VIDEO: Sugarland Works "Celebratory" Concert Praising Sufferers of Stage Collapse

Sugarland Sugarland came back to Indiana to carry out a free concert praising the sufferers of the stage collapse in the Indiana Condition Fair this summer time. Seven everyone was wiped out in August when an outside stage flattened just moments prior to the band was set to do. "It might be a difficult show tonight, but it will likewise be considered a celebratory show tonight," singer Jennifer Nettles told the crowd. "Many of us are transformed in what happened then. But we will try to provide you with the very best reveal that we are able to and also to celebrate healing along with you and also to celebrate existence and music along with you here tonight." Five dead in stage collapse at Sugarland condition fair show A victim relief fund continues to be setup and also over One million dollars continues to be elevated up to now. Watch Nettles speak on stage:

The Doyle & Darlene Show

Jenny Littleton joins Bruce Arnston to celebrate and satirize new bands inside the pleasurably absurd The Doyle & Darlene Show. Lonesome Road Prods. in colaboration with Jim Jensen and Lisselan Prods. presents a musical in one act created by Bruce Arnston.Doyle - Bruce Arnston Darlene - Jenny Littleton Buddy - Matthew CarltonWhat "A Mighty Wind" did for folk music and "Altar Boyz" did for boy bands, "The Doyle & Darlene Show" does for brand new bands duos. Praising and satirizing country music's oh-so-spoofable conventions and stars, the show remains playing one evening each week in Nashville for any very long time now seeks a sit-lower run in Chicago. It'll likely try taking a little effort to find its potentially broad audience in this particularly "blue" and jazzy town, but here's wanting the well-completed, pleasurably absurd piece much success, and Doyle much luck on his ongoing recovery. The show features the imaginary re-emergence of Doyle Mayfield (author-composer Bruce Arnston), a once-effective songwriter and star giving his comeback concert after no less than 10 years of alcoholism together with other much-known-to but mysterious lower-lowness. He works, obviously, with Darlene (Jenny Littleton), although this time around around she's his "third Darlene," just one mother he found undertaking inside a VFW facility. We don't know very well what increased being of his "second Darlene," other than she appeared to become his third wife, the marriage didn't finish well, which all of us must have discover about this people a very long time ago. Arnston, who written tunes for and completed inside the "Ernest" photos, makes Doyle a superbly identifiable character and plays Doyle's cluelessness that belongs to them misogyny concentrating on the same perfect pitch as his singing. Even his red-colored-colored suit boasts two silhouettes round the pockets that seem to be like advertisements for just about any stripper club. Nevertheless the raison d'etre in the piece is Arnston's place-on tunes. Oftentimes, the overall game game titles alone are sufficient that will help you giggle: "Whine Whine Twang Twang," "When you're Playing Other Women (Consider Me)," "I Ain't No Homo (But Guy You Sure Look Wonderful in my opinion)." Arnston and Littleton deliver these together with your polish and emotional reliability that you're tapping your foot whenever you laugh. The show has room for growth, particular outdoors of the Nashville home, where it's completed inside a well-known Bluegrass venue. You can suppose context adding a helpful atmosphere that set designer Kevin Depinet can't quite re-create inside the Royal George's personality-less "cabaret" space, no matter your time and effort of because the walls with posters. As well as the piece may use more depth inside the Doyle-Darlene relationship as well as the plotting -- the next person onstage, Doyle's buddy Buddy (Matthew Carlton), signifies at first that individuals don't offer Doyle a glass or two, and that means you barely need to question what Doyle could eventually remove through the concert's "intermission" (the figures obtain one everyone else doesn't). The story's apparent climax comes off as too episodically detached -- it's another funny bit, while not easily easily the funniest. However, once the worst you'll be able to say of a show is always that it's funny throughout and contains trouble topping itself, that ought to hardly be referred to like a weakness. Musical Amounts: "Grandmother Flickertail," "Whine Whine Twang Twang," "When you're Playing Other Women (Consider Me)," "Stock Vehicle Love," "Barefoot and Pregnant," "I Ain't No Homo (But Guy You Sure Look Wonderful in my opinion)," "Be Still My Heart," "Blue Stretch Pants," "ABC's of love,In . "Medley," "For her or him,In . "Snowbanks of Existence," "Daddy's Hair," "Laura Lee," "Harlequin Romance," "Body body fat Women in Trailers."Set, Kevin Depinet costumes, Annie Freeman lighting, Keith Parham appear, Make the most of Milburn, Michael Bodeen production stage manager, Cathryn Bulicek. Opened up up March. 17, 2011, examined March. 23. Running time: 1 hour, 30 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Dwts: Chaz Bono Goes Home

