Debra Playing and Husband Split After 10 Years

Daniel Zelman, Debra Playing Will & Sophistication star Debra Playing and her husband Daniel Zelman have split, Us Weekly reviews."Debra Playing and Daniel Zelman independently separated captured following a ten year marriage," Messing's repetition stated told playboy.Very first Look: Debra Playing and Christian Borle on SmashMessing and Zelman, who co-produced the Emmy-winning legal drama Damages, met once they were students at NY College. They married in 2000 and also have a 7-year-old boy, Roman.Playing, 43, will star in NBC's mid-season musical drama Smash, which premieres February. 6 at 10/9c.

Madonna Won't Get an Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song

Life is a mystery ... and so is awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 39 songs eligible for nomination in the Best Original Song category at the 84th annual Academy Awards in February, and Madonna's latest track isn't among them. Madge, who directed the upcoming romance 'W.E.' and also wrote the song "Masterpiece" for its soundtrack, received a Golden Globe nomination for the tune last week; unfortunately, her charms were lost on the Academy. (Either that, or AMPAS isn't as prone to star-gazing as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.) While Madonna will stay home on Feb. 26, many other songs will be eligible for a nomination, including three tracks from 'The Muppets,' the Mary J. Blige tune from 'The Help' and the Jonsi song "Gathering Stones" from the 'We Bought a Zoo' soundtrack. Full list ahead. "The World I Knew" from "African Cats" "Lay Your Head Down" from "Albert Nobbs" "Star Spangled Man" from "Captain America: The First Avenger" "Collision of Worlds" from "Cars 2″ "Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu" from "DAM999″ "DAM999 Theme Song" from "DAM999″ "Mujhe Chod Ke" from "DAM999″ "Rainbird" from "Dirty Girl" "Keep On Walking" from "The First Grader" "Where the River Goes" from "Footloose" "Hello Hello" from "Gnomeo & Juliet" "Love Builds a Garden" from "Gnomeo & Juliet" "Bridge of Light" from "Happy Feet Two" "The Mighty Sven" from "Happy Feet Two" "Never Be Daunted" from "happythankyoumoreplease" "Hell and Back" from "Hell and Back Again" "The Living Proof" from "The Help" "Coeur Volant" from "Hugo" "It's How We Play" from "I Don't Know How She Does It" "When the Heart Dies" from "In the Land of Blood and Honey" "Ja Nao Estar" from "José and Pilar" "The Keeper" from "Machine Gun Preacher" "Life's a Happy Song" from "The Muppets" "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" "Pictures in My Head" from "The Muppets" "Summer Song" from "The Music Never Stopped" "Imaginary Friends" from "Olive" "Sparkling Day" from "One Day" "Taking You with Me" from "Our Idiot Brother" "The Greatest Song I Ever Heard" from "POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" "Hot Wings" from "Rio" "Let Me Take You to Rio" from "Rio" "Real in Rio" from "Rio" "Shelter" from "Take Shelter" "Gathering Stories" from "We Bought a Zoo" "Pop" from "White Irish Drinkers" "Think You Can Wait" from "Win Win" "The Backson Song" from "Winnie the Pooh" "So Long" from "Winnie the Pooh" [via MCN] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Weekend Receipts: Sherlock Beats Chipmunks, But Ethan Hunt Wins

Sherlock Holmes may have won the weekend with a modest debut, but was it the real box office winner? Not with Tom Cruise and the Mission: Impossible gang around to flaunt their fab limited release per-screen average in everyone’s faces, a precursor to next week’s Christmastime blitz. And, yeah. The new Chipmunks is out. A moment of silence for all the poor souls who helped it debut in the number two slot. I’d wager even David Cross feels for you. 1. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Gross: $40,020,000 Screens: 3,703 (PSA $10,807) Weeks: 1 It says something that even the rascally sass of Robert Downey Jr. wasn’t enough to bring in blockbuster numbers for Sherlock Holmes 2, Guy Ritchie’s solid follow-up to 2009’s sleuthing adventure. Could it be that posters depicting RDJ and Jude Law breathlessly posing with pistols didn’t quite convey the scope and deliciousness of new villain (and iconic Holmes nemesis) Moriarty? Or: Maybe Warner Bros. should’ve kept a tighter lid on the reveal of Downey in drag, all blue eyeshadow and bonnets? 2. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Gross: $23,500,000 Screens: 3,723 Weeks: 1 Movieline’s Julie Miller watched six clips from Chipwrecked and nearly lost her mind; imagine the poor souls who schlepped the kids to the cineplex this weekend and had to watch the entire thing? 3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Gross: $13,000,000 Screens: 425 (PSA $30,588) Weeks: 1 To consider Mission: Impossible 4 a limited release (just under 500 theaters) is laughable considering it’s the biggest movie spectacle of the season - and when I say biggest, I mean IMAX-big. High anticipation for the slick sequel, the sight of Tom Cruise hanging from a skyscraper by his fingertips, and rave reviews should make M:I4 the new release of choice when you and the fam pile into the minivan for some Christmastime movie-watching. 4. New Year’s Eve Gross: $7,420,000 ($24,826,000) Screens: 3,505 (PSA $2,117) Weeks: 2 (Change: -43.0%) The box office allure of Garry Marshall’s ensemble rom-com is already fading, and it’s only week 2. Expect it to become but an auld memory by the time the actual New Year’s rolls around, and let’s all make a resolution to never give these lame pasted-together holiday movies another shot, shall we? 5. The Sitter Gross: $4,400,000 ($17,721,000) Screens: 2,752 (PSA $1,599) Weeks: 2 (Change: -55.3%) There’s a chance Jonah Hill’s babysitting comedy could get a boost this week from his SAG and Golden Globes nominations, which launched the one-time Superbad actor into his very first awards season. Then again, it’s one of the lowest-reviewed new releases in theaters. And if I were Hill, I’d want people thinking more “Awards-Nominated Jonah Hill” than “Yelling Obscenities at Young Children Jonah Hill” right about now. So, yeah… how about that Moneyball? Weekend Box Office [Box Office Mojo]

Top Moments: Barbara Walters Touches Trump's "Onion Loaf" and Horror Story's Brutal Birth

Donald Trump and Barbara Walters Our top moments of the week: 14. The Ex Factor Award: Jenny doesn't know how to swim, so the sadistic producers of Fear Factor make her drive a car into water! When she and her ex/teammate Sean exit the car as it sinks, Jenny expects him to help her to dry land. But he doesn't. "He left her! Whoa! She's going under," host Joe Rogan says. The show's diving team rescues Jenny, who is understandably peeved at Sean. "I waited there for you," he says. Er, no, you didn't. And even if you did, she can't swim! 13. Nerdiest Trash Talk: Nothing less than first place on The Amazing Race would have sufficed for perfectionist Cindy and her fiancé Ernie. They eventually win the $1 million, but not before dissing the other two teams during the final leg. "It would be like losing to C students and we're A+ students," she says, a comment neither of them says they remember now. But we all know who the actual "A+ students" of Race were this season: Andy and Tommy - who won six legs before losing last week to "inferior" teams. 12. Most Frightened Baby (Or: Baby We're Most Frightened For) The newest member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta cast is Kim and Kroy's baby K.J., and if only his 1-day-old ears could process the terror around him. Not only has Kim shoved her dog, Chanel, in his face (because yeah, dogs won't bite babies!) and screamed about her aching vagina and K.J.'s surprising first poop, but it turns out that big sis Brielle isn't so fond of him. Watch out for her dagger eyes, K.J.! 11. Worst Christmas Miracle: What's worse than having to tell your boyfriend that you don't love him two days before Christmas? Having your roommate break the bad news without telling you! On New Girl, Nick, thinking Jess and Paul have already had "the talk," breaks his little weirdo heart while trying to comfort him. Would a little "light" choking make you feel better, Paul? 10. Least Suspenseful Cliff-hanger: Less than a month after marring Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian tells momager Kris Jenner that she's going off birth control so they can start a family on Kourtney and Kim Take NY. Her mom tries to talk her out of it, pointing out that the couple don't even live together. "Yeah, I'm prepared - I'm married," she replies. Kim eventually comes to her senses and tells that she isn't ready for kids... or marriage, as it turns out! 9. Worst Attitude: On Top Chef, Heather is paired with Beverly, aka her punching bag, in a team elimination challenge. When they wind up in the bottom three, Heather decides gripe to the judges about how Beverly spent two days peeling 400 shrimp during the last challenge. Uh, what exactly does that have to do with why you're standing at Judges' Table now? And how does throwing your teammate under the bus in a double elimination help you? Oh, wait, it doesn't. 8. Most Inappropriate Kiss: When Deb's therapist on Dexter floats the possibility that she might subconsciously be in love with her brother, she promptly pooh-poohs her theory. But that night, she dreams that she and Dex share some Chinese food... and then a passionate kiss. Yeah yeah, they're adoptive siblings, but it's still pretty horrifying that Hollywood thinks incest is a hot trend. 7. Weirdest Trip Through Time: After he is visited in his dreams by Chewbacca, Glee's Artie is inspired to create a public-access Christmas special that is two parts Judy Garland and one part Star Wars. (Together at last!) In the charmingly retro black-and-white special, "holiday roommates" Blaine and Kurt welcome their friends to their winter chalet, where everyone breaks the fourth wall in a fashion even Zack Morris would shake his head at. We know Lima, Ohio, is a bit on the conservative side, but does that really mean we have to revert to 1963's holiday traditions? 6. Most Arresting Reunion: Eleven long episodes after Alicia kicked Kalinda to the curb for sleeping with Peter, The Good Wife's power duo reunites when Alicia learns that Kalinda was the one who found Grace and surprises the usually all-knowing private investigator by springing her from jail. Afterwards, Kalinda tries to downplay her hand in saving Grace, but Alicia insists on thanking her and (appears to) at least start to forgive Kalinda for her past indiscretion. Please don't ever fight again, ladies. 5. Best Use of Jazz: The penultimate episode of Homeland's riveting first season goes deep inside Carrie's manic (though not illogical) flight as Saul orders her chaotic Abu Nazir timeline into a neat, color-coded timeline on Carrie's living room wall. Unfortunately, when her CIA bosses catch wind (via Brody) of her classified redecoration scheme, David storms her apartment to place her on administrative leave and confiscate her rainbow-tinted wall of information. As Carrie rages against the intelligence machine, the audio of her thrashing gradually drops out and is replaced by a soothing, but still frenzied jazz number. It's a nice metaphor for Carrie's self-destruction, as we can only helplessly watch her fall, not fully aware of the importance of what she's saying. 4. Indecent (Reaction to a) Proposal Award: Christmas is the time to tell the people you love just how much you care, so Ellen fan Jacob asks her to help him stage a surprise proposal to his girlfriend, Jodi, before Ellen launches her 12 Days of Giveaways segment. Jacob gets down on one knee in front of a weeping Jodi (they look like tears of joy, at least initially). "I can't. ... I'm sorry," Jodi says, and before we can process this shameful public rejection, a Christmas carol that signals it's time for free stuff blares in the studio, the audience rises to its feet and cheers as the cameras cut away from Jacob and Jodi. What the what? It's riveting train-wreck TV, but it's also a big fake-out. It turns out that "Jacob" is an Ellen staff member who staged a similar hoax before last year's first giveaway segment. No wonder Ellen was laughing! 3. Most Hair-Raising Interview: Barbara Walters names Donald Trump as one of her 10 most fascinating people of the year, which is clearly a clever ruse so she can do what every American secretly wants to: touch the Onion loaf that Trump calls his hair. "Is this part of your image or is it covering a bald spot?" she chirps. Trump claims he's always worn the comb-up-over-back-and-around look and challenges Walters to give it a yank to test its veracity. "After that, everyone knows it's real," Trump says after Walters musses his 'do like a flirty coed. ("I still think it's a hairpiece," Babs said later.) 2. Most Shocking Death: Boardwalk Empire's Nucky Thompson proves he's no longer "half a gangster" in the HBO drama's second season finale. After Nucky marries Margaret to keep her from testifying against him, he vows to turn over a new leaf. But that all goes out the window when, after an apologetic Jimmy Darmody successfully stages the suicide of the last witness in Nucky's trial, Nucky returns the favor by putting two bullets into Jimmy's face as payback for trying to have Nucky killed. Jimmy may have seen it coming (he gave his son his dog tags, after all), but we couldn't believe the show actually went for it. R.I.P., Jimmy. 1. Best Birth: We're pretty certain we'll never see another TV birth like Vivien's haunting, bloody delivery on American Horror Story. It was gross enough when we learned that one twin was essentially eating the other while they cooked in mom's womb. But watching as Constance distributed the newborns to ghostly, not-at-all-stable adoptive parents made it all the more heartbreaking. Hopefully, Ghost Vivien will get some much-needed peace now from her sniveling wimp of a husband. Likely? Nah. What were your top moments?

