'50/50,' 'Bridesmaids': The Very Best Movie Dogs Of 2011

Surprisingly, its once more time for you to prepare for your contentious season once the Academy picks its best movies of 2011. So that as for the consideration campaigns are released, we figured get married throw our hats in to the ring expecting adding one critical category towards the famous ceremony. Theres several hard-working unsung heroes which has not yet been identified by the Academy awards they act in multiple languages, do their very own stunts, play well with effects teams and require minimal on-set indulging. Also: theyre adorable. As well as gentleman from the Academy, for the consideration: Best Supporting Canine! But, wait hear us out! It had been an amazing year for dogs in cinema here, we plead the situation with this ten favorite four-legged thespians of 2011 (so as associated with preference). 10: Bernie Kosar the beagle in I'm # 4 Possibly while he was presented using the title of the famous National football league quarterback by hottie Alex Pettyfer (# 4), Bernie includes a knack for waiting his guy. Younger crowd doubles like a shape-shifter. Discuss multitasking! 9: Yellow Lab young puppies in Bridesmaids These little men and gals were only young puppies once they were smacked with bow ties, distributed as party favors at Lillians (Maya Rudolph) wedding shower, then quickly hoarded, tossed right into a van and noisally advised to Heel! by Megan (Melissa McCarthy). Thinking about all they suffered throughout the first several weeks of the lives, an organization statuette is needed! 8: Willie Nelson the Golden Retriever within our Idiot Brother Its more pressure than normal playing the crux of the entire story, but Willie Nelson shoulders it superbly. The unbreakable bond between Willie and the naive owner Ned (Paul Rudd) fuels Neds plight with the heartwarming ensemble comedy. 7: Skeletor the healing Greyhound in 50/50 Poor Skeletor been with them rough right from the start. He went from undesirable race dog to pity gift from Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) to her boyfriend, cancer patient Adam (Frederick Gordon-Levitt) towards the one remaining burden from the couples unsuccessful relationship. And that he was billed with healing Adams cancer, on the top from it all. 6: Dolce in Youthful Adult This chicly-named small Pomeranian (most probably from the Gabbanas) bears the brunt of her selfish owner Maviss (Charlize Theron) aimless possession. About a minute, shes locked on the balcony, the following shes stuffed right into a small transporting bag, then next shes left alone in hotels. And, through everything, she puts on the brave tail-wagging, face-licking front. 5 Best Movie Creatures of 2011! 5: Maximilian the Doberman Pinscher in Hugo Maximilian went far above patrolling a Paris stop together with his owner the Station Inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen) during the day and lending strong-but-quiet advice to him within the bath by evening. Honestly, will you be brave enough to head to sudsy water with Borat? 4: Arthur the Jack Russell Terrier in Beginners We totally understand Arthurs lack of ability to become left alone in the end, his closest friend owner Hal Fields (Christopher Plummer) dies and hes delivered to accept Hals boy Oliver (Ewan McGregor). What develops is one thing of the buddy dramedy between Arthur and Oliver, filled with full subtitled dialogues and advice-changing speeches. Possibly if he wins a statue, Arthur won't ever again need to question, Shall we be married yet? 3: Jack Russell Terrier in "The Artist" Unlike Arthur, this pooch does not require subtitles to portray his pluckiness. Actor George Valentins (Jean Dujardin) right-hands guys closest friend steals the quiet films spotlight together with his acrobatic methods and emphatic barks. Plus, we know he looks good in black and whitened that red-colored carpet-occupying tuxedo will certainly land him around the best outfitted list. 2: Snowy the Whitened Fox Terrier within the Adventures of Tintin He might be animated, but hes no dummy adventure-seeking journalist Tintins mystery-fixing partner is definitely a measure in front of his master. (And that he can tame dogs two times his size in one bound!) Just keep your medicinal alcohol from his achieve 1: Wolf-searching Motherf---ers in Attack the Block Okay, therefore the films fur-covered, four-legged, neon-mouthed aliens might not technically be dogs (director Joe Cornish has noted the animals were inspired through the graphics along the side of an area Intruders arcade game, SNES game Another World, and also the backlit silhouette of his jet black pet cat), however the infamous catchphrase accustomed to describe the films protagonists lands them within the canine family. Plus, were type of afraid to not award them the very best place (we value our throats, in the end!) And get married be remiss as we didnt include our honorable mention: Jacob, your friendly neighborhood werewolf nearby within the Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1. (We couldnt resist.) That's it! Throw your dog a bone, Academy? List your preferred movie dogs of 2011 within the comments as well as on Twitter!

Thus Quoteth Back Stage to 'Saturday Night Live'

This weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live" featured the return of former cast member Jimmy Fallon, who more than rose to the challenge of his first-time hosting duties in what was easily one of the highlights of an already consistently funny season. But one Fallon-free skit in particular caught Back Stage's attention.Behold Tommy Palemese's highly inventive, utterly original one-man show, "Half Jewish, Half Italian, Completely Neurotic." The reviews are in, and they're... factual? Watch the sketch below. While no "Dale Herschel" has ever written reviews for Back Stage, we couldn't help but be flattered by the multiple out-of-context (and hilariously ellipses filled) quotes attributed to our publication. Six of them, to be precise. Cheers to "SNL" for recognizing the unique position Back Stage enjoys in fostering fledgling works which otherwise might fall by theoh whatever, enjoy the video!Click here for the latest (legit) Back Stage reviews, from major Hollywood releases to off-off-Broadway finds.

TLC's 'All-American Muslim': Controversy Does Not Equal Ratings

Anger Management distributor Debmar-Mercury is hoping to lure NATPE's station buyers with its starCharlie Sheen.our editor recommendsChuck Lorre Nearly Quit 'Two and Half Men' Because Of Charlie SheenCharlie Sheen's 'Anger Management' Lands First International Deal With Canada's CTV Lionsgate Vice Chair Talks Charlie Sheen Show, Netflix, Summit Deal, 'Hunger Games' Co-presidentsMort Marcus and Ira Bernstein are expected totouch down in Miami Beach for the annual syndication conference in late January with their Lionsgate-produced sitcom's star. They will host an invite-only party with Sheen on the evening of Monday, Jan. 23. PHOTOS: Charlie Sheen's Wacky Twit Pics The pair and its partners on the Lionsgate-produced series are banking on the media interest in Sheen's next move translating to interest from station buyers. The series, loosely based on Revolution Studio's 2003 film by the same name, will begin its network run with 10 episodes on FX this summer. If the episodes hit a certain ratings threshold, the down-the-middle sitcom will be granted an additional 90 episodes. PHOTOS: Charlie Sheen's Colorful Career Given the size of the order, along with the model Debmar has pioneered with other TV fare from Tyler Perry and Ice Cube, the company will begin shopping it to station buyers for its syndicated run at NATPE. Earlier this month, Management inked a lucrativedeal to air the series in Canada. Canadian broadcaster Bell Media will broadcast the series on its CTV Network, which already airs Sheen's former vehicle Two and a Half Men. All of this comes before the cast has been set. Though showrunnerBruce Helfordhas already hired his writing staff and begun handing in story ideas, an actress to star opposite Sheen has yet to be selected. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Charlie Sheen's Colorful Career Related Topics Charlie Sheen Natpe

Andie MacDowell's Daughter Named Miss Golden Globe 2012

Rainey Qualley Rainey Qualley, the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, remains named Miss Golden Globe, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association introduced. Ough Gervais to host Golden Globes again Qualley, 21, follows inside the actions of Melanie Griffith, Laura Dern and Rumer Willis, who've all formerly given out trophies within the annual ceremony. Very good is usually presented to the daughter or boy from the established actor. The 69th Annual Golden Globe Honours, being situated for just about any third time by Ough Gervais, will broadcast survive Sunday, Jan. 15 at 8/7c on NBC.

Viola Davis on Crafting the Heart of 'The Help'

