HBO's 'Boardwalk' tops ASC TV noms

HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" led the TV nominations for the American Society of Cinematographers' 26th annual Outstanding Achievement Awards competition with lensers David Franco and Jonathan Freeman among the five nominees for one-hour episodic television. They were nominated for the "To the Lost" and "21" episodes, respectively. Rounding out the field were David Katznelson for the pilot of PBS' "Downtown Abbey," John Lindley for ABC's "Pan Am" pilot and David Stockton for the "Narco Part 2" episode of NBC's "Chase." For movie/miniseries, the contenders are Ed Lachman (HBO's "Mildred Pierce"), Kevin Moss (Showtime's "Chicago Overcoat"), David Moxness (for the "Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil" segment of ReelzChannel's "The Kennedys"), Martin Ruhe (PBS' "Page Eight") and Wojciech Szepel (Episode 2 of PBS' "Any Human Heart"). In the newly created half-hour episodic series or pilot category, James Bagdonas ("Bixby's Back" from ABC's "Modern Family"), Michael Balfry ("Brush with Madness" for the Hub's "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour"), Vanja Cernjul, ("Forget the Herring" from HBO's "Bored to Death"), Levie Isaacks ("Acceptance" from ABC's "Man Up") and Michael Weaver ("Suicide Solution" from Showtime's "Californication") will vie for top honors. "Narrowing down the field to these nominees was a tough task given the tremendous quality of work being done," said ASC prexy Michael Goi. "Innovation and technology has raised the bar for television viewers, and these nominees' imagery more than meets a new standard." The awards ceremony will be held Feb. 12 at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom. Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com

10 of Hollywood's Priciest Pieces of History: From the 'Friends' Couch to 'Oz's' Ruby Reds

Zade Rosenthal/Marvel Studios/Paramount Pictures"Thor" Marvel Studios is wasting no time in getting Thor 2 back on track after shocking Hollywood by parting ways with director Patty Jenkins on Tuesday.our editor recommends'Thor 2' Director Patty Jenkins Exits'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Thor,' Charlie Sheen Are Top Twitter Topics of 2011 Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the company is looking at two director prospects: Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan. Taylor's most well-known feature may be 1996's Palookaville, but he has become a huge cable TV helmer, directing episodes of HBO's Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos and AMC's Mad Men, among others. He also directed the pilot for NBC's Playboy Club. Minahan also is a big name in the TV world, working on Game of Thrones, True Blood, Deadwood and Grey's Anatomy. Marvel was also in the middle of hiring a writer when the Jenkins exit occurred. Don Payne had written a draft and Sheldon Turner was among those being discussed to work on the script, but the new shortlist of possible writers consists of John Collee, whose credits include Happy Feet and Master and Commander: Far Side of the World, Robert Rodat, the scribe who created the TNT show Falling Skies and wrote Saving Private Ryan, and Roger Avary, best known for sharing an Oscar with Quentin Tarantino for writing Pulp Fiction. Jenkins beat out several other contenders for the Thor 2 directing gig when Marvel announced her as its choice in mid-October. The move put the helmer on track to be the first female director of a Marvel movie and only woman to ever direct a big-budget superhero or comic book movie. That changed when word broke on Tuesday that she and Marvel were going their separate ways over the standard excuse of "creative differences." Marvel may be moving fast on the sequel to this past summer's hit, but it does have some time on its side: Thor 2 is slated for a Nov. 15, 2013 release. Marvel declined to comment. Email: Borys.Kit@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit Email: Kim.Masters@thr.com Twitter: @KimMasters PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'Thor' Premiere Pics Thor Thor 2

Adele Is Billboards Top Artist Of 2011

First Published: December 9, 2011 1:15 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Adele performs on stage at Paradiso in Amsterdam on April 8, 2011NY, N.Y. -- If there is a best-of list for music this year, its a safe bet to put Adele on top. Billboard has declared her the No. 1 artist of 2011. Rihanna was No. 2, followed by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga andLil Wayne. The list, announced Friday, takes into account album sales, charting singles, radio airplay and other factors. Rounding out the list was Bruno Mars at No. 6, Nicki Minaj at No. 7, Taylor Swift at No. 8, Justin Bieber at No. 9 and Chris Brown at No. 10. Adeles album 21 was the best-selling of the year with 4.8 million sold. Following 21 on the list: Swifts Speak Now, Gagas Born This Way, Jason Aldeans My Kinda Party and Susan Boyles The Gift. Adele also had the most popular song with Rolling in the Deep. LMFAOs Party Rock Anthem featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock was No. 2, Perrys Firework was No. 3, her E.T. with Kanye West was No. 4 and Pitbulls Give Me Everything featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack&Nayer was No. 5. Adele was the top female artist. Lil Wayne was the top male. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

What Kevin Spacey Thinks About Using Cell Phones in Theaters

While there’s hope that one idiotic theater in Washington encouraging audiences to text during movies dies a speedy death, take heart in the actions of new Movieline hero Kevin Spacey. The actor took a stand at a recent Sydney performance of Richard III when a rude theatergoer answered their cell phone during the play. “Spacey, the would-be Duke of Gloucester, singled out the phone owner and bellowed ‘Tell them we’re busy!’,” reports the UK Telegraph. “The audience erupted in support.” Sigh. If only actors could leap off the screen to do the same in cineplexes. [Telegraph via Movie City News]

Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing Unit Promotes Angela Galgani To SVP Publicity

Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing & Distribution has upped Angela Galgani to SVP Publicity. She will take over day-to-day duties running the NY publicity office, a role previously held by Gigi Semone, who departed in September. The new tasks include overseeing the NY staff and developing East Coast-based PR campaigns for Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation releases. Her current workload includes The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, 21 Jump Street, The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, Men in Black 3, I Hate You Dad, and The Amazing Spider-Man, among others. She previously was VP Publicity and started at Sony Pictures as an intern in 1997.

The Highest Paid Young Actors in Movies

When Kermit, Miss Piggy, Jason Segel and Amy Adams sat down for Moviefone's Muppets Unscripted session, they weighed in on today's most pressing issues. Like, who has the funnier laugh, Seth Rogen or Fozzie Bear? Is Meryl Streep or Miss Piggy a better actress? And what happened when Kermit and Jason Segel spent a night in Mexico? All valid questions. All hilarious responses. (Hint on that last one: it involved a drink called 'The Muppet.') The session also includes something the world is dying to know -- at least according to Miss Piggy. What is it? You'll have to watch the video to find out (check the 5:15 mark), but you won't be sorry. Muppets Unscripted: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll jump for joy. Make sure to check out 'The Muppets,' opening nationwide this Wednesday, Nov. 23. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Embed on your site:

John McCain's Daughter Makes MSNBC Debut as Paid Contributor

Getty Now that the political season is heating up, Meghan McCain -- daughter of erstwhile Republican presidential candidate John McCain, will be appearing on MSNBC more often -- and as a paid contributor.our editor recommendsChelsea Clinton Joins NBC News as Special CorrespondentChelsea Clinton Joining NBC News Has Conservative Pundits Talking Bias, Political Motivations McCain makes her debut on the network (as a staffer) Monday at noon on NOW with Alex Wagner. PHOTOS: 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate In a statement released by MSNBC on Monday, McCain said: "It's a unique opportunity to share my perspective as a Republican on a network I respect and have built a relationship with over the past two years." McCain has been a frequent guest on MSNBC since 2009. She wrote a memoir, Dirty Sexy Politics, about her time on the campaign trail with her father. PHOTOS: Democrats and Republicans' Favorite Movies McCain is among three children of politicos on the NBC News payroll including Jenna Bush Hager and Chelsea Clinton, who joined the network last week as a correspondent for the newsmagazine Rock Center with Brain Williams where she'll contribute to the feel-good "Making a Difference" series. Clinton said she would donate her NBC News salary to the Clinton Foundation and the George Washington University Hospital.

Feist

Presented by KCRW. Also appearing: Chilly GonzalesIf she had wanted it, Leslie Feist could have easily snagged the indie-pop princess crown. Her quadruple-Grammy-nominated 2007 album, "The Reminder," boasted catchy tunes such as "1234" and "My Moon Man" that sold countless iPods and taught kids how to count along with Elmo. But instead of cashing in on that success, Feist took time off to regroup and rejuvenate, and returned with "Metals," a thoughtful, introspective collection of songs that showcases her smoky, honey- tinged voice and complex musicianship, proving she'd rather be a serious artist than a pop confection. Now four albums into her career, Feist has amassed loyal fans and admirers, many of whom exhibited their lively spirit from the moment she took the stage at the sold-out Wiltern. Kicking off with the haunting "Undiscovered First" from the new album, Feist, who was backed by a three-piece band and a trio of talented female singers, seemed completely at ease and in her element. She jovially bantered with the crowd, encouraging them to blow on a conch shell she passed around, and teasing Los Angelenos about being too cool to sing along. The band segued into "A Commotion," which proved that Feist and her band can get as loud and rowdy as the hardest rock band, only to turn on a dime and head in a quieter direction. During the two-hour set, Feist performed nearly every track off of "Metals," and played only a smattering of her earlier material. She interestingly chose to re- orchestrate familiar tunes such as "Mushaboom" and "So Sorry," taking them in a darker, less poppy direction that rendered them almost unrecognizable. She obviously had no intention of pandering to the crowd. A highlight of the evening came when Feist surrendered the spotlight to her back-up singers, the female folk trio Mountain Man, who delivered an a capella tune with such gorgeous harmonies that they managed to silence the rowdy bar-goers at the back of the venue and elicit whoops and hollers from the crowd. Hearing what they were capable of made it all the more impressive that Feist's voice is such a finely tuned instrument that she can command these wailing sirens for her own aims. The evening culminated with a five-song encore, which included a moving performance of "Metals'" final track "Cicadas and Gulls," featuring nothing but Feist, her back-up singers and an acoustic guitar, and "Feel It All," the danciest, most feel-good tune of the night, especially given that "1234" was notably absent from the proceedings. Her frequent collaborator and opening act, Chilly Gonzales, joined her on piano for a final number, "Limit To Your Love." Before saying goodnight, Feist hopped atop the piano and surveyed the adoring crowd, who seemed ready and willing to follow her to new heights. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

The Adventures of Tintin

Having bought a model ship, the Unicorn, for a pound off a market stall Tintin is initially puzzled that the sinister Mr. Sakharine should be so eager to buy it from him, resorting to murder and kidnapping Tintin - accompanied by his marvellous dog Snowy - to join him and his gang as they sail to Morocco on an old cargo ship. Sakharine has bribed the crew to revolt against the ship's master, drunken Captain Haddock, but Tintin, Snowy and Haddock escape, arriving in Morocco at the court of a sheikh, who also has a model of the Unicorn. Haddock tells Tintin that over three hundred years earlier his ancestor Sir Francis Haddock was forced to scuttle the original Unicorn when attacked by a piratical forebear of Sakharine but he managed to save his treasure and provide clues to its location in three separate scrolls, all of which were secreted in models of the Unicorn. Tintin and Sakharine have one each and the villain intends to use the glass-shattering top Cs of operatic soprano the Milanese Nightingale to secure the third. With aid from bumbling Interpol agents the Thompson Twins our boy hero,his dog and the captain must prevent Sakharine from obtaining all three scrolls to fulfil the prophesy that only the last of the Haddocks can discover the treasure's whereabouts.

