Animator Vincent Cafarelli dies

Vincent Cafarelli, a mainstay in the NY animation industry for more than six decades, died of natural causes in Brooklyn on Dec. 1. He was 81. Cafarelli began in the industry in 1948 while still a teenager, working as an assistant animator at Paramount's Famous Studios on properties involving classic characters such as Popeye, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. He eventually came to work as an animator-director at nearly all of the major studios in Manhattan including UPA, Gifford Animation, Stars and Stripes Prods. (where he directed and animated over 300 spot commercials) and Perpetual Motion Pictures. In the early 1960s Cafarelli worked with Pablo Ferro on film graphics for Stanley Kubrick in London, where they created titles for the 1964 Basil Dearden-directed feature "Woman of Straw," starring Sean Connery, among other projects. Back in NY at Animation Central and later at Kim & Gifford Studio, he animated the radio comedians Bob and Ray in a series of commercials for Piel's beer commercials and actress Margaret Hamilton for Tip Top Bread. In 1981, Cafarelli and Candy Kugel became the creative team at Buzzco Prods., from which they and Marilyn Kraemer formed Buzzco Associates in 1985, with Cafarelli as president/co-creative director. Cafarelli directed hundreds of spots for major ad campaigns and television specials throughout his career, including some featuring famed characters such as the Berenstain Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. Their production of commercials aside, Cafarelli and Kugel produced, animated and director a number of independent shorts that won critical acclaim as well as awards at film festivals including Annecy, Stuttgart, Rome, Rio and London. "KnitWits" premiered on opening night of the 1997 NY Film Festival with Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm." Several of their shorts are in the film collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Vincent Joseph Cafarelli was born in 1930 in Brooklyn and served two years in the Army from 1951-53, working in Fort Benning's graphics department. He is survived by his wife, Francisca; a daughter; and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Jan. 6, with details to be announced later. Donations may be made to the Brooklyn Museum. Correspondence may be sent to (and further information received from) Candy Kugel, Buzzco Associates, 33 Bleecker St., NY, NY 10012 or at 212-473-8800 or 917-309-5449. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Matt Damon and Tony Gilroy: How Your 'Bourne' Feud Sausage is Made

Last week, Matt Damon made waves when he was quoted as saying that Tony Gilroy -- the credited screenwriter on all three 'Bourne' films and the director of the upcoming 'Bourne Legacy' -- handed in a script for 'The Bourne Ultimatum' that was "unreadable." Said the star to GQ, "This is a career-ender. I mean, I could put this thing up on eBay and it would be game over for that dude. It's terrible. It's really embarrassing. He was having a go, basically, and he took his money and left." Harsh words! Ones that Damon immediately regretted, telling GQ that it was "douchey" of him to go on-the-record with his displeasure in Gilroy. The Damon quasi-apology tour continued on the KCRW show 'The Business,' where Damon told host -- and THR reporter -- Kim Masters that the reason for his outburst had to do with 'Bourne' being shoved in his face while on the set of 'Elysium' in Vancouver. "[The offices] opened up right outside my trailer," he said. "I was seeing this every day, and then I came back to NY and did this interview and kind of blurted it out. ... It was idiotic of me to say anything. At the end of the day, it's between me and Tony, and we'll figure it out or we won't." Damon is hoping that he figures things out. Despite professing confidence in the Gilroy-directed 'Bourne Legacy' and star Jeremy Renner, he hopes to return to the series as Jason Bourne in the future. "I think if ['Bourne Legacy'] doesn't work, we can just ignore it and pretend it didn't happen, and that'd be fine. But I expect that it will work and only help us if we did another one, which I'd love to do." That other one is likely contingent on director Paul Greengrass, with whom Damon has made two 'Bourne' films. It is largely assumed that Damon won't do another 'Bourne' without him. [via THR] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Bravo Sets Season 7 Premiere for that Real Average women of Oc

The Actual Average women of Oc The Actual Average women of Oc will return on Tuesday, February. 7 at 9/8c, Bravo introduced Monday.Cast people Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Barney, Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino will welcome newcomer Louise Dubrow, an old actress who's married to some prominent cosmetic surgeon.Watch clips and episodes in the Real Average women of Orange CountySeason 7 accumulates with Vicki, who's still along the way of divorcing Donn, moving forward with new boyfriend Brooks. Tamra and Gretchen finally attempt to make amends, which in turn causes stress on Tamra and Vicki's relationship. Gretchen, meanwhile, has turned into a singer and dancer using the Pussycat Dolls in Vegas and it is still dating Slade. And Alexis attempts to be independent through getting employment like a correspondent on the local news show. (But how about that awesome fashion line she began?)Are you going to stay tuned for that year?

Drama nominees for top picture

'The Descendants''The Help''Hugo''The Ides of March''War Horse''Moneyball'The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. found enough room for six best picture drama nominees this year, signaling both a depth inside the category additionally to some continuation in the group's extended-standing fondness for George Clooney."The Ides of March," the political potboiler Clooney directed and co-written, grew to become an associate of "The Descendants," your family drama he mind lines becoming an actor. Another nominees inside the final drama circle reflect HFPA voters' penchant for recognizing photos dabbed with social commentary ("The AssistanceInch) and epic tales that spill over to the battleground ("War Equine") additionally for their ongoing devotion to movie-star automobiles ("Moneyball") and anything created by Martin Scorsese ("Hugo").If there's an unexpected omission inside the category's report on six, it's the possible lack of two occasions-nominated British director Stephen Daldry's 9/11 drama, "Very Noisy and very Close," which emerged empty overall. The film's absence is particularly notable since it provides the star energy (Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, although in supporting roles) as well as the kind of high-profile source material that Globe voters typically relish.Because Daldry didn't lock the best print until after Thanksgiving, "Very Noisy and very Close" examined late inside the honours season for your HFPA. Just one member who supported it thinks it was not the timing that triggered it to are not successful. The extended-standing voter states, "9/11 just doesn't resonate for any couple of of those journalists, who result from around the world, in quite much the same way it'll for Us citizens.InchThat doesn't mean Globe voters avoid American tales completely. "Moneyball" spotlights most likely probably the most American of sports, baseball, zinc heightens its story in to a hero's tale of redemption. (The star presence of 5-time nominee Pitt certainly aided its cause too.) "The AssistanceInch occupies segregation and civil rights issues inside the '60s-era Deep South, nevertheless the courage, associations and optimism at its center translate beyond the restrictions of place and time.Meanwhile, both "War Equine" and "Hugo" contain the worldwide flair -- casting, locations and, inside the situation of "Hugo," a salute with a pioneering French filmmaker -- that attract HFPA people.However, "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" boasts all people elements, too, along with the pedigree in the John le Carre novel and the presence of Swedish helmer Tomas Alfredson, and didn't obtain a single nomination. Terrence Malick's meditation on family as well as the Large Questions of human existence, "The Tree of Existence," appeared to become ignore.Although both "Mess Tailor" and "Tree" emerged empty with SAG voters, too, all is not always lost. Malick's 1998 war movie, "The Thin Red-colored-colored Line" ongoing to seven Oscar nominations after being overlooked with the Globes.The long run is much more problematic for other game game titles which were considered competitors at the beginning of the summer season. The HFPA didn't choose Clint Eastwood's G-Guy bio-pic, "J. Edgar," or Roman Polanski's black comedy "Carnage." And David Fincher's "The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo" seems to own better prospects available arena in comparison to honours voters.GOLDEN GLOBES COUNTDOWN Year of couples therapyThe ContendersDrama: Best Picture Comedy: Best Picture Best Director Drama Actor/Actress Comedy Actor/Actress Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

