First Look: Smash's Ivy Cracks Under Pressure

Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver Love knows no age: 86-year-old Dick Van Dyke married his makeup artist Arlene Silver on Feb. 29, the couple tells RumorFix.com. "[It was] kinda on the spur of the moment," he said. "We just decided Leap Day would be the best time to do it." See who else wed this year Van Dyke met Silver, 40, six years ago at the SAG Awards and hired her as his personal makeup artist shortly thereafter. "The last couple of years we kind of fell in love," he said. "She keeps up with me." This is the second marriage for the longtime actor, who is best known for his role in Mary Poppins and the TV series The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis Murder. He has four children with his first wife, Margerie Willett.

ERs Anthony Edwards To Topline ABC Drama Pilot Zero Hour

EXCLUSIVE: In the first series regular role since ER, Anthony Edwards has signed on because the lead in Basic steps drama pilot Zero Hour. The ABC Galleries project, written and executive created by Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring, focuses on Hank Foley (Edwards) who, after investing two decades because the editor of contemporary Doubters magazine, becomes involved with certainly the most compelling conspiracies in history when his wife is kidnapped.

Second Males In Black 3 Trailer Online

A much better consider the sci-fi threequelWe've only were built with a quick teaser trailer up to now, but at last is really a full trailer for Males InBlack 3, providing you with a much better take a look at what don't be surprised on May 25 from Will Cruz, TommyLee Johnson and also the gang.As you can tell here, the plot requires the time-travel murder of Agent K (Johnson), wiping him from existence by killing him 4 decades previously (when he's JoshBrolin instead of Tommy Lee Johnson). Agent J (Cruz) dates back over time to try and put things right - but we are speculating it will not be simple. Emma Thompson, Alice Eve, Bill Hader, MichaelStulhbarg and Jemaine Clement are along for that ride, with Craig Sonnenfeld once more pointing.What exactly do you consider?Are you going to be queuing up for Males InBlack 3 come May 25?[[Poll641]]

Exclusive Video: My Crazy Obsession's Pink Train Wreck

Girl while using Dragon Tattoo CBS isn't any more ongoing to maneuver forward while using drama pilot Quean. Pilot Season: CBS builds up three drama aircraft aircraft pilots, including one out of the L Word creatorThe project, which was being produced by Warner Bros. TV, remains stopped due to ongoing legal pressure in the new the new sony Pictures, according to Deadline, which first reported what is the news. The brand new the new sony alleges the pilot is just too such as the Girl While using Dragon Tattoo, that the organization released a year ago with expects to help adapt the very best-selling trilogy of books into films. Quean, put together through the L Word creator Ilene Chaiken, follows an edgy and independent female hacker who teams tabs on an Concord police detective to solve crimes. According to Deadline, Chaiken rewrote the pilot following the new the new sony initially voiced concerns, however the organization still threatened suit as extended since the lead character will be a hacker. Warner Bros. chosen to close lower the project round the advice of the legal team.

Grace, Thirlby are 'Lonely'

Paul Weitz has recruited film thesps Topher Grace and Olivia Thirlby for the upcoming Off Broadway preem of his new play, "Lonely, I'm Not," at Second Stage. Grace, making his legit debut, stars as a post-flameout business prodigy, while Thirlby is a businesswoman he meets as he begins to rebuild his life. Trip Cullman ("Bachelorette") helms. Both thesps have previously worked with Weitz on bigscreen projects. Grace co-starred in the writer-helmer's 2004 pic "In Good Company," while Thirlby ("Juno") -- who appeared in the Off Broadway bow of "Farragut North" in 2008 -- is among the cast in Weitz's "Being Flynn," the Focus Features release hitting theaters Friday. Weitz teamed with Second Stage on preems of his plays "Trust," "Show People" and "Privilege." He's also worked with Cullman, who directed the scribe's 2004 Off Broadway outing, "Roulette." Further casting for "Lonely, I'm Not" remains to be locked in. Show begins previews April 10 ahead of a May 7 opening. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

'Descendants' Co-Authors Jim Rash And Nat Faxon: In Which You Know Them From

by Joel Hanek Inside a meme which will surely rival The Bronx Cobra in lasting relevancy, Angelina Jolies right leg grew to become joke fodder for the net after Best Modified Script award those who win Jim Rash and Nat Faxon resembled Angies lunging pose after accepting their honours. Should you thought individuals men with Alexander Payne that came on stage having to pay tribute/playfully mocking Angelina look familiar, thats because youve most likely seen them within their acting roles. Former Groundlings, Faxon and Rash did lots of comedy roles through the years - and believe me, when I only say a great deal, I am talking about a great deal. No stranger towards the popularity of Community, Jim Rash is really a series regular from the NBC sitcom as Principal Dean Pelton. To become fair, you might haven't recognized him in the beginning while he was putting on a tuxedo instead of his usual entrances in drag. Nat Faxon might not be a marquee reputation for movies, but when you browse the men IMDB page you won't be required to scroll lower far before you decide to recognize youve seen his face a minimum of a six occasions: "Super Military," "Beerfest" and much more (Im a fan of his moments in Oc myself). Additionally to that particular, Faxon has been doing his number of commercial work. For instance, take his role because the alcoholic philistine within this Bud Light ad. That's it: the Faxon/Rash mystery solved! Appreciate joining us for an additional episode of, Hey, look, individuals men! Have you recognize Rash and Faxon last evening? Inform us within the comments or on Twitter!

