Friday, September 30, 2011
VIDEO: The Honey Badger Can get Its Own Pistachio Commercial
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
U re-ups Langley through 2014
Universal Pictures has worked out its choice to extend Donna Langley's contract annually early, not surprisingly. Under her new deal, Langley continues as co-chairman through 2014. She'll are accountable to Chairman Adam Fogelson, whose own deal was extedned through 2014 earlier this year. Langley continues to function as a key proper business partner managing the business's production department, Focus Features and also the studio's worldwide purchases efforts.Langley has offered as Co-Chairman since 2009. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com
Mediterranean reality show borrows from 'Brother'
Dr. Malcolm Tunnicliff as well as the trauma team leadership by having an accident victim in BBC America's"24 Several hours inside the ER."
FlanaganCinema verite meets the er in "24 Several hours inside the ER," which debuts today on BBC America. The convergence was inevitable. From "Dr. Kildare" inside the '60s to sudser "General Hospital" to provide day "House" and "ER," medical shows are actually a typical feature of scripted TV plus it only agreed to be determined by time before a skein like "24 Several hours" can come along and convey the existence-and-dying tales from the trauma center to reality television. But how will you film in the real er teeming with fast-moving medical employees together with an immediate succession of trauma sufferers searching for immediate attention? "24 Several hours," which first broadcast on Funnel 4 inside the U.K., solved this issue by borrowing within the playbook in the voyeuristic "GovernmentInch -- spying this really is this is not on a home but round the busy accident and emergency facilities of London's King's College Hospital, where squealing ambulances deliver one battered patient to a different. The show used "fixed rig" technology, applying a variety of 70 robot cameras placed discreetly round the hospital's walls and roofs. Each was cabled with a truck inside the car park where a small military of specialists and operators launched zoom, pan and tilt instructions, consuming sometimes gory detail what continues to patients -- stabbed, shot, hurt in accidents -- because they are recognized and treated. Obtaining the audio was especially challenging because radio microphones must be installed on patients and family people. The producers and hospital worked out a consent protocol everyone required to sign before anything may be shot or broadcast. "At first it made an appearance being an unmakeable series," mentioned producer-director Amy Flanagan. "The logistics, the ethics, 170 people round the production team, hundreds of patients -- a nightmare." All the 48-minute episodes happens around the 24-hour period. The producers shot for 28 straight days, taking 4,200 several hours of footage. Flanagan mentioned the remote camera system allowed the program's intense human drama and closeness. "They understood they were being shot however they didn't feel the presence of a camera operator," she mentioned. "There has been no deckie's experimenting with boom rods or wires. Whenever a patient made the decision to become shot someone would put a mic inside it by leaving.In . The 70 cameras allowed coverage from multiple angles, yielding a peek "a great deal a lot more like drama than traditional factual TV," mentioned professional producer Magnus Temple. Funnel 4 shot the show using standard-def and tape, nevertheless the network has restored the series, Temple mentioned. "This time around around they require it shipped on HD and we'll probably record onto hard disc. It's worth the extra investment." Temple and also the production partner Nick Curwin formerly used fixed-rig technology around the U.K. reality skeins "The HouseholdInch and "One Born Every Minute" (the U.S. version of "Born" airs on Lifetime), but also for "24 Several hours" installed the process on steroid drugs. Temple wouldn't discuss your financial allowance of "24 Several hours" but mentioned, "Despite the fact that infrastructure is extremely pricey, because you are receiving 14 episodes from 4 days of shooting, the per-hour cost resembles standard factual TV." Bookings & Signings
Montana Artists signed d.p./second unit d.p. Jonathan P. Taylor ("Iron Guy 2"), production designer Ryan Berg ("The listInch), costume designer Karen Malecki ("Take Shelter") and editor Vikash Patel ("The Story of Luke"). Agency reserved professional producers/UPMs Tom Karnowski on John Moore's "Die Hard 5" and Richard Sharkey on Kaira Parker's "The Diary of Lawson Oxford" co-producer Cecilia Roque on Adrien Brody's "Grime Jumpers" co-producers/UPMs Darren Demetre on Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III" and Tim Coddington on Peter Webber's "The Man Who Saved the Emperor" UPM JoAnn Perritano on Shane Black's "Iron Guy 3" producer Anthony Mark as UPM on TNT pilot "The Container Star" and basketball coordinator, Michael J. Fisher on John Whitesell's "Switch." Montana also reserved