Valentina P Angelis: A Back Stage Exclusive

"You will have to maintain your game and also on your toes constantly. When means requiring to obtain somewhere psychologically in five minutes, you've to make it happen!In . Valentina P Angelis exclaims about her contract role round the cleaning cleaning soap opera "Since The World Turns." "I have to condition that the cleaning cleaning soap opera may be the finest acting boot camping there's." She may be most broadly known on her behalf role on "Gossip Girl," among Blair Waldorf's many minions, but it's working out she removes from ATWT that stays along with her. Valentina was elevated in NY City and started modeling within the ripe ages of six. She moved on into working on a fluke. "It absolutely was absolutely accidentally, however found uncover which i loved acting and also the greater passionate about this I increased being the higher I recognized that's a few things i not might like to do but that's what I must do for your relaxation of my existence," she passionately describes. An actress, author, singer and current University student, Valentina might have recently caught your abilities by having an episode of "CSI: NY," "Person of great interestInch or "Blue Bloods." She's been super busy, which is simply the way she would like it.Selected as this week's Actor2Watch, Valentina will probably be featured inside numerous articles, fun particulars and social media tweets through now for clients of Girl2Watch.com.A2W: How have you receive a start?VD: I had been elevated inside the City which i initially started in modeling once i was very youthful. My cousin is at it which i had been like 'oh, If only to complete it too. 'I hadn't really considered it before and made a decision to try it out. Everything was kind of a learning from your errors type factor. Try it out and discover essentially appreciate it which i loved it, but a few things i eventually met somebody that was doing film and television, doing ads and voiceovers which i came across that intriguing, notable and loved more, so eventually put within the towel the whole modeling factor, and in addition it wouldn't have worked out anyway I'm like 5'3".A2W: And you just fell deeply deeply in love with acting?VD: It's kind of like whether I used to be generating money or else, I will have to do the identical factor. In my opinion I used to be very lucky and extremely fortunate and didn't even comprehend it in those days because I used to be just doing a few things i loved which i had been getting fun also this didn't matter and there's no pressure associated with like 'oh, I have to make something of myself, I have to make money, I have to make a living.' There has been none of people demands, it absolutely was more just, I really do enjoy transporting this out or else which i clearly loved it enough to stay inside it. A2W: The thing that was it like attending Professional Children's School in NY?VD: Initially once i was searching at high schools I didn't desire to visit school together with other stars, I didn't want your competition, I didn't want the cattiness. This is actually the image I'd throughout my thoughts of the items prone to Computer systems might be like yet it's a real school that's created for people much like me. You need to visit school, would like to get instruction, but is probably not at school constantly, might be there for just about any month, two several days, might be there for the whole time, you never know. They have the flexibility that other schools don't.A2W: How will you handle the pros and cons in the business?VD: I kind of experienced a rut becoming an actor. When you're really passionate about everything you do and you also fail you frequently get anxiety ridden and almost miserable with techniques. You set a great deal pressure on yourself. I started coping with this 'oh my God, I'm 21 years old, my parents aren't supporting me any more I truly should start generating money from a few things i do.' It absolutely was essentially paralyzing me throughout my auditions, therefore i would freeze up and not do pretty much as good employment after i could which eventually hurt me, however came back to the City and being around my family members and my pals inside an atmosphere that i'm at ease with kind of got me to really an regular mindset and also the moment I started getting comfortable again I started booking more. The higher comfortable I am the higher confident I am.A2W: It's a catch-22 in this particular business. Confidence breeds success and success breeds confidence.VD: Exactly. I started getting momentum, I started getting confidence as well as the more my confidence elevated the higher jobs I started booking. Valentina P Angelis: A Back Stage Exclusive Actor2Watch presented by Girl2Watch.com December 29, 2011 "You will have to maintain your game and also on your toes constantly. When means requiring to obtain somewhere psychologically in five minutes, you've to make it happen!In . Valentina P Angelis exclaims about her contract role round the cleaning cleaning soap opera "Since The World Turns." "I have to condition that the cleaning cleaning soap opera may be the finest acting boot camping there's." She may be most broadly known on her behalf role on "Gossip Girl," among Blair Waldorf's many minions, but it's working out she reduces ATWT that stays along with her. Valentina was elevated in NY City and started modeling within the ripe ages of six. She moved on into working on a fluke. "It absolutely was absolutely accidentally, however found uncover which i loved acting as well as the more passionate about this I increased being the higher I recognized that's things i not might like to do but that's what I must do for your relaxation of my existence," she passionately describes. An actress, author, singer and current University student, Valentina might have recently caught your abilities by having an episode of "CSI: NY," "Person of great interestInch or "Blue Bloods." She's been super busy, which is simply the way she would like it.Selected as this week's Actor2Watch, Valentina will probably be featured in many articles, fun particulars and social media tweets through let's focus on clients of Girl2Watch.com.A2W: How have you receive a start?VD: I had been elevated inside the City which i initially started in modeling once i was very youthful. My cousin is at it which i had been like 'oh, If only to make it happen too. 'I hadn't really considered it before and made a decision to try it out. Everything was kind of a learning from your errors type factor. Try it out and discover essentially appreciate it which i loved it, but a few things i eventually met somebody that was doing film and television, doing ads and voiceovers which i came across that intriguing, notable and loved more, so eventually put within the towel the whole modeling factor, and in addition it wouldn't have worked out anyway I'm like 5'3".A2W: And you just fell deeply deeply in love with acting?VD: It's kind of like whether I used to be generating money or else, I will have to do the identical factor. In my opinion I used to be very lucky and extremely fortunate and didn't even comprehend it in those days because I used to be just doing a few things i loved which i had been getting fun also this didn't matter and there's no pressure associated with like 'oh, I have to make something of myself, I have to make money, I have to make a living.' There has been none of people demands, it absolutely was more just, I really do enjoy transporting this out or else which i clearly loved it enough to stay inside it. A2W: The thing that was it like attending Professional Children's School in NY?VD: Initially once i was searching at high schools I didn't be interested in school together with other stars, I didn't want your competition, I didn't want the cattiness. This is actually the image I'd throughout my thoughts from the products prone to Computer systems might be like yet it's a real school that's created for people much like me. You need to visit school, would like to get instruction, but is probably not at school constantly, might be there for just about any month, two several days, might be there for the whole time, who knows. They have the flexibility that other schools don't.A2W: How will you handle the pros and cons in the business?VD: I kind of experienced a rut becoming an actor. When you're really passionate about everything you do and you also fail you frequently get anxiety ridden and almost miserable with techniques. You set a great deal pressure on yourself. I started coping with this 'oh my God, I'm 21 years old, my parents aren't supporting me any more I truly should start generating money from a few things i do.' It absolutely was essentially paralyzing me throughout my auditions, therefore i would freeze up and not do pretty much as good employment after i could which eventually hurt me, however came back to the City and being around my family members and my pals inside an atmosphere that i'm at ease with kind of got me to really an regular mindset and also the moment I started getting comfortable again I started booking more. The higher comfortable I am the higher confident I am.A2W: It's a catch-22 in this particular business. Confidence breeds success and success breeds confidence.VD: Exactly. I started getting momentum, I started getting confidence as well as the more my confidence elevated the higher jobs I started booking.

10 Things That Confuse Me About 'A Christmas Story'

Due to some scheduling snafus on my part, I'm stuck in NY on Christmas Day instead of being miserable with my family in St. Louis. Oh, woe is me! With absolutely nothing to do, I had assumed, like any normal human being, that I'd turn to booze to keep me company. Instead, I find myself absolutely transfixed by the 'A Christmas Story' marathon currently airing on TBS. As I type this, I'm starting my fifth viewing. No matter how much I try, I cannot turn it off! It's not even so much that I'm enjoying watching this movie -- I'm just so fascinated and perplexed. So much so that, to pass the time, I'm creating a list of the ten things that confuse me about 'A Christmas Story.' (Also: Please help me.) 1.) If we're going by the actors' ages, Ralphie's dad is 17 years older than Ralphie's mom. How is this never explained? Not even in a throwaway, "When I met your father, he was teaching a course while I was a student," type line. I would watch a prequel based on the mother and father and the story of how they met. My only hope is that it's not creepy. Also, when the parents were being cast, how was this not a concern? "Oh, whatever, no one will notice." Well, after watching this movie five times today, I did notice. 2.) Who is that strange goggle-wearing kid waiting in line with Ralphie and his brother to see Santa? What a loon. Also, he's my favorite character in this movie. I mean, he's got this look on his face like he's about to stab someone, then utters nonsense like, "I like 'The Wizard of Oz.'" According to IMDb, the actor's name is David Svoboda, and he only has two other credits: the most notable being the writer of a short called 'The Last Blow Job.' (Also, just in case David Svoboda happens to have a Google alert set up for himself: Hi, David.) 3.) Scotty Schwartz plays a character named Flick. (As an aside, Flick also wears goggles, but never over his eyes. The goggles remain permanently attached to his headwear. Was this a thing in the 1940s? I can only assume since two halfway prominent characters are wearing pilot-type goggles, it must be.) Is Flick his real name? Or is this a nickname? I've never met anyone in my life with the name Flick. According to something called babynamespedia.com, Flick is a very unpopular girl's name. When I was in high school, I started referring to my friend Dennis as "Flick," just to see if it would take off as a viable nickname. Not surprisingly, this did not last. 4.) Is this a good movie? I used to think that it was, but now I'm not so sure. I've probably seen 'A Christmas Story' 50 times in my life, though, without the sense of nostalgia associated with 'A Christmas Story,' would I honestly ever watch it? And where is this sense of nostalgia coming from? 'A Christmas Story' is set in the early 1940s, the majority of people who enjoy this movie have never celebrated a Christmas in the early 1940s. Is this '80s nostalgia? Is it just the sense that it reminds me of my younger self watching a movie set in the 1940s? 5.) In what child's fantasy does a cowboy wear glitter? Ralphie wants a BB Gun. Before Ralphie gets his BB gun, he dreams of a scenario in which he saves his family from bandits by using his BB gun. Of course, in this scenario, Ralphie's cowboy is wearing glitter. I only bring this up because later in the film, Ralphie is mortified when he's forced to wear a pink bunny outfit -- which makes no sense because the glitter cowboy outfit appears to be much more embarrassing. 6.) OK, speaking of BB guns: Am I the only one who agrees with every reasonable character in this movie that purchasing a BB gun for a 9-year-old child is just a bad idea? No good can come out of anyone owning a BB gun. It's certainly not an effective enough weapon to reasonably defend oneself from true danger, or to scare up some game -- if you're into those sorts of things. When I was 10, my dad bought me a BB gun. I remember taking it outside, aiming at a bird in a tree, killing the bird, and then running into the house crying because I just killed a bird. I never touched that BB gun again. Moral of the story: BB guns are evil. 7.) When Ralphie's father receives a bowling ball as a gift from his wife, he emits a high-pitched, "thanks a lot," after the weight of the ball is dropped in his lap. Is this Ralphie's father's attempt at humor? If so, it's so unlike the character during the duration of the rest of the film. Was it Darren McGavin's attempt at some sort of improvisational humor? Or was Ralphie's father actually seriously injured from the weight of the bowling ball, causing a drastic change in his vocal patterns? I keep rewinding this scene and, honestly, I can't tell. 8.) The voiceover has always driven me a bit nuts. I mean, yes, Jean Shepherd has an affable enough voice. Calming, even. But I don't at all buy that in the future Ralphie will sound like Jean Shepherd. (In the future, Ralphie will sound a lot like Peter Billingsley and will direct a not great movie called 'Couples Retreat.') So, let's assume 'A Christmas Story' takes place in 1940. That means that the 9-year-old Ralphie is 52 when he's narrating this story for us in 1983 -- or just a couple of years older than Tom Cruise is right now. I understand puberty can have a drastic effect on a male human's voice, but not to this extent. At the very least, Ralphie grew up to be a heavy smoker. 9.) How did every single student receive a pair of fake teeth for the prank that was pulled in Miss Shields' class? This seems like a very elaborate and slightly expensive prank for a group of nine-year-olds. And what was supposed to be accomplished by this? Was there a specific person who was being targeted by the prank for having bad teeth? If so, this seems needlessly mean, too. 10.) Ralphie's father seems to be a bit of a prick. I guess that's the point, but when Ralphie accidentally says "fuck" while helping his father change a tire, the old man's true dickishness really comes out. Look, this could have been a really nice father-son moment between Ralphie and his father. You know, "Heh, we've all said it, son." Nope! Instead, Ralphie's father wastes absolutely zero time ratting him out to Ralphie's mother, with an end result of a bar of soap shoved into Ralphie's mouth. Seriously, what a prick. Mike Ryan is the senior writer for Moviefone. He has written for Wired Magazine, VanityFair.com, GQ.com, NY Magazine and Movieline. He likes Star Wars a lot. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Exclusive Rizzoli & Isles Sneak Look: Jane Can get an unpredicted Visit