Pilot Season: Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis to Star in CBS' Cowboy Drama

Billy Crystal, The 84th Annual Academy Awards It's almost here! The 84th Academy Awards are taking place Sunday. Let's face it: Hollywood's biggest night can be overwhelming, but don't worry! TVGuide.com and TV Guide Network have you covered so you won't miss a single moment.Starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, you can catch our Academy Awards Preview, featuring interviews with nominees and experts' picks for who will take home the gold.Check out last year's Oscars fashion hits and missesOur Academy Awards Red Carpet Countdown will follow at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT with hosts Maria Sansone and Tim Kash, who will give viewers a sneak peek of the early action outside the Hollywood & Highland Center.At 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, Chris Harrison will host Academy Awards Red Carpet, where he will interview the biggest stars and nominees as they make their way down the red carpet. TVGuide.com will simultaneously stream Fashion Cam coverage of the celebrities' arrivals, and fans will be able to discuss their favorite looks via Facebook and Twitter.During the Oscars telecast (8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on ABC), you can follow along as we live-tweet the whole show. Among the scheduled presenters: Halle Berry, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, last year's acting winners Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman - and even The Muppets, Kermit and Miss Piggy.Check out all of last year's Oscar arrivalsFinally, we'll bid adieu to awards season on Monday at 8/7c with our Academy Awards Red Carpet Fashion Wrap. Ali Landry and her team of experts, including Tabatha Coffey, Camille Grammer and Nick Verreos, will discuss the night's best and worst fashions and name the best dressed star.

VIDEO: Smash Star Megan Hilty States Ivy Can Do Everything to Win the Role of Lana Turner

Megan Hilty and Debra Playing What measures will Smash's Ivy Lynn visit win negligence Lana Turner? "She's dying to produce that next factor and she's ready to do nearly anything to make it happen,In . Megan Hilty notifies TVGuide.com. "Lots of people [also called Ivy] go somewhat farther than these.In . Decoding Mount McPhee: Can it be a Smash spoiler? Hilty stars inside the NBC series opposite Katharine McPhee, who plays Karen Cartwright, an ingénue also competing for your coveted role. "You'll uncover who'll have it first soon,Inch Hilty states, emphasizing the word "first" and implying that that casting is probably not permanent. "The main one factor about producing a musical is that you could and you'll be exchangeable really quickly." Watch below: Smash airs Mondays at 10/9c on NBC.