Chaz Bono, Lacey Schwimmer You'll be able to only think about the enormity in the pressure on Chaz Bono throughout his six-week work on Dwts: He was the little one of Cher, one of the world's finest stars, he'd bad knees and was terribly overweight, and there has been gossips of dying risks because his presence around the program made him the poster boy for your transgender community. Really, the show's impressive security presence - large, beefy males that are scattered with the ballroom - was always elevated when Chaz was on stage.But he ongoing to become a humble, dignified, good-humored guy, holding their very own when faced with low scores, sometimes-harsh critique, and endless media questions. He only lost his awesome once, Monday evening, after judge Bruno Tonioli in contrast him to "a lovely little penguin." But even that didn't get him lower for extended. "I used to be mad last evening," states Bono. "But that's not what that is about, not a few things i came on here to accomplish. I came here showing people a effective, proud transgender guy. I'm just grateful to own recently been through it. I'm not departing this show bitter or angry or anything. It absolutely was a great, existence changing experience."His elimination may also are actually wish fulfillment. Behind the curtain, the word is always that Bono was greater than ready to remove his dancing shoes. "He actually was tired," certifies one of many sources within the show. "He was worrying relating to this all week. He didn't think he might take proper care of the dancing. Chaz required it home."Really the only other footnote within the show is: Through the videotaped segment that re-written the Monday evening throw-lower between mind judge Len Goodman and professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy inside the dancing of Maks' celebrity partner Hope Solo, Goodman held his hands to his temple, shielding his eyes within the screen, and looking out like he was suffering an Excedrin headache. If the was over, he didn't look just a little sorry, just glad he didn't must give consideration to any longer.Tonioli didn't look sorry either, after hearing Bono complain on tape the judge's "little penguin" comments made Bono appear like "someone body fat troll dancing using this beautiful lady [his professional partner, Lacey Schwimmer]." When the show visited commercial break, Tonioli put his hands towards the studio audience as if to convey, "Create a relaxation.InchSign as much as TV Guide Magazine Today!

