Fashion Slam: 2011: The Entire Year In Stars

First Released: December 27, 2011 1:23 PM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Sofia Vergara seen searching fashion in the CNN Heroes: An Exciting-Star Tribute in the Shrine Auditorium in La on December 11, 2011Working on our morning show Access Hollywood Live, I see plenty of stars (as well as their entourages!) close-up. Heres things i learned this season in the parade of stars going to our set. Avoi MENDES is much more gorgeous personally. REGIS may be the guy. He remained and required photos and spoken using the crew in excess of twenty minutes after his interview. SARAH FERGUSON may be the best superstar she introduced herself and shook hands with Each And Every crew member. JENNIFER LOPEZ has IT. The whole atmosphere on our set was abuzz when she came. TORI SPELLING introduced her pet chicken. SOFIA VERGARA exudes attractiveness in spades. JOHN CORBETT may be the craziest celebhe did an impromptu striptease. KRIS JENNER has great footwear. J.R. MARTINEZ is a great hugger. Smells good too. LINDA EVANS introduced homemade apple piedelicious! STEVE HARVEYS entourage is the greatest outfitted. NENE LEAKES is waaayyy taller than I imagined. JENNY MCCARTHY is definitely a riot. DURAN DURANs Simon Le Bon and John Taylor are huge flirts. Still. LA TOYA JACKSON is beyond sweet. Yes, she really giggles like this. CHEF CURTIS STONE remained after his segment and cooked steak tacos for that crew. Tasty! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Keck's Exclusives: First Look: That '70s Show Stars Back Together!

Are You There Chelsea More than three decades after the psychedelic '70s, That '70s Show's Donna and Fez are looking remarkably youthful. An episode of NBC's upcoming sitcom Are You There, Chelsea? (starring Laura Prepon as a cocktail waitress loosely based on boozy talk-show host Chelsea Handler) finds Wilmer Valderrama guest starring as a minor league baseball player. "Wilmer comes into the bar and totally throws me for a loop," Laura teases. "We have a couple of kissing scenes, which was really weird for us." That's because all the '70s stars have remained tight and still hang out regularly. "When Kutch [Ashton Kutcher] started doing Two and a Half Men, I went to a couple of episodes to support him," says Laura. "He shoots on the next stage over from me, so I see him all the time. Mila [Kunis], Topher [Grace], Danny [Masterson] and Wilmer all came to my set last week. We're family forever." Laura, Wilmer, Ashton and Danny are also co-owners of several restaurants, including Hollywood's Big Wangs, which reminds Laura of the New Jersey sports bar where her character works. "People should be able to relate to this set," she says. "Like Cheers, it's a place where you grab a beer and watch the game. Except this time I'm the Sam Malone." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Brigitte Nielsen Put in the hospital After Crash With Suspected Drunken Driver

Brigitte Nielsen Movie and reality TV star Brigitte Nielsen is recuperating after making it through a 3-vehicle accident in La, TMZ reviews. The previous model would be a passenger inside a 2006 Porsche Cayenne whenever a lady driving a Toyota Matrix smashed into them from behind about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. The Porsche, consequently, hit the vehicle before it. The operator from the Matrix was charged with Drunk driving after apparently coming far beyond the legal bloodstream-alcohol limit of .08. The Worst of 2011 Paramedics moved Nielsen to some nearby hospital where she received X-sun rays and was treated for injuries to her spinal. She was launched and permitted to visit home and it is "sore and resting," her repetition states. Nielsen, 48, has battled together with her own excessive drinking and it has made an appearance on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Came. Based on a 2010 interview, Superstar Rehab producer John Irwin stated, "She's sober, and she or he stop smoking. She's doing crazy good."

Kris Humphries Booed By New you are able to city Fans In Preseason Game

First Launched: December 22, 2011 11:25 AM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Kris Humphries in the Nj Nets observed in the overall game playing the NY Knicks in their pre-season game at Madison Square Garden in NY City on December 21, 2011Kris Humphries received a less-than-warm thanks for visiting the basketball court on Wednesday. Carrying out a announcement of Kris re-signing while using Nj Nets getting a hefty pay raise to $8 million yearly-- the 26-year-old athlete was booed mercilessly throughout his first game back while using team in the NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden. That was not just a smattering of boos, Madison Square Garden announcer Al Trautwig remarked through the overwhelming heckling. Thats villain inside the Garden kind of booing. Kris made an appearance to simply accept bitterness in stride, telling ESPN he labored difficult to stop the booing. I felt like Rudy available, he mentioned, when asked for if he was amazed at the crowds response. I used to be so dedicated to the sport, I couldnt hear that, he added, sarcastically. To incorporate insult to injuries, the Jersey team lost for the Knicks by six points. Sadly, that wasnt really the only blow to Kris ego now. Earlier inside the week, K-Humps was selected most likely probably the most resented player inside the Basketball, in the survey completed by Nielsen E-Poll General Market Trends. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Recording Academy sets honorees

