IATSE, AMPTP Discussions to pay attention to Health care

The Worldwide Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees commenced new contract discussions on Wednesday using the Alliance of movement Picture and tv Producers. These talks are anticipated to become centered by health care concerns, based on the La Occasions.Four days of discussions are scheduled. The present contract is placed to run out This summer 31.IATSEwhose a lot more than 100,000 people include cinematographers, set designers and prop mastersis concerned that growing health care costs could cause cuts in health insurance and pension benefits for below-the-line crew people. Teamsters Local 399, which signifies a lot more than 3,000 motorists, can also be taking part within the discussions included in a brand new negotiating alliance with IATSE. The 2 unions face a sizable deficit within their health insurance and pension plans which were funded by residual obligations and employer contributions.The talks will concentrate on closing that deficit, believed to become a minimum of $300 million within the next 3 years, based on the Occasions.A potential option would be rising the union's qualifications needs, because they did in '09 once the minimum quantity of compulsory hrs of labor on the six-month period was elevated from 300 to 400. Though, not every people of IATSE supported that raise.

News Corp. & James Murdochs Fitness To Carry BSkyB License Considered By Regulator

Once the phone-hacking scandal blew available within the United kingdom last This summer, Rupert Murdoch abandoned an agenda to get the 61% of BSkyB that his News Corp didn't already own. Now, the scandal might have a level further effect on News Corp, BSkyB and also the satellite broadcaster’s chairman, James Murdoch. On Thursday, it emerged that United kingdom communications regulator Ofcom had ramped up a probe into whether James Murdoch and News Corp itself are fit and proper persons to possess a broadcast license. If they're considered unfit, forthcoming nexus s News Corp could have to reduce its BSkyB stake to some non-controlling level while James Murdoch could have to step lower. He left his publish as chief of News Corps United kingdom press arm, News Worldwide, recently, but has continued to be as chairman of BSkyB. According to documents it acquired within Freedom of knowledge Act request, The Financial Occasions reported late Thursday that Ofcom had produced “Project Apple” to handle fit and proper probe. They is inspecting material being released from the Leveson Inquiry into United kingdom media ethics in addition to Scotland Yards research into phone hacking and alleged obligations designed to public authorities by journalists at newspapers controlled by News Worldwide. The documents reveal that body and proper question was talked about at the end of 2011, but increased to project level in The month of january. The thought on whether a licensee is fit and proper considers any relevant misconduct of individuals who manage and manage it. An Ofcom representative informs Deadline: New evidence continues to be emerging in the various inquiries with regards to the hacking and corruption accusations. Ofcom is ongoing to evaluate evidence that could assist it in discharging its responsibilities. A choice is anticipated when the Leveson Inquiry and also the police research are in a far more advanced stage.

Lauren Gottlieb to star in UTV's 'ABCD'

MUMBAI -- India's UTV Motion Pictures has greenlit 3D dance musical "ABCD," starring U.S. dancer Lauren Gottlieb. Gottlieb has appeared on TV in "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Glee," and in "Hanna Montana: The Movie" and "Disaster Movie." Choreographer and director Remo D'Souza ("F.A.L.T.U.") will helm and co-star. Choreographers Prabhu Deva and Ganesh Acharya are also attached. Winners of UTV's popular TV reality show "Dance India Dance" on which D'Souza was a judge, will also appear in the film. They are Salman Khan (no relation to the Bollywood star), Dharmesh, Prince and Mayuresh. The film is due for release late this year. Budget details were not revealed. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Desperate Housewives' Marc Cherry: Yes, Used To Do Tap Nicollette Sheridan's Mind

There's certainly a chill in mid-air around the Not so long ago set. It's difficult to help keep warm like a cold winter rain falls on the attractive town square an hour or so from Vancouver that's doubling for Storybrooke, Maine. But no weather, even just in Canada, can match the cold contempt that Storybrooke's mayor, Regina (Lana Parrilla), goodies constituent Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) in present day scene in a town fair. Find Out More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Robert CarlyleOnce Upon a TimeJared GilmoreJoshua DallasJennifer MorrisonEion BaileyLostAdam HorowitzAnastasia GriffithLana ParrillaEdward KitsisGinnifer Goodwin

NSFW Meth Mind Trailer May Have You Seeking Rehab

Exactly what do you receive whenever you fold two decades' price of youthful stars - and something very confused-searching Tom Sizemore - right into a cautionary tale concerning the challenges of meth use? Try Meth Mind, a swear-y, scream-y, violent and completely destabilizing journey towards the deep worst known addiction this side of Words With Buddies. Your venerable guides: Lukas Haas, Wilson Cruz, Scott Patterson along with a laconic Sizemore amongst others. It is the feel-bad movie of 2012, not far off to some festival in your area! To wit, from the pr release: Kyle Peoples never thought about being the guy he's become in the 30s, a cpa stuck inside a stalemate job, having a lover who's more effective than he along with a family that does not get him whatsoever. Then when a evening of hanging out results in a new group of buddies and fun, Kyle sees an chance for avoid reality. But Kyle's new friendship with Maia and Dusty and also the trio's passion for very meth eventually cost Kyle his job, his companion, his home and the family. Kyle's escape becomes his trap, the party is definitely an illusion and also the very is gradually killing him, physically and psychologically. As he finally bottoms out and it is no more the youthful guy his father once boasted about with pride, Kyle must choose: existence or meth. Yikes. This factor has me wanting to visit rehab. Festival premieres are forthcoming, based on the release stay updated to Movieline for additional particulars as occasions warrant. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

REVIEW: Unabashedly Half-Assed Tim and Eric's Big Movie Will Not Make Any Effort to impress

