J.R. Martinez Will get Ready For His Gig As Tournament of Roses Parade Grand Marshal

Junior Martinez Want the reality? When Dwts champion J.R. Martinez was requested to become the grand marshal from the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade - airing The month of january 2 in three dimensional and commercial-free on HGTV (11am/10c) - he did not say yes since it is this type of large recognition. The Iraq War vet told TV Guide Magazine the actual reason he signed on. TV Guide Magazine: Such a prestige gig! Past marshals from the parade include John Wayne, Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart, Wally Disney as well as four U.S. Presidents - Hoover, Eisenhower, Nixon and Ford. You are in great company!Martinez: Only I did not realize that once they offered me the chance. [Laughs] I stated yes because I needed tickets to the overall game! I am a huge football fan and so i was, like, 'Hell, yeah!' I recieve to visit the Rose Bowl, guy!" That is what I had been looking forward to. TV Guide Magazine: And today?Martinez: [Laughs] Now I recieve it. However I did not really awaken before the day's the large press announcement. They drove me to Pasadena incognito like I am the leader and covered me when i went in to the building. They required me with the kitchen that we thought would be a mean joke - I am the Hispanic guy so I must feel the kitchen! - and just then did I begin to see the listing of the grand marshals of history. All of a sudden I am like, "This can be a large freakin' deal!" It is extremely awesome along with a tremendous recognition. TV Guide Magazine: Significantly improved you realize the score, any nerves concerning the large day?Martinez: Nah. I am fine. I am mellow. I'd dinner using the leader from the Rose Parade association and people from the committee plus they were saying, "We do not think you actually know how crazy and demanding it will likely be!Inch TV Guide Magazine: Hellooo, try fighting in Iraq.Martinez: [Laughs] Hellooo, try dancing before 20 million people! All I gotta do on The month of january 2 is appear and wave. Waving and smiling and speaking are things i do best! But, seriously, I additionally aspire to help remind people we are still at war in Afghanistan. Individuals are tuning it. They are fed up with listening to it. They have managed to move on. But you will find still 1000's and services information males and ladies who require our support and help. It is likewise important that i can help remind America that despite the fact that the war in Iraq will probably be placed Mission: Complete it won't be complete for that males and ladies who fought against there and therefore are now returning. You are likely to be seeing lots of Post traumatic stress disorder. You are likely to be seeing a lot of mental issues, the interior scars. For the reason that sense, the Iraq war isn't over, and should never be. TV Guide Magazine: What's going on together with your acting career? Are you going to still pursue it since My Children is history?Martinez: I acquired the bug! I have really developed a real love for acting so we'll see what else is available for me personally. I didn't have a real estate agent for AMC. Now I have signed using the William Morris Agency so we'll find out if individuals men will find me some roles. However the greatest factor I wish to pursue is hosting. I located the preshow for CNN Heroes for Showbiz Tonight and extremely loved it. I'd like to do more. But I am fine with no matter what. I possibly could not have imagined all of this. Will still be so surreal, so difficult that i can grasp. It's crazy! The greatest factor I must help remind myself would be to never change. Basically can just stay me through all this incredible stuff that's happening, I'll be okay. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Survivor: South Pacific Winner Crowned

First Published: December 19, 2011 9:15 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Survivor contestants Benjamin Coach Wade, winner Sophie Clarke and Albert Destrade are seen at the CBS Survivor: South Pacific Finale & Reunion at CBS Televison City in Los Angeles on December 18, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Sophie Clarke slayed the competition on Survivor: South Pacific. The brainy 22-year-old medical student from Willsboro, N.Y., overcame 39-year-old Survivor veteran Benjamin Coach Wade of Susanville, Calif., and 26-year-old high school baseball coach Albert Destrade of Plantation, Fla., to win the CBS reality competitions $1 million grand prize Sunday. Clarke earned six votes from the nine-person jury of former players. I think I had my finger on the pulse of the game the whole time, said Clarke after it was announced she won. Clarke secured her place among the final three contestants on the 23rd edition of Survivor by forging a strong alliance from the outset and winning three individual immunity challenges, including the final physical competition, which ousted seasoned 30-year-old Survivor veteran Oscar Ozzy Lusth of Venice, Calif., from the 39-day survival contest. I knew the only one that could beat me at a challenge no offense, guys was Sophie, Lusth said. Wade, who previously competed on the Tocantins and Heroes vs. Villains editions, and Lusth, who was featured on the Cook Islands and Micronesia editions, formed strong alliances with new contestants, though Lusth spent most of the games second half on Redemption Island battling fellow voted-off castaways for a chance to return to the game. At the end of the finale, show host Jeff Probst announced that the 24th season would be titled Survivor: One World and would feature two tribes competing against each other while living together on one island. One World is set to premiere in February. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

30 Rock Returns! But Liz Returns having a Secret Blerg!

Tina Fey, 30 Rock Finally! Liz Lemon and also the whole 30 Rock gang are returning soon! Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) returns having a secret which start looking video may indicate a solution. First, the details: Liz is pleased, which does not happen frequently. Liz also grabs her breasts within an elevator, that could be simply Liz being crazy, or it might mean she's attempting to keep them contained. She's also speaking to herself frequently, that could mean mood shifts. Browse the relaxation of present day news What exactly performs this all equal to? Liz is completely pregnant, right? It might seem sensible if Fey had any remains of the people bump she bore from her second pregnancy. However, you function as the judge. Discover the shocking truth below striking your comments ought to together with your ideas: 30 Rock returns Thursday, The month of january 12 at 8/7c on NBC.

Ask Matt: Once Upon a Time, Grey's, Fringe, More on Laugh Tracks and More!

