'War Horse' Author Makes Quiet Appearance in Play

NY (AP) Audiences at Wednesday's matinee performance of "War Horse" likely never noticed a very special actor who was making his Lincoln Center stage debut.Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo, who wrote the book the Tony Award-winning play is based on, was part of more than a dozen actors watching the auctioning of the horse Joey at the top of the show.The author, who made a similar crowd scene appearance in the London production of "War Horse" and was an extra in Steven Spielberg's movie version, didn't have any dialogue and didn't appear again until the curtain call a few hours later. The only hint he was there was when the auctioneer called out for "Mr. Morpurgo.""They hide me away," the 68-year-old writer said with a smile during a backstage interview, still wearing his velvety Edwardian-era coat. "For me, it's a wonderful privilege for me to be connected to this whole way that theater works."In some ways, Morpurgo's NY professional acting debut was more meaningful than the others: His father the Canadian actor Anthony van Bridge twice appeared at Lincoln Center in the 1960s.Morpurgo, who has written more than 100 children's books, had come to NY after visiting the Canadian cast of "War Horse" in Toronto, which starts up in February. The chance to step where his father stepped years ago was too irresistible to turn down."I thought, 'I've got to go and be in the same place.' Isn't it silly?" he said. "I love full circles."Van Bridge, a respected actor in Canada who was a fixture at the Shaw and Stratford festivals, left Morpurgo's mother after returning from World War II to find she'd rather be with another man. Morpurgo and his father eventually reunited when he was in his 20s; he now calls him a "sweet, kind man.""War Horse" premiered at the National Theatre in November 2007. After two sold-out runs, it moved to London's West End in March 2009, where it continues to play at the New London Theatre. It opened at Lincoln Center this year and won five Tonys, including best play, and a U.S. tour will open in Los Angeles in June and travel to 19 cities, including Philadelphia, Dallas and Minneapolis.Morpurgo, a former teacher who discovered his love of storytelling in the classroom, likes to visit each cast to talk about the roots of his best-selling 1982 children's book, which tells the story of a horse that has been enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. The show, adapted by Nick Stafford, is visually stunning, thanks to creative work by Handspring Puppet Company.At one point during the interview, Austin Durant, who plays the auctioneer Chapman Carter, comes in to ask Morpurgo to autograph a volume of "War Horse" for his mother, Doris, as a Christmas present."Auctioneer, you were wonderful," Morpurgo told him."It was great!" said Durant, beaming. "Well played."Morpurgo, who was Britain's third children's laureate, laughs about the incredible path his book "War Horse" has taken. When it was first published, it was largely ignored and for years never sold more than a few thousand copies a year, though his wife, Clare, thinks it is his best.Then in 2005, Tom Morris, a director at the National Theatre, was looking for a way to create with Handspring Puppet Company a family friendly work. Morris' mother suggested "War Horse" after reading a second-hand copy.Now it's been translated into 33 languages and has more than 500,000 copies in print."It's the same bloody book," he said, laughing.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Take advantage of Kardashian Follows Khloe and Lamar to Dallas

Take advantage of Kardashian Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom lately introduced they will be moving since he exchanged towards the Dallas Mavericks. And since everything Kardashian is really a family theme (and business chance) Take advantage of Kardashian is going to be joining them.Khloe Kardashian "excited" about Lamar Odom's trade to DallasThe couple is going to be filming the 2nd season of Khloe and Lamar, which premieres on February. 19, therefore it is reliable advice Khloe's more youthful brother will even may play a role within the series.Take advantage of lately taken part within the thirteenth season of ABC's Dwts with partner Cheryl Burke. The happy couple snagged second devote your competition.

Mary Tyler Moore To Get SAG Existence Achievement Award From Dick Van Dyke

It’ll happen throughout the Screen Stars Guild Honours telecaston The month of january 29. Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke grew to become TV symbols around the Dick Van Dyke Show. Moore continued to create her very own production company MTM with Grant Mess and headinedThe Mary Tyler Moore Show, which created several character spinoffs including Lou Grant. Other MTM shows incorporated The Bob Newhart Show, WKRP in Cincinnati, Hill Street Blues, The Whitened Shadow and St. Elsewhere. Nominations for SAG Honours is going to be introduced tomorrow at 9 AM on TNT.

Bay Area crix hug 'Tree of Life'

Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Existence" received top honors for the best picture and director Sunday in the Bay Area Film Experts Circle, that also granted the Fox Searchlight release using its cinematography prize for d.p. Emmanuel Lubezki. Gary Oldman came the actor prize for his performance as British agent George Smiley in Focus Features' "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," that also won a script award in the S.F. experts for Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan's adaptation. Tilda Swinton nabbed the actress laurels on her bad-mother submit Oscilloscope Laboratories' "We have to Discuss Kevin." Albert Brooks put into his growing stash of critics' awards having a supporting-actor citation for FilmDistrict's "Drive," while Vanessa Redgrave was crowned supporting actress on her operate in the Weinstein Co.'s "Coriolanus." Original script visited J.C. Chandor for "Margin Call," a Lionsgate/Kerbside Points of interest release. Abbas Kiarostami's "Licensed Copy" (IFC) came the foreign-language film jerk, while Errol Morris' "Tabloid" (IFC's Sundance Chooses) acquired the documentary award. Paramount's "Rango" won the group's animation prize. The org presented a unique citation for less than-appreciated independent cinema to Lech Majewski's "The Mill and also the Mix," as the National Film Upkeep Foundation received the Marlon Riggs Award for courage and vision within the San Francisco Bay Area film community. Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

TOLDJA! Harrison Ford Set To See Branch Rickey In Jackie Robinson Film 42

Deadline revealed yesterday that Legendary Pictures was relationship Harrison Ford to see Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers GM who with Jackie Robinson broke the color line in baseball in 1947. Legendary features that Ford is positioned, that they’ve cast Chadwick Boseman to see the Hall of Fame second baseman who stood a profound impact on the Civil Rights movement. John Helgeland written the script and may direct. Here’s the release: Burbank, CA December 9, 2011 Legendary Pictures introduced today it's cast Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford to star inside the companys film according to historys most celebrated baseball figure, Jackie Robinson. Boseman will illustrate the legendary baseball star, needing to pay tribute for the legacy and impact Robinson made when he increased being the initial Black Major league baseball player. Ford will star as Branch Rickey, the innovative Major league baseball executive who's most broadly noted for breaking MLBs color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson with a minor league contract in 1945. couple of years later, at the outset of the 1947 major league baseball season, Robinson was signed for the Brooklyn Dodgers major league baseball team by utilizing Rickey. Rickey was selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. Chadwick Boseman is much better recognized for his performance in Universal Pictures THE EXPRESS. Boseman also just completed a lead inside the independent feature KILL HOLE. On television he will be a regular round the NBC series Persons Unknown. He's represented by Michael Greene at Greene & Affiliate marketers, and Melanie Prepare of Ziffren Brittenham. Ford most recently starred in COWBOYS & ALIENS which is most broadly noted for starring inside the INDIANA Manley and also the Exorcist franchises additionally to AIR Pressure ONE as well as the FUGITIVE. Ford will be a Oscar nominee for his role inside the 1985 feature film WITNESS. Ford is represented by Jim Berkus at United states . Talent Agency and Skip Brittenham of Ziffren Brittenham. John Helgeland (LA Private / MYSTIC RIVER) will write and direct, with Legendarys Chairman and Boss, Thomas Tull, creating, and Legendarys Chief Creative Officer and Leader, Jon Jashni, becoming executive producer. Dick Prepare, former Chairman of Wally Disney Art galleries, may even be the professional producer. Legendary labored in the beginning in development with Robinsons widow, Rachel Robinson, to be sure the movie adaptation in the famous players story is authentic.

REVIEW: New Year's Eve is the Movie Equivalent of a Plastic-Wrapped American Cheese Slice

Who are these beautiful, sharply dressed, slightly orange people gliding so effortlessly through a glittery, postcard-worthy version of NY in New Year’s Eve? They’re stars, of course, a galaxy of stars of varying luminescence. New Year’s Eve is Garry Marshall’s follow-up to last year’s Valentine’s Day, which he also directed, and like that film it uses its titular holiday as a ruthless star delivery system in which a menagerie of assembled celebs sprints through a collection of interconnected narrative threads that briskly accelerate from alleged comedy to syrupy sentimentality. You’re not going to see anyone in New Year’s Eve get drunk, kiss their married boss, vomit and then barricade themselves in the bathroom to spend the rest of the night crying, no sir. Happy endings abound for everyone here, even the terminally ill and the woman who dares to wear clogs. Clogs! (Fetching ones with shearling trim and four-inch heels, but whatever — burn her!) To note that the storylines in New Year’s Eve are ludicrous and virulently cliched seems beside the point, or simply unimportant. These characters are so nominal that when, say, Lea Michele gets stuck in an elevator with Ashton Kutcher, that’s exactly how you think of the set-up, and when the doors finally open you half expect them to scurry off to the sets of Glee and Two and a Half Men, where they may be contractually fined for their tardiness. But for the sake of capturing the full scope of this motion picture, here’s a bullet point summary of the many goings-on: · The VP of the Times Square Alliance (Hilary Swank) and her faithful police minion (Ludacris) prepare for the Midtown celebration and manage a crisis when the ball gets stuck halfway up, a technical snag that requires the calling in of legendary ambiguously ethnic electrician Kominsky (Hector Elizondo). · An uptight caterer (Katherine Heigl, natch) works an event at which her famous rock-star ex Jensen (Jon Bon Jovi) is playing, while her sous chef (Sofa Vergara, turning her likable Modern Family shtick up to intolerable levels) looks on. · A young pregnant couple (Jessica Biel and Seth Meyers) race another couple (Sarah Paulson and Til Schweiger) to have the first baby of the year and win a $25,000 prize. · A dying man (Robert De Niro) just wants to see the ball drop one last time, but the mean hospital won’t let him. His nurse (Halle Berry) keeps him company. · A dowdy secretary (Michelle Pfeiffer) hires a free-spirited bike messenger (Zac Efron) to help her fulfill a decade’s worth of new year’s resolutions in one day. · An uptight costume designer (Sarah Jessica Parker, natch) doesn’t want her teenager daughter (Abigail Breslin) to go to Times Square. · An exec (Josh Duhamel) hitches a ride with a wacky family in order to get back to his company party in time to make a speech and rendezvous with a mystery lady he met last year. · And, as mentioned, Ashton Kutcher and Lea Michele get stuck in an elevator and fall in lurve. I may have forgotten one or two. Yeardley Smith, John Lithgow, Carla Gugino, James Belushi, Cary Elwes, Cherry Jones, Matthew Broderick and others make appearances as well, and Ryan Seacrest plays himself, since he was presumably there anyway — the film somewhat awkwardly folds in footage from last year’s Times Square celebration, with a Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (also a Warner Bros. release!) billboard prominently grafted in. Less a film than a product, New Year’s Eve is so carefully calculated as to be, in its own way, admirable. It’s innocuous enough to accommodate families, if not little children. It has a wide enough range of talent on offer that both your grandmother and your tween niece should see someone they recognize. It’s inoffensive unless you’re put off by the fact that one of the moms-to-be is willing to schedule an unnecessary C-section in order to compete for prize money (“May the best vajayjay win!” = actual line of dialogue), that both Vietnam and Iraq are unabashedly worked in, or by the film’s overall soullessness. There’s not an intentional laugh to be found, though at the screening I attended there were guffaws at a moment involving a character gasping “Wait! If you’re here, who’s at Times Square?” and the reveal that followed. Next up, I’d imagine, will probably be Christmas, though I wouldn’t put it past Thanksgiving to sneak in there, given it’s been less than a decade since Love Actually and there’s no rush — new, more affordable celebrities are minted every day. In the meanwhile, it’s worth pondering the outtakes that run over the closing credits and that are the phoniest part of this insincere endeavor, striving to present an old-fashioned illusion that the film was a cheery group endeavor in which everyone had a great time together instead of a staggered shoot in which people flew in for an efficient few days on set before heading off to their next gig. This is business, folks, not fun — everyone can take a cup of kindness when the box office grosses roll in. Follow Alison Willmore on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Chewbacca on 'Glee': Past 'Star Wars' Figures Turning up in Something Which Is not 'Star Wars'

