Prometheus trailer arrives

Therefore the last small clip week jigsaw falls into position, since the first full teaser for Prometheus arrives online. And do you realize what? It might just be most likely probably the most exciting in the lot.The critiques with Alien are simply prone to become even even louder inside the wake from the frightening new footage, through which our crew of intergalactic people clearly uncover greater than they'd bargained for inside the outer reaches of space.Over-reaching ambition is clearly a substantial theme here, getting a voice-over (from Noomi Rapace with the sounds from this) wailing, "it absolutely was so wrong...I'm so sorry!", just before the ominous tagline arrives: "they went trying to find our beginning, whatever they found may be our finish."Most enjoyable ought to be the alien atmosphere uncovered with the crew, which look simply breathtaking. Then there is a different images of enormous-scale mayhem that suggest our team's mission will go very wrong indeed.Take a look within the new trailer below... The end result is, it seems just like epic, exciting and completely frightening after we may have wanted. 1 June 2012 can't come quickly enough...

The Hobbit Trailer: Bilbo Baggins Heads With An Unforeseen Journey

Martin Freeman Thanks for visiting Middle Earth!The Hobbit: An Unforeseen Journey won't hit theaters for the next year, however, you are able to feast how well you see round the extended-anticipated teaser trailer now.See the best movies of 2011The clip starts by getting a mature Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) attempting to show Frodo (Elijah Wood) he may possibly not have told him about all his adventures. Cut towards the start searching of Martin Freeman just like a youthful Bilbo, who's utilized by Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to consider an outing using the organization of Dwarves to reclaim the Lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor within the dragon Smaug. Consider a number of other, um, precious familiar Master in the Rings faces.The Hobbit: An Unforeseen Journey, the initial of two Hobbit films from Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson, opens 12 ,. 14, 2012.

Studiocanal bolsters worldwide arm

Studiocanal is strengthening its worldwide procedures having a double appointment that underscores growth in the pan-European film group. Former L'Oreal professional Mathieu Zeller is changing Rodolphe Buet as mind of worldwide distribution. Inside a new position, he'll also mind up proper marketing. Buet will direct Studiocanal Germany from Jan. 1, changing chairman-Boss Wolfgang Braun, who's coming back to film production. Buet will are accountable to Studiocanal chairman-Boss Olivier Courson, who's taking oversight for Germany and U.K. Studiocanal's film financing capacity runs at about $800 million through 2014 because of a $196 million financing cope with Anton Capital Entertainment. Among movies Studiocanal is co-creating, financing or co-financing would be the Coen brothers' Scott Rudin-created "Inside Llewyn Davis," the Eli Roth-created "The Final Exorcism 2," Joel Silver's "The Final Photograph," with Sean Penn and Christian Bale, and Stefan Ruzowitzky's "Blackbird" with 2929 and Mutual Film Co. Studiocanal sells worldwide on all game titles. The important thing brief for Zeller is going to be co-ordinating movies' worldwide roll-out. Buet also was Studiocanal's mind of economic development. His next thing is going to be developing Studiocanal in Germany. Courson lately pressed through distribution pacts with RTL for German TV and Lovefilm for pay TV home windows. But Germany's greatest-carrying out Studiocanal title within the this past year was "The Tourist," launched inside a snow storm to some modest $8.8 million cume. Studiocanal will turn on production and distribution past the Rhine. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

'Casa P Mi Padre' Trailer: Will Ferrell Habla Espanol

In April, the whole trailer for 'Casa P Mi Padre' -- also called that bananas comedy which argument Ferrell talks The the spanish language language -- unofficially snuck on the web and revealed a film that was apparently a fascinating or Die video extended to feature length. The initial ("first") teaser trailer doesn't perform a much more to produce 'Casa P Mi Padre' look very theatrical, but -- however -- it need not do just about anything. To wit: should you uncover the idea of Will Ferrell speaking The the spanish language language with an entire film HI-larious, than the enables you to laugh. Or, reír. Mira el trailer por delante. Watch in HD at Apple. [Embed via Rope of Plastic] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Eurimages funds next pic by Mungiu

