Tuesday, August 16, 2011

See Chris Evans and Joss Whedon on the Cleveland Set of The Avengers

· Medical Mutual of Ohio: Your health care partner since 1934, your source of Avengers spoilers since Monday. The Cleveland-based shoot for the Joss Whedon-directed Marvel blockbuster is in full swing — translation: explosions! — and that means the Medical Mutual of Ohio Facebook page is littered with set photos. Click through to see Whedon and Chris Evans setting up for a scene, then stick around for more Buzz Break. [via Facebook] · Here’s a first look at Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn. [ET Online] · The new trailer for Immortals continues to make the film look Bad Movies We Love-worthy. [MSN] · Bill Paxton will play Randall McCoy opposite Kevin Costner’s “Devil” Anse Hatfield in the History Channel mini-series The Hatfields and McCoys. [Deadline] · Huzzah for Rosemarie DeWitt. Variety reports that the Rachel Getting Married star is in talks to appear opposite Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn in Neighborhood Watch. [Variety]

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Your Government Recap: Eviction 5

"It is the fight of year,Inch Your Government host Julie Chen guaranteed towards the top of the hour. Even though point about this episode stored the intensity at an amount worth that comment, the finish result would be a maddening anticlimax. Sure, the overall game continues to be transformed, but of all of the possible final results, the main one we are playing is the one which interests me least. So, who had been kicked out? And who did she or he fight to earn another chance in the $500,000 grand prize? Let us discover.However: Props towards the Chenbot, whose outfit are only able to be referred to as Miami Vice chic, to make fun of Lawon such as the relaxation people. She begins the show allowing us realize that, despite Lawon's lunatic ravings, he'll not re-go into the house with superpowers should he be kicked out and win another chance. Seriously, how did he ever convince themself which was the situation?After Kalia's "shocking" nomination of Lawon, a home is in a condition of disbelief. Rachel can't believe how lucky she's and Shaun thinks Kalia is either as much as something way wiser than he is able to imagine or she's just stupid. (His cash is on stupid.) Lawon, however, loves what went lower and states he "made the boldest move anybody might make within the Your Government house." When did "bold" be a synonym for "idiotic"?Something does not smell to Shelly. (And also you know she has been around enough animal carcasses to understand!) When Lawon, in her Razzie-worthy performance of anger, states "I will not have volunteered," Shelly starts to visualize he's done that. She also deduces he changes the way in which he talks when he's laying and it has really a "bad boy attitude." She will get much more suspicious when Lawon starts stating that he'll return in, which baffles Shelly because so far as she knows, Rachel continues to be that concentrate on. "That's wackadoodle!" Shelly states. Then she marches upstairs, where Kalia verifies that Lawon volunteered to visit home. She informs Shaun and Jordan plus they all commiserate about how exactly stupid the entire turn of occasions is.Regardless of the turn of occasions, Rachel really wants to make certain Kalia and Daniele are likely to take her suggested deal. To her surprise, they just don't request her for much. They just accept election Lawon by helping cover their the implication that they owes them. One condition: She can't tell the home concerning the deal. What exactly does Rachel do? She informs Shaun and Jordan, and most importantly, Shelly.Although Shelly clearly has some brains, she demonstrated how a lizard she's now. The moment Rachel informs her of Kalia and Daniele's deal, Shelly allows it slip to Daniele. She informs Kalia and each of them are livid. Daniele states she gets like between Lawon and Rachel, she's inside a nuthouse. Kalia states she would like to "smack Rachel within the jaw." Could that signal the finish for Rachel in the end of Lawon's self-compromising?Hold that thought because...Ragan has returned! To my shock and horror, Rachel and Ragan, once heated opponents within the Your Government house, have really become BFFs outdoors from it. They exercise together and venture out consuming (because that's Rachel's favorite pastime, Ragan states.) He rambles on about her emotional game play and invents the term "cry-bernating" to explain her a reaction to playing the overall game without Brendon the very first time ever. Hey, BB12 player Matt can there be too, but who cares? Ultimately, Ragan states Rachel is much like the killer inside a horror movie: you are able to kill her 100 various ways, but she'll always appear for just one last scare...So, Rachel or Lawon? Despite the fact that Rachel blabbed against Kalia's wishes, the home still all votes to evict Lawon. Obviously they are doing! He volunteered to visit, and it is what he warrants. I can not know if he's shocked it would be a unanimous election, or if he's just dumb. He type of includes a blank look before he finally hugs everybody and prepares for his goodbyes.But wait! The twist! How could we forget? Lawon starts to grin such as the Cheshire Cat when Julie starts to inform Lawon he has an opportunity to remain in the overall game. (His plan's uniting! Superpowers! Rainbows!) That smile fades a little when he discovers he needs to fight it against either Keith, Cassi, Dominic or Brendon. I'm again confused by Lawon's facial expressions, however i think that certain was, "Oh, s---!" Rachel's shocked O-face however? Priceless.And here's where everything chimes the rails. America made the decision to provide an opportunity at coming back to... Brendon?! For the complaints about Rachel and Brendon I just read every day, I've found that highly strange. Anybody wish to begin a "producers rigging the overall game" conspiracy theory. Since it is an actual challenge, obviously Brendon wins. (On the other hand, against Lawon, a mental challenge wouldn't happen to be way too hard either.)So, Brendon is in the home, and that i don't have any trouble reading through Lawon's last facial expression: It screams: "How could this happen? I'm this kind of idiot!" I honestly type of feel just a little harmful to him, but what did he really expect. Whenever you constitute rules to the overall game in your mind, you need to be ready to be disappointed. Also: Kalia and Daniele should be trembling within their boots at the moment.Nevertheless, no matter how America chosen (and, again, I'm really suspicious), this result's terrible. Not simply will the Brendon-Rachel cleaning soap opera saga continue, it totally makes the overall game a lot more foreseeable. I needed Cassi in the future in, due to the fact she does not have numerous alliances in the home and would shake some misconception. As I am rooting for Shaun and Jordan and Brendon helps that team get further, I'd rather not begin to see the veterans rule the home using their restored energy. As well as, Brenchel sucks. Thanks, America!So, have you been glad to determine Lawon go? Pleased to see Brendon back? Who would you like to win Mind of Household? Who do you consider will win everything? Election within our poll and share all of your ideas within the comments below. show less

