Listen to Taylor Swift's New Song From The Hunger Games Soundtrack!

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift gave her fans (and Katniss die-hards everywhere) an early Christmas gift late Thursday when she tweeted the link to her new song for The Hunger Games soundtrack. "Something I've been VERY excited about for a VERY long time is going to be happening VERY soon," she tweeted shortly before linking to the track on iTunes. "Safe & Sound" is a collaboration between the country-pop singer and alt-folk duo The Civil Wars. VIDEO: Watch the first full-length trailer for The Hunger Games By Friday evening, "Safe & Sound" had already hit No. 1 on the iTunes sales charts. Listen to the song here: The Hunger Games hits theaters on March 23, 2012. What do you think of "Safe & Sound?"

Stellan Skarsgard on 'Dragon Tattoo,' Not Being Satisfied with 'The Avengers' and His 'Good Will Hunting' Scarf

There are certain actors that you meet during interview sessions that aren't concerned with "staying on message." Stellan Skarsgard is one of those actors. For example: Skarsgard openly admits that he's not satisfied with his role in 'The Avengers.' Then there's his relationship with his son, Alexander, of 'True Blood' fame: "I never help my kids and I never encourage them and I never give them any advice." So, yes, that's interesting. Stellan Skarsgard does appear satisfied with his role as Martin Vanger -- the brother of a girl who disappeared in 1966 -- in David Fincher's version of 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.' In this pretty wide-raging discussion, Skarsgard talks openly and freely about his thoughts on Enya's presence during a pivotal scene, the source material for 'Dragon Tattoo,' his unsatisfying role in 'The Avengers,' his early work in 'The Hunt for Red October,' and his scarf in 'Good Will Hunting.' I'm happy that Enya's not playing right now. Yeah! When I interviewed your son, Alexander, for 'Melancholia,' he had Pink Floyd playing in the room. He really likes Pink Floyd... Yeah. And it's better than Enya. Was Enya actually playing while you were filming, or was that added in later? It was an idea from David Fincher, I think, to just turn it on while we were there. And I was like [sarcastically], "Yes! It's fantastic." Because it is. It's brilliant. It does play well for that scene. Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Was that scene as intense to film at it is to watch? I can't imagine there are laughs aplenty gong on. Between the takes you laugh. You switch on and off. None of us are really Method actors, we don't become the characters. So we had a lot of fun doing it. But during the takes, of course, it's extremely intense. What was your opinion of the Swedish version? I thought it was pretty good. Now I think it's muddled -- I can't say what was in this one and what was in that one. I think that this version has qualities that the first one didn't have. Definitely. Like what? It's a David Fincher movie. It's made by one of the best directors in the world and it's written by one of the best writers in the world [Steve Zaillian]. And I also think that the relationship between the two leading characters is better in this one than it was in the first one. But it's also two different takes on the same material, so there's no real point in saying who's winning. As an actor, is there frustration when a movie that you're in is remade? You had it happen to you -- Al Pacino replaced you in 'Insomnia.' No. I like Pacino. Well, I do, too. [Laughs] But you guys see what world you're living in. Why it's remade? People don't want to read subtitles. That's one reason. And if somebody really good does it -- 'Insomnia' was done by a good director [Christopher Nolan] -- then I have nothing against it. They're trying to make another version of something that's good so more people can see it. It's one thing if it's a Bergman film, made by a great auteur in Europe and a Hollywood studio says, "Well, that was a cool film. Let's remake it and take away everything that's offensive and hire a generic director to do it." Then, it just shows the stupidity of the studio because then they're making something totally different. But, in this case, except for the two main characters, it's a pretty generic crime story. But it's now taken up by an auteur director in America -- because Fincher is an auteur. So, everybody's happy about it. Well, I know that the director of the first film is not happy about it. I suppose that's understandable from his perspective. I'm not so protective about what I've done. Which is obvious with what you said about 'Insomnia.' I was proud because they obviously liked what I did. Thanks. Have you read 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'? No, I haven't read the book. I haven't either. My girlfriend has and she's mixed on it. Yeah, my girlfriend is, too. I mean my wife, she's told me everything about it, so ... and I trust her. So here we have a big Hollywood production being filmed in Sweden, which doesn't happen often. Would you have been pissed if you weren't approached? No, because I don't take it as an insult if people don't approach me about things that I love to do. Casting a film, you can have the greatest actors in a film and it doesn't work. It's a combination of all of the elements. Again, there aren't a lot of American productions that take place in Sweden. If you weren't considered, you wouldn't think, come on, how many well-known, respected Swedish actors are there working in the U.S.? I would probably be a little offended if he would have cast a Russian actor who was really bad in the role. It takes a lot to offend me. Why Russian? I don't know. Because he couldn't be Swedish. And if Pacino would have done it, I would have been fine with it. If had come to Sweden, I'd have cooked for him. Well, he has taken roles from you before. I think Pacino should re-do all of my roles. Even 'Good Will Hunting'? [Laughing] 'Good Will Hunting'... I'm going to say, I'm not sure that one works as well. I'm going to disagree with you on that one. OK, maybe not every one of them. Do you watch 'True Blood' on a regular basis? No, no. I watch it now and then. Sporadically. I don't follow it. I don't have time for that. I don't follow it regularly, but I do watch it now and again to see where it's going. It's very well written. And I think Alexander is having a lot of fun doing it. He told me his story about how he came to visit you and he wound up in 'Zoolander.' [Laughs and shakes head] Yeah. I wasn't even involved in it. Because, as I've said, I never help my kids and I never encourage them and I never give them any advice. It's their careers and they have to make it themselves. So he probably met my agent and that's how it happened -- and suddenly he's on fire at a gas station. Your 'Smoke Jumpers' character on 'Entourage': was that really based on Werner Herzog or were there other influences going on there? It was not Herzog at all. That's the perception, though. Yeah, I know, because he was called "Verner." But it's not like Herzog. And what I'm doing there is like years and years of experience of different directors poured into one. But it's for fun. I'm not going to name them. I know Werner Herzog and he's not like that at all. But the obsessive side of it is general -- all directors are control freaks and very obsessive. I get the feeling that directors as kids, they all have had a childhood with not too much contact with other kids. They constructed their own reality and they continue to do it. It's a funny breed, directors. I've never heard it put that way before. At least the good ones. Of course you have generic directors that are just sort of mechanics. You're in 'The Avengers.' Mm-hm. OK, now I feel bad bringing that up. No, no ... of course I am. But not very much. There's a lot of people in 'The Avengers' And I was thinking, How on Earth are you going to get all of those superheroes in a movie and have room for them and still have a story that actually moves forward? And, also you have to satisfy a lot of actors with at least reasonable material. Did you feel satisfied? No. Not really. But I'm not one of the superheroes. But you had a big role in 'Thor.' Yeah, but here it's a small role. I have normal clothes and only show up briefly because people with funny costumes -- that's going to be the core of it. But, Joss Whedon, it's a fantastic; pure mechanical work to build a story with so many heroes that actually works. I think the script worked. What it will be when it comes out, I can't tell. And now both Kenneth Branagh and Patty Jenkins are out as the director of 'Thor 2.' I wonder what's going to happen there? I have no idea. I knew Branagh wouldn't, I didn't think so. I don't think he would do another one. The idea from the beginning was that it was not serial to him. It was one thing. And it was a very specific story where both worlds were introduced. The Shakespearean turf ... but he was great working with and I think the result was very good. If they asked you, what kind of director would you want? I think what Marvel has been very smart with, they've been picking very good directors -- not necessarily experts on visual effects and big movie-making. What they need are directors who are good with characters and actors. It's just like with the first 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film: It's not what Disney wanted. They tried to fire both Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp. Gore Verbinski's take was that he concentrated on the actors and gave them space -- and the audience loves it. What do you remember about your experience on the set of 'The Hunt for Red October'? It was my first big studio production and I was in awe when I drove through the Melrose gate at Paramount for the first time. But, also, I didn't understand it. Because it's such a small role and they're spending so much money flying me first class from Sweden and put me up in a luxury hotel for two weeks for that little role. And then they called me before we started shooting and said, "Hey, we want you to do it in Russian." And I said, "You're kidding? You've got hundreds of good Russian actors in Los Angeles. Hire somebody else." So I didn't have to do it in Russian. Right now there's a Russian actor giving an interview saying, "As long as they didn't cast a Swedish actor for that part, I wouldn't have been offended." Yeah! "Now, look at me, I'm starving still!" I feel that you set a scarf-wearing trend with your character in 'Good Will Hunting.' After that movie, everyone started wearing scarves like that. There were a lot of people that complained about that scarf. Why? I don't know! I thought it was really cool, too. I'm not kidding, I think you started a trend. "Why do you have that silly scarf?" Because professors are not all tweed. It was not my idea, it was the costume designer's idea. But it was totally in line with mine because the first thing I said was, "I'm a college professor -- no tweed." That was a condition because I wanted a rock and roll professor more than a tweed professor. I want a professor that fucks his students. And I got it! But it's true, the scarves have become very popular. I was just wearing it loosely with a jacket, you know. But it's also a little Italian, isn't it? When you filmed that, did you have an idea that it would be the success that it turned out to be? No. No idea. Somebody asked me, "What are you doing, Stellan?" I said, "I'm shooting a small film with some first time writers. It's a small, independent film." And it was. But then everyone saw it. Everyone saw it. But it had some really good ingredients. Not only a very, very good script by Matt and Ben, they had a very, very good director [Gus Van Sant]. And Robin Williams and some really good actors. And Matt was great in it. And Ben, too. That was such a great shoot And shooting with Gus ... he's so timid. So discrete. You start shooting and after the first take, he's like [whispering], "Let's do it again." And you do it again and again. And you feel like you're doing it again not because he wasn't happy with it, but because he liked it so much that he wants to see it again. And then we became bolder and bolder. And of course Robin Williams he just goes off to something crazy and then he goes in another direction and starts improvising things. He gets so much material, so he can create what he wants from the scene. Do you know what else it had? A really great scarf. And a really great scarf! I didn't know that this scarf would turn that into such a huge success. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Biggest Loser John Rhode: Cast Away Tom Hanks Is Celebrity Doppleganger

