Friday, December 2, 2011

Motley Crue Set for Las Vegas Residency

Spiegel & Grau, the Random House imprint, has bought The Lullaby of Polish Girls, the first novel from actress Dagmara Dominczyk, with a pre-emptive bid. The book is the coming-of-age tale of three girlfriends from Kielce, Poland. The story takes place in both Poland and the U.S., and follows their lives over several decades. Dominczyk also plans to develop the novel as a feature film. PHOTOS: 10 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years Dominczyk recently starred opposite Vera Farmiga in Higher Ground and will be seen next year as Ed Harris' wife in the submarine thriller Phantom. She also starred opposite Jim Caviezel in the Count of Monte Christo, playing Edmund Dante's fiancé Mercedes. Her TV credits include roles on The Good Wife, Suits, 24, and Third Watch. PHOTOS: 14 Thanksgiving Holiday Roadtrip Reads Dominczyk own life story roughly mirrors that of her characters in The Lullaby of Polish Girls. She was born in Kielce, but emigrated to the United States in 1983 as a political refugee because of her father's involvement in Solidarity, the political movement headed by Lech Walesa. The family relocated to NY City. Dominczyk graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1998 with a major in Drama. Julie Grau will be editing the book at Spiegel & Grau. Paradigm brokered the deal and will be handling the sale of film rights. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 10 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years Related Topics Books Books to Film

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Dana Delany, Kyle MacLachlan Returning to Desperate Regular folks

Dana Delany Some Desperate Regular folks alums will return for your show's eight and final season. Dana Delany, Kyle MacLachlan and Andrea Bowen will be ready to return just before the ABC series signs off in May 2012, according to TVLine. When they'll appear and the way extended they'll stay remains unknown. Mega Buzz: A Grey's romance, a hard Bones together with a Desperate hookup Delany, who stars on Body of Proof, made her Wisteria Lane debut round the show's fourth season since the two occasions divorced Katherine. She left in Season 6. MacLachlan carried out Orson, who has been available since Season 2 after which married Bree (Marcia Mix). His last appearance around the program reaches the summer season 7 premiere when Orson and Bree sign their divorce papers. Desperate Housewives' James Denton: It's fun coming back to Mike's deeper, more dangerous side Bowen plays Susan's daughter Julie, who last came out in Season 7 likely to her mother (Teri Hatcher) inside the hospital. Cure would you like to see return?

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Hot Chelle Rae on AMA Win: It's 'The Biggest Milestone of Our Career' (Video)

Serving as an American Music Awards triple threat -- pre-show performers, presenters and nominees -- wasn't enough for Hot Chelle Rae, who added a new award to their resume on Sunday night. The group behind "Tonight, Tonight" and "I Like it Like That" nabbed the honor of Sprint Best New Artist, as well.our editor recommendsAMAs 2011: Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of the Year; Adele Scores Favorite Album; Bruno Mars Upsets Justin BieberAMAs 2011: Winners and Nominees Complete ListAMAs 2011: Inside Hot Chelle Rae's Red Carpet Style MeetingAMAs 2011: The Red Carpet ArrivalsChris Brown, Adam Lambert and a $500,000 Performance: AMAs EP on What to Expect Sunday PHOTOS: AMAs 2011 Red Carpet Arrivals Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on a rain drenched red carpet, Ryan Follese (vocals), Ian Keaggy (bass), Nash Overstreet (guitar) and Jamie Follese (drums) gushed about the possibility of bringing home a new piece of hardware during the Nov. 20 ceremony. "If we win the award tonight for best new artist, we're gonna freak out," said Nash (yes, the brother of Glee's Chord Overstreet). Added Ryan, "It would definitely be the biggest milestone of our career thus far." "I might have to give it to my parents as a Christmas present," Ryan pondered. "It's definitely the biggest accomplishment for us as a band and it shows our hard work is paying off." PHOTOS: American Music Awards 2011 Nominees The group is set to release their second album, Whatever, on Nov. 29, which came together in a shocking two months. "The last year has been crazy and because of that, all of the emotions have been heightened that it's enabled us to write and record music from a place that's different for us," Ryan told THR at the group's red carpet style meeting on Saturday, Nov. 19. STORY: Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of the Year at AMAs; Adele Scores Favorite Album; Bruno Mars Upsets Justin Bieber "Tonight, Tonight" cemented its status as a summer anthem this year, but who does Hot Chelle Rae like to rock out to? "You can't go wrong with Teenage Dream," Ian said of Katy Perry's record shattering album. "We even cover one of her sets when we play live." The boys credit Perry's No. 1 title track as one they wish they'd written, while Jamie piped in with love for LMFAO. "I'd like to have written 'Party Rock Anthem,'" he confessed. Complete List of 2011 AMA Winners and Nominees "It's a friendly competition," the group later noted in the backstage press room. "When someone makes an amazing song, we know we have to do better than that next time." Related Topics American Music Awards

