Fox Airs Hurricane-Themed Crossover With Family Guy, Cleveland Show, Dad

Family Guy Remember the hurricane that was supposed to sweep through three of the Fox's animated comedies last May? They were pulled at the last minute after deadly tornadoes hit the southeastern U.S. just days before the episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy and American Dad were set to air. Those episodes will finally be shown this Sunday, but without the promotional hype that typically accompanies a multi-series crossover. Fox also plans to air public service announcements for the Red Cross during the night. "We're toning it down quite a bit," says Fox's scheduler Preston Beckman. "We've learned our lesson. We didn't expect it to be a challenge when we had to pull it." Beckman noted that the network would yank the episodes again if there were another disastrous weather event, but there is nothing in the forecast. But he is keeping his fingers crossed. "Financially we've got to get these shows on the air." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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'Butter': Jennifer Garner Campaigns just like a Bachmann Wanted Clone (Video)

Within the Toronto Film Festival, Harvey Weinstein released a disagreement inviting Republican presidential candidate Bachmann Wanted for the Iowa premiere of his approaching film Butter in the very carefully veiled poke within the Tea Party and Republican party. Now, audiences have become their consider first the Weinstein Co. film, which stars Jennifer Garner as Laura Pickler, an uptight housewife from who aims to win a butter carving championship, but her win is threatened having a youthful, adopted African-American girl with natural talent. STORY: Toronto 2011: Harvey Weinstein Pokes Fun at Bachmann Wanted and Tea Party Before 'Butter' Screening Inside the clip, Garner's character is giving a previous address just before the final results of the competition are introduced. Because the film's premise ought to be a metaphor for your 2008 presidential race of Hillary Clinton and Obama (Pickler's husband was already an excellent butter carver), Garner's character comes off just like a more Sarah Palin/ Bachmann Wanted character. VIDEO: Toronto 2011: Olivia Wilde on Celebrity Mania, Hottest Lists, and Playing a Bisexual Stripper in 'Butter' "Lots of people seem to think about this competitors are about who's most likely probably the most disadvantaged," Garner's character states in their speech. "I am sorry that we was produced white-colored and tall and pretty." TELLURIDE REVIEW: Butter The Weinstein Co. film, which stars Yara Shahidi, Ty Burrell, Ashley Greene and Olivia Wilde, could have a 1-week Oscar run in October before a wider release in 2012. Harvey Weinstein Jennifer Garner Ty Burrell The Weinstein Company Butter

Millenium will release Linklater's 'Bernie'

Millennium Entertainment will release Richard Linklater's dark comedy "Bernie," starring Jack Black, in March. Millennium confirmed within this summer time it had been acquiring the distribution rights and introduced Thursday it had closed the sale. "Bernie" opened up in the La Film Festival in June. Pic stars Jack Black just like a mortician and community leader who strikes up an unlikely friendship getting a wealthy widow, referred to by Shirly MacLaine. Matthew McConaughey adn Shirley MacLaine also star. "Bernie" is produced by Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer. Scar Gill, attracted about this summer season as leader of Millenium Films, handled the releases of some Linklater game game titles -- "Before Sunset" and "A Scanner Darkly" -- while heading Warner Independent. Director of Purchases Vincent Scordino talked about the "Bernie" deal regarding Millennium Entertainment. Millennium Entertainment recently released "Puncture" and may release "Trespass," which opened up within the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival on March. 14. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Rankings: Terra Nova Has Solid, Although Not Monster-Sized Debut Males Still Strong

