Trump Takes Credit For Discovering Gaga

First Published: December 22, 2011 3:49 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Lady Gaga / Donald TrumpLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Should the Little Monsters be thanking Donald Trump for discovering Mother Monster? The reality TV star/real estate mogul says the Miss Universe pageant helped launch Lady Gaga to stardom. I own the Miss Universe pageant, he writes in his new book, Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again. About four years ago, during what you call half-time, we always have an entertainer. Weve had a lot of great people, and you dont pay them anything because its one of the biggest audiences and my people told me, Nobody knows who she is, but theres this woman with good talent named Lady Gaga. I said, I dont care if you like her, put her on. So we put her on it was live all over the United States and all over the world and the next day, nobody was talking about Miss Universe, everybody was talking, Who was the woman, who was the entertainer? She was unbelievable, Trump continued in his book. The singer performed what would become her first hit, Just Dance, during the ceremony in Vietnam, where Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza took home the crown. Shes been very gracious about it, he added. I dont want to say we made Lady Gaga, but she was incredible and that was her break. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Netflix dwarfs digital movie rentals

The proliferation of devices for streaming video hasn't driven much uptake of movies for so-called "iVOD" rentals, according to a new study. NPD Group found that digital storefronts providing a la carte pickings including Apple's iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and Walmart's Vudu prompted only 5% of streaming-device owners to rent movies. Connected TVs, game consoles, tablets, smartphones and other streaming gadgets are likely doing the majority of long-form viewing via Netflix and other subscription VOD options. They also may be bypassing over-the-top TV options entirely, renting titles on cable VOD. To wit, 56% of iVOD movie renters are also Netflix subs and 43% use their pay-TV provider's movie VOD offering. "The industry is teeing up excellent services for Internet movie rental, but they simply aren't getting noticed by many consumers," said Russ Crupnick, senior VP, industry analysis for NPD. The data may also give an indication of where the growth of video streaming on gaming consoles is coming from, as Nielsen reported year-over-year increases Wednesday across XBox 360, Sony Playstation 3 and Wii. Microsoft Zune and Sony PlayStation Network are two virtual stores that offer iVOD options among other content offerings within their respective console's content ecosystems. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

George Lucas's Indiana 5 MacGuffin Problem, and 5 Other Tales You'll be Talking About Today

Happy Tuesday! Also in today’s edition in the Broadsheet: The plug is attracted on Paradise Lost (for the moment)… Some Weinstein award horses sniff the backlash… Universal can get within the Jennifer Aniston business… plus much more. · I guess that George Lucas being from ideas barely counts as news, along with the record: There’s still no real peg to keep Indiana Manley 5’s story on. Or, in Lucas’s words: “I told [Steven Spielberg] in regards to the story, however really haven’t found the MacGuffin yet. I'm speaking about, I realize exactly what it’s about, however i must search for a MacGuffin that suits to the arena we’re used in.” Poor George is stumped! Can anybody available help old Stumpy MacGuffin? [Vulture] · “STUNNER! Legendary Pictures Postpones The month of the month of january Start Alex Proyas-Directed Paradise Lost,” shouts the headline at our sister site Deadline. I'm speaking about, totally! Why would anybody think carefully about letting Alex Proyas go a reported fifteen percent around the $120 million budget to evolve John Milton’s poem with **Bradley Cooper **inside the lead? Seriously! Be stunned, already. [Deadline] · I’m no conspiracy theorist, but… Oh, who the hell am i held kidding: The timing from the slur campaign against My Week With Marilyn — in which the boy of Marilyn Monroe’s former manager calls the film’s source material “a complete lie” in addition to prompts skepticism from lead actress Michelle Williams herself — might be a strange as experts honours as well as the Golden Globes hammer out their faves of 2011. Clearly, The Weinstein Company has both this film as well as the Best Actress leader The Iron Lady. Harvey wouldn’t sabotage one for your other’s sake, would he? [LAT via Moviefone] · Also studying the first stages of backlash: The Artist. Here’s Glenn Kenny: “[T]he undeniable fact that this movie continues to be introduced the most effective Film of 2011 by various experts’ groups usually — there’s few other word with this — insane.” Worth a read, and don’t worry: No Uggies were hurt inside the writing from the review. [Some Came Running] · Universal, which has ridden the Jennifer Aniston express to both box-office glory (Wanted) and Oscar-evening recognition (Changeling), is within business while using celebrity and director Luc Besson. The studio will distribute the duo’s untitled “large-scale dramatic thriller” — with sci-fi elements — which commences shooting next spring. [Deadline] · This tribute to Charles Grodin’s late-evening TV legend may be the finest possible stalling device I am able to offer you today. The Johnny Carson exchange alone —”I’m just trying to find warm physiques!” — will brighten every day immeasurably. [Splitsider]

Top Moments: Virgins' Horrifying First Hug and Mother's Large Twist

Virgin Journals Our top moments each week: 15. Worst Christmas Surprise: Andy is just requesting trouble around the Office when he invites his new girlfriend towards the Holiday party at Dunder Mifflin where, just in case you didn't remember, his ex-girlfriend still works. And guess what happens he will get in the stocking? Trouble. Around the advice of the equally damaged-hearted Robert California, Erin will get wasted in the party and ends up inside a close hug (and perhaps more?) with Robert, much to Andy's chagrin. Just what had you been expecting, Nard Dog? 14. Worst Break-Taking Moment: After not sleeping with anybody apart from her boyfriend Spencer in additional than six years, Jess is naturally worried that they will not be adventurous enough between the sheets on her new guy, Paul (the equally adorkable Justin Lengthy), on New Girl. Regrettably, Jess ranges from adventurous (see: bondage-like lingerie) to disturbing in five seconds flat when she gently chokes Paul as they are making out. Remember, Jess, you cannot have sexual intercourse with him if he's dead. This is not Clerks. 13. Saddest Blindsiding: Annie finally decides to check the romantic waters with Auggie on Covert Matters, taking his hands and telling him that he's the only person she would like to speak to after returning from Stockholm. The usually intuitive Auggie, however, totally misreads her and, after giving her his Corvettes, drops a bombshell: He will Eritrea to pursue rapport with Parker. Annie's heartbreak is compounded because Auggie, being blind, can't see her teary, crumpleface reaction. "I'm able to literally hear you smiling," he informs her. 12. Best Gift: Exactly what does Leslie Knope love most? The Parks Department, Pawnee and sweets. (Perhaps you have seen just how much whipped cream she puts on her behalf waffles?) So her Parks and Entertainment team pulls together to obtain her two perfect gifts: a re-development of the Parks Department made entirely of chocolate as well as an offer to operate her campaign for City Council. Performs this mean Leslie Knope 2012 lollipops have been in our future? 11. Sealed having a Crash Award: Chuck and Blair fans, rejoice! Blair - finally - helps make the decision we understood she'd and selects to get along with Chuck on Gossip Girl. Bad the paparazzi get wind that Blair is departing her prince within the dust and chase her limo right into a road block just like Blair and Chuck share an intimate hug. The end result? A fiery crash as well as an unknown fate for Chuck. It may be worse - Blair might have selected Serta. 10. Worst Temper Outburst: Don't awake the animal! Sleeping beauty Kim Kardashian flicks on sister Khloe when she wakes her as much as say goodbye on Kourtney and Kim Take NY. "[You are a] dumb, little, evil f---ing troll. You've no clue just how much I personally don't like you. You are disgusting," Kim texts Khloe. "[Kim thinks that] I am spiteful, I am jealous of her existence," Khloe states. "It's crazy that they thinks this way, but additionally sad." Inform us about this - particularly when Kim discloses the main of her frustration: Khloe is not encouraging of her relationship with and marriage to Kris Humphries. Uh, well, she wasn't wrong. Team Khloe! 9. Oh, Mother Award: After Sophistication briefly gets lost (also known as "that point Sophistication got baptized without telling anybody and butt-called her mother 12 occasions") around the Good Wife, Alicia involves hard realization that they can no more juggle as being a good lawyer, a great single mom along with a good girlfriend. Regrettably, there's only title she will manage to shed, so Alicia breaks track of Will, telling him "I can not,Inch as tears stream lower her face. Will anxiously waited fifteen years to obtain left like this? 8. Best New Mystery: On Homeland, everything appears to visit based on Barbara and Saul's intend to take lower Master when Al Zahrani helps orchestrate a conference inside a public square. A guy fitting Walker's description arrives, but Carrie's instincts immediately let her know something's wrong. It works out that Master has really employed a destitute lookalike to transmit in the place and before Barbara can perform anything about this, Master remotely detonates a explosive device within the man's brief-case. Barbara is hurt, but she's bigger seafood to fry: There is a mole within the CIA. Who's it? 7. Greatest Disappointment: After enhancing its 4th season to some breaking point, Sons of Anarchy is out with a little of the whimper. Like Hamlet, which Sons creator Kurt Sutter has reported being an inspiration, the show forces prince Jax to request: "To kill or otherwise to kill Clay?," the guy who killed Jax's father and purchased popular on Jax's fiancée. Ultimately, the mixture of the deus ex machina - Romeo is dealing with the CIA! - and also the Irish Kings' disinclination to cope with SAMCRO without Clay forces Jax to help keep that old guy around some time longer. Or as Hamlet might say, "To become... ongoing?" 6. Worst Drunken Hookup: Remember that certain time attending college whenever your mother found visit and she or he embarrassed you before your buddies? That's nothing in comparison as to the Boardwalk Empire's Jimmy Darmody experienced. Grieving following the murder of his wife Angela, Jimmy flashes-to the origins of the relationship at Princeton. But even throughout individuals fledgling times of puppy love, Jimmy's mother literally came between your couple. While going to Jimmy, Gillian will get so drunk she will barely stand. When Jimmy helps her undress, Gillian kisses her boy and, because of their own intoxication, it does not hold on there. No surprise poor people boy went off to fight within the war! 5. Dying Becomes Her Award: Poor Purple! First, Tate attempts to pressure a suicide pact on her behalf on American Horror Story. Then, when she would like no a part of that, he decides this is an optimal time for you to show her (and also to us) that Purple is really dead. Yup, she OD'd on individuals pills she required two days ago, and Tate has squirreled away her rotting corpse - that is disgustingly teeming with flies - within the basement. Between this and Tate impregnating her mother, maybe Violet's best dead? 4. Most Chilling Follow up: When Bree discovers from Chuck the analysis into Alejandro's disappearance has become formally arrived on Desperate Average women, she gets she's nobody to show to, so she rents a dull motel room where she contemplates suicide. She sits alone in a table having a bottle of alcohol along with a gun, and all of a sudden includes a vision of Mary Alice sitting across from her. She informs Mary Alice that they is really unhappy and asks if she's happy after carrying out suicide. "I am not unhappy," Mary Alice states cryptically before vaporizing, departing Bree to create her choice. Do not do it, Bree! There's still over fifty percent the ultimate season left to visit. 3. Large Women, Do Not Cry Award: The X Factor has had several dramatic eliminations (see: Astro's face-served by Simon Cowell), however it was way worse when 13-year-old Rachel Crow will get the boot. She falls towards the floor sobbing and screams "Mother," for cripe's A minimum of Rachel's reaction is much more age-appropriate compared to judge Nicole Scherzinger, who takes happens also sobbing, but will be so troubled that they states nothing when Steve Johnson shoves the microphone in her own face. Is the fact that a cry for Rachel or perhaps a cry for attention, Nicole? We actually can't differentiate any longer. 2. Best Bait and Switch: So Robin wasn't pregnant in the end how I Met Your Mother. (Why did not she simply take getting pregnant test again?) Actually, she discovers that they can't ever conceive, she informs her supposed future children, Ted-style. Wait, what? Though Robin hasn't wanted children, she becomes overcome with sadness in the option being removed, that leads you to definitely think that she must've adopted individuals kids, right? Not a chance! The children are only a figment of her imagination, and she or he never grew to become a parent. Could it be an inexpensive stunt? Possibly. But it is also a precise portrayal of her infertility: She's not losing children she manages to lose the concept, the idea - the vision - of these. 1. Most Terrifying Hug: We have all seen the infamous and unbearably awkward first hug from Virgin Journals right now, but what none people were ready for may be the continual lip-lock/jaw workout between Ryan and Shanna at their wedding. "The hug was, um, tough to explain," Ryan's mother offers charitably. Other have referred to it variously as "just like a mama bird feeding her chick," "nursing-like," and "chew-y." Let us just hope that practicing to achieve perfection with this charming youthful couple. What were your top moments?