The Recording Academy has announced its lifetime achievement, Trustees and technical awards honorees for 2012. Recipients will be acknowledged at a private NARAS event during Grammy Week in February. Next year's recipients of lifetime achievement nods are Southern rock originators the Allman Brothers Band, country-pop singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, late Brazilian singer-songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim, country vocalist George Jones, session stars the Memphis Horns (trumpeter Wayne Jackson and saxophonist Andrew Love), Supremes lead vocalist and Motown solo star Diana Ross and late singer-songwriter and rap progenitor Gil Scott-Heron. Trustees Award recipients, acknowledged for their contributions in non-performance fields, are New Orleans producer, songwriter, arranger and bandleader Dave Bartholomew, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. Technical Grammy recipients, cited by the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and chapter committees as well as NARAS trustees, are German audio firm Celemony and late engineer Roger Nichols. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Avoi Eco-friendly Battles Artemisia

In talks for 300 prequelFrank Burns remains too busy writing lunatic blogs lately to own finished Xerxes, his graphic novel prequel to 300. The film version, developing in parallel, is coming initially from together rather faster though, with Noam Murro installed on direct, now here's some casting news:Avoi Eco-friendly is at line for your title role in 300: Your Dream Of Artemisia.The story this time around around focuses on how Xerxes increased being the peculiar god-like entity presented inside the first film. The simple truth is,Artemisia I used to be Xerxes' only female commander, and here, according to THR, she's being presented as "a callous gold-covered goddess who persuades Xerxes to create his military helping lead them into fight". And this an individual's apt to be as previously bang-on since the first. However, we're speaking Burns, not Thucydides, so historic precision wasn't ever the reason.The fighting in mind this time around around comes from the Greeks, introduced by Themistocles, and happens simultaneously with 300's Fight of Thermopylae. Eco-friendly then, if she signs on, must be kicking ass center-stage inside the film, since Xerxes will probably be occupied elsewhere, along with his rhinos. Artemisium will be a naval fight, and so the eco-friendly-screen carnage should this time around around be ocean-going.There's talk monthly roughly ago of Joel Edgerton in line for Themistocles, but nothing's been confirmed up to now. That which you know for several is always that 300 director Zack Snyder has written the script which is creating, which shooting is presently pencilled looking for the spring.

WE TV orders 'Braxton' spinoff

WE TV is moving forward with "Tamar & Vince," ordering eight episodes of its "Braxton Family Values" spinoff pilot for a fall 2012 premiere. Production will begin in March on the series, featuring singer Tamar Braxton and her music producer husband Vincent Herbert. "Tamar & Vince is a great addition to WE TV's schedule, especially as we expand into a third night of original programming catering to the underserved audience of African-American women that love 'Braxton Family Values,' " said WE TV prexy and g.m. Kim Martin. "Tamar is a huge part of what's made that show such a success," Martin added. "She is completely over the top and our viewers just love her." Magical Elves is producing. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Will Ferrell's The spanish language comedy will get a teaser trailer

Will Ferrell's The spanish language-language comedy Casa P Mi Padre just released its first teaser trailer.Giving an understanding for what to anticipate, the film looks to become playing as much as Ferrell's absurd comedy stylings.He stars as Armando Alvarez, who, in addition to getting quite a melodramatic home-existence, is not afraid to get a rifle and turn vigilante once the occasion calls for this.You will find shades of !Three Amigos! to that one, that is no damaging factor.Browse the trailer here: Gleam new poster doing the models, although it's less than as awesome because the previous Situation P Mi Padre teaser poster. Make sure that out here:Casa P Mi Padre opens on 16 March 2012 in america.

