Unlicensed Movies 2011: 'Fast Five,' 'The Hangover Part II'

Searching to internet piracy as with every kind of indication of movie quality will not allow you to get far -- it's kind of like asking what's the most elegant boxed wine -- but 2011 will be a melting pot of tastes and preferences which, apparently, stretches to illegal movie setting up, too. There's a film about cars, a friend comedy getting a series-smoking monkey together with a hammer-transporting action flick in the director recognized for his Shakespeare. In the lead -- speeding out front, as it were -- was 'Fast Five,' the fifth installment in the 'Fast as well as the Furious' franchise. The Vin Diesel-introduced action spectacle -- correctly about stealing -- was unlawfully downloaded 9.3 million occasions. Following close behind were 'The Hangover Part II' and 'Thor,' the first sort which appeared to become correctly relating to this list. Ultimately, lots of its plot was stolen right from the start. (Tip your waitress, folks!) James Franco's rock-climbing-disaster film '127 Hours' nabbed an unpredicted place at number seven. Undoubtedly his performance finally year's Oscars had something connected to it (or even his 20 minute recorded reading through through of Amie Barrodale's story "William Wei," for your uber-intelligent). Nevertheless the most surprising? 2011's Best Picture 'The King's Speech,' which made over $414 million worldwide. Take a look within the individuals that made the cut. 1. 'Fast Five' (Universal): $9.3 million 2. 'The Hangover Part II' (Warner Bros. / Legendary): $8.8 million 3. 'Thor' (Marvel/Vital): $8.3 million 4. 'Source Code' (Summit / Vendome): $7.9 million 5. 'I Am Number Four' (DreamWorks / Disney): $7.7 million 6. 'Sucker Punch' (Warner Bros. / Legendary): $7.2 million 7. '127 Hours' (Fox Searchlight): $6.9 million 8. 'Rango' (Vital): $6.5 million 9. 'The King's Speech' (Weinstein Co.): $6.3 million 10. 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part 2' (Warner Bros.): $6 000 0000 [via LAT/Company Town] [Photo: Universal] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

CBS views live-stream of 'Morning' show

Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill will host 'CBS Today.'CBS is thinking about an agenda to create its new ayemcast "CBS Today" available via Web streaming synchronised using its live broadcast.Eye associates stressed that no ultimate decision has been manufactured but it's in mind. Live streaming of the regular network program would unquestionably raise some hackles with CBS affiliate marketers, since it could draw audiences from local stations. CBS would have the ability to restrict the stream by time zone, and therefore a viewer in La wouldn't have the ability to stream it before the show broadcast in the 7-9 a.m. slot around the West Coast."Today" is placed to exchange "The First Show" on Jan. 9. The show is going to be moored by Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Erica Hill.

VIDEO: Rachael Ray together with other Celebrity Chefs Share Their Holiday Cooking Tips

Rachael Ray What's Rachael Ray's best tip to prepare through the holidays? "Keep it simplistic and don't go too seriously," she notifies TVGuide.com. VIDEO: Top Chef's Hung causes us to his favorite holiday meal Inside the second video out of your Holiday Eats series, Ray together with other celebrity chefs, including Tom Colicchio and Michael Symon, explain the simplest method to create a large holiday meal without getting really stressed out. Uncover the shocking truth let us concentrate on their tips:

Chuck Boss: Rebecca Romijn's Sexy-Frightening Character Was Said to be a Guy

Chuck Chuck is delivering in Rebecca Romijn to perform a man's job. "We produced a personality initially which was just likely to be a guy, kind of an ominous, frightening figure that has a penchant for torture, that they views his talent," co-creator Chris Fedak states from the former supermodel's guest role on Friday's episode (8/7c, NBC), "Chuck Versus the Curse." "However we began considering it, i was like, 'What if Rebecca Romijn was this person? That might be frightening and sexy.'" From Chuck to Hawaii Five-: TV's most sexy crime martial artists The reconceived spy, named Robyn Cunnings, can give Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) trouble as they are attempting to eliminate a dangerous trojan. Romijn isn't any stranger to filling deadly roles (Mystique in X-Males) as well as figures having a male past (the transgendered Alexis Meade on Ugly Betty). "She was game for [the role] and has got a wicked spontaneity," Fedak states. Meanwhile, new parents Betty (Sarah Lancaster) and Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) take a while on their own having a date evening, which naturally implies that a babysitter for Clara is needed. Don't be concerned, fans - it isn't Jeffster! "Mother and Father [Awesome] are babysitting," Fedak states. "We do not perform a large amount of baby at risk... yet." The Entire Year in Rewind: The worst of 2011 But this really is Chuck, so no date evening will stay romantic or calm for lengthy. "Ryan McPartlin and Sarah Lancaster are becoming attracted in to the action," Fedak revealed. "They are greatly the middle of that episode. Watching Sarah Lancaster in the area is excellent. She and Ryan are sexy, exciting and fun together." Hmm, that sounds a little just like a Mr. & Mrs. Cruz scenario, no? Lancaster has expressed curiosity about getting Betty get a gun. "Well, she does not blow anybody away," Fedak teases. "However I question in the event that may have transformed after getting an infant?Inch Read this preview of Betty and Awesome's evening of intrigue: Chuck airs on Fridays at 8/7c on NBC.

AFI Recognizes 'The Artist' and 'Harry Potter' Movies With Special Honours

British espionage thriller Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy--starring Gary Oldman opposite Colin Firth and Tom Sturdy--obtained among the top limited openings of the season because it prepares for honours season.our editor recommends'Shame,' 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' and 'Tyrannosaur' Lead the Area with this Years British Independent Film AwardsNew Thinker Trailer for 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' is Fancy for Domestic Audiences (Video)Charlize Theron on Playing a 'Bitch' in 'Young Adult' (Video)Related Subjects•Box Office Updates Written by Focus Features within the U.S., Mess Tailor made 300,737 from four theaters in NY and La over the past weekend for any location average of $71,184--the 3rd greatest of the year after Night time in Paris ($99,824) and also the Tree of Existence ($93,000). STORY:Box Office Report: 'New Year's Eve' Leads Worst Weekend Since 2008 With $13.7 Million The crticially acclaimed Mess Tailor, directed by Thomas Alfredson from an modified script by Peter Straughan and also the late Bridget O'Connor, was created by Working Title and StudioCanal. Focus leader of distribution Jack Foley stated all theaters in which the film performed saw sell-out crowds, or near to sell-out crowds, from mid-mid-day through 9 p.m. Mess Tailor performed in the ArcLIght Hollywood and Landmark in La, and Lincoln subsequently Square and also the AMC Village 7 in NY City. The uptick running a business from Friday to Saturday established that there's real demand available on the market for adult-skewing movies, although Mess Tailor is also attractive to more youthful moviegoers, evidenced by strong evening shows. VENICE FILM REVIEW: Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy "The film is playing to some mixed audience when it comes to age," Foley stated. Mess Tailor is one kind of a slew of films positioning themselves as honours season gets hotter, and because the Hollywood Foreign Press Association prepares to announce Golden Globe Nominations on 12 ,. 15, preceded each day earlier by SAG noms. Carlize Theron starrer Youthful Adult -- reteaming director Jason Reitman together with his Juno film writer Diablo Cody -- also published strong amounts as Vital opened up the film in eight theaters over the past weekend in La, NY, Chicago, Bay Area and Ontario, where Gody got her start like a stripper. Youthful Adult, costing Vital $12 million to create, made an believed $320,000 in the eight theaters for any location average of $40,000. The pic is going to be playing inside a total of just one,000 theaters on 12 ,. 16. STORY:'Young Adult': Exactly what the Experts Say "We've become great reviews within the marketplaces where we opened up, which permitted us to chop great spots," Vital leader of domestic marketing and distribution Megan Colligan stated. Vital also thinks that Martin Scorsese's Hugo will succeed throughout honours season. The three dimensional film, already named the very best film of the season through the National Board of Review, broadened right into a total of two,608 theaters over the past weekend, grossing $6.a million for any domestic cume of $33.5 million in the third frame. Numerous platform photos ongoing to grow a few days ago as honours season heated, including Fox Searchlight's The Descendants, which added 300 theaters to the run. The Alexander Payne-directed film arrived No. 7 for that weekend, grossing an believed $4.4 million from 876 theaters for any stellar domestic cume of $23.six million. Searchlight's Shame, wishing to beat the stigma connected using the NC-17 rating, added 11 theaters to the run for any total count of 21. Directed by Steve McQueen and headlining Michael Fassbender, Shamegrossed $276,068 for any location average of $13,146 and cume of $774,154. STORY: Nudity, Three-Ways, Hints of Incest: A Studio's Intend to Sell 'Shame' to Oscar The Artist published a level more powerful theater average of $18,258 because it broadened right into a total of 16 theaters, grossing $292,130. The Weinstein Co. is disbursing the black-and-whitened, quiet film within the U.S. The Weinstein Co. also offers Michelle Williams-starrer My Week with Marilyn, which ended the weekend having a cume of $5.a million. David Cronenberg's A Harmful Method held its theater count at four theaters, grossing an believed $80,125 to have an average $20,031 and cume of $539,174. Madonna's W.E., in the Weinstein Co., and Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay's edgy indie film We have to Discuss Kevin, starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, both started one-week award being approved runs over the past weekend in La. Oscilloscope Labs acquired U.S. privileges to We have to Discuss Kevin from the Cannes Film Festival. Related Subjects Charlize Theron Colin Firth Jason Reitman Box Office Gary Oldman Youthful Adult Mess Tailor Soldier Spy Honours Season Preview

Occupy Protestors Shut Down 'Law & Order: SVU' Production During 'Mockupy' (Video)