Adele's '21' wins album of the year at Grammys

AdeleThe Foo FightersChris BrownRihannaThe Beach Boys and Maroon 5's Adam LevineTaylor SwiftTony Bennett and Carrie UnderwoodJennifer HudsonAlicia Keys and Bonnie RaittThe Vegas oddsmakers were right: Adele was a sure thing at this year's Grammy Awards.Further cementing her nascent superstardom, the English singer swept all six of the categories she was nominated in at Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremonies, collecting album of the year honors for "21" and record and song of the year trophies for "Rolling in the Deep."With wins in three of the four top categories, Adele matches a feat registered in 2003 by Norah Jones, who also took best new artist that year. Adele was named best new artist in 2009 behind her debut album "19."The singer, nee Adele Adkins, broke into tears as she accepted the album of the year award."This is ridiculous," she said, and made a point of thanking "every radio programmer and broadcaster" who helped put "Rolling in the Deep" and other tunes from "21" over the top. This year's surprising best new artist winner was Bon Iver. The folk-skewed Wisconsin-bred singer-songwriter, ne Justin Vernon, triumphed in a field that included the ultra-hot rap talent Nicki Minaj. Vernon had publicly declined to perform at the Grammy ceremony.Adele's "21" also won as best pop vocal album, "Someone Like You" captured best pop solo performance and the clip for "Rolling in the Deep" took best short-form video.Adele's six trophies equaled Beyonce's record one-night tally for a female performer, set in 2010.Paul Epworth, who co-wrote "Rolling in the Deep" and produced that hit, was named non-classical producer of the year, and shared song and album of the year honors.Few Grammy triumphs have felt quite as inevitable as Adele's.The 22-year-old singer served as the music industry's savior last year with her sophomore album "21." The top-selling collection has sold 6.38 million copies domestically to date, and remains No. 1 on the U.S. album chart after nearly a year in release. With one more week atop the chart, "21" will tie Whitney Houston's 20-week SoundScan-era record for longevity at the pinnacle, set in 1992-93 with the soundtrack for "The Bodyguard."With stylistic nods to Brit singers past, most notably Dusty Springfield and Amy Winehouse, "21" was lofted by three smash singles, "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain." The rich-voiced singer's seemingly universal appeal tagged her as an awards season shoo-in.The vocalist was the headline attraction for this year's Grammycast, emerging from months off the stage after throat surgery for a hemorrhaged vocal cord forced cancellation of a sold-out U.S. tour.Asked backstage how she handled the jolt of having to undergo surgery, Adele was sanguine about the experience. ""It's actually been really peaceful. Being silent in such a noisy world, it was sort of a blessing in disguise," she said. "I've actually never been happier."By an accident of fate, Adele's ascension on Sunday seemed a passing of the torch after the death Saturday of Houston, who rose to fame in the '80s with a similar brand of soulful, highly accessible pop.Houston's memory loomed both on and off the Grammy stage on Sunday. Jennifer Hudson paid tribute with a televised performance of "I Will Always Love You," Houston's No. 1 hit from the 1992 soundtrack of "The Bodyguard." Hudson ended the performance by ad libbing, "Whitney, we loved you."Stevie Wonder said from the stage, "I just want to say to Whitney up in Heaven, we all love you, Whitney Houston."Winners and performers offered their thoughts about the singer backstage. Vocalist-songwriter Melanie Fiona, who shared two R&B awards with Cee Lo Green for "Fool For You," said, "Whitney is the first voice and memory I have of music I would not be up here as an artist, a nominee and a winner without her influence on my life I feel so proud to be able say that she was such a huge influence on me."Bonnie Raitt told reporters, "I'm sure you're still in shock, tooIt's stunning, her vocal range and power."Houston's impact extended beyond the pop discipline: Joyce DiDonato, winner for best classical vocal solo, said, "She was larger than life, and the summation of good singing for me. I have a lot of opera friends, and we were all heartbroken to hear the news."The night's other big winners, perennial Recording Academy favorites Foo Fighters (six previous wins), dominated the rock categories with five victories: best rock album (for "Wasting Light") best hard rock/metal performance (for "White Limo"), best rock performance and best rock song (for "Walk") and best long form video (for "Foo Fighters: Back and Forth," directed and co-produced by James Moll). The band performed twice on the Grammycast."We made this record in my garage with some microphones and a tape machine," said Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl. "It shows that the human element of making music is most important." As he left the stage Grohl shouted "Long live rock 'n' roll!"Kanye West -- this year's top nominee with seven nods -- once again had to satisfy himself with rap wins. West captured four awards to add to his 14 previous wins, for best rap/sung collaboration and best rap song (for "All of the Lights"), best rap performance (for "Otis," shared with Jay-Z) and best rap album ("My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy").The diminutive, angularly coiffed electronic/dance artist Skrillex broke through with three wins, taking best dance/electronica album (for "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprights"), best dance recording (for the album's title track) and best remixed recording (for Benny Benassi's "Cinema").Taylor Swift added two Grammy awards to her career total of four, winning best country solo performance and best country song for "Mean."Americana duo the Civil Wars' "Barton Hollow" won as both best folk album, while its title track won best country duo/group performance.As ever, some sentimental favorites prevailed.Paul McCartney, who was honored as MusiCares' person of the year on Friday and performed during the telecast, collected his 15th Grammy a best historical album honor, for last year's reissue of his 1973 album "Band On the Run." A mere 49 years after receiving his first Grammy -- record of the year, for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" -- Tony Bennett won Nos. 15 and 16, for best traditional pop album (for "Duets II," his all-star No. 1 album) and. best pop performance by a duo or group, for "Body and Soul," his track with Amy Winehouse. The late singer's parents joined him onstage at the afternoon ceremony. "We shouldn't be here -- our darling daughter should be here," said Mitch Winehouse. "These are the cards we're dealt."Alison Krauss, the most rewarded female performer in Grammy history, received her 27th trophy: "Paper Airplane," her latest release with her group Union Station, was named best bluegrass album.In the music for visual media categories, "Boardwalk Empire Volume 1," the soundtrack for the HBO series collected best compilation soundtrack for Stewart Lerman, Randall Poster and Kevin Weaver. Alexander Desplat won best score soundtrack for Oscar winner "The King's Speech." Alan Menken and Glenn Slater received the prize for best song written for visual media, for "I See the Light" from Disney's "Tangled."Tony winner "The Book of Mormon," written by Robert Lopez, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, was named best musical theater album.Apart from Adele's return to perform "Rolling in the Deep" -- which drew one of the longest ovations in recent Grammy history --the kudocast's chief draws were distinctly old-school.McCartney performed "My Valentine," a track from his new standards collection, with Diana Krall and Joe Walsh, and a show-closing "Abbey Road" medley; the reunited Beach Boys played their 1966 hit "Good Vibrations" with Foster the People and Maroon 5; and Glen Campbell, who is retiring from performing after the onset of Alzheimer's disease, sang "Rhinestone Cowboy" to climax a tribute segment.Alicia Keys and Raitt paid tribute to the R&B diva Etta James, who died in January at 73, with a duet on "A Sunday Kind of Love."Complete list of winners:1. Record of the YearRolling in the Deep, Adele 2. Album of the Year21, Adele 3. Song of the YearRolling in the Deep, Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (Adele)4. Best New ArtistBon Iver 5. Best Pop Solo PerformanceSomeone Like You, Adele6. Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceBody And Soul, Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse7. Best Pop Instrumental AlbumThe Road From Memphis, Booker T. Jones8. Best Pop Vocal Album21, Adele 9. Best Dance RecordingScary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex 10. Best Dance/Electronica AlbumScary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists12. Best Rock PerformanceWalk, Foo Fighters13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance White Limo, Foo Fighters 14. Best Rock SongWalk, Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)*** 15. Best Rock AlbumWasting Light, Foo Fighters16. Best Alternative Music Album Bon Iver, Bon Iver 17. Best Traditional R&B PerformanceFool For You, Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona18. Best R&B PerformanceIs This Love, Corinne Bailey Rae19. Best R&B SongFool For You, Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim, Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)20. Best R&B AlbumF.A.M.E., Chris Brown21. Best Rap PerformanceOtis, Jay-Z and Kanye West22. Best Rap/Sung CollaborationAll Of The Lights, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie23. Best Rap SongAll Of The Lights, Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)24. Best Rap AlbumMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West25. Best Country Solo PerformanceMean, Taylor Swift26. Best Country Duo/Group PerformanceBarton Hollow, The Civil Wars27. Best Country SongMean, Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)28. Best Country AlbumOwn the Night, Lady Antebellum29. Best New Age AlbumWhat's It All About, Pat Metheny30. Best Improvised Jazz Solo500 Miles High, Chick Corea, soloist31. Best Jazz Vocal AlbumThe Mosaic Project, Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists32. Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumForever, Corea, Clarke & White33. Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumThe Good Feeling, Christian McBride Big Band34. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music PerformanceJesus, Le'Andria Johnson35. Best Gospel SongHello Fear, Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)36. Best Contemporary Christian Music SongBlessings, Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)37. Best Gospel AlbumHello Fear, Kirk Franklin38. Best Contemporary Christian Music AlbumAnd If Our God Is For Us..., Chris Tomlin39. Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban AlbumDrama Y Luz, Man40. Best Regional Mexican Or Tejano AlbumBicentenario, Pepe Aguilar41. Best Banda Or Norteo AlbumLos Tigres Del Norte And Friends, Los Tigres Del Norte42. Best Tropical Latin AlbumThe Last Mambo, Cachao43. Best Americana AlbumRamble At The Ryman, Levon Helm44. Best Bluegrass AlbumPaper Airplane, Alison Krauss & Union Station45. Best Blues AlbumRevelator, Tedeschi Trucks Band46. Best Folk AlbumBarton Hollow, The Civil Wars47. Best Regional Roots Music AlbumRebirth Of New Orleans, Rebirth Brass Band48. Best Reggae AlbumRevelation Pt 1: The Root Of Life, Stephen Marley49. Best World Music AlbumTassili, Tinariwen50. Best Children's AlbumAll About Bullies... Big And Small(Various Artists), Jim Cravero, Gloria Domina, Kevin Mackie, Steve Pullara & Patrick Robinson, producers51. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't), Betty White52. Best Comedy AlbumHilarious, Louis C.K.53. Best Musical Theater AlbumThe Book Of Mormon54. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual MediaBoardwalk Empire: Volume 1, (Various Artists) Stewart Lerman, Randall Poster & Kevin Weaver, producers55. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual MediaThe King's Speech, Alexandre Desplat56. Best Song Written For Visual MediaI See The Light (From Tangled), Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)57. Best Instrumental CompositionLife In Eleven, Bla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Bla Fleck & The Flecktones)58. Best Instrumental ArrangementRhapsody In Blue, Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)59. Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me), Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)60. Best Recording PackageScenes From The Suburbs, Caroline Robert, art director (Arcade Fire)61. Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition PackageThe Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story62. Best Album NotesHear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s63. Best Historical AlbumBand On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)64. Best Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalPaper Airplane, Neal Cappellino & Mike Shipley, engineers; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station)65. Producer Of The Year, Non-ClassicalPaul Epworth66. Best Remixed Recording, Non-ClassicalCinema (Skrillex Remix), Sonny Moore, remixer (Benny Benassi)67. Best Surround Sound AlbumLayla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)68. Best Engineered Album, ClassicalAldridge: Elmer Gantry69. Producer Of The Year, ClassicalJudith Sherman70. Best Orchestral PerformanceBrahms: Symphony No. 4Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)71. Best Opera RecordingAdams: Doctor AtomicAlan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)72. Best Choral PerformanceLight & GoldEric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavo Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)73. Best Small Ensemble PerformanceMackey: Lonely Motel - Music From SlideRinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird74. Best Classical Instrumental SoloSchwantner: Concerto For Percussion & OrchestraGiancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)75. Best Classical Vocal SoloDiva DivoJoyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opra National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opra National De Lyon)76. Best Contemporary Classical CompositionAldridge, Robert: Elmer GantryRobert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein77. Best Short Form Music VideoRolling In The DeepAdeleSam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer78. Best Long Form Music VideoFoo Fighters: Back And ForthFoo FightersJames Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producersWinners by number:Adele - 6Foo Fighters - 5Kanye West - 4Paul Epworth - 3Skrillex - 3Tony Bennett - 2The Civil Wars - 2Chick Corea - 2Kirk Franklin - 2Cee Lo Green - 2Taylor Swift - 2Related: Grammy notes Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Sony taps Penn to rewrite 'Karate Kid' sequel