Terra Nova Fox's Terra Nova opened up to solid, though not monster-sized, amounts, frightening up 9 million audiences Monday, based on Nielsen overnight data. The sci-fi thriller - with effects that impressed various experts but left them wanting more in the script and figures - obtained a 3. rating among 18-to-49-year-olds because of its two-hour premiere, while Week 2 of Dwts - Nancy Grace's puppy nip slip and all sorts of - published a 3.3 rating and reeled in 16.02 million fans. Face to face with individuals Fox and ABC shows, NBC's The Sing-Off sang to 4.39 million (1.7 rating). Read our Dwts recap Monday night's other series premiere, The CW's Hart of Dixie, whistled to at least one.78 million along with a .8 within the marketer-coveted demo. That audience substantially increased from Gossip Girl's 1.41 million (.8 - a 20 % decline in comparison with last year's debut). Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back shows While shedding by about one-third from the The American Idol Show-sized premiere, the Ashton Kutcher-brought 2 . 5 Males - featuring Judy Greer because the wife who left him - snapped up a still formidable 20.03 million people along with a 7.2 demo rating (versus. last week's 28.74 million, 10.7). 2 Broke Women, which achieved positive results the other day from following Males, preceded Males and attracted 11.58 million people along with a 4.5 demo rating - inevitably lower from 19.37 million along with a 7.1. Taking its usual time slot (8:30/7:30c), the brand new sitcom adopted Generate An Income Met Your Mother, which attracted 10.56 million fans (4.4). Photo timeline: The emasculation of males on television This week's beneficiary of following Males was the growing season 2 premiere of Mike & Molly, whose title figures got engaged before 13.98 million witnesses (4.9). In prime time's final hour, NBC's The Playboy Club lost 20 % of their viewership, shedding to three.91 million along with a 1.3 within the demo. ABC's Castle again nabbed probably the most audiences within the slot - 11.90 million audiences (2.9) - and again outpaced CBS' Hawaii Five- (11., 3.3). Final rankings for that first weeks time from the 2011-12 TV season that arrived on the scene Tuesday demonstrated that 2 Broke Women was the only real new show to interrupt in to the top ten, and Sunday Evening Football was pushed off its perch because the topprogram due to the curiosity tune-in factor for 2 . 5 Males. The greatest new drama? CBS' Memorable at No. 13, with 14.09 million audiences. On cable, Comedy Central's premiere week the channel's most-viewed in the 20-year history (1.9 million) also it was probably the most-viewed among males aged 18 to 24.

Jessica Chastain Cast as Tom Cruise's Love Interest in Sci-Fi Pic

Fresh off her strong performance in The Help, Jessica Chastain has nabbed the female lead opposite Tom Cruise in Universal's untitled science fiction project being directed by Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski. Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark will produce through Chernin Entertainment alongside Barry Levine. PHOTOS: Jessica Chastain, Elizabeth Olsen Pose for THR The project, formerly known as Oblivion and Horizons, is a love story taking place in an apocalyptic future where most of the population lives in clouds since the Earth is no longer habitable. A Earthbound repairman whose job it is to work on drones that fight alien life forms meets a woman who forces him to question his world view. Chastain will play Cruise's lover and partner, who tethers him to the world above the clouds while he's doing repairwork. She becomes none-too-happy when she discovers he has fallen for anther woman. Jesse Berger and Dave Morrison are executive producing. Peter Cramer and Sara Scott are overseeing the project for the studio. Chastain has been on a tear since nabbing the role of Brad Pitt's wife in Terrence Mallick's The Tree of Life. On top of being one of the standouts in DreamWorks' hit drama Help, Chastain has Texas Killing Fields, with Sam Worthington and Chloe Moretz, and The Wettest County, with Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy, in the can. Jessica Chastain Tom Cruise The Tree of Life Tron: Legacy The Help

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'New Class': Lily Collins May Be The Ass-Kicking Girl Nearby!