Billy Burke and Angie Harmon Look who's back!On next week's season finale of Rizzoli & Isles, Jane (Angie Harmon) can get an unforeseen visit from the best Gabriel Dean (Billy Burke).Have a look at TV's hottest crime-fightersLast we'd the FBI agent in Season 1, he told Jane he'd watch out for her after she mentioned she's not ready for rapport. Guess he's done waiting.The Summer Season 2 finale of Rizzoli & Isles airs Monday at 10/9c on TNT.Watch the clip below:

'True Blood' Star Joins 'The Lone Ranger'

One former "True Bloodstream" star is headed towards the Wild West in "The Lone Ranger," a brand new casting announcement for that approaching Disney flick informs us. Meanwhile, Matt Damon readies his cast for his approaching directorial debut, two more are courted for Spike Lee's "Oldboy," and also the "300" prequel comes nearer to finding its Artemisia. It's December 20, and you are tuning into present day Casting Call! "True Bloodstream" Meets "The Lone Ranger" "True Bloodstream" and "Tron: Legacy" star James Frain is shifting from villain to villain's assistant for his role in "The Lone Ranger." The Hollywood Reporter has found that the guy also known as Franklin Mott, the vampire who traumatized Tara in season three of "True Bloodstream," is going to be playing a difficult foreman who works best for baddie Tom Wilkinson within the approaching Disney movie. It's unclear whether Frain will have an evil character themself, or maybe he just works best for one. "The Lone Ranger" also stars The Actor-brad Pitt, Armie Hammer and Helena Bonham Carter. The flick is placed to start production within six days. Matt Damon Starts Casting Directorial Debut With Frances McDormand Matt Damon first introduced his planned directorial debut in October, and today the casting process has finally began. Within an interview using the Business, Damon stated the very first actor to become listed on themself and co-developer John Krasinski within the film is Frances McDormand. He stated they are attempting to complete the cast with production tentatively set to begin early in the year. The job interview is definitely an interesting take a look at why Damon felt the need to direct. He's also arranged with Warner Bros to direct the film "Father Daughter Time: An Account of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses." More Flock To Spike Lee's "Oldboy" The casting is originating together for Spike Lee's approaching remake of "Oldboy." Two more stars are now being courted for that project, Splash Page reviews. Clive Owen is within discussions for that villain role Colin Firth lately switched lower, while Mia Wasikowska continues to be offered the feminine lead which formerly might have attended Rooney Mara. To date Josh Brolin may be the only actor formally connected to the project. Avoi Eco-friendly Head lines "300" Prequel Gradually but continuously, the casting for Noam Murro's "300: Fight of Artemisia" takes shape. Splash Page reviews that Avoi Eco-friendly may be the latest actress to become courted for that project. She'd take part in the titular goddess Artemisia. The film will probably start production the coming year, and it is the follow-as much as Zack Snyder's "300." German Buyer Button snaps Privileges To Schwarzenegger Film THR has found that German indie film buyer Splendid Film has clicked in the privileges to many major approaching action films. They've acquired distribution in German-speaking European nations and Benelux for Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Black Sands" and "Last Stand," Paul Walker's "Hrs," Aaron Eckhart's "I, Frankenstein," and "Killing Season" starring Robert P Niro and Travolta Qantas Video, amongst others. Could this be considered a good sign for American distribution on these approaching films? Hopefully. Got any casting news to pass through along? Tell us within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

Matt Damon and Tony Gilroy: The Way Your 'Bourne' Feud Sausage is created

A week ago, Matt Damon made waves when he was cited as stating that Tony Gilroy -- the credited film writer on the 3 'Bourne' films and also the director from the approaching 'Bourne Legacy' -- handed inside a script for 'The Bourne Ultimatum' which was "unreadable." Stated the star to GQ, "This can be a career-ender. I am talking about, I possibly could put this factor on eBay and it might be game over for your dude. It's terrible. It is embarrassing. He was getting a try, essentially, and that he required his money and left." Harsh words! Ones that Damon immediately regretted, telling GQ it was "douchey" of him to take-the-record together with his displeasure in Gilroy. The Damon quasi-apology tour ongoing around the KCRW show 'The Business,' where Damon told host -- and THR reporter -- Kim Masters that the reason behind his episode had related to 'Bourne' being shoved in the face during the group of 'Elysium' in Vancouver. "[The offices] opened up up right outdoors my trailer," he stated. "I had been seeing this every single day, after which I returned to NY and did this interview and type of blurted it. ... It had been idiotic of me to express anything. In the finish during the day, it's between me and Tony, and we'll decipher it or we will not." Damon is wishing he figures things out. Despite professing confidence within the Gilroy-directed 'Bourne Legacy' and star Jeremy Renner, he hopes revisit the series as Jason Bourne later on. "I believe if ['Bourne Legacy'] does not work, we are able to just neglected and pretend it did not happen, and that'd be fine. However I expect that it'll work and just allow us to as we did a different one, which I'd like to do.Inch That other the first is likely contingent on director Paul Greengrass, with whom Damon makes two 'Bourne' films. It's largely assumed that Damon will not do another 'Bourne' without him. [via THR] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Trailer: Eating, Praying, and Loving Upstream

I don’t know if you can tell by its freakishly quirky title, but Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is freakishly quirky. Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, and a suddenly super-droll Kristen Scott Thomas star in what appears to be a Middle Eastern-set romcom with kooky supporting characters. There’s also a chance that it’s an Eat, Pray, Love for downtrodden white men, which would be despicable. You figure it out. Three things I’m sick of: 1) Ukuleles. 2) Ewan McGregor spending 2011 sauntering around like every movie is a Pepcid AC commercial. 3) That is all. At any rate, hooray for Kristen Scott Thomas, who seems intriguing in what could be a desperately nutty role. Emily Blunt is given little to do again, which reiterates her work in The Adjustment Bureau. And I guess I’ve already torn down Ewan McGregor. I can just guess his full arc here, and it’s not a thrilling one. Though it is fun to say “Ewan” and “Yemen” in an Uma/Oprah-style rally. However, I’m inspired by director’s Lasse Hallstrm whimsy — this is the guy who, in addition to directing The Cider House Rules, spent the 1970s directing every ABBA video under the sun. That’s a man who knows the power of sea-green jumpsuits and beige lipstick. We need him. And therefore, we need this not to suck. Here’s hoping self-aware, but un-obnoxious fun is “The Name of the Game.” Verdict: Slightly baiting. ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Trailer [Yahoo!]