d.p.'s Mathias Herndl on David Frazee's "Borealis," Christopher Norr on Scott Derrickson's "Sinister," Bing Sokolsky on TNT's "Franklin & Party," Philip Robertson on Louis Morneau's "The Wolfman" and Ron Mcguire on Nickelodeon movie "Hugely Movie" first AD's Annie Berger on FX's "Justified," Jay Tobias on NBC's "The Playboy Club" and Richard Patrick on CBS' "Memorable" production designers David Blass on "Justified," Kara Lindstrom on Malik Bader's "Crush," Lara Ballinger on HBO's "VEEP" and Brandy Alexander on tv Land's "Outdated at 35" costume designers Pamela Withers Chilton around the best spinner's pilot "Males in the office,In . Lynn Falconer on Scott Walker's "The Frozen Ground" and Simonetta Mariano on David Twohy's "The Tales of Riddick: Dead Guy Stalking" and editors Ken Eluto on NBC's "30 Rock," Todd Ramsay on Rustam Branaman's "The Culling," Debra Weinfeld on USA's "Common Law" and Pam Wise on Eddie Chung's "Condors." Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com
Monday, September 26, 2011
IMDB arrives trivia application
IMDB is leaving a completely new application for clients and biz affiliates alike. IMDB Trivia, a free of charge application for your apple apple iphone and ipod device device Touch, transforms the site's trivia section in to a mobile gaming understanding about game packs like "Hollywood Hits," "Family Movies," "TV Faves," and "Blockbuster Films." Additional game packs are available to 99. Players will have a way to show their scores on Facebook and deal with other application clients using the Apple Game Center. Col Needham, IMDB's Boss, and Kintan Brahmbhatt, the site's mind of mobile, known towards the application as "fun, informative and addictive," adding they have tried to "balance questions for difference census." There's been over 26 million installs of IMDB mobile programs to date worldwide. Needham describes their current focus as round the mobile market, as well as on "aiding you choose items to watch" with IMDB's recently implemented Watch List. The IMDB Trivia Application goes live today and will be the iTunes Store. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com
Saturday, September 17, 2011
ABC Offers Fred Savage Happy Endings
Fred Savage Fred Savage is set to direct and guest-star in an episode of Happy Endings, Entertainment Weekly reports. The Wonder Years star will helm the second episode of ABC's sophomore comedy and make a cameo as himself. Details on the plot are scarce, and reps for the series did not immediately respond to TVGuide.com's request for comment, but EW says he'll interact with Alex (Elisha Cuthbert). Exclusive First Look: Get a big taste of Happy Endings' second season The 35-year-old actor has directed episodes of It's Always Sunny, Modern Family, My Boys, Ugly Betty and Party Down, among comedy series. Happy Endings returns Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 9:30/8:30c. Watch The Hangover 2 Free
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
ARC, Mpower to produce 'Snowmen'
ARC Entertainment and Mpower Distribution have grew to become an associate of forces to produce family comedy ''Snowmen'' across the nation on March. 21. Pic stars Bobby Coleman, Ray Liotta, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Josh Flitter and Christopher Lloyd and notifies the story of three small-town boys who find adventure and purpose through their attempts to set a Guinness World Record. It won everyone else Award within the 2011 Dallas Worldwide Film Festival. Robert Kirbyson written and directed the Mpower Pictures production. Stephen McEveety (''The Passion in the Christ''), David Segel and John Shepherd produced the film. Bill O'Kane, Diane Hendricks, Tina Segel, and Ray Liotta offered as executive producers. ARC Entertainment Boss Trevor Drinkwater and Mpower Pictures COO Todd Burns introduced the sale Tuesday. Recent ARC Entertainment releases include ''Ironclad,'' and ''John Carpenter's The Ward'' while le. Past Mpower Pictures productions include ''The Stoning of Soraya M'' and ''Bella.'' Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com
'Ringer's' Sarah Michelle Gellar Laughs About Playing Twins
Sarah Michelle Gellar plays twins Bridget and Siobahn in CW drama "Ringer," which premieres Tuesday about the CW."Playing twins -- you do not think I required the simple route?" she quips towards the "La Occasions." The first kind is definitely an ex-stripper away from home after eyeballing a murder, the second is her socialite twin sister who knockoffs her very own dying because she's facing trouble."The joke is the fact that I am playing five figures," Gellar states. "I play Siobahn and Bridget current day, both women in flashback, after which 'Shivette,' that is when Bridget is pretending to become Siobahn."Gellar, who's also co-executive creating her show, states occasions have transformed since she starred in cult classic "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."She takes naps throughout her lunch time because she awakens early together with her 1-year-old daughter, Charlotte now (with husband Freddie Prinze Junior.), and Pottery Barn