Just like any meander with the movies which have their roots inSaturday Evening Live sketches demonstrates, comedy ideas that actually work within the short form don't always an interesting feature make. You've your Wayne's Mobile phone industry's, sure, however you might also need yourNight in the Roxburys and it is Pats, interminable versions on a single joke pulled out more than anybody either watching or on screen wanted. The comedy ofTim Heidecker andEric Wareheim, designers ofTim and Eric Awesome Show, Congrats!, may as well originate from another universe as individuals SNL bits, butTim and Eric's Big Moviehas a minumum of one factor that is similar to The Women Guy- neither required nor advantages of the leap towards the giant screen. I ought to confess I showed up late to Tim and Eric. I only delved into theirAdult Go swimming series having seen the film, the alternative direction from the likely audiences for theBillion Dollar Movie, that will review perfect for established fans only at that year's Sundance premiere, the various walkouts of individuals most probably a new comer to and displeased through the pair's work incorporated individuals who actuallyshouted invective in the screen enroute out. This did not appear to daunt the company directors/authors/stars, who clearly thrive from a particular adversarial relationship using their audiences. Such as the pair's shows,Tim and Eric's Big Movierevels inside a type of aggressive anti-humor, using its fetishistic pleasure home based-video-worthy production nonvalues (edits which come a beat too early or past too far, frames that freeze on grotesque expressions, odd, deadpan line delivery), its altered undertake genre conventions, its passion for low-level corporate ephemera as well as an absolutely nonsensical plot. The image is tonally and stylistically in line with what they have accomplished for TV, but individuals episodes run 11 minutes.Tim and Eric's Big Movie is definitely an hour . 5 lengthy, and at that time getting no apparent lengthy-term arc, large ideas or forward momentum is not silly. It is a giant middle finger to anybody who stays around before the credits roll. In the story's (if you wish to refer to it as that) start, Tim and Eric are in a disastrous screening of the film they simply completed as well as for that they were strangely given a billion-dollar budget through the Schlaaang Corporation. One of the issues with Gemstone Jim: It is just three minutes lengthy, it stars aJohnny Depp impersonator who had been accidentally hired rather ofJohnny Depp, it's occur a terribly unconvincing excuse for Paris and it is filmmakers are responsible your money can buy they frittered away on such things as refurbishments on their own and actual gems. Desperate, they have a job they see marketed on tv, where a slightly Satanic guy named Damien Weebs (Will Ferrell) provides a billion dollars to anybody who are able to manage the Swallow Valley Mall and Pizza Court. Our heroes relabel themselves Dobis PR (from "Conducting BusinessInch), rid themselves of the orange skintones, blinding dental work and cheesy goatees and hang off for parts unknown for his or her awfully convenient new gig. There's something to admire in how very not wanting to pleaseTim and Eric's Big Movie is. As though to help remind you of methods meaningless everybody you are watching is, the film is even damaged into by segments titled "Understanding Your Movie" by which peoplereenact, within the style ofcorporate video tutorials, styles which have nothing related to what's come before or below. The mall the happy couple gets control works out to become a near-feral situation, full of baby wolves and oddball store tenants, supplying a handy excuse for a number of sketchlike encounters. There is a balloon stand run by Katie (Twink Caplan), with whom Eric is obsessed after glimpsing her inside a commercial there is a sword salesperson (Will Forte) who better business getting compensated to not sell his wares there is a used-toilet-paper seller whose boy Tim vigorously adoptsand there is a healbot who uses "the energy of Shrim," which appears to involve lots of feces. You will find no training to become learned, no hearts to become warmed, just absurdity stacked on absurdity using the periodic non sequitur and gross-out bit tossed in.Zach Galifianakis,Shaun Goldblum, John C. Reilly, Ray Smart yet others arrive in small roles, and also the film crescendos into an additional-absurd shoot-out ending. But everything weirdness is not enough to replace with the very fact thatTim and Eric's Big Movie isn't really very funny as well as engaging to view. It's an accumulation of random ideas and responses from the expected, no actual entity on its own. The only real watchable moment, really, may be the opening, that provides fake Schlaaang production companylogos before starting right into a faux commercial located by Shaun Goldblum, who introduces themself as "ChefGoldblum."It's offering the SchlaaangSuper Chair, a serious parody of theatrical experience-improving items like D-Box seats andSmell-O-Vision, and it is an amusingly warped undertake how companies attempt to enhance the entertainment experience. But thinking about the film that follows, it stops seeming so absurd - you actually need chemical helps to have the ability to view something so unabashedly half-assed. Follow Alison Willmore on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Amazing Race's Dork and Cherie: We Never Imagined It'd Come Lower to Math

Once The Real Regular folks of Orange County's Tamra must be stuck around the deserted island using one of her castmates, who'd she choose? Not her Closest friend Vicki or new bestie Gretchen. "Louise!" Tamra notifies TVGuide.com. "She's an enjoyable experience which i understand she'd have champagne packed somewhere." Discover More > Other Links From TVGuide.com The Particular Regular folks of Orange CountyVicki GunvalsonGretchen RossiTamra BarneyHeather Dubrow

VIDEO: Which Oc Housewife May be the Fakest? Tamra Informs Us!

Giancarlo Esposito Mirror, mirror around the wall, and also require a normal TV gig come fall? Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito, who plays the Miracle Mirror on ABC's Not so long ago, has arrived a job in J.J. Abrams' NBC pilot Revolution. Pilot Season: Obtain the scoop! Revolution is referred to like a high-octane action drama that follows several figures battling to outlive and reunite with family members inside a world where all types of energy have inexplicably stopped to exist. Esposito will have Capt. Neville, a tough-as-steel military guy having a genteel southern manner who might not continually be what he appears. Supernatural's Eric Kripke will write and executive-produce withAbrams and Bryan Burk.

Movieline Liveblogs the 2012 Academy Awards (Plus: Complete Winners List!)

