Kevin Kline Lines Up Crazy Dual Role in Charlie Kaufman's 'Frank or Francis'

The last film screenwriter Charlie Kaufman directed was the bananas 'Synecdoche, NY.' Judging from some newly revealed plot details, 'Frank or Francis' -- his second directorial effort -- may be just as bananas. First, some casting: Variety reports that Kevin Kline has joined the previously attached Steve Carell, Jack Black an Nicolas Cage in the film, which follows an online film blogger and his antagonistic relationship with a hack filmmaker. Kline will play a Richard Waller, the brother of famous fictional filmmaker Jonathan Waller, as well as Richard's Head. Who's Richard's Head? Per Variety, "an animatronic head that, through the use of advanced screenwriting techniques, helps Jonathan develop a completely inoffensive product that will have the broadest possible appeal and zero artistic integrity." OK, then! As for the rest of the cast, Black is attached to play the blogger, with Carell as the director and Cage as an actor famous for films like 'Fat Dad.' [via Variety] Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

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ABC Buys Spiritual Drama From Lost Exec Producer Carlton Cuse And Pastor Rob Bell

Carlton Cuse has teamed with author/pastor Rob Bell for Stronger, a drama project with spiritual overtones, which has been sold to ABC via ABC Studios in a hefty script deal. Stronger, which the former Lost co-showrunner and the founder of Michigan’s Mars Hill Bible Church are co-writing and executive producing, revolves around Tom Stronger, a musician and teacher, and his spiritual journey as he becomes a benefactor and guide to others. Music is expected to be a big part of the show, which features autobiographical elements as Bell is a former musician and played with rock/gospel bands in the 1990s. Cuse and Bell met at the 2011 Time 100 gala — Bell was a 2011 honoree and Cuse had been on the magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2010. The two immediately hit it off and soon concocted the idea for Stronger. While spiritual, Stronger won’t be supernatural. It will touch on the spiritual side of people’s lives much like the final season of Lost did and like Bell has done in his career as a pastor speaking to congregations of more than 10,000. Bell last week announced that he will be leaving the Mars Hill Bible Church in December to move with his family to Los Angeles. The series with Cuse is one of many things Bell plans to pursue, including touring and writing more books. (His most recent tome, Love Wins, is currently on the NY Times bestseller list.) Bell’s expertise is expected to add authenticity to the project, which won’t be straight and square like previous spiritual network offerings, including Touched By An Angel and 7th Heaven, and is also expected to feature a healthy dose of humor. Because the genre is missing from TV at moment, the networks have pursued projects with spiritual elements. Marc Cherry’s Hallelujah was picked up to pilot at ABC last season and is currently being redeveloped. In addition to Stronger, Cuse has another project, Civil War drama Point of Honor, in development at ABC. Co-written by Cuse and Randall Wallace, Point of Honor was sold late last year and remains in consideration. On the feature side, WME-repped Cuse is writing an African action adventure movie for 20th Century Fox with Shawn Levy attached to direct and Hugh Jackman to star.

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Access Hollywood Live: Connie Guttersens Sonoma Diet Recipes

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Svelte stars, like Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Alba, are both fans of the Sonoma Diet, which is a healthy menu of fish, veggies, nuts, and other fresh, whole foods. Connie Guttersen, author of The New Sonoma Cookbook stopped by Access Hollywood Live to share a few of her favorite dishes, which are simple to make and take less than 30 minutes to pull together. Heres the recipe for her yummy Gigi Salad. The Gigi Salad(start to finish takes 30 minutes and yields 4 servings) Ingredients: 2 cups hearts of palms, sliced2 cups orange segments1 cup jicama, julienne1 pound shrimp, peeled and cooked1/2 cup Citrus Vinaigrette (see below) 1/2 cup pomegrante seeds1 California avocado, cut in quarters lengthwise, then in 1/4 inch pieces1/4 cup scallions, thinly cut on bias2 cups butter lettuce, cut into strips4 flatbreads2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toastedSalt and pepper to taste Combine heart of palm, orange, jicama, and shrimp in a bowl. Toss with salt and pepper. Dress with 4 tablespoons Citrus Vinaigrette. Gently mix in pomengrante seeds, avocado, scallions, and lettuce. Serve on top of warm whole-wheat flatbread. Garnish with almonds. ***** Citrus Vinaigrette (4 servings) Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice1/4 cup grapefruit juice1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon red wine vinegar1 tablespoon orange zest1 tablespoon soy sauce1 tablespoon agave syrup 1 pinch chili flakes1 tablespoon olive oilSalt and pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a blender. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Flatiron, Variance partner for 'Elite'

