Jamie Oliver Slams Reporter for Asking About Weight Gain; Blames Unflattering Photos

Patricia Houston and Oprah Winfrey Though no official toxicology report has been released stating that the late Whitney Houston died from substance abuse, the singer's sister-in-law and manager says she believed drugs would take part in her demise. "The handwriting was kind of on the wall," Patricia Houston says in a special interview with Oprah Winfrey airing Sunday on OWN. Winfrey asked if Patricia thought that drugs would end up taking Whitney's life. "I would be kidding myself to say otherwise," she said. Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room on February 11. Oprah Winfrey to interview Whitney Houston's daughter, family Still, Patricia said the pop diva was turning her life around and drugs were less of a worry for the family recently. "Things were really changing with her, very much so. It wasn't about substance abuse or anything like that relative to the latter days... I was afraid for other things." Winfrey will also interview Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, who will share her memories of her mother, as well as how she would like her mother to be remembered. The family will also address the rumors surrounding Houston's sudden death at the age of 48. Check out an excerpt of Winfrey's interview with the Houston family, which will air Sunday at 9/8c, proceeded by a re-airing of Whitney's final TV interview with Winfrey from 2009. First Look: Patricia Houston on Whitney Houston's Death

It's Official: 'Moonrise Kingdom' will open Cannes

AndersonWes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" is positioned to start the 65th Cannes Film Festival.Cannes delegate general Thierry Fremaux introduced Thursday the film happen to be selected for your fest's exclusive opening-evening slot, even though it remains unclear whether it may have in or from competition.Cannes starts May 16, within 24 hrs "Moonrise" is slated to start in French theaters through Studiocanal. A Croisette berth has made an appearance likely since Focus Features introduced the pic would open May 25 Stateside.An ensembler occur sixties Colonial and including Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDorman, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman and Bob Balaban, "Moonrise Kingdom" is Anderson's live-action follow-around his 2009 stop-motion toon, "Fantastic Mr. Fox."Fest has tended to start with U.S. studio/niche-division game game titles lately, for instance Disney-Pixar's "Up" (2009), Universal's "Robin Hood" (2010) and also the new the new sony Classics' "Evening amount of time in Paris" (2011).Fest runs May 16-27. Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

REVIEW: There's Some Spooky Stuff in Quiet House, But It's Mostly Just Arthouse Wigwaggery

Quiet House is not only a horror film but an important Little bit of Social Commentary, because you will find when you're getting for the movies third-act twist. Basically, it's not recommending that you simply watch a afraid womans face for a lot of one hour half an hour -- in sort-of real-time, surprisingly -- without any allegedly justification. This can be good-for-you, arthouse-style horror. Which does not necessarily mean it's usually useful. The gimmick goes similar to this: A young lady named Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) is proven rattling round her familys lake house in many extended takes made to own effect of real-time. We view her wandering with the water as if lost in the dream coming back for the house to greet her father, John (Adam Trese), whos remodeling the joint by getting a watch toward selling it being puzzled each time a mysterious dark-haired beauty round her very own age, Sophia (carried out by Julia Taylor Ross), appears in-front door, declaring that of all the fun occasions the two had as kids -- Sarah cant seem to bear in mind an issue. But she does tell Sophia, inside an very apparent bit of horror-assistant dialogue, The phone lines arent setup and our cells dont exercise here -- information that will later, clearly, prove useful for an individual to know. Other activities happens: For instance, Uncle Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens), whos helping his brother and Sarah repair the house, eyes her with somewhat inappropriate lasciviousness and states, Provide you with credit -- I cant overcome how grown-up you are. Then Uncle Peter will require off, and Sarah and her father still wander the inky shadows in the old homestead, their faces illuminated only with the camping lamps they tote around. Minutes later -- or possibly could it be several hours? -- Sarah learns a noise upstairs. Father increases to analyze, and many types of seems well until theres an ominous thunk. Many of the relaxation in the picture is certainly a long study of Sarahs face, that's generally twisted in to a mask of fear and dread. It takes forever for products to begin happening in Quiet House. So when they're doing, you would like they wouldnt. The look can be a remake in the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda, directed by Gustavo Hernndez, which developed a mild splash at Cannes a few previously in line with the primary one-shot gimmick. Chris Kentis -- who also made the 2003 shark-sadism drama Open Water -- and Laura Lau did the refashioning here, and no matter the films defects may be, you'll find stretches that are fantastically suspenseful and atmospheric. Thats thanks simply for the pictures appear design: Once we hear actions treading perilously close to Sarah, we could tell the person is shod in heavy boots with rubbery soles the appear from the disposed of bottle moving across an uneven wood floor is hollow and mournful from time to time the house groans a little, as if in denial in the problems its hiding within. However theres the music activity, because of Nathan Larson, which isn't really music, but really a small, migrainey hum. And poor Elizabeth Olsen: Her face is luminous and compelling alone -- she need not do much. But she's lots of unbroken minutes to accomplish Quiet House: One second shes grimacing, the next shes practically biting her wrist to keep from screaming, the next shes to grimacing again. Please! Theres merely a lot an actress are capable of doing to fill these endless extended takes. Ultimately, Quiet House just is taken away just like a highly accomplished bit of arthouse wigwaggery -- together with a indication that careful editing, rather than languorous love of your stuff, might be the heavens strict friend. Follow Stephanie Zacharek on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Your Mother Will Enjoy These Approaching Film Comedies