Critic's Choice Movie Honours Noms Are Payne-less

The Broadcast Film Critic's Assocation introduced their nominations for that Critic's Choice Movie Honours today, and there have been surprises both enjoyable and never-so-enjoyable.One of the good: Jessica Chastain and Melissa McCarthy ended up into Supporting Actress for "The AssistanceInch and "Bridesmaids," correspondingly. Nick Nolte handled to snag a Supporting Actor jerk for "Warrior," regardless of the poor promotion from the film itself. Nicholas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling gained nods for, correspondingly, pointing and starring in "Drive." And Andy Serkis gained a Supporting Actor nomination for his motion-capture operate in "Rise from the Planet from the Apes." Around the writing front, glad to determine "50/50" and "Mutually BeneficialInch score screenwriting nods.Unhealthy: Glenn Close is beginning to appear like not this type of sure factor any longer on her gender-bending submit "Albert Nobbs" after being snubbed through the BFCA. Vanessa Redgrave, when a leading contender for Supporting Actress on her operate in "Coriolanus," seemed to be overlooked. And just how on the planet was Alexander Payne not nominated for the best Director for "The Descendants"? Truly baffling for any significantly beloved film that clearly bears the imprint of their director on every frame.The honours show is going to be broadcast survive VH-1 on Jan. 14.Find Out More ON Behind The Curtain

Ben Kingsley Put In Ender's Game

He'll play a war heroIt appears there's apt to be a little Hugo reunion on Ender's Game, as author/director Gavin Hood has cast Ben Kingsley to star inside the sci-fi film alongside youthful lead Asa Butterfield. Hood has modified Orson Scott Card's classic sci-fi novel for Odd Lot Entertainment, and selected Butterfield to see Ender Wiggin, a prodigy who becomes part of mankind's war against a annoying alien race known to as Formics. Rising quickly using the ranks within the Fight School, Ender is revealed just like a master tactician.True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld looks vulnerable to play fellow School warrior Petra Arkanian, now Kingsley is aboard to see Mazer Rackham, popular war hero many had thought was dead (spoiler!). Harrison Ford remains chased to see gruff School commander Colonel Hyrum Graff, there's however no official offer place yet. Can it be just us, fellow site visitors, or can you kinda wish the casting of people two figures was remedied?Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci may also be aboard as producers, while using plan to start shooting in February. It seems that Card's novel may ultimately be analyzed as they are marked "unfilmmable" and hang just before the cameras...

Most Awkward Sex Moments of 2011: From 'Breaking Dawn' to 'Shame,' the very best 11 in '11

This list began existence because the "11 Most sexy Movie Moments of 2011." Regrettably, there is one problem: Very little everyone was getting happy, fulfilling sex within the movies this season. Almost whenever a set of stars was going to have it on, we've got a PG-13 evening rather than an R-ranked one -- to quote Emma Stone in 'Crazy, Stupid Love,' before ... you suspected it, she and Ryan Gosling didn't have sexual intercourse. For individuals who did really hit the sheets, terrible, terrible stomach-wrenching angst was usually result. That, or perhaps a vampire baby which was drawing the existence from our heroine. Ahead, the 11 most awkward sex moments of the season. Probably The Most Awkward Sex Moments of 2011 'Bridesmaids''The Hangover Part II''The Rum Diary'཮/50''Drive''Breaking Beginning Part 1''A Harmful Method''Melancholia''Sleeping Beauty''Shame''W.E.' See All Moviefone Art galleries » For additional on the very best of 2011, visit AOL's Better of 2011. [Photo: Summit] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Morgan Creek Co-Chairman Rick Nicita Considers Exit as Deal Winds Down (Exclusive)

Ever since an anonymous actress decided to sue the Internet Movie Database for allegedly using her credit information to post her age, the lawsuit has engendered great discussion. Last week, the general counsel for the Screen Actors Guild stood up for the woman's right to pursue her lawsuit in anonymity, filing a declaration in Washington federal court that stated that the woman's fears of beingpigeon-holed as an "over 40" actress andblacklisted for being a "complainer" were legitimate.our editor recommendsSAG Says Woman Who Sued IMDb for Revealing Age Has 'Legitimate' Fear of Being BlacklistedIMDb Strikes Back at 'Selfish' Actress Suing Over Age Disclosure (Exclusive)SAG and AFTRA Condemn IMDb Revealing Performers' AgesActress Sues IMDb for $1 Million for Revealing Her Age On Friday, IMDb responded by dismissing the woman's fears of retaliation as unreasonable. The popular entertainment information website gives three reasons why this actress -- and perhaps everyone in Hollywood -- shouldn't have misgivings about coming forward to complain publicly. Remember the old adage about there not being any such thing as bad publicity? PHOTOS: Crazy Cases! 18 Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits The $1 million lawsuit against IMDb (and its parent company, Amazon.com) will eventually be adjudicated on such issues as the terms of service for signing up to the premium version of the site, privacy, fraud, and perhaps a First Amendment right to publish truthful information. But for right now, the main drama is happening on a quirky procedural issue testing the plaintiff's wish to proceed as a "Jane Doe." The issue will be decided by a judge who will have to balance the woman's fears of retaliation against the defense's need for information in order to fairly fight allegations. Up until last week, iMDb mostly focused on promoting the latter cause, which isn't to say there weren't any harsh words for the adversary. Using the federal court to censor the truth was "selfish," IMDb argued. Now, perhaps prompted by the declaration submitted by SAG lawyer Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the subsequent press attention, iMDb is knocking down the anonymous' woman's supposed fears of retaliation by giving three reasons why they are unfounded. 1. The woman is overestimating IMDb. "IMDb.com is a website -- not a studio, casting agency or employer of actors," says its attorney Elizabeth McDougall at Perkins Cole in the brief. "Although it is used by the entertainment industry, it is not a 'player' in that industry." McDougall argues that the website is merely a tool and "not particularly popular in the entertainment industry." Given a choice between taking IMDb's side and the actress' side, the defense says the answer is clear. "Plaintiff has and will continue to have support for some in the industry for her lawsuit," says the brief. Of course, it only takes a few powerful studio execs to decide not to cast the actress. IMDb says the prospect doesn't rise to substantial, severe harm. "Courts have repeatedly and specifically held that threats of termination, blacklisting or related negative employment retaliation are insufficient to warrant anonymity." 2. There hasn't been any retaliation so far and the public will make sure there won't ever be. IMDb already knows the woman's identity. The company previously submitted documents in the case about its suspicions and her lawyer confirmed these suspicions in a sealed document. The brief mentions this and then goes on to state: "To be clear, Defendants have never retaliated against Plaintiff (or anyone else) for complaining regarding its practices. And regardless of this Court's ruling on its motion, Defendants do not intend to retaliate against Plaintiff. Requiring Plaintiff to identify herself to the public is not going to change that. Indeed, if there were risk of retaliation, that risk is mitigated by the public and judicial scrutiny placed on Defendants through this action." Last week, the woman submitted a declaration saying that iMDb had her account "flagged" and wouldn't publish certain of her screen credits. The company dismisses those allegations as vague and unsupported. It's interesting to note that upon the filing of the case, IMDb decided to proceed extremely cautiously by not tipping off the woman's identity. What would have been the repercussions for doing so? 3. The woman is too thin-skinned. The plaintiff's attorney has pointed to more than 750 news articles on this lawsuit (including our extensive coverage here) and has submitted 22 pages of supposedly harmful statements directed at the actress in reaction to the lawsuit. IMDb says it doesn't matter. "While Plaintiff alleges that so-called 'harmful messages regarding the lawsuit' would 'worsen' if her identity is revealed, she provides no evidence that the comments would escalate into anything beyond what they are -- off-hand chatter on the Internet," argues the company. The comments may be unflattering, but that doesn't mean they add up to a reasonable fear of harm, says IMDb. "If these comments bother Plaintiff, she need not read them." Actors get hired partly on their basis to drive box office. Negative sentiment from the public could have casting repercussions, or at least give casting directors an excuse to hide age discrimination.That isn't to say it's the court's responsibility to shield the woman from negative reaction and bad press. Is there a difference between legitimate rebuke and illegitimate retaliation? IMDb believes retaliation has to rise above mere "embarrassment." Expect a hearing and result on this question soon. 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ITV Galleries America Pacts With M3 Creative For Series Development

EXCLUSIVE: ITV Galleries America has signed an initial-look development cope with M3 Creative, Andy Meyers’ creative agency that's branching out into series production. The pact covers privileges on original non-scripted projects from M3, which is an expert in top quality content, advertising and marketing across all platforms and it has clients which include Disney, NBCUniversal and also the Academy of movement Picture Arts And Sciences. ITV Galleries America acquires, evolves and produces reality and scripted fare for that U.S. market its slate includes Prime Suspect, Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Bad dreams, First 48 and Steven Seagal: Lawman.

Nickelodeon Greenlights Third Fred Movie, Picks Up 20-Episode Fred Series

EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon is expanding its Fred franchise, which kicked off with the 2010 smash Fred: The Movie, seen by 8.7 million viewers in its premiere. The kids cable network has greenlighted a third film as well as a 20-episode series of 11-minute self-contained episodes. The move comes on the heels of last month’s debut of Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, which delivered 5.7 million total viewers. The series is slated to start production at the end of the year for a premiere in early 2012. It will be followed by Fred 3‘s debut later in the year. Like the first 2 movies, the third one and the series star Lucas Cruikshank and are based on the Fred character the teen comic created in a series of YouTube videos. The series marks Fred‘s return to the short-form it originated in online. “It will be a mash-up of the original Fred and what we have done with the movies,” Brian Robbins said. Robbins’ Varsity Pictures and The Collective, which together financed the first movie, are back as producers of the new film and series. Cruikshank, Varsity’s Robbins and Sharla Sumpter-Bridgett and The Collective’s Evan Weiss and Gary Binkow are executive producing. Cruikshank first introduced Fred Figglehorn, a fictional 6-year-old who has a dysfunctional home life and anger management issues, on a Fred YouTube channel, which launched in April 2008. A year later, the channel had more than one million subscribers and got the attention of Robbins and management-production company The Collective. “It’s amazing,” Robbins said. “Two years ago, Lucas was a kid making videos from his house in Nebraska. Now he’s got 3 movies and a series.”