Males In Black 3 trailer arrives

A preliminary trailer has turned up for summer season follow-up Males In Black 3, even though light on action, Will Cruz can get plenty of scope to produce while using funny.The completely new footage shows agents J (Cruz) and K (Tommy Lee Manley) ongoing their ongoing business of rounding up rogue extra-terrestrials before K out of the blue and unaccountably will get lost. Naturally, in order to J can uncover what's happened to his partner is actually travelling over time.Search the brand new trailer below... You'll find some nice touches displayed here (we particularly like the modification made to the Columbia logo design design) plus it feels as if the required time has happened for Will Smith's smartmouth shtick to look charming again, rather than irritating.We love to the design of Josh Brolin just like a youthful Tommy Lee Manley. He's only inside the trailer for just about any second or two, nevertheless it seems like she's the whole gravel-voiced, granite-faced factor lower with a tee.Males In Black 3 involves Uk cinemas on 25 May 2012.

'Boardwalk' draws 3 million for season finale

The second-season finale of "Boardwalk Empire" came 3 million audiences Sunday evening, on componen while using first-season closer. Cinemax skein also came 834,000 for just about any repeat showing later during the night to produce the whole to 3.8 million. Pay cabler has restored the Atlantic City-set Prohibition drama for just about any third season as well as the Terrence Winter-created skein looks to become longtime player for Cinemax. At 10 p.m. rigtht after "Boardwalk Empire" will be a sneak preview in the David Milch-written horseracing drama "Luck." Set at Santa Anita Park and starring, among many, Dustin Hoffman, Denis Farina and John Ortiz, the pilot received 1.millions of. The condition regular season begins Jan. 29. The 1.millions of was underneath the 3 million who up-to-date straight into start to see the season finale of Milch's last show for Cinemax, "John From Cincinnati," but that series had the benefit of series-ending episode of "The Sopranos" if the first demonstrated in 2007. Sunday will be a busy evening for other cablers too. A&E offered two several hours in the Stephen King miniseries "Bag of Bones," which introduced in 3.3 million audiences. Showtime went the penultimate instances of year for "Dexter" (1.9 million) and "Homeland" (1.3 million). Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Weekend Receipts: New Years Eve Rings Inside a Lamp Office

Countrywide audiences had New Years Eve and also the Sitter to select from a few days ago, and thus, they didn’t. A few days ago’s box office tally is weak, and Breaking Beginning, Part I continues to be residual within the best three as an undead slime. Time for many Dragon Tattoo upheaval, STAT. Cause Christmas! Let’s discuss the breakdown following the jump. 1. Year’s Eve Gross: $13,705,000 Screens: 3,505 (PSA $3,910) Days: 1 Apparently should you throw enough A-listers together for any holiday-designed cash grab, a minimum of 29 individuals will be mesmerized into buying tickets. I question when the same works best for C-listers. Let’s check it out: “ERIK VON DETTEN. SYLVIA MILES. TAMERA MOWRY. COLLEEN Camping. BUNSEN HONEYDEW. JIM J. BULLOCK. ME’SHELL NDEGEOCELLO. THE RUGRATS.” OK, I accidentally bought 30 tickets at the moment. Also: Me’Shell NdegeOcello rocks, so don’t permit this to gag dissuade you. 2. The Sitter Gross: $10,000,000 Screens: 2,750 Days: 1 Kind of seems like The Sitter doesn’t have to exist, as well as for an 81-minute foray in to the cycle of babysitting, it carried out just like you would expect: meekly. Although the film may regain its $25 million budget, The Sitter’s poor reviews and cliched premise appear to go into detail its future. Maybe your 7-year-old will watch it on DVD while his babysitter smokes out back. 3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1 Gross: $7,900,000 ($259,500,000) Screens: 3,505 (PSA $2,192) Days: 4 (Change: -52.2%) Every generation warrants an odious blockbuster romance, and also the jarringly sloppy Breaking Beginning, Part I is virtually the Gen Y remake of affection Story. Unlike Love Story, I don’t see Best Picture or Best Actress nods in the future (WTF), however i do visit a follow up known as Renesmee’s Story striking in 2018. Actually, let’s sheohorn Ryan O’Neal in here somewhere. 4. The Muppets Gross: $7,073,000 ($65,837,000) Screens: 3,328 (PSA $2,125) Days: 4 (Change: -36.2%) A lot for that extreme PR blitz from the Muppets: Although the film has generally received fine reviews, it simply hasn’t stuck in the box office. I'm able to only suppose Frank Oz is cackling to themself in glee utilizing a hundred different character voices. 5. Arthur Christmas Gross: $6,600,000 ($33,490,000) Screens: 3,272 (PSA $2,017) Days: 3 (Change: -10.8%) I’m likely to claim that Arthur Christmas continues to have an opportunity in a holiday miracle: Its percentage drop from a week ago is fairly low, and also the movie itself has received great reviews. If adults and children are searching for yuletide cheer and think Very Noisy and extremely Close looks, uh, cloying as hell, they might use Arthur. Here’s wishing. 6. Hugo Gross: $6,125,000 ($33,489,000) Screens: 2,608 (PSA $2,349) Days: 3 (Change: -19.%) I’m sure we are able to agree that Hugo is among the best choices of history couple several weeks — specifically in wide release. I simply wish it gained that extra box office push to secure it Oscar nods. Well i guess. Forward! Towards the Dragon Tattoo lair, moviegoers! Weekend Box Office [Box Office Mojo]