Chewbacca will most likely be round the holiday episode of 'Glee.' Sadly, it does not appear that he'll be getting involved in just about any Existence Day occasions (for individuals who've whatrrrs your opinion Existence Day describes, I am sorry), but he'll be turning up in a few type of Christmas dream sequence. "Oh, heavens, Chewbacca turning up on 'Glee' can be a travesty for the sanctity of 'Star Wars,'" you'd have probably mentioned prior to deciding to ever seen 'The Phantom Menace.' Now, you just shrug. I merely shrugged. Han Solo just shrugged. We're all, with one another, shrugging. But! It doesn't happen frequently, but this isn't the first time a 'Star Wars' character, carried out with the original actor, has came out in something which isn't Alien. Behold, (not counting ads) past 'Star Wars' figures turning up in something which is not 'Star Wars.' 'The Muppet Show' Hey, remember 'The Muppets'? Whatever happened on their behalf? Anyway, in 1980, Luke Skywalker, C-3P0 and R2D2 were trying to find Chewbacca (they need to really try searching round the number of 'Glee'). Hey, need to visit some overacting? Move forward to 5:40 to check out Mark Hamill scream "Lower while using Empire!" before kicking lower a door. 'Sesame Street' R2-D2 is deeply deeply in love with a fire place hydrant. That's relating to this. C-3PO does make an effort to talk R2-D2 by using this foolishness. People should give consideration to C-3P0 more often. Anti-Smoking PSA This is not a genuine commercial, so that it counts. Technically it's a pubic service announcement about the benefits of smoking. Look how awesome R2-D2 looks getting a cigarette! If If only to become as awesome as Artoo, I will smoke. OK, getting just re-seen that clip, apparently C-3PO doesn't would love you to smoke. Right, it absolutely was the '70s, who knows. Lesson learned: Don't smoke. Whooping Cough PSA Also, don't get whooping cough. Smoking does not cause whooping cough, no less than in humans. But, the study is not proven on droids. Look, all I realize is always that I merely seen R2-D2 smoking a butt, now he's the whooping cough. You understand, I have got a sense that anybody which has ever emerge against immunizing children has probably seen this add. I really could picture an issue through which hearing C-3PO patronizingly saying, "parents of Earth, please immunize your kids,In . would lead some parent to prevent just that from spite. 1997 MTV Music Honours Mike Myers granted Chewbacca a very long time achievement award within the 1997 MTV Music Honours. Appreciate this, Chewbacca won this award before he even came out on 'Glee.' You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Disney CEO Robert Iger Buys $1 Million of Apple Stock

Getty Images Tracey Gold, who once struggled with anorexia, admits she gets worried when she sees actresses on hit shows shrinking, but she doesn't place the blame solely on Hollywood.our editor recommends'Celebrity Wife Swap' Couples, Premiere Date SetLifetime, 'Army Wives' Producer Developing Affair Drama (Exclusive)Lifetime Reveals 'Project Runway All Stars' Cast, Premiering in JanuaryLifetime Developing Casey Anthony TV Movie Based on Prosecutor's BookLifetime Sets 'America's Most Wanted' Premiere Date'America's Most Wanted' Gets Second Chance on Lifetime The actress toldThe Hollywood Reporter that the root of the problem is more widespread than just the entertainment industry. "I always look at the first season of a TV show and see an actress one way, and then in the second season you see her 10 pounds lighter -- it's a cycle," Gold said. "I think there's an ongoing problem -- not just Hollywood, but also society. It's a widespread problem across the country." STORY: Lifetime Renews 'Army Wives,' Greenlights Jenny Bicks Drama Pilot Gold, who struggled with the disease in the 1990s, is hoping to make a difference in the lives of women battling life-threatening conditions like anorexia and bulimia in Lifetime's new unscripted series Starving Secrets With Tracey Gold, which premieres at 10 pm. Friday. Each hourlong episode will feature Gold sharing her own experiences with other women and working with a team of specialists to help them get the treatment they need. The actress became anorexic at age 19, after finding fame as Carol Seaver on the hit sitcom Growing Pains, and it nearly took her life by age 22. But she believes she would have struggled with anorexia even if she hadn't been in the public eye. Part of the problem today, she said, is that there's even more pressure on celebrities now as the number of tabloids and media outlets covering celebrities has grown, not to mention all the online bloggers and places where fans can post critical comments for all the world to see, like Twitter. STORY: 'Celebrity Wife Swap' Couples, Premiere Date Set; Tracey Gold Among Participants "It's people behind a computer, without ever having to show their face, who are perpetuating more of a need to fit a certain mold," she said. "We live in the age of the Internet, and people can say whatever they want and be really nasty." That's part of the reason she praises young stars like Demi Lovato and Mary-Kate Olsen for not being afraid to seek treatment knowing that their every move is chronicled in the tabloids. She also applauds Miley Cyrus, who recently stuck up to people critical of Lovato after she appeared to gain some weight in the wake of her treatment. At the same time, Gold tries not to judge when she notices an actress losing weight since she doesn't know what's really going on. "It's a very easy thing that the media likes to do to an actress when she loses weight is to slap on the title of anorexia, but that's a dangerous place to go," Gold said. "I don't know anyone's personal struggle, and to make a quick judgment trivializes the true nature of what anorexia really is." STORY: THR's Reality Power List Gold developed the concept for Starving Secrets because she felt like eating disorders weren't being talked about as much as they should be. After coming up with the idea, she pitched it to GRB Entertainment (A&E's Intervention), who then took it to Lifetime (she also serves as an executive producer on the show). She is hoping to shed light on the issue by addressing stereotypes and changing the "glamorized view" of the disorders. She also hopes the six-episode series spurs other women struggling in similar situations to seek help. "My goal is to shed light on what an eating disorder looks like," Gold said. "We get in there with real women to show that it's not a glamorous thing. It's an isolating, lonely, hard, raw disease. It's not skinny women on a red carpet; it's an all-consuming thing in life where everything is falling down around you." Gold, who played Carol Seaver on Growing Pains for seven years, where her character was the brunt of fat jokes from her brother (played by Kirk Cameron). She later played the title role in the TV movie For the Love of Nancy, which centered on the main character's struggle with a severe eating disorder. As for her Growing Pains castmates, she said she still keeps in touch with them through various reunion events they attend. STORY: Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Growing Pains': A Look Back at the 'J. Edgar' Star's Breakout Role And what about Leonardo DiCaprio, whoplayed a homeless boy taken in by the Seaver family in the final season? "I have a great bondage with Leo," she said. "He's busy, but I know if he saw me, he'd give me a big hug. He saw my husband at a Lakers and came running up to him." She also recalls a young Robin Thicke -- son of her TV dad, Alan Thicke -- hanging out on the set. "He's super talented, and I could not be happier for his success," she said of the singer. But Gold is a success story herself: She is now married with four sons and said she's "recovered" from her eating disorder. Becoming pregnant with her first child helped, as she realized her dietary habits were not just affecting her alone anymore. Now, "I go through my life and I'm not obsessing about food," she said. "It doesn't control my day. But I'm smart enough to know in the back of my mind, I have to be mindful not to skip a meal when I'm stressed. I'm not in treatment anymore and I try to eat healthy." Leonardo DiCaprio Reality TV Lifetime Tracey Gold

70mm Imax Theaters Looking For 12 ,. 16 Bow Of 6-Minute Prologue Of Dark Dark night Increases

Moviegoers will have the ability to catch the 6-minute 70mm Imax film prologue for Warner Bros’ The Dark Dark night Increases beginning December 16 before special advance previews within the same ultra-large-format film versions of Vital’s Jason Bourne: Ghost Protocol. Warner Bros. on Thursday revealed what they are called and locations from the 70mm Imax film theaters which will present the 6-minute TDKR prologue in front of the 70mm Imax film version of Ghost Protocol. Inside a statement director Christopher Nolan referred to the shooting and presentation of Imax 65mm/70mm film as “inspiring” and stated “the immersive excellence of the image goes past every other filmmaking tool available. … Giving the fans an earlier take a look at an Imax sequence is a terrific way to highlight things i believe is going to be an amazing method to experience” The Dark Dark night Increases if this opens This summer 20, 2012. The prologue for that Dark Dark night Increases won't screen with digital Imax or regular digital or 35mm film presentations of Jason Bourne: Ghost Protocol. Regular, non-Imax versions of Ghost Protocol open December 21. Their email list of theaters follows. Moviegoers should confirm theaters is going to be playing the prologue for that Dark Dark night Increases before buying tickets. Following is a listing from the cinemas in The United States where the prologue from the Dark Dark night Increases will screen on December 16: Market Theatre City Austin,Texas IMAX Theater Austin Austin Boston, MA Jordan’s IMAX Natick Boston, MA IMAX three dimensional Theatre in Reading through Reading through Calgary, AB Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16 + IMAX Calgary Chantilly, Veterans administration -Washington, Electricity Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX Chantilly Chicago, IL Navy Pier IMAX Theatre Chicago Des Moines, IA SCI IMAX Dome Theater Des Moines Detroit, MI Henry Ford IMAX Dearborn Edmonton, AB Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton + IMAX Edmonton Harrisburg, PA The Whitaker Center for Science & the humanities IMAX Harrisburg Houston, Texas Houston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX Houston Indiana Whitened River IMAX Indiana La, CA Irvine Spectrum 20 + IMAX Irvine La, CA RAVE 18 + IMAX La La, CA Ontario Structure Stadium 22 + IMAX Ontario La, CA Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX Universal City Madison, WI Star 18 Fitchburg with IMAX Fitchburg Miami, FL AutoNation IMAX Fort Lauderdale Ontario, MN Great Clips IMAX Apple Valley Montreal, QC Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal + IMAX Montreal Nashville,TN Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX Nashville NY, NY Lincoln subsequently Square 13 with IMAX NY NY, NY Palisades IMAX West Nyack Omaha, NE Star Cinema 16 with IMAX Council Bluffs Orlando, FL Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX Orlando Ottawa, ON Silvercity Gloucester + IMAX Gloucester-Ottawa Palm Springs (La) Desert IMAX Theatre Cathedral City Philadelphia, PA IMAX & the Tropicana Atlantic City Philadelphia, PA Tuttleman IMAX – Franklin Institute Philadelphia Phoenix, AZ Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX Tempe Providence, RI Providence Place 16 with IMAX Providence Quebec City, QC IMAX Le Theatre At Quebec Quebec City Sacramento, CA Esquire IMAX Sacramento Dallas, Texas IMAX at RiverCenter Dallas Bay Area, CA Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX Bay Area Dallas, WA Boeing IMAX – Off-shore Science Center Dallas Polk, FL Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Polk Toronto, ON Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX Mississauga Toronto, ON Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX Toronto Toronto, ON Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX Woodbridge-Vaughan Vancouver, BC Colossus Langley + IMAX Langley Vancouver, BC Silvercity Riverport 18 + IMAX Richmond

Bonnie and Clyde

Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan star in "Bonnie and Clyde" within the Schoenfeld. A Kathleen Raitt, Jerry Frankel, Jeffrey Richards, Craig Satchwell Cruz, Michael Jenkins, Howard Caplan, Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer, Howard Kagan, Craig and Carole Kaye, Terry Schnuck, Nederlander Presentations, Corey Brunish/Brisa Trinchero, Alden Badway Podell/Broadway Consortium, Patty Baker, Bazinet and Company, Uniteus Entertainment, Ken Mahoney and Jeremy Scott Blaustein presentation from the musical by 50 percent functions with music by Frank Wildhorn lyrics by Don Black book by Ivan Menchell. Directed and choreographed by Rob Calhoun. Music direction, Jason Howland. Bonnie Parker - Laura Osnes Clyde Barrow - Jeremy Jordan Buck Barrow - Claybourne Elder Ted Hinton - Louis Hobson Blanche Barrow - Melissa van der Schyff Sheriff Schmid - Joe HartBoy meets girl around the deserted road in Depression-era West Dallas, and sooner than you'll be able to say "Warren Beatty," they're moving inside the hay -- quite simply, the dust. Since his title is Clyde and hers is Bonnie, the eventual result's not surprising here, as well as the dead-finish story trajectory evolves difficult, together with the fact unschooled white-colored-trash gunslingers generally aren't loquacious enough to steal the spotlight. For individuals that, three exciting performances together with a much better-than-usual score from Frank Wildhorn mix to produce this an arresting if problematic new musical. If Wildhorn ("Jekyll and Hyde," "Wonderland") has heretofore been seen on Broadway just like a pop-music interloper, "Bonnie and Clyde" should finally lay the concept to relaxation. The music activity virtually fits the material there are many country twang and several extraneous matter, nevertheless the score has plenty to supply. A few the tunes are particularly pleasing, a duet for your Barrow women referred to as "You Prefer Which Team You Love," and Bonnie's large ballad ("Dyin' ain't so bad, not in the event you both matchInch). Shooting within the stage as Clyde is budding star-to-be Jeremy Jordan, who developed a splash in September inside the Paper Mill Playhouse output of "Newsies" he arrives searching similar in results here. Laura Osnes, who won possible-show competition for your lead inside the 2007 revival of "Grease" and recently carried out Hope in Roundabout's "Anything Goes," is especially winning since the poetry-writing Bonnie. (The authors determine that sherrrd like being not just a gunslinger's moll but a celebrity, enabling those to write tunes about Clara Bow -- also to intercut predictions of Bow and Al Capone.) Also giving a standout performance is Melissa van der Schyff, singing and acting commandingly as Clyde's sister-in-law Blanche. Nevertheless, there's something ironic in regards to the way Bonnie and Clyde here opine the planet will remember them, a lot more fact the artists, strong since they're here, are unlikely to erase the memory of Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Arthur Penn's 1967 film classic. The element of sexual disorder because version is absent here (although much includes teenage Clyde getting been brutalized jail time), as they are an identical amount of dramaturgy: The lyrics by Don Black (whose credits include "Born Free" and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of "Sunset Blvd.") are essentially functional and sometimes peppered with cliches. TV scribe Ivan Menchell's book also provides its flaws in the 19 stars inside the cast, only five appear obtain greater than stick figures to see. Helmer Rob Calhoun ("Newsies") does a cutting-edge job while using material, although he seems somewhat hemmed along with decking made up of several skewed platforms. Set by Tobin Ost (furthermore a "Newsies" collaborator) produces interesting pictures but crimps the staging departing no room for choreography. Show does not have under 35 producers and fasten producers in the list above the title, that is most likely no archive but is suggestive of tough fundraising event. Among the budget items: a enormous volume of spurting stage blood stream. Sets and costumes, Tobin Ost lights, Michael Gilliam appear, John Shivers predictions, Aaron Rhyne music supervision/orchestrations/plans, John McDaniel production stage manager, Paul J. Cruz. Opened up up 12 ,. 1, 2011, examined November. 28. Running time: 2 Several hours, 20 MINS.With: Talon Ackerman, Leslie Becker, Mimi Bessette, Alison Cimmet, Serta Cooney, Jon Fletcher, Kelsey Fowler, Victor Hernandez, Michael Lanning, Garrett Extended, Matt Lutz, Marissa McGowan, Tad Wilson Musical amounts: "Picture Show," "Our World Will Remember Me," "You're Goin' To Jail," "How 'Bout a Dance," "Once I Drive," "God's Arms Will Be Open," "That Can Be Done A Lot Better Than Him," "You Prefer Which Team You Love," "Raise somewhat Hell," "Our World Will Remember Us," "Created in the usa,Inch "Too Far Gone to exhibit Back Now," "That's That Which You Call an aspiration,Inch "The Thing That Was Sufficient To Suit Your Needs,In . "Bonnie," "Dyin' Ain't So Bad" Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Movember Mustache Movie Madness: Macho Mustaches Within The Wild West

