Amazon . com Galleries signs production trio

Fledgling Amazon . com Galleries stated Thursday it's signed producers Denise Di Novi, Bill Gerber and Edward Saxon to build up three original projects. It has been just more than a year because the retail giant and streaming video player joined the film development biz though original online script and movie contests.Individually, Amazon . com.com revealed upbeat sales because of its new Amazon Kindle Fire, calling it probably the most effective product the business's ever released and also the bestseller across all Amazon . com for 11 straight weeksDiNovi ("Crazy, Stupid, Love," "The Nightmare Before Christmas") is mounted on produce "Touching Blue," compiled by Scott Mullen that won the very best Sci-Fi Script Award from Amazon . com Galleries in June 2011.Gerber ("Gran Torino," "The Dukes of Hazzard") will produce "Original Soldiers" after he selects a author from the contest Amazon . com backed it stated received 1,000 pitches from around the globe.And Saxon ("Adaptation," "Silence from the Lamb") will produce "Kids of Others," compiled by Barrington Cruz-Seetachit, which won the very best Script Award from Amazon . com in August 2011."Our goal would be to are actually excellent movies," stated Roy Cost, Director of Amazon . com Galleries, which released in November of this past year with contests filled with prize money. He stated that authors and filmmakers have submitted a lot more than 7,000 scripts and also over 700 test movies towards the site in the last year.For the Amazon Kindle Fire, which streams video and plays music and games in addition to storing magazines and books, sales happen to be speeding up week to week, Amazon . com stated. It did not bust out the fireplace but stated it's offered more than a million Kindles for that third week consecutively and it is building millions more to satisfy our prime demand.The debut wasn't without its kinks. Amazon . com intends to problem an application upgrade for that Fire after clients reported slow touchscreen and also the models freezing. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

IM Global Nabs Thriller Script 'Kidnap'

Columbia Pictures Lots of geek talk now continues to be concerning the Dark Dark night Increases footage. A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows had its premiere, getting some spotlight and becoming Robert Downey Junior. speaking concerning the Avengers and Iron Guy 3.our editor recommends'The Amazing Spider-Guy 2' Will get a 2014 Release DateThe Amazing Spider-Guy: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Enter Into Character (Photos)'The Amazing Spider-Man' Teaser Trailer Launched (Video) So some people have forgotten that other super hero movies are being released. Such As The Amazing Spider-Guy, starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Well, Columbia is here now to help remind us and yesterday silently slid out a brand new teaser poster for that movie, which opens This summer 3, 2012. The poster, which first showed on Super hero Hype, is straightforward but effective, but more to the point, is in line with comics iconography of getting shadows reveal the real soul or identity or regardless of the artists wants of the character. It's an impact used from Batman comics to Spider-Guy comics also it's used here to exhibit the guy moving in the stone wall is ... Spider-Guy. And in addition it constitutes a indicate stand aside from the Mike Raimi-directed movies, whose posters slickly had the Arach-Dark night stuck or perched to some glass skyscraper. Take a look ... PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'The Amazing Spider-Man': Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Come in New Production Photos Andrew Garfield Emma Stone Amazing Spider-Guy

Niche Box Office: December 10-11

Following a solid $22.6M European opening, Focus Features’ Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy started its United States run in 4 theaters (2 in New york city, 2 in LA) by having an impressive per screen average of $75+K. Every place again experienced become unattainable or near to become unattainable conditions from late matinee with the 9PM shows. The weekend results make Mess Tailor the #3 biggest opening average of niche films this year, behind #1 Woodsy Allen’s Night time In Paris and #2 Terence Malick’s Tree Of Existence and #3rd film opening on 4 screens on record. Vital’s Youthful Adult platformed in 8 theaters with $40K per screen earnings. Vital highlights it out-made the expansions of both Artist and Shame on half the screens. Vital has got the Adventures Of Tintin for domestic, and The new sony for overseas. The Steven Spielberg/Healing For Peter Jackson collaboration is getting an excellent begin in The United States’s Quebec following a very effective European run. (Tintin Passes $200M Worldwide Will U.S. Audiences Board The Bandwagon?) Tintin made an believed $8.1M on 6,000 screens in 51 marketplaces over the past weekend, getting the cume to $233.7M now. Company breakdown is the following: The new sony $170.5M cume, Vital $52.7M cume, others $10.5M cume: Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Focus Features) NEW [4 Theaters] Weekend $300K, Per Screen Average $75,184 Youthful Adult (Vital) NEW [8 Theaters] Weekend $320K, Per Screen $40,000 The Adventures Of Tintin (Vital) NEW [70 Theaters] Weekend $1.3M, Per Screen $19,113, Cume $1.4M Ladies Versus Ough Bahl (Yash Raj Films) NEW [80 Theaters] Weekend $211K, Per Screen $2,640 I Melt Along With You (Magnolia) NEW [2 Theaters] Weekend $3K, Per Screen $1,293 Panjaa (India) NEW [31 Theaters] Weekend $194K, Per Screen $6,274, Cume $194K Osthe (India) NEW [16 Theaters] Weekend $60K, Per Screen $3,800, Cume $60K Cent Pinchers (CJE) NEW (1 Theater) Weekend $5K, Per Screen $5,878, Cume $5K Eye From The Storm (EONE) NEW [3 Theaters] Weekend $5K, Per Screen $1,874, Cume $5K Miracle To Win (China) NEW [5 Theaters] Weekend $5K, Per Screen $1,049, Cume $5K Shame (Fox Searchlight) Week 2 [21 Theaters] Weekend $276K, Per Screen $13,146, Cume $774K My Week With Marilyn (Weinstein Co) Week 3 [244 Theaters] Weekend $784K, Per Screen $3,213, Cume $5.1M The Artist (The Weinstein Co) Week 3 [16 Theaters] Weekend $292K, Per Screen $18,258, Cume $885K A Harmful Method (The new sony Classics) Week 3 [4 Theaters) Weekend $80K, Per Screen $20,031, Cume $539K Melancholia (Magnolia) Week 5 [135 Theaters] Weekend $222K, Per Screen $1,644, Cume $1.9M Constantly (Vital Vantage) Week 7 [162 Theaters] Weekend $170K, Per Screen $1,049, Cume $3.1M Margin Call (Kerbside Points of interest) Week 8 [146 Theaters] Weekend $184K, Per Screen $1,265, Cume $5M Martha Marcy May Marlene (Fox Searchlight) Week 8 [64 Theaters] Weekend $48K, Per Screen $751, Cume $2.8M Your Skin My Home Is (The new sony Classics) Week 9 [109 Theaters] Weekend $111K, Per Screen $1,029, Cume $2.8M Take Shelter (The new sony Classics) Week 11 [63 Theaters] Weekend $47K, Per Screen $747, Cume $1.5M, Night time In Paris (The new sony Classics) Week 30 [195 Theaters] Weekend $128K, Per Screen $657, Cume $56.1M

Paris Jackson Lands First Movie Role

Paris Jackson Paris Jackson is following her father in to the entertainment business. Michael Jackson's daughter has arrived a job in Lundon's Bridge and also the Three Secrets, an active-action film in line with the children's novel by Dennis H. Christen, Access Hollywood reviews. Particulars which role she'll be playing are scarce, however the book focuses on a war between your land and ocean. Browse the relaxation of present day news The film, that is presently in production, will even range from the voices of Ray King, his wife, Shawn King and Joey Fatone. A release date has not been set. Are you currently likely to watch Jackson's movie debut?

Could Ryan Seacrest Replace Matt Lauer on Today?

Ryan Seacrest and Matt Lauer If Matt Lauer leaves his co-anchor seat on NBC's Today show in 2012, he could be replaced by... Ryan Seacrest. The Today producers met with the American Idol host on Tuesday for preliminary talks about possibly succeeding Lauer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Lauer has been with Today since 1997 and has been thinking of leaving the show. Early Idol? Fox announces midseason schedule Seacrest already works with NBCUniversal, hosting and producing a daily news show on the company's E! network and producing the Kardashians' reality franchise. The negotiations with NBCUniversal are ongoing and nothing has been decided yet. Would you like to see Seacrest in the co-anchor chair?

Chelsea Clinton to create NBC News Debut This Month

Chelsea Clinton Chelsea Clinton can make her NBC News debut Monday, 12 ,. 12, on Rock Center with John Williams, The NY Occasions reviews. Clinton, 31, will set of a nonprofit organization located in her home condition of Arkansas. The piece will participate NBC's recurring "Creating a Difference" feature. Clinton was hired recently, however the network stressed the former first daughter wouldn't set of politics. Chelsea Clinton joins NBC News "I really hope telling tales through 'Making a Difference' - as with my academic work and nonprofit work - can help me to reside my grandmother's adage of 'Life isn't by what transpires with you, but by what you need to do using what transpires with you,'" she told the Occasions during the time of her hire. Clinton can look on Rock Center in addition to NBC Nightly News. She's the 2nd daughter of the former leader hired by NBC recently. Jenna Rose bush Hager is a correspondent for that Today show since August 2009. Are you going to watch Clinton's NBC News debut?