'Rock Of Ages' Trailer: Tom Cruise Kills It, States Adam Shankman

Get yourself a load of the "Rock Old range" trailer, will ya. Holy energy ballads, large hair, leather pants and bad options. There's Julianne Hough being Julianne Hough, Russell Brand being Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin being Alec Baldwin because he's scene-stealing up bad weather, Catherine Zeta Manley likely killing it a very uptight mother/PTA leader type and Tom Cruise. A extended-haired, shirtless, sort-of singing Tom Cruise. MTV News was sufficiently fortunate to get snag a few moments of director Adam Shankman's time to discuss a clip, what he expects to tease out over the following six several days and why Cruise will be a kid in the old fashion old fashion candy store on set. "The finest question mark in [putting the teaser trailer together] was Tom and the way we presented Tom, and prove to the world without getting too detailed about all the story lines, because that could be a three and a half minute trailer. She's most inside the movie but we preferred to construct the excitement of seeing him," Shankman referred to about why we just see brief glimpses of Cruise as rocker Stacee Jaxx. "I'd imagine we'll get little glimpses of him singing, in the [first] teaser we didn't might like to do that. It's exciting, it's the large mystery." Shankman also states Cruise certainly had most likely probably the most fun along with his character. "I have not met anybody on any movie I've ever done, including as choreographer, therefore we like 70 some odd movies now, which in fact had more fun than Tom. In my opinion Tom was like a kid in the old fashion old fashion candy store because nobody had ever asked for him to accomplish anything similar to this before and what Tom Cruise loves to do are challenges and obstacles, he loves learning a new challenge, he loves to work," Shankman mentioned. "He switched up early each day, he am present, it absolutely was amazing." More youthful crowd guarantees everyone else a lot of fun, come June 2012. "This movie is only a giant party," Shankman guaranteed. "It's a bring-your-pals giant party." Reveal everything you considered the "Rock old range" trailer inside the comments and also on Twitter!

'Dragon Tattoo' Star Rapace Bursts Into Hollywood

BEVERLY Hillsides, Calif. (AP) Maybe it had been inevitable that whomever arrived charge within the original "Girl using the Dragon Tattoo" would become Sweden's next large export.Yet without or with a blockbuster role, Noomi Rapace always felt she'd bust out past the edges of her homeland.2 . 5 years following the debut of "Dragon Tattoo," the very first of her three eye-popping turns as late author Stieg Larsson's untamed heroine, Rapace has stormed into Hollywood in Robert Downey Junior.'s latest A Virtual Detective adventure and Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," a cousin to his sci-fi hit "Alien."Rapace felt right in your own home among Downey's ensemble for "Sherlock Holmes: A Game Title of Shadows," while she was raised on "Alien," ''Thelma & Louise" along with other films from director Scott."Ridley Scott is just one of my heroes since as lengthy when i can remember. I type of really believe that he saved me sometimes, because I always felt as an outsider in Sweden. I did not feel Swedish. I always felt like something differs beside me,Inch Rapace stated within an interview to advertise "A Virtual Detective,Inch which opens Friday. "The Swedish individuals are quite repressed, plus they restrain lots of things. It's like individuals are really scared of conflicts and feelings, and nobody really states anything right to you. ..."So inside a strange way, I usually felt which i would leave type of things i originated from. However I could never imagine I would finish up with one of these people and doing movies using the best folks the world."Rapace, 31, made an appearance in her own first movie at 7 while residing in Iceland before her family moved to Sweden, and she or he continues to be acting continuously within the last decade.However it was her performance as brilliant, traumatized, ferocious and feral computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in "The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo" which was her exit visa from Sweden.The 3 films modified from Larsson's best-retailers grew to become worldwide hits, with Hollywood rapidly jumping set for David Fincher's British-language remake of "Dragon Tattoo," opening just days after "A Virtual Detective.InchThe field of Lisbeth together with her tats, body piercings and anarchic spirit wasn't unknown to Rapace, who continued her very own edgy, punk-rocker tear in her own early teens."There is a gap there when I wasn't into acting and that i was against everything. First, I had been into doing judo and kung fu. I Quickly was consuming a great deal,Inch Rapace stated. "And So I type of lost track for some time, i quickly returned, I drawn myself together and that i made the decision after i was 15 that I am getting sober and I am likely to become an actress."She signed up for a drama senior high school in Stockholm and built an impressive listing of credits in Swedish film and television in her own 20s. When negligence Lisbeth came her way, she even used a few of her old punk clothes and footwear. Rapace found the film pre-perforated, reopening a classic stud hole of her very own for just one of Lisbeth's piercings.To capture Lisbeth's intensity, Rapace also needed to revive the wild spirit of her teen years."I needed to just awaken that sleeping demon and say, 'It's time for you to return now,'" Rapace stated.Within the "A Virtual DetectiveInch follow up, Rapace plays a gypsy fortuneteller who teams track of Downey's great detective and partner Watson (Jude Law) against their archrival, Moriarty (Jared Harris).Downey met with Rapace and was offered on her behalf for that role before he saw her in "Dragon Tattoo.""I Quickly saw the film and thought, my God, how shall we be likely to take everything she's able to making this role worth her while and show another side of her?" Downey stated."She will kick ass, that girl," stated "A Virtual DetectiveInch director Guy Ritchie. Rapace's Lisbeth was "frightening. There is a quite strong element of danger about her that they keeps just like a wild animal, inside a way."Doing interviews for that "Dragon Tattoo" films, Rapace recognized her British was weak, so set to train herself the word what. Barely annually later, she was fluent in British when she switched on set for "A Virtual DetectiveInch and Scott's "Prometheus."Due in theaters next summer time, "Prometheus" may be the filmmaker's return to sci-fi, though Scott and the collaborators are cagey about maybe it's a prequel to 1979's "Alien," by which Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley first experienced the easy space monster.Co-starring with Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender, Rapace plays an archaeologist with an exploratory mission that incurs trouble in deep space."It isn't a clean prequel" to "Alien," Rapace stated. "It's certainly related. I believe you will notice connections" including some between her character and Weaver's Ripley."They're type of within the same family. Despite the fact that I believe that my character is type of more feminine," Rapace stated. "She's more nave at first along with a believer and filled with hope, after which within the center of the movie, she type of changes into much more of enthusiast and a survivor."Early the coming year, Rapace is placed to shoot the crime story "Dead Guy Lower" with Colin Farrell, getting back her with "Dragon Tattoo" director Niels Arden Oplev.Hollywood's version of "Dragon Tattoo" stars Difficulties and Rooney Mara, who provides her very own fierce undertake Lisbeth. Rapace stated she never was thinking about playing Lisbeth again herself, despite the fact that the film has got the possibility to launch a blockbuster trilogy whose commercial success would far eclipse the Swedish adaptations."I had been completed with her, and that i felt like I left her after i was carried out with the 3rd movie," Rapace stated. "I could not use whatever reason of type of doing the work again. I never wish to repeat myself. I always wish to move ahead and do something totally new. So no, it wasn't for me."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By David Germain December 12, 2011 Noomi Rapace in "A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows" PHOTO CREDIT Warner Bros. Pictures BEVERLY Hillsides, Calif. (AP) Maybe it had been inevitable that whomever arrived charge within the original "Girl using the Dragon Tattoo" would become Sweden's next large export.Yet without or with a blockbuster role, Noomi Rapace always felt she'd bust out past the edges of her homeland.2 . 5 years following the debut of "Dragon Tattoo," the very first of her three eye-popping turns as late author Stieg Larsson's untamed heroine, Rapace has stormed into Hollywood in Robert Downey Junior.'s latest A Virtual Detective adventure and Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," a cousin to his sci-fi hit "Alien."Rapace felt right in your own home among Downey's ensemble for "A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows," while she was raised on "Alien," ''Thelma & Louise" along with other films from director Scott."Ridley Scott is just one of my heroes since as lengthy when i can remember. I type of really believe that he saved me sometimes, because I usually felt as an outsider in Sweden. I did not feel Swedish. I usually felt like something differs beside me,Inch Rapace stated within an interview to advertise "A Virtual Detective,Inch which opens Friday. "The Swedish individuals are quite repressed, plus they restrain several things. It's like individuals are really scared of conflicts and feelings, and nobody really states anything right to you. ..."So inside a strange way, I usually felt which i would leave type of things i originated from. However I could never imagine I would finish track of these folks and doing movies using the best people on the planet.InchRapace, 31, made an appearance in her own first movie at 7 while residing in Iceland before her family moved to Sweden, and she or he continues to be acting continuously within the last decade.However it was her performance as brilliant, traumatized, ferocious and feral computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in "The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo" which was her exit visa from Sweden.The 3 films modified from Larsson's best-retailers grew to become worldwide hits, with Hollywood rapidly jumping set for David Fincher's British-language remake of "Dragon Tattoo," opening just days after "A Virtual Detective.InchThe field of Lisbeth together with her tats, body piercings and anarchic spirit wasn't unknown to Rapace, who continued her very own edgy, punk-rocker tear in her own early teens."There is a gap there when I wasn't into acting and that i was against everything. First, I had been into doing judo and kung fu. I Quickly was consuming a great deal,Inch Rapace stated. "And So I type of lost track for some time, i quickly returned, I drawn myself together and that i made the decision after i was 15 that I am getting sober and I am likely to become an actress."She signed up for a drama senior high school in Stockholm and built a remarkable listing of credits in Swedish film and television in her own 20s. When negligence Lisbeth came her way, she even used a few of her old punk clothes and footwear. Rapace found the film pre-perforated, reopening a classic stud hole of her very own for just one of Lisbeth's piercings.To capture Lisbeth's intensity, Rapace also needed to revive the wild spirit of her teen years."I needed to just awaken that sleeping demon and say, 'It's time for you to return now,'" Rapace stated.Within the "A Virtual DetectiveInch follow up, Rapace plays a gypsy fortuneteller who teams track of Downey's great detective and partner Watson (Jude Law) against their archrival, Moriarty (Jared Harris).Downey met with Rapace and was offered on her behalf for that role before he saw her in "Dragon Tattoo.""I Quickly saw the film and thought, my God, how shall we be likely to take everything she's able to making this role worth her while and show another side of her?" Downey stated."She will kick ass, that girl," stated "A Virtual DetectiveInch director Guy Ritchie. Rapace's Lisbeth was "frightening. There is a quite strong component of danger about her that they keeps just like a wild animal, in ways."Doing interviews for that "Dragon Tattoo" films, Rapace recognized her British was weak, so set to train herself the word what. Barely annually later, she was fluent in British when she switched on looking for "A Virtual DetectiveInch and Scott's "Prometheus."Due in theaters next summer time, "Prometheus" may be the filmmaker's go back to sci-fi, though Scott and the collaborators are cagey about maybe it's a prequel to 1979's "Alien," by which Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley first experienced the easy space monster.Co-starring with Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender, Rapace plays an archaeologist with an exploratory mission that incurs trouble in deep space."It isn't a clean prequel" to "Alien," Rapace stated. "It's certainly related. I believe you will notice connections" including some between her character and Weaver's Ripley."They're type of within the same family. Despite the fact that I believe that my character is type of more feminine," Rapace stated. "She's more nave at first along with a believer and filled with hope, after which in the center of the film, she type of changes into much more of enthusiast along with a survivor."Early the coming year, Rapace is placed to shoot the crime story "Dead Guy Lower" with Colin Farrell, getting back her with "Dragon Tattoo" director Niels Arden Oplev.Hollywood's version of "Dragon Tattoo" stars Difficulties and Rooney Mara, who provides her very own fierce undertake Lisbeth. Rapace stated she never was thinking about playing Lisbeth again herself, despite the fact that the film has got the possibility to launch a blockbuster trilogy whose commercial success would far eclipse the Swedish adaptations."I had been completed with her, and that i felt like I left her after i was carried out with the 3rd movie," Rapace stated. "I could not use whatever reason of type of doing the work again. I never wish to repeat myself. I usually wish to move ahead and do something totally new. So no, it wasn't for me personally.InchCopyright laws 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Hilary Swank On Her Behalf Ill-Fated Chechnya Trip: I Ought To Know Where Im Going