Viola Davis on Crafting the Heart of 'The Help' By Jamie Painter Young December 9, 2011 "The Help" Playing a maid was not part of Viola Davis' master plan when she graduated from Juilliard: "I had dreams of playing Hedda Gabler or Nora in 'A Doll's House' or Lady Macbeth," she says. "I had an idea of the characters I wanted to play. And certainly nowhere on the list was a maid."Davis, however, made an exception after reading Kathryn Stockett's bestselling debut novel, "The Help," which Stockett's good friend Tate Taylor had signed on to write and direct. Taylor cast Davis as Aibileen Clark, a domestic servant working for a white family in Jackson, Miss. Aibileen is the heart and soul of the book and the film, and thanks to Davis' powerhouse performance, Aibileen rises above her given station in life to contribute her part to the rising civil rights movement during the 1960s. "It was a revelation to me," recalls Davis of the book. "It kind of surprised me in the most beautiful way, and for me, that's usually not been my experience when I read stories, whether they're written by white or black writers. I usually find the black characters are not humanized. You don't recognize them. You just feel like they're just functions or archetypes. But this is one case where she really put pen to paper and said, 'I really, really want to explore who these women were.' "On finishing the novel she said to herself, "This has got to be a movie, and I've got to option it. I've got to play Aibileen. Then I found out Tate Taylor had it." As fate would have it, Taylor had Davis in mind for the role, and they had mutual friends. While Davis was starring on Broadway in "Fences" with Denzel Washington, she and Taylor met, and she was formally offered the role. Still, Davis says, she had trepidation about playing Aibileen. Davis was well-aware that some in the black community were not fans of the bookbecause it was written by a white writer and it depicted black maids in the 1960s. Says Davis, "I think a lot of that criticism is coming from the perspective of people just wanting to see different stories. I can understand that. But I think that so much of it is rooted in pain from the past. I think we, as African-Americans, have a tendency to hold on to the part of history where we were wounded. And I think that there are certain images that open up those wounds. Certainly the maidthe subservient or so-called subservient maid, with an uneducated dialect and physically unattractivecertainly opens up those wounds. So I think that's where it stems from."But I think you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater," she continues. "And I think if you just see these womenAibileen, Minny, Constantine, Yule Maeas subservient maids, I think you've missed the whole point of the story. These characters are very humanized and very brave. And they absolutely represent a part of our history that is realthat is, a lot of our mothers and grandmothers were maids. They did not step into the pages of history books, and yet they played a valuable role in our lives. They laid the groundwork. And I believe those people deserve a voice just as much as Martin Luther King and Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer."Tapping the Spirit To prepare for her role, Davis poured herself into research about that chapter in history. She especially watched documentaries, noting the film "Eyes on the Prize" as one in particular. "It's like a teacher once told me: You can never have too much information about a character. Also, I started with what I feel as an actor is the bible, which is the text itself, which is the book and script [of "The Help"]. And then after that, I always feel like I need a person to focus. So I always have a vision of a person in my head, and that person was my mother and my grandmother, who when they walk into a room nobody would ever notice themjust in the most beautiful way, ordinary. I felt like I had to start with that. I had their experiences in my head, stories my mother had told me about my grandmother being a maid and herself being a maid. And everything else I just had to make up, use my imagination in terms of filling her out."Davis shares that the most challenging aspect of playing Aibileen was "tapping into the spirit of a mother who had lost a childwho had preceded her in death, because I felt like that was her driving need." The most challenging scene for Davis was Aibileen being fired by her employer, Elizabeth Leefolt (played by Ahna O'Reilly), and having to say goodbye to Mae Mobley, the little girl she has raised and loved as her own. "Even reading the book, it was very challenging for me to read that part. That story really touched me the most," says Davis, who explains that the shooting of this long, heartbreaking scene was also difficult, as it was broken up and captured on two different days, the interior shots being filmed on one day, the exterior (depicting Aibileen walking away from the house) on another. Davis also had the challenge of trying to help a 3-year-old actor (twins Eleanor and Emma Henry) through the scene. "The constant kind of stepping out of my body to be a facilitator for her to just hit her mark and to say her lines and to look at me, and then stepping back into myself to play Aibileen, was very difficult."What was not difficult was working with the mostly female cast that included Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Sissy Spacek. "It was one of those dream situations," says Davis. "Usually [other actors] don't want to encourage you to do your best work, because they feel it is a reflection of what they're not doing or their failure. My excellence was their excellence. It's my same experience working with Meryl Streep. She felt like her giving 150 percent during my close-up was just as important as her giving 150 percent during her close-up. Those are the kind of people you want to be creating withtotal lack of ego."After skyrocketing from relative anonymity to celebrity as a result of her 2009 Oscar nomination for her small but powerful role opposite Streep in "Doubt," Davis has felt a responsibility as an artist to inspire young actors, especially female African-American actors. "I mean, there really is a deficit," says Davis, referring to role models. "I'm really starting to get hip to the fact that it is an incredible responsibility once the baton has been passed to you." Whether producing her own projects in the future, mentoring younger generations of actors, or continuing to grow as an artist, Davis plans to not let her fame go to waste. "The best thing I can do with any kind of power I have is to create more work and to encourage."Outtakes Other films include "Eat Pray Love," "Knight and Day," and "State of Play"Won Tony Awards for her work in "King Hedley II" and "Fences," both by August Wilson; earned a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in Wilson's "Seven Guitars"Appears in this month's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" and the upcoming "Learning to Fly"After shooting "The Help," Davis adopted her first child, a girl, now 16 months old. On how motherhood might have affected her performance in "The Help": "Absolutely it would have been different for me if I were to play Aibileen now. It would have settled into a different place in my spirit, probably even a deeper place, because now I don't have to use my imagination." Viola Davis on Crafting the Heart of 'The Help' By Jamie Painter Young December 9, 2011 "The Help" Playing a maid was not part of Viola Davis' master plan when she graduated from Juilliard: "I had dreams of playing Hedda Gabler or Nora in 'A Doll's House' or Lady Macbeth," she says. "I had an idea of the characters I wanted to play. And certainly nowhere on the list was a maid."Davis, however, made an exception after reading Kathryn Stockett's bestselling debut novel, "The Help," which Stockett's good friend Tate Taylor had signed on to write and direct. Taylor cast Davis as Aibileen Clark, a domestic servant working for a white family in Jackson, Miss. Aibileen is the heart and soul of the book and the film, and thanks to Davis' powerhouse performance, Aibileen rises above her given station in life to contribute her part to the rising civil rights movement during the 1960s. "It was a revelation to me," recalls Davis of the book. "It kind of surprised me in the most beautiful way, and for me, that's usually not been my experience when I read stories, whether they're written by white or black writers. I usually find the black characters are not humanized. You don't recognize them. You just feel like they're just functions or archetypes. But this is one case where she really put pen to paper and said, 'I really, really want to explore who these women were.' "On finishing the novel she said to herself, "This has got to be a movie, and I've got to option it. I've got to play Aibileen. Then I found out Tate Taylor had it." As fate would have it, Taylor had Davis in mind for the role, and they had mutual friends. While Davis was starring on Broadway in "Fences" with Denzel Washington, she and Taylor met, and she was formally offered the role. Still, Davis says, she had trepidation about playing Aibileen. Davis was well-aware that some in the black community were not fans of the bookbecause it was written by a white writer and it depicted black maids in the 1960s. Says Davis, "I think a lot of that criticism is coming from the perspective of people just wanting to see different stories. I can understand that. But I think that so much of it is rooted in pain from the past. I think we, as African-Americans, have a tendency to hold on to the part of history where we were wounded. And I think that there are certain images that open up those wounds. Certainly the maidthe subservient or so-called subservient maid, with an uneducated dialect and physically unattractivecertainly opens up those wounds. So I think that's where it stems from."But I think you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater," she continues. "And I think if you just see these womenAibileen, Minny, Constantine, Yule Maeas subservient maids, I think you've missed the whole point of the story. These characters are very humanized and very brave. And they absolutely represent a part of our history that is realthat is, a lot of our mothers and grandmothers were maids. They did not step into the pages of history books, and yet they played a valuable role in our lives. They laid the groundwork. And I believe those people deserve a voice just as much as Martin Luther King and Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer."Tapping the Spirit To prepare for her role, Davis poured herself into research about that chapter in history. She especially watched documentaries, noting the film "Eyes on the Prize" as one in particular. "It's like a teacher once told me: You can never have too much information about a character. Also, I started with what I feel as an actor is the bible, which is the text itself, which is the book and script [of "The Help"]. And then after that, I always feel like I need a person to focus. So I always have a vision of a person in my head, and that person was my mother and my grandmother, who when they walk into a room nobody would ever notice themjust in the most beautiful way, ordinary. I felt like I had to start with that. I had their experiences in my head, stories my mother had told me about my grandmother being a maid and herself being a maid. And everything else I just had to make up, use my imagination in terms of filling her out."Davis shares that the most challenging aspect of playing Aibileen was "tapping into the spirit of a mother who had lost a childwho had preceded her in death, because I felt like that was her driving need." The most challenging scene for Davis was Aibileen being fired by her employer, Elizabeth Leefolt (played by Ahna O'Reilly), and having to say goodbye to Mae Mobley, the little girl she has raised and loved as her own. "Even reading the book, it was very challenging for me to read that part. That story really touched me the most," says Davis, who explains that the shooting of this long, heartbreaking scene was also difficult, as it was broken up and captured on two different days, the interior shots being filmed on one day, the exterior (depicting Aibileen walking away from the house) on another. Davis also had the challenge of trying to help a 3-year-old actor (twins Eleanor and Emma Henry) through the scene. "The constant kind of stepping out of my body to be a facilitator for her to just hit her mark and to say her lines and to look at me, and then stepping back into myself to play Aibileen, was very difficult."What was not difficult was working with the mostly female cast that included Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Sissy Spacek. "It was one of those dream situations," says Davis. "Usually [other actors] don't want to encourage you to do your best work, because they feel it is a reflection of what they're not doing or their failure. My excellence was their excellence. It's my same experience working with Meryl Streep. She felt like her giving 150 percent during my close-up was just as important as her giving 150 percent during her close-up. Those are the kind of people you want to be creating withtotal lack of ego."After skyrocketing from relative anonymity to celebrity as a result of her 2009 Oscar nomination for her small but powerful role opposite Streep in "Doubt," Davis has felt a responsibility as an artist to inspire young actors, especially female African-American actors. "I mean, there really is a deficit," says Davis, referring to role models. "I'm really starting to get hip to the fact that it is an incredible responsibility once the baton has been passed to you." Whether producing her own projects in the future, mentoring younger generations of actors, or continuing to grow as an artist, Davis plans to not let her fame go to waste. "The best thing I can do with any kind of power I have is to create more work and to encourage."Outtakes Other films include "Eat Pray Love," "Knight and Day," and "State of Play"Won Tony Awards for her work in "King Hedley II" and "Fences," both by August Wilson; earned a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in Wilson's "Seven Guitars"Appears in this month's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" and the upcoming "Learning to Fly"After shooting "The Help," Davis adopted her first child, a girl, now 16 months old. On how motherhood might have affected her performance in "The Help": "Absolutely it would have been different for me if I were to play Aibileen now. It would have settled into a different place in my spirit, probably even a deeper place, because now I don't have to use my imagination."