Growing Audiobook Industry Offers Rewards and Challenges for Stars

Richard Ferrone has seen the field of audiobooks come full circle. When he began narrating in 1990, these were mostly obtainable in libraries or through subscription and were difficult to find in main bookstoresperhaps 10 game titles on the shelf. Through the finish from the decade, "you did not have only one shelf," he remembered lately, "you'd an entire wall." Now, in age digital downloads, the shelves are sparse again.But that does not mean clients are slow. Actually, it's flourishing, for well-established veterans for example Ferrone as well as for beginners like Shannon McManus. The La resident began narrating audiobooks in mid-April by late October had already recorded seven game titles.Based on a 2009 survey through the Audio Marketers Association, 30 member companies totaled $331 million in revenue in 2008, and also the industry in general might gross near to $1 billion annually. A completely independent producer who has worked within the area because the early the nineteen nineties stated, "The amount of production being released of trade audiobook posting is staggeringmany occasions what it really was about ten years ago.InchHistorical evidence from stars can also be encouraging. From the 10 who have been questioned with this article, all were making their living solely as stars, and earnings from audiobook marketers paid for for around 33 percent to 85 % of the annual earnings.Of course, you will find disadvantages to rapid growth. Huge production has meant sporadic quality, and hourly wages have, normally, dropped substantially. "I'd buddies of mine in early 1990's getting outlandish sums of cashDollar10,000 to $12,000 for 3 times of work," stated Scott Brick, a number one voice in the market, using more than 600 game titles to his credit. "Nowadays, you are likely to be lucky to obtain $3,000" for your period of time.This small square from the entertainment market is, like all other, within an intense duration of adaptation, and stars will work harder than ever before. The independent producer, who requested to stay anonymous so he could speak candidly in regards to a business where he's a totally free agent, wondered via email whether audiobooks have downshifted in the golden chronilogical age of the the nineteen nineties towards the bronze chronilogical age of the 2010s.Tavia Gilbert, an actress in Tigard, Maine, was more neutral. "I believe the audiobook market is in a interesting transitional point," she stated. "It will likely be interesting to determine the way it shakes out."'Quite, A significant Task' Audiobook narration is much like almost every other type of acting, only much more: Anybody having a mouth thinks they are able to get it done. Sean Pratt, that has read 600 books because the mid-1990's and it is in the center of recording David Promote Wallace's "Infinite Jest," constantly receives queries from stars who wish to enter the area. This is exactly what he informs them:"Go back home, see your bookcase, shut your vision, achieve out, and grab a magazine. You do not get to select. Take that book and sit somewhere quiet and small, just like a closet, and browse aloud for 3 hrs each day. For those who have any stumbles, support and begin the sentence again. Should you hit a thing you do not know how you can pronounce, go look up. Do this for 3 hrs each day, for 2 days, after which, if you are still interested, call me.InchIn 16 years," he stated, "I have had five people call me."Kyle McCarley, who lives in La, is really a relative newcomer towards the business. He built their own studio for around $1,000 and it has established a voice-over career throughout yesteryear 2 yrs. When requested how hard it will be a narrator, he chuckled. "Oh, it is extremely, a significant task," he stated. "Quite an undertaking."When McCarley will get a magazine, he reads it completely to acquaint themself using the story, to obtain the voice from the author, and also to write a personality guide. Some books have 100 or even more figures, and that he supplies a unique voice for every. "Once I finish reading through, I feel the guide and record a brief sample," he stated. "I'll have [the producers] participate in it and find out should they have feedback. When they desire a change, I'll record a brand new sample."Only then does he get into his recording booth, where he works eight hrs each day for 3 or 4 days straight. He stays another couple of weeks cutting the audio together. Due to the standard of his work, McCarley makes $150 per finished hour of the audiobook, that is $25 to $50 over a typical nonunion rate. But his actual hourly minute rates are about $37. "You most likely log four hrs of labor for each finished hour," he stated.Books Undercovered The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has already established jurisdiction over audiobooks because the nineteen thirties, once they were first documented on 78s for that blind. Rates were covered within the Seem Tracks Code, which mandated purchase every hour the actor put in the studio. Within the the nineteen nineties, companies for example Books on Tape and Recorded Books discovered a huge consumer market, particularly among individuals. However their business design did not always lend itself to having to pay stars by studio hour, stated Pratt, who's a part of AFTRA's steering committee on audiobooks.When he began out, Pratt wasn't an AFTRA member. The union "did not know very well what went into making an unabridged audiobook,Inch he stated, "how costly it had been, how lengthy [it required] to learn.Inch The audiobook companies balked at having to pay for studio hrs, and "AFTRA really skipped the boat for any very long time about looking to get this stuff under union contract," he added.Within the mid-2000s, AFTRA authorities enlisted Pratt (who had registered as a member when he done a show on HGTV) along with other audiobook narrators with the hope they may help the union bring much more of the work under contract."I introduced in 3 or 4 [marketers]coupled with them sign a union contract," he stated. "You will find many people who narrate audiobooks who're AFTRA people who wanted health insurance and retirement, and that we labored overtime to create increasing numbers of people on. It does not cost much more to really make it a union gig, and that we get health insurance and retirement, so everyone wins."The deals will also be within the publisher's interest, and also the union's greatest concession, in some instances, continues to be altering the level of salary from studio hrs to finished hrs."AFTRA contracts have minimum rates for narrators, plus health insurance and retirement contributions," stated Steve Sidawi, an AFTRA organizer. "The rates will be different somewhat" but generally vary from $200 to $350 per finished hour. Holter Graham, a longtime narrator and leader of AFTRA's NY local, stated getting Audible.com to sign a union deal was among the key moves. It's possessed by Amazon . com.com and it has a sizable facility in Jersey City, N.J. David Zema, a longtime narrator and radio producer, stated Audible is running "a few changes each day,Inch such may be the interest in audiobooks.Because the Audible signing, Graham stated, "we are signing deals right and left."Breathe Gilbert's first response in the audiobook world was quick and certain. "We are not interested, many thanks, don't apply again," she stated she was relayed through a business that received her demo. "They stated I'd some enunciation issues, some breathing issues."She tied to it met Grover Gardner, a longtime narrator that has labored like a casting director for Blackstone Audio and it has since recorded a lot more than 100 books for many marketers. Gilbert values the way the work has enhanced her acting in other mediamostly through her enhanced breathing."That's the essence of existence, and thus this is the essence of each and every acting job," she stated. "You decide to go from the inside out, in the breath with the musculature from the body, and so the character radiates after that.InchShe also relishes the talent needed to create a quality audiobook and hopes that elevated production does not dilute the job. "Somebody's not reading through a magazine for you personally they are carrying out a magazine for you personally,Inch Gilbert stated. "Yet you will find increasingly more stars entering the marketplace since it is accessible. If you possess the technological tools to become a sound book narrator, that you can do ittechnically. However I can hear the main difference between someone who's acting using their voice and someone who's reading through a magazine.InchAssets Here is a narrow your search of audiobook industry websites.ACX.com: The Audio book Creation Exchange, possessed by Audible.com, enables authors, agents, marketers, along with other privileges holders to switch information and narrators and producers to locate work. AudioPub.org: The website from the Audio Marketers Association, the trade association for that industry. Voices.com: A jobs site for producers and stars. Voice123.com: A jobs site for producers and stars.

The Muppets Most likely Will not Host the Academy awards

Sorry, @muppetoscars! It seems the imagine getting Kermit and Miss Piggy host the 84th annual Oscars is simply that: an aspiration. Variety reviews around the always reliable "good authority" that although the Academy of movement Picture Arts & Sciences understand the online movement to find the Muppets to host the Academy awards instead of Eddie Murphy, they apparently aren't interested. What's that factor Kermit always states? Oh, right: it ain't easy being eco-friendly. [via Variety] [Photo: Disney] 10 Possible Oscar-Host Substitutes Ough GervaisRobert Downey Junior.The MuppetsMeryl StreepTina FeySteve Martin and Alec BaldwinNo OneNeil Patrick HarrisHugh JackmanBilly Very See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Harold & Kumar' Director in Talks to battle Warner Bros. Comedy 'Family Getaway' (Exclusive)

Getty Images New Line's A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas opened up as much as $13.millions of the 2009 weekend, and professionals at sister company Warner Bros. clearly loved whatever they saw, because the film's director has became a member of early discussions to battle a hot comedy work with the studio.our editor recommendsLionsgate Shopping 'Harold & Kumar' Tv Program (Exclusive)'A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas': Just what the Experts Say Todd Strauss-Schulson continues to be eyed to direct Family Getaway, an account from the family that discovers its patriarch is certainly an assassin each time a rival killer appears, turning a vacation in to a mix-country vehicle chase. PHOTOS: Fall Movies 2011: Warner Bros. Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer written the very first spec. Nick Kasdan done the script when he was installed on direct. Strauss-Schulson made his feature directorial debut with New Line and Mandate's Harold & Kumar Christmas. He broke onto Hollywood's radar with comedy shorts (Mano a Mano, Die Hardly Working and Pillow Fight were among the significant) and done a show for MTV Asia. VIDEO: John Cho, Kal Penn Promise Holiday Cheer in 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas' Harold & Kumar will be a good showcase for Strauss-Schulson's capabilities, enabling him to influence the pot-smoking duo through numerous comedy and action-oriented situations. Family Getaway appears as an identical vehicle. He's repped by UTA, Variety and attorney Greg Slewett. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Warner Bros. Pictures Group

'The Darkest Hour' One-Sheet Promises Holiday Destruction (Photo)

This holiday season, five young people will simply try to survive their Darkest Hour in Chris Gorak's sci-fi thriller. Summit has released its first one sheet for the 3D film, which reads "Survive the Holidays." The art features a crowded city street engulfed in flames and destruction. The Darkest Hour stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirby, Max Minghella and Rachael Taylor as a group of young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow after a devastating alien attack. The film, set for a Christmas Day release, combines the classic beauty of the Russian city with mind-blowing special effects by director Gorak and Timur Bekmambetov. Emile Hirsch Summit Entertainment

'Magnolias' bloom in U.K.