has designed an on-set nursery for that cast and crew."My loved ones comes first, and you need to be in control to have the ability to safeguard that. You need to be the one that states no or you do not have a existence, that is things i discovered the very first time,Inch Gellar -- that has also hired staffers from "Buffy" to become listed on her on her behalf new show -- informs the newspaper."I'd rather not seem like failing to my daughter. She's the very best factor I have ever done. Buffy pretty great and all sorts of, but Charlotte's much better,Inch adds Gellar."Ringer" showrunner Pam Veasey (who also produces "CSI: NY") calls Gellar "very savvy about several things We are of the identical rhythm we learn how to solve problems. She's very wise by what we accomplish per day.InchInchBuffy" creator Joss Whedon states of Gellar, "She was this type of precision instrument. The control she put on every syllable was incredible."But, he informs the "Occasions," "the down-side to manage is looking to get energy from her. She accustomed to say, 'I can cry whenever, try not to request me to laugh.'" Her nickname about the set was "Jimmy Stewart" because "she experienced so well you can turn the screws and also the audience opted for her."If little else, one factor is going to be lighter about the group of "Ringer." States Gellar: "We are not shooting during the night. No graveyards. I am suggesting, you learn this stuff.Inch The Hollywood Reporter
Monday, September 12, 2011
A Brief Inventory of Items You Can not purchase While using $220 Per-Screen Average of 'Creature'
Lost inside the shuffle in the disappointing box office returns for 'Warrior' in the last weekend were the previously bad financials for indie horror film 'Creature.' The splatterhouse genre throwback acquired the dishonor of having the fifth-worst wide-release opening ever. On 1,507 screens -- seven more screens in comparison to effective-by-comparison 'Bucky Larson' -- 'Creature' acquired only $331,000. That reduces with a absurdly low per-screen average of 220. Dollars. (For reference, noted blast 'Delgo' acquired a flush $237 per-screen average if the was released in 2008.) Curious what items Bubble Distribution won't be capable of purchase while using paltry 'Creature' per-screen sum now? Moviefone lines up a brief inventory ahead. 1. An iSymphony 26-inch High definition tv (current cost at Amazon . com . com: $229.99) 2. A 16GB iPad (current cost at Apple: $499) 3. A Breville Counter Convection Microwave (current cost at Williams-Sonoma: $249.95) 4. One floor ticket for your 'Pixies' concert within the IMAC Theater in Huntington, N.Y., on November. 5. (current cost on Stub Hub: $235.50) 5. Another hands Crate & Barrel table and chairs set on Craiglist (current cost on Craiglist: $250) 6. One evening within the Hotel El Convento in San Juan, Puerto Rico (current cost on Hotels.com: $225) 7. 'The Package Book for Soldiers, Ocean adventurers and Marine corps,' 1942, the initial appearance of J.D. Salinger in book form (current cost on Abe Books: $269) 8. Nike Zoom Alpha Talon iD football cleats (current cost on Nike.com: $230)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
I'm Not Sure How She Will It
A Weinstein Co. release and production. Created by Donna Gigliotti. Executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Aline Brosh McKenna, Scott Ferguson. Co-producer, Allison Pearson. Directed by Douglas McGrath. Script, Aline Brosh McKenna, in the novel by Allison Pearson.Kate Reddy - Nicole Kidman
Jack Abelhammer - Pierce Brosnan
Richard Reddy - Greg Kinnear
Allison Henderson - Christina Hendricks
Clark Cooper - Kelsey Grammer
Chris Bunce - Seth Meyers
Momo Hahn - Olivia Munn
Maria Reddy - Jane Curtin In "I'm Not Sure How She Will It,Inch a husband passionately describes his dynamo wife like a "juggler," having to pay homage, like everybody else within the film, to her expert balanced exercise of marriage, motherhood and career. Sarah Jessica Parker's myriad fans will doubtless appreciate her frazzled warmth inside a part she energetically inhabits, however the pic sometimes feels from step with contemporary reality and humorless in the adaptation of the comic bestseller. Thesp's charm (and wardrobe) might not be enough to wow specific femme auds and signal a runaway come across the Weinstein Co. release's Sept. 16 bow. Kate Reddy (Parker) has achieved equilibrium in her own day-to-day routine, happily dealing with all challenges as she tries to not short-change her out-of-work architect spouse, Richard (Greg Kinnear), their two youthful kids or her ultra-demanding high-finance job where, obviously, she performs exceptionally well, assisted by her tough efficient secretary, Momo (Olivia Munn). But, beginning at about the time of the fateful school bake purchase, two synchronised benefits threaten to upset her apple trolley: Her boss (Kelsey Grammer) selects her to mind an essential project, working carefully with Gotham mover-and-shaker Jack Abelhammer (Pierce Brosnan), in the same point that her husband lands a significant assignment. If Kate's emotional responsiveness frequently