The stories are heart-rending. There's the girl who's not allowed to be alone with her father because he tried to burn off her hands when she was younger. The teenager whose father works so hard as a truck driver that he barely sees her. And the 16-year-old whose two sisters were victims of sexual abuse; she says she's lucky to have escaped it.our editor recommendsAndrea Riseborough, Felicity Jones Talk Fashion at THR's Women in Entertainment BreakfastTHR Women in Entertainment Attendees Answer: What Makes a Power Leader? (Video)Anne Sweeney Reveals Top Qualities of a 'Power Leader'; Reacts to Her Third No. 1 Women in Entertainment Ranking (Video) Jane Fonda, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Pascal Share Laughs, Inspirations at THR's Women in Entertainment BreakfastBCBG Worn in Many Manifestations by THR's Women in Entertainment Breakfast AttendeesKim Kardashian Attends THR's Women in Entertainment Breakfast These are some of the girls who applied this year for The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program, established two years ago with the nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters to give high school juniors in some of the toughest schools in Los Angeles a chance to get guidance from the top. The program pairs 12 to 15 girls with high-level agents, publicists, lawyers and executives, and every girl spends at least one afternoon per fortnight in her mentor's office during the course of a year. By the end of 2013, more than 40 girls from LAUSD's Belmont, Crenshaw and Roosevelt high schools, along with the Santee Education Complex, will have gone through the program, which continues this year thanks to funding from Gersh, Guggenheim Partners, Lifetime Television and BCBG Max Azria Group. COMPLETE LIST: 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 To earn a spot, girls must have a 3.0 GPA, write an essay explaining how the program would help them and be interviewed by a BBBS executive and a THR editor -- quite a challenge for teens who rarely have interacted with adults outside their environment. "They all come from tough backgrounds," says Terry Carreto, a college and career counselor at Theodore Roosevelt High in East Los Angeles, one of the participating schools. "Many come from single-parent families where their mothers are working almost 24/7. They get home, the parents aren't there. And they still have to maintain their grades." The Mentorship Program launched in early 2010 as a bold experiment founded on the hope that the girls' grades and lives would soar if they were given a chance. But they were unfamiliar with the professional world, especially at the exalted level of mentors such as Anne Sweeney, co-chairman of Disney Media Networks; Warner Bros. marketing president Sue Kroll; and Universal Pictures co-chairman Donna Langley -- and frequently the mentors weren't entirely sure how to handle inexperienced adolescents. "Trust-building had to occur," says Tiffany Siart, head of BBBS of Greater L.A. About three months in, fear lifted and bonds formed. Many mentors worked closely with their mentees through high school, and their relationships have continued as girls from our pilot year have entered college. Of the original 12, four were accepted to UC Berkeley; others have gone on to Occidental College, UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount -- remarkable for disadvantaged teens. One mentor, former Universal production president Debbie Liebling, kept working with her mentee even after losing her job; next summer, the mentee will intern at Liebling's new workplace, Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films. Another, attorney Melanie Cook, helped her mentee get medical aid after she was diagnosed with a multiple sclerosis-like condition that could have prevented her from attending Berkeley. PHOTOS: 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 WME agent Nancy Josephson has proved a model: Her mentee, Maira Solis, came to her office twice a week -- far more than the obligatory once a fortnight. Josephson has created her own program, pairing more than 20 WME agents with children at Foster Elementary in Compton, meeting twice a month. "We've copied THR," she says. "But our goal is to stay with them all the way through high school." The most touching part of the experience for Josephson was when she took Solis to her own children's school in Brentwood, where counselors helped with her college applications. "That was very emotional," says Josephson. "She said, 'I have a new dream: I want to send my children to a school like this.' " THE CLASS OF 2012 MENTORS Lorrie Bartlett Co-head of talent, ICM Kelly Bush CEO, ID PR Mara Buxbaum COO, ID PR Nicole Clemens Head of motion picture literary department, ICM Lori Conkling Executive vp, A+E Networks Nancy Kirkpatrick President of worldwide marketing, Summit Entertainment Blair Kohan Partner and motion picture agent, UTA Veronika Kwan-Rubinek President of international distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures Alison Lima Head of motion picture business and legal affairs, DreamWorks Animation Tanya Lopez Senior vp original movies, Lifetime TV Jennifer Yuh Nelson Director, Kung Fu Panda 2 Theresa Peters Partner and head of talent department, UTA Lynne Segall Publisher and senior vp, The Hollywood Reporter Dana Walden Chairman, 20th Century Fox Television PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery The Scene at THR's 2011 Women In Entertainment Power 100 Breakfast Related Topics Women in Entertainment Women in Entertainment 2011

Hot Trailer: What To Anticipate When You Are Expecting

It’s getting pregnant promenade: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock, Rodrigo Santoro, Ben Falcone and Joe Manganiello. Compiled by Shauna Mix and Louise Johnson according to Heidi Murkoff’s book, directed by Kirk Johnson. From Lionsgate. Opens May 11.

Variance Acquires Indie Trouble With Bliss With Dexters Michael C. Hall

Variance Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to The Trouble With Bliss, the Michael Knowles-directed film that stars Michael C. Hall, Brie Larson, Peter Fonda, Lucy Liu, Brad William Henke, Sarah Shahi, and Chris Messina. The film will get a theatrical release on March 23, 2012, per Variance founder Dylan Marchetti. Hall plays 35-year-old Morris Bliss, who is clamped firmly in the jaws of NY City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father (Fonda), who treats Morris with a mix of disdain and exasperation. When he finds himself juggling a bizarre relationship with the sexually precocious 18-year-old daughter (Larson) of a former classmate and the advances of his very forward neighbor (Liu), Morris realizes that even though his life is unraveling, its also opening up in ways that are long overdue. The Trouble With Bliss absolutely charmed me, said Marchetti. The characters arent phony, the lessons learned arent clichd, and any chance to see a cast like this work together is worth it in my book. Knowles wrote the script with Douglas Light, based on Light’s novel East Fifth Bliss. The film was acquired after it played the Newport Beach Film Festival. It was produced by John Ramos and John Will.

London Riots Turned Into Dramatic Stage Play

GettyWoody Allen Some food for thought about the 2011-12 awards season to go along with your Thanksgiving leftovers ...our editor recommendsBrett Ratner Breaks Twitter Silence Following Oscars ExitBilly Crystal Replaces Eddie Murphy for Oscars: What Hollywood is SayingRicky Gervais Offers to Host Oscars Following Eddie Murphy, Brett Ratner Exits A best actress Oscar nomination might well be rewarded to ... an Olsen sister. An Oscar nomination might be awarded to Steve McQueen for the first time since 1966 ... only now he's British and black. Woody Allen wrote and directed a movie that made over $133 million worldwide ... yes, in this century. Francis Ford Coppola, Werner Herzog, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Wim Wenders -- all of whom are in their sixties or seventies -- directed 3D films, while Michel Hazanavicius, a 44-year-old Frenchman, wrote and directed a black-and-white silent film. Glenn Close may finally win an Oscar for dressing up as a man, and Leonardo DiCaprio may finally win an Oscar for dressing up as a woman. Albert Brooks may score his first Oscar nom in 24 years... for playing a Jewish mobster ... in a drama. Jonah Hill may score an Oscar nod ... period. Clint Eastwood, the 81-year-old who is best known for his work on-screen as a gun-toting tough guy and off-screen as a conservative mayor of Carmel, California, just directed his latest film using a script by -- and working in close collaboration with -- Dustin Lance Black, a 37-year-old gay screenwriter. Angelina Jolie has directed a movie, while Werner Herzog is now acting in one. The famously reclusive Terrence Malick has not only been seen in public, but has even had off-the-record conversations with journalists. Carey Mulligan gets nude in a movie ... while Kate Winslet does not. Woody Harrelson, one of the most notorious potheads and anti-authority figures of his time, may score his first best actor Oscar nod in 15 years ... for playing a cop. Michelle Yeoh, who is Asia's most famous female action star and a former Bond girl, may score her first Oscar nod for playing Aung San Suu Kyi, Asia's most famously demure and soft-spoken leader. Documentary filmmaker Steve James was screwed by the Academy's documentary branch ... again. The Academy, which is supposedly so liberal, has fallen head-over-heels for a film about Margaret Thatcher, but not for a film about George Harrison. A Harry Potter film has a shot -- a long shot, but a shot -- at scoring a best picture Oscar nod. Jessica Chastain has given a half-dozen memorable supporting performances this year -- any one of which is arguably Oscar-worthy -- but consequently may wind up without a nomination for even one of them. The Academy is allowing studios to ply journalists with food, alcohol, and parties before nominations are announced ... but has essentially banned them from breathing during phase two. Ricky Gervais insulted the famously sensitive HFPA to their faces on national television less than a year ago ... and was asked to host the Golden Globes again. Billy Crystal, who virtually nobody under the age of 25 has even heard of (he himself basically acknowledged as much), was asked to host the Oscars again. Am I forgetting others? Feel free to add to the list in the comments section below! PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red Carpet Arrivals Oscars

NBC Orders Two More Episodes of Up All Night

Will Arnett, Christina Applegate NBC has ordered two more episodes of freshman comedy Up All Night, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Up All Night, which was previously picked up for a full season, will now air 24 episodes, instead of the initial 22 from the original order. NBC orders full season of Grimm The series, which stars Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph, is getting a big push from the network, moving to Thursday nights in January, following The Office. In turn, Whitney will move to Wednesdays. Up All Night debuted to 10.95 million viewers, but has continuously lost audiences each week. The show is now averaging around 6 million viewers.

Hip Pads, Prosthetic Chins, Dips in Sub-Zero Lakes: The Making of 'My Week With Marilyn'