LONDON -- A new revival of Robert Harling's bittersweet comedy "Steel Magnolias" will tour the U.K. in a production helmed by David Gilmore ("Grease") and produced by David Ian Prods. ("Seminar," currently previewing on Broadway).Opening in Bath April 2, "Steel Magnolias" will hit Cardiff, Bradford, Nottingham, Brighton, York, Richmond, Birmingham and Southampton, ending Jun. 16 in Milton Keynes.The production, whose cast of legit and TV names includes Isla Blair, Cheryl Campbell and Cherie Lunghi, is believed to be eyeing a fall West End berth. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

'J. Edgar' Premiere Red Carpet Arrivals

The stars of the biographical drama, written by Dustin Lance Black and directed by Clint Eastwood, walked the carpet in Hollywood on Nov. 3 to kick off this year's annual AFI Fest. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as FBI director J. Edgar Hoover in the Warner Bros. feature, which co-stars Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts.

Before I Leave You

A Huntington Theater Company presentation of a play in two acts by Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro. Directed by Jonathan Silverstein. Emily - Kippy Goldfarb Jeremy - Ross Bickell Koji - Glenn Kubota Trish - Karen MacDonald Peter - Alexis CaminsLate-in-life changes among a group of sixtysomething Cambridge friends is the focus of this world preem at Beantown's Huntington Theater Company. But even if it taps into a potentially rich demographic, "Before I Leave You" proves a superficially written and poorly staged production that smacks of lower-the-bar provincialism. This creaky, clunky work by local playwright Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro diminishes the reputation the Huntington has established in the development of new plays and writers (most recently the excellent "Sons of the Prophet"). How such a shoddy piece of playwriting made it to the main stage of a major regional is the biggest mystery surrounding a play that has none. One feels for the actors (well, most of them) who are stuck with stilted dialogue, one-note characters and a plot that can be easily surmised as soon as it is set up. Helmer Jonathan Silverstein ("The Temperamentals") is also at a loss, providing rudimentary staging that leaves his actors stranded. Allen Moyer's set design of towers of white bookcases looks like it's trying to impose a metaphor on a play that has little meaning. "Before I Leave You" centers on a quartet of elder friends around Harvard: Jeremy (Ross Bickell), an esteemed writer who has had some recent health problems; his chatterbox sister Trish (Karen MacDonald) who is living with her sibling temporarily; his best friend and fellow professor Koji (an awkward, wooden performance by Glenn Kubota) and the professor's wife, Emily (Kippy Goldfarb), whom the writer has been in love with for years, unbeknownst to everyone except the audience. The tensions between the autocratic Asian father and his likable but aimless son Peter (Alexis Camins) provides most of the conflict. As everyone frets about Jeremy's health, several characters make well-telegraphed changes to their lives. Themes of Asian identity, responsibility and following-one's-bliss are only lightly examined here, with neither insight nor grace. Camins offers a bit of charm, and Bickell and Goldfarb manage to retain some dignity. But otherwise "Before I Leave" reps a Huntington low point.Sets, Allen Moyer; costumes, Michael Krass; lighting, David Lander; sound and original music, David Remedios; production stage manager, Carola Morrone LaCoste; stage manager, Ryan A. Anderson. Opened Oct. 26, 2011. Reviewed, Oct. 28, 2011. Runs through Nov. 13. Running time 2 HOURS, 10 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Project Runway's Anya: I didn't Think I'd Win

Anya Ayoung-Chee Since the former Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Anya Ayoung-Chee have been recognized worldwide on her behalf beauty. Nevertheless the Project Runway Season 9 champion wants the attractive things she produces to know overseas. With the competition, the designer inspired audiences along with her can-do attitude. She made a decision to pursue her fashion dreams following a tragic dying of her brother Pilar. Although she'd some local success inside the Caribbean on her behalf designs, she needed the next thing and learned to stitch four several days before using for and being cast on Project Runway. The Project Runway Season 9 champion is... After being introduced the champion Thursday, Ayoung-Chee spoke to TVGuide.com by what she must learn, how she doesn't hold a grudge against competitor Joshua McKinley and her plans money for hard times. Congratulations! How hard could it happen to be as well as sturdy . win a secret?Anya Ayoung-Chee: Thank you! Sometimes whether or not this were with my close buddies, it absolutely was difficult. And, oh gosh, everybody asked for me all the time and everywhere I went. However I didn't desire to spoil it. It's much more fun to uncover instantly, and so i am happy which i didn't provide away. How could it happen to be when everyone discovered? You'd some type of viewing party?Ayoung-Chee: Yes. Home is NY therefore i stood a party here, which i'd one inch Trinidad - I used to be Skyping together. Trinidad and Tobago went crazy. It's like the World Cup or something like that like this. It's crazy and everybody was screaming. It absolutely was really overwhelming. Inside the moment, the thing that was coping with your brain if you discovered you'd won?Ayoung-Chee: I used to be really shocked. I did not anticipate it, particularly because it only decided to be a few days before that we almost went home because I didn't obtain the best options from the products showing the idol idol judges inside the three looks. I used to be so thrilled being still inside the running, however i did not think I'd win. Therefore it might be an entire shock in my opinion. If you learned you'd won inside the finale, furthermore you developed a indicate thank Heidi Klum on her behalf support. Exactly what are your feelings about her part within your success?Ayoung-Chee: At first, Heidi rallied personally because the other idol idol judges were not really considering letting me be round the cast because of my inadequate sewing capabilities. Whether or not this were this is not on her, I wouldn't are actually there I do think that. What's nice about her, though, is always that she was always fair. Even though she'd pressed to own me around the program, after i didn't succeed, she made certain to inform me that. Therefore I really appreciated they wasn't performing on any favoritism, but she it had been integral to my sitting on the cast to start with. Simply how much perhaps you have overhaul for the final collection at Fashion Week?Ayoung-Chee: I virtually did half from it, so from 10 pieces I made five yesterday. [Laughs] I realize it's crazy, but we have reached visit Mood you know, to make sure that really aided. Geez, I am unsure a few things i may have done without that. Possibly you've showed up at in conclusion you could you just produce pressurized?Ayoung-Chee: [Laughs] I don't think only, but clearly I'm effective in it. I am unsure where which will come from, however think I really do produce better after i am forced to make it happen. You think the criticisms you have to take more training to date as technique and concentrate more diverse styles are fair?Ayoung-Chee: Yeah, I don't anticipate making clothes for my clients directly, however do realize that getting skill will improve my design sensibility and If only to carry on that path. So, In my opinion I'm prone to challenge myself continue to learn more techniques. It'll only make my creating better. And also to have the ability to ensure it is inside the worldwide market, I have to possess a wider variety. I really do believe getting good sewing technique can help me in creating things, let's say for winter, and outdoors of what I'm acquainted with. The creative silhouette round the dress inspired with the raven handled to obtain a specific favorite. Has anybody requested that you just remake it... though an even more practical method of getting interior and exterior it (instead of sewing a person in and cutting them out)?Ayoung-Chee: [Laughs] Literally, just what you mentioned I've been asked for to accomplish this. They require me to position a zipper about it. Joshua McKinley always made an appearance so amplified and angry at you and your accomplishments. Could it happen to be really since it made an appearance from watching tv?Ayoung-Chee: I really believe that because of the editing you just see a part of what our relationship was. Most of the time i had been really getting a lot of fun, which i was tablemates for several the summer season. We now have since grown inside our friendship and that we have experienced very honest conversations at how things ongoing the show. It's formerly. If sometimes he only decided to be pressurized which he was feeling nervous about where he was at inside the competition, he'd say items that, although To be certain they were unnecessary, it absolutely was just componen for that path of the competition In my opinion. Who was simply most likely probably the most entertaining behind the curtain?Ayoung-Chee: Oh my gosh God, Viktor Luna unquestionably. He saved most of us in stitches the whole time, lower for the episode you saw last evening. They didn't show plenty of what happening. I had been so tired which he just saved us going as they was almost completed together with his collection, so he could just be the jokester the whole time. His comedy timing is on point. He's very funny. Who've been you nearest with? Will there be anybody you connect with?Ayoung-Chee: Laura certainly. She which i are becoming excellent pals. She lives in St. Louis, therefore i aren't seeing her greatly but we talk constantly. She's an amazing girl. Will there be anything you discovered yourself from watching this show?Ayoung-Chee: I certainly saw that we could remain myself completely and not get taken up in lots of the drama. I merely see now how effective that was. It was not intentional, however, if I see now simply how much have been mentioned behind the curtain, I'm just glad I didn't enter that. See the relaxation of current day news The big ear-rings as well as the bracelets you utilized on this program were part of the look too. Are you currently offering add-ons inside your fashion line?Ayoung-Chee: Absolutely. Just like you, I merely think an outfit-up costume is not complete unless of course obviously you've styled it properly. I like ear-rings, I like bracelets, I like rings. I'm super into add-ons, and i'm absolutely beginning that arena but it's very viable commercial because you don't need to do dimensions or a number of people things. Inside the Following a Runway special deals, Kimberly Goldson stated that she's had many male fans request her out. Possibly you've had any similar plans or attention because arena?Ayoung-Chee: You understand what's funny, it absolutely was just a few of people, but overall the messages are actually much more friendly and innocent. It's been just plenty of love and support and definitely nothing a lot of on that side from this really. I am unsure why, however i am happy it's not gone because direction. What is the funniest fan response or request you've received?Ayoung-Chee: Hmm, this is an excellent question. Lots of it has been so competent concept of inspiring people to complete ... anything they have been imaging to accomplish. ... I've been overcome by the amount of people have messaged me about being inspired to stitch or anything they realize this is their explanation is capable of doing once they try to make it happen. Just how can they message and make contact with you? What's your Twitter?Ayoung-Chee: My Twitter title is @AnyadeRogue after which it on Facebook. This is a little overwhelmeing,. Involving the two, it's been 100s and hundreds of messages about being inspired to follow along with together with their dreams. How are things prone to celebrate because the key is going?Ayoung-Chee: Well, I really appear like now's when the work really begins because If only to carry on inside the effort to create my online retail presence and acquire my line into boutiques and stores inside the U.S. I am unsure should i be prone to celebrate at this time around. If only to start to see the line progress, which will take some of labor on this time around. What goes on to suit your needs then?Ayoung-Chee: My website anyaayoungchee.com is near beginning the retail portion. That's really my large sea food immediately. I'm also beginning a microfinance loan program for youthful creatives inside the Caribbean to assist the kids that are like I used to be once i will be a teen, who require that extra boost to follow along with together with their dreams inside the creative area. Are you currently presently happy that Anya won? Are you able to purchase a few of her designs?

