Friday, February 24, 2012

And Now For A Sensitive Message from Tyler Perry About Loss, Mourning, and...

"Ill keep this short and sweet because it's been a rough 12 days for me, with what would have been my mothers 67th birthday one day and the awful news about Whitney the next. I cant even think about it... well talk about that some other time, but for now I just want to be sure youre planning on going to the movie theaters to see Good Deeds this weekend." [TylerPerry.com]

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Exclusive Video: Ty Burrell to Guest-Star on Series Premiere of Disney's Doc McStuffins

Last year's large Academy Award those who win - Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman - will require happens again on Sunday, but this time around as presenters, the academy introduced Thursday. Find Out More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Billy CrystalBradley CooperCameron DiazChris RockChristian BaleColin FirthHalle BerryNatalie PortmanTom CruiseKermit the FrogMiss PiggyThe MuppetsThe King's SpeechBlack SwanThe Fighter84th Oscars

Drive, Fassbender, Serkis Honored at the 2nd Annual YouReviewers Awards

The 2nd Annual YouReviewers Movie Awards aired on YouTube this past weekend, and we've got to say, it was quite a show! This year, our friends at ENTV played host as YouTube heavy hitters Jeremy Jahns, The Schmoes, and a host of other notables from the ever-opinionated YouTube film community presented their favorite films, performances and trailers (because, after all, this is YouTube) of 2011. If you havent yet, be sure to check out the full show below we think its safe to say that in the never-ending glut of awards shows this time of year, theres nothing else like it. Or you can skip to the full winners list below to see what the small-screen scene picked as the best of the big screen. 2012 YouReviewer Awards Winners List: BEST PICTURE Drive 50/50 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes The Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 Hugo The Descendants Midnight in Paris Warrior BEST DIRECTOR Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) David Fincher (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) Martin Scorsese (Hugo) Steven Spielberg (War Horse) Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) BEST ACTOR George Clooney (The Descendants) Ryan Gosling (Drive) Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50) Michael Fassbender (Shame) Brad Pitt (Moneyball) BEST ACTRESS Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) Viola Davis (The Help) Emma Stone (The Help) Charlize Theron (Young Adult) Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nick Nolte (Warrior) Christopher Plummer (Beginners) Albert Brooks (Drive) Jonah Hill (Moneyball) Andy Serkis (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Octavia Spencer (The Help) Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) Elle Fanning (Super 8) Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) Carey Mulligan (Shame) BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR Joel Courtney Michael Fassbender Ryan Gosling Jean Dujardin John Boyega BREAKTHROUGH ACTRESS Rooney Mara Shailene Woodley Berenice Bejo Jessica Chastain Brit Marling BEST ANIMATED FEATURE The Adventures of Tin Tin Arthur Christmas Rango Puss in Boots Kung Fu Panda BEST VILLAIN Albert Brooks (Drive) Voldemort (Harry Potter) Kevin Bacon (X-Men: First Class) Loki (Thor) Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help) BEST HERO Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) Gosling (Drive) Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) Moses (Attack the Block) Caesar (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes) BEST SCORE Drive The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo War Horse The Muppets Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Super 8 Hugo Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon BEST TRAILER The Dark Knight Rises Trailer 2 The Hobbit The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Avengers Prometheus MOST UNDERRATED FILM Warrior The Adjustment Bureau Win Win Hanna Attack the Block THE I'M SHOCKED IT DIDN'T SUCK AWARD Real Steel Fast Five (tie) Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (tie) MI:4: Ghost Protocol

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

New Avengers image arrives

There really is not lengthy to visit now prior to the Avengers swoops into our screens, using the 27 April release date pending continuously bigger coming. Perhaps you have seen the brand new trailer yet? Perhaps you have read our detailed breakdown? Obviously you've.Nicely there's another new Avengers bit to keep you afloat today, with Marvel delivering a brand new picture of Hawkeye and Black Widow searching rather seriously interested in something.Maybe they have just realized that although others are fortunate with super-strength and also the energy of flight, all they need to defend themselves with is really a bow and arrow along with a pistol?A minimum of Hawkeye can fall back upon a remarkable group of guns. Jeremy Renner has clearly been putting the hrs in in the club, has not he?There also appears to become a amount of closeness between your two that shows their shared past. Both Renner, Scarlett Johansson and Marvel bigwig Kevin Feige have suggested at the potential of a Hawkeye-Widow spin-off, and perhaps the very first seed products of this story are now being planted here.Regardless, it is simply another bit of promo material that has us champing in the bit for that primary event. Roll on April, once the Avengers assemble in serious...

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Warren Lockhart dies at 71

Warren Landry Lockhart, producer in the Oscar-winning documentary "That are the DeBolts? (And Where Did They Get 19 Children?)" and part of the team who aided turn Charles Schulz's Peanuts into ice-skating shows and record albums, died out of the blue within the Culver City office on Jan. 19. He was 71. Lockhart will be a author and producer of family-designed films, television special deals and theatrical productions. He began his showbiz career somewhat in a roundabout way through his focus on United states . Airline carriers through the sixties. At United states . he's at management marketing, focusing on travel logistics for film and entertainment companies and artists, for instance Peter, Paul and Mary and Shipstads & Manley Ice Follies. In 1968 Lockhart started for your Ice Follies, where he devised the thought of getting Charles Schulz's Peanuts figures for the ice-skating show. Schulz introduced him to Lee Mendelson, producer in the Peanuts television special deals, and very soon hired Lockhart as leader of Charles Schulz Creative Affiliate marketers, manipulating the marketing and distribution of Peanuts merchandise worldwide with United states . Features Syndicate. The business also produced television, stage and film projects. In 1973 Lockhart, with co-producers Duane Bogie and Wally deFaria, developed an adaptation of Mary Norton children's fantasy novel "The Borrowers" just like a special for your "Hallmark Hall of Fame" series, and Lockhart came an Emmy nomination for your NBC telepic. Lockhart was part of the writing team who produced "Snoopy! The Musical," a follow-up for the Broadway output of "You're a great Guy, Charlie Brown." He labored with with Mendelson in 1976 on "Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown," which came the Daytime Emmy for educational children's special. Lockhart co-professional produced 1977's "A Control Button and also the Child," an adaptation of Russell Hoban's novel about two mechanical toy rats. In 1977 and 1978, he received Grammy nominations for top children's recording for his concentrate on "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "Charlie Brown's All-Stars," correspondingly. With co-producers John Korty and Serta McCann, Lockhart shared the 1978 Academy Award for documentary feature for "That are the DeBolts? (And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?)," a film of a couple who built an exceptional family composed mostly of disabled children. "That are the DeBolts?" was modified for television in 1979 and acquired an Emmy nomination for educational program. Lockhart was produced in Hollywood, Calif. His father and grandfather both labored as appear specialists for your art galleries. He received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from UC Berkeley. He's managed to get by his wife, Linda two kids together with a boy and 7 grandchildren. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com