by Jim Gibbons Regardless if you are watching a cattle drive crew prepare some baked beans around the fire or possibly a shootout before a saloon, odds are you'll probably go to a striking 'stache somewhere because scene peeking from beneath the brim from the Stetson. For that final Movember Mustache Movie Madness column through the worldwide men's health fundraiser event where hombres grow mustaches for just about any month to learn the Livestrong and Prostate Cancer Basic principles, let's focus on most likely the wedding mustaches to mosey within the silver screen. Robert Redford as Henry Longabaugh, a.k.a. the "Sundance Kid," in "Butch Cassidy as well as the Sundance Kid" Unarguably among Hollywood's handsomest leading males, people forget that Redford's appearance were aided having a thick mustache within the breakthrough role. And, when we're around the topic of truisms, let's take a look only at that macho mustache. This 'stache not only starred inside an undisputed western classic, were it avoid this below-the-nose mo-growth, there wouldn't be a Sundance Film Festival. Throughout screen the Sundance Kid's 'stache ended up drenched in blood stream after venturing out in the blaze of glory, it produced the fuzzy initial step toward work that can help shape the film industry for several years. Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough in "Raising Arizona" Ok, ok, so, it is not a mustache in the american, prior to the Coen Brothers and sisters develop a modern day western masterpiece with "No Country For Old Males," they provided the sand-drenched cult comedy classic "Raising Arizona." Once again, not your classic cowboy 'stache, but it is associated with an over-all Store (a.k.a. small-mart) robbery and throws lower in the showdown with one bad hombre (a.k.a. chopper-bound fugitive hunter)that's some excellent western whisker cred! Matt Damon as LaBoeuf in "True Grit" Onto another wickedly good western from Los Bros Coen, Damon's LaBoeuf the Texas Ranger was certainly another kind of cowboy than co-star Rob Bridges' salty Rooster Cogburn, and not if the found his more well-stored mustache in comparison to Cogburn's uncontrollable beard. Dressed in cowhide and also on the trail from the murderous hired hands, LaBouef may have had some misfortune, but was certainly one tough cowpoke while using face fur to aid it. Not always a poor shot either! LaBoeuf's extended 'stache certainly aided gauge wind speed when taking are equipped for a distant target along with his rifle. Bruno Kirby as Erection dysfunction Furillo in "City Slickers" Not just any guy can tame the Wild West, however when it takes an authentic guy to acknowledge his flaws and rise with a challenge, then Kirby in "City Slickers" is a great one of where the latter becomes the first sort. Going from soft city slicker to capable cowboy can be a attempted and examined tradition in the western, an outing Kirby aided exemplify in this particular celebrated comedy. And when you're gonna ride with Curly Washburn, you should bring some machismo for the table a mustache might help! Mike Elliot as Virgil Earp in "Tombstone," Brigadier General John Buford in "Gettysburg" as well as the Stranger in "The Big Lebowski" Last, therefore the the complete opposite of least, comes not only the most effective mustaches within the cowboy genre, butI dare saythe finest mustache in movie history: Mike Elliot's epic 'stache! Need a stern, mustachioed Earp brother? Better get Mike. Why not a historic Civil War figure? That 'stache might have been right in your house inside the War for your Union. When the mustache-lovin' Coen Brothers and sisters needed a essential cowboy to narrate "The Big Lebowski" and spend of some sage understanding around the mug sarsaparilla, who'd they hire? Mike freakin' Elliottobviously. I'm speaking about, the guy even carried out a Marlboro Guy analog in "Appreciate Smoking" for screaming noisy! But, what exactly can I believe that relating to this wonderfully macho mustache it doesn't say alone? Just gaze into people wonderful whiskers which macho visage, contemplate your house inside the world and ask for yourself your skill to become better guy. Jim Gibbons is certainly a helper editor at Dark Equine Comics together with another year Movember participant. You'll be able to follow his mustache growth progress and donate to his Movember efforts at http://mobro.co/jimgibbons, and follow him on Twitter at @EnemyOfPeanuts.

Keck's Exclusives: Castle Flashes Towards the '40s

Stana Katic I used to be recently requested with the Screen Stars Guild to moderate a panel with Castle beauty Stana Katic, who let slip the ABC show is arranging a film-noir episode. Professional producer Andrew Marlowe certifies a February sweeps installment will uncover Castle and Beckett imagining themselves inside the 19 forties, with Nathan Fillion suited like a Mike Spade-type PI and Stana just like a gangster's moll. Then in the year, Castle and Beckett will trip the sun's rays fantastic in the Dwts-designed episode timed compared to that show's return. Do not look for Tom Bergeron to produce a cameo. States Andrew: "Sadly, we already destroyed Tom this season [when he carried out] a talk-show host." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Rachel Weisz to star in 'Railway Man'

LONDON -- Rachel Weisz has committed to star opposite Colin Firth in "The Railway Man," an epic tale of wartime torture and forgiveness to be directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The film, which shoots next February in Australia, Thailand and the U.K., is based on the bestselling autobiography by Scotsman Eric Lomax. This tells of his capture and torture by the Japanese in World War II, when he was sent to work on Burma's notorious "death railway," and his struggle for the next 30 years to come to terms with the trauma. Firth plays the older Lomax, and Weisz will play his wife Patti, whose love set him on an extraordinary course of reconciliation with his former captors. Jeremy Irvine has been cast as the younger Lomax during the WWII scenes. The script is by Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson. Paterson is producing with Chris Brown. The $20 million pic has been set up as a U.K./Australia co-production, with Lionsgate taking U.K. rights and handling international sales, and Tranmission pre-buying Australian rights. Weisz appeared most recently in Terence Davies' "The Deep Blue Sea" and Fernando Meirelles' "360" She won an Oscar in 2006 for "The Constant Gardener." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Lady Gaga Presents Nigel Lythgoe With International Emmy Award

Lady Gaga surprised So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol boss Nigel Lythgoe with a Founders Award at the 39th International Emmys.our editor recommendsLady Gaga's Thanksgiving Special Includes Tony Bennett, Turkey Carving (Video)Lady Gaga's Former Creative Director Laurieann Gibson Speaks Out on Split (Exclusive)'American Idol's' Nigel Lythgoe Slams Twitter Followers Over 'X Factor' PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists Wearing a black dress and enormous black sunglasses, the pop star took the stage inside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, where she spoke of Lythgoe's contributions to TV and entertainment around the world. She also made mention of the $140 million he has given in charitable donations. Gaga introduced Lythgoe as her "favorite producer," saying, "He always helped to nurture and foster my crazy ideas, no matter how demographically unfriendly they were." The "Marry the Night" singer has made a number of appearances on Lythgoe's programs in the years since her "Just Dance" debut. PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's Fashion Forward Style "I am honored to be here tonight, and I have shared many laughs with him on the side of the stage in my crazy outfits," she added. Lythgoe reciprocated Gaga's admiration, as he took the podium to accept his award. "To be presented with this award by Lady Gaga is just astounding," he gushed. "She certainly, for my money, is the most creatively talented woman in show business right now." The duo posed backstage for photos following the award presentation. In the greenroom, members of the press crowded to snap a picture of the superstar, shouting Gaga's name. Last year, News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch served as the surprise presenter, honoring Simon Cowell for his massive contributions to Fox Broadcasting over the years. Related Topics FOX Emmys After-Party Lady Gaga Nigel Lythgoe International

Demi Moore Divorcing Ashton Kutcher He Responds on Twitter

Demi Moore and The lady known on Twitter as @mrskutcher will not be Mrs. Kutcher for lengthy. Demi and Ashton: A glance back Demi Mooreannounced Thursday thatshe has made the decision to divorce red carpet many years of marriage, verifying days of gossips. Photos: See Demi Moore over time "It's with great sadness along with a heavy heart which i have made the decision to finish my six-year marriage to Ashton," Moore, 49, stated inside a statement acquired by Us Weekly. "Like a lady, a parent along with a wife you will find certain values and vows which i hold sacred, which is within this spirit which i have selected to proceed with my existence." Photos: See over time "This can be a hard time for me personally and my loved ones, therefore i would request for the similar empathy and privacy that you'd share with anybody dealing with an identical situation." Are Demi Moore and separating? Kutcher, 33, tweeted their own statement regarding split right after. "I'll forever cherish time I spent with Demi," he authored. "Marriage is among the hardest things on the planet and regrettably sometimes they fail. Love and lightweight, AK." : Don't assume anything News of the split comes days after Us Weekly reported that Kutcher were built with a one-evening stand having a 22-year-old named Sara Leal in September - at the time of his and Moore's sixth anniversary. Reviews of trouble between your couple appeared rapidly (Star Magazine reported the two have been living apart for several weeks), but Kutcher required to Twitter per week after his alleged affair advocating people to not assume anything. : People can bastardize the reality The 2 . 5 Males star then published a relevant video online recently saying "people can bastardize the reality,Inch apparently referencing gossips of the impending split. "There's no gatekeeper from the truth ... people can bastardize the reality by any means, shape or form they want and spread that all over the world,Inch he stated within the video. "We need to go upon ourselves to instill an amount of honesty within the works in media that people create and tell each other and make sure that we're doing our very own diligence that what we should say is perfect for the advantage of another." and Demi Moore spotted together in public places Moore and Kutcher married in 2005 after dating for 2 years. It was the very first marriage for Kutcher and also the third for Moore. She was formerly married to music performer Freddy Moore from 1980 to 1985, and also to actor Bruce Willis from 1987 to 2000. Moore and Willis have three children together: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.