Cablevision earnings slip on video losses

Big NY-area cabler Cablevision Systems Friday saw earnings for the September quarter fall, revealing a loss of 19,000 video subscribers from the previous three-month period partly offset by an uptick in voice and high-speed Internet biz. Net income plunged to $40 million from $112 million. Company cited higher programming, sales and marketing costs as well as a $16 million hit from Hurricane Irene in the NY metro area in late summer. Revenue rose 8% to about $1.7 billion, including contributions from Bresnan, a smaller cable operator acquired last December. Excluding Bresnan, Cablevision said revenue would have been essentially flat. Cablevision's numbers emphasized what Time Warner Cable illustrated the day before, a slippage of video subs to competition from telecom services like Verizon's Fios and possibly, although it's still early days, nascent inroads by new video streaming services like Netflix and Hulu and others. The company had 3.626 million customers at the end of Sept. The number of video customers dipped 19,000 to 3.264 from the quarter ended in June. On the upside, the company added 17,000 new voice customers and 38,000 new high-speed data customers. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Joss Whedon tackles Much Ado About Nothing

Joss Whedon has adapted and directed a modern version of Shakespeare's classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. And we thought he was hard at work on The Avengers. The production is the first feature from Bellwether, a micro-studio created by Whedon and Kai Cole for the creation of "small, independent narratives for all media."Filmed in just 12 days entirely on location in Santa Monica, the project wasshot in black and white by Jay Hunter (Paper Heart, Dollhouse) butapparently "embraced a DIY ethos and newer technologies". Much Ado About Nothingstars Amy Acker (Cabin In The Woods, Angel) and Alexis Denisof (How I Met Your Mother, Angel) as Beatrice and Benedick, the world's least likely lovers headed for their inevitable tumble into love.The cast also includes Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, Spencer Treat Clark, Riki Lindhome, Ashley Johnson, Emma Bates, Tom Lenk, Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney, Joshua Zar, Paul M. Meston, Romy Rosemont and Jillian Morgese.Those players arealldescribed as being "dedicated to the idea that this story bears retelling, that this dialogue is as fresh and intoxicating as any being written and that the joy of working on a passion project surrounded by dear friends, admired colleagues and an atmosphere of unabashed rapture far outweighs their hilariously miniature pay cheques.""The text is to me a deconstruction of the idea of love, which is ironic, since the entire production is a love letter - to the text, to the cast, even to the house it's shot in," Whedon said.

Buffy's Charisma Contractor: Concentrating on Supernatural Was Super Tasty

James Marsters and Charisma Contractor Charisma Contractor fell beneath the Supernatural casting department's spell after they asked for her to get a witch, nevertheless the real miracle happened once she discovered who'd play her on-screen husband. "I obtained a telephone call from my manager proclaiming that there's interest from Supernatural inviting me to accomplish an instalment,In . Contractor notifies TVGuide.com. "I believed that was advisable and went forward from it. After which it I came across next James [Marsters] would participate it too, and simply got super tasty." Firefly's Jewel Staite on Sam's first Supernatural hug, eating brains The first sort Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel co-stars reunite on Friday's episode, "Shut Up, Dr. Phil" (9/8c, The CW), through which Contractor plays a witch named Maggie Stark. "I'd not carried out because genre shortly, therefore i thought it may be a lot of fun,In . states Contractor. "She's a very effective witch but disgruntled. She's also associated with some type of artistic and philanthropic work. That's her passion outdoors of her marriage." Once glasgow - Wealth, Ind., is hit getting a string of grisly deaths, the Winchester brothers and sisters positioned on their utmost G-Males personas to analyze. They find Maggie's husband Jesse (Marsters), who claims that she's taking her anger around the townspeople for just about any mistake he gained. "I am unsure simply how much I'm allowed to convey, but he's a pressure being thought with," states Contractor. "We've been married a great-duper very very long time and understanding that comes some problems and comedy." Although Contractor and Marsters have a very shared TV past, concentrating on Supernatural was most likely probably the most time the two had really spent together inside the same moments. "James which i were type of within it together, you understand?In . states Contractor. "This wasn't our show. I had been type of site visitors there therefore it was a pleasurable experience to remain in it together, learning Romanian in lickety-split a while and trying to create our fans happy." Phone The Past of Horror on tv Speaking Romanian - which Contractor states is a touch from the spoiler in regards to the couple's back story -- shown being simpler for Marsters, who had positioned on an british accent for his Buffy vampire character Spike. "He's quite the gift and ear for music too for language," she states. "He did an admirable job, and every from time to time I'd think about the translator and hope that we was fulfilling the pronunciation properly. Knowing within the expressions round the translators' faces, it absolutely was really kind of funny, however was certainly problem Romanians left and right. I don't think many audiences who watch speak the text, and so i am kind of depending on that." Fortunately, Contractor had the help and support of series stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, whom she can't seem to praise enough. "They were ready to endure our signal cards for people once we required to do our Romanian," she states. "They were so cooperative and therefore helpful. You always hope people at your job will probably be nice, nonetheless they were just crazy. Which I truly loved seeing them interact. They have great chemistry together and so they were individually themselves very gifted. In this episode, Jensen had plenty of humor. He's that psychobabble speech he shipped that was really funny." With techniques, she will get that you've a certain kinship between Supernatural as well as the Buffy/Joss Whedon-verse. "You will discover parallels: They have that very unique model of humor and supernatural, drama and effects. In my opinion that there are confirmed understanding or appreciation for one another because of it." Supernatural airs Fridays at 9/8c round the CW. Can you still love Charisma Contractor and James Marsters? Would you like to uncover their location return to Supernatural?

eOne nabs 'Comedown' in France

LONDON -- eOne has clicked up French privileges to Menhaj Huda's horror pic "Comedown," that is lensing working in london. Huda ("Kidulthood") directs the pic, that was formerly acquired by Studiocanal for that U.K., from the script composed by Steven Kendall. Story follows six buddies who've known one another from childhood and enter the tower block they resided in as kids. When one of these gets lost, they soon realize that they're not by yourself within the building and someone within the shadows starts to search them lower. It stars Jacob Anderson ("Chatroom"), Jessica Barden ("Hanna"), Sophie Stuckey ("The Lady in Black"), Duane Henry ("W.E."), Calum MacNab ("The Firm"), Adam Deacon ("Anuvahood") and Geoff Bell ("RocknRolla"). Audio-video Pictures is handling worldwide sales, while Serotonin Films' Dominic Norris and Phoenix Wiley's Gareth Wiley produce the pic. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Why Hollywood Is Flocking to the Bird Streets Neighborhood

This story first appeared in the Oct. 21 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsScientology's Hollywood Real Estate EmpireCelebrity Scientologists Weigh in on the Church's Real Estate Program'Real Housewives' Face Real Estate Troubles On a recent afternoon, Blue Jay Way was buzzing with activity. A caravan of mammoth 12-wheeled trucks lumbered down the steep street, hauling tons of dirt from the excavation site where a multimillion-dollar house is being built. Construction workers nearby unloaded a cargo van and chatted idly. The workday din was interrupted -- but only briefly -- when a two-tone Rolls-Royce blasted up the half-mile-long street, the sedan's bleating exhaust note catching the attention of the laborers. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals: Matthew Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Sacha Baron Cohen The scene says a lot about the bird streets neighborhood, one of Los Angeles' most exclusive and sought-after enclaves. On Blue Jay Way, for example, three residences are under construction; nearby on Thrasher Avenue, another two are being built. The neighborhood -- known for its stunning views and extreme privacy -- became exceedingly popular during the real estate boom of the past decade, and prices soared. Property values have taken a hit during the economic downturn, but because the neighborhood includes only a few hundred properties, it remains pricey and in serious demand among producers, actors and moguls alike. Still, those who are now buying in the area -- there are a handful -- are scoring deals as houses routinely sell for less than their asking prices. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals: Rupert Murdoch, Kate Walsh, Jonah Hill, Erwin Stoff Residents in the neighborhood, which is named after its many avian-themed streets, include A-listers Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Jodie Foster and Keanu Reeves; musician Herbie Hancock; talk show host Byron Allen; producer Megan Ellison; The Big C showrunner Jenny Bicks; Hustler publisher Larry Flynt; and Sunset Tower Hotel owner Jeff Klein and producer John Goldwyn. In August, Matthew Perry ($8.65 million for a sleek custom home) and Gateway Inc. co-founder Ted Waitt ($11.53 million for a residence with an indoor/outdoor pool) purchased in the community; Christina Aguilera sold a four-bedroom residence for $4.65 million; and Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Justin Theroux inked a deal for a rental that costs roughly $17,000 per month. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals: Jennifer Lopez, Jim Wiatt, Brad Grey "Five years ago it was hot, but it wasn't as hot as it is today. There is no disputing this is one of the most valuable areas in the city," says luxury home developer Steve Hermann, who has built several residences in the area. Two of these, on adjacent properties, are now owned by Ellison, a True Grit producer and daughter of Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison. She owns a third adjoining residence and has spent nearly $33 million to acquire the properties. Her dealmaking has been the subject of great speculation as residents wonder about her plans for the compound; she declined comment. Brokers and residents say the neighborhood's superior "jetliner" views of the city and proximity to the Sunset Strip -- a drive from Soho House to the top of Blue Jay Way takes less than five minutes -- make it more desirable than other tony hillside enclaves, such as Outpost Estates or parts of Bel-Air. Ben Bacal, a Keller Williams Realty agent who represented the sellers in the Perry and Waitt deals, says homes that are considered teardowns can fetch as much as $7 million if the lots offer "10 out of 10" views. And homes without views can be valued at half of what comparable homes with views are worth. Indeed, residences with superb views fetch among the highest prices in L.A. on a per-square-foot basis. Perry purchased his home for $2,162 per square foot; Waitt bought his for $2,026 per foot. Those prices are typically achieved only in neighborhoods such as Malibu's Carbon Beach. It may be surprising to some, but the bird streets neighborhood is not without its sense of community. "It's a really nice feeling in a city where there is much more anonymity than you would really like," says Hollywood divorce attorney Laura Wasser, who has represented Aguilera and Angelina Jolie. The neighborhood's most obvious expression of communal togetherness is its Doheny Dining Club, an open group that meets roughly twice a year for progressive dinners that have drawn up to 50 people. Founded in 2008, the group attracts actors, producers, lawyers, doctors and such, says attorney Lindsay Berger Sacks, a DDC co-founder. (She declined to name the members, though Wasser says she's an attendee.) "We didn't think this was the kind of community that wanted to get to know their neighbors," says Sacks. "But it seems that everybody wants that." BIRD STREETS: BY THE NUMBERS Houses for Sale: 15 Average Price: $5.92 million Price Range: $1.25 million-$18 million Houses for Rent: 7 Average Price: $17,071/month Source: Realtor.com THE "BLUE JAY WAY" HOUSE: $17,000/month: The Blue Jay Way residence where late Beatles guitarist George Harrison lived in August 1967 when he wrote the iconic song named for the street is a rental. Now occupied, the 4,116-square-foot abode includes three bedrooms and offers panoramic views. The setting provided Harrison with the lofty vantage point from which to write the psychedelic song about waiting for his friends to pay him a visit. (Sample lyric: "There's a fog upon L.A., and my friends have lost their way.") Broker Josh Buxbaum, who handles leasing of the property along with Stamie Karakasidis for the undisclosed owner, says the house "has a really special feel to it." Related Topics