Your Mother Will Enjoy These Approaching Film Comedies By Pete Keeley March 7, 2012 Photo by Getty Images Annette Bening To date as moms go, mine features a pretty great spontaneity andapart from the frustrating disinclination to like any film that does not finish happilygood type of movies overall. There is however one class of movies, that people call "parent comedies," where our tastes diverge. They're movies that parents everywhere find stomach-bustingly funny while possibly coaxing a little chuckle or two utilizing their children. "Father in the Bride" with Steve Martin, "Home for your Holidays" with Carol Hunter, "Fulfill the Parents" you obtain the look. They're about families, all the primary figures are gone 30, and they are largely missing of jokes about sex (erectile disorder excepted) or drugs (Nowhere pill excepted).So whereas my mother hates "Napoleon Dynamite," "Austin Forces," and each Will Ferrell movie ever, I don't think I've come across her laugh harder than through the scene in "Mrs. Doubtfire" when Robin Williams throws an apple at Pierce Brosnan's mind and qualities it with a "run-by fruiting." Have you been bending finished laughter throughout that scene? If that is the situation, you almost certainly have kids who is able to election.Well, now moms everywhere will be in luck, must be textbook parent comedy is within the pipeline. "The design of Love" stars Annette Bening just like a lady who falls for just about any guy who bears an beneficial resemblance to her dead husband. Fellow cast people include Robin Williams and Erection dysfunction Harris. One factor does produce pause: Diane Keatonwho has starred in mother-beloved comedies than anybody in historywas initially installed on play in the lead. Why did she out? Her participation may have skyrocketed this film to the parent-comedy stratosphere. With Keaton and Williams, this factor is a warmer ticket in comparison to Eagles undertaking on Leno. Bening might be too edgy. We'll see. Monika Mikkelsen and Heidi Levitt are casting before an April come from La.One more comedy set to begin shooting later, "Identity Crook," sounds hilariouswhich means my mother will in all probability hate it. It stars Jason Bateman, he of "Arrested Development" fame (Mother verbatim, circa 2005: "How is this funny for you personally?In .), just like a guy which has his identity stolen having a lady and really should deal with the lower sides that result. The titular crook is carried out by Melissa McCarthy, who was simply recently conned from the Oscar on her behalf performance in "Bridesmaids" (a film I don't even have to know my mother's opinion on). Regardless of the plot specifics being scarce, you can otherwise this could happen being great.Maybe I am in a position to convince my mother to find out it with me at night essentially remind her Diane Keaton comprises a cameo. Your Mother Will Enjoy These Approaching Film Comedies By Pete Keeley March 7, 2012 Annette Bening PHOTO CREDIT Getty Images To date as moms go, mine features a pretty great spontaneity andapart from the frustrating disinclination to like any film that does not finish happilygood type of movies overall. There is however one class of movies, that people call "parent comedies," where our tastes diverge. They're movies that parents everywhere find stomach-bustingly funny while possibly coaxing a little chuckle or two utilizing their children. "Father in the Bride" with Steve Martin, "Home for your Holidays" with Carol Hunter, "Fulfill the Parents" you obtain the look. They're about families, all the primary figures have left 30, and they are largely missing of jokes about sex (erection disorder excepted) or drugs (Nowhere pill excepted).So whereas my mother hates "Napoleon Dynamite," "Austin Forces," and every Will Ferrell movie ever, I don't think I've come across her laugh harder than through the scene in "Mrs. Doubtfire" when Robin Williams throws an apple at Pierce Brosnan's mind and qualities it with a "run-by fruiting." Have you been bending finished laughter throughout that scene? If that is the situation, you almost certainly have kids who is able to election.Well, now moms everywhere will be in luck, must be textbook parent comedy is within the pipeline. "The design of Love" stars Annette Bening just like a lady who falls for just about any guy who bears an beneficial resemblance to her dead husband. Fellow cast people include Robin Williams and Erection dysfunction Harris. One factor does produce pause: Diane Keatonwho has starred in mother-beloved comedies than anybody in historywas initially installed on play in the lead. Why did she out? Her participation may have skyrocketed this film to the parent-comedy stratosphere. With Keaton and Williams, this factor is a warmer ticket in comparison to Eagles undertaking on Leno. Bening might be too edgy. We'll see. Monika Mikkelsen and Heidi Levitt are casting before an April come from La.One more comedy set to begin shooting later, "Identity Crook," sounds hilariouswhich means my mother will in all probability hate it. It stars Jason Bateman, he of "Arrested Development" fame (Mother verbatim, circa 2005: "How is this funny for you personally?In .), just like a guy which has his identity stolen having a lady and really should deal with the lower sides that result. The titular crook is carried out by Melissa McCarthy, who was simply recently conned from the Oscar on her behalf performance in "Bridesmaids" (a movie I don't even have to know my mother's opinion on). Regardless of the plot specifics being scarce, you can otherwise this could happen being great.Maybe I am in a position to convince my mother to find out it with me at night essentially remind her Diane Keaton comprises a cameo.

Can Oscars provide ABC a lift?