Casting Standout: 'A Dangerous Method'

Casting Standout: 'A Dangerous Method' By Simi Horwitz November 16, 2011 Photo through the new the new sony PIctures Classics Toronto-based casting director Deirdre Bowenwho has labored with director David Cronenberg on "Eastern Promises," "Past Violence," as well as the approaching "Cosmopolis"is well-familiar with the thoughtful and collaborative approach to casting. When she, Cronenberg, and producer Jeremy Thomas met to go over casting "A Dangerous Method," these incorporated ideas, according to Bowen. Since the film is founded on the lives of historic figuresSigmund Freud and Carl Junga large challenge was finding stars who could no less than physically suggest them. Though she'd a qualification of flexibility, as numerous people picture them as older males, "we should believe the heavens might grow to look like Jung and Freud simply because they aged," Bowen describes.The heavens also required to suggest keen intelligence. Everyone else must fully think that they is certainly Sigmund Freud, the dad of psychoanalysis, as well as the actor playing Jung needed to embody "an alpha male who's greatly self-confident, wealthy, and intrigued while using world," Bowen states. Clearly, essential, she confesses, was finding stars who be a huge hit for the film's entrepreneurs.Viggo Mortensen will be a unanimous selection for Freud. The actor had labored with Cronenberg on "Past Violence" and "Eastern Promises," even though Freud could be a different sort of role for him, there's little question he could accomplish it. And "Viggo loves challenging,Inch Bowen adds. Michael Fassbender appeared to become a consensus choice to play Jung, due to the actor's impressive body at work ("Inglourious Basterds," "Jane Eyre") and, most critical, she states, his "tour p pressure performance in 'Hunger,' " through which he carried out Irish Republican Military activist Bobby Sands.Though Keira Knightley also plays an authentic-existence figure, handful of outdoors psychoanalytic circles know of Sabina Spielrein, in addition to less know very well what she made an appearance as though, so there's some freedom in casting the role, Bowen states. Nonetheless, the actor must be beautiful andbecause Spielrein ultimately increased to become significant estimate psychoanalysis within their rightconvey both a piercing intelligence and "a deeply disturbed lady who's transformed consequently of psychoanalysis," Bowen states. "Keira was near the top of our list."Vincent Cassel was another shoo-in, to see Freudian disciple and anarchist Otto Gross, in line with the Compact disk. French actor required to provide existence a great-smart guy with challenging ideas and a lot of charm. The level of smoothness shares some elements while using sexy and abusive director Cassel carried out in "Black Swan," Bowen states, but essential, Cronenberg had directed him in "Eastern Promises," was familiar with his range, combined with established the perfect bond and trust which will come from getting labored with.Bowen is especially pleased with getting introduced in lesser-known Canadian actor Sarah Gadon to see Jung's wife. The Compact disk was asked for to search for a Canadian actorthe film's funding required it's origin from itand had seen Gadon develop over time. "I've come across her in additional compact films and mentioned to myself, 'The camera likes her,' " Bowen states. "She's a luminous beauty, and she's this kind of nice contrast to Keira. Sarah's character gets the finest intelligence. She knows what is happening but keeps it to herself. She's strong and sweet. David loved her a great deal, he's cast her within the next film, 'Cosmopolis.' "Many interesting smaller sized parts presented their unique challenges. For just one, the heavens must be credible as late-19th- or early-20th-century The spanish language people. (All the smaller sized roles were cast in Germany, where the film was shot.) Photos in the period were a newbie point. Another challenge was finding stars who could speak fluent British, "which we still required to determine what we are in a position to accomplish if this involves accents," Bowen states. "We needed stars to see patients who ranged in intelligence and economic class. Some were playing patients who've been just troubled. Others were playing the completely crazy. We needed fine character stars who had strong character faces and who'd be capable of sustain the film and fulfill the needs of producer and director. I realize what David likes: intelligent stars who become his working partner. David is not any Svengali." Casting Director: Deirdre BowenDirector: David CronenbergWriter: Christopher Hampton, based on his play "The Speaking Cure," good book "A Most Dangerous Method" by John KerrStarring: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Vincent Cassel, Sarah GadonThe Pitch: In Vienna round the cusp from the First World War, the multilayered and wonderful Sabina Spielrein (Knightley) comes between novice mental health expert Carl Jung (Fassbender) and also the mentor Sigmund Freud (Mortensen) while becoming inspiration to both. Casting Standout: 'A Dangerous Method' By Simi Horwitz November 16, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT The brand new the new sony PIctures Classics Toronto-based casting director Deirdre Bowenwho has labored with director David Cronenberg on "Eastern Promises," "Past Violence," as well as the approaching "Cosmopolis"is well-familiar with the thoughtful and collaborative approach to casting. When she, Cronenberg, and producer Jeremy Thomas met to go over casting "A Dangerous Method," these incorporated ideas, according to Bowen. Because the film is founded on the lives of historic figuresSigmund Freud and Carl Junga large challenge was finding stars who could no less than physically suggest them. Though she'd a qualification of flexibility, because so many people picture them as older males, "we should believe the heavens might grow to look like Jung and Freud simply because they aged," Bowen describes.The heavens also required to suggest keen intelligence. Everyone else must fully think that they is certainly Sigmund Freud, the dad of psychoanalysis, as well as the actor playing Jung needed to embody "an alpha male who's greatly self-confident, wealthy, and intrigued while using world," Bowen states. Clearly, essential, she confesses, was finding stars who be a huge hit for the film's entrepreneurs.Viggo Mortensen will be a unanimous selection for Freud. The actor had labored with Cronenberg on "Past Violence" and "Eastern Promises," even though Freud could be a different sort of role for him, there's little question he could accomplish it. And "Viggo loves challenging,Inch Bowen adds. Michael Fassbender appeared to become a consensus choice to play Jung, due to the actor's impressive body at work ("Inglourious Basterds," "Jane Eyre") and, most critical, she states, his "tour p pressure performance in 'Hunger,' " through which he carried out Irish Republican Military activist Bobby Sands.Though Keira Knightley also plays an authentic-existence figure, handful of outdoors psychoanalytic circles know of Sabina Spielrein, in addition to less know very well what she made an appearance as though, so there's some freedom in casting the role, Bowen states. Nonetheless, the actor must be beautiful andbecause Spielrein ultimately increased to become significant estimate psychoanalysis within their rightconvey both a piercing intelligence and "a deeply disturbed lady who's transformed consequently of psychoanalysis," Bowen states. "Keira was near the top of our list."Vincent Cassel was another shoo-in, to see Freudian disciple and anarchist Otto Gross, in line with the Compact disk. French actor required to provide existence a great-smart guy with challenging ideas and a lot of charm. The level of smoothness shares some elements while using sexy and abusive director Cassel carried out in "Black Swan," Bowen states, but essential, Cronenberg had directed him in "Eastern Promises," was familiar with his range, combined with established an ideal bond and trust which will come from getting labored with.Bowen is especially pleased with getting introduced in lesser-known Canadian actor Sarah Gadon to see Jung's wife. The Compact disk was asked for to discover a Canadian actorthe film's funding required it's origin from itand had seen Gadon develop over time. "I've come across her in additional compact films and mentioned to myself, 'The camera likes her,' " Bowen states. "She's a luminous beauty, and she's this kind of nice contrast to Keira. Sarah's character gets the finest intelligence. She knows what is happening but keeps it to herself. She's strong and sweet. David loved her a great deal, he's cast her within the next film, 'Cosmopolis.' "Many interesting smaller sized parts presented their unique challenges. For starters, the heavens must be credible as late-19th- or early-20th-century The spanish language people. (All the smaller sized roles were cast in Germany, where the film was shot.) Photos in the period were a newbie point. Another challenge was finding stars who could speak fluent British, "which we still required to determine what we are in a position to accomplish if this involves accents," Bowen states. "We needed stars to see patients who ranged in intelligence and economic class. Some were playing patients who've been just troubled. Others were playing the completely crazy. We needed fine character stars who had strong character faces and who'd be capable of sustain the film and fulfill the needs of producer and director. I realize what David likes: intelligent stars who become his working partner. David is not any Svengali." Casting Director: Deirdre BowenDirector: David CronenbergWriter: Christopher Hampton, based on his play "The Speaking Cure," good book "A Most Dangerous Method" by John KerrStarring: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Vincent Cassel, Sarah GadonThe Pitch: In Vienna round the cusp from the First World War, the multilayered and wonderful Sabina Spielrein (Knightley) comes between novice mental health expert Carl Jung (Fassbender) and also the mentor Sigmund Freud (Mortensen) while becoming inspiration to both.

Hathaway As Catwoman Birthday: Actress Turns 29 Celebrate Her Best Onscreen Moment

On November. 12, 1982, Hathaway As Catwoman was produced in Brooklyn, NY. 29 years later, she's best known to like a princess getting a diary, Catwoman, an Oscar nominee, in addition to Oscar host. Very good for just about any girl who got her come from a 1997 property commercial. In celebration of Ms. Hathaway's happy day, let's remember her finest onscreen moment. You can the 'Rachel Getting Marrieds' and 'Brokeback Mountains' for my money, Hathaway was not ever better in 'The Demon Wears Prada,' going perfectly-heeled feet to perfectly-heeled feet against Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt (in wonderful scenery-eating performances). Hathaway even will receive a absurd heroine entrance inside the film, as evidenced within the above clip. Very good! What's your chosen Hathaway moment? Appear off below! [Photo: Getty] Hathaway As Catwoman 2011 Photos See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

AFM: Foreign Deals Fast For Hurry

La, CA (November ninth, 2011) Using the American Film Market drawing to some close, Exclusive Media Group (Exclusive) has confirmed numerous key sales in main marketplaces for among the most popular game titles of Fall market the Ron Howard directed epic, Hurry. Alex Walton, Leader of Exclusive Films Worldwide has completed all privileges handles StudioCanal (formerly Optimum) for that United kingdom, Alliance Films for Canada, Aurum for The country, Universum/RTL for Germany, E1 for New zealand and australia, MisLabel for Scandinavia, and Independent in Benelux. Furthermore, Exclusive has completed deals in the majority of the relaxation around the globe. Universal Pictures is delivering the film in america in 2012. Set from the golden chronilogical age of Formula 1 racing, Hurry shows the short-paced, action-packed and exhilarating true story of a couple of the finest rivals the activity has ever observed James Search versus Niki Lauda as well as their illustrious Formula 1 racing teams, McLaren versus Ferrari. Principal photography will start on Hurry within the United kingdom and Germany in Feb 2012. The film is going to be shot around two legendary Formula 1 tracks in Silverstone and Nrburgring.

Cheers & Jeers: Sons of Anarchy's Perlman in the Hour

Ron Perlman Cheers to Sons of Anarchy for delivering your pet in Ron Perlman. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! FX's motorcycle-gang drama has sometimes soft-pedaled the question as well as the Animal vet's character, SAMCRO prez Clay Morrow, showing him weight reduction from the arthritic pussycat when compared to a ferocious tiger. In SOA's superb Season 4 - and particularly in this particular week's standout episode, "Hands" (directed by Robocop's Peter Weller) - Perlman made connection with along with his inner Hellboy. Clay bought popular on stepson Jax's old lady, Tara (Maggie Siff), and was unable to prevent it once he learned Jax in addition to their kids might be along with her. The botched result: Tara's hands got crushed, along with her career just like a surgeon. Too as with the hour's shocking climax, Clay savagely beat his wife, Gemma (Katey Sagal), leading her to swear revenge, via Jax. Undoubtedly relating to this: SOA's central dramatic conflict - and Perlman's compelling performance - is really getting excited. Whoever else consider Ron Perlman on last night's Sons of Anarchy? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Marla Gibbs to Guest-Star on Southland

Marla Gibbs It's a 227 reunion! Marla Gibbs will guest-star in an upcoming episode of procedural drama Southland, alongside 227 co-star Regina King. (Now, where's Jackee?)Gibbs will take on the role of Granny, a relative of a murder suspect being investigated by Detective Lydia Adams (King) on the TNT series. The episode will air Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10/9c.Check out the rest of today's newsAside from playing housewife Mary Jenkins on the NBC sitcom 227, Gibbs is best known for her portrayal of Florence Johnston, the sassy, wise-cracking maid on The Jeffersons.Season 4 of Southland premieres Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10/9c on TNT.

Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair to create 'The Girl Who Conned The Ivy League'

Chris Shafer with Paul Vicknair inset Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair happen to be hired to evolve the Moving Stone article "The Lady Who Conned The Ivy League" right into a feature film for McG's Wonderland Seem and Vision. Amanda Seyfried is mounted on star.our editor recommendsAmanda Seyfried in Discussions to experience Linda Lovelace in Biopic'In Time' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried Sabrina Rubin Erdely authored the content about Esther Reed/Brooke Henson, who grew to become the prospective of the countrywide manhunt after conning her distance to Columbia College utilizing a stolen identity.Micrograms and Wonderland leader of productionMary Violawill produce with Taggart Productions' Michael Nardelli, who's also financing development. Pam Schachter will co-produce. Repped by UTA and Brillstein Entertainment, Shafer and Vicknair possess a TV pilot, Girlfriend Season, in development at CBS with Generate creating. Their original script A Many Splintered Factor would be a Nicholl's Fellowship finalist. Wonderland also offers Dead Spy Running from Stephen Gaghan in development at Warner Bros. and Tink setup at Disney with Elizabeth Banks mounted on star. Amanda Seyfried UTA Micrograms

CBS developing 'Rifleman' remake

CBS is reloading "The Rifleman." The Attention is creating a redo from the Western drama, with Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier penning the script and professional creating for CBS TV Galleries and Carol Mendelsohn Prods. Chris Columbus, that has a development cope with CBS TV Galleries, is mounted on direct and professional produce, together with Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz. The initial half-hour drama, produced by Mike Peckinpah, went on CBS from 1958-1963. It starred Chuck Connors like a skilled gunman and widowed Civil War hero who moves to uncharted New Mexico territory to boost his youthful boy and will get employed through the sheriff to assist safeguard the unmanageable town. The initial series was created by Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner and Arnold Laven. Robert Levy, Steven Gardner and Arthur Gardner are professional creating the remake. Deal for that remake was orchestrated by WME and attorney Serta Black of Greenberg Traurig. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

'Larry Crowne' Fined for Movie Poster

As if the critical drubbing of -- and audience-apathy toward -- 'Larry Crowne' wasn't bad enough, now the Tom Hanks film has been fined for reckless driving. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company distributing the film in Spain will have to pay 30,000 euros because the movie poster shows Hanks and co-star Julia Roberts driving on a motorcycle without helmets. The fine is linked to a 1985 ruling that banned advertising that "encouraged poor driving habits." To date, 'Larry Crowne' has earned just $1.8 million in Spain, or roughly 1.3 million euros. Overall, the film earned just over $50 million worldwide [via THR] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Bob and Jeanne Berney depart FilmDistrict