All week lengthy, we are honoring "The Brand New Class," Hollywood's latest number of up-and-coming stars and stars around the cusp of graduation to greatness. Stay tuned every single day now for exclusive interviews with one of these pending graduates as well as your opportunity to election for that student body leader - the main one you believe supports the cleverest future in the market. Even nice women possess a mean streak. Take Lily Collins, for example: the youthful actress, with credits such as the heart-warming "The Blind Side" and also the pulse-pounding "Abduction" to her title, is equally as prone to provide you with baked goods on the bad day as she's to kick theif butt once the need arises. This is exactly why we have presented Lily using the title from the Ass-Kicking Girl Nearby included in the New Class, and that we think her resume of past and future credits a lot more than talks to her sweetheart side and her badass streak. Take a look at her career highlights beyond the jump! Exploring Lily's "Blind Side," Worshipping Her "Priest" Lily, most widely known at that time because the daughter of music performer Phil Collins, loved her initial feature film breakout role in 2009's "The Blind Side" by having an properly named character: Collins Tuohy, daughter of tough-minded Tennessee businesswoman Leigh Anne, performed to Oscar-winning perfection by Sandra Bullock. Not quite an "ass-kicking" role, sure, but Collins a lot more than got her licks along with "Priest," the 2011 supernatural action flick in regards to a world overrun with vampires of the underworld. Getting Kidnapped Using the energy of "Priest" a little way within the rearview mirror, Lily ongoing the loop track opposite Rachelle Lefervre in "Abduction," the "Twilight" star's latest action-thriller that borrows similar elements and styles in the "Bourne" franchise. Although the movie did not possess a stellar debut in the box office a few days ago, Lily a lot more than demonstrated her weight opposite acting leaders including Alfred Molina and Sigourney Weaver, showing that they has what must be done to go swimming within the deep finish using the large seafood. Mirror, Mirror It had not been likely to be lengthy before Lily were built with a franchise all her very own. The very first major property she's set to top-lines are "Immortals" director Tarsem Singh's presently untitled Snow Whitened picture, which puts the youthful actress within the titular story book heroine's very stylized footwear. Having a cast of fellow stars including Jennifer Aniston and Armie Hammer, as well as another rival "Snow Whitened" movie just round the bend, Lily's initial franchise appearance is unquestionably someone to keep close track of. More "Mortal" But it is Lily's other major franchise which has most YA-savvy fans champing in the bit. She'll star opposite fellow New Class friend Jamie Campbell Bower in "The Mortal Instruments," dealing with the coveted role of average girl switched demon-hunting Shadowhunter Clarissa Fray. The film has not even begun shooting yet, but Lily continues to be connected to the work for almost 2 yrs now, and she or he regularly keeps her fans published with status updates on Twitter: @lilyasclaryfray. Election for the New Class student body leader within the poll below! Who's your pick for 'The New Class' Leader?

San Sebastian: The Artist Takes Audience Award; Golden Shell For Los Pasos Dobles

The San Sebastian Film Festival handed out its awards today, with the top prize going to Isaki Lacuesta’s Los Pasos Dobles and hot silent film The Artist taking the Audience Award. A list of honorees follows: Golden Shell for Best Film Los Pasos Dobles by Isaki Lacuesta (Spain, Switzerland) Special Jury Prize Le Skylab, Julie Delpy (France) Silver Shell for Best Director Filippos Tsitos for Adikos Kosmos/Unfair World (Greece) Silver Shell for Best Actress Maria Leon for La Voz Dormida (Spain) Silver Shell for Best Actor Antonis Kafetzopoulos for Adikos Kosmos/Unfair World (Greece) Prize for Best Cinematography Ulf Brantas for Happy End (Sweden) Jury Prize for Best Screenplay Hirokazu Kore-eda for Kiseki/I Wish (Japan) Audience Award The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius (France) FIPRESCI Award Sangue Do Meu Sangue by Joao Canijo (Portugal) Euskaltel Youth Award Wild Bell by Dexter Fletcher (UK) Horizontes Award Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli (Argentina-Spain) Kutxa — New Directors Award Jan Zabeil for Der Fluss War Einst Ein Mensch/The River Used to Be a Man (Germany) TVE Otra Mirada Award A Separation by Jodaeiye Nader az Simin(Iran) Sebastiane 2011 Award Albert Nobbs by Rodrigo Garcia (UK, Ireland)

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'Killer Elite' Star Clive Owen: It's All About The Mustache!