Gabrielle Rose and Josh Dallas Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I love Once Upon a Time, but I am worried that the show will turn into another Lost: lots of questions, few answers and a somewhat cop-out ending. Will we see some of the characters regain their happy endings or will the show be six years of waiting for Snow White and the Prince to figure things out? I liked how the Cinderella story was resolved, but also moved the show forward. Can we expect more of this? - TiffMatt Roush: If you're actually enjoying Once Upon a Time, and for the most part I am as well, why spend time worrying about whether and when it will let you down? You're probably setting yourself up for disappointment if you're expecting a happily-ever-after resolution for many of the main characters anytime soon. These are still early days for a show that's obviously going to have a long shelf life, and what I expect (not getting ahead of the show) is that there will be self-contained stories based on the fairy-tale legends, revisionist twists like we saw with the Jiminy Cricket character's backstory or the Cinderella character, but other stories - Snow and the Prince, in particular - will take a long and winding (if not yellow brick) road to get to a resolution. Even so, it's already been established as part of the show's premise that everyone is living under the Evil Queen's curse, so the mysteries and questions aren't initially as confounding as the nature of the island on Lost, and there's little chance this show will go as deep down a rabbit hole (to mix even more metaphors) as Lost did to leave some of its fan base unsatisfied.Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Question: Last week it was announced that Grey's Anatomy would be having an alt-reality episode which will feature Derek married to Addison. Understandably the MerDer fans are furious but no one understands us. They're saying, "It's not real, it's a 'what if' episode so it's not like MerDer is breaking up," etc... but MerDer fans feel like it's not fair to us to have an episode featuring a married Derek and Addison. After eight years of ups and downs with MerDer's relationship, they're finally in a pretty good place. Addison has her own show now and the Addison/Derek story is in the past. Why is Shonda Rhimes dragging the whole Derek/Addison/Meredith triangle back to the forefront, even for only one episode? Why should the very large MerDer fanbase have to sit through an episode where Derek and Addison are kissing and acting all couply? Do you agree with MerDer fans' complaint? - BarbaraMatt Roush: In a word: No. With all due respect, this kind of approach to a show is so narrow in focus that it tends to do more harm than good, in this case exacerbated by judging something you haven't even seen yet, which is almost always a no-no in my book. From what I gather about this episode, the triggering "what if" device is more about the impact Ellis Grey (Meredith's mom) would have had on the world of Grey's and Meredith's life if she hadn't had Alzheimer's and died, and the continued marriage of Derek and Addison is just part of that scenario. For all I know, this will turn out to be another wrong-headed heavy-handed experiment like the musical episode, but I always liked Kate Burton's portrayal of Ellis, so I'm intrigued. And focusing on this one element, as if it's a slap in the face to one part of the fan base, isn't much of an argument. I seem to have a reputation as someone who cheerleads the Meredith-Derek relationship, and that's true in that I'm glad the show finally put the two of them together and kept them that way, through all the subsequent ups and downs that happen in any soapy drama. But I'm an even bigger believer in letting show-runners run their show, taking risks that sometimes pay off and other times blow up in their faces. It's their playground and we're just spectators. But judging the game in advance? Rarely a good idea.Question: I am writing in defense of the TV laugh tracks. I felt that the comment in last week's column about how it was used "to show viewers that whatever was said or done was funny enough to laugh at" and that current viewers are "now 'sophisticated' enough to know when to laugh" really showed a poor opinion of the older generation of TV viewers. I always looked at the "filmed before a live studio audience" to be a natural progression from when TV was broadcast live. And, speaking as someone in her 20s, I hardly even notice it. I grew up watching all the great shows you mentioned in your response in syndication, and I honestly notice it more when a show doesn't use one. I don't even mind it on a show like How I Met Your Mother where I know from the commentaries on the DVDs that it is all "canned" laughter because their show would be too difficult to shoot in front of an audience due to the time-shifting nature of the show. Anyway, I read the column every week and I wouldn't have given Once Upon a Time a shot without your recommendation and now I am glad I did, so thanks! - GenevieveMatt Roush: I always enjoy when a topic like this spins off more conversation and debate. My take is that it's way too easy to just declare, "I hate laugh tracks. They're stupid," without considering the long and proud history of the multi-camera comedy, which too often is undervalued these days in favor of the "sophisticated" single-camera filmed shows. There's great and terrible work being done in both formats, and sometimes of course, it just boils down to a matter of taste. Here's another twist on the subject.Question: People continue to complain about multi-camera sitcoms and their laugh tracks, but they never mention the real difference between them and the single-camera competitor: the fact that multi-cam, studio audience shows are stuck on a stereotypical set. Most of them have a major home set (front door-living room-dining room-kitchen-back door), plus at least one bedroom, a patio area, and a workplace set or two). Any time they want to venture somewhere else, they're generally stuck on unrealistically small stages (a school cafeteria with 3 tables, a church with 3 rows of pews, or a supermarket the size of a 7-Eleven). I barely notice the laugh track unless it's overused, but I do notice when every episode is set in the same room, no matter what the activity: the family avoiding discussion of everything until they walk in the front door, or how every party or meeting is always held at this family's house. The single-cam shows can go all over the place and seem realistically set in the real world, instead of on a stage. - BudikavlanMatt Roush: A fair point. The world and look of a multi-camera comedy tends to be more limited, but there can also be something deeply comforting about returning to these confined sets of homes and workplaces - I'm thinking now of The Mary Tyler Moore Show shuttling between the WJM newsroom and Mary's various abodes, and how authentic it all felt to me at the time (I was a teenager, but still) or how I never tired of going back to the bar in Cheers. This is also the difference between the movies and the theater, and both can be equally transporting (or disappointing) depending on the execution. I've seen plays that felt more real to me than a movie shot on location. Go figure.Question: I really appreciate how you turned last week's question about why The Vampire Diaries is underappreciated into a plug for Fringe. Thank goodness it's still getting the critical recognition it deserves, if not the ratings. I understand that networks are never trying to kill a show, but I can't help but notice the extremely bad schedule of airing Fringe episodes this year. We only got seven episodes before the winter break, which seems a bit low, and there were the awkward two-week breaks here and there, with fans not necessarily being aware that it would be on the following week. Additionally, there was the unfortunate pre-empting with the World Series, which resulted in the last episode of the year not being the one that was originally intended to be the mid-season finale. Any insight as to why Fox would air so few episodes this year and so sporadically, or why they wouldn't have let it run an extra week? - AlexMatt Roush: Look on the bright side. At least there's now the likelihood of fewer repeats in the back half of the season, during the winter months when there's a greater likelihood of people actually staying in to watch TV on Friday nights. Not that it's likely to help Fringe much one way or another. Honestly, Fringe is so lucky just to still be on the air, though in retrospect, maybe Fox would have been better advised to delay the season until the new year, running it straight through the way 24 used to be programmed, thus avoiding the World Series disruptions and other pre-emptions (including Thanksgiving weekend, and dropping in one last episode in December wouldn't have made much sense or difference). According to my records, Fox aired four Fringe episodes in a row before post-season baseball kicked in, and then three in a row once the World Series was over, stopping at the Thanksgiving break. Not a great strategy, maybe, but not really abusive either.Question: Allow me to get this off my chest. I love sci-fi. I loved Farscape, Star Trek, Stargate, and have watched pretty much everything else. But I am not on the Fringe bandwagon for one simple reason: It is a parallel universe story. I don't like parallel universe stories and never have. I could barely tolerate them when it would serve as one episode on Farscape, Star Trek, Stargate, etc. Everyone has done them. I don't like them. I don't want to watch a whole series when that is the main hook. I am an original sci-fi fan; I grew up in the Golden Age - the John Campbell age - and have kept up as best I can. I know that I don't like parallel universes no matter how well they are done.And last week's column had some interesting points about pacing. I happen to like the pacing in The Vampire Diaries. I like the way they don't drag out the secrets and for the secrets that do last a little longer - at least I know it won't last that long. Look at Ringer. It is a show I should like but it is playing out so slowly I am ready to give up on it. I have two episodes on my DVR and any time I have some free time... well, I can't bring myself to turn it on. So I get that you don't like the pacing on Vamp Diaries but it works for me. And I can get my soapy fix. - ShelleyMatt Roush: Not sure why you think I don't like the pacing on The Vampire Diaries. I wrote last week that, "I do appreciate its breakneck (often literally) pace and what-next plotting." It's the best thing about the show. Couldn't agree more that it's a lot more fun than the pokey Ringer has turned out to be. You want a show that breaks a ton of outrageous story every week? Try Revenge. Regarding your objection to Fringe and the parallel universe storyline: That's clearly your choice. We all have "deal breakers" when it comes to the kinds of stories we choose to follow, and I'm sure there are many who hate the fact that the new Star Trek movie franchise is proceeding on an "alternate timeline." I try not to set such hard and fast rules, and with Fringe, what I appreciate about the warring worlds is that the parallel universe isn't just a one-off gimmick but leads to a richer exploration of theme and character, especially where Walter and his relationship with Peter is concerned, and Walter's guilt about having caused such a cosmic mess by pursuing his personal agenda.Question: I've been trying to catch up on DVR-ed shows after a couple of busy weeks. The last two Prime Suspect episodes were easily the best of the season. Good character interaction, plus showing Jane has a tender side when needed. Do you know if the show has been officially canceled? Also, what's your take on the show? - MickieMatt Roush: Officially, Prime Suspect hasn't been canceled. Realistically, it's toast. It won't continue in production beyond the initial 13-episode order, but NBC will continue to air the remaining episodes whenever and however it can. But there is a new show (The Firm) ready to take over the time period in January, and even Grimm improved on its ratings (though not by a lot) when it aired in Prime Suspect's slot last Thursday. I agree with you that the show just kept getting better, and NBC did try to make it work, even stripping episodes across an entire week's lineup to get it more exposure. But it never caught on, a case of the right show on the wrong network - it probably would have played just fine on CBS - or more accurately, at the wrong time in this struggling network's history to attract a crowd for almost any show.Question: I'm having trouble with Jai on Covert Affairs. I just don't see the point in his character. He used to make sense, I could kind of see how his role was somewhat important, but now I really don't. They give him these plot lines that they never fully explain, so it leaves me completely confused. Could you please clarify his role these days? - KristinMatt Roush: Actually, I feel that last week's season finale defined Jai's role in the show as an antagonist a little more clearly, as he turned on his father, revealing him to be the CIA mole in hopes of getting out from under his nepotistic shadow, then making his intentions clear to Arthur that he's laying the groundwork to go after Joan's job. This recent interview with the producers may give you even more context, but I'm glad Jai has become more than just another pretty face in one of TV's most telegenic casts.Question: Love reading your "Ask Matt" column every week and I've been meaning to send this one in for some time now. My wife and I both love Parenthood and the way they can keep the stories realistic and relatable without feeling too heavy. It's really one of the few dramas we enjoy. I remember when production started on this show, Maura Tierney was set to play Sarah but had to drop out due to her health concerns at the time (happy to know she has recovered and thought she was an excellent addition to last weeks Office episode) and she was replaced by the always enjoyable Lauren Graham. Did the writers change Sarah's character type or history much to fit the new actress? It's not that I don't think Maura Tierney could play the role, I just think it would've been played a bit differently between the two of them. - JeffMatt Roush: My memory is kind of cloudy regarding the original Parenthood pilot, which featured Maura Tierney before she had to bow out. But while the character didn't really change in specific terms of what Sarah and her kids were up to in the pilot, the tone lightened up considerably with Lauren Graham in the role, and that extended to the show as well, dialing back the angst a bit to bring more humor into the family drama. Tierney tends to be an edgier actor, so while I'm not saying Parenthood became better or worse with this pivotal cast change, it did feel different.Question: What do you think the chances are that Ringer, Hart of Dixie and The Secret Circle will get a renewal? They're pretty good and some of my favorite new shows of the season. - ChrisMatt Roush: It's so hard to gauge what is classified a success on The CW, the ratings bar is set so low. But if it's business as usual heading into the next season, I'd guess Hart and Circle are shoo-ins for renewal, Circle being compatible with (if almost indistinguishable from) The Vampire Diaries and keeping Kevin Williamson busy and happy, and Hart is doing OK on Mondays by The CW's standards. (That show is so cutesy and phony it makes my teeth hurt, but whatever.) Ringer may have to sweat it out until May. It's finally starting to pick up some narrative steam, but if it doesn't start generating some real buzz in the back half of the season, the clock could start ticking.Question: NBC wants me to watch more of their programming, preferably live, but thinks I should tolerate Fear Factor commercials? Kind of optimistic, if you ask me. I really like SVU and Grimm, but I wish the network would quit testing my resolve. P.S.: Zombie apocalypse? Not a problem. Fear Factor? Not so much. - AnnaMatt Roush: So you won't be watching tonight, I presume? Thanks for giving me a laugh to end the column on. Though we may not be laughing when the Fear Factor ratings come in. I remember when the show first premiered in the summer of 2001 and was an instant hit, I chalked it up as the beginning of the end - and it was a harbinger of much more train-wreck TV to come (hello, Jersey Shore, Kardashians, etc.). The show's return is likely to be just sensational enough to give a boost to NBC's numbers, which could hardly get worse. But at what cost?That's all for now. Keep sending your comments and questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and in the meantime, follow me on Twitter!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Roger Ailes Writing Autobiography In Campaign To Enhance His Legacy: NY Mag

Is Roger Ailes thinking about walking lower from his gig as chief of Fox News?That’s possible NY Magazine states in the report about his expects to create an autobiography while he gets into “a legacy-burnishing phase of his career.” Playboy cites not named sources with “direct understanding” in the situation who say Ailes, 71,could internet funding close to $4M from Rupert Murdoch’s HarperCollins.Ailes continues to be repped byWashington lawyer Bob Barnett, whose posting client list includes Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bob Woodward, George Will, and Lynne Cheney — additionally to TV personas Christiane Amanpour, Andrea Mitchell, and Neil Cavuto. Fox News contributor Jim Pinkerton, who labored with Ailes on George H.W. Rose rose bush’s 1988 presidential campaign,will probably be co-author. Playboy states that Pinkerson was Bachmann Wanted’s ghost author on her behalf book, Core Of Conviction. This content states it might help Ailes’ effort to melt his image just like a sharp-elbowed politico. It notes he recently told AP he’s weighing different options — he mused about having the Cleveland Indians. It's also seen, this content states, in “Ailes’s recent comments that Fox has already established a ‘course correction,’ putting distance between themselves as well as the Republican circus his network managed it much to market.” Ailes’ contract at Fox expires in summer season 2013. Responding for the article, a Fox News representative states that there are one source with direct knowledge of Rogers plans and thats Roger themselves.” Since Ailes has not spoken for the author want to know ,, Gabriel Sherman, “we remain intrigued with Gabes uncanny capacity to see his mind.