Above: Jeanne and Bob Berney with 'Don't Hesitate in the Dark' producer Guillermo del Toro (middle). Bob and Jeanne Berney are departing since the top distribution professionals at FilmDistrict, that's getting together all methods to La.The Berneys, who grew to become an associate of Graham King's operation this past year, mentioned they wish to remain in NY. FilmDistrict made the announcement Friday. The Berneys continues handling FilmDistrict releases until March 1 including individuals of "The Rum Diary," which bowed softly last weekend, and Angelina Jolie's "Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey," which bows 12 ,. 23.Bob Berney continues within the publish as prexy of theatrical distribution as will spouse Jeanne R. Berney in their slot as professional V . p . of promoting.InchIt is been a good chance to get familiar with the good thing inside the independent film business inside the a year ago,Inch Bob Berney mentioned in the statement. "When I trust the entire process of FilmDistrict, I remain dedicated to my roots and family in NY, where there's a thrilling film community. They Jeanne which i come up with in NY and Chicago are high quality which we each is pleased with the task we now have done as well as the great accomplishments we now have had. If perhaps my co-employees at FilmDistrict all the best inside the a very long time.InchFilmDistrict saw success having its first releases "Insidious" and "Soul Surfer" (through the new the new sony) taken.Frank Berney left from short-were living niche distribber Apparition in May 2010 round the eve in the Cannes Film Festival and gone to live in FilmDistrict a few several days later as King's distribution operation specific to find the chance created with the major studios' vary from handling smaller sized photos lately. Berney is much better recognized for controlling the distribution of "The Passion in the Christ," "Indication" and "My Large Body body fat Greek Wedding." He later headed niche distrib Picturehouse, which was shuttered by Warner Bros. couple of years ago.The NY employees are actually offered the opportunity to stay in their current jobs using the finish of year. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Guy Pleads Not Liable To Stalking Selena Gomez

First Released: November 3, 2011 4:35 PM EDT Credit: WireImage La, Calif. -- Caption Selena GomezA guy with past mental illness has pleaded not liable in La to stalking actress and singer Selena Gomez. Forty-six-year-old Thomas Brodnicki joined his plea Thursday in Superior Court to 1 count of stalking. Bail was set at $150,000 and when Brodnicki is charged he faces as much as 3 years imprisonment. Brodnicki is charged with stalking the Magicians of Waverly Place star between This summer and October. Police were informed by mental health employees he also threatened to harm or kill Gomez as they was on the psychological hold. Gomez was granted a brief constraint order recently that's been extended to 3 years. Brodnicki is scheduled revisit court November. 16. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Fox and DirecTV Reach Last-Minute Deal to Avoid Blackout

Fox, Direct TV logos DirecTV and Fox Networks reached a last-minute agreement Monday to avoid a blackout that would have included FX, several regional sports networks and other Fox-owned cable channels, The NY Times reports. "Fox Networks and DirecTV have reached an agreement for DirecTV to continue carrying all Fox Networks," the two companies said in a joint statement. "We both know the past 10 days have been challenging, but we're pleased that both sides could eventually come together to ensure our viewers continue to enjoy Fox programming." Kurt Sutter takes on DirecTV over possible blackout with choice words Fox and DirecTV had been engaged in a public battle since Oct. 21. Fox claimed that DirecTV sent the company a proposal that stipulated that Fox agree to their pricing terms or else DirecTV's 19 million subscribers will lose access to more than two dozen Fox cable. DirecTV claimed that Fox was seeking a 40 percent increase in subscriber fees. They came to an agreement just nine hours before the Nov. 1 deadline. In the days leading up to the possible blackout, Kurt Sutter - the creator and executive producer behind FX's Sons of Anarchy, took to his blog to share the script of a promo he had written himself, but had not been approved or filmed. "Starting November 1st, DirecTV is pulling FX from your box. That means you'll miss the last five episodes of Sons this season. Perhaps five of the most critical episodes of the series," he said. "I know Fox has a horse in this race, but they're trying to negotiate in good faith. DirecTV is shutting down all conversation and using their customers as leverage. In the process, you're getting f---ed over. They're running ads with their corporate shill telling you how much 'they care about your business,' that dude's got one sincere hand on his heart while the other greases your unsuspecting backside. Because they're about to flip you over and f--- up the a-- till you bleed." DirecTV has 19 million subscribers. Are you happy Fox and DirecTV avoided the blackout?

Joely Richardson on Anonymous, Playing Elizabeth and also the Challenge With Greenscreen

Sure, it’s a difficult sell. But Anonymous has plenty going for this both behind your camera (director Roland Emmerich and film writer John Orloff posit the authenticity of Shakespeare) and before it too, in which a sterling cast including Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Mark Rylance and also the estimable mother-daughter combo of Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson — playing Full Elizabeth I some 4 decades apart — search in to the historic, political and romantic intrigues with relish. Richardson plays the “Virgin Full” as not her strong-willed monarch is actually the cougar-y lover from the youthful Earl of Oxford (Jamie Campbell Bower), who'd themself come to be the forlorn aristocrat (Ifans) accountable for privately penning Shakespeare’s celebrated work. It’s the British actress’s second time playing a more youthful version of her mother’s character — as well as her second collaboration with Emmerich — with almost an eternity of changes to take into account among. Richardson described inside a recent conversation with Movieline. How’s this fall’s Anonymous tour opting for you? I haven’t really been area of the tour because I’ve been working. What's helped me happy is seeing the crowd response. I’ve seen the film completely through two times, as well as in Toronto after which last evening I remained to look at the outlet 10-fifteen minutes, and that i’ll watch it again working in london in a few days. I simply love the way in which people react. They are available out asking them questions, the best idea factor — they’re truly involved and engaged which their marbles happen to be open a little. Mine was, because I'd no clue concerning the authorship question before we began filming. Well, I'd learned about it once from someone, however i thought these were speaking rubbish. “Don’t be so silly!” After which after i met Roland and John, plus they began to inform me about all of the details, and that i began to see by what incredibly prominent individuals who considered it — both for and against — I began to become interested. I recognized it would be a big issue and possible it wasn’t William Shakespeare, the actor from Stratford. This really is pretty dense stuff. The number of reads made it happen decide to try decide to try really get a mind round the ideas, ideas and timeline within this script? It had been very hard. It had been a hard script to see. It had been a large leap of belief. I’m not to imply that John didn’t perform a congrats — he did perform a congrats — however it just wasn’t a simple script to see, since you needed to keep back-referencing. That’s why, initially when i first sitting lower to determine the film, I had been so excited to determine [the finished product]. My mother and my cousin and my daughter had really seen an earlier screening, plus they known as me and stated, “It’s great! He’s done an incredible job!” And So I sitting lower and viewed it and stated, “Wow. Roland’s done an impressive job.” Also, a lot of it had been against greenscreen, which means you didn’t understand how it would look. That which was that shooting atmosphere like? It’s very strange. It’s very strange. I didn’t have a lot of greenscreen, but there is one kind of really absurd sequence beside me and Jamie [Campbell Bower], who plays the youthful Oxford. I was on the soundstage in Berlin, also it was all greenscreen, and that we were intended to be galloping with the countryside. The two of us were on both of these horses saying, “Giddy up! Go!” And that we both just felt ridiculous. I suppose that point it didn’t work, since it was cut. I simply don’t possess the imagination and technical understanding to understand how greenscreen works. Yeah, I certainly don’t keep in mind that scene. Yeah. And i believe Jamie and that i are very happy that nobody saw that scene within the movie. [Laughs] You’ve performed a more youthful version of your mother’s figures before [in Wetherby]. How was this turn different? Did that have help whatsoever? Not necessarily. After I made it happen formerly, I had been still a teen. I had been still at drama school it had been my first job on film. Two decades have passed by since that time, a minimum of, and so i’ve had a few decades working. Therefore it was very, completely different. I had been an overall total film virgin initially when i first did that. It was just exciting and lovely and poignant — and lucky. I felt really lucky that Mother and that i were both in a position to play Elizabeth. Any actress could be. I just read that both you and your mother didn’t really discuss the way you’d play Elizabeth — that the relationship or familiarity type of moored the smoothness through the years. Yes, but additionally, we’re different people. I am talking about maybe you have seen any footage individuals, I don’t know, even ten years ago? Or perhaps in ten years from now — you won’t function as the same person. Your voice could even differ. The main reason I only say that's because I'd seen footage of my mother at 30, within an interview she’d done. Her voice was completely different. What she exuded was completely different. I don’t think we want gimmicks to correlate the performance. To begin with, everybody knows the look of Elizabeth using the vibrant red-colored hair and also the whitened, whitened face with no eye brows. The look would work with us, however the youthful Elizabeth was this type of different lady compared to older Elizabeth. She’s damaged through the finish. She’s lost touch with reality. The youthful Elizabeth was still being causing. Didn’t that spark require some type of emotional continuity, though — some sense or quality in Elizabeth which was exhausted as she went along? Or getting been damaged through the choices — the tough choices — she’s needed to make to choose her crown over her heart. Both of us browse the script, and despite the fact that it had been a hard script to see, you subliminally or unconsciously be aware of character’s… journey? Ugh! It’s this type of terrible word. However, you be aware of journey. And So I could think of the older Elizabeth, and i believe she could think of the more youthful. You’d also labored formerly with Roland around the Patriot. What had transformed about him and the working techniques, particularly together with his cast? Roland was completely different, and that i seemed to be completely different. I believe I had been much more nervous and most likely shy and a bit intimidated, because you may already know, it had been a really large film that i can be cast in at that time — opposite Mel [Gibson] with Heath [Ledger]. And So I wasn’t exactly during my safe place, though I truly was beyond thrilled to possess become the part. And Roland would be a different guy, then. He hadn’t learned to speak with stars just as much. The guy I met nine, ten years later only agreed to be full of energy, was incredibly exuberant, desired to have the actor choices. In the era of the Patriot, he labored very carefully using the producer Dean Devlin, and Dean would talk more towards the stars while Roland told the storyline with the camera. So he was completely different. I really like and adore Roland, is I must say. When somebody does a project they’ve been thinking of doing for a long time, they're so happy. I believe Roland’s also in an exceedingly happy devote his existence too. It had been just his grand enthusiasm. It had been like ten years later, he was ten years more youthful than initially when i first met him. It simply appears like this type of thought to determine a man who many people think about as— Who know him for his large action films. But he’s incredibly intelligent. Obviously! And enthusiastic about the humanities. Maybe “renaissance guy” doesn’t apply nowadays since the occasions will vary, and everybody’s a little more renaissance people. But he's something of the renaissance guy. You’ve performed Elizabeth now, so there’s that. Should you could play every other historic figure from the time, who do you consider it will it be? I’ve performed a great deal. Really, before Elizabeth, I performed Catherine Parr [around the Tudors], the final wife of Henry VIII — the one which reached survive. I performed Wallis Simpson [in Wallis & Edward], I’ve performed Marie Antoinette [within the Affair from the Necklace], and so i’ve done a number of of these. [Laughs] I really like playing historic figures. Next? I don’t know. Used to do, inside a docudrama, play Virginia Woolf I’d like another crack at her down the road, simply because she’s this type of fascinating lady. — just when it comes to her mind. But… That’s everything’s visiting me at this time! Read Movieline’s overview of Anonymous here, in addition to interviews with Rhys Ifans and Roland Emmerich. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter. [Top photo: Getty Images]

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

This article originally appeared in the Nov. 4 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.our editor recommends10 Hollywood Players That Will Make a Difference in the 2012 Elections Every political season, Hollywood Democrats rally behind at least one fresh face. In 2010, it was Kamala Harris, who raked in thousands of dollars from the industry in becoming California's first female attorney general. Before that, it was Alan Khazei, who sought Ted Kennedy's Senate seat that eventually went to Tea Party candidate Scott Brown. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Movies and Stars Dems vs. GOPers Love (and Love to Hate) This year's rising star is ex-Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Warren, who likely will face Brown in November 2012. Warren, 62, came to Hollywood's attention when President Barack Obama asked her to chair the panel overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief Program and she became an advocate for financial regulation reform. At about that time, film composer Hans Zimmer came across a speech on YouTube that Warren had given at UC Berkeley. Zimmer contacted her to discuss ways Hollywood might aid middle-class Americans and also got in touch with Ron Howard, who introduced Warren to Adam McKay, Will Ferrell's producing partner. Ferrell, Jim Carrey and others were enlisted to star in a Funny or Die video urging Obama to back consumer financial reform. Warren received a mention in the credits, and the video became a viral sensation. PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Make a Difference in the 2012 Elections Now, Norman and Lyn Lear are set to host a $1,000-to-$5,000-a-plate fund-raiser Nov. 1 for Warren, with co-hosts including Barbra Streisand, Steve Bing and Lorraine and Sid Sheinberg. Warren has raised $3.15 million, and she'll need more if she wants to beat Brown, who has $12 million banked. But taking Hollywood money has drawbacks. Harold Ford Jr. visited Beverly Hills so often for his 2006 Senate run in Tennessee that his opponent portrayed him as a Hollywood party boy. Ford lost. Still, Warren is expected to be a frequent Westside visitor. Says Zimmer, "She will be that strong and principled voice we need in Congress." 3 OTHER CANDIDATES SHOWBIZ LOVES: Kirsten Gillibrand,NY Senator:The incumbent has raised more than $200,000 from industry sources, most of them supporters of Hillary Clinton, who previously held the seat. CAA's Kevin Huvane hosted an Oct. 23 fund-raiser for Gillibrandat his Beverly Hills home. Patrick Murphy,Former Congressman:He's running for Pennsylvania attorney general, but the West Point graduate helped persuade moderate Democrats to support the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell." Expect Rob Reiner and others to pledge cash. Dan Roberti,Running for Congress in Connecticut:The first-time candidate has raised $50,000-plus from Hollywood. How? While working on a graduate degree in New Orleans, Roberti met James Carville, who is helping him with industry introductions. Related Topics Barbra Streisand Ron Howard Steve Bing Politics