Clive Owen thinks his character in "Killer Elite" isn't the theif in this spy-thriller-meets-popcorn-action-flick production. Jason Statham's hero, while he can get his face bloodily pounded in by Owen's menacing presence, might argue otherwise, but we're certainly unlikely to argue with either of individuals gentleman. "Whenever I may play a role in the film, I never think he's the theif," Owen told MTV News. "You have to always search for grounds and understand why he's doing what he's doing." Fair enough. And sure, Owen (Oscar nominee that he's) did his large-screen research, taking what might have been a villain round the page and altering him into, at least, a theif obvious on his noble intentions. Nevertheless the actor also recognized, possibly with within shred of truth, that his conception of Spike (the best option from the team of hit males concentrating on Statham together with other ex-special procedures agents), began and ended with undesired facial hair. "Listen, lots of people perform a lot of research they spend lots of time,In . Owen jeered. "I merely pinned everything on that mustache. I'll uphold it. Whether or not this fails, The year progresses lower." His lip fuzz got the heave-ho as soon as the expansion wrapped, and Owen certainly wasn't missing the 'stache while he spoken with MTV News within the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival recently. He was, however, pleased with "Killer Elite," which hits theaters on Friday (September 23). Press go through the recording to hear him wax (on / off) poetically about his undesired facial hair and the way the flick is definitely an very awesome genre mashup. Reveal what you consider inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