New Video's Flatiron Film and Variance Films are partnering for the U.S. release of Jos Padilha's crime thriller "Elite Squad: The Enemy Within," the highest-grosser of all time in Brazil at over $70 million. The sequel will open in NY on Nov. 11 and in Los Angeles a week later, followed by a platform expansion to top markets. The film is Brazil's official submission to the Academy Awards and has been screened on the festival circuit at Sundance, Berlinale, and Austin's Fantastic Fest. "Elite Squad: The Enemuy Within" is directed by Padilha and co-written by Padilha and Brulio Mantovani. Story takes place in the sprawling slum that surrounds Rio de Janeiro and centers on the head of Rio's Special Police Operations Battalion being accused of a massacre when a mission to quell a jail riot ends in the violent death of a gang leader. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

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The 50 Cent/Nicolas Cage Collaboration You've Been Waiting For

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has a song called 'P.I.M.P.,' where he raps about pimping and hustling, which perhaps makes him the ideal choice to play an Alaskan pimp who tries to save his prostitutes from being killed in 'The Frozen Ground.' Jackson will co-star with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack in the new film. Cage plays the role of the state trooper investigating the murders, while Cusack plays the killer. If only Jackson was cast in 'The Frozen Ground' two weeks ago, it would have had a chance to absolutely make this list. Next time! [Anchorage Daily News via CinemaBlend] Images courtesy of Getty

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I'm Carolyn Parker

A Clinica Estetico, Jacob Burns Film Center POV/American Documentary presentation of a Look and Stay production. Produced by Jonathan Demme, Lindsay Jaeger, Daniel Wolff, Steve Apkon. Executive producers, Glenn Allen, Rocco Caruso, Abdul Franklin, Simon Kilmurry. Directed by Jonathan Demme.With: Carolyn Parker, Kyrah Julian, Ray Nagin.Jonathan Demme's "I'm Carolyn Parker" offers a slender but engaging human-interest angle on the slow-moving recovery effort following Hurricane Katrina. Known for her work on behalf of New Orleans' heavily impacted Lower Ninth Ward and her fellow residents' "right to return," Parker makes a memorable camera subject perfectly suited to Demme's scruffy, affectionate documaking. Shot over the five years it took to rebuild her house, this smallscreen-bound item reps a worthy addition to the growing body of work on Katrina and its still-ongoing aftermath. Parker first drew headlines at a January 2006 city council meeting where, after the proposal of a temporary halt to rebuilding efforts in New Orleans' worst-flooded areas, she publicly retorted, "Over my dead body." That clip provides a feisty, inspiring counterpoint to the warm, irrepressibly good-humored woman captured here in a series of well-observed human gestures, whether she's frying chicken in the FEMA trailer she shares with her daughter or worshipping at one of numerous local churches threatened with closure. Resourcefully made docu ties Parker's advocacy to the civil-rights struggle she vividly recalls living through, which no doubt accounts at least partly for her extraordinary resilience.Camera (color/B&W, HD), Demme; editor, Ido Haar; music, Zafer Tawil; music supervisor, Susan Jacobs. Reviewed at Venice Film Festival (Horizons), Sept. 5, 2011. (Also in Toronto Film Festival -- Real to Reel.) Running time: 91 MIN. Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

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'Another Happy Day,' Starring Ellen Barkin, First Look Teaser Poster (Exclusive)