TV Ratings: CBS Tops Black Friday With Holiday Specials, 'Blue Bloods'

After being taken into custody on Wednesday, American-Egyptian filmmaker Jehane Noujaim is a free woman again.our editor recommendsLara Logan Breaks Silence About Egypt Sexual AssaultChristiane Amanpour Describes Chaos in Cairo: "Machetes, Meat Cleavers, Swords, Rifles The Control Room director was in her birth city of Cairo, filming protests in Tahrir Square for her latest project, when she was accused of throwing Molotov cocktails and jailed in Tora prison. She gave an interview to NBC News after her release. "My charge was throwing Molotov cocktails and destroying public property," she said. "If I throw a rock I'd hit the back of the head of the protester in front of me... that claim was so ridiculous, yet I was in prison for 36 hours because of it." Noujaim was not abused, as some journalists have claimed to be. Her phone and camera were confiscated, though, and she said all she did to incite the arrest was flee an area filled with tear gas clouds. "If that happens to me, imagine what happens to a kid who gets picked up off the street who doesn't have all of these connections," she said. Noujaim has been working in Tahrir Square protests for 10 months for a film about Egypt's revolution. She admitted in the interview that the process was slow. "These changes take time," she said, "and I don't want to put this gigantic blame on the poor kids in the police or the poor kids in the army." Control Room, her 2004 documentary about Al Jazeera and the way news organizations covered the invasion of Iraq, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, a DGA Award and a WGA Award. Related Topics

NBC Issues Apology to Michele Bachmann for Jimmy Fallon's 'Late Night' Song Slam

Aldo RossiClockwise from left: Cari Fletcher, Paige Elizabeth, Dani Knights and Hayley Orrantia X Factor's Simon Cowell says girl group Lakoda Rayne, which he along with fellow judges L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger created when it paired bootcamp finalistsDani Knights, Cari Fletcher, Paige Elizabeth and Hayley Orrantia, was voted off the competition for being "too pretty."our editor recommends'X Factor' Double Elimination: Who Went Home for the Holidays?'X Factor' Burning Questions: Is L.A. Reid Out of the Demi Lovato Loop? Will Chris Rene's 'Young Homie' Be Released?'X Factor' Redux: Melanie Amaro Finds Her Spirit and Her Accent (Video) "It's a problem I've had all my life," he joked following Wednesday's elimination show. But in all seriousness, he blamed the group members' looks for their exit. "Girls didn't like them," Cowell said. "Groups are always difficult but I think someone like Drew is very good in that she speaks to teenagers like a teenager -- that's part of her appeal. They're a bit older, but it's the same principle." PHOTOS: 'X Factor' Behind the Scenes As The Top 11 Work Out the Week's Performances As for LeRoy Bell, the unlikely 60-year-old finalist who stole America's heart with his velvety voice and sweet disposition, Cowell doubts ageism was at work. "It was personality-ism," the head judge told the Hollywood Reporter. "You've really got to pop now, you've got to make people want to vote for you when you're competing with people like Drew or Rachel [Crow] or particularly what Melanie [Amaro] did Tuesday night. At this point, you make a statement and I always felt with LeRoy that he was slightly embarrassed that he had to compete with 13 ort 14-year-olds because he's a man and he's got dignity. And I kind of get it, but I felt that he didn't quite let himself go in the way that Josh [Krajcik] lets himself go." Speaking of letting things go, it seems Reid isn't holding a grudge when it comes to Cowell's verbal assault the other night. "L.A. was a little bit frosty at the beginning, particularly when he saw the playback of the show," Cowell cracked. "I don't think he liked that very much, because I had the last word." PHOTOS: Get to Know 'X Factor's' Top 17 Finalists Still, Cowell insists it's mostly for show. "I explained to L.A. before we did the show that we're going to have that kind of relationship," he said. "If you like each other, you can have that kind of banter." But Cowell isn't about to let the Demi Lovato slip go. To recap: Reid criticized Drew for singing the hit "Skyscraper" saying it was music for 40-year-olds. Lovato, who sings the song, is 19. "We haven't stopped talking about it," Cowell said with a chuckle. "I'm having the album delivered to his dressing room." Cowell adds that he was as surprised as anyone that Reid "didn't know the song," but he also saw it as an opportunity. "I loved it because I knew he was going to have a problem with [Drew], that's been going on for a while," Cowell explained. "So when he dropped the ball on Demi, it was like, 'Fine, now I'm going to say what I want to say.'" And did he ever. Cowell called Reid's insights "stupid, inaccurate rubbish" among a slew of other insults, leaving the Epic Records chairman dumbfounded. But no hard feelings -- minutes later, the two were kibitzing outside the X Factor stage door. It is television, after all. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Inside Simon Cowell's 'X Factor' Trailer (Exclusive) PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'X Factor' Behind the Scenes: The Top 11 Work Out the Week's Performances Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul Simon Cowell Antonio L.A. Reid Lakoda Rayne LeRoy Bell Josh Krajcik Melanie Amaro Drew Ryniewicz The X Factor

'X-Files' Actor John Neville Dies: Remembering The Well-Well-stored Guy

British actor John Neville died late the other day at 86. Theater buffs might remember him just like a respected Shakespearean actor who came out in each one of the Bards plays movie mavens might know him from his starring role in Terry Gilliams The Adventures of Baron Munchausen." But in my opinion, John Neville was and then try to will be the Well-Well-stored Guy. If you're no X-Phile I have a bit of cause of you (we could discuss the key reason why you are not an X-Phile another time): On Chris Carters groundbreaking Tv program The X-Files, John Neville carried out one of several nameless recurring figures (most likely probably the most infamous being Cigarette Smoking Guy). CSM and Well-Well-stored Guy were people in the Syndicate, an worldwide quantity of super-secretive changers and shakers who tried to thwart the efforts of FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully inside their search for the real truth about extra-terrestrials. As WMM, John Neville came out in most likely the most crucial cases of "The X-Files" throughout its middle seasons. A Few Things I loved in regards to the character, aside from his amazingly awesome Britishness, was his undisguised loathing of CSM which figures unrefined techniques of hiding the truth. Even though he was part of the Syndicate, WMM shown moral ambivalence in regards to the work of his shadow organization and empathy for Mulder and Scully. The Well-Well-stored Guy met his finish in 1998, throughout the initial "X-Files" movie. Soon after giving Mulder what he needed to discover and save his beloved partner Scully, and telling him to trust nobody, WMM died in the spectacular vehicle explosion. It absolutely was a suitable finish with this particular legendary TV character. Reveal what you consider inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

'Skyfall' Set Photos: Is That James Bond's Basement Office?

What can you expect from the next James Bond installment, 'Skyfall'? Judging by the first set photo, part of it will take place in a bathroom. Now, according to the second set photo, it will also include a basement office. On Friday, the James Bond Facebook page posted an image showing a plain black desk inside a basement, or warehouse, or -- well, who knows? It's all speculation at this point, but the image does say they're on Day 10 of shooting. So, there's that! The few things definitely known about the upcoming 007 sequel? Sam Mendes is directing it, Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes are starring in it, and the plot won't follow the storyline of the last two Bond installments. 'Skyfall' is due in theaters on Nov. 9, 2012. [via James Bond 007] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Parks and Recreation's' Nick Offerman on Mustaches and Being Handled by Robin Givens (Q&A)

The Hollywood Reporter: You're most broadly noted for Parks and Rec, however, you've been an energetic working actor more than 14 years. The thing that was your work like just before the show?our editor recommends'Parks and Rec's' Nick Offerman Strips to Alpaca Shorts for completely new NBCU Eco-friendly PSAs (Exclusive Video) Related Subjects•The Race Nick Offerman: I'd been developing a great living for approximately 10 years within L.A. It's my job to felt effective just doing that. I've been working continuously becoming an actor since around 1998. I wasn't well-known inside the public, however will be a reliable working journeyman. I used to be working greater than all the people I understood from college and my Chicago theater community, therefore i didn't realize that I wasn't "effective" enough. After I received my job on Parks, it absolutely was so dreamy, kind of unfathomable. I didn't think employment that excellent could is available for me personally. THR: Is acting something you've required to focus on, or does it come naturally? Offerman: I felt like I used to be excellent advertising online, that's yet another way of proclaiming that I used to be full of it. My dad always mentioned I'd an excellent kind of Baloney, therefore i figured I'd produce a good lawyer or actor. STORY: 'Parks and Rec's' Mike Schur and THR'S Top 50 Showrunners THR: The thing that was the very first SAG job? Offerman: A show referred to as Angel Street for CBS, starring Robin Givens. Robin can be as large as my pinky, and he or she required to, sooner or later in this episode, tackle me inside an alley. It absolutely was shot in Chicago. The show didn't last very extended. THR: How have people years of journeyman work aided fine-tune your craft? Offerman: The finest lesson I've learned is always that there's virtually no better showing ground in comparison to theater. And the key factor I learned from working SAG jobs is simply ... persistence. In the event you're a geniune thinker, you are going get told no a good deal, plus you've got to be capable of hear no many occasions within the bankers and trust that eventually, someone will notice that you are a designer and not a can of soda. THR: How can it to feel to finally "arrive" at 41? Offerman: I'm glad I needed a really very long time to acquire here. Whether or not this had happened inside a youthful age, I probably may have self-destructed for some reason. I'm barely hanging on since it is within my age now. Allowing an idiot a couple of dollars, which he and also the money will rapidly be separated. THR: The authors have labored plenty of your interests, like woodworking, to your character. Is Ron Swanson a elevated version people? Offerman: There's been plenty of opining relating to this, nevertheless it's like saying Homer Simpson can be a elevated version of the person. Ron is type of popular mythological character in the TV comedy. However when I were some offers, they'd be employing the same colors to fresh fresh paint Ron in a considerably bigger and bigger fashion. THR: How will you prepare for moments? Offerman: It doesn't take much. Ron is certainly inside me, waiting to exact his righteous indignation. There's some my dad and grandfather and every school principal I've ever are uncovered to in Ron -- individuals who've a pomposity about just as one administrator. THR: OK, your mustache. Why you think it's becoming this kind of speaking point? Offerman: Sadly, our country has become so emasculated the national audience might be surprised at a man essentially growing whiskers, as though I were growing diamonds in my face. THR: At your job amusing stars like Amy Poehler. Do you have any techniques to suppress laughter throughout filming? Offerman: I pretend I'm annoyed because when funny they are. Your sister might be probably the most fantastic place in the world, however when they are being amusing and everyone loves them, you'll be able to think, "Oh, God, barf." Therefore I make an effort to put myself because mind space -- "Oh, America loves you. You're so funny" -- and continue to be annoyed because when gifted they are. THR: Your partner, Megan Mullally, has existed several Parks episodes as Ron's insane ex. What's it would rather interact? Offerman: It's a absurd dream. My partner is really possibly the finest working lady in comedy. I am in a position to't consider anyone who even approaches her achievements and her abilities. I appear just like a college basketball player coping with enjoy Jordan. Related Subjects SAG Amy Poehler NBC Parks and Entertainment Nick Offerman Honours Season Preview

Journey 2 Trailer Lands

Thank you for going to The Mysterious Island...In 2008, Josh Hutcherson's Sean Anderson was drawn together with a journey beneath the ground with uncle Trevor (Brendan Fraser), where they discovered a unique arena of dinosaurs, danger and lava. That was for Journey Towards The Middle Of The Planet, now the follow-up is racing towards us. So give a warm thank you for going to a clip for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which you'll want to watch below.Really, round the evidence of this, you may want to shove that welcome inside the fridge for some time prior to deciding to search it. For though Hutcherson has came back being employed as Sean and Dwayne Manley is his new stepfather, Hank Parsons, a clip is taken away becoming an uninviting combination of bad puns, crazy overacting (Luis Guzman, we could assist you to cashing that paycheque!) and blatant 3d pandering. Oh, and dinosaurs. Again.This time around around around, it's Sean who's the driving pressure for your expedition while he persuades Hank to participate him by having an try to locate his grandfather (Michael Caine), which has apparently discovered the mysterious island chronicled by Jules Verne inside the titular book. To help by themselves mission, Sean and Hank recruit the comely Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) and crazy pilot Gabato (Guzman, mugging for individuals he's worth).Naturally, they uncover the area, which is full of giant lizards, a lot more giant bugs and small tigers. But soon these identify the island is not as stable since it appears. Well, clearly.Aside from the odd gag that really works here (mostly a credit to Mr Team Go themselves, who provides lines like, "that was emasculating" using the keen gusto they can), Journey 2 seems enjoy it might be sillier in comparison to original, rather than forever in an effective way. Still, we'll reserve judgement prior to the film arrives on February 10.

