New Full-length Avengers Trailer Arrives

Plus new, absolutely HUGE villain revealedSo here you decide to go, the completely new Avengers trailer - that is epic.Presently streaming at Apple, after an initially slow start, full of images we've already seen, fresh footage emerges, particularly in the Hulk, the Quinjet and CaptainAmerica facing off against Thor. And Iron Guy facing off against Thor. Thor will get plenty of superheroes' supports, it seems.Oh, as well as the new theif? It may look like that he's revealed, despite the fact that nobody namechecks the large mechanical winged animal within the finish, we're betting that that's IronMan villain, FinFang Foom. And believe us, nobody saw that particular coming.Here's a close look within the large guy to suit your needs:As well as you had been worried the brand new title appeared silly?Do not need to have worried. Unless of course obviously you think FinFang Foom sounds dumb through which situation, fair enough.Avengers Assemble is going onApril 26 inside the Uk.

MPTF reveals fund-raising campaign

The Film and television Fund has revealed a $350 million fund-raising campaign being held over the following three years. MPTF Foundation chair Jeffrey Katzenberg and board member George Clooney made the announcement Thursday inside a breakfast event within the Beverly Slopes Hotel. The campaign has created $238 million in promises. The push is specific at making sure MPTF facilities and services continues operating when faced with growing health care needs of aging baby senior citizens inside the entertainment industry. "Over the following 2 decades, roughly 100,000 industry people in addition to their families, your own baby senior citizens, will probably be retiring," mentioned MPTF chief professional Bob Beitcher mentioned. "And the simple truth is today we're not able to anticipate which kind of support and help they'll need from MPTF. But we all know there it's still needs that otherwise won't be full of no support within our charitable organization.Inch Besides Clooney and Katzenberg, contributor include Steve Bing, Tom Cruise, Craig Dilller, Fox Entertainment Group, David Geffen, Michael Lewis, Jerrold Perrenchio, Todd Phillips, Joe Roth, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Steven Spielberg, Thomas Tull, Casey Wasserman and John and Marilyn Wells. "This campaign might be the way in which my generation can make certain that MPTF will probably be there for everybody future decades forever," Katzenberg mentioned. Katzenberg suggested the campaign just like a "existence altering" milestone for your MPTF, that's been in turnaround mode in the The month of the month of january 2009 announcement that rising costs would pressure it to shutter its extended-term care unit, that have 136 patients in those days, which is acute-care hospital. The MPTF has faced a barrage of critique in the last three years over that decision, having a couple of questioning the fund's persistence for its pointed out goal of "fostering from the.In . Taken, the MPTF revealed it could begin acknowledging new patients the first time in three years, going from 29 patients up to 40. Furthermore, it introduced the other day it had been beginning a geriatric mental unit on its Woodland Slopes campus in the partnership with UCLA Health System which is Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Katzenberg, Boss of DreamWorks Animation, credited Clooney with working effectively behind the curtain within the this past year since he grew to become part of the MPTF board, adding, "The worse our situation, the higher interested he got." Clooney revealed a vintage gold gold coin box imprinted while using charity's original title -- Movie Relief Fund. "You need to help help remind everyone that every gift counts," he mentioned. Beitcher mentioned Thursday the extended-term care facility won't be extended past the current capacity of 40. He didn't give particulars regarding specifics on possible new initiatives for funds within the campaign aside from saying, "There is available a extended list." MPTF professionals have stressed the fund is constantly on the function its independent and assisted-care facilities in Woodland Slopes, and six health centers inside the La area, along with modernizing the Woodland Slopes campus and growing its medical and social services for biz upon the market people. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