Summit Approaching Eco-friendly Light Commitment On Steven Soderberghs The Bitter Pill

EXCLUSIVE: Summit Entertainment is within final discussions to create a eco-friendly light commitment around the Bitter Pill, the Scott Z. Burns script that Steven Soderbergh will direct as his next film. Production will begin in April on the thriller with a budget within the $$ 30 million range. Deadline says Summit was the leader for any script that wasnt distributed broadly, a minimum of initially. David Linde’s Lava Bear and Vital were another initial places (producer Lorenzo di Bonaventuras deal can there be), though a couple of equity bankers mulled the project too. Soderbergh sparked towards the film after Warner Bros stopped The Guy From U.N.C.L.E. after arguments over budget and difficulty locating the lead after George Clooney dropped out while he was getting surgery. The film is really a potboiler within the Jagged Edge-Fundamental Instinct mold in regards to a troubled and depressed lady who's taking serious amounts of prescription medications to handle the anxiety all around the pending discharge of her husband from prison. Burns authored it in the past and arrange it at Miramax underneath the title The Unwanted Effects, planning to direct it but never getting there due to his busy scripting schedule that incorporated the Soderbergh projectsContagion, The Informant! and also the Guy From U.N.C.L.E. The offer was looked by UTA and Anonymous Content.

X Factor Backstage Report: Emotions Run High

Drew Ryniewicz, Simon Cowell Thursday's double elimination show was a dramatic night for Fox's X Factor, and that drama continued after the cameras stopped rolling.When judges Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger voted to eliminate constant Drew, she broke down in tears, left mentor Simon Cowell speechless and caused host Steve Jones to throw up his hands in frustration before introducing a clip package. "I was exasperated!" Jones told TV Guide Magazine minutes after the show. "I really wanted Simon to say something for the audience. And I honestly thought I was off-camera."After the live show concluded, the inconsolable Drew was joined on stage by all mentors and contestants, with Abdul holding her close and reassuring her. As the judges left the stage, Cowell did not say a word to the judges as he stormed off, while a sobbing Drew sank to her knees in the studio hallway surrounded by her family members."It was my least favorite [episode] yet," sighed Jones. "I really don't like to make people cry."Expect the tears to continue next week as the final five sing two songs to stay in the competition, and special guests Mary J. Blige and Lenny Kravitz perform during the results show.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Acad shortlists 10 animated shorts

Ten animated shorts have advanced in the Oscar voting process, including, not surprisingly, Pixar's "La Luna," which most auds won't see until it plays in front of "Brave" next summer. From the 10 finalists, Academy members from the short films and feature animation branches will select three to five nominees. The 10 films, in alphabetical order by title: -- "Dimanche/Sunday," Patrick Doyon, director (National Film Board of Canada) -- "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, directors (Moonbot Studios LA, LLC) -- "I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat," Matthew O'Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) -- "La Luna," Enrico Casarosa, director (Pixar Animation Studios) -- "Luminaris," Juan Pablo Zaramella, director (JPZtudio) -- "Magic Piano," Martin Clapp, director and Hugh Welchman, producer (BreakThru Films) -- "A Morning Stroll," Grant Orchard, director and Sue Goffe, producer (Studio AKA) -- "Paths of Hate," Damian Nenow, director (Platige Image) -- "Specky Four-Eyes," Jean-Claude Rozec, director and Mathieu Courtois, producer (Vivement Lundi!) -- "Wild Life," Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, directors (National Film Board of Canada) Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Why ESPN Sat on Explosive Syracuse Molestation Tape for Nearly 10 Years

ESPN sat on a 2002 taped conversation between Laurie Fine, the wife of recently fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, and Bobby Davis, the man accusing Fine of molesting him, for nearly a decade. The sports network says it did not broadcast the phone call until this Sunday because it did not have corroboration on the charges.our editor recommendsBob Costas on Jerry Sandusky's Sex Scandal: 'There Will Be More' to Come Out of the Investigation (Video)Howard Stern on Jerry Sandusky: 'They Should Cut His B---- Off' (Video)Penn State Scandal: Bob Costas Lauded for Jerry Sandusky 'Rock Center' Interview Syracuse fired Fine Sunday after ESPN's Outside the Lines played the tape. University Chancellor Nancy Cantor said in a statement addressed to students, faculty and staff on Sunday: "I am writing to let you know that Bernie Fine's employment at the University has been terminated effective immediately. Frankly, the events of the past week have shaken us all. The taped phone call that ESPN revealed today was not provided to the university by Mr. Davis during the 2005 investigation by our legal counsel. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas Davis is one of three men that has said Fine molested them during his tenure as the Orangemen's coach. Davis was a ball boy for the team for six years and told ESPN that the abuse "occurred at Fine's home, at Syracuse basketball facilities and on team road trips, including the 1987 Final Four." An excerpt of the conversation between Davis and Mrs. Fine indicated that she was aware of her husband's crimes: Davis: "Do you think I'm the only one that he's ever done that to?" Laurie Fine: "No ... I think there might have been others but it was geared to ... there was something about you." As for why ESPN sat on the tape for so long, reporter Mark Schwarz said on air Sunday: "We didn't have a corroborating second alleged victim and so we kept the tape for eight years not really knowing what to do with it until the second alleged victim, Mike Lang, came forward." Many comments on ESPN's website fault the Disney-owned channel for not doing anything about the alleged abuse earlier. Levans4692 wrote, "Where is ESPN's culpability in this? They held onto that tape for more than six years and didn't act. Isn't this what ESPN just lynched Joe Paterno for doing? Why didn't ESPN take it a step further. They possessed an actual tape of admission of abuse and didn't act??? Where is the morality? This sickens me...hypocrites." Pjrcol wrote, "Wait what ESPN knew someone was potentially molesting kids and sat on it!!???!!?? fuc% that espn that is bullcrap especially given the fact that you had pretty much all your analyst air their displeasure on Paterno and Penn St. when it quite clearly looks like you sat on info yourself." Porch 33 stated, "ESPN should be held just as accountable if all this is true. Why didn't they go to the police??" The Fine case is the second major molestation-related scandal for college sports in the past two months, following similar allegations against Penn St. assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Related Topics ESPN

