Theater Awards crown 'Matilda'

'Matilda'London-- The Royal Shakespeare Company hit "Matilda, The Musical" -- now previewing in the West End -- and a slew of U.K. road shows emerged as the big winners at the 2011 Theater Awards U.K. kudo ceremony.Formerly the TMA (Theater Management Association) awards, the annual prizes, the first in the U.K. awards calendar, honor excellence in regional theater throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland."Matilda" bagged the top musical award, with thesp Bertie Carvel winning performance in a musical for his scene-stealing turn as vicious headmistress Miss Trunchbull.Shakespearean tours scored, with Edward Hall's twinned Propeller productions of "Richard III" and "The Comedy of Errors" nabbing the award for touring production and Shakespeare's Globe winning the Renee Stepham Award for presentation of touring theater for its "Shakespeare's Globe On Tour" national and international seasons. The Donmar's tour of "King Lear" -- which included a six-week run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music -- netted Derek Jacobi the prize for performance in a play.Sheffield Theaters nabbed two wins, with Claire Price receiving the supporting performance award for the regional premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's "The Pride" at the Crucible, and set and costume designer Lizzie Clachan and lighting designer Natasha Chivers sharing the design honor for Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" at the Sheffield Studio.The premiere co-production of Mike Bartlett's "Love, Love, Love" from Paines Plough and Theater Royal Plymouth's won for new play, and thesp-turned-helmer Michael Sheen and Bill Mitchell won the director laurel for the epic National Theater of Wales and Wild Works production of "The Passion," a 72-hour Easter weekend production in which Sheen played Jesus Christ.The event was held Oct. 30 at a lunch at Banqueting House in London's Whitehall.And the winners are: Performance in a Play: Derek Jacobi ("King Lear") A Donmar Warehouse production at the Grand Opera House, Belfast and on tourSupporting Performance: Claire Price ("The Pride") A Sheffield Theaters production at the Crucible, SheffieldNew Play: "Love, Love, Love" by Mike Bartlett, a Theatre Royal, Plymouth and Paines Plough production at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth and on tourShow for Children and Young People: "White" a Catherine Wheels production on tourMusical Production: "Matilda, the Musical" directed by Matthew Warchus: an RSC production at the Courtyard Theater, Stratford-upon-AvonTouring Production: "Richard III" and "The Comedy of Errors" directed by Edward Hall: Propeller productions, on tourDesign: "Happy Days" designed by Lizzie Clachan, lighting by Natasha Chivers: A Sheffield Theaters production at Sheffield StudioDirector: Michael Sheen and Bill Mitchell for "The Passion," National Theatre Wales/Wild Works co-productionPerformance in a Musical: Bertie Carvel, "Matilda, the Musical"Achievement in Dance: New Adventures for Matthew Bourne's "Cinderella"Achievement in Opera: Music Theater Wales, "Greek"Renee Stepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theater: Shakespeare's GlobeAchievement in Marketing: Lyric HammersmithMost Welcoming Theater: Theater Royal Stratford EastPromotion of Cultural Diversity: Lyric Theatre, BelfastTheater Employee/Manager of the Year: John Titcombe, Salisbury Playhouse and Nick Jones of New Vic TheatreThe Stage Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Theater: Sir Peter Hall Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

Elizabeth Warren's Hollywood Backers: Large Names, Large Money

This short article initially made an appearance within the November. 4 problem from the Hollywood Reporter.our editor recommends10 Hollywood Gamers Which Will Really make a difference within the 2012 Elections Every political season, Hollywood Dems rally behind a minumum of one fresh face. This Year, it had been Kamala Harris, who raked in 1000's of dollars in the industry in succeeding as California's first female attorney general. Before that, it had been Alan Khazei, who searched for Ted Kennedy's Senate chair that eventually visited Tea Party candidate Scott Brown. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Films and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Like to Hate) This season's rising star is ex-Harvard Law professor Customer Advocates, who likely will face Brown in November 2012. Warren, 62, found Hollywood's attention when Leader Obama requested her to chair the panel managing the Troubled Resource Relief Program and she or he grew to become an advocate for financial regulation reform. At about this time, film composer Hendes Zimmer discovered an address online that Warren had given at UC Berkeley. Zimmer approached her to go over ways Hollywood might aid middle-class People in america but got in contact with Ron Howard, who introduced Warren to Adam McKay, Will Ferrell's creating partner. Ferrell, Jim Carrey yet others were enlisted to star inside a Funny or Die video advocating Obama to back consumer financial reform. Warren received a mention within the credits, and also the video grew to become a viral sensation. PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Gamers Which Will Really make a difference within the 2012 Elections Now, Norman and Lyn Lear are going to host a $1,000-to-$5,000-a-plate fund-raiser November. 1 for Warren, with co-hosts including Barbra Streisand, Steve Bing and Lorraine and Sid Sheinberg. Warren has elevated $3.15 million, and she or he'll require more if she would like to conquer Brown, that has $12 million banked. But taking Hollywood money has disadvantages. Harold Ford Junior. visited Beverly Hillsides so frequently for his 2006 Senate run in Tennessee that his opponent described him like a Hollywood party boy. Ford lost. Still, Warren is anticipated to become a frequent Westside customer. States Zimmer, "She'll be that strong and principled voice we want in Congress." 3 OTHER CANDIDATES SHOWBIZ LOVES: Kirsten Gillibrand,NY Senator:The incumbent has elevated a lot more than $200,000 from industry sources, many of them supporters of Hillary Clinton, who formerly held the chair. CAA's Kevin Huvane located an March. 23 fund-raiser for Gillibrandat his Beverly Hillsides home. Patrick Murphy,Former Congressman:He's running for Pennsylvania attorney general, however the West Point graduate assisted persuade moderate Dems to aid the repeal of "Don't request, don't tell." Expect Take advantage of Reiner yet others to pledge cash. Serta Roberti,Running for Congress in Connecticut:The very first-time candidate has elevated $50,000-plus from Hollywood. How? While focusing on a graduate degree in New Orleans, Roberti met James Carville, who's helping him with industry introductions. Related Subjects Barbra Streisand Ron Howard Steve Bing Politics