I am very pleased to be able offer readers of my blog an exclusive first look at the teaser one-sheet for Another Happy Day, a dark comedy written and directed by Sam Levinson -- Oscar winner Barry Levinson's son -- that premiered at Sundance in January, was acquired by Phase 4 Films in May, and will be released theatrically in November. Levinson's feature directorial debut, which he wrote in just three-and-a-half weeks, stars veteran actress Ellen Barkin in her highest-profile role in years, as a high-strung mother struggling to communicate with the rest of her eccentric family. It also features a fantastic supporting cast, including Kate Bosworth, Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn, Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church, Oscar winner George Kennedy, Ezra Miller, Demi Moore, and Oscar nominee Diana Scarwid. Another Happy Day

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Murdoch seeks deal with Dowler family

LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch is likely to make a personal donation to charity of 1 million ($1.57 million) as part of a settlement being agreed with the family of one of the victims of phone hacking by the News of the World. The family of murdered British teenager Milly Dowler, whose phone was hacked by a private investigator employed by the U.K. tabloid, is understood to be close to agreeing a deal with News International. The settlement will reportedly also involve the Dowlers receiving around $3.14 million, a sum that dwarfs other amounts paid to victims of phone hacking. News International told the BBC that it was "in advanced negotiations with the Dowler family." It was the revelation on July 4 that Dowler's mobile was hacked and that messages on the device had been deleted, giving the family false hope that Milly was still alive following her disappearance in 2002, that was the tipping point in the hacking and police corruption scandal. The revelation unleashed a wave of public anger in the U.K. and overseas. Within days, News International closed the News of the World. Public opinion was so hostile that News Corp. was forced to abandon its bid to own British paybox BSkyB outright. The amount of money being offered to Milly's family is believed to be a record for such a case. Murdoch has apologized repeatedly for the News of the World intercepting messages left on Milly's phone. In other settlements made so far in the scandal, the actress Sienna Miller was paid $157,000, while PR advisor Max Clifford pocketed $1.57 million. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Hacking Update: Will Hefty Settlement Change Public Attitude Toward News Corp?

Can News Corp Escape The Hacking Scandal Untouched? Rupert Murdoch’s News Worldwide has decided to pay roughly $4.7M to remain the problem introduced against it with the number of wiped out schoolgirl Milly Dowler. That’s a hefty amount –Murdoch is reported tohave been personally connected using the discussions– that may help or hurt the conglom since it moves using the scandal. News Corp. is trying to look being generous becasue it is greater than might be granted having a court, mentioned Niri Shan, your brain of media law at Taylor Wessing LLP london told Bloomberg. Really the only bad factor is whether or not it potentially sets an not practical expectation for some individuals. The settlement includes a 2 million-pound payment for the Dowler family together with a millions of-pound donation to charitable organization. The settlement may be introduced tomorrow morning nevertheless the Protector mentioned the household has yet to sign off. Reviews that Dowlers voice mails happen to be jeopardized fascinated thepublic outcry that forced News Corp to seal what is the news around the world and drop its bid for full control of BSkyB. Parliament made a decision the other day to own News Corp’sDeputy COO James Murdoch testify again, afterafter former employees requested claims he gained about his understanding in the hacking within the tabloid.