Skipper promotion expected at ESPN

Disney is handing the reins of ESPN to the veteran programmer who has broadened the cabler's focus into international sports and greatly enhanced its programming across all media platforms. John Skipper, exec veep of content, will succeed George Bodenheimer as prexy of the cable sports behemoth as of Jan. 1. Bodenheimer will become exec chairman and remain on its board of directors but hand day-to-day responsibilities to Skipper, who will also become co-chair of Disney's Media Networks division. Although ESPN has branched out in recent years to numerous ancillary businesses, it remains at its core a content company, which made Skipper the logical candidate to follow Bodenheimer as topper. Bodenheimer has been with ESPN for 31 years, and served as prexy for the past 13. The baton toss from Bodenheimer to Skipper is in keeping with Disney's emphasis on orderly succession planning. The Mouse last month unveiled its long-term plan for Bob Iger's transition out of the CEO slot in 2015. "George has said repeatedly that ESPN's success has been led by its collaborative corporate culture and a deep bench of executive talent," said Iger, who got his start at ABC in the 1970s in its sports wing. "While that remains true, it obviously and intentionally downplays his leadership and many significant contributions." After much discussion with Iger about his future, the 53-year-old Bodenheimer felt the time was right to hand the reins to Skipper, who has spearheaded programming during a time of rapid growth and change at ESPN. The cabler reupped its "Monday Night Football" package through 2021 for $15.2 billion in September. Other deals ESPN has recently closed include an exclusive pact with the Wimbledon tennis tournament, and the Pac-12, contracting with the conference to air its college football and basketball games in a shared deal with Fox Sports. ESPN logged another milestone this year as the first cabler to carry college football's championship game, which brought a record-breaking aud of 27.3 million in January. Skipper joined ESPN in 1997 as senior veep and g.m. of its magazine unit. He was upped to head of programming in 2005. His ascent comes as no surprise to ESPN insiders, according to Mark Shapiro, who preceded Skipper as head of programming and is now a partner and CEO at Dick Clark Prods. "He's extremely popular," said Shapiro. "As a person, in terms of the way he treats people and listens, his curiosity and intellectual capacity, he's very much in line with his predecessor. It's about a seamless transition as you would find." Literally days after Skipper -- a huge proponent of international sports coverage, especially soccer -- took the job as head of content six years ago, he flew to Switzerland where he acquired the rights to the men's and women's World Cup, which has since been a boon for the net, though it lost the 2018 and 2022 men's World Cup rights to Fox. Said Shapiro: "To construct a strategy so highly focused on soccer and then lose the World Cup, that was disappointing. It will serve as a wake-up call to continue spending generously to obtain and keep blue-chip properties." Bodenheimer served 13 years as president of ESPN and, according to insiders, wanted to step away and spend more time with his family as the job was taking a toll. Bodenheimer's history at ESPN was built on the sales and affiliate side of the business before becoming prexy, yet he was always a huge proponent of acquiring content to build the net's portfolio. Under his regime ESPN has grown into a conglom that encompasses eight TV domestic networks, 48 global channels, 18 websites and 7,000 employees, many based at the company's Bristol, Conn., headquarters. "We are in great shape on many fronts," Bodenheimer said. "The people of ESPN have made us the great company we are today. I am very proud of all that we have accomplished together, and excited about our future." ESPN will have to continue to make investments in sports programming to stay ahead of hard-charging competition. Not only has Turner, with its NBA basketball package, and Fox made a major sports push, but with a cash infusion from Comcast, NBCUniversal has vowed to invest megabucks in turning its Versus cabler (soon to be renamed NBC Sports Network) into another formidable rival. "We continue to buy rights, start new businesses and push into new platforms because we believe sports is a driver for all of that," Skipper told Variety in July. "We see our competition in a number of places. I mean there is competition for eyeballs on television, for buying rights, on the Internet from social media companies and on videogames. We still think the way to break through all that competition is to own live rights and then build studio content around those live rights." ESPN also needs to have a plethora of sports programming in order to continue to demand the approximately $4.50 per subscriber fee it currently receives from its affiliates. That's more than any other cable network, and combined with a hefty ad revenue, it makes ESPN a huge profit center for Disney. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

The Ricki Lake Show to Premiere in 2012

Ricki Lake Ricki Lake has returned! The Dwts contestant's approaching daytime talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, will launch in September 2012."I wish to spark ideas and conversations and inspire individuals to take active roles within their towns, associations as well as their well-being," Lake stated inside a statement Thursday. Her original talk show, Ron Lake , went from 1993 to 2004.Dancing's Derek Hough: I do not feel pressure to win"I've certainly grown like a person since i have put lower the mic, and that i could not be more happy to talk about and continue your way with both my existing fans as well as an entirely new generation of ladies,Inch she stated.The Ricki Lake Show is going to be syndicated in NY, La, Chicago, Dallas, along with other major marketplaces across the nation.

Regis Feels Pretty Good As He Prepares To Exit Live

First Published: November 17, 2011 4:15 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Regis Philbin promotes his new book, How I Got This Way, at the Barnes & Noble in NY City on November 15, 2011 Regis Philbin says his fans tell him he made them happy every morning. But his decades of regular visits with viewers end Friday, when he steps down from the show he co-hosted for 28 years. He told reporters after Thursdays edition of Live! With Regis and Kelly he feels pretty good. But he notes he may not feel that good next week. After Fridays sign-off, the 80-year-old Philbin will embark on a book tour for his new memoir, How I Got This Way. He says thats fortunate: Itll take his mind off how hed feel Monday when Live! With Kelly goes on the air without him. Jerry Seinfeld will join Kelly Ripa on Monday as the first of her series of guest co-hosts. A permanent replacement will be named later. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Chuck' Sneak Look: The Changing Face of Jeffster (Exclusive Video)

NBC Costly is askew in the world of NBC's Chuck on Friday's new episode, "Chuck Versus the company Travel," airing at 8 p.m. As Well As The Hollywood Reporter features a consider first the mayhem.our editor recommends'Chuck' Star Joshua Gomez: 5 Stuff You didn't Find Out About Me (Exclusive)'Chuck's' Yvonne Strahovski Talks the best Season: 'We're Pushing It'Top 50 Energy Showrunners 2011 PHOTOS: NBC's New Fall Key Art After realizing the Intersect features a virus that positively changes Morgan's (Joshua Gomez) personality, the crew sets to remove it of his brain round the approaching episode. Concurrently, someone within the CIA didn't have the memo and launched a kill order on Morgan. So, Chuck (Zachary Levi) assumes his best bud's identity to have the ability to smoke the assassin. Meanwhile, rainwater is brewing in the Buy Many it's name is Hurricane Jeffster. Yvonne Strahovsky, who plays Sarah, told THR recently, "Who knows what's happening with Jeffster this season. There's a bit of drama happening there." Plus it seems like this tension starts on Friday's episode. VIDEO: 'Chuck's' Yvonne Strahovski plus much more Women of Fall TV Round the last episode, Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) cured Rob (Scott Krinsky) of his deadly deadly carbon monoxide-triggered haze and he's a completely new guy because of it. But, Lester (Vik Sahay) loved the old one. Watch THR's exclusive sneak look clip at Jeffster's growing tension below. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro NBC Chuck

CBS sets bows for 'Rob,' 'Boss'

CBS is giving its Rob Schneider laffer "Rob" the plum post-"Big Bang Theory" slot on Thursdays starting in January. The Eye has also set Jan. 15 as the third-season preem of "Undercover Boss," which will move into the Sunday 8 p.m. slot now occupied by "The Amazing Race." "Rob" stars Schneider as a man who marries into a tight-knit Mexican-American family. It will bow in the Thursday 8:30 p.m. berth on Jan. 12, displacing "Rules of Engagement," which was hauled up earlier this seaon to fill the void left by the quick demise of frosh comedy "How to Be a Gentleman." The Eye said "Rules" and "Amazing Race" will be back on the sked later in the season. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Healthy Hollywood: Get Movin Monday Be Fit Like Jennifer Aniston!