The year 2008 was frought with turmoil for Michelle Williams. Heath Ledger, her estranged husband, died of an accidental overdose in January, leaving her a grief-stricken single mother. Although fresh from an Oscar for Brokeback Mountain, her career was in limbo -- her passion project, Blue Valentine, had yet to materialize, and she considered leaving acting altogether.our editor recommendsMy Week With Marilyn: Film ReviewMichelle Williams' 'My Week With Marilyn' Moves to Thanksgiving WeekendMichelle Williams: Fashion Through the YearsThe Actress RoundtableMichelle Williams to Rock British Designer Todd Lynn Hot Off the RunwayMichelle Williams Channels Marilyn Monroe on and off ScreenMichelle Williams Red Carpet Evolution: From 'Dawson's Creek' to the Oscars (Photos)Michelle Williams to Receive Hollywood Actress Award at 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards (Exclusive)Marilyn Monroe Mania Fed By 'Picturing Marilyn' Exhibit Featuring Unseen PhotosMarilyn Monroe Confidante and Costumer Angela Alexander DiesTHR's Actress Roundtable: Six A-Listers Sound Off on Bad Reviews, Nudity and Playing Hitler PHOTOS: The Lost Marilyn Monroe Photos "I wasn't sure if acting was the right place for me," she says. "Or if I was any good or liked what I was doing anymore." It was also around that time that Williams first read Adrian Hodges' script for a Marilyn Monroe project, for which she'd been wooed by director Simon Curtis. She was drawn to the story, which offered a snapshot of a week of the actress' life during the 1950s, but worried that she wasn't ready for the commitment. "I finished the last page, put it next to my bed and had already committed in my own mind to making this movie," says Williams. "But then the terror set in." Curtis, a veteran British TV and stage director who had been working on his first feature-directing assignment for more than five years, flew to NY and met with Williams in her Brooklyn home. "He came bearing gifts: books, postcards and little temptations, little enticements, to playing Marilyn," she recalls. PHOTOS: The Making of 'My Week With Marilyn' Although she had a firm offer for the lead, Williams told Curtis she wanted to audition to make certain she was right for the part. She was unsure if she could do justice to such an iconic character -- especially one who'd meant so much to her while growing up in Montana; she'd had a poster of Monroe on her bedroom wall that she stared at each night. She also worried about the feasibility of transforming her look. "There were certain unbridgeable gaps," she says ."I couldn't re-arrange my face and body to look like hers." While she spent the next six months laboring over research, Curtis and his team stayed hopeful. "We kept going back to her," says producer David Parfitt. "She'd say no. Then we'd go away for a bit and decide she's got to do it. We'd have another go. Then her agent and manager got behind it. She was very hard to persuade." VIDEO: Michelle Williams Brings a 'Heat Wave' to 'My Week With Marilyn' During this time, Derek Cianfrance's 10-year oddysey to make Blue Valentine finally materialized, and Williams filmed her grueling role -- an Oscar nomination would result -- as an unhappy wife opposite Ryan Gosling. She says the shoot acted as a kind of therapy. "It brought me back to life and reminded me, brought me back to myself," she says. At about the same time, Harvey Weinstein, whose company had acquired Valentine, fell in love with Williams' talent. "Harvey said, 'I want to be more involved with this girl,' " says Parfitt. "So we said, 'Well, we have this other film.' And he said, 'I want it.' " The idea for a movie about what happened in 1956 when Monroe, America's biggest movie star, flew to London to make the movie The Prince and the Showgirl with Lawrence Olivier, the U.K.'s greatest actor, began around 2003 after Curtis read two books by the late Colin Clark: The Prince, the Showgirl and Me and My Week With Marilyn. During the next six years, Curtis joined forces with Parfitt to get development funds from the BBC and the U.K. Film Council, then waited 18 months while Parfitt negotiated the rights with Clark's estate and six months more for Hodges' script. PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes of THR's Actress Roundtable 2011 Finally, in early 2010, Williams committed, and after $10 million in funding from Weinstein, it was a go. "For me, the most crucial discovery -- the flash -- was that the widely accepted image of Marilyn Monroe was a character that Norma Jeane played," says Williams. "Unless you study her and understand her a bit better than the commonly accepted view, one could miss who she was underneath that. Marilyn was a part she played." Bringing Monroe's complicated duality to life was Williams' biggest goal. For Curtis, capturing the authenticity of time and place was crucial. This process began with shooting at London's Pinewood Studios on the very stages where Olivier had directed and starred with Monroe. Curtis added additional locations at Parkside House, where Olivier had stayed; at Clark's home; at the Eaton school, which Clark attended; and, thanks to an unprecedented deal, to shoot even in front of Windsor Castle for a few hours early one Saturday. But there was another element, adds Curtis. "It came from a line in the Clark diaries that was, 'This is a fairy tale, but nevertheless, it's true.' It's a true story that I wanted to be magical as well," he says. Making magic on a $10 million budget isn't easy -- nor, as Weinstein told Parfitt, is gathering "the best British and international cast." So Curtis, Parfitt and Weinstein tapped friends and industry connections to fill in the blanks. Curtis persuaded Judi Dench to play Dame Sybil Thorndike, whom she had known. Parfitt used a trip to L.A. on behalf of BAFTA to meet with Kenneth Branagh, his former business partner, and recruited him to play Olivier. Weinstein then brought in Emma Watson for the role of the young costume designer, Lucy. Williams, meanwhile, continued her intense research into Monroe. In May 2010, she flew to London for meetings with makeup artist Jenny Shircore. "We spent half a day just standing in front of a mirror," says Williams. "We weren't trying to reconfigure my face. We were trying to add, you know, the curve of the lip, an eyeliner. It began a long process." VIDEO: 'My Week With Marilyn': Michelle Williams Takes on Monroe It was key early on that Williams, much shorter and lighter, not look exactly like Monroe; rather, she wanted to channel her essence. Williams gained a little weight to approximate Monroe's signature curves, but it just made her face puffy, so instead Williams and Shircore used padding to fill out her hips and rear end. Like Williams, costumer Jill Taylor did intense research, finding photos from the making of the movie in an archive. "Michelle is a much smaller lady," says Taylor, "so I really had to work on getting the proportions right." They had to find clothes for three Marilyns: the glamorous, sexy actress; the character of Elsie that Monroe plays in the movie within the movie; and the real-life Monroe, who wore simple, tailored clothes, often in earth tones. Taylor's biggest challenge was that she could only afford to make one reproduction of a white gown Monroe had worn in the movie, which Williams had to wear for a quarter of the eight-week shoot. "I was nearly wetting myself every day for 12 days straight," recalls Taylor. "If something happened to it, there was no other dress." Related Topics SAG Awards Michelle Williams Marilyn Monroe SAG Awards 2012 Awards Season Preview My Week With Marilyn 1 2 next last

Facebook Hit by Porn Attack

NY - Facebook was hit in recent days by what the social network called a "coordinated spam attack" that led to the posting of pornographic and violent images on the pages of some Facebook users, the Wall Street Journal reported. Some users had taken to blogs and Twitter to complain about porn and other disturbing pictures that appeared in their friend feed. Facebook, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, said that some of its users were tricked into pasting and executing "malicious" code in their browser URL bar, causing them to share the offensive content without knowing it, according to the Journal. The action enables hackers to bypass Web security controls. Facebook also said that it is working on addressing the issue and has built "enforcement mechanisms" to shut down malicious pages and accounts. "We've put in place back-end measures to reduce the rate of these attacks and will continue to iterate on our defenses to find new ways to protect people," a Facebook spokesman told the Journal. Chester Wisniewski, senior security adviser at Internet security firm Sophos, told the Journal that the pasting of bad code, known as "cross-side scripting," typically happens due to an enticement, such as a chance to win a free Apple iPhone. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Mark Zuckerberg Facebook

Global Showbiz: Australia, Belgium, Thailand

Gena Rowlands Barred From Australian Movie Gena Rowlands continues to be knocked in the Australian filmLast Dance due to limitations on casting of foreign talent, the Australianreports. The 81-year-old actress ended up being to have performed a Holocaust survivor of German and Jewish origin who's taken hostage in her own apartment with a radical Palestinian (Underbelly‘s Firass Dirani). Under Australian union recommendations, a nearby production must obtain 30% foreign investment whether it employs foreign stars although that rule apparently didn't apply toLast Dance due to its under A$2.5million budget.Terence Hammond authored the script with Rowlands in your mind and she or he practiced for several weeks. Your decision through the stars union comes days after it bowed to pressure and permitted Richard E. Grant to star inThe Kath and Kim Fillum now shooting in Melbourne. The barring of Rowlands has elevated the ire from the production industry and placed pressure around the actress who changed her, Julia Blake, days before filming ended up being to begin. Animal Logic Wins Agreement For Lego Movie Sydney and Fox Galleries-based Animal Logic, which done bothHappy Ft movies andLegend from the Parents: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, can make theLego movie for Warner Bros, according toEncore and theHerald Sun.Nsw Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner stated the federal government assisted secure the Lego project against strong competition in the US and Canada. The development is anticipated to lead$48 million towards the local economy and rehearse a lot more than 200 people. The film will be written and directed by Phil The almighty and Chris Burns, who also teamed onCloudy having a Possibility of Meatballs and21 Jump Street. Serta Lin and Roy Lee are creating. Lego’s Jill Wilfert is professional producer. Endemol, Canal+ Belgium Partner On Scripted Series Endemol has closed an offer to created a scripted local adaptation from the crime thrillerPenoza in Belgium. Canal+ Belgium has commissioned an eight-episode first run that Endemol Belgium will produce.Initially produced by Endemol’s NL Film and created by Alain p Levita,Penoza is presently in production on its second season within the Netherlands on KRO funnel NED3. The show released on NED2 in September 2010 and elevated the channels timeslot average by 55%. TheCanal+ Belgium cope with Endemol marks their initial partnership within the territory. Endemol continues to marketPenoza like a scripted format in areas. Penoza‘s story focuses on Carmen, whose husband is killed while using the services of organized crime. She doesn’t trust law enforcement to provide justice and safeguard her children so takes matters into her very own hands. Many Thai Film Locations Untouched By Surges Despite flooding in Bangkok during the last couple of days, many productions are ready to go in provincial locations untouched through the surges.”We have 8 or 9 productions filming or on the point of start production,” stated Wanasiri Morakul, director from the Department of Tourism’s Thailand Film Office.Suvarnabhumi Airport terminal, Thailand’s primary gateway remains open and it is operating normally. Bangkok’s Don Meaung Airport terminal is closed however the domestic air carriers based there has progressed to Suvarnabhumi. Furthermore the primary commercial and financial center of Bangkok remains clear by flooding and it is likely to continue being dry. Filming locations in central provinces for example Kanchanaburi, Pattaya and Hua Hin also have not been impacted by surges. Southern provinces untouched by flooding include Phuket, Krabi, Sarathani, Ko Samui, Hat Yai, Phang-Nga and Ko Chang.Filmmakers will also be busy within the northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Sukothai. Nocost permits for filming in Thailand’s nature as well as on goverment agency land continues to be extended into 2012. Morakul also stated that throughout reconstructionhotel lodging will offer you great values motel Bangkok as well as in the provinces.Morakul advised filmmakers to make contact with theThailand Film Office directly with concerns.