'Like Crazy' Stars Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin Discuss the Film (Video)

Actors Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones spoke to an audience of Back Stage readers following a screening of their film "Like Crazy" on Nov. 1. The film, which won the Grand Jury Prize for director Drake Doremus at this year's Sundance Film Festival, focuses on a young couple whose blossoming relationship is complicated when the girl is banned from the U.S. for overstaying her visa. It was shot on a budget of only $250,000, and all the dialogue was improvised.Yelchin admitted that when he first saw a cut of the movie, he was impressed: "There were so many ways that his film could have been really saccharine and melodramatic, and I think Drake went against that every time that he could have gone for it. And I just really respected him for that and appreciated that." Jones said she found the experience of working without a script liberating: "One thing 'Like Crazy' taught me is that the script is one thing, but you have to let that goit becomes something entirely different when it's just the actors, and you can feel free to invent."Watch video of the event below: By Jenelle Riley November 30, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Paramount Vantage Actors Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones spoke to an audience of Back Stage readers following a screening of their film "Like Crazy" on Nov. 1. The film, which won the Grand Jury Prize for director Drake Doremus at this year's Sundance Film Festival, focuses on a young couple whose blossoming relationship is complicated when the girl is banned from the U.S. for overstaying her visa. It was shot on a budget of only $250,000, and all the dialogue was improvised.Yelchin admitted that when he first saw a cut of the movie, he was impressed: "There were so many ways that his film could have been really saccharine and melodramatic, and I think Drake went against that every time that he could have gone for it. And I just really respected him for that and appreciated that." Jones said she found the experience of working without a script liberating: "One thing 'Like Crazy' taught me is that the script is one thing, but you have to let that goit becomes something entirely different when it's just the actors, and you can feel free to invent."Watch video of the event below:

'Separation' wins Asia-Pacific award

GOLD COAST -- Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi's "A Separation" took the top kudos at the fifth annual Asia-Pacific Screen Awards on the Gold Coast on Thursday night. Pic, about a woman who seeks to leave her husband, and Iran, for a better life, has had a dream run this year, taking the Golden Bear at the Berlinale and the Sydney Film Prize at the Sydney Film Festival in June. "The interesting point for me is that the reaction to the film in Iran and around the world was similar and it came to me that the similarities, despite their culture and distance, are greater than the differences," said Farhadi, accepting his award. Farhadi was one of the first recipients of the inaugural MPA APSA Screen Fund, started in 2010 by the Motion Picture Assn. of America and APSA to hand out four lots of $A25,000 ($24,317) coin. "When I received the fund, more than thinking about the cash, it was important for me that non-Persian speakers understood the concept of my script," Farhadi told Variety. "It was also a kind of encouragement to the fund that the money that they gave for a script can produce a film that would win the best film award." The winners of the 2011 MPA APSA coin were also announced: Shawkat Amin Korki (Iraq/Kurdistan) for his project "Memories on Stone," Peyman Moadi, from Iran, for "Those Days," Iranian-born Swedish filmmaker Maryam Ebrahimi for the docu "Burqas Behind Bars" and Pryas Gupta (India) for "The Cricket Tree." Farhadi's advice to the new recipients was, "Forget about the money, continue to develop and update your stories." Also at the APSAs, "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" from Nuri Bilge Ceylan took out three kudos on the night, including helmer for Ceylan, cinematography for Gokhan Tiryaki and jury grand prize for the pic's producer Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan. The best actor kudos was won by Chinese thesp Wang Baoqiang for "Hello! Shu Xian Sheng" (Mr Tree), while the actress kudos went to Nadezhda Markina from Russia for her role in "Elena." The jury also gave the ensemble cast of Egyptian pic "Cairo 678" a high commendation; pic tackles the taboo issue of sexual harassment in Egypt. More than 500 guests from 19 different countries attended the awards. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

New Regency taps Paramount exec Calof

New Regency is bringing on Andrew Calof, a creative executive at Paramount Pictures, as VP of production, continuing a personnel shift that began when Arnon Milchan re-emerged over the summer to take more control of the company he founded. Calof will start at Regency a week from Monday. "I've worked with Andrew for years, I think he's grown to be a terrific executive and I'm thrilled to have him at New Regency," Regency CEO Brad Weston told Variety. Exec worked with Calof at both Miramax and Paramount before Weston joined Regency this fall. Calof is the latest in a series of staff changes at the company. Soon after beginning with Regency, Weston re-installed Alexandra Milchan, daughter of Regency founder Arnon Milchan, as exec VP of production. The younger Milchan started at the company in 1993 as an assitant before working her way up the ranks, evenetually exiting to pursue other ventures. She was the first new hire after news broke that former Regency co-chairs Bob Harper and Hutch Parker would exit the shingle by year's end. That news was accompanied by word that Arnon Milchan wanted to take a more active role in Regency, gearing toward content similar to Regency's more risky fare from the 1990s like "Heat" and "L.A. Confidential," among others. Last week, Carla Hacken joined Regency as production prexy after a tenure at Fox 2000 that dated back to 1997 and included projects "The Devil Wears Prada," "Walk the Line" and "Unfaithful." The 20th Century Fox-based Regency has been a studio staple since 1998, when the companies inked a worldwide distrib pact. Since then, Regency has produced more than 55 films and generated more than $5.3 billion at the box office. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

BBC America into cooking competition

BBC America is sinking its spoon in to the red-colored-hot cooking competition arena. The cabler has purchased 10 episdoes of "No Kitchen Needed," an authentic unscripted series that transmits three chefs to remote locations all over the world to organize foods that'll be judged by local people. The series is a component of BBC America's push, under g.m. Perry Simon, for everyone up home-grown originals together with its Brit imports in the Beeb along with other shops. "No Kitchen Needed" originates from Notional, the shingle behind Food Network hit "Chopped," and will also be professional created by Kevin Greene, Chachi Senior and Dork Noll. Series will feature NY restauranteur Michael Psilakis, "Chopped" champion champion Madison Cowan and Nz chef Kayne Raymond. The 3 is going to be sent to exotic locales varying from Thailand to Louisiana bayous and challenged to prepare meals using local elements, food-gathering and putting them to use. The ultimate dishes is going to be judged by community people who'll crown one champion. BBC America is poised to unveil a wave of originals beginning 12 ,. 3 using the bow of comedy panel show "Can You Rather...? with Graham Norton." "No Kitchen" is specific for any spring bow. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

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

What else could you expect in the next Mission Impossible installment, 'Skyfall'? Knowing through the first set photo, some of it will occur inside a bathroom. Now, based on the second set photo, it will likewise incorporate a basement office. On Friday, the Mission Impossible Facebook page published a picture showing an ordinary black desk in the basement, or warehouse, or -- well, you never know? It's all regulated speculation at this time, however the image does say they are on Day 10 of shooting. So, there's that! The couple of things certainly known concerning the approaching 007 follow up? Mike Mendes is pointing it, Difficulties, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Rob Fiennes are starring inside it, and also the plot will not stick to the story from the latter Bond payments. 'Skyfall' arrives in theaters on November. 9, 2012. [via Mission Impossible 007] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

News Bits: Carol Burnett Being Honored, PaleyFest Sets Dates, Kinetic Encourages Air

Carol Burnett can get a very long time Achievement Award within the Worldwide Cinematographers Guild’ 49th annual Publicists Honours Lunch, that is locked in the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 24, 2012. Previous visitors in the award include George Burns, Lew Wasserman, Warren Beatty, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Julie Andrews, Harrison Ford, Robert Zemeckis and a year ago’s honoree Sylvester Stallone. The Paley Center’s 29th annual PaleyFest: The William S. Paley Television Festival, will occur from March 2-14 within the Saban Theatre in Beverly Slopes. Foreign exchange’s new drama American Horror Story assists since the gala opening, Modern Family will close the festival, with Mad Males also on tap for just about any session. Chris Coelen’s Kinetic Content, producer in the approaching game/reality shows you Deserve It on ABC and Betty White-colored’s Off Their Rockers, has promoted Emma Conway to Executive Producer accountable for Development. In addition, Zach Eco-friendly (American Chopper, Survivor) is joining the business as Executive Producer.

