Adam Sandler Away And Off To Chocolate Land

Kevin Lima still directingThe deal between toy leaders Hasbro and film studio Universal is starting to look like a sinking ship weight loss projects are removed. Yesterday, we introduced word of Relativity Media accumulating Stretch Remedy (and departing recommended star Rachelle Lefervre bobbing within the development wake) now there's news that Hasbro takes Chocolate Land towards the new the new sony, where Adam Sander's Happy Madison production customers are waiting with open arms. While there's no official announcement, it may look like this program is ideal for Sandler to star inside the new film, which Enchanted'sKevin Lima remains installed on direct. If this was introduced, Tropic Thunder's Etan Cohen was on script patrol. Now, though, Sandler will work a rewrite, coping with regular collaborator Robert Smigel.What tone they'll take while using movie is anyone's guess, though we figure they'll mind lower the Mattress time Tales family comedy route, mixing an energetic action Sandler while using fantastical chocolate setting.This clearly signifies The brand new the new sony searching to discover another Smurfs-level success, and the sport is going to do the task if this involves the crowd. Chocolate Land was birthed within the 19 forties, specific at delivering gentle entertainment for youthful kids simply because they adopted a path driven by colour-coded cards through such locales as Chocolate Stick Forest and Gum Drop Mountain (oddly, that particular is twinned with Mount Disaster in Mordor). Figures who put their hands up in route (that could also boast inside the eventual film) incorporated Full Frostine, Gramma Nutt and Gloppy the Chocolate Monster. Frankly, these appear like they belong in the Sandler comedy anyway.At this time around, meaning up to now, all Universal remains capable of shepherd towards screens is Battleship, which invades the following on April 11.

Producers Guild Honours The Artist

Searching strong but quiet for OscarsThe temperature round the honours season kettle elevated another handful of levels last evening since the Producers Guild of America introduced their honours, as well as the Artist ruled triumphant. TheAdventures Of Tintin:The SecretOf The Unicorn needed the Animated category, and Beats, Rhymes and Existence: The Travels from the Tribe Referred to as Mission needed the Documentary prize.The PGA honours (not to be mistaken with golf) are likely the only real best predictor from the finest Picture champion within the Academy awards - although accurate documentation of picking 15 in the last 22 individuals who win is definitely a perfect score. Still, it has due to the Oscar about both Michael Hazanavicius and StevenSpielberg a good start before tomorrow's AcademyAward nominations and February 26' ceremony.The whole report on Producers Guild individuals who win is below:The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Movies:THE ARTISTBRIDESMAIDSTHE DESCENDANTSTHE GIRL While Using DRAGON TATTOO The Help HUGO THE IDES OF MARCH Evening amount of time in PARIS MONEYBALLWAR HORSEThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion PicturesTHE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN CARS 2 KUNG FU PANDA 2PUSS IN BOOTS RANGOThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion PicturesBEATS, RHYMES & Existence: THE TRAVELS From The TRIBE Referred to as QUESTBILL CUNNINGHAM NYPROJECT NIMSENNATHE UNIONThe television nominees and individuals who win are:The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Extended-Form TelevisionCinema VeriteDownton AbbeyThe KennedysMildred PierceToo Large To FailThe Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy30 RockThe Large Bang TheoryGleeModern FamilyParks and RecreationThe Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, DramaBoardwalk EmpireDexterGame of ThronesThe Good WifeMad MenThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television The Colbert ReportThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowReal Time with Bill MaherSaturday Evening LiveThe 64th Annual Tony AwardsThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition TelevisionThe Amazing RaceAmerican IdolDancing while using StarsProject RunwayTop ChefThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television30 for 30American MastersAnthony Bourdain: No ReservationsDeadliest CatchUndercover BossNews ProgramsAnderson Cooper 360BBC World News AmericaNBC News with John WilliamsThe Rachel Maddow Show60 MinutesSports Programs (*There's a tie, which explains why you'll find six nominees.)Monday Evening FootballReal Sports with Bryant GumbelSports Center30 for 302010 FIFA World CupU.S. Open Tennis ChampionshipChildren's ProgramsDora the ExploreriCarlyPhineas and FerbSesame StreetSpongeBob SquarepantsWeb SeriesAsk a NinjaThe GuildParks and Entertainment Presents: 'April & Andy's Road Trip'30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive SuperheroWeb Therapy

