Cinemax Axes 3 Series While Reviving Enlightened

First Released: December 20, 2011 2:47 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Steps to make it in the usa stars Lake Bell, Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Scott Kid Cudi Mescudi and Eddie Kaye Thomas smile for photography enthusiasts in the Cinema Society and Cinemax screening of Steps to make it in the usa at Landmarks Sunshine Cinema in NY City on Feb 9, 2010NY, N.Y. -- Cinemax is reviving its Golden Globes-nominated newcomer series Enlightened, but is axing three other series. Hung and Bored to Dying won't return for any 4th season, nor will Steps to make it in the usa return for any third cycle, the network stated Tuesday. Enlightened, which ended its first season earlier this year, a week ago gained a Golden Globe nomination for the best Comedy or Musical Series, in addition to a nomination because of its star, Laura Dern. On the program, Dern plays an unsound career lady who would like to be considered a social activist. Cinemax will premiere six new series in 2012. They include Luck, an untitled drama series produced by Aaron Sorkin, Veep, 'Girls, 'Lifes Way Too Short and Angry Boys, which debuts on New Years Day. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Expendables 2' Poster: Where's Stallone?

'The Avengers' is wall-to-wall, bigger-than-existence superheroes: Not used to the big-screen is Hawkeye, minimal-well-known in the Marvel film clan. 'We've only seen glimpses of him up to now in 'Thor' which awesome first trailer, so Jeremy Renner's here to enlighten us in regards to the marksman, whom he calls "more badass" in comparison to spies he plays in 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' as well as the approaching 'Bourne Legacy.' Although he's been sworn to secrecy, he did make certain nearly all his moments are with Scarlett Johansson which he doesn't cash screen time with Robert Downey, Junior. Unless of course obviously he's doing. We're under sure. To several people who've just seen the flicks, and never see the comics, Hawkeye is certainly a mystery quantity inside the 'Avengers' world. Exactlty what can you tell me about Hawkeye, for your movie-only fans? Not just a lot. For the reason that I am unsure. It's a huge movie. There are many figures within it, so there's hardly any room for backstory or character development. He comes more within the Ultimates world in comparison to old-fashioned Marvel while using mask. I possibly could not really discuss that just before the costumes were revealed. Since that's out, it's certainly more The Ultimates version in the character. Certainly seems more authentic, which explains why I obtained involved to start with. Marvel started creating these superhero movies that are pretty plausible for just about any superhero movie. Like the whole Iron Guy factor was like, "Wow, I really could kind of purchase it.Inch It could kind of happen. I believed they did a great job and clearly with Downey and coping with use him eventually. I still didn't use him on 'The Avengers' much. Are you currently presently saying he's at character as Tony Stark the whole time otherwise you just don't have many moments with him? No, no. Well, kind of, while not. It's tough to explain. You will have to start to see the movie. Well, I'd notice tomorrow, essentially could! So would I, really. Possibly you've seen a lot of it? No. Which I have no idea exactly what it seems like. It's just too big from the movie in scope will be able to grasp. I appear like I'm merely a small little pawn inside the Joss Whedon arena of 'The Avengers' film. What's it like bring every one of these totally legendary figures together? Awesome! Awesome! Really, it happened just once [breaks to think about] ... two occasions, i had been altogether. Just round the set at the time that, as well as be together. Now, that was fun. Once we were in Central Park, everybody reaches costume... [breaks] nah, not everybody. I wasn't in costume. Scarlett wasn't. But merely to own everybody there... it's a hoot. Does Hawkeye hold the history with Scarlett's character in this particular they've inside the comics? There's some stuff inside with Scarlett which i, yes. However, I am unable to speak with how it is. But yeah, I really use her a good deal. Greater than anybody else, I am in a position to condition that, only because of there being ties previously. You can't enter a history from this, and surely, they spend a while together. Am i prone to go to a standalone Hawkeye movie? Oh, I am unsure. I don't have complete control over that! But would you like to? That's another "I am unsure.Inch They'd have to want me to make it happen. And I'd need to ensure that you will find enough there to go to take action. Don't wish to make it happen just to make it happen. You could just come in 'Thor 2' or 'Iron Guy 3.' Yeah, you never know inside the Marvel world. Keeps it exciting. [Photo: Disney/Marvel] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

The Way In Which I Met Your Mother's Alyson Hannigan Expecting Second Child

Alyson Hannigan In the situation of existence emulating art, The Way In Which I Met Your Mother's Alyson Hannigan is pregnant along with her second child, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Fortunately for your 37-year-old actress, her Mother character also occurs presently be pregnant, so she does not need to hide behind giant handbags or take part in waitress or eating contests. See the relaxation of current day news This really is really the 2nd child for your Buffy alum and husband Alexis Denisof, 45, who additionally possess a 2-year-old daughter named Satyana. The happy couple got married in 2003.

The Monday Guide to TV: A Holiday Closer, Charlie Brown and More Country Awards

The Closer Is he a good Santa or a bad Santa? Sounds like a case for Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), and in a very campy Christmas episode of TNT's The Closer (9/8c) - one of many holiday episodes we'll be weighing in on this week - the Santa is question (and under questioning) is played by Fred Willard, so at least you know you'll be entertained. When a fellow Santa is killed during a sabotaged zip-line stunt at the "North Pole Village" run by Willard, he is brought in to the precinct in full costume, drinking and smoking and barfing and raving. This causes great dismay for Christmas-loving Buzz (Phillip P. Keene, resplendent in a reindeer sweater), who's accompanied by his head-turning sister Casey (FlashForward's Christine Woods), an instant favorite among the guys in the precinct, described at one point by a petulant Brenda as looking "like a bunch of diabetics standing in front of a candy store." But the biggest gift of all for me is the return of Mark Pellegrino in his devilishly funny turn as Brenda's outrageous lawyer, who's asking for more money to continue working on her federal lawsuit. If you ask me, he's worth every penny.The cartoon classic that defines Christmas TV, A Charlie Brown Christmas, returns to ABC (8/7c), and I can already feel myself dancing around the room to that jazzy Vince Guaraldi score. This year, it's paired with the new Prep & Landing cartoon Naughty Vs. Nice (8:30/7:30c), in which elves Lanny and Wayne race to rescue classified North Pole technology from a Naughty Kid hacker.Want more fall TV news? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Another week, another country-music extravaganza where someone's handing out awards. Replacing Fox's regular lineup for the night, the second annual American Country Awards lets fans vote for their favorites in a variety of categories, including touring. Trace Adkins hosts from Las Vegas with Kristin Chenoweth, and performers include Alabama - winner of the Greatest Hits Award - and Toby Keith, whose new hit "Red Solo Cup" will also be featured on Tuesday night's Glee. As you'd expect, last season's American Idol country faves Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina return to the network that gave them their big break.The CBS comedy watch: When last we left How I Met Your Mother (8/7c), Robin had just told Barney she's pregnant. But that's not the last curve ball coming their way. ... On 2 Broke Girls (8:30/7:30c), the Brooklyn babes scheme to find a job for their old pal Chestnut, the horse that still lives in their backyard, in hopes of finding him some winter shelter. Because, really, that joke had played itself out by the second episode. ... Walden is caught between two women on Two and a Half Men (9/8c), when his romancing of new girlfriend Zoey (Sophie Winkleman) is interrupted by the surprise return of ex-wife Bridget (Judy Greer). I mention this primarily to call your attention to Judy Greer's terrific work in a small but pivotal role opposite George Clooney in the terrific new movie The Descendants. Still hoping she lands a hit TV show of her own someday. Also back in this episode: Melanie Lynskey as Rose, who we haven't seen since Charley's funeral.Shipper alert: Tonight's Castle (ABC, 10/9c) puts Castle and Beckett in bed together - but there's a twist. (Isn't there always?) They're handcuffed in a locked room, with no clue about the whys and wherefores of this predicament.So what else is on? ... HBO premieres the Oscar-winning documentary short film Strangers No More (6:45/5:45c), about life in a public school in Tel Aviv where Jews, Muslims and Christians live and study together, learning about tolerance in a part of the world where that can be in short supply. ... A&E investigates the hunt for The Long Island Serial Killer in a two-hour true crime special (9/8c). ... Syfy's diverting Peter Pan fantasy Neverland concludes (9/8c), with a test of young Peter's loyalty. If you missed the first half Sunday night, it's repeated at 7/6c. ... NBC's The Sing-Off crowned its winner (Pentatonix) last week, and returns for a live Sing-Off Christmas special, with groups from all three seasons performing holiday music along with the judges, including a duet with Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds. ... On a two-hour American Chopper (Discovery, 9/8c), tabloid terror Jesse James returns to the network for the first time since 2006 to take on the two Paul Teutels (Senior and Junior) in a motorcycle-building contest. Fans can vote for their favorite of the three choppers, and the results will be announced in a live episode Tuesday. ... In VH1's docu-series T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle (9/8c), cameras follow Grammy-winning rapper T.I. as he reunites with his wife Tameka ("Tiny") and family after a 12-month prison sentence. ... In Sundance's The Mortified Sessions (8/7c), interviewer David Nadelberg excavates celebrities' childhood photos, diaries, letters and other potentially embarrassing mementos to reveal what made them who they are today. First up in back-to-back episodes: Ed Helms, Mo'Nique and Eric Stonestreet.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Top Class Graduates From Oprahs Nigeria Women School

First Released: November 30, 2011 11:22 AM EST Credit: HARPO Productions Caption The famous host oprah in S. Africa in the opening from the Leadership Academy for GirlsHENLEY-ON-KLIP, Nigeria -- Mpumi Nobiva was elevated by her grandmother inside a neighborhood beset by poverty and crime after her mother died of Helps. Now among the first to finish The famous host oprah Winfreys school, she's headed to school in New York. Winfrey spent $40 million to provide her women a campus with computer and science labs, a library along with a wellness center. None compensated tuition. The scholars are high-high achievers, frequently from towns where schools are battling to beat the legacy of apartheid. And because the South African school year gets near its finish, all 72 people from the schools first graduation class happen to be recognized to colleges in Nigeria or even the U . s . States. Greater than a dozen have obtained full scholarship grants. Winfrey informed her students that after you train a woman, you train a nation. The very first class, my class, will prove that, stated Nobiva, 18, who'll study visual and carrying out arts at Manley C. Cruz College in Charlotte now, New York. Winfrey is going to be in the school for graduation events in The month of january, school authorities stated Wednesday as students collected to mirror on the encounters during the last 5 years. The college which has attracted sometimes harsh attention due to the celebrity who founded it, as well as due to early problems. Students happen to be charged with being spoiled. Accusations that the lady employed to look after the women within their dormitory had rather mistreated teens were the topic of head lines all over the world. The lady was found innocent this past year. Captured, a baby born to some student in the school was discovered dead, again drawing worldwide attention. Yes, weve had bad coverage, Nobiva stated. However it has certainly made us more powerful. Winfrey, that has visited her school frequently, has developed a feeling of purpose. On Wednesday, Nobivas class mates ambitious doctors, an accounting firm, engineers and lawyers spoke of the intends to serve their towns. Imaginable the impact of women with this insight heading out in to the world, Nobiva stated. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