'Modern Family' wins large at Emmys

'Modern Family' thesp Ty Burrell wins the very best Supporting Actor inside a Comedy Emmy Sunday evening in the Nokia Theater.'Mad Men' creator Matt Weiner, center, and cast celebrate the show's Drama Series win Sunday evening in the 63rd annual Emmy Honours.'Mike & Molly's' Melissa McCarthy wins the very best Actress inside a Comedy kudo.Repeat wins for AMC's "Mad Males" -- joining a top-notch club of 4-time drama champs -- and ABC's "Modern Family" belied an Emmy evening indicated by more new faces and perceived upsets compared to presentation has observed in years.Although ABC's "Modern Family" centered comedy in the 63rd annual Emmy Honours -- with outstanding series and four of six other episodic honours -- the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences plainly spread the kudos wealth, together with a horde of first-time those who win one of the high-profile artist groups.In that way, the Emmys split up what's become HBO's near-monopoly in a few areas and deprived the pay network's "Boardwalk Empire" its very own bit of Emmy history. The brand new drama gained only one award Sunday, for director Martin Scorsese, and after winning seven technical honors in the earlier Creative Arts presentation fell one lacking the record nine honours accumulated by "Free Airline Wing" in the first season.By comparison, "Mad Males" joins "Free Airline Wing" and "Hill Street Blues" as those who win of 4 consecutive drama honours, an overall total matched up by "L.A. Law" on the five-year span.The Emmys happen to be belittled for of a routine previously, but which was hardly the case with the most recent voting.Indeed, despite "Mad Men's" series victory, producer Jason Katims required the writing Emmy for that swansong season of "Friday Evening Lights," ending the AMC program's three-year reign over that category.Among eight series acting groups, the only real previous readers were back-to-backer Jim Parsons, for CBS' "The Bang Theory" and Julianna Margulies -- whose Emmy for CBS' "The Great Wife" came 16 years after her supporting award for "ER," having a half-dozen nods between.Getting won its rookie year, "Modern Family" was anointed five occasions on Emmy evening, taking home the very first four awards -- for writing, pointing, and onscreen husband-and-wife Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell within the supporting groups.Other overcome first-time honorees incorporated Kyle Chandler ("Friday Evening Lights"), "Mike & Molly's" Melissa McCarthy, and supporting gamers Peter Dinklage for HBO's "Bet on Thrones" and Margo Martindale (FX's "Justified").Lead actor does include what may be known as a small asterisk, inasmuch as AMC's "Breaking Bad" did not air throughout the qualifications window, getting rid of three-time champion Bryan Cranston out of this year's ballot.The general network totals outlined how extremely competitive the honours landscape is becoming, with increased systems offering quality fare. Despite being the general leader counting the Creative Arts event -- as it's been each year since 2000, including a few ties with NBC -- HBO's 19 honours symbolized the cabler's littlest bounty since 2003.Similarly, despite "Modern Family's" gaudy near-sweep, the eight honours each for ABC and NBC marked the Alphabet network's cheapest Emmy haul since 2004 -- the entire year "Desperate Average women" and "Lost" opened -- and what seems to become the paltriest showing through the Peacock (which broadcast "Friday Evening Lights" after DirecTV) ever.By comparison, PBS -- buoyed through the period miniseries "Downton Abbey" -- accumulated 14 honours, the pubcaster's most regal Emmy display since 1985, before cable programs grew to become qualified. CBS placed third, with 11."Downton Abbey" also won the fight of period miniseries over HBO's "Mildred Pierce," which did earn Emmys for Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce. The PBS and Cinemax programs carried out with six and five honors, correspondingly.Nonetheless, the PBS mini's triumph within the recently consolidated movie/miniseries category symbolized just the third time Cinemax continues to be refused best movie within the last 19 years.Among the objections against merging the groups have been that movies could be mismatched against four- and five-part productions like "Downton Abbey" and "Mildred Pierce." It will likely be interesting to ascertain if a film can overcome individuals odds later on.After ostentatiously sweeping movies and miniseries this past year (towards the chagrin of tv stations, who saw that stretch being an extended commercial for that funnel), Cinemax were built with a decidedly well developed-lower presence this year.The pay giant did not nab its first Emmy until a lot more than midway through Sunday's three-hour presentation, declaring just four honours throughout the primary telecast. That trailed ABC (for "Modern Family"), and tied PBS and CBS.Additionally, Craig Pepper required lead actor for playing Robert F. Kennedy in "The Kennedys," a stride of redemption for any miniseries a brief history funnel unceremoniously dropped before it arrived around the little-seen ReelzChannel.Brought by "Modern Family," the broadcast systems loved their very own monopoly in episodic comedy -- some compensation for that fact no broadcast drama has capped its side from the ledger since Fox's "24" beat the block in 2006."Welcome to the 'Modern Family' honours," quipped host Jane Lynch following the ABC sitcom nabbed four straight trophies.Among other footnotes towards the evening, a quartet of Oscar those who win -- Scorsese, author Julian Fellowes and Maggie Cruz for "Abbey" -- added Emmys for their trophy situation.With what is becoming a surer factor than dying and taxes, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" also collected its ninth consecutive Emmy as variety/music/comedy series, declaring writing honors too.InchThe Astonishing Race," meanwhile, continues to be only slightly less dominant: After getting its very own seven-year streak clicked by "Top Chef" this year, the CBS reality-competition show reclaimed that prize.Former "2 . 5 Males" star Charlie Sheen made an appearance like a presenter for lead actor inside a comedy series, striking a gracious note regarding his old show after bashing the producers before his exit. "From the foot of my heart, If only you only the very best with this approaching season," he stated. The final word, however, belonged to "Males" co-creator Chuck Lorre, who soon after Sheen's appearance viewed the heavens of his other two CBS sitcoms -- Parsons and McCarthy -- collect statues.Fox public the honours, and as always the host network -- shut from the gold derby Sunday -- intensely marketed its fall programs. Still, rankings might take popular from the familiar source, "Sunday Evening Football," which featured a marquee game -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick coming back to Atlanta -- from the Emmys. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com