Cisneros, China net pact for TV content

On the eve of the NATPE content mart, Venezuela's Cisneros Group and state broadcaster China Central Television have pacted to exchange documentaries to increase mutual awareness and understanding of their cultures. CCTV's Documentary Channel will bow Latin Week, devoted to a selection of docs provided by the Cisneros Group's global distributor Venevision Intl. In exchange, the Cisneros Group will secure a pan-regional channel to air a collection of docs produced by CCTV throughout Latin America. Sunday's agreement reinforces Cisneros' commitment to the Chinese market as part of its global expansion strategy, while highlighting CCTV's growing presence in international markets. The relationship between the two goes back to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing when Cisneros and CCTV agreed to pool resources to distribute TV programming in their respective markets. NATPE kicks off Monday in Miami. Cisneros is a privately held media, entertainment, telco and consumer products conglom. CCTV provides TV across China to its 1.3 billion citizens. Contact Bobbie Whiteman at bobbie.whiteman@variety.com

David Beckham Re-Signs With LA Galaxy

First Published: January 19, 2012 11:18 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption David Beckham of the Galaxy warms up before the friendly match between the Melbourne Victory and LA Galaxy at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on December 6, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- David and Victoria Beckham are staying put in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old soccer superstar announced he has re-signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy. This was an important decision for me, the midfielder said in a statement on the teams website. I had many offers from clubs from around the world, however, Im still passionate about playing in America and winning trophies with the Galaxy. Ive seen first-hand how popular soccer is now in the States and Im as committed as ever to growing the game here, he added. My family and I are incredibly happy and settled in America and we look forward to spending many more years here. Details of his new contract were not released. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the star athlete was in talks to play for Paris Saint-Germain, but decided to keep his family stateside. PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi confirmed he wouldnt be joining the team earlier this month saying, David Beckham is not coming. We feel a little disappointed. But both sides agreed it would be better that we not do the deal maybe in the future. The new MLS season starts in March. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Social TV: Will Whitened Collar Use Twitter to allow Fans Decide the Show's Ending?

Matt Bomer, Whitened Collar When Season 3 of Whitened Collar opened with a brand new opening title sequence last June, fans weren't pleased. They required to social networking - namely Facebook - to convey their displeasure, also it did not go undetected. Within an unparalleled move, USA bowed towards the fan pressure and reverted to the initial game titles. Shaun Eastin, the show's creator, spoken to us about why he loves getting together with fans, which actress he snagged like a guest star using Twitter and whether he'd ever let audiences decide the show's ending.TVGuide.com: How have you first enter into social networking, and how about it become a huge hit for you?Shaun Eastin: I acquired into Twitter due to the fact I did not know very well what the large deal was. After which after we began continuing to move forward with Whitened Collar, fans began the follow and that i could communicate directly together, that was nice. Around the nights we broadcast, you'd find every Whitened Collar author looking at their apple iphone trying to find "#WhiteCollar," and in line with the quantity of traffic, we'd come pretty near to predicting the rankings the following day. In my experience, which was a remarkably effective tool - to obtain that immediate feedback you could not have become five to ten years ago.TVGuide.com: What type of feedback is easily the most helpful?Eastin: This past year we did a unique-effects scene in which a book dissolved, and that we were really afraid it had not been likely to play well, but very quickly we had people really loved it. That grew to become really effective for all of us, just when it comes to getting a feeling of what individuals are thinking about the show. We obtain to right away see what's working and what's no longer working.Sociable TV: 5 methods of showrunners to interact their audienceTVGuide.com: Inform us concerning the new opening credits, and the reason why you transformed it back.Eastin: There is lots of creative pressure to try and turn it into a quite different, just a little slicker. There is this type of huge reaction on Facebook very quickly. What we should had not anticipated was that individuals really loved the initial -- these were accustomed to the background music and pictures. Therefore we were built with a large debate and that i ultimately recommended, "Well, let us come with an online election and find out what goes on?Inch And That I give USA lots of credit for really saying yes to get it done.TVGuide.com: Maybe you have become in danger for divulging an excessive amount of?Eastin: After I discovered we'd become Season 2 acquired, I tweeted "Champion towards the best cast and crew in television!" however i made it happen a few days before I had been designed to. And That I got in danger. But typically, USA's been very encouraging.Social TV: Understand why Nathan Fillion will get a remove of TwitterTVGuide.com: Why do you consider it's advantageous for showrunners to maintain a dialogue with fans?Eastin: We've these large breaks where it will likely be three several weeks before a brand new episode airs. And it is like... how can you get individuals to recall the show's likely to be on? How can you ask them to ensure that it stays in your mind? I believe it's a lot better than your standard ad campaign, which just puts the show before them. This prevents them interacting, and that i can perform it 140 figures at any given time.TVGuide.com: What are a few things you need to do to interact audiences?Eastin: I set up a script page sneak look a couple of days before we air, that is really well-liked by our fans. It's nice because basically it's just like a free commercial! Or maybe I am seated to create and I am simply not within the mood yet, I'll say, "OK, I am responding to fan questions for the following ten minutes.Inch It is a nice method of getting that behind-the-moments look.TVGuide.com: Could it be correct that Twitter performed a large part to get Eliza Dushku to guest-star?Eastin: We actually wanted her on the program, and that i tweeted at her, "Hey, you want to do Whitened Collar." She's on the million fans, and lots of them who choose the show authored to her, "My dear God! You gotta do Whitened Collar!" So she got really looking forward to it. Ultimately I can not state that we wouldn't have become her without Twitter, but It certainly assisted.TVGuide.com: Obviously with the positive feedback comes negative feedback. Will it find yourself getting for you?Eastin: Sometimes we'll introduce a personality and also the fans can get really nasty about this. Or every now and then I'll get "your show sucks" and it is like... returning home following a lengthy day's work simply because, it type of affects. However the great factor is the fact that that's so rare.The Voice (and former TRL) host Carson Daly: The founding father of social TV?TVGuide.com: How can you keep your experience authentic for fans?Eastin: I believe the actual secret into it would be to ensure that it stays personal. Basically stopped tweeting and switched it within the corporation, it might kind of lose its appeal.TVGuide.com: Do you consider social TV - along with a greater focus on fan engagement -- may be the future?Eastin: It's this type of no-brainer that companies are likely to begin to transfer to this. It's becoming progressively important if not only starting a show, but additionally to maintain the group of followers. It's a terrific way to interact and people interested. I can tell each day where I'll sign an agreement like a showrunner and will also include a Facebook account.TVGuide.com: Maybe you have considered permitting fans to dictate the plot? Just like a choose-your-own adventure situation?Eastin: That's really a fascinating idea. I never wanted to accept reveal that far, but you never know? Maybe Season six or seven we may contemplate something similar to letting fans pick the ending. I'd almost guarantee when we do not do it, another person will.