The cast of Cirque du Soleil performs onstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards.Ashley Judd in "Missing"Kristin Chenoweth in "GCB" Thanks to hit reality competish The Voice, the weeks No. 1 series in 18-49, NBC is currently ahead of ABC for the season. Big ratings for the Oscars on Sunday lifted ABC to a rare primetime ratings victory last week and, the net hopes, should help kickstart its spring sked. ABC doesn't benefit from monster football ratings like the other nets, so it relies on its entertainment series and the one-time shot of the Oscars to provide a jolt. Sunday's telecast of "The 84th Annual Academy Awards" averaged an 11.7 rating/27 share in adults 18-49 and 39.34 million viewers overall -- nearly double the net's highest-rated same-night demo score for any program this season (a 6.1 in premiere week for "Modern Family"). And the Alphabet used the kudocast to shine a light on its midseason hopefuls, which will roll out beginning Sunday with "GCB" followed by Thursday dramas "Missing" and "Scandal" and Wednesday comedy "Don't Trust the B in Apt. 23." ABC will need a good showing by one or two of them to catch or pass NBC and avoid falling into the basement for the season. The Peacock, aided by the Super Bowl and now with primetime's top demo draw in "The Voice," still holds a roughly 8% advantage on the Alphabet in adults 18-49 with nearly three months to go (2.68 rating to 2.49). Overall for the week of Feb. 20-26, ABC won rather easily in adults 18-49 with a 3.2 rating/9 share, followed by Fox (2.4/6), CBS (2.3/6), NBC (1.8/5), TNT (1.5/4) and Univision (1.4/4). For a second straight week, NBC showed double-digit gains while Fox fell off by double digits. ABC also prevailed in adults 25-54 (3.9/9 to 3.2/8 for CBS) and total viewers (10.7 million to 10.1 million for CBS). For ABC, the Academy Awards virtually matched last year's 18-49 score while growing 4% in total viewers (Daily Variety, Feb. 28). The show skewed older than usual (median age of 52.8 vs. 50.6 last year), faring best among key demos in women 25-54 (16.6 rating, up 7%) and worst in males 12-34 (6.2 rating, down 21%) While the Oscars continue to under-index among African-Americans (making up less than 8% of its audience), viewership among blacks was up 20% year to year (2.96 million vs. 2.47 million). Elsewhere for ABC last week, "Modern Family" (4.8/12, 11.54m) and "Grey's Anatomy" (3.1/8, 9.06m) hit season lows, but since they are the leaders in full-week DVR playback this season, it's hard to knock them too much. And Friday's "Shark Tank" remained strong (1.8/6, 5.86m), bouncing back to match its series high in the demo for a regular episode. Fox was down more than 30% from the same week a year ago (when it aired one extra hour of "American Idol"). The music talent show posted more declines and is looking much more mortal in its 11th season. Wednesday's two-hour seg (5.1/14, 16.10m) led the night but was merely the No. 3 series of the week in 18-49. CBS claimed the week's top scripted show in demos with "The Big Bang Theory" (5.3/16, 16.20m), which beat "American Idol" head to head by about 27%. Other standouts for the net included 10 p.m. dramas "Hawaii Five-0" (2.9/7, 10.40m) and "CSI" (2.9/8, 11.91m) as well as Thursday rookie "Person of Interest" (3.1/8, 14.56m), which tied "Grey's Anatomy" in 18-49 for the first time. NBC had the week's No. 1 series in 18-49 with Monday's "The Voice" (6.0/15, 16.04m); the show following it, "Smash" (2.3/6, 6.47m), dropped off some more in its third week but stabilized on Monday of the current week despite a softer "Voice" lead-in. On cable, AMC's "The Walking Dead" (3.8/9 in 18-49, 7.04m) was primetime's No. 1 drama despite facing the Academy Awards. On the same night, the NBA All-Star Game on TNT (3.3/9, 7.07m) was down 17% in the demo and 22% in total viewers vs. last year when it aired the week before the Oscars; one day earlier, "NBA All-Star Saturday Night" dominated the night for TNT (2.9/9, 6.24m). Discovery's "Gold Rush" wrapped its second season on a strong note (2.0/6 in 18-49, 5.06m) -- standing as Friday's No. 1 show in 18-49 as well as in all male demos; in men 18-49, it doubled up dramas "Grimm" and "Fringe" in men 18-34 (2.6/8 vs. 1.3/4). The second annual "Hall of Game Awards" on Cartoon Network, hosted by Shaquille O'Neal, drew 2.59 million viewers Monday -- including year-to-year gains of roughly 90% in boys 6-11 (to 886,000) and kids 2-11 (to 1.47 million). Also Monday, VH1's "Basketball Wives" (1.5/4 in 18-49, 2.54m) kicked off its fourth season by matching the franchise's top demo score. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

Alan Ball Steps Down as Showrunner of True Blood for Season 6

It was the best of times and it was the worst of times on last week's Parenthood. Jasmine (Joy Bryant) professed her love for Crosby (Dax Shepard), just as his sister, Julia, (Erika Christensen) learned the heart-breaking news that she was not going to be a mother again. And don't push those tissue boxes away just yet. "I'm really proud of the finale. It was one of those episodes where so many things come together and it's got good humor, it's emotional," showrunner Jason Katims tells TVGuide.com. "It's a nice mix of seeing some things come to a really satisfying ending and on the other hand, opening up... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Erika ChristensenJason RitterJoy BryantLauren GrahamPeter KrauseRobert GreenblattJason KatimsParenthood

Oscar Flashback: Best Picture Nominees Of fifty years Ago Get New Existence

Hollywood remains busy this seasoncelebrating the Academy Award nominees to find the best Picture. Of 1961. Clearly there is lots ofattention paid out towardthe nine nominees to find the best Picture of 2011 too but the amount of of those are we able to be talking about but nonetheless watching on large or little screens fifty years from now? Would they manage to offer the same endurance and influence that Oscar’s crop of bestpicture nominees within the Academy’s 34th year? Consider the nominees. West Side Story, Judgment At Nuremberg, The Hustler, The Guns Of Navarone, Fanny. So when there has been nine nominees because you will find this year, this list most likely may have incorporated Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Splendor Inside The Grass, El Cid and La Dolce Vita. In 2062 whatwill we be saying aboutThe Artist, The Descendants, Moneyball, Hugo, Evening amount of time in Paris, The Tree of Existence, Very Noisy and very Close, War Equine andThe Help? Maybe there's major corrections, elaborate boxedhome entertainment sets, hands and footprint occasions at Grauman’s Chinese, specialevenings within the Academy,new books devoted for their dissection, Broadway adaptations? Well people are exactly a couple of of the methods the remains remembering the Oscar-laden sounding 󈨁. West Side Story was the season’s large champion , producing 11 nominations and winning 10 including Best Picture, a substantial sweep for your musical that recently loved a effective Broadway revival and contains been chronicled in more detail in the recent book, Something’s Coming, Something Good: West Side Story as well as the American Imagination by Misha Berson. The filmgrossed an thought $43 million (just like $300 million today) andaccording for the book is rated by American Film Institute one of the two finest musicals available , second only to Singin’ Even Though It Is Pouring down rain.MGMhas released a more elaborate 4-Disc50th anniversary Blu Ray package tocelebrate the film and, fifty years after its opening Russ Tamblyn, who carried out Lick additionally to Supporting Oscar individuals who win George Chakiris (Bernardo) and Rita Moreno (Anita) got their hands and feet prints in November at theChinese theatrewhere the film initially opened up. According to Berson , “Since the 1961 release, the film has maintained its status becoming an all pervading classic together with a combination-cultural, universal crowd pleaser. Inside the second decade in the twenty -first century, it’s still frequently examined at film festivals at repetition cinemas focusing in classic movies”. Consider Judgment At Nuremberg, Stanley Kramer’s effective think about the Holocaust as seen using the prism in the famous Nuremberg Nazi tests. It absolutely was almost uncommon to handle that subject within the timein this kind of large , all-star Hollywood movie and ittoo received 11 Oscar nominations, winning two for Abby Mann’s adaptation of his Playhouse 90 TV play and greatest Actor Maximilian Schell. The film co-starred Spencer Tracy,Burt Lancaster,Montgomery Clift, Judy Garland, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich while others.On October the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences honored it getting a unique 50th anniversary evening that Schell travelled in from Europe. Only at that screening Rabbi Marvin Heir referred to as film ” a trailblazer andSchell told tales of the making. Tom Brokaw, Alec Baldwin and co-star William Shatner brought recorded remembrances in the daring film that Heir saluted due to its “genius from the director and cast”. Consider The Guns of Navarone. Request any kid who had been elevated circa 󈨁 which probably tops this list of favorite adventure movies – ever. Gregory Peck , David Niven and Anthony Quinn starred inside the sensational World War Ii -set epic which has been thoroughly digitally restored by Columbia now just released on Blu Ray in recognition of the 50th. American Cinematheque situated a worldwide premiere screening in the restoration on October 21st within the Egyptian in Hollywood. It received 7 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and won for Effects. Consider The Hustler. In their just released autobiography co-star Piper Laurie produces of her disppointment while using film. She's possibly the only person. It remains a classic, acquired nine nominations including Best Picture, Laurie to find the best Actress (which she terms “unbelievable”), Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason and George C. Scott (they declined) and won for Black & White-colored Art Direction and Cinematography. It even sparked a follow-up 25 years or so later , The Color of money that finally did win Newman an Oscar as’Fast EddieFelson’.Fox released The Hustler recently in the pristine Blu-ray edition and Warrior director Gavin O’Connor has co-written a stage adaptation to think about to Broadway later this year co-starring Renee Zellweger. The fifth nominee Fanny (5 nominations)was an attempt from director Joshua Logan to recapture the miracle of 1958′s large Oscar champion, Gigi, by reteaming its stars Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier alongwith Best Actor nominee Charles Boyeris alone in the 󈨁 crop being largely neglected. Just a little distributor finally has put the original Warner Bros. release on DVD and Caron described it remains a person favorite but what film prints exist aren't in great shape. It is good to find out that certain restored. It's 1961′s forgotten treasure. Ironically possibly most likely probably the most lasting and beloved movie of 1961, Breakfast At Tiffany’s , wasn't a Best Picture nominee at allbut did manage 5 nominations includinga Best Actress jerk for Katherine Hepburn and won for Original Score which is legendary song , Moon River. The form and designs inside the film are actually forever copiedits constantly selling out revival house tests andParmount just launched it on Blu-ray and recently opened up a substantial restoration within the Academy and TCM Classic Film Festival. Several recentbooks are actually written recently on its making including Mike Wasson’s Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. and Sarah Gristwood’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s The Condition 50th Anniversary Companion. It's been the subject of the 90′s rock hit, “Breakfast atTiffany’s” with the band Dark Blue Something. Will any 2011′s selection understand this kind of love and attention and attention half-century from now? I'm going to be writing a follow-around this informative article in 2064. Stay up-to-date.