Report: Lindsay Lohan May Pose in Playboy for 'Nearly' $1 Million

It's blast from the past week on the DVD front: Director Joe Johnston's 'Captain America: The First Avenger' takes us back to an earlier time (World War II, to be exact) in America, when ordinary men could become superheroes, fighting evil without any emotional baggage getting in the way; the 'Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray)' takes us back 18 years to revisit Steven Spielberg's realistic dinosaur creations. Read on. 'Captain America: The First Avenger' What It's About: Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), a 90-pound-weakling who just wants to fight the Germans during World War II but keeps getting rejected for military duty, volunteers for a top secret government research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. Captain America teams up with best friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and special agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, a Nazi offshoot bent on world domination that's headed up by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving). It's pure good vs. evil in an old-fashioned blockbuster sort of way. It's Kinda Like: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' meets 'Superman' (1978) What We Say: 'Captain America' harks back to the comic book days of yore when our supereheroes were not riddled with angst and had one mission in mind: Rid the world of evildoers. Director Joe Johnston, no stranger to straight-ahead action ('The Rocketeer,' 'Jumanji,' 'Jurassic Park III'), runs with the pulpy, retro scenario without tongue in check or ironic flourishes and just gives us two hours of pure entertainment. It's not complicated or full of itself and definitely not silly like this year's two previous superhero outings. And, to top it off, the acting is solid: kudos to Evans, Atwell, Weaving and to Stanley Tucci and Tommy Lee Jones, who turn in delightful supporting roles. • Extras: The Blu-ray disc includes commentary, deleted scenes, seven featurettes that explore the making of the movie and the comic book origins of 'Captain America.' Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Buy DVD | Save DVD to your Netflix queue Watch an exclusive clip: 'Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray)' What's the Deal? Steven Spielberg is a trailblazer: He ushered in the modern era of blockbusters with his smash hit 'Jaws' in 1975, redefined the action-adventure genre with 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' in 1981, and then legitimized computer-rendering of monsters in 'Jurassic Park' in 1993. The dinosaurs in 'Jurassic Park' were so realistic looking that they still hold up even when compared to the best that 21st century CGI has to offer. The acting was top notch and the story was intelligent and realistic, with plenty of thrilling jolts in just the right places. 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park,' also directed by Spielberg, and 'Jurassic Park III,' directed by Joe Johnston, carried the franchise further along in action and adventure. Fans have been waiting for Blu-ray versions of the trilogy, and Universal has obliged them with this release. Special Features: The three-disc set has hours of bonus features ported over from the previous DVD release; there's also a new 'Return to Jurassic Park' six-part documentary that features new interviews with many of the cast members from all three films, the filmmakers and Spielberg. Is It Collection Worthy? As would be expected with any Spielberg project, the image and sound here are of the highest quality; the soundtrack (especially the T-Rex footfalls in the first 'JP') will have your neighbors pounding on your walls for quiet. If you already have previous versions of all three films, the Blu-ray transfers are worth the extra outlay. If you don't yet have the films, what are you waiting for -- run out and buy the set. Buy the Blu-ray set Other New October 25 Releases: 'Attack the Block': (2011) Funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen street gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. A London housing project is turned into a sci-fi battleground and the low-income apartment complex into a fortress under siege as a crazy mix of tough street kids become kick-ass heroes fighting off an invasion from outer space. Stars Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Luke Treadaway. 'Father of Invention': (2011) An eccentric inventor turned ego-driven infomercial guru lands in jail when one of his products -- the "Ab-Clicker" -- maims thousands of customers. Released 10 years later, he strives to redeem his name, rebuild his billion dollar empire and make amends with his estranged 22-year-old daughter. Stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville, John Stamos, Craig Robinson, Virginia Madsen. 'Fire of Conscience': (2011 -- Hong Kong) Another of action director Dante Lam's signature cops vs. gangsters thrill rides with heart-racing action sequences, distinct character development and stunning visual imagery. Investigator Captain Manfred is at a crossroads in life when he's assigned to investigate the death of a prostitute and finds himself working with aggressive Inspector Kee, who is determined to rise in the fast-paced world of Hong Kong law enforcement. Manfred is soon swept up into a shadowy world of dirty politics, graphic murders and dangerous secrets when his squad is betrayed by someone within the department. Stars Leon Lai, Richie Ren, Baoqiang Wang, Vivian Hsu, Kai Chi Liu, Michelle Ye. Watch the trailer: 'Harlow 100': Seven-disc box set from Warner Archive spotlights the Platinum Bombshell, Jean Harlow. A true trendsetter, the first "Platinum Blonde" provided the template for an archetype that stretches from Marilyn to Madonna to Gwen Stefani and beyond. Not only was she a big-screen sex symbol, but Harlow was a gifted comedienne and a talented dramatic actress. This special collection celebrates her centennial year with seven of her films, three newly remastered: 'Bombshell' (1933) (remastered), 'The Girl From Missouri' (1934) (remastered), 'Reckless' (1935) (remastered), 'Riffraff' (1935), 'Suzy' (1936), 'Personal Property' (1937) and 'Saratoga' (1937). 'Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection': Ten-disc set with 58 of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's talking shorts and feature films, produced under legendary movie mogul Hal Roach from 1929 through 1940, available for the first time in the U.S., digitally remastered and digitally restored. 'A Little Help': (2010) A Long Island dental hygienist who relies on guilty pleasures -- cigarettes and beer -- to help her cope with an unruly lifestyle in order to take care of herself and her 12-year-old son, gets entangled in a series of bizarre lies when her unfaithful husband dies. Stars Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell, Rob Benedict, Daniel Yelsky, Lesley Ann Warren, Ron Leibman, Brooke Smith. 'Mardi Gras: Spring Break': (2011) A group of college buddies sow their wild oats in New Orleans. Stars Danneel Ackles, Arielle Kebbel, Carmen Electra, Nicholas D'Agosto, Regina Hall, Josh Gad. 'The People vs. George Lucas': (2010) Documentary delves deep into the 'Star Wars' phenomena and George Lucas's cultural legacy, exploring the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism around one of the industry's most famous franchises. 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale': (2010--Finland) It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an American "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn't the one you want coming to town. When the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being -- but Santa's elves will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. A new Christmas horror staple. 'Shaolin': (2011 -- Hong Kong) In this remake of Jet Li's 'Shaolin Temple' (1982), director Benny Chan tells an epic tale of sadistic warlords squaring off against noble monks in the early years of the Chinese republic. Stars Andy Lau, Nicolas Tse, Jackie Chan. 'Winnie the Pooh': (2011) Animated adventures of Winnie the Pooh and friends in the Hundred Acre Wood; inspired by three stories from A.A. Milne's books, rendered in Disney's classic, hand-drawn art style. 'Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings': (2011) The unrated bloody beginnings of Three Finger and his family of hillbilly cannibals. Check out more October 25 DVD releases at OnVideo.