EMMYS: Comedy Series Handicap

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadlines 2011 Emmy coverage. Heres his scorecard assessing the Outstanding Comedy Series race. Glee (Fox) Ryan Murphy Prods w/ 20th Century Fox TV Why It Was Nominated: Well, of course they had to nominate it. Love it or hate it, Glee remains the rare broadcast comedy that carries as much style as it does substance. It remained true even through a polarizing second season when the online community and critics consistently took the show to task for devolving into a parody of itself. Call it Sophomore Implosion Syndrome. But its still undeniably energetic and often imaginative. Why It Has To Win: Unlike last year, it would be a monumental upset were Glee to take the prize this time. But the TV academy can surprise you. Voters are notorious for lagging a year or so behind the curve. While its something of an apples-and-oranges measure when compared with the rest of the category competition, Glee remains a technically flawless production, a fact that cant be minimized at a time when series steeped in song and dance continue to pack ‘em in. Why It Cant Possibly Win: It wasnt just fans and critics fueling the Season 2 backlash. Its also been the industry itself, directed at both the show and at showrunner Ryan Murphy for his perceived arrogance amid its charmed early life. One comedy producer also noted, Between the 3D concert movie and the (Glee Project) series (on Oxygen) and everyone talking about it endlessly, they got annoyingly ubiquitous real fast. I mean, if Glee wins, the sound of retching will prove deafening.” That probably doesnt bode well. Modern Family (ABC) 20th Century Fox TV Why It Was Nominated: Are you kidding? Its that rarest of rare creatures in broadcast primetime: a show thats nearly as popular with the masses as it is critically praised. Executive producers Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan kept the genius flowing in Modern Familys second season in a way that Glee could not. Equally important, the wide industry perception is that this is easily and consistently the funniest show on TV, as an Emmy-winning writer points out. Why It Has To Win: Once the academy crowns a comedy champion, they tend to stick with it for a good while. Frasier won as top comedy a record five years in succession (1994-98), 30 Rock for three consecutive years (2007-09). Its a no-brainer that Family is the overwhelming frontrunner to make it two straight after winning six Emmy trophies a year ago. Considering Glees creative stumbles and this shows whopping 17 nominations, it looks to be even more of a sure thing in 2011. Why It Cant Possibly Win: Funny doesnt always carry the day. Sometimes, a little thing called sentiment comes into play. If theres a spoiler in this field that could conceivably upset Modern Family, its The Office, one producer believes. It may ride a Steve Carell farewell wave of support. A possible jealous backlash against all of Familys success may also surface. At the Emmys, after all, the only sure thing is that there are no sure things. 30 Rock (NBC) Broadway Video & Little Stranger w/ Universal Media Studios Why It Was Nominated: Even after more than 100 episodes, 30 Rock remains a wildly clever industry send-up blessed with genius writing and indelible characters. The image after five seasons is that of a plucky survivor that kept the lights on (creatively speaking) while most everything else at NBC (Ben Silverman) was collapsing (Jeff Zucker) around it. Tina Fey tends to engender a lot of love, and five years in, her show has yet to lose much on its fastball. That accounts for the 13 nominations. Why It Has To Win: Its already won in this category three times. And did we mention that voters really love Tina Fey? And Alec Baldwin? The NBC comedy likewise did an impressive tightrope walk this past season with a well-received live episode. Whats consistently impressive about 30 Rock, believes one category voter, is that they keep finding new ways to showcase the brilliance of that cast. Then theres the 30 Rock cool factor, which it still has in spades. Why It Cant Possibly Win: This wasnt the shows finest season. Plus, voters probably figure theyve already rewarded Rock plenty, so now its someone elses turn. In terms of accolades, 30 Rock is the veteran that you honor simply by inviting it to the party. It also need be said that, after adding a bestselling memoir to her shimmering repertoire this past year, Fey is creeping dangerously close to overexposure even without Sarah Palin in the presidential race. As Fey would herself no doubt agree. The Office (NBC) Deedle-Dee Prods & Reveille w/ Universal Media Studios Why It Was Nominated: This is the shows sixth successive nomination, partly out of habit, partly due to The Steve Carell Farewell Tour. And as an award-winning writer-producer tells me, Theres just so much crap in terms of network comedy that a show like The Office deserves to be recognized every year. Well see if thats still the case after Carell is gone. Creator Greg Daniels is also one of TVs most likeable and popular producers, carrying an unusual degree of respect with his peers. Why It Has To Win: The well-promoted season finale that found Carells character Michael Scott departing struck an audience nerve and, just maybe, with enough people in the TV academy, too. If anyones going to topple the Modern Family bandwagon for the trophy, its this, particularly if Carells potential acting win spurs a domino effect. The Office also won once before, albeit five years ago following its first full season. Why It Cant Possibly Win: The vote will go The Offices way, but not in this category. Possible wins for lead actor and writing figure to be seen as more than enough. This academy also isnt habitually the most sentimental bunch, so Carells departure isnt guaranteed to widely resonate. By the time that farewell episode aired, I was sick to death of the hoopla, one producer admits. It was like, enough already. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Chuck Lorre Prods w/ Warner Bros TV Why It Was Nominated: After four years, Big Bang finally busted through with a category honor most thought overdue. It earned five nominations for the second year running and a repeat nom for last years lead comedy actor winner Jim Parsons. The show is also the highest-rated in the category as well as one of TVs most popular shows. They had to pay homage to one four-camera category, and this was it — deservedly so. Why It Has To Win: This isnt as preposterous a notion as it might seem. While the last four-camera sitcom to win was Everybody Loves Raymond in 2005, Big Bang has the momentum of a hit in its prime going for it. One TV executive also points out: Im voting for this show just to hear the acceptance speech that (creator-exec producer) Chuck Lorre would make. Seriously. What that man has had to put up with this year with Charlie Sheen deserves not just an Emmy but an Oscar, too. Why It Cant Possibly Win: No Chuck Lorre show has ever won here, in part because he makes traditional comedies and therefore is seen as terminally unhip. The show also failed to land a single nomination for its writing or directing, and the last time a comedy won the top series statuette without either was Friends in 2002. So Big Bang isnt the way to bet. Parks and Recreation (NBC) Deedle-Dee Prods, Fremulon & 3 Arts w/ Universal Media Studios Why It Was Nominated: Like Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation is a first-time visitor to the Outstanding Comedy lineup after about 18 months of steady buzz extolling its growing quality. Its built into a consistently acclaimed half-hour that shares the mockumentary brilliance of its NBC Universal/Deedle-Dee Prods stablemate The Office, with a cast headed by the effortlessly witty Amy Poehler. Why It Has To Win: Has there been a bigger upset in Emmy history than this win would be? Possibly not. But that doesnt mean its impossible and wouldnt be deserved. Its got the critics behind it as well as the in-the-know comedy community. The people who really know comedy think Parks is brilliant and getting more brilliant all the time, notes one writer and academy member. Being considered cool and ingenious is occasionally all you need, as Foxs Arrested Development proved in 2004. Why It Cant Possibly Win: What makes Parks and Rec the biggest underdog in the race isnt just the fact it has only three total nominations, its that the buzz/word-of-mouth isnt yet strong enough to carry the show across the finish line. That could change in another year or two. But not yet. For the time being, the nomination will have to be enough.