Brett Ratner out as Oscar producer

RatnerThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirms that Brett Ratner has resigned as producer of this year's Oscar telecast following his use of a gay slur on Friday evening and his raunchy interview on "The Howard Stern Show" Monday. In an open letter, Ratner said he resigned to Academy president Tom Sherak this morning by phone and that he "apologizes publicly and unreservedly." "I should have known this all along, but at least I know it now: words do matter," Ratner said. "Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted." In the statement from the Academy, Sherak's position represents a 180-degree shift from yesterday when he said, "We think Brett's apology was sincere and showed that he understood how insensitive he had been. We believe his apology reflects who he really is at heart." By late Tuesday he had accepted Ratner's resignation. "He did the right thing for the Academy and for himself," Sherak said in a statement. "Words have meaning, and they have consequences. Brett is a good person, but his comments were unacceptable. We all hope this will be an opportunity to raise awareness about the harm that is caused by reckless and insensitive remarks, regardless of the intent." Outrage over Ratner's comments has been building over the past few days among Academy members and the industry. Sherak announced Ratner's appointment in August, and the "Tower Heist" director was slated to work alongside veteran producer Don Mischer. Sherak cited Ratner's comedic experience as being a big selling point in hiring him. Though Ratner has always been a controversial choice, he was instrumental in bringing Eddie Murphy on as host in September and had hired several veteran comedy writers to breathe new life into the show. It is unclear whether Murphy will stay on as host. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Sinclair buys Freedom stations for $385 mil

The price suits Sinclair Broadcast Group to acquire to station acquisition mode. The business on Wednesday revealed a deal to buy eight mid-sized market Tv producers from Irvine-based Freedom Communications for $385 million. Sinclair's pact with Freedom happens the heels of the $200 million deal inked lately to buy seven stations from Four Points Media, a partnership partner of non-public equity giant Cerberus Capital Management. The Freedom and Four Points purchases were attractive to Sinclair because the station were offered by a somewhat inexpensive and they're going to enhance the company's business by supplying it multiple stations in areas including Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Albany, N.Y., according to Sinclair chief financial officer David Amy. Although local stations in small- and mid-sized areas are actually using a rough few years among bigger economic turmoil, Sinclair remains bullish on broadcast -- they may be expected from one of the nation's greatest station entrepreneurs. Amy mentioned the additions in the Freedom and Four Points stations would drive 40% rise in their free earnings. Sinclair is famous because of its skill at blending top earnings from the stations, specifically in areas where it has several. Baltimore-based Sinclair continued to be mainly on the sidelines about five years ago when private equity finance finance players like Cerberus began getting upset up Tv producers at much greater multiples than Sinclair is needing to pay now. "This didn't appear sensible for people to obtain available and compete in the private equity finance finance males. We mentioned in those days, 'Wait five years, you will notice us acquiring again.' " Freedom's acquisition of their broadcast characteristics happen to be expected following the organization completed its personal personal bankruptcy reorg a year ago. Freedom has 27 daily newspapers, like the Oc Register, among other print and digital guides. Another Freedom areas are Knoxville, Tenn., Medford, Ore., Beaumont, Texas and Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Chris Brown, Marc Anthony, LMFAO Put in American Music Honours Selection

The American Music Honours has added Chris Brown, Marc Anthony and LMFAO towards the already star-studded line-from artists.our editor recommends2011 American Music Honours: Adele Leads With 4 Nominations (Video) PHOTOS: AMA Hot Performances The entertainers join formerly introduced functions Christina Aguilera, Attacking Youthful Boys, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pitbull and Maroon 5. As they are tradition while using AMAs, there will not be any host available, keeping the prospective the background music. The AMAs will probably be broadcast reside in the NOKIA Theatre on Sunday, November. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. This year, the network may even air an energetic pre-show at 7 p.m., titled "Countdown for the American Music Honours." VIDEO: 2011 American Music Honours: Adele Leads With 4 Nominations Lance Bass, Sarah Hyland, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Audrina Patridge, Josh Sussman and Xzibit will co-host the web red-colored-colored carpet pre-show, livestreaming worldwide beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. Fans can election for favorite nominees online within the Coca-Cola AMA voting webiste, amavoting.com, additionally to AMA.abc.com. Adele acquired most likely probably the most AMA nominations this year, with four, after they were introduced March. 11. PHOTOS: Top Finest Paid out Artists Katy Perry,Rhianna,Weezy,Beyonce,This Rock Band PerryandTaylor Swifteach saw three nods whileBeyonce,Bruno Mars,Chris Brown,Jason Aldean,Kanye,LMFAO,Nicki Minajand Pitbullcollected two nominations. Related Subjects American Music Honours Chris Brown Marc Anthony

Steven Spielberg Blames George Lucas for Indiana Jones Aliens, But Takes Credit for Nuking the Fridge

Steven Spielberg may have hated George Lucas’s addition of aliens into Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls, but the much-loathed refrigerator scene? All him. “What people really jumped at was Indy climbing into a refrigerator and getting blown into the sky by an atom-bomb blast. Blame me. Don’t blame George. That was my silly idea. People stopped saying ‘jump the shark.’ They now say, ‘nuked the fridge.’ I’m proud of that. I’m glad I was able to bring that into popular culture.” See here, fellas: No one gets away clean. [Empire]

James McAvoy talks X-Men: First Class sequel ideas

Total Film recently sat down with the new Professor X, James McAvoy, and naturally we grilled him about the potential of a sequel to X-Men: First Class.When we asked him if he'd be up for a follow up to Matthew Vaughn's mutant prequel, McAvoy told us, "I'd be up for it. But the truth is I'm contractually obliged to be up for it because they made us all sign multiple picture deals!"But does he have any idea where the story will go, following on from the ending of First Class?"I've spoken to Matthew [Vaughn] about ideas, but I can't tell you what they are because they may or may not be the story. One thing I liked about our one was that it was different from the other three films where the X-Men are the good guys, Wolverine's figuring out who he is and Magneto is the bad guy."This was a completely different thing. Magneto wasn't a bad guy, we were friends. We're now set up to go back to the way the other movies are, so we've got to try to be cleverer than that."For more from James McAvoy, get the new issue of Total Film Magazine, which hits newsstands on Thursday 27 October 2011!To subscribe to Total Film Magazine, click here.You can now read Total Film magazine on iPhone and iPad via Apple Newsstand!To find it on the UK App Store, click here. To find it on the US App Store, click here.

Amos loves promoting underdog pics

Jim AmosJim Amos was born into the movie biz -- his father owned a chain of movie theaters and his mother worked for Columbia Pictures. When "I grew up, that was what we did, we went to movies," says Amos, who is now Sony Pictures' prexy of domestic distribution. Amos remembers "Le Mans" and "Lawrence of Arabia" as two defining films of his childhood. In his nearly three-decade long career at Sony, Amos has crisscrossed the country, starting in Boston, then San Francisco, NY and now L.A. Though Amos has worked on hit movies such as "Ghostbusters," "The Karate Kid" and "Men in Black," what excites him are the underdog films that come out of nowhere to garner critical and box office success, much like "The Social Network." Amos' fervor for film hasn't waned throughout his long career. "I'm as excited about (the future) as I was when I first started in the business," he says. SHOWEAST 2011 Five 3D myths that will not dieHonoreesShow "E" Award: Jim Amos | Al Shapiro Distinguished Service Award: John C. Hall | Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award: Kurt Hall | ShowEast Hall of Fame 2011 Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Box Office Report: 'Paranormal Activity 3' Collects a Franchise Best $8 Mil in Midnight Shows

Paramount's Halloween horror pic Paranormal Activity 3 grossed a stellar $8 million in Thursday midnight grosses from 2,200 theaters in North America -- 30 percent higher than last year's Paranormal Activity 2, which earned $6.3 million.our editor recommendsBox Office Preview: 'Paranormal Activity 3' Expected to Open North of $30 MillionParanormal Activity 3: Film Review The prequel now has a strong shot at matching the $40.7 million opening of the sequel, bucking the overall downturn at the domestic box office. The midnight grosses were the best ever for an R-rated film after Hangover Part II, which earned $10.4 million in midnight runs this past summer. And Paranormal 3 also is off to a strong start overseas, where it's outpacing Paranormal 2 as well. The movie opened to $521K in France on Thursday, 13 pecent of Paranormal 2. In Russia, the $550K opening waas 45 percent higher than the sequel, while Australia turned in $516K, 14 percent ahead. The Paranormal franchise, produced by Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Steven Schneider, has been one of the most profitable film series in recent memory. The first Paranormal, which cost $15,000 to produce and opened in a limited run in September 2009, went on to gross $193.4 million worldwide. Paranormal 2 cost $3 million to produce, and grossed $177.5 million worldwide. The threequel's budget is pegged at $5 million. Related Topics Box Office Paranormal Activity 3

Shame Trailer Hits The Net

McQueen & Fassbender, erotic dramatistsShame is a movie about sex. A movie about Brandon (Michael Fassbender) and sex. Not love, not intimacy, not romance... sex.So as you'd expect, the world's first trailer for the Hunger director's second film (both with Fassbender starring)is pretty, well, sexual, slapping you with images of Fassbender writhing, kissing, charming and generally being a degenerate human being.We also see glimpses of Brandon's sister, Cissy (Mulligan), whose sudden arrival (and indefinite stay) ruins his perfectly constructed life, but it's definitely the Fassbender show, pure and simple.Conjuring up an atmospheric world of meaningless sex, addiction and dependency, it's pretty moving stuff from McQueen and Fassbender, and it only makes us want to watch the film even more.Funny that, it being a trailer an' all, but there you go:they've got us hooked, good and proper. Shame (no pun intended)we're going to have to wait until January 12 next year before we can see it in the cinema.