Dolphin Tale: Film Review

The idea that behind every setback in existence lies a possible rainbow is laid on a little thick in Dolphin Tale, an attractive family film that doesn't know when you should quit using the uplift. In telling the real story of the dolphin whose broken tail is eventually changed with a prosthetic one (the particular dolphin it happened to plays herself), not really a scene passes that hasn't been precision designed because of its full inspiring, heart-warming value, which translates with many people's worry about what paradise might be like: The sheer goodness from it all may be an excessive amount of to deal with. This follow-up by Alcon Entertainment to its smash The Blind Side shares that film's concentrate on positive, well-purposed people doing the best factor and helping others out. As a result, it'll be accepted with a portion of the identical public, although using the kids with you.our editor recommends'Dolphin Tale' to spread out three dimensional Film FestivalThree stars eye 'Dolphin Tale' Like most of the best animal films, that one is less concerning the animal under consideration as concerning the kids who like it. Dolphin Tale pops up bullets within this department with Sawyer (Nathan Gamble), a great-searching, freckled 11-year-old who's experienced an unrelieved funk since his father required off his mother Lorraine (Ashley Judd) couldn't be better but Sawyer is failing in class, doesn't have buddies and stays every second he is able to toying with stuff in the father's abandoned workshop. But his existence changes when he finds out a beached dolphin near his Clearwater, Florida, home. Experts in the local marine hospital untangle it from the web of ropes before you take it towards the facility for treaatment, nevertheless its tail continues to be badly broken with a large crab trap. Coming in to the inviting clinic/aquarium, Sawyer becomes obsessed through the fate from the dolphin, named Winter, which appears to reply especially well towards the boy's attentions. Sawyer is rapidly accepted through the hospital's staff, brought by Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Junior.), whose cloyingly rambunctious daughter Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) isn't just roughly Sawyer's age but doesn't possess a mother. Also aboard, literally, is Kris Kristofferson as Clay's old salt father. Apart from some overdone comic relief including a cackling pelican, this early stretch is the greatest within the film, because it sensitively represents a withdrawn boy's emergence from his spend Sawyer energizes to existence, their own potential and the other being's survival. It's a procedure Gamble's talents make palpable and occasionally touching. After Winter remains having a stumpy rear after her tail is amputated, the physician demands she requires a prosthetic addition to facilitate a dolphin's normal up-and-lower space movement. A genial, can't-say-no physician in the nearby V.A. hospital (Morgan Freeman) obligingly signs onto design one, but Winter rejects the first prototype. Then there's a hurricane, the destruction that puts a healthcare facility such debt it'll need to be offered. There's a subplot about Sawyer's cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell), a hunky local swimming champion who no sooner joins the military than he returns having a debilitating injuries which makes him inconsolable. The dolphin, together with her own disability, inspires him to shape up. As agreeably made because it is by director Charles Martin Cruz, who spent lots of screen time with creatures in Carroll Ballard's Never Cry Wolf and was behind your camera around the dog-centric Air Bud, the film doesn't know when you should quit. If this looks as if the Clearwater Marine Hospital is condemned, in the snap of the finger individuals concerned can generate TV coverage and stage an enormous marine help to try can provide relief. Kyle will get in water well. A billionaire property developer works out to achieve the soul of Father Christmas. Winter will get a brand new tail based on a recently invented sleeve that, as highlighted in extensive climactic docu/video clip, has obviously gone onto greatly help the handicapped and hurt. The only real set-up that doesn't engage in just like a Hollywood fairytale involves Sawyer's mother and Hazel's father getting together, but possibly that may wait for a follow up. 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New Girl