American Horror Story Exclusive Sneak Look: Uncover Just what the House Would Really Like

Sarah Paulson Only two cases of American Horror Story to go to! You are prepared to uncover what Murder House is really after. Billie Dean, who the other day gave Constance the sense that Tate and Vivien's growing bundle of evil might be the Antichrist, senses the home posseses an agenda that belongs to them - additionally towards the desires of all the dead people dwelling within it. American Horror Story's Taissa Farmiga dishes on Violet's fate and what's next "Pressure in this particular house is bigger in comparison to a lot of individual traumas, and consists of essential,In . she states. "It desires to break through." Have a look at TVGuide.com's exclusive sneak look as of this week's new episode, "Birth," to uncover what else the house wants - and which dead spirit Billie doesn't want around! "Birth" airs Wednesday at 10/9c on Foreign exchange. Whatrrrs your opinion Vivien can provide birth to? Why Billie Dean get disturbed by that certain specific spirit but does not have a problem with Crimson? Could Billie Dean be described as a fake? Or could Crimson be trapped diversely in comparison with other house ghosts? Reveal your opinions inside the comments below.

'Young Adult': What the Critics Are Saying

Given the number of impressive women who wield power in film and television -- many of whom are honored in this issue -- surely women are making huge strides toward equality in Hollywood, right?our editor recommends'The Help's' Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer to Present at THR's Women in Entertainment Breakfast Jane Fonda to be Honored at THR's Women in Entertainment BreakfastBethenny Frankel: Women in Entertainment 2011 Jane Fonda, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Pascal Share Laughs, Inspirations at THR's Women in Entertainment BreakfastKathy Griffin, 51 and Proud, Tells Women in Hollywood to 'Cut the S---' and Admit Their AgesRelated Topics•Women in Entertainment PHOTOS: 2011 Women In Entertainment Power 100 Wrong. Women still lag well behind men across the entertainment industry -- and they lag stubbornly. Women are still well behind in terms of guild membership and pay for acting and writing. And those numbers haven't really budged in recent years. One lonely area where the gap has narrowed, according to the Writers Guild of America West, is in the median pay for writing in film. But that's because men's earnings are dropping while women are holding their ground or improving ever-so-slightly. Even so, the guys retain an edge: In 2009, the median annual pay in film was about $76,500 for men, compared with $62,500 for women. (Men did better in television that year, too, though the gap was narrower: $108,000 on average for men, as opposed to $98,600 for women.) "It's nowhere even close to being a level playing field," says Martha Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. According to her research, women have only 16percent of powerful behind-the-scenes jobs -- writing, directing, editing and other influential positions. That's actually down a point from the peak in 1998, 13 years ago. The entertainment industry is unique in many ways, but it appears (using an admittedly rough yardstick) that women are better represented in many other fields. Using statistics from 2007, the Government Accountability Office found that women comprised an estimated 40percent of managers on average in various industry sectors representing nearly the entire U.S. workforce. (But women seemed to be stuck in that study, too, having inched up a bare percentage point since 2000.) "You're talking about a steady state," says Lauzen. "We are not seeing movement. This really goes against most people's thinking. There's this really strong belief in creeping incrementalism -- that every year, things are getting a little better." COMPLETE LIST: 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 It is still just about possible to count the number of women who have run a film studio on one hand: Amy Pascal at Sony; Stacey Snider, formerly at Universal and now a partner at DreamWorks; Donna Langley, co-chair at Universal; and Sherry Lansing, who paved the way at Paramount. And while a few have made it to top jobs at the broadcast and cable networks, there are practically none who don't report to a man (an exception: Abbe Raven, president and CEO of A+E Networks). Perhaps because of their limited power at the top, women seem to run behind in other major industry jobs. Female directors comprise only 13.4 percent of their guild, and a recent study from USC's Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism found that a minuscule 3.6 percent of directors on the top-grossing movies of 2009 were female. PHOTOS: Hollywood's 10 Highest-Paid Actresses Those films included the animated/live-action hybrid Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (directed by Betty Thomas, it grossed $443 million worldwide) and the romantic comedy The Proposal (directed by Anne Fletcher, it pulled in $317 million worldwide). On those top films, 13.5 percent of the writers were women (such as Melissa Rosenberg, whose Twilight Saga installment New Moon was the No. 4 film that year). In front of the camera, men long have dominated in both television and film. The latest Screen Actors Guild figures reveal that an average of 62percent of roles went to men versus 38percent to women. Factor in age, and guess what happens? "Whether you're a man or a woman, there's a sweet spot during your career when you can hope to make a good living," says SAG's Adam Moore. "For a woman, that window is narrower than it is for men. It's not a terribly encouraging picture." On top of that, the list of stars who command top dollar is packed with Y chromosomes. With the exception of Angelina Jolie in an action role or a couple of key players in ensembles (Emma Watson in Harry Potter or Kristen Stewart in Twilight), women cannot touch the salaries that go to top male earners. VIDEO: THR's Awards Season Roundtable 2011: The Actresses Lauzen doesn't tally the percentage of women in executive jobs, but industry veteran Gail Berman -- who has had top jobs in film and television -- doesn't think there is much of a crack in the ceiling. "It's been a male-dominated business since the beginning of time," she says. "It hasn't changed all that much." At a glance, it would appear women might fare better as producers than in other behind-the-camera jobs. Vance Van Petten, Producers Guild of America executive director, estimates that women make up around half its 4,850 members. The organization doesn't break down its membership by level, though, so there is no information on how many women are on the top rung. Van Petten believes that "women are getting up to speed very quickly in a medium that 15 or 20 years ago was dominated by men." If so, then producing is something of a high-end ghetto. Producer Lauren Shuler Donner notes that though she has produced the X-Men series, and the late trailblazer Laura Ziskin produced the Spider-Man films, women generally have been shut out from directing big action movies. And "comedy is run by a few guys," she says. Shuler Donner says even a sleeper hit like Bridesmaids (written by women, but produced and directed by a men) probably won't translate into real change. "Every year there's one breakthrough female movie, and we always hope it will have an impact," she says. The big exception when it comes to directing is Kathryn Bigelow, who became the first woman in the field to win a best director Oscar, claiming the prize for 2009's The Hurt Locker. But Lauzen sees sexism even in that victory: She observes that Bigelow got the award for "a very male-driven vehicle," and that much of what was written about her had to do with "her relationship with Jim Cameron, her looks and her age." While it might appear that women do better in TV than film, those numbers might be deceiving. Television provides more opportunities for women to write and direct simply because of the sheer number of episodes. Some women note that TV is open because it's perceived as lower in status than film (though often higher in profit). Perhaps also significant, says Lauzen, is the fact that the relationship between consumers and advertisers is very direct in television, and women influence 85 percent of consumer choices in that sector. That might help explain why so many women (Bonnie Hammer, Lauren Zalaznick) have top jobs running cable channels, which are usually aimed at niche audiences, while the broadcast networks try to erect a big tent. In the broadcast world, only two women -- Shonda Rhimes and Carol Mendelsohn -- have big overall deals. Still, Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer of the AMC genre hit The Walking Dead, hopes television will become a gateway. "There are a lot more successful women directors in television, and I'm hoping that there's going to be less of a divide between film and TV," she says. "I'd like to think that television is going to be where we find a lot of exciting, talented women." But even in television, Lauzen says the percentage of women in positions of influence is static after years of slow progress. And Kim Myers, director of diversity at WGA West, observes that though women might find jobs more plentiful in TV, "the networks and studios are still male-dominated." When women do get an opportunity in television, she adds, they don't get nearly as much room to fail. "It's such a corporate world now -- people want to buy a brand name," says Myers. "If you're a big, important male showrunner, you can strike out 10 times and still get a deal. How many failed shows does David E. Kelley have? But for a female showrunner it's two strikes, and you're out." Clearly, women still have a lot of catching up to do across the industry. What's particularly discouraging, according to executives like Myers who are concerned with promoting change, is that the industry doesn't seem especially interested in addressing or even recognizing the problem. "There is quite a lot of denial regarding this issue in the business," she says. "I haven't even heard a lot of serious conversation about it." ♦♦♦♦♦ 5 BIG REASONS WHY WOMEN AREN'T CLOSING THE GAP: It's still a man's world, but the guys are not totally at fault 1. Hollywood is still a boys club ... "It's not part of some grand conspiracy," says San Diego State's Martha Lauzen. "People hire other people who are like them. Men are more comfortable with men. ... I don't even think it's conscious." Says producer Lauren Shuler Donner: "It's very subtle. Guys play poker; guys go out, pick up women. ... It's how life works. There are more guys in the business. They're going to be with each other more, and ideas are going to come out." 2. ... Especially the Agencies One prominent female producer stresses that the major agencies are dominated by men. "That's where we get a lot of material," she says. "That's where a lot of the power is -- more power than is ever really written about." Another says that even emerging male writers and filmmakers are likely to get more attention from agents because their earnings potential is greater, hence commissions are sweeter. 3. The studios are all about the teen males The obsession with comic-book heroes and action hasn't been a net positive for gender equality. "Women don't get a lot of shots at those big tentpole films," says producer Gale Anne Hurd. "If you look at the analogy that making a film is like going to war, there still is that perception that you're looking for a general. But when a woman has the skills to take over a set, you get the reputation of being tough and difficult to work with. There is still a double standard." The fixation on tentpoles seems to affect female writers, too. "We see women's share of employment in film declining," says the WGA West's Kim Myers. "That's troubling. It has to do with the fact that fewer films are being made and the types of films being made. If you're talking about action or comic-book adaptations aimed at teen boys, women are not necessarily the go-to people." 4. It's the culture "Women will go to 'guy' movies, but guys won't go to women's movies," says Shuler Donner. Lauzen also found that 70 percent of film writers and critics are men, and they tend to write about films by male directors featuring male protagonists. "If you've got 30 percent written by females, that would translate to fewer articles about female-driven films, so they're lower-profile," she says. 5. Women are to blame "I believe that women in many ways are their own worst enemy," says one of the industry's most seasoned female executives. When women reach a certain level of success with big salaries and nice perks, she says, they start to play it safe. "So many people are wrapped up in the trappings," she continues. "It's totally different for men because there's a culture of maleness that is much more assertive." But women get stuck in middle management, doing the work without wielding the power. This veteran acknowledges that women who take chances and push their opinions may be vilified. "That's not looked at as having guts, often," she says. But that is not the real disincentive, she believes. "Women have a tendency to look for approval," she says. "And if you're looking for love here, you are looking for love in all the wrong places." Hurd sees that need to play it safe as costing women in another way. "I think women are less good at self-promotion," she says. "There are a lot of women who don't do a lot of press. They feel awkward. Since they're not in the spotlight, they don't rise as quickly." Myers says women simply weren't brought up to play that game. "We were taught and trained that we just had to work so hard," she says. "Women think, 'I'm going to make my way because I'm going to be so good,' and that's just one piece of what guys do." But changing that way of thinking is a daunting proposition. "You're talking about social programming that goes back to when we're born," says Lauzen. With such entrenched attitudes, she concludes, there is no magic bullet. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Behind the Scenes at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Related Topics Harry Potter Twilight Saga The Proposal The Hurt Locker Alvin and the Chipmunks Angelina Jolie Donna Langley Kathryn Bigelow Melissa Rosenberg Shonda Rhimes Anne Fletcher Emma Watson Amy Pascal Kristen Stewart Gail Berman Women in Entertainment Women in Entertainment 2011