First Published: December 21, 2011 5:02 PM EST Credit: Composed by AccessHollywood.com Caption John Rhode & Tom Hanks in Cast AwayLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Since the finale of The Biggest Loser, Access Hollywood has been busy trying to figure out who John Rhodes celebrity doppleganger is but the reality star himself has his mind firmly made up about who he now looks like since dropping an amazing 220 pounds. Billy Bush and Kit Hoover had fun this past week picking out lookalikes on Access Hollywood Live, throwing around Survivor winner Richard Hatch, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Macho Man Savage, Stacy Keach, Bluto from Popeye and actor/comedian David Cross as matches but John thinks he resembles an Oscar winner. If I had a little bit more hair in the front, my vote a 100 percent Tom Hanks in Cast Away, John told AccessHollywood.com on Wednesday. But I dont have a forehead, I have a five-head, but Im still going with the Tom Hanks Cast Away, five-head and all! If a movie were to ever be made about his life, John would also love Tom to star in it. But first we gotta put him in one of those expensive fat suits. I think he could absolutely nail me, lock stock and barrel. Fantastic actor, absolutely hilarious, look at the body of his work, he continued. And who would play his wife in this fantasy biopic? Its Meg Ryan. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan together, thats magic. My wife and I together, thats magic! he said. The difference is that they have Hollywood magic and we have Mesa, Arizona magic. In addition to talking Hollywood projects, John who is working on writing a book and entertaining a number of new offers since winning the NBC reality competition series shared some of his tips for eating successfully during the sometimes-gluttonous holiday season. Portion control: Just because its on your plate, doesnt mean you have to eat it. Dont buy temptation items: If you dont want to eat something, dont buy it and bring it in your house. Count calories we drink: How many calories are in the Christmas drinks we enjoy? Get calorie counter app for phone: That has been a huge help for me. John told Access that hes going to get his wife a new car, pay off some debt, save money for a rainy day and also buy a new house with the shows $250,000 grand prize. [Life since winning has been] an absolute whirlwind, but I wouldnt have it any other way, John added. I now know that I can pretty much do anything. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Super Bowl to stream online

The Super Bowl will be streamed live on digital platforms in the U.S. for the first time, NBC announced Tuesday. The Feb. 5 game would be accessible online for free in high definition via websites for the NFL and NBC, which is televising the event, as well as on wireless devices courtesy of the league's Verizon mobile app. The wild card games on Jan. 7 and Pro Bowl Jan. 29 will also be streamed. The NFL has already put its Sunday night games on NBC online as well, complete with additional features such as extra camera angles, social interactivity and DVR-like controls. Those features will be available for the streamed post-season games, too, but still utilize the same play-by-play team on air. While the online stream will have a separate set of commercials, the heavily hyped ads featured on TV will also be accessible on the digital side. Putting the big game online should help curtail piracy, a problem that has long dogged the NFL. Last year, the domains of multiple websites notorious for carrying illegal feeds of live sporting events were seized by the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement just days before the Super Bowl. Streaming could cut both ways in terms of the sky-high TV ratings for Super Bowl, which reached record levels in February. While putting the Super Bowl online could add eyeballs that otherwise aren't in front of TVs at the time of the game, there's a possibility that some viewers could be lured away from their sets, though that's unlikely given few would opt away from a bigger-screen experience given a choice. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Maintaining with this particular 'Jones' couple

Composer Lewis Flinn looked across the 12 ,. 14 opening-evening party for his Broadway tuner "Lysistrata Manley" and acknowledged it had been -- like the shindig within the Liberty Theater -- all pretty surreal for just about any demonstrate that began its Gotham existence in the little downtown gym. Still, he noted, they attempted to not overload in scaling within the staging for Broadway. "Stars continue being moving locker models, much for his or her dismay," he mentioned. He written the Greek comedy redux along with his partner, book author Douglas Carter Beane. It is not the initial project that the 2 have labored with -- there is also two kids. That child-raising experience seems to own prove helpful for "Lysistrata Manley," too. "Both kids and new musicals require plenty of persistence," Beane mentioned. "Too for all of them, you must have confidence inside them when nobody will." :- Gordon Cox Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

The spanish language TV consolidation to push lower prices

MADRID -- The bold merger of Antena 3 and more compact rival La Sexta, introduced Wednesday, won't decrease the new entity's appetite for product, Antena 3 Boss Silvio Gonzalez told experts Thursday. However, the offer produces an industrial TV duopoly in The country -- with Mediaset Espana and Antena 3-La Sexta going face to face -- using the muscle to ratchet lower product prices. "Antena 3 now is the owner of seven Television channels. Its settling energy is big,Inch stated one analyst. Around the upside, "We're not presuming any decrease in program costs. That might be carrying out suicide," Gonzalez stated. But Antena 3 "will exploit better the expense we've,Inch he added. An example: Gonzalez recommended La Sexta's Warner Bros. library product could now feed Antena 3's male-focusing on Nitro and youth-skewed Neox. "La Sexta provides extensive good foreign fiction," Gonzalez stated, stating "The Walking Dead." Antena 3 will "fortify" La Sexta 3, its foreign fiction funnel, which accesses a Warner Bros. output deal and movie packages from Disney, MGM, Fox and Vital. Restarted late 2010, Sexta 3's first-year 1.3% share of the market is "very effective," Gonzalez was adamant. But Antena 3 won't renew Sexta's Liga Saturday primetime soccer match privileges, which lapse June 2012 unless of course their Pounds 60 million-70 million ($78 million-$91 million) price drops substantially. Unveiling key merger particulars, Gonzalez stated Antena 3 pays $348 million for 100% of Sexta shares. Cost includes as much as $158 million of Sexta debt. $285 million in tax discount rates sweeten the offer. Publish-merger, DeAPlaneta will own 41.7% from the unified entity, RTL 19.2%, and Imagina, including Televisa, 13%. Antena 3-La Sexta has 25% audience share and 42% ad share of the market, just beneath Mediaset Espana's figures. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

The Descendants, Moneyball Among La and Boston Film Experts Individuals who win

Kaira Pitt, Jessica Chastain The Descendants as well as the Artist were among the large individuals who win from the 3 film experts circles, which introduced their options Sunday. The La Film Experts Association named The Descendants the most effective Picture of year and granted The Tree of Life's Terrence Malick the most effective Director. The film's star Kaira Pitt was known as Best Actor with the Boston Society of Film Experts, but also for his performance in Moneyball. That group also selected The Artist in addition to Picture, and Martin Scorsese Best Director for Hugo. Homeland, Breaking Bad and Wager on Thrones top WGA and PGA nods The Descendants, The Tree of Existence, Moneyball and Hugo were also all among the American Film Institute's movies of year. (The crowd doesn't rank them.) The Artist was presented with a distinctive award, as was the Harry Potter series, which wrapped taken. Go to a partial report on the individuals who win below. Follow the link, here but for the entire lists. La Film Experts: Best picture - The Descendants Best director- Terrence Malick, The Tree of Existence Best actor - Michael Fassbender, A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, Shame and X-Males: Top Quality Best actress -Yun Jung-hee, Poetry Best supporting actor - Christopher Plummer, Beginners Best supporting actress - Jessica Chastain, Coriolanus, Your Financial Troubles, The Help, Take Shelter, Texas Killing Fields as well as the Tree of Existence Boston Film Experts: Best picture - The Artist Best director- Martin Scorsese, Hugo - Kaira Pitt, Moneyball Best actress - Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn Best supporting actor - Albert Brooks, Drive Best supporting actress - Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids AFI Bridesmaids The Descendants The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo The Help Hugo J. Edgar Evening amount of time in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Existence War Horse

Sadface Emoticon: Alec Baldwin Leaves Twitter

Alec Baldwin, one of our chirpiest and most opinionated tweeters, has apparently given up Twitter altogether. The 30 Rock star and Oscar nominee fled the site following an incident in which American Airlines booted him off a plane for playing Words With Friends and for being violent, abusive, and aggressive. All that remains of his Twitter is the handle name and the word “Deactivated.” Sad, sad day. Thrust your American flag at the sky and never forget his above-average GOP putdowns. [@AlecBaldwin]

'Lincoln Lawyer' follow up planned

Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Phillippe in "The Lincoln subsequently Lawyer" Lionsgate is focusing on an element follow up to "The Lincoln subsequently Lawyer," four several weeks following the small-major released development with an ABC drama series in line with the film. Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns made the disclosure Tuesday throughout a job interview on CNBC," saying, "'The Lincoln subsequently Lawyer' would be a very effective movie for all of us, and we are developing by using ABC. We are likely to perform a follow up on 'Lincoln Lawyer' too.Inch The small-major is co-creating the series with Lakeshore Entertainment, that was also behind the film. "Lawyer" film writer John Romano and Michael Connelly, the novelist who produced the home modified to film, happen to be drawn on to co-write the pilot script and professional produce together with Joel Gotler and Lakeshore's Gary Lucchesi and Tom Rosenberg. "The Lincoln subsequently Lawyer" starred Matthew McConaughey like a criminal attorney who business from the rear of a chauffeured Lincoln subsequently. "Lawyer" was launched in March and introduced in $58 million locally. Protagonist Michael "Mickey" Haller is really a character in five different books by Connelly. Burns recommended Lionsgate's approaching "The Hunger Games," opening March 23 because the to begin four films. He didn't offer particulars about Lionsgate's tries to merge with Summit Entertainment beyond saying, "Consolidation is sensible in the market.Inch Burns also stated the "Saw" franchise -- that has seen seven game titles, the final being 2010's "Saw three dimensional" -- will most likely return. "I am sure at some point you will see 'Saw' in the image,Inch he stated. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Tyra Banks to Larry King: My Top Model Persona Is Not Me

Dinner with the Kings Tyra Banks says her America's Next Top Model persona is far removed from who she really is. Featured on Larry King's CNN special Dinner With the Kings, the supermodel said: "When I'm sitting there and have all this makeup on and I'm like, 'Your picture is not fierce,' that is a character. In real life I'm passive aggressive, I'm anti-confrontational, I'm even in coaching to learn how to be confrontational."Other celebs who joined Banks at the dinner, which aired on CNN Sunday were Conan O'Brien, Seth MacFarlane, Shaquille O'Neal, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Quincy Jones and Russell Brand. Watch a clip of Banks: Larry King Special: A Dinner with Kings will re-air Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8/7c and 10/9c on CNN.