'Saturday Night Live' With Katy Perry, Robyn Draws Highest Ratings in Five Weeks

Getty Images ABC News said Sunday that its live coverage of Saturday's Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, was the most-watched GOP debate of the 2012 campaign so far.our editor recommendsDemocrats and Republicans' Favorite MoviesDonald Trump's GOP Debate: Rick Perry Becomes Fourth Candidate Who Won't Participate The Your Voice, Your Vote special, moderated by ABC News' Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos, averaged 7.6 million total viewers from 9-11 p.m. ET, according toNielsen's true fast national ratings. That makes it the most-watched program of the night among viewers. PHOTOS: Best Presidents in Film and Television ABC News also touted the fact that it stands as the most-watched GOP presidential debate of the 2012 campaign so far, passing Fox News' Sept. 22 special (6.1 million viewers) and CBS News' Nov. 12 telecast (5.5 million). The debate, which was sponsored by ABC News and Yahoo, also gave the network its best performance in the time slot with nonsports programming in more than seven months. PHOTOS: Actors Who've Played Politicians Six candidates took part in the debate: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. ABC News hosts another debate from 9-11 p.m. ET on Jan. 7. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate ABC ABC News Politics Michele Bachmann Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney

Paul Haggar, Former Postproduction Exec at Paramount, Dies

Ex-Pen State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested at his home in State College, PA and taken to jail again Wednesday on new charges of child sex abuse. This brings the total count of victims alleging abuse from Sandusky to 10.our editor recommendsJerry Sandusky Denies Abuse Allegations Again (Video)Bob Costas on Jerry Sandusky's Sex Scandal: 'There Will Be More' to Come Out of the Investigation (Video)Howard Stern on Jerry Sandusky: 'They Should Cut His B---- Off' (Video)Sarah Palin Calls For Hanging of Jerry Sandusky During Fox News Appearance (VIDEO)Jerry Sandusky's Lawyer Appears On 'Today' To Argue His Innocence (Video) Two new male accusers (Victim 9 and Victim 10) came forward, with one (Victim 9) claiming Sandusky molested him numerous times in a basement bedroom when he was a child according to the grand jury, NBC News reports. VIDEO: Ex-Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky Breaks Silence on Sex Scandal Four unmarked police cars arrived to take the former football coach into custody. Bail on the new charges was set at $250,000, which Sandusky was not able to pay in cash. "As in many of the other cases identified to date, the contact with Sandusky allegedly fit a pattern of 'grooming' victims," Attorney General Linda Kelly said, reports NBC, "beginning with outings to football games and gifts; they later included physical contact that escalated to sexual assaults." VIDEO: Jerry Sandusky Denies Abuse Allegations Again According to Victim 9, he first met Sandusky while attending his The Second Mile summer camp and was eventually invited to sleepovers at the coach's home. The man testified in the grand jury report that Sandusky forced him into oral and anal sex while he was staying in the basement. On at least one occasion, the victim testified, he screamed for help, knowing that Sandusky's wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him. VIDEO: Even Satan Offended by Penn State Scandal on 'SNL' "Additional sex acts were allegedly performed in the swimming pool and Jacuzzi of a hotel in the State College area, at times when the pool area was not occupied," said the report. "I'm very disappointed by the latest tactics of the Attorney General's Office by going to Jerry's house unannounced without so much as giving me a courtesy phone call as his attorney,"Sandusky's attorney,Joe Amendola, said in a statement."I had to hear about it from the media. We've always offered to turn him in if there were new charges." He later announced that they were "working on posting bail and anticipate the necessary documents and materials will be brought to the judge in the morning," adding that they hoped to free Sandusky by Thursday. Watch video of the arrest below. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Hollywood's Biggest Fantasy Football Fans Related Topics Sports Jerry Sandusky

Kim Kardashian Attends THR's Women in Entertainment Breakfast

Harry Morgan, who had been most widely known for his lengthy-running portrayal from the fatherly Colonel Potter on M*A*S*H*, died at his La home Wednesday morning at 96 years of age. Morgan won an Emmy in 1980 for his performance because the unflappable team. An experienced in excess of half a century in films and television, Morgan starred or co-starred in 11 TV series. He was an attractive Everyman whose calm manner and wry delivery were broadly popular. In M*A*S*H*, his steady ways and spontaneity tempered the greater high-keyed natures of his co-star's figures, Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicutt. He continued to co-star in the spinoff, AfterMASH (1983-84). His other best role was around the vintage TV series Dragnet (1967-70), by which he performed Jack Webb's businesslike partner Bill Gannon. He reprised the role of Gannon within the 1987 movie remake. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths Of Norwegian descent, he was created Harry Bratsberg on April 10, 1915 in Detroit. He attended the College of Chicago, where he developed a desire for acting. Throughout a summer time vacation, Morgan became a member of a little theater group and grew to become hooked. He earned his professional acting debut in summer time stock. He graduated to Broadway, showing up in Golden Boy, alongsideKarl Malden and Lee J. Cobb. Eventually, he was spotted with a twentieth century Fox talent scout while showing up inside a one-act play. Morgan excelled at playing low-key figures having a wisecracking side for them. He would be a household figure together with his portrayal of Pete Porter early in the year Byington seriesDecember Bride (1954-59), and reprised the role within the spinoff Pete and Gladys (1960-62). He'd a folksy, next-door-neighbor way about him, which brought to guest looks in several Television shows, includingCavalcade of America,The Richard Boone Show, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Virginian, Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, The Love Boat, Murder, She Authored, The Shaun Foxworthy Show, Love & Money, Blacke's Magicand many more. Younger crowd made an appearance in lots of movies, such as the Large Clock, My Sonsand Inherit the Wind. Younger crowd carried out such films like a Bell for Adano, Condition Fair, What Cost Glory, Torch Song, The Glenn Burns Story, The Teahouse from the August Moon, The way the West Was Won, Frankie and Johnny, Support The Local Sheriff, Support The Local Gunfighter, Charley and also the Angel and also the Shootist, John Wayne's last film. He introduced his comedy abilities to Disney film hits, like the Apple Dumpling Gang, with Don Knotts and Tim Conway, andThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again. Requested through the Archive of yankee Television in 2004 how he'd enjoy being appreciated, Morgan stated: "To be a reasonably enjoyable person as well as for getting become along typically with many different the folks I have labored with. As well as for getting an excellent existence as well as for getting loved practically every minute from it, particularly in the image business as well as on happens. I believe I am among the luckiest people on the planet.Inch He'd been married to Barbara Bushman since 1986, coupled with four children, including producer Chris Morgan, from an early on marriage. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Hollywood's Notable Deaths Related Subjects

'Star Trek 2' Villain Watch: Benicio Del Toro's Khan Connection, Peter Weller Joins Cast

"Star Wars 2" news is beginning to warm up with shooting set to commence inside a little on the month, and the majority of the recent talk has dedicated to the sci-fi sequel's villains. We all know Benicio del Toro is within talks for among the key villain roles, there is however another theif apparently within the mix too. Newer and more effective updates around the "Star WarsInch enemy front emerged over the past weekend, including conflicting reviews on who BDT is registering for, along with the enrollment of RoboCop. Get everything and much more following the jump! » Late Friday (December 2) evening, Latino Review's El Mayimbe published a scoop that Del Toro's character is the one and only Khan Noonien Singh, the fan-favorite "Trek" villain performed notoriously by Ricardo Montalban. Nothing official yet, obviously, but El Mayimbe comes with an excellent history for most of these scoops, including posting the very first word on Heath Ledger's casting because the Joker in "Dark Dark night." » However, El Mayime's scoop faces one serious detractor: the one and only J.J. Abrams themself. The "Star WarsInch director told HitFix that reviews of BDT playing Khan are "not the case.Inch Anything, nothing less. It behooves a director to safeguard his film's secrets, obviously, but that is quite a firm denial from the guy who's most definitely knowledgable. Think about this mystery unsolved as before. » In less murky news, Deadline reviews that "RoboCop" and "Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" actor Peter Weller is joining the cast of "Star Wars 2" within an unknown capacity. But it is already known that you have a second, older villain within the "Trek 2" mix apart from BDTcould Weller have arrived that dubious role? We certainly hope so! Inform us that which you think about the most recent "Star WarsInch casting news within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning - Part I' Dips 47 Percent but nonetheless No. 1