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Person of Interest

Filmed in NY by Bad Robot in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jonathan Nolan, David Semel, Greg Plageman; director, Semel; writer, Nolan.Reese - Jim Caviezel Finch - Michael Emerson Det. Carter - Taraji P. Henson Det. Fusco - Kevin Chapman CBS cleverly recycles its old mainstays with modest twists, thus providing comforting familiarity wrapped in a shiny exterior. That's largely the formula with "Person of Interest," which recasts "The Equalizer" in a post-Sept. 11 package, informed by suspicions about intrusive information-gathering technologically. "Lost" alum Michael Emerson certainly elevates the material, but Jim Caviezel's taciturn operative is so emotionally removed that viewers don't have much, initially, with which they can connect. Replacing "CSI" as the network's Thursday linchpin, the show is a shrewd if not terribly exciting bet on upping the network's hip quotient without straying far from its procedural wheelhouse. Caviezel's former special-forces officer Reese -- introduced roughing up punks on the subway -- is retired and extremely dangerous, as well as bearded and homeless, when recruited by Finch (Emerson), a billionaire benefactor determined to turn him loose on a pet project. "You need a purpose," Finch tells him, suggesting said sense of direction lies in helping people, offering each of them potential redemption. How does Finch's program work? As devised by writer Jonathan Nolan, the crux is an elaborate surveillance system the tech whiz devised in the wake of Sept. 11 that the government has been using in its anti-terror efforts. But he still retains access to the data, or at least part of it -- providing him Social Security numbers for people who are either going to do something bad or have something terrible happen to them. Given the vagueness of that explanation, it's probably best not to dwell too much on the details, since it's all mostly a clever excuse to transform Reese into a kind of avenging guardian angel. Yet the approach in the pilot, anyway, proves a bit chilly -- offering virtually no interaction between the hero and his mark, though Nolan's script does provide the opportunity to demonstrate what a serious badass he can be on several occasions. Producer J.J. Abrams might call his company Bad Robot, but that's an awkward description for your series lead. The action is crisp, and Emerson is one of the most watchable performers on television. In addition, Taraji P. Henson is onboard as a detective, though what she'll bring to the party remains as murky as the technology undergirding Finch's creation. Indeed, it's difficult to escape the feeling that the high-tech plot device is simply a high-fallutin' means of creating a well-financed vigilante -- to borrow a writing credit Nolan shared with his brother Christopher: Batman, minus the cape and cowl -- and turn him loose on evildoers with procedural precision. By that measure, "Person of Interest's" premise triggers some interest but could be hard-pressed to sustain it on a very competitive night -- unless Finch's magic machine can manipulate Nielsen's to spit out favorable numbers.Camera, Teodoro Maniaci; production designer, Kalina Ivanov; editors, Dorian Harris, Farrel Levy; casting, April Webster. 60 MIN. Contact Brian Lowry at brian.lowry@variety.com

