: How can you get by with whichever branch from the Maleness Yggdrasil your ass happened to land on?” [The Awl] · While going to India, Paris Hilton asserted that she’s been asked to star inside a Bollywood film and could yet accept the sale “if I obtain a good script.” Spit your coffee from the computer. [THR]

Desperate Housewives' Final Season: Which Couples Are Warming Up? That Are Failing?

Desperate Average women The 4 that began everything are returning together for that final season of Desperate Average women. But rather than a Wisteria Lane block party, it is a dead body which will pull Susan, Lynette, Bree and Gaby into each other peoples lives in Season 8. "We are glued together with this secret, which really tests our relationships, it brings us closer together," Avoi Longoria informs TVGuide.com. "Every episode is really a ride: about a minute, we are mad at one another after which we are not mad at one another. About a minute, we are together and we are the 4 musketeers, after which we are not." Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back shows This deep, dark secret is always that Carlos wiped out Gaby's abusive step-father within the season finale. Susan, Lynette and Bree walked in only over time to determine the dead body and also the five longtime neighbors decided to cover-up Carlos' large oops. But exactly how will this secret affect their love lives? Will Gaby and Carlos have the ability to handle pressure? Will Bree have the ability to keep your murder hidden from her detective boyfriend? Can there be still expect Lynette and Tom? Take a look at our relationship roundup to determine what's next for the couples in Fairview: Gaby and Carlos: The murder, and also the subsequent cover-up, will hit Gaby and Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) hard, but Gaby will put her best feet - or should we are saying stylish? - toward help. "Carlos provides extensive guilt and thus she's attempting to pull him from it,Inch Longoria states. "This is when she takes pole-dancing classes, to try and place the spice back to things." Desperate Housewives' executive producer and cast around the last season: All bets are off Lynette and Tom: The homicide happened just when Desperate Housewives' most resilient couple, Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Tom (Doug Savant), made the decision to part ways. "Everything she's relied on, exactly what she believed that she understood about her world is failing,Inch Felicity Huffman states. "Not just is her family in danger due to divorce, however her household is in danger because they are add-ons to murder." Even though Tom might be taking pleasure in the only existence (and getting a new girlfriend), it does not appear that Lynette is going to be doing exactly the same. "She's type of within the starts. She's for the reason that a part of when you are single and also you go, 'I'm old and body fat and ugly.' So at this time it is sad and difficult,Inch Huffman states. "I'm not sure if she is going to maybe start up to now." Susan and Mike: You will see some marital discord ahead for Susan (Teri Hatcher) and Mike (James Denton) when Mike finds themself in the center of the coverage-up. "The ladies have this mystery happening with this particular body and everything, and Mike type of will get drawn in it from the different source -- not the ladies,Inch James Denton states. "So there's some tension there, because Susan's type of become him in trouble and they have a shady past anyways. ... Clearly that provides them just a little marital strife." But Denton does not see their problems turning out to be a far more permanent separation since audiences have previously endured one Susan and Mike divorce (and numerous spats). "I believe a lot is committed to them being together - the very first couple of years, which was essential towards the audiences and so i can't imagine them separating. I believe everybody will finish well on their behalf, but I'm not sure. Who knows with [creator] Marc Cherry." See which duos made our listing of best TV couples Bree and Chuck: Of all the women around the lane, Bree (Marcia Mix) might have the toughest time keeping things quiet since she's settling lower having a cop. However, Mix states keeping her relationship with Chuck (Jonathan Cake) intact will not exactly be towards the top of her listing of focal points since she's involved with a protective cover-up. After many years of tumultuous associations, she's guarded expect Bree and Chuck's future. "I believe she's got a bit more on her behalf mind than remaining with someone, but I'm not sure, we'll see," Mix states. "This stuff weave their means by and out." Renee and also the New Guy: Renee (Vanessa Williams) will not be clued in to the large mystery around the lane - most likely because she's preoccupied together with her hot new neighbor, Ben (Charles Mesure). "Vanessa's character takes a little of the shine in my experience and states, 'I'm pursuing that,' and she or he does," Mesure states. "We type of have fun with a number of individuals anticipation about her character and there's lots of comedy that arrives of this once we type of switch individuals anticipation over." Renee is really a strong lady, however it seems like she will not always be putting on the pants within this (possible) new relationship."You will see a side where she does not get what she would like constantly and that is difficult on her,Inch Williams states. "She's accustomed to calling the shots and as being a large shot in the pub and as being a city slicker and understanding how to move and out-think and out-wit everyone also it type of involves a squealing halt this year.Inch The ultimate season of Desperate Average women begins Sunday at 9/8c on ABC.