Fox buys two comedy scripts

Fox has purchased two comedy scripts from FishBowl Worldwide Media, a shingle that counts "America's Funniest Home Videos" creator Vin Di Bona and Disney veteran Bruce Gersh among its principals. FishBowl and The new sony Pictures Television are behind "Learn Sufficient to obtain Laid," which is dependant on a magazine of the identical title that explores love and sex for that modern guy. Jim and Steve Armogida, the authors of "Relationship Alex" and "Grounded for Existence," assists as authors and executive producers. Authors from the book are Tyler DeAngelo and Kaira Emmett. FishBowl and twentieth century Fox Television are behind "Beyond Repair," is really a comedy in regards to a family-run business having a very dysfunctional relationship in the center. It's written and co-executive created by Sameer Asad Gardezi of "Modern Family" and "Mr. Sunshine." FishBowl executives Di Bona, Gersh and Susan Levison assists as executive producers on projects. "Our scripted development just removed and it is been satisfying to determine our work so well accepted,Inch stated Levison, executive Vice president of creative matters. The Fox sales aren't FishBowl's to begin the expansion season NBC bought "The Champions," a comedy occur an aggressive table tennis club from SPT. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Concord Raiders Owner Al Davis Dies at 82

Concord, Calif. - Al Davis, the Hall of Fame who owns the Concord Raiders noted for his edgy spirit, has died.Related Subjects•Obituaries They stated the 82-year-old died at his home in Concord on 'life was imple'. It had been Davis' readiness to buck the establishment that assisted turn the National football league in to the establishment in sports - probably the most effective sports league in American history. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths Davis was charming, cantankerous and compassionate - a guy who when his wife experienced a significant cardiac arrest within the seventies moved into her hospital room. But he was best referred to as a digital rebel, a guy who established a team whose silver-and-black colors and sailing logo design represented his attitude toward authority, both around the area and off. Davis was probably the most important figures in National football league history. Which was most apparent throughout the eighties when he fought against in the court - and won - for the best to maneuver his team from Concord to La. Despite he moved it well towards the San Francisco Bay Area in 1995, he visited court, suing for $1.2 billion to determine he still possessed the privileges towards the L.A. market. Before decline from the Raiders right into a perennial loser within the first decade from the twenty-first century he would be a champion, the guy who like a coach, then owner-gm-p facto coach, established what he known as "they from the decades" according to another slogan: "resolve for excellence." And also the Raiders were excellent, winning three Super Bowls throughout the seventies and eighties and fighting every other season - a business full of castoffs and troublemakers who converted into difficulties for competitors. Davis, chosen in 1992 towards the Professional Football Hall of Fame, also would be a trailblazer. He hired the very first black mind coach of modern times - Art Spend in 1988. He hired the very first Latino coach, Tom Flores and also the first lady Boss, Amy Trask. And that he was infallibly loyal to his gamers and authorities: to become a Raider was to become a Raider for existence. However it was his edgy spirit, that readiness to buck the establishment, that assisted turn the National football league in to the establishment in sports - probably the most effective sports league in American history. He was the final commissioner from the American Football league and brought it on personnel forays that assisted pressure a merger that switched the broadened National football league in to the colossus it remains. Born in Brockton, Mass., Davis was raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Erasmus Hall Senior High School, a breeding ground within the 2 decades after The Second World War for several ambitious youthful individuals who grew to become famous in sports, business and entertainment. Davis was possibly the 2nd most well-known after Barbra Streisand. "We'd a reunion in La and 500 people turned up, including Bah-bruh," he once told an interviewer for the reason that mixture of southern drawl/Brooklynese which was frequently parodied among his acquaintances inside the league and without. A graduate of Syracuse College, he grew to become an assistant coach using the Baltimore Colts at 24 and was an assistant in the Citadel after which Los Angeles before joining the La Battery chargers from the new AFL in 1960. Only 3 years later, he was hired through the Raiders and grew to become the youngest gm-mind coach in professional football history having a team he known as "the Raid-uhs" in 1963. He was a high quality one, 23-16-3 in three seasons having a franchise which had began its existence 9-23. He then bought in to the failing franchise, which performed on the senior high school area next to the Nimitz Freeway in Concord and grew to become controlling general partner, a situation he held until his dying. But because the many vibrant youthful coaches he hired - from John Madden, Mike Shanahan and Jon Gruden to Lane Kiffin - discovered, he continued to be the coach. He went from the sidelines, frequently calling lower with plays, or delivering emissaries towards the sidelines to create alternatives. In 1966, he grew to become commissioner from the AFL. But before that, he'd started to break an unwritten truce between your youthful league and it is established rivals, which fought against over draft options but didn't pursue established gamers. Even though the National football league's NY Titans' signing of Zoysia placekicker Pete Gogolak marked the very first break for the reason that rule, it had been Davis who started to visit after National football league stars - going after quarterbacks John Brodie and Roman Gabriel because he attempted to determine AFL supremacy. Davis' war precipitated first talks of merger, although Davis opposed it. But brought by Lamar Search of Might, the AFL proprietors agreed that peace was best. A typical draft was established, and also the first Super Bowl was performed following a 1966 season - Eco-friendly Bay beat Might, then continued to conquer Davis' Raiders the following season. By 1970, the leagues were fully merged and also the league had the fundamental structure it maintains until this very day - using the National football league's Pete Rozelle as commissioner, not Davis, who wanted the task badly. So he returned towards the Raiders, managing a team that won Super Bowls following the 1976, 1980 and 1983 seasons - the final one out of La, in which the franchise moved in 1982 after protracted court fights. It had been a fighting bunch, full of gamers for example John Matuszak, Mike Haynes and Lyle Alzado, stars who didn't complete elsewhere who coupled with homegrown stars - Ken Stabler, another edgy spirit Gene Upshaw Spend, Jack Tatum, Willie Brown and a large number of others. Davis never was a business guy. Not in the manner he outfitted: jump suits having a Raiders logo design: whitened or black, using the periodic black suit, black shirt and silver tie. Not in the manner he used his hair - even well into his ྂs it had been slicked back having a ཮s duck-tail. Not in the manner he did business - by himself terms, always by himself terms. After extended legal cases including the proceed to La, he returned to Concord and also at some point in early many years of a lifetime was involved with suits in southern and northern California - the main one choosing the La privileges and the other suing Concord for neglecting to deliver sellouts they guaranteed to find the Raiders back. But when proprietors and league professionals top quality Davis a renegade, buddies and former gamers find him the epitome of loyalty. When his wife, Carol, were built with a serious cardiac arrest, he moved into her hospital room and resided there for over a month. So when he listens to that a distant acquaintance is ill, he'll offer medical help without worrying about expense. "Disease may be the one factor - boy I say to you, it's difficult to lick," he stated in 2008, speaking concerning the leg conditions which had restricted him to presenting a master. "It's difficult to lick individuals illnesses. I don't know why they are able to't." A couple of years earlier, he stated: "I'm able to control the majority of things, however i don't appear to have the ability to control dying. "Everyone appears to become happening me." Because he aged, his teams rejected. The Raiders reached the Super Bowl following the 2002 season, losing to Polk Bay. However for a lengthy period next, they'd the worst record within the National football league, at some point with five coaches in six years. A lot of it was Davis' refusal to step back in the football operation - he'd have a dislike to stars and order them benched. Probably the most glaring example was Marcus Allen, probably the most valuable player within the 1984 Super Bowl, the final the Raiders won. For reasons never made obvious, Davis required a dislike to his star running back and purchased him benched for 2 seasons. He launched him following the 1992 season, and Allen visited Might. Davis' only comment: "He would be a cancer around the team." The little incorporated town of Irwindale, 20 miles east of La, learned an costly lesson about coping with Davis. The town gave the Raiders $ten million to exhibit its good belief in 1988, but environment issues, financing problems and regional opposition scuttled intends to turn a gravel pit right into a $115 million, 65,000-chair stadium. The deposit was nonrefundable, and Irwindale never got a cent back. When he fired Mike Shanahan in 1988 after 20 games as mind coach, he declined to pay for him the $300,000 he was owed. When he grew to become coach from the Colorado Broncos, Shanahan delighted most in fighting the Raiders and Davis. So when Davis fired Lane Kiffin "for cause" in 2008, withholding the relaxation of his contract, the usually humorless Shanahan remarked:"I had been just a little disappointed, to tell the truth along with you. Whenever you have a look in internet marketing, I had been there 582 days. Lane Kiffin was there 616 days. So, exactly what it means is the fact that Al Davis loved Lane a lot more than he loved me. I truly don't think it's fair. I won three more games, yet he got 34 more times of work. That simply doesn't appear right." However for the majority of his existence, couple of people chuckled at Al Davis. Related Subjects Obituaries

Hot Trailer: The Raven

This is the first trailer for Relativity’s period thriller The Raven. The James McTeigue-directed thriller stars John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe, who joins with a Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a serial killer using Poe’s works as the basis for a string of brutal murders — a pretty cool concept for a movie if executed right. The studio has set a March 9, 2012 release date. Alice Eve and Brendan Gleeson also star.

Hot Trailer: The Raven

This really is really the very first trailer for Relativity’s period thriller The Raven. The James McTeigue-directed thriller stars John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe, who joins getting a Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to look lower a serial killer using Poe’s is guaranteed as the causes for any string of brutal killings — a significant awesome concept for just about any movie if carried out right. The studio has set a March 9, 2012 release date. Alice Eve and Brendan Gleeson also star.