New on DVD & Blu-ray, Week of 12 ,. 6: 'The Help,' 'The Hangover Part II,' 'Cowboys & Aliens'

It's another banner week for home video. There's five major theatrical releases and something foreign film visiting DVD -- a mixed bag which includes something for everybody: melodrama 'The Help,' comedy 'The Hangover Part II,' sci-fi Western 'Cowboys & Aliens,' spy thriller 'The Debt,' family film 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' and also the scrumptious French thriller 'Point Blank.' Continue reading. 'The Help' How It Is About: This compelling story of several Southern women throughout the first sixties includes melodrama, politics and lots of giant acting. The drama involves youthful whitened author Skeeter (Emma Stone) who returns the place to find Mississippi, simply to become active in the reason for the neighborhood black women -- service personnel, live-inches and all sorts of around baby sitters -- who've offered their whitened mistresses for decades. Wishing to reveal the disasters of segregation -- making a reputation for herself -- Skeeter decides to create their tales soon the "help" privately meet her to inform their tales to her -- gaining knowledge from their "tellings" how easier to operate on their own and mess up their domestic chains. It's Kinda Like: 'Corinna, Corinna' meets 'Driving Miss Daisy' What We Should Say: 'The Help' provides a stellar cast of stars (additionally to Stone, you will find standout Academy Award-level performances by Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain) who rub facing a good, credible and heartwarming script. The end result: an authentic tug in the centre strings. It is a first-rate women's film that provides us a look into an inequitable realm of second-class people and also the fortunate whitened ladies who controlled their black help's lives. Like 2009's 'The Blind Side,' it is really an beneficial film "that they just do not make any longer." &bull Extra supplies: Erased moments and two featurettes. Rotten Tomato plants Reviews Buy DVD Save DVD for your Netflix queue Watch a trailer: 'The Hangover Part II' How It Is About: The "courageous foursome" of 'The Hangover' visit exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding (Erectile dysfunction Helms) and, naturally, all hell breaks loose when what starts being an innocent round of beer round the fire becomes another lost weekend. That one involves drug dealing, a wild monkey, Buddhist monks, motorcycle hit males, tats and wild women. Director Todd Phillips transposes the initial figures and story structure, adds more filth and raunch, and pops up using the greatest-grossing R-ranked comedy ever. It's Kinda Like: 'The Hangover' meets 'The Large Boss' What We Should Say: 'The Hangover Part II' would be to 'The Hangover' as 'Bruno' ended up being to 'Borat': a pale imitation from the original. This can be a nasty film that wallows in bathroom humor and "dirty" jokes. If you want the thought of a monkey licking a simulated penis, then your humor of the beastly outing is perfect for you. Please get this to the final one. &bull Extra supplies: Several behind-the-moments featurettes along with a gag reel. Rotten Tomato plants Reviews Buy DVD Save DVD for your Netflix queue Watch a trailer: 'Cowboys & Aliens' How It Is About: Within this melding of sci-fi and Western genres, Difficulties plays a wanted guy who awakens in the center of the desert without any memory of his past along with a mysterious metal shackle around his wrist. Works out the encompassing capital of scotland - Absolution is under attack by aliens from space, who're abducting people for dubious reasons -- experimentation, natch -- and also the gunslinger, the townspeople, a tribe of Indigenous Peoples, a mysterious lady (Olivia Wilde) and also the local land baron (Harrison Ford) and the minions synergy to stymie the monsters. It's Kinda Like: 'War from the Worlds' meets 'The Searchers' What We Should Say: Director Jon Favreau and executive producer Steven Spielberg analyzed a lot of Westerns and sci-fi films while focusing on this large-budget 'B' film, however it was all for naught -- the genre-bending oateater has no excitement of their forbearers. It is also humorless, slow-moving, foreseeable and, sometimes, simply stupid. There's just one twist within the movie, as well as that certain is really a dud. Exactly what a shame -- it's a good idea that certainly labored far better like a graphic novel. &bull Extra supplies: Commentary by Favreau along with a couple behind-the-moments featurettes. Rotten Tomato plants Reviews Buy DVD Save DVD for your Netflix queue Watch a trailer: Other New December 6 Releases: 'Bobby Fischer From the World': (2011) A searing portrait of the brilliant, yet troubled guy -- chess prodigy Bobby Fischer -- using news clips and archival footage, in addition to rare interviews with Fischer themself. 'The Debt': (2011) Story of three Mossad agents who endeavored to capture and produce to trial a well known Nazi war criminal -- the Surgeon of Birkenau -- inside a secret Israeli mission in 1966 that led to the man's dying. The film jumps backwards and forwards between your past and also the present, in which a guy declaring to become the physician has appeared. Stars Helen Mirren, Mike Worthington, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Chastain. 'Dragon Tattoo Trilogy Extended Edition': (2009) A four-disc set with all of three 'Dragon Tattoo' films, encompassing nine hrs with figures and plot developments only observed in European versions. 'Mangus!': (2011) Trailer trash comedy involves a higher school senior who is going to do almost anything to fulfill his family's tradition of playing Jesus from our annual manufacture of "Jesus Spectacular." 'Mr. Popper's Penguins': (2011) Jim Carrey's career takes another icey submit this story in regards to a driven businessman divorced from his wife and youngsters who's unaware if this involves the key things in existence until he gets six, "adorable" and mischievous penguins from his arctic explorer father. 'Point Blank': (2011) A happily married male nurse your Paris hospital who saves the existence of the wounded criminal must assist the gangster escape or face the dying of his kidnapped wife (and unborn baby) within this exciting French thriller that can take audiences with an exhilarating non-stop ride through Paris' roads, subways, hospitals, warehouses, and police stations. 'Triple Tap': (2010) Hong Kong actioner in regards to a cop who causes it to be his pursuit to bring lower a media hero who single-handedly stopped an armored van robbery if this becomes apparent he was really the mastermind behind the crime. Take a look at more December 6 DVD releases at OnVideo.

Women's College Basketball Preview: A Winter Wonderland of Top Tier Showdowns

Brittney Griner The women's college basketball season isn't even a month old, but it already feels like March Madness. Several top teams have faced off in early games and another big match-up looms when the past two NCAA champions - No. 8 Texas A&M at No. 2 Connecticut - face off at the Jimmy V Classic tonight (part of a cancer-research initiative honoring late North Carolina State coach Jimmy Valvano). The winner of that game won't be moving up to the top of the rankings heap. (At least not yet.) That spot is being tenaciously held by Baylor, which has already defeated No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 7 Tennessee. "They are a pretty intimidating team," says ESPN's Rebecca Lobo. "They've got Brittney Griner back, the most dominant player in women's college basketball." A 6-foot-8 All-American, Griner led the Lady Bears to Big 12 regular season and tournament titles last spring. She was also the only collegian to play for the U.S. national team last summer, making her a likely candidate for the Olympic roster in 2012. "She continued last year to improve her offensive game and she got more comfortable with double teams," Lobo says. "She's gotten bigger and stronger and more imposing, if that was possible. She's refined her skills." Wile there is still a long way to go before tournament time, teams are using the first half of the season as a chance to build up their resumes for the NCAA selection committee and get themselves battle-tested. With that in mind here are some key upcoming games to circle on the calendar: • Texas A&M at Connecticut (Tuesday, 7/6c, ESPN2)Defending NCAA champion Texas A&M travels to Hartford to challenge the University of Connecticut, winner of the two previous national titles (and seven overall). Both teams are in the process of adjusting to the graduation of their superstars (Texas A&M's Danielle Adams and Connecticut's three-time national player of the year Maya Moore). "It's going to be a fun game to watch," says Lobo, who led UConn to the 1995 NCAA title and will be reporting from the sidelines. "A&M traditionally wreaks havoc defensively. Connecticut this year is pressuring more, they're using the quickness in their backcourt." • Maggie Dixon Classic (Sunday, Dec. 11, 11am/10c and 1/noon c, ESPNU)In the first game of this Madison Square Garden doubleheader honoring the late Army coach, Baylor plays up-and-coming St. John's. The second game features Tennessee and DePaul. This summer's announcement that Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt is battling early onset dementia seems to have boosted the Lady Vols' intensity, although they did suffer an upset defeat by Virginia and a close loss to Baylor for a rare two-game losing streak. Reigning Southeastern Conference player of the year Shekinna Stricklen has bumped her scoring average from 12.8 points per game to 16.8. And freshman Ariel Massengale gives the team much-needed relief at point guard. "You can tell that when she plays the game, her first goal is to get her teammates open and not to get her own shot," Lobo says. "That's fostered a climate of really sharing the basketball and being unselfish. It's good to get a lot of people touching the basketball." • Tennessee at Stanford (Tuesday, Dec. 20, 10/9c, Fox Sports Net)Stanford is led by sisters Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike, who Lobo calls, "the most relentless offensive rebounding combination in women's college basketball right now." The Cardinal have made it to the Women's Final Four the past four seasons, but are still looking for their first national title since 1992. • Connecticut at Notre Dame (Saturday, Jan. 7, 4/3c, CBS)It's been years since CBS aired the NCAA women's championship, but the network is still the home of the sport's only day of national broadcast TV coverage. The annual doubleheader begins with Big Ten rivals Michigan State and Penn State at 2pm/ET, followed by a Big East showdown. Notre Dame made it to the national championship game last spring behind the fireworks of dynamic - and telegenic - point guard Skylar Diggins. "She has great pace to her game, she's a very big decision maker and she played her best games at the biggest moments," says Lobo. Some of those moments came during the NCAA tournament, when Diggins' performance turned her into a Twitter phenomenon (she now has more than 128,000 followers). "She's got a nice swagger to her, and that's one of the reasons why I think she's been able to handle all the attention that was thrust upon her at the Final Four," Lobo says. "She really became a big star." • Maryland at Duke (Sunday, January 22, 3:30/2:30c, ESPNU)The Big 12, the Big East and the SEC get all the headlines, but don't forget about the Atlantic Coast Conference, which features three teams currently ranked in the Top 10. In addition to these two traditional powers, Miami has inserted itself into the conference - and national - conversation. Last season the Hurricanes tied with Duke for the ACC regular season championship, just one year after finishing 12th. • Texas A&M at Baylor (Saturday, Feb. 11, 6/5c, Fox Sports Net)These Big 12 rivals met four times last season, with Baylor winning twice during the regular season as well as the Big 12 championship game. The Aggies finally turned the table in the NCAA Elite Eight and went on to win the national title. Neither team scored more than 70 points when they played in 2011, so expect another intense defensive struggle. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

UBS: Netflix topper eyes sub development in '12

Netflix founder and Boss Reed Hastings stated he berates themself heartily for splitting from the DVD business prematurely, but he stressed that the organization is moving forward after being hammered for several weeks about its fumbles. Hastings told everyone else in the UBS Global Media and Communications confab on Tuesday he needs substantial customer growth the coming year. "In 3 to 5 years everybody will worry about is did we succeed. We're not losing an excessive amount of sleep over that" any longer, Hastings told a packed ballroom filled with traders. Hastings surprised everyone else by saying he sees Cinemax Go as his company's greatest rival. Younger crowd predicted Internet viewing of TV will rising significantly (to 50% from the total in 5 to 10 years) which Netflix ultimately will "produce a library from the mobile phone industry's best content for that world's people." Cinemax Go is "type of inside a gilded cage, not competing directly around, however they can. Cinemax has become more Netflix-like and that we have become more Cinemax-like" with opportunities in original content like David Fincher-Kevin Spacey drama series "House of Cards," Hastings stated. "I believe us will compete for any very very long time," he stated. "Lots of people will sign up for both. We'll continually be just a little better on the web they'll be just a little better on originals. We'll attempt to get caught up for them on that. Like two siblings pushing one another." Amazon . com and Hulu would be the companies more frequently pointed out as Netflix rivals. "You will see lots of rivals available. But Cinemax and Netflix each spend $1 billion to $2 billion annually on content," he stated. "If you are reluctant to take a position at individuals levels, it's difficult to compete." Hastings, who also sits around the boards of Facebook and Microsoft, stated he's pleased with Netflix's worldwide rollout to date but reiterated that additional expansion plans take presctiption hold until coming back to "global profitability." However, in the future he sees the possibility to produce a really global company having a library of superb content -- tapping anime galleries, telenovelas producers, the BBC. "The Web is the very first time there's been a worldwide distribution medium," he stated. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's Bel-Air Home For Sale (Photos)