Hollywood Backing Could Be Critical As Reps. Howard Berman, Brad Sherman Battle

Democratic Congressmen Howard Berman and Brad Sherman are squaring off in the primary race for the San Fernando Valley’s 30th Congressional District, but a big part of the battle is being fought in Hollywood. They’re frequent allies in D.C. and are pitted against each other because of California’s recent re-districting. But both Demos have track records of backing Hollywood and will look to cash in on that, according to Politico. Berman, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, has for years championed copyright and anti-piracy legislation critical to the industry. DreamWorks founders Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg will hold a Beverly Hilton fundraiser for him in November at the Beverly Hilton that is expected to net more than $1M. Berman told Politico he’s proud of his Hollywood backing. It demonstrates that I fight for my district, Berman said. “This is my automobile industry, and I pay attention to it. But Sherman has been a friend of the biz, too. He chairs the Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus and his current district includes the NBC and Disney studios. He counts Ed Begley Jr. and Bill Prady, exec producer of the The Big Bang Theory as backers. Sherman said he thinks he’ll get his share of the dollars and votes. I think there is going to be a split, the way there is with every community. Its certainly not monolithic. The Hollywood cash each brings in will come in handy. Shermans $3.6M war chest is among the highest in the House, and Berman has amassed $1.5M. Eric Bauman, chairman of the LA Democratic Party, predicted the race would total $10M-$12M before it’s over. But fellow Demo Congressman Henry Waxman, a Berman ally for decades, said that Berman will win the race for Hollywood’s hearts, minds and wallets. Its because Howard has been there for many years fighting for many of the issues Hollywood cares about, Waxman told Politico. They know hes with them and that hes a very serious legislator. Regardless of how it shakes down, it won’t be decided anytime soon. In California’s new “jungle primary” system, the top two candidates in an open party primary run against each other in November. That means they’llalmost surely be running against each other once next June, then again five months later.

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'Real Regular folks of latest York': Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, and Kelly Bensimon Formally Out, Too

It seems like Bravo comprises its mind. Once we were the first to think that Cindy Barshop isn't asked for back for Season 5 in the Real Regular folks of NY City, Bravo certifies that Alex McCord,Jill Zarin, andKelly Killoren Bensimon will not be also coming back.our editor recommendsBethenny Frankel Ink 3 Book Fiction Deal With Touchstone FiresideBravo Professional Andy Cohen Scores Seven-Figure Advance for Memoir (Exclusive)Bethenny Frankel Responds to SkinnyGirl Margarita Debate STORY: 'Real Regular folks of NY': Cindy Barshop Formally Out "Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and LuAnn DeLesseps will probably be returning for season five in the Real Regular folks of NY City," a Bravo representative notifies The Hollywood Reporter. "We now have stood a fabulous run using the in addition to appreciate them talking about their lives with this particular audiences. It is a friendly departure among the other in addition to we keep getting ongoing discussions together.Inch What is the news arrives after occasions of forward and backward while using women if the network would request rid of it. Zarin, McCord and Barshop told THR that they're in limbo this year's week and were waiting for Bravo to determine them once they'd be requested back. STORY: 'Real Regular folks of NY': Inside the Inevitable Cast Shakeup Meanwhile sources near the production told THR that Morgan, Singer and DeLesseps were already in discussions to return now now clearly they have completed their contracts while using network. Zarin's repetition,Darren Bettencourt,launched the following statement to THR: "Jill no longer has sufficient town along with her husband Bobby plus they will herdaughter Ally at college to a family event weekend so she's not speaking towards the press. Let me tell you they is very happy and incredibly busy while using national launch of her bodyshaper line Skweez Couture by Jill Zarin which will debut in the almighty and Taylor stores nationwide this month after which it unveil at other national retailers inside the coming several days. Jill is humbled with the amazing volume of media fascination with her response and seems toward personally opening about all of this soon and announcing some exciting new projects." STORY: 'Real Regular folks' Song Sales: How They Compare We spoke to McCord and her husband, Simon van Kempen, immediately after Bravo informed us of the decision as well as the couple told us: "Alex which i are sad it's showed up only at that. We'd a great four years. We don't intend with this particular being the best time you'll see us on television. Everything happens unconditionally. We are unhappy, we're not sad. It's how it is. We thank our fans. We've tremendous, tremendous outpouring of support. In my opinion even Bravo is amazed at simply how much support Alex has received. It didn't change their opinion or didn't change their decision. And it will not function as finish of seeing us normally women. It will not function as finish of seeing us on Bravo. We don't understand that yet either. There's a great be spoken about inside the approaching days. You would like the next season well. We're not vanishing. We remain happy and extended may that continue." All overlooked regular folks are positively pursuing companies outdoors in the series. McCord andvan Kempenare beginning ahome bedding businesscalled Aluxe Home. Aside from Squeez stated above, Zarin may also be working onher home collection. Barshop has Completely Bare, a national chain of laser treatment spas. And Bensimon continues towrite about fashion and design jewelry. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro Related Subjects Bravo The Particular Regular folks of NY City