registers like a liability in her own Boston office, it blooms freely elsewhere. She shares a tease, sometimes frustrating relationship together with her husband, who still excites her, but while her spirit would like, her jet-lagged flesh frequently falls asleep. And her attentiveness to everybody who needs her, combined together with her highly proficient business acumen, immediately draws in Brosnan's Jack, secure enough in the maleness and professional position to become charmed instead of exasperated by her scattered loyalties. Director Douglas McGrath and scripter Aline Brosh McKenna fare very best in moments by which Kate's domestic travails intrude about the pressure-packed boardroom, as when Jack is noticeably amused by Kate's worries over stress-caused eczema and also the accidental inclusion of the sonogram in her own Ms powerpoint presentation. Brosnan is really as charmingly sexy as you would expect within the characters' intimate tete-a-tetes, which eventually use romance. But McKenna, who composed the greatly effective adaptation of "The Demon Wears Prada," largely falters in her own scripting of Allison Pearson's 2002 novel. While magnificent villains like Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestley of course arrive rarely, the criminals here read as particularly lame and miserably unfunny. Kate's domestic nemeses are a set of hypercritical stay-at-home moms, named "Momsters," among whom (a shrill, beefy Busy Phillips) regularly jumps by to diss Kate's housekeeping abilities. And Kate's place of work foe ("SNL's" Seth Meyers) offers little pleasure in the backstabbing chauvinist role. While there is no dearth of films concerning the hardships of working moms, "I'm Not Sure How She Will ItInch strangely appears to visualize it's the very first. Figures like Kate's lawyer friend Allison (Christina Hendricks), placed in faux-interview segments, complain straight to your camera concerning the inequality from the sexes within the place of work as though the subject were recently minted. Parker's mother (Jane Curtin) expounds how easier it had been in her own day when both genders understood its place, as though "her day" weren't the militant feminist '70s. Indeed, all of the secondary figures within the film are afflicted by deficiencies in impact, personality as well as specificity. In addition, except for a bowling scene made to provide the investment-banker figures some blue-collar cred, the script never appreciates the economical meltdown or even the role of investment bankers therein. The oversight resonates to some surprising extent, a lot to ensure that the foolish insertion of the clip from Howard Hawks' "His Girl Friday," with Rosalind Russell's Hildy Manley worrying over home-versus.-office focal points, seems less dated than this blithely complacent picture. Solid tech credits wonderfully offer the pic's built-in contrasts.Camera (color), Start Dryburgh editors, Camilla Toniolo, Kevin Tent music, Aaron Zigman music supervisor, Dana Sano production designer, Santo Loquasto art director, Dog Duszti costume designer, Renee Ehrlich Kalfus seem (Dolby Digital), William Sarokin supervisory seem editors, Myron Nettinga, Gregg Baxter re-recording mixers, Patrick Cyccone, Nettinga casting, Douglas Aibel. Examined at Clearview Chelsea, New You are able to, Sept. 10, 2011. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 91 MIN.With: Busy Phillips. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Reba McEntire Plots Go back to TV on ABC Comedy
Reba McEntire Reba McEntire might be coming back to television! ABC just purchased a comedy pilot starring and executive-created through the country singer-switched-actress, Deadline.com reviews. Browse the relaxation of present day news In Malibu Country, the Reba star's leading character finds herself divorced and poor after her rock star husband cheats on her behalf and stays almost all their money. Reba, naturally the character's name, moves her family to Malibu where she tries to revive her music career and keep her children from being corrupted through the city. McEntire will reunite with Reba showrunner Kevin Abbott, who'll write and executive-produce the pilot, together with Mindy Schultheis and Michael Hanel. ABC has decided to result in the pilot, in order lengthy as Malibu provides, we're able to be seeing McEntire back on television soon.Watch Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Movie
Friday, September 9, 2011
New Movie Reviews: 'Contagion,' 'Warrior' Visiting Theaters