ABC Developing Family Sitcom Based On Academy Prez Tom Sheraks Experience

EXCLUSIVE UPDATED: ABC network has bought a comedy pitch inspired by an episode in the family life of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Tom Sherak who is in business with the network over the broadcasting of the Academy Awards. The comedy, We’ll Be Out By Christmas, is created and executive produced by High Fidelity scribe Steve Pink and Jeff Morris. It is based on real-life experiences of Sherak and his producer wife Madeleine when their daughter moved back into the family home with her three kids while her husband while getting his MBA. Madeleine Sherak (I Hate Valentine’s Day) will executive produce the hybrid comedy through her My Bench Prods., along with Tom’s son, producer William Sherak, and Jason Shuman through their Blue Star Entertainment. The Sheraks originally sold the idea as a feature to Paramount in 2009 with different writers, Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan. After the project was put in turnaround, Madeleine and William Sherak decided that the story of the family ordeal might be better suited as a family sitcom and, with Pink and Morris on board, pitched the project to ABC. UTA-repped Pink recently directed the 2010 movie Hot Tub Time Machine and produced Knight And Day. Morris is with WME and Art/Work Entertainment. My Bench and Blue Star were repped in the deal by attorney Scott Whitehead.

Steve Coogan Calls For Greater Rights of Privacy, Tells Leveson Inquiry: 'I have never wanted to be famous.'

LONDON - Steve Coogantold the Leveson Inquiry Tuesday that he was entitled to privacy about his private life because he had "not sought fame" and had never presented himself as "a paragon of virtue."our editor recommendsFormer 'News of the World' Investigator Defends Role in Phone Hacking ScandalDaily Mail Accused of 'Intimidating' Hugh Grant After the Actor's Leveson TestimonyHugh Grant, Steve Coogan, JK Rowling and Sienna Miller to Testify This Week at Phone Hacking Inquiry Speaking under oath to the inquiry on press standards, ethics and practices, Coogan said he had been the subject of various types of press harassment including having his rubbish bins gone through, being the subject of surveillance and having his children photographed without his permission. PHOTOS: News of the World's Top 10 Scandals Speaking a day after Hugh Grantgave evidence to the Inquiry -- which was set up after the phone-hacking revelations this summer -- Coogan said he and Grant were there in part to speak up for other celebrities who were scared of challenging the press. "This is not the Steve and Hugh show -- we are here -- not with great enthusiasm -- to represent all those people who don't have the stomach for it ... It's not just about us, it is about other people. STORY: New Shocking Details of 'News of the World' Hacking Operation Revealed at Leveson Inquiry As a result of stories detailing a number of sexual indiscretions that had been sold to newspapers, he said, "The irony is my closet is empty of skeletons." Coogan said he had been particularly hurt and damaged by a number of experiences, citing a Daily Mailstory that had "repeated the lie" that he was somehow responsible for Owen Wilson's alleged suicide attempt. "I had not been in the same continent as him in the nine months before" he said, adding that he had never taken drugs with Wilson. STORY: Princes William, Harry, Daniel Radcliffe Emerge as News Corp. Surveillance Victims Coogan said he had not been able to challenge the publication legally because of the impact it might have on his friend. "I didn't want to give the story legs. I didn't want to shine the spotlight on my friend when he was in that vulnerable state," he said. "On this occasion the potential soap opera that would ensue outweighs any benefit." The actor, who has brought a number of legal cases against British newspapers, said that he had not sought fame for its own sake and did not consider that he was "in the fame game." He had been advised that by taking legal action he would make an enemy of newspapers. "If you ... criticise the papers then they will come after you. Insofar as my legal action, I was advised by my publicists when I was considering taking action against News International, 'Do you really want to make enemies of these people?' When they said 'these people' the inference was clear -- if you make life difficult for them they will make life difficult for you." Coogan took a far less combative stance at the Leveson Inquiry than Hugh Grant had adopted the previous day, but echoed Grant by saying he only did publicity interviews to support a film project that he was involved in. "I'd rather not talk about these things -- but when you do an interview you want to support the film, you don't want to come across as a curmudgeon, you don't want to be precious." Coogan rejected the suggestion that by being onscreen he had made "a Faustian pact" with newspapers and said his identity was as a creative person who created characters and acted. "It's my vocation, its what I do and I love it ...Creativity is what defines me. I've never sought to be famous, I don't sell myself as a personality. I have never wanted to be famous as such -- fame is a by-product of what I do ... I do what I do and that is what I like to be judged by." Related Topics International Steve Coogan News Corp. Hugh Grant News of the World Phone Hacking Scandal