Hollywood's biggest (and possibly most anticlimactic) night is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Movieline's third annual Oscar Liveblog Extravaganza! Join your Movieline editors and loyal readers as we parse the Academy Awards to within an inch of their glamorous lives. The fun begins on the red carpet at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the Oscarcast proper commencing at 8:30 p.m ET/5:30 p.m. PT. And in any case, keep abreast of this year's Oscar class with our commentary after the jump. [ADVISORY 8 p.m. ET: The CoverItLive/Twitter interface is buggy for the time being; we're working on a solution! Thanks for your patience!] [ADVISORY 8:20 p.m. ET: Many apologies to readers who had been checking out the livetweet module; technical difficulties on the Twitter interface made it impossible to continue. Please chime in with us in the comments!] 11:38 Well, thanks for playing along, and sorry for the technical difficulties. But enough about Harvey Weinstein's high-five abilities! That is all. More Monday on Movieline. Go drinking! What are you still doing here? 11:35 And Tom Cruise announces The Artist as Best Picture winner. And give Uggie the Oscar! 11:33 Some really great plastic surgery in the last 3 minutes. 11:30 Meryl Streep wins Best Actress! Great? 11:26 "Rooney, you have no experience. Congrats, get the fuck out of here." 11:24 Best Actress! Colin Firth is so eloquent. "Glenn! You are so Nobbsie. Hallo, Nobbsie! Well done, Glenn. You did Nobbsie. Nobbsie!" 11:20 VIOLIN LADY! 11:18 Congrats to Jean Dujardin! You'll never work in this town again. 11:14 I have nothing left. Demian, George, Jean... what a way to introduce yourself to PUUUUUKE 11:08 Thank you to the Academy for elevating George Kuchar to roughly 10 dead-industry-people places below Elizabeth Taylor. 11:03 I DIED 10:58: VIOLIN LADY! 10:52 Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius. Obviously. 10:48 Oscar date: "Where is our dead people montage? Where is our dead people montage?" Yeah, kinda. 10:45 Yayyyyy, photo-bombers Brandon Oldenburg and William Joyce take Best Animated Short. Congrats. Cocktail/smoke/heroin/sleep break... BRB. 10:42 Short winners: The Shore (dramatic) and Saving Face (documentary). Y'all are totally fucking up my Oscar pool. 10:39 Kristin Wiig, film size queen. May I suggest Margaret? 10:33 Adam Sandler wants to get to the truth. By the time he's 85. He might get there. 10:30 Woody Allen wins Best Original Screenplay. Let's get to what affects Reese Witherspoon about Overboard. 10:26 Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash win it for The Descendants. Payne, insufferably, to his mother: "If I ever won another Oscar, I had to dedicate it to you." Well, then. 10:18 Should I be saying something about these suits? The cymbals? Or that 1/2 of Flight of the Conchords just won an Oscar? Yes, that. 10:13 Ludovic Bource! Way to rape the Oscars! 10:10 Uggie was on the Oscars. We did it. 10:04 VIOLIN LADY! 10:01 For Beginners, Christopher Plummer becomes the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar. Take it away, kid. 9:58 Melissa Leo, who are you wearing? "Penney's" Oh. 9:56 Michael Bay and Roland Emmerich in the same Oscarcast? What did we do to deserve this? Oh, by the way, Hugo just won Best Visual Effects. 9:54 Emma Stone single-handedly saved at least the last half-hour of the Oscars. Thanks you, Emma! 9:47 Gore Verbinski is an Academy Award-winner. That is all. 9:45 Check out Movieline's Best Documentary Feature roundtable here. 9:42 Robert Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow "introduce" Best Documentary Feature: Undefeated. Um, wow. Shocking upset over Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. 9:40 The Oscars just jumped the circus elephant. 9:37 Thank you Miss Piggy and Kermit! Here's my take on "What it Means to Go to the Bathroom." 9:29 If the idea is that you power through the bullshit and montages and give the winners time to speak, then I am allllll for that. Oh, wait - Cirque Du Soleil coming up next. Never mind! 9:26 Hugo wins Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. My drinking games can't keep up with this pace! Slow down, Tina Fey! 9:24 Yay! Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall win Best Editing for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and have nothing to say. Nicely done, gentlemen. 9:22 The cults of the Oscars and Christopher Guest just died before my eyes. 9:17 Via @jenyamato at @movieline: "Is it too much to hope that one day the Oscars will get Keyboard Cat to play off the long-winded acceptance speeches?" AMEN, SISTER. 9:15 VIOLIN LADY! 9:14 Octavia Spencer wins Best Supporting Actress! Roll Tide! 9:10 Incidentally, what does Otis the Oscar Cat think this year's awards so far? Ahem. 9:07 A Separation wins Best Foreign-Language Feature! Way to go, Iran! Imagine what you'll do with nuclear weapons! 9:06 Loving Sandra Bullock right now. I needed Chinese by way of German, seriously. 9:01 Lovely film-fan montage. "I remember saying, 'Can I please do that?'" No, Adam Sandler, you cannot. 9:00 OK, so the theme is to go to the movies. 8:58 "Ldkjhafdslkjfhakljdhfsalkjhdadjk!!!" Couldn't have said it any better, Cameron and J-Lo! Oh, and The Iron Lady won Best Make-Up. 8:57 Another minute passed! This calls for the next shot. 8:56 Mark Bridges and The Artist win Best Costume Design. And first Harvey Weinstein mention! This calls for a shot. 8:54 Roland Emmerich was on the Oscars. Now I can die. #ConsiderEmmerich 8:52 We were off to such a nice, fast start! And now... this clip reel? "That's when movies were actually made on film." YOUR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER SHOT DIGITAL, ASSHOLE. 8:46 Nice to see Donatella Versace make Italy 2-for 2. Is it a Hugo night? 8:44 Robert Richardson! Huge upset! I think? I'm drunk. Second 3-D winner in three years, though - not bad. Check out his Movieline chatwith Jeff Cronenweth here. 8:43 Big night for you, Carl! 8:41 Did I miss the Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close part of that song? Or was just the part where Crystal bombed? 8:39 Marty Scorsese's daughter knows how pathetically weak this is. So much for the younger demographic! 8:37 How did we ever overlook the "Chapter 11 Theater"? 8:35 I have no idea what is going on with this intro. Bourbon, please. 8:25 I feel like I've lived and/or worked a lifetime in the last 90 minutes. Only six hours to go!

Not so long ago Scoop: Sebastian Stan's Mad Role Revealed

Rachel Dratch, Danny Comden Rachel Dratch is coming back to NBC. The Saturday Evening Live alum, that has also from time to time made an appearance on 30 Rock, has became a member of the cast from the Kari Lizer project, now entitled Lady Buddies, TVGuide.com is familiar with solely. Pilot Season: Obtain the scoop! Within the comedy, two female buddies - Nicole (Andrea Anders), who apparently has got the perfect existence and, Jen, who can't appear to have it together - live two completely different lives, but can't do without one another. Dratch will have Lisa, the latest person in Nicole and Jen's number of lady buddies. She's a little bit worse off in each and every way than Jen, and that's why Jen keeps her around. Danny Comden (Urban Legend, I am Together With Her) has additionally became a member of the cast as Jen's ex-husband, a rock star-type chef. The Brand New Adventures of Old Christine's Lizer will write and executive-produce.

Weinstein Co Searching To Boost $150M: Bloomberg

The Weinstein Co entirely honours-season glory because of this season’s Best Picture Oscar leader The Artist leading the distributor’s 16 overall nominations.However the black-and-whitened quiet film hasn’t been a blockbuster in the box office, getting drawn in no more than $28 million locally up to now. Therefore it’s unsurprising to determine that Bloomberg is confirming the indie studio is searching to boost $150 million to aid film procedures and retire debt. The sources reported within the report stated that amount could change, but the loan could be backed by the organization’s library and Union Bank is leading the offer. The studio updated its debt this year and has worked its long ago to an advaced status, winning the very best Picture Oscar this past year using the King’s Speech and receiving critical praise this year using the Iron Lady and My Week With Marilyn.