Hilary Swank tonight began her image-rehabilitating campaign following a disastrous compensated appearance at tyrannical Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s birthday celebration with a vacation to the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The backlash in the October 5 appearance in Grozny brought to Swank firing her manager and many of her agents. The fallout also incorporated her PR firm 42West apparently shedding her over disagreement the way the aftermath of her embarrassing stint ought to be handled, therefore it’s unclear who reserved her appearance on Leno tonight. Inside it, Swank attempted to correct a few of the damage by declaring lack of knowledge. She ultimately required sensibly on her blunder but left some blame on her reps too. “Human privileges organizations had arrived at to warn me before I went, but I didn't get individuals alerts, they werent distributed to me,” she stated inside a subtle jab at her reps. “The final point here is I ought to know where I’m going and really should fare better research.” Watch Swank’s account from the occasions within the online video below. Strangely enough, the clip stops right before the finish from the conversation, which, in typical Leno fashion, didn’t incorporate a single tough question. Within the left-out part, after speaking about how exactly little she understood about Chechnya and it is government prior to the incident and just how much she's learned since, Swank stated, “I really didnt realize that Chechnya was outside of Russia.” The statement is sort of puzzling because, while being its very own republic, Chechnya continues to be part of the Spain.

New John Carter Trailer Online

'That don't look like a fair fight...'After some new pics and that fresh poster, the all-out publicity barrage for John Carter continued apace on Wednesday with the arrival of the second official trailer. Take a gander below.Finding Nemo/Wall-E veteran Andrew Stanton has been slaving over the film for a couple of years now, blending studio work with desert location shooting and some hefty CGI to bring Edgar Rice Burroughs' tale of a dispirited Civil War veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who finds himself transported to the planet Barsoom. Or, as we like to call it on Earth, Mars.Once there, he quickly becomes mixed up in a power struggle and finds both friends (including Willem Dafoe's multi-limbed Tars Tarkas) and enemies (Mark Strong's Matai Shang, from the looks of this trailer). Cue conflict! Cue big air ships! Cue creatures of all sizes!The first promo was more about mood than plot and while there's still not a lot of story on show here, there's at least a little more in terms of what Carter himself faces. And because we're getting closer to the movie's release date, there's more CG eye candy on display.Carter faces a big challenge to win over both fans of the book and newcomers who hear Barsoom and think it's a new Russ Meyer tribute pic. We'll find out how well it fares when it arrives here on March 9.[[Poll558]]

Paramount In Talks To Acquire Fantasy Novel Daughter Of Smoke And Bone

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is negotiating a deal in the $700,000 range to acquire screen rights to Daughter Of Smoke and Bone, the Laini Taylor novel that was published late September by Little, Brown Books For Young Readers. There has been heightened interest in the book among studios–I’ve heard two others made bids–because of the potential for a big scale, visual effects-driven fantasy film that can connect with a young audience. The protagonist is a 17-year old art student who is sent by her awful father on travels across the globe to collect teeth for an unspecified but creepy purpose. This leads her to an encounter with an angel and revelations about her family that lead her into adventures involving otherworldly beings. The deal’s not done, but the book’s being brokered by Jane Putch (who’s attached as exec producer) and attorney Peter Nelson.

Friday Evening Lights' Zach Gilford Engaged to Kiele Sanchez

Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez Saracen scores again! Friday Evening Lights star Zach Gilford lately grew to become engaged to his girlfriend, actress Kiele Sanchez, Us Weekly reviews. The pair first met once they were filming the pilot for Matadors this year. Friday Evening Lights involves an finish: The cast states good-bye with obvious eyes, full hearts Gilford, 29, is better noted for playing Dillon Senior High School Panthers quarterback Matt Saracen on NBC's beloved series Friday Evening Lights. His film, Solutions to Nothing, opens in theaters Friday. Sanchez, 34, was formerly married to filmmaker Zach Helm. She stars inside a&E's The Glades and became a member of the 3rd season of ABC's Lost, but her character, Nikki, was rapidly written from the show.

Publicists award to David Stapf

Hollywood publicists have selected David Stapf, president of CBS Television Studios, to receive the Television Showman of the Year award. Kudo will be presented at the 49th annual Publicists Awards Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 24. The publicists are part of the Intl. Cinematographers Guild. The Wednesday announcement from ICG president Steven Poster and awards committee chairman Henri Bollinger noted that Stapf, a former publicist, was named to his present position in 2004. He oversees all of the studio's program development and production for series and television movies for the broadcast, basic cable and premium channel markets. Stapf joined CBS in 1999 following stints at Warner Bros. Television and Embassy Television. "The fact that David Stapf began his career as a publicist clearly validates his appreciation of the importance of publicity in the ultimate success of entertainment products," Bollinger said. "His background in publicity and the inordinate success he has enjoyed as president of CBS Television Studios makes him uniquely qualified to receive this honor." Twentieth Century Fox Television chairs Gary Newman and Dana Walden were the most recent recipients of the award. Other recent winners have included Chuck Lorrie, Peter Roth, Nina Tassler, Jerry Bruckheimer and Aaron Sorkin. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Simon West On For Dust And Glory

He's in discussions for your racing picHe's presently busy putting Sly Stallone and company through their paces filming The Expendables 2, but Simon West already has one eye around the possible future project. The director is becoming in discussions to tackle vehicle-racing pic Dust And Glory.Known to love an intimate action-adventure that splices Mad Max with Jewel In The Earth, the film will adapt Evan Green's novel, occur the challenging desert territory of Australia's outback.Within the '50s the Redex tests saw drivers from around the world competing to get the top wheelman, getting a heated competition developing from a u . s . states newcomer plus an Aussie legend.Robert Lewis Galinsky written the script and is probably the producers. He's wanting to snag West with time to begin shooting next summer season Here, with casting set to begin just before the Christmas accessories are actually taken lower.West's last release was Jason Statham thriller The Car specialist, and he'll next launched Nic Cage pic Stolen. He's also busy developing CG/live-action hybrid war film Thunder Run with Gerard Butler, Matthew McConaughey and Mike Worthington all within the sights to star.