Entertainment Matters more at CES

DushkuThe Consumer Electronics Assn. previewed an expanded version of its Entertainment Matters program, which is returning to the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, in a kickoff event Thursday at the Writers Guild of America West's HQ. Eliza Dushku, who has starred in TV series including "Dollhouse" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has been named ambassador of Entertainment Matters, which was introduced last year to give Hollywood execs a closer connection to CES. The 2012 edition of the show will be held in January. "I've always been a bit of a tech geek," said Dushku, who will also represent the program with appearances on Spike TV's coverage of CES. "Fans of my movies and TV shows have been a real tech-savvy group -- what you would call the early adopters." Variety and Ericsson are sponsors of Entertainment Matters; the Screen Actors Guild is associate sponsor. The program is being supported by a new website at EMatCES.com; a branded app will be ready by CES as well. Dushku and Karen Chupka, senior VP of events and conferences at CEA, offered a sneak peek at Entertainment Matters, which will introduce new elements this year including Next Generation and Red Carpet programs that will provide a guided tour of CES to select showbiz constituencies. In addition, the International Academy of Web Television will hold its first awards ceremony at CES, honoring Web programming in 33 categories on a date still being determined. Returning for a sixth year is the Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards, to be presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Jan. 12. "Entertainment Matters was created to help you find what's related to the entertainment industry at CES with razor-like focus on the areas of the show that you might be interested in," Chupka said. The event also convened a select group of digital-minded execs to discuss technology-related issues relevant to CES in a panel moderated by Brent Weinstein, head of digital at UTA. Shawn DuBravac, director of research at CEA, predicted that "2012 becomes the year of the user interface" at CES. Neil Davis, head of digital and corporate development at Blockbuster, hailed the importance of social media in any technology experience. "When consumers start to interact with content, they want to control the content more," he said. Jane Espenson, consulting producer on "Once Upon a Time," said the TV industry still has a ways to go toward embracing digital innovation but that it's only a matter of time. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Resurrecting 'Muppets' in Disney tradition

Working with an 83-piece ensemble on the Sony lot, Beck calls his music for 'The Muppets' a 'traditional orchestral score' in the Disney style.It's a Tuesday morning in late September, and composer Christophe Beck is in the control booth at the Sony scoring stage, listening as 83 musicians play his cue 2M4 from the upcoming Disney movie "The Muppets."The scene has tourists getting off a bus and visiting the old Muppet Theater, long unused and in disrepair. When a young fan sneaks into Kermit the Frog's dressing room -- where a portrait of Kermit and Muppet creator Jim Henson can be seen on the wall -- the music gently shifts from light and bouncy to tender and delicate, with a brief plucking of banjo strings as the camera lingers on Kermit's favorite instrument in one corner.Via intercom to conductor Tim Davies, Beck looks up from his score to suggest a few modifications: "Tuba, that first note can be a little lighter. Violins at the downbeat of bar 40, let's make that nice and short. Trumpets at 19 and 20, can we have quick diminuendoes on each one?"Forty minutes and five takes later, the two minutes and 49 seconds of cue 2M4 is perfectly recorded. Director James Bobin arrives in time to hear a playback of Beck's climactic cue -- three minutes and 40 seconds of alternately sentimental and triumphant music designed to leave audiences laughing, crying and generally feeling good."Like many people my age," says Beck a few days later, "I grew up watching the Muppets. All those characters resonated from my childhood. My job is the same as it is on any movie, which is storytelling through music. In the case of 'The Muppets,' they knew they wanted a traditional orchestral score. They wanted it to feel like a Disney movie, and they wanted to incorporate as many of the tunes from the songs in the score as possible.""Chris and I were talking about Muppet music history," Bobin says. "The score should feel as though it's of that time, to a degree, but certainly have a contemporary element."Chris is just the guy for that, because he has such a good feel for traditional score, at the same time giving it that little edge which makes it feel like it's of today."BILLION-DOLLAR COMPOSER: CHRISTOPHE BECK Beck's green phase | Resurrecting 'Muppets' in Disney tradition | Dawn of the dead | Beck's music in his own words | Beck, private school grad, gives back Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Indio, California City Council OKs Two More Years of Coachella, Stagecoach Festivals