Fletcher to direct 'Fight Before Christmas'

Fletcher"The Proposal" helmer Anne Fletcher is set to direct "The Fight Before Christmas" for Shawn Levy's 21 Laps banner. Levy will produce the pic, penned by "Due Date" scribe Adam Sztykiel. Filmmakers are keeping the logline under wraps. Now that Fletcher is attached, filmmakers will rev up casting -- looking at thesps including Bradley Cooper, who is already considering an offer for the male lead. Fletcher is no stranger to 21 Laps, either -- the multihyphenate did the choreography on the banner's October release "Real Steel," which has grossed more than $220 million worldwide. While "Fight" is not yet greenlit, 20th Century Fox -- where 21 Laps is based -- would distribute the family comedy should it move forward. Levy has spearheaded a number of successful films for the studio, including the "Night at the Museum" pics and "Date Night." Aaron Kaplan and Sean Perrone, who manage Sztykiel, will exec produce. Lauren Levy will oversee for the studio while Dan Levine and Billy Rosenberg will handle for 21 Laps. UTA reps Fletcher, while CAA reps Cooper. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Disney Acquires Mother Blogger Platform Babble Media

NY - The Wally Disney Co. stated Monday it has acquired Babble Media, a web-based raising a child platform featuring a lot more than 200 influential mother writers. Disney referred to Babble because the "premier blogging service for any new generation of connected parents," highlighting it covers such subjects as pregnancy, day care, health, food, family activities in addition to lifestyle subjects for example home, fashion and family items. Financial the deal, first reported by AllThingsD, weren't revealed. Babble is really a NY-based start-up released in 2006. It'll remain based in NY, Disney stated. Co-founders Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman will join the Disney Interactive Media Group unit. Disney Interactive will infuse its moms and family evergreen content into Babble, the organization stated. "Parents' associations with Disney are founded in tales, and Disney's best tales are about families," stated Brooke Chaffin, senior vice president of moms and family, Disney Interactive Media Group, inside a statement. "We feel that Babble and Disney can harness the energy of storytelling to see, entertain and empower parents everywhere. Using more than 3.9 million mother blogs within the U.S. alone, Disney Interactive recognizes and values the key and effective role moms took on in new media." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects The Wally Disney Company

HBO struggles with originals on Monday

The season three debut of 'Bored to Death' garnered only 240,000 viewers.Enlightened has faltered in its Monday run on HBO. The cabler has struggled to find another beachhead for originals beyond Sunday night. Lombardo HBO is looking back on its experiment with programming comedies on Monday this fall and feeling a bit, well, enlightened. The pay cabler, which has more original programming than it can fit into its regular Sunday-night schedule, made the decision to air newbie series "Enlightened" and the third season of "Bored to Death" on Mondays. The results haven't been good, raising questions about how HBO will find the real estate to program the large number of originals in the works for the coming year. While HBO execs always stress that the weeklong cumulative viewer totals are the best indicator a show's performance, "Enlightened" has been a disappointment no matter how the numbers are dissected. The Laura Dern starrer drew only 210,000 viewers for its Oct. 10 launch and is now averaging 175,000 per episode and 1.5 million for the week. In its season-three debut, "Bored to Death" garnered just 240,000. That's down from the 1.1 million who tuned in to the "Bored to Death" season premiere a year ago, when the comedy had the benefit of a "Boardwalk Empire" lead-in. HBO programming topper Michael Lombardo says it would havebeen difficult for any new shows to gain traction on Mondays. "If we're going to experiment on a new night of the week, it probably would have been smarter to do it in summer," Lombardo told Variety, "and it's not the best idea to do it on a night where you're going up against new fall shows and pro football. No one could've guessed how competitive Mondays were going to be. Knowing what we know now, we probably would've picked a different night. We're a little disappointed, but we knew neither show would be a numbers story." The experiment was not HBO's first on Mondays. Two episodes of "Six Feet Under" were aired on Mondays about a decade ago before the series was moved back to Sunday, and an entire season of "Big Love" ran on Mondays before eventually switching back to Sunday. Neither show fared well in a Monday timeslot. Lombardo said that while the ratings have been small for "Enlightened," those who watch are passionate, and he will keep that in consideration when determining whether the show will be renewed for a second season. Critics have been kind as well, with the skein rating higher on Metacritic.com than most new shows. HBO has a long history of renewed shows that were never big hits but were critically applauded, including "The Wire," "In Treatment" and "Treme." Producers and cast were made aware of the Monday shift and were told that ratings might take a hit. HBO didn't have much choice in moving both shows off Sunday. With "Boardwalk Empire" as well as comedies "Hung" and "How to Make It in America" currently airing, there simply wasn't room for "Enlightened" and "Bored to Death." Holding them until "Boardwalk Empire" ends its season on Dec. 11 wasn't a viable option either. Shows premiering during the winter holidays don't fare well. The upcoming Sunday slate is overflowing, and HBO may have more enviable situations to deal with going forward. Net has high hopes for the new David Milch-Michael Mann horse racing series "Luck," set to premiere on Jan. 29. Also set for the first quarter are the return of "Eastbound and Down" plus the premieres of the Ricky Gervais skein "Life's Too Short" and Chris Lilly's "Angry Boys." Quarter two includes the return of "Game of Thrones" and, possibly, "Treme," as well as the premieres of Lena Dunham's comedy "Girls" and "Veep," starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Lombardo said that while the Monday experiment has not worked out as planned, it doesn't mean HBO wouldn't try and branch out to an additional new night again. However, it's not going to happen anytime soon because it's not a move that comes cheaply. "To rebrand a new night would command a financial commitment that we're not prepared to make at this time," Lombardo said. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Jennifer Lopez: I'm Able To Stand By Myself Two Ft

First Released: November 8, 2011 2:39 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Jennifer Lopez shows some leg at Glamours 2011 Women of the season Honours in NY City on November 7, 2011 La, Calif. -- Jennifer Lopez walked out last evening at Glamour Magazines 21st Annual Women of the season Honours, where she revealed how shes lately grown and just how spend pass her recent existence training onto her children. I believe Ive learned previously couple of years is will be able to stand by myself two ft, and also to give myself credit for your, Jennifer, who introduced her seven-year marriage to Marc Anthony was in This summer, told Access Hollywood. To actually give myself some love, rather than always beating myself up for which I did not do or the way i might have done something better or what else Im likely to do next, she ongoing. Simply take one minute along with a beat to understand things that I've accomplished. Thats something which I must focus on, but Im focusing on it. Im improving in internet marketing, I believe. (Click The Link to determine J.Los daring dress!) Spending time to understand herself can also be something she hopes to impart on her behalf twins, Emme and Max, 3, especially her daughter. Thats the main one factor I wish to train my daughter to like herself, and also to feel great all by herself, regardless of what happens, the star, who demonstrated of some serious leg within an Atelier Versace gown and Jimmy Choo heels, ongoing. Adding, Among the finest to train [my children to become great people, to like themselves, to like others, to deal with others with respect and kindness, to understand that theyre inside a fortunate position, and also to be charitable and strive simply because you've success does not imply that you stop doing individuals things. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Obama Vows To Veto Bill Impeding Internet Neutrality Rules

This is simply the third veto Obama makes, nevertheless the White-colored House states today he’ll visit once the Senate on Thursday encourages a bill to upend the FCC’s internet neutrality rules. The resolution toscrap the guidelines — which are due to focus on November 20 — resembles the one that the house passed in April. The Senate election may be close: Texas Republican Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s bill has 42 cosponsors. Supporters include Maine Republican Olympia Snowe who favors internet neutrality but states the issue needs to be made a decision by Congress — not the FCC.In today’s “Statement of Administration Policy,” the White-colored House states that “the open Internet enables entrepreneurs to create new releases without nervous about undue discrimination by network companies.” For example, Comcast wouldn’t be capable of favor transmissions over its broadband lines for just about any service it likes, for instance Hulu, over people from the rival for instance Netflix. The administration states that disapproval of internet neutrality would “threaten the basic principles of innovation online economy as well as the democratic spirit that has made the net a pressure for social progress around the globe.” Once the Senate passes the total amount, your administration statement states “his senior experts indicate he veto the Resolution.” Even if Obama stops a congressional effort to overturn the recommendations, the FCC will have to defend them in the courtroom in the challenge created by Verizon. The phone company states the FCC doesn’t possess the right to create rules for that internet.

Should the Academy Fire Brett Ratner as Producer of the Oscars?

During a post-'Tower Heist' Q&A session on Friday night in Los Angeles, director Brett Ratner said "rehearsing is for fags" when asked by an audience member if he rehearses scenes before filming. So, yeah, that's not good. Ratner has since apologized for his comments in a statement to The Wrap: I apologize for any offense my remarks caused. It was a dumb way of expressing myself. Everyone who knows me knows that I don't have a prejudiced bone in my body. But as a storyteller I should have been much more thoughtful about the power of language and my choice of words. Meanwhile, over at Grantland, Mark Harris is rallying for the Academy to relieve Ratner of his Oscar producing duties. I've had to listen to versions of every one of these mea-not-quite-culpas over the years and seriously, I'm no longer interested in patiently witnessing the slow arc of a public figure's learning curve. What I do care about is what the Academy does, which should be either to ask for and receive his resignation from the show or to drop him as the producer of a show that is supposed to represent the best the industry has to offer. There's not really a long, nuanced debate to be had about this. If he had used an equivalent racial or religious slur, the discussion would go something like, "You're fired." Apology or not. The same rule applies here. You don't get a mulligan on homophobia. Not in 2011. Grantland doesn't have a commenting system, but we do! And we are quite curious what you think about this situation. Keep in mind: if Ratner is fired, Eddie Murphy (who has his own controversial history with that particular slur from his comedy specials 'Delirious' and 'Raw') is probably gone. That shouldn't be a factor in a decision like this, but it kinda does -- which is also why it's very unlikely that Ratner will be fired. So, you're in charge of the Oscars. (Congrats!) Knowing that you may lose Murphy if you fire Ratner, what do you do? Is his apology enough, or is Harris right in demanding that Ratner step down or be replaced? Fire away in the comments section below. [via Grantland] [Photo: BAUERGRIFFIN] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Spinning history to match the requirements of drama