Julia Roberts Finds A Second Act

Producing and starring in a new comedyShe'll be attempting to win by nefarious, magical means in next year's Snow White adaptation Mirror Mirror, but Julia Roberts is looking to knuckle down to some serious work for a future project, attaching herself to star in and produce comedy Second Act.Right now, little is known about the movie's plot, beyond the fact that it'll find Roberts as a woman who has never had to work a full day in her life suddenly becoming confronted with the prospect of taking a job. Topical!It's all a little embryonic right now, merely an idea floating around in the head of the actress and her producing partners, including ex-agent Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Maven Pictures' Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray. But production company New Regency is on board to drum up financing for whenever they track down a writer and director to get things moving.All involved will likely be hoping it fares better than either Larry Crowne, which Roberts appeared in this year, and I Don't Know How She Does It, which was adapted from Allison Pearson's book and took a nasty tumble at the box office in September.Mirror Mirror, meanwhile, will be out some time next year.

Tobey Maguire Forms Over Poker Winnings

First Launched: November 28, 2011 1:10 PM EST Credit: WireImage La, Calif. -- Caption Tobey Maguire requires the AFI Lifetime Achievement Honours in Culver City, Calif. (June 11, 2009)Tobey Maguire has made a decision to fold em and settle a suit over his winnings in the billed disadvantage guy throughout high-stakes Hollywood poker games. The Spider-Guy star made the decision to pay for $80,000 to remain the suit filed over greater than $311,000 he was paid out having a billed Ponzi plan operator in Texas Texas Holdem matches that incorporated stars, businessmen while others. If approved having a judge the next month, Maguire pays the money with a personal personal bankruptcy trustee who's trying to extract money that former hedge fund operator Bradley Ruderman bilked from traders to purchase his lavish lifestyle. The money will be familiar with repay sufferers in the plan, which Maguire together with other players were unaware of. Court public record information demonstrate that 14 in the 22 people punished to extract poker winnings have settled their cases for just about any total more than $1.2 million. Maguires settlement states he strongly disputes he violated any laws and regulations and rules, rules or rules regarding participating inside the poker games but was tallying for the payment to avoid fighting the problem, which might be pricey. The actor signed the settlement on November. 22 plus it was filed every day later getting an individual personal bankruptcy court handling the law suits. The trustee alleged Maguire while others did not have right to obtain their winnings within the unlicensed poker games held at trendy hotels and houses. Maguire while others have declined there's anything improper in regards to the matches. In the courtroom filings, Maguire noted he lost $168,500 to Ruderman, who's presently serving a 120 month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud, two counts of investment agent fraud and willful failure to file for for taxes. Numerous people punished are fighting the events, most particularly actor-director Nick Cassavetes. His attorney has mentioned the games were not illegal as well as the statute of limitations has extended passed for pursuing any criminal charges for your games held between 2006 and 2009. Filings demonstrate that billionaire Alec Gores and Welcome Back, Kotter star and poker afficianado Gabe Kaplan also provide settled cases filed against them. Gores, who along with his brother attempted to purchase Miramax films a year ago, has made the decision to pay for $49,908 to remain a $445,500 suit over Rudermans poker obligations. Kaplan has made the decision to pay for $26,900 after he was punished to recoup nearly $63,000 in winnings. Personal personal bankruptcy trustee Howard Ehrenberg filed the law suits in the finish of March, attempting to extract money regarding people who devoted to just what the suit referred to as a Ponzi plan organized by Ruderman. Ehrenberg did not immediately return a mobile phone message seeking comment Monday. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Star Trek 2 Warps In On May 17, 2013

JJ Abrams will shoot in 3DNow that Paramount has finally turned the electricity up high enough on the electrodes attached to JJ Abrams' sensitive parts and made him commit to directing the Star Trek sequel, the pieces are slowly beginning to fall into place. For one thing, the movie might not have a title yet, but it has a schedule, with the studio targeting a May 17, 2013 release date with its torpedoes.Deadline reports that the executives took swift action after Sony shoved Roland Emmerich's Singularity off that date, zeroing in on the time slot and stuffing Kirk, Spock, Sulu and co into place.We assume it'll be day-and-date over here, given that's what happened with the first one.Now, of course, it's up to Abrams to make the thing, working from the script he's been overseeing by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof (who tweeted the news with "You have boldly waited this long... We shall do our very best to make it worth that wait.")The big news on the Trek front is that Abrams will be making it his first stab at 3D filmmaking, which means the Enterprise will be warping RIGHT INTO YOUR FACE. Okay, hopefully not: Abrams knows what he's doing. But we are little concerned about 3D lens flare burning our retinas out.In related news, there's still no official word on Benicio Del Toro signing on as a villain (Abrams will only cagily say that they're still in discussions) but one person who will really, truly be contributing is composer Michael Giacchino. Yeah, try to look surprised.

REVIEW: The Artist's Greatness Speaks Louder Than Words

We rarely think of as great movies as breezy ones: Breeziness is supposedly only for disposable entertainment, though achieving filmmaking greatness in the way we normally think of it — with impressive sets, heavy-duty acting and ultra-polished cinematography — is probably easier than brushing a movie with just the right amount of gold dust. Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist is a gold dust movie, a picture whose very boldness lies in its perceived lightness. This is a silent movie in black-and-white, and if it were only that, it would be a pleasant novelty. But The Artist isn’t a nostalgia trip, nor is it a scolding admonishment to honor the past. Instead, it’s a picture that romances its audience into watching in a new way — by, paradoxically, asking us to watch in an old way. The Artist is perhaps the most modern movie imaginable right now. The picture opens in 1927, just as silent-film star George Valentin — played by Jean Dujardin, a genuine movie star in France, though his allure is intercontinental — is riding high. As the movie opens, he’s watching himself in his latest picture from behind the movie screen; his character is a suave masked bandit in an evening suit, accompanied by an efficient Jack Russell who’s also his partner in crime in real life. (He’s played by a fetching actor dog named Uggie.) At home, George’s life is less glamorous and more troubled. His wife, played by a platinum-haired Penelope Ann Miller, is bored and unhappy and lets him know it, particularly when she sees a newspaper photograph in which he’s chastely kissing a comely young woman who wandered into the spotlight at his movie’s premiere. The woman in the newspaper snapshot is an aspiring starlet herself, and she uses her temporary fame — as well as her killer gams — to get a walk-on part in the movie George is filming. This salty-sweet ingenue wants the world to know who she is: “The name’s Peppy — Peppy Miller!” she announces to everyone and no one in particular. (She’s played by Argentina-born French actress Brnice Bejo, an expressive beauty with bobbed hair and incandescent eyes.) Even before George knows Peppy’s name, sparks fly between them on the set: We see it in a marvelous sequence constructed of numerous discarded takes, each one messed up by George’s flummoxed response to this pretty young extra. But George, a married man, resists. (This is a Hollywood movie we’re talking about, not the actual Hollywood.) And so Peppy reluctantly leaves him behind, but not before he gives her a priceless tip about how to make it in the business. Two years later, with the advent of talkies, George will end up broke and forgotten — though not completely forgotten: Peppy, whose star ascended just as George’s sank, remembers the break he gave her when she was just a pretty face and a great set of stems hoping to break into motion pictures. The Artist — which Hazanavicius also wrote — harbors shades of Singin’ in the Rain and A Star Is Born, but in the end it’s its own distinctive creature. It’s also an extraordinarily disciplined picture: Shot by Guillame Schiffman, it throws off a satiny moonlight glow — this is one of the most gorgeous-looking movies I’ve seen all year. Ludovic Bource’s jaunty, champagne-bubble score is period-perfect. And Hazanavicius — best known for the French-made OSS spoof movies — keeps a sure grip on the picture’s tone. The Artist dips into areas of darkness you don’t expect, though Hazanavicius has a light touch as he guides us through the story’s subtle gradations. He also dots the movie with clever touches that are never overworked or arch: George, after hearing that sound pictures are the wave of the future and laughing the news off heartily, lifts a glass from his dressing table and lets it down with a surprise thud — the first, though not the last, sound heard in the picture. It’s not giving too much away to tell you that The Artist ends with a dance sequence, and at that point I felt as if Hazanavicius had responded to the furtive prayers I’ve been offering to the movie gods for years: He renders that dance in long, glorious takes. No crazy cutting to make the steps look more exciting; no close-ups of the feet to show us how fast they’re moving. I had pretty much given up hope that filmmakers knew how to do that sort of thing anymore. Hazanavicius and his actors (which also include John Goodman as a growly-bear studio boss and Missi Pyle as a spoiled, brassy megastar) seem to be in tune with a lot of things that other filmmakers and performers have forgotten — or perhaps have been forced to forget, given what sells in Hollywood movies these days. (The Artist, incidentally, was itself shot in Hollywood.) Smart, quiet movies — let alone smart, silent ones — are hardly the order of the day. Many young people I know laugh at silent movies and silent acting, viewing them as something ancient and foreign, written in a code they can’t possibly understand. As the writer Eileen Whitfield observed in her wonderful biography of Mary Pickford, Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood, modern audiences often view silent movies as if they’re trying to be talkies and failing, whereas they’re really much closer to dance, a symbolic re-enactment. In that sense, silents are stories told in purely visual terms — there are no handy voice-overs to accentuate what we’re seeing on-screen, no hefty chunks of expository dialogue. They may look strange and overdone to audiences who aren’t used to them, but they’re not extreme at all — they’re actually extremely economical. In Bejo and Dujardin, Hazanavicius has found actors who understand that intuitively. Bejo is radiant, but there’s also something solemn and grounded about her. And while Dujardin is almost criminally good-looking, as well as being a superb physical actor — he’s a little Douglas Fairbanks, a little Gene Kelly — he understands that his role demands as much gravity as anti-gravity. The Artist is deeply enjoyable, brioche-light in all the right ways, but it’s also focused and intense — even its joyousness is intense. It begins as a novelty and ends as so much more: In The Artist, the present greets the past like a long-lost friend. This is a movie in which the pleasure of watching is its own glorious sound. Editor’s note: Portions of this review appeared earlier in Stephanie Zacharek’s Cannes Film Festival coverage. Follow Stephanie Zacharek on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Golden Globes TV Predictions from THR's Tim Goodman