The Three-day-extended Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival keeps growing to two back-to-back weekends in 2012 to be able to fulfill the "overwhelming" curiosity about tickets (this year's fest offered out each week). Crucial because equation for promoter Goldenvoice? The approval of Indio, California's five-member city council, four who selected now to OK the concert's return to the Empire Polo Club, where it's been held since 1999.our editor recommendsKanye West Provides Among Finest Stylish-Hop Sets ever at CoachellaCoachella Fest Turns to Police for Wristband EnforcementArcade Fire Wows Coachella Audience With Light Show STORY: Why the Coachella Fest Keeps Growing to two Weekends The election was postponed by 2 days within the request of neighboring community La Quinta which is city council, who had expressed be worried about dangerous effects for the atmosphere and native people, for instance elevated dust, traffic and noise. To handle the problem, Goldenvoice recommended "monitoring by an impartial third party of quality of air, traffic and noise" for next year's concerts, which are the country-designed Stagecoach, scheduled for April 27-29. La Quinta agreed as well as the show continues, with Coachella set to begin on April 13 (2013 dates weren't introduced). STORY:Lauryn Hill Appears for Coachella Set "Goldenvoice can be as crucial that you us almost every other business," mentioned Indio Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson, whose city will pocket $2.33 for every weekend pass offered, potentially getting because $500,000. The charge, the council people stressed, will not be passed onto concert-goers. The agreement was met with cheers as fest loyalists filled the city Council chambers, some wearing "Support Coachella" remove peel off stickers, in line with the Desert Sun. Getting a standing for featuring an assorted number of musical functions, past festival headliners have incorporated Arcade Fire, Jay-Z, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Coldplay and Prince, and attendance has showed up at close to 100,000, as was the problem in 2007 when Rage In the Machine reunited. The 2012 selection has not been introduced, but typically, functions are revealed around the third week from the month of the month of january. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin Related Subjects Coachella

Prequel to 'Peter Pan' Going to Broadway

NY (AP) A prequel to "Peter Pan" is flying to Broadway.Producers Nancy Nagel Gibbs and Greg Schaffert stated Wednesday that "Peter and also the Starcatcher," the very first play commissioned by Disney, is going to be staged early in the year. It had been last seen off-Broadway in the NY Theatre Workshop, where it gained five Drama Desk nominations.The cast and theater is going to be introduced later. If this was off-Broadway, it starred Christian Borle, who's to look around the NBC series "Smash," and Adam Chanler-Berat, who's presently starring within the off-Broadway revival of "Rent" at " New World " Stages.The play is compiled by Tony Award nominee Ron Elice, and co-directed by Roger Rees, who's now starring in "The Addams Family," and Alex Timbers, who directed "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson." Twelve stars play some 50 figures.The madcap take a look at Peter Pan's background is dependant on the novel of the identical title by Dork Craig and Ridley Pearson. An earlier version was staged in the La Jolla Playhouse during the cold months of 2009.It is the latest success for Disney, whose musical adaptation from the 1992 film "Newsies" has additionally be a hit in the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, Nj.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

ABCs Modern Family Is Big Winner With DVRs

First Published: October 18, 2011 3:52 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images Caption Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould, Ariel Winter, Ed ONeill, Sofa Vergara, Rico Rodriguez, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet of Modern Family pose in the press room after winning Outstanding Comedy Series during the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy AwardsNY, N.Y. -- ABCs Modern Family may not be the top-rated comedy on television, but its the one most viewers catch up with on their digital video recorders. Through the first two weeks of the season, the Nielsen Co. said an average of 4.5 million viewers watched a recording of Modern Family after it first appeared on the air. That lifted the shows viewership from nearly 14 million people who watched it live to 18.5 million. It was the prime-time program that got the biggest lift when Nielsens measurement of who watches on DVR within seven days is added in. Networks are increasingly watching this new ratings measurement as DVR penetration increases. Eight shows besides Modern Family saw their audiences grow by more than 3 million when the DVR statistics were added. Six are on CBS, led by Two and a Half Men. ABCs Greys Anatomy and Foxs Terra Nova picked up significant time-shifted viewing. By percentage, the two-week champ was Foxs Fringe. It airs live on Fox on Friday night, when many of the networks young viewers are out, and saw its viewership increase by 45 percent from 3.3 million to 5 million with DVRs added in. NBCs ratings this season are abysmal, but one ray of light is that the networks Parenthood, 'Prime Suspect and Up All Night increased their audiences by more than 30 percent through DVRs, Nielsen said. The DVR numbers could be the difference between life and death for marginal series. ABCs just-canceled Charlies Angels had virtually the same live audience as its new Pan Am last week, but during the first two weeks of the season the percentage of people who watched Pan Am on DVR was more than twice that of Charlies Angels. In whats becoming a pattern, CBS dominated live viewing again last week with 16 of the top 25 shows in Nielsens ranking. A strong newcomer was ABCs comedy Last Man Standing, which landed in the top 10 with its premiere, evidence of actor Tim Allens enduring popularity. For the week in prime time, CBS led with an average of 10.6 million viewers (6.7 rating, 11 share), Fox had 9 million and ABC had 8.6 million (both 5.5, 9), NBC had 6.4 million (4.1, 7), the CW had 1.7 million (1.1, 2) and ION Television had 940,000 (0.6, 1). Among the Spanish-language stations, Univision led with an average of 3.2 million viewers (1.7, 3), Telemundo had 1.1 million (0.4, 1), TeleFutura had 510,000 (0.3, 0), Estrella had 220,000 and Azteca 190,000 (both 0.1, 0). NBCs Nightly News won the evening news ratings race, averaging 8 million viewers (5.4 rating, 11 share), ABCs World News had 7.5 million (5.1, 10) and the CBS Evening News had 5.5 million (3.8, 7). A ratings point represents 1,147,000 households, or 1 percent of the nations estimated 114.7 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show. For the week of Oct. 10-16, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NCIS, CBS, 18.98 million; Dancing With the Stars Results, ABC, 16.89 million; Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 16.79 million; NFL Football: Minnesota at Chicago, NBC, 16.57 million; Two and a Half Men, CBS, 16.2 million; NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS, 15.4 million; Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick, NBC, 14.39 million; Modern Family, ABC, 13.65 million; The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 13.58 million; Last Man Standing, ABC, 13.19 million. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Bert Royal sets drama at CW, Warner Bros. TV