Indian multiplex Glitz on expansion blitz

GOA -- Indian multiplex chain Glitz Cinemas is to add 28 screens by March 2013, parent company Stargaze Entertainment announced Wednesday. Stargaze will invest 750 million rupees ($145 million) in the expansion. The total number of screens after the additions will number 50. "Our expansion plans are inline with our vision to deliver international cinematic experience to smaller cities of India which do not have quality cinema infrastructure," said Stargaze managing director Sumant Bhargava. "The market has huge growth potential and with upcoming retail infrastructure in these cities, we hope to sustain our current growth rate and also consolidate our market position by March 2013." Reliance are the Indian market leaders with 260 screens. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Bravo Strips Watch What Continues, Changes Host Andy Cohens Network Executive Role

Bravo will strip its weekly interactive talk show Watch What Continues: Live to five nights beginning Jan. 8. Situated by Bravo executive Andy Cohen, the sixth season in the show, which started off as blog that produced an online series before moving to TV, will air live weekly through Thursday. It'll be really the only nightly late-evening Tv program to air live. Incorporated within the transition, Cohen can keep his EVP title within the network and may change executive responsibilities. Presently EVP of original programming and development, Cohen will work as EVP of development and talent, focusing on creating new original content. He'll continue within the role as executive producer on top Chef as well as the Real Regular folks franchise. Meanwhile, longtime Bravo executive Jerry Leo remains upped to EVP, Program Strategy and Production. Leo, most recently SVP, Program Strategy and Purchases, will expand his duties to include the current Bravo slate of originals.

George Clooney to be honored at Palm Springs fest

ClooneyGeorge Clooney will be honored with the Palm Springs Film Festival's chairman's award, the org announced Friday. The "The Descendants" star and "The Ides of March" director will receive the award on Jan. 7 at a Palm Springs Convention Center gala."A consummate actor, director, producer and screenwriter, he's demonstrated that no discipline within the film industry is beyond his reach," said fest chairman Harold Matzner.The 23rd annual fest runs January 5-16, a period when Golden Globe and Oscar voters are still completing their ballots, making it a crucial stop during awards season for hopefuls in major categories. Foreign film Oscar submissions from numerous countries traditionally screen at the fest.Glenn Close, star of "Albert Nobbs," was named a career achievement honoree in October. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

The country Would go to the Polls Sunday Among Financial Crisis

MADRID -- The country's center-right Popular Party (PP) will in all probability sweep the overall elections Sunday. The question of the surprise turnaround as with 2004 or if the PP will secure the coveted 176 parliamentary seats to have an absolute majority barely registers with political experts. Latest polls show the PP will snag a large margin of 186 to 198 seats--with respect to the media company posting the poll results. Both of them are leagues in front of the incumbent The spanish language Socialist Employees Party (PSOE), with approximately 110 and 126 seats. Around the heels of A holiday in greece and Italia's economic turmoil and want for technocrat government authorities to accept reins, The spanish language elections are suggestive of how The country has endured the crisis better making austerity measures more well. However the anticipated PP victory talks more to The country's economy and the necessity to switch methods to instill confidence than support for that PP candidate Mariano Rajoy, by itself. "Abroad they don't trust us," Rajoy stated Tuesday. "We're likely to break using that.Inch With 20% unemployment--converted with a 5 million unemployed--along with a new debt rate of interest of sevenPercent for 10-year bonds, the greatest rate in additional than 14 years, whichever party wins has its own work eliminate for this. Tight budgets and economic finesse must surge consumer and market confidence. But several weeks prior to the Occupy Wall Street movement required off in NY City, The country saw several youthful, disappointed voters form what its founders known as the "15-M" or "Indignants," whose rallying cry would be to reject The spanish language politics' two-party duopoly as well as their market-driven interests. The 15-M movement, that is really a variety of categories of different ilks, found followers with lots of artists from The country's film and tv industries. "I believe [the 15M movement] may be the best and many intelligent factor which has arrive shortly,Inch stated actor Juan Diego Botto, indicating a sentiment many stars and company directors share. "The spanish language democracy should absorb this refreshing impulse." But while people have shown sympathies for that grassroots efforts, industry associations have focused their powers around the promises made throughout the campaigns. "Digital canon shouldn't be employed for electoral reasons by recommending its elimination once they are all aware that European legislation enables it," the association that groups privileges management physiques under one umbrella, IBAU stated. Digital canon enforced around the purchase of electronics, Compact disks, Dvd disks and Tunes and MP4s is a questionable problem since its implementation, with supporters saying its smart web hosting copying and detractors saying it's unconstitutional and atmosphere the piracy problem. A lot more than 77% from the digital content consumed in The country within the first 1 / 2 of 2011 was unlicensed, marking b .4% climb in the same period in the earlier year, based on research launched earlier this year through the Coalition of Designers and Industries of Content. The research, carried out through the Observatory of Piracy and Consumption Habits of Digital Content, believed the intake of unlicensed content cost the background music, film, posting and videogame industries a lot more than 5.2 billion pounds ($7.2 billion) within the first 1 / 2 of 2011--b .3% rise in the same period this past year. The country's present Culture Minister Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, an award-winning film writer and director, particularly stressed intellectual property in her own tenure. Nevertheless, the Socialist government was just in a position to pass a watered lower version from the so-known as anti-download law the 2009 yearl, invoking the frustration and indignation of The spanish language filmmakers. While industry associates ask the federal government to facilitate prosecution of individuals infringing privileges' holders' property online, the 15M movement vocally protests any constraint on free content. "Political figures are wanting to discuss the way they are curious about the youth and job creation for 25-somethings, but they're alternatively finish from the spectrum where youthful individuals are on a lot of other conditions where they defend corporate interests over voters' interests. For instance, Internet is an essential component of youthful people's lives plus they make laws and regulations within the title of intellectual property that have an effect on us," one associated with 15M who requested to not be recognized told The Hollywood Reporter. Another problem interesting the may be the PP's promise to repeal the license fee private tv stations are obliged to purchase The spanish language film financing. Presently, private webs like Telecinco and Antena 3 are obligated to get five percent of the revenues in The spanish language production and also have backed the majority of The country's greatest films recently. "It ought to be the non-public channels that foment the overall audiovisual industry and [pubcaster] RTVE that achieves this for The spanish language cinema,"Esteban Gonzalez Pons, the vice-secretary for Communication for that center-right Popular Party stated lately. That might be a game title changer to have an industry that sees almost all if it is top entertainers backed by tv stations. But possibly most symbolically, rumor has it the PP would dismantle the Culture Ministry included in cost-cutting measures so that as an all natural evolution from the growing weight of regional government authorities in culture industries. The film industry broadly rejects the concept. "For individuals people that defend film as art, the disappearance from the Culture Ministry would appear an emergency,Inch Oscar-winning The spanish language director Fernando Trueba told the The spanish language daily El Mundo. "Furthermore, it might be a depressing symptom around the globe they need us to reside in.Inch Related Subjects Worldwide

'Young Adult' Exclusive Clip: Charlize Theron Totally Takes note of Patton Oswalt

Mavis Gary, Charlize Theron's character within the approaching comedy "Youthful Adult," is not the best person you'll ever meet. Actually, she will not even try very difficult to convince you otherwise. Within this new exclusive clip in the Jason Reitman film, Mavis, a effective author of YA books, has traveled to her home town to regain her senior high school sweetheart, when she meets Matt Freehauf, performed by Patton Oswalt, inside a bar. The 2 understood one another in senior high school—well, Matt takes note of Mavis at the minimum—and they discuss the honours they won, or did not, in their "glory days." "Youthful Adult" hits theaters on December 16. What have you think about the clip? Tell us within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

Barry Pepper Set For Broken City

He's also joined SnitchLast seen in True Grit, Barry Pepper is keeping busy and has just scored roles on not one, but two upcoming films. He'll crop up in both Broken City and Snitch.Broken City features Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones in a noirish tale about a Brooklyn detective (Wahlberg) hired by the mayor (Crowe) to track down his wife (Zeta-Jones)'s lover. But once he does so, the man is killed, leading the gumshoe to dig into a far bigger conspiracy. Pepper will appear as a mayoral candidate running against Crowe.Snitch, meanwhile, sees Dwayne Johnson as a regular dad out in the suburbs whose son is staring down the barrel of a 10-year prison stretch. To keep his sprog from the clink, the dad agrees to become an informant against a drug dealer and his distributor. Pepper is playing the DEA agent that Johnson must report to.Intriguingly, Allen Hughes is shooting Broken City in New Orleans and Ric Roman Waugh is cranking the cameras on Snitch in nearby Shreveport, which gives us images of Pepper racing between the sets, changing costumes and trying to memorise new lines as he does so.But before either film, he'll next be seen in Terrence Malick's latest, currently untitled romantic drama alongside Javier Bardem, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams.

A Gifted Man Gets 3-Episode Back Order

CBS has ordered 3 additional episodes from modestly-rated drama A Gifted Man, bringing the medical/ghost drama’s freshman season to 16 episodes. It is not clear what CBS plans to put in the low-trafficked Friday 8 PM time slot after A Gifted Man ends its run. The network is yet to schedule midseason drama The 2-2, but, judging by how A Gifted Man and Chaos struggled there, CBS will probably think twice before slotting another newbie in the hour. A Gifted Mam was the only new series this fall that hadn’t heard on its fate via an episodic/script order or cancellation. A Gifted Man has been averaging a low 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 in the Friday 8 PM slot. But in total viewers, the series starring Patrick Wilson has been solid, most recently drawing 8.3 million viewers, more than double the audience of its nearest competitor in the hour. Of the other 4 freshman CBS series this fall, 2 Broke Girls, Person Of Interest and Unforgettable have been given full-season pickups, while How To Be A Gentleman was canceled.