An Artist Biopic Confirmed

Bruce Beresford To Create TaliesinOne of America's finest designers, An Artist gets the large-screen treatment in Taliesin, a biopic to become directed by Aussie veteran Bruce Beresford. The film will require in Wright's triumphs - including his gilded career like a designer, author and also the guy whose blueprints lie behind a few of the country's most beloved structures - but Taliesin's title echoes together with his finest tragedy: the fireplace that wiped out his mistress and her children in 1914. Based on the director, Taliesin will illustrate the guy with Aviator-like objectivity - hpv warts and all sorts of. "It's an excellent script," Beresford told The Hollywood Reporter of Nicholas 'Sommersby' Meyer's script. "It does not cover his whole existence, only a small portion of it, also it does not whitewash him into some kind of saint."Beresford continues to be two times nominated for Breaker Morant and Tender Mercies, but is perhaps most widely known for his focus on Driving Miss Daisy. He's presently scouting for locations in Chicago, near by Wright's home condition of Wisconsin, while Top quality Pictures Entertainment and Chicago-based Kartemquin Films place the financing together.

'Muppets' Author Teases Miss Piggy's Canceled Katy Perry Tribute

Should you mind to theaters a few days ago to determine "The Muppets" (and trust me, you need to), you will be treated to some rare chance when Jason Segal and the writing partner and director of "Failing to remember Sarah Marshall," Nicholas Stoller, deliver a giant screen "welcome back" for that famous troupe of puppets. It's really no spoiler to express the Muppets need to throw a classic-fashioned, but giant screen, edition of "The Muppet Show," something older fans from the franchise are certain to love. However when it came time for you to write the sketches for that show, they regrettably could not fit all of the ideas they'd initially thought up. "On our lists of stuff, I needed to behave where Swedish Chef cooked with Rachael Ray. I figured that will you need to be amusing," Stoller stated. "This could be done later on hopefully. Knock on wood. Which was something which appeared really funny to us, they prepare together." One abandoned idea incorporated Miss Piggy riffing on Katy Perry. "At some point we'd squirrels singing, 'I Kissed a Squirrel,' or it had been Miss Piggy singing 'I Kissed A Squirrel And That I Loved It.' Increasingly more squirrels are arranging to hug her, and she's getting weirded out," Stoller stated. That old instances of "The Muppet Show" behaved as inspiration for which Stoller, Segal and director James Bobin eventually placed on screen. "We viewed them once we were preparing 'The Muppet Show' stuff, and James and Jason and that i sitting and viewed them, and they are really strange and they are amusing. But they are strange," Stoller stated. "They are available. It's Monty Python for children and never, too." Are you currently excited to determine the Muppets go back to the giant screen? Tell us within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

The Fate from the 2011 Box Office: The Six-Week Nailbiter

This short article first made an appearance within the 12 ,. 2 problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsIt's a Zoo This Year: 22 Honours Challengers Featuring AnimalsBox Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Headed for $140 Mil Domestic OpeningBox Office Flops recently Summer time 2011 Hollywood has spent the majority of 2011 trailing this past year's amounts in the domestic box office. However with a large boost from the vampire wedding and six days of long awaited movies going to hit theaters, there's a genuine possibility of beating 2010's record take of $10.6 billion. PHOTOS: 22 Honours Challengers Featuring Creatures The $139.5 million opening of Summit Entertainment's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning -- Part 1 within the November. 18-20 weekend assisted the pull within 3 % of 2010 levels. That's a significant task thinking about revenue was pacing lower around 20 % earlier around, due simply to some significant drop-off in more youthful moviegoers. Breaking Beginning grew to become just the second film of the season after Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to spread out north of $100 million. The snarky joke out and about is the fact that $20 million may be the new $100 million opening. "I believe the space will close" states Richie Fay, Summit's leader of domestic distribution. "Take a look at what's arriving -- there's something for everybody, and also the cocktail mix will work for moviegoing." PHOTOS: Greatest Box Office Tanks The holidays brings new payments within the Alvin and also the Chipmunks, Mission: Impossible and A Virtual Detective franchises, the initial tentpole We Purchased a Zoo along with a double dose of Steven Spielberg using the Adventures of Tintin and War Equine. There's also the British-language remake from the Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo, the Jonah Hill comedy The Sitter, along with a slew of niche honours challengers wishing to imitate this past year's The King's Speech, which rode its Oscar buzz to some whopping $414.two million worldwide gross. PHOTOS: Box Office Flops recently Summer time 2011 Worldwide, the main galleries may have little difficulty soaring beyond the $12.7 billion they with each other gained this year. Home is really a different story: Opinion is split over whether domestic amounts will achieve a brand new high, however, many remain positive. "I believe we'll narrow the gap, or come very close," Warner Bros. leader of domestic distribution Serta Fellman states. "A few days ago was up 14 %, and xmas looks a great deal more powerful than this past year." Related Subjects Box Office War Equine We Purchased a Zoo

Charlize Theron 'Young Adult' Clip: Trying to find a perfect Outfit to produce Your Secondary School Boyfriend's Wife Jealous (VIDEO)

.publish-content img In 'Young Adult,' the caustic black comedy from 'Juno' team Jason Reitman and film author Diablo Cody, Oscar champion Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a classic secondary school mean girl who returns to her hometown along with her eye by having an old flame (Patrick Wilson). The problem? He's married. Much less Mavis minds, as evidenced with this particular exclusive new clip. Watch above. For other new examines 'Young Adult,' mind to Perez Hilton and Apple. 'Young Adult' involves theaters on 12 ,. 16. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Grimm Exclusive Sneak Peek: When Flash Mobs Meet Fairy Tales Gone Wrong

David Giuntoli Social media is a great way to make friends, but among those new contacts can lurk a few unsavory types, especially in the world of Grimm. NBC's fantasy procedural is putting its special twist on social media and crime with its Friday episode "Beeware" (9/8c). A string of odd murders are being disguised by the latest social media craze, and Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) are called in to investigate. VIDEO: Grimm's David Giuntoli on the dark side of his character's special ability But before we delve into the fractured fairy tale of the week, let's take an exclusive sneak peek of the first two minutes of Friday's episode that features a flash mob and a young lady who looks a lot like a younger Eva Longoria: We knew there was something foreboding about those Louboutins! But what does this have to do with bees? Is there a queen bee involved? We're going to crack open our Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales after watching the episode! Grimm airs on Fridays at 9/8c on NBC. What do you think happened to Miss Louboutin?

Eddie Murphy Quits as Oscars Host

File this under least surprising news throughout your day. Under 24 several hours after Brett Ratner resigned his Oscar creating duties, Eddie Murphy has walked lower as host in the 84th annual Academy awards. Murphy leaves our prime-profile position following a uproar surrounding Ratner's questionable comments inside a 'Tower Heist' screening the other day, when the director mentioned, "Rehearsing's for fags." "To begin with If only to condition which i understand fully and support each party's decision regarding a large change of producers with this particular year's Academy awards ceremony," mentioned Murphy in the statement released with the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences. "I used to be truly searching toward being a component of the demonstrate that our production team and authors were just beginning to develop, but I know the completely new production team and host will perform a similarly champion.Inch Mentioned AMPAS leader Tom Sherak about Murphy's decision, "I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, which all of us wish him well." With Murphy formally gone, the question ought to be asked for: Who's likely to step-as host? Neil Patrick Harris, seriously lower? RELATED: Robin Williams comments on Murphy's departure RELATED: May be the completely new Oscars producer? EARLIER: Brett Ratner quits Oscars after gay slur debate 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 Galleries » [via Oscars.org] [Photo: Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

FOX Renews The X Factor For Season 2

First Launched: November 2, 2011 2:17 PM EDT Credit: FOX Caption L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell participate in the auditions for your X FactorLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- FOX thinks The X Factor really gets the X Factor. On Wednesday, the network introduced that Simon Cowells latest import reality competition was restored for just about any second season. I am absolutely thrilled while using news, Simon mentioned in the statement. I have loved making the show and If only by way of thanking FOX, our sponsors and most importantly, the fans for supporting The X Factor. Mike Darnell, FOXs Leader of Alternative Entertainment, mentioned he was pleased with the ratings in the show, up to now. The X Factor can be a monumental success, his statement read. Its won each night it's been round the air, the talent is phenomenal, the concert occasions are spectacular and obtaining can be a complete no-brainer. Simon and also the team did an incredible job while using show, and Im absolutely thrilled to produce back The X Factor for the next fantastic season. On Wednesday, The X Factor gets into its first live show for your public election at 8/7 C on FOX. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Title That Tune: This Fall's New TV Theme Tunes

