Friday, October 28, 2011
Jackass Star Bam Margeras Porsche Hit In Pa.
First Published: October 28, 2011 7:57 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Caption Bam Margera backstage at the The Blonds Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Center 548 on September 14, 2011Police say a new Porsche driven by Jackass star Bam Margera has been sideswiped by another motorist in suburban Philadelphia. State troopers say there were no injuries or citations issued in Thursdays accident near Margeras home in Pocopson Township. Margeras mother tells The Philadelphia Inquirer that a truck scraped the length of her sons 4-month-old Panamera while he was stopped at a stop sign. April Margera says the other driver told Bam that he was looking at his GPS when the crash happened. She says the motorist became excited when he realized who hed hit. Margera says her son called home immediately after the accident to get insurance information. Jackass co-star Ryan Dunn and another man died in a drunken driving crash in the area in June. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Rob Kardashian Hits Back At Rumors About Kim Kardashians Marriage
First Published: October 27, 2011 4:43 PM EDT Credit: ABC LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Cheryl Burke and Rob Kardashian perform during Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars, Season 13, Oct. 24, 2011Rob Kardashian is standing up for sister Kim, who tabloids are suggesting is having trouble in her marriage to basketball star Kris Humphries. My sister is completely happy, my familys never been happier, Rob told Access Hollywood as he rehearsed the tango with partner Cheryl Burke for Mondays Dancing with the Stars. She just got married so she should be happy. Rob insisted that the tabloid attention on Kims marriage doesnt bother him. Not really, cause thats the world that we live in, he said. Its all about trying to break up newlyweds or trying to create drama over nothing. Thats just media and like I said, the world we live in, and we have never listened to those comments or else youre gonna drive yourself crazy and break up your own marriage. Not focusing on tabloids, Rob is concentrating hard on improving his ballroom skills. Its kinda shocking that were still here, to me, he said. I definitely didnt expect that going into the competition, but now that we are here [this] definitely has given me that confidence and I just want [to] like improve even more and try and get to the top spot, he said. Rob hopes to improve, but he has no plans to pull a Maks and go shirtless in the ballroom. Never, he told Access. Im not even the type to take my shirt off. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
TV Promo: Rock Center With John Williams
NBC’s primetime newsmagazine Rock Center With John Williams, that is set to premiere on Halloween, is spreading the word via some short promotions. That one introduces the show’s contributing factors — and something who didn’t quite result in the cut. Williams happens to be proficient at letting his spontaneity show. Let’s find out if his show carries exactly the same light touch among all individuals hard-news tales.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Ads helmer occupies French horror remake
StudioCanal has attracted on ads helmer David Alcalde to direct "Them," its British-language remake in the 2006 French horror film "Ils."The first concerned a young couple dwelling inside a remote home that are terrorized by hooded attackers throughout the time of 1 terrifying evening.Adrian Guerra's Barcelona-based banner Nostromo Pictures is creating the remake. Guerra, who is experienced in genre films, recently produced Rodrigo Cortes' Sundance hit "Hidden" as well as the helmer's approaching thriller "Red-colored-colored Lights," which stars Robert P Niro and Sigourney Weaver. Presently in publish-production, "Red-colored-colored Lights" continues to be provided by L.A.-based Parlay Films.StudioCanal co-produced "Ils" with Paris-based company Eskwad and handled worldwide sales. Written and directed by French helmers David Moreau and Xavier Palud, "Ils" had limited box office success in Gaul if the was released but ongoing to relish robust business worldwide -- StudioCanal offered it to a lot of key areas, like the U.S. as well as the U.K.Under chairman Olivier Courson, StudioCanal features a policy of both fully and co-financing films, taking distribution for France, Germany as well as the U.K, additionally to worldwide sales rights. Most likely probably the most respected ads company company directors working out of both country and Mexico, Alcalde has over 200 spots to his credit. His online video "Happy Birthday for youInch won Screamfest in 2006 and was well-received within the San Sebastian and Slamdance Film Festivals. Helmer was formerly installed on direct Gold Circle Films' remake in the The the spanish language language horror film "Who Is Able To Kill a youthful child?InchAlcalde is repped by Paradigm and William Lowery of Generate. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Oscar-Nominated Film writer, Radio Titan Norman Corwin Dies at 101
La - Norman Corwin, an innovative giant from the Golden Chronilogical age of Radio whose programs chronicling The Second World War are key events in broadcasting, has died. He was 101. Corwin died Tuesday at his La home of natural causes, based on the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. Throughout work that spanned a lot more than 70 years, Corwin authored, created and directed for radio, television, film and also the stage. His informative writing gained Emmy and Golden Globe honours. He received an Academy Award nomination for his script for that 1956 film Lust for Existence, the biography of Vincent van Gogh starring Kirk Douglas. But radio was Corwin's true passion. "I find it hard to turn lower a deal to become heard," he stated inside a 2001 interview on public radio. "Be it a wedding anniversary, be it around the ending of the war, regardless of the subject, I'm pork enough to savor interacting to individuals, for an audience." Actor William Shatner, who read a number of Corwin's later radio programs, known as him a legend and the hero. He's "the poetic soul of discretion along with a monument to artistry in the usa,Inch Shatner once stated. Through the nineteen forties, Corwin was well-known to an incredible number of People in america who relied on radio for his or her link around the world. His work throughout that so-known as Golden Chronilogical age of Radio went the gamut of creative choices, from variety shows to dramas, comedies to documentaries. His most acclaimed programs worked with The Second World War and provided perspective in regards to a war being fought against 1000's of miles away. His writing introduced the nation together, inspiring patriotism, hope and optimism. He became a member of CBS in 1938 in the height from the radio network's glory, dealing with such broadcasting best as Edward R. Murrow and Howard K. Cruz. While his early work was behind the microphone, Corwin eventually switched his focus to writing, creating and pointing. In 1941, he authored "We Hold These Facts," a commemoration from the 150th anniversary from the Bill of Privileges featuring the voices of Lionel Barrymore, Walter Brennan and Orson Welles. It had been broadcast concurrently on all radio systems days following the bombing of Gem Harbor. "We Hold These Facts" was put in 2005 towards the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, created to recognition seem tracks of unusual historic merit. In 1945, he composed "On some Triumph," considered by many people to become Corwin's masterpiece. It had been broadcast countrywide on May 8, 1945, your day from the allied victory in Europe. In introducing this program, Corwin authored: "I figured to think about what have been wrought, and why - exactly what the victory had cost, what, contrary, we'd learned - and what lay ahead when it comes to global obligations and duties." A movie about this broadcast, Some Triumph: The Golden Chronilogical age of Norman Corwin, won the Oscar in 2006 for the best short documentary. Within the mid-nineteen fifties, Corwin switched to television and film. He authored the foremost and final programs of the 26-part portrait of Leader Franklin Delano Roosevelt, entitled FDR, that broadcast around the ABC television network in 1963. Annually later, he scripted a 90-minute study of Hollywood for NBC entitled Insidethe Movie Kingdom. Corwin authored a minimum of 19 books and many stage plays, including "The Journey of Runyan Johnson." He received numerous honours on television and also the humanities, including two Peabody medals. In 1993, he was awarded with a Radio Hall of Fame. Corwin became a member of the USC faculty within the late seventies and continued to be a author-in-residence during the time of his dying. He frequently bemoaned the present condition of business radio broadcasting. "Today there's an array of a type of radio that's very affordable to create, speaking heads," he stated inside a 2001 interview with Atlantic Public Media. "We're not commemorating and honoring the truly amazing occasions." Corwin's innovative work was introduced to a different generation within the mid-the nineteen nineties on National Public Radio. A set entitled "13 by Corwin," an array of his programs in the nineteen forties, was electronically remastered and distributed in 1996 included in the NPR Playhouse series. Corwin welcomed the brand new century with "Memos to a different Millennium," read by Walter Cronkite and broadcast on public radio. Inside a The month of january 2000 interview, Corwin spoke of his optimism for the following 1,000 years. "As lengthy as there's room for empathy nowadays, we do not need to despair," he stated. Born May 3, 1910, in Boston, Corwin started his career soon after senior high school like a reporter for that Greenfield Daily Recorder newspaper in Massachusetts before embracing radio. Related Subjects
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
CSI Taps Matt Lauria, Annabeth Gish for Multi-Episode Arcs
Matt Lauria Matt Lauria and Annabeth Gish have reserved recurring roles on CSI, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Gish may have Laura, a vintage friend who Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) hasn't seen in 22 years. To ensure that once we formerly reported, this friend is hiding an unexpected secret. Meanwhile, Lauria may have Sac Pratt, a young, arrogant FBI agent who assists on one of the CSI team's cases, much for the chagrin of Catherine and D.B. Russell (Ted Danson). But despite some feather-ruffling, Pratt and Russell ultimately showed up in a location of mutual respect. See the relaxation of current day news Lauria (Friday Evening Lights) and Gish (Pretty Little Liars) will first appear throughout November sweeps. CSI airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on CBS.
Actors feed EA's 'Need'
Electronic Arts put a human touch on 'Need for Speed' with motion-capture tech and thesps Christina Hendricks and Sean Faris.
Hendricks Faris After 17 games, Electronic Arts' "Need for Speed" isn't showing signs of slowing down. But to freshen up its racing series and keep gamers interested, the company went Hollywood, developing a plot and hiring actors.In a first for the franchise, Sean Faris ("Never Back Down") and Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men") play the lead roles in "Need for Speed: The Run," which centers on a grueling race from San Francisco to NY City. The game hits store shelves Nov. 15. Where previous installments revolved around realistic renderings of sports cars and races, EA wanted to add characters to "The Run," developed by Black Box Studio, to give players a "reason why they're racing the car," said Jason DeLong, exec producer of the title. "It's a different direction. For the first time in the franchise, you actually see and control the driver."Obviously, the first priority is to have an amazing driving experience, but one of the things our fans have told us is that motivation isalso really important," he said. "We wanted to work with Hollywood talent and tell a great story that serves as the punctuation mark to get the player engaged in the progression of the action." In the game, Faris plays a cocky wheelman for hire who gets in trouble with the mob and must win the dangerous cross-country race to survive. Hendricks is a manager of street racers and ponies up the money for Faris' driver to compete for the $25 million prize and serves as his eyes and ears along the way.Both thesps had never played a role in a vidgame before "The Run.""It's been fantastic fun to do something so different and to show a different side of myself as well," Hendricks said.EA has a lot riding on "The Run." Since 1994, the "Need for Speed" games have generated more than $100 million for the company, and with consoles boasting higher-end graphics, EA had been looking for new ways to keep the series running.In addition to adding a storyline and actors, it's also launching a new merchandise line that includes 50 pairs of limited edition Adidas-branded "Need for Speed: The Run" running shoes."Our goal with 'Need for Speed' is to be more than just a videogame franchise, as we view ourselves as a leader in youth and automotive culture as well," said EA senior marketing director Kevin Maher. For "The Run," EA turned to House of Moves, the motion capture house whose credits include "Tron: Legacy," "Super 8" and blockbuster games "Call of Duty: Black Ops" and "Gears of War 3."The company developed a new motion-capture technology called "electrooculagraphy," initially developed for the medical industry, that tracks the electronic impulses around the eyes to give digital characters more of a soul by re-creating lifelike facial and eye movements.For example, 90 sensors were placed on the actors' faces, where 60 are normally used."Our innovative, all-new performance capture technology pushes the boundaries of character animation, allowing us to perfectly capture Christina and Sean's likeness resulting in an engaging narrative experience coupled with top-notch racing," DeLong said. It's the first time the technology has been used for a videogame, but because House of Moves also works for film productions, it's only a matter of time before the tech is utilized for a tentpole. Compared to most TV shows, which take eight 16-hour days to film, the story mode of "The Run" took four days for Faris and Hendricks to shoot. The sequences play out like mini-movies in between the racing action."You do three takes and you're onto the next thing, Faris told Variety. "There are so many cameras all around capturing every possible angle; everything gets shot at the same time." But the end result "is me," he added. "It's my body, my movements, the way I did it. It's just a glossed-over me in animated form. My cousins are going to be playing me. I'm a videogame character. That's awesome.."Faris, who recently wrapped Dark Castle's thriller "Stash House," compared the experience to "being a 5-year-old playing in a sandbox or the playground with a sword or a gun." "You're in a room surrounded by cameras and people. People say, 'There's a wall over here or a car over there' and you're just looking at an apple box. It's all about using your imagination." New to performing stunts on sets like "Never Back Down" and "Freerunner," Faris found making a videogame just as physical. "Wherever you see the character running and jumping across building gaps, that was me running up a level of boxes stacked five or six feet high," said Faris, who had never before worked on a videogame. "There was a lot of running, jumping, falling, twisting, turning, fighting -- all has to be shot in one way or another. I was worn out at the end of each day."Faris already is eager to come back for the next "Need for Speed" sequel and continue racing, should EA invite him back."As soon as I got the phone call, I said, 'Yes," Faris said. "I'm an actor and as long as I get to work and feel good about the project, I'll do it. It wasn't one to pay the bills. This was one I was excited to do." Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com
Monday, October 17, 2011
Little In Common Not Going Forward At Fox
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Corddry’s single-camera comedy pilot Little In Common is no longer in contention at Fox. The network has passed on the project, about three families with different views on child rearing, which starred Rob Corddry, Heather Graham, Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union and Alana Ubach. The decision was made after Fox received the retooled Little In Common pilot. In lieu of a series pickup, Fox in May ordered a second pilot and some changes. Paula Marshall was recast with Graham and another character was phased out. But I hear that, while they liked the cast, Fox brass were underwhelmed with the new pilot, which also didn’t test well. Little In Common was one of two pilots from last season that Fox left in contention in May. The other, Family Album, died in August because of creative differences over its its direction. Word is Fox still plans to launch a two-hour midseason Tuesday comedy block while Glee is on hiatus. There are three series that are virtual locks, freshman hit New Girl and Raising Hope, both with full-season 22-episode orders, and Breaking In, which recently received a 13-episode midseason pickup. All three are single-camera. In contention for the last spot is upcoming multi-camera family comedy I Hate My Teenage Daughter, which will be eligible if it earns a back-nine order.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Invitation-Only Elizabeth Taylor Tribute to Be Held This Sunday
The March 24 funeral for screen legend Elizabeth Taylor was a small one, attended only by family members and close friends, but a private event this Sunday might be more star-studded. Deadline reports that a tribute organized by Taylor's son, Christopher Wilding -- which is being called "Worldwide Tribute To Elizabeth Taylor" -- will take place on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. Even though no photographers or press are invited, there will reportedly be a red carpet for her famous friends and family members. Taylor passed away March 23 of congestive heart failure at age 79 and she was laid to rest the next day at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale. The tribute will apparently benefit her trust foundation. [via Deadline] [Photo: AP/Hutton Archive] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook
The Actor-brad Pitt, Amber Heard Attend 'The Rum Diary' Premiere (Photos)
Kevin Winter/Getty Images The Actor-brad Pitt, Amber Heard and also the other stars of FilmDistrict's The Rum Diary attended the premiere event on Thursday, October 13, in the La County Museum of Art. The big event featured a black carpet, and Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner backed the big event.our editor recommends'The Rum Diary' Premiere at LACMAThe Rum Diary: Film Review Amber Heard used a sensational Elie Saab dress, and co-star Aaron Eckhart used an Armani jacket. PHOTOS: Stills From 'The Rum Diary The main focus from the evening centered round the late journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, who authored the highly acclaimed novel which the film was based. Depp, who had been an individual friend of Thompson's, stars as journalist Paul Kemp, who travels to Puerto Rico to operate, but eventually ends up doing more consuming than actual working. FILM REVIEW: The Rum Diary Director/author Bruce Robinson's film is placed to spread out in theaters on March. 28. View more photos of The Actor-brad Pitt, Amber Heard and also the relaxation from the cast in the Rum Diary premiere in the La County Museum of Art here. Fashion Amber Heard The Actor-brad Pitt Aaron Eckhart The Rum Diary
Monday, October 10, 2011
Nick Lachey Talks Future Fatherhood Plans
First Published: October 10, 2011 4:17 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Nick Lachey stops by Access Hollywood Live on September 10, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Nick Lachey had his dream wedding with Vanessa Minnillo in July, has a new house in his hometown of Cincinnati now, the star and his new wife just have to fill it. The Sing-Off host stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Monday, where he revealed that his fatherhood plan is taking shape. The 37-year-old told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover that he recently bought a home next door to brother and former fellow 98 Degrees member Drew Lachey. Thats kind of that brother dream, Nick said. Were gonna grow up and have houses next to each other. Our kids are going to play in the back yard together. Despite being married to a fellow star, Nick said his ladylove is getting used to the Midwest lifestyle. [Vanessa has] really growing to love Cincinnati, its obviously not LA or NY but its a great place to raise a family. Its where my family is and its kind of her family now, and were loving it, he continued. I love the idea of raising kids in the Midwest, where the values are good and I love the idea of raising my kids next to my brother. Adding, Just one problem, I have to get on the kid wagon! Nick stopped short making a big baby announcement, saying, One day that will be awesome. The Sing-Off airs Mondays at 8 PM on NBC. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Billy Bishop Goes to War
A Union Pictures release of a Strada Film production. Produced by Sandra Cunningham, Brad Fox. Executive producers, Leslie Lester, Albert Schultz. Directed by Barbara Willis-Sweete. Screenplay, John Gray, Eric Peterson, based on their play.With: Eric Peterson, John Gray.At once impressively polished and pared to essentials, "Billy Bishop Goes to War" will enjoy a lengthy shelf life on homevid and cable as the definitive record of arguably the most widely produced Canadian play of the past half-century. Co-stars and co-authors John Gray and Eric Peterson -- who premiered this two-man show in 1978 and have continued to appear sporadically in various revisions and revivals -- are showcased in helmer Barbara Willis-Sweete's graceful preservation of the musical dramedy's 2010 staging at Toronto's Soulpepper Theater. That alone could make the pic irresistible to theater buffs throughout the English-speaking world. Based on the real-life exploits of Billy Bishop, the Canadian-born WWI fighter pilot who became a living legend by shooting down a record 72 enemy planes, this filmization, like the original stage version, has Gray providing piano accompaniment and Peterson portraying 18 or so characters (including, of course, Billy himself) with an absolute minimum of props and costume changes. Billy narrates his unlikely ascent from his years as a slackerish underachiever at Canada's Royal Military College (where he was judged "a convicted liar, a cheat and the worst student, the bottom of the barrel") to his near-miraculous, almost accidental heroics as a pilot in Europe to his eventual recall from active duty by military commanders who didn't want to risk the bad publicity if "a living colonial figurehead" were killed in action. Throughout his wartime exploits, Billy divides his time between conversing with other characters -- all played by Peterson with little, if any, disguise -- and pantomiming misadventures while charged with alternating currents of pride and terror. One of the highlights is Billy's account of his first kill, during an aerial dogfight Billy apparently won because he was more adrenalized than terrified. The 2010 Soulpepper Theater production evidently emphasized to an unprecedented degree that "Billy Bishop Goes to War" is a memory play, narrated by a protagonist looking back several decades. In this version, Peterson (who, at 62, is now the same age Bishop was when he died) appears in robe, slippers and pajamas, and behaves in a manner suggesting a fading yet still vital golden-ager -- a military hospital patient, perhaps -- who can't suppress stirrings of pride and nostalgia, but whose view of his long-ago heroism is tinged with cynicism and melancholy. During musical interludes ranging from ironic to impassioned, wistful to rollicking, Peterson's Billy comments on everything from the need to sustain one's cool in battle to the ineluctable arbitrariness of life and death. Some auds may think the pic pushes too hard for contemporary relevance during its final moments, as the camera reveals a heretofore unseen audience for the onstage performance by Peterson and Gray. Other viewers, however, will accept the gesture as appropriate to underscore how "Billy Bishop Goes to War" will, unfortunately, be forever timely.Camera (color, HD), Milan Podsedly; editor, Susan Maggi; production designer, Teresa Przbylski; sound, Sanjay Mehta; assistant director, Pazz Neglia. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema), Sept. 14, 2011. Running time: 85 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Telefonica, RTVE forge alliance
SITGES -- A few Spain's finest TV companies, telco Telefonica and pubcaster RTVE, have forged a co-production and sponsorship alliance. First productions up are "Entre dos aguas" and "Years of age p mayor quiero ser espanol." Produced by Javier Limon, shot by Telefonica, in colaboration with RTVE and Barcelona producer Ovideo, "Aguas" explores the interface between music round the Atlantic seaboard as well as the Mediterranean. "Years of age p mayor," one more docuseries, has Guillermo Fesser and Juan Luis Cano, both star The the spanish language language radio presenters, ending up in Spaniards who've handled to obtain abroad. Both shows broadcast late evening on La 2, RTVE's second historic funnel, the pubcaster is positioning just like a culture service. "Aguas" bows Friday "Years of age p mayor" already airs. Another link-up, "La nube," an interactive magazine on the internet sites and Internet news sites, will bow this fall on La 2. The RTVE alliance adds to Telefonica's building presence within the the spanish language language film and TV: The giant telco, with Euros60.7 billion ($80.1 billion) revenues this season, works a web-based TV funnel, Terra TV, an IPTV funnel, Imagenio, bowed 2005 and is now offering 785,000 clients, plus an over-the-top service, Videoclub Movistar. Telefonica also intervenes every once in awhile in movie productions, the newest being the Studiocanal-offered 3d toon feature "Tad, the Lost Explorer," produced by Telecinco Cinema, El Toro Prods., Ikiru Films and Lightbox Ing. Telefonica adds co-production equity. Telefonica's film-TV incursions remain, however, so far, isolated initiatives driven by different divisions. Introduced early September, Telefonica Digital, a completely new umbrella initiative at Telefonica, looks set to group and up its content production. Exactly how, however -- which is one of the finest questions hanging within the the spanish language language production -- still remains to look. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com
Mission: Impossible Dance-Off Video Surfaces: Did Tom Cruise Just Do The Worm?
Recent reports of Tom Cruise unleashing some sweet moves in a dance-off at the posh wedding of his Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol producer David Ellison, prompted speculative mental images of Risky Business-era Tom Cruise cutting loose on the dance floor. (Or, nightmare visions of Cruise busting out some Les Grossman-style swag. Make it stop!) Well, today brings video evidence beyond our mildest/wildest expectations. Did Cruise just do the worm?? video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Oh, snap. Verdict: Dude just got served. Tom Cruise WEDDING DANCE BATTLE … Caught on Tape!!!!! [TMZ]
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain's Campaign Bio Hits Amazon . com Top Ten
Longshot GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain's new campaign autobiography,This really is Herman Cain,arrived at No. 9 on Amazon's best players list Tuesday, its first day on purchase.our editor recommendsPresident Obama to Hollywood: 'I Never Guaranteed You Easy'Fake Obama Hired by Fox to talk about Real Presidential Candidate (Video)Republican Presidential Debate: Audience Boos Gay Soldier, Causing Debate Online (Video) It's also among Amazon's "Moving firm & Shakers," getting leaped up from No. 47 within the last 24 hrs. It isn't any. 12 on Barnes & Noble. Concrete sales statistics willnot be accessible until in a few days. PHOTOS: Best Presidents in Movies and TV The sales of Cain's book come simultaneously he's rising within the polls. A newABC News/Washington Postnational poll has Cain and Texas Gov. Ron Perry tied forsecond place with 16 percent each. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads those with 25 %. Additionally, a poll in the Democratic-leaning PublicPolicy Polling group has Cain leading in New York, West Virginia and Nebraska. Public Policy Polling pollster Tom Jensen tweeted, "In 4 years at PPP, I have never been asbefuddled by some polls because this past weekend's [polls]." PHOTOS: Stars Who've Performed Political figures Cain's increase in the polls started when he won a Florida hay poll Sept. 24. Cain received 37 percent, in comparison with 15 percentfor Perry and 14 % for Romney. Cain adopted the win having a round of strong performances around the Sunday talk shows, where he hammered Perry for possessing ahunting lodge on the parcel of land referred to as "N----rhead." This Really Is Herman Cain charts Cain's journey in the segregated South from the s and ླྀs to his time in the elite all-black Morehouse College towards the chief executive'soffice at Godfather's Pizza. VIDEO:Chris Christie Press Conference Sparks Media Craze of Body fat Jokes Additionally to telling his existence story, Cain presents his political sights, quarrelling when he could succeed, anybody can. Within an early review, theconservative commentator Roger Simon gave it an optimistic jerk and expressed affection for Cain: "The key of Herman Cain is the fact that he appears -- a minimum of in my experience -- truly to become a psychologically healthy individual.Inch Related Subjects
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Box Office Report: 'Dolphin Tale' Swims to No. 1 in its Second Weekend with $14.2 Mil
Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros.' inspirational Dolphin Taletook the No. 1 spot in its second weekend with $14.2 million, wresting the box office crown from fellow family pic The Lion King.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: 'Moneyball' Tops Friday, But 'Dolphin Tale' Projected to Win Weekend With $15 MillionAshley Judd in 'Dolphin Tale': What the Critics Are SayingRelated Topics•Box Office Dolphin Tale fell only 27 percent--proving again the clout of an A+ CinemaScore-and ended the weekend with a domestic cume of $37.5 million. The movie's staying power is a victory for Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove's Alcon, the same production company behind The Blind Side, another film that played to both general moviegoers and faith-based audiences. "It's resonating with audiences everywhere in North America, from big cities to small towns," Warner executive vice president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein said. VIDEO: TRAILER: Dolphin Tale Moneyball also stayed in the limelight in its second outing, declining 37 percent to an estimated $12.5 million for a cume of $38.5 million and coming in No. 2. The Lion King re-release came in No. 3, grossing an estimated $11.1 million for a domestic total of $79.7 million. STORY: Ashley Judd in Dolphin Tale: What the Critics are Saying The weekend's four new films paled in comparison to Dolphin Tale, Moneyball and Lion King, although faith-based pic Courageous pulled off its own surprise upset in nearly beating Joseph Gordon-Levitt-Seth Rogen cancer dramedy 50/50, and easily besting Anna Faris-Chris Evans R-rated comedy What's Your Number? and Daniel Craig-Rachel Weisz horror pic Dream House. 50/50 and Courageous ended the weekend in a virtual tie. From Summit Entertaiment and Mandate Pictures, 50/50 grossed an estimated 8.9 million to take No. 4, although Courageous was right behind with $8.58 million. The order won't be resolved until Monday morning. "What a great weekend for us, between Moneyball and Courageous. Moneyball had a tremendous hold, while Courageous, only costing $2 million to make, was a huge success. It hit home for that core audience," Sony worldwide president of distribution Rory Bruer said. STORY: New Movie Reviews: 'Moneyball,' 'Abduction,' 'Machine Gun Preacher' Hitting Theaters 50/50 came in on the lower end of predictions, considering it is a critical darling and received an A- CinemaScore. The film skewed slightly female at 53 percent, while 83 percent of the audience was between the ages of 18 and 49. Between reviews and the A- CinemaScore, Summit believes the film will have strong legs. "While it's true that we came in a little less than expected, I think we will end up in a good place," Summit president of distribution Richie Fay said. Sherwood Pictures and Tri-Star's Courageous played in only a fraction of the locations its competitors were and, like Dolphin Tale, received an A+ CinemaScore. The film scored a location average of $7,151, the best of any pic in wide release. Courageous, about four police officers who grapple with their faith and fatherhood, did big business in the Southeast and Bible Belt. Courageous is the fourth title from the film unit of the Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, and cost $2 million to produce. Morgan Creek's Dream House opened to No. 6 with $8.2 million, and received a B CinemaScore. Universal is distributing the pic for Morgan Creek. The film was beset with controversy over conflicts between Morgan Creek and director Jim Sheridan, and wasn't screened for critics. New Regency and Fox's What's Your Number? opened to No. 8 with an even softer-than-expected $5.6 million. Regency fully financed the R-rated comedy, which had to battle poor reviews, although it drew a B CinemaScore. What's Your Number was narrowly beat out by holdover Abduction, which fell 48 percent in its second weekend to an estimated $5.7 million for a domestic cume of $19.1 million. The specialty box office brought mixed results. Sony Pictures Classics' Michael Shannon-Jessica Chastain starrer Take Shelter grossed an estimated $56,171 from three theaters in NY and L.A. for a solid per location average of $18,724. Kenneth Lonergan's long-delayed Margaret grossed $7,496 from two theaters in L.A. and NY for a muted average of $3,748. Satirical documentary Sarah Palin: You Betcha!, from Freestyle Entertaiment, failed to whip up much interest in its debut, grossing $7,374 for a location average of $1,229. Freestyle saw more interest for horror pic Munger Road, which grossed $38,855 as it opened in one theater in the Chicago area. Gerard Butler adventure-drama Marchine Gun Preacher expanded into a total of 33 theaters in its second weekend, grossing an estimated $82,000 for a cume of $140,999 and location average of $2,485. IFC's Weekend moved into a total of six theaters in its second outing, grossing $48,000 for a cume of $91,000 and theater average of $8,000. Domestic Box OfficeSept. 29-30 Title/Distributor/Theater Count/Weekend Gross 1. Dolphin Tale (Warner Bros./Alcon, 3,515) $14.2 million. 2. Moneyball (Sony, 2,993) $12.5 million. 3. The Lion King (Disney, 2,340) $11.1 million. 4. 50/50 (Summit, 2,458) $8.9 million. 5. Courageous (TriStar/Sherwood, 1,161) $8.85 million 6. DreamHouse (Universal/Morgan Creek, 2,661) $8.2 million 7. Abduction (Lionsgate , 3,118) $5.7 million. 8. What's Your Number? (Fox/New Regency, 3,002) $5.6 million 9. Contagion (Warner Bros./Participant, 2,744) $5 million. 10. Killer Elite (Open Road Films, 2896) $4.9 million Related Topics Box Office Moneyball The Lion King Dolphin Tale Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Full Movie
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