SAG-AFTRA opponents request court to close balloting

Rivals in the recommended merger involving the Screen Stars Guild as well as the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists are asking for a federal order in the court to close the merger balloting. The knowledge was filed Wednesday in La, exceeding five dozen SAG people -- including Martin Sheen, Erection dysfunction Harris, Nancy Sinatra and former SAG presidents Erection dysfunction Asner, Kathleen Nolan and Alan Rosenberg -- as litigants. The knowledge claims that SAG is attempting to merge with AFTRA "without carrying out the needed research." Some-count civil complaint was filed in the guild, SAG national professional director David White-colored and SAG leader Ken Howard, SAG secretary treasurer Amy Aquino and SAG VPs Ned Vaughn, Mike Hodge and David Hartley-Margolin. The guild did not have immediate response. The complaint alleges three violations of federal labor law then one of California common law. It seeks an injunction to prevent a election until SAG completes the "needed research," including finishing an unbiased study detailing the actuarial effect in the merger round the SAG and AFTRA pension and health plans "full and fair" disclosure of areas of the merger plan "full and fair disclosure" useful of membership lists together with a "legally valid" election procedure. SAG and AFTRA are scheduled to mail out ballots on Monday to 120,000 SAG people and 70,000 AFTRA people, who include stars, tv producers, DJs, entertainers and ballroom ballroom dancers, getting a tabulation date of March 30. Being approved, the merger must receive no less than 60% in the votes from each union. SAG people selected lower recommended mergers in 1999 and 2003. "We have spent almost two several days settling with SAG to be able to cause them to become present the truth when it comes to this merger plan. Individuals are entitled to full disclosure, not half-details and misleading and unsupported promises," mentioned David B. Casselman in the La lawyer Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Esensten. "They have done nothing of substance to assist their claims the recommended merger will safeguard SAG member benefits. The normal SAG member makes under $10,000 every year. They need to understand that all necessary research ended to guard them." Merger backers have developed endorsements from hundreds of people -- including George Clooney, Robert P Niro, Tom Hanks, Octavia Spencer and Betty White-colored. "A merger of AFTRA and SAG increases our settling strength and supply us more energy to protect our wages, residuals, working conditions and, clearly, our benefits of health insurance retirement (pension and health)," the endorsement statement states. "Our companies operate across a myriad of media. We ought to hold the energy to fulfill them while you union with one voice." Rivals are actually tussling with SAG in recent days inside the wording inside the 18 pages of ballot materials that will visit people on Feb. 27 -- particularly having less a comprehensive analysis of mixing the SAG and AFTRA pension and health plans as well as the claims with the unions inside their feasibility study. The unions' overview of the feasibility study -- featuring its opinions of seven lawyers with experience with the region -- noted that 100s of multiemployer pensions have merged within the last 25 years or so, and there is no legal obstacle to merging the SAG and AFTRA pension and health plans. Furthermore, it mentioned multiemployer plan mergers don't pose any elevated possibility of insufficient benefits. Merger rivals have contended the combo of unions will not solve problems such areas as split SAG and AFTRA earnings on pension and health contributions and will not lead to elevated settling strength. But candidates backing merger have won the majority of the seats in recent elections. The federal government court complaint claims the SAG metabolism understands that research connected having a SAG-AFTRA merger plan might be necessary "to satisfy the requirements of law as well as the protection of qualified people against losing benefits, presently or afterwards.Inch The SAG national board selected on Jan. 28 to approve the recommended merger plan. Howard suggested this program the very next day round the public SAG Honours, proclaiming that the "historic step" of merger would be recognized. "We're feeling the accused made a decision to get this to announcement to have the ability to completely saturate the media with professional-merger propaganda, remaining from any balancing information which might allow SAG individuals to smartly evaluate the issues right before voting," Casselman mentioned. "When the naive membership grants or loans this merger, and then we all learn that it's going to have crippling, undesirable effects, it'll be too far gone for everything to be accomplished to return SAG or its current pension and health intends to their current status." The suit mentioned the merger continues to be presented in the deceitful manner and noted the present selected government bodies of SAG will remain inside their posts until 2013 once the merger's approved. "Accused have overlooked their obligations as fiduciaries, marketing a merger while obfuscating the truth,In . the knowledge mentioned. "With the recommended merger in the unions, an entire slate of latest joint union board people and authorities will probably be sitting. No opposing candidates are even permitted to function or campaign." Other litigants include Valerie Harper, Clancy Brown, James Remar, George Coe, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan, Nichelle Nichols, Renee Aubry, Jane Austin, Erick Avari, Steve Barr, Sara Barrett, Terrance Beason, Michael Bell, Warren Berlinger, Joe Bologna, Take advantage of Brennen, Alexandra Castro, Jude Ciccolella, Cynthia Jum Clark, David Clennon, Joe D'Angerio, Patricia D'Arbanville, Dick Gautier, Dorothy Goulah, Marty Grey, Sumi Haru, Angel Harper, Tulsi Hoffman, David Huddleston, Anne-Marie Manley, David Jolliffe, Kerrie Keane, Peter Kwong, Kurt Lott, Barbara Luna, Eric Lutes, Stephen Mach, Michael McConnohie, Peter Antico, Susan McNabb, Phyllis Timbes, Marguerite Moreau, Traci Murray, Nicole Mandich, Ray Newman, Barbara Niven, Jack Ong, Peggy Lane O'Rourke, Leslie Parrish, Scott Pierce, Robin Riker, Stephanie Rose, Alan Ruck, Wendy Schaal, Tascha Schaal, Cynthia Steele, Renee Taylor, Malachi Throne, Beverly Todd, Jessica Wright and Momo Yashimo. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Jurnee Smollett & Erik Jensen Among Latest Broadcast Pilot Signings