Zooey Deschanel Kelsey Grammer was in a Robert Plant concert in La this spring once the rocker and the Gang of Pleasure carried out the track "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Lower." Hearing the song's lyrics because he sitting within the Greek Theatre audience, Grammer recognized the song would be a right diamond necklace for his character on Starz's Boss, the mercurial mayor of Chicago. Grammer passed the song along to Russell Ziecker, mind of TV music at Lionsgate (which produces Boss), also it eventually grew to become the show's primary title theme. "It really works so well," Ziecker states. "Kelsey nailed it." TV theme tunes was once ubiquitous (think The Brady Bunch, The Addams Family or, more lately, Buddies). But because the systems looked to help keep audiences from zapping channels (and shows lost length time anyway), opening credits were viewed as expendable. They haven't completely disappeared, however. Legendary styles still abound - from the Barenaked Ladies' The Large Bang Theory opener to House's chilling theme song (Massive Attack's "Teardrop"). This year, just a number of new shows boast actual theme tunes. Some were written particularly for any show - for example an authentic composition J.J. Abrams produced for Person of great interest - while some are in a commercial sense available tracks which were licensed. Within the situation of recent CBS sitcom 2 Broke Women, co-creator Michael Patrick King fell deeply in love with "Second Chance," an audio lesson by Peter Bjorn and John off their album Gimme Some. "It's vibrant, current and different also it would be a seem which was not exclusive feminine and both men and women would react to,Inch King states. Ziecker confesses that after series producers fall deeply in love with a particular song, it transmits a chill lower his spine. "I start thinking, 'Here goes 200 hrs of my existence to place this together.'" Like acquiring the privileges to some pre-existing track isn't easy. A TV studio usually must either purchase (or purchase a stake in) the song's posting privileges to be able to exploit it globally. Otherwise, you may be instructed to eliminate the show's signature theme on DVD or worldwide. Ziecker, who years back come up with the Frasier soundtrack, states he understood Grammer might have some ideas on which Boss' music voice ought to be. In the beginning, Ziecker states he thought "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Lower" may be "too around the nose" for Boss, but travelled lower to New Orleans to satisfy with Plant and find out the rocker perform at Jazz Fest. He was soon offered around the track - with a few changes. "We deconstructed the song and restore it together, adding a couple of influences and subtracting a couple of," he states. That incorporated getting rid of a banjo and mandolin from Plant's original version and getting inside a "dirtier guitar influence" to mirror Boss' Chicago setting. Ziecker and Plant's camping returned and forth around the song while Plant together with Russia and also the Ukraine this summer time, prior to the music performer finally signed off around the changes. The remix also gave Lionsgate the chance to retain a portion from the song. "It required 2 or 3 several weeks along with a lengthy of signoffs," Ziecker states. "If this ended I put myself a beer which could it have been.Inch Everything work may explain why a lot of shows avoid theme tunes altogether nowadays (or stay with original arrangements). Here is a gather of the year's new theme tunes and who works them: 2 Broke GirlsThe Song: "Second Chance," in the 2011 album, Gimme SomeThe Artist: Peter Bjorn and John BossThe Song: "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Lower (Boss Remix)," in the 2010 album Gang of JoyThe Artist: Robert Plant and also the Gang of Pleasure (remix by Boss composer John Reitzell) SuburgatoryThe Song: "Enjoyable Nightmare"The Artist: Dominican rocker Alih Jey American Horror StoryThe Song: "American Horror Story" / InstrumentalThe Artists: Former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie Clouser and seem designer Cesar Davila-Irizarry New GirlThe Song: "Hey Girl (Theme from New Girl)"The Artist: The show's star, Zooey Deschanel Person of InterestThe Song: "Person of great interest Theme Music" / InstrumentalThe Artist: The drama's creator, J.J. Abrams Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Telecinco, Mod join Castellitto's 'World'

MADRID -- A few Spain's most ambitious film production companies, Telecinco Cinema and Mod Prods., required minority equity stakes in Bosnian war drama "Venuto al mondo" (Into the World), which stars Penelope Cruz which is helmed by Italo thesp Sergio Castellitto. "World" notifies the story from the single mother who returns to Sarajevo along with her teenage boy to handle yesteryear she distributed to her late husband. Film changes the identical titled best-selling novel by Castellitto's scribe-actress wife Margaret Mazzantini. The Italia-The nation co-production also teams Italian clothes Medusa Film, Alien Produzioni and Picomedia. Beyond Cruz, pic's worldwide cast is introduced by Emile Hirsch ("Killer Joe") and Anglo-Gallic star Jane Birkin. Lensing started August in Sarajevo and continuing round the Croatian coast. Now filming in Rome, it'll subsequently visit Bosnia. Telecinco Cinema, the film production arm from the the spanish language language broadcasting group Mediaset Espana, and Fernando Bovaira's Mod will lead cast and several key tech talent plus co-financing. Pic will be ready for theatrical release by fall 2012. Wild Bunch handles "World's" worldwide sales rights and may release "World" in France. Medusa will distribute the film in Italia. Castellitto, among Italy's most highly-regarded as as thesps, already directed Cruz inside the drama "Don't Move," which acquired her the 2004 David di Donatello award on her behalf lead performance. Telecinco and Mod already became a member of this past year on Alejandro Amenabar's historic drama "Agora," toplining Rachel Weisz. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Libyan Dictator Almost Became a member of WME & CAA?

Ari Sandel (West Bank Story, which won the 2006 Academy Award for live action short) made thisvideo for WME’s Talent Department. You may already know, WME frequently puts togetherspoofs (‘Pinkberry: The Film’ here) because of its quarterly conferences. APA was initially to forward it since it pokes fun at both WME and CAA. Starring Maz Jobrani with cameos by Armie Hammer and Sofia Vergara and WME agents. Genius, and not simply since it mentions Deadline and me:

Barbara Ann Inaba: I Met My Fiance Online!

First Launched: October 26, 2011 2:43 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Barbara Ann Inaba stops by Access Hollywood Survive October 25, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After many attempts to find love the conventional way, Dwts judge Barbara Ann Inaba went online to fulfill the very best guy plus it labored! I met him on eHarmony! Barbara Ann told Billy Rose rose bush and Package Hoover on Tuesdays Access Hollywood Live when asked for about fiance Jesse Sloan. I used to be dating every one of these youthful males. I used to be like, Maybe I must put it back up somewhat, the 43-year-old star mentioned. While creating her online profile, the DWTS judge who got involved with March initially saved her identity secret. I didn't setup a picture, I didn't put anything about who I used to be, she referred to, adding they was very forthright in what she wanted in the suitor. I used to be like, You need to be sexy. I must be attracted for you. I really put just what I desired. I like cats! After relaxing eyes on Jesses profile, Barbara Ann mentioned felt something. He was the primary one they sent me. It really felt familiar, she told Billy and Package. Within the picture, I felt like I already understood him. He needed a risk as they didnt know very well what I made an appearance as though or anything. After several days of changing e-mails but nonetheless not showing Jesse what she made an appearance as though or revealing who she was Barbara Ann needed the plunge. A few several days later, I finally sent a picture. [It absolutely was me in Hawaii with no makeup, she ongoing. We finally went [on] a supervised date. We visited my pals house. It absolutely was awesome! I cant believe I merely shared by utilizing you! [Its] because everybody have people warm eyes, she told Billy and Package. Though theyve been engaged for many days, the DWTS judge who appears round the November cover of Natural Health magazine mentioned a genuine big event is a touch in limbo. I've no clue, Im a poor wedding consultant, I suck I should not plan, she mentioned. Im doing private I wanna do backyard which i wanna do beach. A stroll lower the aisle might be round the backburner, but growing her household isn't. Trying for just about any baby, absolutely, she mentioned getting a grin. Whichever comes first is ok. We dont have to be married to offer the baby. My maturity at 43, I have to get started round the baby. The wedding will come later. Also on Tuesdays show, Barbara Ann considered in on Chaz Bonos elimination and also the report that he was unfairly judged sometimes throughout your competitors. I suggested Chaz which he was doing, because what he was doing was very important inside the bigger scope of existence, nevertheless the scoring has associated with what theyre doing dance-wise. We're able to separate the two, we could do that, she mentioned. Could think about the dance and basically judge the dance, and not what theyre coping with personally I truly thought i had been pretty kind generally this year. Adding, Sometimes people get upset with what we're saying, it happens. We should judge, our responsibility is always to judge. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Noyce to helm Mandate's 'Arrangement'

Noyce last directed this years thriller 'Salt,' starring Julia Roberts.Phillip Noyce is placed to direct "The Arrangement" for Mandate Pictures. Original idea was created inhouse, with John Tucker penning the script. Mandate prexy Nathan Kahane is creating. Story follows a married lady who constitutes a deal to invest 72 hours having a wealthy guy in return for financing and should choose from him and her husband. "Phil Noyce's deftness with genre coupled with empathy for his figures made him an ideal match for which hopefully is a real watercooler movie," Kahane stated. No production start date continues to be set, therefore the helmer might have to select from among a number of projects the film he'd direct first. Noyce is onboard to direct the Relativity pic "Timeless," with Liam Hemsworth attached. Noyce has already been active in the casting of "Timeless," so most likely it'll get into production first. He'd then follow with "The Arrangement." Noyce can also be pointing and professional creating ABC frosh drama "Revenge," which lately got acquired for any full season. He's repped by UTA, Cameron's Management and Ziffren Brittenham. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Hot Trailer: The Lady In Black TV Place

Harry Potter not creepy enough? Within this thriller with different novel by Susan Hill modified by Jane Goldman (one of the credited scribes on Kick-Ass, Your Debt and X-Males: Top Class) Daniel Radcliffe plays an attorney who treks for an isolated village to stay a deceased client’s matters. Bad unexpected things happen once the title character materializes within an upper window from the goosebump-inducing mansion. Jesse McTeer also stars within the CBS Films release slated to spread out Feb 3.