Mega Buzz: New Pairs on Good Wife and Journals? Plus: Bloody Good Dexter Scoop

Archie Panjabi, Michael C. Hall, Candice Accola Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams suit your requirement of TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com. I would like top quality Wife scoop! Anything on Kalinda? - Brittany ADAM: Archie Panjabi states audiences could possibly get new knowledge of Kalinda's relationship with Will. "Each of them consider each other a good deal,In . Panjabi states. "In my opinion we'll certainly observe that in Season 3. They familiar with spend time and effort consuming in bars." Given what now that we understand about Kalinda's history with Peter, we certainly hope nothing happened after people drinks. Please give to us scoop concerning the year of Dexter! - Mitchell NATALIE: The summer season premiere opens about the bleeding Dexter calling 911 to think that he's been stabbed. Has someone finally discovered his secret and exacted a poetic revenge? Did he slip in the pool someone else's blood stream and fall by themself knife? Could he evaluate their very own spatter pattern because they waits for your ambulance to achieve? Not really a chance, not really a chance and never an opportunity. Any scoop concerning the Vampire Diaries' Tyler and Caroline? - Sarah NATALIE: The sexual tension between this werewolf-vampire pairing will bubble over. "There's lots brewing underneath that friendship that has been being applied all summer season," executive producer Julie Plec notifies us. "[We'll see] them deal with might maybe act on what's been brewing. [They're] particularly fiery." Here's having a hot interspecies sex! How can CSI deal with Laurence Fishburne's exit? Ultimately, Langston was area of the high high cliff-hanger. - Matthew ADAM: The Summer Season 12 premiere quickly confronts how serial killer Nate Haskell's dying by Langston's hands will impact they. Langston may be the only individual who will receive a contented ending, plus a second chance along with his ex-wife in Baltimore. Meanwhile, his recklessness forces the comfort in the team to accomplish their jobs much more with the book. That doesn't sit well with Catherine, who takes her anger on Nick. What's approaching inside the final season premiere of Desperate Regular folks? -Marley NATALIE: Remarkably, dying strikes again in Fairview inside the season-opener. While everyone else deals (much less well) utilizing their role in hiding the murder of Gaby's stepfather, it's Susan who'll take both deaths the most difficult when she reduces before other people - well, just about all are also people. So Bones cast its villain. What else are you aware me about him? - Kevin ADAM: Since you may imagine, Booth isn't Christopher Pellant's finest fan. (Lest we forget, his hacking in the Department of Defense's website put soldiers in danger.) But even though he's an annoyance (in addition to potentially deadly), Pellant thinks his actions bring awareness to flaws inside our government's security. To make sure that totally makes murder OK, right? Just SVU scoop, but exactly what are Finn and Munch around this season? - Jeremy ADAM: "I'd like Munch to accomplish what Munch does best," executive producer Warren Leight notifies us. "Munch inside the only person because room who questions the NYPD or perhaps the D.A.'s office. He's been a detective for just about any super very long time, making this a man who's able to mentor." For Finn, look for the second episode to supply us more particulars about his gay boy Ken. Plus: Finn will partner with Benson more in Stabler's absence. Got any scoop concerning the year of Cougar Town? - Bart NATALIE: Not only are Jules and Grayson set to got married, bear in mind how Grayson desired to possess children? Well, he may get his wish... not with Jules. It seems a girl he'd single-evening stand with before he started dating the entire in the Cul-p-Sac Crew features a kid now. It's been a while since you've provided us anything good concerning the Mentalist. - Marie ADAM: Perhaps you have enjoy Simon Baker's directorial debut a year ago? In the event