Europe's 2012 Shooting Stars Announced

COLOGNE, Germany Swedish actor Bill Skarsgard ("Simon and the Oaks"), Britain's Riz Ahmed ("Four Lions") and Anna Maria Muhe ("Love in Thoughts") of Germany are among the young European talents picked for the Berlin Film Festival's 2012 Shooting Stars showcase.The other up-and-coming talents taking part in the 2012 Shooting Stars include Romanian actress Ana Ularu ("Lost and Found"), France's Adele Haenel ("The Devils") and Polish actor Jakub Gierszal ("Suicide Room").Many of the 2012 Shooting Stars are well established in their home territories. Bill Skarsgard's thespian family includes father, and "Thor" star, Stellan Skarsgard and older brother Alexander Skarsgard of "True Blood" fame. Anne Maria Muhe's parents were "The Lives of Others" star Ulrich Muhe and well-known German TV actress Jenny Grollmann. The Irish Shooting Star, actress Antonia Campbell-Hughes, appeared in Jane Campion's "Bright Star" and on BBC comedy series "Lead Balloon." Italian actress Isabella Ragonese has appeared in a dozen features, including Paolo Virzi's 2008 comedy "Ahead" and the 2010 drama "One Life, Maybe Two" from director Alessandro Aronadio. Two of next year's Shooting Stars, however, are virtual newcomers. Icelandic soccer player turned actor Hilmar Gudkonsson had a bit part in Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers" but his first major role was in Turin Film Festival winner "Either Way" this year. And 18-year-old Swiss actor Max Hubacher had his first film role last year as the lead in Mike Schaerer's cancer drama "Stationspiraten." His follow-up was Markus Imboden's Swiss box office hit "Foster Boy" this year.The Shooting Stars is run by European Film Promotion and takes place between Feb.11-13, during the 2012 Berlin Film Festival (Feb. 9 -19). Some of the future stars first showcased at the event include Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan and Daniel Bruhl. The Hollywood Reporter

Christopher Nolan Debuts 8-Minute 'Dark Knight Rises' Preview

In the wake of the departure of its outside public relations firm, ICM is turning to crisis PR company Sitrick & Co. as the talent agency works through its ongoing management struggle, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.our editor recommendsICM: Silbermann Offer to Buy Out Rizvi Expires But Negotiations ContinueInside the Fight for ICM's Future (Analysis) The move comes asICM presidentChris Silbermanncontinues with an effort to buy out at least part of financierSuhail Rizvi's majority interest in the agency and convert it into a partnership. Los Angeles-based Sitrick & Co.is known for often representing entertainers, businesspeople, athletes and corporations that face public relations troubles due to their affairs, and the agency has a reputation for toughness. The company's website lists Michael Vick, AIG and the estate of Michael Jackson as clients, among many others. Michael Sitrick, who heads his namesake firm, said in an e-mail to The Hollywood Reporter that Sitrick & Co. has represented ICM "on and off for more than a decade." Sources familiar with the situation say Sitrick recently began advising the agency after Principal Communications Group, its previous outside PR firm, severed its relationship with ICM in mid-November. Principal had been hired by Silbermann to represent the agency and support its in-house communications department, which remains in place. However, when the management feud erupted, Principal resigned its post. ICM declined to comment. STORY: ICM: Silbermann Offer to Buy Out Rizvi Expires But Negotiations Continue Silbermann made an offer in November to acquire at least part of Rizvi's controlling interest in the Century City-based agency, but that offer expired. Silbermann andcolleaguesBob BroderandTed Chervinare said to be frustrated with Rizvi, whoseBirmingham, Mich.-based Rizvi Traverse Management acquired its stake in ICM in 2005. Sources have said that Rizvi hasn't nurtured ICM, instead focusing on cost savings. Complicating matters is Silbermann's frosty relationship with agency chairman Jeff Berg, who along with Silbermann and some agents, holds ICM stock. A spokesman for Rizvi Traverse did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. Kim Masters contributed to this report. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Secrets of Hollywood Agency Mailrooms Related Topics ICM Chris Silbermann