Everything started having a tweet. On November. 3, the state Grammy Honours Twitter, whose handle is @TheGRAMMYs, sent a note to the 208,000 fans which read:our editor recommendsFoo Fighters' Six Grammy Nominations Put Analog Recording Back around the MapKanye West Places blame Themself for Grammy SnubTV Rankings: Grammy Nominations Concert Develops from 2010, Fox's 'Teenage Daughter' Off and away to Fair StartGrammy Attacker and Stylish-Hop Ad Guy Steve Stoute around the 'Tanning of America' (Q&A)Arcade Fire Manager Responds To Steve Stoute, Describes Grammy Appearance That do u predict the getting back band is going to be @ #GRAMMYnoms? http://grm.my/vH7p3Y Performs this hint make u wanna "Jump" & "Dance the Evening Away"? The 140-character missive came hrs following a pr release was released through the Recording Academy announcing its annual one-hour nominations special (broadcast on CBS since 2008) and promising "a unique live announcement from the truly legendary group regarding historic band reunion set to occur around the GRAMMY stage on February. 12, 2012." In due haste, the media started taking a chance regarding who the surprise act might be also it did not take lengthy before Van Halen's title emerged with one industry website, Htifix.com, going to date regarding place it available. Also it made sense: at that time -- and since, really -- these were this guitar rock band most abundant in reunion buzz. Together again with frontman David Lee Roth, the legendary arena rockers were near to signing a recording contract with a brand new label (initially rumored to get along with Columbia but landing at Interscope) after 4 decades at Warner Bros., and delivering their first album together because the monstrous 1984. Selection spot to reveal a possible release date or perhaps a first public performance than in a Grammys event? Then when the tweet made an appearance at 5:45pm on November. 3 most abundant in Van Halen-apparent hint imaginable along with a connect to the Hitfix story, it had been basically a fait accompli that guitarist Eddie Van Halen, his bass-playing boy Wolfgang, who required over for Michael Anthony in 2006, drummer Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth could be present at La' Nokia Theater on November. 30. STORY: Grammy Honours: Complete Listing of Nominees Obviously, nothing from the sort really happened throughout the public special. There is no real surprise announcement, nor was there a look and feel by an "legendary band." Rather, the nominations concert offered a couple of from the Grammys' signature combinations -- Rhianna with Sugarland, Usher with Valerie Simpson -- together with a performance based on country beginners This Guitar Rock Band Perry along with a stylish hop collective composed of Grandmaster Expensive, LL Awesome J, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Melle Mel and Scorpio, who carried out Furious Five's 1982 classic "The Content.Inch In a press conference rigtht after the broadcast, Recording Academy leader Neil Portnow was requested concerning the Van Halen no-show by Melinda Newman, the Hitfix editor who first authored concerning the rumor along with a former Billboard bureau chief. His response: "We spoken about getting something on the program tonight that was destined to be particularly in regards to a reunion and kind of announcing it. What went down really is easy -- you may already know, on the planet of creativeness things are fluid so along the way of discussions that we've been getting by having an expectation that possibly we'd attend a place tonight in which the artist involved and that we could be continuing to move forward and really being prepared to announce, they weren't quite at that time. So considering the fact that it's live television, we move ahead, we visit the next act, it's rock-n-roll and so forth. That being stated, i was genuine concerning the intention and that we were genuine about discussions, now the time period moves just a little further along and that we'll see what goes on on February. 12." A genuinely evasive commenter, in Portnow's non-speak, he never addresses Van Halen by title, ongoing to perpetuate a rumor that his organization had essentially already backed with this initial tweet. However the following morning, another tale was told as Moving Stone thought and also the La Occasions reportedthat this guitar rock band never was Van Halen, but instead the Beach Boys who've reunited its four making it through people, John Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston, for any 50th anniversary tour because of start in summer time 2012. Inside a situation of fortuitous timing, the band's last semi-completed effort, Smile, recorded in 1966, was launched by Capitol Records on November. 1 because the Smile Periods, using the full backing of four people. STORY:Grammy Nominations: Through the Amounts Indeed, the Beach Boys really are a Grammys no-brainer, too, and Wilson has themself made an appearance at a number of Recording Academy occasions through the years. The songwriter and producer being honored in 2004 because the Musicares Person of the season, the official Grammy function and fundraising event that can help support music artists in need of assistance. So to create a Beach Boys announcement as well as have a performance around the Grammys also makes sense. Based on the LA Occasions, talks using the Beach Boys fell apart 48 hrs prior to the show, but that does not negate the first Grammys tweet, which, essentially, behaved like a cut down pr release nevertheless Van Halen could be there. The succession of occasions stands for, all over again, Twitter'spower and speed of broadcast. All of this secrecy and confusion gives bear a nagging question: was mtss is a flippant tweet or did the Grammys intentionally launch a untrue stories campaign to find the media and as a result audiences -- included in this, lots of Van Halen fans -- to tune to their We're Music nominations special? With rankings up 12%, it certainly labored, but when we are all getting used, should not the Grammys a minimum of buy us breakfast each morning? Some tips about what we all know: nothing. A resource inside the Van Halen camping informs The Hollywood Reporter the band were never scheduled to look around the program which this can be a classic situation of "the web gone crazy." However the insider was hard-pressed to describe the Grammys tweet, revealing the band was equally miffed. The Grammys didn't react to THR's request further explanation of Portnow's comments. Newman, who THR also arrived at to, rejected to comment. PHOTOS: Top Ten Greatest Compensated Artists However that we have all released, pontificated and perpetuated, who's the champion of the pointless exercise? Van Halen, who received untold levels of publicity throughout a period when these were settling a lucrative new recording contract -- and justifiably so since clearly the anticipation for any new Van Halen album, tour and all sorts of the accouterments that include a great-scale reunion have arrived at feverish proportions. Who manages to lose? Van Halen's fans who updated right into a 60-minute kudos fest and also the nearest they were given to seeing real rock 'n roll was once the Foo Fighters' Wasting Light was listed being an Album of the season contender. The Beach Boys lose, too, if they are doing show up on the Grammys this season, their title and Van Halen's will in the end live side-by-side in subsequent press reviews, taking from the impact from the announcement. And also the Recording Academy does not leave the hoopla untouched, either. Using the knowning that the business comes with an honours show to advertise along with a buzz to construct, should which come at the fee for honesty? If Academy professionals understood that Van Halen never was in discussions to look, is not it now time they deomonstrate the reality in certain capacity and set an finish towards the forum madness? Or just be straight with someone? Anybody? Maybe marketing executive Steve Stoute had the best idea when he required the Grammys to task this past year, investing $40,000 to position a full-page open letter within the NY Occasions. His gripe: the Grammys lost-of-touch with popular music and used what they are called of celebrity artists like Attacking Young Boys and Eminem (the previous lost Best New Artist to Esperanza Spalding, the second lost Album of the season to Arcade Fire) to lure audiences for their broadcast and ultimately leave them disappointed. Seem familiar? But all hope isn't lost in which the various gamers are worried, you will find there's solution: "California Women" as carried out through the unlikely pairing of, yes, Van Halen and also the Beach Boys, lest we forget that David Lee Roth obtained an enormous solo career hit using the Beach Boys' 1965 hit, reaching No. 3 around the Billboard Hot 100 together with his 1985 version (see video below). And permanently measure, the Grammys can throw Katy Perry within the mix. Now that's worth tuning set for. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 54th Annual Grammy Nominees: Kanye, Adele, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Katy Perry Related Subjects Interscope Grammy Honours Beach Boys Eminem Attacking Young Boys CBS Columbia Records Van Halen