First Launched: November 14, 2011 1:40 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY., N.Y. -- Caption Jennifer Aniston presents an award onstage at Glamours 2011 Women of year Honours on November 7, 2011 in NY CityThanks to Aniston baby bump audiences, Jennifers may be the item a vast amount of scrutiny. In the future, another rumor about when the celebrity and her boyfriend, Justin Theroux, expect. Most recently, mind lines declared Jennifers breasts are huge, following a star displayed a bustier silhouette within the Glamour Women Of Year Honours. Jennifer shot lower baby gossips, proclaiming shes acquired weight because she quit smoking. We like to the smoke-free Aniston! A Workout magazine survey unveils we love to her body. 65 percent of people questioned mentioned they require Anistons abs. So, what's the answer to her sculpted physique? A thing yoga! The actress can be a major fan of body-firming yoga. Anistons longtime yoga teacher, Mandy Ingber, revealed to FITNESS, her favorite poses. She likes sun salutations. People are ideal for her arms. And he or she loves balancing poses. Shes very focused and stylish. She could stay in tree pose a lot more than I really could! Shes learned the best way to have a obvious mind among lots of other activities happening. If you'd like Anistons abs and stiffened tush, it's important to work hardshe does! Mandy revealed to FITNESS that tummy-firming planks are people of Jennifers must-do routinewhether she would like it or else! I hear her grunt with this certain sometimes. Or obtaining the knee for the temple from downward-facing dogthe moves that really engage the core. Mandy, who recently held a sweat-inducing workshop for people regular professionals at NY Citys Pure Yoga, mixes traditional poses with calisthenicsin a workout she calls yogalosophy. There's a telephone call to produce yoga periods feel a great deal a lot more like workoutssomething that leaves the couch sore after class. Thats nice. You know you really labored the muscles, adds Mandy. Because the LA-based Ingber trains Aniston together with other high-profile stars, she states her celebrity clients are the identical. There's not a secret. Everyone must warm-up and sweat through it. I'm not here to provide spirituality. Im no guru, which i dont see myself as that. Spirituality is very personal. But a few things i use stars is motivate to obtain their working going. Youthful young people need motivation every single day. To learn more about Mandys yogalosophy, mind to internet.mandyingber.com. Plus, theres plenty of workout tips at internet.fitnessmagazine.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Netflix And MGM Strike Exclusive Streaming Deal For United kingdom And Ireland Pay TV Window

BEVERLY Hillsides, Calif., November. 7, 2011- Netflix Corporation. (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Galleries Corporation. today introduced a brand new multi-year certification agreement that can make Netflix the exclusive subscription streaming service within the United kingdom and Ireland for many first-run movies from MGM. MGM game titles is going to be readily available for Netflix people within the United kingdom and Ireland to look at instantly within the pay TV window on their own televisions, pills, video games, computer systems and cell phones, for any low monthly cost. Netflix introduced recently it would launch its service within the United kingdom and Ireland at the start of 2012. Showing up solely on Netflix within twelve months of the theatrical release is going to be such films as “The Hobbit: An Unpredicted Journey” and “The Hobbit: There and Again,” the highly-anticipated prequels towards the Academy Award-winning “Lord from the Rings” trilogy by Jackson, “Zookeeper” starring Kevin James, “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Predators,” with Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, and 󈬅 Jump Street,” featuring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube. A comprehensive choice of great MGM catalogue game titles may also be on Netflix within the United kingdom and Ireland, including “Capote,” “Fargo,” “The Usual Suspects,” “West Side Story” and “The Amityville Horror.” “We are delighted to become entering the United kingdom and Ireland having a legendary studio like MGM at our side,” stated Ted Sarandos, Netflix chief content officer. “And we're excited to become stretching our relationship with MGM in the U.S. to those important marketplaces and proud to become the exclusive home for his or her films within the traditional Pay TV window.” “We are thrilled to develop our partnership with Netflix because they expand in to the United kingdom and Ireland,” stated MGM Co-Chairmen and Leader Officials Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum. “Developing this relationship further will let us bring our films, both old and new, in to the houses in our loyal audiences using the great ease Netflix offers clients,” stated Roma Khanna, MGM’s Leader Television Group and Digital.

One-Year Anniversary: The Hollywood Reporter Magazine

The Hollywood Reporterweekly magazine celebrates its one-year anniversary today.our editor recommendsThe Hollywood Reporter Cover StoriesThe New Hollywood Reporter Debuts; See First CoverLeonardo DiCaprio Talks J. Edgar Hoover's Homosexuality; Slashed Fee 90 Percent for Clint Eastwood It was on Nov. 3, 2010, that the leading publication covering the entertainment industry transitioned from a daily trade into a weekly. The relaunch of The Hollywood Reporter has received accolades from the NY Times, Elle, the Huffington Post and more, and helped re-establish the 81-year-old brand as the leading publication covering the entertainment industry. PHOTOS: The Hollywood Reporter Cover Stories The first issue served as a kickoff to THR's annual Awards Season Roundtable Series with its cover story featuring a freewheeling and often fun discussion with six leading actresses who were expected to dominate awards season: Amy Adams (The Fighter), Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Helena Bonham Carter (Alice in Wonderland, The King's Speech), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Hilary Swank (Conviction). (For the record, all six received Oscar nominations, with Portman going on to win best actress at the February ceremony.) The first issue also contained a 4,000-word piece on Marvel, a column by top entertainment lawyer Kenneth Ziffren, a photo essay on historic Hollywood film sites, a look at real estate in Venice, Calif., and, in a change for The Hollywood Reporter, coverage of style, luxury, restaurants and automotive. STORY: The New Hollywood Reporter Debuts; See First Cover From its launch, the weekly has continued to feature exclusive and breaking news but also take a more in-depth look at the newsmakers and leading players in entertainment. The new THR has spotlighted a range of industry heavyweights on its cover, from The Adventures of Tintin collaborators Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, actress breakout Melissa McCarthy, Book of Mormon's Matt Stone and Trey Parker and director David Fincher. Thecurrent issuefeatures J. Edgar star Leonardo DiCaprio and director Clint Eastwood. To see every cover from the past year, clickhere. Related Topics Clint Eastwood Leonardo DiCaprio

Participant taps marketing professional Boettcher

Veteran marketing professional Chad Boettcher will join Participant Media as professional Vice president of social action and advocacy. Jim Berk, Boss, made the announcement Tuesday. Boettcher, who takes the brand new publish on November. 28, will result in leading the creation, development and execution of campaigns for those Participant content. Participant stated the hire is targeted at building on the prosperity of its social action initiatives a year ago using its campaigns for "Awaiting "Superman" and "Contagion." Participant stated the "Awaiting "Superman" campaign has arrived at over $ 30 million people which over two million individuals have visited Participant's online Social Action "hub" for "Contagion." Boettcher founded digital co-creation platform Goodzuma and shows marketing innovation at NYU. He's formerly offered as senior Vice president of social innovation at Weber Shandwick, Global Director of Corporate Responsibility at Nike and Senior Director of Proper Close ties and Public Matters at MTV: Music Television. Boettcher can also be the nation's Co-Chair from the Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

ROLL CALL: Hollywoods Halloween Plans Revealed

First Published: October 28, 2011 3:31 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker step out at the NY City Center reopening ribbon cutting and performance in NY City on October 25, 2011Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Trick Or Treat!: With the Halloween weekend upon us, Access Hollywood got the lowdown on how some of Hollywoods biggest names will be scaring up some fun this weekend. Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker reveal their holiday plans, plus find out which stars daughter is considering going as a sexy hobo, HERE! Men In Trees: One person who might not be feeling all that festive this weekend is Michael Lohan, who was arrested twice this week and also fell out of a tree. In honor of Daddy Lohans fall from grace, E! Online has complied a roundup of other stars who have fallen out of trees. Who knew there were so many tree-challenged celebrities! Check out the shenanigans, HERE! Superman Indeed!: Man of Steel star Henry Cavill continued to show the world that he completely lives up to his title. The actor was spotted on the set of his upcoming Superman reboot on Thursday in Vancouver have his own personal gun show. We now know where that speeding bullet came from! Melissa Does It Again!: Melissa McCarthy can do no wrong! Were loving the actress transformed as Divine from John Waters Pink Flamingos, in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly. Check out our favorite funnylady HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Darren Aronofsky Creating XOXO

By Black Swan author Mark HeymanHe's not pointing that one, since his hands are somewhat full building Noah's Ark, but Darren Aronofsky is going to be creating XOXO, from the script by his Black Swan author Mark Heyman. Lionsgate have just acquired the privileges.XOXO ("Hug Hug Hug Hug", for those who don't speak Txt) is really a high-concept piece based on a Facebook stalker. All involved are admirably up-front about its being "Fatal Attraction for that social media age". It calls for an up-and-coming city type having a perfectly nice girlfriend, who neverthless likes a little of online teasing with individuals he meets around the interweb. As you may surmise, one of these simple online dalliances begins to visit rather wrong.Items of Hard Chocolate and Catfish inside, along with the aforementioned Fatal Attraction which film's progenitor Play Misty For Me Personally. His buddy Heyman aside, you may question what attracted Aronofsky towards the project, but Variety are explaining some technical gimmicks that may explain his interest. XOXO will take advantage of "streaming video along with other social networking platforms, in addition to stylised visual sequences" to inform its tale.What that really means used is anyone's guess, so you can speculate within the comments below. XOXO is really a while from production, without any director yet attached. Heyman also just authored Chronilogical age of Rage for Amazing Spider-Guy director Marc Webb.