Exclusive: Terra Nova Roars Into New York Comic Con

Terra Nova Fox's newest prehistoric stars are about to take a bite out of the Big Apple! Terra Nova cast members Jason O'Mara and Stephen Lang will be joined by executive producer Brannon Braga on Saturday, October 15 at 11am in the IGN Theater at the Javits Center in NY City for a fan Q&A moderated by TV Guide Magazine senior editor Rich Sands. Lucky attendees will also be treated to an advanced screening of the upcoming episode "The Runaway"! Are you excited for Terra Nova at NY Comic Con? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Joanne Reeves dies at 82

Joanne Reeves, former director of special projects at MCA/Universal, died of Hodgkin's lymphoma on Sept. 29 in Burbank, Calif. She was 82. Reeves spent 27 years at MCA/Universal. Her first job within the entertainment industry was responding to fan mail for that Television show "Ben Casey" at Desilu Galleries, then a stint in the effects company Howard Anderson throughout the initial "Star Trek" series era. She labored being an assistant at Paul Newman's Newman-Foreman Prods. inside a bungalow around the Universal lot and aided the studio's Vice president of pr, Plant Steinberg, until she was named director of special occasions for MCA Corporate, holding various positions at the organization until retiring in 1996. Reeves organized occasions for MCA/Universal varying from movie premieres to U.S. presidential visits. Reeves matched the Golden Boot Honours in excess of two decades and seemed to be associated with the Prism Honours. She was the very first female leader from the Universal City Sunrise Rotary, in 1994-95. Children include by three kids nine grandchildren six great-grandchildren three siblings along with a brother. A celebration of her existence is going to be in a month's time. Memorial gifts might be designed to Providence St. Joseph's Foundation, 501 S. Buena Vista, Burbank CA 91505. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Form Shingle, Sign First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. (Exclusive)

Director Guy Ritchie and producer Lionel Wigram are teaming up to form a production company and are finalizing a first-look deal with Warner Bros. The new company, which does not have a name at this time, is not intended as a vanity deal for Ritchie. While the director and Wigram are looking to develop and produce projects with Ritchie attached to direct, the duo will also look to work with other directors.our editor recommendsGuy Ritchie signs on to Sherlock'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Does Drag PHOTOS: Netflix's 10 Most Rented Movies of All Time The deal also encompasses developing properties in the television arena. The company will have offices in London and Los Angeles. Ritchie bonded with Wigram, a former Warners exec, when the two first worked on 2009's Sherlock Holmes and then again on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which opens December 16. PHOTOS: Fall Movies 2011: Warner Bros. Ritchie, who broke into features with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, impressed Warners with his 2008 feature RocknRolla. While the movie only grossed $5 million domestically, it was instrumental in leading him to direct Holmes, which proved to be a worldwide hit, making $524 million. Wigram came up with the concept for the fresh take on Holmes, hiring an artist and creating a comic book-like volume to help sell the idea. He was a producer on the movie along with Joel Silver, Dan Lin and Susan Downey. STORY: 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Does Drag Wigram, who also acted as an exec producer on four Harry Potter movies, already had a first-look deal with Warners, with that pact running out at the end of December 2011. The deal with the new company acts will then take its place, beginning on January 1, 2012. Related Topics Guy Ritchie Warner Bros. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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Polanski's go back to NYFF

John C. Reilly and Jodie FosterMichael Barker and Tom Bernard flank Richard Pena and Rose Kuo. Anjelica Huston and Yasmina RezaShanyn Leigh and Abel Ferrara When "Carnage" opened up the 49th annual NY Film Festival on the wet Friday, it had been just the second film from helmer Roman Polanski to obtain a showcase within the fest -- the very first being "Knife within the waterInch in NYFF's initial outing, in 1963. The new sony Pictures Classics, however, is a much more regular presence. Together with "Carnage," SPC has four other films within this year's fest, and "Carnage" reps the distributor's eighth pic to spread out the annual event. SPC's Michael Barker reminisced about a number of individuals memorable tests, such as the 2000 bow of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." "The screening was such as the shot heard across the world," he stated. Additionally to Alice Tully Hall, where "Carnage" unspooled, the fest also offers the Film Society of Lincoln subsequently Center's recently completed, multi-venue Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center to exhibit photos. "The fest turns 50 the coming year, but in lots of ways it feels as though we are just getting began," stated the Society's Ann Tenenbaum. "I switched 50 this season, and should not the same myself, regrettably." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Andy Rooney Signs Off an hour

First Released: October 3, 2011 12:16 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images NEW You are able to, N.Y. -- Caption Television personality Andy Rooney attends a gala praising Sumner Redstone presented through the Paley Center For Media in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Feb 07, 2008 in NY CityAndy Rooney was adamant hes not retiring. Hes a author, along with a author never stops as being a author. Nevertheless, he shipped his final weekly essay on an hour Sunday evening, his last in the 33 years using the newsmagazine. It had been a minute, he stated he's dreaded. If only I possibly could do that forever. I cant, though, he stated. CBS News introduced a week ago the 92-year-old Rooney could be walking lower from his well-established berth on an hour after delivering his 1,097th commentary. I most likely havent stated anything here that you simply didnt know or have previously thought, he stated. Thats such a author does. A authors job is in truth. Rooney started his lengthy career by writing what for individuals to express who have been on Radio or television. When he started his weekly A Couple of Minutes with Andy Rooney in 1978, he started saying them on camera themself, though less a tv personality, but like a author who reads what hes written. Rooney stated in the farewell piece he has resided a lucky existence, luckier than most. But suitable for his trademark crotchety character, he voiced one parting complaint: He does not like being famous, nor does he like being bothered by fans. I spent my first half a century attempting to become well referred to as a author, and subsequently 30 trying to avert being famous, he stated. I walk lower the road now or visit a football game the ones shout, Hey, Andy! And That I hate that. If you see him inside a restaurant, Rooney stated because he signed off, please, just allow me to eat my dinner. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Inception,' 'Fast Five' and 'Star Trek' Returning to IMAX For Starters Week

Beginning today, 'Inception,' Fast Five' and 'Star Trek' are returning to IMAX screens across the country for starters week only. Just for $7, you'll be able to catch these three blockbusters round the large large-screen incorporated in AMC Theatres' IMAX Large Movie Week. This can be a helluva lot under most first-run IMAX movies, so go watch people dreams collapse, tires screech, and James T. Kirk get it on at warp speed from now until March. 6. These three films were formerly proven in IMAX, but never for your inexpensive of $7 per ticket. Much less these films need one more boost laminator tl901-office: 'Fast Five' made $609 million worldwide if the was released in April, 'Inception' totalled up $825 million this season, and 'Star Trek' made $385 million in May 2009. [via THR] photo courtesy Warner Bros.

Kristen Stewart: Clad In Armor On The Snow White And The Huntsman Set

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Snow White is ready to wage war! Kristen Stewart clad in armor and riding a horse was spotted filming scenes for the upcoming and highly anticipated Snow White and the Huntsman, in Wales, UK, on Wednesday. The 21-year-old actress was joined by co-star Chris Hemsworth, who plays The Huntsman, and an army of medieval extras on horseback, storming the beach. Last month, Kristens The Twilight Saga co-star Taylor Lautner weighed in on her unique take on the iconic fairytale character. Kristens going to be cool and edgy and dark, he said at the time. Its gonna be something new for her and I think thats really exciting. Snow White and the Huntsman, with Charlize Theron as The Evil Queen, hits theaters on June 1, 2012, just two weeks after The Brothers Grimm: Snow White, with Lily Collins playing the princess and Julia Roberts as The Evil Queen, debuts on March 16, 2012. See more shots of Kristen and Chris filming Snow White and the Huntsman, HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Paranormal Activity 3 Viral VHS Tapes Pop Up at Fantastic Fest

Today at Fantastic Fest, Movieline got its hands on a VHS tape labeled “September 1988,” packaged in an unmarked manila envelope. Perhaps (probably) not coincidentally, the date corresponds to recently released footage from Paranormal Activity 3, the forthcoming found footage prequel about spooky goings-on in the lives of a family haunted by unseen forces. Could this have something to do with tomorrow’s hotly anticipated secret screening? The first secret screening of this year’s fest was Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In, and buzz around Fantastic Fest had Paranormal Activity 3 as a good guess for Secret Screening #2. The original Paranormal Activity, filmed for $15,000, first debuted on the festival circuit and played Fantastic Fest before turning into a box office phenomenon fueled by word of mouth and viral marketing. Its follow-up, 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2, also screened at the Austin festival and employed a local viral campaign consisting of footage mysteriously popping up around town on flash drives. Taking place in 1988, Paranormal Activity 3 is a prequel that explains what happened to sisters Katie and Kristi back when they were kids when they first caught the attention of the demonic spirit that would haunt their families in the first two films. (Watch three previously released preview clips of PA3 here for a taste.) I haven’t yet had a chance to hunt down a VHS player here in Austin to see what’s on the tape. (Anyone nearby have one? Hit me up at @jenyamato.) Is this the first piece of concrete evidence that Fantastic Fest is about to get spooked yet again? Paranormal Activity 3 is set to hit theaters on October 21, so a surprise debut at Fantastic Fest would mark its world premiere. If you PA fans didn’t yet have a ticket to the Secret Screening #2, which screens tomorrow at midnight, now might be the time to start hunting them down. Get more Movieline coverage of Fantastic Fest here and follow us on Twitter!

Castings: Jessica Chastain Joins Tom Cruise In Apocalyptic Drama; Eric Bana Is Brilliant

Jessica Chastain will star with Tom Cruise in the untitled Universal film that Tron: Legacy helmer Joseph Kosinski will direct. The film was developed at Disney under Oblivion and retitled Horizons, but it’s currently untitled. Cruise plays the last man on Earth who patrols and blasts predatory aliens until he discovers a beautiful intruder who makes him question his role on Earth, which has become a practically uninhabitable place. … Eric Bana is in talks to star in Lakeshore’s Brilliant, a thriller that Robert Luketic will direct from a Gillian Gorfil script. The film revolves around a small-time crook who joins accomplished thieves in a diamond heist. WME and Robert Offer rep Bana.