Apple apple apple iphone 4S Sells In U.S. Pre-Orders

NY - U.S. mobile phone service companies have offered from Apple's new apple apple iphone 4S in pre-orders, the NY Publish reported.our editor recommendsApple apple apple iphone 4S Leads to Mixed Web Reaction From ConsumersApple apple apple iphone 4S Had On The Million Pre-Orders in First DayApple apple apple iphone 4S: What Hollywood States It mentioned that three major service companies that offer the phone - Sprint, AT&T and Verizon - have introduced pre-order sellouts. Earlier inside the week, Apple mentioned the newest apple apple iphone is its fastest-selling phone yet exceeding millions of pre-orders. Meanwhile, since the new apple apple iphone ongoing purchase in stores around the world on Friday, 1000's arranged such urban centers as London, Paris and Tokyo, japan, japan to obtain the final Apple device revealed while co-founder Steve Jobswas alive, Reuters reported. "I am a fan, a sizable fan," Reuters reported one consumer arranged in Tokyo, japan, japan as saying. "I'd like something to think about Jobs by." The completely new phone was introduced eventually before Jobs died. Initially seen as disappointment, reviews have since been positive with a lot of lauding a voice-triggered software that will help answer user questions. New Apple Boss Tim Cookand his team desire to show while using device that they may sell hit products even without their extended-time leader. Related Subjects Jobs Apple

Hershman new leader of Cinemax Sports

Cinemax has raided its pay cable rival Showtime and named Ken Hershman as leader of sports. The outlet in the internet grew to become obtainable in This summer when longtime Cinemax sports topper Ross Greenburg left after his executives were unhappy he was not able to retain pay-per-view privileges to some Manny Pacquiao combat Shane Mosley in May. Hershman, who went Showtime's sports division since 2003, have been in the network since 1992. Losing Hershman is really a blow to Showtime, that has seen its sports department make major strides recently. In 2005, boxing was the only real sport Showtime transported. Now it airs longtime football recap show "Within the National football league," "Inside Dale earnhardt jr .," and weekly mma and boxing programming. Additionally, Hershman performed a job, together with Showtime entertainment leader David Nevins, when controling Mlb in obtaining the weekly reality skein "The Franchise: A Season Using the Bay Area Titans." Also approaching is doc "A Game Title of Recognition," phone legacy from the Military-Navy nfl and college football game. "Ken leaves to pursue other possibilities.," stated a Showtime spokesperson. "Sports will always be a significant part in our content selection. We now have great programming in position and our resolve for sports remains strong." Internet also mentioned that there's no successor in position to exchange Hershman. You will find three executives at Showtime, however, who labored carefully with Hershman in sports who will probably be given consideration: professional producer David Dinkins Junior., (boy from the former Gotham mayor), programming Vice president Jock McLean, and production Vice president Gordon Hall. Greenburg was at Cinemax for 33 many was instrumental in establishing pay-per-view boxing matches that demonstrated greatly lucrative for that internet. Eventually, however, his relationship with several boxing marketers started to wane and Showtime could capture the long awaited Pacquiao-Mosley fight. Formerly, all Pacquiao's major fights have been on Cinemax or its pay-per-view division. While boxing was the activity that introduced probably the most gold coin to Cinemax, Greenburg introduced the highly popular "Hard Knocks" National football league preseason docu series towards the internet. As well as in among his last major purchases, Greenburg labored using the National Hockey League and started the "24/7: The Street towards the Winter Classic" franchise, that is now in the second season. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

'Hellboy' Actor to see an Alien in 'Neighborhood Watch'

Doug Manley Doug Manley, recognized for playing figures under prosthetic make-up, remains cast becoming an alien in Fox's sci-fi comedy Neighborhood Watch. The film sees Ben Stiller leading a cast including Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill (Billy Crudup, as Warmth Vision first reported, is at discussions to participate the expansion) and concentrates on a suburban "neighborhood watch" group that finds itself in over its mind if the discloses an alien plot to get rid of the earth. Akiva Schaffer is pointing while Shawn Levy is creating. The film begins shooting this month in Atlanta. A type of modern-day Boris Karloff, Manley, repped by Omnipop Talent Group, constitutes a status for themselves hiding his face playing fantastical figures. He starred as Abe Sapien in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy movies in addition to carried out Fauno and Pan inside the director's Pan's Labyrinth. More youthful crowd carried out the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise in the Silver Surfer. Jonah Hill Vince Vaughn Ben Stiller

Motherhood Out Loud

Randy Graff, James Lecesne, Mary Bacon and Saidah Arrika Ekulona perform parenthood vignettes in Motherhood Out Loud. A Primary Stages presentation of a play in one act conceived by Susan Rose and Joan Stein, written by Leslie Ayvazian, Brooke Berman, David Cale, Jessica Goldberg, Beth Henley, Lameece Issaq, Claire LaZebnik, Lisa Loomer, Michele Lowe, Marco Pennette, Theresa Rebeck, Luanne Rice, Annie Weisman and Cheryl L. West. Directed by Lisa Peterson.With: Mary Bacon, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Randy Graff, James Lecesne.An anthology of sketch plays, unified by a female-friendly theme and put together mostly by women? "Motherhood Out Loud," a show conceived by Susan Rose and Joan Stein and written by a dozen women and a couple of guys, sounds made-to-order for the "Love, Loss and What I Wore" audience. But despite prior showings at Hartford Stage and the Geffen Playhouse, the material has yet to jell. Writing is uneven, format needs an overhaul, and the whole show should check into a spa for a style makeover. The collective message of these 20 vignettes -- written by the impressive likes of Beth Henley, Theresa Rebeck and novelist Luanne Rice -- would have it known that motherhood is exhausting, terrifying, but ultimately joyous work. Taken individually, however, the show's bits and pieces give off mixed, even counterintuitive signals. Rachel Hauck's abstract set puts a cheery face on motherhood, but then the pointless graphics and dull video projections make it look downright dreary. More unkindly, the drab costumes imply that, once women become mothers, they forget how to dress themselves. The chronological timeline also does the material a disservice by suggesting that all the tender, funny, and endearing aspects of being a mother are confined to the early years. "New in the Motherhood," a clever sketch by Lisa Loomer, finds thesp Mary Bacon in wry humor as a laid-back mom trying to get the hang of playground protocol ("Can't we just let 'em duke it out?") and secretly proud of her naughty little boy ("Put the little girl down, Harry"). In Michele Lowe's low-keyed monologue, "Queen Esther," Randy Graff ("City of Angels") makes sensitive work of an understanding mother whose 7-year-old son wants to wear barrettes in his hair and dress up as Queen Esther for Purim. Some sketches take on predictable subjects, like birth pains and sleep deprivation, in predictable ways. Others show some originality in dealing with thorny issues like adoption, gay parenting, and, in a quietly moving monologue by Rice, the challenge of being a stepmother. But once past infancy and early childhood, it's all loss, emptiness and sorrow. The kids grow up, go off to college, get married, go to war, and, at the bitter end, watch their mothers grow old and helpless. Some playwrights' voices are more captivating than others. But by the end of the evening, they all sound pretty depressing.Sets, Rachel Hauck; costumes, David C. Woolard; lighting, Christopher Kuhl; sound, Jill BC DuBoff; projections, Jan Hartley; animation, Emily Hubley; production stage manager, Donald Fried. Opened Oct. 4, 2011. Reviewed Oct. 2. Running time: 1 HOUR, 30 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

The Interview With My Friend Who Seems Like Ryan Gosling's Mask From 'Drive'

Throughout an early on scene in 'Drive,' Ryan Gosling's not named stunt-vehicle driver needs to use a mask while participating in the dangerous vehicular rollover on-set. Later, Gosling dons the identical mask to be able to hide his identity within a weather scene where he confronts one of the movie's villains. Sadly personally, the mask that Gosling wears looks just like my longtime friend Kirk. Oddly similar, as you have seen above. Because of this, really, it needed me in the film through the mask portions. Clearly, I desired to confront my friend Kirk about why he looks just like Gosling's mask from 'Drive.' It had been our email conversation. Hey, Kirk, possibly you've seen 'Drive'? No. I hear 'Drive' is great. Any idea what? It's good. Possibly you've seen any pictures in the mask that Ryan Gosling wears inside the movie? Exactly what are you talking about? Here, I attached a picture. What is the first reaction? Not flattering. You need to do too think it seems like somebody that the two of us know? F-ck you. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter

Warner Bros., Downey team for 'Perry Mason'

Warner Bros. and Team Downey are joining to relaunch the "Perry Mason" franchise like a feature film, with Robert Downey Junior. thinking of getting the title defense attorney role like a potential starring vehicle. Such as the original number of books by Erle Stanley Gardner, "Perry Mason" is going to be occur the rough and tumble realm of early nineteen thirties La, and have fan faves for example Mason's secretary, Della Street, private eye Paul Drake, and Mason's longtime court docket enemy, Hamilton Hamburger. Team Downey principals Robert Downey Junior. and Susan Downey will produce with Robert Cort, while David Gambino, Eric Hetzel and Joe Horacek will professional produce with Susan Feiles and Chris Darling. The producers are presently searching for a author, whose script depends with an original story by Robert Downey Junior. and Gambino. WB professional Jon Berg will oversee the work for the studio. Cort and the Robert Cort Prods. professional Hetzel teamed with Darling and Feiles of Action Entertainment to create the concept for that feature relaunch of "Perry Mason" to Team Downey. Estate attorney Horacek discussed the privileges deal with respect to Paisano Prods. Gardner's 82 "Perry Mason" books and a large number of short tales happen to be released in 37 languages worldwide. With book sales exceeding 425 million, Gardner, who mentored both Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett at the start of the careers, surpassed both of them in sales, even combined. In the height of his recognition, Gardner offered typically 26,000 "Perry Mason" books daily. A "Perry Mason" radio series started in 1937, running 3,257 episodes, and there have been 34 two-hour telepics and six movies from the nineteen thirties from Warners. However the character is possibly best referred to as protag from the popular Television show starring Raymond Burr, which went on CBS from 1957 to 1966 and featured memorable theme music composed by Fred Steiner. The series still plays everyday in 87 languages all over the world. Robert Downey Junior., who next stars in "A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows," is presently reprising his role as Iron Guy in Marvel's "The Avengers." He's repped by CAA. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