Jason Segel on His Week Hosting 'Saturday Night Live' with the Muppets

As you may have heard by now, Jason Segel has a new movie coming out this Thanksgiving weekend starring the Muppets, appropriately titled 'The Muppets.' What you may not realize is that Jason Segel's three lifelong dreams were to (a) work with the Muppets, (b) be a guest with David Letterman and (c) host 'Saturday Night Live.' This past week, Segel finally achieved that elusive third dream. Ahead, Jason Segel gives Moviefone an extensive behind-the-scenes tour, if you will, of his experiences last week as the host of 'Saturday Night Live.' Before we get into your experience, what's your take on the infamous "Land of Gorch" Muppets sketches from the first season of 'SNL'? Well, what's interesting is that's what gave birth to the Muppets. Jim Henson was a maverick at that time. And the Muppets are famous now, in that era, I sort of equate it to the computer -- Steve Jobs was in a basement dreaming about the computer. So Jim Henson and these guys were these dudes that had an idea about puppetry. So they went to Lorne and they said that they would like to be a part of the first season of 'Saturday Night Live.' And it didn't quite work. The 'SNL' writers did not care for them. Yeah, it's hard to think of how to fit them into sketches. And they had created a new world of sort of adult, darker Muppets to fit in with SNL and it didn't quite work. But it did give birth to 'The Muppet Show.' They said to Lorne, "We'd like to do our own variety show, do you mind if we copy your format in a half hour -- and that's how 'The Muppet Show' was born. You mentioned them in your monologue. Was there any thought of bringing them back? Or would that reference be lost? I think that that is a reference that is probably lost to time. You know what I mean? They weren't even famous then [laughs]. OK, so we've known for months that 'The Muppets' is coming out over Thanksgiving weekend. How does a hosting gig at 'SNL' get set up? Who goes to whom? They are always trying to figure out who the host is going to be. You know, it's not a long lead time; I found out like three weeks ago that I was chosen to do it. And Lorne said something to me this week, he said, "We've been bouncing around the idea of having you several times, like with 'Sarah Marshall' or 'I Love You, Man,'" things like that. But he said, "It was never quite the right time. If you do 'Saturday Night Live' before you're established, it feels more like an audition." Like you're trying to show that you're good. And once you've reached a certain point, it's much more fun for the audience. Because they're watching someone that they know do fun skits. So he said that this was the perfect time: "People know you enough now that you've earned hosting the show." That's interesting. Because, of all people, I remember when Dane Cook hosted the first time and nobody knew who Dane Cook was, at that time. And I remember he was trying really hard. It feels like an audition, right? But with you, people can say, "I know this guy, so I can just watch him do his thing." Yeah, they're anticipating songs and fun and they have a sense of what you do. Whereas when you watch someone that you don't quite know who they are, there's a lot more judgment put on it. What was your pitch meeting like? The pitch meeting is intense, man. You show up on Tuesday and they sit you in a room and you're handed fifty scripts. Literally fifty. Just for you to read? Yeah, just to read through. For mine, they knew that I played piano and sang, so I'd say 15 of them had songs in them. So then you're reading them and you're also working with this musical guy to sing the songs -- in an hour! Fifteen songs! Not that you have to have them perfect, but so that you can do them adequately. And then you go into this room for a table read, where there are probably 100 people watching -- the entire cast. And you sit and you literally do all 50 sketches sitting at a table. Could you reject one if you wanted? Not at the table read. You read all of them. Yeah, because you don't know what's going to work. That's one of the things that I've learned about comedy is that you really don't know before you do it. There was a joke in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' that was pitched by one of the producers while we were shooting the scene. It's where I arrive at the hotel and I first see Sarah Marshall and Russell Brand. And she says, "What are you doing here?" And I had written that scene to be a guy really trying to put on a façade and keep it together. My response is, "I just needed a little vacation." And one of the producers pitched, "How about instead you say, 'I'm here to murder you'?" I literally was, "No! That is wrong! That is not his attitude during this scene." And he's like, "Just shoot it, you don't have to use it. Just see if it works." It's my favorite joke in the movie. And I lobbied super hard against it. I've learned that until you try something, you have no idea if it's going to work or not. That's a healthy attitude for 'SNL.' I have read of hosts worried if a sketch will make them look bad. Yeah, I think you have to give over to the process of 'SNL.' They are a well-oiled machine and they know what they are doing. And I'm sure they'd be the first to admit some shows are better than others. Some sketches are better than others. But there's something about that show that is a very, very controlled chaos that ends up, no matter what, feeling like you're watching something fun and exciting and dangerous. What's your favorite script you read that didn't make the show? We had an amazing moment during the table reads. Kristen Wiig wrote a hilarious sketch about a married couple that goes door to door and sings like carols on Thanksgiving. And the song was probably ten pages long. And the joke of the song is that it changed tune every two verses. So, throughout the sketch it kept randomly changing tunes to varying styles of music. Like, completely random. But because of the time constraints, we didn't get to learn the songs... and you still have to go perform it at the table readings. [Laughing] So we walked in and we looked at each other and I'm like, "What are we going to do?" She said, "We're just going to make it up and do our best, that's how it goes sometimes." We start the song, and we both realize that we have no fucking idea what to do. At all. You can't stop! It's like, you have to do the sketch. And I wish they had filmed it because it's probably ten minutes of us singing with no idea or context whatsoever. [Still laughing] And we're laughing so hard that we're crying. And it is a train wreck. And what is terrible is that the train left the station, and you can't get off until the next stop. Everyone is watching and everyone is laughing so hard, crying. We are bombing harder than I've ever bombed in my whole career. I mean, it was embarrassing how badly we bombed this sketch. It sounds like a real life Garth and Kat. It was called Lisa and Coy and it was the same concept, except the song was supposed to be learned. But at the read-through, it became Garth and Kat. Right! Except that we weren't able to even pull that level of mastery off. Was there anything that made it all the way to dress rehearsal that you were disappointed it got cut from the live show? Yeah. There was one sketch called "Balcony Songs" that I really, really loved and I'm really disappointed it got cut. It was a sketch that Andy Samberg wrote. It was a Broadway musical number that degenerated into becoming just really, really, really weird. But it was sung in full Broadway voice and there were twelve of us. It was kind of the equivalent of 'One Day More' from 'Les Miserables.' And that got cut after dress and we were all totally bummed. It literally just got cut for time. As host do you have much say between dress and the live show on what makes it or not? You know what? Lorne is obviously the big boss, but the host is called into every meeting and he's very conscious about, "What don't you feel comfortable with? Is there anything that you care so much about that you don't want us to cut?" He's very respectful of the idea that, at the end of the day, you're the one who is going to walk out there. You're the one who is going to have to do this stuff. So a lot of it is about the host feeling confident and comfortable with the sketches. During the live show when you did the monologue with the Muppets, you appeared to be glowing. I have a list of childhood goals. There are only three things on it: Be on David Letterman, work with the Muppets, and host 'SNL.' I had done Letterman before and I, obviously, did the Muppet movie last year. But, I did all three last week. In one week! That's not hyperbole, that's an actual list I had. If I could have, as a kid, seen this week, I would have freaked the fuck out [laughs]. You know what I mean? I didn't know that you could do an Antonio Banderas impression I can't! But I tried [laughs]. It wasn't a terrible impression. It was no Andre the Giant, but it was pretty close? Right? It was good. But the thing is, you had to follow Jay Pharoah's Denzel Washington, which is tough. That is the best impression I've ever seen. It's uncanny. The only impression that rivals it is my Andre the Giant [laughs]. OK, so you did Andre the Giant in 'I Love You, Man.' I did, yeah. So did you go to them and ask to have it in the show? The first thing they ask you is, "Do you do any impressions?" And the only impression I do is Andre the Giant. I'm not an impression guy. That's not my area of comedy. So that was, literally, the only one I had in my pocket. When it came to the 'Regis' sketch, they were like, "What celebrities do you do?" "I don't know, I can do the Nasonex voice?" So then they wanted that? That was more of a case of them wanting you do be involved in all of the sketches. I just don't do impressions, it's not what I do. Yeah, it was certainly fun. How early in the process did you know that Paul Rudd was around for "Kissing Family Thanksgiving." You know what happened? Everyone knew that I really wanted to do SNL. And it's, by a standard, a marker in your career. And our little group is very close and very supportive of each other. Jonah [Hill] flew out and watched the show. And Rudd came to watch the show. And as soon as we heard that Paul is there, we were already doing the "Kissing" sketch. And he originated "Kissing" sketch. And we thought, oh, this is perfect, let's have Rudd come in at the end. And Rudd and I have been on the collision course for a make-out for a long time [laughs]. I've seen every incarnation of "The Kissing Family" and have never seen the intensity between you and Rudd. That was new. It was much, much, much more intense in dress rehearsal. They should put that online We were told to tone it down. I 'Fatal Attraction-ed' him in dress rehearsal. I threw him up against the wall to the point that I almost destroyed the set. I yanked his hair back so violently, and I basically, like, I can't say the word, I mean, I hate-kissed him. [laughs] So hard! The last sketch I really want to bring up -- I think might've been my favorite of the night --- "The Blue Jean Committee." I loved that sketch! What I love about it, it isn't really a joke. It's just like, really pleasant. And everyone is so great in that. Even when Moynihan has two seconds of screen time, and he gets one of the biggest laughs with his intensity -- he's so into the song. Yeah. That's one of my favorites. I like weird humor. For example, the Andre the Giant sketch: It would've been very easy to do an Andre the Giant in context. You know, like a 'Princess Bride' sketch, or whatever. But when you do it out of context, Andre the Giant ordering ice cream, I love that kind of humor. Where there's no context as to why it's funny, it just is. I had trouble explaining that one to my girlfriend. So, overall, the episode's not a groaner, right? It was pretty funny? I thought it was the best show of the season so far. I have no context, because I haven't even watched it yet. It feels super good while you're doing it, but I have no idea how it came across. It came across alright? Yeah. People on Twitter were responding very positively to the show. The reaction was very good. The only one that didn't quite seem to play was "Retirement Party." Yeah, that's a weird sketch. That's the only one that I think people were like, "Huh." But the rest of the show, especially ending on "Blue Jean Committee," went well. In my humble opinion. Oh, good. It was so cool to see the guys behind the Muppets in the "Good Nights." You don't often see those guys standing there, with the Muppets. I have this thing, just so you know, it's like, contrary to what they want. But I have a big issue with that people don't know who these puppeteers are. They are the unsung heroes of this whole movie. The one I keep thinking about is this guy named Eric Dickinson. He plays Miss Piggy, but he also plays Fozzie Bear and Animal... Right, because you guys did our Unscripted and, as Miss Piggy, she did "her Fozzie impression." It's amazing. And all I think about is, in any other context, that's like a Peter Sellers-esque feat. He's playing three fully realized characters that are completely different, you know what I mean? And they sound completely different. His job is to be invisible, and so you never get to see who these guys are, and they're so fucking talented. And so yeah, it was important for me that they got up there and had their faces seen. So, obviously you're an 'SNL' guy, what's your favorite sketch of all time? It's an obscure sketch, it's when Steve Martin did Medieval Barber. Okay, that is a bit obscure. You remember that sketch? I do know it, I don't know it by heart. Steve Martin is playing a medieval barber, you know, a doctor, and he's so confident because it's modern medicine. But he says things like, someone comes in with a stomach ache and he'll be like, "You know, it's lucky that we've reached this modern age of medicine. People used to think that a stomach ache was caused by some sort of spirit haunting your stomach, ha ha ha, but now we know it's caused by a small toad living inside you!" [laughs] He's so confident that they have it all figured out. To take you off the hook, you can't pick someone in the current cast. Who's your favorite cast member ever? Wow. That's a great question. I mean, I gotta say Belushi. OK, that's interesting. Belushi? Well, because I'll tell you what Belushi did. Well, Phil Hartman is really up there for me as well, but Belushi did something really particular, and it's what the Muppets do so I guess it relates. He felt like things might bubble over at any minute, you know what I mean? It was a contained chaos but it could bubble over. You always felt a little sense of danger. Well, if you read 'Live from NY,' I think there was a little bit of danger actually, sometimes. Yeah, exactly. What would you have done if I had said something like, Piscopo [laughs]? I would have been shocked. Would you have thought less of me? [laughs] Let's say I would have been surprised if you picked someone like Denny Dillon or someone like the guy who played Sweetchuck in Police Academy, Tim Kazurinsky. I mean, he's funny, but... Were those the years -- I'm not 100% well-versed -- Lorne was gone for a little bit... Lorne left for five years. Lorne left in the Spring of '80. Jean Doumanian took over for about three-fourths of a season and then she got fired. Dick Ebersol took over until '85, and then Lorne came back in fall of '85. Although, I will say, "Ebony and Ivory" is one of the funnier moments ever. I mean, let's be honest, Piscopo was really good on that show. I think he's been downgraded since he's left. Totally. But he and Eddie Murphy were so good together. "Ebony and Ivory" was so fucking funny. My one non-SNL question: Are you still going to be using Twitter after 'The Muppets'? It's not going to end after Muppets. I don't love the technology, you know? Just in general, it's not really my thing. I do really like being able to communicate -- that sounds so fucking cheesy -- that's not what I mean. I was going to say, "Communicate with my fans," but I hate that phrase. It is cool to be able to talk to dudes. [Laughs] Put it that way. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Natalie Wood Detective Says He Never Suspected Robert Wagner Caused Her Death (Video)

The case of actress Natalie Wood's mysterious death has been re-opened after 30 years, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday, Nov. 17.our editor recommendsNatalie Wood Biopic: Should Michelle Williams, Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan or Emma Stone Play the Icon? (Poll)Natalie Wood Death: Owner of Boat Knew for Weeks Police Would Reopen CaseRobert Wagner Blamed Self For Natalie Wood's Death in MemoirNatalie Wood Mystery: File Sent to Sheriff Revealed Telling Clues (PDF Document)Natalie Wood's Sister Makes First TV Appearance on 'Piers Morgan Tonight' (Video)Law Enforcement Experts Outline Course For Natalie Wood InquiryRelated Topics•Natalie Wood PHOTOS: 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths Investigators revealed Thursday, that new information was behind the decision to revisit the events of Nov. 19, 1981, when the actress mysteriously disappeared from her yacht, Spendour, which was floating just off the coast of Southern California's Catalina Island. She was onboard with husband Robert Wagner, and Brainstorm co-star Christopher Walken. Since that announcement, both Wagner and the boat's captain Dennis Davern have both spoken out. PHOTOS: Best Pictures of Natalie Wood And now, the case's detective, Duane Rasure, is joining them. Speaking with CBS' 48 Hours, the retired sergeant of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, said the during the investigation, he "never really got suspicious of a murder." He said that if he'd had evidence that her husband Wagner had been invloved in foul play, he would have arrested him personally. VIDEO: 5 of Natalie Wood's Most Memorable Roles "It was an accidental drowning, she just happened to be a famous movie star. She was a small lady. She drowned in short time, I'd say," Rasure relayed. STORY: Christopher Walken Hires Lawyer to Handle Natalie Wood Investigation (Exclusive) Rasure also said he believed Davern, who has indicated he believes Wagner played a part in Wood's drowning, isn't telling the truth. "He's just made himself to look good in his book," he said (Davern published Goodbye Nataile, Goodbye Splendour in 2009). "And obviously, he's trying to sell a book and make money off of it. And I think that's the whole purpose behind his writing this book." He also revealed the entire investigation lasted about five weeks. On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported Walken had hired a lawer to represent him in the newly-resurrected investigation. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department said they plan to examine the boat Wood, Wagner, and Walken were on, which is now docked in Hawaii. And, while Lt. John Corina said Wagner is not a suspect, he did reveal the department received new, credible information that prompted further investigation, saying, "We felt we should be responsible enough to follow up." Watch Rasure's interview below. Related Topics Christopher Walken Natalie Wood Robert Wagner