France's Why Not Prods. is teaming with Romania's Mobra Films and Belgium's Les Films du Fleuve, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Brussels-based shingle, to produce "Provizoriu," the next film by Romanian filmmaker Christian Mungiu. Written by Mungiu, "Provizoriu" is the Romanian convent-set tale of a 23-year-old's love for another femme inmate. Why Not is the lead producer. Mungiu's "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days" won Cannes' 2007 Palme d'Or, and was released in the U.S. by IFC. "Provizoriu" is one of 18 European co-productions that have drawn down 5.85 million ($7.6 million) in subsidies from the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund. Also tapped for coin is Abdellatif Kechiche ("The Secret of the Grain"), who is attached to helm "Le Bleu est une couleur chaude." A coming-of-age drama, "Bleu" is set up at France's Wild Bunch and Quat'Sous Films, Kechiche's own label, Belgium's Scope Pics, which opens the door to that country's tax-break coin, and Spain's Vertigo Films, which Wild Bunch co-owns. "Bleu" adapts a graphic novel by France's Julie Maroh about a teen who falls for a blue-haired girl. Further Eurimages subsidy recipients are Jean-Paul Lilienfeld's "Arretez-moi," with Sophie Marceau and Miou-Miou, produced by France's Rezo and Luxembourg's Iris, and "When Day Breaks," from Serbia's Goran Paskaljevic ("Honeymoons"). "Bleu" won Eurimages' biggest 2011 award: $728,000. "Song of the Sea," from Tomm Moore ("The Secret of Kells"), pulled down $715,000, as did Alex and David Pastor's "The Last Days" and "Camiel Borgmann," from Dutch auteur Alex van Warmerdam ("Waiter"). Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

More Marketers Flee from TLC's All-American Muslim

All-American Muslim Travel search aggregating site Kayak.com will discontinue advertising on TLC's series All-American Muslim. Kayak.com introduced Tuesday that it wouldn't continue running advertisements throughout the show if this returns in The month of january, taking problem with how TLC presented this content from the series, which opened in November and follows the lives of 5 Lebanese American Muslim families in Dearborn, Michigan, the biggest Muslim community within the U . s . States. Lowe's Do It Yourself lately received fire after it drawn advertising in the show. The house-improvement chain withdrew its spots following the Florida Family Association, a conservative group, protested the program was "propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's obvious and offer danger to American protections and traditional values." Lowe's later stated its decision wasn't in line with the FFA's request, but on the truth that the show had motivated "strong political and social sights." Should Lowe's have drawn advertisements all-American Muslim? Kayak chief marketing officer Robert Birge required to his company's How do people explain why he was stopping the partnership with all of-American Muslim -- and why the FFA had nothing related to it. "I viewed the very first two episodes. Mostly, I simply thought the show drawn," he authored. "The very first factor I came across was that TLC wasn't upfront around concerning the character of the show. When I stated, it is a worthy subject, but any reasonable person knows this subject is really a particular lightning fishing rod. We feel TLC went of the method to choose a fight about this, plus they did not tell us their intentions. That isn't a company practice that generally will get repeat business from us. I additionally think that it did this subject a grave injustice. Sadly, TLC has become taking pleasure in the interest out of this debate." He ongoing: "We've made a decision to not give TLC more income once the show returns in The month of january. Regrettably, this decision results in as bending to bigotry. Additionally, it seems that people didn't support individuals who deserve support as people so that as People in america. For your, I'm profoundly sorry. I ought to have conveyed more clearly. We don't want anybody to consider that people caved to hate. If only I possibly could share a few of the emails I have received from your team. They're also very unhappy with the way i handled this."