CW has pacted with "Easy A" scribe Bert Royal and Warner Bros. TV to build up an action-thriller "Dare." Royal is penning the script for WB-based Lin Pictures. He'll professional produce with Serta Lin and Jennifer Gwartz. "Dare" involves several six teenagers who have to play a deadly bet on Truth or Dare. "Dare" marks Royal's second development prospect for that approaching pilot season. He's already setup one half-hour, "The Nerds Shall Inherit our planet,Inch at ABC Galleries with Jennifer Garner's Vandalia Films banner. Around the feature side, Royal lately offered a spec comedy "A 1000 Words or Less" to Fox Searchlight, that they is mounted on direct. Royal is repped by Paradigm and handled by R.E.D's Dana Jackson. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Mattel toys with Hit purchase plan

LONDON -- U.S. toy giant Mattel is near to a 500 million ($786 million) deal to purchase Hit Entertainment, who owns such tyke fare as "Bob the Builder" and "Thomas the Tank Engine." Mattel is within final foretells secure a contract to get Hit from U.K. private equity finance combo Apax Partners, based on the Financial Occasions. Apax bought Hit in 2005 for any reported 489 million ($767 million), and it has been selling the organization since a minimum of March. However the anticipated purchase cost is about half what Apax had wished to obtain for Hit once the purchase emerged last fall. The precarious economy seems to possess left Apax without any alternative apart from to reduce the cost whether it wants to have a purchase. Any purchase will exclude Hit's stake in U.S. tyke web Sprout, stated the Foot. Mattel sees Hit as assisting to drive growth possibilities in emerging marketplaces for example China, where retailing according to "Thomas the Tank Engine" is really a large seller for pre-school boys. Hit, initially produced through the late U.K. TV entrepreneur Peter Orton, also is the owner of such qualities as "Angelina Ballerina," "Fireman Mike" and "Pingu." The organization isn't alone in kids' media clothes needing to revise their anticipation downwards within the light of falling DVD sales, uncertainty over future advertising revenues and what's a really competitive market. Ex-Chorion topper Waheed Alli lately predicted further consolidation within the children's TV and film privileges market. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Paramyth Films plants 'Green'

VlahakisParamyth Films is going green, tapping Ed O'Ross, Shannon Elizabeth, Annabella Sciorra, George Finn and Alessandra Toressani to star in "A Green Story."Written and directed by Paramyth's Nika Agiashvili, "A Green Story" chronicles the life of Greek immigrant Van Vlahakis, who arrived in America with only $22 in his pocket and eventually founded the Earth Friendly Products company. O'Ross stars as the modern-day Vlahakis, who is misdiagnosed with cancer and given two months to live. Reflecting on his life as an immigrant during the1950s (played in flashbacks by Finn), he ultimately decides to push himself by closing one final deal that will cement his company's success, even if he is not around to see it. "A Green Story" begins production Nov. 3 with principal photography taking place in Los Angeles, Chicago and Crete, Greece. Agiashvili will produce the pic alongside John Edward Lee, Chadwick Struck and Deanna Plascencia. It's the second feature for Agiashvili, who wrote and directed "5 Nights in Hollywood," which will be released nationwide via Walmart, Blockbuster and Amazon on Nov. 1.The Beverly Hills-based Paramyth specializes in films with budgets of $2 million to $3 million.Elizabeth is represented by 5 Boroughs Entertainment, Don Buckwald & Associates/Fortitude's Michael McConnell. Sciorra is represented by Framework Entertainment. Finn is represented by ICM and Luber Roklin Entertainment's Lena Roklin and Mara Santino. Toressani is represented by UTA and Luber Roklin Entertainment's Lena Roklin. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Hammond: TV Academy Salutes Legendary Carl Reiner