'Game of Thrones' Star Nabs Role of King Arthur in 'Arthur & Lancelot'

GettyKit Harington Bet on Thrones actor Package Harington has plucked the sword in the stone and can take part in the future King Arthur in Warner Bros.' Arthur & Lancelot. David Dobkin is pointing the film, which seeks to spin the King Arthur myth into a little of the lighthearted action movie how a studio did with A Virtual Detective. STORY: 'The Killing' Star Wins Lancelot Role in 'Arthur & Lancelot' Within the classic myth, Lancelot was among Arthur's knights in combat and eventually ends up within an adulterous relationship with Arthur's wife, Guinevere. The film sees Arthur being an illegitimate boy being elevated with a humble and poor dark night inside a village who'll come to be an uplifting leader while Lancelot is really a edgy noble who distrusts the established government. (Guinevere, at this time of the overall game, is straightforward a cameo and can figure more conspicuously in potential sequels.) The film is eying a March 2012 start. STORY: 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Killing' Stars Emerge as 'Arthur & Lancelot' Management Harington's role of Arthur has parallels to his character in Thrones, where he plays an illegitimate boy with hidden possibility to the the almighty from the northern kingdom. Harington made his screen debut with Thrones and it is cast in Quiet Hill: Thought three dimensional. The actor, who screen examined two times for that Arthur role, is repped by CAA. Bet on Thrones

Chris Matthews Spars With Ray Elder Throughout Hostile Radio Interview (Audio)

Chris Matthews might have involved in probably the most contentious interview of his career. This time around, though, the MSNBC host was playing the role of guest. Matthews made an appearance now on Ray Elder's radio show in La to advertise his book, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero. Elder, though, was convinced it was less biography than hagiography, also it clearly bothered him. The job interview was Tuesday and Elder authored about its fallout on Thursday. PHOTOS: Probably The Most Spoken-About TV News Faces "You realize things did not go well when, a couple of minutes following the interview concludes, Matthews' booker emails my producer," Elder authored Thursday. The e-mail read: "If only you would have tell me that Ray was thinking about attacking Chris. Chris is definitely up for any good, healthy debate, but which was not really professional or awesome." Tuesday's interview was hostile in the beginning as Elder, that has located a show on KABC Radio in excess of ten years, attempted to determine Matthews like a biased journalist who unfairly attacks Republicans. PHOTOS: PTC versus. TV: 10 Tv Program Controversies "You decide yourself a journalist?" Elder asks. Matthews states he's, though one that's "slightly left.Inch "As whenever you stated this?" Elder states before playing a clip where Matthews states Republicans want "people who don't put on insurance to die around the gurney," among other critiques of Republicans that Elder wasn't thrilled with. PHOTOS: Rachel Maddow Sounds Off In a nutshell, Republicans enjoy "leading to cruel discomfort on people," Matthews states. Audio from the interview is below. While Matthew is reacting towards the clip, Elder interrupts. "I apologize for cutting you off how you reduce your visitors off," he informs the Hardball host. For Matthews' new book, it begins with Kennedy's "gallantry in The Second World War," an incident that inspired the 1963 movie PT 109, Matthews describes. "Okay, let us discuss PT 109," states Elder. "You do not whatsoever discuss the way the boat experienced trouble to begin with. Lots of historians believe it had been their own irresponsible handling of PT 109 that triggered the boat to get involved with trouble." "That might be a conservative or right-wing perspective. An individual who was prejudiced against Kennedy," Matthews states. He attempts to expand, but Elder interrupts. "You known as me right wing, so I wish to cope with that which you now just stated," states Elder, before stating a historian who known as Kennedy's handling of PT 109 "probably the most messed up PT boat action of The Second World War." "What's this a game title? Is a game title show?" Matthews states. Next, when Elder cites historians critical of Kennedy's handling from the Cuban Missile Crisis, Matthews states: "What's the reason for this conversation?" "The reason at this time would be to show that you're glossing over Kennedy. You're airbrushing unhealthy things," Elder solutions. "Have i got any role within this show, or will i just sit here and pay attention to your rap?" Matthews states. "Should you wanna hang up the phone, proceed and, Chris," Elder states. A couple of occasions throughout the job interview, Elder thinks Matthews has hung on him. "Are you currently there?" he asks on two separate occasions. Elder appears most upset that Matthews devoted so very little space towards the Kennedy tax cuts, which Elder known as his "singular economic achievement." "Spent in regards to a half-page around the tax cuts, can you explain that. You'll still there?" "I am attempting to be polite, and that i seriously your show since you asked me," Matthews states. However the two can't even agree with that. "No, no, no, no. You known as us and also you requested in the future on. I did not invite you," Elder states. "How will you write a magazine about Kennedy and spend one half a webpage around the tax cuts? How will you do this? You'll still there?" Elder states. "It is really an embarrassment," Matthews states. "For this reason america has been torn apart, with this particular type of hate." "It's known as a quarrel,Inch Elder states. "You see it as being hate, exactly like you see the Republicans want individuals to die on gurneys, plus they don't worry about illegal aliens, and the rest of the silly stuff that you've stated. That's hate. That's hate, Chris." Related Subjects Chris Matthews MSNBC

'Harry Potter' Director Tackling 'Doctor Who' Movie

The wizarding world of "Harry Potter" and the Whoverse are about to collide. "Deathly Hallows" director David Yates has announced his partnership with BBC to direct a big-screen take on "Doctor Who," the long-running British television series about the sci-fi exploits of the Time Lord. Yates says the movie has no writers as of yet, is two to three years from beginning production, and will have little to nothing to do with the "Who" continuity that's come before. Get all the details here. There's more comic book movie news beyond the jump! "Dark Knight" Rumors Rise With production on "The Dark Knight Rises" nearly at an end, it's no wonder that the rumor mill continues heating up. Two new reports have surfaced alleging to know the details about the upcoming "Dark Knight Rises" prologue, as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Matthew Modine's roles in the film. Keep your salt shakers handy for this pair, folks. "Spider-Man" Swings By SNL Emma Stone hosted "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, but she wasn't the only "Spider-Man" star on the set. In addition to Andy Samberg donning the superhero's red-and-blue tights, the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler himself, Andrew Garfield, made a surprise visit as well. Frank Miller Slams Occupy Wall Street "300" and "Sin City" creator Frank Miller has unleashed a scathing condemnation of the Occupy movement, referring to protestors as "nothing but a pack of louts, thieves, and rapists" that "can do nothing but harm America." Tell us what you think of today's Splash Page roundup in the comments section and on Twitter!

Analyst Sees Possibility of Spin-From Liberty Starz

NY - Could John Malone's Liberty Media be searching in a full spin-from premium TV network firm Liberty Starz?our editor recommendsStarz Develops Pay TV Subs, Profit in Third QuarterLiberty Media Spends $204 Million in Barnes & NobleStarz Boss Chris Albrecht engaged BTIG analyst Richard Greenfieldthinks so. Inside a blog posthe contended that this can be a likely scenario following Wall Street chatter in regards to a potential line of credit for Starz. "Although it isconceivable that Liberty Starz is raising capital to pursue an acquisition, we don't see many compelling targets," Greenfield authored. "In addition, we feel Starz is much more apt to be acquired than to become a buyer of other assets management has frequently established that Starz most likely will work better included in a bigger media conglomerate." His conclusion: "The much more likely scenario is the fact that Liberty is planning to hard-spin Liberty Starz from Liberty Media, make it possible for so that it is acquired mid-late the coming year with a bigger media entity." The analyst, for just one, has previously contended that Comcast/NBCUniversal and Time Warner could be logical purchasers. Authorities at Starz, brought by Boss Chris Albrecht, and Liberty Media couldn't be arrived at or rejected to comment. Liberty Starz is presently a monitoring stock of Liberty Media, meaning traders can trade shares centered on the Starz business, despite the fact that it's for the time being a part of Liberty Media. A spin would turn it into a separate and fully independent, resource-based stock. What triggered Greenfield's blog past was news he stated appeared from Standard & Poor's late now that established that Liberty Starz was along the way of financing a five-year $1.5 billion line of credit. Control over Liberty Media and Starz rejected comment. "We fight to think that Liberty/Starz will not have outright refused when the story was coldly false," Greenfield stated. A spin-from Starz would also provide benefits for the organization's Liberty Capital business, its assortment of opportunities just like Sirius XM and Live Nation, based on the analyst. Liberty Capital "due to Liberty Starz no more being a member of the organization also becomes an resource backed company, flush with cash either to strongly shrink the equity float and/or proper purchases." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects John Malone Liberty Media Liberty Starz

Smith remade makeup field

Dick Smith'The Exorcist''Amadeus'Makeup maven Dick Smith is that rare type of artist: a consummate craftsman, a genius innovator and a generous mentor to the generations of makeup artists who follow him.Smith's work is on some of cinema's most iconic moments. He's the artist behind Marlon Brando's jowly look in "The Godfather," the one who turned a fresh-faced Linda Blair into a possessed girl in "The Exorcist," and the sculptor who took F. Murray Abraham from mid-life into his 80s in "Amadeus." The latter project earned him a makeup Oscar that he shares with Paul LeBlanc."He's been called the 'godfather of makeup' for a reason," says Leonard Engelman, governor of the makeup branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "There's no one who has had as much influence over the materials and techniques we use today or the young makeup artists working in the industry."Smith was a pre-med student at Yale when he became fascinated by Hollywood makeup techniques. He went on to develop his own methods in shading and texture and popularized new types of appliances and materials. He's the author of "Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook: How to Have Fun Creating Your Own Monster Make-up," which Rick Baker cites as a huge influence on his own career in makeup. And Smith continues to make his latest techniques available through an online course at his website, dicksmithmake-up.com."I wrote to Dick years ago, when I was just starting out, and he actually took the time to call me once he got back from Thailand where he was working on 'The Deer Hunter,' " says Kevin Haney, himself a makeup Oscar winner for "Driving Miss Daisy." At the time Haney was working at a fast-food restaurant but he impressed Smith. Soon Haney was working with the already legendary artist, and now he's been a makeup artist for more than 20 years. "But there are probably hundreds of stories like mine about people who've been helped into their careers by Dick Smith," Haney says.Haney remembers being in awe of Smith's dedication as soon as they started working together."I watched him take things completely apart because they weren't good enough or search for a new type of adhesive or change his way of doing something all the time," says Haney. "He taught me to love doing makeup so much that you're always looking for the best way of doing something even if it means you have to do something you've never done before in your career."Eye on the Oscars: Governors AwardAfter 50 years, Jones is still the Man | Smith remade makeup field | Winfrey wages quiet war on shame | Winfrey eyes return to acting Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Universal Pictures Acquires Novel Lunatics As Star Vehicle For Steve Carell