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Amy Poehler In the finish of last season on Parks and Entertainment, Pawnee's most upbeat and tireless civil servant, Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), was given an option: fulfill a long term dream and run for city council or continue dating her boss, the equally smitten Ben. Through the finish of next week's Season 4 premiere, her decision is going to be made. Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back shows If Leslie selects to operate, Poehler asks, "How cynical does [she] need to become to win an election? So how exactly does it change her?" Within the title of Pawnee, she's already tended for an unsightly land pit, raised from the dead the town's dormant Harvest Festival, and gone mind-to-mind using the rival neighborhood of Eagleton on the shared park. Does she actually want to scale new bureaucratic levels? "Pawnee is her kid, right?" Poehler states. "So she'll need to start to investing time from her kid, and will not she miss her kid?" Try not to count Ben (Adam Scott) out at this time. "Good stuff are happening for Leslie this year, but they are not necessarily at the optimum time. So Season 4 is type of her needing to survive through lots of fallout. And there's lots of really funny comedy which comes in the choices that they makes and unmakes and makes again..." Searching back, though, Leslie has always known all along how to proceed. 2 yrs ago in the start from the second season, Poehler spoken freely concerning the character's lengthy-term journey balancing home town pride and political ambition, possibly foreshadowing her character's Sophie's Choice. "Can she fight feeling like she'll never have the ability to change anything? Will she get swept up in political gain in ways which will make her lose tabs on why she began to begin with?" But enough taking a chance for the time being. After two seasons of rave reviews - along with a slot on NBC's fall selection -- Poehler is simply pleased to realize that audiences are as concerned as she's for Pawnee's adorable leader. "We always thought when people began to understand these figures, they'd love them and they'd need to see them again and again again. The truth that people say items to me in the pub like, 'What's going to take place to Leslie?' 'Oh my God, I am concerned about her!' 'I'm so happy she's done this well!' 'Is she likely to stick with Ben?'... that type of stuff feels as though the greatest accomplishment beyond any outdoors recognition." Although there's lots of this too, between Poehler being named among Time's 100 most influential people (and saying thanks to her baby sitters while accepting) and Parks and Entertainment landing Emmy nominations for the best comedy series and lead actress. Poehler posted last season's second episode, "Flu Season," by which Leslie battles a burning fever which makes her speak with posters and say such things as "I am Leslie Monster which is Nightline," before tugging it together just lengthy enough to provide a game title-altering speech. Parks and Rec boss about the show's first series Emmy nom and what Ron Swanson would say Requested what she'll do if her title is known as throughout Sunday's honours ceremony, Poehler is decidedly undecided. "I'll most likely simply do moments from my one-lady show," she joked. "No, I would like my acceptance speech to become very visual, so I'll most likely simply do it quickly. Or I'll perform a Ms powerpoint presentation." "The course is stuffed with such funny, juicy, gifted women that simply dealing with visit the show feels as though winning." (Nick Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson, told TVGuide.com he felt in a different way: "I have seen some forecasts that favor these Showtime implies that are, you realize, decidedly not comedies but feature incredible stars. But when the title from the category is better leading actress inside a comedy, i quickly think if Amy does not win it, it is a crime. Actually, this is an very hot load of bullsh--.") Fall TV: Obtain the lowdown about this season's must-see new shows Successful or unsuccessful, Poehler states Parks and Entertainment is on the roll, and also the ocean change when it comes to in which the show has become versus last year -- if this had spent the summer time filming episodes inside a vacuum, simply to get shelved for midseason -- is really a welcome one. "I believe we are finally feeling like we are in a position to exhale a bit. And i believe that's what's really awesome. I am talking about, look, we are very excited to become nominated to have an Emmy. This is an awesome feeling, and also to have our effort validated this way is excellent,Inch she stated. "Simultaneously, we have had this kind of interesting path about this show. We type of never understood that which was coming next, therefore we just needed to do that factor where we needed to put our heads lower and then try to perform a show and then try to allow it to be good and never worry a lot concerning the exterior items that we did not have total control over. So I am proud it resulted in this solid Season 3 and the like recognition, and i believe we are just going to try and perform the same factor this season.Inch "You will find there's very Midwestern attitude concerning the approach we take to make our show, similar to the people of Pawnee. It'll really feel great to have the ability to go like a cast this season and celebrate together." Return Thursday for the talk to Nick Offerman, who dishes about Season 3, including his ideas on Ron Swanson's many Tammys, approaching woodshop masterpieces and the favorite fan-made ode to Ron.

Toronto 2011: Magnolia Pictures Acquires 'The Hunter' With Willem Dafoe

As the Toronto International Film Festival winds to a close, Magnolia Pictures has picked up U.S. rights The Hunter, a psychological drama from Australian that bowed at the fest.our editor recommendsWillem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Frances O'Connor Starring in 'The Hunter'The Hunter: Toronto Review Directed by Daniel Nettheim and written by Alice Addison, adapted from the novel by Julia Leigh, the movie stars Willem Dafoe as a mercenary hired by a bio-tech firm to track down a rare animal in the Tasmanian wilderness. Sam Neilland Frances O'Connor also star.Porchlight Films' Vincent Sheehan produced. Magnolia, which is planning a 2012 theatrical through its Ultra VOD program for The Hunter, also picked up Michael Dowse's Goon and Bob Goldthwait's God Bless America at this year's festival. The deal was negotiated for Magnolia's SVP of acquisitions Dori Begley, director of acquisitions Peter Van Steemburg and head of legal and business affairs Chris Matson. UTA Independent Film Group and eOne, which is handling sales outside of Australia, negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers. Related Topics Toronto Film Festival

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What Are the Implications of the Muppets-Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Parody Trailer?