108 Production Plans Film About Hedge Fund Manager Billed of Fraud

NY - 108 Production is searching to take advantage of monetary news mind lines and possibly the negative sentiment expressed by Occupy Wall Street protesters, unveiling on Thursday a movie inspired with the story of former hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam. The founding father of Galleon Group taken is discovered guilty on 14 counts of conspiracy and opportunities fraud and was captured sentenced to 11 years jail time. His legal team has turned into a huge hit the conviction.108 Production known towards the project, entitled Large Raja, as "an investigative financial mafia drama inspired with the true story of Galleon Group founder Mr. Raj Rajaratnam, his network of Wall Street honchos, large corporate affiliates, employees together with a prosecution team likely to punish people mixed up in most complex insider purchasing and selling situation ever through secret wire-tap tracks." Large Raja will probably be written and directed by Nayan Padrai and produced by Sheetal Vyas, who written the story for your film. Padrai, Vyas and Ritu Ahuja formerly produced indie romantic comedy When Harry Tries to Marry under their 108 Production banner. 108 mentioned the completely new project continues to be developed just like a feature by getting an worldwide star cast.It plans a six-week filming schedule in november 2012, mainly in NY City with briefer shoots in Florida and Italia, among others. Cast add-ons will be in the entire shebang and you'll be introduced in the year, the business mentioned. "I am a large fan of films like every the President's Males, Donnie Brasco as well as the Social Media,Inch Padrai mentioned in the statement."Sun and rain from the situation are irresistible getting a mafia style operation inside the shady underbelly of Wall Street offices, filled with prosecutors, wiretaps, tipsters, a moll, sexual encounters, unapologetic avarice, major companies as well as the billionaire king in the areas a.k.a. Raja." Highlighting a colorful cast of figures, 108 mentioned that 21 other accused have plead guilty inside the insider purchasing and selling situation, with charges just filed Wednesday against Rajat Gupta, a classic board part of Goldman Sachs and ex-Boss of McKinsey. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects

Cambrio, Killer set film shorts

LutzVachon Cambio and Killer Digital have released a partnership targeted at thesps searching being filmmakers by creating and pointing short films -- including Kellan Lutz ("Twilight"), Troian Bellisario ("Pretty Little Liars"), Nina Dobrev ("The Vampire Journals") and Kevin Jonas from the Jonas Siblings.The shorts can look around the 15-month-old Cambio site, that will also boast live video chats between producer Christine Vachon and also the filmmakers. "I started my career making short films, to have the ability to revisit that genre and help develop the abilities of gifted, youthful short filmmakers is full circle for me personally,Inch Vachon stated. "And, unlike after i began, the web allows millions to savor and experience these films."Vachon, who just wrapped around the untitled Ramin Bahrani racing pic starring Zac Efron, stated the shorts come in 10-20 minute range and may start showing up the coming year. She told Variety the idea developed about last year. "It's an effective way for stars to get away from their safe place," she added.Bellisario stated she's already focusing on three different ideas. "This is ideal for me because I am such keen on Christine's work, and I am not necessarily excellent at hanging out on the set," she added.Lutz stated he has not locked lower a concept yet. "I would like it to be original, and inventive, however with a twist," he added. "Short films are tricky because you do not have time for you to develop the figures, therefore the plot needs to grab individuals attention fast."Lutz stated he's never directed but is searching toward it. "Getting labored with and observed a lot of gifted company directors, I have put more pressure than normal on myself, but I am really just searching only at that being an chance to ascertain if I like it and may wish to eventually direct feature-length films," he stated.Vachon's films include "Boys Don't Cry" and "1 Hour Photo. "Christine's history in creating significant and relevant films that talk to this demographic is unmatched," stated Cambio gm Nathan Coyle. Younger crowd stated Vachon's Killer Films banner will be a producer should a brief get to be the grounds for an element.Fantastic Digital is really a partnership between Killer Films and Kevin Iwishina's Preferred Content to produce digital, shortform shot entertainment content.Bellisario stated she's already focusing on three different ideas. "This is ideal for me because I am such keen on Christine's work and I am not necessarily excellent at hanging out on the set," she added. Lutz stated he has not locked lower a concept yet. "I would like it to be original, and inventive, however with a twist," he added. "Short films are tricky because you do not have time for you to develop the figures, therefore the plot needs to grab individuals attention fast." Lutz stated he's never directed but is searching toward it, observing, "Getting labored with and observed a lot of gifted company directors I have put more pressure than normal on myself, but I am really just searching only at that being an chance to ascertain if I like it and may wish to eventually direct feature length films." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Soulja Boy States Hes Innocent After Arrest

First Launched: October 19, 2011 9:11 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images TEMPLE, Ga. -- Caption Soulja Boy attends the Wager Honours 09 nominee bulletins at Wager Art galleries on May 12, 2009 in NY CityHip-hop star Soulja Boy introduced his innocence while he experienced a lot of screaming fans outdoors a bail bond company following his arrest around the drug charge in Georgia. CBS Atlanta looks at the artist mentioned Im innocent, guy through the chaotic scene Tuesday as security officials rushed him in to a waiting vehicle. Soulja Boy, also known as DeAndre Cortez Way, faces a drug charge after police stopped his rental vehicle within the civilized world Georgia capital of scotland - Temple. Temple Police Chief Tim Shaw mentioned police stopped the Cadillac Escalade early Tuesday must be light wasnt working. He mentioned authorities found marijuana inside. The rapper was released on $10,000 bond. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lionsgate's 'The Last Stand' Begins Production

TORONTO - The Final Stand, directed by Kim Jee Woon and created by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, has began production in New Mexico and Nevada.our editor recommendsArnold Schwarzenegger to Star in Modern-Day Western 'The Last Stand'Arnold & Maria: The Fallout Besides lead Arnold Schwarzenegger, the most recent talent fall into line from Lionsgate includes Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzman, Johnny Knoxville, Jaimie Alexander, Eduardo Noriega and Harry Dean Stanton. The current western drama shows an ageing small-town sheriff who finds themself and the unskilled staff because the only factor waiting in from a fugitive cartel leader and also the Mexican border. Korean action-suspense master Kim Jee-Woon is pointing the film, which is dependant on a spec script by Andrew Knauer which was rewritten by Jeffrey Nachmanoff. Lionsgate has domestic and worldwide distribution privileges. Knoxville is repped by CAA, Guzman is repped through the Gersh Agency, and Whitaker is symbolized by WME. Stanton is repped by Bresler-Kelly and Affiliates. Related Subjects Arnold Schwarzenegger Forest Whitaker Worldwide

Birns & Sawyer stops leasing film cameras

As reviews have appeared that film film cameras are no more being manufactured, a significant Hollywood rental house stated has stopped leasing film cameras altogether and can sell its entire 16mm and 35mm inventory on March. 19."Individuals are not leasing film cameras in sufficient amounts to warrant retaining the assets," stated William Meurer, who owns Birns & Sawyer, Hollywood's longest operating film camera rental facility house. "Movies are no more being taken on film in sufficient amounts to warrant keeping any film cameras."Birns & Sawyer's inventory includes such digital cinematography cameras because the Arri Alexa, Red-colored Mysterium X, The new sony F3, Canon 5D and 7D Digital slr, and Panasonic AF100 and P2 video cameras. The organization is a player within the area of movement picture film cameras since 1954. Existence magazine still digital photographer Jack Birns founded the organization together with fellow war veteran High cliff Sawyer. The organization was instrumental in presenting the German-made Arriflex type of 16mm and 35mm cameras that offered more mobility than U.S.-made Mitchell cameras, which in fact had become cumbersome and outdated. As Film production broadened, and filmmaking went into increasingly more practical locations, lighter-designed Arriflex cameras acquired in recognition on films for example "Easy Driver," "Bullit" yet others - a few of which leased production cameras and contacts from Birns & Sawyer.In 2000, Birns & Sawyer started supplying digital camcorders for filmmakers, such as the The new sony F-900 and Panasonic Varicam cameras that copied film's 24-frame-per-second look. Other producers like Red-colored introduced 35mm format camcorders which were broadly recognized by major galleries and independent filmmakers. Arriflex stopped building new film cameras this year and it is now delivering its digital Alexa camera to in excess of 85% from the situation comedy's being shot this fall in Hollywood. "While cinematographers appreciate the highest recording of images with film, the main difference is becoming so small the financial aspects of the profession have recently placed the final nail within the coffin of film origination," stated a Birns & Sawyer statement. Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

EXCLUSIVE! Matt Reeves Is Warner Bros Pick For Twilight Zone Movie

EXCLUSIVE: Let Me In and Cloverfield director Matt Reeves remains selected by Warner Bros to direct The Twilight Zone, the Jason Rothenberg-scripted thriller good classic Fly fishing rod Serling TV series. Discussions could possibly get on-going at the start of a couple of days, but it becomes an assignment that was coveted with a couple of top company company directors. The Twilight Zone continues to be produced by Appian Way partners Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran, and Michael Ireland. Warner Bros’ Matt Cherniss might be the professional. Even though last Twilight Zone film was an anthology with assorted company company directors, that certain can be a large sci-fi action movie getting just one free-standing story that's in the original series mainly because it shares that familiarly eerie feel. Anticipation is always to sign to sign Reeves quickly, still target the script and acquire the look into production by next summer season. Reeves is aligned with several major projects which keeps him busy for some time. He recently signed onto develop to direct This Dark Endeavor, a revisionist undertake the Frankenstein tale based on Kenneth Oppel’s novel, with Jacob Aaron Estes writing the script for Summit Entertainment. Reeves may also be installed on direct the Justin Cronin vampire novel The Passage for Fox 2000, and hes got a deal at Universal to produce and direct a film good Ray Nelson short story 8 OClock every morning, of a guy who stimulates while using realization that aliens abound and control society. Reeves is repped by CAA and three Arts.