Steven Tyler: Hotel Fall Was Not Due To A Relapse

First Published: October 27, 2011 10:01 AM EDT Credit: Getty Premium Caption Steven Tyler stops by the SiriusXM Studio in NY City on October 14, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Steven Tylers accident in Paraguay this week landed him in the hospital, but the rock legend and American Idol judge would like his fans to know it was not due to a relapse. I started to get sick, and I just fell on my face, the 63-year-old said on NBCs Today show on Thursday morning. I just passed out. After Tuesdays accident, his tour manager contacted the American Embassy, who directed him to a hospital in the area a facility Steven was very pleased with. They stitched up my eye. They did a little plastic surgery. And they fixed my tooth. All in one fell swoop, he continued. The rocker, who has previously battled addiction issues, understands that some people might think he relapsed. I get that people think that, he explained. It still bothers me a little, but its something that I have to have to deal with for the rest of my life. Despite his spill, Steven said the show and his tour must go on. Short of having my leg taken off, people are going to expect me to take the stage, the Aerosmith frontman added. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

CBS Punished for Airing Unlicensed Photos of John Edwards' Mistress

Robert Spencer/Getty Images CBS remains punished having a celebrity digital digital photographer who claims the network's The Insider as well as the Early Show featured without license his images of Reille Hunter, the mistress offormer presidential candidate John Edwards, and her child.our editor recommendsJohn Edwards' Daughter, Cate Edwards, Married to Dr. Trevor Upham John Edwards film may unearth new particulars on scandalJohn Edwards Indicted on Campaign FraudAaron Sorkin to direct John Edwards project Alan Zanger, a paparazzo famous for his stakeout abilities, filed the copyright breach claim in NY federal court on Friday. According to his complaint, Zanger struck a distinctive certification offer October 2008 while using NY Publish to create photos of Hunter and Edwards' love child. Following a photo was launched, Zanger began calling other media to gauge fascination with further certification of his range of Hunter photographs. Among the shops mentioned to own taken a license were Inside Edition and US Weekly. According to him the Insider expressed some initial interest, so he shipped a few his photos for evaluation reasons. There allegedly wasn't any immediate communication next, and CBS is mentioned to own gone ahead with showing the photos on its shows. Zanger states the alleged copyright breach triggered him harm. "These photographs as well as the event created great publicity which is appealing for the public particularly,Inch states Zanger's complaint. "Complaintant has zealously and deliberately licensed his Reille Hunter with Baby Collection to several news shops to make sure that Complaintant and also the licensees can boost the public distribution of complaintant's Reille Hunter with Baby Collection..." News that Edwards was getting an affair was revealed with the National Enquirer in 2007 and interest progressively started to create, wrecking the first sort senator's status. He's scheduled to handle a jury trial next season for applying political donations to pay for his affair. Meanwhile, in recent several days, photography fanatics are actually more aggressive in going after television systems for featuring their work without license. In one example, Fox News continues to be punished for smashing the copyright by having an image ofAssata Shakur through the O'Reilly Factor. In September, Fox News taken proper care of immediately the accusations by proclaiming fair use, estoppel since the image was allegedly acquired using the FBI, that while using look was fleeting and for your reason a p minimus non-infringing use, that the complaintant's claims were a breach of Fox News' right of freedom of expression and free press beneath the First Amendment. Fox News states the copyright registration round the Shakur photo is created only following a airing, which might foreclose legal damages. In Zanger's claims, he notes he was launched a copyright registration within the month of the month of january 2009. Nevertheless, Zanger is seeking damages for willful breach that's been enhanced damages for neglecting to provide him with with proper credit. He's also seeking an injunction and disgorgement of profits. Zanger is represented by attorney Nicholas Penkovsky. A CBS News representative gave us this statement: "We have not seen the suit and really should not discuss its particulars. We've great respect for copyright protection just like a general matter, that is our practice to make certain our usage of copyrighted material is either approved with the copyright holder or inside the bounds of fair use." E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Politics

Robert Downey Jr. Asks Hollywood To Forgive Mel Gibson While Accepting American Cinematheque Award

The American Cinematheque tribute to Robert Downey Jr last night held might have been unthinkable just a few years ago when the actor was hopelessly hooked on drugs, destroying hiscareer and winding up in prison. But if there is anything Hollywood loves, it is redemption – and a second(or third or fourth) chance. That’s something Downey received and ran with largely thanks to his wife Susan who put him on the right course and hasn’t let him fall offsince.With a hot career thanks to a second Oscar nomination for Tropic Thunder and blockbuster franchises like Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, Downey not onlyturned around hiscareer, he fixed his life and now he’s reaping the rewards as evidenced by the great turnout on Friday night at the Beverly Hilton. But the evening took a serious turnwhenDowneymade an impassioned pleatoHollywood to “forgive” his friend Mel Gibson who was on hand to present him with the award. “Unless you are without sin –and if you are, you are in the wrong [expletive] industry, you should forgive him and let him work,” Downey said to much applause. The whole eveningwas about as loose – and honest – as these sorts of things ever get. Perhaps that was due to the lack ofcameras this year. Comedian Gary Shandling made note of that right off the top: “It’s untelevised this year. It’s been downgraded to a live show.If you don’t see it on TV, does that mean it’s good? Does that mean you can say F***?”And then JamieFoxx, in the same pre-taped bit, started singing CeLo Green’s ‘F*** You’ song. American Cinemathequeis dedicated to showing and preserving the great films and operates my favorite theatres, the historic Egyptian and Aero in Los Angeles, did not lock in a tv deal this year after having their annual award show broadcast on AMC and most recently, ABC. So this time anything goes and it did. That opening pre-tape piece also featured Gibson and it didn’t pull any punches. “It’s amazing how clean he is with all that cocaine,” said Foxx of the night’s honoreeat one point , and that was pretty much the tone all night as cameras constantly caught Downey laughing at everything. Jodie Foster came out and noted that they both had worked with Gibson twice and said Downey was “Crazy brilliant and brilliantly crazy. Luckily for us he flipped the switch and got sober.” Jennifer Aniston on the other hand cracked she knew “he would never let his career get in the way of classic Grade A drugs”. Anthony Hopkins appeared on tapeand led into clips from Downey’s Best Actor Oscar nominated perrformance in Chaplin which should have been a winner but unfortunately he lost to what amounted to a career award for Al Pacino (for Scent of a Woman). His pregnant wife Susan appeared and said she fell for him despite “his well-documented DNA but I’m not going anywhere.” On his acting she commented , “Give him one line and he will give you 100 variations”. The whole family was there including his mother Elsie, sister Allison and first son, Indio. Dad Robert Downey Sr. , a filmmaker in his own right showed footage from Downey’s film acting debut at age 5 in his father’s Pound which he got to be in because as Sr. says, “we could not afford a babysitter”. In one of the night’s most poignant moments his dad turned to him and said very publicly, “Robert, the moment you turned your life around is more heroic than any movie. I’m proud to be your father.” He was described “like a phoenix who would rise from the ashes, always strong in body , mind and spirit”. Jack Black called him a “stone cold stud muffin” while Michael Douglas , looking great, said “working with Robert Downey Jr ( on The Wonder Boys) was something special. He absolutely has the ability to be more alive in front of a camera than in his own life.” His Iron Man director Jon Favreau told the crowd he didn’t know the Robert that “screwed up”. He said when he came in for the role he was focused, dedicated and said it was his part. His co-star Gwyneth Paltrow, on tape, called him “one of the finest actors this business has ever seen but everyone knows that.” Joel Silver also spoke (too long) along with Jared Harris but the undisputed highlight of the night came when previously unannounced guest Mel Gibson appeared. Gibson and Downey Jr. co-starred in Air America and Gibson’s unwavering support of Downey during his darkest hours was well-documented at the time. He said “He taught me many things and I will use the ‘C’ word, courage. There’s nothing so much wrong with him. Of course you have to worry about the guy making the judgement here. He’s a good dude with a good heart,” Gibson said in bringing Downey up to accept his award to a standing ovation. “This is my fuckin’ time,” Downey said. “Mel and I have the same lawyer, same publicist and same shrink. I couldn’t get hired and he cast me. He said if I accepted responsibility – he called it hugging the cactus – long enough my life would take meaning and if he helped me I would help the next guy. But it was notreasonable to assume the next guy would be him.” Downey then went to hug Mel and urged people to let him continue his career without shame. He also pointed out Sean Penn in the audience who once told him, “open the door or I will kick it down”. Warner Bros execs Jeff Robinov, Dan Fellman and Sue Kroll were among those out in force for the event. Downey’s Sherlock Holmes sequel is their big Holiday release. Its directorGuy Ritchie also spoke. Universal’s chief, Adam Fogelson was there too and told me he has hopes the studio’s big summer hit, Bridesmaids will get Oscar recognition for Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress Melissa McCarthy and , fingers crossed, maybe even more than that. He’s already high on next year’s possibilities including the planned Tom Hooper film of Les Miserables with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe. Fogelson , who just got re-upped through 2014, said he had a rough week with the Tower Heist VOD controversy but really loves this job. I also talked to Downey’s agent and co-chair of CAA, Bryan Lourd who recounted how he had to go to the Marvel board to assure them Downey would be clean and sober and okay to do Iron Man. The actor was still a big risk then and Lourd said the board had to be convinced he would be a good bet . The rest is obviously history but it was a reminder of how far Downey has come in so little time.Hollywood is a tribute mood this week. After Thursday night’s TV Academy salute to Carl Reiner as well as the Santa Barbara Film Festival honoring Michael Doughlas with the award named after his father Kirk on the same night, the trend continued Friday with

Community Exclusive: Malcolm-Jamal Warner Returns... to Remarry Shirley?

Yvette Nicole Brown, Malcolm-Jamal Warner Is Community's Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) going to give her ex-husband another shot?Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsFormer Cosby Show kid Malcolm-Jamal Warner will reprise his role as Shirley's ex Andre in an upcoming Season 3 episode, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. And when he does, he'll have only one thing on his mind: walking down the aisle with Shirley a second time.Warner, who is currently starring on BET's Reed Between the Lines, first appeared on the show in Season 2 when Shirley wound up pregnant. Although Shirley feared that Chang (Ken Jeong) was the baby's father, it was ultimately revealed to be Andre, offering a glimmer of hope for the former couple's future.But according to creator and executive producer Dan Harmon, Shirley may not be ready to give up her new life to return to her old one.Is Community really going to be "less weird" this year?"Shirley came to community college because she was a broken woman," Harmon says. "She had been deprived of her stability, so she w as going to strike out on her own. And now quite unexpectedly, her stability has returned to her, but she's still in community college. So, there's a huge question that has to be asked third season: Is she going to stay here and why?"Warner is expected to return in the third season's 12th episode, which is slated to air sometime in early 2012.Do you think Shirley should get remarried?