This informative article first came out inside the 12 ,. 2 problem in the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsDisney's ESPN Mind George Bodenheimer to lower Day-to-Day Duties Jan. 1ESPN Analyst Drops F-Blast on Live Television (Video)Penn Condition Scandal: Entrepreneurs Bail on ESPN Broadcast I don't care what anybody states, I'm not scared to check shit," states Bill Simmons, reclining at his desk within the sparsely decorated downtown La office. In this situation, Simmons, 42, whose wit, humor and sometimes irreverent Sports Guy column have switched him to the most prominent sportswriter within the u . s . states, is mentioning to Grantland, the ESPN-backed site he launched in June. By September, the web site -- a combination of intellectuals pontificating round the entertainment triumvirate of sports, popular culture and Hollywood -- was tempting 2.4 million unique site site visitors monthly, according to ComScore. It's quite an addition for the Boston native and former America online blogger's portfolio, which boasts two best-selling books, the Peabody-winning 30 for 30 documentary series, 1.5 million Twitter fans and an amount of B.S. Report podcasts that are each downloaded about 750,000 occasions. The married father of two, who gone after La to produce for Because Of Due To Jimmy Kimmel Live! and keeps lots of Hollywood fans who appreciate his capacity to check a game title title to have an episode in the Wire (nowadays, he's even recapping Tv shows), sitting lower to talk about his vision for Grantland, his Hollywood gripes and also the tentative plan to add "TV star" to his résumé. The Hollywood Reporter: Why did you decide to pursue Grantland? Bill Simmons: I'd spent three years concentrating on this book, which i had been striking 40, which i had been like, "What can If only to complete extended-term?" I usually aspired to make a site that was sports and popular culture. 30 for 30 stood a large impact because I loved how that was about finding, strengthening and dealing using these incredible company company directors, which i figured the identical factor perform for authors. I looked into different sites and looked through all the most popular magazines and tried to locate people who have been enroute up. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Finest Fantasy Football Fans THR: How perhaps you have convince ESPN to invest in it? Simmons: Simple -- I'd made it happen with another person. My contract still had 10 several days to go to, which we started talking about this, which i mentioned: "If only to find this out, and If only to make it happen here. However when we get through to the finish of people 10 several days, I'm still going to make it happen.In . THR: Podcasts certainly are a large focus to suit your needs. You'll be able to real business there? Simmons: Yes. In my opinion we could cut them into Tv shows, but ESPN and ESPN 2 can run them. That's why we built the studio to accomplish half-hour shows or hourlong shows or whatever. THR: And that means you're prone to turn your podcast interviews into half-hour sit-lower interview shows? Simmons: Yeah. In the event you think about the ESPN schedule, you will discover plenty of occasions where, say, a game title title 7 fell through, or they thought a game title title happens plus it doesn't. Or at this time around, where they thought they'd have a number of these Basketball games they don't have. They have time, so when you've evergreen content you'll be able to give them, they're prone to run it whether or not this's good. THR: To date as site visitors go, who's round the wish list? Simmons: In my opinion the most effective podcasts we've done are actually ones where people are smart. Accustomed to perform a podcast with Ticketmaster Boss [Nathan Hubbard], that people thought was great. I'd enjoy getting Aaron Sorkin on. Ray David might be really fun. Anybody that has created a great show -- David Simon or Matthew Weiner. I am in a position to always get commissioners and sports people, however'd would rather dive into Hollywood a little more. I'm approaching it somewhat in different ways. In my opinion after they do industry interviews, it's always "inside baseball." This can most likely be considered a great conversation. THR: What else do you want associated with Grantland that you just haven't yet? Simmons: We discuss it just like you will discover TV seasons. Season one, which we just finished, involved not heading lower in flames, creating a crowd and having a complete staff, which we didn't have until Labor Day. We've four more utilizes to produce, you have to'll be accomplished at about 16 total. Season two is ongoing to acquire authors. One factor that we was wanting happens immediately was getting stars to produce for people. Whenever a celebrity who is able to really write desires to write something, they're doing it for your Huffington Publish, which pisses me off. THR: In May, before Grantland launched, you mentioned inside an interview that you just weren't sure you'd produce the website in the event you needed to make it happen once more. Still believe way? Simmons: It absolutely was possibly the worst possible time will be able to did the interview. I had been beginning in four days, which we weren't ready, which i might potentially come down in flames. Look, we launched before we have to have, which we didn't plenty of people. We'd watching people us and were hypercritical the initial day or two -- that people didn't think was totally fair, however get it. The identical factor happened once we launched Jimmy's show. You obtain judged due to the first week when you are getting judged due to your 30th week. Jimmy's show didn't even get to be the reveal that it is until 18 several days in. They can say all he wants, but he's full of shit. (Laughs.) You learn, and you also make a few mistakes. It really seems like people are scared to check things. Related Subjects ESPN 1 2 next last

After Latelys Sarah Colonna Talks Plans For NBC Sitcom

First Published: November 17, 2011 4:25 PM EST Credit: Caption Sarah Colonna (left) and Sarah on the cover for her Feb 7, 2012-due book, Life As I Blow It (right)LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Chelsea Handler isnt the only funny lady coming to NBC. The network recently greenlit a pilot script from former Last Comic Standing semifinalist, the very funny Sarah Colonna. We have it set in a restaurant bar and grill in the south, Sarah told AccessHollywood.com of the scenery to Life As I Blow It, the sitcom inspired by her own roots growing up in Arkansas. You can get so many characters that way the people that work in restaurants and come in to restaurants, and the people that you run into that you have known forever, but you havent seen. And [in] that small town, youre waiting on your ex-boyfriend and his wife or whatever it is, so I think there can be a lot of fun aspects in that. Sarah, who appears on Chelsea Lately and After Lately (the latter of which finds her serving as a producer), said her late night E! boss is fully behind her upcoming venture, which if all things go as planned is expected to shoot during the 2012 pilot season. Shes excited and shes really supportive of it, Sarah said. The comedy, produced by Adam Sandlers Happy Madison and Sony Pictures Television, is based around Sarahs February 7-due memoir, Life As I Blow It: Tales of Love, Life & SexNot Necessarily in that Order. The comedian will star in the project, unless they replace me, she joked, as it features Sarah the character, navigating life in a small town where everyone knows each other or thinks they know each other and conversation can be too close for comfort. Oh yeah, people tell you exactly whats going on or they ask those questions where youre like, Wait, are we supposed to talk about that? We havent seen each other in years, she laughed. Its also shaping up to be a show about a single woman navigating old school values and her own modern ideas. Youre bumping into people who are like, Why arent you married with kids? And your family is sort of curious what youre gonna do with your life, but youre fine, she explained. A lot of people are trying to live a little more independently now in that atmosphere and I think they bump up against people going, Well, what are you doing? Why arent you doing what were doing and having children and settling down and all those things? So I think it would make an interesting story that people can relate to. It was just a few weeks ago that Sarah, a veteran of Last Comic Standing, got the news that her project had been picked up to pilot and she admitted she was cruising through Los Angeles traffic when the call came through. I did cry in my car on the phone. Totally dangerous. But hey, I was using hands-free so it was fine, she said. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Michael Jackson Biopic Circulating Hollywood

Celebrities, better start practicing your better moon walk and learning the "Thriller" dance. Showblitz is verifying that Michael Jackson's estate is shopping the idea for just about any biopic for your late pop star around Hollywood. Apparently Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's production company remains approached about potentially creating the project. Apparently the pic would only cover certain periods of Jackson's existence (read: some Neverland controversies might not be told). Now you must for your speculation for who should play in the King of Pop to begin! See the relaxation of current day film news following a jump! First Photos Of "Imogene" Hit The Internet Kristen Wiig has extended been concentrating on her passion project, the dark comedy "Imogene." Finally, the initial images in the film have lately hit the internet. ComingSoon.internet (via First Showing) gets the photos, with a glance at Wiig, Annette Benning, Matt Dillon and Darren Criss. The film follows Wiig just like a NY playwright who imitations her dying to obtain the attention of her ex-boyfriend (Dillon). Rather, she eventually eventually ends up needing to relocate along with her gambling-addicted mother (Benning). Steven Spielberg Eying "Gods And Nobleman" After coping with animation, the story of Abraham Lincoln subsequently subsequently together with popular Broadway play, Steven Spielberg is becoming thinking about adapting the story of Moses. Twitch finds that Spielberg and Warner Bros have became a member of into formal talks for him to direct their film "Gods and Nobleman." It may need popular have a look at full existence story of spiritual figure, Moses. Chances are the film would start filming noisy . 2013, if Spielberg formally signs about it. Bill Nighy For "I, Frankenstein" Villain? Stuart Beattie's modern-day undertake Mary Shelley's classic horror novel "Frankenstein" might be getting a significant exclusive villain. Variety is verifying that Bill Nighy is at predicts play "I, Frankenstein's" baddie, a demon prince, while Australian actor Socratis Otto remains triggered to star one of the prince's evil henchmen. Aaron Eckhart stars as Adam, Dr. Frankenstein's monster who's being hunted by demons to enable them to uncover the key of his creation making their unique military of reanimated corpses. David Fincher's "Nefertiti" Will receive a Film author It's taken very extended to acquire a Nefertiti biopic for the silver screen, nevertheless it seems like David Fincher's attempt is making good headway. Variety reviews that film author Eric Roth has became a member of discussions to draft the script for your adaptation of Stacy Schiff's biography "Nefertiti: A Existence." Roth is much better known to as author for "A Curious Situation of Benjamin Button" (which was directed by Fincher) which Christmas's "Very Noisy and very Close." First Images From "Butter" Hit The Internet Just what if Jim Area Smith's "Butter" only got meh reviews if the opened up at Telluride taken? The political satire, featuring Jennifer Garner just like a Sarah Palin-esque public figure competing a tad too intensely in Iowa's annual butter-firming competition, is loaded with lots of aspects for fans to acquire excited for, including (while not limited to) a sex scene between Olivia Wilde and "Twilight's" Ashley Greene. /Film provides extensive new pictures within the film, and states expect a trailer (finally) in another handful of several weeks. "Butter" hits theaters on March 26, 2012. Reveal your opinions on current day Dailies inside the comments section below or on Twitter!