Behind the curtain of 'Breaking Beginning, Part One': The Marriage of Bella and Edward

90-nine percent of Twi-hards know what's coming 'Breaking Beginning, The Start,A but it is still interesting to hear what Rachelle Lefervre and Billy Burke consider their characters' relationship, additionally for their impending wedding. "There's just something about marriage that [Bella's] apprehensive about," states Stewart, in the new 'Twilight' behind-the-moments featurette from Entertainment Tonight. The clip also gives fans a brief have a look in a fight scene between Edward and Jacob (Rachelle Lefervre). You can examine the whole video below. 'Breaking Beginning, Part One' hits theaters on November. 18. [via ET] [Photo: Summit] The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning - Part 1 See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Lionsgate Sets $7 Per Share Price For Carl Icahns Stock

So much for last week’s breathlessreports about how this secondary offering for 19.2M of Carl Icahn’s shares was put “on hold” due to a drop in Lionsgate’sstock price.The deal withIcahn requires Lionsgateto pay him $7 a share, which should then put an end to the billionaire’s effort to control the film and TV company. Lionsgate didn’t want to have to make up the difference if it couldn’t collect that much from thisoffering.That doesn’t seem to be a problem now; Lionsgate closed yesterday at $7.10. SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: LGF) announced today the pricing of a secondary public offering by certain investment funds affiliated with Carl Icahn of 19,201,000 of the Company’s common shares at a public offering price of $7.00 per share. Upon completion of the offering, the investment funds affiliated with Carl Icahn will own approximately 3.1% of the Company’s common shares. The selling shareholders have also granted the underwriter an option that expires on October 18, 2011 to purchase up to an additional 2,879,985 common shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on October 18, 2011, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Piper Jaffray & Co. is acting as the sole underwriter in the offering. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares in the offering. The offering is conducted in conjunction with the agreement that the Company had entered into with Carl Icahn and certain of his affiliates on August 30, 2011. Pursuant to such agreement the Company has the ability, for 35 business days following the date of the agreement, to designate one or more parties, including pursuant to a registered offering, to purchase from certain affiliates of Carl Icahn up to 22,080,985 common shares at a price of $7.00 per share.

Information Diet: Eddie Kaye Thomas

The 'How to really make it in America' star makes time for Franzen and 'Louie'even if he can't ensure that it stays classy enough for that BBC. Adweek: What is the first information you take in each morning? Eddie Kay Thomas: My email, there usually is not much there. Just lots of ads and a few things i have no need for.Adweek: Exactly what do you read or watch or pay attention to in the breakfast table? Thomas: It changes a great deal. I simply began attempting to be classy and hearing the BBC each morning, which survived about two days. Apart from that, I am a little bit of an online slut using the Huffington Publish and also the NY Occasions.Adweek: What occupies the mind within the vehicle, around the subway, train, or bus? Thomas: I have been focusing on The NY Occasions crossword puzzle around the subway. I makes it until about Wednesday. And also over the summer time, somebody loaded my iPad about 75 books, and so i just finished Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections, and today I am racing through Revolutionary Road. It's beneficial stuff.Adweek: Are you currently a TV junkie, or with an airtime-restricted diet? Thomas: I have been lucky enough to get be too busy for TV if I am not, I'll really go to town front from it.Adweek: If you are a inactive, exactly what do you watch, and just how: TV, laptop, or tablet? Thomas: I competed through Bet on Thrones a couple of days ago. The hurricane assisted me with this. Recently I have looked at shows on my small new computerI haven't viewed regular cable aside from sports shortly. Basically possess the TV on, it's whether Mets game or SportsCenter.Adweek: Before mattress, would you grip a novel, graze on Twitter, or fast until morning? Thomas: Within the last handful of days, I have looked at a chapter or a couple of Louie before Time passes to sleepI think it's the most wonderful factor I have seen on television shortly. Or I'll attempt to read. Adweek: That is more healthy: print or Web? Thomas: I just read lots of news online, however i like purchasing a paper because I'll read articles I may not read. And generally, the articles you don't be prepared to worry about are the type that grab you.Adweek: Provide us with the skinny in your favorite application. Thomas: GarageBand around the iPad is actually amazing. It's frightening how anybody can produce a brilliant song on the website. Adweek: What's your greatest digital indulgence? Thomas: I'm a Facebook voyeur. Personally i think bad about this because I never put anything on the website, however i think it is fun to sit down there watching peoples' lives pass. Or whatever lives they are showing.Adweek: With your a bloated media world, how can you eliminate the body fat? Thomas: If you have an iPad and 75 books onto it, it's all too easy to visit, "I am bored, I am just likely to read another thing.Inch I love to challenge myself and say, "No, stick to it.Inch I believe it's my very own responsibility to not get drawn into all of the distractions. Whenever we hop around, we miss a lot of beautiful particulars. Adweek

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

Doug Jones Doug Jones, known for playing characters under prosthetic make-up, has been cast as an alien in Fox's sci-fi comedy Neighborhood Watch. The movie sees Ben Stiller leading a cast that includes Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill (Billy Crudup, as Heat Vision first reported, is in negotiations to join the production) and centers on a suburban "neighborhood watch" group that finds itself in over its head when it uncovers an alien plot to destroy the world. Akiva Schaffer is directing while Shawn Levy is producing. The movie begins shooting this month in Atlanta. A sort of modern-day Boris Karloff, Jones, repped by Omnipop Talent Group, has made a name for himself hiding his face playing fantastical characters. He starred as Abe Sapien in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy movies and also played Fauno and Pan in the director's Pan's Labyrinth. He also played the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Jonah Hill Vince Vaughn Ben Stiller

Knowing Kid Star Thomas Horn's Performance in Very Noisy... Based Only on His Risk! Expertise

Thomas Horn, who plays the 9-year-old protagonist within this winter’s Tom Hanks/Sandra Bullock feature Very Noisy and extremely Close (that is attaining Oscar steam), provides a somewhat stilted first impression within the movie’s trailer. He came off much more powerful like a champion on Risk!, where he towered over this past year’s Kids Week having a $31,800 finish. I only say we judge his potential according to his Trebekian abilities, not his trailer prowess. Which groups did he soar in? And therefore are they useful when fixing Tom Hanks’s key riddle? Very Noisy and extremely Close concerns a young child whose father is wiped out in 9/11. The little one continues an outing when he finds out a vase along with a key his father left out, and also the surreal/magical trek brings him even nearer to his mother. So: Just how can Risk! assist in this? Watching the gameboard of Horn’s victory, it seems he’s most experienced in government and world geography. You’ll be disheartened to understand he prevented each of the entertainment groups, but even so, he acquired an issue or two within the “Video Games” and “I Wanna Watch Television!” posts (nice pandering, Risk! — why can’t kids get requested questions regarding 󈧬s Oscar those who win and classical opera like everybody else?). Horn’s character of Oskar Schell will require an intricate knowledge of NY City, a puzzlemaster’s inteligence, along with a general precociousness to become credible. He's the 3rd tenet in spades, and that i’m confident he is able to get NY City’s power grid inside a snap. Regrettably, he only demonstrated trivia prowess within the most cut-and-dry “trivia” groups, those in which you either remember X, Y, and Z, or else you don’t. Within the more puzzle-y “Synonyms” category, he didn’t get a proper response, and that he also went /5 within the cosmopolitan, uber-boulevardier Art category. For the time being, I'll unfairly declare him a great match for that character’s adorable inteligence, however i wonder if he’s suitable for his intuitive savvy. However, I’m phrasing this whole theory as an issue. (Because of the ever-fabulous J-Archive for that gameboard!) J-Archive, This summer 8, 2010 [J-Archive]