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

One last couple hits the road as Dancing with the Stars cuts down to its final three pairs. Who fell short of the finals? Did Hope and Maks make up their massive score deficit? Did J.R.'s injury doom him? Plus: The Muppets perform!As Tom points out, the inflatable rainbow is on the stage, which means one thing: Rob and Cheryl get the encore. But really, we all know they got the nod because Carrie Ann The Cougar wants to see Rob shake what Kris gave him. Rob is wearing his Lucky Bruce Jenner Diamond Stud Earring TM, which obviously bodes well for them as they learn their fate afterward.First safe couple:Rob and CherylI am completely indifferent to Rob, but I think it's cool that he's in the final, especially since most people had him pegged as cannon fodder and an early exit, like sister Kim turned out to be. But it's really not that hard to top Kim, no?After a performance by Cobra Starship, it's Hope and Maks' turn under the Red Light of Doom. I would normally say cut to the chase since we know they're going to be in jeopardy, but their confessional/backstage packages from performance nights are infinitely entertaining (read: cringe-worthy) and revealing. Case in point: "F--- them. I don't even want to look at them," Hope told Maks after their Argentine tango before whining about their scores. Ugh. Woman, this persecution complex is an ugly color on you. You're a great goalkeeper, but you're not a great dancer. And that's fine. You don't have to be awesome at everything. Just try your best and accept the facts. The judges have their shortcomings, but they're not completely wrong in their critiques. And no, they did not want you out in Week 1. Nearly everyone thought you were the one to beat pre-season. Notice how Maks said nary a peep this whole segment.Shocker! Hope and Maks are in jeopardy.Carson's back! He delivers a Queer Eye package about last night's wardrobe. So he's why Ricki looked like Big Bird! He suggests Rob get a "Brazilian for fun... like a deep dark tan," charges his fabric purchases to Tom and, naturally, smacks Maks' ass before he performed. Seriously, guys, just make him co-host. Not to be outdone, Anna hits the stage with Derek to perform the Design a Dance to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance." And she looks as fierce as ever! I'm really gonna need Anna to win one of these days. The Spotlight Performance follows with four boys from the Gold School, who were bullied in school for being dancers. But as they note, they're the real winners here since they get all up close and personal with chicks on the floor.Muppets! They're all here, including Walter (aka Jason Segel's puppet bro in the movie) to perform "Life's a Happy Song." It's super cute and, lo and behold, Miss Piggy, doesn't, um, hog the spotlight. Statler and Waldorf - who, let's face it, are basically the Muppet versions of Len - however are less than impressed: "Get rid of the singing and dancing and [this show would] be a hit!" Can we have Muppets every week? Pretty please?Back to business! If you didn't read the script beforehand, J.R. and Karina are going to be in jeopardy... and they are!Second safe couple:Ricki and DerekHope and Maks, and J.R. and Karina are not necessarily the bottom two. And the couple leaving is... Hope and Maks. That was suspenseful. Yawn."This is one of the toughest competitions I've ever been part of," Hope says, putting on her best gracious loser face. "Instead of trying to win the Mirrorball trophy, I'm going to try and win a gold medal.""I wish I could've been better for you, but it is what it is. It's been amazing," Maks says before thanking their fans.Thanks, America! This one could have happened a few weeks back, but a final four finish is very good for Hope considering how shaky, not to mention increasingly bitter, she's been. But now you're free! Both of you! Leave and be happy (after the finale, of course).What do you think? Do you like the final three? Who were your pre-season final three picks? Did Hope deserve to go home? Will she hold a grudge against the judges for the rest of her life? Can Statler and Waldorf become permanent judges? Who do you think will win? show less

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Todd Holland To Direct NBCs Comedy Pilot Isabel

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy champion Todd Holland remains attracted onto direct NBCs single-camera comedy Isabel. The project, a family group comedy getting an enchanting twist, was written on spec by Howard Busgang and Tom Nursall. Inspired with the French-Canadian series Le Monde P Charlotte now now, it concentrates on a normally normal angry middle-class family that wrestles while using challenges every single day existence while raising a daughter which has magical qualities. Furthermore to pointing, Holland, who's based at Universal TV with creating partner Karey Burke, may even be the professional producer round the pilot alongside Aaron Kaplan, French-Canadian TV producer Jocelyn Deschenes, Busgang and Nursall. Hollands pointing concentrate on another single-camera family comedy, Foxs Malcolm Within the center, acquired him among his 3 Emmy honours (another 2 were for cases of Malcolm as well as the Ray Sanders Show). He most recently directed the pilot for NBC’s comedy series Free Agents.