Battleship Preview: Expect 'Big, Fun Escapism' for Your Inner 12-Year-Old

On a June visit to the Film 44 offices in Santa Monica, Battleship director Peter Berg laid out his vision for the May 18, 2012 epic actioner. “Battleship is intended to be a piece of big, fun escapism,” he explained, playing snippets of footage in the cozy darkness of his editing suite. “It’s not to say we don’t take ourselves seriously; we do aspire for a certain level of emotion and reality, but this is not a film that’s meant to traumatize.” This should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the film’s origins. A big-budget naval action flick adapted from Hasbro’s classic grid warfare game — the first in a wave of board game movies to come from Hollywood, and the first to confront the natural viewer skepticism that they invite — Battleship is a PG-13 tent pole that will face manifold challenges when it opens next summer, bookended by The Avengers and MIB 3. The first of those challenges? How to get beyond the banal “C-5… Hit!” association most adults still associate with the simplistic Battleship brand. Click for Movieline’s first look gallery of images from Battleship. But Berg immediately saw the potential for tension, high stakes, and storytelling in the basic game scenario. “If you and I are playing Battleship against each other, we’re calling out shots at random, and eventually something happens,” he explained. “You go from being an unknown enemy to a known enemy. There’s a point of discovery in Battleship which is a hook, and it’s why the game’s been around for so long. If you and I are playing, I have absolutely no idea who you are, and suddenly I start to realize who you are, it’s very satisfying. ‘Oh, that’s where he is. That was his strategy.’ What do I try to do as soon as I figure out where you are? I try to destroy you, as quickly and violently as I can before you kill me. There’s something very inherently dramatic about that.” The story, courtesy of writers Jon and Erich Hoeber (Red, Whiteout), goes like this: One sunny day out in the Pacific Ocean a mysterious alien force begins an assault on Earth, leaving the defense of the planet in the hands of ships from five international fleets. Our hero, Lt. Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) — a rebellious but promising naval officer, must learn to be a leader… and, of course, man up enough to ask commanding superior Liam Neeson for his daughter’s hand in marriage. In his editing suite, Berg played rough scenes from the film highlighting the characters of Battleship. One, in which star Kitsch (of Friday Night Lights and the upcoming John Carter) meets cute with Brooklyn Decker with comic results, proved Kitsch’s likability factor. Berg credits his acting background with his desire to find an “emotional core” to peg the larger action around. “As big as all the effects get, as big and as true as it is that now we can pretty much do anything … it won’t work if there’s not a fundamental attachment to the character, to human beings.” Meanwhile, footage featuring Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes suggested that the pop star known for her sensual gyrations and piercing vocals might actually somewhat disappear into her role as Kitsch’s naval sidekick. (“I spent a lot of time in the Navy thinking about who would make sense and who would bring an urban swagger to this character,” Berg explained of his idea to cast Rihanna. “Put a call in, had a great couple of meetings, and she’s a great girl, really hard-working, very smart, wants to be good, really strong work ethic, no attitude, no diva nonsense. She was great.”) But a rough montage featuring scenes from throughout the film, many of which could be seen in the first trailer, gave a better idea of the film’s look and scope: Gorgeous wide-open waters, a comically ball-busting repartee between Kitsch and Neeson, the CG-created effects of the invading force, bringing to bear a literal imagining of what the most imaginative sci-fi nerds might have envisioned while moving pegs on a grid in their youth. The feeling it conjured was akin to Independence Day: Muscular ’90s action paired with a patriotic streak tempered by a light comic touch. With aliens. Oh yes, the aliens. Universal’s keeping a tight wrap on the creatures themselves, though Berg offered glimpses at their technology (the force field seen in the trailer, which keeps everything inside in and everything outside out) and brought his own personal maquette out to display. Unfortunately, even descriptions are under wraps, but here’s what we can say: The invaders of Battleship are recon experts scouting Earth’s resources, and they have advanced technology. Berg offered the following real-world parallel. “We are targeting planets that we’ve identified as being potentially supportive of life,” what they call Goldilocks planets… while we’re sending beacon signals out to these planets, [Stephen] Hawking’s the one who came out and said, ‘Probably not a great idea.’” Do the aliens and their motives carry deeper meaning within Berg’s vision of Battleship? “No,” he said unequivocally. “I don’t view Battleship as a political film.”