that's the situation, you'll happily understand that he's walking back behind the digital camera for just about any November sweeps episode that introduces a completely new recurring FBI agent. I hear she knows ways to get what sherrrd like without resulting in a lot of friction, but she's sure to bruise someegos when she will get control a scenario that Jane and Lisbon bungle. Will anybody understand that Adrianna tried to commit suicide on 90210? - Jaime NATALIE: "She enables Silver know, but clearly Silver doesn't believe her," Jessica Lowndes notifies us. Being fair, Ade is bound to make an effort to turn things around. "It's a very genuine factor. She certainly hit inexpensive and recognized she required to change. This year, she is going to enter while using gang. She's not always recognized rapidly the softball softball bat. People shouldn't participate in it, shouldn't deal with her and so they don't trust her, but she's progressively getting into there. Silver is her No. 1 focus at this time around, to attain her trust back." How extended will The Closer extend this new suit against Brenda? - Danielle ADAM: Creator James Duff notifies us that that story will summary with the finish from short term of winter episodes. But Goldman's suit won't be half as annoying as that annoying leak in Brenda's division. "Her job will probably be harder. Her existence may well be more complicated," Duff states. "She must use people peering over her shoulder together with the certain knowning that everything she does might be relayed to people outdoors the LAPD in the toxic way." Will there be any chance Nikita and Alex will reconcile on Nikita? -James NATALIE: Based on what Nikita gives Alex inside the premiere - that's slightly less harsh than killing her father, but more hurtful than, say, planting her inside the depths of Division just like a mole - it is not searching good. Still, Maggie Q states there's expect the fractured pair. "There is a look at trust coming back, there's however lots of factors and stuff that come out in what Alex wants and what her goals are," she states. "She's got tunnel vision, what Nikita been in the initial season, and very little else matters but revenge." Adam's Mega Rave: As I am as concerned as anybody in regards to the behind-the-moments kerfuffle concerning the Walking Dead, the wonderful Season 2 premiere can be as much gory, intense fun as anything the show is doing so far. Ensure that you keep your barf bag handy. Natalie's Small Rant: Killing Tara inside the True Blood stream finale was gutsy, but finding the very next day that Rutina Wesley is returning for the show next season negates the moment's narrative energy. (Additional verifying by Robyn Ross and Kate Stanhope) Crave scoop inside your favorite Tv shows?In the-mail Adam and Natalie at mega_scoop@tvguide.comor drop us a line atTwitter.com/TVGuide

Thomas Haden Chapel Is Not To Fear

He's in talks for that horrorIt's been a number of years since Thomas Haden Chapel made an appearance inside a horror movie, even such as the terror which was misfiring Bradley Cooper/Sandra Bullock "comedy" About Steve. However it appears like he's walking into the genre, entering foretells star in Absolutely nothing to Fear. Anthony Leonardi is going to be sliding behind your camera for that one, working from Jonathan WC Mills' script. The plot sees a household searching to locate a better existence just for their struggles to become dogged with a charming yet slightly loopy priest (Chapel). Based on Deadline, the storyline is dependant on an urban area that some claim is among the seven gateways to hell. Question whether it's twinned with Milton Keynes?The movie's being backed by Slasher Films, the genre production company setup by Michael Williams, Take advantage of Eric and ex-Guns N' Roses guitar star Slash. "Our mission at Slasher Films is to create genre films that defy the genre stereotypes," Slash stated inside a statement. "They of Anthony and Thomas elevate a previously frightening story having a unique vision and effective artistry. "Leonardi will begin shooting in Louisiana the following month.