Twi-hards already have access to the wedding dress Kristen Stewart donned in Breaking Dawn - Part 1, the honeymoon home from the film can be rented by the day, as well as jewelry and other accessories used by the Twilight actors throughout the franchise's history.our editor recommendsKristen Stewart Stands Out in Black Roberto Cavalli Gown on UK 'Breaking Dawn' White Carpet (Video)'Breaking Dawn's' Robert Pattinson Talks Sex Scene Edits on 'Ellen'Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Hits $500 Mil Worldwide in 12 Days'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Causing Seizures in U.S. MoviegoersRelated Topics•Twilight Now, a new piece the Twilight world is up for sale. PHOTOS: 'Twilight' and the Top 15 Grossing Threequels of All Time The almost half-acre compound the vampire saga's stars Stewart and Robert Pattinson (who are a real-life couple as well as playing one on the big screen) recently rented is now on the market. The house, located on Selkirk Lane in L.A.'s Bel-Air neighborhood is listed for nearly $6 millionby David Mossler of Teles Properties in Beverly Hills. PHOTOS: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' Black Carpet Premiere Sitting on a private promontory that overlooks Stone Canyon Reservoir, the nearly half-acre gated property boasts both the 2,604-square-foot three-bedroom main house as well as a 1,440-square-foot guest house, a pool, spa and gazebo. The main building, built in the 1990s, is two levels with hardwood floors in the kitchen, living and dining rooms. A master bedroom, as well as two additional bedrooms and laundry room are located on a lower level. The main living room also opens up to a large terrace that overlooks the nearby canyon and reservoir. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Red Carpet's Top 10: Twilight: Breaking Dawn Premiere Related Topics Robert Pattinson Twilight Saga Real Estate Twilight Kristen Stewart

TV Experts Pick Their Top Ensembles

TV Experts Pick Their Top Ensembles By David Sheward November 30, 2011 Photo by ABC If this involves the television groups, familiarity doesn't breed contempt for that SAG Honours. Repeat those who win and nominees are the general rule for the awards realizing outstanding comedy and drama ensembles. But with past champion "Mad Males" not airing any new episodes throughout the qualifications period (the SAGs think back in the twelve months rather compared to TV season because the Emmys and Golden Globes do) and lengthy-running perennial nominees like "The Closer," "Dexter," "30 Rock," and "WorkInch starting to show how old they are, beginners and formerly snubbed series may slip to the candidate as well as make their method to the winners' circle.Matt Roush of TV Guide sees this being an chance for "Breaking Bad," another breakout hit for "Mad Males" network AMC, and Showtime's new series "Homeland." "Because of the year that 'Breaking Bad' has already established on AMCa impression-magnet type of a networkyou could discover their whereabouts out there,Inch he states. "You'd people like Aaron Paul and Giancarlo Esposito doing really amazing focus on that demonstrate, not just Bryan Cranston, who broke through this past year and lastly got a SAG nomination. That might be a very great ensemble to acknowledge. 'Homeland' has truly seriously strong lately, with Claire Danes, who won a SAG this past year for that TV movie 'Temple Grandin,' Damian Lewis, and Mandy Patinkin and many others really being bold."Roush can also be rooting for FX's "Justified" to seize a jerk. He sees the series as getting "great bench strength of very eccentric figures," performed by Emmy champion Margo Martindale, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, and also the relaxation from the cast. Younger crowd thinks HBO's "Bet on Thrones" might are able to buck the prejudice against fantasy shows.Chris Beachum of GoldDerby.com sees last year's champion "Boardwalk Empire" being nominated again, in addition to "The Great Wife," with "The Closer" and "Dexter" shedding out. He concurs that "Breaking Bad," "Bet on Thrones," and "Justified" ought to be runners up. Again, it seems that cable may dominate the drama category.Robert Bianco of USA Today sees "Boardwalk Empire" just as one no-show this season. "People could be taken up within the prestige of programs without preventing to check out if the operate in them really warrants all of the praise upon them," he states, favoring "Homeland" just as one additional entry."Except for 'The Good Wife,' most network TV drama tends to be really formula," states Roush. "Despite the fact that there's great work being carried out within that formula, cable takes bigger risks. Because you will find less episodes and they are not searching for the mass audience, particularly on AMC and Forex, they are doing often do more distinctive and edgier and more personal work, which supplies juicier roles for stars. 'Breaking Bad' could not have managed to get on commercial television, nor could 'Mad Men' for your matter." He notes that unconventional network shows like Fox's "Fringe" deserve more attention in the SAGs but neglect to be recognized since they're so individually distinct."Cable pushes the envelope a lot more than the systems," concurs Beachum. "That transformed in the past when procedurals began encompassing the majority of the broadcast schedule. When a number of your slots are filled by 'Law & Order' and 'CSI'-type shows, individuals aren't generally getting identified by award groups. Recently, everyone appears to wish to operate on cable in drama."While drama could see newer and more effective faces, the comedy ensemble category will most likely be filled with that old guard. Search for previous those who win "Modern Family," "Glee," "30 Rock," and "WorkInch to come back. However, the final two might be on shaky groundas less instances of "30 Rock" were shot due to Tina Fey's pregnancy and star Steve Carell departed from "WorkInch in the finish of last season.Our TV experts want to see perennial bridesmaids "The Large Bang Theory," "Parks and Entertainment," "The Center,Inch and "Community" finally acquire some SAG love. The chances of "Community" penetrating are slim, however, since NBC has dropped it in the midseason schedule, but "The Large Bang Theory," that has yet to get a SAG nomination in five seasons, includes a large entertaining section one of the experts questioned. They cite Jim Parsons' two Emmys and Golden Globe, as well as the beefing from the roles performed by Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch."It is a great ensemble which has just become more powerful," states Bianco, who also favors "Cougar Town" but does not hold on expect its making the ultimate SAG list. TV Experts Pick Their Top Ensembles By David Sheward November 30, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT ABC If this involves the television groups, familiarity doesn't breed contempt for that SAG Honours. Repeat those who win and nominees are the general rule for that awards realizing outstanding comedy and drama ensembles. However with past champion "Mad Males" not airing any new episodes throughout the qualifications period (the SAGs think back in the twelve months as opposed to the TV season because the Emmys and Golden Globes do) and lengthy-running perennial nominees like "The Closer," "Dexter," "30 Rock," and "WorkInch starting to show how old they are, beginners and formerly snubbed series may slip to the candidate as well as make their method to the winners' circle.Matt Roush of TV Guide sees this being an chance for "Breaking Bad," another breakout hit for "Mad Males" network AMC, and Showtime's new series "Homeland." "Because of the year that 'Breaking Bad' has already established on AMCa impression-magnet type of a networkyou often see them out there,Inch he states. "You'd people like Aaron Paul and Giancarlo Esposito doing really amazing focus on that demonstrate, not only Bryan Cranston, who broke through this past year and lastly got a SAG nomination. That might be a very great ensemble to acknowledge. 'Homeland' has truly seriously strong lately, with Claire Danes, who won a SAG this past year for that TV movie 'Temple Grandin,' Damian Lewis, and Mandy Patinkin and many others really being bold."Roush can also be rooting for FX's "Justified" to seize a jerk. He sees the series as getting "great bench strength of very eccentric figures," performed by Emmy champion Margo Martindale, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, and also the relaxation from the cast. Younger crowd thinks HBO's "Bet on Thrones" might are able to buck the prejudice against fantasy shows.Chris Beachum of GoldDerby.com sees last year's champion "Boardwalk Empire" being nominated again, in addition to "The Great Wife," with "The Closer" and "Dexter" shedding out. He concurs that "Breaking Bad," "Bet on Thrones," and "Justified" ought to be runners up. Again, it seems that cable may dominate the drama category.Robert Bianco of USA Today sees "Boardwalk Empire" just as one no-show this season. "People could be taken up within the prestige of programs without preventing to check out if the operate in them really warrants all of the praise upon them," he states, favoring "Homeland" just as one additional entry."Except for 'The Good Wife,' most network TV drama is commonly very formula," states Roush. "Despite the fact that there's great work being carried out within that formula, cable takes bigger risks. Because you will find less episodes and they are not searching for the mass audience, particularly on AMC and Forex, they are doing often do more distinctive and edgier and more personal work, which supplies juicier roles for stars. 'Breaking Bad' could not have managed to get on commercial television, nor could 'Mad Men' for your matter." He notes that unconventional network shows like Fox's "Fringe" deserve more attention in the SAGs but neglect to be recognized since they're so individually distinct."Cable pushes the envelope a lot more than the systems," concurs Beachum. "That transformed in the past when procedurals began encompassing the majority of the broadcast schedule. When a number of your slots are filled by 'Law & Order' and 'CSI'-type shows, individuals aren't generally getting identified by award groups. Recently, everyone appears to wish to operate on cable in drama."While drama could see newer and more effective faces, the comedy ensemble category will most likely be filled with that old guard. Search for previous those who win "Modern Family," "Glee," "30 Rock," and "WorkInch to come back. However, the final two might be on shaky groundas less instances of "30 Rock" were shot due to Tina Fey's pregnancy and star Steve Carell departed from "WorkInch in the finish of last season.Our TV experts want to see perennial bridesmaids "The Large Bang Theory," "Parks and Entertainment," "The Center,Inch and "Community" finally acquire some SAG love. The chances of "Community" penetrating are slim, however, since NBC has dropped it in the midseason schedule, but "The Large Bang Theory," that has yet to get a SAG nomination in five seasons, includes a large entertaining section one of the experts questioned. They cite Jim Parsons' two Emmys and Golden Globe, as well as the beefing from the roles performed by Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch."It is a great ensemble which has just become more powerful," states Bianco, who also favors "Cougar Town" but does not hold on expect its making the ultimate SAG list.