Growing Audio Book Industry Offers Rewards and Challenges for Actors

Richard Ferrone has seen the world of audio books come full circle. When he started narrating in 1990, they were mostly available in libraries or through subscription and were hard to find in major bookstoresperhaps 10 titles on a shelf. By the end of the decade, "you didn't have just one shelf," he recalled recently, "you had a whole wall." Now, in the age of digital downloads, the shelves are sparse again.But that doesn't mean business is slow. In fact, it's booming, for well-established veterans such as Ferrone and for newcomers like Shannon McManus. The Los Angeles resident started narrating audio books in mid-April and by late October had already recorded seven titles.According to a 2009 survey by the Audio Publishers Association, 30 member companies totaled $331 million in revenue in 2008, and the industry as a whole might gross close to $1 billion a year. An independent producer who has been working in the field since the early 1990s said, "The volume of production coming out of trade audio book publishing is staggeringmany times what it was a decade ago."Anecdotal evidence from actors is also encouraging. Of the 10 who were interviewed for this article, all were making their living exclusively as actors, and earnings from audio book publishers accounted for about 33 percent to 85 percent of their annual income.As always, there are downsides to rapid growth. Vast production has meant inconsistent quality, and hourly wages have, on average, dropped considerably. "I had friends of mine in the early '90s getting outlandish sums of money$10,000 to $12,000 for three days of work," said Scott Brick, a leading voice in the industry, with more than 600 titles to his credit. "These days, you're going to be lucky to get $3,000" for that amount of time.This small square of the entertainment industry is, like every other, in an intense period of adaptation, and actors are working harder than ever. The independent producer, who asked to remain anonymous so he could speak candidly about a business where he is a free agent, wondered via email whether audio books have downshifted from the golden age of the 1990s to the bronze age of the 2010s.Tavia Gilbert, an actor in Portland, Maine, was more neutral. "I think the audio book industry is in a really interesting transitional point," she said. "It will be interesting to see how it shakes out."'Quite, Quite a Task' Audio book narration is like every other form of acting, only more so: Anybody with a mouth thinks they can do it. Sean Pratt, who has narrated 600 books since the mid-'90s and is in the middle of recording David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest," constantly receives queries from actors who want to break into the field. This is what he tells them:"Go home, go to your bookcase, shut your eyes, reach out, and grab a book. You don't get to choose. Take that book and sit somewhere quiet and small, like a closet, and read out loud for three hours a day. If you have any stumbles, back up and start the sentence again. If you hit a word you don't know how to pronounce, go look it up. Do that for three hours a day, for two weeks, and then, if you're still interested, give me a call."In 16 years," he said, "I've had five people call me."Kyle McCarley, who lives in Los Angeles, is a relative newcomer to the business. He built his own studio for about $1,000 and has established a voiceover career during the past two years. When asked how hard it is to be a narrator, he laughed. "Oh, it is quite, quite a task," he said. "Quite an undertaking."When McCarley gets a book, he reads it thoroughly to familiarize himself with the story, to find the voice of the author, and to write a character guide. Some books have 100 or more characters, and he provides a unique voice for each. "After I finish reading, I go through the guide and record a short sample," he said. "I'll have [the producers] listen to it and see if they have feedback. If they want a change, I'll record a new sample."Only then does he go into his recording booth, where he works eight hours a day for three or four days straight. He spends another week or two cutting the audio together. Because of the quality of his work, McCarley earns $150 per finished hour of an audio book, which is $25 to $50 above a typical nonunion rate. But his actual hourly rate is about $37. "You probably log four hours of work for every finished hour," he said.Books Undercovered The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has had jurisdiction over audio books since the 1930s, when they were first recorded on 78s for the blind. Rates were covered in the Sound Recordings Code, which mandated pay for every hour the actor spent in the studio. In the 1990s, companies such as Books on Tape and Recorded Books discovered a vast consumer market, particularly among commuters. But their business model didn't always lend itself to paying actors by studio hour, said Pratt, who is part of AFTRA's steering committee on audio books.When he started out, Pratt wasn't an AFTRA member. The union "didn't understand what went into making an unabridged audio book," he said, "how expensive it was, how long [it took] to profit." The audio book companies balked at paying for studio hours, and "AFTRA really missed the boat for a long time about trying to get these things under union contract," he added.In the mid-2000s, AFTRA officials enlisted Pratt (who had become a member when he worked on a show on HGTV) and other audio book narrators in the hope that they could help the union bring more of this work under contract."I brought in three or four [publishers]and had them sign a union contract," he said. "There are a lot of people who narrate audio books who are AFTRA members who wanted health and retirement, and we worked overtime to bring more and more people on. It doesn't cost that much more to make it a union gig, and we get health and retirement, so everybody wins."The deals are also in the publisher's interest, and the union's biggest concession, in some cases, has been changing the pay rate from studio hours to finished hours."AFTRA contracts have minimum rates for narrators, plus health and retirement contributions," said Steve Sidawi, an AFTRA organizer. "The rates will vary somewhat" but generally range from $200 to $350 per finished hour. Holter Graham, a longtime narrator and president of AFTRA's NY local, said getting Audible.com to sign a union deal was one of the key moves. It's owned by Amazon.com and has a large facility in Jersey City, N.J. David Zema, a longtime narrator and radio producer, said Audible is running "a couple of shifts a day," such is the demand for audio books.Since the Audible signing, Graham said, "we're signing deals left and right."Breathe Gilbert's first response from the audio book world was swift and certain. "We're not interested, thank you so much, don't apply again," she said she was told by a company that received her demo. "They said I had some diction issues, some breathing issues."She stuck with it; met Grover Gardner, a longtime narrator who has worked as a casting director for Blackstone Audio; and has since recorded more than 100 books for several publishers. Gilbert appreciates how the work has improved her acting in other mediamostly through her improved breathing."That is the essence of life, and so that's the essence of every acting job," she said. "You go from inside out, from the breath through the musculature of the body, and then the character radiates from there."She also relishes the talent required to make a quality audio book and hopes that increased production doesn't dilute the work. "Somebody's not reading a book for you; they're performing a book for you," Gilbert said. "Yet there are more and more actors coming into the market because it's accessible. If you have the technological tools to be an audio book narrator, you can do ittechnically. But I can hear the difference between someone who's acting with their voice and someone who's reading a book."Resources Here's a short list of audio book industry websites.ACX.com: The Audiobook Creation Exchange, owned by Audible.com, allows authors, agents, publishers, and other rights holders to exchange information and narrators and producers to find work. AudioPub.org: The site of the Audio Publishers Association, the trade association for the industry. Voices.com: A jobs site for producers and actors. Voice123.com: A jobs site for producers and actors.

NBCs Grimm Gets Order For 2 Scripts

I have learned that NBC has ordered two additional scripts from freshman drama Grimm. The fairytale-themed drama procedural, created by Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, got off to a great ratings start on Friday, October 28 against Game 7 of the World Series. It has slipped since but still ranks as one of NBC’s highest-rated scripted shows in 18-49. In an encouraging sign, Grimm was featured on NBC’s midseason schedule released on Monday.

Spike in ring with 'MMA Junkie Live'

Worried the conclusion of Occupy Wall Street's faceoff while using NYPD means there won't be any longer beatings in news reviews? Spike features a solution: "MMA Junkie Live" provides you with mma fans with coverage in the sport-fighting world starting in The month of the month of january. The web confirmed to Variety its expects to visit all-unscripted news submissions are a lot of Spike's mandate, with focus on videogames together with other male-centered industries of entertainment. The show can be a partnership with MMAjunkie.com, part of USA Today Sports Media Group. Half-hour series will probably be situated by MMA experts and reporters who'll discuss and debate the fighting news throughout your day news show may even stress social media engagement. Hosts for your series ought to be introduced. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Natalie Portman to Assume Shirley MacLaine's Apartment Role In Post-Baby Comeback

Nearly five months after giving birth to her first child, Natalie Portman returns to Hollywood tomorrow night to take part in Jason Reitman’s live reading of The Apartment at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Oscar winner will play Fran Kubelik, “the fetching elevator operator” that Shirley MacLaine played (and earned an Academy Award nomination for) in the 1960 Billy Wilder film. J.K. Simmons, Ken Jeong, Nick Kroll, Mindy Kaling and Jake Johnson will round out tomorrow night’s cast. [@JasonReitman, Vulture]

NBC Orders 'What If' Drama From 'Cougar Town' Producer

Angela Weiss/Getty ImagesMichael McDonald NBC is taking a step into the future with Beautiful People. The network has given a pilot order to the hourlong "what if" drama from Cougar Town consulting producer/director Michael McDonald set 10 minutes in the future. From Universal Television and ABC Studios, Beautiful People is described as an imaginative and thematically rich ensemble "what if" drama set 10 minutes in the future where families of mechanical human beings exist to service the human population -- until some of the mechanicals begin to "awaken." The "low tech, high drama" project would mark a return of sorts to the network for McDonald, who directed and appeared in a handful of episodes of Scrubs. In addition to Cougar Town and Scrubs, McDonald's credits include MadTV and Web Therapy. He's repped by 3 Arts Entertainment. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit Cougar Town NBC TV Development