Best World War Ii Movies: From 'Casablana' to 'Inglourious Basterds'

Since the history books profess, 12 ,. 7, 1941 can be a day that will live in infamy. 70 in the past, Japanese bombers attacked Jewel Harbor in Hawaii and thrust the united states . Condition into the second world war. Inside the years since, Hollywood has responded for the national tragedy at Jewel Harbor -- and America's entrance into World War Ii -- in order to it knows how: with movies. From epics like 'The Thin Red-colored-colored Line' to romances like 'Casablanca' to revisionist shoot-Them-ups like 'Inglourious Basterds,' there is a extended kind of classic World War Ii movies. Ahead, ten from the finest, because of our pals at Snakkle.com. Click the photo to create the gallery at Snakkle.com Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

The Evening Watcher

A Center Theater Group presentation of the play in 2 functions written and carried out by Charlayne Woodard. Directed by Daniel Sullivan. With: Charlayne Woodard.Merely a couple of anecdotes into Charlayne Woodard's "The Evening Watcher," it's difficult to shake the concept you are in the existence of among the finest dramatic monologists in the usa today. It's not only the depth of her thesping abilities that will get you -- the versatile voice, committed physicalization, mobile face and absolutely winning smile -- but additionally her unflinching readiness to recount occurrences that do not always finish happily or make her look great. Superbly helmed by Daniel Sullivan and expressively designed, "The Evening Watcher" is really a cinch for more exposure, including broadcast. Woodard and also the husband she calls "Harris" do not have children. Do not want Them, either, plus they remain safe from the cajoling, pleading and denouncing of family, pals, total other people as well as celebs. Which isn't to express she's left no ripple on other individuals sands. Quite the contrary. Her interventions within the lives of her numerous nieces, nephews and godkids -- sometimes comical, sometimes terrifying -- offer the crucial, unique role of the "auntie" or friend inside a youngster's development, regardless of how absent or engaged the mother and father. Whether it requires a village to boost a young child, there need to be villagers, and Woodard is just one of individuals who step-up and really make a difference. Tal Yarden's forecasts and Geoff Korf's lighting persuasively, evocatively alter the locales to enhance Woodard's blissful storytelling.Sets, Thomas Lynch with Charlie Corcoran costumes, Jess Goldstein lighting, Geoff Korf original music and seem, Obadiah Eaves original projection design, Tal Yarden. Opened up, examined November. 20, 2011. Runs through 12 ,. 18. Running time: 2 Hrs. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Oscar Hunks! George Clooney, Brad Pitt Could Give Much-Needed Ratings Boost