Terra Nova Braces for Explosive Season Finale

Jason O'Mara, Stephen Lang Pricier the growing season finale of Fox's Terra Nova to finish in an instant - it begins with one! Airing December 19, the 2-hour episode begins using the colonists warily waiting for the appearance from the eleventh Pilgrimage. They are unsure if this sounds like great news or bad. Wager around the latter. "Our evil men, the Phoenix Group, will be sending somebody with the portal having a explosive device, also it explodes," states professional producer René Echevarria. "Jim Shannon [Jason O'Mara] is hit through the blast and awakens 72 hours later to some very surreal scene - Phoenix soldiers took command from the colony." This can eventually pressure Shannon and Cmdr. Nathaniel Taylor (Stephen Lang) to complete the unthinkable. "We now have supercharged the premise in our show in an exceedingly chilling way," states professional producer Brannon Braga. "Everything changes." The jam-packed closer includes an unpredicted go back to 2149 along with a mind-itching discovery which will leave the colonists - and also the audience - rethinking the area-time fracture that connects the near future using the past. And get ready for the demise of two notable figures, including one that is becoming a significant fan favorite. Hints Braga: "An individual who is without family will voluntarily visit [their dying to be able to assist the Shannons survive." Also expect the turmoil between Taylor and the boy, Lucas (Ashley Zukerman), hitting full boil. "We all know Lucas continues to be enhancing the Sixers and also the Phoenix Group, and we have taunted that something bad happened between your two males in Somalia, but we do not yet know why Lucas so intensely hates his father," states Echevarria. "Which will all emerge within the finale. It's Shakespeare meets Sophie's Choice." For additional scoop in your sci-fi faves, including Fringe, Supernatural and Physician Who, get the brand new problem of TV Guide Magazine, on purchase Thursday. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

John McCain: Daughter Meghan 'Went Over to the Dark Side' (Video)

Arizona Senator John McCain gave his two cents about his daughter Meghan's recent move to MSNBC as a paid contributor.our editor recommendsMedia Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate "She went over to the dark side I guess," McCain said to Don Imus on the Fox Business Network. McCain added that he was proud of his daughter. PHOTOS: 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate "She's feisty. Being over there she is going to have to have quite a bit of that," the former Republican presidential candidate said. "I'm sure she will fight for the things she and I believe in over there and I wish her every success." STORY: John McCain's Daughter Makes MSNBC Debut as Paid Contributor Meghan McCain was hired on as a staffer earlier in November to cover the Republican presidential candidates and GOP primary. "It's a unique opportunity to share my perspective as a Republican on a network I respect and have built a relationship with over the past two years," the younger McCain said in a statement announcing her new position. PHOTOS: Democrats and Republicans' Favorite Movies McCain, who has openly announced her support for Mitt Romney, has been a guest on MSNBC since 2009. She also wrote a memoir, Dirty Sexy Politics, about her time on the campaign trail with her father. STORY: Media Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton Meghan McCain is not the only politician's daughter to get on the NBC News payroll. Chelsea Clinton joined the network in November as a correspondent for the newsmagazine Rock Center with Brain Williams where she'll contribute to the "Making a Difference" series. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate Related Topics MSNBC Fox Business Channel Politics

New Releases: 'The Muppets,' 'Hugo,' 'Arthur Christmas,' 'My Week With Marilyn,' 'The Artist,' 'A Harmful Method'

Thanksgiving has showed up, which means just one factor: poultry stuffing cranberry sauce biscuits gravy pumpkin cake movies! If you achieve fed up with seeing your relatives within the lengthy weekend -- or if you wish to go through the joys of theatergoing together with your brood -- Hollywood is here now to assist. A absurd seven films hit theaters a few days ago, including 'The Muppets,' 'Hugo' and 'Arthur Christmas.' Which film will rule the roost? Let us discuss ahead within the Weekend Movie Preview. Countrywide RELEASES 'The Muppets' What is the story: Since you may often hear, 'The Muppets' have returned! This time around with Jason Segel! Following several weeks of advance hype, Kermit and Miss Piggy and all sorts of your faves go back to the giant screen to have an adventure that finds the Muppets attempting to save their original 'Muppets Show' theater. Can Be along with a cavalcade of stars help towards the proceedings. Box-office projection: If marketing looks equated to box office, 'The Muppets' would challenge 'Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2' for greatest opening weekend ever. Regrettably, for Kermie and also the gang, they do not. Obviously, that will not prevent 'The Muppets' from being the option for families over this lengthy weekend. A 3-day total of $40 million appears a lot more than possible, with the opportunity of $55 million or even more within the five-day holiday. Better still? Expect 'The Muppets,' that has received mostly unanimous critical praise, to possess strong legs through the holidays. $41.two million [Showtimes & Tickets] 'Hugo' What is the story: From director Martin Scorsese comes an appreciation letter to film history covered with a children's movie about mystery and adventure. Hugo (Asa Butterfield), an orphaned boy living within the Paris stop, must team having a youthful girl (Chloe Moretz) to assist and old guy (Ben Kingsley) find themself again. 'Hugo' is nice, beautiful featuring the best three dimensional of the season... Box-office projection: ...however it remains a hard cost Vital. Much more of a hybrid than the usual straight-up kids movie, 'Hugo' will definitely attract adult cinephiles, however their youthful children may be a little bored. 'Hugo' is opening on just 1,200 screens, meaning its three-day box office is going to be considerably more compact than 'Muppets' and 'Arthur Christmas,' however the hope needs to be that that one may have legs through the holidays and into Oscar season 'Hugo' could play a large role just as one Best Picture nominee. $9.a million [Showtimes & Tickets] 'Arthur Christmas' What is the story: Santa Claus's youngest boy, Arthur (voiced by James McAvoy) must attempt to save Christmas. Featuring the voices of Hugh Laurie and Bill Nighy, this is actually the latest animated adventure from Aardman Animations, those who introduced you 'Wallace & Gromit.' Box-office projection: The children movie from the weekend that's a straight-up kids movie. Exactly what does 'Arthur Christmas' have in the favor for box-office glory? Besides finding yourself in three dimensional, it is also opening on the equivalent screens as 'The Muppets.' That market saturation spells bank, and also the film's title spells another potentially leggy periodic hit. Expect the 3-day grosses to become around the strong side of modest. $17.six million [Showtimes & Tickets] LIMITED RELEASES If children's movies don't float your boat -- and when you reside in NY or La among other major metropolitan areas -- then here's some good news: Thanksgiving weekend is chockablock with the best indie releases of 2011. On over 125 screens Wednesday (and 250 by Friday), 'My Week With Marilyn' provides you with the opportunity to see Michelle Williams embody Marilyn Monroe like no actress has been doing before. She's an earlier leader for the best Actress and also the film itself could land within the Best Picture discussion too. Also in limited release: 'The Artist,' the quiet and black and whitened French import that may win Best Picture. Brought by Jean Dujardin, the film informs the storyline of the quiet film star in the creation of talkies. It's wonderful and wise along with a beautiful love letter to cinema. Elsewhere, 'A Harmful Method' from director David Cronenberg hits screens. Starring Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud and Michael Fassbender as Carl Yung, 'Method' handles the birth of psychoanalysis. 'Rampart,' the crooked cop drama with Woodsy Harrelson, also debuts. [Photo: Disney] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

A Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Say Goodbye to 'Harry Potter' in Style

The 'Harry Potter' movies may be over (for now; the final DVD hits stores this week), but don't worry, muggles! All things Potter will continue to live on at Universal Studios' Island of Adventure. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has everything a Potterite could ever want, from the dark halls of Hogwarts to Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade, and it's all done down to the finest little detail. Moviefone visited the Wizarding World to commemorate the ending of one of the most successful movie franchises in history, and we've got a list of the ten things you need to do if your broom ever takes you there. 1. Grab Some Grub at Three Broomsticks Restaurant and Hog's Head Pub How authentic are these places? Stuart Craig, the production designer for the 'Harry Potter' movies, designed the interior of Three Broomsticks, and the Hog's Head Pub is identical to what you see in the movies. Chow down on Cornish pastries, shepherd's pie, or good ol' fish and chips while magical things happen all around you. The adjacent Hog's Head Pub features flickering lanterns and -- of course -- a gigantic hog's head mounted behind the bar, which sometimes puffs its cheeks and growls at the guests. (Astute visitors will spot a trio of brooms resting against the wall in the restaurant, and Moviefone found out exclusively that one of those brooms is actually used in the movie!) 2. Sample a Frothy Stein of Butterbeer Yep, it deserves its own paragraph. It's that good. We were a little apprehensive that it would be some super-sweet concoction, but it was actually really refreshing -- kind of like a cross between caramel, marshmallows and ice cream. You can choose between the iced and frozen versions at Hog's Head. (Sorry, muggle adults, there's no alcohol in it -- butterbeer has no intoxicating effects on humans, though it's said to have quite the impact on house elves.) We couldn't get our hands on the actual recipe, but Mugglenet claims that they've broken the code. 3. Step Into Harry's Shoes on the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Sim Ride Sure, you've been on sim rides before at theme parks, but this is probably the only one where a dragon spits fire and smoke into your face. Daniel Radcliffe himself said, "This ride is essentially a condensed form of the chaos in Harry's life." You can soar over Hogwarts, take part in a Quidditch match and have a close encounter with the Whomping Willow. Hold onto your (wizard) hats, because you get about this close to being flipped upside down. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Muggles, rejoice! Experience all things Potter at Universal Studios' Wizarding World of Harry Potter. See All Moviefone Galleries » 4. Be Brave! Try the Dragon Challenge and Flight of the Hippogriff Roller Coasters If you're a particularly fearless wizard, you might want to try your hand at the Dragon Challenge -- you can choose one of two intertwining dragon coasters: Hungarian Horntail or Chinese Fireball. The dragons twist and narrowly miss each other on this epic adventure. If you're still an apprentice (of sorts), opt for the family-friendly Hippogriff coaster. Before embarking, you're instructed on how to properly approach a Hippogriff, and then you're off! 5. Wonder at the Magnificence of Hogwarts Castle It took approximately five years to build this replica of Hogwarts, and it's truly exact down to the last detail, inside and out. Once your eyes adjust to the darkness of the castle's halls, you can start to make out the enchanted photographs that are speaking to you as you round every corner. In Dumbledore's office, the Headmaster welcomes guests and invites them to hear a lecture on the history of the school. But you don't want to do that, do you? A lecture? Luckily Ron, Hermione and Harry are there to entice you away from that boring stuff, as they lead you to the Forbidden Journey Ride. 6. Let a Wand Choose You at Ollivanders We've never seen so many wands and wand boxes in our entire life. They are -- quite literally -- from floor to ceiling. If you're truly lucky, the Wandkeeper will pick you out of the crowd and allow the wands of the store to come to you. Visitors are also able to pick their own wands, wand collectibles or "practice" wands for younger wizards. 7. The Joke's on You at Zonko's Joke Shop Looking to play a prank on a relative? Perhaps get some revenge on some friends who got a bit nasty with that fake dog poop? Zonko's is the place to visit; the store has everything imaginable for the jester in your family. Guests can purchase Sneakoscopes, Screaming Yo-Yos, Extendable Ears, Pygmy Puffs, Shrunken Heads and Fanged Flyers. You heard it here first: visitors beware. You never know what's going to jump out at you. 8. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at Honeyduke's Candy Store Our teeth are still aching from our visit to this shop. As Ron Weasley states in the movie, "Honeyduke's Sweetshop is brilliant!" One step into Honeydukes and you'll understand what he means. The scent of sugar wafts as you open the door, and you're given the option to fill your bag with whatever candy you want -- from Bernie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans (pear, watermelon, or the unexpected sausage, fish or pepper flavors) to delectable chocolate frogs. 9. Get Everything You Need at Dervish and Banges Every good wizard needs to support his/her house, whether it's Gryffindor, Slytherin or the other houses. Dervish and Banges is the place to get your own Triwizard apparel, Hogwarts student robes, Goblet of Fire and Triwizard Cup replicas, Quidditch equipment and even a Golden Snitch! You'll be well on your way to wizarding glory with all of this stuff. Combine with a wand and you're practically unstoppable. 10. Wear Your 'Potter' Gear to the Park -- Even If You're an Adult Trust us, you'll look weirder if you're not wearing something Potter-esque. We spotted a newborn sucking on a wand, and saw a couple of grandmothers in full robes, from the tip of their hat to the points of their shoes. We lost count on how many kids had a lightning bolt drawn on their foreheads. Your favorite 'Potter' stars made it into our Top 5 finalists for the Top 25 Under 25! Can you believe it's been a year already since the Wizarding World was built? Enjoy the 'Harry Potter' Home Entertainment Celebration from November 11 - November 13, when Universal Studios and Warner Bros. will celebrate a decade of movie history by allowing fans to share their love for the 'Harry Potter' films. Stars from the movies will be present at the park, including Rupert Grint -- Ron Weasley himself! All images courtesy of Universal Studios Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