New apple apple iphone Unveiling Today At 10 AM PT: First Without Jobs

Super-secretive Applee-mailed “Let’s Talk apple apple iphone” invites with a 10 AM PT media event at its headquarters in Cupertino today. Nevertheless it’s the initial major product unveiling that won’t be produced by Jobs. Rather,his successor Tim Prepare is predicted to supply what may be the apple apple iphone 5 and/or perhaps the apple apple iphone 4S and/orApple’s latest iOS mobile software –iOS 5.In line with the AP,the newest iPhonewill includewireless device setup and content syncing, a far greater 8-megapixel camera, additionally to email and Web-browsing programs. Butthe new smartphone isn’t prone to lookmuch different then the apple apple iphone 4, although it might be thinner and possess a larger screen. Deadline’s subling site BGR.com states some industry audiences had wanted fora brand-new curved-created apple apple iphone 5 with bigger display, insanely thin design, plus much more. Now its searching like Apple might be set presenting a much better apple apple iphone 4 rather. Bummer, right?Not ifApples apple apple iphone 4S isa pretty substantial bump rather than just an incremental update, as much take an opportunity. Occurrences where thinkAppleis set to unveil of a dozen various apple apple iphone models now, different in the modest update cheaply with a teardrop-created overhaul that will possess a 4-inch display together with a unibody aluminum design. Many industry audiences are predictinga more efficient nick: Apple’s dual-core A5 processor, the sameused in the present iPad for enhanced multitasking, opening programs, and gaming. A completely new service referred to as iMessage enables iOS 5 clients to deliver texts to each other over Wi-Fi or wireless service companies’ data systems. A folder referred to as Newsstand will corral newspaper and magazine application monthly monthly subscriptions in a single location making it better to see them.The newiPhone may also be prone to include Apple’s forthcoming iCloud service, which will store content for instance music, documents, programs and photos on Apple’s servers and permit you to access them easily on numerous items. AP saysanalysts believeApple couldtrot out new apple apple ipods and updates toiTunes music software, therefore it usually does inside the fall anyway.Regardless, the completely new software willbe designed for Apple’s iPad, apple apple iphone 4 and 3GS and 2 of the very recent decades in the ipod device device Touch. Janney Capital Areas analyst Bill Choi thinks Apples success while using apple apple iphone is constantly on the sky rocket. Choi thought recently that Apple will ship 87 million apple apple iphone models this year and 107 million throughout 2012, a 27% increase year-over-year. Apples growing volume of company partners will be the primary catalyst for your growth, Choi mentioned, watching that 228 wireless service companies offered the apple apple iphone in the total of 105 nations through the 3rd quarter of the season. You will discover still numerous major service companies worldwide that have not yet carry the apple apple iphone. Potential handles Sprint (52.1M clients), T-Mobile (33.6M clients), China Mobile (628M clients) together with other large worldwide service companies pose a catalyst to fuel apple apple iphone sales, Choi written in the research note. Meanwhile,the Wall Street Journal is verifying that Sprint has anagreement with Apple to purchase over $20 billion cost of apple apple iphones over the following four years, oraround Thirty Dollars million apple apple iphones.

Rose McGowan to star in 'Napa'

McGowan "The Pastor's Wife" star Rose McGowan will topline new romantic thriller "Napa" from writer and producer Michael Kerr.Pic marks the directorial debut for Kerr, who is financing the production through his self-named shingle.Co-written by Hans Ostrom based on his novel "Three to Get Ready," the story centers around Scarlett Harding (McGowan) who gets a job as Sheriff in her hometown of Napa after returning from three military tours of Afghanistan.Exec producer Ellen Wander will handle worldwide distribution and sales for Napa through Film Bridge International."Lackawanna Blues" producer Nellie Nugiel will produce along with Kerr.McGowan recently completed "Wife" where she portrayed Mary Winkler, the real-life preacher's wife who murdered her husband in 2006. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Release Date Moves: A Recap

It’s been an active week for galleries buying release dates. Here’s what’s happened: Film, Studio, New Date (Old Date) Unauthorized, Sundance Now, March. 7** Puss In Boots, DreamWorks Animation,March. 28 (November. 4) Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, Vital, 12 ,. 16 sneak previews (12 ,. 21*) The Adventures of Tintin, Vital, 12 ,. 21 (12 ,. 23) War Equine, DreamWorks/Touchstone/Disney, 12 ,. 25 (12 ,. 28) The Lucky One, Warner Bros, April 20, 2012 (August. 12, 2012) Argo, Warner Bros, Sept. 14, 2012 (–) Gangster Squad, Warner Bros, March. 19, 2012 (–) *wide-release date **Internet-only

IMDb Gets Into the Game Business With Free Mobile App

Beginning Tuesday, IMDb is offering its first game ever, IMDb Trivia, a free iPhone and iPod touch app available from iTunes. "We get over 100 million page views on our trivia pages each year," IMDb founder and CEO Col Needham tells The Hollywood Reporteras he unveils the game app. "Customers spend more than 4 million hours a year on IMDb trivia." Now they can whip out their mobiles and play IMDb's games, then brag about their scores on Facebook and the Apple Game Center. But much ofIMDb's trivia is contributed by its millions of users, and not all of the items are as good as the editor-created news items on IMDb. "What the trivia game does is take the fun ones and interesting ones and present them in a very addictive, fun, small package," says IMDb head of mobile Kintan Brahmbhatt. If the first games (Hollywood Hits, Sneak Peek, TV Favorites, Family Movies and Blockbuster Films) pall, you can buy more for 99 cents.About 15 million IMDb apps have been installed on Apple mobiles, and more than 10 million on Android. Needham's one regret is that he didn't have a handheld device to rely on the day he was called in to meet Bezos, who is notorious for testing new hires with unsettling questions (such as, "How many windows are there in Seattle?"). "You have no idea what it's like to be a newly acquired company in front of the parent company and people are firing random trivia questions at you, and you have to get them right," says Needham. "Game play is very suited for helping the brain remember things. It makes you feel smarter about entertainment. So we're here to make everybody able to answer trivia questions." Needham vows to double IMDb's app starts in 2011, and has one more ambition. "I'm hoping to preserve my high score on the Sneak Peek pack." Related Topics IMDB iTunes

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Qq Abrams/Eric Kripke Thriller Revolution Can get Production Commitment At NBC

EXCLUSIVE: With 2 new series, Person of curiosity and Alcatraz, one returning, Fringe, together with a Star Trek movie follow-up on his plate, it wasn’t apparent whether J.J. Abrams might be developing this year. He did as well as the result, a drama put together by Supernatural creator/executive producer Eric Kripke, is becoming an plane pilot production commitment from NBC. Similar to things Qq, particulars in regards to the project titled Revolution are increasingly being saved under systems nevertheless it’s being known to becoming an epic adventure thriller. It arises from Abrams’ Bad Robot production company and Warner Bros. TV in which the organization relies. Abrams, Kripke and Bryan Burk are executive creating. This really is really the 2nd high-profile work with WME/Principato-Youthful-repped Kripke this season. More youthful crowd is writing/executive creating an adaptation in the Electricity Comic Deadman for your CW and WBTV.

Box Office Report: 'Moneyball' Wins Friday, But 'Lion King,' 'Dolphin Tale' Still Contenders

Sony's Brad Pitt baseball drama Moneyball topped the Friday box office with an estimated $6.8 million, but family pics Dolphin Tale and The Lion King remain formidable competitors in the race around the bases for the weekend crown.our editor recommendsKiller Elite: Toronto ReviewMoneyball: Toronto ReviewAbduction: Film ReviewDolphin Tale: Film ReviewRelated Topics•Box Office The big surprise continued to be Disney's 3D re-release of Lion King, which took No. 2 with an estimated gross of $6 million -- meaning it could match Moneyball with a weekend total of $19 million to $20 million and pushing its cume to $60 million. Dolphin Tale -- from Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros., the same team behind The Blind Side -- was on course to gross an estimated $5 million for the day. The best news for the filmmakers: The inspirational film is only the third movie this year after The Help and Soul Surfer to earn a glowing A+ CinemaScore, meaning it could get a big bump from word of mouth on Saturday and gain on the competition. (Blind Side also received the top grade). PHOTOS: 15 Movies That Made The Grade: A+ CinemaScore Posse Audiences also fell hard for Moneyball, giving it an A CinemaScore. The critically acclaimed film is already earning early awards attention for Pitt's performance as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's. The fate of the weekend's two other films -- Taylor Lautner thriller Abduction and Jason Statham-Robert DeNiro action pic Killer Elite -- wasn't as bright. PHOTOS: 'Moneyball' Premiere in Oakland From Lionsgate, Abduction grossed an estimated $4 million, followed closely by Jason Statham-Robert DeNiro action pic Killer Elite at $3.7 million. Abduction -- a test of Lautner's star power outside the Twilight franchise -- is now looking at a weekend gross of $11 million to $11.5 million. The pic received a B-CinemaScore, and poor reviews. VIDEO: Taylor Lautner's 'Abduction' Premiere: What's Next for the 'Twilight' Actor? Killer Elite, the first title from acquisition and distribution company Open Road Films, should earn $10 million for the weekend and earned a B+ CinemaScore. Related Topics Brad Pitt Robert De Niro Taylor Lautner Box Office Moneyball The Lion King Abduction Killer Elite

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How Disney is Devoted to Becoming an Environment Leader (Q&A)