'New Girl'Credits: Shot in La by Meriwether Prods., Finkel Baer and Chernin Entertainment in colaboration with last century Fox Television. Executive producers, Elizabeth Meriwether, Mike Kasdan, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Dork Finkel, Brett Baer producer, Bari Halle director, Kasdan author, MeriwetherWith: Zooey Deschanel, Mike Manley, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Junior., Hannah Simone.The quantity of appreciation one stretches "New Girl" will probably be predicated mainly on viewers' reply to Zooey Deschanel's central character, and whether they find her winsomely awesome and adorable, or from time to time irritating. The truth is she's a bit of both, but as Jess, the actress does project sweetness and vulnerability to select her considerable eccentricities, similar to the trio of males who adopt her just like a roommate. Fox hasn't exactly set the earth ablaze with live-action half-several hours, but that certain feels inserted with elevated "Fox attitude" than most. Lately separate after walking in on her behalf account boyfriend with another lady, Jess takes a new apartment. Still, she's an unlikely addition for the digs occupied by Nick (Mike Manley), still smarting using their own break-up Schmidt (Max Greenfield), a female's guy who thinks it's a winning maneuver to eliminate his shirt within the drop from the hat and Coach (Damon Wayans Junior.), an exercise expert with serious anger-management issues. (Wayans will probably be transformed over the following episode by Lamorne Morris, after Wayans' existing program, ABC's "Happy Being," received an unforeseen renewal. To be able to translate, "I had been too cheap to reshoot the pilot.") Series creator Elizabeth Meriwether (who written the romantic comedy "No Strings Attached") has peppered the show with great touches -- like the jaunty title theme (in conjuction with the Jess character, who concocts little small-theme tunes about herself) Schmidt's pals developing a "douchebag jar" for every time he responds like one and Jess consoling herself via repeated viewing of "Dirty Dancing." Oh, and did we occur to indicate that almost all her pals -- starting with closest friend Cece (Hannah Simone) -- are models, that's what wins the dudes to start with? "New Girl" offers ample energy, even if it very rapidly violates "Seinfeld's" old "No adopting, no learning" rule. However, heart is an element of the DNA -- simply how much Jess' eccentricities (arrived at love a lady who quotes "Our god in the Rings") and fragility will impact her roomies, and what type of influence the males might have on her behalf account as she braves the dating scene. Deschanel (whose sister Emily stars in Fox's "Bones") is certainly an acquired taste, but her wide-eyed enthusiasm -- offer especially good used in "500 Occasions of Summer season" -- must translate well to TV. The males are less distinctive, with Greenfield getting most likely probably the most potential simply because of his character's amusingly obnoxious streak. Scheduled Tuesdays, Fox provides its most promising half-hour getting a good launch pad behind "Glee," and demonstrated some real persistence a year ago by refreshing the marginally rated "Raising Hope," which returns as "Girl's" running mate. "New Girl" may require similar benevolence to totally find its stride, but at least, it warrants to keep around extended enough to fill the douchebag jar.camera, Tim Suhrstedt production designer, Rob Sage editor, Steve Welch music, Ludwig Goransson casting, Juel Bestrop, Seth Yanklewitz. 30 MIN. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com