Ough Gervais to host the Golden Globes

GervaisRicky Gervais is coming back as host from the Golden Globes carrying out a Wednesday election through the The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, an individual near to the process told Variety. Some particulars still have to be exercised prior to the decision is ratified, however with both sides now in complete agreement, Gervais is basically locked to look around the The month of january 15 telecast on NBC. HFPA membership was divided on whether or not to restore Gervais, whose personal attacks throughout last year's monologue made many uneasy. After ending up in the official from NBC -- that was greatly in support of Gervais' return -- the election went his way. The HFPA confirmed this news on its website moments later Wednesday, saying: "Although welcome Gervais's return, not everybody is satisfied using the decision because this past year his blunt one-inserts focusing on large-title celebs triggered anger and bitterness in certain quarters. Following the show Gervais ignored the potential of returning for any third time, but he progressively warmed towards the idea and recently met with HFPA Leader Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly in Paris to go over it.'" Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

The Legal Fight Over Who Reaches Say "YUUUP!" On Tv

Dork Hester, star from the&E's Storage Wars, is fighting a rapper over standby time with the signature catch-phrase, "YUUUP!" Noooope[1], this ain't an account. Hester has filed a suit against Trey Songz (bornTremaine Neverson) which is seeking a order in the court that bars the rapper from "interfering" along with his usage of "YUUUP!" Lawyers for Songz sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hester that needed the reality TV star stop uttering the phraseduring the show's auctions of snapped up goods, in line with the NY Publish.The rapper states that"YUUUP!" remains his "signature appear" since no less than 2009, but clearly, he not successful to trademark it. According to searching of trademark records, Hester registered"YUUUP!" on three occasions, dating back to the 2009 May. Besides, Hester saysthat the two uses of "YUUUP!" appear different. Songz' version, in line with the complaint, "resembles a dog-like or non-human squeal which begins getting a definite 'yeeee' appear before finishing getting a squeal-like 'uuuup' appear." Songz doesn't possess the signs and symptoms of the trademark, but sometimes have theoretically become one round the appear in the word itself. While you court interpretation the USPTO's standards put it, ""A appear mark depends upon aural considered the listener which can be as fleeting since the appear itself unless of course obviously, clearly, the appear is actually naturally different or distinctive it attaches for the subliminal mind in the listener being awakened when heard also to link while using source or event it's struck." It's a greater threshold. Harley-Davidson learned this hard means by relation to its ten years if this unsuccessfully attempted to join up a appear mark round the syncopated chug of the idling V-twin motorcycle engine. In the 100s of thousands of trademarks registered, just a part of people cover sounds. Good good examples are the roar in the MGM lion and NBC's three-note musical chime. Acquiring a appear mark around the catch-phrase is a lot more rare, but there's been sensors of victory[2]for just about any handful of businesses that have attracted it well. The silver medal for top appear mark visits last century Fox, which registered in 2008 a mark composed in the spoken word, "D'OH," the famous Homer Simpson utterance. Nevertheless the gold must visit Comcast's Versus network, which this past year got a appear mark round the word, "HOLY," being uttered, a bleep,getting a cymbal together with a climbing lower guitar slide without anyone's understanding. Just like, "Have a look at our ratings! Holy (Bleep) ((Vvvvvvv))" If Songz occurs understand this publish and realizes he or she must have attended the U.S. Trademark Office to acquire a appear mark on"YUUUP!" he'd best be careful about exclaiming, "D'OH," or saying "HOLY" then be some bleeps together with other strange sounds. Ba dum ching[3] E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner [1]. Not registered [2]. Not registered [3]. Not registered, but IBM has incorporate a patent claim over certain uses in the laugh track.

Amazing Race's Laurence and Zac: The U-Turn and achieving Lost "Pressed Us Inside the Edge"

Laurence and Zac Sunderland The Astounding Race's Laurence and Zac Sunderland managed to get Zac's two left foot within the Roadblock together with a U-Turn, and were apparently enroute for the Pit Stop after they got hopelessly lost for just two several hours. "They'd some strange signs in Copenhagen which we ended up losing your way,In . Zac, who at 17 was the youngest person to sail solo around the globe this past year, notifies TVGuide.com. "We needed some wrong turns, got a little of bad advice plus it kind of did us in ultimately." Uncover why traffic am bad, why they'd no luck while using residents as well as the scoop on Laurence's old rock-band.Incredible Race's Justin and Jennifer: It absolutely was a "huge mistake" not biking backWhen perhaps you have notice you're going the wrong method?Zac: Like two or three occasions. It absolutely was just tough to change.Laurence: Almost every day before we turned up in Denmark, they'd a deluge of rain along with a couple of from the streets were closed. It handled to obtain very difficult traffic-wise, aside from losing your way.Zac: Yeah, one of the primary streets i had been on really was shut lower, as being a six-lane road just completely shut lower and grinded with a halt from flooding. Lots of places downtown continued to be as bailing water.How extended managed to get happen decide to try get on the right course?Zac: I had been always making progress toward the general portion of Copenhagen i had been stated to become prone to. It absolutely was a significant unknown area. We probably asked for like 40 people and each time we have got another answer. It needed us substantially more than usual.Laurence: A Few Things I thought appeared to become interesting in Copenhagen was that hardly any everybody was ready to help if you asked for. Many of them walked one other way or folded away of the question from the vehicle. It absolutely was just interesting that in other nations that individuals happen to be to, everybody only agreed to be very ready to help, in Copenhagen, it absolutely was the choice. Not just we, however think other teams experienced difficulties coping with the neighborhood people too, like [Marcus and Amani]. In my opinion they were camera-shy or something like that like this.Do you realize what measures behind Jeremy and Sandy you're?Zac: We don't define. Well, once we really left [the Detour], In my opinion they were directly behind us. Somewhere along on the road they overtook us ultimately got lost.If you got lost, the thing that was your mindset? Perhaps you have think you're last or perhaps you have think other teams may be inside the same predicament?Laurence: We'd advisable i had been last or second to last, but we would never know until we parked out vehicle and counted the cars that have been there. It had been like, "Oh, OK. We're the ultimate vehicle here." [Laughs] There are many luck associated with this. We gave it good shot.Amazing Race's Liz and Marie: Our cabbie ripped us offYou started the shin bone off so well, acquiring the sooner flight. You've for the castle first after which it dancing slowed down lower you lower. Zac: Yeah, dancing needed me way too extended. That was not merely one of my prouder moments! Nevertheless it was awesome to make use of the old castle. It needed us a while to discover the exact same thing, however i was one of the primary teams to discover it. It absolutely was an obscure clue. It was not colored with yellow and red-colored-colored like the clues were in the last seasons. You possessed to do a lot of digging yourself which we found a guy showing us where the castle was, but we lost a couple of places there.Can you tell within the initial clue the Roadblock involved dancing?Zac: We literally drove our rental vehicle to the primary square in the castle. I'm unsure once we were supposed to accomplish this. But we acquired the clue which i forget exactly what it really mentioned, nevertheless it mentioned something about medieval merriment, and you also only have a few momemts to find out, therefore i needed it because my dad attempted the ultimate two Roadblocks which i took it into there and do one. Plus it switched to become dancing! It needed a while, but we still weren't in last place once we left.How surprised had you been that Bill and Cathi U-Switched you?Laurence: I've got a dartboard throughout my room utilizing their picture about it! [Laughs] I'm kidding!Smartly for the whole race, on the account and Ernie and Cindy, the snowboarders could have been the higher target given that they have won lots of legs, but can you understand why they selected you?Zac: We considered that the while once we were removed. "Oh, they ought to have transported this out. They ought to did that." In the heat as soon as, you'll probably do what you consider is suitable. They were probably shocked they were U-Switched and also you possess a matter of seconds with this particular board to determine which teams are directly behind you. I don't think they thought i would be completely started, just that we'll be knocked back a little. Nevertheless the U-Turn combined with losing your way pressed us inside the edge.Amazing Race's Kaylani and Lisa: We're shocked Marcus did not recall the answerYou wasted your U-Turn last leg on Marcus and Amani. What went lower there?Zac: I was not necessarily sure they'd found the U-Turn yet. We thought they and Jeremy and Sandy were both behind us, nevertheless it switched out it absolutely was Jeremy and Sandy, and Justin and Jennifer.You earn plenty of little mistakes both legs. You think these added up ultimately?Zac: Yeah, a couple of things didn't meet up. However think everyone makes mistakes. Situations are so inside the moment you have to opt for this one hundred percent and discover where it takes you. You can't waste considerable time making certain everything's perfect. It's a race plus you've got to keep going.I like that you just were removed alongside a spead boat. Zac: Yeah! [Laughs] I didn't know very well what the region was, nevertheless it was awesome to find out it absolutely was a spead boat. We didn't achieve about it, however heard another teams were built with a chuckle there.Laurence, what's this about yourself in a rock-band in older times?Laurence: How have you ever heard that? [Laughs] Yeah, before I discovered America, I used to be the frontman from the rock 'n' roll band referred to as Xyphoid. I loved it greatly. I still play a little for the kids. I don't need my ego given as much in this era! We'd a pleasurable experience. ... It absolutely was an Australian band, and right when Irving Azoff and many types of the big males in Hollywood were calling us, our visas were drained which i met this beautiful, wonderful lady who's now my partner as well as the mother from the kids. I ended up coming back to England and being launched here and having a citizen of the united states.Just what are you currently to date?Zac: I'm in Extended Beach at this time around, reaping helpful benefits from stuff together for the next adventure, got a little of recent management aboard [for] another sailing adventure.Laurence: I started a company referred to as WorldWind Productions which we produced a documentary referred to as Wild Eyes: The Abby Sunderland Story and Wise: The Zac Sunderland Story. I furthermore run the Sunderland Yacht Management and Shipwright Co. and i'm chasing after following the six kids that are still in your house. We're keeping pretty busy here!