The Wally Disney Company is going to be honored through the Jane Goodall Institute by having an award for corporate social responsibility. The presentation will participate the wildlife conservation organization's 2011 Global Leadership Honours evening, to become held in the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.our editor recommendsDo Something Honours 2011: Sophia Rose bush Describes Why She Fights for that Atmosphere (Video)EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Ford Helps Develop Environment Facebook Game 'Ecotopia''Avatar' Receives Environment Media AwardAre Dvd disks as eco-friendly as they may be?Humor Central campaign stacks up for atmosphere Dork Matthews, famous for his activism on television and entertainment, is probably the other award readers. The singer can give a brief solo performance in the 7:30 pm event, and Dr. Jane Goodall, the planet-famous primatologist, will speak. The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Dr. Janet Stevens, the business's senior v . p ., environment matters, about Disney's ongoing efforts in the region. The projects vary from funding such organizations as Save the Tigers and Worldwide Rhino Foundation to planting nearly 3 million trees in South america through contributed arises from first-week tickets purchase of Disneynature's film, Earth, Oceans and African Felines. The Hollywood Reporter: How deep is Disney's resolve for the atmosphere? Dr. Janet Stevens: I believe this really is first a recognition from the legacy the Wally Disney Company has already established really completely to Wally Disney themself. Everything began using the True-Existence Adventures, the very first character documentaries in the nineteen fifties. We now have Disneynature and we have had our films Earth and Oceans and African Felines. Individuals happen to be wonderful movies for telling the tales of character. THR: Perhaps you have directly supported the Jane Goodall Institute? Stevens: Yes, through the years we now have made some direct grant. When it comes to helping creatures, our Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has been around place since 1995 and it has given a lot more than $17 million which help endangered species and also the towns living near by. For example, we are involved with a project within the Congo with gorilla rehab, that is known as the Sophistication Center. THR: How about lowering the company's environment footprint? Stevens: We introduced some pretty major goals a few years ago how we will reduce pollutants, electricity use, waste and water use. We are making progress in most of individuals areas. THR: Will you have the ability to meet your goals? You introduced that are looking to achieve zero-internet direct green house gas pollutants and also to achieve 50 % of this by 2012. Stevens: We'll make it happen by reduction of our utilization of fuels, searching for options and offsetting the fuels we all do burn. We now have created something known as the Climate Solution Fund. We have already invested over $15 million in forestry projects all over the world. THR: How's it going having your employees involved? Stevens: We now have something in position known as the Eco-friendly Standard that's designed to affect our employees regardless of what a part of the organization they operate in, be it recycling or using multiple-use mugs and cups and double-on the sides printings and turning lights off. Many of these things seem fundamental however they all ad up. Around the movie side from the business, its our live action films, you will find there's position known as Environment Steward who's on each film trying to lessen the imprint of individuals productions. Related Subjects Dork Matthews The Wally Disney Company Atmosphere

Go Medieval Using the First Official Photo of Johnny Depp's 'Dark Shadows'

Everybody claims their loved ones is strange, however they do not have anything around the Collins clan from Tim Burton's 'Dark Shadows.' In line with the cleaning soap opera in the late '60s, the film follows Barnabas Collins (The Actor-brad Pitt), a 200-year-old vampire who awakes from the deep sleep after 220 years to find his descendants. EW has got the first "faceInch in the film, featuring Depp, Helena Bonham Carter (Dr. Julia Hoffman), Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Elizabeth Collins Stoddard). You should check it below. 'Dark Shadows' hits theaters March. 11, 2012. [via EW]

New Everything Must Go Poster

Will Ferrell includes a middle age crisisIn his new comedy-drama, Everything Must Go, Will Ferrell joins the ranks of movie figures to succumb to some spectacular middle age crisis. He's had the experience before - who are able to forget Ron Burgundy's epic publish-KVWN meltdown? - but here he's less held in a glass situation of emotion as stuck in the yard with all of his earthly possessions and the existence in tatters. Ferrell plays an alcoholic salesperson who will get offered his papers at the office and heads home simply to uncover that his wife has started him out too. Lower and desperate, he decides to keep a yard purchase of his possessions and begin again. Click the link to look into the trailer. . According to 'Why Not Dance?', a brief story through the great chronicler of suburban American existence, Raymond Carver, Everything Must Go appears like the straightest factor Ferrell's done since Stranger Than Fiction. Joining him for that ride are Michael Peña, Rebecca Hall, Laura Dern and also the ever-entertaining Stephen Root. Everything Must Go has gone out on October 14.

Marilu Henner on her behalf Memorable New Gig and Her Infallible Memory

Marilu Henner Sunday, 12 ,. 19, 2010. Which was your day CBS broadcast a an hour set of Marilu Henner's rare condition - highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) - that provides her a chance to remember everything. Only six known people on the planet get it, after the special broadcast, "everything transformed," Henner informs TVGuide.com. Curiosity peaked, she's taking part in additional studies, she's writing a magazine, and also the greatest change of, she's a brand new gig: like a consultant on CBS' new show Memorable. Starring Poppy Montgomery as Barbara Wells, a NY City cop with HSAM (that was formerly known as hyperthymesia), the drama is dependant on J. Robert Lennon's short story "The Rememberer." The pilot script have been shelved for any couple of years until Henner's an hour report arrived.Fall TV: Obtain the lowdown about this season's must-see new shows"They required it out of the box and stated, 'This will probably be an excellent show since people understand what this really is and it is being investigated,'" Henner states. "[CBS Entertainment Leader] Nina Tassler, that has known me for any very long time, requested me to participate it. I stated, 'Oh yeah, I'd love to become a consultant.' The show shoots in NY and that i live [in La]. I recieve to use and speak with the authors and provide them ideas, read all of the scripts."But many importantly, she reaches put her memory to make use of and fact-check."[They sent us a preview], and so i use the internet also it states, 'Hyperthymesia! Six people on the planet have this! These folks remember everything!' Then you definitely see someone say, 'Hey, Barbara, demonstrate to them that factor you need to do. March 27, 1998.' And thus I am thinking, 'That would be a Friday, I travelled back from NY to La,AInch Henner states. "And she or he goes, 'It would be a Tuesday.' And That I go, 'No! No! It had been a Friday!' I start texting Erectile dysfunction [Redlich, the show's creator]! ... They wound up altering it simply because they needed to. I stated, 'You need to establish right right from the start that she's proficient at this. Not the very first factor as they are and she's losing it.' ... So I am always catching such things as that within the script. Or there is a mention of the a bit of music. They stated it arrived on the scene in 1983 and that i stated, 'No, it arrived on the scene in 1985.'"Watch the an hour set of Marilu HennerHenner has known since she was 6 that they comes with an unusual memory, but i never thought a lot of it until a buddy introduced up when she was 18 - or even more particularly, on Sunday, May 24, 1970 - and she or he began having to pay focus on other individuals reminiscences. The first kind Taxi star takes note of every day strongly and let you know everything of the items she experienced. The continual stockpiling of knowledge isn't overwhelming for Henner and she or he never struggles to consider anything, however the same can not be stated for that others with HSAM. Jill Cost, who also is able and made an appearance on the Primetime special, was greatly overcome through the skill, which came like a shock to Henner. "I believe, on paper Barbara, they kind of required that aspect from [Price's] story, however it never was overwhelming for me personally. It is simply the best organization tool," Henner states. "It is simply recorded after which it's there after which it is not difficult access. Although I have seen my brain scans and they are pretty freaky!"Taking much more poetic license using the show, Redlich & Co. incorporated a caveat with Carrie's memory: The only real factor she does not remember may be the evening of her sister's murder. "Certainly I didn't have anything distressing like this which was blocked out, but this really is television, so we must allow it to be interesting," Henner, 59, states. "I've no clue [when the others with HSAM have blocked something out]. We did not enter group therapy. But it is a significant story point."One factor she was adament about was how you can portray Carrie's flashbacks. Individuals with HSAM see everything through their very own eyes again. Quite simply, they are not watching themselves, à la Scrooge inside a Christmas Carol. "However, you can't come with an actress having a camera on her behalf temple ... so that they get it done in an exceedingly interesting way," Henner states. "You realize she's in her own body in present time reliving it, being within herself. They reveal her, for instance, kneeling within the body and she or he takes note of, and you get the drift that she's back in the crime scene.Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back showsHenner will guest-star on the program, probably throughout November sweeps, as Carrie's aunt that has Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, she is constantly on the dole out personal tales for that show to include, is finishing her book about memory and it is tormenting her 15-year-old boy, Joey, who she thinks has HSAM too. He can't be examined until he's 16 which is unknown if HSAM is hereditary because nobody else by using it has children. "He isn't possessing it yet, however i know he's it," Henner states. "It isn't he does not be honest he does not desire to be challenged an excessive amount of. I sometimes the wrong date only for him to visit, 'No, Mother, you are wrong. You had been mad at me on that day due to blah-blah-blah.' 'No, I do not remember being mad to you.A Therefore we shuttle.InchUtilizing just a little whitened mislead wreck havoc on her boy, however, may be the only time Henner would ever lie. "I love precision. Furthermore I wish to be right, however i could not track wrong since several situations are connected," she states. "[HSAM] is completely a blessing! My dear gosh! I have never even seen one disadvantage to it. Nothing. Anybody by using it will not wish to lose it."Memorable premieres Tuesday at 10/9c on CBS.

Argentine feevee tilts toward teens

"Floricienta" Argentine producer RGB Entertainment will launch a teen-skewed cable feevee in November, the initial in Latin America. Yups will carry teen series produced by RGB and Cris Morena Group, partners on comedies like "Casi angeles" (Teen Angels) and "Alma pirata" (Sailing Soul) plus Cinderella-style novela "Floricienta." The schedule includes fiction, dating shows, gamers, talent contests, musicvideos together with other programming guaranteed through purchases or production deals, Dario Turovelzky, Yups' mind of programming mentioned. He mentioned the teen focus sets it besides the Disney Funnel and MTV, which have been trying to pay attention to wider audiences. "There is a void for your 12- to 18-year-old target on Latin American cable television,Inch he mentioned. Yups will bow in northern nations of Brazilian and expand next season across Latin America, he mentioned. The completely new network can also get a web-based service for audiences to develop their unique content for your feevee, aiding to construct buzz and loyalty among the hard-to-nail-lower age group. Audiences can learn to make short films and submit scripts for your site and screen, with oversight having a production committee. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com