Los Angeles To Get Its Very Own Harry Potter Theme Park

Fantastic news, west coast Potter fans! You can stop saving up for that pricey trip to Orlando because Universal is planning on opening a second Wizarding World of Harry Potter location at Universal Studios Hollywood. The question is: How long will you have to wait to sip your first novelty cup of butterbeer? According to the L.A. Times, Universal doesn’t expect to open the park until at least 2015. The company is expected to reach a deal with Warner Bros., the studio behind the Potter film franchise, within the next few weeks. It is not yet known where Universal Studios Hollywood will fit the Wizarding World, which features an impressively detailed Hogsmeade Village (complete with Honeyduke’s candy store, Three Broomsticks Inn and butterbeer carts), Hogwarts castle (which houses the Forbidden Journey ride) and two other attractions — the Dragon Challenge and Flight of the Hippogriff. Earlier this month, Movieline had the pleasure of visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, where we spoke to Rupert Grint, Warwick Davis and director David Yates in honor of the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 home release. [via IGN]

'Mad Max' Might Get New Trilogy, Two Video Games

In Hollywood, trilogies are the new sequel. So it should come as no surprise that George Miller, creator of the original "Mad Max" series, has a new trilogy in the works for the franchise. The first film in the new series, "Mad Max: Fury Road," has long had Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron attached as its leads, but that flick is only the first in three films Miller has already written. In an interview with the Financial Times, Miller admitted that the trilogy was a natural progression of the writing process. "We started with ['Fury Road'], but we then started to do a second story and a third. Weve written the script for the second and almost finished the third. We never intended to, they were part of the exploration of the characters," he said. Of course, first "Fury Road" actually has to be made. The flick has been notoriously delayed, first last summer, again in March and then again recently because of unexpected weather conditions in Australia. So, presumably, as long as "Fury Road" finally goes in front of the camera and makes a profit, we might get to see Miller's entire new vision. In addition to the film, Miller also said that a "Mad Max" videogame is in the works. Apparently Miller and Warner Bros are teaming up to have a studio in Sweden develop the game. "With the governments support we can immediately go forward with two games, Miller's partner Doug Mitchell said in the interview. "Warner Bros is standing by, willing to do 'Fury Road;' the incentive would bring it back here in a NY minute. It's not immediately obvious but the potential in the video games sector is massive." Can you get behind a new "Mad Max" trilogy and video game(s)? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!

Early Walt Disney Drawing to Be Auctioned Off This Week

Angelina Jolie took her first stab at directing a feature film with next month's In the Land of Blood and Honey, a war-torn romance between a Serbian rape camp administrator and one of his Bosnian prisoners.our editor recommendsAngelina Jolie Discusses 'Dark Past' on '60 Minutes'Angelina Jolie Signs with Talent AgencyAngelina Jolie Eyes Iraq Pioneer Biopic 'Gertrude Bell' for Ridley Scott (Exclusive)Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Donate $340,000 to Somali Aid GroupRelated Topics•Angelina Jolie It's pretty heavy subject matter for a first-time helmer, but Jolie said that was intentional. PHOTOS: I'm Quitting the Biz: Angelina Jolie and 15 Other Stars Who Said They'll Retire From Hollywood "I felt there was just so much I didn't know about that time," she told 60 Minutes' Bob Simon in explaining why she chose the Bosnian war as the film's backdrop. "I felt that it was something important for us to talk about and revisit and learn from." The movie stars Zana Marjanovic (Snow), Goran Kostic and Rade Serbedzija (In the Rain). Jolie worked with a completely local cast, filming the project in both Serbo-Croation, the language spoken at the time of the war, and English. Jolie said it was "really nice" not to be on camera for a change and that she felt real camaraderie on the set. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Highest Paid Actresses "I had never felt so much part of a team," she said. "I don't know if it was the subject matter or just that we all came together in a very specific time and environment about something that meant something to us, but somehow it became probably the best experience I've ever had." Blood and Honey has already dealt with its share of drama: Jolie was forced to cut her Bosnia shoot short after facing criticism from locals who were upset with the movie's controversial plot line. But she said that wasn't the toughest part of making the movie. So what was? "This -- the press," she laughed. STORY: Angelina Jolie's 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' Directorial Debut May Change Her Acting Style FilmDistrict will be releasing the English-language version of the movie Dec. 23. Jolie's full interview airs on CBS' 60 Minutes on Sunday night. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Angelina Jolie's Top 10 Red Carpet Looks Related Topics Angelina Jolie 60 Minutes In the Land of Blood and Honey

Ratings Pit Of Debt: Criminal Minds Increases Suburgatory, Revenge & Harrys Law Drop

The end result is, Fox’ and CBS’ lineups, pressed lower by ABC’s broadcast in the CMA Honours last Wednesday, rebounded slightly last evening, because the ABC series were damaged with the pre-emption, all returning lower following a break. Fox won the evening in 18-49 while using X Factor (3.8/10, 11.2 million), which was up a tenth in the fast national 18-49 rating last Wednesday or even more 10% in general audiences. (The reality competition always can get modified up inside the finals.) CBS’ Survivor: South Off-shoreline (3.3/9, 11.5 million) acquired 2 tenths in the fast national the other day, Criminal Minds (3.7/9, 12.5 million) perked up 9%, and CSI (2.6/7, 10.5 million) rose a tenth. Inside their tight demo rating race at 10 PM, CSI and ABC’s Revenge finished tied for No.1, with CSI once again topping the hour in general audiences. CBS (3.2/8, 11.5 million) wasn't any.1 for your evening in audiences and third in 18-49. ABC’s The Middle (2.9/9) being having its fast national a couple of days ago (lower a tenth within the final), Modern Family (5.5/14) was lower a tenth, and Happy Being (3.2/8) was lower 9%. The declines for newcomers Suburgatory (2.8/8) and Revenge (2.6/6) were inside the double-amounts: 10% and 13%, correspondingly. ABC (3.3/9, 8.9 million) finished second for your evening in 18-49 and third in general audiences. NBC’s Up With The Evening (1.9/5, 4.8 million) was up a tenth in 18-49, after being stuck inside a series-low 1.8 demo rating in the last number of days. But, after oddly rising by 2 tenths with a 1.3 demo rating the other day, sophomore Harry’s Law (1.1/3, 7.2 million), which got an entire-season order, wound up with this much to the stage from a couple of days ago. Law & Order: SVU (1.9/5, 7.3 million) was flat. The CW’s America’s Next Top Model (1.9 million, .8/2 in 18-49) held steady inside the demo and was up 12% in general audiences.

'The Dark Dark night Rises' Occupy Wall Street Shoot: Why It Did not Happen

Recently, a rumor appeared that director Christopher Nolan would make use of the Occupy Wall Street movement to assist shoot moments for 'The Dark Dark night Increases.' Based on the La Occasions, the protesters were not likely to be written in to the movie, but would simply get used as "a backdrop or perhaps a stand-set for something which already is available within the film." That little bit of Batman gossip has since been destroyed, however in a job interview with Indiewire, 'Dark Dark night Rises' star Matthew Modine accepted how close Nolan had arrived at filming at OWS, and why it never happened. Based on Modine, The knowledge of Christopher Nolan and the incredible team was that, although it appeared like smart to give [the protestors] an chance for work, to provide them money, it might send a dreadful message. In the finish during the day, we are creating a movie. What is happening lower there's more essential than that. To co-opt what is happening there and round the country ... we did not wish to trivialize it. It had been more essential to respect what they are doing rather than do anything whatsoever that may potentially trivialize the political situation downtown. Regardless of what your emotions are concerning the Occupy protests, Nolan most likely designed a good decision. Zuccotti Park continues to be -Up until early today, that's -- chaotic. You never know what presenting a large-budget production like 'The Dark Dark night Rises' might have completed to the nearby area? Mind to Indiewire to see the entire interview with Modine. 'The Dark Dark night Rises' hits theaters This summer 20, 2012. Take a look at photos of 'The Dark Knight' around Manhattan below. [via Indiewire] 'The Dark Dark night Increases' Hits NY See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Justin Timberlake's Marine Corps Ball Date: It Absolutely Was About Getting Sexy Back