'Iron Lady''Moneyball''Anonymous'Some of Hollywood's most honored films have tortured history right into a question mark. Why would the Nazis of "Casablanca" have thought about letters of transit signed by Gen. P Gaulle? How could "Braveheart's" William Wallace have fathered England's Edward III, once the birth happened seven years after his dying? Roman generals did not seem British. Cole Porter wasn't straight. The "Bridge around the River Kwai" wasn't around the River Kwai.The truth is, nobody cares, when the movies are great. But any notion that cinema has moved beyond fact-fudging will probably be quashed with this year's crop of reality-based projects, a few of which dance blithely across the border between fiction and non-.A few of the infractions are relatively minor, plus some are merely sins of omission: "Moneyball" kind of glosses over the truth that Billy Beane never did win a division championship using the Concord A's, and also the song his daughter sings inside a pivotal scene did not emerge till six years after she reputedly sings it.In "W.E.," the Madonna movie concerning the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, no mention consists of Wallis Simpson's rather infamous sexual history, pre-prince. As well as in "Anonymous" all bets are off: Not just did the Earl of Oxford allegedly write all of the Shakespeare plays (a situation many students accept), but Shakespeare themself would be a craven, illiterate lout Elizabeth I'd numerous illegitimate children, such as the Earl of Kent (that will surprise fans from the 1939 Bette Davis film "The Non-public Lives of Elizabeth and Kent"), and also the old Virgin Full was apparently pretty skilled at carrying out dental sex.Elsewhere, the requirements of drama naturally result in the compression of your time, figures and conditions, if the subject is really a British pm, Marilyn Monroe or perhaps a comedy author with cancer."I needed to create the very best movie possible," states Will Reiser, who based the script for that cancer comedy "50/50" by himself experience. "However the movie is fiction. I did not want to bother with my story and what went down in my experience, despite the fact that my arc and Frederick Gordon-Levitt's within the movie are pretty similar."Jason Keller, who scripted "Machine Gun Preacher," concerning the colorful Mike Childers, states he "had the alternative problem of screenwriters who've to tackle living people. I'd a lot material to dig through and research (that) I literally did not start writing for nearly eight several weeks once i met him."The issue, Keller states, was the truth was from time to time too violent for that movies. "How can you discuss the violence of Central Africa," he asks, "and never tip over right into a place where people just can't watch the screen?"What goes on in "My Week With Marilyn," by which Michelle Williams inhabits the late movie goddess, is dependant on Colin Clark's memoir about his tenure as third AD on "The Prince and also the Showgirl," by which Monroe starred with Laurence Olivier. "It's all regulated conjecture," director Simon Curtis states from the star's alleged attraction towards the youthful Clark (performed by Eddie Redmayne). "Marilyn elsewhere in her own existence was always attracted to high-status alpha males, influential males. Michelle had a look, though: Within the 'Prince and also the Showgirl,' her character is attracted towards the youthful prince, not the Olivier character, and Michelle wondered if possibly Marilyn was exercising some type of Method factor."Unlike "Moneyball," "50-50," or "Machine Gun Preacher," which needed their director to create audiences worry about subjects they likely did not know anything about, "My Week With Marilyn" has got the opposite problem. "For most of us, she's a brandname,Inch states Curtis. "A poster, a Warhol. They do not know the performances, or even the person." Quite simply, everyone thinks they already know that her.Within the situation of some films this season, they are fully aware the topics -- and do not like them. This is a problem shared by "The Iron Lady," helmer Phyllida Lloyd's story of Margaret Thatcher starring Meryl Streep, and "J. Edgar," Clint Eastwood's film about longtime FBI honcho J. Edgar Hoover, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Have addressed the issue of lengthy, politically billed lives by concentrating on only an element of the story, and -- within the situation of "Iron Lady" -- telling the storyplot from the subject's p.o.v."This story isn't a goal biopic," Lloyd states of her film. "The storyline is told from Margaret Thatcher's perspective and it is an imagined story of methods it could it have felt to become the very first female leader within the civilized world." She and film writer Abi Morgan attempted to become very rigorous concerning the details "but always, there's some compression of your time and a couple of places where to be able to result in the story obvious we have taken something out."Overall," Lloyd states, "we are not nervous about being shot lower in flames for the details. We may be for that imagined area of the story."Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning film writer of "Milk," chuckled thinking that the subject's existence needs to undergo some modifications. "No, the film is 77 years lengthy," he states of "J. Edgar." "Every second from the man's existence is within there."Seriously, he adds, make tough choices by what duration of the individual's existence you need to tell. "Within this situation," Black states, "a cradle-to-grave version may not say anything. I'd done the study and that i had this: How come this guy replace the place where love and family opt for political admiration. Exactly what does that to some man's soul?"The final outcome, Black states, was that Hoover's ruthlessness and lack of ability to like had related to his sexuality, and the occasions. Audiences may sympathise, he states, even when they intuitively can't stand Hoover."I am not thinking about a historic piece which makes people into bad or good exclusively, which have whitened-hat/black-hat caricatures," he states. "In my experience that isn't truthful. Even when you detest the smoothness, you are not researching them or learning something which could prevent an individual like this from returning into energy."Ultimately, he adds, determining things to leave in or cut "has related to why you are making the film."EYE Around The Academy awards: BEST PICTURE PREVIEWReading the voters' minds Spinning history to match the requirements of drama Veterans in action Past the boardsAWARDS SEASON CALENDARNovember December The month of january Feb Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Sycamore to release 'Isle of Dogs'

Edward Sylvan's Sycamore Entertainment Group has entered the distribution game, acquiring its first pic for U.S. release, Tammi Sutton's horror film "Isle of Dogs." Sycamore will release the film, starring Andrew Howard ("Limitless"), in partnership with DreamFactory Entertainment early next year. "Isle," written by Sean Hogan and exec produced by Andrea Fellers, nabbed kudos for best thriller at last month's Shriekfest. Story centers on a complex love triangle involving a thief, his wife and her lover. As a publicly traded company, Sycamore will focus on "hybrid P&A and full service distribution deals," Sylvan said. Sycamore plans to announce several other acquisitions in the coming weeks. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Daly takes diva to London

LONDON -- Tyne Daly can make her London debut in The month of january 2012 reprising her turn as Maria Callas in the western world Finish transfer of "Master Class."Created working in london by Max Cooper, Maberry Theatricals, the Marks-Moore-Turnbull Group, Ted Snowdon and Sonia Friedman Prods. in colaboration with Manhattan Theater Club, the development runs Jan. 21 - Apr. 28 in the Vaudeville theater having a February. 7 press evening.Terrence McNally's drama about legendary diva Maria Callas initially opened up at Washington's Kennedy Center before opening at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theater in Gotham this season. The creative team for Stephen Wadsworth's production remains intact. Additional London casting is going to be introduced shortly. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

'Lost Land' wins at Jihlava doc fest

PRAGUE -- Low-tech proved king with Czech auds at the 15th Jihlava Documentary Film Festival, where pre-digital filmmaking scored big."Lost Land," a Belgian-Arabic doc by Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd on refugee strife in Western Sahara, won fest's main prize Saturday in an off-beat ceremony that riffed on a Titanic theme."Documentaries show us the holes in the hull," fest topper Marek Hovorka had quipped at the Jihlava opening five days before, as fest filled the Czech fortress town with students, filmmakers and scouts from TV broadcasters throughout Europe and the U.S.Juror and filmmaker James Hong praised "Lost Land," with its unique 8mm look, for its artful approach to a compelling issue.Innovators such as Canada's Steve Sanguedolce fascinated auds with hand-painted 16mm footage in "Blinding," about the subjectivity of vision, while Norway's Gunnar Hall Jensen added other-worldly 8mm footage to his study of spiritual quest, "Gunnar Goes God."Portugal's Marcelo Felix built his "Eden's Ark" on nitrate prints discovered in vaults.Georgia's study of economic collapse, "Bakhmaro" (Restaurant) by Salome Jashi won the Central-Eastern Europe prize while Martin Marecek's "Solar Eclipse," a look at aid workers in Zambia, won for Czech doc and aud kudos. Austria's "Endeavor," created from space shuttle footage by Johann Lurf, took experimental doc honors. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Report: YouTube to Partner With Big Names to Roll Out Shows for Niche Channels

YouTube Logo YouTube is expected to announce Friday that it has partnered with several big names to present TV-style channels that will feature professionally produced shows, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Although YouTube has been known to be a hub for amateur-produced fare such as wacky cat videos, makeup application tutorials, backyard stunts or personally recorded greetings, the video-sharing site is looking to branch out with programming that will compete with satellite and cable TV providers. Sesame Street YouTube channel restored after being hacked with porn Although an official announcement hasn't been made yet, it's expected that YouTube wants to create 100 niche channels that will be programmed by the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Parks and Recreation's Amy Poehler, MTV, Warner Bros., Ben Silverman's Electus, CSI creator Anthony Zuiker, Everyday Health, Iconic Entertainment, BermanBraun, World Wrestling Entertainment, HSN, Shaquille O'Neal, and a Latin channel featuring Modern Family's Sofia Vergara. Most of the channels will launch in 2012 with about 25 hours of new and original programming daily. A full list of content partners is expected to be released Friday.

Weather Postpones Game 6 around the globe Series May Break The Rules Fringe

Albert Pujols #5 from the St. Louis Cardinals Mlb authorities made the decision to postpone Game 6 around the globe Series because of heavy rain in St. Louis - a move that may spell difficulties for Friday night's TV selection. Game 6 between your St. Louis Cardinals and also the Texas Rangers will air Thursday at 8:05/7:05c on Fox, with Glee repeats scheduled to meet the increasing demand Wednesday. However, if the Cardinals win Thursday and pressure a game title 7, the tie-breaking match-up would air Friday evening, stalling the airing of Fringe and Kitchen Bad dreams with a week. Baseball rain delay pushes X Step to Thursday, Thursday's episode to air Sunday The potential of a game title 7 may also spell serious difficulties for NBC, that is starting the ultimate season of Chuck and also the new series Grimm this Friday. An identical problem happened two days ago once the American League Championship Series was postponed several hrs because of rain, which subsequently forced Fox to air The X Factor the next Sunday.