Thursday evening I'd the recognition of hosting the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tribute towards the legedary Carl Reiner that also featured an unexpected appearance in the finish of these two hour showfrom Carl’s Sea’s 11,12 & 13 co-star George Clooney who presented him using the enormous very trophy for his amazing career in entertainment. The packed house ( by having an overflow turnaway crowd watching on video across the street from the Academy’s Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood) welcomed him having a massive standing ovation after comedian Paul Reiser welcomed him to the level. The star-studded tribute also marked the final official Academy event for Chaiman John Shaffner because he noted in hisopening remarks welcoming everyone else, Shaffner will start his job after the following month’s election to a different Chair ( Warner’s Bruce Rosenblum is running oppositie current Vice-Chair Nancy Wiard). I'd formerly located the Academy’s Betty Whitened 60th Show Biz anniversary tribute and Bob Newhart’s 50th this past year which was another amazing evening for any true show business icon, the indefatiguable Reiner who at 󈭉 1/2″ is well-worthy of this “mid-career tribute” when i noted during my own opening remarks. He’a a guy for those (TV) seasons and does everything including lots of Master of Events gigs. “If Carl could host their own tribute tonight I’m sure he'd,” I stated before cueing the outlet clip reel which incorporated an introduction to his career in the classic Sid Caesar Your Show Of Shows and also the Dick Van Dyke Show tocurrent jobs (he’s a semi-regular like a senior stud on 2 . 5 Males and Hot In Cleveland in addition to a recurring character around the animated The Cleveland Show).Several top names connected with Reiner then came onto tell tales and sing his praises but none of them was more entertaining in telling tales compared to honoree themself who thanked Reiser for that guest star role on Mad In Regards To You as Alan Brady (the smoothness he performed on Van Dyke’s show which Reiner produced) which introduced him his twelfth Emmy. He'd guaranteed to split his emmys among his three kids after his dying and was worried how he was gonna get it done with only 11. This reduced the problem he told everyone else. Visitors Reiser , Gary Shandling and Bonnie Search all stopped by to inform just how much Reiner’s career had affected their very own (together with Everyone Loves Raymond’s Ray Romano and Kaira Garrett on tape and creator Phil Rosenthal right in front row), specially the Van Dyke show that is honoring it’s 50th anniversary this month and merely registered for an additional operate on TV Land. Shandling produced a really funny pre-recorded bit saying he was too sick to exhibit up however surprised Reiner by walking on stage afterthe video was over.As we spoken concerning the many films by which Carl directed Steve Martin such as the Jerk, The Guy With Two Brains, Dead Males Don’t Put on Plaid and every one of Me, Martinbrought lower the home(using a pre-recorded greeting- Reiner whispered in my experience ‘this is destined to be good’ .). “I really thought about being there tonight Carl however i am next door getting dinner…. I don’t throw round the word ‘genius’ very frequently. Among the finest you to definitely realize that,” he stated within the nearest the big event reached Roast level humor. Martin’s All Me co-star Lily Tomlin then made an appearance, congratulated Reiner for that practical knowledge she'd but appreciated the 1984 comedy classic most for an additional reason. “I recall visiting your house to go over the project. I had been searching for a brand new home at that time and walked in and stated it was precisely the one I needed,” she told Reiner. He responded, “I am 89 1/2 now . Keep driving by.” His The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming co-star Oscar champion Avoi Marie Saint reminisced with Reiner in regards to a harrowing smallplane ride via a storm on location by which they thought these were all likely to die. She also stated Carl was her “favorite leading guy”, a heady statement thinking about she's labored with Cary Grant, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift amongst others. “That’s since the relaxation are dead,” Reiner stated. Possibly the highlight from the show was the section dedicated to The Dick Van Dyke Show which Reiner produced, created for five seasons and authored nearly all scripts within the first couple of seasons (40 from 60, an activity he stated nearly wiped out him). Really because he described he'd initially shot an airplane pilot in 1959 known as Mind from the Family by which he performed Take advantage of Petrie (the smoothness that eventually grew to become Van Dyke’s) however it didn’t sell. If this finally did 2 yrs later because the Dick Van Dyke Show, Professional Producer Sheldon Leonard described in the timethey finally determined what it really didn't have: “an actor apart from you!” The series’ theme music is really appealing and memorable I acquired the whole audience (and Reiner)to sing it together with me before 85 years old Van Dyke made an appearance whenever we performed the particular theme (compiled by Earle Hagen). Van Dyke and Reiner spoken about how exactly co-star Morey Amsterdam really authored rarely heard lyrics towards the theme and without missing a beat or perhaps a word, veteransong anddance manVan Dyke proceeded to sing the whole song. Additionally they described the famous opening credit bitin whichRob makes its way into his house and only outings or walks round the chair close to the entrance was really shot two ways one evening following a tape. They loved both so that they made the decision to alternate them , keeping the audiences speculating which it might be week to week. “It grew to become a real betting game, ” Van Dyke stated. After clips went cast people Rose Marie (inside a motorized wheel chair) , Ray Matthews , who performed youthful boy Ritche and author-producer Bill Persky became a member of on stage and told tales of the building of the series includingdish onfamous episodes such as the Walnut show and also the flashback where Take advantage of and Laura thought their baby have been switched with another couples in the hospital simply to discover within the famous point from the show, that other couple was black. It’s a little that came the show’s greatest studio laugh ever as well as triggered some debate pre-airingwhen the sponsor was concerned about the racial implications from the joke. Reiner’s closest friend because the times of Your Show Of Shows and the Grammy winning 2000 Years Old Guy tracks Mel Brooks seemed to be set to look but cancelled at the start of the next day of getting an MRI for extreme stylish and leg discomfort. Take advantage of Reiner also needed to miss it due to an abrupt bout of walking pnemonia based on his father. Whatever disappointment individuals bulletins introduced was a lot more than paid out by Clooney’s appearance which really appeared to stun Reiner. Transporting thelarge and incredibly heavy award Clooney told a amusing story about his aunt Rosemary oil’s singing tour along with other stories (he is doing an excellent Martha Raye impression) before saying how all his Sea’s co-stars accustomed to just sit around transfixed by Carl Reiner’s endless stream of show business tales. Everything ended having a champagne toast to some true legend. He’s defiinitely among a lost breed. Rocci Chatfield created for that Academy. It had been streamed survive the Acad’s website too.