The Colbert Are Accountable To Resume Monday

A Comedy Central spokesperson has confirmed the Colbert Report will air originals again beginning Monday “as initially scheduled.” The show’s website includes the agenda for the approaching week, including visitors Nancy Pelosi and Placido Domingo.The faux-news show starring required an unplanned hiatus beginning on Wednesday, when ticketholders to that particular evening’staping were informed that instances of the show have been canceled because of unforeseen conditions not less than the relaxation each week. There have been gossips Colbert walked away to look after his ill mother, however the network never gave grounds for that stoppage. Colbert did publish on Twitter on Friday: “My family and I must thank everybody that has offered their ideas and hopes. We're grateful and touched because of your concern.”

'Stick Fly' to shut

Broadway play "Stick Fly," which has not handled to stay with Broadway auds, will shutter later this month. New abide by Lydia R. Gemstone gained lukewarm-to-reviews that are positive, but despite a cast of identifiable faces along with a creating assist from Alicia Secrets, the development demonstrated not able to sustain B.O. inside a Broadway season which has formed as much as be abnormally crowded with new plays. Because the show started previews November. 20, weekly B.O. only has rare capped $300,000. In recent days, weekly attendance has hovered in the plethora of 60%. Dule Hill, Mekhi Pfifer, Tracie Thomas, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Rosie Benton and Condola Rashad star inside a staging helmed by Kenny Leon, whose Rialto manufacture of Samuel L. Jackson-Angela Bassett topliner "The Mountaintop" appeared its run recently. "Stick Fly," in regards to a well-to-do Black family investing a weekend at their summer time home in Martha's Winery, required a circuitous path to Broadway, bowing in Chicago in 2006. The title continued being frequently created at U.S. regionals in metropolitan areas including L.A. and Princeton just before a Leon-helmed co-production from Boston's Huntington Theater and D.C.'s Arena Stage. Broadway version of this co-production develops from a creating team which includes Nelle Nugent, Secrets, Samuel Nappi, Reuben Cannon, Charles Salameno and also the Huntington, amongst others. "Stick Fly" shuts February. 26 in the Cort Theater. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Magnolia acquires 'Marley' doc

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to "Marley," director Kevin Macdonald's documentary about musician Bob Marley. "Marley" will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and its North American premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, in March. Pic's produced by Steve Bing via Shangri-La Entertainment and Charles Steel and exec produced by Bob's son Ziggy Marley and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. Marley recorded most of his music on Island from 1972 until his death in 1981. The film will open in theaters on April 20, launching day and date with all VOD and digital platforms. VH1 has come onboard to license the first TV window for the film as part of its VH1 Rock Doc franchise. "Marley" is touted as the first film for which the reggae music pioneer's family has authorized the use of their own private archives. Macdonald came on to the project a year ago. His credits include docus "One Day in September" and "Touching the Void." The authorized docu has been in the works since early 2008, when Martin Scorsese announced he'd direct it as a follow-up to his Rolling Stones concert pic "Shine a Light," but he subsequently dropped out due to scheduling. Jonathan Demme took over the project but also dropped out. "This documentary is the ultimate revelation of my father's life," said Ziggy Marley. "The family is proud to be able to have the world finally experience this emotional journey." The deal was negotiated for Magnolia by senior VP of acquisitions Dori Begley and head of business affairs Chris Matson and for VH1 by Ben Zurier and Brad Abramson with Liesl Copland of WME Global on behalf of the filmmakers. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Berlin's Forum looks back