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FiGa takes 'Zoologico,' sells 'Life'

MADRID -- Ongoing its hefty resolve for new Latin American talent, L.A.-based FiGa Films has inked worldwide privileges on Chilean helmer Rodrigo Marin's "Zoologico." FiGa has additionally closed France with producer-switched distributor Nicolas Breviere ("Begin to see the Ocean") on "A Helpful Existence," from Uruguayan director Federico Veiroj. Deal was sealed at San Sebastian Film Festival, where FiGa sealed The United States and Latin America on "Bloodstream of my Bloodstream," from Portugal's Joao Canijo. Compiled by Marin and Rodrigo Taulis, "Zoologico" shows the lives of three Americanized Chilean 16-ant teens, that are largely resided out online. One, Camilo, has trouble adjusting to his new family another, Belen, demands on recording a relevant video for any part inside a Television show along with a third, Anibal, becomes progressively violent. "There's a maximum-middle-class youth in Santiago p Chile that does not cash connection with anybody outdoors school," FiGa's Sandro Fiorin stated. "It is a problem that's prevalent in Santiago p Chile, but seen around the world." "Zoologico" world premieres competing at October's Valdivia Festival in Chile. Ana Perera's Lastarria produces. A Lisbon family drama, "Bloodstream" won San Sebastian's Fipresci prize on Saturday. Breviere, who's establishing their own distribution company, aims release a "Helpful Existence" on four prints by year-finish. Acquired at San Sebastian by FiGa this past year, Existence has offered to U.K.'s Dogwoof. Kid Sister opened up "Existence" in Mexico. Manuel Garcia's Tren --- another new distributor, like Local and Kid Sister -- bowed "Existence" in Argentina, where it's performed in theaters for six days. Julio Hernandez Cordon's "Marimbas From Hell" continues to be acquired for The United States by Venevision, as well as for Latin America, The country and Portugal by Ibermedia TV. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Amazing Race's Phil Keoghan: We Have the Most Competitive Cast Yet

Phil Keoghan It's been 10 years since Phil Keoghan first set off on The Amazing Race - but don't show him pictures from back then. "I was talking to [executive producer] Jonathan Littman and he said, 'Man, Phil, I found some photographs of us from 10 years ago where we were at the finishing line in NY City - we were children!' I was like, 'Do I want to see those?'" Keoghan tells TVGuide.com. "But I really can't believe it's been that long. It's quite extraordinary to think about."Fall Preview: Get scoop on all your favorite returning showsTen years later, Race is still on top of the world - reclaiming the reality-competition program Emmy after seeing its seven-year streak snapped by Top Chef last year - and is still upping the game every season. The 19th installment, premiering Sunday (8/7c, CBS), features a new element, the Hazard, which is a penalty given to the last team that completes the starting-line task, its first-ever double elimination, four new countries and some pretty well-known names: Survivor champs and couple Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca; Zac Sunderland, the youngest person to sail around the world; Olympic snowboarders Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin; and former NFL player Marcus Pollard.See what Keoghan -whose film The Ride, which supports multiple sclerosis charities, will air on Showtime later this year -says about the new twists, whether or not the show is stunt-casting and what helped them prevail again at the Emmys. Congrats on the Emmy! Did you think you could win it again?Keoghan: Thank you! I did not. It's pretty extraordinary. I thought that to change the Academy's mind back again would be a very difficult thing to do, and we certainly focused on doing that and making sure we got their attention again, but I really did not think we would win. The episode that was sent through in Varanasi was a very special and unique episode that we felt could earn their respect, and I guess it worked.Last season was also your first in HD. Do you think that contributed at all?Keoghan: I do. I think that HD has absolutely enhanced the product and I do think that played a role, just because all of a sudden what we're doing is being shared on a whole new level. ... A huge part of the show has always been showing off where we, are and now with the format and the HD, it's added a dimension to the Race that we just didn't have for years, and I think you'll see that even more this season.This season you have four teams of well-known people, at the very least in their own fields. Some fans think there's been too much stunt-casting in the past few years. Do you feel that way or should it not matter what one's notoriety is if they want to be on the Race?Keoghan: I don't think it's any different than when we had Rob and Amber [Mariano] or a team from Big Brother or the Globetrotters or champion bull riders with the cowboys. It's just about finding interesting people, and I think as the show's gone on, more interesting people have reached out to us. At the end of the day, it really has less to do with that someone is a celebrity than it has with the fact that if we find somebody we think is interesting. If [someone's] more interesting than a celebrity, then we're going to pick the more interesting character. ... I think it's great we have such a competitive group this time. It's a way of trying something different - these four teams are people who are proven in their fields. You will see right from the start that the so-called ordinary people there are extraordinary in their own right. They take it as a challenge, like if they know somebody has accomplished something and received notoriety for that, then they're definitely out to crush them.Meet the Amazing Race 19 castIs it more pressure on the Average Joes or the four teams?Keoghan: Oh, the four, absolutely! But at the same time, people at the starting line are not necessarily going to know who Marcus is. So the question is, is he going to disclose to people that he played in the NFL or is he going to try to slip under the radar and hope the attention goes to Ethan, who some people will definitely say, "Oh, that's the guy from Survivor," or [to] Jenna from Survivor. To the audience, they know who all these teams are because they get introduced to them, but to the rest of the teams, maybe they don't recognize Andy or Tommy.Their hippie look is totally going to throw off some people too since they did not look like that at the Olympics or during their careers. Do you think more well-known Racers should play it that way or even lie about their job like the poker girls did in Season 15?Keoghan: Yeah, I think it's less about lying and more about being quiet. The teams are not going to put their hands up and say, "I have an announcement everybody: We're Olympians. We're very competitive. We're incredibly agile and have great eye-hand coordination and we just wanted to give you a heads-up because we think it's good for you to know we have these great skills coming into the Race. Thank you." [Laughs] They're going to pretend like they're a couple of cruise-y guys living out in the commune somewhere. Why did you guys add the Hazard?Keoghan: It was a way to test people's mental strength out of the gate. How will they deal with this penalty and a surprise challenge out of the starting line? It was like a warm-up. It's something that is announced at the very beginning, but it has a rolling effect going forward through the rest of the Race. On the other side of things, the Express Pass is back. That has been something people have wanted to fight for. It's been a great addition. You want people racing from the start.It's only been in effect the past two seasons, but I think it's funny that the two teams that have won the Express Pass both came in third and were undone by a bad cabbie.Keoghan: [Laughs] Yeah, if there's one consistent thing on The Amazing Race, it's the unpredictability of the cab drivers. The times I worry the most about the teams are when they're in somebody else's vehicle and when they're driving. I don't worry about anything else on the show because we test every challenge over and over again because we're paranoid about making sure it's a safe, fair race. Other shows can control challenges in a studio or on a set, but we're operating in the real world. We have a few circumstances this season. The weather played a major effect on where we went later on. We had to change course midway through, so that was a challenge.You also had your first-ever double elimination.Keoghan: That's not something that the [teams] know straightaway either. We only tell them about the new challenge and the Hazard. And, yes, as luck will have it, out of the gate, some real-world influences play into that first episode of our Race in Taiwan. One of those golden moments that happened added another layer to everything that was set up. Fate plays a huge role. It has a domino effect on the teams and [was] something that was completely out of our control and made us scramble.Check out our fall preview for galleries, scoop, premiere calendars and more!You visit four new countries, Belgium, Denmark, Malawi and Indonesia. That's a pretty big number for one season.Keoghan: Yeah, this is a lot for us. Indonesia is a big one. It's such an exotic, stunning place - more volcanoes there than any other place in the world. It has an incredible, rich history. Any time we can show off somewhere new is very important for us. ... And we pride ourselves on having indigenous challenges. Because there are certain jobs and ways of life in Indonesia, we want to integrate them into our challenges. There's a reason people are fishing the way they're fishing.There are missing passports yet again in the first episode. What other drama can we expect? Anything like chocolate gnome-gate?Keoghan: [Laughs] Oh, nothing like that. But things do get very heated and people make assumptions. I think we have a great cast this year. ... You're going to see how impossible it is to judge who is better - like the flight attendants. They're not necessarily the fittest people, but certainly they've got knowledge of getting through airports and how travel works. I think we have the most competitive cast yet.

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Hot Trailer: The Dark Blue Ocean

Here’s a clip in the Dark Blue Ocean, adapated and directed by Terence Davies. The screen version of Terence Rattigan’s play stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale. The film will open the 55th BFI London Film Festival on October 27 striking United kingdom theaters on November. 25. No U.S. release date continues to be set.

Uk Report Requires Movies Featuring Smoking Being Grownups-Only

The Uk Center for Tobacco Control Studies has known for individuals movies featuring smoking being rated for grownups only within the united kingdom unless of course obviously theres reasonable for your figures being lighting. But Uk film censor David Cooke notifies methere’s no public support. The disagreement happens the heels from the just-launched Bristol College study that requested 5,000 Uk 15-year-olds and examined a couple of from the top U.S. movies released here from 2001-05 that illustrate smoking. Researchers condition that half of people movies are rated UK15 or below, submitting children and teens to tobacco addiction. Smoking in films remains a substantial and persistent driver of smoking uptake among children and youthful people, the actions of irresponsible filmmakers, incompetent government physiques and insouciant people in politics are abjectly neglecting to manage, study co-authors John Britton and Alison Lyons write. The report layed out Avatar as well as the Rachelle Lefervre romance Remember Me, both rated 12A inside the Uk, as particularly striking good good examples of figures smoking for pointless. Avatar, set 143 years afterwards, shows Sigourney Weaver emerging from her sleep pod on another planet and too much barking, Who’s got my goddamned cigarette? while Pattinson smokes pretty muchthroughout a movie specific at teenage women. According to medical journal Thorax, teens who watch free movies online showing stars smoking may consider up. But professional-smoking lobby Forest states reclassifying films in order to make a smoke-free world for teenagers is patronizing.” Bruce Willis is really a Hollywood star which has recognized the web link between smoking as well as the movies, though. He stopped his John McClane character from smoking in Die Hard 4 because I didn’t desire to feel responsible for any kid smoking to look awesome as they thought I looked awesome carrying it out.

Fall TV Popularity Contest: Did The Secret Circle Cast a Spell on You?

The Secret Circle The witching hour began Thursday with the premiere of The CW's latest supernatural drama, The Secret Circle. Based on a series of books from the author behind The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle stars Britt Robertson as Cassie, a teenage girl who moves from California to Washington only to learn her new town is full of witches and that she also possesses magical powers. We want to know to know your thoughts - and what you think of every new series this season. Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped? Do you want to join The Secret Circle? Are witches the new vampires? Or did the series feel like a Diaries copycat? Vote now! And don't forget to tell your friends and other fans to vote too. Check back to see what TVGuide.com users think of your favorite - and least favorite - new shows. And stay tuned to see the final rankings of the season's most liked and disliked freshman series. Here's our full calendar to help you keep track of when everything premieres and when to vote.