Matt Damon, Michael Douglas to Star in HBO's Liberace Biopic

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are actually attracted onto star in Cinemax Films' Liberace biopic. Behind the Candelabrawill star Douglas as Liberace inside the project that can a behind-the-moments think about the relationship involving the legendary artist and Scott Thorson, his youthful, live-in lover (Damon). The project will probably be executive produced by Jerry Weintraub (Ocean's Eleven) and produced by Gregory Jacobs (The Informant!) and Susan Ekins (The Karate Kid series), with Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) pointing the script by Richard LaGravenese (Water for Tigers). STORY: Michael Douglas Breaks Silence how He's Doing "This is often a story that's prone to surprise lots of people,In . Cinemax Films leader Len Amato mentioned Tuesday in announcing the casting. "It's funny, heartbreaking and then try to fascinating, which we're delighted that Jerry and Steven introduced the film to Cinemax. With Steven within the helm, pointing such accomplished stars as Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, this is often a dream work with us." STORY: Michael Douglas Is Planning for First Publish-Cancer Role Production will begin next summer season in La, Las vegas and Palm Springs. For Weintraub, the project marks a reunion while using premium cable network that broadcast his biopic, His Way this year. "I've wanted to produce a film about Liberace for just about any super very long time, and following a amazing experience I'd with Cinemax on His Way, I understood that they're absolutely where with this particular movie," he mentioned. "I am thrilled that individuals hold the incomparable Michael Douglas to inhabit the role of Liberace, together with the exceptional Matt Damon to see the pivotal part of Scott Thorson. Putting these two fine stars inside the creative hands of Steven Soderberg -- it doesn't improve than that." Soderbergh, meanwhile, noted Cinemax's "courageous approach" to original programming to get the project for the pay cabler. "At first from the project, we've had two points of interest: configuring it right creatively, and achieving as much people as you can to find out it," he mentioned. For Weintraub, the project marks the newest in the string of small-screen work. CBS captured acquired Producer, some time drama project. occur the area from the evening news. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit Matt Damon Michael Douglas

'Dancing Using the Stars' Recap: Participants Undertake Movie Styles

Adam Taylor/ABC"DwtsInch Season 13 cast It had been movie evening Monday on Dwts. The nine remaining participants on ABC's competition hit the ground to do dance choreographed to famous movie styles. PHOTOS: 'Dancing Using the Stars' Season 13: Rehearsals But possibly the greatest news from the evening was Cher finally turning up to cheer on her behalf boy, competitor Chaz Bono, within the audience. Bono, who carried out a paso doble towards the Rocky theme, gained 21 from a potential points in the idol judges, putting him inside a sixth-place tie with Chynna Phillips and Nancy Sophistication. But his performance still made his famous mother teary after. PHOTOS: 'Dancing Using the Stars' Season 13 Cast Official Photos Meanwhile, Ricki Lake impressed the idol judges once more, keeping her No. 1 ranking together with her tango set towards the Psycho theme. She gained two 10s along with a 9 in the idol judges -- the very first 10s provided this year -- for any total of 29 points. J.R. Martinez also ongoing to wow the idol judges, generating 26 points for his foxtrot towards the Pink Panther theme, putting him in second place. TV REVIEW: 'Dancing Using the Stars' Season 13 Premiere Discussing the trunk would be a sailing-costumed Carson Kressley, who obtained 20 points for his Viennese waltz set towards the Pirates from the Caribbean: Curse from the Black Gem theme. Listed here are the standings after Monday evening's show: 1. Ricki Lake (tango to Psycho theme) -- 29 points 2. J.R. Martinez (foxtrot to Pink Panther theme) -- 26 3-5. Hope Solo (foxtrot to "You've Got a buddy within meInch from Toy Story) -- 24 Take advantage of Kardashian (paso doble to Superman theme) -- 24 David Arquette (paso doble to Raiders from the Ark theme) -- 24 6-8. Chaz Bono (paso doble to Rocky theme) -- 21 Chynna Phillips (tango to Mission: Impossible theme) -- 21 Nancy Sophistication (paso doble to Expensive Gordon theme) -- 21 9. Carson Kressley (Viennese waltz to Pirates from the Caribbean: Curse from the Black Gem theme) -- 20 Gail Speight led for this report. RELATED: 'Dancing Using the Stars' Contestant Take advantage of Kardashian Didn't Know Who Fred Astaire Was 'Dancing Using the Stars' Premiere: 5 Memorable Moments VIDEO: 'Dancing Using the Stars'' Elisabetta Canalis 'Not Happy' to obtain Chosen Off ABC Carson Kressley Chaz Bono David Arquette Dwts Nancy Sophistication

'Hugo' is NYFF's surprise

"Hugo"The NY Film Festival's unusual, work-in-progress screening of Martin Scorsese's approaching three dimensional outing "Hugo" can serve as the proper launch from the film's fall campaign for honours attention.Reps in the NYFF wouldn't confirm adding "Hugo" towards the sked, but a few associates verified exactly what the rumor mill had started to see because the logical choice, because of the clues came by NYFF cheap Scorsese already includes a doc, "George Harrison: Residing in the fabric World" within the fest's primary slate.Because of the festival's status like a small, exclusive showcase from the year's films -- the primary slate includes only 25-28 photos each year, with 27 movies around the menu this season -- NYFF may serve as a higher-profile tastemaker launch for any fall film, as evidenced by last year's world preem of "The Social Networking."The NYFF outing may serve as an earlier thumbs-up in the notoriously discerning festival developers, and may behave as an attention-getter for additional serious-minded auds who may be enticed to dismiss "Hugo" as kiddie fare.According to John Selznick's highlighted, youthful adult novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," "Hugo" focuses on an orphan in nineteen thirties Paris who struggles to reanimate a robot that his lately deceased father had made work. Film stars The Actor-brad Pitt, Chloe Sophistication Moretz, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley, amongst others, alongside Asa Butterfield because the central orphan.The fest introduced late a week ago it might be adding a sneak-preview screening of the work-in-progress film with a "master filmmaker." NYFF wouldn't reveal the film's title even if the screening continued purchase Friday, but coordinators did read the movie was because of be launched just before the finish of the season. "Hugo," from production company GK Films, is skedded for any November. 23 release from Vital.When NYFF first introduced the mystery addition, early speculation went toward "The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo" and "Incredibly Noisy and Very Close," a set of approaching films from producer Scott Rudin, who bowed "Social Networking" at NYFF this year. Also within the mix were other high-profile fall choices including Steven Spielberg's "War Equine" and Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar."Although unconfirmed by NYFF, it's stated the film is because of screen in three dimensional, though still within an incomplete cut. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Disney Galleries Passes $1B Domestic This Year

On Saturday, The Wally Disney Galleries entered the $1 billion plateau in the domestic box office for that sixth consecutive year. The studio states it's arrived at this milestone 15 from the last 18 years. This season’s total was assisted by Pirates From The Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides, Cars 2, The Assistance, Gnomeo And Juliet, and also the Lion King three dimensional.