'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' to Open One Night Early on Dec. 20

FX"The League" The League has scored again for FX.our editor recommendsFX's 'The League' Had Contingency Plan in the Event of a Football Lockout Fantasy football comedy The League has been renewed for a fourth season, the male-skewing cable network announced Tuesday, ordering 13 episodes of the comedy from Jackie and Jeff Schaffer. Currently airing its third season, the comedy is having a banner season, averaging series-high ratings and 1.7 million total viewers, with 1.5 million in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic, up 25 percent and 32 percent, respectively, compared with Season 2, which delivered 2.9 million total viewers and 2.5 million in the demo. "The League continues to be one of our most successful comedy series both creatively and from a ratings standpoint," FX exec vp original programming Nick Grad said in a statement announcing the renewal. "Jackie and Jeff Schaffer, along with our terrific cast, are doing wonderful work each week to make one of the funniest shows on television and we're excited to order another season." Starring Mark Duplass, Stephen Rannazzisi, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Katie Aselton and Jon Lajoie, the FX Productions comedy has featured an all-star lineup of guest stars, including Seth Rogen, Jeff Goldblum, Sarah Silverman, Ray Liotta, Will Forte and Eliza Dushku this season. The League airs Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. on FX. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit FX The League

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Rooney Mara stars in David Fincher's adaptation of 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.'Co-starring Daniel Craig and Christopher Plummer, 'Dragon Tattoo' is based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel.A Sony Pictures Entertainment release of a Columbia Pictures and MGM presentation of a Scott Rudin/Yellow Bird production. Produced by Scott Rudin, Ole Sondberg, Soren Staermose, Cean Chaffin. Executive producers, Zaillian, Mikael Wallen, Anni Faurbye Fernandez. Co-producers, Berna Levin, Eli Bush. Directed by David Fincher. Screenplay, Steven Zaillian, based on the book by Stieg Larsson, originally published by Norstedts.Mikael Blomkvist - Daniel Craig Lisbeth Salander - Rooney Mara Henrik Vanger - Christopher Plummer Martin Vanger - Stellan Skarsgard Frode - Steven Berkoff Erika Berger - Robin Wright Bjurman - Yorick van Wageningen Anita Vanger - Joely Richardson Cecilia - Geraldine James Armansky - Goran Visnjic Det. Morell - Donald Sumpter Wennerstrom - Ulf FribergIf ever an atmosphere could be described as dank, fetid yet strangely luxurious, it's the chill seeping through every corrosively beautiful frame of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." As classy a film as could be made from Stieg Larsson's sordid page-turner, David Fincher's much-anticipated return to serial-killer territory is a fastidiously grim pulp entertainment that plays like a first-class train ride through progressively bleaker circles of hell. If the brooding intelligence and technical mastery on display at times feel disproportionate to the material, Rooney Mara's riveting take on Lisbeth Salander amply validates what will likely be Fincher's biggest success to date. The global popularity of Larsson's posthumously published "Millennium" trilogy should help the Sony release overcome a number of commercial hurdles, including a no-bull R rating, scenes of implied sexual assault, and a pacey but unhurried 158-minute running time. That this English-lingo adaptation is arriving not long after a widely seen Swedish version (which grossed $104 million worldwide and an impressive $10 million in the U.S. last year) could hinder its international prospects to some degree, but all in all, the desire to see what Hollywood has wrought from Larsson's literary juggernaut should entice franchise addicts, casual fans and mildly curious holdouts. What they're in for is a considerably slicker and more sophisticated piece of film craft than the Swedish production or either of its Nordic TV sequels. The film telegraphs its exceptional production values and acrid tone with one of Fincher's typically arresting credits sequences: a rapid-fire frenzy of images variously evoking sex, violence, birth, technology and immolation, set to a furious cover of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" featuring Karen O. It's presumably a howl of rage from the ravaged psyche of Lisbeth Salander (Mara), the dragon-tattooed Goth girl whose black mohawk, bondage gear and don't-mess-with-me attitude conceal a troubled history as well as one of Sweden's great investigative minds. Hewing more faithfully to the novel than its predecessor did, Steven Zaillian's smartly pruned screenplay divides its time between Salander, a supremely gifted hacker and professional snoop, and the most recent subject of one of her expert background checks, Stockholm-based magazine journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig). Publicly disgraced after losing a high-profile libel case rigged by a corrupt mogul (Ulf Friberg), Blomkvist takes a powder and relocates on a whim to the remote Hedeby Island; there, Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer), aging patriarch of the wealthy, notoriously fractious Vanger family, has assigned him to find out what happened to Henrik's niece Harriet, who, as depicted in gorgeously hued flashbacks, mysteriously disappeared from the island