PennColumbia Pictures has tapped "The Incredible Hulk" scribe Zak Penn to rewrite its untitled sequel to 2010's surprise hit "The Karate Kid."Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris were hired to write a sequel just weeks after director Harald Zwart's "Karate Kid" reboot took in $55.6 million domestically over its opening weekend. China-set pic went on to gross $359 million worldwide.While plot details remain under wraps, original stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan are expected to reprise their roles, though no deals are currently in place.Overbrook Entertainment principals Will Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jada Pinkett Smith will produce with Jerry Weintraub, while Sony exec DeVon Franklin will oversee the project for the studio.Penn knows his way around fight scenes, having written the superhero pics "Elektra," "X-Men: The Last Stand" and "The Incredible Hulk." He also co-created the Syfy series "Alphas" and wrote, directed and produced the improvisational poker comedy "The Grand." Scribe most recently worked on a "Dirty Dozen" remake, as well as an original take on the classic "Argonauts" tale for 20th Century Fox.Penn is repped by CAA. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Paladin sets 'Otter' docu for U.S.

'Otter 501'Paladin has signed on as U.S. distributor for wildlife docu "Otter 501," with plans to release the film in theaters this spring."Otter," from the filmmaking team at Sea Studios Foundation, tells the story of an orphaned otter pup, called 501, who is rescued by a team of biologists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, then introduced to an adoptive sea otter mother.Paralleling the film's narrative, one of the aquarium's young volunteers, Katie, has developed a series of Facebook video posts that chronicle her own experience with the rescue."501 is one of the more adorable creatures we will see onscreen this year," said Paladin prexy Mark Urman.Paladin plans to first release "Otter" in West Coast markets, including Seattle, Portland and the Bay Area. Pic preems Thursday at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

ABC orders drama quartet

ABC added four dramas to the pilot slate, such as the latest from "Desperate Average women" creator Marc Cherry. Cherry's "Devious Service personnel," among three pick-ups from ABC Galleries, is definitely an adaptation of the Mexican format centered on four amibitious Beverly Hillsides service personnel. Sabrina Wind will even professional produce. Also originating from ABC Galleries are "Zero Hour," which Lorenzo DiBonaventura and Serta McDermott will professional produce with author Paul Scheuring ("Prison Break"), and "Penoza," composed by Melissa Rosenberg ("Twilight," "Dexter") with Endemol Galleries, Alon Aranya and Howard Klein professional creating. 'Zero" informs the storyline of the natural skeptic who will get roped right into a massive conspiracy, while "Penoza" adjusts a Nederlander format around the widow of the assassinated criminal who's pulled into his role in a crime syndicate. The main one outsider pick for ABC on Tuesday was "Gotham," written and professional created by Michael Eco-friendly ("Nobleman") together with his manager Erwin Stoff through twentieth century Fox Television. "Gotham" focuses on a lady cop who finds out a formerly unseen magical world within NY City. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

NTV wins Japan's 2011 TV ratings crown

TOKYO -- Nippon Television Network, one of Japan's five commercial networks, won the ratings crown last year. NTV came top in all three major categories -- primetime (7 p.m.-11 p.m.), Golden Time (7 p.m.-10 p.m.) and all-day (6 a.m.-midnight), beating arch-rival Fuji TV for the triple crown for the first time in eight years. A big factor in NTV's ratings success was "I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper," a drama about a deadpan but canny housemaid, played by Nanako Matsushima, who heals a dysfunctional family through mental jujitsu. The final episode of the series garnered a sky-high 40 rating on Dec. 23 -- equivalent to a top sporting event such as a World Cup soccer match involving the home team. NTV prexy Yoshio Okubo was non-committal when asked about the prospect of a "Mita" sequel or spin-off pic at a presser announcing the ratings results, saying, "We'd like to but it's a question as whether we can make it a reality." The network also got off to a fast start this year, beating the competition in all ratings categories in January. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

New Clip From Guy On The Ledge

Obtain a peek at the precarious thrillerIt's comforting to understand, with a few films, that guess what happens you are getting. Because this exclusive clip from Guy On The Ledge shows, Asger Leth's film truly does have a guy (Mike Worthington) on the ledge, encircled by people trying to puzzle out exactly what the bloody heck he's doing there.The title aside, this is just one of individuals thrillers which is more fun the less you understand it, because the plot originates into something rather unpredicted (this clip is comparatively spoiler-free, don't be concerned). We let you know that Erectile dysfunction Burns and Anthony Mackie play cops, that ElizabethBanks is really a hostage negotiator introduced directly into talk Worthington lower, which Jamie Bell is Worthington's brother, who's as much as something over the way.Guy OnA Ledge has gone out within the UKon Feb 3 so don't jump until then!

John Reid joins Live Nation Europe

Live Nation Entertainment's Live Nation Europe division has hired former Warner Music Intl. Boss-vice chairman John Reid as leader of concerts. Reid involves Live Nation after 11 years at WMI, where he helmed global marketing for functions like Madonna, Michael Buble and Bruno Mars. He ankled the business in November carrying out a major restructuring of the global management (Daily Variety, November. 10). He was formerly prexy of Island Def Jam Records U.S., chairman-Boss of Polygram Canada and worldwide marketing director at London Records. At the beginning of his career, he would be a painter and tour manager, coping with functions such as the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Live Nation Europe Boss Simon Lewis mentioned of Reid in the statement: "His pedigree talks alone, which he's certainly an greatly valuable talent to own around after we still develop our business across Europe. John will probably be pivotal in broadening our touring artist portfolio and strengthening our show marketing capabilities after we mind into that which you be ready to be another strong year." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Michelle Williams Talks Golden Globe Win