More Creative Arts Emmy Presenters Set

Justified‘s Walton Goggins and Graham Yost, Glee‘s Chris Colfer and Brad Falchuk, and The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway‘sPaul Reubens are among the additional presenters announced today for the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, set for Sept. 10 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.Rebecca Romijn and Paul Scheer (NTSF:SD:SUV), Priscilla Presley and Steve Binder (Elvis’ ’68 Comeback Special), and H. Jon Benjamin and Adam Reed (Archer) also will appear to hand out awards.They join presenters revealed last week. The ceremony will air Sept. 17 on ReelzChannel.

Watercooler: Is Pretty Little Liar's Dr. Sullivan DO-"A"?

Annabeth Gish "The doctor is out." Now that can't be good. This closing-moments text from our elusive "A" sent a chill through the Pretty Little Liars - and fans - last night after the gang's shrink, Dr. Sullivan, summoned them to her office to reveal that "A" was possibly one of her clients. Unfortunately, once they arrived on the scene, our dear Doc was nowhere to be found, nor was the case-file that (possibly) held the secret to the show's central stalker. So do we think "A" has claimed another life? That is, assuming whomever it is also disposed of Ali and creepy Ian. The sick part of us kind of hopes so, since this seriously ups the game and gives the girls a foe who's willing to kill anyone to keep their secret. But the healthier (less homicidal) part of us is keeping our fingers crossed that we'll see more of Annabeth Gish's so-cool clinical psychiatrist. If not in here, then maybe an hour later on The Lying Game...cause that switcheroo scene is getting just as crazy, too! What do you think? Is the PLL body count about to rise again? And really, who do you think is capable of murder among our Rosewood regulars? (And no spoilers from anyone whose read the books!) Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

PGS presells 'Chaplin & Co'

"Chaplin & Co."PARIS -- France's PGS Ent. has inked several pre-sales pacts on "Chaplin & Co," a Euros 8.4 million ($12.1 million) 3D toon series featuring Charlie Chaplin's tramp character. PGS, which holds the show's international rights, has closed deals with Italy's RAI, Canada's Tele-Quebec, Denmark's DR, Portugal's RTP and SIC, and Georgia's Rustavi. Inspired by Chaplin's original shorts, the slapstick comedy series turns on the adventures of Chaplin's tramp and his friends. The family series, comprising two formats -- 104 six-minute shorts and 26 half-hours -- is produced by Nathanael Karmitz's MK2 TV and Aton Soumache's Method Animation. MK2 has theatrical, TV and DVD rights to Chaplin's film library. India's DQ Ent. and Luxembourg's Fabrique d'Image are co-producing, with the participation of French pubcaster France Televisions. Chaplin & Co" will bow on France Televisions' France 3 at the end of the year. Other Method Animation productions on PGS' slate include "Le Petit Prince," an 3D toon series based on Antoine de Saint-Exupery's novella. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Harpo Galleries Taps SVP Corporate Matters

Chance Patterson, formerly Vice president Worldwide Communications at Discovery Communications, continues to be hired as SVP Corporate Matters and Communications at Harpo Galleries. He willmanage Harpo's exterior and internal communications functions, including corporate communications and media relations, and are accountable to Harpo and OWN: The famous host oprah Winfrey Network presidents Sheri Salata and Erik Logan. Patterson works Lisa Halliday, who left her publish as Harpo's mind of communications and strategy earlier this year after 12 years with the organization. Before Discovery, where he oversaw communications technique for 21 worldwide TV brands, Patterson wasVP Corporate Communications and Government Matters at Sirius XM Radio.