Mesa employs controlling company directors

Investment bank Mesa Global has hired former Media Privileges Capital professional Marni Wieshofer and banking vet Roddy Moon as controlling company directors. Both will give you merger and acquisition advisory and capital-raising services to Mesa clients. Moon works from the company's NY offices while Wieshofer assists inside a soon-to-be-opened up La location. At MRC, Wieshofer offered as senior Vice president of corporate development and M&As and chief financial officer. She oversaw deals such as the company's $340 million JPMorgan-brought turning credit facility, which closed in 2008 and was restored this season. Just before joining MRC, she offered as CFO at Lionsgate before becoming the business's professional Vice president of corporate development. Just before joining Mesa, Moon brought digital media and internet practice at global investment bank Jefferies and Co., which offered clients including Bankrate, Collective, e-Rewards and Yahoo. Before Jefferies, he offered as Vice president at Allen and Co. Brought by founding partners Jerome Levy, Mark Patricof and John Richards, Mesa has advised on a lot more than $2.5 billion in transactions since its founding in 2003. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Black Nights uncovers fall into line

MOSCOW -- Estonia's Black Nights Film Festival opens late in a few days having a wealthy fall into line of competition films to embellish the dark days recently November. The festival, now in the 15th edition, features three primary competitions with concentrates on European and Asian features, Baltic film and U.S. indie films that developers feel have good possibility of European distribution. One of the top chioces within the primary competition the Worldwide Eurasia Focus, Lynne Ramsay's film in regards to a mother battling to handle her son's disturbing actions, "We have to Discuss Kevin," is anticipated to attract strong auds. Other hot game titles include "Rose" by Polish director Wojciech Smarzowski, concerning the harrowing management of Rods in the finish from the The Second World War French helmer Michel Hazanavicius' ode towards the quiet screen "The Artist," and Estonian Oscar entry, "Letters to Angel," directed by Sulev Keedus, which explores the battles an Estonian soldier needs to fight on his go back home in the Soviet era Afghan war. Within the Tridens Baltic Feature Film Competition, the area includes documentaries "The " New World "" by Estoni's Jaan Tootsen, about several activists who make an effort to change their corner around the globe, and "How's It Going Doing Rudolf Ming?," in regards to a boy enthusiastic about violent films, shot by Latvian filmmaker Roberts Rubins. There's additionally a study from the Lithuanian activists who saved their ancient Sanskrit-based language from extinction within the 1800s, "It Smugglers" directed by Jeremiah Cullinane, a co-push between Lativa and Ireland. Within the United States Independent Film Competition esoteric American films include "Martha May Marcy Marlene," the Sundance hit in regards to a girl struggling with paranoia and delusions after getting away a cult Jonathan Levine's "50/50," a comedy in regards to a guy identified with cancer, and "Mutually Beneficial,Inch director Thomas McCarthy's follow-up to acclaimed films "The Station Agent" and "The Customer." The festival runs November. 18-30. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Exclusive: Law & Order: SVU Drafts Treat Williams for Guest Place

Treat Williams Law & Order: SVU has drafted Treat Williams to guest-star by having an approaching episode, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The Golden Globe-nominated actor, 59, may have Mike Stanton, a classic all-star quarterback taken up in the sting operation by getting an underage prostitute. Stanton will probably be represented by famous defense attorney Bayard Ellis (Andre Braugher), who made his first appearance round the NBC drama the other day. Andre Braugher battles they on SVU: "He may be the enemy, but he is not a villain" Shooting round the episode, entitled "Spiraling Lower," begins now. No airdate remains set. Most broadly noted for starring as Dr. Andy Brown on Everwood for four seasons, Williams presently appears round the Lifetime series In the Wall. Law & Order: SVU airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

J. Edgar Oscar Campaign Comes Into High Gear With Eastwood, DiCaprio, W, Hammer At Packed Tests, Q&As

Using its splashy World Premiere because the opening evening of AFI Fest Thursday evening and a number of Q&As and receptions , Warner Bros campaign for J. Edgar among its large Oscar hopefuls thrown into high gear now. Additionally towards the hoopla round the premiere, Director Clint Eastwood did a DGA screening and discussion with Academy pointing Governor and fellow DGA and Oscar champion Kathryn Bigelow onTuesday evening. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi W and Armie Hammer made an appearance for any Q&A before a packed-to-the-rafters SAG audience onWednesday evening (I moderated that certain) as well as on Friday all of them made an appearance for yetanother screening, Q&A and publish-reception in the LA County Art Museum. The second would be a prelude to Saturday Evening’s inaugural Art + Film gala where Eastwood has been honored. And Warners plansmany morevoter opps such as these within the coming days. First reviews from the film which opens in a few days are mixed to get affordable based on that which you read and whom you speak with (Rotten Tomato plants has it at 57% fresh only seven comments are up to date).But it's completed in classic and chic Eastwood style and,regardless of the ultimate commercial and criticalfate from the film,it's absolutely obvious DiCaprio includes a strong stake on the Best Actor Oscar nomination. Because the complex and questionable FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, DiCaprio age range from his twenties to late seventies with seeming ease and it has some heavy dramatic moments including one out of that they dons his dead mother’s dress and the other fight/hug encounter with Armie Hammer who expertlyplays his constant companion Clyde Tolson (and might be a supporting actor contender themself). Older Academy voters who remember Hoover should particularly react to this well-crafted take a look at his complicated personal and professional existence. At Friday’s LACMAreception Eastwood was his usual awesome self and incredibly thinking about the responses the film gets. When I spoken with him and producer John Grazer (Eastwood regular Robert Lorenz was another producer) he described the way the project found him from Grazer who started it and hired Milk Oscar champion Dustin Lance Black to create a script. “Brian were built with a cope with Universal however it switched out they weren't exactly excessive on carrying this out story in those days and so i agreed to go to Warner Bros, and comparable time Leo grew to become involved therefore we could have it going,” he stated. After I recommended that this isn't the type of heavy historic dramastudios need to make any longer Eastwood stated they frequently don’t want stuff that later gain popularity with audiences. “I were built with a girl boxing drama(Billion Dollar Baby) plus they weren’t at the top of that however it exercised okay,” he stated having a laugh about the2005 film that won him another handful of Academy awards including Best Picture. Since the beginning of his A Star Comes Into The World remake continues to be postponed until summer time because of Beyonce’s pregnancy ,he hasplans to operate within an acting gig in danger Using The Curve (to become directed by Lorenz as Deadline first reported) before that . Even at 81 Clint keeps in constant motion which’s a really positive thing for movie enthusiasts. Hammer who got a large taste from the honours season Q&A circuit this past year like a person in The Social Networking cast (recall the Winklevoss twins?) stated he really likes doing them now. “What actor doesn’t like speaking about themself?” he requested. Black, also in the reception, stated because Clint works so quick (the whole aim for this era film was 39 days) he and Leo would spend weekends honing the script and exercising moments. Usually Eastwood shoots scripts because they are but Black states he's much more comfortable focusing on changes throughout production havng spent considerable time in TV doing exactly that, therefore it would be a delicate balance. The dwelling from the script, returning and forth over time, is tricky and far from the material regardingthe closeted character of Hoover’s personal existence and relationship with Tolson is necessarilyspeculative, but stillconvincing in the manner it’s presented. For the scene by which J. Edgar puts on his deceased mother’s dress and pearls DiCaprio explained it had been really inside like a type of “wink wink” towards the audience to be able to undertake the unverified gossips that Hoover would be a mix-dresser. It plays now weight loss of the discuss his incredibly dependent relationship on his mother (performed fantastically by Judi Dench). DiCaprio also spoken concerning the extensive makeup he wears, not really a process he loved. “It was difficult acting under all that,” he stated butbased around the performance he clearly found a means toget to within the guy he shows, which is exactly what it’s about. Itold DiCaprio I'd seen the 18 minute presentation of Titanic‘s three dimensional conversion prior to its April 6, 2012 re-release. He's notseen it but is clearly interested, specially when I told him they merely spent $18 million doing the transformation. “Eighteen million? That’s it? Wow. They will make a lot of money off it,” he stated adding that his deal was completed in time before he'd the type of profit participations he is able to get now. I told him someone engrossed thinks it might make another 4 or 5hundred million. He chuckled. “I won’t receive a lot of that.”

Michael Bay and Christina Hendricks Enable You To Get Behind the curtain of 'Need for Speed: The Run' [Moviefone Exclusive]

Take a look within the photo above this text. Do you realize what that's? This is actually the awkward smile of Ben Stiller trying to deflect an even more than fair question about Eddie Murphy's relationship with 'Saturday Evening Live,' while Murphy could not make any attempt whatsoever to pay for his scorn. In addition to gentleman, In my opinion it's pretty sure: Eddie Murphy still hates 'SNL.' Murphy features a tumultuous relationship with 'Saturday Evening Live,' understandably (which we recorded a few days ago). After he saved the sketch show from cancellation at the begining of eighties, David Spade made the now-infamous crack about Murphy inside the mid 1990's: "Look, children, a falling star." Murphy did not realise why. Inside the 'Tower Heist' star's recent interview with Moving Stone, he addressed the issue and mentioned he was regarding this. "I felt shitty relating to this for any very long time, however, I don't have none of the. I wouldn't visit retrospectives, however do not let it linger." OK, awesome! Observe that, Eddie Murphy likes 'SNL' again! Well, much less fast... Smash cut for the week before 'SNL's' March. 8 telecast: gossips were swirling that maybe, after over two-and-a-half decades away, Eddie Murphy can make a cameo through the show situated by his 'Tower Heist' co-star Ben Stiller. That didn't happen. So, Mike Sampson of JoBlo.com asked for Murphy and Stiller if there's any truth to people gossips. Mentioned Sampson: "There has been plenty of gossips that, Ben, if you were hosting 'SNL,' which you might bring Eddie back for just about any little cameo ... was that a thing that everybody were trying to create happen?" That's fair! The other that 'SNL' fans need to know! Murphy's answer? Complete silence getting a rather pissed-off searching facial expression (again, consider the photo). Stiller did supply, "I don't see the [NY] Publish, so..." Well, then: I'd rather not read an excessive amount of one of the lines, however i am prone to proceed and take that they like a good, "No." (JoBlo's full interview is below -- the 'SNL' question happens at about 1:40. Also, nice job, Sampson, on quickly rebounding using this moment by getting an Oscar question.) [via JoBlo.com] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter RELATED