more than 40 years ago. Blomkvist eventually unmasks not just a killer but a highly disturbing record of generational sin etched in the Vanger dynasty's DNA and, by extension, the fabric of any Western capitalist society. Without excessively underlining the subtext, the film fully retains Larsson's thinly veiled indictment of corporate skulduggery, anti-Semitism, child abuse and, above all, unspeakably sadistic crimes against women (not for nothing was the novel published in Sweden under the title "Men Who Hate Women"). Fittingly, it's Salander who serves as not only a victim of such violence, but an avenging dark angel. To that end, editors Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall crosscut frequently between Blomkvist's investigation and a disturbing parallel narrative in which Salander, a ward of the state, must deal with a predatory legal advocate (Yorick van Wageningen). As with the Swedish pic, the scenes in which this sadist abuses his authority will prove the most difficult to watch, although here the degradation is more implied than seen, shot dimly and from a well-judged distance, with no hint of leering or exploitation beyond the calculated satisfaction of watching Salander turn the tables. Blomkvist eventually hires Salander as a research assistant, initiating a collaboration that sets off professional and romantic sparks and brings the investigation to a boil. As the two use the latest technology to resurrect old files, photos and clippings, their MacBooks commanding nearly as much screentime as their faces, Fincher charts their progress with unerring focus and agility; instinctively, one detects reverberations of the helmer's past work, notably the razor-sharp techno-savvy of "The Social Network" and the procedural rigor of "Zodiac." Yet where the obsessive quest for knowledge in that 2007 film was predicated on the unknowability of the truth, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" is finally let down by a yarn that contents itself with easy solutions and few lingering mysteries. For all the fetishistic attention Fincher and his crew lavish on every gruesome forensic detail, they're unable to transmute Larsson's rudimentary mystery plotting into something more than pop-lit fare. What remains, then, is the hypnotic presence of Mara, who fearlessly steps into a role made iconic by Swedish thesp Noomi Rapace and proves more than equal to the challenge. Whereas Rapace emphasized the character's pluck and rage, the more petite, vulnerable-looking Mara presents Salander as an emptied-out enigma: Pierced to the nines, her eyebrows dyed a pale skin tone so as to drain any readable emotion from her face, she frequently averts her gaze downward from whomever she may be addressing. It's a gesture at once defensive and defiant, bespeaking years of endured abuse and alienation, yet despite her blank affect, the actress charges every moment with tension and feeling. Though he's a more compelling Blomkvist than Swedish originator Michael Nyqvist, Craig still makes sure to present the character as a bit of a schlump, tamping down his leading-man charisma to allow Mara to decisively claim the spotlight. The duo's often darkly funny rapport pays off with startling emotion in the final reels, perhaps the most gratifying surprise from a filmmaker whose temperament has generally been as frigid as the film's Swedish landscapes. Casting elsewhere is perfect down to the smallest roles, particularly Robin Wright as Blomkvist's gorgeous editor/lover; Stellan Skarsgard as Harriet's genial brother, Martin; and, despite the excision of much of her material from the novel, Geraldine James as Henrik's inquisitive grandniece, Cecilia. The slight variability of the ensemble's Swedish accents (Craig retains his British enunciation) is a minor but not bothersome flaw. With the outstanding assistance of d.p. Jeff Cronenweth and production designer Donald Graham Burt, Fincher has rendered a gray, vividly creepy world in keeping with Larsson's cynical vision; spanning glassy modern offices and moneyed estates as well as squalid flats and rustic cottages, it's a place where evil hides in plain sight, and even a well-appointed apartment or an island getaway can turn out to be a sicko's torture chamber. At times carrying echoes of their work on "Social Network," Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' score blends dread with driving momentum, establishing a richly unsettling mood with recurring dissonances, eerie wind chimes and pulsating reverb effects.Camera (Deluxe color, widescreen), Jeff Cronenweth; editors, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall; music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross; production designer, Donald Graham Burt; supervising art director, Mikael Varhelyi; art directors, Frida Arvidsson, Kajsa Severin, Pernilla Olsson; set decorator, Linda Janson; costume designer, Trish Summerville; sound (Dolby Digital/SDDS/Datasat), Bo Persson; re-recording mixers, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Klyce; sound designer, Ren Klyce; visual effects supervisor, Eric Barba; visual effects, Digital Domain; additional visual effects, the Third & the Seventh, Proebius, Savage Visual Effects, Method Studios, Ollin VFX, A52, Eden FX, Colorworks; stunt coordinators, Kimmo Rajala, Ben Cooke; line producer, Malte Forssell; assistant director, Bob Wagner; casting, Laray Mayfield. Reviewed at Sony Studios, Culver City, Dec. 2, 2011. MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 158 MIN. Contact Justin Chang at justin.chang@variety.com