Jurnee Smollett has arrived an online insurance lead on NBC’s drama pilot Bad Women. Modified in the lengthy-running U.K. series, the project, from John Wells Prods. and Warner Bros. TV, follows the the inner workings of several unlikely women inside a federal prison: a scandalous female warden, her new protg and a number of inmates — some moms, some buddies — who have a problem with loyalties to individuals inside and outdoors. Smollett will have Gwen, a famous rap star who lives our prime existence around the local club scene until she will get busted through the DEA and finds herself thrown right into a women’s prison without bail. Smollett, repped by ICM and Store, next stars in Tyler Perrys The Wedding Counselor. Erik Jensen (Black Dark night) has became a member of NBC’s drama pilot The Frontier, which involves an organization that heads West from Missouri over the uncharted country within the 1840s. Around the The new sony TV-created show, Jensen will have among the vacationers, a deeply religious physician. Australian actress Clare Bowen continues to be cast as with Basic steps musically-driven drama pilot Nashville compiled by Callie Khouri and directed by RJ Cutler. The ABC Galleries-created pilot is focused on the Nashville music scene and it is rising and diminishing stars, including Scarlett (Bowen), a brand new-faced new arrival around. Bowen is by using Gersh, ROAR and Sue Barnett around australia. Madison Davenport continues to be cast within the NBC comedy pilot Save Me starring Anne Heche. Around the The new sony-created project, Davenport, repped byCESD and KLWGN, will have Heche’s precocious teenage daughter.

'Clybourne' sets new dates

The Broadway transfer of "Clybourne Park," recently rescued from a major funding snag, has set its Rialto opening for April 19, a week later than originally skedded. Show's move to the Main Stem, following the production's current run at Center Theater Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, had been jeopardized when lead producer Scott Rudin abruptly pulled out of the project. After hustling to secure investors, producers -- including Jujamcyn Theaters prexy Jordan Roth -- got the show back on track. Production is initially skedded for a 16-week limited engagement in Gotham. Show seems poised to win the same kind of critical plaudits it earned in its initial 2010 run Off Broadway. Bruce Norris' play also won the 2011 Pulitzer for drama. The Broadway staging reunites the Off Broadway cast and creative team, including helmer Pam MacKinnon and thesps Annie Parisse, Crystal A. Dickinson and Frank Wood. "Clybourne" begins previews March 26 ahead of its April 19 opening at the Walter Kerr Theater. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Cheers & Jeers: Channing Tatum Goes Haywire on SNL

Channing Tatum, Kenan Thompson Jeers to Channing Tatum for overexposing himself on Saturday Night Live.Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine.The ex-stripper, who's got three movies (Haywire, The Vow and 21 Jump Street) hitting theaters over the first three months of 2012, revealed his comedic shortcomings as the skitcom's guest host. Most of the sketches required him only to disrobe, dance and/or make funny faces, and he still managed not to score a single laugh all night.Tatum's attempt to imitate Matthew McConaughey was lifted directly from Matt Damon's impersonation, a frequent request on Late Show With David Letterman. In the spirit of the emcee's Valentine's Day weeper, I'd like SNL to make this vow: Never book Channing Tatum again. He's the Lana Del Rey of guest hosts.What did you think of Channing Tatum on SNL?Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lenny Kravitz to Perform at Super Bowl

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Country music power couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will perform "America the Beautiful" as part of Super Bowl XLVI's pregame show.In the past, Ray Charles, Mary J. Blige and Marc Anthony, and Alicia Keys, have held the same honor.Kelly Clarkson drafted to perform national anthem at Super BowlJoining the husband-and-wife duo at Lucas Oil Stadium's pre-game performances will be Lenny Kravitz and The Fray, the NFL and NBC also announced Tuesday.Super Bowl XLVI will air live from Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5 on NBC. As previously announced, Kelly Clarkson will perform the national anthem, and musical acts Madonna, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., will all take part in the halftime show.