Rhianna Rules MTV Europe Honours Bieber "Addresses" Paternity Gossips

Rhianna Rhianna centered the MTV Europe Honours, taking home the trophies for the best Female Act, Best Song, Best Video and Greatest Fans. "Appreciate thinking during my vision. Thesuccess of Born By Doing This has transformed my existence," she stated after finding the Best Video recognition. Attacking Young Boys also snagged honours throughout the show, that was located by girlfriend Selena Gomez. The singer won Best Male and finest Pop singer after he opened up the evening having a performance of his new song "Underneath the Mistletoe" then "Never Say Never." Attacking Young Boys apparently intends to have a DNA test - and sue "There is lots of garbage spoken about me on the web recently, but I have drawn through it," Bieber told Ludacris after accepting the second award. The 17-year-old singer is facing a paternity suit. One of the entertainers: Full, readers from the Global Icon Award. This guitar rock band closed the show having a mash-up that incorporated its hits "We'll Rock You" and "We're the Champions." Begin to see the full listing of those who win in the MTV Europe Honours, that have been broadcast from Belfast, Ireland, here. Watch Bieber's acceptance speech:

Twit Wit: 5 Best Tweets About Tower Heist, Harold and Kumar, and Puss in Boots

comments: 0 || add yours Awww, money-loaded celebrity caper Tower Heist didn’t pull off the swindle of the century this weekend. Shame. Let’s make ourselves feel better by mocking Tower Heist with some lords of Twitter, shall we? Join us as rank the best five tweets about Tower Heist, Harold and Kumar, and returning champion Puss in Boots. 5. Music video guru Joseph Kahn shares a trick for pulling your own heist as you visit the cineplex. #embedly_twitter_37465304{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/167420922/cinderhella.jpg) #022330;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_37465304 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JosephKahnJoseph Kahn Wanna get back at rich people? Buy tix to Harold & Kumar 3D & sneak in to watch Tower Heist. #OccupyAMCNov 05 via TwitterrificFavoriteRetweetReply 4. Can you believe it? Judd Apatow was once a dish-scrubbing plebeian too. Tower Heist brings the director back to his humble beginnings. #embedly_twitter_10523820{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_10523820 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JuddApatowJudd Apatow I used to watch Eddie Murphy when I was a dishwasher at the east side comedy club on Long Island when I was 15. He was 21.Nov 06 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 3. Twitter favorite Pauly Peligroso spells out Tower Heist’s intentions pretty well, I’d say. #embedly_twitter_46000124{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/189889527/abobo.jpg) #000000;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p a {color:#ff8400;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 a {color:#ff8400;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_46000124 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@PaulyPeligrosoPauly Casillas Tower Heist is about how Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller rob you out of money for tickets.Nov 02 via TweetCaster for AndroidFavoriteRetweetReply 2. Comedian Billy Eichner takes time out from his Fuse Network show to watch (and learn from) a little CNN. #embedly_twitter_51115998{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/356347505/Fuse_Twitter_Billy_skin.jpg) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_51115998 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@billyeichnerbilly eichner Watching the Piers Morgan show. He is talking about Occupy Wall Street with the cast of Tower Heist.Nov 04 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 1. Rob Huebel wins this week’s tally with a naughty shout-out to both the NY City Marathon and the box-office champ, Puss In Boots. #embedly_twitter_71435677{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/56844586/IMG_1322resm.jpg) #352726;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p a {color:#D02B55;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 a {color:#D02B55;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_71435677 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@robhuebelRob Huebel Puss In Boots? More like Puss in My Nikes! From my blisters? Get it? (joke I keep telling other runners. Very few laughs so far)Nov 06 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter. Tagged: billy eichner, harold and kumar, joseph kahn, judd apatow, pauly peligroso, puss in boots, rob huebel, tower heist

Bieber, Gaga Dominate MTV Europe Awards

First Published: November 6, 2011 7:41 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LONDON, U.K. -- Caption Justin Bieber receives the award for Best Male onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 live show at at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, N. Ireland, November 6, 2011The MTV Europe Music Awards turned into a celebration of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga Sunday night as the two picked up a number of top prizes, including best male and best female act. Gaga, striking in several outfits throughout the evening, also won for best song and best video for Born This Way. Bieber picked up best pop act as well. Their live performances captured the differences between the two ascendant mega-stars: the teenage Bieber, wholesome and almost impossibly cute; Gaga challenging and aggressively sexual in her approach. Other awards went to Bruno Mars, Eminem and Katy Perry while the band Queen received the Global Icon award, in effect a lifetime achievement award to the now-graying rockers, who closed the show with a spirited set of their classics, including We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions. It was a rousing end to the awards show, a highlight on the European music calendar that also draws A-list stars from the United States. It was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time. Queen guitarist Brian May said the show focused attention on how Belfast had found true peace after years of sectarian violence. Its wonderful to be in Belfast, he said. The show also included a video tribute to the late Amy Winehouse, who died earlier this year in London. But the evening was dominated by Bieber and Gaga, the two crowd favorites. The casually dressed Bieber said modestly that he had voted for competitor Kanye West and thanked his fans and family for his first award. Never say never, right? he said, waving his trophy in the air. After he won his second award, for best pop act, he praised his fans for staying with him despite a lot of crap on the Internet, an apparent reference to unsupported allegations that he had fathered a child after a brief liaison. Bieber took the stage a few minutes after Gaga accepted her award in characteristic style. Thank you so much, I love you so much. Im so grateful. Im really smiling right now, but I know you cant tell, said Gaga, wearing a bizarre silver dress with an oversize tilted hat that completely covered her face except for tiny holes that allowed her to see. She joked that she had had a lot of Botox treatment. Gaga, who has enjoyed a year of spectacular commercial success, triumphed over a strong field that included a resurgent Jennifer Lopez, Adele, Katy Perry and Beyonce. She later won awards for best video and best song for Born This Way. She thanked her little monsters for their support and said she regarded Born This Way as her most important work to date. She also won an award for having the best fan base. Earlier, Perry dressed in a mostly pink jacket and miniskirt won the best live act award, and the American band Thirty Seconds to Mars won best alternative act and best world stage. American rapper Eminem was named best hip hop act and Linkin Park took the prize for best rock band. The show featured performances by headliners Bieber, Gaga, Bruno Mars who won for best newcomer and for best push Coldplay, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol and other top acts. Chris Martin, the Coldplay frontman, joked that the band was just warming everyone up for Justin on his way into the awards ceremony, which was hosted by Biebers girlfriend, the actress and singer Selena Gomez. She admitted she was nervous about her performance while being photographed on the red carpet just before the show. The awards, which were set up in 1994, have previously featured performances by stars including U2, Paul McCartney, Take That, Beyonce and Jay-Z. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Scandis fund femme visions

'Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy''She Monkeys'The Stockholm Intl. Film Festival has always promoted Swedish talent, but the 22nd edition is taking that into a new dimension with the launch of its own production fund for women directors.The fest, which takes place Nov. 9-20, will award $750,000 to a young female filmmaker to shoot a feature that will premiere at the 2012 event.The funding comes from Swedish telecom giant Telia and the Swedish Film Institute, with NonStop Entertainment handling distribution.The SFI has a radical mandate to award at least 40% of its production funding to female directors, writers and producers, but a shortage of women applicants has made it difficult to reach that target."When we suggested this, (the SFI) were keen to grab it," explains SIFF director Git Scheynius. "A small country like Sweden cannot afford to ignore half the population when we make films."The fest received 32 applicants by the September deadline, a mix of newcomers and recently established names such as Lisa Aschan, whose debut "She Monkeys" has been acclaimed at festivals around the world this year.The winner will be announced No. 19. The runners-up will also get $38,000 from the SFI to help with the development of their next projects.Scheynius describes the fund as a "very exciting" progression from the fest's long-established 1 km Film scholarship, a $15,000 prize for the best short film, which has helped to launch the careers of several Swedish directors.One previous winner, Babek Najafi, is back this year with an unfinished cut of his second feature, "Easy Money 2," the highly anticipated sequel to the hit 2010 crime thriller.This year's lineup gives a greater than usual prominence to Swedish and Scandinavian talent, starting with the opening night gala for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," the first English-language feature by Swedish helmer Tomas Alfredson.The fest includes three world premieres of Swedish films -- Levan Akin's social drama "Certain People" in competition, plus Staffan Lindberg's comedy "Once Upon a Time in Phuket" and Kjell-Ake Andersson's smalltown drama "Somewhere Else."Scheynius notes an unusually large "concentration of Nordic talent" in the main competition, whose 22 titles include Ruben Ostlund's "Play" from Sweden, and Joachim Trier's "Oslo, August 31" and Jannike Systad Jacobsen's "Turn Me on, Dammit" from Norway. Danish helmer Nicholas Winding Refn's American thriller "Drive" also screens out of competition."When I saw 'Oslo,' 'Play' and 'Drive' within two days at Cannes, I thought this is a really new way of making films for Scandinavia. We have more interesting and brave directors than we had before," she says. "The standard of Swedish and Scandinavian films has definitely risen in recent years. We wouldn't put them in competition if they weren't as good as everything else."HIGHLIGHTSThe 22nd SIFF will screen 170 films from 44 countries, of which 31% is by debut directors, 26% by femme helmers and 43% with female producers.FESTIVAL OPENER:The festival opens with "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," directed by local hero Tomas Alfredson, and closes with Pedro Almodovar's "The Skin I'm In." The mid-gala is Andrea Arnold 's competition entry "Wuthering Heights."AWARD WINNERS: French actress Isabelle Huppert will receive the lifetime achievement award. Mexican writer-director Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu will receive the Visionary Award and hold a masterclass. Cinematographer Christopher Doyle and Danish producer Peter Aalbeck Jensen will also give masterclasses. Whit Stillman is serving as jury chair, with his latest film "Damsels in Distress" screening out of competition.SCREENINGS:The 22-film competition includes Steve McQueen 's "Shame," Sean Durkin's "Martha Marcy May Marlene," Julia Leigh's "Sleeping Beauty," Miranda July's "The Future," Iranian helmer Maryam Keshavarz's "Circumstances" and "Coriolanus" by Ralph Fiennes. Out-of-competition screenings include David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method," with Viggo Mortensen set to attend, Gus Van Sant 's "Restless," Luc Besson ' s "The Lady" and Paolo Sorrentino's "This Must Be the Place." STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Scandis fund femme visions | Business matters | Swedish muscle Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Social Power Rankings: So Maybe Bones Isnt Doomed Now That Booth and Brennan Are Together