BERLIN - Films by Tom Kalin, Shirley Clarke and Wynn Chamberlain constitute a revival showcase as of this year's Berlinale Forum sidebar.The section has completed its selection by getting an additional quantity of Special Tests.Selecting a rarely seen works and restored classics include Kalin's provocative 1992 drama "Swoon," using the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who in 1924 kidnapped and wiped out a 14-year-old boy in Chicago, which initially preemed in Forum 20 years ago.The pic is known to with the fest as "one of the better good good examples in the New Queer Cinema in the the 19 nineties."Also unspooling is Chamberlain's 1970 media satire "Brand X" -- "a U.S. undercover classic extended thought lost now much more ripe for discovery" -- additionally to restored prints of two films by Shirley Clarke: "Ornette: Created in the usa,Inch a 1985 documentary about free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, and 1962's "The Text,In . a drama of a budding filmmaker searching to film enthusiasts doing heroin.Further screeners include three operates by Japanese helmer Kawashima Yuzo, 1957's "The Sun's Sun rays in the last Occasions from the Shogunate," "Suzaki Paradise: Red-colored-colored Light" (1956) and "Between Yesterday and Tomorrow" (1954).Forum may also be featuring a range of Cambodian cinema within the sixties and '70s, including Davy Chou's 2011 documentary "Le sommeil d'or" (Golden Slumbers), that's dedicated to films within the era.In related news, the eu Film Market's new American Independents in Berlin initiative, organized with the Independent Filmmaker Project as well as the Sundance Institute, will showcase greater than 50 U.S. indies inside the special market sections "IFP Selects" and "Sundance at EFM" to greater than 1,500 customers within the first worldwide film market of year.InchVia our nine-year collaboration while using Sundance Institute we've presented a range of strong U.S. Indies in Berlin, now we're mixing this while using American Indies selected by IFP inside our new market initiative," mentioned EFM topper Beki Probst. "It's a fitting mix plus an important development of our offering for EFM participants, customers and participants."Furthermore, industry can have 35 game game titles incorporated in the "German Cinema -- LOLA@Berlinale" section, which spotlights films extended-listed with this particular year's German Film Award.The Berlinale runs Feb. 9-19.FORUM SPECIAL Tests"Brand X," Wynn Chamberlain (U.S.)"Swoon," Tom Kalin (U.S.)"The Text,In . Shirley Clarke (U.S.)"Ornette: Created in the usa,Inch Shirley Clarke (U.S.) "Inside the Works," Minze Tummescheit, Arne Hector (Germany) "Lawinen der Erinnerung," Dominik Graf (Germany) "The Sun's Sun rays in the last Occasions from the Shogunate," Kawashima Yuzo (Japan) "Between Yesterday and Tomorrow," Kawashima Yuzo (Japan) "Suzaki Paradise: Red-colored-colored Light," Kawashima Yuzo (Japan) "Peov Chouk Sor," Tea Lim Koun (Cambodia) "The Lizard Guy," Tea Lim Koun (Cambodia)"12 Brothers and sisters," Ly Bun Yim (Cambodia) Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Golden Globes Video: Mandy Patinkin Was Totally hooked on Homeland In the Pilot Script

Jackson Pace, Mandy Patinkin, Claire Danes Homeland co-star Mandy Patinkin understood he'd popular on his hands from the moment he browse the first script. "I just read the pilot script and that i went, 'Oh my God, these things are wonderful, I can tell the possibility,AInch he told TVGuide in the Golden Globe Honours. Co-star David Harewood echoed: "It's wonderful to take part in something in which you can't wait to see what's been written." Watch the job interview:

GoDigital, Adopt pact for pics

Video-on-demand upstart GoDigital on Wednesday announced a pact with Adopt Films that will make the independent distributor's six-to-eight films per year available in roughly 100 million U.S. households.Multi-year deal includes all VOD and electronic sell-through rights, putting NY-based Adopt's slate on all of GoDigital's cable, satellite, IPTV and broadband platforms. First title will be Marie Losier's "The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye," which opens theatrically March 8th.Adopt co-managing executive Jeff Lipsky negotiated the distrib pact with GoDigital's Andy Bohn."GoDigital is enormously incentivized to put our films at the forefront of their expanding company," Lipsky said. "We expect to learn from the best and trust that Andy and his colleagues are poised to maximize our VOD revenues."GoDigital acquired Might Entertainment earlier this month, creating a full-service digital distribution company with a library of over 1000 films. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Seth Gordon On For Identity Theft

He'll direct the comedyLooks like Jason Bateman and director Seth Gordon had a good time working on Horrible Bosses, because they've decided to team up for another comedy. Gordon is now on to make Identity Theft, which will star Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Theft has been bubbling away for a few months now, and while it was originally conceived by The Pursuit Of Happyness' Steve Conrad as a tale of Bateman's character getting his identity hijacked by another guy, it's since been refashioned to feature McCarthy. Bateman was apparently so impressed with her scene-stealing work on Bridesmaids that he pushed to have the script retooled. The Hangover Part II's Craig Mazin got the job done and now Universal is putting the pieces together.Gordon got his start with ace video game documentary The King Of Kong (which he's said will get remade as a comedy drama, but there's been no sign of it leaving development hell yet). He graduated to slightly shonky Vince Vaughn comedy Four Christmases in 2008 but scored the Bosses job, which did decent business at the box office last year. He's also currently attached to remake War Games for MGM, though it now looks as though ID Theft will come first.

