'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.