• Tatum O'Neal will appear in the title role of the indie drama Sweet Lorraine. Tatum O'Neal: 2010's comeback kid?
• The screenwriter behind Saving Private Ryan will tackle the World of Warcraft movie for Sam Raimi. One war was fought on the shores of Normandy, the other is fought in your parent's basement. Same difference.
• Fox is developing a 300-style take on the story of Moses. Say it with me: Let! My! People! Go!
• Alice Eve will play Charlotte's nanny in the upcoming Sex and the City 2. Ironically, she's really more of a Samantha.
• Buzz is building for the rock documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil as awards season approaches. I can't wait to see drummer Robb Reiner hobnobbing with Meryl Streep.
• The Independence Day sequel is likely not happening. You mean we won't see the White House destroyed by aliens again? Surely Bill Pullman has rebuilt it by now.
Lauren Corrao leaving Comedy Central
from Hollywood Reporter by By Nellie Andreeva
Lauren Corrao is stepping down as president of original programming and development at Comedy Central to return to producing.
from Variety.com
TV News: Pay TV channel to kick off on Oct. 30 -- Epix, the
pay TV channel backed by Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount, has confirmed Oct. 30 as
its launch date.
FESTIVALS
Carradine film honored at London festival
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
LONDON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- "My Suicide," a film starring the late U.S. actor David Carradine, won the best international feature award at London's Raindance independent film festival.
Island retreat: Hamptons Fest showcases strong international
lineup
from Film Journal by Doris Toumarkine
In its 17th year and with the economic crisis swirling all around it, the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), running Oct. 8-12, showed few signs of stress.
445 Films Heading To 30th American Film Market
from indieWIRE News
The 30th American Film Market (AFM) has announced 445 films in 27 languages, including 73 world premieres and 311 market premieres, screening to 8,000-plus film buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries.
Hollywood Film Festival hands out kudos
from Variety.com - Film Festivals
Film Festivals: Honorees include Julianne Moore, Bradley Cooper -- The Hollywood Film Festival has tapped Julianne Moore with its supporting actress award, actor Bradley Cooper with its comedy nod and Ryan Kavanaugh with its producer kudo.
'Moon' eclipses rivals at Sitges
from Variety.com - Film Festivals
Film Festivals: Jones' pic wins film, actor, screenplay awards -- Duncan Jones' sci-fi tale "Moon" swept the 42nd Sitges Film Festival of Catalonia, nabbing among top kudos best picture, actor (Sam Rockwell) and screenplay (Nathan Parker).
New York film fest 'Embraces' pic
from Variety.com
Film Festivals: Helmer Almodovar closes fest's 47th edition -- Pedro Almodovar closed the 47th edition of the New York Film Festival with his latest film, "Broken Embraces."
Federal judge sets hearing date in Chris Rock's 'Good Hair'
infringement case
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Leah Greenblatt
A Federal District Court judge has set an October 15 hearing date to determine whether Chris Rock's Good Hair should be blocked from its October 23 release date.
Danger lurks in Jonze adaptation of `Wild Things'
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ... by By DAVID GERMAIN
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Spike Jonze recalls how Maurice Sendak urged him to make the movie version of "Where the Wild Things Are" as dangerous as the book was when the children's classic came out in 1963....
Sendak riled some say 'Wild' too scary
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. author Maurice Sendak said those who think the film version of his children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" is too scary can "go to h*ll."
Surprise hit scares money out of viewers
The new horror movie "Paranormal Activity" could be filling movie studio marketing departments with fear. The film cost reportedly cost just $11,000, but made more than $7 million last weekend -- using word of mouth.
Fox to Re-tell the Story of Moses...300-Style
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
The same writing team hired to make a graphic-novel style, adventurous take on Moby
Dick for Timur Bekmambetov and Universal have sold a pitch to Fox that
would see them re-telling the story of Moses in the style of Zack Snyder's 300.
TELEVISION
Ratings: 'The Amazing Race,' football win Sunday
from Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider by Jennifer Armstrong
NBC's Indianapolis-Tennessee NFL matchup led most of the night with 13.8 million viewers, and CBS scored early Sunday night thanks mostly to its Sunday afternoon football spilling over into primetime, according to early Nielsen estimates. That overrun boosted The Amazing Race to 13.1 million viewers (up 3.2 million from last week).