Darren Criss Surprise Serenades Oscar-Winning Composer Alan Menken

Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, who written the music activity for "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty as well as the Animal," "Aladdin" plus much more, once handed a hundred dollar tip with a college kid doing an acoustic medley of his tunes inside a coffee shop.Nowadays that "kid" is way better known to as Darren Criss from "Glee," at the Billboard / Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference on Monday, he gained an unpredicted appearance before participants -- along with his guitar in hands -- and serenaded Menken once again.InchJust take a look at tunes / could they be not neat? Wouldn't you think your collection's complete?" Criss sang, reworking the lyrics to Menken's "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid." "Wouldn't you think you're the guy, the guy which has everything?"The medley found the final outcome by getting a look and feel within the voice of Jasmine herself, Jum Salonga."Used to do formerly play for pennies inside a cafe within the College of Michigan," Criss referred to from stage. "I used to be just wrecking 'Part from the World' when Alan will come in. I used to be just shocked!" "He was playing a number of these tunes really, really fantastically," Menken countered, still recouping from his genuine surprise. "I used to be really impressed along with his talent. Next factor I realize, Darren's on "Glee"! He's just doing incredible work."Criss later states he spent the $100 "on alcohol." "Billboard" Editorial Director Bill Werde presented Menken using this year's Billboard / Hollywood Reporter Maestro Award after showing him as "the Babe Ruth of composers." Indeed, to call Menken's own resume "incredible" is a mammoth understatement."The most popular part about [his] career is always that in the course of the eighties, Bmi gave [him] a very long time achievement award for his concentrate on Broadway -- after which it he ongoing to win eight Academy awards," Werde marveled within the stage.In the extended chat that was heavy on wisecracks, the pair spoken about Menken's early fascination with songwriting (which eventually incorporated inspiration within the Beatles, the Moving Gems and Bob Dylan), his transition from Broadway to Disney, his non-Disney work (his song in this summer's "Captain America: The Initial Avenger," mentioned Menken, was "deliberately an homage to Irving Berlin") and also the multiple Oscar wins.Menken spoke fondly about his parents, all of whom are dental professionals, in addition to their reply to "Little Shop of Problems" particularly. One of the film's villains, clearly, can be a murderous dental office who loves imposing discomfort. "After I always did in people days, I truly gave my parents a cassette tape in the score." His recounting in the reacting to-machine message left because when mother elicited some large laughs. "'Hi honey, it's mother. We heard the tape. OK.'" They eventually got behind it too as lent some pictures of abscesses for the production.Through the wide-different conversation, Menken advised composers inside the audience against getting too installed on their tunes when concentrating on musicals. "It is not in regards to the song. It comes down lower towards the song in context in the musical. Does it fit the level of smoothness? Does it provide the relaxation in the story? Does it do this with an audience?" He mentioned he's even exchanged better tunes for lesser tunes if the offered the story.He's a inclination to create around the piano or keyboard, and mentioned that whenever writing alone, he's substantially faster. "I've literally had occasions where I've written the dwelling from the song inside the time it needed my fingers to see it."In comparison, "the song 'Beauty as well as the Beast' was several hours at work, that's unusual for just about any simple ballad. We'd a tape running the entire duration of [cowriter] Howard [Ashman] and me concentrating on it. In some manner I saved that tape which i've it."Menken received multiple standing ovations within the audience, but possibly Criss put it best: "The amount of Oscars is one to bastard hold?" Criss sang to have an eruption of laughter around the room. "She's verses and bridges aplenty / Want a geniune song for that movie? He'll write 20." Billboard

Trailer: Love, War and Angelina Jolie Collide in Blood and Honey

So you might remember that Angelina Jolie wrote and directed a feature — a real good-time-party-blast called In the Land of Blood and Honey, about the illicit romance between a Muslim woman and a Serbian troop at the peak of the war in Bosnia. Now there’s a trailer. Honestly, I don’t even have an opinion on this because we all know that FilmDistrict just cuts trailers together to sell totally different movies than they ones they actually release, so for all any of us can tell, this putative holiday tear-jerker about love and war and van explosions is really just another one of their thoughtful, sophisticated, moody, arty dramas for adults. Boooooo!!! I can see the lawsuit now: “I was promised blood and honey. I received blood and a couple gallons of tobacco-flavored Eastern European teardrops.” And they’d be right. VERDICT: Sold, obviously.

Rankings Corporate Jungle: SNL Takes Small Slide With Ben Stiller In Host Slot

Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy rate slightly over Ben Stiller, a minimum of so far as NBC’s Saturday Evening Live is worried. Despite special looks by Hugh Jackman and Kenny G along with a hosting stint from Stiller — starring within the new Brett Ratner feature Tower Heist – the thirdinstallment of SNL’s year could average only a 4.8 rating/12 be part of metered-market houses. That even compares to a 5.1 for that season premiere two days ago with host Baldwin along with a 5.2 on March. 1 with McCarthy presiding. Last evening’s amounts may happen to be influenced by a number of rain delays throughout Game one of the American League Championship Series on Fox, pushing the overall game’s conclusion far after normal. Texas ended up beating Detroit, 3-2. In grown ups 18-49, however, last evening’s SNL matched up the two.6/11 produced through the Baldwin-located season kickoff.

'30 Rock': James Marsden Lands Multiepisode Arc

Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesJames Marsden James Marsden is making his way using the Emmy-nominated comedy series. The actor, who guest starred last season on Emmy champion Modern Family, has reserved a multiepisode role on NBC's 30 Rock, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Particulars on Marsden's role are increasingly being saved under systems but he'll stay for six cases of the Tina Fey comedy. The X-Males and Hairspray star most recently came out in Screen Gems' Hay Dogs and contains numerous film projects inside the pipeline, including Robot and Frank to ensure that as Awesome much like me. Up With The Evening star Will Arnett may also be set to reprise his role as gay shark Devon Banks when 30 Rock's sixth season returns next season. The series features a extended roster of notable guest stars, including Tom Hanks, Conan O'Brien, Matt Damon, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Sheen, James Franco and may Ferrell. Marsden is repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit James Marsden Tina Fey 30 Rock Fall TV Preview

Phones fuel and frustrate film auds

Cell phones can both be a nuisance and a helpful way to get more moviegoers into theaters, ticket sellers and exhibitors said at Variety and Stradella's Film Marketing Summit on Tuesday. For Fandango, ticket sales on mobile devices have grown from 1% to 20% of the online ticket seller's business in a couple of years, according to Ted Hong, the company's chief marketing officer. Fandango is now testing barcodes that can be scanned in theaters when tix are purchased on cell phones. Two exhibitors are currently testing the service, with a third coming on board soon. But as consumers rely more on their cell phones to text and tweet, their increased usage in theaters is turning off moviegoers to the point where exhibs need to remove them during screenings. "When someone's not happy (about the no cell phone policy), I say tell your friends," said Landmark Theaters CEO Ted Mundorff, adding that "the worst offenders are the acquisition people at film festivals. It's already against all odds that these films get picked up." Panelists also stressed the merits of social media as a tool to boost ticket sales, whether sites like Twitter, Facebook or Eventful are being used on a mobile device or not. "Letting people be part of the process pays off in spades," said Jordan Glazier, CEO of Eventful. "That's what social media is for," adding that an online campaign that interacts with potential moviegoers creates "a sense of affiliation, belonging and kinship" which "translates to theatergoing." Fandango's Hong agreed, saying, "The power of online is it's much more of a dialogue. TV is still one way." All agreed that the growth of online advertising means studios need to figure out how to speak with audiences in a new way. "We want to protect the theatrical window," Hong said, "but we want studios to stop marketing and start connecting with audiences to the point where it doesn't feel like marketing." And Landmark's Mundorff requested that studios spend more to support a film after it opens in theaters. "A lot of the time they're not supported," he said. Mundorff isn't a fan of discounting ticket prices to fill seats. He didn't approve of Lionsgate's pair-up with Groupon and Fandango to discount tickets for "The Lincoln Lawyer" earlier this year. "When the consumer is buying a $6 ticket you are devaluing movies," he said. But the ploy worked for Fandango and Lionsgate, which said 89% of the people who took advantage of the discount said "they would not have seen the movie had it not been for Groupon," Hong said. Mundorff doesn't foresee a time when film ads no longer appear in newspapers. "People read reviews and reviews drive our business," Mundorff said. "If the industry abandons newspapers, newspapers will abandon reviews." The Alamo Drafhouse chain of theaters is relying on positive word of mouth and serving alcohol in a more laidback setting to attract auds. "Our theaters are churches, and my goal is to preach to cinema fans of different denominations," said Henri Mazza, chief creative officer of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The Texas-based chain has 10 locations, mostly around the state, and one in Winchester, Virginia, but is looking to expand into Los Angeles and NY soon. "The first couple of years was about perfecting the experience," Mazza said. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

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Anderson Cooper's Daytime Television Show Posts Rankings Gain Among Teen Tragedy

Despite a great time of bad publicity from the skate board accident that seriously hurt a teenager who had been tape a chapter to have an approaching segment on his new talk show, the rankings news for Anderson Cooper's new syndicated show was upbeat after its second week around the air. Anderson were built with a 1.4 national rating for week two (after Nielsen recalculated the rating for that first week), which managed to get the 2nd greatest opening for any new talk show since Rachel Ray in 2006. Only Dr. Oz were built with a greater debut when he released last year.our editor recommendsAnderson Cooper Chokes Up While Talking about Brother's Suicide on Daytime Talk Show (Video) Dr. Phil continued to be the very best ranked syndicated talk show in the second week from the year having a solid 3. rating. Which was lower from his huge opening week but a powerful 24% in front of his performance this time around twelve months ago. PHOTOS: Probably The Most Spoken-About TV News Faces At This Time Dr. Oz, who inherited the majority of the The famous host oprah cycles and stations, also were built with a strong second week. He'd the 2nd greatest ranked talk show by having an impressive 3. rating, up from 2.9 in the first week back. Oz also shined using the key demographic number of women 25 to 54 years old, tugging single.7 rating, that was much better than even Dr. Phil, who were built with a 1.6 within the demo for week two. Ellen, who had her best premiere week a week ago, held onto her gains for any 2.3 rating in her own second week. Regis & Kelly, within the final days of Regis Philbin's long term, was the 3rd greatest ranked talk show having a 2.7 rating. Which was up 13% from his audience size twelve months ago, and enhanced on the 2.5 rating a week ago. STORY: Physical Violence Worsens 'Saddened' By Teen Coma Tragedy Among off network shows beginners Large Bang Theory and 30 Rock both had reason to giggle together with their growing audience. Large Bang was the 5th greatest ranked show in distribution having a 4.5, behind only top ranked veterans Judge Judy, Wheel of Fortune, 2 . 5 Males and Risk. 30 Rock, which in fact had less viewed cycles at the end of evening along with other day parts outdoors the important thing access period leading in to the local evening news, were built with a solid 1.4 rating in overall homes. The majority of the syndicated magazine shows had large gains for that week because of their coverage from the Emmy honours. Category leader Entertainment Tonight were built with a 3.7 rating, up 9% in the prior week. Inside Edition was up 3% to some 3.1, while Access Hollywood held steady having a 2. rating. These were then TMZ having a 1.9 (about despite the last week) and also the Insider having a 1.7 (up 13% within the prior week). STORY: Physical Violence Worsens's Daytime Talk Show Struck By Teen Coma Tragedy Rachel Ray's talker organized having a 1.5 overall rating. This news wasn't as exciting for 2 other new talk shows, one of the 14 syndicated talkers now around the air. The Jeremy Kyle Show did b .05 rating, in the end The Folks with Gloria Allred did b .4 rating because of its first week around the charts. They did begin with a disadvantage. While Anderson is removed in 97% of the nation, Kyle is within only 89% and Allred's show is within only 61% of the nation. What's promising for talk shows is the fact that nearly every one was up or at best despite its last year performance. Related Subjects Physical Violence Worsens Anderson

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Dancer, film exec Rob Remley dies