Fox, Mediaset ink The the spanish language language pact

MADRID -- Fox and TV conglom Mediaset Espana have sealed a multi-year volume deal that will enable Mediaset's The the spanish language language funnel bouquet to air Fox-distributed movies and new TV skeins. Pact includes TV series "Terra Nova," produced by Steven Spielberg, Foreign exchange drama "American Horror History," "Bones" spinoff "The Finder" and midseason skein "Touch," with Kiefer Sutherland. If this involves movies, the agreement covers Fox movies released theatrically in the united states inside the period 2010-2012, for instance "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," "The Tales of Narnia: The Voyage right from the start Treader," "Gulliver's Travels" and "The A-Team." The pact also gives Mediaset Espana broadcasting rights up to 50 library film game game titles. Deal marks Mediaset Espana's finest TV programming alliance getting a U.S. studio since 2003, each time a Disney output deal expired. Mediaset Espana happen to be hesitant to pact while using U.S. art galleries formerly, but lately it's clinched programming handles NBCUniversal, CBS Vital and Disney. The main reason behind that is Mediaset Espana's need to provide fiction content towards the many digital terrestrial TV services, including core funnel Telecinco, Cuatro, Factoria p Ficcion, Divinity, La Siete and Boing. Mediaset Espana's funnel bouquet introduced the The the spanish language language TV market in September getting a combined 26% aud share. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

New syndie talkshows fighting

U.K. fave 'Jeremy Kyle' is on the modest ratings come from the U.S. this fall.It seems like NBCUniversal's trio of conflict-talkers -- "Maury," "Jerry Springer" and "Steve Wilkos" -- isn't to concern yourself with new syndicated fall records inside the category, Tribune's "Bill Cunningham" and Debmar-Mercury's "Jeremy Kyle," have a very methods to visit challenge the trio, based on early ratings returns.Airing in 22 areas, "Cunningham" has averaged b .8 household rating/3 share weighted metered market average for individuals telecasts since its Sept. 19 premiere, according to Nielsen. That's lower 27% in the year-ago time period average minimizing 33% in the lead-in.On Tribune's WPIX NY at 1 p.m., "Cunningham" is calculating b .9/3, 40% under what Warner Bros.' "Judge Mathis" was doing last October. In La at 2 p.m. on Tribune's KTLA, "Cunningham" (.7/2) is gloomier 46% from "Maury" this past year, throughout WGN Chicago, where the show is most effective (1.3/5), it's lower 19% from "Maury."Neverthess, Tribune states it's encourage with the early performance."In 2007, Steve Wilkos' come from houses will be a .9, which we feel Cunningham's start is consistent with that," states Sean Compton, Tribune Broadcasting's leader of programming. "Each year ever since then, 'Wilkos' has enhanced one tenth from the ratings point among women 18-49, now (has) single.4 national household rating. What we should are trying to find is consistency while using other shows simply because they trend up minimizing on the day.""Jeremy Kyle," removed in 54 metered areas, might be the U.S. version from the popular U.K. talkshow. Up to now, it's acquired b .5/2 weighted metered-market average for individuals telecasts together with b .5 national household rating since its Sept. 19 premiere. To date, "Kyle" is gloomier 29% from both its lead-in and year-ago time period average.On Fox's WWOR NY at 4 p.m., a very competitive time period, "Kyle" is calculating b .6/2 -- lower 14% within the station's perf a year ago. The show is gloomier 33% (.4/1) from Warner Bros.' now-canceled "Judge Jeanine Pirro" on Fox's KTTV in La at 3 p.m., minimizing 64% (.4/1) in the court block that went inside the hour last October on Fox's WFLD in Chicago inside a 1 p.m. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

TV Rankings: 'Up Through The Night,' 'New Girl' Get Large Bumps From DVRs

Colleen Hayes/NBC NY - Several new comedies, including Up Through The Night and New Girl, were one of the Television shows that achieved positive results from Digital recording device viewing within the fall TV season's first Nielsen rankings which include viewing postponed by up to and including week, the NY Occasions reported.our editor recommends'Up All Night' and 'Free Agents': TV Reviews'Up All Night' Creator Addresses Plot Changes, Maya Rudolph's New Role Fox's New Girl, which came a debut week rating of four.8 one of the key 18-49-year-old audience, saw its audience because of its premiere grow 29 percent to some 6.7 rating when including postponed viewing, it stated. NBC's Up Through The Night even recorded a 46 percent boost throughout premiere week from the 2.4 to some 3.5 rating, based on the Occasions. And also the network's Whitney went from the 3.3 rating to some 4.2 rating when including Digital recording device viewing. The 2 and Half Males season premiere on CBS, featuring the very first appearance by Ashton Kutcher, leaped from the 10.7 rating to some 12.5 rating, the Occasions stated. The decreasing Dwts on ABC, however, acquired only 12 % from the 4 to some 4.5 rating, the paper outlined. For Fox's Fringe, that has battled on Friday nights, the Digital recording device viewing data can be critical though since it's viewership rose from the 1.5 rating because of its season premiere to some 2.3. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai ABC Dwts NBC CBS 2 . 5 Males New Girl Up Through The Night

The Dark Dark evening Increases: Batcave particulars and police chase video

It's good to hear that we'll begin to see the Batcave again at night time Dark evening Increases but may possibly not be that the surprise in case your report within the The brand new the new sony Art galleries set is going to be thought.A follower at Batman-News.com states have came across the new Batcave and states hardly any has changed."It's half finished and virtually seems like the identical set we'd in Batman Begins. They're still finishing the quarry walls nevertheless the wooden manor basic principles counseled me there inside the corner. They may boost the set dressing with equipment and so on do not expect a radical redesign because so many fans expect,Inch the report reads.Hang on, you might be thinking, which sounds very incomplete. Just what did the expansion males have to say?"Funny factor was I asked for the expansion males once they were employing the same blueprints/plans from Batman Begins to fit continuity, they mentioned, 'No'. But since the set looked like the cave from Begins and i'm a detail freak who knows the flicks, (right lower for the waterfall entrance where the tumbler flies through) once they may have had new blueprints I saw it absolutely was the identical cave from seeing the inspiration beams that have been legendary within the first movie. Also happens holds water, they'll grow it when the quarry wall tasks are finished and so they pull all the rigging fires up to illuminate the set."In truth, you won't see toys flying from TF's pram once the Batcave occurs look just a little familiar.Especially as we've got this snippet from the police chase to keep our Softball softball bat-spirits up.Unless of course obviously this really is really a remake ofThe Blues Brothers and sisters, through which situation where's our log-straight into Blues-Brothers and sisters-news.com? We've got a little of bile to spew!

'Tinker' breaks record for StudioCanal U.K.

LONDON -- "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" is nearly the finest grossing release ever for your U.K. arm of StudioCanal, which recently changed its title from Optimum Delivering. The film makes 6.92 million ($10.8 million) in 10 days, beating their previous record with "Unknown," which needed $10.2 million taken. By coincidence, "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" is founded on a novel by John le Carre, because the script for "Unknown" was co-put together by his boy Stephen Cornwell. "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," directed by Tomas Alfredson and starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Sturdy, was produced by Working Title and fully funded by StudioCanal. El born area office remains powered by evenly reviews which are positive and strong word-of-mouth. After posting StudioCanal's best-ever U.K. opening weekend, the gross came by only 25% on its second weekend, getting a tenPercent increase in screens to 422. It is the first film being released inside the U.K. beneath the StudioCanal banner carrying out a company's rebranding Sept. 1. Optimum was founded in 2000, and agreed to French major StudioCanal in 2006. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Matthew Morrison to Direct a chapter of Glee

Maura Tierney Maura Tierney will guest-star around the Office, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The actress, who most lately made an appearance on Save Me's final season, will have the wife of recent Sabre Boss Robert California (James Spader) in a single episode. Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back shows "I am a large fan of hers," showrunner Paul Lieberstein told Zap2it, which first reported this news. "I am very excited." Work: Did the best person obtain the manager job? Work airs Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC.

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Justice League: Doom Here comes the Justice League! An all-star cast has been assembled to provide voices for the iconic team of superheroes in Justice League: Doom, the latest animated DVD-movie in Warner Home Video's series of DC Comics adaptations. Castle star Nathan Fillion will reprise the role of Green Lantern, which he first played in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. He'll be joined by Tim Daly and Kevin Conroy, the longtime voices for Superman and Batman, respectively. Rounding out the cast are several of Conroy's old costars from Cartoon Network's 2001-06 Justice League series (known as Justice League Unlimited in later seasons): Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum as the Flash, Alias alum Carl Lumbly as Martian Manhunter and veteran voice actress Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman. Cyborg, a character not seen on Justice League, joins the group for this movie and will be played by Bumper Robinson (The Game).The movie, due to be released in early 2012 on DVD, Blu-ray, digital download and on-demand, is based on the popular DC storyline JLA: Tower of Babel, written by Mark Waid. The plot: Batman's secret contingency plans to defeat his own teammates (should any of them go rogue) are stolen and put into action by a group of super villains.Once again running the show behind the scenes is executive producer Bruce Timm, the man responsible for dozens of beloved animated superhero projects, including the original Justice League. Lauren Montgomery, a veteran of several animated movies in this series, including the upcoming Batman: Year One, is the director. The script was written by acclaimed animation/comic book writer Dwayne McDuffie, who passed away earlier this year.A trailer for Justice League: Doom will premiere at NY Comic Con on Friday, Oct. 14, and is featured on the Batman: Year One DVD, which goes on sale Tuesday, Oct. 18.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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Cougar Town's Dan Byrd Moving to Suburgatory

Mark Moses and Teri Hatcher Some sex scenes turn you on. Others turn your stomach.For the fourth year in a row, we're singling out the TV hookups that do the latter.Photo Gallery: TV's Unsexiest Sex Scenes, Volume IVFrom True Blood's vampy threesome to twincest on Game of Thrones to Susan's super-creepy shower sex dream on Desperate Housewives, we're celebrating all the lowlights. (And unfortunately, we had to limit the uncomfortable come-ons from the Real Housewives franchise to two.)So, click the link above if you dare. (You've been warned!) And if you're brave enough for more, don't forget to check out our previous lists here, here and here.