ABC Family Cancels 'The Nine Lives of Chloe King'

Kyle Bornheimer has inked a deal with ABC to produce and star in the comedy pilot he and also the brother Ryan pitched for the network.our editor recommendsKyle Bornheimer Joins Two Wedding-Designed Comedies (Exclusive) While particulars in the ABC Art galleries project are increasingly being saved under systems, the story centers around a Clark Griswold-esque father (Bornheimer) residing in a small town. The pitch was bought inside the room. Bornheimer's previous TV efforts include NBC'sPerfect Couples, ABC's Romantically Challenged andCBS'Worst Week.The in-demand actorwas attracted onto co-star in Peter Tolan's Council of Dadspilot, which Fox ultimately passed down in May. More recently, he's been filming two NY-basedfeatureprojects: Gary Sanchez Productions' Bachelorette, opposite Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Adam Scott, and Lionsgate's The Wedding, starring Robert P Niro, Diane Keaton and Katherine Heigl. Bornheimer is repped by CAA, Flutie Entertainment and attorney Todd Rubenstein at Barnes, Morris, Mark, Yorn & Levine. Ryan Bornheimer is repped by Brant Rose. Related Subjects ABC TV Casting TV Development

PHOTO: Emmy Host Jane Lynch Will get Jersey-licious for Sunday's Ceremony

Deena Nicole Cortese, Jane Lynch, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and Sammi 'Sweetheart' Giancola Goodbye, tracksuit. Hello, hair pouf! When preparing on her Emmy hosting responsibilities, Jane Lynch required a visit lower the parkway to experience dress-track of three from the stars from Jersey Shoreline. "Take a look at us with Jane Lynch/Sue Sylvester, so awesome," Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi tweeted on Wednesday, connecting to some picture of her and Lynch with Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola and Deena Nicole Cortese. "She's amazing! Can't watch for Sunday!" Browse the most dramatic celebrity refurbishments Lynch, putting on a lengthy brown-haired hairpiece, pink sweater and hot pink miniskirt, looks prepared to "go hard" and party in the Beachcomber with the best. Not sure yet on if the Glee star and Emmy nominee intends to walk the red-colored carpet in her own Jersey-inspired ensemble. The 63rd Primetime Emmy Honours air Sunday at 8/7c on Fox. Are you currently excited to determine Lynch get together using the ladies of Jersey Shoreline? What is your opinion they've available?

'Breaking Dawn' Trailer: Vampires of the underworld from the underworld, Werewolves And Babies, Oh My Gosh!

"The Twilight Saga" is formally entering the conclusion game, and director Bill Condon certainly doesn't seem to become yanking his punches. A totally new trailer for the beginning of "Breaking Beginning," the two-part "Twilight" finale, sunk its teeth into the web late last evening, also to say it's a doozy is a touch from the understatement. Extended have a look at Bella Swan's wedding? Check! An amount closer take a look at Bella and vampire husband Edward Cullen's hotly anticipated honeymoon? Oh, you bet'cha. And on top in the romance, there's enough action (werewolves abroad!) and potential horror (ain't nothing cute of a rapidly growing vampire fetus) to balance things out. Clearly, if you're a "Twilight" fan and you also missed last night's "Breaking Beginning" trailer premiere, you will set the bar to get an extremely awesome day. "Fantastic. Certainly the most popular [trailer] from the movies," Laura Byrne-Cristiano, who has TwilightLexicon.com, told MTV News about her "Breaking Beginning" trailer reaction. "In my opinion [director] Bill Condon absolutely nailed it. He got everything: action, romance plus an amazing range of individual shots. There's arrived at bond with 100 individual shots because trailer, which is just absolutely stunning." "My overall reaction is I loved it," added Kara Hassell of TwilightersAnonymous.com. "I don't think Bill may have done a far more acceptable job. He selected precisely what In my opinion everybody preferred to determine typically. It had been perfect, which i wasn't missing anything." Reveal everything you consider the "Breaking Beginning" trailer inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Trailer Park Tuesday: Mole Hunting inside the U.S. Trailer for 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' (VIDEO)

Since getting independence from their website inside the 1700s, Us citizens are actually pretty large fans of other dietary meals England. (Not bangers and mash, but that balances by helping cover their The Beatles.) Now, the jolly good chaps are delivering U.S. audiences with a lot of of the greatest stars in a single location for your approaching thriller 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.' After delivering a teaser, a poster plus an worldwide trailer to date, Focus Features has finally dropped a domestic sneak turn to obtain your juices flowing. Watch ahead, and weigh within the very best and worst trailers previously week. 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' What's It About? A classic MI6 agent can get attracted from retirement to smoke out a mole who's treated the organization. Who's within it? Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Sturdy, John Hurt, Toby Manley, Ciaran Hinds, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch directed by Tomas Alfredson put together by Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan When Does It Emerge? 12 ,. 9, 2011 What Can We Consider a clip? Outstanding. Can't wait. What can you consider a clip for 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?'Looking good.Searching bad.Election 'The Raid' What's It About? A high-notch Jakartan SWAT team tries to take lower a drug our god simply by entering his heavily prepared apartment complex and killing everyone who stands inside their way. Who's within it? Iko Uwais written and directed by Gareth Evans When Does It Emerge? TBA, 2011 What Can We Consider a clip? Totally insane. Certainly excited for your one. What can you consider a clip for 'The Raid?'Looking good.Searching bad.Election 'Lovely Molly' What's It About? A troubled lady returns to her abandoned home where the recollections of her tortured youth return as psychosis. Who's within it? Gretchen Lodge, Johnny Lewis and Alexandra Holden directed by Eduardo Sanchez put together by Eduardo Sanchez and Jamie Nash When Does It Emerge? TBA, 2011 What Can We Consider a clip? It's written and directed with the guy who did 'The Blair Witch Project,' to make sure that counts for something. What can you consider a clip for 'Lovely Molly?'Looking good.Searching bad.Election Which movie are you currently presently most excited to find out? Photo because of Working Title.

Michelle Williams on Existence After Heath Ledger's Dying

“It’s changed generate an earnings start to see the world and the way I interact every single day. It’s changed parents I am. It’s changed the friend I am. It’s changed the kind of work that we really wish to accomplish. It’s end up being the lens through which I see existence — it’s all impermanent.” Concerning the eve of her turn as Marilyn Monroe throughout my Week with Marilyn, Michelle Williams opened up up around Style a little more about her career, family, and existence. Including: “I’m not lonely, but which includes a lot associated with what’s in my bed room table rather than what’s throughout my bed mattress.” [Style]

Take This Waltz

A Joe's Daughter and Mongrel Media presentation in association with TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, with the participation of Telefilm Canada, Ontario Media Development Corp. and Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund, produced in association with the Movie Network, Movie Central, Super Ecran and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (International sales: TF1 Intl., Paris.) Produced by Susan Cavan, Sarah Polley. Directed, written by Sarah Polley.Margot - Michelle Williams Lou - Seth Rogen Daniel - Luke Kirby Geraldine - Sarah SilvermanGiven how quickly movie characters tend to fall into bed with one another, it's especially rewarding to see writer-director Sarah Polley wring maximum tension, humor and emotional complexity from a young wife's crisis of conscience in "Take This Waltz." Despite a few tonal and structural missteps, this intelligent, perceptive drama proves as intimately and gratifyingly femme-focused as Polley's 2006 debut, "Away From Her." It's also flat-out sexy enough to appeal to discerning audiences of either gender, a marketably risque point that shouldn't go overlooked amid likely acclaim for the superb performances by Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen. Twenty-eight-year-old Margot (a red-haired Williams) is traveling in Nova Scotia when she has a strained first encounter with a guy about her age, Daniel (Luke Kirby). The awkwardness continues, even as an unmistakable spark ignites, when Margot and Daniel wind up seated together on their flight home to Toronto and share a taxi, only to realize they're across-the-street neighbors. This coincidence warns of an incipient preciousness, as do some of the scenario's quirkier aspects, especially the characters' occupations: Aspiring artist Daniel pulls a rickshaw, while Margot's husband of five years, Lou (Rogen), writes cookbooks specializing in chicken recipes. (Margot, for her part, doesn't seem to work much beyond irregular freelance writing assignments.) Margot and Lou's extended bouts of lovey-dovey talk can feel cloying, though one feels less inclined to gag when it becomes clear that Polley is etching one of the more personal and persuasive portraits of a modern marriage in recent movies. Margot's love for her big-hearted lug of a husband is obvious, as is her mild dissatisfaction with their routine, little of which escapes Polley's notice: not just the words they exchange but also their silences, body language, the positions they sleep in, even the way Margot hugs Lou while he's trying to cook, an invitation to foreplay he's slow to pick up on. The writer-director proves just as attentive to Margot's growing interest in Daniel, though their early interactions are so quirkily combative, it's not entirely clear what they're feeling is attraction. Any doubt on that front is removed when Daniel tells Margot exactly what he'd like to do with her physically, in a whispery monologue that quavers with eroticism. That the film's big seduction is carried out entirely through words indicates the subtlety of the register Polley is working in. Not that "Take This Waltz" shies away from bared flesh, having earlier treated viewers to a lingering eyeful in a women's locker room at Margot's gym. Though likely to appeal to male audiences for obvious reasons, this extended sequence also captures how at ease and unself-conscious these women feel in their own company, in contrast with their more guarded ways of relating to the men in their lives. So focused on emotional states and details that it provides little overall sense of where it's headed from scene to scene, the film spends much of its nearly two-hour running time agonizing over what Margot will or won't do. It's an engrossing if slow-building quandary, as well as a principled acknowledgment that certain temptations are easier entertained than acted upon. After Williams' powerful take on marital discontent in last year's "Blue Valentine," it will surprise no one that the actress again seems incapable of striking a wrong note in a performance that exposes layers of restlessness, uncertainty and sexual curiosity. The revelation here is Rogen, who reins in his boisterous persona but not his comedic instincts in a wonderfully affectionate, possibly career-best turn. As a potential home-wrecker, Kirby doesn't have sympathy on his side, playing Daniel with a hint of sleaze that plainly excites Margot even if the viewer's mileage may vary. Supporting-cast standout is Sarah Silverman, feisty and authentic as Lou's recovering-alcoholic sister; she figures heavily into a climactic scene that throws the picture temporarily off balance, though it springs from Polley's understandable desire to extend emotional closure to her characters. Pic was shot during a sweltering Toronto summer, and the heat comes through not only in the sexually charged atmosphere but also the warm-colored interiors of Matthew Davies' production design. Aided by d.p. Luc Montpellier, Polley shows an impressively ripening visual sense, from a tracking shot that repeatedly circles her characters to the recurring close-ups of their feet as they walk, as if to underscore the idea of different paths through life. Most memorable selection on a soundtrack boasting plenty of Canadian talent is the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star," used here to poetic effect.Camera (color), Luc Montpellier; editor, Christopher Donaldson; music, Jonathan Goldsmith; music supervisor, Jody Colero; production designer, Matthew Davies; art director, Aleks Marinkovich; set decorator, Steve Shewchuk; costume designer, Lea Carlson; sound (Dolby Digital), John Thomson; supervising sound editor, Jane Tattersall; supervising re-recording mixer, Lou Solakofski; re-recording mixer, special effects coordinator, Laird McMurray; visual effects supervisor, Robert Crowther; visual effects, Rocket Science VFX; stunt coordinator, Alison Reid; line producer, D.J. Carson; associate producer, David Sandomierski; assistant director, Daniel J. Murphy; casting, John Buchan, Jason Knight. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Gala Presentations), Sept. 11, 2011. Running time: 116 MIN. Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

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