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired the Dork Craig and Alan Zweibel novel Lunatics, with Steve Carell mounted on star. The film is going to be created by Scott Stuber and Pam Abdy of Stuber Pictures and Carell and the Slide carousel partners Vance DeGeneres and Charlie Hartsock. The Craig-Zweibel collaboration is 2 Nj soccer fathers whose minor feud gets worse to produce worldwide effects, and then leave them running for his or her lives. Craig and Zweibel will adapt their novel, which is released by Putnam in The month of january. Carell will have Philip Horkman, who owns a dog store who refs kids soccer games every sunday, there he meets an irate soccer father who triggers the misadventures. Carell, who’s repped by WME and Media Four, will begin filming Burt Wonderstone with Jim Carrey in The month of january for brand new Line and Warner Bros. Zweibel, who’s writing an Cinemax comedy pilot vehicle for Cent Marshall, was repped by Paradigm, and CAA reps Craig. Their lit representative is Author’s House. Stuber is preparing the Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds drama Safe House, as well as wrapped Battleship, and also the Seth MacFarlane-directed Ted and it is presently creating the Keanu Reeves-starrer 47 Ronin.

10 Questionable Gay Gaffes That Shook Hollywood

Last Friday evening inside a special screening of Brett Ratner's new movie Tower Heist, the Oscar producer mentioned, "testing's for fags" within a publish-show question-and-answer session. The ensuing firestorm-fueled by other provocative comments Ratner made boasting about his sex existence-introduced him to step lower as producer in the Oscars on Tuesday (with Eddie Murphy bailing since the host on Wednesday). But Ratner is not the very first celebrity to find yourself in harm to employing a gay slur.our editor recommendsBrett Ratner's 10 Offensive Quotes That Brought to Oscar Trouble Hollywood's Finest BlundersHoward Stern Defends Brett Ratner, Jams Hollywood As 'Loony' (Video) Hollywood's Memorable Mea CulpasMeet the man Whose Tweet Introduced Lower Brett RatnerRicky Gervais Proposes to Host Oscars Following Eddie Murphy, Brett Ratner Exits PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas From Bob Desire to Mel Gibson to Tracy Morgan anti-gay gaffes and outright slurs have showed up many stars in serious trouble. Some have handled to apologize superbly, others have observed lasting career damage, together with a few have defended their remarks. Listed below are ten of the extremely well-known occurrences in addition to their fallout: The offender: Bob Hope, 1988 The comment: Within a feel and look onThe Tonight Show, Hope referred to as someone a "fag" for wearing a colorful tie. The fallout: It had been the first time GLAAD (the Lgbt Alliance Against Discrimination), founded in 1985, effectively compelled a hollywood to apologize for applying a gay slur. At any time when public support for gay rights used to be small, Hope made the decision to record a public service announcement condemning anti-gay bigotry, graciously needing to purchase this themselves. The offender: Mel Gibson, 1991 The comment: Inside an interview while using The the spanish language language newspaper El Pais, Gibson mentioned, "Homosexuals use the ass. That is only for taking a s**t." He added, "I increased being an actress even though. Though this look, who's prone to think I'm gay? It may be difficult to take me for an individual such as this. Am I Going To appear as being a homosexual? Am I Going To talk like them? Am I Going To move like them?" The fallout: Should be genuine set up the extended-term erosion of Gibson's public image, compounded by other occurrences over time. In 2006, Gibson apparently made sexist and anti-Semitic comments for the officer who arrested him suspicion of driving while impaired. This Season, tracks made an appearance of Gibson vocally mistreating former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva too as with 2011 he was sentenced to three years probation for domestic battery for striking her. The offender: Dr. Laura Schlesinger, 2000 The comment: R / c show host stood a extended good status for anti-gay comments, including calling homosexuality a "biological error," just before getting her own syndicated TV talk show in September 2000. The fallout: GLAAD belittled Paramount's decision to supply her a show together with an internet site StopDrLaura.com catalogued her anti-gay comments. The controversy brought to weak ratings for Dr. Laura. Schlesinger, a Jew, tried to apologize getting a complete-page ad in the Hollywood paper on Yom Kippur: "During the time of Atonement, Jews are commanded to locate forgiveness from people we've hurt. I deeply regret the hurt this situation has triggered the lgbt community." However, many gay activists referred to as ad insufficient, too far gone. The ratings for Schlesinger's Tv program never acquired too as with March 2001 Vital made a decision not to renew it for just about any second season. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Finest Blunders The offender: 50 Cent, 2004 The comment: Inside an interview in Playboy, rapper 50 Cent mentioned, "I ain't into faggots." Adding, "I'm not prejudiced. I merely don't go for gay people and kick it-we don't cash to keep. ... But women who like women, that's awesome." The fallout: 50 Cent shrugged off calls from gay rights groups to apologize. This Season, following a disagreement with freely gay blogger Perez Hilton, 50 Cent tweeted, "Perez Hilton referred to as me douche bag therefore i had my homie skyrocket a gay wedding. wasn't his but nevertheless assisted me feel great.In . Again, the rapper overlooked demands from GLAAD together with other gay rights groups to apologize. The offender: IsaiahWashington, 2006 The comment: Within a disagreement round the number of Grey's Anatomy, Washington allegedly told Patrick Dempsey "I'm not your little faggot like [co-star T. R. Dark evening]. The fallout: Washington's comments motivated Dark evening to freely acknowledge his homosexuality a few days later. He told Ellen DeGeneres, "I've never been referred to as that to my face. Therefore I think when that happened, something moved, plus it increased being bigger than myself."Washington apologized, calling his words "beneath my own, personal personal standards," nevertheless the slur in the popular Dark evening made an appearance to alienate Washington from lots of his Grey's castmates. The controversy resurfaced within the Golden Globes within the month of the month of january 2007 when Washington joked relating to this and declined mentioning to Dark evening just like a "faggot." In June 2007, Washington was dropped from Grey's Anatomy when his contract wasn't restored for an additional season. The offender: Jay Leno, 2008 The comment: Round The Tonight Show he asked for Ryan Philippe, who carried out a gay teen round the Cleaning cleaning soap One Existence to reside in, "Is it possible to produce your gayest look?" The fallout: After being condemned by GLAAD, Leno quickly apologized. "In talking about Ryan's first role, I am aware that a few things i mentioned showed up in this area wrong. I certainly didn't mean any malice. To be certain it absolutely was a dumb step to express, which i am sorry.Inch The offender: Kobe Bryant, 2010 The comment: Throughout a game title title in the San Antonio Spurs, the Opponents star came out to call a referee a "f***ing faggot." Although courtside microphones did not obtain the audio of Bryant's words, the videotape handled to obtain readable his lips. The fallout: An Individuals Rights Campaign immediately belittled Bryant, who tried to excuse his comment consequently in the passion of the sport. "My actions lost of frustration through the warmth of the sport, period. What expressed don't reflect my feelings for that lgbt cities and were not made to offend anybody.'' Still, Basketball Commissioner David Stern punished Bryant $100,000 and critique of Bryant ongoing. Bryant then made the decision in the future inside a PSA condemning anti-gay slang for GLAAD. Bryant's comments created a sizable debate among Basketball players and government bodies in regards to the prevalence of gay slurs throughout in game "trash speaking. Phoenix Suns star Grant Hill recorded their very own PSA promoting players not to use gay slurs as on-court insults and Phoenix Boss Ron Welts introduced he was gay, becoming the finest profile sports executive to freely acknowledge his homosexuality. The offender: Ron Howard, 2010 The comment: A clip for your Universal Pictures movie the Dilemma, directed by Howard and produced by Ratner's Oscar alternative John Grazer, featured Vince Vaughn's character, an advertising and marketing executive telling auto company professionals, "Planet are gay. I'm speaking about, not homosexual, but my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance gay." The fallout: GLAAD referred to as while using term "gay" because context pejorative and asked for Universal to eliminate it. After Assault Gets worse also belittled the street on CNN, Universal operate in a clip. But Howard chosen to keep it inside the movie, saying, "For me in sensitivity while not censorship." The offender, Patti Stanger, 2011 The comment: Turning up on Bravo's Watch What Continues Live, the Uniform Matchmaker host told a gay caller who worried about remaining faithful in the extended distance relationship, "There is no curbing the gay guy." Stanger than told freely gay host Andy Cohen, "I have tried to curb 'you people.'" The fallout: Carrying out a flurry of tweets demeaning her, Stanger herself tweeted grounds, fighting she was speaking about La-area gay males only. "It's true LA gays hardest nuts to compromise to monogamy!" Then: "Attn male Gays: I you & my discuss WWHL wound up being to some LA guy who is able to't find commitment." Carrying out a similar equivocal apology round the Pleasure Behar Show not successful to quell the outcry, Stanger launched an even more direct apology, "I am so sorry. I did not mean to offend anybody with my comments." Bravo also apologized in the statement. '"Her surveys aren't connected using the network's values and opinions. We apologize for your offense it triggered." But despite calls from some audiences for Stanger being fired, she remains host in the network's Uniform Matchmaker show. The offender: Tracy Morgan, 2011 The comment: Within a performance of his stand-up act in Nashville, Morgan ongoing an anti-gay lick, saying among other activities he'd stab his boy if he told Morgan he was gay. The fallout: Morgan's comments went viral each time a gay fan attending belittled his remarks on Facebook. After GLAAD belittled Morgan, he apologized. 30 Rock star Tina Fey and NBC mind Ben Greenblatt also apologized for Morgan's comments, but defended Morgan personally, despite his good status for homophobic jokes. Morgan remains an connect in the 30 Rock cast. Related Subjects