David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel Everyone was buzzing about Bones this week, sending it to the top spot of TVGuide.com's Social Power Rankings following Thursday's Season 7 premiere.What specifically got you talking? We asked whether the Brennan-Booth romance would curse the show, Moonlighting­-style. But you guys aren't worried in the least. "I definitely think the new dynamic re-energizes the series," wrote TVGuide.com user Mkroggasch. "I can't wait to see how exactly the baby and them being a couple influences the rest of the team. I think it is going to be pretty amazing."On Facebook, Tara Dawes agrees. "I have faith in [executive producer] Hart Hanson. [Booth and Bones] will pull a rabbit out of their hat with this one and break the Moonlighting curse!" Commenter Darbyelsa1 has had enough of this theory altogether. "I'm so tired of the 'Moonlighting curse' argument - it is ridiculous. Moonlighting did not go off the rails because Maddie and David got together, but because the writers went utterly mad."So there you have it: Long live Booth, Brennan, and baby!Other hot topics this week: Conan's return to NY (most of you were thrilled about his stint on the East Coast) and Glee's "Pot of Gold" episode, which debuted The Glee Project winner Damian McGinty.Check back anytime to see the latest Social Power Rankings, which are updated in real time throughout the week.

James Franco Cast as 'Rapping Drug and Arms Dealer' in 'Spring Breakers'

A functional James Franco gathers no moss. Or something like that. The hilariously busy actor has apparently registered for just one of his most bizarre roles yet. Not a chance, not Emmys host Franco is placed to experience a "rapping drug and arms dealer" in 'Spring Breakers' for director Harmony Korine. Within the film, four co-eds take advantage of a quick food restaurant to obtain money for vacation to Florida once they arrive at the Sunshine Condition, they are immediately arrested and bailed out by Alien (Franco), these drug dealer who desires these to kill among his adversaries. Classy! Emma Roberts is apparently in discussions for among the female leads, some risk junkie. Korine designed a splash when he authored the questionable 'Kids' as well as directed the film 'Trash Humpers.' Franco was last observed in 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes.' [via Variety] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Steve Buscemi in talks for 'Burt Wonderstone'

BuscemiJust days after adding HBO alum James Gandolfini to the cast of "Burt Wonderstone," New Line is recruiting another actor known for playing a gangster on the pay cabler, as "Boardwalk Empire" star Steve Buscemi is in early negotiations to join Steve Carell and Jim Carrey in the magician comedy.Buscemi has been offered the role of Anton, a Las Vegas magician who's the longtime friend and partner of the title character, played by Carell. After being injured by Burt during their "Hotbox" trick, he decides to quit the act and teach magic in the Far East. When a hot-shot street magician (Carrey) starts coming on strong, Burt must convince Anton to return to the stage. Gandolfini co-stars as a billionaire who owns the casino where Burt and Anton perform their show, while Olivia Wilde and Sarah Silverman are being eyed for the female lead as the duo's magic assistant. Don Scardino ("30 Rock") is directing the laffer, which is skedded to start production in January, when "Boardwalk" is on hiatus.While Buscemi is best known for his dramatic roles in films such as "Reservoir Dogs" and "Fargo," he has a long comedic history including multiple collaboration with Adam Sandler, as well as key roles in cult pics "The Big Lebowski" and "Ghost World." Thesp, whose perf as Nucky Thompson on "Boardwalk Empire" recently earned him an Emmy nomination, will next be seen in Oren Moverman's "Rampart" and Walter Salles' adaptation of "On the Road." He also voices lead roles in Pixar's "Monsters University" and Sony Pictures Animation's "Hotel Transylvania."Buscemi is repped by WME and The Gotham Group. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

David Boxerbaum hopping agencies

Among APA's top literary agents, David Boxerbaum, is departing the company and going to Paradigm. Boxerbaum, who's under contract at APA before the finish of the season, is anticipated to formally join Paradigm on Jan. 1. He's presently working from a workplace outdoors of APA. "David Boxerbaum was barred in the APA offices at the begining of summer time and requested for you to use home," states Jim Gosnell, prexy and Boss of APA. "He has to contract before the finish of the season, after which it time you want him best wishes. Despite his departure, APA is constantly on the represent a few of the top authors, showrunners and company directors in the commercial today." Boxerbaum's client list at APA includes up-and-coming scribe David Guggenheim, whose pricey spec sales include Universal's Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds thriller "Safe House" and Summit's thriller "Puzzle Structure," which Micrograms is within foretells direct. Boxerbaum also reps Ransom Riggs, author of "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," the feature privileges that twentieth century Fox won inside a putting in a bid war in May. Other notable clients include genre company directors Adam Eco-friendly ("Hatchet") and Paul Solet ("Sophistication"), in addition to scribes Maria Maggenti ("Dirty Dancing") and Ken Marino, who co-authored Universal's "HeroinesInch and also the studio's approaching Jennifer Aniston-Paul Rudd comedy "Wanderlust," both for director David Wain. Boxerbaum stated he needs all his clients to become listed on him at Paradigm. Boxerbaum became a member of APA in The month of january, 2006 from Metropolitan Talent Agency, where he went the lit department for 4 years. He began his career employed by producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Take advantage of Fried before moving towards the William Morris Agency, Endeavor and, later, RKO Pictures, where he setup the 2003 Sylvester Stallone poker pic "Shade" like a creative professional. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Europe Becomes Easy to use to Law suits Over Online Content (Analysis)