OSCAR: Foreign Shockers From Spain, Italy

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve just learned that Oscar’sever-growing Foreign Language filmlineuphas receivedshockers from Spain and Italy. Spaindidn’t select the presumedfavorite, whowas two-time Oscar winner PedroAlmodovarwith his The Skin I Live In starring frequent Almodovar collaborator Antonio Banderas. Instead,Spainchose the more obscure Pa Negre (Black Bread),an eerie mystery set in the years following the Spanish Civil War. It swept the Goyaawards last February, winning 9 out of 14 nominations. (Almodovar’s filmjust opened in Spain earlier this month and won’t be eligible until next year’s Goya contest.) It is truethat Almodovar has been consistently snubbed by the Spanish Film Academy which makes the selections.The renowned director was bypassed forTalk To Her and Broken Embraces after actually winning the Oscar for Spainfor All About My Mother in 1999. The situation got so contentious for a while that Almodovar actually resigned from the Spanish Academy as a protest against what he perceived as unfair voting practices. However, letting bygones be bygones, he did rejoinin April of this year. It was expected that goodwill gesture would be enough to put himback in the driver’s seat when it came time to vote for the Academy submission. But once againSpain’s most famous director has been overlooked in favor ofanother: the talented Agusti Villaronga,who does not nearly enjoy the international reputation of Almodovar.Sony Pictures Classics picked up Almodovar’sThe Skin I Live In and will release stateside on October 21st. Pa Negre has played a few American festivals but does not have any U.S. release as of now. It was thought (by me in mypreview) and others that the Foreign Language film race would fall right in line with the official competition of May’s Cannes Film Festival and contain high-profile films fromwell-known and well-rewarded directors. Instead Spain and Italy both wenta completely different way Wednesday in choosing the films that will represent them. Italyhas turned its nose up at Nanni Moretti’s well-received Cannes entry Habemus Papam, a very entertaining comedy/drama about what happens when the newly elected Pope gets cold feet and goes AWOL in Rome. IFC picked it up forU.S. distribution.Instead, the Italians chose the lesser known Emanuele Crialese film Terraferma about the consequences when a group of North African migrants land on an Italian island. It won some awards at this year’s Venice Film Festival and also played Toronto. It opened in Italy earlier this month but does not have U.S. distribution. Italy caused some waves last year bypassing the international hit I Am Love starring Tilda Swinton in favor of the lesser known The First Beautiful Thing which did not get nominated or even reach the Academy’s short list of 9 finalists). No surprise that Italy has not won the Foreign Language Film Oscar since Roberto Begnini’s memorable triumph for 1998′s Life Is Beautiful. Spain last won in 2004 for The Sea Inside. Several countries are still to be heard from and have until Monday to submit their choice. Last year there were 65 entries.

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AMC Launches Walking Dead Webisodes

Walking Dead Ever preferred to start to see the evolution from the zombie? Just before the 2nd season in the Walking Dead premieres, you will get the chance to uncover. On Monday, AMC will launch numerous six webisodes that explore the trunk story of Hannah (Lilli Birdsell), also called "Bicycle Girl," whom Ron Grimes (Andrew Lincoln subsequently subsequently) destroyed from whim inside the series' first episode. Walking Dead's New Boss: I'm not Frank Darabont which i ought to not act as Directed with the Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero, the webisodes will illustrate Hannah's existence just before the zombie apocalypse, her attempts to survive and her eventual evolution in to a zombie. The second season in the Walking Dead premieres Sunday, March. 16 at 9/8c on AMC.

Susan Sarandon Joining Dwayne Manley for 'Snitch' (Exclusive)

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Movieline's Week in Review: Laugh Riot

All right, this week is done. How did that go for you, masked Nic Cage? [Stony silence] Yeah, I relate. So let’s get to the Week in Review, where we can inventory the sidesplitting happenings for posterity. Box office results to come in the days ahead — stay tuned, and we’ll see you then! · By a nose, Aaron Sorkin had the excuse of the week. · Thanks to this week’s illustrious interviewees, including Sigourney Weaver, Rose Byrne, Yvonne Strahovski, John Singleton, Olivia Munn and Verge designees Chris New and Tom Cullen. · Oh no you did not, Ryan Gosling. · 50 Cent kept his straight-to-video roles in perspective. · We celebrated Bill Murray and honored Frances Bay. · The 2011 Oscar index debuted, now with 100% less Abduction! · Now that was a trailer. · There were no stupid questions, just stupid questions for dolphins.

Thomas Gibson how two and a half Males Attracted Off a Dharma & Greg Reunion

Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson The finest surprise of Monday night's large two and a half Males season premiere may have been the unforeseen appearance of Dharma & Greg stars Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson. While many of the episode's secrets had already leaked - within the dying of Charlie Harper for the funeral appearance of his old female buddies - the show handled to keep the cameos by Elfman and Gibson a whole secret. Calculates like Elfman and Gibson weren't really within the tape of two and a half Men's season opener. Rather, they shot their cameo days later, and didn't take action before a studio audience. The clip of Elfman and Gibson was later proven to another audience to have the ability to record their reaction and laughter - which crowd, which signed a non-disclosure agreement, handled to keep it quiet. "Nobody made an appearance to put it available, which was kind of nice," Gibson states. two and a half Males executive producer Chuck Lorre appeared to become the creator behind Dharma & Greg, which continued ABC from 1997 to 2002. (Trivia note: It's the first show to feature Lorre's now-famous weekly vanity card messages.) Gibson, who's already a business CBS player (since the star in the network's extended-running drama Criminal Minds), was immediately game for the idea. "I obtained a telephone call and Chuck preferred to own some surprises creating a really large splash for your first episode," Gibson states. "I thought it had been an extremely funny idea." This is why, nine years after Dharma & Greg stopped the atmosphere, Elfman and Gibson - bickering as being a couple that has now been married 15 years - were among the guest stars arriving to take a look within the Malibu beach house formerly occupied by Charlie, now in the marketplace. John Stamos was another cameo. One hiccup: Dharma & Greg was produced by last century Fox TV, while two and a half Males can be a Warner Bros. Tv program. Lorre didn't secure permission to take advantage from the figures, but technically he was without to: Elfman and Gibson never recognized to each other as "Dharma" or "Greg", and so they were simply billed as special guest looks, without actual character names. "I am unsure whether or not this was Dharma and Greg," Gibson states getting a wink. "It may have been another couple." But even casual Dharma & Greg audiences probably acquired round the similar character types. Elfman, for example, walked lower the steps marveling in regards to the home's "feng shui." Your two start squabbling, Gibson signifies the divorce, and Elfman purports to "take you and your uptight bourgeois family for all you have.Inch (In the event you recall, the conflict between Dharma's hippy character and Greg's uptight family provided the setting for your show.) So can be Dharma and Greg round the outs? "They really seem to become benefiting from issues," Gibson states. "Allow me to think the situation is still OK together, even though they might have been every single others' throats there." Gibson states the scene needed approximately one hour to shoot, which he'd an chance to get together with Elfman. "I never seen her shortly,Inch according to him. Many of the two and a half Males crew once done Dharma & Greg, which created for another type of homecoming, he adds. "To obtain the chance to get together again, just for an hour or so approximately roughly, was awesome. It absolutely was a family group reunion together with an excellent experience for people.In . It's been an excellent week for Gibson. Besides turning up inside the top-rated two and a half Males episode, Criminal Minds returned due to its seventh season getting a roar. The show averaged a effective 14.millions of audiences together with a 4.1 rating inside the grownups 18-49 demographic - a wonderful accomplishment for just about any show so late within the run. "Never underestimate the American public's taste for gore and mayhem and serial killings," quips Gibson. Nevertheless the star also credited the return of stars Paget Brewster together with a.T. Prepare together with a "new infusion of one'sInch around the program. "It feels as if what we should did up to now this season is the greatest stuff we've done," according to him. Clearly, following his two and a half Males gig, Gibson confesses he may have been bitten again with the comedy bug. "You can't substitute the act of making people laugh," according to him. "It's certainly a thing that stars enjoy.Inch Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

The Actor-kaira Pitt Looks Perfect In 'Dark Shadows' Official Photo

by John Mitchell Perhaps you have been so relieved it doesn't matter what else has been carried out within your existence, no matter how hectic every day, you stop and breathe and situations are perfect? That's generate an earnings feel at this time around. Earlier today, Entertainment Weekly revealed the state consider first the entire cast of Tim Burton's hotly anticipated silver screen undertake the classic Medieval cleaning cleaning soap opera "Dark Shadows," and coming just days after paparazzi shots of star The Actor-kaira Pitt searching ghastly and strange in heavy white-colored makeup leaked on the web and sparked a massive (in most cases negative) fan response, the appearance can be a sight for sore eyes. I had been elevated watching reruns in the late-60s melodrama and possess been searching toward this film since i have have first heard it absolutely was being made. The dark aesthetic that made lots of Burton's best films pop made him appear as being a good fit to direct for "Shadows," as well as the cast, from Depp as vampire Barnabas Collins to Michelle Pfeiffer as family matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard and Jackie Earle Haley as groundskeeper Willie Loomis, was perfection. Then that first photo of Depp leaked and our hopes were dashed. Depp's heavy makeup handled to obtain look like Burton's "Shadows" may have more that's much like his strongly colorful assumes "Charlie as well as the Chocolate Factory" and "Alice's adventures in wonderland" than his wonderfully dark "Batman" films and "Sleepy Hollow." Which only decided to be wrong. Since it calculates, I used to be the one which was wrong. I put my disappointment into words, shooting off a missive admonishing Burton for your direction I believed he was taking. Now, as this image discloses, Depp's look for the film is virtually right in line with Jonathan Frid's styling within the original series. The makeup appears to own been overdone to counter the macabre filters Burton is shooting with and everything looks perfect. Then when I believe that perfect, I'm speaking about this. Burton even needed brunette bombshell Avoi Eco-friendly blonde to see Angelique Bouchard, the witch who switched Barnabas in to a vamp. As you will find Pfeiffer's Elizabeth, who I worried, getting seen Depp's styling inside the paparazzi photos, Burton would reinvent as some eccentric borderline crone. He didn't, and Pfeiffer looks troubled-but-regal as Elizabeth. Lest you think we are neglecting orange-haired Helena Bonham Carter inside our praise of Burton's restraint, don't worry because, she's the one which ought to be slightly round the bizarre side. The level of smoothness is, ultimately, a sometimes-out-there mental health expert who inside the series tries to cure Barnabas of his vampirism (and everybody knows that's one disease basically a stake using the heart cure). The inside of Collinwood Mansion looks right. It's as imposing, dark and medieval after i remember it sitting on the series. I am now, once again, so excited for "Dark Shadows" I am in a position to barely purchased it. Since I'm safe that Burton is moving the very best direction, while using right style as well as the right stars, I can go back to counting the occasions until May 11, 2012. You will discover 232, incidentally. "Dark Shadows" fans, are you currently presently relieved with this particular first official think about the movie? Appear off inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

MTV Eyes Doubling Teen Wolf Order To 24 Episodes

EXCLUSIVE: I hear that MTV is considering doubling its second-season order to Teen Wolf. In July, MTV renewed the supernatural drama, inspired by the 1985 movie, for a second season with a 12-episode pickup. Now I’ve learned that there are discussions to expand the order to 24 episodes, which would be filmed back-to-back with a short hiatus between them. The teen-skewing werewolf show starring Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed andDylan OBrien was MTVs highest-rated new series this season until breakout hit Awkward came along. It averaged about 1.7 million viewers on Mondays at 10 PM.Creator Jeff Davis, Marty Adelstein, Michael Thorn, Ren Echevarria,Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley executive produce.