'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Soundtrack: Video for Bruno Mars' Lead Single 'It Will Rain' Hits Web

It for Bruno Mars' "It'll Rain" -- the initial single within the soundtrack for your approaching Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning -- Part 1 -- hit the net on Wednesday.our editor recommendsFrom 'Abduction' to Art House: Inside Taylor Lautner's Movie Transformation (Analysis)'Breaking Dawn' Box Office Fight: 'Twilight' Stars Fight for Love Outdoors in the Franchise'Breaking Dawn' Stars Feted By Stephenie Meyer at Chinese Theatre Ceremony (Video)'Twilight' Star Christian Serratos Blows Off 'Breaking Dawn' Wedding Gossips It features Mars making by helping cover their an appreciation interest, only to finish off fighting along with her after which it apparently losing her ultimately. PHOTOS: New Images of 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning' The moments are intercut with clips from Breaking Beginning, through which Christian Serratos, Rachelle Lefervre and Rachelle Lefervre reprise their roles as Bella, Edward and Jacob, correspondingly. The lyrics apparently reflect Bella's relationship with Edward, with lines including "I'll 't be your mother's favorite/your father can't even look me inside the eye" (Bella's father doesn't accept their relationship) and "there'll be no sunlight essentially lose you baby" (Edward removes the daylight, which then causes his skin to sparkle). PHOTOS: A Behind-the-Moments Have a look at 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' The song is presently No. 12 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Breaking Beginning, the penultimate film in Summit Entertainment's five-movie franchise, opens November. 18. The soundtrack will be stores an online-based now. Related Subjects Rachelle Lefervre Rachelle Lefervre Twilight Saga Bruno Mars Christian Serratos

Spielberg: More Indianapolis & Jurassic Park?

Maybe there is more Johnson / T-Rexes?This month's problem of Empire magazine (the December problem, fact fans, featuring Mission:Impossible around the cover) consists of part a couple of ourStevenSpielberg special, following last month's in-depth take a look at TheAdventures OfTintin:The Key From The Unicorn. This time around, we largely centered on War Equine, but we did find time for you to request concerning the much-stated Jurassic Park IV and Indiana Johnson V.On his dinosaur series, the twelve signs are great.InchThe script has been written at this time by Mark Protosevich. I am wishing which will emerge within the next few years.We now have a great story. You will find there's better story for four than we'd for 3...InchBecause the 3rd instalment wasn't that shabby as story goes, that has to become a positive thing, right? But what of Indiana Johnson?We requested Spielberg about his a reaction to the critiques of Kingdom from the Very Skull in addition to his future plans for that archaeologist. Where do things stand at this time?InchYou need to request George Lucas. George manages smashing the tales.He's tried it on all movies. Whether I love the tales or otherwise, George has damaged all of the tales.He's focusing on Indianapolis V. We've not attended script yet, but he's focusing on the storyline. I'll allow George to develop a great story."And Very Skull?"I am happy using the movie.I probably always will be...I sympathise with individuals who did not such as the MacGuffin because I never loved the MacGuffin. George and that i had large arguments concerning the MacGuffin. I did not want this stuff to become either aliens or inter-dimensional creatures. However I am loyal to my closest friend. When he creates a tale he thinks in - even when Idon't have confidence in it - I am likely to shoot the film the way in which George envisaged it. I'll add my very own touches, I'll bring my very own cast in, I'll shoot the way in which I wish to shoot it, however i will invariably defer to George because the storyteller from the Indianapolis series. I'll never fight him on that."As well as on the more knowledge about the criticisms, Spielberg takes a number of them like a badge of pride. "The gopher was good. I've the stand-in a single in your own home. What individuals really leaped at was Indianapolis climbing right into a refrigerator and becoming blown in to the sky by an atom-explosive device blast.Blame me. Don't blame George.Which was my silly idea. People stopped saying "jump the shark".They now say, "nuked the fridge". I am happy with that. I am glad I could bring that into popular culture."The Adventures Of Tintin:The Key From The Unicorn has gone out now, and War Equine follows on The month of january 13 within the United kingdom. Get the brand new Empire for that full story from Spielberg on the building of that war opus.

The Magazine Cover of the Year Award Goes to... James Franco's Ass

James Franco loves his little stunts, and this one’s an Evel Knievel-grade spectacle: On the new issue of L.A.’s Flaunt magazine, Franco graces two different covers — one where he’s staring innocently from a school desk (boring), and another where his naked ass crowds the lens, boasts a tramp stamp, and looks like it’s about to speak. Need I say more? Click through for the cover. First, here’s the benign cover in all its classic kindergarten appeal: And now, here’s the assy glossy. Art! Speaking of ass, this could’ve been the one-sheet for Your Highness. Terrible. James Franco’s Ass Gets a Magazine Cover [Jezebel]

Tony Romo, Wife Expecting Their First Child

Tony Romo Tony Romo and wife Candice Crawford are expecting their first child, the NFL star announced Tuesday. While appearing at a local high school in Texas, a student asked Romo if he had any children of his own. "No, I don't have any kids," he replied, adding, "I've actually got one on the way. My wife's pregnant." Tony Romo and Candice Crawford wed in Dallas Crawford, the younger sister of Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, and Romo wed in May after dating for nearly a year and a half. Romo was previously linked to Jessica Simpson. Check out Romo's big announcement below, care of Fox News: Tony and Candice Romo are Pregnant: MyFoxDFW.com

In regards to the Time Kal Penn Needed couple of years Off to get results for Leader Obama

“There will be a selflessness relating to this. He was there for top reasons. He supported the candidate, he supported the main reason. He was friendly, he didn’t positioned on any airs. Which he loved to use hard…. We’d take him to five, six college grounds every day, which he’d never complain…. You may have asked for him to accomplish anything — go lick some stamps, he'd’ve done that.” Spurred into public service through the Author’s Strike, Kal Penn (who’s back on screens inside a couple of days in a really Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas) needed a mid-level outreach gig within the us government that, sooner or later, triggered his agent to stress: “What are you currently presently doing? The guy is gloomier 30 points inside the polls. It’s not cute any more!” [L.A. Occasions]

Early Box Office: 'Paranormal Activity 3' Scares Up $8 Million from Evening time Showings

It seems just like you found grounds to go to the flicks. 'Paranormal Activity 3' -- the ghost story by way of Betamax -- needed inside an thought $8 million in the Thursday evening time showings, $2 million greater than 'Paranormal Activity 2' acquired throughout its opening evening time. While predictions initially known as 'PA 3' to gross around $35 million in the last weekend, it seems like the thriller could pull lower around $45 million by Sunday evening. Much less Moviefone HQ is surprised. [via LAT/24 Frames] EARLIER: 'Paranormal Activity 3': With the Amounts [Photo: Vital] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Bang' large for CBS on Thursday

Facing atypical competition now, CBS comedy ''The Large Bang Theory'' ongoing to become Thursday's No. 1 program while matching its best demo rating since moving for the leadoff perfect the evening a minimum of last year. Fox's ''World Series,'' lower slightly from Wednesday's Game 1, figures to win the evening in many key groups. According to preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, ''The Large Bang Theory'' averaged a effective 4.9 rating/15 participate grownups 18-49 and 14.7 million audiences overall , up week to week and again ruling since the night's No. 1 program. It absolutely was then the summer season premiere of ''Rules of Engagement'' (3.7/10 in 18-49, 11.5 million audiences overall), which assigned its premiere-week average of last fall on Monday by about 20% and was good performance from the repeat ''Big Bang'' inside the 8:30 p.m. Thursday slot the other day both ''Rules'' and ''Bang'' accomplished good success from repeat comedy competition on NBC, and also the other change now was baseball looking for ''The X Factor'' on Fox. Carrying out a comedies, ''Person of Interest'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 12.3 million audiences overall) was in line with its recent earnings, placing third in demos and leading all entertainment series inside the 9 o'clock hour among total audiences. ''The Mentalist'' closed the evening (2.5/7 in 18-49, 12.5 million audiences overall), matching last week's delivery and likely headed for just about any third-place 18-49 finish inside the excellent behind baseball and MTV's ''Jersey Shore'' season finale. Fox's coverage of Game 2 around the world Series, which saw the Texas Rangers rally inside the ninth inning for just about any 2-1 victory inside the St. Louis Cardinals, averaged a 3.7 rating/10 participate grownups 18-49 and 12.9 million audiences overall round the net's stations from 8 to 11. For the way Game 1 converted inside the excellent, Thursday's Game 2 (which ended around 11:15 p.m. ET) should can be found in around 14 million audiences, enough to supply Fox a victory for your evening in 18-49, 25-54 and total audiences. The Fall Classic, tied at one game each, is becoming guaranteed of stretching through no less than Monday's Game 5. At ABC, the canceled ''Charlie's Angels'' (1.2/4 in 18-49, 5.6 000 0000 audiences overall) was lower a tick week to week to fit its season low, and from 9 to 11 p.m., ''Grey's Anatomy'' (3.5/9 in 18-49, 9.4 million audiences overall) and ''Private Practice'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.6 000 0000 audiences overall) completed on componen with week's levels. ''Grey's'' will again function as night's No. 1 drama in 18-49. NBC created low amounts (sixth place among the tv producers in 18-49) with repeats of the comedies ''Community'' (.9/3 in 18-49, 2.5 million audiences overall), ''Parks and Recreation'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 2.5 million audiences overall), ''The Office'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 9.4 million audiences overall) and ''Whitney'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 9.3 million audiences overall) and drama ''Prime Suspect'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall). At CW, ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.3/4 in 18-49, 2.9 million audiences overall) was in line with the other day, and 9 p.m. rookie ''The Secret Circle'' (.9/2 in 18-49, 2.millions of audiences overall) was up in lots of groups. Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: Fox, 3.7/10 CBS, 3.2/9 ABC, 2.4/6 Univision, 1.5/4 CW, 1.1/3 NBC, 1./3. In general audiences: Fox, 12.9 million CBS, 12.2 million ABC, 7.2 million Univision, 3.3 million NBC, 2.7 million CW, 2.5 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Elizabeth Olsen Talks about 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' (Video)