CBS Buys Dramas From Niels Mueller, Krista Vernoff Shuts Deal For Jon Favreau Pilot

CBS has bought two drama projects with spiritual elements: a procedural within the Defenders co-creator Niels Mueller and producer Aaron Kaplan and possibly Angels, the best drama getting a supernatural twist from former Grey’s Anatomy executive producer Krista Vernoff and producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Both projects hail from CBS TV Art galleries. In addition, CBS has closed the pilot order deal for Tweaked, half-hour, single-camera spec put together by Iron Guy director Favreau. Favreau is executive creating and pointing the pilot, which tales existence and dating among single parents in Santa Monica. The pilot, from CBS TV Art galleries, was already casting. The untitled Niels Mueller project concentrates on an regular guy making an amazing impact on peoples lives. CBS features a tradition of feel-good spiritual shows with Touched By An Angel. But, unlike Angel and also the other popular series about angels, NBC’s Highway To Paradise, the completely new project does not have religious overtones. WME-repped Mueller (The Murder Of Richard Nixon) is executive creating with Kaplan and Laura McCorkindale. Because the lead in Mueller’s project does amazing things however isn't an angel, the leads in Vernoff’s drama are merely that. Maybe Angels can be a legal show about two angels who help their former partners. CAA-repped Vernoff, who created ABC’s drama pilot Sophistication last season, is writing additionally to executive creating with Timberman, Beverly, Mark Waters and Jessica Tuchnisky. Both Kaplan as well as the duo of Timberman & Beverly have 3 series round the air – two on broadcast then one on cable. Kaplan is behind Fox’s Terra Nova and ABC’s Good Christian Belles and MTV’s The Inbetweeners. Timberman/Berverly is creating CBS’ Memorable together with a Gifted Guy and Foreign exchange’s Justified. Furthermore to Tweaked, Favreau has Ex-Comm, a sci-fi drama with humor, which received a put pilot commitment from ABC. Favreau is writing the script with Roberto Orci, Seth Eco-friendly and Michael Dougherty which is aboard to direct that project too whether or not this visits pilot.

Kermit as Mogul, Farting Fozzie Bear: How Disney's Muppets Movie Has Purists Rattled

This article first appeared in the Oct. 28 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.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 Muppets' Trailer Showcases Hollywood Cameos (Video)'Green Lantern's' Ryan Reynolds Gets Punked By the Muppets (Video)'Muppets' Movie Soundtrack Features Feist, Flight of the Conchords, Andrew BirdMuppets Creator Jim Henson Honored on 75th BirthdayOK Go Party With the Muppets (Video) Adams, Cooper and Jones joining Muppets movie (exclusive) We're trying to get the old gang back together again!" says a voice that unmistakably belongs to Kermit the Frog, in one of the many Muppets trailers the Disney marketing machine has lobbed onto the web in recent weeks. "We haven't done this in a long time," says another, somewhat anxious voice, recognizable to some as Fozzie Bear's. And it's true -- they haven't done it in a long time. A whole generation might not recognize Fozzie Bear or even Kermit in the fur, much less the sound of their voices. And that's the challenge as Disney prepares to launch the Muppets into theaters for the first time in more than a decade. VIDEO: 'The Muppets' Trailer Showcases Hollywood Cameos The stakes are high, but not because the film's budget, in the $40 million range, represents an enormous financial gamble or because the hit-hungry Rich Ross regime could use a win. If The Muppets scores, Disney finally will have figured out how to relaunch a neglected franchise that was among the most storied in the media world, solving a puzzle that has baffled the company since it acquired the iconic characters in 2004. Disney has been working with a vengeance in anticipation of the film's Nov. 23 release to trend up the characters online, including amusing spoofs of such films as The Hangover Part II and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. A song sung by stars Jason Segel and Amy Adams premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Oct. 12. The studio has been buoyed by strong test screenings, and based on Internet chatter, anticipation for the film is high. But the Muppets haven't been in theaters since Muppets From Space tanked for Sony in 1999. According to a Muppets veteran, toward the end of his life, Muppets creator Jim Henson was finding it a challenge to keep his creatures in the public eye. He was operating independently in an era of media concentration, which helps explain his decision to sell to Disney. "It was difficult even before Jim died [in 1990], and it became very, very difficult after Jim died," says this insider ruefully. "We had the characters still doing things but without a constant, in-your-face exposure that something like The Simpsons has. ... They lost a generation." VIDEO: 'The Muppets' at D23: Jason Segel Talks About Their Comedic Influence So this is the Muppets' big chance. "A feature film can be a very powerful way to relaunch a brand," says kids TV veteran Toper Taylor, president of Cookie Jar Entertainment. "Hopefully they'll be able to bottle lightning once again." Certainly it worked for Sony with The Smurfs. It had been a couple of decades since the blue creatures had their heyday, and the studio brought them roaring back with a worldwide gross of more than $540 million. (With a $110 million budget, the wager was far higher than Disney's on the Muppets.) But in relaunching brands, Taylor says, it's crucial to make sure you "don't disenchant their core audience." That is where the path for the Muppets is challenging. The old Muppets guard -- a group of writers and performers involved in creating the franchise -- is eager for the neglected troupe to shine again, almost desperate in their longing for the film to work. But though they have not yet seen it, some wonder whether screenwriter and star Segel -- an obsessed Muppets fan -- has a true grasp of the characters they helped create. Related Topics Jason Segel Rich Ross The Walt Disney Company The Muppets The Jim Henson Company 1 2 3 4 next last