'Water & Power' flows to screen

5 years after "Water & Energy" bowed on stage in La, Richard Montoya, from the comedy troupe Culture Clash, is creating a movie version from the play.Montoya is writing, pointing and creating the drama that stars Jacob Vargas, Enrique Murciano, Nicholas Gonzalez and Clancy Brown in regards to a California senator who must help his crooked cop of the brother from a criminal offense which has backfired on L.A.'s eastside.Murciano plays the politician, nicknamed Water, while Gonzalez may be the cop, Energy. Both received the nicknames by their father (Vargas), an worker for that city's Department water and Energy.Film, whose locations cover South Central and East La, is dependant on happens play of the identical title that Montoya composed and first showed in 2006 in the Mark Taper Forum, in L.A.The pic was modified included in the Sundance Feature Film Lab in 2007. Producers are actually wishing to premiere the film in the Sundance Film Festival in The month of january.Montoya's recent credits include "Ray Crowne," "Nacho Libre" and "Falling Lower."Pic is created by Mark Roberts through his Roberts/David Films shingle (behind "Other people with Chocolate" and "Danika"). The film is executive created by James Flach, and co-created by Marco Santiago Junior. for SunCast Entertainment. Lorenzo O'Brien and Emilio Rivera function as co-producers."We are very excited to defend myself against this wonderfully written script, that is helmed by a painter having a strongly unique and distinct voice" Santiago Junior. stated. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Morning Grind: The Actor-kaira Pitt Could Play Dr. Seuss

If possibly The Actor-kaira Pitt would play more eccentric authors! Oh. Wait. The indegent-at-critiques mega-star is positioned to create a live-action film about Theodor Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) for Illumination Entertainment with eyes toward possibly starring too. Per THR, "the film isn't likely to simply accept fantastical CGI-covered kind of 'Alice in Wonderland,'" but that is not removed. Illumination has produced 'Despicable Me' and 'Hop,' and contains an adaptation of Geisel's 'The Lorax' searching for next season. [THR/Harmful Business] Which team you gonna call? Really, nobody, since phones didn't exist yet. Robert Zemeckis is positioned to produce 'Charles Fort,' a project known to love a "period 'Ghostbusters.'" Good 'Fort: The Prophet in the Inexplicable,' the film would stay with the titular real-existence investigator and author Charles Fort and also the entanglements with aliens as well as the paranormal (an illusion-existence) consequently-of-the-century NY. [THR/Warmth Vision] Do you realize Hope Davis reaches 'Real Steel'? Me neither! Apparently she's. It's nothing associated with the fact she was cast opposite Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgard and Paula Patton in 'Disconnect,' an indie drama about how precisely technology can push people apart, but it's good to know. [Deadline] David Morse remains put in the cast of 'World War Z' just like a prisoner dwelling within an abandoned jail. Star Kaira Pitt remains great and many types of, but is others slightly worried that that certain arises from director Marc Forster ('Machine Gun Preacher')? Fingers joined... [Deadline] 'Shame' or how you advertise your Oscar contender getting a teaser poster. [THR/The Race] 'J. Edgar' or more advertise your Oscar contender getting a teaser poster. Yeesh. [Not Remote] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Is 'Real Steel' the Best Bad Movie You Can See This Year? (And 24 Other Urgent Questions)