The parody trailers for The Muppets have tackled rom coms, Green Lantern, and more over the course of the marketing campaign for the Jason Segel-led November release, but this one takes the cake. Because you haven’t really thought enough about Kermit and Miss Piggy until you’ve seen them posing as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. (Sans pierced-nipple nudity, but still.) Muppets, you win. In a shrewd stroke of timing, the new Muppets trailer and poster comes as Sony is ramping up their viral marketing for Dragon Tattoo (read about the new eight-minute preview popping up at advance Sony screenings this week). And though it uses footage from the colorful, feel-good Muppets flick, aping the frenetic editing and music of Dragon Tattoo’s first trailer lends Kermit & Co. an edge, not to mention a perversely funny sense of humor. The only problem: Miss Piggy as Lisbeth Salander. If you’ve read the books or seen the original film you know what I’m talking about. I hope I don’t wind up thinking of Miss Piggy when I’m watching Rooney Mara do Lisbeth come December. The Muppets Parody The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo With New Trailer And Poster [Cinema Blend]

'Contagion' Infects, 'Warrior' Fights At Weekend Box Office

FROM MTV MOVIES: We wouldn't be amazed at a spike in hands-sanitizer sales in the last weekend, taking into consideration the quantity of folks saw "Contagion." Filmmaker Stephen Soderbergh's procedural thriller — of a pandemic spread through doorknobs, Blackberries and handshakes — was the #1 movie laminator tl901 office, by getting an thought $23.millions of debut. "Contagion" — which stars a amazing volume of Academy Award nominees and individuals who win — Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, John Hawkes, Elliott Gould, Jude Law and Laurence Fishburne — is really a hit with experts, with 82 % of those searching in the film positively, according to Rotten Tomato vegetables. "Warrior" also boasted 82 % concerning the Tomatometer at press time but only agreed to be capable of muster a paltry $5.6 000 0000 within the debut, landing the mixed-fighting styles drama at #3 concerning the box-office chart. In contrast, "The Fighter" (which experts also loved) needed in $12.millions of within the 2010 debut. See the full story at MTV Movies!

Not a high school musical

Actor Chris Kattan and producer Julie Snyder Brie Larson and Rooney MaraDirectors Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca GregoriniBad behavior is a theme in Anchor Bay Films' "Tanner Hall," and cast and creatives revealed that they, too, were no strangers to acting out in high schooler fashion. "One time I got everybody in the classroom to wear a mask of the teacher, you know a Xerox copy of his face. And that didn't work out well," Chris Kattan said Tuesday at the Vista Theater.Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini share director-scribe credits on the pic, and even they got into the school spirit. Regarding the pic's release, Gregorini said, "It's the perfect timing. It's September. It's back to school."Von Furstenberg, for her part, isn't ready to go back to school or work. "I know that for the next two weeks I'm going to be sewing hotwater-bottle cozies, soft-boiled egg cozies and starting to make my Christmas presents because I have to settle down," she offered. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Anthony Hopkins Could Find The Corrections

For Noah Baumbach and HBOHot about the heels of news that James Gandolfini is establishing a brand new series on premium US cable outlet Cinemax comes word that another high-profile project - both when it comes to its source material and names involved - is bubbling away in the funnel, with Anthony Hopkins thinking about leading off an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's novel The Corrections. Greenberg author/director Noah Baumbach is among the other primary driving forces behind the project, searching to show Franzen's acclaimed 2001 tome right into a series. It nabbed all of the honours called the subject of lots of literary buzz if this showed up, and it is the chronicle from the tests and hardships of the seniors couple as well as their three grown children across several decades. To date, Hopkins only has expressed a pursuit: there is no offer place. But when he did sign up, he'd be playing family mind Alfred, a guy whose own mind (in other words, his brain) is starting to fail him. Scott Rudin, that has labored with Baumbach on the kind of Greenberg and Margot in the Wedding, is onto produce and based on Deadline, Cinemax is near to ordering an airplane pilot according to Baumbach's script, co-written with Franzen. We are able to begin to see the appeal for that funnel - it may be another complex, multilayered family drama like among HBO's earlier hits, Six Ft Under...