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

Michael Becker/FOXFrom left: LA Reid, Nicole Scherzinger, The Very Best 11 is here now, along with the exit from the gargantuan kids ensemble that's inTENsity, is really a much tight contest with a few obvious management. The first is already known only by his name (Astro) as the others (Stacy, Came, Melanie) aren't far behind.our editor recommends'X Factor' Results Show: America's Votes Help Send Home InTENsity'X Factor' Redux: An 8-Year-Old's Take on top 12'X Factor' Redux: 5 Most Enhanced Entertainers Who Still Will not Win the Show'X Factor' Redux: 12 Burning Questions Clarified After Thursday's elimination show, idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger offered a progress report of sorts (no real surprise here, Cowell did the majority of the speaking), addressing the contestant controversies which have put their hands up in recent days, the outcomes and exactly what the future holds for that show, themselves and, obviously, the runners up. Here, the highlights... On why groups are predisposed to early dismissal... unless of course you are Lakoda Rayne: Cowell: "It's what Paula stated -- it's tough to interact with 10 people, in comparison to 1 person. But don't eliminate Lakoda Rayne. For me, these women have something. Like LA stated, when they walked into my record label, four women with this talent and stated, you want to be Taylor Quick, I'd sign them around the place. Amazing." STORY:'X Factor's' Stacy Francis: Perez Hilton Has Partnered With My Abusive Ex Against Me On Perez Hilton's Stacy Francis assault and her past professional achievements: Cowell: "I believe [the debate] will help to her, however it does seem like she's being selected on a little. We never stated that you simply couldn't have experienced work previously. It's absurd. Many competitions I've done, they've had record deals, attempted musicals, they never hid it from us... I believe this typifies her story. Where she's always stated,' Somebody was always waiting in my way saying you're not adequate enough.A It's happened all her existence." Scherzinger: "It's dope that they practical knowledge behind her. It implies that she's been working towards this her whole existence. Simon has stated, lots of people get close and almost get their break which's what's so wonderful concerning the show -- it provides them another shot." Abdul:"Same goes with LeRoy [Bell], he was upfront and told us within the audition that a long time ago, he required part inside a song which was a dance hit." On Dexter Haygood's assertion the idol judges cut a back-room deal to allow him leave the show early: Cowell:"It's absolute nonsense." Scherzinger:"It's not the situation, however i'm a large fan of Dexter's and that i always is going to be.Inch STORY: 'X Factor': Exactly what the 'American Idol' Alums Think about Simon Cowell's New Show On which the idol judges told inTENsity following a group's tearful elimination: Abdul:"Things I try to ensure they are realize is they might not understand now, however it's just the beginning which really magical unexpected things happen with shows such as these. Their lives should never be exactly the same plus they'll continue doing music simply because they like it.... They need it bad plus they take great direction and were really gelling like a group." Cowell:"I believe there's an industry with this band. I stated for them that even at how old they are, you've gotta stay strong. Tenacity is exactly what it's about.Inch Around the Stereo system Hogzz's not too distant future: Abdul: "The real work starts. They need to really prove they're worth finding yourself in this competition and i believe they're well enroute. They did an excellent opening number, we labored very difficult, they gave it their all and today it's time for you to select the best song and extremely showcase charge performers voice." On if the right act was told to go home: Cowell: "Gotta trust the general public.Inch Nicole Scherzinger Paula Abdul Simon Cowell Antonio L.A. Reid The X Factor

Kim Kardashian on Her Divorce: I Followed My Heart

Kim Kardashian In Kim Kardashian's first television appearance since she filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, the reality star told an Australian morning show that she made her decision based on gut instincts."You just have to listen to your intuition, and follow your heart," she said. "There's no right or wrong thing to do."Kim Kardashian's men: A timelineThe trip to Australia was previously planned to promote a line of handbags with Kim's sister Khloe. Kim said she was trying to stay focused on her work despite the things happening in her personal life. "I wanted to stick with my commitment to come out here to Australia," she said. "Of course I do want some time to myself, and it's a tough thing to go through. But we're getting through it. That's really all I can do."Kardahsian also commented on the attacks suggesting she profited from the TV wedding. "What upsets me most is that there's been, from the start, so many rumors of money and dollar signs - so much of it not being true," Kardashian said. "It's what you get for living your life so publicly on a reality show. I get that... that comes along with the territory. But that also teaches me I kind of want to step back a little bit."Kris Jenner: Kim didn't make money off of the weddingMeanwhile, E!, the network that airs Kardashian's reality show (and her four-hour wedding special aired), announced that the divorce will not have any impact on the network's relationship with the reality TV family, according to The Wall Street Journal."I don't even know if Kim has had a chance to emotionally process this the way that she needs to," Suzanne Kolb, president of E! Entertainment, said. "I don't have any indication that this is going to change her career path."The network also said reports that the 72-day marriage was a made-for-TV sham are "absolutely false." However, the network did shuffle its scheduled re-airing of the wedding special this week. E! originally planned to air the wedding on Wednesday and Thursday during prime time, but has since moved Part 2 to Thursday at 5/4c. The episode will open with an announcement to alert viewers of the divorce.When asked about the decision to rerun the nuptials after the divorce was filed, Kolb said, "We are a topical network and this is a topic at the moment. When it first aired, both parts of Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event attracted more than 4 million viewers - big numbers for a cable network."

Redbox to Raise DVD Rental Price 20 Percent Per Day

No doubt hoping a fee hike won't engender a Netflix-like revolt among its users, Redbox said Tuesday it will increase the price of renting standard DVDs by 20 percent beginning Monday. The announcement came via a press release that disclosed strong earnings and revenue for Redbox parent Coinstar, but investors didn't seem happy. In after-hours trading, Coinstar shares were sinking more than 12 percent after dropping 2 percent to $52.95 during the regular session. Investors might be selling shares because they remember that when Netflix raised their prices it lost 800,000 subscribers and its stock tanked. Coinstar CEO Paul Davis said the new price -- $1.20 a day for DVD rentals, up from $1 previously -- reflects costs associated with rising operating expenses, including government mandates brought about by the so-called Durbin Amendment that was supposed to benefit consumers through lower debit-card fees. Redbox said prices for Blu-ray movies and video games will remain at $1.50 and $2 per day, respectively. "This marks the first price increase for a Redbox standard definition DVD rental in eight years," Davis said. "The change is primarily due to the increase in operating expenses, including the recent increase in debit card interchange fees as a result of the Durbin Amendment." Coinstar said Thursday its profit in the third quarter soared 90 percent to $37 million on revenue that rose 23 percent to $466 million. On a per-share basis, Coinstar earned $1.18, way past the 88 cents Wall Street was expecting. Coinstar ended the quarter with 34,400 Redbox DVD kiosks and 19,500 coin-counting kiosks. Redbox accounted for $390 million in revenue in the quarter while the coin business accounted for $76 million. Related Topics Netflix

Kurt Sutter Assumes DirecTV Over Possible Blackout With Choice Words

Kurt Sutter Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter includes a couple of items to tell DirecTV clients who may lose use of Fox cable channels, including Forex: "You are getting f---erectile dysfunction over." Fox Networks' cable channels might have to go dark on DirecTV Last Thursday, Fox stated DirecTV sent the organization a proposal that stipulated that Fox accept their prices terms otherwise DirecTV's 19 million customers will forfeit use of a lot more than 24 Fox cable channels including Forex, National Geographic, and many regional sports systems beginning November. 1. DirecTV, however, is declaring that Fox Systems is seeking a 40 % rise in customer costs. On Monday, the oft-open Sutter required to his blog to implore audiences to mobilize against DirecTV, who, he states, are "f---ing within the clients that already pay lots of money for his or her service." Sutter shot a promo to assist, that will air before Tuesday's episode of Sons. The rather colorful and strongly phrased script that Sutter wrote themself did not quite meet network approval, but he published his version on his blog for those to determine: "Hey, I am Kurt Sutter, creator of Sons of Anarchy," his promo reads. "Beginning November first, DirecTV is tugging Forex out of your box. Which means you'll miss the final five instances of Sons this year. Possibly five of the very critical instances of the series. Browse the relaxation of present day news "I understand Fox includes a equine within this race, but they are attempting to negotiate in good belief. DirecTV is shutting lower all conversation and taking advantage of their clients as leverage. Along the way, you are getting f---erectile dysfunction over. They are running advertisements using their corporate shill suggesting just how much 'they worry about your company,A that dude's got one sincere hands on his heart as the other greases your naive backside. Because they are going to switch you over and f--Up the a-- until you bleed. Sutter states customers could possibly get the actual story at keepmynets.com. He concludes, "Just support, B----es."

Ask Matt: Walking Dead, Homeland, Terra Nova, Dexter and More!