'Real Steel,' a movie about robots that box, opens today at a theater near you. The very-popular Hugh Jackman stars, but there's a catch: To watch 'Real Steel', a pre-set amount of your nation's legal tender will have to be exchanged with a representative of your local theater for admittance. Legal tender that was earned, most likely, at a place that you don't enjoy spending time. Will you enjoy spending time watching 'Real Steel'? As a service, here's an answer for every question that you could possibly have about 'Real Steel.' Q: Is 'Real Steel' a good movie? A: No. Q: Will I leave 'Real Steel' in a good mood? A: If you can get past the fact that you just watched a movie that wasn't very good, yes. Q: What is 'Real Steel' about? A: As mentioned in the introduction, it's about boxing robots. I'm not sure what else you really need to know. That either appeals to you or it doesn't. Q: Why do the robots fight? Do the robots not like each other? A: The robots are not sentient (at least, I don't think they are -- there's a kind of confusing subplot about this possibility that gets dropped fairly quickly) so they don't speak, and there is no known animosity between the robots. Q: Why would Hugh Jackman take a role where he doesn't speak? A: Hugh Jackman plays a human named Charlie, not a robot. Q: I see. So 'Real Steel' leaves the possibility that Charlie is actually a robot open ended? Like in 'Blade Runner'? A: Oh, man, this is not going to be your type of movie. Q: If the robots aren't sentient, why are they fighting? A: Controlled remotely by humans, the robots fight for sport in front of an audience. Q: Why would people pay to see this? A: Well, Hugh Jackman has a pretty strong following and seems like a nice enough guy. I mean, his Wolverine movie wasn't very good, but he still has a lot of good will left over from the X-Men movies, so... Q: No, why would anyone pay to see robots box in the setting of this movie? A: Oh. Because 'Real Steel' takes place in the somewhat near future when human boxing has been banned. To replace human boxing (from here on just referred to as "boxing"), robot boxing was invented. Q: No one really watches boxing today for a plethora of reasons, why would an entire new industry need to be created to replace something very few people still care about? A: Nobody really asked for a third Ryan Gosling movie to be released in a three-month period of time either, but that now exists too. Q: Speaking of 'The Ides of March,' will you repost that picture of your friend who looks like Ryan Gosling's mask in 'Drive' for no other reason than spite? A: Yes. Q: How many times in this post have you mistakenly spelled 'Real Steel' as some variation of 'Reel Steal' or 'Real Steal'? A: Seven. Q: Seriously, what's the plot of this movie? A: Charlie (Jackman) is a down-on-his-luck former boxer who owns a robot named Ambush. Charlie receives notice that his ex-girlfriend has passed away. Charlie sired a child (Dakota Goyo) with this ex-girlfriend and has to show up for a custody hearing. Charlie's ex-girlfriends wealthy sister, Debra (Hope Davis), would like to have custody. Q: Does Charlie's robot fight with Debra's robot with the winner gaining custody of Charlie's son? A: No. Charlie actually doesn't even want custody. Q: Why are characters in movies given such unrealistic names like "Dakota"? A: Actually, that's the actor's real name. In the movie he plays "Max." Q: Has anyone in the world been born after the year 1995 with the name "Matt," "Jack," or "Steve"? A: No. Q: Wait, in the trailer I see that Charlie and Max spend some time together. How did Charlie gain custody when he didn't want custody? A: Charlie realizes that he can make a few dollars off of his ex-girlfriend's wealthy family. He receives $50,000 with the caveat that he must take Max for the summer because Debra and her husband are going to Tuscany. Q: Wait, what? How does that make sense at all? A: It makes sense because this scene was most likely written on a Friday after 5 p.m. Q: So Charlie and Max bond over their love for Ambush? A: No, poor Ambush gets destroyed pretty early in the film. Then Charlie purchases another robot named Noisy Boy, but that robot gets destroyed, too. Then Charlie and Max find an older robot named Atom, who they bond over and love. Q: Wait, so Atom is Charlie's third robot in this movie? Why would I care about his third robot anymore than his first or second robot? A: Because the musical score swells more often when Atom is on the screen than it did for Ambush or Noisy Boy. Q: Is it true Evangeline Lilly is in 'Real Steal'? A: Yes. Though, in the second half of the movie she's pretty much regulated to the role of "robot boxing spectator." To the point it felt like director Shawn Levy just put her in a room and said, "OK, Evangeline, we need 18 different shots of you looking happy about something that just happened in the robot boxing match. Then we will need 18 more of you looking concerned or forlorn about something that just happened in the robot boxing match. I'll leave it up to you if you'd rather go more 'concerned' or more 'forlorn.'" Q: Is 'Real Steel' the best movie ever about robot boxing? A: By default, 'Real Steel' is the best movie ever about robot boxing. Q: If you're going to be blurbed in this weekend's commercials for 'Real Steel,' what quote do you think will be used? A: 'Real Steel' is the best movie ever!" Mike Ryan, Moviefone Q: Should I see 'Real Steel'? A: Eh? (shrugs) Q: Is that an endorsement? A: Sort of. Again, 'Real Steel' will not in anyway be confused with a movie that's good. But, for whatever reason, I did leave the theater happy. Though, people who have had lobotomies sometimes appear happier after that procedure, too. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Tatsumi' is Singapore's Oscar contender

BEIJING -- Eric Khoo's "Tatsumi," an animated docu portrait in the manga artist, will represent Singapore inside the foreign-language film category within the 84th Academy awards.Pic is founded on the manga book "A Moving Existence" together with other operates by Yoshihiro Tatsumi, creating a notable impression in Cannes' Not Sure Regard section.It traces Tatsumi's career from his beginning just like a comics artist in publish-WW2 Japan and includes his progression of the influential gekiga (dramatic pictures) genre of manga comics, which was pivotal to get manga to grownups.Khoo began his career just like a comic artist. He's known inside the city-condition for dramas for instance "Mee pok guy," "12 Storeys" and "Be Around Me.""Tatsumi" was produced by Tan Fong Cheng, Phil Mitchell, Freddie Yeo and Khoo.The 84th Academy awards will probably be held Feb. 26 within the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Secrets creates 'Stick Fly' music

KeysAlicia Secrets, already aboard like a commercial producer from the approaching Broadway play "Stick Fly," will also pen original music for that production.Keys' stint around the creative team makes her qualified for any Tony nomination, although it isn't frequently play scores are incorporated within the musical-centered group of scores written for that theater. Still, this year, the background music from two plays -- such as the Branford Marsalis-composed score for "Fences" -- made the cut.Secrets can also be a part of a "Stick Fly" creating theam which includes Nelle Nugent, Samuel Nappi, Reuben Cannon, Sharon A. Carr/Patricia Klausner, Huntington Theater Company, Serta Frishwasser, Sarahbeth Grossman and Charles Salameno in colaboration with Frederick Sirola and Eric Falkenstein.Lydia R. Diamond's play, a normal around the regional circuit and making its Gotham bow this fall, creatures previews November. 18 in the Cort Theater in front of a 12 ,. 8 opening. Helmed by Kenny Leon ("Fences"), play focuses on a wealthy black family's weekend gathering on Martha's Winery. Cast includes Dule Hill, Mekhi Phifer, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Condola Rashad and Rosie Benton. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com