Press agent Bill Schelble dies

Former theatrical press agent Bill Schelble, who represented numerous shows in NY and on the road, died of natural causes in Milwaukee on Jan. 9. He was 81. Schelble began his showbiz career as personal assistant to author-director Burt Shevelove, employment that involved concentrate on TV musical productions as well as on Shevelove-helmed Broadway productions including "A Fascinating Factor Happened to be able to the Forum." Schelble increased to become press agent in 1970, first representing shows staged at Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center Theater including productions of "Playboy in the Western World,Inch "Twelfth Evening" and "A Streetcar Named Desire." Later he repped Broadway productions including "A Chorus Line" and "Amadeus." Frequently referred to as "Smilin' Broadway Bill" and well-noted for his encyclopedic knowledge of theater history, Schelble ended his career just like a Tony Award nominator. Edward William Schelble was produced in Milwaukee and was attracted for the theater using a childhood encounter with Katharine Hepburn. He completed in summer season stock inside the Area, going through Geraldine Page, who advised the budding actor examined for just two years at Marquette U. and gone after La, where he examined within the Pasadena Playhouse and handled to get involved with "Singin' even though it is rainingInch just like a background dancer. Through the Korean War he offered inside the Military Stateside. Schelble gone to live in NY City in 1955 in further mission to have an acting career but eventually increased to become press agent. He's managed to get by two brothers and sisters and diverse nephews and nieces. Donations may be made to Broadway Cares, 165 W. 46th St., Suite 1300, NY, NY 10036 (attention: Care Cards) or online at Broadwaycares.org to be able to the Alzheimer's Assn., 620 S. 76th St., Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Glam Slam: Peoples Style Stars

First Published: January 12, 2012 2:23 PM EST Credit: WireImage LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Lea Michele & Miley Cyrus at the 2012 Peoples Choice AwardsIm wearing Marchesa and I just, I absolutely love it, Glee star and Peoples Choice Winner Lea Michele told us on the red carpet at the show last night. I just want to dance in it or something. And no wonder! Leas white fringed gown and Jimmy Choo heels are made for a night on the townperfect to pick up an award in and thats exactly what Lea did winning Favorite TV Comedy Actress. Miley Cyrus also went with white and looked all grown up in a chic short David Koma dress with pleats and very deep plunge that went all the way to her belly button. The plunge had netting though, so that kept things on the tame side! She paired the dress with simple natural-looking hair, metallic clutch and red hot Jimmy Choo heels! Julianne Hough sparkled in a curve-hugging metallic dress with dramatic low-cut back. I thought it was pretty conservative in the front, and then a little sexy in the back, she said. Vanessa Hudgens went with a unique Jenny Packham black embellished gown that reminded me a little bit of a spider web! I just wanted something fun, sexy, hadnt been out for a while, so I just wanted to come out with a bang! she said. I liked the color to be honest, Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev said of her kelly green Elie Saab cocktail dress. It had a really pretty bright color and its one of my favorite designers. Color was a huge trend with practically the entire rainbow of hues represented! Demi Lovato went with a long strapless peachy Marchesa, Faith Hill wore shiny red, and Emma Stone did an emerald green Gucci tuxedo jacket. Jennifer Lawrence rocked royal blue, while Kelly Osbourne went with a long orange skirt. For all the style from the Peoples Choice Awards, click here. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Large 'NCIS' forces CBS on Tuesday

Striking nearly 21 million audiences, CBS drama vet ''NCIS'' powered the web with a demo victory on Tuesday, while ABC's comedy newcomer ''Work It'' stood a sluggish showing within the second week at the office.In compliance to preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, ''NCIS'' centered the night's opening hour , and appeared to become easily Tuesday's No. 1 program overall , getting a 4.1 rating/11 participate grownups 18-49 and 20.9 million total audiences. The web then ongoing to become on top at 9 p.m. with ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' (3.5/8 in 18-49, 17.millions of audiences overall), and 10 p.m. rookie drama ''Unforgettable'' (2.2/6 in 18-49, 11.2 million audiences overall) tumbled in demos week to week but ongoing to become the broadcast leader due to its hour.CBS won the evening by 2 shares in grownups 18-49 by 5 shares in grownups 25-54. In general audiences, it beat the combined tune-by ABC, NBC and Fox. NBC placed second round the evening among teens, as ''The Finest Loser'' held steady week to week (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall) and ''Parenthood'' (1.8/5 in 18-49, 4.8 million audiences overall) edged up in the series low of the other day to place second among the tv producers for your 10 p.m. hour in grownups 18-49.At ABC, ''Last Guy Standing'' matched up up its least expensive score so far leading in the evening (2.2/6 in 18-49, 7.9 million audiences overall), and ''Work It'' adopted getting a soft 1.6/5 in 18-49 and 5.millions of audiences overall , lower 20% from last week's 2. inside the demo. No matter the lighter lead-in, ''Celebrity Wife Swap'' (2.1/5 in 18-49, 5.2 million audiences overall) matched up up its score from the other day and 10 p.m. drama ''Body of Proof'' (1.6/4 in 18-49, 6.9 million audiences overall) was up a tick in the series low in the previous week.Fox, which returns to originals inside a couple of days, broadcast encores of Tuesday regulars ''Glee'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.millions of audiences overall), ''New Girl'' (1.3/3 in 18-49, 3.3 million audiences overall) and ''Raising Hope'' (1./3 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall).Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: CBS, 3.2/8 NBC, 2.2/6 ABC, 1.9/5 Univision, 1.4/4 Fox, 1.1/3 CW, .3/1.In general audiences: CBS, 16.3 million ABC, 6.2 million NBC, 6. million Univision, 3.3 million Fox, 3.millions of CW, .7 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

CBS wants more 'Men'

Nina Tassler at TCACBS Entertainment prexy Nina Tassler said Wednesday that the network is in "early conversations" with Ashton Kutcher to return to "Two and a Half Men" next season.Tassler wouldn't go into much detail but she told scribes during CBS' portion of the TCA press tour in Pasadena that "everybody likes what they're doing" on the relaunched "Men." Given the show's success in the fall, it's no surprise that CBS and Warner Bros. TV are starting to have talks about renewing the show for a tenth season. Kutcher signed a one-season pact when he was recruited last spring in the wake of Charlie Sheen's spectacular meltdown that led to his firing. In addition to a new deal with Kutcher, CBS and WBTV have to work out a new deal for the series, which also means sorting out new syndication deals for the show with broadcast TV stations, where the initial "Men" deals were capped at nine seasons. (The show's cable syndie deal with FX covers 10 seasons.)In her remarks to the scribe tribe, Tassler talked up CBS' strong fall performance with its new and returning shows. But she was quick to give credit to the creatives behind the shows. She made special mention of Michael Patrick King, co-creator and showrunner of frosh comedy hit "2 Broke Girls" ("He's just a gem") and J.J. Abrams and Jonah Nolan, the duo behind frosh drama "Person of Interest" ("We hit the lottery").More to come . . . Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Offlot shoots hiked up at Griffith Park this season