Walking Dead Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I'm new to The Walking Dead this season, but I did catch up on all of Season 1 with the marathon presentation before the Season 2 premiere. I mostly like it and I know we're supposed to suspend disbelief, especially when watching a show about zombies. However, I do think they try to make it seem "real" plot-wise, and I especially like the explanation provided during the Season 1 finale where only the brain stem comes back to life which would account for the mobility and other "mindless" behavior. However, it also occurs to me that these are supposed to be smart people caught up in this fantastic scenario from hell. So why don't they just make it to a marina and procure a nice big boat and hang out on a lake somewhere? The way these zombies move, it's clear they can't swim or otherwise follow, and they could just cruise around and make the occasional raid to get gas and hunt, not to mention just fish for sustenance. I know that wouldn't make for great drama, but one thing I always like about Breaking Bad for instance is that the characters behave intelligently and the plots are very realistic, even if you don't always see it right away. -SamuelMatt Roush: As much as I love Breaking Bad, I'm not sure realism is its strong suit, though in the moment, the tension certainly always feels real. Same goes for the incredibly intense Walking Dead, which I see as a search for community as much as a quest for survival, so isolating this group in a boat wouldn't really float. The idea of these characters heading out to sea might work for an episode, but as we saw in this week's cliffhanger, a raid for supplies can be as treacherous as any other activity in this apocalyptic world. The premise of the show, at least at this point, is that there really is no safe harbor, and if there was, it probably wouldn't stay that way for long. Because as you noted, what fun would that be?Question: I'm loving Homeland, and I wonder if part of the success is because many of us associate Damian Lewis with his role on Band of Brothers. When we see him, we subliminally see Dick Winters, who we already accept as a hero and can't imagine becoming a traitor. It's like a WWII movie where John Wayne is captured by the Germans and becomes a sleeper agent - you just can't accept that the Duke could betray his country. -CharliyMatt Roush: An interesting point, although I'd hate to think an actor as gifted as Damian Lewis is being typecast. Still, any successful actor brings the baggage of their most successful roles, and Band of Brothers is iconic. So if it adds to the tension that we don't want to believe Lewis-as-Brody could be a sleeper terrorist in hero's clothing, so much the better. He's so wonderfully inscrutable and unpredictable in this role, I'm loving the not knowing for now.Question: Terra Nova has all this great medical, weapons and transportation technology from 2149, and the producers have been very careful and thorough in creating the mythology and the science of the settlement. So why is there no air transportation? -ChristinaMatt Roush: Here's an answer courtesy of executive producer Rene Echevarria: "Most of the technology in Terra Nova is sent back through the portal in pieces from 2149 and reassembled on our end. What to send back is a matter of priorities since the portal can only be kept open for a short time. Priority is given to mission-critical supplies such as medicines, weapons for self-defense and, of course, the pilgrims themselves. As for air power, every now and then you'll hear references to "RBs," short for research balloons. These are tethered to the ground at fixed locations outside the compound perimeter, and can provide live security/surveillance footage as well as atmospheric/scientific data."And now, as sometimes happens, two contrasting views on a popular long-running show:Question: I've been a big Dexter fan, but find myself not enjoying this season. Maybe it's because the time between last season ending and this season beginning was so long - I'm just not back into the groove. I am definitely not enjoying this "spiritual" journey Dex is taking, which is for Harrison for sure, but also for himself. Somehow the "code" has been superseded by a higher-power influence, and it's shifting the show's direction. I'm also finding it implausible that Dex locked in on the old guy without much information, and abandoned home and work in pursuit of payback. I don't know... the character seems to have shifted and the show is lacking something for me. I am, on the other hand, enjoying Deb's dilemma and the mess she finds herself in. More Deb would be a good thing; less murderous Dex also desired. Odd. Are you enjoying this season? -EllenQuestion: I think so far this year you have been off-base about Dexter. While religion is part of this season's theme, it is by no means being shoved down our throats (if you want that, watch Touched By An Angel reruns). I actually find the back and forth between the flawed but sincere believer (Brother Sam), religious extremists (Travis & Gellar), and atheist (Dexter) an interesting scenario. I find they are handling this very well and it's not insulting to the viewer's intelligence. And last week gave us a great surprise with a terrific turn by Ronny Cox as a killer Dexter used to idolize (somebody give Ronny a "Cheer!"). What I still have issue with is the subplots of almost everyone else. Dexter has never really been that good at handling its supporting players or giving them much good to do. I'm starting to wish [BOOK SPOILER ALERT] that LaGuerta would meet the fate she did in the first book. What is your opinion of the issues with the supporting players? And while I don't think you are ready to give up on Dexter just yet, do you think it would be wise to start thinking up some kind of end game for the series? Dexter can't get away with it forever, can he? -BrandonMatt Roush: I have no real trouble with the season's Big Theme of faith, and have especially enjoyed the rapport of Dexter and Brother Sam (Mos), the ex-con preacher who's acting as Dexter's spiritual sounding board. But I do think the way it's being handled is awfully heavy-handed, not so much an insult to the intelligence as it is unnecessarily obvious, with Dexter's voice-overs underscoring and belaboring what is already so clear. It sometimes takes a while for a season of Dexter to get into full gear - having Gellar and Travis finally get on the cops' and Dexter's radar this week is, let's hope, a turning point - but while this is far from my favorite season, I've enjoyed some moments along the way. I can handle the improbabilities of Dexter's various missions; Ronny Cox was so outrageous as the grumpy old "Tooth Fairy" killer, I enjoyed that subplot a great deal. It's the stuff happening in the police station that tends to bore me to distraction, because the supporting cast is so erratic. That said, I enjoyed the moment when Debra's nervous profanity on live TV didn't result in a dressing-down, but an "attagirl." Hoping the season picks up steam, not that I'm in any danger of breaking up with Dexter yet. As for an endgame: It could be a financial as much as creative decision that determines how long Dexter keeps going - I'm still enjoying the book series, for what it's worth, but a TV show is by necessity a different animal, and this one peaked in the John Lithgow season, so I'd like to see it try to go out with a little juice left in the tank. But as long as Dexter remains this popular, it's hard to imagine Showtime not doing what it can to keep it on the air for the foreseeable future.Question: I've always enjoyed the NCIS episodes that feature Special Agent Abigail Borin, the redheaded, CGIS Gibbs counterpart played by Diane Neal. Do you think that they'd ever create a Coast Guard-based TV show with her as the lead? -JamesMatt Roush: Do I think they would? Maybe. CBS has already cloned NCIS once successfully (not to mention CSI and, with less positive results, Criminal Minds). Do I think they should? Not really. I'd rather see characters like Agent Borin stay within the NCIS universe to add some variety and spice to the show. While a Coast Guard spin-off might perform well for CBS, this kind of recycling isn't the best thing for network TV, which could use a few more fresh ideas.Question: I know that all of this season on How I Met Your Mother is leading up to Barney's wedding, but I was wondering if it is all a big fake-out. We keep hearing about a wedding, but have we heard anything about an actual marriage? If next season involves a married Barney and Lily and Marshall's baby, the show takes on a whole new dynamic. If we assume that Barney might marry Robin, that leaves only Ted single on the show. So my question is, in all of the interviews with the producers, have they ever mentioned Barney actually being married on the show? I wonder if it all plays out that Barney chickens out because he is marrying Nora but loves Robin.On an additional note, I love that Sue Heck finally stood up for herself on The Middle, great episode! Plus as a parent who had a son who took the PSAT's last Wednesday, I could relate to that storyline as well. I figured out what I like about The Middle and why it works. So many shows play the parents as clueless or foolish and the kids are smart alecks who are always playing them. The parents love the kids, but the kids are portrayed as smarter than them (i.e. every Disney Channel show). But on The Middle, the parents are just real people, overwhelmed at times, but never portrayed as dumb. They want the best for their kids but don't always know the best way to achieve that. Just like most of us parents. -CarolMatt Roush: Regarding Mother: Nothing would surprise me on this show when it comes to an endless tease, and the expectation that having information withheld from us somehow constitutes entertainment. At the moment, we're to believe that Barney is heading toward the altar, but to whom and for how long are plot points that don't seem to have been specifically addressed or spoiled. (And if they had been, I wouldn't spoil them here.) To be honest, I've grown weary of the producers' "all in good time" approach to hyping their show, so if they've projected about Barney's future as an actual husband, I've missed it.On to The Middle, a comedy I'm really enjoying and recommending as often as possible: I agree that one of its greatest strengths is how relatable it is to so many people, especially parents (but really, to anyone who's part of a family). The Hecks are strapped in every way possible: for money, for time, for the patience and energy to deal with their exasperating kids, who are each distinctively funny but not so precocious they get the last word. Because unlike on most sitcoms, no one really gets the last word here (not even Frankie the narrator), because they often realize the only way to keep going is to just give up and move on. Their lives are such a mess, it's usually not the sort of thing that can be fixed in a half-hour episode.Question: My family and I would love to watch Grimm, but NBC put it on opposite Supernatural and Fringe, so our DVR is already taken. Given that those shows cater to the demographic they would like to reach, doesn't it make sense to put it on at a different time? -WilliamMatt Roush: The scheduling really is puzzling, and feels like further cannibalization of an already smallish pool of genre enthusiasts on what has become TV's cult night. I'm trying to keep an open mind until I see more episodes beyond the pilot, but Grimm seems the least interesting and promising of the three, so that helps take care of the problem at least from my perspective. But I'm expecting NBC will make the show readily available on other platforms (nbc.com, On Demand, etc.) so others in your boat have a chance to at least sample it. But programming it against such similar competition doesn't seem like much of a vote of confidence.Question: I've been watching A Gifted Man. I like the premise of the story, but the casting is awful. I get that Patrick Wilson's character, Dr. Michael Holt, is a driven doc with little bedside manner. That understood, does he always have to be so wooden? I mean, there is seemingly no personality underneath the intelligence. Then again, I get that it's a typical doc, but it's not very entertaining. Just sayin'. I also don't think Jennifer Ehle, the dead ex-wife, brings any sort of chemistry to the show. She is a fine actress, but there is no way in real life those two would have ever been together. However, my biggest issue with this show is the sorely underused talent of Margo Martindale. She is a firecracker of an actress and to see her relegated to this non-essential character with no meaningful dialogue is just a waste. I want to see her in a vehicle that will showcase her acting chops. Those who don't know her as Mags Bennett have no idea what Martindale can do. She deserves better! Thanks for letting me vent. -StaceyMatt Roush: Couldn't agree more about Margo Martindale, and I hope the show figures out a way to capitalize on her newfound Emmy-winning star status. I'm somewhat encouraged by the news that they've cast Tom Wopat to play her husband, which indicates they're planning to expand her role. But in general, I think it's the show that's letting down these terrific actors, not vice versa. They're playing what they've given, and when I checked back in last week (for the Eriq La Salle episode), I was discouraged to see Ehle's character still being such a cloying, coy nag. I'm seeing more charisma from Wilson than you do, but the role is so earnestly conceived at this point there's not much he can do with it.Question: Why does the CW snub Supernatural? Despite seven years on the air, the network barely advertises Supernatural even after the way Supernatural has been received by fans. Over half a million voted for Supernatural's TV Guide Magazine cover and yet CW ignores the show. They depend on word of mouth by fans to get viewers for the show. Maybe they should pay the fans for doing their advertising for them? -PhoenixMatt Roush: Snub? For a show to last seven seasons on any network should be a cause for fans to rejoice, not to complain. But the big-picture, common-sense answer to this gripe is that especially in the fall, any network's priority is to promote the new series in hopes of creating new hits, with far less attention given to the long-running shows with a loyal fan base that (much like its time-slot competition Fringe) isn't likely to grow substantially in its latter seasons. Supernatural does tend to have to sell itself these days, enhanced by appearances at fan-oriented events like Comic-Con. When I tune into the CW (usually later in the week), I see a fair amount of on-air promotion for the Friday series Nikita and Supernatural. I'm not sure what fans expect, but I am sure it would never be enough.Question: I'm having a hard time caring about Project Runway any more. After the move to Lifetime and a different production company, I feel the show has shifted the focus to more drama and less design. Granted, drama has been there from the beginning (Hi, Wendy Pepper!), but there seemed to be an emphasis on designing clothes and a thoughtful critique of them. Now, we get a pretty poor pool of designers producing less than spectacular garments, bizarro challenges and all-over-the-place judging. It's so obvious the producers wanted to keep Anya (and Josh all season, for that matter), despite her presenting the worst designs last week. Yet they allowed her to show at Fashion Week anyway! Do you think Project Runway can return to its former glory, or has it settled into its current rut? Are we in for another Gretchen-sized upset? -AaronMatt Roush: There was a lot of chaff this season, it's true. And it did seem preordained almost from the start that the stunning Anya and the annoying Josh (who has often made this season more of a chore to sit through than usual) were going to make it to the end, even when they choked - Anya at the 11th hour - so what a relief for Viktor to quietly upstage the rest of the cast with actual talent and (usually) taste. If there's more drama than design these days, it may have something to do with the bloated 90-minute episodes, but heightened conflict has always been a big part of these shows, giving us "characters" to root for and against, so I'm not sure much has really changed in that aspect. Runway's reputation may not yet have recovered from the controversial Gretchen win, and cop-out episodes like last week's, when all four finalists were let through to Fashion Week despite some major faux pas, aren't likely to help. Maybe the All-Stars version (pushed back until 2012) will put some oomph back in the franchise. I know I'd be more eager to see that than Project Accessory, the desperate-sounding spin-off that premieres after this Thursday's finale - which we can only hope won't be as big a let-down as the Gretchen-beats-Mondo fiasco.That's all for now. Keep sending your comments and questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and in the meantime, follow me on Twitter!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

'Paranormal Activity' expected to scare up B.O.