5 Music Stars Who Became Movie Stars

5 Music Stars Who Became Movie Stars By Christy Lemire January 13, 2012 Photo by Screen Gems Cher in "Burlesque" LOS ANGELES (AP) Everyone wants to be a multi-hyphenate. No one wants to be pigeonholed. And so basketball players try to be rappers and rappers try to be basketball players. Jessica Simpson sells shoes and Jennifer Lopez sells perfume.But while actors often try to be singers Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time," anyone? singers also frequently venture into acting. Sometimes they carve out impressive second careers for themselves; sometimes, they're Britney Spears in "Crossroads."This week, we see several musicians who've made the transition from the recording studio to the big screen. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton co-star in the gospel comedy "Joyful Noise," while Mark Wahlberg plays a master smuggler in "Contraband." So here's a look at five great music stars who became great actors. For sake of argument, performers like Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and even the aforementioned J.Lo, who had their roots in both art forms simultaneously, don't count. We're talking about people who were primarily known as singers (or rappers, etc.) and made the leap: Frank Sinatra: The Chairman of the Board was, of course, a major pop star who caused a frenzy among screaming bobbysoxers in the 1940s before crafting a major movie career for himself. Sinatra won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" and earned a best-actor nomination for 1955's "The Man With the Golden Arm." Early film roles naturally were in musicals, including "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "On the Town" (1949) with Gene Kelly. The original "Ocean's Eleven" (1960) allowed him to play it smooth as master thief Danny Ocean, while the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) probably provided him with his greatest performance. Will Smith: The former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air transformed himself into a two-time Oscar nominee, going from catchy rap tunes and sitcom laughs to heavyweight roles in "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." Smith is the epitome of a movie star, with talent and charm for days. He's proven he can do it all, from comedy (the "Men in Black" movies) to action (the "Bad Boys" movies) to romance ("Hitch") to sci-fi ("I Am Legend") to serious dramas ("Seven Pounds"). But his first major role, in 1993's "Six Degrees of Separation," showed he was confident enough to juggle multiple genres within the same film. At this point, I would say he's crossed over so completely, he's known more for his acting than for his music. Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M forged her career belting out tunes on Broadway, at nightclubs and in bathhouses (with a then-unknown Barry Manilow as her accompanist) a petite woman with a larger-than-life stage presence. But she wowed the world with her acting abilities in her first major film role in 1979's "The Rose," playing a self-destructive, drug-addicted rock star inspired by Janis Joplin. The performance earned her an Oscar nomination for best actress; a second nomination would come for 1991's "For the Boys." Standout comic roles include "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," ''Outrageous Fortune" and "The First Wives Club." And just try to watch "Beaches" without crying. Cher: She's a diva who's had highs and lows and been around forever. But Cher was a singer and variety television star (with then-husband Sonny Bono) known for her big, flamboyant personality before putting together a string of strong, eclectic film performances in the '80s and '90s, including "Mask," ''The Witches of Eastwick" and "Tea With Mussolini." She won a best-actress Oscar as the hard-headed Loretta in 1987's "Moonstruck" (and before that was nominated for best supporting actress for 1983's "Silkwood"). Her last film role was ... well, it was providing the voice of a lioness under Kevin James' care in 2011's "Zookeeper." But Cher is always full of surprises, so as her "Burlesque" ballad goes we haven't seen the last of her. Justin Timberlake: I was very tempted to put Dwight Yoakam in this spot. Or Mos Def, or even Ice Cube. But JT is just too powerful. He has long since transcended his "Mickey Mouse Club" and boy-band origins to become not just a formidable solo performer but also an actor of surprising range. Following dramatic supporting roles in "Alpha Dog" and "Black Snake Moan," he was charismatic as hell as the ambitious Sean Parker in "The Social Network." This year, he proved he can be both a romantic lead ("Friends With Benefits") and an action star ("In Time"), while reinforcing his strengths as a comedian ("Bad Teacher"). And then there are his "Saturday Night Live" appearances, which granted spoof his pop-star youth, but they also allow him to show off that sharp comic timing.Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 5 Music Stars Who Became Movie Stars By Christy Lemire January 13, 2012 Cher in "Burlesque" PHOTO CREDIT Screen Gems LOS ANGELES (AP) Everyone wants to be a multi-hyphenate. No one wants to be pigeonholed. And so basketball players try to be rappers and rappers try to be basketball players. Jessica Simpson sells shoes and Jennifer Lopez sells perfume.But while actors often try to be singers Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time," anyone? singers also frequently venture into acting. Sometimes they carve out impressive second careers for themselves; sometimes, they're Britney Spears in "Crossroads."This week, we see several musicians who've made the transition from the recording studio to the big screen. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton co-star in the gospel comedy "Joyful Noise," while Mark Wahlberg plays a master smuggler in "Contraband." So here's a look at five great music stars who became great actors. For sake of argument, performers like Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and even the aforementioned J.Lo, who had their roots in both art forms simultaneously, don't count. We're talking about people who were primarily known as singers (or rappers, etc.) and made the leap: Frank Sinatra: The Chairman of the Board was, of course, a major pop star who caused a frenzy among screaming bobbysoxers in the 1940s before crafting a major movie career for himself. Sinatra won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" and earned a best-actor nomination for 1955's "The Man With the Golden Arm." Early film roles naturally were in musicals, including "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "On the Town" (1949) with Gene Kelly. The original "Ocean's Eleven" (1960) allowed him to play it smooth as master thief Danny Ocean, while the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) probably provided him with his greatest performance. Will Smith: The former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air transformed himself into a two-time Oscar nominee, going from catchy rap tunes and sitcom laughs to heavyweight roles in "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." Smith is the epitome of a movie star, with talent and charm for days. He's proven he can do it all, from comedy (the "Men in Black" movies) to action (the "Bad Boys" movies) to romance ("Hitch") to sci-fi ("I Am Legend") to serious dramas ("Seven Pounds"). But his first major role, in 1993's "Six Degrees of Separation," showed he was confident enough to juggle multiple genres within the same film. At this point, I would say he's crossed over so completely, he's known more for his acting than for his music. Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M forged her career belting out tunes on Broadway, at nightclubs and in bathhouses (with a then-unknown Barry Manilow as her accompanist) a petite woman with a larger-than-life stage presence. But she wowed the world with her acting abilities in her first major film role in 1979's "The Rose," playing a self-destructive, drug-addicted rock star inspired by Janis Joplin. The performance earned her an Oscar nomination for best actress; a second nomination would come for 1991's "For the Boys." Standout comic roles include "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," ''Outrageous Fortune" and "The First Wives Club." And just try to watch "Beaches" without crying. Cher: She's a diva who's had highs and lows and been around forever. But Cher was a singer and variety television star (with then-husband Sonny Bono) known for her big, flamboyant personality before putting together a string of strong, eclectic film performances in the '80s and '90s, including "Mask," ''The Witches of Eastwick" and "Tea With Mussolini." She won a best-actress Oscar as the hard-headed Loretta in 1987's "Moonstruck" (and before that was nominated for best supporting actress for 1983's "Silkwood"). Her last film role was ... well, it was providing the voice of a lioness under Kevin James' care in 2011's "Zookeeper." But Cher is always full of surprises, so as her "Burlesque" ballad goes we haven't seen the last of her. Justin Timberlake: I was very tempted to put Dwight Yoakam in this spot. Or Mos Def, or even Ice Cube. But JT is just too powerful. He has long since transcended his "Mickey Mouse Club" and boy-band origins to become not just a formidable solo performer but also an actor of surprising range. Following dramatic supporting roles in "Alpha Dog" and "Black Snake Moan," he was charismatic as hell as the ambitious Sean Parker in "The Social Network." This year, he proved he can be both a romantic lead ("Friends With Benefits") and an action star ("In Time"), while reinforcing his strengths as a comedian ("Bad Teacher"). And then there are his "Saturday Night Live" appearances, which granted spoof his pop-star youth, but they also allow him to show off that sharp comic timing.Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Frosh target different demos at B.O.