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Muppets Creator Jim Henson Honored on 75th Birthday

A Mississippi town is paying tribute to Muppets creator Jim Henson on what would have been his 75th birthday Saturday.our editor recommends'Muppets': Full Trailer of the Jason Segel-Amy Adams Film Surfaces (Video)'The Muppets' at D23: Jason Segel Talks About Their Comedic Influence (Video) The town of Leland is renaming the Broad Street Bridge over Deer Creek "The Rainbow Connection," after the 1979 film. The movie also featured a song of the song name, sung by Kermit the Frog -- whom Henson voiced for many years -- while he's sitting on a log in a swamp. VIDEO: The Muppets Parody R-Rated 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' in New Trailer Dot Turk, who wrote a book on the history of Leland, told the Associated Press that Henson played and lived along that creek until age 12, when his family moved to Maryland. "We in Leland know in our hearts that is Deer Creek," added Ashley Zepponi, project director of the Jim Henson Boyhood 20th Anniversary Celebration, adding that "it is also where Jim played and spent countless hours as a child." VIDEO: 'Glee' Spoofed by 'Sesame Street' The Henson estate has granted approval for the renaming of the bridge, whose span has been painted "Kermit green." Zepponi added that plans are to ultimately refurbish the bridge and add a sculpture at the site. The celebration, which gets under way Saturday afternoon, also marks the 20th anniversary of the Jim Henson Museum, which includes a tableau honoring Kermit, photographs from the Henson family album and various Muppet memorabilia. VIDEO: Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' Spoofed by 'Sesame Street's' Elmo Among the event's speakers will be Fran Brill, one of the original puppeteers on Henson's Sesame Street and the first female puppeteer hired by Henson, who died in 1990 at age 53. Related Topics Sesame Street The Muppets The Jim Henson Company

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David Fincher's Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo will receive a complete trailer

An entire-length trailer for David Fincher's The Woman While Using Dragon Tattoo has turned up online at MSN.Following a spiky, strobing teaser, this longer promo offers the uninitiated a better idea of what you should expect if this involves plot.Considering its more measured pace, a clip does a great job of submiting the strain while creating the main figures: Mikael Blomkvist (Difficulties) and Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara).All eyes are clearly apt to be on Mara, and using this footage it seems like she might be capable of hold her own inside the shadow of Noomi Rapace's superb performance inside the Swedish movies.And, given some dialogue here, she seems to vindicate Fincher's decision to shoot in Swedish-outlined British (despite the fact that it appears like Craig has tied to their personal British tones).A clip also does a great job of creating the supporting figures - Henrik Vangar (Christopher Plummer), Dragan Armansky (Goran Visnjic) and Nils Bjurman (Yorick van Wageningen) - and showcases the hypnotic thrum of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' soundtrack.See the new trailer the next:&amplta href='http://video.uk.msn.com?vid=711ed3f0-7b20-9609-c37f-de9511616b9a&ampampmkt=en-gb&ampampsrc=FLPl:embed::uuids' _fcksavedurl='http://video.uk.msn.com?vid=711ed3f0-7b20-9609-c37f-de9511616b9a&ampampmkt=en-gb&ampampsrc=FLPl:embed::uuids' target='_new' title='The Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo - Exclusive Trailer' &ampgtVideo: The Woman While Using Dragon Tattoo - Exclusive Trailer&amplt/a&ampgtThe Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo opens on 26 December 2011, meaning there's greater than leftover chicken you may anticipate this boxing day!

226 Seconds of Bliss: Get Lost in the New, Extended Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Trailer

We’ve gone back and forth on the marketing for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, from parsing its initial, pseudo-bootlegged trailer to trawling its mysterious Tumblr to breaking down both NSFW and maybe too-SFW images to spending eight early minutes with David Fincher’s adaptation of the international bestseller. In a nutshell, it looks good! And today’s new, extended trailer looks even better. No one wants to be in the tank for a movie based solely on glorified commercials, but come on. These are great commercials! The story takes real shape (especially for newbies with no prior experience with the book or the original Swedish adaptation), the characters’ edges sharpen, and Fincher’s arresting images beg to be expanded and explained. It’s just sinister and cold and sexy and affecting from top to bottom — just the kind of remedy you want to mainline after spending time with, say, the J. Edgar trailer. (If you really feel like indulging, check out the high-definition version at Apple.) VERDICT: Yes, yes, a million times yes.

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'Avatar' Theme Land Headed to Disney Parks

Nowhere individuals are visiting Disney.our editor recommendsJames Cameron Thinking of getting 60 Fps for 'Avatar' Sequels (Exclusive) Wally Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide has sealed an offer with filmmaker James Cameron and producer Jon Landau, Fox and Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment to produce designed points of interest at Disney parks in line with the 2009 movie. The very first designed "land" is going to be built at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, with construction likely to begin by 2013. PHOTOS: 10 Big Babies: Movies Which Have Entered the ten Figure Mark The very first Avatar attraction is going to be within the Animal Kingdom park. Disney stated it was selected because "using its focus on residing in harmony with character, Animal Kingdom is really a natural fit for that Avatar tales, which share exactly the same philosophy." Cameron and Landau, through Lightstorm, is going to be creative consultants and partner with Wally Disney Imagineering within the design and growth and development of the Avatar points of interest, which eventually is going to be at other Disney parks worldwide too. PHOTOS: Top Ten Grossing Films The offer is different to Disney, which intends to unveil other Avatar points of interest with time. A number of which will rely on discussions with partnership partners on parks outdoors the U.S. The parks won't play from the huge hit movie which centered this area office for several weeks this year, but additionally enjoy the release to 2 more movies now in pre-production. Cameron has introduced intends to release individuals movies at Christmas 2014 then the 2nd at Christmas 2015. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Top Earners Avatar would be a movie that broke new ground when it comes to presentation and technology, particularly in using three dimensional. It's expected the amusement park points of interest will even use that technology and new improvements to interact park site visitors. "James Cameron is really a groundbreaking filmmaker and gifted storyteller who shares our adoration for creativeness, technology and delivering the very best experience possible," stated Robert A. Iger, Leader and Boss from the Wally Disney Company. "With this particular agreement, we now have the remarkable chance to mix James' talent and vision using the imagination and expertise of Disney." PHOTOS: The Hollywood Reporter Cover Tales With James Cameron, Michael Bay "Avatar produced a global which audiences can uncover over and over and today, through this incredible partnership with Disney, we'll have the ability to bring The planet pandora to existence for the first time. With two new Avatar films presently in development, we'll have much more locations, figures and tales to understand more about,Inch stated James Cameron. "I'm chomping in the bit to begin use Disney's legendary Imagineers to create our Avatar world to existence. Our goal would be to exceed current limitations of technical innovation and experiential storytelling, and provide park goers the opportunity to see, hear, and touch the field of Avatar by having an unparalleled feeling of reality." "This exciting startup company combines the field of Avatar using the enormous achieve of Disney and also the incomparable talent of Jim Cameron," stated Fox Shot Entertainment chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman. "While Jim is getting audiences further into The planet pandora using the next two sections within the Avatar film saga, the amusement park attraction will likewise bring a brand new dimension towards the amazing world he produced." "Avatar is really a distinctively effective franchise which has global appeal with audiences of any age. Its spectacular configurations, intriguing figures, imaginative animals, and strong styles of family and loyalty turn it into a perfect fit for Disney," stated Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman, Wally Disney Parks and Resorts. "We can not wait to provide our visitors a chance to journey to The planet pandora and explore the incredible immersive realm of Avatar personally." Related Subjects Avatar Bob Iger James Cameron The Wally Disney Company Fox Shot Entertainment Tom Rothman

Video: This Is What Happens When You Black Out and Marry George Clooney

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in George Clooney’s bed with a horse mask and a hangover? Thanks to a clever (or just strange) commercial from Norwegian bank DnB NOR, you no longer have to wonder! George Clooney’s Norwegian bank spot may not be as hilarious as Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski’s New Era campaign but still, it’s a cute ad for The Descendants star. And International Dream Man is certainly a more fitting position for the actor/director than pool boy. [AdRants via Playlist]

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REVIEW: I Don't Know How She Does It Has Plenty of Fear and Loathing to Go Around