'Paranormal Activity 3' is tracking to debut at around mid-$30 million domestically.Older males are expected to turn out for Christoph Waltz and Milla Jovovich in 3D pic The Three Musketeers, distributed in the U.S. by Summit. Paramount's third installment in the "Paranormal Activity" franchise will have no problem ruling the weekend's worldwide B.O. with good-to-solid returns -- but a depressed domestic market could prevent it from scaring up blockbuster-sized B.O. in the U.S. The weekend's other wide releases at more than 1,000 locations, 3D "The Three Musketeers" and "Johnny English Reborn," are pegged for modest Stateside openings. But both pics are targeted more to the international market, so U.S. returns will be gravy. Universal's "Johnny English" sequel already has tallied a stellar $91 million internationally through Wednesday, while "Three Musketeers," from Constantin Films, is approaching $50 million in overseas grosses. "Johnny English" first debuted in markets including Australia and Russia on Sept. 15 and since has expanded to 43 territories; "Three Musketeers" currently is playing in 40 markets outside the U.S. Domestically, inspirational sports drama "The Mighty Macs" launches at an aggressive 975 playdates via Quaker Media. Pic looks to tap into the faith-based aud, last served by Sony's "Courageous." But with little marketing muscle, the film isn't expected to gross much more than $1 million through Sunday. Fox Searchlight's "Martha Marcy May Marlene," which just nabbed three Gotham Independent Film Awards noms, bows today at four locations. Stateside B.O. has been sluggish lately, with last weekend going down as one of the weakest October frames ever. "Paranormal Activity 3," which is tracking to debut at around the mid-$30 millions domestically, could have more success overseas, thanks to a hefty day-and-date launch in 42 territories, including Australia, France, Mexico, Russia and the U.K. Par reportedly had to turn away auds at its fan screenings of "Paranormal" held Oct. 18 in cities around the world, including NY, London, Dallas, Chicago, Melbourne and L.A., which saw the largest crowd worldwide, totaling upwards of 2,260 fans. Under-25 auds -- "Paranormal's" core demo -- have been especially sparse at Stateside plexes lately, which is why tracking services have "Paranormal 3" opening with less than the $40.7 million of its predecessor. But some B.O. observers say the recent teen B.O. boredom is mostly product-related; that means anything better-than-expected for "Paranormal 3" will hinge on the franchise's popularity. Without Lionsgate's annual "Saw" offering, "Paranormal 3" will have a clear playing field through Halloween. Last year, "Paranormal 2" faced "Saw 3D" in its second week. The former pic wound up cuming $84 million domestically. U's "Johnny English Reborn" isn't expected to draw much of a Stateside crowd, since popularity for star Rowan Atkinson lies mostly with overseas auds. The film is expected to launch in the $4 million to $6 million range and was budgeted at $45 million. Meanwhile, "The Three Musketeers," being distribbed in the U.S. by Summit, should attract primarily older males, with a potential family component lifting weekend grosses to the low double-digits. Summit is bowing the film at approximately 2,200 3D locations. Summit will rely mainly on domestic theatrical to offset the company's P&A commitment on the film. In limited release, Roadside Attractions is taking a somewhat aggressive approach with Wall Street thriller "Margin Call," bowing the pic this weekend at 56 playdates as well as on VOD. Also debuting on the indie front, Cohen Media Group's "Oranges and Sunshine," toplining Emily Watson, opens at four. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Dodgers Owners Frank and Jamie McCourt Reach Divorce Settlement

The heated divorce battle between Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt has finally reached an end.our editor recommendsDodgers Owner Frank McCourt Ordered to Negotiate With MLB Over LoanL.A. Dodgers File for Bankruptcy Amid Frank McCourt Drama "Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt are pleased to announced that they have settled their divorce case," read a statement from Frank McCourt's rep. "The terms of the settlement, which are already in effect, will remain private. Jamie will be withdrawing her opposition to the Dodgers proposed sale of media rights and instead will be filing papers in support of the process proposed by the Dodgers." While neither camp reveled the terms of the settlement, sources told The Los Angeles Times that the divorce settlement would give Jamie McCourt about $130 million, and she'd give up any control of the Los Angeles baseball team. STORY: Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt Ordered to Negotiate With MLB Over Loan "Jamie is pleased that this matter has been fairly resolved in the best interests of her family and the Dodgers' fans, players and organization," Jamie McCourt's rep, Matthew Hiltzik told THR in a statement. "From the beginning, Jamie has consistently expressed her willingness to accept a settlement, even if it required her to give up her interest in the Dodgers, the team she loves, if a fair resolution were possible. That has now been achieved through the cooperation of everyone involved and Jamie looks forward to moving on and focusing on new opportunities." STORY: L.A. Dodgers File for Bankruptcy Amid Frank McCourt Drama The couple has been surrounded by controversy as both camps have thrown out accusations ranging from fraud to infidelity. The ugly and very public divorce is said to be one of the costliest in history, costing $20.6 million in legal bills, according to Los Angeles Superior Court filings by each of the parties. Jamie McCourt, who was originally opposed to the proposed sale of television rights, will withdraw her Bankruptcy Court opposition and would now support that sale. Frank McCourt had set up a new the 17-year, $2.7 billion broadcast deal with Fox Sports, but MLB commissioner Bud Selig, who must approve all TV contracts, rejected the deal as not in the best interests of baseball since it diverted so much of the advance to McCourt's use to fund his costly divorce. Related Topics Frank McCourt Jamie McCourt

American Reunion Redband Trailer Proves Things Haven't Changed Since Jason Biggs's Pie Days

Good news and bad news about American Reunion based on the very first (and very redband) teaser trailer that has just surfaced: Jason Biggs’s Jim still isn’t locking the door when he masturbates. This could be good news for American Pie purists who hoped the franchise would get back to basics this April, and bad news for fans who hoped Jim would never have to pleasure himself again with footwear after marrying Alyson Hannigan’s band geek Michelle in the third and most recent Pie installment, American Wedding. Warning: The teaser is NSFW, not appropriate for kids, and deserving of its restricted redband label. Like I was saying, things haven’t changed much for Jim in the past decade (based on this promo) other than the fact that a small child now interrupts his self-love sessions rather than his father (Eugene Levy, who will also return for Reunion) and the fact that he is married to a girl who also understands the value of alone time. Unseen in this sneak peak are Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Tara Reid, Natasha Lyonne, Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth and Jennifer Coolidge, whose returning characters will miraculously all show up for East Great Falls’ ten-year reunion. In case you weren’t motivated to see American Reunion based on the above trailer alone, know that this installment is directed by Harold & Kumar writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. VERDICT: Maybe it’s finally time to put memories of all of those direct-to-DVD Pie spin-off films behind us? American Reunion opens in theaters April 6. [via Vulture]

Nuit #1

A K Films Amerique release of a Metafilms production. (International sales: Metafilms, Montreal.) Produced by Nancy Grant. Directed, written by Anne Emond.With: Catherine Le Lean, Dimitri Storoge. (French dialogue)A one-night stand evolves into an all-night talkathon in "Nuit #1," a claustrophobically intense drama set almost entirely within a shabby apartment where two strangers disrobe to enjoy an uninhibited sexual romp, but don't begin to bare their souls until they put their clothes back on. Explicit nudity and softcore activity during the opening minutes doubtless will elevate the pic's notoriety quotient. But impressive performances by well-cast, attractive leads will help even more in gaining fest exposure and limited theatrical play for Montreal-based filmmaker Anne Emond's debut feature. After connecting at a steamy rave, Clara (Catherine Le Lean) and Nikolai (Dimitri Storoge) retreat to his place for a close encounter. But when he interrupts her stealthy postcoital exit, they take tentative first steps toward a different level of intimacy. Storoge and Le Lean command attention while conveying a diverse and constantly shifting array of emotions. And while it occasionally seems that Emond has assigned them monologues rather than dialogue, their interaction -- both verbal and physical -- is credibly charged with alternating currents of fear and desire, cynicism and longing. Mathieu Laverdiere's fluid lensing is the standout tech value.Camera (color), Mathieu Laverdiere; editor, Mathieu Bouchard-Malo; music, Martin M. Tetrault; production designer, Eric Barbeau; costume designer, Yola Van Leeuwenkamp. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Canada First!), Sept. 13, 2011. (Also in Busan Film Festival -- Flash Forward.) Running time: 91 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Hollywood youth honored just 'cause

JonesRodriguezPanettiereSteinfeldMoretz CrissMadisonVariety's fifth Energy of Youth event will recognition a slew of youthful artists in the March. 22 celebration on Paramount's backlot.Hayden Panettiere (clockwise from top left), Hailee Steinfeld, Rico Rodriguez, Darren Criss, Bailee Madison, Chloe Moretz and Angus T. Johnson happen to be selected to get Variety's Energy of Youth Philanthropy award for his or her contributions to charitable causes."We are proud Variety's Energy of Youth will once more gather a number of present day most gifted youthful stars to assist raise important funds and awareness for several worthy causes," stated John Gott, writer, Variety. "We are thrilled to identify all of our honorees for his or her incredible work and dedication for their particular non profit organizations."Panettiere is acknowledged for her work with respect to the Whaleman Foundation, Steinfeld for Share Our Strength, Johnson for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Rodriguez for Camping Ronald McDonald permanently Occasions, Moretz for that Film Foundation, Criss for that Trevor Project and Madison for Alex's Lemonade Stand.The 2010 event, presented through the Hub along with Variety's annual Youth Impact Report, includes live perfs and also the Energy of Auction on CharityBuzz.com. Visitors includes children and families impacted by the honorees' reaping helpful benefits non profit organizations in addition to notable under-25 thesps and recording artists.Fans can win tickets towards the invite-only event using a donation widget at Variety.com/poy. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com