ABC, New Bands Association Extend Broadcast Deal Through 2021

NY - Wally Disney's ABC network and also the New Bands Association have extended their broadcast agreement through 2021 within new 10-year deal which will keep your CMA Honours, the CMA Festival: Country's Evening to Rock and also the CMA Country Christmas on ABC. Financial terms weren't revealed. There is a 3 network putting in a bid war for that new bands shows, with CBS and NBC finding yourself in this mixture additionally to ABC. The honours show particularly is a key rankings driver for that Disney network, which won the show from CBS six years back and came a lot more than 17 million audiences for last fall's edition. The brand new ABC arrangement was introduced by ABC Entertainment Group leader Paul Lee and CMA Boss Steve Moore. "We're thrilled the CMA and new bands continues to call ABC their house for the following ten years,Inch stated Lee. "We now have built an amazing partnership together, which partnership is only going to grow more powerful within the next decade." Stated Moore: "ABC has shown a love for the format and our television qualities. We view the CMA Music Festival special grow to 3 hrs, we now have added a vacation special, CMA Country Christmas, and our crown jewel, the CMA Honours, has arrived at a brand new, passionate audience." The 45th Annual CMA Honours, located by Kaira Paisley and Barbara Underwood, will air survive ABC tonight. Founded in 1958, the nation Music Association was the very first trade organization created to advertise a kind of music. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects ABC NBC CBS

'X Factor': Simon Cowell and Idol idol judges Address Contestant Controversies, Broken Dreams

Michael Becker/FOXFrom left: LA Reid, Nicole Scherzinger, The Most Effective 11 will be here, together with the exit in the gargantuan kids ensemble that's inTENsity, can be a much tight contest having a couple of apparent management. The very first is already known only by his title (Astro) because the others (Stacy, Came, Melanie) aren't far behind.our editor recommends'X Factor' Results Show: America's Votes Help Send Home InTENsity'X Factor' Redux: An 8-Year-Old's Take on the top 12'X Factor' Redux: 5 Most Enhanced Artists Who Still Won't Win the Show'X Factor' Redux: 12 Burning Questions Clarified After Thursday's elimination show, idol idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger offered a progress report of sorts (not surprising here, Cowell did a lot of the speaking), addressing the contestant controversies that have take their hands up in recent days, the final results and just what the future holds for your show, themselves and, clearly, the runners up. Here, the highlights... On why groups are predisposed to early dismissal... unless of course obviously you're Lakoda Rayne: Cowell: "It's what Paula mentioned -- it's difficult to communicate with 10 people, compared to 1 person. But don't eliminate Lakoda Rayne. For me personally, these for women who live something. Like LA mentioned, once they walked into my record label, four women with this particular talent and mentioned, you need to be Taylor Quick, I'd sign them round the place. Amazing." STORY:'X Factor's' Stacy Francis: Perez Hilton Has Joined With My Abusive Ex Against Me On Perez Hilton's Stacy Francis assault and her past professional accomplishments: Cowell: "In my opinion [the controversy] will assist you to her, nevertheless it does appear like she's being selected on the little. We never mentioned that you just couldn't have observed work formerly. It's absurd. Many competitions I've done, they've had record deals, attempted musicals, they never hid it from us... In my opinion this typifies her story. Where she's always mentioned,' Somebody was always browsing my way saying you're not sufficient enough.A It's happened her existence." Scherzinger: "It's dope they practical understanding behind her. It suggests that they's been working towards this her whole existence. Simon has mentioned, many individuals get close and almost obtain break which's what's so wonderful in regards to the show -- it offers them another shot." Abdul:"Do i think the LeRoy [Bell], he was upfront and told us inside the audition that the very long time ago, he needed part in the song that was a dance hit." On Dexter Haygood's assertion the idol idol judges cut a back-room deal to permit him leave the show early: Cowell:"It's absolute nonsense." Scherzinger:"It's not the problem, however'm a sizable fan of Dexter's which i usually will probably be.In . STORY: 'X Factor': Just what the 'American Idol' Alums Consider Simon Cowell's New Show Which the idol idol judges told inTENsity carrying out a group's tearful elimination: Abdul:"A Few Things I try to be realize is that they may not understand now, nevertheless it's where it starts which really magical unpredicted unexpected things happen with shows like these. Their lives will not be the identical and so they'll keep doing music since they enjoy it.... They require it bad and so they take great direction and were really gelling just like a group." Cowell:"In my opinion there's a business with this particular band. I mentioned on their behalf that even at what their ages are, you've gotta stay strong. Tenacity is what it's about.Inch Round the Stereo system system Hogzz's forseeable future: Abdul: "The actual work begins. They have to really prove they're worth in this competition but they're well enroute. They did a great opening number, we labored very hard, they gave it their all now it's time to choose the very best song and very showcase charge entertainers voice." On when the right act was told to visit home: Cowell: "Gotta trust everyone.In . Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul Simon Cowell Antonio L.A. Reid The X Factor

Are Icon U.K.'s large plans crashes?

couple of years after Len Blavatnik's Access Industries bought Icon's U.K. distribution and foreign sales methods, with large expects to grow Icon around the globe, all signs seem to point that Access's excitement while using film biz is cooling. The grand plans for Icon's global expansion have extended been abandoned, while an effective alliance introduced this past year while using Weinstein Co. originates to nothing. Now Blighty's film biz is abuzz with reviews that Access is shopping Icon's U.K. library to potential customers, carrying out a distrib's recent weak performance. The possibility acquisition of this library, including game game titles for instance "Drive," "Only One Guy" and "Precious," could leave Icon to basically concentrate on the foreign sales business. However, the business may also be fighting to draw new projects due to its worldwide arm, with Access delivering only limited support. Possibly it is the U.S.-based industrial group has bigger sea food to fry. The business acquired Warner Music in May for $3.3 billion, which is the favourite to snap up EMI's recorded music arm, that's been put available on the market by Citigroup. Icon can be a small concern in contrast, and Access seems reluctant to obtain more cash or management in time growing the organization. Access and Icon will not comment. Just one insider certifies Access can be obtained to offers due to its U.K. distribution arm: "It's like among people items you have that doesn't produce a big difference for you personally, and you have to sell only once the price is appropriate.Inch Icon's U.K. arm looks searching for its worst year within the box office since 2006. Getting a gross of seven.4 million ($11.8 million) up to now, the business will probably be lucky to produce half of their 2010 and 2009 box office takings, which sitting at $26.3 million and $26.8 million, correspondingly. While Icon U.K.'s 2010 slate was peppered having a couple of moderately effective releases, including "Side of Darkness" ($5.9 million) and "Only One Guy" ($5.millions of) there has been a slew of misses too, including Gurinder Chadha's "It's a Wonderful Afterlife" ($1.5 million) and "El Born Area,In . ($1.9 million). Up to now this season, only two photos have passed the millions of ($1.5 million) mark: "Drive" ($4.millions of and counting) and "West Is West" ($4.3 million). Some rival distribs even say they were approached by Access as extended as six several days ago to judge the requirement for the U.K. library. couple of years ago, beneath the direction of former PolyGram and UIP topper Stewart Till, the intention ended up being to setup Icon becoming an worldwide distribution network that could rival the type of other major indies inside the European market and extra afield. The backing of Blavatnik, a Russian-American billionaire, coupled with Till's expertise signaled what made an appearance to become large future for that organization. Till began the tires of numerous distribs in Italia, The nation, France and Germany, but sometimes not find appropriate purchases inside a realistic cost. Concurrently, numerous U.K. theatrical mistakes cooled the enthusiasm of Access for additional expansion inside the distribution business. This past year, Access told Till to retreat to Blighty while focusing on fixing the U.K. methods and accumulating the foreign sales arm. However, it wasn't what Till, an advocate in the multiterritory distribution philosophy, wanted. So he moved from Boss with a part-time role as chairman, while Hugo Grumbar and Ian Dawson increased being joint controlling company company directors, with Grumbar handling worldwide sales and Dawson the U.K. operation. Within The month of the month of january, Icon release 15% of the staff. To be able to cut back, certain pivotal roles were merged including mind of home theatre and mind of promoting. Gossips were rife that Grumbar and Dawson received yearly showing results or even the organization might be shut lower. Ever since then, Icon's worldwide sales operation has handled photos for instance "Coriolanus," which was agreed to TWC in Berlin, Sundance hit "Project Nim" as well as the yet-to-be released Mel Gibson pic "The Way In Which I Spent My Summer season Vacation." A year ago, just before the American Film Market, Icon introduced it absolutely was beginning a completely new film financing alliance while using Weinstein Co. Twelve several weeks later, however, as well as the relationship has borne no fruit. Indeed, inside the this past year, Icon seems to own spent more hours yanking from deals than consummating them. The other day, Icon went into arbitration with River Road Entertainment, the producers of Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Existence," after deleting an idea in April to distribute the pic in Blighty. The U.K. distribution company's most important acquisition this year remains the lower-budget horror pic "You're Next," which Icon pre-bought for just about any low-substantial sum from HanWay Films at Cannes. The horror-thriller was one of the buzz game game titles at Toronto this year, delivering greater than 30 areas Lionsgate clicked on up U.S. rights in the low seven-figure deal. But Icon's U.K. release follows the U.S. release, which isn't skedded until next season. "It's a crowded landscape inside the U.K.," states one source. "And Access are not appearing being giving Icon the backing and support they need to make themselves a formidable player. Possibly it's a question of expert knowledge and infrastructure, but gossips are rife those are not wanting to provide them films because of that." Excerpted within the March. 31-November. 6 edition of weekly Variety. For your full version, visit Variety.com Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