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New 'Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' Viral Video: Crash

The mysterious Mouth Recorded Shut site has provided us a lot of awesome behind-the-moments photos and viral videos from David Fincher's anticipated 'Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' film. (The very best to date? The recording from the 'Dragon Tattoo' poster being made while Trent Reznor's haunting score plays without anyone's knowledge.) The latest clip, published Thursday, includes grainy footage of the accident along the side of the street. Is there related to the murder that Mikael Blomkvist (Difficulties) would go to investigate? Maybe! Browse the clip ahead. 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' is dependant on the very best-selling novel through the late Stieg Larsson. It stars Rooney Mara -- who spoke about her crazy audition process for that film within this week's Style -- as computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. The film hits theaters December 21. [via Mouth Recorded Shut and Cinemablend] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Report: Digital recording device viewing improving b'casters

Fox's "Fringe" has proven a great deal of traction in Digital recording device houses. Digital recording device viewing is really a boon towards the broadcast systems. That's among the conclusions inside a report released Wednesday by influential Wall Street analyst Michael Nathanson of Nomura Investments.Within an analysis of Digital recording device viewing in the last 4 years, Nathanson discovered that the split of viewing between broadcast and cable nets is almost 50-50 among Digital recording device customers, in comparison to some 75%-25% split in support of cablers for live viewing. The Television biz's change in 2008 from live program rankings to so-known as C3 rankings -- rankings for advertisements on live broadcasts in addition done within 72 hours of Digital recording device playback -- because the currency to promote deals has additionally been a positive thing for tv stations, Nathanson argues. Audiences often stay with the advertisements running in broadcast network programming much more than most cablers."The change to C3 measurement, together with the ongoing rollout of DVRs, will enhance the relative positioning from the broadcast systems -- and also the conglomerates that own them -- and certain cable systems which have built appointment viewing," he authored. It is also supplying a lifeline for shows like Fox's "Fringe" that deliver modest amounts live but they are popular in Digital recording device houses.The lift supplied by the extra 72 hours of playback within the C3 measure has considerably slowed down the speed of decline in grown ups 18-49 rating for that Large Four. And also the area of Digital recording device viewing within the total 18-49 rankings keeps growing in a fast clip, as Digital recording device transmission grows. Based on Nielsen, 42% of U.S. TV homes have DVRs, up from 38% last season.Within the 2008-09 season, grown ups 18-49 C3 rankings for that Large Four were up 3% over live rankings within the same measure last season, the C3 amounts were up 9.7%.Remarkably, Nathan's research also signifies that less Digital recording device customers are utilizing the device's commercial-missing feature -- a technology which was once viewed as the dying-knell of advertising supported TV. Based on Nathanson, 58.8% of programs viewed via Digital recording device playback involved commercial missing within the 2007-8 season by last season, that number had dropped to 50.7% Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

The Future of IMAX is... Lasers!

By the year 2013, IMAX theaters and Kodak will bring digital theatrical projection to the next level with a single, exciting, futuristic-sounding concept: LASERS! The companies announced their partnership today in a statement promising advances in quality projection in large-scale IMAX and dome theaters in the coming years to benefit moviegoers, theaters, and investors. Win-win-win? “This Kodak intellectual property is truly cutting edge,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond in a press release today, “and will be used by IMAX’s esteemed Technology Group to enhance the cinematic experience for consumers, enable the application of digital technology in our larger and institutional theatres, and make being in business with IMAX even easier and more profitable.” IMAX is exclusively licensing over 50 Kodak laser and digital projection-related patents and technologies that promise to enhance the visual experience and light quality of the IMAX experience, as well as make content distribution within the IMAX network easier. “Because this technology produces the deepest blacks, and the brightest 3D of any system demonstrated to date,” said Kim Snyder of Eastman Kodak Company, “it will truly make the movies more exciting for consumers, and that creates a strong value proposition for the studios and exhibitors as well.” Meanwhile, Kodak has in recent years been developing laser projection technology, which previously fell under separate laser-specific regulations. In February, the company got the go-ahead from the FDA to bring their technology to cinema theaters (vs. specialized laser shows, etc.). According to Kodak’s website, the features of their Laser Projection Technology include combined 2-D and 3-D projection,” 3-D images “twice as bright” as those used in standard industry practice, and 2K resolution scalable to 4K. In a statement last spring, Kodak explained the initiative: Typically, digital projection systems using high power lasers fall under the definition of a “demonstration laser” and must follow existing regulations for conventional laser projectors, such as those used in laser light show displays. Kodak has been working in conjunction with laser safety consultants and the FDA to address potential safety issues.KODAK Laser Projection Technology promises to bring vastly improved image quality to theater screens, including significantly brighter 3D viewing, and to dramatically reduce costs to digital projection in cinemas through the innovative use of long-life lasers, lower-cost optics and more efficient energy usage. Could lasers be the key to the future of theatrical moviegoing? Will it make the sucky peripheral IMAX seats you get when you arrive late suck any less? Would Jim Cameron approve? Stay tuned… [Press release, Kodak]

Alleged Scarlett Johansson Phone Hacker Arrested by FBI

The FBI has arrested a person suspected in hacking the phone of Scarlett Johansson and other actresses, the Los Angeles Times reports.our editor recommends'Avengers' Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson Talk Fight Scenes and Injuries (Video)Scarlett Johansson Contacts FBI About Hacked Nude Images PHOTOS: 'The Avengers': New Photos os Scarlett and Other Stars in Marvel's Superhero Film The investigation, named Operation Hackerazzi, did not name other victims, but Vanessa Hudgens and Juliianne Hough are also believed to be on the list. PHOTOS: On Set with the Leading Ladies of Hollywood The FBI will offer more details about the arrest at a Wednesday press conference. TMZ.com cites sources that authorities believe the man acted alone in breaking into celebrity phones. This goes against a hacking group who have said they are responsible. STORY: Scarlett Johansson's Lawyer Demands Removal of Nude Images From Websites Law enforcement sources tell the Times that they have been investigating the hacking for a year -- before Johansson's story hit the press. Last month, Johansson spoke to CNN about having nude photos of herself leaked. VIDEO: 'Avengers' Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson Talk Fight Scenes and Injuries "It feels unjust. It feels wrong," said The Avengers star. STORY: Hacker Group Attacks Hollywood Stars; Releases Stolen Julianne Hough Pictures "Who doesn't want to protect their own privacy?" she told CNN. "Just because you're an actor or make films or whatever doesn't mean you're not entitled to your own personal privacy." Related Topics Scarlett Johansson

Report: Sandra Bullock Could Join Clint Eastwood in danger using the Curve

A week ago, it had been reported that Clint Eastwood was thinking about playing a maturing baseball scout who travels together with his daughter on a single last prospecting trip in 'Trouble Using the Curve.' Well, the most recent rumor is the fact that Sandra Bullock might be cast because the daughter. Based on Twitch, producers from the film are presently in talks using the Oscar-winning actress, who had been last observed in 2009's 'The Blind Side.' Not sure yet on when 'Trouble Using the Curve' will hit theaters. Bullock is visible next within this season's Oscar bate, 'Extremely Noisy and extremely Close,' slated for any Christmas release date. [via Twitch] [Photo: AFP/Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Real Steel' Star Hugh Jackman: A Genuine New Yorker

You are able to place the Aussie within the city, but could you place the town within the Aussie? "Real Steel" star Hugh Jackman has resided in NY City for a while now, but could he pass an extensive test from After Hrs host and existence-lengthy NYer, Josh Horowitz? Browse the latest episode of After Hrs to determine Jackman title the women from "Sex and also the City" (who the heck is Caitlin?), identify where Spidey lives and showcase his best Woodsy Allen impersonation. Tell us how Hugh did within the comment section as well as on Twitter.

Exclusive Clip: Action Heats Up on Strike Back

Philip Winchester As the first season of Cinemax's testosterone-filled original series Strike Back winds down, the action is just heating up. Yesterday, the premium cable channel announced the show will return in 2012 for a second season, and today we bring you an exclusive clip from tonight's explosive episode. Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) receive unexpected help in a very unconventional way as they attempt to escape Hasani's compound with a group of hostages.Check out the full episode Friday at 10/9c on Cinemax. Are you a fan of Strike Back? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

USA Network orders Eastin pilot

EastinUSA Network is remaining running a business with "Whitened Collar" creator Shaun Eastin.Cabler has purchased Eastin's untitled hourlong drama pilot. Script concentrates on federal and native police force agents who live together in an undercover house in Los Angeles.Task comes from Fox Television Galleries, also is the house of "Whitened Collar."After effectively starting "Necessary Roughness" and "Suits" within the summer time, USA is searching to grow its scripted programming slate, in addition to getting into reality.Recent aircraft pilots greenlit through the internet include dramas "Over/Under" and "Wild Card," the second starring Jennifer Finnigan about a set of lawyers who help individuals in Vegas get free from legal jams. "Over/Under" stars "Save Me" thesp Steven Pasqaule like a day trader who turns into a bookie.Around the comedy side, Nathan Lane is placed to star inside a pilot a good actor who must move to his Texas home town. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Sony Animation Taps Kelly Asbury To Write Pooch Cafe

Kelly Asbury, who co-wrote and directed Disney’s Gnomeo and Juliet and co-directed Shrek 2, has been hired to write Pooch Cafe for Sony Pictures Animation, the studio announced today. The pic is based on Paul Gilligan’s syndicated comic strip, which features a mutt named Poncho who hangs out at the local Pooch Cafe with his canine pals to discuss the topics of the day. Asbury, repped by UTA and NewhousePorterHubbard, also co-directed the animated Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron. Kellys wit and cinematic sensibility pairs wonderfully with the irreverent characters and wry comedy in the Pooch Caf comic strip, said SPA production president Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, who made the announcement Weve been looking for something to do with Kelly, and this was a perfect match.