SAG, AFTRA tout merger progress

Plans to merge Hollywood's two biggest performer unions remain on track as reps of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists continue targeting January for completing a final proposal. SAG and AFTRA issued a joint statement Wednesday, a day after a five-day meeting concluded, asserting that the confab had been "remarkably productive." It was the third formal confab of the Group for One Union, which received updates from the workgroups in Governance & Structure; Finance & Dues; Collective Bargaining; Pension, Health & Retirement; Operations & Staff; and Member Education & Outreach. As with the two previous meetings in June and August, the unions disclosed only general details about the substance of discusssions. Proponents have argued that a combined union would be more powerful and remove jurisdictional overlaps. Opponents have contended that the new union should be for actors only but SAG voters have been backing pro-merger candidates overwhelmingly in recent elections. Should the proposal be approved in January by the national boards, members could be asked to vote by next spring in a contest that would require 60% of those voting in each union to approve. SAG currently has about 120,000 members while AFTRA has about 70,000 with about 45,000 performers belonging to both unions. "This was a remarkably productive meeting and we made solid progress across the full spectrum of issues we have to consider," said SAG president Ken Howard and AFTRA president Roberta Reardon. "The members and staff of both unions continue to work as a true team, and our efforts continue to prove that our shared interests are far greater than any differences we have. "The entertainment and media industries are evolving more quickly than ever, and the chance to bring our unions together is a golden opportunity -- one we plan to take full advantage of. We're committed to preserving the best aspects of SAG and AFTRA while we build a powerful new union that will be even better equipped to take on the emerging realities we're facing. One thing is certain: We're much stronger together than we are apart." Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Ratings: Man Up! Debuts with 7.8 Million Viewers

Mather Zickel. Teri Polo Man Up! Ratings meh! Last Man Standing? Nearly 3 million standing ... and walking away. The debut of the ABC sitcom about three guys (Christopher Moynihan, Mather Zickel and Dan Folger) sussing out what it takes to be a modern man (and whether it includes using pomegranate body wash) grabbed 7.8 million viewers at 8:30/7:30c, posting a 2.4 rating among industry-prized 18-to-49-year-olds - third in its time slot by both measures. Reviews deemed the show insultingly bad. At 8/7c, a week after Tim Allen's new sitcom debuted to 12.95 million viewers, the show had 10.20 million tuning back in - a 21 percent drop. It also garnered a 3.0 demo rating, down from 3.5 a week ago. Photo timeline: The emasculation of men on TV Of course, ABC's sitcom tandem had to go up against CBS' NCIS, which attracted 19.01 million viewers (3.8 demo rating), as well as the first half of a Tuesday night edition of The X Factor, which averaged 10.15 million (3.8) over two hours. Also in the first hour of prime time, The Biggest Loser on NBC drew 5.04 million people and The CW's 90210 1.44 million. At 9/8c, NCIS: Los Angeles attracted 15.39 million vs. Dancing with the Stars' results (13.55 million), the second hour of Loser (5.25 million) and Ringer (1.79 million) - which The CW is trying to give a boost by airing numerous reruns and recently gave a full-season order. Prime time's final hour Tuesday again was won by Unforgettable, which drew 11.34 million viewers vs. Body of Proof (9.50 million) and Parenthood (4.98 million).

Michael Bay Declines Latest 'Transformers' Gossips

Individuals reviews of approaching back-to-back "Transformers" sequels with Michael Bay back in the helm with Jason Statham riding shotgun? Seems like there's under you would think on that one. Statham themself stated lack of knowledge concerning the "Transformers" gossips within an interview with MTV News, and today Bay is distancing themself in the Autobots and Decepticons too. Taking to their own Aim For The Edit forum (via Collider), Bay stated that he isn't presently in talks with Vital about creating new "Transformers" movies, concentrating on his lengthy-talked about crime thriller "Discomfort and Gain" rather. "I'm presently not speaking to Vital on T4 and T5 despite reviews," authored Bay. "I am searching at lots of options coming my way at this time weighing options. Probably likely to be doing the reduced budget Discomfort and Gain, a genuine story crime thriller. It is a extremely swift shoot and quite funny. Also just finishing the three disc group of the Transformer trilogy." I am sure we'll be hearing something official about more "Transformers" movies at some point, but given their recent comments, I wouldn't wager the financial institution on Bay or Statham being involved. Let us file that one within the rumor drawer for the time being. For "Discomfort and Gain," Bay spoke around captured concerning the project, and stated it's likely next on his list. "I am still going to get it done,Inch Bay told us in the Moscow premiere of "Transformers." "I am going to get it done next." Exactly what do you think about Bay's latest "Transformers" update? Inform us within the comments section or hit us on Twitter!

NBC, CW Schedule Multiple Prime Suspect and Ringer Repeats

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Maria Bello Miss any instances of NBC's Prime Suspect or CW's Ringer? Don't be concerned, you'll have ample possibilities to look at them. NBC orders six more Prime Suspect scripts NBC is wishing to attract new audiences to Prime Suspect by airing reruns from the drama at 10/9c beginning Monday, March. 24. The repeats continues within the same timeslot on Tuesday and Wednesday in front of the show's regularly scheduled Thursday evening airing. The formerly scheduled repeats of Being a parent and Law & Order: SVU on Tuesday and Wednesday, correspondingly, won't be proven. NBC will even air a 4th rerun of Prime Suspect on Saturday at 9/8c. The Maria Bello-headlined remake from the BBC series first showed soft, drawing only six million audiences and. However, the show has held steady, and also the network lately purchased six additional scripts. CW gives Sarah Michelle Gellar's Ringer a complete season Over on CW, the Sarah Michelle Gellar noir thriller will air back-to-back reruns beginning at 8/7c on Tuesday, March. 25 as well as on Monday, March. 31, changing repeat instances of Gossip Girl, Hart of Dixie and 90210. These reruns are additionally towards the Wednesday evening repeats, which changed the short-resided H8R. Ringer opened up to two.7 million audiences, improving The CW to the most-viewed Tuesday evening in 2 years. Week 2 dropped nearly 30 % to at least one.96 million audiences, that was then a small uptick. A week ago, Ringer leaped to at least one.72 million after rapidly declining to some series low 1.49 million the prior week.

'The Avengers' Trailer Downloaded A Lot More Than ten million Occasions in 24 Hrs

Marvel The Avengers trailer first showed on October 11, leaving high-pitched screams of pleasure from most of the fans from the approaching super hero epic.our editor recommends'Avengers' Robert Downey Junior. and Chris Hemsworth On Hypothetical Fight Between Thor and Iron Guy (Video)'The Avengers': New Images Hit the net (Photos)'The Avengers' Trailer Hits the net (Video) It had been so loved, actually, it was downloaded a lot more than ten million occasions within the first 24 hrs it was on iTunes, Marvel Galleries introduced. This shattered the iTunes site's previous record for many seen trailer within the site's history. PHOTOS: 'The Avengers': New Photos From Marvel's Super hero Film The super hero ensemble film, which opens in theaters on May 4, 2012, features an exciting-star super hero cast, including Iron Guy (Robert Downey, Junior.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) returns because the S.H.I.E.L.D. leader who'll advice the world-savers inside a fight against Loki (Tom Hiddleston). VIDEOS: Disney's D23 Expo 2011 A clip gave fans the very first longer-than-a-blink consider the weaponry and suits from the super hero pack, together with a look in to the interactions between your figures. Hint: Tony Stark continues to be a wise ass. VIDEO: 'Avengers' Tom Hiddleston Talks the Return of Loki Iron Guy actor Downey and Thor actor Hemsworth spoke to THR concerning the ensemble picture at Disney's D23 conference within the summer time about focusing on the Joss Whedon-helmed project. "Workload is a touch better since it is spread over the team rather than you holding everything,Inch stated Hemsworth. "It had been really quite a tough shoot. It had been a really ambitious story, along with a lengthy schedule, but nobody needed to work way too hard,Inch stated Downey. Watch a clip for that Avengers here.

UPDATE: Hulu Owners Abruptly Call Off Sale So What Went Wrong?

UPDATE: Today News Corporation, Providence Equity Partners, The Walt Disney Company, and the Hulu senior management team issued a joint statement that it was terminating the sale of Hulu.”We look forward to working together to continue mapping out its path to even greater success.”(Full statement below.) So what went wrong?A lot of things. But people close to the process tell me that one problem was particularly difficult to overcome: Comcast, Disney, and News Corp could never agree on the scope of the programming they were willing to offer someone buying Hulu. This was especially true foradvertising supported VOD, the kind of service that Hulu offers now. Hulu simply wasn’t worth much if the sellers wouldn’t throw in exclusive rights to stream popular first-runshows.Sources tell me that Disney was more open to offering hit programming, and therefore to a Hulu sale, than News Corp was — even thoughNews Corp’s digital chiefJon Miller was the point person in wrangling the bids. (Comcast had to give up its vote at Hulu to win federal approval for its acquisition of NBCUniversal.) As far as the actual bidding, Dish Network was willing to bargain but offered less than the $2B that the sellers wanted. Google was willing to pay a lot more, only if it included lots of exclusive programming guarantees. But the thing to remember is that all three of Hulu’s main backers collect a lot of cash from cable channels — and therefore have a lot at stake in the ability of cable and satellite companies to roll out ‘TV Everywhere’ services. The concept is that pay TV providers will offer you the ability to watch first-run shows on demand on smartphones and tablets without extra cost, as long as you’re a subscriber. If Hulu has compelling ad-supported content available for free,then consumers would have an incentive to cut the cable TV cord. Programmers don’t have to think hard about that choice. Even though Hulu is an established service and TV Everywhere is just getting started,cable and satellite companies collectively have a lot more customers than Hulu probably ever will. PREVIOUS 4:40 PM: Here’s the official announcement: Los Angeles, NY & Providence, RI October 13, 2011 The following is a joint statement from Hulu owners News Corporation, Providence Equity Partners, The Walt Disney Company and the Hulu senior management team: Since Hulu holds a unique and compelling strategic value to each of its owners, we have terminated the sale process and look forward to working together to continue mapping out its path to even greater success. Our focus now rests solely on ensuring that our efforts as owners contribute in a meaningful way to the exciting future that lies ahead for Hulu.

Childs Play videogame progressing

Rumours of a new instalment in the Child's Play franchise have been tantalising gore geeks for years, but unfortunately nothing's actually materialised.But fear not horror fans, there's some good news on the horizon... Chucky is hitting the small screen in the form of a new video game.According to developers TikGames, the game will see players controlling our favourite Good Guys doll allowing them to "use his full repertoire of stealth and guile to dispatch victims in a multitude of distinctive methods."Which we're fairly sure will get The Daily Mail in bit of a tizz, but we think it sounds like a lot of fun.Alex Tikhman, co-founder of Tikgames has said that he is proud to be embarking on such a venture, reassuring us that it will be one of the most "downright gory experiences with this brand."So, Charles Lee Ray will be terrifying the Y-Fronts off us in the comfort of our own living rooms soon... how very exciting!

Johnny Depp Lone Ranger Project Reportedly Back On for Slightly Less Stupid Money

When Disney pulled the plug on its expensive Lone Ranger project, which was to reunite Pirates of the Caribbean cohorts Johnny Depp, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Gore Verbinski, a few industry-watchers held out hope that the studio and the filmmakers would yet still reach an agreement over how many hundreds of millions of dollars the would-be franchise would cost. Almost exactly two months later, it seems they’ve reached that compromise. More stupid money for someone! From Deadline: On Lone Ranger, there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes drama as the three principal players made concessions in their deals, and worked on the script to salvage the spectacle that made the movie worth making in the first place while bringing the budget down to a more manageable figure in the $215 million range. So, not quite the affordable $200 million that Disney reportedly initially wanted, but definitely less costly than the $250 million or more that the production was threatening to cost. $215 million makes it ever so cheaper than all but the last three Pirates movies, which cost a reported $225M (2006’s Dead Man’s Chest), $300M (2007’s At World’s End), and $250M (2011’s On Stranger Tides). It remains to be seen if any further drastic creative changes will be implemented, especially given that naysayers took license at August’s project-halting announcement to blast certain rumored fantastical elements in the script which I won’t spoil here. Consider that a free litmus test, Disney. Deadline’s Mike Fleming thinks it unlikely for Lone Ranger’s initial December 2012 release date to stand, which solves at least one of the five challenges the project faces which Movieline pinpointed last August. But, all things considered, is it wise for Bruckheimer, Disney & Co. to move forward after such a public false start? Weigh in below. ‘The Lone Ranger’ Saddling Up With Johnny Depp And A Tighter Budget [Deadline]

Raine Group sets equity fund

The Raine Group has completed the fundraising event due to its flagship private equity finance finance fund, growing their achieve into entertainment, digital media and sports possibilities exceeding $475 million assets under management. Raine mentioned Tuesday it's completed three principal possibilities while using fund: multimedia company Vice, browser-based games giant Jagex, and celebrity-driven e-commerce platform OpenSky. "We are thrilled to have effectively completed our fundraising event process," mentioned Rob Sine, among Raine's two founders. "This is often a significant milestone for Raine which we're searching toward the prospects for that possibilities so far and our capacity to still gather strong management teams with this particular limited partners to accomplish round the global options we view inside our focus areas." Company also introduced that media banking vet Glenn Schiffman has grew to become an associate from the firm just like a partner. Schiffman arises from Nomura Holdings, where he headed investment banking. Before Nomura, he spent 17 years at Lehman Brothers and sisters. Sherri Williams has grew to become an associate of Raine as controlling director website hosting positions and capital areas. She was formerly with Montgomery & Co., where she was aided build the firm's private positioning business. Sine and Ernest Ravitch and founded Raine, a merchant bank focused solely on entertainment, digital media and sports, as well as WME this past year. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Fetish Group Seeks to Purchase Clip of Nancy Grace Passing Gas on 'Dancing With the Stars'

George Clooney may be an outspoken liberal, but he does have one thing in common with Republicans Chris Christie and Sarah Palin -- he has no interest in running for President.our editor recommendsGeorge Clooney: What's Coming Up Next for the 'Ides of March' Director-ActorGeorge Clooney Talks About Delaying 'The Ides of March' Clooney plays presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris in his new movie The Ides of March. But in real life, the actor says he's got no political future. "I'm not good at the compromises you have to make to get elected," he told reporters on the red carpet at the film's premiere in NY. "My father ran for Congress. I watched that happen. I watched how frustrating that was for him and I didn't enjoy it." PHOTOS: Hollywood's 10 Highest Grossing Actors Clooney's father, Nick, had an unsuccessful run for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District in 2004. His father had previously been a columnist for the Cincinnati Post. Clooney's lack of ambition to run for office hasn't kept the actor out of politics completely. In 2008, he actively supported Barack Obama's run for the presidency. And he's been actively involved in humanitarian work, advocating for the resolution of the conflict in Darfur for which he testified before the UN Security Council in 2006. Related Topics George Clooney

ESPN, Williams split after Hitler comment

No more Bocephus for ESPN: the sports cabler said Thursday that it was dismissing Hank Williams, Jr., who opens for ''Monday Night Football, after Williams compared President Obama to Hitler on Fox News Channel's ''Fox and Friends.'' Williams, in turn, resigned. ''We have decided to part ways with Hank Williams Jr.,'' said the net in an unattributed statement. ''We appreciate his contributions over the past years. The success of Monday Night Football has always been about the games and that will continue.''Williams said different to the AP this morning, though: ''After reading hundreds of e-mails, I have made MY decision,'' he said in a statement. ''By pulling my opening Oct 3rd, You (ESPN) stepped on the Toes of The First Amendment Freedom of Speech, so therefore Me, My Song, and All My Rowdy Friends are OUT OF HERE. It's been a great run.'' Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

Disney Rereleasing 'Beauty and also the Animal,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'Monsters Corporation.' and 'Little Mermaid'

Tossing open its vault with unparalleled gusto, Disney has introduced it'll rerelease four of their classic animated films in three dimensional, including two Pixar game titles -- Beauty and also the Animal, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Corporation. and also the Little Mermaid.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: 'The Lion King' Makes $8.8 Million on Friday for $25 Million WeekendBox Office Report: 'The Lion King' Roars Again, Taking $29.3 MillionBox Office Report: 'The Lion King' Still a Champion 17 Years Later The sweeping announcement follows the runaway success from the three dimensional rerelease from the Lion King, that has made nearly $100 million worldwide in under per month. Today, the rerelease jumps the $80 million mark in the domestic box office. PHOTOS: Movie Report Card: 10 Greatest Flops of 2011 (To Date) First from the gate is Beauty and also the Animal in three dimensional, which starts its limited theatrical operate on Jan. 13, 2012. The animated film, grossing $377.4 million worldwide, was initially launched in 1991 and, like Lion King, created a lengthy-running Broadway show, in addition to regional tours. Beauty and also the Animal is adopted on Sept. 14 by Pixar's three dimensional update of Finding Nemo, first launched in 2003 and grossing $868 million up to now worldwide. PHOTOS: 10 Big Babies: Movies Which Have Entered the ten-Figure Mark Pixar's Monsters, Corporation in three dimensional will debut on Jan. 18, 2013, six several weeks before prequel Monsters College on June 21. Monsters, Corporation. initially hit theaters in 2001, generating an believed $524.5 million globally. The Small Mermaid in three dimensional is out on Sept. 13, 2013. It first hit theaters in 1989, and it has made $211.3 million worldwide. Additionally, it was modified right into a musical stage show. "Great tales and great figures are timeless, and also at Disney we're fortunate to possess a treasure chest of both," Wally Disney Galleries leader Alan Bergman stated. Related Subjects