The DVR Difference: Big Gains for Cult Shows
from The Wrap RSS by Adalian
By Josef Adalian
DVR data for premiere week is out, and there's good news for some struggling
shows.
Newark mayor to settle feud on 'Tonight Show'
from MSNBC.com: Television
Conan O'Brien, who has been engaged in a playful feud with Mayor Cory Booker
since Sept. 23, has scheduled Booker to appear Friday on the NBC show.
Bravo's 'Real Housewives' franchise to air in syndication
beginning 2010
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Tim Stack
NBC Universal announced today that it will begin airing Bravo's Real Housewives franchise five days a week in syndication beginning fall 2010.
'Real Housewives of Atlanta' reunion taping postponed
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Adam B. Vary
Bravo has confirmed to EW.com that the taping for the reunion special of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been postponed due to the death of star Kandi Burruss' ex-fiance Ashley "A.J." Jewell on Oct. 2.
Lauren Graham stepping into NBC's 'Parenthood'
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC Universal is confirming that Lauren Graham has joined the cast of NBC's upcoming series "Parenthood."
Fox's Volley With Obama Intensifying
from NYT > Television by By BRIAN STELTER
Attacking the news media is a time-honored White House tactic but the Obama administration has narrowed its sights to the Fox News Channel.
Report: Kimmel dating 'Live!' staffer
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Jimmy Kimmel's publicist says the comedian has been dating Molly McNearney, a staff writer on his late-night, U.S. chat show.
'Glee' tour in planning stages for 2010
from Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider by Tim Stack
Attention Gleeks: you may be able to catch all your favorite Glee songs performed live next year. EW has learned that a Glee music tour is in the early discussion stage.
'FlashForward' gets full season pickup
from EW.com: TV
By Michael Ausiello
Freshman series has been a solid performer on Thursday night, boosting ABC's 8
p.m. time period 32 percent over last year
'Southland' might have new home at TNT
from Hollywood Reporter by By Nellie Andreeva
Four days after NBC's abrupt cancellation of "Southland," chatter intensifies that the gritty cop drama may find a second home at TNT.
Lady Gaga Wants To Be A 'Representative' For Gay Youth
from MTV News
'The gay community has been the most loyal and wonderful support of not only my career, but as friends to me my entire life,' Gaga says.
Carly Simon Talks About Suing Her Starbucks Label
from Entertainment on HuffingtonPost.com by The Huffington Post
News Team
Broken trust, men misbehaving, women trying to recover these sound like themes
pulled from a Carly Simon song. Maybe from all of Carly Simon's songs.
Katy Perry's MTV Unplugged Album Will Feature Two New Songs
from MTV News
The never-before-released 'Brick by Brick' and a cover of Fountains of Wayne's 'Hackensack' will be included on CD/DVD set.
Flaming Lips set "secret" L.A. show for Thursday
from Reuters: Entertainment News
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Flaming Lips will play a "secret" show in Hollywood on Thursday, two days after the release of the Oklahoma City band's first studio album in three years.
New Michael Jackson song hits airwaves
from The Hollywood Reporter - Music by By Mike Collett-White, Reuters
Michael Jackson's new single "This Is It" began streaming online and playing across the radio airwaves Monday, nearly four months after the "king of pop" died of a prescription drug overdose at 50.
Norah Jones' 'Chasing Pirates': Hear it here
from The Music Mix by Joseph Brannigan Lynch
Grammy-hoarding jazz-pop chanteuse Norah Jones released the lead single from her upcoming album The Fall today, and the song--"Chasing Pirates"--is a bluesy surprise and welcome change of pace.
Clump of Elvis' hair to hit auction block
from USATODAY.com Music - Top Stories
The King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair.
Schwarzenegger signs tougher anti-paparazzi law
from USATODAY.com Life - Top Stories
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an anti-paparazzi bill
Orlando Bloom named UNICEF's goodwill ambassador
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- UNICEF has named Orlando Bloom its goodwill ambassador in recognition of his commitment to children's rights around the world....
A 'housewife' coming to the Capitol
from CLICK Stories Top 25 by KIKI RYAN
Actress Eva Longoria Parker will hold a press conference on Tuesday on the Hill
Jon, Kate head to arbitration over money
Attorneys for Jon and Kate Gosselin will meet Tuesday with a court-appointed arbitrator to hammer out the economic issues in their contentious divorce.