RemleyRob Remley, a dancer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company who went on to hold several executive positions in the film industry, died of cancer on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. Remley was most recently senior VP of international marketing and distribution at Warner Bros. Entertainment. Before that post he held a similar one at New Line Cinema, where he worked on "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, among many other projects.Born in Georgia, Remley later moved to Germany because his father was in the military. After receiving his B.A. in English literature from UC Berkeley and his M.A. in dance from Ohio State U., Remley was invited to join the prestigious Merce Cunningham Dance Company, for which he performed until 1988. The highlight of his dance career came in 1984, when he performed a piece called "Quartet," which Cunningham choreographed specifically for him. That performance landed Remley on the cover of the NY Times Magazine. The revival of "Quartet" will be the very last piece to be performed before the Cunningham Company disbands at the end of this year.After leaving Cunningham, Remley received an MBA from Columbia U. In his graduation address, the dean of the business school proudly announced that the grads that year "even include a former dancer," a fact that always delighted Remley.In 1991, he relocated with his partner, Emanuel Levy, to the West Coast, where he worked in the international marketing department of RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment.Memorial services will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m., 8155 Willow Glenn Road, Los Angeles.Donations may be made to the RemleyLevy Arts foundation, a nonprofit association devoted to dance and film appreciation among ethnic minorities and young students, c/o Levy, 11 Riverside Drive, Apt. 17PW, NY, NY 10023.Remley is survived by his longtime companion, Levy, a former film critic for Variety. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

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Cheryl Ladd Before NBC's Chuck signs off, the spy caper will ultimately introduce us to Sarah's never-before-seen mother. Cheryl Ladd, who changed Farrah Fawcett around the original Charlie's Angels, will have mama Emma within the eighth episode, set to air in The month of january 2012. There is a reason Emma's been absent from her daughter's existence within the last 5 years - it works out the 2 possess a "complicated" past. Additionally to Chuck, Cheryl will even show up on CBS's NCIS later this month like a love interest for David McCallum's Ducky. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Prometheus Global Media, Investor Group Strike Alliance for Back Stage

NEW YORK - Prometheus Global Media, the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, has struck a strategic alliance with a group of investors led by John Amato that will acquire a stake in Back Stage, which provides news and information on the performing arts sector, particularly TV, film and theatre. The companies didn't disclose financial details of the deal or outline specific plans for Back Stage, which will be headed by Amato as CEO. "We continue to develop in all our major areas of business both vertically and globally, and we are delighted to be working with John Amato to expand Back Stage across numerous platforms," said Prometheus chairman Jimmy Finkelstein. Back Stage reaches a potential audience of more than 2 million entertainers and industry professionals, according to Prometheus. "Prometheus and Mr. Amato look forward to maximizing their resources and experience to support the iconic Back Stage brand," Prometheus said in a statement. "They plan to utilize the company's strong brand and decades of content to make Back Stage the preeminent platform for employers to find talent and for talent to find their next gig." Amato is the former president and co-founder of Show Media, a provider of taxi advertising in NY City. Prometheus was formed by financial services firm Guggenheim Partners and Pluribus Capital Management, founded by Finkelstein, George Green and Matthew Doull, via the acquisition of media and entertainment news brands from Nielsen, including Billboard and Adweek. "Prometheus has some of the greatest brands anywhere in the world, and we look forward to Back Stage's continued success as Prometheus broadens its core products through internal growth, strategic partnerships and acquisitions," said Todd Boehly, president of Guggenheim Investments. Related Topics Prometheus Global Media The Hollywood Reporter

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Warner Bros Acquires Publish-World war ii Don Winslow Novel Satori For Leonardo DiCaprio

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has acquired the Don Winslow best-selling novel Satori and may develop it a star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio to get a Westerner, elevated in Japan and trained an assassin’s capabilities, who'll get taken up inside the chaos of publish-World war ii since the U.S., Ussr, France and China maneuver for energy in Southeast Asia at the begining of 19 fifties. Shane Salerno will write the script with Winslow, and John Leshers Grisdi Productions and DiCaprio’s Appian Way partner Jennifer Killoran are coming up with. Salerno is executive producer. DiCaprio may have Nicholai Hel, elevated in Japan having a fighting styles expert and genius at Go, the complex chess-like Japanese game. The particular, a Japanese general, passes on all his secrets as well as the student repays him by killing his mentor becoming an act of devotion the military leader might have been disgraced and destroyed just like a war criminal. For the act, Hel is thrown in solitary confinement in the Tokyo, japan, japan prison, and tortured for three years. He's finally sprung with the CIA after tallying to assassinate the Soviet commissioner to China. Hel is trained for your task having a beautiful French lady he falls deeply deeply in love with. Though lucrative sees a cheerful ending within the finish in the dangerous assignment, Hel is fooled by his backers, and, using his Go capabilities for strategy, makes his way through Vietnam hunted by American, Chinese, Russian and French intelligence agencies additionally to some Corsican mob and Vietnamese criminal syndicate. Its an elegant thriller as well as the studio sees chance of its Jason Bourne-type action franchise. It’s the second major studio deal for just about any Winslow bestseller, with director Oliver Stone finishing production the other day on Savages, which Salerno, Winslow and Stone scripted and which stars Aaron Manley, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Travolta Qantas Video, Salma Hayek and Emile Hirsch. Universal acquired the film in the three-studio investing in an offer fight before production started as well as the film will probably be released September 28, 2012. DiCaprio will next be seen playing the title role inside the Clint Eastwood J. Edgar, about FBI top cop J. Edgar Hoover for Warner Bros. DiCaprio is presently starring as Jay Gatsby inside the Baz Luhrmann-directed The Fantastic Gatsby, which he follows while using Quentin Tarantino-directed Django Unchained. He’s repped by Ron Yorn, Salerno’s repped by CAA and Winslow by CAA as well as the Story Factory.

RATINGS RAT RACE: Kitchen Nightmares Steady As All Friday Scripted Series Drop

Last November, when ABC beat CBS’ scripted Friday lineup multiple times in adults 18-49 with a mix of reality shows and newsmagazines, I wondered whether the concept of putting scripted series on Friday was doomed. Well, looking at the numbers last night, it certainly seems that way, particularly if you program for the advertiser-friendly adults 18-49 set. Fox’s reality series Kitchen Nightmares (1.6/6 in adults 18-49, 4 million viewers) and ABC’s newsmagazine 20/20 (1.2/4, 4 million) were the only programs on the Big 4 networks last night not to drop from premiere week in adults 18-49, with all scripted shows down. While this may not be particularly disconcerting for CBS — which is putting an older-skewing fare on the night that can pack 10 million viewers despite low 18-49 numbers — it has got to be alarming for NBC, which is about to unspool two younger-skewing shows on the night, Chuck and Grimm. Following Kitchen Nightmares, Fringe (1.2/4, 3.1 million viewers) was down 20% from its low season premiere last week. Granted the series grows some 50% in DVR viewing, this is still a very low base to start from, making it unlikely that the sci-fi drama can cheat cancellation one more time. Like Fringe, CBS’ rookie A Gifted Man (1.2/4, 8.1 million) is fading, down 14% from its debut last week and tied with Fringe and 20/20 as the lowest-rated first-run program last night. CSI: NY (1.6/5, 10 million) was down 11% from last week in 18-49, while Blue Bloods (1.8/6, 11.2 million) was down 10% but still ranked as the highest-rated program on Friday in both 18-49 and total viewers. NBC and ABC ran repeats of freshman series for additional sampling, followed by newsmagazines. NBC’s two-hour Dateline (1.6/5, 6.2 million) was down 20% in the demo from last week, 20/20 was up by that much. CBS (1.5/5, 9.8 million) won the night in 18-49 and total viewers, but it will be interesting to see how the network fares against NBC and especially ABC when the networks ditch scripted reruns for Chuck and Grimm (NBC) and reality, coupled with 20/20 (ABC). The CW can’t re-create the ratings magic Smallville and Supernatural had together last season, drawing tons of young eyeballs to the low-trafficked Friday night. Nikita (0.6/2, 1.8 million) at least held steady from its low start last week in 18-49 and shed 5% in total viewers. Supernatural (0.7/2, 1.8 million) was down a tenth in the demo and 10% in viewers.

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'Dream House,' '50/50' vie at weekend B.O.

Ernest Gordon-Levitt stars in '50/50.''Dream House''Courageous'Bizzers expect domestic box office to become rehash of last weekend -- though a smaller bar. Disney's two-week 3d champion "The Lion King" vies for Stateside boasting rights, again facing two key new records, Summit's "50/50" and Universal's "Dream House." Another wide release, last century Fox's "What's Your Number?," may not even acquire a double-digit opening. But soph-sesh holdovers "Moneyball" and "Dolphin Tale" will also be inside the running, for that way well the pair holds. The weekend's top-monitoring films won't score anywhere near $20 million rather, B.O. bloggers say it's much more likely that people photos will vary from $12 million and $14 million for your weekend. Overseas B.O. will have a familiar feel too. "The Smurfs," which joined $500 million in worldwide grosses last weekend, could continue its worldwide energy play, since handful of day-and-date releases appear broad enough to win overall. "Abduction" first demonstrated last weekend with $6.5 million from 28 areas and develops within the soph sesh to areas like France, Mexico as well as the U.K. Because the second notable overseas entry, Fox Intl.'s Indian pic "Pressure," bows in eight areas mostly within the center East, additionally to Australia and Blighty. Fox Intl. and Fox Searchlight are co-handling the pic's domestic debut, set to create today at 58 locations. Sony's belief-based pic "Courageous" could be interesting in your area. "Courageous," which launches within an aggressive 1,161 locations, acquired Wednesday's finest share of advanced ticket sales at 22%, and contains already collected $2 million in pre-sales. The studio is expecting the film, allotted for roughly $2 million, will land inside the $5 million-$6 000 0000 range through Sunday. "The Lion King," as well as Sony's "Moneyball" and Warner Bros.' "Dolphin Tale," are needed to help keep well, given heated aud interest. Last weekend, "Moneyball" bowed to $19.5 million, adopted carefully by "Dolphin Tale" with $19.2 million. A 30% drop a couple of days ago wouldn't be unthinkable for "The Lion King" -- pic, ultimately, dropped just 27% within the second outing -- while "Moneyball" frequently see the same soph-sesh drop as "The Social Media,Inch which fell 31%, putting "Moneyball" around $13 million for your weekend. Though Disney initially promoted "The Lion King" just like a two-week only engagement, a control button really elevated the pic's volume of domestic playdates, up 10 for just about any total 2,340. Between "50/50" and "Dream House," the first sort may have a small edge, considering it draws in a bigger demo ("Dream House," from Morgan Creek, appeals easier to femmes). "50/50," which cost $8 million, should draw fans of stars Ernest Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, getting a potentially significant Friday-Saturday pop based on strong reviews and word-of-mouth. "Dream House" will attract thriller fans but faces a larger target on its path to profitability, by getting an thought budget inside the low-$50 millions. Fox's "What's Your Number?", starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans, has limited interest, probably the most effective demo being over-25 women. In limited release, The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics' mental drama "Take Shelter" bows at three locations in NY and L.A., while Fox Searchlight's extended-postponed "Margaret," from helmer Kenneth Lonergan, opens at two. Relativity Media's "Machine Gun Preacher" develops to 33 playdates Sundance Selects' gay-designed drama "Weekend" increases to six. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Argentine producer gets into distrib biz

BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine production house BD Cine has started disseminating its own films to improve profits and improve release management. Producer of economic and fest hits, like Daniel Burman's "Dos hermanos" (Brother and Sister), released Juan Minujin's "Vaquero" (Cowboy), a comedy of a disgruntled actor, on 12 prints on Thursday. BD Cine follows using a smaller sized relieve Diego and Pablo Levy's documentary "Novias -- madrinas -- 15 abos" (Brides -- Godmothers -- 15 years) in November and Burman's poker-tinged romantic comedy, "La suerte en tus manos" (All In), on 65 prints next March. Diego Dubcovsky, someone in BD Cine with Burman, mentioned self-distribution "gives more liberty for making choices and helps to make the business more desirable by permitting greater productivity of each and every film." Producer will even collect much more about B.O. receipts without any middleman, he mentioned. BD Cine has hired a booking manager and may used in-house marketing for releases, he added. Dubcovsky mentioned BD Cine already has 15 years connection with helping promote its film releases, coping with Argentine distribs like Distribution Company and Primer Plano Film Group. It's aided it to create rapport with exhibs, reducing utilization of screens, he mentioned. So, too, gets the producer's development of B.O. accomplishments. Burman's "Brother and Sister" was the next-most widely used local film of 2010 and Hernan Goldfrid's "Musica en espera" (Music on Hold) was the fifth of 2009 after topping its first week. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

The X Factor Recap: The Crazy Participants Of Planet Paula & The Idol idol judges Fight In The Sexes

La, Calif. -- A 14-year-old Belieber, a philosophy graduate student getting a robot twist, together with a idol idol judges fight in the sexes around the key-changing beehive-sporting singer added around one crazy, strange and wild outing in the X Factor on Wednesday evening. The other day, it absolutely was Paula Abdul who nearly tossed her snacks getting seen much, really Dallas contestant Geo Godley than she preferred to, after he dropped his silver pants. This time around around around, though, it absolutely was Simon Cowell who lost his lunch carrying out a disagreement over 19-year-old deli clerk Tiah Tolliver that introduced Paula to change his snack bowl upside reduced anger. There has been hints that trouble was brewing involving the males Simon and L.A. Reid in addition to their female options Nicole Scherzinger and Paula. Whenever a pretty female singer or group hit occur in tight clothing, Simon or L.A. would say under their breath, D.O.A., short for accurate arrival. Plus it was the ultimate contestant in Dallas high quality while using tag that motivated an uproar within the idol idol judges bench. It began with eye moving from Nicole after teen Tiah hit occur in tight jeans together with a figure-adopting top, sporting cherry red-colored-colored lipstick, and coping with Impossible by Shontelle. Simon was an early on fan saying, Ive got an authentic feeling relevant for this girl. Im recommending, this girl has something in their, I promise you. This girl, potentially, is great. Without accompaniment to keep her in check, Nicole chastised Tiah to become unable to perform the song inside the same key, a scenario Paula supported. This girl was accurate arrival as soon as she came on, Simon mentioned of Nicoles note, words that inflamed the women on his panel. A quick election revealed Tiah had just two supporters the males in the X Factor panel, angering Simon who thrown something on the floor. That is insane, he mentioned. Seriously insane! Both of you aren't giving this girl an chance. L.A. quickly convinced Tiah to complete another song. Just what happened? Paula continued to be firm on her behalf account No, but Nicole changed her tune. After, since the idol idol judges spoken concerning the audition, and Simon taunted her, Paula showed up in excess of and upended Simons snack bowl. Beyond the first large idol idol judges fight of the year, there has been numerous highlights, not every them for top reasons. Probably the most unusual participants making it through (and, as host Steve Manley referred to as him, an connect of Planet Paula) was robot-inspired J. Mark Inman, a 31-year-old philosophy graduate student who completed their very own version of Radioheads Slip. His kooky undertake street dancing-style moves, slightly air guitar and several nerd strip tease (he needed off merely a shoulders cost of his jacket), combined together with his not-completely-awful vocals got him right through to another round, together with a standing ovation. You are certainly in the different jurisdiction certainly, Paula mentioned. In my opinion Ive visited there a few occasions throughout my existence the places we are capable of going together. Another intro package referred to 14-year-old Came Ryniewicz as obtaining a significant situation of Bieber fever squealing about her passion for the Canadian teen heartthrob, and singing to herself inside the mirror in their mattress room. But on stage, the blonde kid went from crazy to wonderful along with her unique undertake Baby. That was so original, L.A., who signed the Biebs, told the teen. It absolutely was soulful, it absolutely was credible, and you are simply special. The X Factor returns on Thursday evening at 8/7 C on FOX. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved.These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Miramax Strikes Cope With Hulu to provide Its Movies in Japan

Miramax, that has been busy establishing digital distribution deals all over the world, has signed a multiyear agreement to create an extensive variety of its films to Hulu customers in Japan. Beginning immediately, Japan's Hulu audiences will have the ability to watch a multitude of such Miramax movies as Chocolat, The British Patient, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction and Spy Kids on multiple platforms, including Internet-connected family room products for example Televisions, Blu-ray gamers and gaming systems in addition to Computers, pills and mobile phones. Financial the deal weren't revealed. "We're very happy to partner with Hulu in Japan, that has built a compelling platform inside a market we're very centered on,Inch Miramax Boss Mike Lang stated. "We anticipate making our terrific movies open to a lot more television and digital platforms in Japan, along with other marketplaces throughout Asia, because the audience is constantly on the expand tremendously and new platforms still proliferate." In June, Hulu and Miramax introduced an offer for 100s of Miramax films to stream around the Hulu Plus subscription service as well as for choose Miramax films to stream through the ad-supported Hulu service within the U.S. Earlier this year, Miramax also introduced a multiyear worldwide agreement with Netflix to stream game titles in Latin America, reaching areas including Mexico, South america and Argentina. In August, Miramax game titles also grew to become available in the U.S. and worldwide within the U.K. and Poultry through Miramax's new Facebook Application. Related Subjects Worldwide Asia Miramax Films Hulu

Craze yields to caution in tight-fisted era

BSkyB displayed its buying energy having its pricey acquisition of rights to 'Glee.'UKTV bought the rights to NBCU drama 'Grimm.'Five in the past, well-heeled U.K. webs regularly outbid one another to secure firstrun exclusive rights for the latest zeitgeist show within the U.S.It happened for "Pals," "The Simpsons" and "Lost," to pay attention to several auctions through which prices shot using the ceiling to unequalled levels.But as fears from the double-dip recession linger and broadcasters' budgets remain tight, a investing in an offer war is just about the exception instead of the rule for British customers attempting to strengthen their agendas.Just before the current recession, the art galleries acquired large benefits because the price of premium shows leaped to $millions of an hour or so approximately and beyond.Our prime point was when Sky 1 bought ABC's 'Lost' from Funnel 4," recalls Theresa Wise, who runs her own media becoming a consultant inside the U.K.That was a never-to-be-repeated deal," she predictions. "Across Europe -- as well as the U.K. is not any exception -- satellite and cable channels are buying progressively more U.S. shows, while demand within the terrestrials has tended to flatten out."When "Glee" changed hands in May, pay box BSkyB was reported to own paid out 500,000 ($814,000) an instalment to secure the series from Funnel 4 niche web, E4.For your tv producers, anxious about ad revenues inside an internet, the conclusion in the frenetic dealmaking seen just before the current recession can be a welcome trend. But since the "Glee" incident signifies, it's mistaken to assert that competitors are evaporating inside the U.K. program purchases market. Or the full-throttle investing in an offer war won't use soon between, say, BSkyB and Funnel 4, when the right show emerge -- no matter the lowering possibility of any "Lost"-style budget-breaking deals.Undoubtedly the finest spender inside the U.K. purchases companies are BSkyB, whose revenues have defied the current recession. After recently poaching "Mad Males" and "Nurse Jackie" within the BBC, plus "Glee" from E4, experts might conclude that BSkyB is close to monopolizing buying high-finish U.S. fare in Blighty.Permanently measure, the satcaster has the Cinemax catalog, with past, present and future U.K. rights sewn up.Sky offers very deep pockets," states an foe network professional. "If there is a show they wish to acquire, the possibilities they're going to have it.InchGetting bought Virgin Media TV's funnel portfolio a year ago, headed by Living TV, the paybox's requirement of a number of acquired shows across genres is as part of your.You'll find more channels that require shows, but we are still selective in what we buy," states BSkyB mind of purchases Sarah Wright. "We'll only buy when it is value.four to five in the past everybody was overpaying for shows. That's not happening now, but it is still an effective market."Taken, Funnel 4 returned for the purchases market in the large way -- much less it had ever withdrawn -- purchasing Warner Bros. comedy "2 Broke Women," the remake of "Charlie's Angels," political thriller "Homeland" and laffers "New Girl" and "Apartment 23."With "GovernmentInch forget about part of the agendas and "Pals" poached by Comedy Central, Funnel 4 needed to fill plenty of slots, especially on E4.UKTV, now co-possessed by Scripps, does not have Funnel 4's financial firepower, but it is showing itself to become a pressure being thought with if this involves buying high-profile U.S. shows. Last fall, it clicked on up ABC crime saga "Body of Proof" and, advised with the skein's perf, recently bought NBCU drama "Grimm."'Grimm' is our finest acquisition so far,Inch states Catherine Mackin, UKTV's chief buyer. "We're buying and selling more in U.S. shows, but they should be appropriate for what's nowadays a ten-funnel portfolio.Things to understand about the current crop of U.S. shows is always that In my opinion there is something for everyone. We are always trying to find the truly amazing finds.InchAssociated LINKS: Mipcom drama customers choose carefully Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com