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5 Things to Expect from Ringer Besides Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Report: Lost's Matthew Fox Detained for Allegedly Assaulting a Woman

Matthew Fox Lost star Matthew Fox was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting a woman, TMZ.com reports. Fox reportedly tried to board a private party bus early Monday in Cleveland, but he was denied access by the bus driver, Heather Bormann, who claims Fox retaliated by punching her in the chest and stomach. Bormann says she punched the actor in the face in self-defense and now plans to press charges. Check out the rest of today's news A police report quoted by TMZ said the punch caused a cut on his lip. Fox was detained by the police, but not formally arrested. He subsequently was taken to a hotel by a friend. An e-mail to his rep was not immediately returned.

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Jobs Resigns as Apple Boss

Jobs resigned as Boss of Apple, the organization stated Wednesday.our editor recommendsApple Investors Reject Proposal to show Jobs Succession Plan Apple Boss Jobs to consider Another Medical Leave of AbsenceApple Shares Fall Among Boss Steve Jobs' Medical LeaveBon Jovi: Jobs Is 'Killing the background music Business' Per a request from Jobs and also the company's succession plan, COO Tim Prepare continues to be named the brand new Boss, effective immediately. Inside a letter addressed towards the Apple board of company directors and also the "Apple Community" dated Wednesday, Jobs authored: "I've always stated if there ever came each day after i could no more meet my responsibilities and anticipation as Apple's Boss, I will be the first to show you. "Regrettably, on that day originates. "I hereby resign as Boss of Apple. I must serve, when the Board sees fit, as Chairman from the Board, director and Apple worker. "So far as my successor goes, I highly recommend that people execute our succession plan and title Tim Prepare as Boss of Apple. "In my opinion Apple's cleverest and many innovative days are in front of it. And That I anticipate watching and adding to its success inside a new role. "I've made a few of the close friends of my existence at Apple, and that i thanks all for that years of having the ability to work alongside you." Jobs, who signed the letter "Steve," continues to be fighting a potentially existence-threatening illness off and on for quite some time, though he earned no reference to his health in the resignation letter. Apple board member Art Levinson confirmed that Jobs is going to be chairman from the board, where he "continues for everyone Apple together with his unique experience, creativeness and inspiration." Jobs remains a board member at Wally Disney, a situation he's held because the media conglomerate bought Pixar in 2006. He's also Disney's biggest investor. Simon & Schuster a week ago increased the discharge date of the biography of Jobs compiled by Walter Isaacson, a choice which had Apple viewers theorizing concerning the health status of Jobs. On Wednesday, the writer stated the brand new date, November. 21, will stand, despite the fact that the manuscript has been up-to-date to mirror his resignation as Boss. Apple shares fell in after-market buying and selling, losing about 6 percent by 7 p.m. ET. Related Subjects Jobs Apple

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Wook at der widdle kitty! Wook!With Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots getting set for release this December, the marketing for the new 'toon is getting more and more prevalent. Thank goodness, then, that the creative types have a charismatic central figure to work with, one who doesn't even need to talk to be appealing. Case in point? This funny new motion poster, courtesy of Fandango, featuring the feline hero caught in an embarrassing moment of Typical Cat Behaviour. The film itself chronicles Puss (Antonio Banderas) in the years before he met the big green ogre. He's on a mission to steal the famous goose that lays the golden eggs, working with mastermind Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) and helped/hindered by the street-smart, sexy Kitty (Salma Hayek). Having seen a chunk of the movie, we can say it's looking good as a worthy addition to the Shrek universe. Puss in Boots is out on December 9.

USA Sets Premieres for Burn Notice, Psych and Covert Matters

Jeffrey Donovan, James Roday It will not be lengthy before your preferred fake psychic, eco-friendly CIA agent and burned spy have returned about the air! USA Network introduced the autumn premieres of their shows on Monday. Psych will start its sixth season on Wednesday, March. 12 at 10/9c having a slew of recent mysteries, like whether Shawn (James Roday) really jumps the question to Juliet (Maggie Lawson) or if poor Gus (Dulé Hill) will ultimately obtain a girlfriend. Covert Matters Exclusive: Meet Arthur's Old German Flame Covert Affairs' fall premiere is Tuesday, November. 1 at 10/9c. The midseason finale left Annie (Piper Perabo) about the outs together with her sister after she was instructed to confess what she does indeed as a living. Once the show returns, Annie has become an experienced operative with increased high-action adventures ahead. Finally, Burn Notice returns Thursday, November. 3 at 10/9c, ongoing Michael's look for solutions about those who burned him. Which series are you currently most excited to determine return? Hit your comments ought to together with your ideas.

The Lamp

A Trost Moving Pictures production and presentation in association with Narrative Television Network and Destiny Image Films. Produced by Jason Stafford. Executive producers, Jim Stovall, Tracy J. Trost. Directed, written by Tracy J. Trost, based on the novel by Jim Stovall.With: Jason London, Meredith Salenger, L. Scott Caldwell, Sarah Brown, Cameron Ten Napel, Muse Watson, Louis Gossett Jr., Steve Forbes.There's a heaping helping of inspirational uplift for family auds to sample in "The Lamp," an innocuous feel-good indie about a deeply depressed man saved by a mystical spirit. Theatrical prospects are dim, even for a limited regional release -- pic is available via VOD -- though there's always the chance that an unabashedly wholesome trifle such as this could strike a responsive chord with those who feel too rarely served by mainstream Hollywood fare. Homevid and niche-cable prospects are appreciably brighter, provided that the producers can successfully direct their marketing toward the same viewers drawn to faith-based fare. That same target aud responded well to "The Ultimate Gift," a 2007 release that, like "The Lamp," was adapted from a popular novel by Jim Stovall. To be sure, the earlier pic soft-pedaled its religious elements -- discussions of faith and God were fleeting, almost subliminal -- and "Lamp" comes off as even more secular. But writer-director Tracy J. Trost aims for pretty much the same type of heart-tugging sentimentality common to dramas in which characters have their prayers answered and hearts lifted. Early scenes depict author Stanley Walters (Jason London) as a man in dire need of a shot at redemption. Two years after helplessly witnessing the accidental death of his young son, he remains so consumed by guilt and grief that he barely can communicate with his wife, Lisa (Meredith Salenger), much less complete a book for which he's been paid a considerable advance. Stanley doesn't begin to emerge from his funk until Lisa fortuitously comes into possession of an ancient oil lamp. By rubbing it, she magically summons Charles Montgomery III (Louis Gossett Jr.), a courtly, spiffily dressed stranger who insists he is "a messenger," not a genie - -- but nevertheless offers to fulfill three wishes for the anxious Lisa and skeptical Stanley. (It should be noted that Charles conspicuously refrains from revealing -- and Stanley and Lisa inexplicably fail to ask -- just whose "messenger" he is.) As it turns out, there's very little magic involved in the resolution of a plot that also involves a beneficent next-door neighbor (L. Scott Caldwell) who cares for foster children and a feisty orphan girl (Cameron Ten Napel) who needs loving parents and a savvy baseball coach. Indeed, the literal-minded dialogue and primary-colored performances throughout "The Lamp" suggest all parties involved were determined to keep things as simple and comprehensible as possible. Thoroughly predictable yet undemandingly pleasant, the pic, handsomely lensed on Oklahoma locations, may benefit from supportive word of mouth and grassroots promotion. Steve Forbes has a silent cameo as Stanley interviews celebs for his book.Camera (color), Randy Stuehm; editor, Stuehm; music, Jason Moore; production designer/art director, Chris Rose; set decorator, Kara Paslay; sound, Kabe Cornell; supervising sound editor, Mark Keefer; assistant director, Jason Stafford; casting, Amber Horn, Danielle Aufiero. Reviewed on DVD, Houston, Aug. 11, 2011. Running time: 95 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Officer' tuner sets Sydney world preem

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'True Blood's' Denis O'Hare on Russell Edgington's Return: 'Never Quit Hope'

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