First Published: January 16, 2012 10:13 AM EST Credit: AFP/Getty Images Caption Michelle Williams poses with the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for My Week with Marilyn at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly HillsBEV -- Michelle Williams took home the Golden Globe for her portrayal of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe an honor that her 6-year-old daughter Matilda helped her acheive. I was learning how to be in [Marilyn] I was getting there and one of the ways that I practiced her was in the princesses in the bedtime stories, the actress told Access Hollywoods Billy Bush, when asked of her process for nailing down Marilyns voice while reading to her daughter. [My princesses] all had a kind of breathy quality, she explained. During her acceptance speech on Sunday night, Michelle thanked Matilda whom she had with the late Heath Ledger saying her bravery and exuberance is the example that I take with me in my work and in my life. I consider myself a mother first and an actress second, she said on the Globes stage. I want to say thank you [to Matilda] for sending me off to this job every day with a hug and a kiss. As for her best winglady and former Dawsons Creek co-star, Busy Philipps, the Golden Globe winner was happy to have her friend by her side on the big night. She is [fun.] Shes the best date, Michelle added. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Mehandjiyska to mind Global Screen

BERLIN -- Sonia Mehandjiyska, former Vice president worldwide sales at U.S.-based Echo Bridge Ing., is joining the recently-created worldwide distrib Global Screen, the brand new partnership between Bavaria Media and Telepool. Mehandjiyska, who begins February. 1, will handle theatrical and television world sales and report straight to Global Screen CEOs Rolf Moser and Thomas Weymar. Mehandjiyska, who had been born in Bulgaria and was raised in Cuba and Mexico, started her career at Gibraltar Intl. in La in 2003, before becoming director of worldwide sales at MRG Corporation. (Lightning Ing., Mainline Delivering) in Santa Monica. In '09, she became a member of the London office of Echo Bridge Ing. as Vice president worldwide sales. "With Mrs. Mehandjiyska, we've guaranteed an experienced and experienced hands with this crucial position," Weymar stated. "She's been in your own home in theatrical and television distribution for a long time, talks six languages and can decisively bolster our market position together with her worldwide background leadership capabilities." Because the new worldwide arm of pubcaster ARD-controlled sales and distribution models Telepool and Bavaria Media, Global Screen holds privileges to among the biggest film libraries in Europe. Additionally towards the Bavaria Film group catalog, Bavaria Media has output handles pubcasters WDR and SWR. Telepool handles TV and theatrical distribution for pubwebs BR, MDR, Swiss Radio and television (SRF), and ARD production unit Degeto, in addition to leading commercial funnel RTL. Both firms in addition have a number of output and distribution handles worldwide and domestic partners. Global Screen can make its debut in the Berlinale's European Film Market the following month. Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

'Artist' soundtrack points up temp tiff

'The Artist'Kim Novak's ad in the Jan. 9 edition of Daily Variety, saying she felt "violated" by the use of music from "Vertigo" in "The Artist," generated dozens of stories and even more blogosphere entries, many focused on her incendiary rhetoric (especially her opening line, "I want to report a rape").Mostly lost in the discussion was a bigger issue: When is the inclusion of pre-existing music appropriate in a new film? And how pervasive -- and artistically questionable -- is the whole temp-track process that led to the controversy?In the Weinstein Co.'s "The Artist," which has racked up kudos and is a strong Oscar-race contender, director Michel Hazanavicius departs from composer Ludovic Bource's original score during the film's climactic scene, as despondent actor George (Jean Dujardin) is about to attempt suicide. For six minutes and 20 seconds, we hear Bernard Herrmann's music for an equally climactic scene from Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film, when detective Scottie (James Stewart) transforms Judy (Novak) into the image of his lost love and they kiss passionately.Hazanavicius did what many directors have done before him: License the "temp" music he liked so much in that scene. Famous instances include Stanley Kubrick's all-classical "2001: A Space Odyssey"; Oliver Stone's use of Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" in "Platoon"; Ridley Scott's needle-drops of Jerry Goldsmith's "Freud" and a Howard Hanson symphony in "Alien"; and more recently Tom Hooper's use of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony during the finale of "The King's Speech."Bource wrote music that was designed to replace the Herrmann. His cue, titled "My Suicide," is on the soundtrack album. But Hazanavicius has said in interviews that he preferred the "Vertigo" music, and chose to license a 1992 re-recording of it.The Academy music branch had ruled that Bource's score (80 minutes of original music) remains eligible for Oscar consideration despite the prominent presence of the "Vertigo" excerpt.Virtually every film is now temped, composers say, pretty much from the time editing begins. As composer Alan Silvestri ("Captain America") notes, with his tongue only slightly in cheek, "The temp track is like a hammer. In the hands of a skilled artist, it's an instrument for great beauty; in the hands of a homicidal maniac, it's an instrument of death."The temp often serves as a guide for the director, helping him find the right rhythm, tone or mood. But, as Silvestri points out, "music is, for many people, a mysterious thing. For a non-musical filmmaker, a temp score brings something unknown into the known, and it allows the filmmaker to retain a level of control that they might not have if they were relying on the composer to bring that voice."And if they've been living with temp music in that cut for weeks or even months before the composer comes onboard, the composer may have a difficult time prying his director away from it."You're really restricting the artistry of the composer," says former music editor Daniel Carlin, now chair of the film-scoring program at Boston's Berklee College of Music. "The evolution of film music has been altered tremendously by temp scores, because composers are forced to remain close to what's already been written. They don't have the innovative freedom to go off into a new direction."Herrmann thought using existing music in films was "vulgar," reports his biographer, Steven C. Smith. "It's hard to imagine him being anything but furious about his 'Vertigo' music being heard in another movie, even if the intention was partly an homage."Novak would like "Vertigo" to remain intact and not see or hear pieces of it in other films. But the reality is that film music is a commodity that can be licensed and placed in other visual media: "Vertigo" music was tracked into FX's "American Horror Story" last fall; the "Cheers" theme is now being used to sell State Farm Insurance.Temp tracks are here to stay. As Silvestri says, "That genie will not be put back in the bottle." It's up to the director to choose, wisely and carefully, to avoid the kind of brouhaha that "The Artist" has seen. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Andy Cohen Ready To Dominate Late Evening, Planning Take advantage of Fiennes Pajama Party