This story originally appeared in the Dec. 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. our editor recommendsHow to Be an Oscars Winner: Dress Like One at the Golden GlobesWhy 'Tintin' and 'Rango' Stand Out Among This Year's Animated Awards Contenders (Opinion)Does Brad Pitt's Beane in 'Moneyball' = Gregory Peck's Finch in 'Mockingbird'?THR Actor Roundtable: George Clooney's Worst Job, Nick Nolte's Thoughts On Death, and Who Has 'Rage' IssuesMichael Fassbender on Sexual Deviance in 'A Dangerous Method' and 'Shame' (Video) At 84, Oscar may no longer be a stud, but he still hangs out witha pretty studly crew. At least that could be the case this year if, as the bloggerati are predicting, a particularly handsome lineup of leading men is nominated for best actor. And that, in turn, could help the Oscar broadcast's efforts to fend off further ratings decline. VIDEOS: THR's Awards Season Actors Roundtable The contest is fluid -- nominations won't be announced until Jan.24 -- but the consensus has George Clooney, for his beleaguered dad in The Descendants, and Leonardo DiCaprio, for his embittered FBI director in J. Edgar, at the top of the list. Brad Pitt is a strong contender for the casual ease with which he steps into the shoes of baseball GM Billy Beane in Moneyball. And a couple of relative newcomers have become early favorites: Germany-born, London-based Michael Fassbender, who fearlessly lets it all hang out in the NC-17 Shame, and French matinee idol Jean Dujardin, who pours on the charm as a fading star in the silent movie The Artist. PHOTOS: Oscar Legends on Oscar It's a lineup straight out of the GQ Men of the Year Awards by way of People's Sexiest Man Alive cover-- Clooney and Pitt are two-time titleholders. (There's even an outside chance fellow SMA Matt Damon could join them for We Bought a Zoo.) It's not a typical Academy roundup if only because the Oscars tend to underrate the work of a lot of the best-looking leading men. Big-screen smoothies, they can make it look too easy; they often appear in action films or romantic comedies that aren't considered awards-worthy and steer clear of the showy transformations the Academy favors. That's one reason DiCaprio, who was ignored for his clean-cut earnestness in Titanic, is now being applauded for donning all that aging makeup in J. Edgar. It's all the more impressive that Clooney and Pitt are being taken seriously this year because neither adopts a thick accent or funny mustache to play his part. PHOTOS: Oscar Show Moments Now all of that would just be something for fan sites to gush over if it also didn't have ratings implications. The Academy might have breathed a sigh of relief when Billy Crystal agreed to emcee the show in the wake of Eddie Murphy's departure. But Crystal, who hasn't hosted since 2004, is 63, making him the second-oldest solo host since a 74-year-old Bob Hope fronted the show in 1978. And that's not going to make the young girls swoon. There's also a question of how widespread the appeal of the movies nominated for best picture will be when the show is broadcast Feb.26. When noms were announced last awards season, there were two mega-grossers: Toy Story 3 ($415 million domestic) and Inception ($293 million). But this year, with only five nominees guaranteed, it's an open question whether 2011's top-grossing movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part2, will make the cut. The closest thing to a popular nominee right now is the all-girl The Help, which has collected $168 million domestically. PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts Through the Years But if the best-picture nominees are short on crowd-pleasers, a posse of hot actors could provide ratings insurance. Certainly, it would help the surrounding media industry that feeds into the Oscars. "It's an exciting possibility that George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon, the men from the Ocean's movies, could all be on the red carpet together competing for best actor," says Entertainment Tonight executive producer Linda Bell Blue. "And they all play strong men with backbone, which is what female moviegoers are looking for." GOLDEN BOYS: Dishy leading men have to wait to get the gold Cary Grant: Two nominations before his Honorary Oscar in 1970 Paul Newman: 10 noms, a win for The Color of Money, an Honorary in 1986 Robert Redford: 1 acting nom, 1 directing win, then an Honorary in 2002 Warren Beatty: 4 acting noms, 1 directing win, then the Thalberg in 2000 PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Oscars 2012: The Early Signals Related Topics Brad Pitt George Clooney Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Michael Fassbender Moneyball The Descendants Shame Awards Season Preview

Daniel Craig: The Kardashians Behave Like Idiots

Daniel Craig James Bond doesn't need some new-fangled gadget from Q to take on the Kardashians - not when he can use the F-bomb. Daniel Craig loathes the reality TV family, and he isn't shy about admitting it.Check out the rest of today's newsIn the January issue of British GQ, the 43-year-old actor discusses why he opts to keep his private life private. "I think there's a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel," Craig tells the magazine. "You can't buy it back. You can't buy your privacy back. 'Ooh, I want to be alone. 'F--- you. We've been in your living room. We were at your birth. You filmed it for us and showed us the placenta, and now you want some privacy?'"Barbara Walters picks 10 Most Fascinating People of the YearTo avoid any confusion, Craig - who plays a journalist in the upcoming David Fincher feature The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Illustrates his point with an example. "Look at the Kardashians, they're worth millions. Millions! I don't think they were that badly off to begin with, but now look at them," he says. "You see that and you think, 'What, you mean all I have to do is behave like a f------ idiot on television and then you'll pay me millions?'"Apparently, Barbara Walters would take issue with Craig's sentiment. The Kardashian clan was just named to Walters' upcoming special about the 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year.