Anna Kournikova to Exit Greatest Loser Following This Season

Anna Kournikova Anna Kournikova won't be coming back towards the Greatest Loser next season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. "I loved time around the Greatest Loser ranch," Kournikova stated inside a statement towards the Hollywood Reporter, who had been first to report the exit. "Although I won't be coming back like a full-time trainer on Season 13, I'll always take part in The Greatest Loser family and my resolve for improving lives through physical fitness continues.Inch Read Dolvett Quince's Greatest Loser blogs for TVGuide.com NBC did not immediately react to TVGuide.com's request comment. The 30-year-old tennis professional became a member of the NBC weight-loss show together with Dolvett Quince to meet the increasing demand when trainer Jillian Michaels left after Season 11. Prior to the full-time gig, she visited the ranch to guide a tennis-designed challenge in Season 10.

Yates to direct bigscreen 'Doctor Who'

Yates"Harry Potter" director David Yates is joining track of the BBC to show its legendary sci-fi TV series "Physician Who" right into a bigscreen franchise. Yates, who directed the final four Potter films, told Daily Variety that he's going to start focus on creating a "Physician Who" movie with Jane Tranter, mind of L.A.-based BBC Worldwide Prods. "We are searching at authors now. We are likely to spend 2 to 3 years to have it right," he stated. "It requires a significant radical transformation to consider it in to the bigger arena." "Physician Who" follows the adventures across space and duration of an excellent-intelligent alien in human form, who battles a number of cosmic criminals assisted by plucky human buddies. "The idea of times-travelling Time The almighty is really a powerful one, since you can express story and drama in a dimension or time," Yates stated. The series went from 1963 to 1989, after which was effectively restarted in 2005 by author Russell T. Davies and subsequently by Steven Moffat ("The Adventures of Tintin"). Tranter oversaw the revival when she was the BBC's drama topper working in london. "Physician Who," starring Matt Cruz because the eleventh version from the Physician, has become among the pubcaster's best global TV franchises. The series airs Stateside on BBC America. Yates made obvious that his movie adaptation wouldn't follow on in the current TV series, but would have a completely fresh method of the fabric. "Russell T. Davies after which Steven Moffat did their very own changes, that have been fantastic, but we must put that aside and begin on your own,Inch he stated. Yates and Tranter are searching for authors on sides from the Atlantic. "We would like an english sensibility, but with that said, Steve Kloves authored the Potter films and taken that British sensibility perfectly, therefore we are searching at American authors too," he described. You will find two previous films, in line with the TV series: "Physician Who and also the Daleks" (1965) and "Physician Who: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." (1966), both starring Peter Cushing. The BBC has since designed a couple of not successful tries to create a "Physician Who" feature, and shot a 1-off telepic in 1996 at any given time once the TV series was dormant. However the mixture of Yates and Tranter means this is actually the most high-powered effort up to now to produce "Physician Who" to the bigscreen. Before pointing "Harry Potter and also the Order from the Phoenix," "Harry Potter and also the Half-Bloodstream Prince" and both areas of "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows," Yates labored with Tranter on several BBC TV series, including "The Way In Which We Live Now" and "Condition of Play." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

John Grazer Replaces Brett Ratner as Oscars Producer [UPDATE]

UPDATE: It's official. John Grazer has transformed Brett Ratner as Oscars producer, and -- unlike earlier rumblings -- won't hold a candlelight vigil for Eddie Murphy to return as host. "Affiliates tell me that Imagine Entertainment co-founder John Grazer has handled to maneuver about this mid-day," written Nikki Finke at Deadline in regards to the Murphy-return gossips she initially revealed. "'We aren't coming back to him. No chance,A it is said.In . Noted! "It's very satisfying to sign up a demonstrate that honors excellence inside the medium that i have devoted lots of my career," mentioned Grazer inside the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences news release about his hire. "John Grazer can be a famous filmmaker who within the last two-and-a-half decades has produced an assorted and amazing body at work,In . mentioned AMPAS leader Tom Sherak. "He'll certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativity and associations for the Oscar." Now all that's left gets a number. EARLIER: The thing that was rumor mere several hours ago is becoming apparently almost fact. Deadline's Nikki Finke reviews that John Grazer has recognized the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences offer to produce the Oscars telecast, carrying out a resignation of Brett Ratner. How come you care that Grazer, the super producer behind 'J. Edgar' and 'Tower Heist,' has already established the gig? While he will attempt to convince Eddie Murphy not to-quit as Oscars host. Yes it's true: per Finke, the Academy wants Murphy to host and Grazer's first duty as producer is to find him back! Hey, why not? As of this rate, maybe Ratner can go back to cater the Oscars or something like that like this. (Shrimp cocktail, natch.) Just hire Neil Patrick Harris already, AMPAS. RELATED 10 Possible Oscar-Host Substitutes Ough GervaisRobert Downey Junior.The MuppetsMeryl StreepTina FeySteve Martin and Alec BaldwinNo OneNeil Patrick HarrisHugh JackmanBilly Very See All Moviefone Galleries » [via Deadline] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Soderbergh at AFI Fest: Angelina Jolie Meets Steven Seagal in Haywire's Gina Carano

AFI Fest’s “secret” screening of Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire wasn’t so much a showcase for the AFI darling as it was a coming out party for MMA bruiser-cum-action heroine Gina Carano, whom Soderbergh glimpsed fighting one night on TV and subsequently built a star-studded spy thriller pic around. But it’s hard to say if first-time actor Carano will branch out in a film career beyond the often lo-fi action experiment. Is she a hybrid of Angelina Jolie and Steven Seagal, as Soderbergh suggested Sunday night? Or is there more of a Cynthia Rothrock quality to Carano’s steely gaze and powerhouse physicality? Haywire, which will be released by Relativity on January 20, follows spy/assassin Mallory (Carano) as she treks the globe after a double-cross, attempting to unravel the mystery of who betrayed and set her up on a recent job, and why. Through a series of flashbacks, past operations unfold with plenty of opportunity to watch Carano in action: pummeling grown men and fellow spies, parkouring across the rooftops of Europe, killing with a cold precision tempered by righteous motivations (and a conscience, of course), all while taking her fair share of bone-crunching blows along the way. While Carano’s dramatic scenes leave something to be desired (her character seems to be written around her dry delivery and limited acting chops, similar to the more experienced but icy star of Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience, Sasha Grey), the cast around her steps in to elevate the proceedings. There’s Ewan McGregor as Mallory’s boss and ex-flame, a private subcontractor who sells assassinations and spy ops to the likes of Michael Douglas and Antonio Banderas’s shady government types. Channing Tatum is kind of great as a fellow spy who toes the company line when Mallory goes rogue. Michael Fassbender’s performance as an MI6 agent who may or may not be trustworthy is another highlight with a particularly memorable fight scene, while Bill Paxton, Michael Angarano, and Mathieu Kassovitz round out the cast with solid supporting turns. The plot twists and turns its way around familiar spy genre tropes, courtesy of Lem Dobbs (Kafka, The Limey, Dark City), who had to reverse-engineer the story because, as Soderbergh requested, “She need[ed] to beat her way through the cast.” While the unraveling conspiracy and spy games are nothing new and serviceable at best, where Haywire excels — and has the most unadulterated fun — is in reveling in the sight of watching Carano take on her famous co-stars in close-quarters combat. They may outperform her with character work and the spoken word, but no accomplished actor in the cast can conjure the pure glee of Carano believably tossing grown men around, or kicking an enemy — one played by an Oscar-hopeful in this year’s awards race, no less — clear through a glass-paned door. Conjuring everything from Jolie to Seagal to early Bond films (“the From Russia with Love era”), Soderbergh explained the impetus for making his relatively low-budget action pic at a post-screening Q&A, where stars Carano, Michael Fassbender, and Ewan McGregor joined him for a chat moderated by The Informant co-star Joel McHale. “I’d just been fired off a movie,” said Soderbergh (said movie was Moneyball, later directed by Bennett Miller). Catching Carano fight one evening, he had the idea of putting her into a spy action picture. “I just thought, wow — somebody should really build a movie around this woman. She’s kind of amazing. She’s a natural beauty and she beats people into a pulp in a cage.” “There were two things that were motivating,” he said. “One is, why is Angelina the only woman currently who’s allowed to run around with a gun and beat people up? And the other is, somebody 20 years ago decided to put Steven Seagal in a movie — [he’d] never been in a movie…” The Haywire Q&A took a turn for the silly itself with McHale at the helm, yielding topics ranging from Seagal’s reality TV show (revelation of the night: Michael Fassbender is aware that Steven Seagal: Lawman exists) to the goat balls McGregor once ate on his own reality show, Long Way Down. Then there was Soderbergh’s lengthy faux lament of Kim Kardashian’s divorce (“I almost didn’t come tonight… we’re all in a period of mourning. I’ve been on some miserable shoots, and 72 days is a long time”) and his vague insinuation about real-life privateers and the financiers of Haywire: “Let’s just say the guy who funded this movie, his country’s now run by someone else.” The best anecdote from the filming of Haywire, perhaps? McGregor recalled a choreographed fight scene in which he accidentally clipped Carano with a punch. “I punched her right in the head,” he said. “She came straight up and she went, ‘Are you okay?’” “And she was right, I really fucking hurt my hand. She didn’t even feel it!” Could the same be said about Angelina Jolie… or Steven Seagal, for that matter? Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Dirty Dancing Remake Can get Release Date

Patrick Swayze and Cynthia Rhodes in Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing fans will have to wait nearly couple of years for your remake striking movie theaters. The up-to-date version in the 1987 cult classic, being produced by Lionsgate, is scheduled for release about this summer time 26, 2013, Deadline reviews. Jennifer Grey states she's "excited" about Dirty Dancing remake In August, the film's original choreographer,Kenny Ortega, introduced his expects to direct a remake in the unconventional love story starring Jennifer Grey as well as the late Patrick Swayze. Maria Maggenti (Monte Carlo) is writing the script with Ortega and Debra Martin Chase creating. Are you currently presently aboard while using Dirty Dancing redux?