Fridays Tight Race Keeps The Vow #1, Ghost Driver Follow-up #2, Safe House #3, This Means War #4 Secret Arrietty #9

FRIDAYPM/SATURDAY AM, second UPDATE:Another nailbiter. All the art galleries say the new the new sony Pictures/Screen Gems’hefty holdoverThe Vow will finish off #1 for Friday with between $7.1M and $7.5M according to whose amounts prove correct. Furthermore, it will capture the extended holiday, which causes it to be the finest Screen Gems movie ever. (Dear Johnmade $80M).However The new the new sony, whichis searching inside a 1-2 finish Friday,is cautioning me the outlet gross due to its 3d comic adaptationGhost Driver: Spirit Of Vengeance “could go greater since the evening continues”. And so the order might change by 'life was imple'.(But not likely, roughly the comfort of Hollywood predictions. “Ghost Driver‘s opening will probably be half from the 2007 original,” an foe studio professional notifies me.Snarks another: “Oncethey started advertising it with Nic Cage, it went downhill.”) A couple of days ago, Universal’s action holdover Safe Home will probably fight Ghost Driver 2 for second place all holiday extended. Clearly this 4-day Presidents Weekend box office is starting out perfectly — maybe $180M, ongoing the ‘up’ streak. That’s +4% over a year ago butshort in the 2010 Prez Day record of$238M which incorporated Valentine’s Day. What's apparent already is always that thosestrong Valentine’s Day sneak previewsdidn’thelp Foxdebut This Means War Friday far better.Not remarkably, after times of soppy monitoring and moving off its VDay release date, it’ll fall by Saturday behind Warner Bros’ holdoverJourney 2: The Mysterious Island because of its large family matinee bump. Gotta say: when Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, and Tom Sturdy combined can’topen a movie to $20Mover a 4-day holiday with Micrograms pointing, something is hinky. In my opinion everyone is fatigued with romantic comedy, even if that certain had plenty of action and anot-too-lame premise, andis choosingThe Vow‘s romantic drama for something different-up.Disney had suprisingly low anticipation due to its latest Studio Ghibli toon from Japan. But even ifThe Secret Arena Of Arrietty looks likethis extended weekend’s large flop, Fridaywill function as finest opening from the Ghibli film. Full analysis when thenumbers firm. Here’s the most effective Ten (according to Friday’s grosses): 1. The Vow (Screen Gems/The brand new the new sony) Week 2 [2,958 Theaters] Est Friday $7.1M (-53%), Est 4-Day Holiday $29M, Est Cume $90M 1. Ghost Driver: Spirit Of Vengeance 3d (The brand new the new sony) NEW [3,174 Theaters] Est Friday $7M, Est 4-day Holiday $25M 3. Safe House (Universal) Week 3 [3,121 Theaters] Est Friday $6.5M (-52%), Est 4-Day Holiday $26M, Est Cume $80M 4.This Means War (Fox) NEW [3,189 Theaters] Est Friday $5.1M, Est 4-Day Holiday $18M 5. Journey 2 3d (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,500 Theaters] Est Friday $4.4M (-33%), Est 4-Day Holiday $26M, Est Cume $59M 6. Chronicle (Fox) Week 3 [2,556 Theaters] Est Friday $2M,Est 4-Day Holiday $10M,Est Cume $53.5M 7. Lady In Black (CBS Films) Week 3 [2,559 Theaters] Est Friday $2M, Est 4-Day Holiday $8M, EstCume $46.6M 8. Alien 3d(Luscafilms/Fox) Week 2 [2,655 Theaters] Est Friday $1.9M (-78%), Est 4-Day Holiday $10M, Est Cume $35.9M 9. Secret Arena Of Arrietty (Studio Ghibli/Disney) NEW [1,522 Theaters] Est Friday $1.5M, Est 4-Day Holiday $8M 10. The Grey (Open Road) Week4 [2,107 Theaters] Est Friday $800K, Est 4-Day Holiday $3.7M, Est Cume $48.6 — 1 PM: Rentrak gets issues with hourly grosses which put a pause on analyzing matinee amounts. Nevertheless it lookslikethis 4-day Leader’s Holiday weekend will finish off strong.At this time around for today,The brand new the new sony Pictures’sequelGhostrider: Spirit Of Vengeanceis opening just pennies from Universal’s holdover Safe House and also the new the new sony Pictures The Vow (because order).Fox newcomer This Means War isahead of Warner Bros’ holdover Journey 2.Order by weekend’s finish may be same. More later.

Academy awards: Miss Piggy And Kermit To Provide

Beverly Hillsides, CA Hollywood symbols Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will show in the 84th Oscars, the Academy of movement Picture Arts and Sciences introduced today. This is actually the Muppets fifth appearance in the Oscars. They're fresh business triumphant critical and box office success in Disney’s “The Muppets,” that is Oscar nominated for the best Song, “Man or Muppet.”

Cheers & Jeers: Southland's Above-Average Joe

Michael Cudlitz Cheers to Southland for allowing TV veterans to show their range. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! A few weeks after Marla Gibbs' impressive guest appearance as an addled grandma, another sitcom alum - Murphy Brown's Joe Regalbuto - delivered a devastating dramatic turn as a father who fatally shot his still-at-home thirtysomething son for fear he might turn out to be a serial killer. Before his heart-wrenching confession, his character feigned grief in what Det. Lydia Adams (Regina King) called "an Academy Award-winning performance." He's not eligible for an Oscar, but Regalbuto might just get an Emmy. Meanwhile, Michael Cudlitz - late of the original Beverly Hills, 90210 - continues to impress with his nuanced work as gay patrol cop John Cooper. His scenes with a suicidal teen in this week's episode were particularly poignant. Coop tried to reassure him that "It gets better." That certainly holds true for Southland, each and every week. What do you think of last night's Southland? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

VIDEO: Ellen Transmits British Web Stars Sophia Sophistication and Rosie towards the Grammys

Rosie and Sophia Sophistication, Ellen DeGeneres Satisfy the next stars of Hollywood. Ellen DeGeneres enlisted British web sensations Sophia Sophistication and Rosie, who've formerly carried out on her behalf show, to operate the Grammys red-colored carpet. The young women, who grew to become popular following a video of these singing Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" went viral, were built with a bubble party with Lady Antebellum as well as sang "Moves Like Jagger" to Adam Levine. Browse the uber cuteness below:

Spicy sales for Salt

London-based sales outfit Salt has secured a raft of pre-sales on Adam Brody and Jean-Claude Van Damme starrer "Welcome to the Jungle."Pic, which is currently lensing in Puerto Rico, has sold to eOne for Canada, Ascot Elite for German-speaking Europe, Transmission for Oz and New Zealand and Pasatiempo for Latin America.Other international sales include Scandinavia (Mis Label), Greece (Tanweer), Turkey (SPI), Eastern Europe (Freeman), CIS (Super Music), China (HGC), India (Pictureworks), Indonesia (PT Amero) and Middle East (Front Row).Pic, helmed by Rob Melzer, follows an ex-boy scout, Chris, who is regularly bullied in his workplace. When the whole office is sent on a wilderness retreat in a team building exercise headed up by an ex-Marine (Van Damme) who is soon attacked by a wild cougar, chaos ensues and Chris has to break out of his shell.Justin Kanew and Luillo Ruiz for Pimienta, Salt's Puerto Rico based sister production company, produce the pic while Jeff Kauffmann pens the script.The Salt Company secured financing and is handling international sales on the pic. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

New Avengers image arrives

There is really not extended to go to now just before the Avengers swoops into our screens, while using 27 April release date pending continuously bigger coming. Possibly you've seen the completely new trailer yet? Possibly you've read our detailed breakdown? Clearly you've.Nicely there's another new Avengers bit to help keep you afloat today, with Marvel delivering a completely new picture of Hawkeye and Black Widow searching rather intent on something.Maybe they've just recognized that although other medication is fortunate with super-strength as well as the energy of flight, all they have to defend themselves with can be a bow and arrow together with a pistol?No less than Hawkeye can fall back upon a amazing number of guns. Jeremy Renner has clearly been putting the several hours in that the gym has, hasn't he?There also seems to become quantity of closeness involving the two that shows their shared past. Both Renner, Scarlett Johansson and Marvel bigwig Kevin Feige have recommended at the potential for a Hawkeye-Widow spin-off, and possibly the initial seed items of the story are increasingly being grown here.Regardless, it's just another little bit of promo material which has us champing within the bit for your primary event. Roll on April, when the Avengers assemble in serious...

Serta Shaner and Michael Testa Set to Cast Nick at Nite Project

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Cynthia Nixon Clarifies Comments: "Bisexuality Is Not a Choice"

Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Nixon has backtracked on her controversial sexuality remarks, saying that "bisexuality is not a choice."The Sex and the City star drew ire from gay rights activists last week when she was quoted in a NY Times piece as saying that, for her, being gay "is a choice."Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon: I'm gay by choice"My recent comments in The NY Times were about me and my personal story of being gay," Nixon tells The Advocate in a statement. "I believe we all have different ways we came to the gay community and we can't and shouldn't be pigeon-holed into one cultural narrative which can be uninclusive and disempowering. However, to the extent that anyone wishes to interpret my words in a strictly legal context I would like to clarify:"While I don't often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have 'chosen' is to be in a gay relationship."As I said in the Times and will say again here, I do, however, believe that most members of our community - as well as the majority of heterosexuals - cannot and do not choose the gender of the persons with whom they seek to have intimate relationships because, unlike me, they are only attracted to one sex."Our community is not a monolith, thank goodness, any more than America itself is. I look forward to and will continue to work toward the day when America recognizes all of us as full and equal citizens."Check out the rest of today's newsNixon's clarification comes a week after several members of the gay and lesbian community, including celebrity chef Cat Cora, criticized the actress for her initial comments. "I'm gay, and I was born this way," Cora told the ladies of The Talk. "I really feel like it was dangerous and irresponsible of Cynthia, especially in this environment today when so many young people are taking their lives."Nixon, 45, is engaged to her partner of eight years, Christine Marinoni, who gave birth to their son Max last year. Prior to their relationship, Nixon, who is currently sporting a bald head for a Broadway role, was in a 15-year relationship with Danny Mozes, with whom she has two children.

ABC orders 'Scruples' pilot

ABC has bought the drama pilot "Scruples" from Flame Endeavors LLC in colaboration with Warner Bros. Television. Using the Judith Krantz novel, the drama concentrates on a wealthy and effective clothing designer in a whole lot of sex, revenge and scandal. Executive producers are Bob Brush, Mel Harris, Tony Krantz, Natalie Portman and Annette Savitch. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Adele Haenel: Cannes can-do girl

Adele HaenelYoung actresses dream of making their screen debut in a lead role: 22-year-old Adele Haenel achieved it, at the age of 13, toplining Christophe Ruggia's "The Devils" in 2002. Playing an autistic child on the run from the authorities in Marseilles, watched over by an older brother, she projected a combination of courage and vulnerability."It was intense. I was a total beginner when I first met Christophe; we worked for nine months, rehearsing and researching. I look at my picture taken on the set, now, and it's ridiculous: I was so little!"She went back to school, earned her degree and went on the study economics but resumed acting in 2007 ("If I'm honest, it was always my first passion"),and earned a Cesar nomination for her work in Celine Sciamma's fest fave, "Water Lilies."Of the four films she shot in 2010, three were selected for Cannes 2011: Valerie Mrjen and Bertrand Schefer's "Iris in Bloom," Jean Jacques Jauffret's "Apres le sud" (both in Directors' Fortnight), and Bertrand Bonello's competition entry "House of Tolerance." Up next is Sylvie Verheyde's "Confession of a Child of the Century," alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg and German August Deihl.She says, "For me, it's usually about wanting to work with a particular director.That's the most important thing -- even more than the script. They don't have to be established names, they could be new directors, because I admire their energy and their enthusiasm. And secondly, I want to do things that are intelligent. If it's something I've seen too many times before, I'm not interested."Return to the Berlin Preview >> Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Gossip Girl Mother to Romance the 'Stache Tom Selleck on Blue Bloods

Margaret Colin On Gossip Girl, it's all about the Chuck-Blair-Louis love triangular, nevertheless the soon-to-be mother in the bride will get entangled in the steamy romance of her on Blue Bloods, TVLine reviews. Margaret Colin, who plays Blair Waldorf's mother, look in the March episode in the CBS crime drama just like a love interest for Frank (Tom Selleck). Colin may have Melanie, a correctly-known investigative reporter with an worldwide cable news network that's been moving on top-secret, extended distance relationship with Frank for some time. However, their private and professional lives intersect in the dangerous way when Frank must track the theif who's after Melanie. Watch full cases of Blue Bloods This isn't the first time Frank remains connected with someone in media. He formerly dated NY TV reporter Kelly Davidson (Andrea Roth). The March episode will reunite Colin and Selleck, who formerly co-starred in Three Males together with an infant plus an episode of Magnum P.I. Blue Bloods airs Fridays at 10/9c on CBS. Gossip Girl's 100th episode premieres Monday at 8/7c round the CW.