HBO Reorganizes Drama Department, Brings In Film Executive Michael Ellenberg As SVP

EXCLUSIVE: Feature executive Michael Ellenberg has joined HBO as SVP, HBO Entertainment. He will run the pay cable network's drama department, reporting to HBO Entertainment president Sue Naegle and working closely with Gina Balian, also a newly minted SVP, HBO Entertainment. Balian, who has been at HBO for 10 years, is one of several drama executives who have recently been promoted, along with Francesca Orsi and David Levine, both of them upped to VP. The reorganization of HBO's drama department was precipitated by the recent departure of VP Jocelyn Diaz. But instead of going for a direct replacement, HBO brass opted to bring in somebody senior to lead the drama department. As for going with a film vs. network executive, I hear the decision stemmed from HBO's positioning as being in between TV and film and the need to have someone on board who knows well the players in the feature world as so many filmmakers are doing series for HBO these days, including Boardwalk Empire's Martin Scorsese, Luck's Michael Mann and Game of Thrones' David Benioff. Additionally, HBO's development model is closer to features than to the traditional broadcast cycle. Ellenberg spent the last four years at Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Prods as SVP. He just finished production of the Ridley Scott-directed Prometheus. He also worked on the company's films Robin Hood and Cyrus, as well as such projects in development as The Passage with director Matt Reeves, Child 44 written by Richard Price, Shadow Divers with director Robert Schwentke, Red Riding and Forever War. Before Scott Free, Ellenberg spent three years at Scott Rudin Prods in Los Angeles as VP. Coincidentally, Rudin is a major series player at HBO where he has a deal and several projects in the works, including Aaron Sorkin's drama pilot More As This Story Develops. Drama is having a resurgence at HBO, with both of the network's new series, Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones, landing best drama Emmy nominations.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Jay-Z Tops Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings List Again

With all the news about his brand-new collaboration with Kanye West, Watch the Throne, we almost overlooked the fact that Jay-Z topped the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash King list yet again. His take over the past 12 months? $37 million.our editor recommends'Watch the Throne' Claims iTunes Album Crown in 23 CountriesJay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne': Track-by-Track STORY: Jay-Z, Kanye West's 'Otis' Video From Watch the Throne (Sneak Peek) It's the fourth time in five years Jay has occupied this particular throne. Diddy came in a close second with $35 million; Kanye comes in third with $16 million. STORY: Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne': Track-by-Track As Zach O'Malley Greenberg's article in Forbes says, "Fueled by the tail end of his Blueprint 3 Tour and a vast portfolio of business interests, Jay-Z barely edged second-ranked Diddy-who raked in $35 million, roughly half of that total coming from a lucrative partnership with Diageo's Ciroc vodka-but handily topped West, who earned $16 million. The duo is steaming ahead with plans for co-headlining tour starting this fall. STORY: Jay-Z, Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' Called 'Instant Classic' "Jay-Z and Kanye are hip-hop ambassadors," says Steve Stoute, chief of branding firm Translation and author of The Tanning of America. "They bring the art form around the world, and they've taken production and everything to the next level. Now they've got a chance to grow with their global audience." Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings 1. Jay-Z: $37 million 2. Diddy: $35 million 3. Kanye West: $16 million 4. Lil Wayne: $15 million 4. Bryan "Birdman" Williams: $15 million 6. Eminem: $14 million 6. Snoop Dogg: $14 million 6. Dr. Dre: $14 million 9. Akon: $13 million 10. Ludacris: $12 million 11. Wiz Khalifa: $11 million 11. Drake: $11 million 13: Pharrell Williams: $10 million 14. Timbaland: $7 million 15. Swizz Beatz: $6.5 million 15. Nicki Minaj: $6.5 million 17. Rick Ross: $6 million 17. 50 Cent: $6 million 17. Pitbull: $6 million 20. T-Pain: $5 million 20. B.o.B: $5 million Related Topics Jay-Z Kanye West P. Diddy