'The Dictator' Star Jason Mantzoukas Signs With UTA (Exclusive)

David Livingston/Getty Images Jason Mantzoukas has signed with UTA for representation in most areas. The actor-author-producer will next be viewed asthe co-lead alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in Vital's The Dictator. Younger crowd seems on Cinemax's Enlightened and Forex's The League. His film credits include Baby Mama and Please Give. Like a author, Mantzoukas lately developed Ambulance Chasers for Forex and produced the NBC pilot Off Duty. Mantzoukas is a talking to producer on Adult Go swimming's Kids Hospital and IFC's Portlandia. He's also written for Kids. Mantzoukas can also be symbolized by manager Christie Cruz at Variety and attorney Shaun Endlich ofMorris Yorn Barnes Levine Krintzman Rubenstein & Kohner. He was formerly symbolized by CAA. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller UTA

P Niro On For Killing Season

He'll prepare for battle against John TravoltaOnce upon a period, there is an action thriller known as Shrapnel being developed. It were built with a script by Snow Whitened And Also The Huntsman's Evan Daugherty, one which had found itself on 2008's Black List. It obtained John McTiernan to direct and Nicolas Cage and Travolta Qantas Video to star with what might have been a Face/Off reunion. Now, though, it's known as Killing Season, Cage is off and Robert P Niro is within his place.And when you had been disappointed that Cage and Travolta would not be discussing the screen again, but were comforting yourself using the intriguing perception of McTeigue calling the shots with an action thriller the very first time since 2003's Fundamental, only then do we have much more disappointment headed the right path. Yup, McTiernan can also be no more involved, and he's been changed by Mark Steven Manley. Who last made Much More Rome. You might commence uncertainty...Still Daugherty's script might be great for some thrills, with P Niro playing an american military veteran that has searched for the quiet existence inside a cabin set one of the attractive Appalachian Mountain tops. An uncommon customer (Travolta), declaring to become a European tourist turns up at his door, but naturally the guy includes a hidden agenda: he's out for revenge, and shortly the happy couple is fighting over the forbidding terrain.It's being looked in the American Film Market at this time, and Manley is searching to start shooting in The month of january.

Christina Aguilera Open To Singing Within The Super Bowl: Im Up For Nearly Any Challenge

First Launched: October 28, 2011 10:45 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Access Hollywoods Take advantage of Robinson with Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton round the number of NBCs The Voice, March. 28, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Christina Aguilera is positioned to follow along with together with the Super Bowl this year while using Season 2 premiere of her show, The Voice, but she told Access Hollywood shed most most likely to singing within the large game too. Im open. Hey, Im up for nearly any challenge, whenever every single day, Christina told Access Take advantage of Robinson on Friday. Damn right, Christinas fellow Voice judge Blake Shelton chimed in, mentioning to themselves. Youre damn right I'll Ill sing among Christinas song within the Super Bowl. Hey sister, soul sister, he amusingly sang. Christina, Blake, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Eco-friendly have returned as coaches for Season 2 of NBCs reality singing competition, The Voice, as well as the celebrity singer mentioned coming back for the next round would be a simple sell. I desired to come back and execute a second [season]. How could I not? she asked for. This really is really probably the most enjoyable show ever! The suspense value? Its intense In my opinion I buy more nervous throughout these blind auditions in comparison to actual artists and vocalists that can come up here to audition. Its nerve wracking and exciting. The very first phases in the Voice auditions are presently happening in La and Christina mentioned the talent that has come through remains from the different quality. Its amazing to know the fact the bar remains elevated excessive this year and weve be critical because of it Theres not merely one singer that's bad or great which will come through here, she mentioned. So were extra critical and counseled me trying to find something so unique and therefore different. Christina had numerous strongly voiced women on her behalf account squad in Season 1, and this time around around around shes got an even more diverse roster, up to now. I have everyone from an opera singer to have an MC, she mentioned. Its amazing after which it, clearly, I have my giant, crazy, soulful vocalists that amaze you. Its a fantastic year for diversity. Season 2 in the Voice premieres on February 5 on NBC, following a Super Bowl. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Ethan Coen to Debut 3 New One-Act Plays Next Month

Ethan Coen to Debut 3 New One-Act Plays Next Month By Mark Kennedy October 27, 2011 Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images Ethan Coen NY (AP) Ethan Coen has another set of one-act plays on the way.The Atlantic Theater Company said Wednesday that the Academy Award winner best known in the film world as half of the prolific Coen brothers will present the world premiere next month of "Happy Hour," his new play made up of three short comedies.Previews will begin Nov. 16, with an official opening set for Dec. 5. The show, which closes Jan. 1, will be seen at the Signature Theatre Company's Peter Norton Space while the Atlantic's main stage is being renovated.Directed by Neil Pepe, the ensemble cast will feature Cassie Beck, Aya Cash, Clark Gregg, Susan Hyon, Rock Kohli, Gordon MacDonald, Amanda Quaid, Ana Reeder, Joey Slotnick and Lenny Venito.According to producers, the new work explores three stories: an embittered bar fly, a lonely couple who can't see how right each is for the other and a business traveler who wants to end it all.Coen, twice the author of three previously compiled short plays "Almost an Evening" and "Offices," which both presented by the Atlantic Theater Company has penned one-third of "Relatively Speaking," three one-acts now on Broadway that also includes works by Woody Allen and Elaine May.Coen has made 15 movies with his brother Joel, including "No Country for Old Men," ''Fargo," ''O Brother, Where Art Thou" and "The Big Lebowski."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Ethan Coen to Debut 3 New One-Act Plays Next Month By Mark Kennedy October 27, 2011 Ethan Coen PHOTO CREDIT Mike Coppola/Getty Images NY (AP) Ethan Coen has another set of one-act plays on the way.The Atlantic Theater Company said Wednesday that the Academy Award winner best known in the film world as half of the prolific Coen brothers will present the world premiere next month of "Happy Hour," his new play made up of three short comedies.Previews will begin Nov. 16, with an official opening set for Dec. 5. The show, which closes Jan. 1, will be seen at the Signature Theatre Company's Peter Norton Space while the Atlantic's main stage is being renovated.Directed by Neil Pepe, the ensemble cast will feature Cassie Beck, Aya Cash, Clark Gregg, Susan Hyon, Rock Kohli, Gordon MacDonald, Amanda Quaid, Ana Reeder, Joey Slotnick and Lenny Venito.According to producers, the new work explores three stories: an embittered bar fly, a lonely couple who can't see how right each is for the other and a business traveler who wants to end it all.Coen, twice the author of three previously compiled short plays "Almost an Evening" and "Offices," which both presented by the Atlantic Theater Company has penned one-third of "Relatively Speaking," three one-acts now on Broadway that also includes works by Woody Allen and Elaine May.Coen has made 15 movies with his brother Joel, including "No Country for Old Men," ''Fargo," ''O Brother, Where Art Thou" and "The Big Lebowski."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