On Tuesday, the eu Court of Justice launched a sizable ruling that will please stars and haunt the press, authors and websites for any very long time. Inside the decision, a panel of idol idol judges learned that material placed online "might be consulted by an imprecise volume of Internet clients worldwide" and for that reason causes an impact within edges in the Eu. Why this matter? The idol idol judges are giving their full blessing for litigants, wherever they reside, to file for a suit inside an EU member condition from the choosing, opening the entrance with a potential lot of law suits from forum-shopping stars over online content that's purported to become defamatory or possibly a breach in the complaintant's publicity or privacy rights. The judgment on Tuesday is created in reference to the two cases that have been be a huge hit from lower courts. In one dispute, Olivier Martinez, a French actor, punished Mirror Group Newspapers, the author in the British tabloid Sunday Mirror, over articles that mentioned he was back together again with Australian singer Kyle Minogue. Martinez filed his action in Paris court, alleging that MGN violated his privacy and personality rights. MGN elevated jurisdictional objections, saying there wasn't sufficient connecting up final results of the act of placing the writing and photographs on the web and the alleged damage in French territory. Inside the other dispute, Manfred Lauber, a German citizen, punished eDate Advertising, an Austrian website, for posting research he'd be a huge hit his conviction inside the murder ofWalter Sedlmayr, aBavarian actor. Lauber, acknowledged as X inside the proceedings, punished in German court seeking just like an injunction against defamatory material. eDate requested whether Germany had jurisdiction inside the matter. The Eu Court of Justice, considering both of these cases, has waived away the objections over forum. In going to your final decision, the idol idol judges dedicated to constitutional precedent that determines jurisdiction in "in which the harmful event happened or may occur." The idol idol judges acknowledged it has typically meant the author's home country or in which the publication was distributed and where the victimclaims to own experienced injuries to his status. Litigants have the legal right to bring an "entire claim just before the courts either in the defendant's domicile or of in which the author in the defamatory publication is created,In . nonetheless they acknowledged that media has forever been changed with the Internet. Nowadays, there's "ubiquity," the ecu idol idol judges -- Internet clients all over the world access content no matter the author's intentions. Your final decision then states: "It thus appears the web decreases around the effectiveness in the being approved qualifying criterion highly relevant to distribution, in up to now since the scope in the distribution of content placed on the web is in principle universal. In addition, it isn't always possible, around the technical level, to judge that distribution with certainty and precision in relation to a particular Member Condition or, therefore, to judge the injury triggered exclusively within that Member Condition." Due to the fact to become, the eu Court of Justice decides it's Appropriate for litigants to produce law suits in forums with the EU, during a rustic outdoors the parties' habitual residence, as lengthy as litigants can establish that damage was incurred within the selected jurisdiction with the online posting of harming material. The damages enforced throughout these law suits, if effective, will probably be limited to damages that led to the u . s . states where the suit was introduced, but don't be blown away to find out media lawyers worrying of a potential chilling effect on speech and the way far liability stretches in the digital atmosphere where the idea of limited distribution is headed toobsolescence. For instance, can a u . s . states actor sue a German publication inthe U.K., where libel laws and regulations and rules tend to be complaintant-friendly, fighting the story was read online by U.K. site visitors and hurt the actor's energy to operate a vehicle box office ticket sales within the u . s . states? Can a French music artist sue a u . s . states publication in France around the story released online that disturbed their privacy rights? Indeed, can a u . s . states celebrity sue a u . s . states publication in the European court because online material is "ubiquitous" as well as the celebrity has business there? For the latter question, Sandy Baron, executive director in the Media Law Resource Center, which has adopted the proliferation of libel and privacy actions, states, "I am not ready to go that far, possibly because it surely doesn't suit the media to behave as if the courts have totally abandoned, effectively, all concepts and standards for jurisdiction." However, Baron values that Tuesday's decision "does appear like sweeping statement on jurisdiction," enabling individuals to file a suit anywhere in the EU regardless of whether they or perhaps the publication have serious link to the chosen forum where a complaint is lodged. Baron adds, "It could declare that a EU resident will discover a receptive audience inside the European courts for just about any claim against a non-EU publication or speaker for online defamation claims." Getting non-EU courts to enforce these options may be tough, but nevertheless, it's worth thinking about. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Worldwide

Steven Tyler Hospitalized After Fall in Hotel Bathroom (Report)

Steven Tyler lost two of his teeth and sustained cuts near his eyebrow and mouth Tuesday after falling in his hotel bathroom in Paraguay, the country's largest newspaper reported.our editor recommendsFirst 'American Idol' Season 11 Promo Airs During World Series (Video)'American Idol' Season 10 Premiere: A Star Is Re-Born in Steven TylerBook Review: Steven Tylers Autobiography Shapes Up to Be a Fun RideCarrie Underwood, Steven Tyler Sing 'Walk This Way' (Video) Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith and a judge on Fox's American Idol, was treated at a hospital before being released, the newspaper ABC reported, per Reuters. PHOTOS: An 'American Idol' to 'X Factor' Timeline A relative of one of the newspaper's employees reportedly saw Tyler, 63, being brought into the hospital emergency room, where he spent three hours being treated. A man who identified himself as Gustavo Perez, a bellboy at the Bourbon hotel near Asuncion, told local radio that Tyler slipped when he was taking a shower and "had a nasty fall." PHOTOS: 'American Idol Live' Tour in Pictures Hospital officials have yet to comment. Tyler is in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, to perform at a rock festival, but the concert has reportedly been postponed by one day. The rocker also is gearing up for the 11th season of American Idol -- his second as judge -- which debuts Jan. 22. Related Topics American Idol Steven Tyler

'Time' opens boffo for ABC

ABC's fantasy drama "Once Upon a Time" debuted in strong fashion Sunday night, earning a 3.9 rating/10 share in the 18-49 demo and 12.79 million viewers overall."Time" marked the best drama premiere of the new season in the demo. Numbers are even more impressive considering NBC was airing its popular NFL "Sunday Night Football" contest and Fox had the World Series. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

New 'Phantom' to preem in Plymouth

LONDON -- Cameron Mackintosh's new output of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom in the Opera," formerly introduced in Variety, will premiere within the Theater Royal Plymouth in March 2012 incorporated in yearly-extended U.K. tour. This production, overseen by Mackintosh and Matthew Bourne, features a new creative team, which has reconceived the staging aside from the first costume designs with the late Maria Bjornson. Helmed by Laurence Connor, it features choreography by Scott Ambler, sets by Paul Brown and lighting by Paule Constable ("War Equine"). John Owen-Manley and Earl Contractor will share the title role and Katie Hall may have Christine. Previewing in Plymouth from Feb. 27 before a March 13 press evening, the show will tour to Manchester, Bristol, Dublin, Leeds, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Cardiff and Southampton, ending on Feb. 16, 2013. The first production, helmed by Hal Prince, is showing london, where it recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, NY, Budapest, Las vegas and Kyoto. "Phantom" makes greater than 3.2 billion ($5.1 billion) worldwide, greater than any film or stage play ever, and contains been seen in 145 urban centers in 27 nations and carried out to greater than 130 million people. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

U.S. Version Of Jo Nesbos TV Series Occupied Being Eyed

A United States version of Norwegian best-selling crime author Jo Nesbos new TV series Occupied has been spoken about, Swedish producer Marianne Grey informs me. American stars along with a U.S. director will also be being considered for that eight-episode Norwegian TV series, that is waiting for a eco-friendly light from condition broadcaster NRK. Nesbo, whose novel Headhunters has been modified by Summit Entertainment like a $30-40 million movie, has co-written three scripts for that show with local author Havald Rosen Loew Eeg. Working Title is individually creating a feature film version from the Snowman, another bestseller by Nesbo, whose books featuring detective Harry Hole have offered nine million copies worldwide. Occupied is occur the long run, when Russia has penetrated Norways oil fields and also the country is under occupation. Grey, that has just return in the States ending up in LA-based galleries and producers, states: Individuals are saying Occupied has got the potential to become a U.S. series. You will find parallels using the German occupation of Norwegian throughout world war ii. Now you ask ,, what lengths would you collaborate when everything at first glance is virtually exactly the same? Yellow Bird created the initial feature-film version from the Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo, which David Fincher has remade. The Swedish version from the Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo has made $104 million worldwide — $ten million of this within the U.S. alone, that is almost uncommon for any subtitled film. The Stockholm-based company also made TV versions from the other two books in Steig Larssons series, starting Noomi Rapace being an worldwide star. Additionally, it produced the initial Swedish TV version of local detective Wallander, which again the BBC has remade starring Kenneth Branagh. Yellow Bird co-created the United kingdom version with Left Bank Pictures too. Its very own $5 million feature-film adaptation of Headhunters, which informs the storyline of the thieving corporate headhunter who will get in over his mind when he steals a clients valuable painting, performed in the BFI London Film Festival last evening. Magnolia has acquired the Norwegian version for U.S. release later this season. Summits U.S. remake of Headhunters has become to authors, and Grey says Nesbo may write a follow up to his original Headhunters novel. Grey, who gave the keynote speech in the Film London Production Finance Market today, stated that they can also be creating a TV version of a number of books by a united states crime author. She wouldn’t say who. Many American crime authors have experienced one-off movies of the books made, although not entire series, she states. Grey, who began her career in LA at galleries including Disney, Warner Bros. and Fox, states there's greater desire to have American companies to utilize European production companies for example Yellow Bird. Its technique is to recognize best-selling crime novel series, after which convert them into high-finish television drama, frequently providing them with a theatrical outing first. We're getting lots of approaches from companies in the usa. One American executive stated in my experience, Worldwide may be the new DVD. Everyone wants a bit of Europe, but sometimes it normally won't realize that Europe isn't just just one territory.