13 Frightening Movies to look at for Halloween

Had an adequate amount of torture porn? Tired of endless gory deaths that do not stimulate any feeling or fear? Lengthy for the of real horror, when audiences were truly frightened in what was happening on the watch's screen rather than salivating for the following kill? Great! In recognition of Halloween, Moviefone wants that will help you find a few of the most frightening movies which have organized through the years. So, have popcorn and hold that bowl tight -- if you are watching these movies, it's prone to fly everywhere. 13 Really Frightening Movies See All Moviefone Art galleries » [With files from Eric Larnick Images Thanks to Warner Bros., MGM and Vital Pictures] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Is It Possible To Guess the Finest-Grossing Screen Actor ever?

The Guinness Book of World Records isn’t just for nausea-inducing photos of 50-inch fingernails and the body body fat twins on motorcycles any more. The sprawling oracle of key occasions everywhere went practical now, revealing the screen actor whose body at work has generated in the finest collective gross ever. It’s not most likely probably the most apparent fellow, but considering his ubiquity, franchise accomplishments and extended trail of cultural landmarks, it appears sensible. Be cautious, and study on for your reaction to the trivia question you’ll be flinging with relish all weekend. Ready? OK. Ready? A: Samuel L. Jackson. Strategy to use, Mike! The set up out fast-food crook of Going to America has since boasted an even more lucrative resume than any actor in Hollywood — $7.4 billion, in line with the Guinness Book. Thank the Alien prequels, the Avengers films, Jurassic Park as well as the trenchant audience-pleaser Arena Pulp Fiction. Be cautious, though: Mia Wasikowska and, uh, Tyrese Gibson are hot on his trail. Keep the white-colored-out handy, Guinness. [via THR] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

ABC Close to Ordering Two Drama Projects From 'Friends' Co-Creator

ABC is nearing deals for two adapted projects from Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman. Looking to capture some of the magic of Kauffman's past, the network is close to ordering scripts for two adapted projects, a Glee-like drama and a teen hospital-set ensemble. The former,Avalon, which is being billed as a musical drama set in a restaurant, as adapted from an Asian format.The project, from Ben Silverman's Electus andABC Studios, will be written by Kauffman andJessica Queller (Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls). The latter, Red Band Society, which was at the center of a multi-network bidding war, is based on a Spanish format. The drama project, from DreamWorks TV and ABC Studios, follows the day-to-day lives of a group of six teens in the wing of a hospital. In addition to assuming showrunning duties, Kauffman is attached to write. Kauffman, who is also behind Lifetime's recent effort Five, and Queller are both repped by WME. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com; Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Topics ABC Glee TV Development

Goran Visnjic Gambles With Romance and Politics on Pan Am

Goran Visnjic Poor Kate. It's difficult to juggle a sex existence as a jet-setting stewardess and undercover spy. Fortunately, Goran Visnjic, who once carried out Dr. Luka Kovac on ER, gets the treatment for Pan Am's lovelorn flight attendant. Beginning Sunday (10/9c on ABC), Visnjic may have debonair Yugoslavian diplomat Niko Lonza, needing an individual fascination with Kate (Kelli Garner) on the airplane from NY to Monte Carlo. The precocious redhead has received a hard time from this lately the CIA put her on notice for disobeying orders and her youthful sister Laura (Margot Robbie) moved out. It's perfect timing to begin a completely new, ego-enhancing relationship, even if it doesn't originate from most likely probably the most romantic way. From pillbox hat to bullet bra: The anatomy from the Pan Am stewardess uniform "Before she'll get on the airplane, she'll understand this assignment," Visnjic notifies TVGuide.com. "Her CIA handler gives her an image of Niko which he notifies her, 'This might be the man who's likely to obtain within that casino in Monte Carlo, but he can't know what's happening. Simply befriend him and rehearse him to acquire inside this casino.'" Once Kate finishes her assignment, she finds Niko again and begins their romance in serious, without orders this time around around. "She thinks that she's forget about putting Niko in a kind of danger within the CIA since he wasn't part of the actual assignment, but merely something to acquire inside the casino," describes Visnjic. "This is why she thinks it's OK to fall deeply deeply in love with this individual because the CIA appears like it isn't considering him." Politically, Kate shouldn't have observed anything to concern yourself with by permitting connected with Niko. Visnjic states, "[The authors] preferred to create a personality in who'd be in the communist country in 1963, but furthermore politically neutral because Yugoslavia in those days wasn't part of the Iron Curtain. He works inside the Not and lives in NY." Their relationship increases throughout the time of the four-episode arc, that like intimate interludes additionally to light-hearted dates, for instance one outing within an amusement park. "That was inside an episode after they return from Monte Carlo," Visnjic states. "You believe these a few might have a stylish future before them." Do you want Pan Am? Election with this inside our Fall TV Recognition Contest! Sadly, Kate is completely new for the spy business and doesn't really be familiar with much much deeper game at risk. "Soon after that, something hits the fan and many types of hell breaks loose on the account,Inch states Visnjic. "The CIA can get connected using their relationship along with the Yugoslavian Secret Service. It'll get really political which love story turns into a spy story. The right response is intricate. The situation is never as simple as they are.In . The actor doesn't get into detail, but apparently Niko and Kate aren't determined to possess a Pan Am flight around the honeymoon soon. "I am unable to inform you much, but it's an amazing ending, an account of disloyality together with an appreciation story," states Visnjic. "It won't finish well." Poor Kate. Pan Am airs weekly at 10/9c on ABC. Are you currently presently psyched to find out Goran Visnjic back on tv? How are things liking the espionage part of Pan Am? Why can't Kate you have to be happy?

Stoppard's 'Love' play aims for United kingdom

Disney Theatrical Prods. is joining up with Sonia Friedman Prods. to make a stageplay version of "Shakespeare for each other,Inch to become compiled by script co-scribe Tom Stoppard.Jack O'Brien, the "Hairpsray" helmer who also offers directed Broadway excursions of Stoppard plays "The Coast of Paradise" and "The Invention of affection,Inch will direct "Shakespeare" with "Paradise" and "Invention" designer Bob Crowley also aboard. Deals aren't set yet, but plans indicate a production that launches working in london.Name "Shakespeare for each otherInch will come to the level with an advanced audience recognition, because of the 1998 Miramax pic compiled by Marc Norman and Stoppard and helmed by John Madden. Film came away by having an Oscar haul of seven trophies that incorporated honors for the best picture and script in addition to thesping laurels for Gwyneth Paltrow and Judi Dench.The thought of a stage version of "Shakespeare" continues to be kicking round the legit sell for years. Initially created like a tuner, project have been among the prospects up for grabs for that theatrical arm from the Weinstein Company, brought through the former cake toppers of Miramax. Disney Theatrical, from the property via Disney's prior possession of Miramax, had absorbed a leadership role around the project by early 2010, soon after complicated models of horsetrading over underlying privileges and progress-to-production due dates.Although Disney Theatrical is much better noted for tuners including "The Lion King" and "Mary Poppins," "Shakespeare" is really a play that's intended to achieve the lush period-piece feel of 1979 Mozart bio-play "Amadeus," based on a resource active in the project. Another non-tuner that Disney is attached, Peter Pan prequel "Peter and also the Starcatcher," is preparing for any spring operate on the Rialto with Disney like a co-producer. The org's new tuner version of 1992 pic "Newsies" may also potentially land around the Primary Stem within the coming several weeks."Shakespeare" joins a listing of developing projects at Disney Theatrical which includes legit incarnations of "Alice's adventures in wonderland," "Freaky Friday" and "Dumbo." Friedman's consistent transatlantic creating activities include "The Mountaintop," which opened up March. 13 around the Rialto, in addition to recent plays "La Bete" and "Jerusalem." The 3 of individuals shows arrived on Broadway following West Finish runs.Disney Theatrical wouldn't discuss plans for that show. No timeline has yet been set. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

UMPG ups Lambert to film-TV chief

John Lambert continues to be marketed to professional Vice president-mind of film and tv music for Universal Music Posting Group, the organization introduced Thursday.A 20-year music posting vet, Lambert works from the company's Santa Monica headquarters and are accountable to Evan Lamberg, UMPG's United States leader."John Lambert is among the most prominent creative professionals, and leaders, inside the film and TV industry and is constantly on the drive success for Universal Music Posting," Lamberg stated inside a statement.Lambert will oversee synchronization and catalog positioning in film, TV and advertising. Just before joining Universal, Lambert offered as Vice president of advertising, film and TV music for Zomba Music Posting, Jive Records and and BMG Music. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