Sin City 2 ready to shoot

Robert Rodriguez claims that financing has already been agreed to film Sin City 2.The director wowed comic-book fans by announcing at Comic-Con that Frank Miller has written a script that "could shoot as early as later this year."Talking to We Got This Covered in San Diego, Rodriguez added that the money is also now in place."Sin City 2 is going good, we're just finishing the script for that, we already got the money. We have everything we need so we can just start shooting as soon as we get the pages," We Got This Covered reported.The sequel is expected to be based on Miller's comic book A Dame To Kill For, which features the characters of Marv and Nancy and could see Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba return.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Covert Affairs Exclusive: Meet Auggie's New Girlfriend

Devin Kelley Covert Affairs' ladies' man is about to settle down for the time being.The Chicago Code's Devin Kelley has landed a recurring role on the spy drama as Auggie's new girlfriend, TVGuide.com has learned.Covert Affairs: A Heroes reunion, Annie's "crowded" love life and a USA crossoverKelley will play Parker, the younger sister of Billy, who served in Iraq with Auggie (Christopher Gorham) and was killed during the Jack of Diamonds mission that blinded Auggie. Parker put her life on hold after Billy's death, but meets Auggie as she prepares to start her service in the Peace Corps."She's definitely Auggie's type and it feels like a good relationship he should be in," co-creator/co-executive producer Chris Ord tells TVGuide.com.Though Auggie has bedded his share of ladies and reunited with his ex, Natasha (Liane Balaban), on a case last season, he has yet to be seen in a relationship - until now. "We thought that would be an interesting territory to explore," Ord says. "And we're kind of excited to see what it would mean for Auggie to be in a relationship."A Covert Affairs sight to behold: Auggie's blind past revealed with "plenty of shirtlessness"But it won't be smooth sailing for the pair, as Parker is "not without complications," co-creator/co-executive producer Corman teases. "It seems like he's unable to have any sort of romantic entanglements that don't involve a certain amount of stress."Covert Affairs will mark Kelley's second major TV role - her first being Code, in which she played rookie cop Vonda Wysocki. Kelley, who's booked for three episodes, will first appear in the second episode of the winter season.Covert Affairs' summer season finale airs Tuesday at 10/9c on USA.

Monday, August 1, 2011

'Switched at Birth:' ABC Family Orders 22 Episodes

Ron Tom/ABC ABC Family has given a back-season order of 22 episodes to hourlong original drama Switched at Birth, the internet's leader Michael Riley introduced Monday. The show will air its summer time finale on August. 8 at 9 p.m., and return at the begining of 2012. Switched at Birth was ABC Family's most-viewed series debut ever with 3.3 million total audiences (1.3 million within the key 18-49 demo) tuning set for its June premiere. Overall, the show was cable's No. 1 scripted telecast for that evening among total audiences, grown ups 18-34 and grown ups 18-49. PHOTOS: Summer time TV 2011: 'Teen Wolf,' 'The Glee Project' and much more "Audiences have fallen deeply in love with this show, just like we did whenever we first first viewed it,Inch states Riley inside a statement "We put down this season to create audiences more original content than in the past, by using the trademarks in our vibrant, authentic, quality storytelling. We are so thrilled to determine this series be a break-out hit this summer time and be an essential component in our programming selection into the coming year.Inch "Everything relating to this ground-breaking show talks to the Millennial audiences," states Kate Juergens, executive v . p ., original programming & development at ABC Family. "It's heart, humor, drama as well as an incredible cast which has introduced superbly nuanced performances to each role. To determine it resonate so deeply with audiences is simply fantastic." Switched at Birth centers on two teenage women who uncover that they are swapped in the hospital soon after their birth. The show stars Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Jum Thompson, D.W. Moffett, Marlee Matlin, Lucas Grabeel, Constance Marie and Sean Berdy. Marie lately received an ALMA nomination for favorite TV actress inside a supporting role. ABC Family