Aloha! Hawaii Five- Brings Shrimp, Success to Local Taylor Clever

Taylor Clever Relative newcomer Taylor Clever has converted into a familiar face on Hawaii Five-, even if that face remains superimposed on our physiques from the shrimp. The first sort sumo wrestler and Hawaii native plays Kamekona, an exotic local who sometimes functions becoming an informant for Five- when he is not pursuing their very own business efforts. His latest venture is controlling a shrimp truck, that's adorned with graphics of disturbing Kamekona-shrimp compounds. Utilizing their own image remains among Kamekona's marketing ploys forever in the series when he printed his face on t-t t shirts to promote his shave ice business. Hawaii Five- Set Visit: Cast talks Face Ho's hot date, Kono in serious trouble "That's things i believe blew me up inside the premiere, getting Alex [O'Loughlin] and Scott [Caan] placed on a t-shirt with my face about it,In . Clever, 42, told TVGuide.com throughout an The area of the island of oahu set visit in August. "I didn't have time to contemplate it. It really skyrocketed. Suddenly, people throughout America were calling me and saying, 'Man, that was awesome!'" Around the program, Kamekona's has converted into a hangout for Five-. Signs propped up with the truck provide additional local flavor and attitude. "Brah, No Options," reads one, while another reads, "No Shirt. No Shoes. No Problem.In . Cast member Daniel Dae Kim's character Face Ho Kelly recently loved a shrimp truck date with ex-girlfriend Malia (Reiko Aylesworth). "In my opinion Taylor can be a walking success story for your islands," mentioned Kim. "Once we first started, there's concern among the residents that individuals weren't employing enough people from this level. He's living proof that in addition we hire people from Hawaii, we place them in positions when they're succeeding, they could succeed. They could become a fundamental piece of the show, as Taylor is. I'm really thrilled that he's part of the cast." Wily's only other significant credit is Kemo, the resort worker who befriended Jason Segel's character in Negelecting Sarah Marshall. The actor mentioned he "crashed the audition" for Hawaii Five-, so when executive producer Peter M. Lenkov needed a liking to him, the recurring role was his. "To see the reality, comedy can be a new factor personally,In . recognized Clever. "Even to this day, I've arrived at pinch myself to see myself this is really happening." Although landing employment in the prime-time network show might be many an actor's dream, an element on Hawaii Five- has special importance to residents. One source close to production reported that residents comprise roughly sixty percent in the talent around the program. "Because the initial Five-, there's never been anything really that's so island, so Hawaii," mentioned Clever. "They'd plenty of residents and islanders within it. That was something we'd pride in. I didn't know at first that America was elevated about it. I thought it had been just us islanders. When the new show showed up in this area I recognized, 'Man, everybody was elevated on Hawaii Five-.' I obtained goosebumps." Sophistication Park, who plays Kono, added, "I'm learning that Hawaii Five- means a great individuals of Hawaii. I'd not a clue. I really do enjoy that they're keeping the show as authentic as they can. There's nowhere close to this many violent crimes round the island, however think that people understand that.In . Authenticity stretches beyond just casting. The colorfully colored shrimp truck can be a signature business for Hawaii providing you with the sea food cooked in a number of spices or herbs or herbal treatments. Residents and site site visitors alike hotly defend a typical trucks and debate the most effective flavor. Even Kim has thought about in: "I have two faves: Macky's is amazing, as well as the attempted and examined is Giovanni's. So according to which argument in the North Shoreline you are well on, give among people an effort. I order the butter garlic clove clove. I really like it light round the butter and round the garlic clove clove." For Clever, the shrimp truck can be a public realization of one other of his personal goals. "Kamekona is really close to my real-existence character," he mentioned. "I've been imaging about beginning a business and serving food. I prepare food for your village constantly totally free, it is therefore experienced my ideas also. My areas are bbq chicken, laulau... plenty of authentic food." Hawaii Five-: May be the team lose Kono? Like his character, Clever is less than pleased with his current amount of success which is hopeful that Kamekona might take on additional duties around the program. "I gotta enter better shape, however i must enter some stunts later," he revealed. "YI need a badge! They need to cause me to feel part of the team. I'd rather not you have to be the informant. Is it possible to just talk me like a great guy?" Hawaii Five- airs on Mondays at 10/9c on CBS. Can you enjoy Kamekona around the program? How good you think the show shows Hawaiian culture? Photos because of E-PR

'Batman: Arkham City' game grows franchise

"Batman: Arkham City" follows the effective "Arkham Asylum." As Batman fans wait for relieve Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Dark evening Increases" next season, Warner Bros. is serving up a Softball softball bat-quel of one other sort to make sure that they are engaged: "Batman: Arkham City" launches inside a couple of days and aims to bridge the extended gap between films while being careful of the growing videogame franchise. After "Batman: Arkham Asylum" offered 4 million copies worldwide being sleeper hit, Warner Bros. Interactive bought gamemaker Rocksteady a year ago to create a larger follow-up and supply it the kind of high-profile rollout WB typically provides its tentpole photos. WB needed over Hillcrest Comic-Downside to This summer time with massive bannersshowing in the title's figures. To ensure that as NY Comic Disadvantage starts today, an extensive marketing campaign is leaving that involves pricey ad buys covering TV, print, radio, on the web and pair-ups with promo partners. For example, Toys R Us hosts a launch event inside a couple of days in the Occasions Square store, while Walmart, Biggest Score, GameStop, nVidia and Samsung will mix-promote the sport utilizing their own advertising efforts. WB has furthermore let its consumer products arm enjoy the house, delivering toys from Mattel, batarang-created videogame remote controls from Bensussen Deutsch & Affiliate marketers, Hallmark cards and apparel from Converse, Ecko Complex, C Existence, New Trend and Briefly Pointed out. Electricity Comics can create a comicbook connected with the sport, while WB's inhouse record label, WaterTower Music, is creating the soundtrack, featuring new tunes by bands including "Stress! Within the Disco." And WB is placing its acquisition of Flixster and backing of UltraViolet by providing a replica in the "Batman: Year One" DVD with every purchase of "Arkham City." The game's launch "is a factor our divisions internally are getting involved in,Inch mentioned Martin Tremblay, leader of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Tremblay mentioned the release of "Arkham City," produced in the quick couple of years following a first, falls good tentpole strategy Warner Bros. Interactive produced in 2007 of making games that might be treated as major franchises for your studio. WB remains creating Batman games for several years, but from when they were licensed to outdoors gamemakers -- and normally connected using the relieve the Batman pic -- the studio didn't wish to invest plenty of time developing them. "Since we've taken Batman home and so are self-posting, we are fostering from this and coping with it much the same way other entrepreneurs coping their unique (intellectual property)," Tremblay mentioned. "We are coping with Batman one of the large support beams within our company after we move ahead.In . Buying Rocksteady was part of that move. Warner-possessed Electricity Entertainment gave Rocksteady free reign to see while using figures and tell their unique Batman story independent within the films and comics. Because the first "Arkham" game featured 15 several hours of action, the follow-up runs 40 several hours, designers mentioned, enabling those to add Batman villains like the Joker, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, the Penguin, and Riddler, as well as heroes like Robin and Nightwing, to keep the story interesting, mentioned Jamie Master, studio director at Rocksteady Art galleries. While Nolan's Batman films tend to be grounded the simple truth is, Rocksteady's version is even grittier. "You will discover lots of knowledge of Batman," Master mentioned. "Coping with Electricity let us portray the figures in the more realistic way and tell a unique story," Master mentioned. "They have needs and defects." Key in "Arkham City's" design was working from the initial step toward "Arkham Asylum" and giving players the feeling they are Batman. "We did everything we are in a position to to push that concept forward," Master mentioned. "Every character pushes that button." Master recalls an assessment session in which a gamer perched Batman on top of the gargoyle and scanned Gotham. "He a slave to for 10 mins not moving," he mentioned. "We asked for him if he was OK, which he mentioned, 'Yeah, I'm Batman.' That's the kind of reaction we're choosing for.Inch For that promo push, "Everyone knows we've the hardcore gamers expecting the sport, nevertheless the primary goal now's to attain to mass clients who is probably not familiar with it," Tremblay mentioned. Trying to attain two several types of gamers requires entrepreneurs to start hyping game game titles nearly yearly before release. "In current day world, delivering a game title title is about manipulating the city that's searching toward the house,In . Tremblay mentioned. "That frequently means entertaining people with the way we are evolving while using relieve a game title title. The town is asking for it." Master remains surprised about the sheer scale in the "Arkham City" campaign but knows the requirement of this. "Game marketing progressively more is treated becoming an entertainment event," Master mentioned. "That's a thing that happened fairly recently. Games were promoted to people that only carried out games. However that games have gone commercially made, we've different messages for a number of audiences." With pre-sales already topping estimations, WB thinks "Arkham City" could no less than double 4 million models provided by "Arkham Asylum" worldwide. The sport is certainly probably the most high-profile game game titles -- including "Gears of War 3," "Rage," "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deceptiveness," "Battleground 3" and "Cod: Modern Warfare 3" -- the videogame biz is counting onto boost sales after several days of decline. WB doesn't want gamers to eliminate fascination with "Arkham City" after it's released. It aims to make sure that they are occupied with fresh digital content that will supply new figures to see, like Nightwing, and downloadable levels, for example. "We wish people to experience farmville for just about any very very long time," Tremblay mentioned. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Airline travel-repo comedy taxis at Summit