Griffith Park, extended a well known backdrop for film and tv shows, has introduced the means by which of course since the top spot for offlot shooting in L.A. this season, then Venice Beach, L.A. Center Art galleries, Disney Ranch and Elysian Park.The city-possessed park was where you can 346 permitted days a year ago due to its primary address, which doesn't are the course and observatory, statistically provided by enabling agency FilmL.A. Projects shot neighborhood a year ago incorporated CBS' "Criminal Minds" and TNT's "The Closer.""You will find almost any look you will need neighborhood,In . mentioned FilmL.A. representative Todd Lindgren.Venice Beach will be a distant second with 184, then your L.A. Center Art galleries downtown at 173 days -- though that figure doesn't count activity round the licensed soundstages but permitted filming inside the tower building, filming on Boylston Street together with other parts of all where a permit is required.Walt disney Ranch, a warehouse on Terminal Street, Elysian Park, Linda Vista Hospital in Boyle Levels, Dockweiler Beach, the Club Erection dysfunction movie ranch in Lancaster and may Rogers Condition Beach complete the most effective 10 locations for 2011.For your first week of 2012, overall offlot production slid 5% with a soft 321 days with feature activity nearly non-existent at 23 days when compared with 44 days inside the first week of 2011. TV activity involved even at 226 days, lower 72 hrs from 2011, while spots acquired nine days to 72."Seven Psychopaths" was most likely probably the most active feature with 13 days. "Episodes" was most likely probably the most inside the TV sitcom category with 16 days. Most active place was for Buick with 10 days. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

What's next on sports' digital horizon?

The NFLs recent pact to stream the Super Bowl survive digital platforms is representational of the types of deals that are hot inside the sports content world, though rights issues for several platforms might be thorny to see. Major league baseball might be streamed through Mlb.television, for $99.99 per season charge. The National football league acquired a couple-point conversion due to its digital programming future lately.Within of basically one December week came some major bulletins: the signing of nine-year TV rights extensions with CBS, Fox and NBC worth roughly $27 billion, together with an offer to stream February's Super Bowl XLVI survive digital platforms the first time. The timing might have been coincidental, however this is because not.Football's growing importance to American airwaves is stretching to alternative distribution platforms -- as they are the situation with Major league baseball as well as the Natl. Basketball Assn. The caveat: Expansion comes at any time of great complexity, with present-day rights divided up among a roster of broadcast players together with the next sure to provide unpredictable twists."It is really an exciting time as there's still a great unknown of what's later on regarding digital distribution of sports, however, you are able to take advantage of current day trends to acquire a idea of where the situation is going," NBC Sports digital gm Ron Cordella mentioned. People arrows are rising, with network research frequently concluding digital realm enhances the broadcast audience rather than cannibalizing it. With a opportunity to view games in the living room but furthermore, possibly several might expect, the benefits of delivering more context for couch taters."The truth is it already," Cordella mentioned. "You gaze at Internet searches -- each time a player comprises a sizable play, the searches for him spike."Because the first Super Bowl stream can be a milestone, there are many space for digital growth. "We're really searching toward exactly what is a fairly steady evolution," mentioned Nfl senior V . p . of media strategy and development Hendes Schroeder. "This really is about driving incremental consumption."Each traditional broadcaster has responded with assorted levels for the latest options and challenges. While using Nfl, NBC remains most likely probably the most positive, offering digital streams of "Sunday Evening Football" since 2008 and becoming the kind of success that clearly advised the Peacock to proceed with streams in the Super Bowl, that is proven online at Nfl.org and NBCSports.com. NBC states its digital consumption if this involves minutes used expires 59% year-to-year.But illustrating the nuances at play, NBC has rights to stream its games on tablet browsers -- while not tablet programs -- until 2014, when the Peacock's new rights agreement while using Nfl gets control. To date as mobile phones, the Nfl itself keeps rights through its existing mobile distribution agreement with Verizon Wireless Carrier Company, the NFL's official wireless sponsor using a four-year deal inked this season, and worth $720 million.ESPN, which in November signed additional time of the Nfl deal through 2021, might make "Monday Evening Football" available only using the pc or utilizing a tablet application, but this really is this is not on mobile, where the Nfl-Verizon arrangement takes priority. The bottom line is, put your iPad and apple apple iphone side-by-side, and you'll have two different deals guiding Monday evening games on their behalf, creating a somewhat cumbersome viewing experience. CBS and Fox are lagging in digital distribution, but Schroeder needs those to get swept up, once they solve the down sides from the largely regionalized daytime game options. "It's really quite simple to recognize someone inside the NY area instead of the L.A. area," Schroeder mentioned. "Additionally difficult is when you're in the vehicle rising (Interstate) 95 and you also get near Hartford, and Hartford features a different game than NY does. You have to ensure digitally you're enhancing (restrictions)."Not to be overlooked within this is really the Nfl which is Nfl Network, which streams games through Verizon. Nfl Mobile has 5 million subs, basically part of which proceed and take premium content of Sunday evening, Monday evening and Thursday evening games. Schroeder noted that "part of the reason we needed the eight games back round the Nfl Network in 2006 is we understood the earth would change" if this involves how games are consumed.The Nfl has furthermore used the world market, that it's the who owns and distributes all the rights due to its games, as combination revenue generator and laboratory for testing future options.Mlb as well as the Basketball result in different streaming situations in comparison to Nfl since you will find lots of professional baseball and basketball games that aren't incorporated in national TV deals. Mlb maintained lots of its digital world by coalescing its digital rights in the spinoff company, Mlb Advanced Media, that launched in 2001. The overall game offers nearly any out-of-market game digitally, save blackout conflicts for instance Saturday games which will hinder Fox's national over-the-air contract or ESPN's "Sunday Evening Baseball."The league has clearly found a digital audience. Mlb.television, which charged clients $99.99 for just about any season's cost of their fundamental service, passed the 1 billion mark in live streams this season, as well as the rates are rising fast. There's been greater than 500 million live streams formerly two seasons. Throughout its abbreviated 2011-12 season, the Basketball is supplying 40 games every week within the out-of-market package that, the first time, combines live broadcasts on mobile and broadband, for no more than $169."It comes down lower to making certain people manage to watch games anytime they require anywhere they require,In . mentioned Basketball digital gm Christina Burns, who's also Turner Sports senior V . p . of strategy, marketing and promotions.Burns notes that remaining current with tech developments can be as large challenging every faced with the digital entrepreneurs of sports."It's innovation, it's technology, it's understanding what's available and what will best match the fans," Burns mentioned. "Trying to help keep a obvious mind and innovative concurrently is unquestionably something to keep in mind." Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