Kelsey P Santis and Justin Timberlake Cpl. Kelsey P Santis, who needed Justin Timberlake as her date for the Marine Corps Ball, states the large event was "wonderful.""It absolutely was a great experience. He'd a sizable smile on his face and therefore did I," P Santis mentioned on Tuesday's Today show. "The whole factor involved getting sexy back. It absolutely was a lot of fun. I had been round the party area and becoming a lot of fun while dining joking and laughing. It absolutely was altogether excellent.InchJustin Timberlake keeps his word, attends Marine Corps BallThe combat instructor infamously requested Timberlake via YouTube within this summer time after Timberlake's Pals with Benefits co-star Mila Kunis recognized Sgt. Scott Moore's invitation to his ball.Timberlake written on his website Sunday he wasn't quite ready to become so moved by Saturday night's experience. "You can observe he truly considered what he saw," P Santis mentioned.But P Santis doesn't have advice for Moore, whose ball is on Friday."I don't think he needs it, while using video he showed up in this area with, I'm confident he'll have fun like I did so,In . she mentioned.Have a look at her Today interview: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news in regards to the economy

Archie Panjabi Heats Up CBS Drama 'The Good Wife'

NY (AP) Apart from "Mad Men" in its 1960s setting, most TV dramas shy from showing anyone with cigarettes.But that doesn't mean Kalinda Sharma isn't constantly smoking on "The Good Wife." No cigarettes are involved, mind you, nor are they needed by this steamy in-house investigator at the Chicago law firm of Lockhart Gardner. With her implacable shrewdness, sass and sexuality, Kalinda heats up every scene she's in.No wonder she has emerged as a viewer favorite among the many colorful characters populating this CBS drama. And no wonder Archie Panjabi, who last year won an Emmy for her portrayal of Kalinda, can hold her own in a robust cast of actors who include series star Julianna Margulies as well as Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry, Alan Cumming and Chris Noth. ("The Good Wife" airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EST.)"I'm not just a woman in a pair of boots," says Panjabi, describing her character with delicious understatement.Along with her trademark knee-high boots, Kalinda is distinguished by the tough-gal wardrobe snugly sheathing her petite frame and, at the same time, by her defiant composure little if anything throws her, stops her (including ethics or legal niceties), or penetrates her well-defended shell.Adding to the intrigue of Kalinda is her matter-of-fact bisexuality, and her exotic but so-far-unexamined ethnic origins. To its credit, "The Good Wife" makes nothing of the fact that the actress chosen to play her is Indian and, though British-born, has adopted for Kalinda a throaty, Americanized purr that obscures any regional identity.In short, Kalinda cannot be categorized. She is who she is: a source of fascination."I think that's the way forward," says Panjabi. "You don't focus on the differences, you don't make an issue of them you just present them."Meanwhile, the enigmatic Kalinda will have a few more layers peeled away in coming episodes."I've looked at the script and gone, 'Oh my God. Really? Is "The Good Wife" going to go here?' And they went there," she teases. "Playing Kalinda definitely keeps me on my feet."The 39-year-old Panjabi, whose birth name is Archana, knew from a tender age that she wanted to be an actress, "and I said no one would stop me from doing it."Coming from an Indian family and seeing the differences between them and our English neighbors, the differences in cultures always fascinated me," she says. "That's probably the source of my desire to earn a living out of being different people. There's nothing more challenging or exciting than being able to get into the heart and soul of another human being, and show that to the audience convincingly, from head to toe."She landed roles on British television and made her film debut as a soccer-loving tomboy in the romantic comedy "East Is East." Subsequent films include "Traitor," ''Bend It Like Beckham," ''The Constant Gardener," ''A Good Year" and "A Mighty Heart."Along the way she wed Rajesh Nihalani, a bespoke tailor with whom she lives in London when professional pursuits aren't intruding.But three seasons ago, she was invited to be part of a prospective NY-based TV series, a blend of courtroom procedural, high-stakes office battleground and domestic melodrama.In the shorthand of casting, the character she was asked to play might be described as a Bollywood version of a Sam Spade detective with a feminist twist. "It's a throwback to the past, but a modern version of it," says Panjabi, who, in her portrayal, makes much more of Kalinda than any simple recipe."At first, the role kind of scared me," she concedes. "Kalinda seemed like somebody who used her looks as opposed to her mind, and I was nervous that she would have a limited range. But then they also made her incredibly smart."Panjabi, who in person is soft-spoken, with raven hair to her shoulders, a hearty laugh and sparkling eyes, began building Kalinda from the ground up that is, her boots, "which was something I was particular about."She says she was given the choice of playing Kalinda with a British or American accent, and with hair up or down. (She chose her hair tightly bound up as a sign of Kalinda's fierce self-control. Besides, "She didn't need her hair down to feel sexy.")When the pilot episode was shot, she recalls, "I didn't want her to dress in a sexy way. I was keen for her to be in jeans and a T-shirt, as if she didn't care what she looked like."But once shooting resumed for the series' first season, the producers wanted her attire to express her sexuality. She kept the leather jacket and the boots (which are not just for vanity: "I can really run in them," Panjabi says), adding a snug skirt and tights to what became her signature style."The clothes and the look definitely help me perform the character," says Panjabi, adding that, despite all her differences with Kalinda, they share one trait: "There's very few people that intimidate me," she says with a laugh. "That's a little part of me in Kalinda coming through."In the past, friendship-averse Kalinda had begun to be chummy with Alicia Florrick (played by Margulies), her law firm co-worker. But their connection was dashed when Alicia learned that not only had Kalinda previously worked for her husband (Noth), but had also slept with him.On this Sunday's episode, Kalinda has an unexpected sexual encounter with another character while investigating a case, in a story arc that promises to heat up for her.That suits Panjabi fine."There are so many smart women I know who are unafraid to celebrate their sexuality," she says. "Kalinda is sexy, yet people are drawn to her also because of the way she thinks. She's really struck a chord with women as well as men, and I don't think we see that kind of character on TV as much as we should."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Frazier Moore November 11, 2011 Archie Panjabi PHOTO CREDIT Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images NY (AP) Apart from "Mad Men" in its 1960s setting, most TV dramas shy from showing anyone with cigarettes.But that doesn't mean Kalinda Sharma isn't constantly smoking on "The Good Wife." No cigarettes are involved, mind you, nor are they needed by this steamy in-house investigator at the Chicago law firm of Lockhart Gardner. With her implacable shrewdness, sass and sexuality, Kalinda heats up every scene she's in.No wonder she has emerged as a viewer favorite among the many colorful characters populating this CBS drama. And no wonder Archie Panjabi, who last year won an Emmy for her portrayal of Kalinda, can hold her own in a robust cast of actors who include series star Julianna Margulies as well as Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry, Alan Cumming and Chris Noth. ("The Good Wife" airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EST.)"I'm not just a woman in a pair of boots," says Panjabi, describing her character with delicious understatement.Along with her trademark knee-high boots, Kalinda is distinguished by the tough-gal wardrobe snugly sheathing her petite frame and, at the same time, by her defiant composure little if anything throws her, stops her (including ethics or legal niceties), or penetrates her well-defended shell.Adding to the intrigue of Kalinda is her matter-of-fact bisexuality, and her exotic but so-far-unexamined ethnic origins. To its credit, "The Good Wife" makes nothing of the fact that the actress chosen to play her is Indian and, though British-born, has adopted for Kalinda a throaty, Americanized purr that obscures any regional identity.In short, Kalinda cannot be categorized. She is who she is: a source of fascination."I think that's the way forward," says Panjabi. "You don't focus on the differences, you don't make an issue of them you just present them."Meanwhile, the enigmatic Kalinda will have a few more layers peeled away in coming episodes."I've looked at the script and gone, 'Oh my God. Really? Is "The Good Wife" going to go here?' And they went there," she teases. "Playing Kalinda definitely keeps me on my feet."The 39-year-old Panjabi, whose birth name is Archana, knew from a tender age that she wanted to be an actress, "and I said no one would stop me from doing it."Coming from an Indian family and seeing the differences between them and our English neighbors, the differences in cultures always fascinated me," she says. "That's probably the source of my desire to earn a living out of being different people. There's nothing more challenging or exciting than being able to get into the heart and soul of another human being, and show that to the audience convincingly, from head to toe."She landed roles on British television and made her film debut as a soccer-loving tomboy in the romantic comedy "East Is East." Subsequent films include "Traitor," ''Bend It Like Beckham," ''The Constant Gardener," ''A Good Year" and "A Mighty Heart."Along the way she wed Rajesh Nihalani, a bespoke tailor with whom she lives in London when professional pursuits aren't intruding.But three seasons ago, she was invited to be part of a prospective NY-based TV series, a blend of courtroom procedural, high-stakes office battleground and domestic melodrama.In the shorthand of casting, the character she was asked to play might be described as a Bollywood version of a Sam Spade detective with a feminist twist. "It's a throwback to the past, but a modern version of it," says Panjabi, who, in her portrayal, makes much more of Kalinda than any simple recipe."At first, the role kind of scared me," she concedes. "Kalinda seemed like somebody who used her looks as opposed to her mind, and I was nervous that she would have a limited range. But then they also made her incredibly smart."Panjabi, who in person is soft-spoken, with raven hair to her shoulders, a hearty laugh and sparkling eyes, began building Kalinda from the ground up that is, her boots, "which was something I was particular about."She says she was given the choice of playing Kalinda with a British or American accent, and with hair up or down. (She chose her hair tightly bound up as a sign of Kalinda's fierce self-control. Besides, "She didn't need her hair down to feel sexy.")When the pilot episode was shot, she recalls, "I didn't want her to dress in a sexy way. I was keen for her to be in jeans and a T-shirt, as if she didn't care what she looked like."But once shooting resumed for the series' first season, the producers wanted her attire to express her sexuality. She kept the leather jacket and the boots (which are not just for vanity: "I can really run in them," Panjabi says), adding a snug skirt and tights to what became her signature style."The clothes and the look definitely help me perform the character," says Panjabi, adding that, despite all her differences with Kalinda, they share one trait: "There's very few people that intimidate me," she says with a laugh. "That's a little part of me in Kalinda coming through."In the past, friendship-averse Kalinda had begun to be chummy with Alicia Florrick (played by Margulies), her law firm co-worker. But their connection was dashed when Alicia learned that not only had Kalinda previously worked for her husband (Noth), but had also slept with him.On this Sunday's episode, Kalinda has an unexpected sexual encounter with another character while investigating a case, in a story arc that promises to heat up for her.That suits Panjabi fine."There are so many smart women I know who are unafraid to celebrate their sexuality," she says. "Kalinda is sexy, yet people are drawn to her also because of the way she thinks. She's really struck a chord with women as well as men, and I don't think we see that kind of character on TV as much as we should."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