The writing team of Douglas Prepare and David Weisberg has offered an untilted comedy-action pitch concerning the area of repossessing planes to Summit, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and JC Spink creating. Logline's being saved under systems. Story will track some repo males. It's the second pitch purchase to Summit for Prepare and Weisberg following their This summer time deal for just about any female ensemble actioner with Di Bonaventura and Vahradian creating. Chris Bender, Mike Weiner and so are professional creating that project via Benderspink. Prepare and Weisberg have setup "Blank Slate" at Bold Entertainment, "Nick Ratchett" with Stan Lee at Disney and so are writing what's specific to become tentpole heist movie. Their credits include "The Rock" and "Double Risk." Summit's Erik Feig and Geoff Shaevitz are controlling the repo project. Di Bonaventura's became a member of with Summit on "Red-colored-colored" as well as the approaching "Guy around the Ledge." Benderspink is presently packaging "Y the ultimate Guy" at New Line and "Great Love" at Warners and contains "Burt Wonderstone" at New Line. Prepare and Weisberg are repped by CAA. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Lost actor joins Django Unchained

You will possibly not recognise the title, but you'll certainly be aware of face. Yep, M.C Gainey is really a classic 'that guy' and he's just became a member of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained.He'll be playing Large John Brittle, among the outlaws who Jamie Foxx's Django tracks lower throughout his revenge mission.It's a small sector (though larger than Gainey's 'Man Behind Man' credit in P Niro's The Fan) but significant, and Gainey is going to be perfect for this.M.C's most likely most widely known for playing Lost regular Tom Friendly, but you will also have experienced him in Disadvantage Air, Sideways and Terminator 3.He's awesome, and we are glad he's connected with QT.

Bond 23 being referred to as Skyfall?

Jason Bourne will return in Skyfall...Really? Well, this is actually the buzz since brand protection agents utilized by The brand new the new sony Pictures started buying up any virtual property that ties together with that title.From jamesbond-skyfall.com to skyfall-themovie.internet remains registered recently to avoid people purchasing and selling on that title.The initial purchase showed up mid-August, when SonyPictures.com domain title services bought Sky-FallMovie.com together with other websites while using word Skyfall included.On the web speculation signifies that ties together with the reason MGM and also the new the new sony may have completed a title, with Difficulties only verifying a title can be obtained formerly month.What seems abnormal within the recent run of movies is any link to Ian Fleming's books or other references for the author's existence.However, until EON, MGM or even the new the new sony announces the condition title (or Craig enables it slip), this really is really the closest proof we've of Bond 23's moniker.

Film entrepreneurs savor social networking

Last Century Fox Intl.s Kieran Breen, left, and Exclusive Medias Alex Walton discuss worldwide marketing in the Variety summit. While social networking could be alluringly cheap, marketing overall gets more costly.Which was the consensus at Variety's Film Marketing Summit on Wednesday, when panelists talked about the growing challenges -- and benefits -- presented through the proliferation of digital and social-media platforms."Digital is an extremely grown-up medium -- it's no more the brand new kid on the market,Inch stated The new sony senior Vice president of worldwide internet marketing Michael Fisk. "Everybody during my marketing group ought to be an electronic internet marketer."Even though some platforms, for example Twitter and facebook, could be cheap and great ways to generate buzz, emerging platforms have inflated the brand new-media budgets for a lot of marketing divisions."Media is as simple as by far the majority of our costs, and we have been searching for methods to considerably more effective within our media spend," Kieran Breen, professional Vice president of worldwide marketing for twentieth century Fox, told the crowd. "When new media appears, (we are) trying to not just combine it with our media spend budgets."Breen added media inflation has put into the price crunch, stating that "inflation, especially in the digital space, has went through roof." While inflation is really a naturaleconomic component, entrepreneurs did have a brief respite in 2008."For around 12 several weeks, media was deflationary, also it would be a strange and wonderful feeling that people do not get very frequently because our stays went much further."Even though franchises possess the benefit of build your reputation, commercial films are frequently prohibitively costly to promote for companies without large studio budgets."Lots of occasions you will have a great film, along with a distributor will come your way and say, 'The issue is it's too commercial of the film, and so i can't just depend around the experts. I have to spend lots of money release a this movie,'" stated Eric Christenson, prexy of HIS Films. "It isn't the costs of these obtaining the film.InchAll of this makes social networking much more appealing, with word-of-mouth hits like "The AssistanceInch and "Night time in Paris" are simply recent good examples of methods affordable buzz can fuel box office results."Social networking is becoming probably the most economical methods to achieve and define audiences," stated Marian Koltai-Levine, professional Vice president of film for PMK*BNC.Ivan Reitman, who gave the day's keynote speech, knows the significance of word-of-mouth marketing in ways that predates the web. The "Animal House" producer credits the intangible buzz that built around National Lampoon's 1978 pic with a lot of its B.O. success."What goes on having a movie or two annually (is) this type of secret signal is out," Reitman stated. "It sometimes only works in a single country, it sometimes works around the globe. It's such as this electricity that will get produced." Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

'Bourne Legacy' Star 'Sure' More Sequels inside the Works

Director Tony Gilroy wasn't going for a chance with set secrets escaping "The Bourne Legacy," the fourth film inside the franchise. (But the first to star Jeremy Renner instead of Matt Damon.)"I desired to hands back the webpages each day. I used to be never possessing a script. I obtained to determine it once," Corey Stoll -- who plays an "amoral investigator" inside the action flick -- told "The Hollywood Reporter" Friday within the NY Film Festival premiere of "Carnage.""It absolutely was like nuclear codes. In those days it made an appearance slightly silly, however, the thing is what continues online when one little bit of information, whether it is true or otherwiseInch added Stoll, who carried out Detective Tomas 'TJ' Jaruszalski round the short-were living "Law & Order: L.A."Stoll see the script once. "The meter in my vehicle was drained, therefore i was quickly flipping using the pages which i truly was excited.""It takes the story to be sure it and helps it be more ambitious around the bigger scale," according to him. "It's absurdly action packed."Stoll confesses he'd his doubts in regards to the film living around the initial three takes, nonetheless they were quickly reduced: "Once I heard they were undertaking a fourth one, I didn't determine what they may do [and thought they'd be] just doing retread. But [Gilroy's] opened up up within the story in using this method that's just you are able to really mine these elements for a number of movies, and i'm sure they'd prefer to. And I would like to get familiar with it!"Will there be discussion already in place? "I am certain there's," according to him.The film was shot throughout "7 or 8Inch nations, Stoll states.More youthful crowd talks highly of Renner, calling him, "such an ideal choice since the new lead." Damon wasn't round the set.Stoll also recently carried out Ernest Hemingway within the new the new sony Pictures Classics' "Evening amount of time in Paris.""It absolutely was an aspiration job in the initial meeting," according to him.Woodsy Allen even written him instructions of recommendation to land his "Law & Order" role."[Producer] Dick Wolf didn't think I really could be tough enough, and so i rapidly contacted Woody's assistant and producer to request many type of letter or email from Woodsy, a type of letter of recommendation," Stoll notifies THR. "At first, my manager which i came back and forth with drafts of emails trying to create instructions of recommendation so he could sign off about it. Nevertheless it only decided to be absurd! We're trying to create inside the voice of Allen, and then we thought, 'Why don't we just request him to make it happen?A Which he am amazing! He written us a litter of recommendation which i acquired the role."By means of saying thanks to him, Stoll "sent him something special bag from H&H" according to him, mentioning for the famous NY City bagel shop, while Allen used to be filming in Paris. The Hollywood Reporter

Scorsese, MOMA boost Perugia

ROME -- Italy's Perugia Intl. Film Festival is shaping as a possible high-profile event, getting forged a partnership with Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation along with a close rapport with NY's Museum of contemporary Art, besides existing ties towards the Hamptons Intl. Film Festival. Headed by Hamptons topper Karen Arikian, this new non-competitive fest, situated within the Umbrian hillside college town, not not even close to Rome, held a preview event in Perugia over the past weekend, in front of its first edition, set to operate March 22-25. Perugia fest's soft launch composed spotlights on U.S. cinema verite pioneer D.A. Pennebaker and the pointing partner, and wife, Chris Hegedus as well as on digital photographer/filmmaker Bruce Weber, all whom were attending. MoMa's chief curator of film, Rajendra Roy, moderated conversations. A restored copy of Italo master Luchino Visconti's "Senso" opened up the pre-inaugural, thanks to The Film Foundation, whose controlling director Jennifer Ahn stated the program is perfect for Perugia to become forum for film upkeep discussion and education. Arikian stated the fest will center around Perugia's student population, its artistic heritage and culinary tradition. It will likewise target the rarely celebrated role of costume and production designers in the building of a film, and become from the city's famous Umbria Jazz festival. Fest is created and operated by Santa Barbara-based Stratus Media Group, that is financing startup costs. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment comes with an advisory role. The aim is allow it to be lucrative in 3 years from corporate sponsorships and tie-inches, stated Perugia fest prexy Emanuele Rossi. Board people include Berlin topper Dieter Kosslick, EFM chief Beki Probst, and triple Oscar-winning costume and production designer James Acheson. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com