HBO zooms in on 'Zoo'

'Me @ the Zoo'HBO has acquired U.S. broadcast rights to documentary feature "Me @ the Zoo," which focuses on the phenomenon of Internet celebrity. "Zoo," an official selection for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival documentary competish, is a first-time directorial effort from Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch. Vin Farrell, Jim McKay and R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe of C-Hundred Film exec produced with Rachel Grady. Using as a focal point Chris Crocker, who gained notoriety with a YouTube appeal to for people to lay off criticizing Britney Spears, "Zoo" explores how online video and social networks have affected lives. Josh Braun at Submarine negotiated the deal with HBO Documentary Films. Memento Films is handling international rights. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Cougar Town Returning To ABC On Valentine's

First Launched: The month of the month of january 17, 2012 2:23 PM EST Credit: ABC Caption Courteney Cox as Jules on Cougar Town, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Cougar Town is going to ABC. Just one week after show boss Bill Lawrence as well as the cast, including Courteney Cox and Christa Burns, needed part in the guerilla media event for television experts in Pasadena, Calif., ABC confirmed to get into Hollywood on Tuesday the series will probably be back round the air on Valentine's. Cougar Town will begin its third season on February 14 at 8:30 PM, and continue every week on one evening and time. Guy Up! formerly held time slot, but was attracted in December and transformed while using mix dressing comedy Push The Button, which was also attracted. The timeslot is presently held by repeats of Tim Allens Last Guy Standing. The returning Cougar Town matches with Valentine's as Grayson (Josh Hopkins) is positioned to provide Jules inside the first episode, Courteney formerly told Access. We have active in the initial episode, Courteney told Access last Monday evening. Season 3 will tackle the rise for the wedding. Whenever we achieve the altar, Courteney taunted. Exactly what have an engagement and arranging a wedding will definitely unnerve the completely flappable real estate agent getting a penchant for wine, Jules Cobb. Shes neurotic, but shes game for everything, Courteney told Access. Shes much less smart, but shes worry about getting her past baggage to the relationship. However appreciate it I really like that have been just dealing with issues mind on rather than Do they really? Wont they? They just went suitable for this. Beyond Jules engagement, the show in Season 3, will feature guest spots from the 3 major people of co-creator Bill Lawrences former show, Scrubs. Maybe Zach Braff did a cameo on Cougar Town, Christa Burns (Betty) taunted. Maybe most of the Scrubs cast did a cameo on Cougar Town You never know who stops by our show. Really, Sarah Chalke, Christas former Scrubs co-star, is positioned to stir the loins of Bobby (Bryan van Holt). Bobby falls for one another. Sarah Chalke, she will come in the show, Courteney mentioned, of approaching plot twists, adding, Travis posseses an accident on his skateboard and requires to use mind gear for seven episodes Lori falls deeply deeply in love with someone online. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Transmedia set to get more credit

GomezTransformers is one of the first franchises to give credit to a transmedia producer. It took two years for the Producers Guild of America to approve a transmedia credit. Two years later, it's finally expected to become a fixture on film credits.For the creative community, that means an official title to recognize storytelling that spans film, TV, videogames, comicbooks, toys, the Internet, mobile -- and new interactive platforms all on display at CES.Since the PGA started recognizing the role in April 2010, the first credits have already started to appear, with George Stayton getting a transmedia producer title on Paramount and Hasbro's "Transformers" franchise. The credit's also appeared on THQ's "Red Faction" videogame.But 2012 should prove a watershed year, according to veteran transmedia producer Jeff Gomez, who's been championing the concept for more than a decade. The Canadian Media Fund will add the credit to its projects. And "there will be (another) major studio getting on board very soon," Gomez said.Although the PGA doesn't have collective bargaining agreements, Gomez hopes transmedia work will eventually become part of the master contracts handled by the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, with those groups already starting discussions to consider the credit, which would net their members more money for their multiplatform work.Expanding jurisdiction is tricky turf for the guilds -- SAG was unable to persuade the companies to include language addressing performance-capture by actors in the last negotiation -- but it's a potentially huge area for Hollywood's creatives.Christopher Pfaff, a transmedia consultant who's vice chairman of the PGA's New Media Council, believes the PGA's support of the credit has already had a profound impact. "It took us about two years to get the credit enacted but doing that woke a lot of people up," he added.Pfaff, noting that the guild counts over 600 members on the new media council, believes that the turning point in recognizing transmedia has been the cratering of the DVD market."The changes in DVDs really resonated for a lot of mainstream PGA members, who are realizing that everything's up for grabs in terms of platforms," Pfaff notes. "There are all kinds of opportunities to extend the narrative -- and the conversations are now taking place at day one. They've seen people like James Cameron and J.J. Abrams using multiple entry points into stories."Pfaff points out that the PGA's New Media Council already has a working relationship with the WGA East and predicts that the other guilds will want to come on board. "It's inevitable that their members are going to wake up and say 'I want to work in transmedia.'"Transmedia's not an abstract notion for Gomez, who sits on PGA's New Media Council and is a co-founder of transmedia developer Starlight Runner Entertainment, which has worked on large multiplatform projects such as "Avatar," "Tron Legacy," the second and third "Pirates of the Caribbean" films and "Transformers."He believes that the majors have started to realize that their approach to transmedia needs to be less reactive."Transmedia is something that the studios have been trying to do once a movie hits big, so it tends to repeat itself," he noted, citing the rush to release a game based on a film that's a watered down copy of a pic's plot.That's starting to change, Gomez believes, turning to Warner Bros.' approach to its Batman films and games."What's really intriguing is studios are discovering that the videogame can expand the property, not replicate, by exposing other aspects of it," Gomez said. "Warner Bros. is not making any effort to duplicate the Batman story in 'Arkham Asylum' and 'Arkham City' and they're making hundreds of millions of dollars (from them)."Gomez's Starlight Runner's no longer alone in the transmedia arena, with about two dozen shops mining the same realm including 42 Entertainment, Campfire and Red Six Media, which recently worked on "Real Steel.""Hollywood is discovering that the return on investment becomes more minimal if you don't employ your property across all platforms," he added. "Young people want to be told stories in the way that they use media. So you're looking for a way to reach them pervasively."And earn creatives more coin in return. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Daniel Radcliffe Raves About Girlfriend: She Loves Me For My Oddness