MTV Movie Brawl 2012: 'Dark Shadows' Versus. 'Amazing Spider-Man'

The MTV Movie Brawl 2012 is formally on! Following the initial play-in and wild card models, 16 films happen to be selected to compete in a number of mind-to-mind single elimination matches within our March Madness-style bracket. Ultimately, only one of these simple movies could be crowned the can't-miss movie of the season, and also the option is entirely your decision. Which movie will win the brawl for this all? Election at MTV Movies Blog making your decision known! It's Spider-Guy versus a softball bat guy, but this is not a super hero showdown. It is really an all-out battle to the conclusion between Tim Burton's latest collaboration together with his go-to leading guy and also the return of probably the most famous NYers ever. (7) "The Astonishing Spider-Guy" versus. (2) "Dark Shadows" This is an unlikely fight, only one movie will leave standing. Could it be Andrew Garfield's debut as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Guy? Or could it be The Actor-brad Pitt because the vampiric patriarch within this large-screen adaptation from the classic cleaning soap opera? Super hero movies have battled through the play-in round, and also the energy of Depp is difficult to deny. The choice is yours to determine whether you are more excited for swinging round the NY skyline or even the periodic Captain Jack consuming something a bit deadlier than rum. Watch our MTV Movie Brawl 2012 analysis!

Fashion Stars Jessica Simpson Not Putting on Maternity Clothes Throughout Pregnancy

First Released: The month of january 6, 2012 4:53 PM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Jessica Simpson talks onstage throughout the style Star panel throughout the NBCUniversal area of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour in the Langham Huntington Hotel and Health spa, Pasadena, on The month of january 6, 201Jessica Simpson might be pregnant, but she hasnt been striking the maternity section in recent several weeks. I certainly take a look at comfort, I purchase bigger dimensions, she stated in the NBCs Television Experts Association Winter Session panel for Fashion Star, of methods having a baby together with her first child has transformed her ideas on dressing. I havent really attended maternity clothes because I dont love maternity stuff. The singer and reality television star stated shes been so switched off through the clothing open to expectant women, shes likely to launch her very own maternity put on. The following factor you will notice in the Jessica Simpson collection is maternity, she stated. Beginning March 13, Jessica assists among the celebrity mentors towards the rising designers on NBCs Fashion Star, from host and Executive Producer Elle Macpherson. The designers come from throughout America, a number of them have been in their cellars . making jeans, a number of them get their own companies which are more profound, Elle told AccessHollywood.com on Friday mid-day. The show will feature designers competing for bids from retail purchasers from Saks Fifth Avenue, Macys and H&M. They haven't were built with a line in these merchants, so it is the first chance to allow them to present their try to these powerhouses here, Elle told Access following the panel session. Unlike other reality shows, all the celebrity mentors Jessica, in addition to Nicole Richie and John Varvatos works with all the participants. All of us started work with every designer, that we think really was useful for them because all of us bring different things, Nicole told reporters throughout the style Star session. John is really a legend, hes a symbol, and Jessica knows it business, she built her brand in the ground-up, and Im a genius (laughs), therefore it really was nice because all of us introduced different opinions. Weren't competing against one another, counseled me cooperating to create each designer a much better version of themselves. The champion of every week on Fashion Star may have their collections debut that evening online, and the very next day within the winning bidders store. The general champion may have their collection appear in most from the three shops. Its as much about shopping because it [is] about fashion, Elle stated from the show. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Paranormal Activity 4 along the way

In news that will surprise precisely nobody, Vital have confirmed that 2012 will dsicover the look of the fourth instalment in the Paranormal Activity series.Although experts lamented the diminishing originality in the found footage phenomenon, Paranormal Activity 3 used to be one of the studio's star artists this season, yanking in than $200 million worldwide.The announcement was supported with the news that Vital accomplished the finest total combined gross connected having a studio this season, developing a record $5.17 billion worldwide."This achievement reflects the combined efforts within our entire team all over the world as well as the careful process by which we pick the projects and partners we're feeling in," mentioned Chairman & Boss Kaira Grey. "We produce pictures that need to entertain audiences around the globe, but still time we have looked for to discover innovative techniques to attain movie-goers in this particular changing entertainment atmosphere."And furthermore innovative when compared to a third follow-up with a very effective horror movie? Expect Paranormal Activity 4 later on shuffling into cinemas sometime around Halloween...

Lythgoe: Fox cutting 'Dance' to 1 hour

Fox is reducing coming back unscripted series "Which Means You Think You Are Able To Dance" to 1 episode each week, based on the series' executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, who broke this news to fans on his Twitter account on Sunday. "Fox has cancelled the outcomes show and so i will need to alter the format of 'SYTYCD,'" Lythgoe tweeted. "A minimum of we've another season in the finish of May." A speaker for Fox couldn't read the network's decision. The elimination would open an hour or so of primetime property on Fox's summer time schedule that has not been available within the last eight seasons. When a vital tentpole of Fox's summer time schedule that opened the evening following the finale of "The American Idol Show,Inch "SYTCD" rankings have faded through the years, calculating about 5 million total audiences over its past two seasons. Fox programming chief Kevin Reilly indicated captured he was keen to obtain more scripted fare on throughout the summer time but has not revealed any sort of such project. What's going to replace "SYTYCD" has not been determined. "SYTCD" typically has one episode by which its ballroom dancers perform to retain their just right the series, adopted the following evening with a results show where the fate from the ousted dancer is revealed. Exactly how that format is going to be tweaked to 1 hour each week has not yet been determined. "Don't be concerned 'SYTYCD' fans," Lythgoe added via Twitter. "I am thrilled you will find there's new series. We'll do good to locate some good talent beginning in a few days in Atlanta." While other lengthy-running unscripted series including "Idol" and ABC's "DwtsInch happen to be running two episodes each week, the format has attracted experts who knock them for padding an hour or so of primetime with content that may be easily sent in faster fashion. 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Prods. produce "SYTYCD." Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com