Jay-Z Compares Beyonce To Michael Jackson: Shes The 2nd Coming

La, Calif. -- Jay-Z rarely talks openly about his wife, Beyonce. However when he is doing, he goes large! The rap mogul lately contacted to some Miami radio station to advertise his latest album, Watch the Throne with Kanye, and compared his hard-working Mrs. to Michael Jackson. Youd need to request [Beyonce] what shes learned from me, but what Ive learned from her is identical factor Ive learned written by michael, Jay-Z told Miamis WEDR 99 Jamz a week ago (referencing the late King of Pop), when requested what he and Beyonce have discovered from one anothers success. And That I know its blasphemy to check both because Mike was this kind of innovator, however i think shes like, the 2nd coming. Jay-Z stated his celebrity wife warrants the MJ comparison because of her fierce resolve for wearing the very best show feasible for her an incredible number of fans. The effort and dedication that they applies to her shows it simply makes you need to continue to work harder at the craft, he stated. Shes just like a machine. As formerly reported on AccessHollywood.com, Beyonce, who turns 30 on September 4, had initially announced shed loved to possess a child when she hit the 3-decade mark. However, the Run the planet singer lately told Access shes pushing her motherhood goal back for the time being. Forty, thats a high quality one, Beyonce told Access of her modified baby plan inside a new interview about the group of her music video on her latest hit, Best Factor I Never Had, recently. Before I hit age 40, Id enjoy having some children. I would like to direct, still learn videos and perhaps at that time a movie, a brief film I really like documentaries. I simply hope that Im happy and into the kids and well-modified but still making music, in the event that makes me happy in those days, she added. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

History Funnel Spyweb Mossad

The Mossad accounts for intelligence collection and covert procedures including specific killings and paramilitary activities beyond Israels edges, getting Jews to Israel from nations where official Aliyah agencies are forbidden, and safeguarding Jewish towns worldwide. It is among the primary organizations within the Israeli Intelligence Community, together with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Wager (internal security), nevertheless its director reviews straight to the Pm.

Ricki Lake Gets Engaged

Ricki Lake and Christian Evans Ricki Lake is engaged to Christian Evans, the actress and ex-talk show host announced on Twitter Thursday. "Thrilled to share some happy news with you," Lake, 42, wrote, linking to a picture of her and Evans. "I'm engaged!" Create a free Watchlist now and never miss another episode of your favorite shows This will be Lake's second marriage. She was previously married to artist Rob Sussman for nine years before the couple split in 2003. They have two sons together - 14-year-old Milo and 10-year-old Owen. Lake, whose first talk show ran from 1993 to 2004, is currently developing a new daytime series that would launch in fall of 2012, according to Broadcasting & Cable. She most recently hosted the VH1 reality series Charm School in 2009.

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UFO - The Secret, Evidence We Are Not Alone

ientific discovery presented in this film proves that the official US government position on UFOs has been, and still is, a carefully orchestrated deception designed to hide the most extraordinary secret in recorded history. Includes the shocking facts behind this amazing story and features video, photos, and secret government documents, along with a fascinating series of spellbinding interviews with investigators, witnesses, researchers, scientists, astronauts and the best known most credible UFO authorities in the world today. Packed with expert analysis, in dept commentary and unforgettable conclusions about this alarming cover-up

Exclusive: CSI: NY Recruits General Hospital Alum to Play Mac's Wife

Gary Sinise, Jaime Ray Newman After seven seasons of CSI: NY, viewers will finally meet Mrs. Mac Taylor.Check out photos of the CSI: NY castFormer General Hospital  and Eastwick star Jaime Ray Newman has been tapped to play Claire Taylor, the wife Mac (Gary Sinise) lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. As we previously reported, Claire will appear in flashbacks during the show's Season 8 premiere, which honors the 10th anniversary of 9/11."We're taking all of our characters back to that day," executive producer Pam Veasey tells us. "You get to see them together. You see why Claire loved Mac, and why Mac loved her."Veasey also hinted that Mac's moments of reflection may offer him some inspiration to look for love again. "We've had a few women in the past pursue Mac," she says. "We like the idea of maybe seeing Mac being the pursuer."Get more of today's latest newsNewman is best known for her work as Kristina Cassadine on General Hospital and the bewitching Kat Gardener on ABC's short-lived Eastwick. She has also had recurring roles on such shows as Veronica Mars, Stargate Atlantis, Eureka, and, most recently, Drop Dead Diva.CSI: NY returns Friday, Sept. 23 at 9/8c on CBS.

Last Stop 174

The last hours of the life of Sandro do Nascimento, 22 years old, "the Bus 174 hijacker", were followed by millions of people through TV worldwide. His burial was accompanied by only one person - his adoptive mother.

Enticed by the documentary Bus 174 by José Padilha, director Bruno Barreto built a fictional account to tell the story of meeting a teenage orphan and a woman obsessed by the memory of her son. The meeting of two people adrift, which ended with the death of a young teacher and Sandro, leaving orphaned again that mother of her son.