First Published: January 6, 2012 6:08 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Daniel Radcliffe attends the NY premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY City, on July 11, 2011Daniel Radcliffe may have won the hearts of millions playing J.K. Rowlings beloved boy wizard, but the Harry Potter star feels lucky to have won the heart of girlfriend Rosie Coker off-screen. I hated dating, because Im crap at it! Daniel told Parade magazine in an interview for Sundays issue. With Rosie, I didnt know what was appropriate, like on which date youre supposed to try and kiss her. The actors lack of knowledge in the romance department led to an initially awkward encounter with his ladylove. I went to kiss Rosie and at the last minute lost my nerve and ended up kissing her neck, which is a very intimate place to kiss somebody on the second date, he told the mag. Fortunately, she just found it really funny. Daniel, who will next be seen on the big screen in The Woman in Black a thriller slated to hit theaters on February 3 insists hes not an easy person to love, and shared some of his less attractive traits. There are lots of times when Im a very good boyfriend, but there are times when Im useless, he said. I mean, Im a mess around the house. I talk nonstop. Adding, I become obsessed with things (fantasy football, most recently). And she listens to it, and she loves me for my oddness, my awkwardness all of those things that I hate about myself. For the full interview with Daniel, check out Sundays Parade. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Top Moments: Revenge's Stalker Problem and Vampire Diaries' Large Hug

Ashton Holmes and Emily VanCamp Our top moments every week: 12. Most Self-Serving Injuries: Once you have make the hospital for warmth stroke and departing her teammates Ty and Erection dysfunction in the lurch, Top Chef's Sarah easily returns just with time for everybody the idol idol judges. As soon as Padma & Co. leave utilizing their plates, Sarah is overcome with wooziness and bails on her behalf account team again, departing red-colored-colored flags for Erection dysfunction. "I have no guilty feelings," she states of her every-guy-for-themselves quickie appearance. Well, definitely not. Ultimately, you're the one which did not have problem throwing Keith beneath the bus inside the first challenge. 11. Best Homage: Disgusted with MacLaren's New Year's Eve cover charge the way i Met Your Mother, Ted and Barney finally decide to execute their two-year-old plan to open their particular bar referred to as Puzzles. ("So why do referred to as Puzzles? This is actually the puzzle.") Located in Ted's apartment, Puzzles includes a theme song that sounds oddly similar to individuals of this other famous bar. Except Puzzles is when everyone "feels in your house... which we bang chicks in Ted's room." 10. Best Split Decision: When The Real Regular folks of Beverly Slopes trip to Hawaii, Taylor is MIA inside the wake of her husband Russell's email threat to file for a suit Camille. The e-mail, combined with several days of verbal arguments and hints of physical abuse, pushes Taylor to produce the very best decision. She calls Kyle and Lisa by themselves trip to inform them the big news: Her marriage is finished. It's a plot point many of us understood was coming, however it doesn't increase the risk for announcement any diminished. 9. Steamiest Argument: George finds out that Noah won't sponsor him for your Chatswin Country Club on Suburgatory and angrily confronts him relating to this... inside the steam room, natch. When Noah notifies George to think about his vehicle from self-parking by leaving (yuppie burn!), the pair enter a semi-naked brawl - until, that's, 80-something Morty disrobes and button button snaps his towel on George's butt to complete the ideal. Seriously, males, it's basically a reasonable fight when both rivals are naked. (Hint-hint, Jeremy Sisto.) 8. Most Shocking Bitchslap: Max has always spoken his mind on Motherhood, but he takes that "special skill" with a whole other level because he calls his mother Kristina a bitch (two occasions!) after she unplugs his gaming in the heart of an incredible streak. Let us suppose she'd done a thing that really, you understand, mattered! 7. Best Option: When Happy Endings' Max and Jane can't decide who a sweater would go to, they decide to settle it by forcing each other to use most likely probably the most hideous clothes possible whoever wears their eyesore ensemble a lengthy wins. Enter Max in the Jamiroquai-inspired all-white-colored ensemble - together with a fuzzy fedora, sparkly belt, suspenders together with a Princess Di T-shirt - and Jane in the groovy '70s get-up ("You gaze like Mrs. Brady before she was billed with molesting Bobby," Max notifies her.) Alas, neither eventually eventually ends up winning simply because they both strip lower for his or her skivvies for your firemen who respond to Jane's fake 911 call. Hey, the fire place reaches their pants. 6. Worst Timing: After Tony's former flame EJ leaves once again on NCIS, he and Ziva have a very heart to heart regarding particular love lives. "Because of possess someone inside my existence who is simply as romantically dysfunctional much like me,In . she notifies him. "Agent David, you believe me within your existence?" he replies. However slow-burn moment is interrupted when Ray, Ziva's extended-distance CIA love, calls. So close, but nonetheless up to now for Tiva fans. 5. Best Situation-on-a-Budget: On Jersey Shoreline, the guidos return to their natural habitat in Nj and acquire an unpredicted homecoming party. All is nice until... The Machine arrives. He's The Situation's partner-in-crimes-of-instigation - only worse. Along with his fake-n-bake tan, juicehead abs and pathetic nickname, it's a shock another roommates don't visit the initial plane to Italia. 4. Most Awesome Late-Evening Call: The actual individuals who win in the Iowa caucus? Edith and Carolyn. With results strangely missing in a single county since the number-crushing seeping to the wee several hours, CNN During The Night (have a look at this sleazy neon logo design design) referred to as two Clinton County GOP government bodies, Edith Pfeffer and Carolyn Tallett, to show the issue. With different sleepy and oblivious Edith, who was simply woken up by Carolyn, she reported the county's votes several hours ago - which have been not reflected inside the state's count. "What can you mean the amounts don't match?!" she incredulously asked for, because the CNN crew skyrocketed in laughter. It calculates people were the missing votes! And there's no better approach to celebrate in comparison to CNN calling back the ladies, who rapidly ongoing delighting the gang utilizing their folksy charm. "Congratulations around the magnificent performance today. I am wondering, do either of you own an agent?" Piers Morgan joked. "Allow me to apply to complete the job.In . Edith and Carolyn 2012! Or otherwise for CNN During The Night co-hosts. 3. Craziest Comeback: Exactly what is a Bachelor premiere without some strange, uncomfortable drama? Jenna, who's done greater than her share of imbibing, thinks that Monica is making fun of her, when Monica could probably care less about her since she's preoccupied with someone else (somebody that's not Ben, incidentally). As Monica tries to escape their nonsensical conversation, Jenna offers her version from the olive branch: "Maybe we are in a position to share a tampon sometime." Um, gross. Run, Ben, run! 2. Most widely used Hug: Elena and Damon's little peck throughout the summer season 2 finale in the Vampire Journals was, like, this kind of tease. But nutrients showed up at people who wait six extended several days. After Stefan saves his existence, Damon notifies Elena he once again feels guilty for wanting her and walks away. But he abruptly removes. "Should i be prone to feel guilty about something, I'm prone to feel guilty relevant for this,In . according to him before passionately kissing her. Now you have, right?! 1. Guess Who's Going to Dinner Award: Tyler's creepy streak (see: smashing their very own mind in to a column to fake a punch, roofie-ing his nearest friend to enable them to sleep inside the same bed mattress) involves a dramatic climax on Revenge when Emily steals his medication and rebounds Nolan's secret camera. Tyler finds out and - clearly off his meds (and also the rocker) - puts a gun to Emily's mind as she leads to Daniel's birthday cake. Just if the seems like Tyler will pull the trigger, his brother appears and throws him extended enough for Jack and Daniel to tackle Tyler. Might we advise "ignore psychotic blackmailers trying to kill my girlfriend" for Daniel's large birthday wish? Exactly what are your top moments?