Disney "Beauty & your pet 3dInch (L-R) Belle & your pet. 2011 Disney. All Rights Reserved. Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady" A 3-way equine race among the weekend's new records, along with several expansions for Golden Globes-nominated fare, should help with keeping overall domestic B.O. totals in line inside the extended Martin Luther King Junior. holiday weekend.Leading individuals is Universal's Mark Wahlberg thriller "Contraband," which bows today at 2,862 locations. Warner Bros.' musical-comedy "Pleased Noise" follows at 2,735, while Disney goes wide having its 3d re-relieve 1991's "Beauty as well as the Animal," at 2,625 Stateside engagements.None of people photos, however, are expected to achieve last weekend's record-setting $33.7 million debut for "The Demon Inside." Rather, bizzers predict the trio will fight to get the best positioning, with bows through Monday inside the mid teens.But one of the current unpredictablity in the marketplace, tallies could sway in both direction.Among this weekend's honours hopefuls, the Weinstein Co. strongly develops "The Iron Lady" -- nominated within the Globes to find the best actress-drama -- to 802 engagements, up from five, as the new the new sony Pictures Classics' two occasions-nommed "Carnage" (within the actress, comedy or musical category) increases to just about 500 playdates. "Iron Lady," entering its third frame, has totalled almost $570,000 in your area "Carnage" stands at roughly $530,000 after four days.Also competing inside the actress-drama category, Oscilloscope's "We must Discuss Kevin," starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, bows limited at two engagements.FilmDistrict's Globes foreign-lingo contender "Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey" also develops today, to 18 locations.Meanwhile, Warner's "An Online Detective: A Game Title Title of Shadows" should continue its reign atop the world B.O., growing to South usa. A week ago, "Sherlock" displaced three-week overseas champion "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," which has cumed $289.9 million worldwide. "Sherlock" makes $180.6 000 0000 in general.InchContraband" reps really the only new studio release to start day-and-date overseas, debuting in seven areas, including Russia.In your area, the film is monitoring similar to Par's "The Fighter," which extended wide through the same frame this season, though U mentioned "Contraband" is showing a little more effective responses among teens. "The Fighter" acquired $12.millions of within the first wide weekend."Contraband," using the 2008 German film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," is helmed starting with-time director Baltasar Kormakur, and arises from Working Title and Relativity Media. Pic set you back a reported $25 million.While "Contraband" is predicted to start strong with mostly male auds, Warner's "Pleased Noise," toplining Full Latifah and Dolly Parton, will earn almost all its opening tally from women. The Alcon-produced and -funded pic is poised as counterprogramming to "Contraband," though "Pleased Noise" might lose numerous its femme aud, particularly moms, to Disney's 3d "Beauty."A Control Button re-release will benefit most from kids from soccer practice, by getting an thought 15% out today and 91% on Monday."Beauty" in 3d isn't likely hitting the identical opening levels as "The Lion King" did within the 3d rerelease in September ($30.2 million). "The Lion King" had greater than bending "Beauty's" initial theatrical earnings.Like "Lion King," Disney mentioned it hopes "Beauty" will need to non-family auds based on nostalgic reasons. "Lion King" in 3d cumed nearly $95 million in your area -- a greater bar for "Beauty."Disney released a 3 dimensional version of "Beauty" theatrically last September with an exclusive run at L.A.'s El Capitan theater. Launch was created to coincide while using film's 3d DVD and Blu-ray release on March. 4. (Pic first showed up in this area on Blu-ray this season.) Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com