First Launched: The month of the month of january 8, 2012 5:44 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Host/executive producer Andy Cohen talks onstage through the watch What Continues: Live panel through the Bravo NBCUniversal part of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour within the Langham Huntington Hotel and Health health spa, Pasadena, around the month of the month of january 7, 2012LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Andy Cohens Watch What Continues: Live begins its new trend tonight, growing to five nights each week, as well as the Bravo executive and host has some large things available for your initial few episodes. Four words: Take advantage of Fiennes Pajama Party, Andy told reporters within the Television Experts Association Winter Session in Pasadena, on Saturday, in the approaching event, set to air survive The month of the month of january 20. Each week from Thursday we have our first annual Take advantage of Fiennes Pajama Party. We have me, Take advantage of Fiennes and Carol Hunter in PJs inside the clubhouse. Other site visitors arranged for your initial few days include Rosie ODonnell and Jimmy Fallon. The late evening Bravo show, which unlike the comfort lately evening, really airs instantly (for your Colonial), and doesn't pre-interview site visitors, also sets itself apart having its small set The Clubhouse patterned after Andys own family room. The show also serves its site visitors cocktails. Weve had people who dont drink and everybodys welcome, Andy mentioned. You don't have to drink, its optional. Andy is wanting to develop the type of site visitors his show allures since its five nights each week, and also the wish list includes St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese. He won the earth series for people, In my opinion hes amazing In my opinion Michelle Obama might be incredible, its an election year, Andy mentioned, adding, Dont laugh, whenever a couple of from the room jeered. Madonna might be amazing, Diana Ross, numerous my diva symbols which i really like funny people, I especially love funny ladies, so fill the clubhouse with funny in addition to Im good, he added. Sandra Bernhard joins the show just like a correspondent, and Andy mentioned spend leave her with own unique undertake current occasions. Sandras likely to be perched within the bar and shes gonna execute a live rant in regards to the week in popular culture as only she is going to do, he mentioned. Watch What Continues: Live starts tonight at 11 PM EST/PST on Bravo. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Exclusive: Ringer Lands Awkward's Nikki DeLoach for Sexy Role

Nikki DeLoach Awkward's Nikki Deloach has signed on for a recurring role on The CW's Ringer, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. DeLoach, who portrays the mother of Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Rickards) on the MTV series, has been cast as Shaylene, the oft-mentioned stripper whose murder Bridget (Sarah Michelle Gellar) witnessed. The smart and savvy exotic dancer will be seen through flashbacks. Exclusive: Ringer bosses on what's ahead following the shocking fall finale The 32-year-old actress, whose credits include Days of Our Lives and Windfall, will first appear in the March 6 episode. Ringer returns Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 9/8c on The CW.