What Happy Madison Intern is Behind the Sad, Sad Jack and Jill Twitter Page?

comments: 4 || add yours It’s Friday, opening day for Sony’s legendarily crapped-upon Adam Sandler vehicle Jack and Jill — so what better time to launch a Jack and Jill Twitter feed than today, amirite? So the timing’s not so good; at the time of this writing the page is just a few hours old. But the Tweets?? PRICELESS. Trust me: Skip the movie, hold onto your $10, and instead give it to the poor Happy Madison intern you might imagine slaving away in the office on a Friday trying to drum up interest in the abysmal comedy one unintentionally hilarious awful Tweet at a time. After the jump, a selection of the mind-blowingly best-worst Jack and Jill Tweets thus far. You’re welcome. [Note: Judging from the sheer desperation coming off each Tweet it’s either Sony-backed or the best joke you’ll see all week.] Behold: The most insanely clueless, unintentionally hilarious, desperate last-minute movie twitter feed of all time! #embedly_twitter_25836168{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/362375893/jack_and_jill_wallpaper_2_1024x768.jpg) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_25836168 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JackNJillMovieJack and Jill Dress up your dogs and cats as Jack and Jill and send us your best photos! We’ll pick the best one to win a phone call from Allen Covert!Nov 11 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply Animal abuse! #embedly_twitter_8271307{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/362375893/jack_and_jill_wallpaper_2_1024x768.jpg) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_8271307 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JackNJillMovieJack and Jill@JEdgarMovie Best of luck this weekend!Nov 11 via webFavoriteRetweetReply You’ll need it! 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Be honest! #JackAndJillNov 11 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply Um… #embedly_twitter_34469834{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/362375893/jack_and_jill_wallpaper_2_1024x768.jpg) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_34469834 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JackNJillMovieJack and Jill We all have a “Jill” in our life - in 140 characters tell us about your Jill and win a chance to be a walk on in the sequelNov 11 via webFavoriteRetweetReply Whoa, whoa, whoa… let’s not go making threats, Sony. #embedly_twitter_43463125{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/362375893/jack_and_jill_wallpaper_2_1024x768.jpg) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_43463125 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JackNJillMovieJack and Jill Hey @Drake! Can you tweet your followers about #jackandjill? DM us if you need tickets for you & your “crew!”Nov 11 via webFavoriteRetweetReply (…) #embedly_twitter_50610555{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/362375893/jack_and_jill_wallpaper_2_1024x768.jpg) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_50610555 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JackNJillMovieJack and Jill Happy Veterans Day! You know who the real war heroes are? Brothers & sisters! Tweet your best #siblingbattle story @ us. Winner gets RT’d!Nov 11 via webFavoriteRetweetReply My. 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Alcon to co-finance 'What to Expect'

Alcon Entertainment has agreed to co-finance Lionsgate's "What to Expect When You're Expecting" -- its first such investment outside Warner Bros. The two companies announced Thursday that they will be equally sharing the production and marketing costs on the film. The announcement was made jointly by Lionsgate's motion picture group president Joe Drake and Alcon toppers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Pic, which follows several couples through their pregnancies, is scheduled for domestic release on May 11. Alcon noted that it's aiming to ramp up its film business. "Alcon's participation as 'passive financiers' of the project signifies the company's strategy to generate additional film output, and as such Johnson and Kosove will not take producer credits," the announcement said. Lionsgate noted that it's partnered financially on previous films with Lakeshore Entertainment, Relativity and Crest Animation. "This co-financing deal is ideal for both of us because it aligns our interests; there is a true sharing of risk capital, including P&A on films that we both see great value in making," Drake said. "This deal provides a way for Lionsgate to pursue risk mitigation, while allowing Alcon to have broader access to commercial content beyond the product they develop themselves." "Expecting" is directed by Kirk Jones ("Nanny McPhee") and stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid and Chris Rock. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Paramount Sues For Ownership of Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita' (Exclusive)