Last Guy Standing Enlists Reba Showrunner to exchange Series Creator

Last Guy Standing Last Guy Standing will quickly possess a new guy in control, Deadline reviews. Series creator Jack Burditt has requested to depart the Tim Allen comedy after having suffered a household tragedy captured. Kevin Abbott is placed to consider over following a Christmas. Reba McEntire plots go back to TV on ABC comedy Burditt have been with an extended leave of absence. Abbott, who formerly required over as showrunner of Reba half way through its series run, is presently establishing a brand new pilot for Reba McEntire. He'll function as showrunner on shows when the McEntire project, Malibu Country, is acquired for that 2012-2013 TV season. Abbott is simply waiting to obtain approval from TV Land, where he has to contract and works as a talking to producer on Upon the market at 35.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

John Huston: Courage and Art: The Review

This informative article first came out inside the November. 18 problem in the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsTHR's 5 Books every week: Stephen King, F1, Rock History, and Umberto EcoAnjelica Huston Penning Memoir Due in 2013 Jeffrey Meyers has almost no a new comer to say from the 40 films John Huston made, but he's doing have a great boost the record in regards to the lots of women who swam using the late director's existence. Huston will be a rake from the elevated order so wide a swath did the charming, charming, difficult, passionate, intellectual and sadistic swashbuckler cut the more fitting title using this biography might have been The Sultan of St. Clerans, a reference to the the Irish manor house that was the identifying Hustonian domain. Much remains talked about him over time but, for people still intrigued about who did items to whom in Hollywood's heyday, Meyers isn't shy about doing a little of detailed record-keeping. The author of 23 previous biographies, including worth keeping about Ernest Hemingway, Meyers begins getting an in depth but excessively emphatic prologue that stresses the parallels between Hemingway and Huston. Yes, they were both macho artists getting a blood stream lust for big game and multiple partners. Furthermore they understood and, apparently, loved each another. But Hemingway produced an indelible original oeuvre while Huston made alongside only adaptations of existing literary works. And, almost paradoxically, Hemingway experienced from the types of doubts as well as other various insecurities that have been absolutely foreign to Huston, who moved so easily in a single lady and film project to a different. The most effective account of Huston's eventful existence can be found in Lawrence Grobel's 1989 volume The Hustons. Meyers basically rehashes existing particulars about John's unconventional upbringing since the boy in the mostly absent actor Walter and peripatetic journalist Rhea, additionally to his early aimlessness, personal obstreperousness and struggles just like a painter in Paris, actor and burgeoning film author. Enough books have formerly recorded Huston's important films, within the Maltese Falcon, The Treasure in the Sierra Madre as well as the African Full to Beneath the Volcano, Prizzi's Recognition as well as the Dead. Just what's new here? Lots of gossip about Huston's extensive amorous activities within the many horses' mouths. Much like many males who understood him were jealous of Huston's way with women (he and Errol Flynn once in an extended fistfight over Olivia p Havilland Huston lost), most males may wish to be appreciated by their women as positively as Huston is actually his. Candidly explaining his subject as "a compulsive satyr," Meyers reviews that lots of of Huston's paramours "gave his performance rave reviews." His fifth wife, Celeste (Cici) Shane, whom he nastily known to love a "crocodile" within the memoirs, testifies that, even though he was 66 after they married in 1972, "he was the most effective of my whole existence. Honest to God, John was an incredible lover." He clearly felt much the same way about her. You can construct several groups for your women in Huston's existence. There has been the short conquests as Celeste states, "John would screw something which wasn't nailed lower." A couple of of those were stars, including Zita Johann, Mary Astor, Ava Gardner and Eiko Ando. More youthful crowd had five partners: first sweetheart Dorothy Harvey, aristocratic Irish beauty Lesley Black, actress Evelyn Keyes and model/ballerina Ricki Soma (Anjelica's mother) so the wealthy, self-possessed Celeste. He was faithful to undertake and don't in most cases frustrated together before lengthy, which runs unlike his pattern while using women who constitute another category, the extended-standing mistresses. With p Havilland, the refined and complex Marietta FitzGerald Tree, French actress Suzanne Flon and Zoe Sallis, mother of his boy Danny, to title four of the very fundamental of his extended-term fanatics, Huston completed matters that ongoing, on / off, across a very long time and close ties. He sired three children. Lighting this formerly untouched but clearly central part of Huston's existence helps Meyers develop a bigger portrait in the guy than has formerly been offered he clearly conveys his subject's allure, cruelty, intellectual thirst, game-playing, peculiar emotional intensity and distance, callousness and egoism. Meyers does not take it up, however always loved Orson Welles' remark for the effect that uncle excelled at playing Mephistopheles to their personal Faust. He was, unquestionably, a complicated figure, and Meyers catches that although also writing with apparent haste. Related Subjects Anjelica Huston John Huston