Payne keeps it casual

Payne'The Descendants'Alexander Payne recently spoke with Variety's Christy Grosz about "The Descendants," the difficulties in finding naturalistic child actors, star power, and why he abhors shooting scenes that take place inside a car.Grosz: Do you spend time rehearsing before shooting? Payne: Not too much. I like to accompany the actors to the locations. It's not fair to begin shooting a man in his house (when) he only went to that house the day of shooting. The actor should ideally visit the locations well in advance, even rehearse on site. Rehearsing is sort of casual. You read through lines, you talk about it, but I'm not a hardcore rehearsal director like Sidney Lumet was or Kurosawa was or Coppola is. I think it came from the fact that I never had the budget to bring actors to the location, to pay their hotel room per diem for very long before we started shooting. CG: You famously rejected George Clooney for a role in "Sideways," even though he really wanted to be in the film. What made him the right choice this time around? AP: Well, he's the right age, and second, his dark coloring leads me to believe that he could be one-sixteenth Hawaiian and maybe have a little Portuguese blood in there somewhere. But ever since I met him on "Sideways," I thought he and I would work well together, and I really like him as an American star and actor. I think we -- meaning we film viewers and film practitioners -- are lucky to have him in our midst. He's a good, disciplined, professional, generous actor, and he's got that star quality where women wish to be with him in one way and heterosexual men wish to be friends with him. And plus, he's just good human being. CG: How many younger actresses did you end up auditioning before you found Amara Miller and Shailene Woodley? AP: Amara was cast three weeks before shooting, maybe even two weeks before shooting. Shailene I had about three months before shooting. I auditioned her in December of '09; we started shooting in March. Between John Jackson, the casting director, and me, I'm sure we saw over 200 girls for Shailene's part and certainly over 300 for Amara's part. CG: Is it a matter of finding a more naturalistic actress? AP: I feel like actors, the ones who are 17 are 17 going on 30, and the 10-year-olds can just be irritating in how precocious and cutesy they are when they come in. The main problem with the 10-year-olds was that by the time they auditioned for me, they would be so overly rehearsed by the stage parents that their performance for me was lifeless. In the audition, I asked them to try it a little bit this way or a little bit that way, and they are unable. My advice to parents: "Make sure your child knows the dialogue, but do not rehearse the child." CG: Your last few films have had locations that almost have served as ancillary characters in the plot. Do the characters inform the locations during the script process or is it the other way around? AP: Both. We knew that Matt King needed to have one of those rambling old plantation-style houses that people inhabit in Hawaii, but actually picking the house is the result of tons and tons of searching and discussion between the production designer and myself. "Sideways" and "The Descendants" have one thing in common, which is that I wanted to use real locations mentioned in the novels. Here's a very good example of what you're asking about. I wanted to cast Robert Forster as the angry father-in-law. Well, Robert Forster speaks with a very strong Rochester, N.Y., accent, so then (casting director) John Jackson and I think, "How does this man fit in this world we're showing?" Clearly he's ex-military because there's a lot of ex-military in Hawaii. So then that has a ripple effect on location scouting and production design to suggest where an ex-military man might live in Honolulu. We found a neighborhood where they live, and of course it has a ripple effect on costume. That all came from choosing the right actor. CG: You found a creative solution to a problem. AP: But they're not problems. To use another overused word, in fact, they're opportunities, and that's what film is. "Who is he? Oh he's this." It's a wonderful new color to put into the film. Making a film is not executing everything that has been predetermined. It's discovering what the film is, discovering who these people are. Through the act of making the film, you find elements which you yourself never could have thought of and which enrich the film. CG: Where does your next project, "Nebraska," stand in terms of shooting? AP: I started casting but have made no offers or decisions. I cast for about six or eight weeks over the summer, and then we put a pause in the process because we hadn't quite figured out the black-and-white question. I'm making the film in black and white. It's just as well, anyway, because I had a lot of promotion stuff and lovely festivals to attend for "The Descendants." I actually say that without irony. I'm going to start to gear up to shoot in May. After the first of the year, we will begin in earnest in pre-production. CG: The story sounds like it has one of those middle-aged, damaged characters that seem to pervade your work. AP: What I think it has more in common with previous stuff I've done is a road-trip aspect, which puzzles me because I can't stand road-trip films, and I can't stand shooting in cars, yet all I seem to do is make them. CG: What's so horrible about shooting in cars? AP: The hardest thing in the world is to shoot people eating dinner around a table. Similarly, people driving in cars. There are no new angles. They've all been done a thousand times, plus the mechanics of doing it are hideous. The camera car, the walkie-talkie, trying to keep it realistic looking, the police motorcade that must accompany you -- all of those things conspire to mar the intimacy of what you're shooting. I think they had it right in old Hollywood where they would do it in the studio with rear-screen projection. CG: Earlier in your career, some critics accused you of mocking your characters, but that argument doesn't seem to come up anymore. Have you changed or do you think critics have come around to your way of thinking?AP: I have no idea. I reserve the right to mock anyone at any point. But I will say this, and this might sound slightly defensive, but sometimes, and I'll mention "About Schmidt," I accused some of the critics who accused me of condescension. I thought they were themselves the snobbiest and most condescending critics. The same charge has sometimes been leveled against "Fargo." "Oh, they're mocking those Minnesota people." Well, (the Coen brothers are) from Minnesota, and Minnesota people were peeing in their pants at that film it was so funny. The thing is, I don't think (writing partner) Jim Taylor and I put ourselves above the characters. If we make fun of them, we include ourselves on some level. It's never with a feeling of superiority. (Pauses, deadpan) Except sometimes. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Matthew Fox to star in Peter Webber pic

Fox"Lost" star Matthew Fox is heading to a tropical, as he's set to topline Peter Webber's Japan-set political thriller "Emperor," the industry co-production between Fellers Film and Krasnoff/Promote Entertainment.Inspired by true occasions, "Emperor" is definitely an epic story of affection and understanding set amongst the questions from the days following a Japanese surrender in the finish of World war 2, when General Douglas MacArthur offered because the p facto ruler of Japan as supreme commander from the taking up forces.Fox will have Gen. Bonner Fellers, among MacArthur's leading Japanese experts, who's billed with reaching a choice of historic importance: should Emperor Hirohito be attempted and hanged like a war criminal?Pic will even explore the storyline of Fellers' romance having a Japanese exchange student he'd met years before within the U.S., and the mission to locate her within the ravaged publish-war landscape.Webber ("The Lady Having a Gem Earring") will direct from the script by David Klass and Vera Blasi. Yoko Narahashi ("The Final Samurai") and Eugene Nomura will produce with Gary Promote ("Ghost Driver") and Russ Krasnoff ("The Soloist").Production is skedded to begin in the finish from the month, with lensing to occur in Nz and Japan. CAA is handling U.S. privileges and extra casting is going to be introduced soon."We're thrilled to become dealing with Matthew Fox who's an excellent actor and whose maturity and appeal fits perfectly with this film's aesthetic," stated Promote, who presently professional produces NBC's "Community" with Krasnoff.Fox will quickly be viewed fighting Tyler Perry in "I, Alex Mix," and that he also co-stars alongside Kaira Pitt in Marc Forster's zombie pic "World War Z." Thesp is repped by WME, Management 360 and attorney Craig Jacobson. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com