The title phrase of I Don’t Know How She Does It is lobbed repeatedly at intrepid working mom heroine Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker, who also provides a Sex and the City-style pontifical voiceover) throughout this alleged comedy, sometimes in celebration, sometimes out of envy or condescension. Inherent in it is a swirl of self-doubt and competition. To be a mother, director Douglas McGrath’s film suggests, is to be in the constant grip of guilt and judgment, worried that you’re not giving enough, convinced that others are doing things better or more correctly than you, soothed when they appear to be doing worse. For Kate, who works at a Boston hedge fund, this sense of not measuring up comes from multiple directions. At home, she has to rely on a nanny (Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr) to assist with care of her two kids, toddler Ben and 6-year-old Emily; she falls asleep when she’s supposed to be canoodling with her husband Richard (Greg Kinnear); and she resorts to (gasp!) using a store-bought pie for her daughter’s school bake sale. At the office, she struggles to compete with coworkers (including a smarmy rival played by Seth Meyers) who are made never late because they had to drop their kids off at school, and to manage a demanding boss (Kelsey Grammer) who doesn’t want to hear that she already has plans with her family on Saturday and can’t fly to Atlanta for a meeting. I Don’t Know How She Does It is supposed to be a celebration of a woman trying to balance the high-powered job she loves and is good at and the children she adores and wants to spend as much time with as possible — and Parker sells this material for all it’s worth, strenuously sparkling at the camera whenever possible. But for a supposedly strong character, Kate infuriatingly allows herself to be victimized by everyone around her, even her kids, who withhold affection when they feel she’s gone too often because of work. Her husband scolds her for not pretending to laugh at his jokes, her coworker tries to steal her client when she takes a few days off for Thanksgiving, her nanny is late every morning, and when she finally lands the possibility of setting up a new fund, she thanks the man who OK-ed it, Jack Abelhammer (Pierce Brosnan), again and again as if he’s done her a favor, until he actually asks her to stop. After a while, you stop hoping she’ll tell her family to suck it up and watch some TV and then drink a bottle of ros all by herself, and instead settle for wishing she’d develop a smidgen of self worth. We’re no longer in the Mad Men era (though Christina Hendricks does make an appearance, wasted in the role of Kate’s sassy single-mom bestie), but postfeminist chick lit like the Allison Pearson novel on which this film is based can seem just as hard on women in new ways, the pressure and restrictions now applied from within or by other females. I Don’t Know How She Does It’s fundamental dilemma, one sidestepped at the film’s happy end, is that you can’t compete in a cutthroat 80-hour-a-week gig and still do all the things a full-time mom would in the raising of artisanal upper-middle children. The film never addresses why Kate is expected and expects to do just that, why she accepts being shamed, why, if she’s the primary breadwinner in the household — her husband is trying to get his own business of the ground — she can’t do some delegating and ask him to take care of the goddamn pie, since he has more time on his hands. I Don’t Know How She Does It’s halfhearted stabs at comedy come in the form of mild slapstick (Kate gets caught on a video conference hiking up her tights, Kate gets lice from her kids and keeps scratching during an important meeting) and in lampooning the smug stay at home moms (the “momsters”) who look down at Kate’s frantic running around and who spend all day at the gym. In the faux doc-style interviews that punctuate the film, momster number one Wendy Best (Busy Philipps) sanctimoniously preens that unlike Kate, she would never leave for a business trip right after Thanksgiving dinner, that family is just too important to her. The character’s so broad that to describe her as skewering a type seems generous, but the point is clear — we’re suppose to think the judgments she lays on Kate are ridiculous and lacking in empathy, that it’s only her own life choices that seem right to her. And yet I Don’t Know How She Does It unforgivably does the same thing, when Kate’s cold, highly competent underling Momo Hahn (played by Olivia Munn, and about an “h” away from a generic Asian stereotype), who insists she doesn’t want to get married or have children, has a slip-up with her birth control and ends up pregnant. We don’t know Momo’s relationship status, she’s obviously still got time and her career’s of great importance to her, but when she tells Kate her situation, our heroine unctuously immediately advises her to have the baby. It’s too much to expect a mainstream film to jeopardize potential audiences with a mention of the possibility of abortion these days, but to have one give its blessing to a character offering such an entitled suggestion as if the decision were that easy is incredibly off-putting. If this is how supposedly supportive characters act in the world of I Don’t Know How She Does It, well, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce starts to look practically appealing. At least there the hostilities are open.

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ABC gets 'Bachelor' boost

On a night when the season premiere of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" was expected to dominate in the final nationals, it was ABC and its three-hour finale of "Bachelor Pad" that led the broadcast pack Monday.According to preliminary, affiliate-based national estimates from Nielsen, "Bachelor Pad" averaged a 2.3 rating/6 share in adults 18-49 and 7.1 million viewers overall, though these numbers could come down some in the nationals due to a preemption in New England for Patriots football. This preliminary score reps a roughly 20% week-to-week gain, and the show finished its second-season run ahead of last year's averages.Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" was the night's top-rated broadcast show among young adults (2.4/6 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall), though it was down week to week -- likely the result of the tough football competition for male viewers. "Kitchen" cooks up its finale next Monday opposite the season and series premieres on other nets. NBC was above its recent Monday average from 9 to 11 p.m. with the "Miss Universe Pageant" (1.6/4 in 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall), though it came in down about 15% from last year's August telecast and is believed to be a record low for the annual event. Opening the night, the net aired a repeat of "America's Got Talent" (1.1/3 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall).CBS programs started late in most of the country due to an overrun of the U.S. Open tennis men's final. Ratings are approximate for the rest of the night, with "How I Met Your Mother" airing its two repeat episodes at 8:30 p.m. (1.2/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall) and 9 p.m. (1.3/3 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall), followed by encores of "Two and a Half Men" (1.2/3 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall), "Mike & Molly" (1.1/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall) and "Hawaii Five-0" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall).Ratings will be available this afternoon for ESPN's "Monday Night Football" doubleheader featuring the New England Patriots against the Miami Dolphins in the opener and the Oakland Raiders against the Denver Broncos in the second matchup.Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: ABC, 2.3/6; Fox, 1.8/5; Univision, 1.7/4; NBC, 1.4/4; CBS, 1.2/3; CW, 0.5/1.In total viewers: ABC, 7.1 million; NBC, 4.9 million; Fox, 4.6 million; CBS, 4.2 million; Univision, 3.7 million; CW, 1.2 million. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

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'Glee': 'Happy Days,' 'Northern Exposure' Stars Get Parental

Appears like "Glee" is going to be presenting not only the students' parents.Don Most and Valerie Mahaffey happen to be cast to experience parents to Jayma Mays' Emma Pillsbury, "The Hollywood Reporter" has confirmed.As first reported by TVGuide.com, the duo can look within the third episode from the Fox hit's approaching third season, slated to air March. 4.Most is better noted for getting performed funnyman Rob Malph on "Happy Days" from 1974 to 1983. His credits likewise incorporate instances of "Males of the Certain Age" and "Yes, Dear."Mahaffey acquired an Emmy on her supporting role as Eve on CBS' "Northern Exposure." Her credits likewise incorporate "U . s . States of Tara" and "Raising Hope."This marks the 2nd group of parents going to "Glee." "Law & Order: LA's" Tamlyn Tomita and "Southland's" Keong Sim were cast now as Mike Chang's (Harry Shumm Junior.) parents."Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy told THR in This summer he and co-creator Kaira Falchuk request "Glee" fans the things they desired to see which meeting the characters' parents continues at the top of their listing of demands. "Overall, a lot of fans need to see parents," he stated. "That's not saying we are likely to heavily feature them, however i think it's interesting to determine a number of them not every one of them.""Glee's" third season premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20 on Fox. The Hollywood Reporter

5 Things to Expect from Ringer Besides Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar Who hasn't missed Sarah Michelle Gellar vanquishing all manner of Hellmouth demon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Is there someone who didn't love her turn as sexed up manipulator Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions? Point is we've had the premiere of Ringer, aka the return of SMG to weekly TV, marked on our calendars since it got the green light back in May. But there are other reasons outside of Gellar to check out her new soapy thriller, too, starting with the premise: She plays estranged twins! Bridget is a recovering addict on the run from some unsavory types, and when super-rich sis Siobhan goes missing, she takes on the presumed-dead's identity as a last resort. Of course, we also just said she's playing twins... Hooked yet? Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows Here are five other reasons you could give Ringer a shot -- besides Her Sarah Michelleness - with a little input from the cast: 1. The show's writers are obsessed with Breaking Bad. They like good things! And according to Ioan Gruffudd, who plays Siobhan's distant husband Andrew, they're aiming for the same level or surprise and intensity on Ringer... only without the cursing and throat-slitting drug lords. "One of my favorite shows is Breaking Bad. The writers are obsessed with it. Every Sunday night you get that watercooler moment we'll all talk about on Monday," Gruffudd says. "'Oh my God, did you see the show last night? I can't believe that happened!' So, I'm hoping that our show will have that same kind of cliff-hanger week in and week out." 2. It's raining men! And they all want Sarah. This isn't so much about Gellar as it is the parade of good-looking guys -- including Gruffudd, Lost's lusciously lashed Nestor Carbonell and Life Unexpected's Kristoffer Polaha -- around her. Just ask them! "Think about all the hot guys -- there's not enough Sarah Michelle to go around, so how in the world are you possibly going to keep all these men at bay?" says The Good Wife's Mike Colter, who plays Bridget's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor with whom she shares something more. The answer? They won't be kept at bay. "There's a lot of sexual tension. At some point, it's going to explode," he says. Did he just tease a group number? Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Then and Now 3. For those still ticked off at Lost, Ringer promises answers. Let's not go nuts needing answers: Ringer is a mystery as much as it is a starring vehicle for Gellar, so expect to be alternately teased and shocked and... yes, kept in the dark for periods of time. However, in this post-Lost era, the cast and crew swear up and down that resolutions and revelations have been plotted and will arrive in due time. Carbonell, who plays an FBI agent trailing Bridget, puts it this way: "The pilot lays out a lot of information and the writers have done a wonderful job of slowing everything down [after that] and really focusing on particular areas...and revealing things in a really great way. Things get paid off while they're raising other mysteries." 4. Mystery? Yes! Self-serious? No! This isn't Heroes. Or The Event. Or FlashForward. Ringer knows its place, and much like Buffy -- we can't help bring up the comparison - the show's tone walks that same line between melodrama and real emotional moments, between kicka-- action and a little cheese. Dress it up in neo-noir trappings, and hot dog, you've got a serial thriller that's pretty unique among prime time's uber-intense cops and criminals and forensics experts and medical examiners... Ringer's Sarah Michelle Gellar: I'm not trying to re-create or top Buffy 5. It's not for teens. In fact, it's a tad out of place on The CW, whose big stars are 150-year-old vampires in brooding teen bodies and affluent just-out-of-high schoolers leading extraordinarily escapist fantasies. Bridget's a former drug addict and stripper who happens to be on the run because she's witnessed a crime. Siobhan, meanwhile, is leading a double life all her own between her husband, guy on the side and, oh, some other guys with a bounty on her head. Don't be fooled by what you've heard about ABC Family's The Lying Game either - they both revolve around rich girl-poor girl twins, one of whom has deep dark secrets, but the similarities end there. Ringer premieres Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 9/8c on The CW. Are you interested? Why or why not? Tell us in the comments below.