Cheryl Tiegs & Arsenio Hall Weigh In On Their Celebrity Apprentice Competition

First Published: January 4, 2012 3:25 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Cheryl Tiegs and Arsenio Hall visit Access Hollywood Live, Burbank, Calif., January 4, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Cheryl Tiegs and Arsenio Hall, two cast members from the upcoming fifth season of NBCs Celebrity Apprentice, hit the set of Access Hollywood Live on Wednesday, offering hosts Billy Bush and Kit Hoover heir take on some of their competitors. On American Idol Season 2 runner-up, Clay Aiken: Cheryl: Clay Aiken made me laugh. Arsenio: The sweetest guy, a good friend too Hes charming, hes bright and hes one of my best friends Something about me and Clay bonded. On Real Housewives of New Jersey table-flipper Teresa Guidice: Cheryl: Out of all of them, I liked her most of the women. On actress/model Patricia Velasquez: Cheryl: I think Patricia didnt like me for whatever reason. On Star Trek legend George Takei: Arsenio: Hes the greatest guy to work with. There are times when everything goes to hell and he says (puts on George voice), Ohhhhh, my! As for their own thoughts on the competition itself, Arsenio hinted he wont be making it to the final board room. Are you crazy? They almost didnt want me there, much less, let me win, he laughed. And Cheryl said thinking back on the competition gives her a little fear. To be honest with you, just talking about it and thinking back on all the things that happened makes my palms sweat to this day. Its scary, she said. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, also part of the cast are singer Debbie Gibson, original The Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno, former Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza, comedian Lisa Lampanelli, American Choppers Paul Teutul Sr., singer/actress Aubrey ODay, magician Penn Jillette, radio host Adam Carolla and IndyCar champ Michael Andretti. Celebrity Apprentice returns on February 12 at 8 PM EST/PST on NBC. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Demi Moore, Adam Brody Join Porn Biopic 'Lovelace'

Demi Moore toplines the brand new inclusions in the cast from the Amanda Seyfried-brought Linda Lovelace biopic "Lovelace" as female privileges activist Gloria Steinem. Meanwhile, Elton John knows which famous pop star he really wants to play him inside a biopic along with a new rumor states Arnold Schwarzenegger may be an angel in the approaching film. It's The month of january 3, and you are tuning into present day Casting Call! Demi Moore, Adam Brody And Eric Roberts Join "Lovelace" The cast is uniting for "Lovelace." The Take advantage of Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman-directed biopic from the existence of "Deep Throat" porn star Linda Lovelace has its own major cast arranged, and today is making the finishing touches on its secondary figures. Based on the Hollywood Reporter, Demi Moore will have feminist Gloria Steinem within the approaching flick, while Adam Brody will have Lovelace's "Deep Throat" costar Harry Reems and Eric Roberts will have lie detector expert Nat Laurendi. They'll join Amanda Seyfried as Lovelace, Peter Sarsgaard as her husband Chuck Traynor, Hank Azaria as "Deep Throat" director Jerry Diamano and James Franco as Hugh Hefner, in addition to Sharon Stone, Chris Noth, Juno Temple, Wes Bentley and much more. Elton John Wants Justin Timberlake For His Biopic Golden Globe nominee Elton John continues to be focusing on a biopic showing his existence, and apparently he's some large news concerning the approaching film coming. The "Hello, Hello" singer spoken with The La Occasions lately and stated he and the individuals have a director arranged for that project who they'll announce soon. Even though they do not possess a star yet, John stated Justin Timberlake is "no. 1 on my small wish list" while he was "superb" playing him before in David LaChapelle's video of "Rocket Guy." Apparently the biopic could be more in the way of "Moulin Rouge" rather than a conventional biography film, and can begin with John starting rehab in 1990 and finish as he arrives. Rob Fiennes Teases "Skyfall" Role It required such a long time obtaining a confirmation that Rob Fiennes were built with a role in Mike Mendes' approaching Mission Impossible movie, "Skyfall," that we have quit hope that we'd discover the smoothness he's playing in the near future. Fortunately Fiennes gave a nugget of the clue to United kingdom newspaper Daily Record that provides us an over-all concept of his character. The self-announced existence-lengthy Bond fan stated he's "permitted to express that I am a government agent," but that is it. Well, something is an improvement on nothing. He'll join Difficulties, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris and much more within the approaching action film. Is Arnold Schwarzenegger An Angel? Put that one around the "we'll accept is as true whenever we get official confirmation" table. A brand new report from TheArnoldFans states that Arnold Schwarzenegger will probably be playing an angel in the approaching film "Black Sands." The website does not attribute the quote where Schwarzenegger allegedly verifies this, however the news -- if it's true -- would change what we should know of the movie. Initially it had been considered to be like "High Flatlands Drifter" meets "Guy burning,Inch however the new report calls "Black Sands" "a mix between 'Constantine' and 'Commando'." /Film states the supernatural element could participate a rewrite on "Black Sands," or simply recently-reported old info. Inform us your ideas on present day Casting Get in touch with your comments ought to section below or on Twitter.