'Arrested Development' Putting in a bid War Breaks Out Between Hulu, Netflix (Report)

NEW You are able to - Challenging Netflix, movie service Hulu has became a member of the putting in a bid war over exclusive privileges to new instances of Arrested Development, Vulture reported. our editor recommends'Arrested Development' Actor Exits Broadway's 'La Cage aux Folles''Arrested Development' Stars Confirm Plans for Show's TV Return Creator Mitch Hurwitz had stated a couple of days ago he and producer Ron Howard were thinking of getting a restricted-run series to setup a lengthy-looked forward to Arrested Development movie. PHOTOS: Best and Worst TV Fathers: 'Modern Family,' 'Shameless,' 'The Simpsons' Stars Will Arnett and Jason Bateman later confirmed on Twitter that the arrange for several episodes and also the movie were in position. STORY: 'Arrested Development:' 5 Things to understand about the Series' Potential Return Showtime an internet-based streaming firm Netflix were initially pointed out as marketers thinking about the limited run, but Vulture stated that Hulu has since approached the Arrested Team of developers. PHOTOS: Fall TV Dying Pool: Will 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Whitney' or 'How to become a Gentleman' Be Axed First? The eye from various parties causes it to be much more likely the Bluth family will indeed go back to a screen - whether TV or computer, Vulture stated. It didn't discuss just how much both sides might be prepared to offer for that show. Hulu has tallied up 100 million streaming impressions from Arrested Development clips, episodes and outtakes since its launch in 2008, Vulture reported sources as saying. A Hulu speaker rejected to comment for that story. PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows Arrested Development, created by 20h Century Fox, had rankings that brought to the cancellation, but passionate audiences and experts have lengthy wished for coming back from the show. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects News Corp. Netflix Hulu

Women in Film grants to 8 pics

Women in Film will be awarding coin to the makers of eight pics in the nonprofit's 26th annual Film Finishing Fund Grant Program. The cash grants will provide financing to ensure the projects are completed and the films distributed. Fund recipients were chosen from a pool of 113 films made by, for or about women. Selected pics include narrative features, docs and animated shorts. The 2011 Film Finishing Fund winners are "Ability: The Judy Finelli Project," "Everybody Knows...Elizabeth Murray," "I Am Nasrine," "Seeking Asian Female," "Naked," "Future Weather," "Zergut" and "Kusama: Princess of Polka Dots." Netflix is providing the program with $50,000 grants along with distribution recommendations and consultation upon completion of the projects. "We continued to be impressed by the roster of talented filmmakers whose work demonstrates unique artistic vision, intelligence and heart," said Lisa Nishimura, veep of independent content acquisition at Netflix. WIFF's co-chairs mentioned their appreciation of Netflix's "continuous support." More info on the fund recipients can be found at www.wif.org. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer Credit Fans To Keep Them Dancing

La, Calif. -- Chaz Bono includes a great appreciation for that fans that stored the writer and activist on Dwts another week. [Im] so grateful for everyone who chosen for all of us, since you do actually want to be around and it is important, Chaz told Access Hollywoods Rob Robinson on Tuesday evening, backstage at DWTS. The boy of legendary performer Cher appeared at risk of going home on Tuesday nights results show, after he, and professional partner, Lacey Schwimmer, arrived at the end from the leaderboard following Mondays competition quickstep. The idol judges gave the happy couple just 17 from 30 points, however it was really 21-point scoring Elisabetta Canalis and Val Chmerkovskiy, who went home. Chaz and Lacey stated they understood it had been the audiences votes that place them through, creating for that idol judges low marks. The crowd has proven again and again they really dont care exactly what the idol judges need to say, Lacey stated. They election for who they would like to see here, and i believe thats really what went down tonight. Im so, so, so grateful for your. Chaz was impeded on his quickstep because of the right side knee and ankle injuries and that he told Rob he's spending so much time on his recovery. Im doing just as much physical rehabilitation treatment when i can perform, he stated. The moment I leave here, Im going the place to find get [an] ultrasound treatment onto it, and various stuff. And Ill ice it and retire for the night. The happy couple is planning a rumba for next days competition and Lacey stated it might have significance to her partner. Its not really your typical romantic rumba. Its really very sentimental and extremely special, especially to Chaz, she stated. Im just glad we've got saved to have the ability to get it done, since it means a great deal to me, Chaz added. Dwts returns on Monday at 8/7 C on ABC. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Ellen DeGeneres Fine After Chest Pains

La, Calif. -- Paramedics maintained as for the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., on Monday to cope with Ellen DeGeneres, who was simply battling with chest pains, but she appears being fine, in addition to joked relating to this while tape her show. You understand, I enjoy let guess what happens is going on throughout my existence. So today, Without a doubt what's happening throughout my existence because TMZ may also be recommending what's happening throughout my existence, Ellen shared with her The Ellen DeGeneres Show audience on Monday, referencing individuals sites story from earlier inside the day about paramedics being referred to as to any or all. (The episode will air on Tuesday.) What went lower was last evening I used to be getting chest pains. So today the paramedics found have a look at me. To start with, Im fine, Ellen ongoing. The comedian ongoing to joke in regards to the visit with the medical personnel, but did reveal she made a decision to put safety first after feeling the chest area area pains again Monday morning. I began work plus it used to be happening. I used to be still feeling the pains, therefore i was like, You understand, I will understand this. Its better safe than sorry. Who need not visit a fireman every once in awhile? she recounted. Ellen further assured the marriage visitors she's fine, and thanked the medical personnel to be launched. I be grateful, she added. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved.These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

NBC To Evolve Danish Drama Borgen With FNLs David Hudgins And Jason Katims

EXCLUSIVE: Round the heels of AMC’s effective adaptation of award-winning Danish drama series Forbrydelsen since the Killing, NBC is wanting to accomplish the identical with another recognized Danish drama, Borgen also called Government, that's been recognized since the Killing‘s successor. Friday Evening Lights executive producer David Hudgins will write the script and may executive produce the variation with FNL developer/executive producer Jason Katims. Universal Television, where both Hudgins and Katims they're under overall deals, will produce, with BBC Worldwide Prods., which introduced inside the project, also apt to be engaged. Within the same producers since the Killing, public broadcaster DR/Danish Broadcasting Corp., Borgen focuses on the ideal for political energy which is effects. It concentrates on smart and sexy 40-year-old populist party leader Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) who scores an unpredicted election victory only to identify the finest challenge of her existence is yet later on. Having its dissection of political gamesmanship and a combination of figures including people in politics, media rewriters and reporters, Borgen remains compared to NBC’s White-colored House drama Free Air travel Wing. Like Aaron Sorkin’s Emmy-winning series, it too is called carrying out a building that houses a branch in the government — Borgen might be the nickname for Denmark’s Parliamentary building. UTA-repped Hudgins most recently co-opted for Katims the best season of Friday Evening Lights, which acquired 4 Emmy nominations, including best drama series, and won 2, best drama writing for your Katims-composed series finale and greatest actor in the drama series for Kyle Chandler. Hudgins created Fox’s short-were living drama Past Existence which is now working again with Katims round the NBC dramedy Parernthood. This can be a trailer for Borgen, that is moved in the usa by Link TV:

New Dragon Tattoo Trailer Lands

Lisbeth talks!Even though it is entirely possible that David Fincher's version in the Girl while using Dragon Tattoo will forever be carefully associated with this pulsing, hypnotic teaser acquired with Trent Reznor and Karen O's cover of Immigrant Song, The brand new the new sony was always have to to create more comprehensive promo to acquire a couple of from the plot across. Which is now online for that viewing pleasure - take a look below. &ampampamplta href=&ampampamp#39http://video. uk. msn. com/?mkt=en-gb&ampampampampvid=711ed3f0-7b20-9609-c37f-de9511616b9a&ampampampampsrc=SLPl:embed::uuids&ampampamp#39 _fcksavedurl=&ampampamp#39http://video. uk. msn. com/?mkt=en-gb&ampampampampvid=711ed3f0-7b20-9609-c37f-de9511616b9a&ampampampampsrc=SLPl:embed::uuids&ampampamp#39 target=&ampampamp#39_new&ampampamp#39 title=&ampampamp#39The Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo - Exclusive Trailer&ampampamp#39&ampampampgtVideo: The Woman While Using Dragon Tattoo - Exclusive Trailer&ampampamplt/a&ampampampgtFor the three people who have no clue what's happening here, Difficulties stars as investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist, a man spinning from suit after his latest subject punished the pants off him. He's approached by Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer), patriarch from the family having a couple of very deep and extremely dark secrets. Vanger wants Blomkvist to check out the decades-old murder of youthful Harriet Vanger, a scenario that's progressively driving him nuts. Vanger indicates that Blomkvist works together ace computer hacker/investigator Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), a noticeably unconventional youthful lady with serious issues of her own. Together the pair digs into the mystery and starts to know it's tough in comparison to they thought...It frankly seems unfair that people must delay until December 26 to find out this, but it's true! Think of it as a late Christmas present.

News Corp. Receives Letter From Justice Department Associated with Foreign Bribes Probe

The Justice Department is asking for information from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. associated with an overseas bribery analysis, Bloomberg News reported, stating anonymous sources.our editor recommendsPhone-Hacking Inquiry: Evidence 'as Obvious as Mud'Confessions of the 'News from the World' Reporter (Exclusive) Rupert Murdoch 'Very Humbled' because he Apologizes Personally towards the Group of Killed Schoolgirl Milly DowlerRelated Subjects•Rupert Murdoch Particularly, the federal government is asking for details about alleged obligations produced by the organization's U.K. tabloids to British cops for news tips. PHOTOS: News around the globe's Top Ten Scams U.S. prosecutors made the request inside a letter sent a week ago that's a part of an analysis into whether News Corp. violated America's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a law that forbids companies from bribing foreign authorities. Legal experts told the Wall Street Journal the Justice Department's decision to transmit a "letter of request" versus. a criminal subpoena signifies the federal government has elected for any "less confrontational approach." STORY: Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. Target of Fresh Attacks From Investors and Congress Captured, News Corp. maintained attorney Mark Mendelsohn, the Justice Department's former mind of FCPA enforcement. Reps for News Corp. and also the Justice Department rejected to discuss the letter. VIDEO: Rupert Murdoch 'Is Going to need to Step Lower,' States Ted Turner This news as News Corp. is at the time of attempting to stay several legal cases within the wake of their News around the globe phone-hacking scandal. Captured, it had been says the paper's employees had compromised in to the voicemails of killed teen Milly Dowler in addition to some stars along with other stars. STORY: James Murdoch Remembered to Parliament for additional Phone-Hacking Questions This news brought towards the paper's closure as well as sparked the analysis into if the paper's employees had compensated cops for private information. The 2009 week, the organization designed a $4.7 million offer to Dowler's family, which will be the biggest sum ever compensated out with a newspaper owner. Related Subjects Rupert Murdoch News Corp. Phone Hacking Scandal