FEINBERG & Buddies, Episode 3: Scott & Hollywood News' Sean O'Connell around the Honours Race (Audio)

Vital I'm happy to create the third episode of "Feinberg & Buddies," a podcast which will air around the Race each week, usually on Tuesdays. Each episode includes a discussion between me along with a different guest -- a movie blogger, critic or journalist of one other variation -- about 10 different honours-related subjects (which we'll list within the text associated the audio to ensure that you realize precisely what you're registering for) and can last roughly half an hour (to ensure that if a person subject isn't of particular interest to you it'll simply be around three minutes before we're onto the next, which hopefully is going to be). PHOTOS: Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin: Secret from the Unicorn' I had been delighted that my pal Sean O'Connell, who runs the "Honours Alley" blog for HollywoodNews.com as well as adds to many other sites, decided to join me with this episode. I truly loved our chat, throughout which we addressed the next 10 subjects: 1. The 2 greatest honours developments now, so far: (a) the well-received debut from the Adventures of Tintin, the motion-capture/animated film directed by Steven Spielberg and created by Jackson, which in fact had its first press screening working in london in front of its Paris debut and (b) the ongoing success from the Artist, which won the crowd award in the Hamptons Worldwide Film Festival, that is attended by many people industry associates, including Academy voters. 2. If all the remaining "question-mark movies" -- War Equine, Very Noisy and extremely Close, J. Edgar, The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo, and Youthful Adult -- end up being disappointing when they're finally tested, which from the other films that we view could be most strongly situated to win best picture? Quite simply, what's the most powerful contender that we understand about already? The Artist? Moneyball? Night time in Paris? The Assistance? Another thing? 3. Can The Tree of Existence, Carnage, or other film by having an ensemble cast/with no obvious lead (or at best a obvious shot at obtaining a lead nomination) effectively argue -- like Bullets Over Broadway (1994) or Babel (2006) years back -- that of every of their cast people should be thought about within the supporting groups? 4. Are Mess Tailor Soldier Spy and -- to some lesser extent -- The Ides of March really too wise for his or her own good if this involves honours contention? Will voters who crave escapsim instead of intellectual stimulation -- i.e. individuals who guaranteed The Blind Side a best picture Oscar jerk -- have the ability to wrap their heads around films that actually make sure they are think? 5. Will the very best supporting actress category feature two nominees in the same film gain for that 4th year consecutively, a la Doubt (2008), Up in mid-air (2009), and also the Fighter (2010)? The Descendants's youthful star Shailene Woodley has appeared just like a pretty solid wager gain a jerk since the film opened in Telluride, but buzz has additionally been building since that time on her co-star Judy Greer, that has merely a couple of minutes of screen time, only one particularly effective scene that may certainly land her a Beatrice Straight (Network)/Viola Davis (Doubt)-type jerk of her very own. 6. Now, the Academy launched its list of all the films posted for the best language film Oscar. Did any nations surprise us by picking obscure films over popular ones, as was the situation recently with several films, including Sweden's Let the correct one In (2008) and also the Girl using the Dragon Tattoo (2010)? Possibly Pedro Almodovar's Your Skin My Home Is? And, of individuals which were posted, which turn to function as the most powerful challengers to really make it to the short-list and face the Academy's eccentric language sub-committee? 7. Of the year's many worthy "little" movies -- included in this, Constantly, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Take Shelter, Drive, Mutually Beneficial, and Tyrannosaur -- which stand the very best possibility of signing up in a single category or any other using the Academy? And where? 8. Of the year's "bigger" movies -- including Super 8, Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2, Hugo, and also the Girl using the Dragon Tattoo -- that have the very best shot of snagging nods outdoors from the tech groups? 9. Is really a best actress nomination for Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) because a sure-factor as numerous people appear to believe that it is? The film isn't invoking passionate support in lots of circles, and, where it's, a lot of it's restricted to best supporting actress hopeful Jesse McTeer. And, if Close does not result in the final five, who'll fill the 2 spots not occupied by -- most probably -- Viola Davis (The Assistance), Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn), and Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)? 10. Is better actress hopeful Ellen Barkin (Another Happy Day) helping or sabotaging her prospects of acquiring her first Oscar jerk together with her -- pardon the expression -- "f*ckin'" Twitter rampage? We went longer than half an hour now, but It was in history wisely spent. You are able to decide upon yourself by tuning in below... NOTE: We welcome your constructive feedback relating to this week's edition and subject recommendations for in a few days's edition within the comments section below. Ellen Barkin Judy Greer The Adventures of Tintin The Descendants

'Once Upon A Time' Executive Producers Would Love to Have Lady Gaga on Their Show

ABC NY - Hollywood's recent focus on fairy tale-themed projects fits in with people's need for stories that provide hope in difficult times, the creators and executive producers of ABC's upcoming Once Upon A Time, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost, Tron: Legacy), said here Friday at NY Comic Con. They also discussed parallels of their new series, which debuts later this month, and hit show Lost, on which they previously worked as writers and co-executive producers, and said they would love Lady Gaga to appear on their new show. Kitsis said his team tried to get Lady Gaga to make an appearance in Once Upon A Time, but he said he wasn't sure if the request really reached her. "We'd be so happy to have her," he said. He didn't detail what role she could play. PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows In Once Upon A Time, fairy tales and the modern world collide, and classic characters get reimagined. "There is something comforting about these stories," said Kitsis when asked about a recent slew of fairy tale-based Hollywood product, such as Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots and others. In these "difficult times," fairy tales "give people hope," he added. Kitsis also pointed out that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves originally came out in 1937 following the Great Depression. The duo said that they originally pitched the project without much success when they were younger and had fewer credits, but following the success of Lost they got the chance to do it. "When we were doing Lost, this idea was sitting in our heads the whole time," Horowitz recalled. PHOTOS: 10 Showrunners to Watch in 2012 Asked about parallels between Once Upon A Time and Lost, Kitsis said similar to Lost, the new show goes back and forth between different times or worlds - in this case between the fairy tale and current worlds - with each episode focusing on one character. The discussion also mentioned that Once Upon A Time features a clock that is frozen at 8:15 - while Lost featured a mysterious series of numbers that also included 8 and 15. In another connection between the shows, Lost alumnus Alan Dale, who played Charles Widmore, will appear in episode six as a character's father, the producer duo said. ABC ordered 13 episodes of the show for now. "We have very big ideas" for the characters and where they could go," Horowitz said, adding the duo was looking to make the show as compelling as possible to maybe earn an extended run. Kitsis said Lost may have been a hit, but "We have to earn [a longer run]...This is a new thing." The producers didn't want to compare their show with NBC's Grim, which also has a fairy tale theme. "I haven't seen Grim yet," Kitsis said. "This is our version" or take on bringing fairy tales into today's time. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai ABC Once Upon A time Lost

Gersh Signs David Krumholtz

EXCLUSIVE: Actor David Krumholtz has signed with Gersh. This marks Krumholtz’s return to the agency where he had been a long-time client. He was recently at CAA. Krumholtz co-starred on NBC’s short-lived drama series The Playboy Club and is already fielding new pilot/series offers following the period drama’s cancellation last week. Krumholtz previously starred on the long-running CBS procedural Numb3rs, a role he landed while at Gersh. On the feature side he will next be seen in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, reprising his role as Goldstein from the previous 2 movies in the franchise. Krumholtz will continue to be repped by Jeff Golenberg at The Collective and attorney Warren Dern.

Can Robert Downey Junior. Handle Three Franchises?

It is said if you want to visit done, you have to supply the task to someone who's already busy. Maybe that describes the sale introduced earlier Wednesday for Robert Downey Junior. to possibly star in the lately-launched 'Perry Mason' movie franchise. For people keeping score in your house, this is actually the actor's third active franchise, after 'Iron Man' and 'Sherlock Holmes.' Which made us question: does RDJ truly have time to star in three huge blockbuster franchises simultaneously? Is he disbursing themselves too thin? Should we applaud him for his ambitious organizing or disdain him for monopolizing the limited pool of franchise material readily available for fortysomething stars? Maybe he could share the wealth slightly? Ultimately, it's tough to consider Perry Mason without imagining Raymond Burr, the plus-size actor who carried out the lawyer/sleuth for several years on tv. However, who among current stars is imposing and charming enough to wield Burr's brief-situation? Russell Crowe might display the menacing bulk, while not always the nimble intellect the other way round for George Clooney. The slight Downey can't match Burr's physique, but he's an in-your-face physical presence (see his bare-chested fight scene in 'Sherlock Holmes') together with the mental agility. Maybe Warner Bros. really did cast the most effective actor for your role and not one who's around the current hot streak. It is not unequalled for just about any star to own two franchises going simultaneously. The epic-length shoot of 'The Our god in the Rings' trilogy will be a haven for stars moonlighting off their synchronised franchises -- Ian McKellen ('X-Men'), Congressman Congressman Christopher Lee (the 'Star Wars' prequels), Hugo Weaving ('The Matrix'). Still, not since Harrison Ford alternated 'Star Wars' movies with Indiana Manley adventures shall we be seen an actress getting a number one role in a number of franchise at any time. Really, Downey's only rival for schedule-stacking at this time around among leading males is Difficulties, which has both Jason Bourne and 'Dragon Tattoo' franchises going. He's also in the third potential franchise launcher, December's 'The Adventures of Tintin,' though he'll be essentially unrecognizable (it's a motion-capture animation role) just like a villain who's a little character at finest in the Tintin books. Imagine: if 'Cowboys & Aliens' or 'The Golden Compass' happen to be hits, Craig might have been in five franchises simultaneously. Nonetheless, the 'Perry Mason' deal makes Downey the current king in the blockbuster franchise leading males. It is not apparent when the movie occasion to get made Downey has one or more more appearance as Holmes and a pair of more as Iron Guy to complete first. Still, I guess you ought to be happy for your actor. It was not in the past he was essentially unemployable in movies. Simpler to must much work these days enough. [Top Photo: Vital/MPTVImages.com/Warner Bros.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman