Moviefone Open Thread: Is Justin Timberlake a Movie Star?

This past weekend was the the best pretty-good of times and worst not-great of times for Justin Timberlake. He was offered one of the lead roles in 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' the new drama from the Coen brothers about the Greenwich Village folk scene in 1960s NY. That's pretty good! Unfortunately, the offer came when his first foray as an action star was scuffling at the box office. Released on over 3000 screens, 'In Time' earned only $12 million, finishing a distant third behind 'Puss in Boots' and 'Paranormal Activity 3.' Not great! Which raises the question: Is Justin Timberlake actually a movie star? The short answer is a resounding yes. After all, Timberlake is an actor who appears in movies; by simple definition, he is a movie star. But is he a star? You know, the type of actor audiences flock to see on opening weekend, regardless of whether their movie just looks plain bad? There are two ways of looking at Timberlake's burgeoning career. On the one hand, if 'In Time' would have starred Hugh Jackman or Tom Cruise, it seems likely that the film would have doubled its opening weekend receipts. This doesn't work all the time -- hello, Johnny Depp and 'The Rum Diary'! -- but when stars are stars, they attain an almost Teflon quality. On the other, Timberlake still has a ways to go before he can even be considered a true leading man, something that has more to do with opportunity than anything else. His financial successes as an actor ('Shrek the Third,' 'The Social Network,' 'Bad Teacher') have come with supporting roles; as a lead, he's gotten two chances: 'Friends With Benefits,' which opened with $18 million over the summer on its way to $55 million, and now 'In Time.' Neither were wash-outs, which only means he'll get more chances to prove himself in the future. (Though since 'Inside Llewyn Davis' is poised to be another ensemble -- and comes from the Coen brothers -- don't expect that to be his box-office breakout.) So, is Timberlake a movie star? Not yet. But unlike Ryan Reynolds -- about whom this debate was brought up with unspectacular results over the summer -- Timberlake is a bona fide celebrity. He's easily one of the 15 famous males on the planet -- a personality that you, your mother, your cousin and even grandmother has not only heard of, but probably likes. That counts for something. Whether Timberlake can capitalize on that fame remains to be seen. The floor is yours, dear Moviefone readers: do you consider JT a movie star? Or just a pop star and celebrity who happens to appear in movies? [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Fairly Legal: Ryan Johnson Lawyers Up as New Series Regular

Ryan Johnson Court is in session for Ryan Johnson, who has joined the cast of Fairly Legal's upcoming second season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Johnson will play Ben Grogan, a sharp trial attorney whose star is on the rise. Ben is good at bringing in the big bucks ( he's known around town for his bus ads) and sees no problem in putting his own financial gain above doing what's right. Ben also has no qualms saying what's on his mind, which should make him an interesting foil for Kate (Sarah Shahi). Fairly Legal renewed for Season 2 - creative changes ahead Fairly Legal tells the story of Kate, who, in the wake of her father's death, gave up being a lawyer to become a mediator and struggles to navigate her complicated relationships with her estranged husband and stepmother/boss. Johnson is best known for his work on the soap Home and Away, based in his native Australia, and Ghost Rider. Fairly Legal, which debuted last January, began production on Season 2 Friday. A premiere date for the new season has not been set.

Regal Entertainment Beats 3Q Estimations With Record Attendance And Price Cuts

The exhibition company’s per share earnings of 16 cents narrowly beat the 15 cents that experts expected. However the 3Q revenues of $743.6M, up 6.8% in the period this past year, were well in front of the $729.2M forecast. Net gain arrived at $25M, lower from $42.6M this past year — but that incorporated a $31.4M one-time gain in the purchase of stock in National CineMedia. “We are content that industry attendance growth coupled with our ongoing concentrate on cost control permitted us to attain significant development in both Modified EBITDA and Modified EBITDA margin for that second consecutive quarter,”CEO Amy Miles stated. She added that the organization is “encouraged through the record summer time box office and remain(s) positive concerning the approaching holiday film slate.” Additionally towards the earnings news, Regaldeclared a cash dividend of 21 cents a share that it'll pay onDecember 16 to stockholders of record on December 7. Regal states it “intends to pay for a normal quarterly dividend for that expected future.”

'X Factor' strong for Fox

Fox led primetime among young adults Tuesday as a special, 150-minute edition of ''The X Factor'' produced the show's best numbers since its bow last month. CBS held strong with its ''NCIS'' combo, as both dramas grew week to week. Also of note, a visit by President Obama led to the highest overnight score for a Tuesday edition of NBC's ''The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'' since March 2010. For a second straight week, ''The X Factor'' shifted to Tuesday in a week when the World Series was scheduled for its two regular nights, and an expanded episode averaged a strong 4.3 rating/11 share in adults 18-49 and 11.8 million viewers overall from 8 to 10:30. It was up about 10% from last week's two-hour episode and is expected to match the show's premiere demo score of 4.4 when the same-day nationals are released by Nielsen later today. ''X Factor'' won its final three half-hours in all key demos, peaking with a 4.9/13 in 18-49 from 10 to 10:30, which certainly helped its program average. Fox led the night in 18-49 and 25-54. CBS, second on the night in demos and first in total viewers, saw both ''NCIS'' (4.0/11 in 18-49, 19.0 million viewers overall) and ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' (3.7/9 in 18-49, 15.9 million viewers overall) post week-to-week gains, with the original rising 2% from last week, beating ''X Factor'' in 18-49 and 25-54 while standing as the night's most-watched program overall. ''NCIS: Los Angeles,'' facing reality shows on ABC, NBC and Fox, was up 9% in 18-49. And holding steady at 10 p.m. was rookie drama ''Unforgettable'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 11.3 million viewers overall), which CBS has picked up for the rest of the season. At ABC, Tim Allen comedy ''Last Man Standing'' dipped a bit more in its third outing (2.8/8 in 18-49, 9.8 million viewers overall) but is still at a good number for the net in the timeslot. The Alphabet again lost 3 share points, though, at 8:30 p.m. with ''Man Up'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall), which was down about 20% week to week. The half-hours were followed by the ''Dancing With the Stars'' results show (2.5/6 in 18-49, 13.8 million viewers overall) and ''Body of Proof'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 9.6 million viewers overall), both in line with last week. NBC's ''The Biggest Loser'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall) maintained its week-ago rating, and was followed by a special repeat of first-year drama ''Prime Suspect'' (1.0/3 in 18-49, 2.9 million viewers overall), which the net is trying to expose to a larger audience by airing multiple airings of the show this week. And at 11:35 p.m., President Obama's appearance on ''The Tonight Show'' generated a 4.1 household rating/11 share in Nielsen's 56 metered markets , the best for the show in 19 months. In the same latenight hour, CBS' ''Late Show With David Letterman'' did d 2.7/7 in the overnights, and ABC's 25-minute ''Nightline'' earned a 3.6/9, followed by a 1.8/6 for ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' at midnight. CW aired repeats of ''Ringer'' at both 8 (0.4/1 in 18-49, 1.0 million viewers overall) and at its regular time at 9 (0.3/1 in 18-49, 0.8 million viewers overall). Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: Fox, 4.3/11; CBS, 3.4/9; ABC, 2.3/6; NBC, 1.6/4; Univision, 1.5/4; CW, 0.3/1. In total viewers: CBS, 15.4 million; Fox, 11.8 million; ABC, 10.6 million; NBC, 4.6 million; Univision, 3.3 million; CW, 0.9 million. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

New Trailer For Land Of Blood stream & Honey

Angelina Jolie's directorial debut You're nearly the famous lady in the world with cast-iron A-list status, a loving family plus an military of devoted fans. Just what can you next? Create a house made entirely of gold and bezel it with rubies and sapphires? Hire Slider from Top Gun to fly your private jet? Reoccupy the Rhineland?If you're Jennifer Aniston, the answer might be none of people things. Rather you'd probably turn both hands at writing and pointing your individual film. Something nice light to start with. The Balkan War, for instance. Take using a scoop of salt, clearly. Knowing by its new trailer, Jolie's directorial debut - hatched and written while she was recovering within the flu - is shaping around be not lightweight. Inside The Land Of Blood stream And Honey notifies the story in the forbidden love from the Muslim lady together with a Serbian guy through the Balkan conflict. Together lie vicious ethnic divides, the bonds of family, and, relating to this evidence, about 6 000 0000 snipers.The story seems like it'll test Jolie's directorial capabilities for the limit. Action beats sit mouth area-by-jowl with elevated tender moments, as well as the written content clearly comes freighted with a lot of its own baggage. Jolie switched with a local cast for your film, including Zana Marjanović, Rade &Scaronerbedija and Taken's Goran Kostic.Inside The Land Of Blood stream And Honey makes its US bow within the finish of year. Meanwhile, prepare to chalk another one inside the 'Angelina Jolie might be the brand new Clint Eastwood' column.

Melanie Griffith in Foretells Star in Lifetime Pilot, 'American Housewife'

Lifetime is ongoing its push into noisy programming with bold-faced talent.our editor recommends'Puss in Boots' Premiere Red-colored Carpet ArrivalsAntonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Holding Obama Fundraising event at Their House The feminine-skewing cable network has purchased an airplane pilot for any drama tentatively entitled American Housewife, in regards to a well-to-do housewife that starts hearing voices. PHOTOS: 'Puss in Boots' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals The project, which is created by Fox TV Galleries, has been setup like a star vehicle for Melanie Griffith, who's in discussions to do something and executive produce. Her actor husband Antonio Banderas is within foretells function as a professional producer around the project, that they produced with fellow Air and pilot scribe Erik Jendresen (Gang of Siblings). STORY: Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Holding Obama Fundraising event at Their House Ray Ricard can also be in foretells executive produce the project alongside Griffiths, Banderas and Jendresen, with Eclipses' David Slade to direct the pilot. Banderas is repped by CAA Griffiths and Slade are repped by WME. Related Subjects Antonio Banderas Melanie Griffith Lifetime TV Development

Elizabeth Olsen together with other Stars Who Walked Using their Siblings' Shadows

When Elizabeth Olsen started garnering buzz on her behalf performance in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' lots of people responded with "There's another Olsen sister?'" At any given time where like a famous person's sister is almost work alone (yes, I'm searching for you, Khloe Kardashian. And you also, Trace Cyrus. Et vous, Ali Lohan), it's almost astonishing the earth's most well-known twin brothers and sisters, Ashley and Mary-Kate, have observed a similarly cute little sister hiding inside the wings such a long time. A lot more amazing: Elizabeth can definitely act. Instead of opportunistically riding her sisters' coattails into the family business, Elizabeth remains quietly honing her craft and leading a very private existence. She's presently a theatre student at NY College, where she met 'Martha' director Sean Durkin, an NYU grad. Her effort appears being needing to repay. She acquired rave reviews from experts when 'Martha' first demonstrated at Sundance. Next, she'll co-star alongside Robert DeNiro and Sigourney Weaver in 'Red Lights,' directed by Rodrigo Cortes. Very good for just about any newbie. &ltcenter/&gt Clearly, Olsen isn't the initial celebrity sister to depart a famous sibling's ever-pending shadows. While you will discover certainly more Khloes and Traces than you will discover Elizabeths, it is not completely uncommon for siblings and siblings to destroy through and prove themselves as worthy themselves. Sometimes, siblings and siblings round the back-writers even eclipse their trailblazing options. Understanding that, here's all of the my 5 best favorite stars who required to leave their siblings' shadows. Warren Beatty It's tough to consider this legendary awesome guy was ever in anyone's shadow. However, if Shirley MacLaine may be the sister, that's exactly how the situation is. Since the story goes, little Warren thought he'd try his hands at acting after he saw how effective his large sister was becoming in Hollywood. Fortunately, he'd the chops to back his high aspirations, and also the other star inside the Beatty family was produced. &ampampampampampampampampampltcenter/&ampampampampampampampampampgt Jason Bateman Jason and also the sister Justine are usually acting vets, but through the peak in the 'Family Ties' recognition inside the eighties, Justine was certainly the bigger star. Remember when 'Teen Wolf Too' showed up in this area? I am unsure about yourself, but also for a while I understood it the film starring the brother of Mallory from 'Family Ties.' Now, clearly, the tables have switched, and Jason's star is shining vibrant. For the moment. (I smell a comeback, Mallory!) &ampampampampampampampltcenter/&ampampampampampampampgt Maggie Gyllenhaal While Maggie also came out inside the movie that shot brother Mike to fame, 'Donnie Darko,' she didn't land on people radar until yearly later, when she went fannying in regards to the office getting a deviant James Spader in 'Secretary.' While she's less than accomplished Jake's amount of fame, Maggie is unquestionably a correctly-respected actress within their right. She's relationship debate again in 'Hysteria,' in regards to the invention in the ahem, vibrator. &ampampampampampampltcenter/&ampampampampampampgt Kevin Dillon How could I leave Johnny Drama off this list? He certainly knows a couple of reasons for dwelling in someone's shadow, since the little brother of heartthrob Matt Dillon in solid existence, as well as the large bro to celebrity Vinnie Chase on 'Entourage.' Kevin has certainly proven themselves just like a great comic actor on 'Entourage.' Here's wanting they can continue his career's momentum because the show comes from the environment. &ampampampampampltcenter/&ampampampampampgt Elle Fanning People Fanning women unquestionably are difficult employees. Just 13, Elle provides extensive film and TV credits, you will need to scroll lower on her behalf account IMDB page to find out these. Dakota's little sister got her start playing a young Dakota in movies like 'I am Sam' and 'Taken,' She co-headlined this summer's thriller 'Super 8,' and appears next alongside Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson inside the much-buzzed-about 'We Bought a Zoo.' &ampampampampltcenter&ampampampampgt&ampampltcenter/&ampampgt '

UTA Signs Showrunner Ken Sanzel

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran showrunner Ken Sanzel has signed with UTA where he will be represented by a team of agents in TV and film. He was most recently at WME. Former NY City cop, who was a member of the Decoy Squad of the NYC Transit Police Department, serves as executive producer/showrunner on CBS’ midseason drama The 2-2, executive produced by Robert De Niro. Before that, Sanzel spent several years as executive producer/showrunner on CBS’ long-running drama Numb3rs and did a brief stint at the helm of another CBS drama, Blue Bloods. Sanzel continues to be managed by Jeff Field of Field Entertainment and attorneys Bob Wallerstein and Ryan Nord.

Ti West involved with VHS horror project

VHS, a found footage horror comprised of shorts from six different company directors continues to be introduced.Ti West (Home of the Demon) and Adam Wingard (A Terrible Method to Die) are leading the project and therefore are keen to help keep particulars under systems. VHS has been referred to as "The Shining meets Blair Witch Project." Which sounds pretty damn awesome to us.Kaira Miska is keeping his cards near to his chest, but has tweeted that "It is a new type of found footage horror film in the outlook during several genre filmmakers we personally know and love."In addition to Wingard and West being associated with the project, David Bruckner (The Signal), Joe Swanberg (Silver Bullets), Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead) and Chad Villella also have registered for this.VHS has already been in production and being funded by Hollywood management company The Collective.

Ole Apparent buys MusicBox

Ole Apparent, the expansion music branch of Canadian music author Ole, has acquired L.A.-based production music company MusicBox. Creating and controlling 17 production music libraries made up of greater than 24,000 tracks, MusicBox was started in 2002 by composers Joel Goodman and Daniel Stein, with composer and former Universal Music Production Library creative director Jonathan Firstenberg coming onboard as senior V . p . this season. MusicBox's staff will remain and advise Ole on matters connected using its libraries. Ole Boss Robert Ott mentioned in the statement: "Joel and Serta have created a great company at MusicBox. We take seriously our responsibility to continue the legacy of great customer care and artistic at MusicBox and may make an effort to create clients and sub-launched companies an unrivaled experience." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Ray Hagman Of Dallas Identified With Cancer

First Released: October 14, 2011 9:23 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Access Hollywood Live: Ray Hagman Auctions Off I Imagine Jeannie & Dallas Memorabilia NY, N.Y. -- Ray Hagman continues to be identified with cancer. The 80-year-old actor is known for playing J.R. Ewing on Dallas. Inside a statement Friday, he stated: As J.R. I possibly could pull off anything bribery, blackmail and infidelity. However I got caught by cancer. Hagman rejected to specify what type of cancer hes contracted, but stated its one such and curable form. He intends to continue focusing on a brand new reboot of Dallas for TNT, which starts production Monday. The brand new Dallas concentrates on the Ewing offspring because they clash over the way forward for the household empire. The initial prime-time cleaning soap opera broadcast on CBS from 1978 to 1991. Hagman went through a liver transplant within the mid-the nineteen nineties. Stated Hagman: As everyone knows, you cannot keep J.R. lower! Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Morning Grind: Who Will Play John McClane Jr. in 'Die Hard 5'?

Things are moving crisply on the 'Die Hard 5' front. This week the film got an official release date (Feb. 14, 2013) and official title (the hilariously bad 'A Good Day to Die Hard'), and now reports are circulating that it might also soon find an onscreen son for Bruce Willis. Variety states that screen tests are underway, with names like Ben Foster, Aaron Paul and Paul Dano on the short list of possibilities. The role of John McClane Jr. will likely be highly coveted on the chance that whoever gets cast could inherit the franchise from Willis in the future. According to Twentieth Century Fox, no actor has an inside track just yet. [Variety] Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan's ne'er-do-well husband in 'Drive,' has scored the lead role in 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' the latest film from the Coen brothers. 'Davis' focuses on the '60s folk scene in Greenwich Village. No studio is attached yet, but Scott Rudin will produce. Per Deadline, a cavalcade of Hollywood's best are hoping to score a part in the film. Good job, Oscar! [Deadline] Rade Sherbedgia has been cast as the villain in 'Taken 2,' meaning Liam Neeson will kill Rade Sherbedgia onscreen in 'Taken 2.' Good job, Rade? [THR/Heat Vision] For the first time in over 30 years, Woody Allen has changed an already-announced title. The Rome-set 'Bop Decameron' will now be known as 'Nero Fiddled.' "I couldn't believe how few people had heard of the Decameron, even in Rome," Allen said in a statement. "And the few that did assumed the movie was based on Boccaccio's tales, which it's not. Anyhow, I changed the title to 'Nero Fiddled,' which is the first time I've changed a title since my last minute switch of 'Anhedonia' to 'Annie Hall.'" 'Fiddled' stars Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, Greta Gerwig, Ellen Page, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz and Allen himself. [Variety] Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' will hit theaters on May 10, 2013, two months earlier than expected. [Coming Soon] Director Joel Schumacher releases 'Trespass' this weekend, and hopefully it will have better luck than his last outing, 'Twelve.' That film earned just over $183,000 during its theatrical run, making it one of the biggest busts of 2010. Not that Schumacher has any hard feelings. "It's the number-one most pirated film in Shanghai in the month of May!" he told Movieline. "Friends of mine live over there; they have a list of not the top 10 movies but the top 10 pirated movies. 'Twelve' was number one for the month of May. Actually, it means millions of people have seen your movie, and the people who bought it got f-cked because they didn't make a dime." [Movieline] [Photo: WireImage] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Lee Cowan Back At CBS News After Four Years At NBC

Lee Cowan will return to CBS News as National Correspondent, CBS News Chairman and 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager and David Rhodes, President, CBS News, announced today. Cowan will contribute to CBS News broadcasts and platforms across the division and he will be a substitute anchor for CBS SUNDAY MORNING. He will be based in Los Angeles. His appointment is effective November 1. Lee Cowan is a first class reporter and one of the best storytellers in his generation of broadcast journalists, said Fager. Its a real thrill that he is coming home to us. Lee embodies our commitment to original reportingto presenting a good story, well told, said Rhodes. We are so excited to have him back in the fold. “With his style and grace, Lee Cowan is one of a kind — and a Sunday Morning natural.” said Rand Morrison, Executive Producer of CBS SUNDAY MORNING. “To say that we’re thrilled to have him back on our team is an understatement.” Most recently, Cowan has been a correspondent for NBC News since 2007, contributing to various NBC News shows, including “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “Today,” and MSNBC broadcasts. While there, he covered major news stories and events, including presidential candidate Barack Obama during the historic 2008 presidential election campaign and the tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011. Prior to joining NBC, Cowan was a CBS News correspondent for the CBS Evening News. In that role, he reported on a variety of stories of national and international importance, which included coverage from Ground Zero on the September 11 attacks, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 2006 conflict in Beirut and the 2006 tsunami in Indonesia. Previously, Cowan served as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, CBS News 24-hour news service, for which he provided national and global coverage for CBS News U.S. affiliates. Cowan joined CBS News in 1996 after serving as an anchor and reporter for WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. Prior to that, he was an anchor and reporter WWMT-TV, in Kalamazoo, Mich., and a weekend anchor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, Calif. Before joining KCOY-TV, Cowan held positions as news director and anchor at NBC affiliate KIEM-TV Eureka, Calif. Cowan began his career in journalism in 1988 as a researcher, first for “CBS News Nightwatch” and then for the “CBS Evening News” in Washington, D.C. Born in Salt Lake City, Cowan graduated in 1988 from the University of Washington with a double major in communications and speech communications.

All3Media sells drama package to Netflix

LONDON -- The distribution arm of U.K. "super-indie" All3Media has offered Netflix 175 hrs of drama. All3Media International's package incorporates "Apparitions," produced by Lime Pictures, and "Accused," produced by RSJ Pictures. Both shows were commissioned through the BBC in Blighty. Paul Corney, v . p . of digital distribution for All3Media Worldwide, stated there is "significant appetite" for British shows within the U.S. He added: "Netflix supplies a fantastic chance for audiences to locate these acclaimed shows." In the recent Mipcom sales market Netflix agreed an offer with Zodiak Privileges for supernatural saga "Being Human," both original U.K. show and also the U.S. remake. Marketers are progressively striking handles on-demand platforms for example Netflix. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Oscar rejects Puerto Rico's foreign-lingo film entry

Despite getting sent 11 photos for foreign-language film Oscar consideration since 1986, Puerto Rico continues to be shut from the race this season due to its status like a U.S. protectorate. However, the Dominican Republican won an attract get its pic into account. "We desired to obvious up an inconsistency that permitted a U.S. territory to compete inside a category intended for nations outdoors the U.S.," stated AMPAS chief operating officer Ric Robertson. "We said excitedly within our letter this past year that 2010 will be the last time they might submit an entry." Based on Puerto Rico's film commissioner Mariella Perez, the Academy informed her in August 2010 from the rule. "After asking it to reconsider, the Academy responded that it is decision was final, but that Puerto Rico could make an application for the other groups," Perez stated. "I informed the filmmakers of the new rule however they sent their film anyway." Naturally, the Academy declined helmer Sonia Fritz's The spanish language-language "America," starring Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana and Lymari Nadal. Puerto Rican commentators allege the Academy bowed to pressure from Hispanic filmmakers in other states who felt that Puerto Rico had been given a preferred status. They question why Puerto Rico is known as a completely independent country in sporting occasions. "Different organizations have different rules," stated Robertson. Puerto Rico continues to be posting records since Marcos Zurinaga's 1986 pic "La gran fiesta" (The Large Party) was the hopeful within the 59th Oscars later. In 1989, Jacobo Morales' "What Went Down to Santiago" grew to become the very first local pic to clinch a nom. This Year, Rafi Mercado's "Miente" (Lie) vied for any foreign-lingo film Oscar nom. Fritz will still are able in a foreign-lingo Oscar slot through tobago pic she co created, "La Hija Natural" (Love Child) by Leticia Tonos. It was initially declined through the Academy on the technicality but was recognized after tobago become a huge hit. The nation had unsuccessful to submit what they are called of their selection committee people towards the org prior to the March. 3 deadline. The 84th Oscars is going to be held February. 26 in the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

2011 U.S. Album Sales Still Strong After 75 %

Because the year heads into its home stretch, situations are searching for for that U.S. music business -- sales take presctiption track to improve over the year before, something which hasn't happened since 2004. PHOTOS: MTV VMAs 2011: Red-colored Carpet Arrivals With nine several weeks of 2011 lower, album sales stand at 228.5 million, based on Nielsen SoundScan -Up 3.3% in the 221.a million albums offered within the corresponding duration of 2010. Overall U.S. unit sales, meanwhile, are up 7.2% to at least one.18 billion, from 1.1 billion this past year. So when albums including track counterparts are taken into consideration -- whereby 10 song downloads count as you album unit - albums have leaped 5.4%, to 323.7 million from 307.a million. The positive showing for album sales can mainly be credited towards the gifs, in which the configuration's scans are up 19.7% to 74.a million models, in comparison to 61.9 million models this year's first nine several weeks. PHOTOS: The Background Music Industry's Finest Givers However it's not just digital amounts which are encouraging. Though physical sales are lower from this past year, the dip isn't as drastic as music professionals had lengthy grown accustomed to. Compact disc sales have decreased only 3.6% this season, after going through declines varying between 18%-20% in each one of the five previous years. A banner year from Adele has assisted overall. Her album 21 has moved nearly 3.8 million models, as the best-selling title in the corresponding time this past year -- Eminem's Recovery -- had received 2.7 million models through the finish from the third quarter. PHOTOS: Top Ten Greatest Compensated Artists With 1.3 million models offered electronically, 21 is the greatest-selling album within the gifs since SoundScan started monitoring such sales in 2003. Adele's song "Moving Within The Deep," with 5.two million compensated downloads, is the very best-selling title within the gifs. Where share of the market can be involved, Universal Group has finally drawn from The new sony Music Entertainment, which in fact had been getting upset close at its heels for that first six several weeks of 2011. In the finish from the nine-month period, UMG's share of the market totalled 30.3%, while The new sony's was at 28.9%. Meanwhile, the Warner Group's share of the market totaled 18.7% and EMI's arrived at 9%. Independent labels' share of the market, as based on distribution possession, totaled 12.6%. Billboard will show a far more comprehensive article on third-quarter stats, including share of the market by label possession, within the future. Related Subjects Eminem Adele

R.I.P. Joseph R. Aceti

The Directors Guild announced today thatretired TV broadcast network sports director and DGA Lifetime Achievement recipient Joseph R. Aceti has died. Here is the statement by DGA President Taylor Hackford: We are saddened to hear of the passing of Joseph R. Aceti, beloved DGA member and the ninth recipient of the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Direction. Joe received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, capping a career that by all measures placed him in the pantheon of sports direction. Present at most of the seminal sporting events since the late 1960s, Joe worked for all four major networks on every type of major sporting event including: the 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1992 Olympic games; the 1990, 1991 and 1992 World Series and numerous Playoff Series; World Figure Skating Championship from 1983-1990; the U.S Open Tennis Tournament from 1984-87; NBA and NCAA basketball; NFL and collegiate football; Major League and Collegiate baseball; and 10 years of directing ABC’s Wide World of Sports with some 300 shows as the coordinating director. With 80 major boxing matches to his credit, Joe was also the guiding hand on broadcasts of some of the all-time greatest bouts, including: Ali vs. Frazier aka The Thrilla in Manila; Ali vs. Spinks II; Cooney vs. Holmes; and Hearns vs. Duran. By all accounts, Joe was a kind and dedicated teacher and mentor to many he met along the way. After Joe was announced as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Direction in 2006, he told us, I think I did a good job, but the thing Im most proud of is that I was able to help so many young people during my career. Ive never been afraid to pass on what I know and I tried to be fair and kind to people. My wife has a saying, You cant be a teacher and not be kind. I think shes right.

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Special Report: TV's Hosts With the Most

Ryan Seacrest No one has come close to replicating the power and fortune amassed by legendary TV hosts Dick Clark, Merv Griffin and Oprah Winfrey - yet. But American Idol's Ryan Seacrest is on his way, and others are right behind. Today's TV hosts aren't satisfied with just their day jobs. If you don't have multiple shows, a line of licensed merchandise and a production company, you're not trying hard enough. It's all about creating empires, and hosts, from Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa to Dr. Drew Pinsky and Carson Daly, are running their careers like booming businesses. Octagon Entertainment managing director John Ferriter, whose clients include Piers Morgan and Pinsky, says the success of reality shows over the last decade, starting with Survivor and American Idol, triggered this generation of mogul hosts. "If they have the talent, aspiration and willpower, and put together a smart team, they can parlay it into the perfect business," he says. In using TV-hosting jobs as a launch pad, these emcees are all looking to reconstruct the success of the original titans in the field, Clark and Griffin, both of whom went on to oversee major production companies and dabble in all sorts of businesses. "They were able to combine their personal celebrity with their business acumen," Ferriter says. But by the 1990s, TV hosts were pretty much satisfied with being, well, TV hosts. The idea of nurturing a new generation of hosting moguls came when Daly moved the pop-culture needle in the late-'90s heyday of MTV's TRL. His agents, who included Ferriter, came up with a plan to push the host in a number of directions - including a production company, new TV and radio projects and sponsorship possibilities. But Daly says he wasn't comfortable "trying to be all things to all people and omnipresent," and he eventually took on new representation. So Daly's old team took their plan and instead turned their attention to Seacrest. "It was clear the kind of career he wanted," says Ferriter, who once represented the American Idol host. "He wanted a cross of what Dick and Merv had done." At the time, Seacrest was mainly known as a Los Angeles-based radio DJ. His agents hatched a plan to get him on American Idol and use that as a springboard for something much bigger. It worked: Seacrest reinvented the role of a TV host. He now emcees American Idol while simultaneously being the managing editor and lead anchor of E! News, hosting two syndicated radio shows and executive producing reality shows like Keeping Up With the Kardashians, pulling down at least $55 million annually. He's also partnering with AEG to launch a cable network and is rumored to be on the short list for a variety of additional jobs, including hosting Today. "It's brilliant what they've done with Ryan," says veteran hosting agent Babette Perry. "It will certainly be copied." Among those starting to make the grade are Morgan, who jumps between America's Got Talent and his CNN talk show, Piers Morgan Tonight; Cooper, who just launched the daytime talk show Anderson in addition to anchoring CNN's Anderson Cooper 360; Pinsky, with VH1's Celebrity Rehab, HLN's Dr. Drew and The CW's Dr. Drew's Lifechangers; Tom Bergeron, host of ABC's Dancing With the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos; and The View cohost Joy Behar, who also toplines HLN's The Joy Behar Show. Elisabeth Hasselbeck turned her gig on The View into a springboard for licensing products like exercise equipment and a clothing line; she also just began hosting CMT's Angels Among Us. Phil Keoghan has used his Amazing Race popularity to shoot a documentary and peddle both luggage and nutrition bars. "The last thing you want to be is a host that's defined by one show," says Keoghan, who has developed a brand that encompasses books, TV shows and speeches. Then there are icons from other businesses, like the modeling and food worlds, who have morphed into TV powerhouses. Gordon Ramsay launched a production company after fronting several food-related shows in the U.K. and the U.S.; Heidi Klum has turned her Project Runway success into an empire. Other hosts looking to expand their domain include Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi, ESPN's Erin Andrews and Top Chef Masters' Curtis Stone. Even actors like Ripa (who hosts Live! With Regis and Kelly and has a production company), Mario Lopez (Extra, America's Best Dance Crew, H8R), Alison Sweeney (The Biggest Loser, Days of Our Lives) and Nick Cannon (America's Got Talent, Up All Night) are deciding that hosting offers them a long-lasting and profitable career. And a new crop of fresh faces, including The X Factor's Steve Jones, are plotting their careers very carefully. "The money isn't bad in hosting," says Perry. "Then you add these licensing deals, and they get a percentage of the product." Another host following in Seacrest's footsteps is, ironically, Daly. With the success of NBC's The Voice, a thriving radio career and the long- running Last Call With Carson Daly, he says he feels "older and wiser" about where to take his career. "I'm back to the way my life felt 10 years ago," Daly says. "I'm grateful for the jobs I have." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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Bryan Lourd Joins LACMA Board of Trustees

Bryan Lourd is joining the board of LACMA. The CAA partner, along with Lyn Davis Lear and Crescent Capital founder/Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, will be the newest members on 64-member board.our editor recommendsCAA's Bryan Lourd confirms talks of stake buyKim Kardashian part of LACMA makeover In a statement, LACMA's CEO Michael Govan, said the three new members have "unique and significant experience from the worlds of entertainment or sports, as well as a passion for the arts and the community." Lourd is also on the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. In the past few years there's been a shift to add more LACMA board members from the Westside -- and all that represents -- than from downtown. Terry Semel co-chairs the board. Willow Bay is one of the five vice chairs. Board members include Brian Grazer, Michael Lynton, Carole Bayer Sager, Barbra Streisand and Steve Tisch. "This is part of Michael bringing a whole new freshness to the museum," says board member Wendy Stark. "We should have Hollywood people who collect art on the board. And Bryan's got a great art collection and great taste." Related Topics CAA LACMA

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