Getty Images Paramount Pictures is going to court to prove that it owns the copyright to Frederico Fellini's classic film, La Dolce Vita. Since the film's release in 1960, ownership on the film has changed hands several times, leading to a complicated chain-of-title dispute that Paramount wishes to put to rest once and for all.our editor recommendsDoes anybody own Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita'?Restored 'La Dolce Vita' Returning to Italy's Big Screen On Thursday, Paramount filed a complaint in California federal court against International Media Films, which also claims to be the valid copyright owner of the Fellini classic. Last year,La Dolce Vitacelebrated its 50th anniversary, and both companies took advantagewith theatrical re-releases andspecial edition DVDs and Blu-Rays. Paramount received cease-and-desist letters, leading the studio yesterday to file an intriguing case thatfigures to stretch across oceans and time. Although this lawsuit is new, it's not the first time that the copyright toLa Dolce Vitahas been in question. In 2007, International Media Films suedLucas Entertainment, which had released a porn version entitled Michael Lucas'La Dolce Vita. Before that dispute got to the challenging issue of whether there was substantial similarity in orgy scenes, the question arose whether International Media really held a valid chain of title. The film's ownership has been polygamous over the years, to say the least, and so, many copyright experts and document examiners were trotted out by the parties to figure out the 50-year history of the film's protectors. International Media raised a theory of transfer that goes something like this:the original producers of the film assigned the rights in 1962 to Cinemat, S.A., which transferred rights in 1980 to Hor A.G., which transferred rights the following year to Oriental Films, which transferred rights in 1998 to Cinestampa, which then transferred rights in 2001 to International Media. A year later, International Media filed a registration with the US Copyright Office on a restoration copy of the Fellini film. Lucas Entertainment disputed the authenticity of some of those agreements and offered an alternative story line that goes something like this: The original producers of the film assigned distribution rights in the United States in 1961 to Astor Pictures, which transferred rights in 1966 to Ardisco Financial Corp., which later sold rights to Republic Entertainment, which was the predecessor-in-interest to Melange Pictures, which filed a restoration copyright in 1996. For more than a decade, Paramount has controlled Melange's film library. In other words, a true head-scratcher, and it's not surprising that in March 2010, when considering this case, NY federal judgeJohn Koeltl put his hands up in near resignation, saying thatInternational Media had failed in its burden to show a valid chain of title. Judge Koelt wouldn't say who owned the film. Does anybody? "In fact, it is possible for the Fellini film to be in the public domain," he wrote in an opinion. Despite the ruling, Paramount says that International Media continues to make claims on the film and has sent cease-and-desist letters, not only to Paramount but also to the Paramount's theatrical partners who have been licensed to exhibit the film. Paramount still believes it has valid custody over the film and is now seeking a declaration of its ownership title. Represented by David Halberstadter at Katten Muchin Rosenman, Paramount is also seeking damages for International Media's alleged copyright infringement. To complicate matters even further, it's possible that a coming U.S. Supreme Court ruling could make this entire dispute moot. On October 5, the high court heard arguments in Golan v. Holder, which examines whether millions of 20th Century masterpieces were wrongfully taken out of the public domain when the U.S. government led an international treaty that harmonized many intellectual property laws around the globe. By signing these treaties, foreign authors were given the opportunity to restore copyright on many works. The plaintiff is alleging that all of these works taken out of the public domain were a violation of the free speech rights of the American public. It's possible that that the Supreme Court could restore many copyrighted works to the public domain, including, yes, Frederico Fellini's La Dolce Vita. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Paramount Pictures

Jerry Seinfeld to Succeed Regis Philbin on Live

Jerry Seinfeld Move over, Regis: Jerry Seinfeld is taking your seat on Live. The Seinfeld comedian has been tapped as the first guest host opposite Kelly Ripa on Live with Kelly following the departure of Regis Philbin on Nov. 18. Seinfeld will join the show for three tapings beginning Nov. 21. Regis Philbin reveals he's leaving Live over contract issues "Jerry is a great friend of ours, and a friend of Kelly's, and it doesn't hurt that he's an entertainment icon," said executive producer Michael Gelman. "It's a great way to kick off the new beginning of our show." In January, Philbin announced his exit. "There is a time that everything must come to an end for certain people on camera," he said then, joking, "especially certain old people." A permanent replacement has yet to be named, but Ryan Seacrest, Andy Cohen and Mark Consuelos - Ripa's husband - are reportedly the top three candidates. Regis Philbin announces final day on Live Until then, Ripa will greet several other guest hosts, including How I Met Your Mother's Jason Segal, Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall, comedian Howie Mandel, chef Jamie Oliver and Miss Piggy. Who do you think should replace Philbin?

The Important Thing Circle Exclusive: Hunter's Stepfanie Kramer to see Creepy Charles' Mother

Stepfanie Kramer Wizards be cautious: Charles Meade's mother is going to town! Stepfanie Kramer has signed onto come with an episode in the Secret Circle, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The 55-year-old actress, most broadly known on her behalf role as Dee Dee McCall on NBC's Hunter, will portray Kate Meade, the equally complicated and strong mother of Charles (Gale Harold) and grandmother to Diana (Shelley Hennig). The Important Thing Circle boss dissects Nick's dying as well as the coven's possible alternative Kate, who'll first are available in Episode 10, is known to because the kind of lady who is able to warm you getting a grin but freeze you getting just one glare, that's unfortunate for Charles, who'll get caught in the heart of Beginning (Natasha Henstridge) and Kate's hate for one another. Maybe Charles learned his communication abilities from mother? The Important Thing Circle airs Thursdays at 9/8c round the CW.

MTV Announces Dates for VMA and Movie Honours

Britney Warrior warrior spears and Madonna It's several several weeks away, but MTV just introduced the dates for next year's MTV Movie and Video Music Honours.The MTV Movie Honours will occur June 3, live from La, as well as the VMAs Sept. 9, though several city has not been selected.This year, the VMAs attracted in 12.44 million audiences - the greatest audience since 1993's VMAs.Have a look at five within our favorite Movie Award and VMA moments!VMAs, 1992, Howard Stern: FartmanMovie Honours, 1999, Jim Carrey: A Very Strange Acceptance SpeechMovie Honours, 2001, Jimmy Fallon: The OpeningVMAs, 2003, Britney Warrior warrior spears and Madonna: The KissVMAs, 2009, Kanye: Imma Permit You To Finish

Inadmissible Evidence

Douglas Hodge is really a middle-aged lawyer living the worst 24 hrs of his existence in Jamie Lloyds staging of Inadmissible Evidence. A Donmar Warehouse presentation of the play in 2 functions by John Osborne. Directed by Jamie Lloyd.Bill Maitland - Douglas Hodge Hudson - Daniel Ryan Johnson/Maples - Al Weaver Mrs Garnsey - Serena Evans Shirley - Karen Gillan Pleasure - Amy Morgan Liz - Esther Hall Jane Maitland - Alice SandersWhen is really a play not really a play? When it is an aria, as well as in the situation of John Osborne's 1964 drama "Inadmissible Evidence," a 2-and-a-half-hour mad scene. An endurance test to have an actor, within the wrong hands it risks being exactly the same to have an audience. But director Jamie Lloyd and, especially, Douglas Hodge get the best possible situation with this problematic fantasia. Seeing Hodge's blistering performance is much like being not able to tear yourself from a stand-up in enchanting meltdown. As with Simon Gray's more famous "Butley" which adopted within this play's wake seven years later, "Inadmissible Evidence" dispenses with plot in support of showing the worst twenty-four hrs within the central character's existence, with key gamers having to pay visits as to the comes down to a monologue. In the opening, as Hodge's middle-aged lawyer Bill Maitland is harangued in the ramshackle office with a judge (Daniel Ryan) perched atop a filing cabinet along with a clerk from the court (Al Weaver) sitting on a chair, it's obvious that naturalism is this is not on recption menus. By having an extended, unearthly groan of discomfort from Hodge, work proper springs to existence. Much-mistreated secretaries move interior and exterior the firing line and Ryan and Weaver return as fellow people from the firm reaching the finish of the tether using their irascible but desperate boss, who never misses an opportunity to sneer their way. Lloyd shapes proceedings by heeding Osborne's indication that this can be a dream play. We all know where we're because of Soutra Gilmour's terrific period-style group of a large, paper-thrown, dull inner office with floor-to-ceiling home windows searching towards a wall of great importance and-mistreated secretaries. However the anchoring supplied by her immediately identifiable setting frees Lloyd to lift Hodge's performance towards the horrifyingly surreal. Beneath James Farncombe's marvelously queasy light making its way through bleary office skylights, Hodge counter-without effort scampers with the opening section with cunning comedy. He enables us to determine that his character is at sight of crack-up, but pills, whiskey and bravado are seeing him through. Sweating and bursting from his ill-fitting three-piece suit, the only real connect to Hodge's newest stage role -- his Tony-winning Albin in "La Cage aux Folles" -- is his devastating timing. He changes direction of thought at warp-speed and brings together the comedian's gift for having the ability to stretch time apparently indefinitely. For a lot of his almost non-stop tirade he's the crowd through the throat with everybody playing catch-up, because both he and also the character think so thrillingly fast. The rate of his performance (within an already trimmed text) isn't virtuosic revealing but an ideal realization from the means by which Maitland is permanently away from home from themself. Whenever he stops to look at his appalling associations together with his wife, his mistress, his co-employees and clients, he risks drowning within the afraid self-loathing that fuels his every waking moment. Maitland's appalling sights around the women in the existence should make the play unwatchable, but Hodge is really charming that his attitudes appear self-lacerating. The truly upsetting factor concerning the no-holds-bared performance is it shows a guy you never know themself frighteningly well but could do nothing at all about this. Shortly prior to the final section, he tries to pull themself together to assist Maples (Weaver), a customer charged with illegal homosexual behavior. To Maitland's silenced astonishment, Maples decides to plead guilty from pride (this really is 3 years before homosexuality was legalized within the U.K.). Weaver's high-chinned, superbly distilled portrayal includes a poised self-understanding that stands like a chilling rebuke to Maitland's emotional staggering. It silences him, and perfectly creates Maitland's final terrifying attack on his daughter. The applause that greets Hodge's ultimate collapse is really as disquieting because it is appropriate to so epic a performance.Sets and costumes, Soutra Gilmour lighting, James Farncombe seem and music, Ben and Max Ringham, production stage manager, Sunita Hinduja. Opened up, examined March. 18, 2011. Running time: 2 Hrs, 30 MIN. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