RATINGS RAT RACE: Bachelor Pad Rises, Kitchen Slips, Miss Universe Hits Low

NFL games last night had opposite ratings effects on Fox and ABC in the fast nationals. Airing against Monday Night Football, Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen (2.4/6) at 9 PM was down 11% from last Monday, which was Labor Day. Still, Gordon Ramsay’s cooking competition was the top-rated program of the night among adults 18-49. It was preceded on Fox by a Hell’s Kitchen rerun. ABC’s fast nationals got a boost from football as the network’s numbers are inflated due to local NFL pre-emptions. With that in mind, the finale of Bachelor Pad (2.3) was up 21% from last Monday and 28% from last summer’s closer, though some of the gains will be shaved off in the finals. With a Bachelor Pad recap special at 8 PM (2.2/6) leading in to the two-hour finale, ABC topped Monday’s total viewer and demo standings in the fast nationals. Over at NBC, the Miss Universe Pageant (1.6/4) was down 16% from last year to log the franchise’s lowest rating ever. The CW turned on the lights last night ahead of the network’s fall launch tonight. The Gaga by Gaultier special drew 1.4 million viewers at 8 PM, the channel’s largest audience since May.

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Hathaway As Catwoman offered charge in romcom from 30 Rock author

Hathaway As Catwoman continues to be offered charge role within an as-yet-untitled romcom, with different script by 30 Rock author-producer Kay Cannon.Peter Sollet (Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist) is within discussions to direct the film, which is Hathaway's Dark Dark night Increases follow-up, should she sign up.Something will seem like a little of the disappointment coming straight after Nolan's Softball bat-threequel, but Hathaway has proven again and again that they creates an very engaging romcom lead (Bride Wars notwithstanding), and her star status should ensure she's obtaining the pick of the greatest scripts available.You will find a few more grains of hope for the reason that news. Hopefully Cannon brings a number of 30 Rock's inteligence, sass and snappy one-inserts towards the script, and Nick And Norah had more charm and awesome than your average genre offering.Cannon lately authored the script for Pitch Perfect, the a cappella comedy with Anna Kendrick mounted on star.Hathaway has lately been associated with Tom Hooper's giant screen undertake L'ensemble des Miserables, but nothing's been confirmed on that front yet.You need to hold back until 20 This summer 2012 doing interpretation of Catwoman at nighttime Dark night Increases.

Toronto: Exclusive Have A Look At Burning Guy

Tonight can be a busy evening for acquisition title premieres, while using Oranges to Seafood Fishing inside the Yemen, Take This Waltz and Rampart all showing for customers the first time. Right in the heart of this is the Jonathan Teplitzky-directed Burning Guy, the Australian film that stars Matthew Goode just like a effective chef inside a Bondi Beach restaurant who responds to non-public tragedy with reckless behavior plus an failure for hooking up along with his 8-years of age boy. Several six women within the existence make an effort to bring him in the advantage. Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis, Kerry Fox and Rachel Griffiths also star. The film showed up towards the top of customers’ lists, which is first official screening reaches 6:15 PM at Bell Lightbox 1. Here’s some exclusive footage within the film: rtmp://streaming.deadline.com/ondemand/video/BurningMan_NTSCFilmClips_235LBFF.flv

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Bachchan joins Luhrmann's 'Gatsby'

LONDON -- Indian thesp Amitabh Bachchan ("Aarakshan"), and Australian stars Jason Clarke ("Swerve") and Isla Fisher ("Rango') happen to be put into the cast of Baz Luhrmann's "The Truly Amazing Gatsby," the most recent version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. Bachchan, that has made an appearance in additional than 180 Indian films, will act as Meyer Wolfsheim, a shadowy gambler.The film toplines Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby as well as stars Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton and newcomer Elizabeth Debicki.The A$120 million ($127 million) allocated film commenced principal photography now at Fox Galleries Australia in Sydney. Pic is really a Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures production in colaboration with Luhrmann's Bazmark Films shingle. Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute the film in 2D and three dimensional, with Village Roadshow Pictures disbursing in choose areas. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com