Moviegoers have numerous options a few days ago.our editor recommends'Contagion' Moves to Imax ScreensSteven Soderbergh: What's Next for that Filmmaker'Warrior' Free Tests Program Considered a 'Success' by Lionsgate, AMC Cinemas Now marks the start onslaught of honours-eager movies following debuts, splashy or else, in the Large Three fall festivals, Venice, Telluride and Toronto. PHOTOS: Toronto Film Festival: 13 Movies to understand First to reach is Steven Soderbergh's viral movie - no, that old type of viral as with disease - Contagion. A lot more may just appear but other films also about the prowl for box-office gold coin a few days ago incorporate a mixed martial-arts drama Warrior, a John Landis period comedy along with a couple of worthy paperwork. Contagion Main Point Here: With being applied tension plus some memorable acting performances with a stellar cast, Soderbergh's disease thriller may be worth catching. Click the link to see The Hollywood Reporter's review. STORY: Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion': Exactly what the Experts Say Warrior Main Point Here: A psychologically raw family drama well disguised like a brutal fight film. Click the link to see THR's review. The Black Energy Mix Tape: 1967-1975 Main Point Here: An important record from the black energy movement in rare archival footage. Click the link to see THR's review. Burke and Hare Main Point Here: Uncomfortable drivel that attempts to make fun from murder. Click the link to see THR's review. VIDEO: 'Warrior': Tom Sturdy Spars Having a Professional Fighter in New Clip Shaolin Main Point Here: A highly-mounted but soft-edged reinterpretation of the fighting techinques classic that provides priority to drama over action. Click the link to see THR's review. My Kingdom Main Point Here: Solid fighting vies with sensationalist plotting within this uneven period action drama. Click the link to see THR's review. Tanner Hall Main Point Here: You will find some devoted performances, but this unfocused drama adds nothing a new comer to the girls' boarding school film curriculum. Click the link to see THR's review. STORY: 'Warrior': Exactly what the Experts Say I Was Here Main Point Here: Deeply affecting doc revisits the Helps epidemic with no grandstanding. Click the link to see THR's review. Also opening are Primary Street,Where Soldiers Originate From, Laugh inside my Discomfort, Mere Brother Ki Dulham, Love in Space, Born to become a Star,The Whale and Creature. Related Subjects Contagion Creature Primary Street Where Soldiers Originate From The Whale I Was Here Tanner Hall Shaolin My Kingdom Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Love in Space Laugh inside my Discomfort Bucky Larson: Born to become a Star Burke and Hare The Black Energy Mix Tape: 1967-1975 Warrior Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law Kate Winslet Marion Cotillard Matt Damon Steven Soderbergh Watch Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Online For Free
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Exclusive: Kristin Cavallari Joins AccessHollywood.com As Celebrity Guest DWTS Blogger
FIRST PUBLISHED: September 8, 2011 7:23 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Kristin Cavallari is bringing her Dancing insights to Access! The former star of The Hills will join AccessHollywood.com as a Dancing with the Stars guest celebrity blogger, beginning later this month. Each week during her DWTS run, Kristin will give fans an exclusive inside look at the weekly highs and lows from the ballroom, as well as her take on the behind-the-scenes action and what the cameras didnt capture from the ABC reality competition series 13th season (which debuts Monday, September 19). I am so excited that I will be able to share my experiences with the AccessHollywood.com viewers, Kristin said. Log on to AccessHollywood.com throughout the new season of Dancing with the Stars for new blogs from Kristin. Previous celebrity Dancing with the Stars guest bloggers for AccessHollywood.com have included Brandy and Melissa Joan Hart. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Underdog 'Warrior'
Pic's Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy and Frank Grillo take their fight to Boulevard 3.
Brooke Burns with Gavin O'Connor
"Fiercely moving," boasts the poster for Lionsgate's "Warrior." And the same could be said of Gavin O'Connor's introductory speech, which the helmer delivered as he fought back tears at the Arc-Light in Hollywood."We shopped the script around, and I can tell you that everyone in this town passed on it. Every studio, every film financier," lamented O'Connor, who found the movie an appropriate home in the end. "'Warrior' is an underdog film, and I look at Lionsgate beautifully as an underdog studio."At Tuesday's afterparty at Boulevard 3, O'Connor said his pic was "a love letter" to mixed martial arts. "Some people have a certain preconception of MMA, and I think this movie will help people view it in a different way. I always liked the idea of these two brothers on a collision course and to use this cage as an intervention, where one brother saves the other brother's life and heals a family while beating the shit out of him because they grew up communicating through violence."Lionsgate's Joe Drake says the pic's strong word of mouth will help to knock out the competish. "We spend every weekend putting ads on TV telling people, 'This is great! See this!' but we always felt this was one the audience had to pick up on its shoulders and carry to the finish line," Drake said. "It's a movie that has to be discovered." Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com
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