The Strategies of Casting

The Strategies of Casting By Michael Lindsay-Hogg October 26, 2011 Why, if you feel you have done a great audition, might explore be selected? It is so tough to stomach that, when you have place yourself on the road. A director always attempts to have total control of his (or her) production. There is however a but. That is, unless of course he (or she)and to any extent further, allow me to call everybody "he," because that is what I amhas full creative and contractual control, sometimes there is a kind of equine-buying and selling happening.Let us say you will find two parts left to become cast, and that i want an actress for Part No. 1, however the producer does not "get" her talent and wants another person. I'll say, "Yes, your decision, she'd be great too. Allow me to consider that." However I still want the individual I would like. Then he'll say, "How about this actor for that other area?,Inch maybe a less important one. "Allow me to sleep on that," I'll say. Then your following day, I'll are available in and suggest an actress for Part No. 2 that I am confident producer will not like, but I'll fight for him a little, until I'll say, "The actor you would like. Are you certain that he's right?"But, he may feel in a disadvantage. No a person's ever really sure. I have only been sure sure once, that was after i saw Amanda Plummer for "Agnes of God." And, oddly enough, after Amanda have been cast, I needed to view several several weeks of negligence mom Superior on offer towards the wrong people and doing whatever I could to derail individuals offers, because I understood Geraldine Page should take part in the part but at that time, her stock was low, and it wasn't until Lee Remick was hired for that mental health specialist (great for box office) which i could sweep away all of the others and obtain Geraldine the part. After which it did not exercise with Lee. Liz Ashley arrived and was terrific, and Geraldine and Amanda were nominated for Tonys, and Amanda won.The most crucial factor a director does is choose: designer, composer, lighting. And also the stars. And company directors have varying methods for selecting stars. Some get it done by blood pressure measurements and auditions. They are okay inside a wayin the theater a lot more than moviesbecause you get the opportunity to determine exactly what the actor's voice is much like and just how comfortable, or otherwise, the actor appears to become on stage. But what I like is just speaking towards the actor, maybe looking to get over his anxiety, after which learning something concerning the individual: where he originates from, why he wants to stay in this difficult racket, and what he sees within the part. I usually think the significant relationship by having an actor begins in the first handshake. A reading through does not let me know much, because an actress may be good but make the incorrect stab in the character at the start. And anyway, you have no idea whether it works or otherwise till you have done it. Rehearse, make mistakes, use the incorrect direction (which could be important due to what you'll learn), then return on the right course again. And I have found, through the years, with my "speaking" method that I have made the best choice a lot more occasions compared to wrong one.Now, return to me and also the producer. I'll say, "Why not want this actress for Part No. 1?" And he'll say, "Blah-blah-blah." I have already given him the actor he wanted for Part No. 2, then when I say, "I truly want this actress because blah-blah-blah," he's obliged to express, "Yes, I see what you are saying." "Sleep onto it,Inch I'll say. And, usually, the following day, if you do more resistance from me, I'll have the individual I would like for which was the greater important part. I might have really preferred another actor for Part No. 2 but might have needed to sacrifice him for which was more vital that you me. That's "equine-buying and selling." An actress might be gifted and imaginative but sometimes lose a component for reasons to avoid with some of his gifts.Best of luck for you all. Michael Lindsay-Hogg's memoir, "Luck and Circumstance," is within book stores now. Inside it, amongst other things, in addition to speaking about his time dealing with the Beatles and also the Moving Gemstones, the director talks about the casting process for that television series "Brideshead Revisited." The Strategies of Casting By Michael Lindsay-Hogg October 26, 2011 Why, if you feel you have done a great audition, might explore be selected? It is so tough to stomach that, when you have place yourself at risk. A director always attempts to have total control of his (or her) production. There is however a but. That is, unless of course he (or she)and to any extent further, allow me to call everybody "he," because that is what I amhas full creative and contractual control, sometimes there is a kind of equine-buying and selling happening.Let us say you will find two parts left to become cast, and that i want an actress for Part No. 1, however the producer does not "get" her talent and wants another person. I'll say, "Yes, your decision, she'd be great too. Allow me to consider that." However I still want the individual I would like. Then he'll say, "How about this actor for that other area?,Inch perhaps a less important one. "Allow me to sleep on that," I'll say. Then the following day, I'll are available in and suggest an actress for Part No. 2 that I am confident producer will not like, but I'll fight for him just a little, until I'll say, "The actor you would like. Are you certain that he's right?"But, he may feel in a disadvantage. No a person's ever really sure. I have only been sure sure once, that was after i saw Amanda Plummer for "Agnes of God." And, oddly enough, after Amanda have been cast, I needed to view several several weeks of negligence mom Superior on offer towards the wrong people and doing whatever I possibly could to derail individuals offers, because I understood Geraldine Page should take part in the part but at that time, her stock was low, and it wasn't until Lee Remick was hired for that mental health specialist (great for box office) which i could sweep away all of the others and obtain Geraldine the part. After which it did not exercise with Lee. Liz Ashley arrived and was terrific, and Geraldine and Amanda were nominated for Tonys, and Amanda won.The most crucial factor a director does is choose: designer, composer, lighting. And also the stars. And company directors have varying methods for selecting stars. Some get it done by blood pressure measurements and auditions. They are okay inside a wayin the theater a lot more than moviesbecause you receive a opportunity to see exactly what the actor's voice is much like and just how comfortable, or otherwise, the actor appears to become on stage. But what I like is simply speaking towards the actor, maybe looking to get over his anxiety, after which learning something concerning the individual: where he originates from, why he wants to stay in this difficult racket, and what he sees within the part. I usually think the significant relationship by having an actor begins in the first handshake. A reading through does not let me know much, because an actress may be good but result in the wrong stab in the character at the start. And anyway, you do not know whether it works or otherwise till you have done it. Rehearse, get some things wrong, use the incorrect direction (which could be important due to what you'll learn), then return on the right course again. And I have found, through the years, with my "speaking" method that I have made the best choice a lot more occasions compared to wrong one.Now, return to me and also the producer. I'll say, "Why not want this actress for Part No. 1?" And he'll say, "Blah-blah-blah." I have already given him the actor he wanted for Part No. 2, then when I only say, "I truly want this actress because blah-blah-blah," he's obliged to express, "Yes, what you are saying." "Sleep onto it,Inch I'll say. And, usually, the following day, if you do more resistance from me, I'll have the individual I would like for which was the greater important part. I might have really preferred another actor for Part No. 2 but might have needed to sacrifice him for which was more essential in my experience. That's "equine-buying and selling." An actress might be gifted and imaginative but sometimes lose a component for reasons not related to some of his gifts.Best of luck for you all. Michael Lindsay-Hogg's memoir, "Luck and Circumstance," is within book stores now. Inside it, amongst other things, in addition to speaking about his time dealing with the Beatles and also the Moving Gemstones, the director talks about the casting process for that television series "Brideshead Revisited."

Loretta Lynn Hospitalized, Cancels Upcoming Shows

A Kentucky theater says Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized with pneumonia. The country singer was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Performing Arts Center in Ashland, Ky., but the center issued a release saying she is in the hospital and will be unable to do the concert. The center says the show will be rescheduled. Marketing director Jenny Holmes confirmed the statement to WOWK-TV. She didn't elaborate on Lynn's condition. Calls by The Associated Press to representatives of Lynn were not immediately returned Saturday. In August, Lynn canceled shows because of knee surgery. Before that, the 76-year-old returned to live performances with a show at the Grand Ole Opry after being forced to cancel shows in Ohio and Connecticut because she was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. Related Topics Loretta Lynn

E! News' Giuliana Rancic Identified With Cancer Of The Breast

E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic is fighting cancer of the breast, she revealed Monday around the Today show.our editor recommendsBravo's Andy Cohen and E!'s Giuliana Rancic to Co-Host 2011 Miss USA Pageant Doctors discovered a tumor throughout a mammogram she received while going through in-vitro fertilization. She's verbal about her attempts to conceive with husband Bill Rancic, the champion from the Apprentice. Her first attempt for IVF led to miscarriage, and her second attempt wasn't effective. STORY: Bravo's Andy Cohen and E!'s Giuliana Rancic to Co-Host 2011 Miss USA Pageant Rancic will undergo surgery now after which faces six days of radiotherapy, she revealed around the Today show Monday. She states the prognosis is nice since the disease was detected early. Rancic, 36, stated she wasn't thinking about getting a mammogram until she switched 40, but her IVF physician recommended she acquire one earlier. STORY: E!'s Academy awards Red-colored Carpet Show Sets Record "I still want this baby ... as this baby has saved my existence," she stated around the Today show. "I really feel God was searching after me ... Basically had become pregnant later down the road, I might have been a great deal sicker." She states Rancic continues to be "unbelievable. The very best factor about Bill is, he allows me cry when I wish to cry." Rancic - who also co-hosts E!'s Style Police and it has a real possibility show around the Style Network -- will still try to conceive. STORY: Style orders more 'Giuliana & Bill' This October may be the 25th anniversary of National Cancer Of The Breast Awareness Month. Related Subjects Giuliana Rancic

Hasbro in Talks for Fourth 'Transformers' Movie, Cuts 'Ouija' Budget

NY - Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner said Monday that the toy giant is in active discussions with studio partner Paramount, director Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg about a potential fourth Transformers movie, adding he hopes to have news to share in the next quarter.our editor recommends"Transformers" Roadblock Gets in the Way of Wimbledon 3D Screen Count'Founding' eyes 'Transformers' record'Transformers' Toys Boost Hasbro's Second-Quarter Profit Speaking on his company's third-quarter earnings conference call, he also said that Hasbro continues to develop entertainment projects based on its brands - despite some delays and challenges. "We continue to actively develop a number of additional Hasbro films with great partners and writers, including Micronauts, Ouija, Candyland, Risk, Stretch Armstrong, Clue and Monopoly," he said. Asked about the state of Hasbro's movie plans after Universal previously dropped a planned Ouija film due to budget concerns, Goldner said the partners are still working on Stretch Armstrong and Candyland and have Battleship coming out next year, putting the company in good shape. On Ouija, he drew a comparison to Walt Disney's recent decision to restructure the budget for The Lone Ranger. That is "the same process we have gone through on the Ouija brand," although at a lower level of spending, he said. Goldner added that the script is in good shape and is being polished now, meaning that the film could be back with a studio shortly. Meanwhile, a Micronauts script is being written for this project with JJ Abrams at Paramount, and the Monopoly, Risk and Clue scripts are also being worked on, according to the CEO. Plus, other projects are also in the works, even though they have not been announced yet, he added. Would Hasbro ever produce its own movies? "No, we would not employ...a Marvel strategy," Goldner said. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Paramount Pictures Hasbro Inc. Battleship

Disney Channel's Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus Are Engaged

Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus Brenda Song, most broadly noted for playing fortunate yet neglected wealthy girl London Tipton inside the Suite Information on Zack & Cody, is engaged to Miley Cyrus' older brother Trace Cyrus, the rocker tweeted Friday. "I am very excited to convey, the other day I asked for my girlfriend Brenda Song to marry me and he or she mentioned YES!" Cyrus written. "We are both very excited being engaged!" Report: Disney Channel's Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus expecting Miley was quick to freely congratulate her brother, welcoming Song into the family. "Can't watch out for Brenda to become Cyrus... couldn't be searching toward my 'sister in law to be' yay," she tweeted. Song, 23, and Cyrus, 22, made their first public appearance together in May within the Nylon material material party however they have apparently been seeing each other for many days. In August, research mentioned the pair was expecting their first child. See the relaxation of current day news Besides The Suite Existence which is spin-off, Suite Existence on Deck, Song has furthermore came out on Disney's Hannah Montana (starring her boyfriend's famous sis), The Masters of magic of Waverly Place as well as the TV movie Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. Round the silver screen, she recently carried out the clingy, fire-loving girlfriend to Eduardo (Andrew Garfield) inside the Social Media. Cyrus might be the adopted boy of Billy Ray Cyrus so when carried out inside the band Metro Station before it separate. The web site for his clothing company, Southern Made Hollywood Paid out, features Song just like a model.

Start Looking at Bones' Season 7 Premiere

David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel Within this exclusive sneak-look image, a glowing Bones (Emily Deschanel) shares a touching moment with Booth (David Boreanaz) because they get ready for a brand new day. "Season 7 begins with Brennan and Booth as numerous fans have always wanted them - together and expecting," states executive producer Stephen Nathan. However that they are formally a few, can they have a similar dynamic? "Is the relationship different? Sometimes yes, sometimes no," states Nathan. "The conflict and confusion will not disappear. It is simply capped served by some physical contact. And, obviously, murder." Obviously! Bones returns Thursday, November 3, at 9/8c on Fox. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!