Beyonce Discloses About Waiting To Get Pregnant, Keeping Her Marriage Strong

First Launched: October 11, 2011 10:10 AM EDT Credit: Harper's Bazaar NY, N.Y. -- Caption Beyonce round the cover of Harpers Bazaars November 2011Beyonce is pregnant along with her first child, as well as the usually quiet-about-her-personal-existence singer opened up up up about why she anxiously anxiously waited to own children. It had been vital in my opinion that we gave myself time for you to give consideration to becoming the woman If only to become, building my empire, my relationship, and my self-worth, before I increased to become parent, she told the November problem of Harpers Bazaar. Now God has fortunate us while using ultimate. To ensure that as she prepares to use motherhood, apparently in February 2011, the singer, 30, mentioned she's showed up in a place in their existence where she is stuffed with confidence. I am finally within the stage throughout my existence where I am not too concerned about other artists opinions about my existence options, she told playboy. It is so liberating to really know very well what I'd like, what truly makes me happy, things i will not tolerate. I have found that it's nobody elses job to think about proper proper care of me but me. The Run The Earth artist has spent years not talking about her relationship with husband Jay-Z, whom she married in 2008, but she broke her silence for the magazine, explaining how they keep their romance strong. We focused three years on our marriage and situated it introduced us an amount more effective bond and connection, the singer mentioned. But like anything great and effective within your existence, marriage takes effort and sacrifice. It must be something both you and your husband deeply want. For further with Beyonce, including photos and behind-the-moments video, visit HarpersBazaar.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Exclusive: Suburgatory Casts Prom Star as Love Interest for Tessa

Thomas McDonnell Looks like Tessa will find something to love about the suburbs after all! Prom star Thomas McDonell has booked a two-episode stint on ABC's Suburgatory, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Cheryl Hines on mocking, embracing the suburbs in Suburgatory He'll play Scott Strauss, an incredibly handsome guy who both Tessa (Jane Levy) and Dalia (Carly Chaikin) go gaga for. Catfight, anyone? The role reunites McDonell, 25, with Levy; the two starred opposite each other in Josh Schwartz' upcoming feature Fun Size. McDonell also stars as the young Barnabas Collins (the older version will be played Johnny Depp) in Tim Burton's film adaptation of Dark Shadows.

From Johnny Drama to Gentleman: Kevin Dillon Says Being Mr. Comedy Is a "Victory"

Kevin Dillon It's not every day that you hear grown men shout "victory" in the middle of a home improvement store. For How to Be a Gentleman's Kevin Dillon, who recently ended an eight-season run on Entourage, it's just how people say hello. "Before Entourage, I would have a lot of Marines and Platoon fans quoting, 'Did you see that head come apart?'" Dillon tells TVGuide.com. "Now, I get, 'Hey, Johnny Drama!' Just today, I went to Home Depot and I had guys screaming 'Victory!'" A lot has changed for Dillon in the past eight years, and we're not just talking about how he's greeted at the checkout line. After first gaining notoriety for dramatic film roles in Platoon and The Doors, Dillon unleashed his funny bone as Johnny "Drama" Chase, the hotheaded, fame-starved older brother of A-list star Vince Chase on HBO's Entourage. The show became notorious in showbiz circles and landed Dillon a catchphrase (courtesy of Drama's beloved cult TV series Viking Quest), Diet Pepsi ads and three Emmy nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. Check out all the familiar faces returning to TV this year Now, less than a month after the Entourage gang's adventures came to a close, Dillon is already back on the small screen starring in the CBS sitcom How to Be a Gentleman. "Even though I didn't really want to work right now - I wanted to take three months off at least - it just happened," Dillon says. "Before [Entourage], I couldn't get a sitcom. People wouldn't hire me for comedies. They would say, 'Oh, he doesn't do comedy,' and now it's really all I do." Airing Thursdays at 8:30/7:30c, this modern take on The Odd Couple stars Dillon as Bert Lansing, an army veteran and gym owner/trainer who befriends the etiquette-obsessed Andrew (David Hornsby). (The Oscar to Hornsby's Felix, if you will.) On the surface, Bert's gruff and buff exterior may seem strikingly similar to Drama, who once was so obsessed with looking fit that he begged his baby bro for calf implants. "I don't think people will see them as the same. I feel like we're going after a slightly different audience," Dillon says. "Bert Lansing is a lot of fun. He's much more of a sloppier type of a guy. He's not as much of a metrosexual as Johnny Drama, who loved manis and pedis." The cast of Entourage says goodbye - for now; confident movie will happen There's also the notable absence of expletives in Bert's everyday vocabulary in comparison to the zero broadcasting standards Entourage was held to on a pay cable network. "I thought I'd miss cursing, but I actually don't," Dillon says. "I still feel like I can get my point across without real harsh language." The biggest difference between Bert and Drama may just be their group of friends. Entourage followed four guys who grew up on the same block in Queens, went to the same school and had (mostly) the same sensibilities about life, love and Hollywood. On How to Be a Gentleman, Bert is easygoing and rough around the edges, while Andrew is uptight and obsessed with doing things the proper way. "Because there hasn't been an Odd Couple since the '70s, it's been awhile since we've seen anything like this," Dillon says. "This one it seems to be snappier, quicker and just a different vibe, but you can still feel the two guys and their differences." Entourage creator Doug Ellin on the end, the backlash and when fans can expect a movie Although Dillon has his hands full with How to Be a Gentleman, he hasn't closed the door on Drama and his Entourage crew just yet. After plans for a follow-up film were first announced in 2010, he's still hopeful that the boys from Queens will get their day on the big screen. "I think it's still going to happen. It's just kind of tricky with the guys working, but it seems like all the actors are on board. Doug Ellin wants to write it. Mark Wahlberg wants to produce it so I do think it probably will happen," he says. "I hope it does." Until then, however, Dillon is hoping his latest act catches on as well as Drama did. "Hopefully, they might be quoting some Bert Lansing lines some day," he says with a laugh.