DiCaprio pics to square off Christmas Day 2012

DiCaprioWarner Bros./Village Roadshow will open Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" on Christmas Day next year, setting up a Leonardo DiCaprio double billing, as The Weinstein Co. has also dated Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" for Christmas.Warner is also opening "The Hobbit: An Unxpected Journey" 11 days earlier."The Great Gatsby" stars DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Joel Edgerton and Elizabeth Debicki. Production began in Australia in July.Paramount opened its version of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, starring Robert Redford, in March, 1974. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

We Live Here

Betty Gilpin, Oscar Isaac, Amy Irving, Mark Blum, Jessica Collins and Jeremy Shamos star in the tense family drama We Live Here. A Manhattan Theater Club presentation of a play in two acts by Zoe Kazan. Directed by Sam Gold.Maggie - Amy Irving Dinah - Betty Gilpin Lawrence - Mark Blum Sandy - Jeremy Shamos Althea - Jessica Collins Daniel - Oscar IsaacActor-playwright Zoe Kazan ("A Behanding in Spokane") sets the stage for a tense family drama in "We Live Here" when a gifted Juilliard student brings an unsuitable boyfriend home for her older sister's wedding. But despite some artful dodging by helmer Sam Gold, events never get past the foreplay stage, putting some very capable performers in the awkward position of having to look busy while spinning in place. From the looks of it, Manhattan Theater Club jumped the gun by mounting a mainstage production of this commissioned piece before it was in shape to come out of workshop. The handsome set that John Lee Beatty has designed for a family of academics living in a New England college town is so warm and inviting it's hard to believe that anyone who grew up in this homey environment would suffer much of a family tragedy. It's that tragedy that no one will talk about, but hangs heavily in the air until the Big Reveal in the final scene. By that time, it's far too late to put this intelligence to any practical dramatic use. The disclosure does, however, satisfy what seems to be the scribe's primary objective of explaining why her heroine is such a sourpuss. Jessica Collins ("Rubicon") bravely refuses to play bride-to-be Althea Bateman for sympathy, meaning the thesp makes no excuses for her character's moody behavior. Everyone else does, though, including Althea's high-strung mother, Maggie (the ever-charming Amy Irving), her doting father, Lawrence (Mark Blum, dependably solid), and her adoring fiance, Sandy (Jeremy Shamos, the go-to actor for sweet-guy roles). The one exception is Althea's younger sister, Dinah (Betty Gilpin, so self-contained she's almost scary). Dinah is the family genius, a gifted composer coming into her own at Julliard -- but so naive she thinks it's okay to bring her new boyfriend, Daniel (Oscar Isaac), to the wedding. As one of Dinah's Julliard instructors, 30-year-old Daniel does seem to be unsuitable boyfriend material for the 19-year-old student. But what makes the situation really awkward is his link to that tragedy no one will discuss. Still, a volatile situation does not a drama make, and Kazan seems unwilling to engage her characters in sustained dramatic conflicts. Instead of sending them into battle, she allows them to retreat behind torrents of evasive small talk and distracting stage business. As the mother of this hectic household, Maggie is given the most inane things to say and the most dubious chores (like opening the wedding presents) to perform. But each character is assigned some physical task (like painting a portrait) or conversational ploy (like holding forth on a point of Aristotelian philosophy) for avoiding an emotional showdown. Finally, after everyone is thoroughly exhausted from all that ducking and weaving, Kazan pulls a deus ex machina to put them out of their misery. Somewhere, the gods of dramaturgy are weeping.Set, John Lee Beatty; costumes, David Zinn; lighting, Ben Stanton; original music and sound, Ryan Rumery; production stage manager, David H. Lurie. Opened Oct. 12, 2011. Reviewed Oct. 5. Running time: 2 HOURS. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Glam Slam: Xanadu Style Rules Again

First Published: October 11, 2011 3:57 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Access Hollywoods Anthony Ramos, Ryan Patterson, Cara Petry, Susan Moore and Joe Siyam celebrate at the Xanadu birthday bashLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- I went to the most awesome birthday party this past weekend it was literally a blast from the past! My friend Joe turned 40 and celebrated with a Xanadu themed Disco Roller Party- just the sound of that is pretty fab, right? It all started with the invites, which included a DVD of the Olivia Newton-John cult classic Xanadu, to inspire us for costume ideas. I admit- I did not do too well in the costume department. I could not think of anything to wear and just tried to be festive with a sparkly DVF jacket. I wish I had been more creative because there were some incredible outfits there. It was a sea of metallic spandexwhich in this case was a good thing! The birthday boy was dressed in a 70s white suita la Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. Many of the women came in flowy dresses with headbands like in the film, or in sleek 80s workout gear like Olivia wore in her Lets Get Physical music video. We arrived at the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale where Xanadu was being projected on one of the walls outside. We were greeted with the smell of In-N-Out Burgers - a truck was on hand to make them to order. Girls in pink satin outfits (which were replicas from Xanadus final scene) delivered the burgers to partygoers by skates, of course. There were Xanadu cookies, as well as cookies in the shape of roller skates. The snack bar was also open serving popcorn, candy, soda and any other rink food you could wish for. Everyone accessorized with glow-in-the- dark necklaces and bracelets. We had some laughs striking silly poses in front of a Xanadu themed backdrop and also for photo booth style pix that we got to take home. But the most fun was the skating. Im not exaggerating when I say I havent skated in DECADESand it showed! I was really rusty at first, but I got more comfortable with it. I didnt want to leave the floor and spent almost the entire night skating. My friend James, who rocked the 70s with his shorts, tube socks and huge sunglasses, kept skating up to me and saying, Are you living right now, or what? I said, I am not only living, I am winning! As if it wasnt fun enough to dance and skate to all the old disco hits (Hello Bad Girls!), there was also an Olivia Newton-John performer who sang and danced to Lets Get Physical and the theme from Xanadu. (Which I still keep singing in my headNow that we are here, Xanadu, Xan-a-du-oo-oo.) It was crazy how much planning went into this partyEvery single detail, down to the free tokens for the video games, was perfect. Happy Birthday, Joe! Well done, well done! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.