Frank Langella on Acting, Careerism, and Aging

Frank Langella on Acting, Careerism, and Aging By Simi Horwitz October 5, 2011 Photo by Joan Marcus Frank Langella in "Man and Boy" Playing the unscrupulous international financier Gregor Antonescu in a revival of Terence Rattigan's "Man and Boy," Frank Langella vividly evokes a sly figure devoid of morality who revels in his cruel gamesmanship. He is a man obsessed with amassing large sums of money, with no concern for its legality. Beating the odds is part of the thrill. The year is 1934, and Gregor has taken refuge in his estranged son's West Village apartment, where he manipulates and blackmails associates while attempting to elude the authorities. One of the actor's more striking, albeit subtle, moments occurs toward the end of the second act when Gregor's wife demands that he look at her, acknowledging her existence in some way. It's a bone-chilling few seconds as he turns to face herhis expression an unexpected amalgam of genuine curiosity, malevolence, and even a hint of sadness.A Roundabout Theatre Company production running at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway, "Man and Boy"with its savagely corrupt businessman and its homosexual overtonesis a timely play. And Gregor is the latest in a long list of complex, contradictory, and unappealing characters Langella has tackled during his close to 50-year career: Think "Amadeus" and "The Father" onstage, "Dracula," and most notably, "Frost/Nixon" on stage and screen. "I like monsters; I like mystery men," Langella says in his dressing room before a preview performance. "It's a clich among actors, but it's true: The most rewarding characters are those who are relentlessly without a conscience, those who travel a journey, start as one thing and through the progress of the evening become something else. That's always interesting. The challenges are breath, focus, energy, and the commitment to a certain kind of evil. This man is determined to survive at all costs, even at the cost of his most intimate relationship, which is with his son. He has a trophy wife and an assistant but really lives to make money. He's a sociopath. It's my job to find those moments of vulnerability without breaking the fabric of who he is." Wearing dungarees and sneakers and eating nuts out of his cupped palm, the 6-foot-2, 73-year-old veteran actor is at once casual and patrician, reserved and forthright, steely and amusedwhether he's talking about the loss of dignity in the social arena, the blurred line between what's private and what's public, or industry trends and the art of acting. He points to a series of aphorisms pinned to his dressing room wall, including "Mean It" and "Leap Empty Handed Into the Void." "That's what you should do as an actor," he says. "Learn your lines, know what they mean, mean them when you say them, and then take it where it takes you. I was once told I act in the wilderness and that I have no point of view. I've come to trust that something will emerge from the wilderness. I like going in every which way during rehearsal. I usually work from the inside out, but sometimes it's the other way around. I may rehearse at top energy or top speed, and then the next day I'll play it low-key. It's all a big cauldron. I throw everything in, see what works, and then do less and less. It starts as a minestrone and then becomes a simple broth. A food analogy," he chortles, cupping more nuts into his mouth. Whatever Langella's method, it's working, asserts "Man and Boy" director Maria Aitken. "He arrives with energy, stagecraft, and presence," she says. "And to this role in particular he brings authority, a diabolical charm, and a willingness to explore his dark side." Adam Driver, who plays Langella's tormented and beleaguered son, notes, "One of his many great qualities onstage is his fearlessness to forget. He walks on and is absolutely fearless with rediscovery, even if that means sacrificing moments he knows are 'working.' " Bad Behavior Born and raised in Bayonne, N.J."and proud of it," he saysLangella began his journey of self-reinvention at an early age. Knowing he wanted to act and determined to lose all regional and ethnic traces in his speech, he assiduously listened to the records of John Gielgud, incorporating as much of the actor's vocal style into his own as possible. Indeed, years later he told Gielgud about his self-improving activities as a youngster; the legendary actor assured him he had succeeded in freeing himself of any Italian-American, New Jersey accent. " 'You're well over it, dear boy,' " Langella mimics. After graduating from Syracuse University, where he majored in drama, Langella ventured into the professional world, where a major challenge was learning how to be more collaborative and cooperative. He admits he was "obstreperous, arrogant, and stubborn." He adds, "Just because I might have been right about something doesn't mean I shouldn't have been more careful. I stopped that in my 50s. No, I don't think that was late. The fact that I stopped at all is remarkable. A lot of actors carry their worst habits to their graves." Nonetheless, Langella says belief in oneself is the key to a successful career, and indeed, self-destructive behavior comes from a lack of belief in oneself. Equally important, an actor needs to believe in the project and truly want to be a part of it. As Langella tells it, back in the day when he auditioned, if he wasn't drawn to the role or script, his audition reflected his lack of enthusiasm. The most successful auditions were for roles he especially wanted, such as the scheming chief of staff in the comedy "Dave," which he says was a major career boost. Langella made his Broadway debut in "Yerma" in 1966 and was cast in his first film, Mel Brooks' wild "The Twelve Chairs," in 1970.Despite the auspicious beginning, his career has been defined by many ups and downs and dry periods when he had neither work nor representation. But he never toyed with the idea of doing something else nor even questioned his talent. "When I had difficulty getting work or representation, I told myself it was not a reflection of my ability, but rather a reflection of my demeanor or manner, or it was luck of the draw. I never felt, 'Now I'll go do trash.' My motto is 'Never give up, never give in, if the dream is still strong in you.' If the need to act is so strong it wakes you in the middle of the night, then stay with it." He adds, "If you think you'd kind of like to be an actor because it'll get you laid, or you'd kind of like to be an actor because it'll make you famous, or you'd kind of like to be an actor because it'll make you lots of money and you won't have to work much, then you shouldn't be an actor. You should be a commercial commodity." 'A Distinguished Actor' Langella is aware that most actors don't have the option of being a "commercial commodity." Even he is not getting as many commercial offers as he once was, not that commercial success was ever his ambition. "I've been burdened and stuck with being a 'distinguished' actor," he says with just a hint of irony. "I've never been commercially minded. I like to do what I like to do, and my career has been slow, steady, and long." Though he has appeared in a number of big-budget movies, including "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," he is most identified with classical revivals and is not afraid to take on roles identified with major actorssuch as Bela Lugosi in "Dracula" and Paul Scofield in "A Man for All Seasons." Langella also enjoys working in indie films. Among his favorites: "Good Night, and Good Luck," and especially "Starting Out in the Evening," a haunting and unlikely love story in which he plays an aging and nearly forgotten novelist. That said, Langella has appeared in his share of moneymaking projects that were dull and for which he was overqualified. But at the time he had alimony payments and children in private schools, he recalls. Now that he is no longer encumbered in that way, his choices are based on personal aesthetics and instinct. "Frost/Nixon," which started its illustrious journey as a "little play in England," is a perfect example, he says. At the time, he had also been offered the chance to appear in a half-hour series and a pilot for an hourlong series. For Langella the choice was a no-brainer: The "little play" was of far greater interest. Even before "Frost/Nixon" came to his attention, he says, the prospect of sitting in a trailer in Burbank for five years was totally unappealing. He turned down the 30-minute series, and though he agreed to do the pilot for the 60-minute series, he would commit himself no further. The pilot he appeared in was not picked up; the 30-minute sitcom turned into a big hit. Still, he has no regrets. "Frost/Nixon" was one of the greatest stage and film successes of his career. "It's what I say to young actors: 'Hunt quality. It's getting harder to find, but you'll stick around if your name is associated with quality.' So whenever I'm at a juncture, I'm more likely to do that rather than take a role in a film or TV series playing the CEO of some company supporting one of the comedy stars of 'SNL.' 'Let's get that older distinguished guy. He can be behind the desk.' I'm offered a lot of those parts. They're boring, they pay a lot of money, and I turn them down. Not out of any nobility, but this"gesturing around his theater dressing room"is where I get my kicks." Career Strategies are 'Utter Nonsense' Like many actors, Langella acknowledges it's much harder to launch an acting career today than it was when he was starting out in the 1960s, difficult and competitive as it was even then. First, the number of actors attempting to enter the field has grown exponentially, and getting seen is that much more difficult and complex. Gone are the days of pounding the pavement and knocking on producers' doors. Yet Langella feels the strategies young actors use todayfrom hiring managers and publicists to promoting themselves on Facebookare unnecessary. Langella has only one agent and on occasion retains the services of an attorney if he's grappling with a complicated contract. But he does not have a manager, press agent, or stylist. Equally foreign to him is the whole world of networking and social media. Careers are not forged by "making contacts or being at the right place at the right time," he points out. "They want you or they don't. Yes, I know actors who have slept with a casting director or director and gotten a role as a result. But that's not what leads to a sustaining career." He reiterates the importance of belief in yourself and the public's belief in what you have to offer in the theater. "It's my job to transform an evening for 800 people and make an audience forget their day. It's not rocket science, and it's not a cure for cancer, but if I can do that for two and a half hoursthen all the stuff about making contacts is utter nonsense." It's not only actors new on the scene who agonize over career strategies, image boosting, and the right self-positioning. These misguided notions exist throughout the industry, regardless of the actor's age or status, Langella says. He describes visiting actors in Beverly Hills who live in gated communities where one must buzz even to get on the grounds. "These are people locked inside velvet cages, and it's sad," he comments. "And then you have those dinner conversations where they talk about how someone wasn't willing to pay their price, so they decided to pass. They are stretched and pulled and dyed and holding on like crazy to something that is long past. I feel doors should be open metaphorically and literally to whatever is right for you at the moment. I'm not going to fix myself to look like 63. Why would I want to? I would have to compete with 60-year-old actors. There are fewer actors my age." He feels it's no accident he has gotten the best roles of his life over the last 10 years. He cites with pleasure the film "Robot and Frank," to be released in 2012, in which he plays an aging and difficult dad whose adult kids install a robot in his home as his caretaker. And at the moment, he's having a fine time playing Gregor, contemplating the man's twisted psyche and the consequences he faces for his actions. "Whatever your toy of choice, know that one day the battery will run out," Langella says. "We all pay on some level for whatever choices we made. Toward the end of life, people tend to feel they made the wrong choices, but they probably made the right choice at the time." Asked how he would redo his career if that were possible, Langella pauses. "I wish I had said 'yes' more often. I was self-protective and fairly precious. On the other hand, I landed okay.""Man and Boy" continues at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., N.Y., through Nov. 27. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org. Outtakes - Appeared in such Broadway productions as "Fortune's Fool," "Present Laughter," "Hurlyburly," "Seascape," and "Design for Living"- Film appearances include "Diary of a Mad Housewife," "Those Lips, Those Eyes," "Lolita," and "Superman Returns"- Received three Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, and three Outer Critics Circle Awards, as well as Golden Globe, Emmy, and Olivier nominations- His memoir "Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them" will be published by HarperCollins in March 2012. Frank Langella on Acting, Careerism, and Aging By Simi Horwitz October 5, 2011 Frank Langella in "Man and Boy" PHOTO CREDIT Joan Marcus Playing the unscrupulous international financier Gregor Antonescu in a revival of Terence Rattigan's "Man and Boy," Frank Langella vividly evokes a sly figure devoid of morality who revels in his cruel gamesmanship. He is a man obsessed with amassing large sums of money, with no concern for its legality. Beating the odds is part of the thrill. The year is 1934, and Gregor has taken refuge in his estranged son's West Village apartment, where he manipulates and blackmails associates while attempting to elude the authorities. One of the actor's more striking, albeit subtle, moments occurs toward the end of the second act when Gregor's wife demands that he look at her, acknowledging her existence in some way. It's a bone-chilling few seconds as he turns to face herhis expression an unexpected amalgam of genuine curiosity, malevolence, and even a hint of sadness.A Roundabout Theatre Company production running at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway, "Man and Boy"with its savagely corrupt businessman and its homosexual overtonesis a timely play. And Gregor is the latest in a long list of complex, contradictory, and unappealing characters Langella has tackled during his close to 50-year career: Think "Amadeus" and "The Father" onstage, "Dracula," and most notably, "Frost/Nixon" on stage and screen. "I like monsters; I like mystery men," Langella says in his dressing room before a preview performance. "It's a clich among actors, but it's true: The most rewarding characters are those who are relentlessly without a conscience, those who travel a journey, start as one thing and through the progress of the evening become something else. That's always interesting. The challenges are breath, focus, energy, and the commitment to a certain kind of evil. This man is determined to survive at all costs, even at the cost of his most intimate relationship, which is with his son. He has a trophy wife and an assistant but really lives to make money. He's a sociopath. It's my job to find those moments of vulnerability without breaking the fabric of who he is." Wearing dungarees and sneakers and eating nuts out of his cupped palm, the 6-foot-2, 73-year-old veteran actor is at once casual and patrician, reserved and forthright, steely and amusedwhether he's talking about the loss of dignity in the social arena, the blurred line between what's private and what's public, or industry trends and the art of acting. He points to a series of aphorisms pinned to his dressing room wall, including "Mean It" and "Leap Empty Handed Into the Void." "That's what you should do as an actor," he says. "Learn your lines, know what they mean, mean them when you say them, and then take it where it takes you. I was once told I act in the wilderness and that I have no point of view. I've come to trust that something will emerge from the wilderness. I like going in every which way during rehearsal. I usually work from the inside out, but sometimes it's the other way around. I may rehearse at top energy or top speed, and then the next day I'll play it low-key. It's all a big cauldron. I throw everything in, see what works, and then do less and less. It starts as a minestrone and then becomes a simple broth. A food analogy," he chortles, cupping more nuts into his mouth. Whatever Langella's method, it's working, asserts "Man and Boy" director Maria Aitken. "He arrives with energy, stagecraft, and presence," she says. "And to this role in particular he brings authority, a diabolical charm, and a willingness to explore his dark side." Adam Driver, who plays Langella's tormented and beleaguered son, notes, "One of his many great qualities onstage is his fearlessness to forget. He walks on and is absolutely fearless with rediscovery, even if that means sacrificing moments he knows are 'working.' " Bad Behavior Born and raised in Bayonne, N.J."and proud of it," he saysLangella began his journey of self-reinvention at an early age. Knowing he wanted to act and determined to lose all regional and ethnic traces in his speech, he assiduously listened to the records of John Gielgud, incorporating as much of the actor's vocal style into his own as possible. Indeed, years later he told Gielgud about his self-improving activities as a youngster; the legendary actor assured him he had succeeded in freeing himself of any Italian-American, New Jersey accent. " 'You're well over it, dear boy,' " Langella mimics. After graduating from Syracuse University, where he majored in drama, Langella ventured into the professional world, where a major challenge was learning how to be more collaborative and cooperative. He admits he was "obstreperous, arrogant, and stubborn." He adds, "Just because I might have been right about something doesn't mean I shouldn't have been more careful. I stopped that in my 50s. No, I don't think that was late. The fact that I stopped at all is remarkable. A lot of actors carry their worst habits to their graves." Nonetheless, Langella says belief in oneself is the key to a successful career, and indeed, self-destructive behavior comes from a lack of belief in oneself. Equally important, an actor needs to believe in the project and truly want to be a part of it. As Langella tells it, back in the day when he auditioned, if he wasn't drawn to the role or script, his audition reflected his lack of enthusiasm. The most successful auditions were for roles he especially wanted, such as the scheming chief of staff in the comedy "Dave," which he says was a major career boost. Langella made his Broadway debut in "Yerma" in 1966 and was cast in his first film, Mel Brooks' wild "The Twelve Chairs," in 1970.Despite the auspicious beginning, his career has been defined by many ups and downs and dry periods when he had neither work nor representation. But he never toyed with the idea of doing something else nor even questioned his talent. "When I had difficulty getting work or representation, I told myself it was not a reflection of my ability, but rather a reflection of my demeanor or manner, or it was luck of the draw. I never felt, 'Now I'll go do trash.' My motto is 'Never give up, never give in, if the dream is still strong in you.' If the need to act is so strong it wakes you in the middle of the night, then stay with it." He adds, "If you think you'd kind of like to be an actor because it'll get you laid, or you'd kind of like to be an actor because it'll make you famous, or you'd kind of like to be an actor because it'll make you lots of money and you won't have to work much, then you shouldn't be an actor. You should be a commercial commodity." 'A Distinguished Actor' Langella is aware that most actors don't have the option of being a "commercial commodity." Even he is not getting as many commercial offers as he once was, not that commercial success was ever his ambition. "I've been burdened and stuck with being a 'distinguished' actor," he says with just a hint of irony. "I've never been commercially minded. I like to do what I like to do, and my career has been slow, steady, and long." Though he has appeared in a number of big-budget movies, including "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," he is most identified with classical revivals and is not afraid to take on roles identified with major actorssuch as Bela Lugosi in "Dracula" and Paul Scofield in "A Man for All Seasons." Langella also enjoys working in indie films. Among his favorites: "Good Night, and Good Luck," and especially "Starting Out in the Evening," a haunting and unlikely love story in which he plays an aging and nearly forgotten novelist. That said, Langella has appeared in his share of moneymaking projects that were dull and for which he was overqualified. But at the time he had alimony payments and children in private schools, he recalls. Now that he is no longer encumbered in that way, his choices are based on personal aesthetics and instinct. "Frost/Nixon," which started its illustrious journey as a "little play in England," is a perfect example, he says. At the time, he had also been offered the chance to appear in a half-hour series and a pilot for an hourlong series. For Langella the choice was a no-brainer: The "little play" was of far greater interest. Even before "Frost/Nixon" came to his attention, he says, the prospect of sitting in a trailer in Burbank for five years was totally unappealing. He turned down the 30-minute series, and though he agreed to do the pilot for the 60-minute series, he would commit himself no further. The pilot he appeared in was not picked up; the 30-minute sitcom turned into a big hit. Still, he has no regrets. "Frost/Nixon" was one of the greatest stage and film successes of his career. "It's what I say to young actors: 'Hunt quality. It's getting harder to find, but you'll stick around if your name is associated with quality.' So whenever I'm at a juncture, I'm more likely to do that rather than take a role in a film or TV series playing the CEO of some company supporting one of the comedy stars of 'SNL.' 'Let's get that older distinguished guy. He can be behind the desk.' I'm offered a lot of those parts. They're boring, they pay a lot of money, and I turn them down. Not out of any nobility, but this"gesturing around his theater dressing room"is where I get my kicks." Career Strategies are 'Utter Nonsense' Like many actors, Langella acknowledges it's much harder to launch an acting career today than it was when he was starting out in the 1960s, difficult and competitive as it was even then. First, the number of actors attempting to enter the field has grown exponentially, and getting seen is that much more difficult and complex. Gone are the days of pounding the pavement and knocking on producers' doors. Yet Langella feels the strategies young actors use todayfrom hiring managers and publicists to promoting themselves on Facebookare unnecessary. Langella has only one agent and on occasion retains the services of an attorney if he's grappling with a complicated contract. But he does not have a manager, press agent, or stylist. Equally foreign to him is the whole world of networking and social media. Careers are not forged by "making contacts or being at the right place at the right time," he points out. "They want you or they don't. Yes, I know actors who have slept with a casting director or director and gotten a role as a result. But that's not what leads to a sustaining career." He reiterates the importance of belief in yourself and the public's belief in what you have to offer in the theater. "It's my job to transform an evening for 800 people and make an audience forget their day. It's not rocket science, and it's not a cure for cancer, but if I can do that for two and a half hoursthen all the stuff about making contacts is utter nonsense." It's not only actors new on the scene who agonize over career strategies, image boosting, and the right self-positioning. These misguided notions exist throughout the industry, regardless of the actor's age or status, Langella says. He describes visiting actors in Beverly Hills who live in gated communities where one must buzz even to get on the grounds. "These are people locked inside velvet cages, and it's sad," he comments. "And then you have those dinner conversations where they talk about how someone wasn't willing to pay their price, so they decided to pass. They are stretched and pulled and dyed and holding on like crazy to something that is long past. I feel doors should be open metaphorically and literally to whatever is right for you at the moment. I'm not going to fix myself to look like 63. Why would I want to? I would have to compete with 60-year-old actors. There are fewer actors my age." He feels it's no accident he has gotten the best roles of his life over the last 10 years. He cites with pleasure the film "Robot and Frank," to be released in 2012, in which he plays an aging and difficult dad whose adult kids install a robot in his home as his caretaker. And at the moment, he's having a fine time playing Gregor, contemplating the man's twisted psyche and the consequences he faces for his actions. "Whatever your toy of choice, know that one day the battery will run out," Langella says. "We all pay on some level for whatever choices we made. Toward the end of life, people tend to feel they made the wrong choices, but they probably made the right choice at the time." Asked how he would redo his career if that were possible, Langella pauses. "I wish I had said 'yes' more often. I was self-protective and fairly precious. On the other hand, I landed okay.""Man and Boy" continues at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., N.Y., through Nov. 27. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org. Outtakes - Appeared in such Broadway productions as "Fortune's Fool," "Present Laughter," "Hurlyburly," "Seascape," and "Design for Living"- Film appearances include "Diary of a Mad Housewife," "Those Lips, Those Eyes," "Lolita," and "Superman Returns"- Received three Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, and three Outer Critics Circle Awards, as well as Golden Globe, Emmy, and Olivier nominations- His memoir "Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them" will be published by HarperCollins in March 2012.