Gene Simmons Criticizes Madonna's Selection to do in the Super Bowl

Madonna Madonna isn't the right option for the Super Bowl halftime show, states KISS' Gene Simmons. "I really like all karaoke performers," Simmons snarked to TMZ.com, when requested how he feels about her selection. "I love all of the girl performers who wake up and sing with tapes. Shame you... I do not think it's appropriate." He added, "Madonna is terrific... I personally don't like the tapes." The 53-year-old Material Girl, that has a film, W.E., being released 2 days prior to the large game and it is recording an album for spring release, follows within the actions from the Moving Gemstones, Prince, Tom Petty and also the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and also the Who, all whom has become the gig. (For which it's worth, Hug took part in 1999's headliner-free halftime show, that also incorporated Chaka Khan and Stevie Question.) Madonna will star in Super Bowl halftime show Madonna hasn't taken care of immediately Simmons' comments. What is your opinion? Are you currently searching toward Madonna's halftime show?

Selena Gomez Can Be A Spring Breaker

Disney star teams with Harmony KorineYou're the star from the Disney Funnel series, after some from the pop career silently, together with a boyfriend referred to as Attacking Youthful Boys. So what is the next project? Why, a film with the director of Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy and Trash Humpers, clearly. Selena Gomez just grew to become part of Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers. That appear frequency greater is Uncle Wally spinning within the cryo-chamber.Spring Breakers does really appear abnormally mainstream for Korine, although thinking about the truth that his last film involved masked octogenarian tramps having sex with dustbins, it's all regulated controlled relative. Mtss is a person's four college women cutting loose and funding their springbreak by gradually wrecking a coffee shop or restaurant. When they're arrested and jailed, they finish up entangled while using drug-runner who bailed them out, and who would like those to whack his primary competitor.James Franco was already installed on play in the dope dealer, and Vanessa Hudgens and Emma Roberts are aboard as a few some girlie reprobates. So by our elaborate information, meaning there's another gang-member being cast, since Gomez is Girl Three."I'm really excited," Gomez told MTV. "It's a different character than I've ever carried out before, together with a different sort of vibe, In my opinion, than people are employed to seeing me in. What you'll probably see is a lot more raw, In my opinion. It'll be raw plus much more about acting."Shooting starts - when else? - in the year. Also keep in mind, The Actor-kaira Pitt only agreed to become a teen TV posterboy until he met John Waters and Tim Burton. At least, this should actually be a measure up from Monte Carlo for your celebrity.

Former Survivor Winner Ethan Zohn Opens Up About His Cancer Returning

First Published: December 9, 2011 3:51 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Jenna Morasca and Ethan Zohn visit Access Hollywood Live on December 9, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Despite Ethan Zohns cancer returning after being in remission for two years, the Survivor: Africa winner and Amazing Race contestant said hes hopeful that hell beat cancer once and for all. Right now, Im feeling good. Im on a new incredible drug, SGN-35, the reality star and former soccer player told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Fridays Access Hollywood Live. I dont look sick, but inside its War of the Worlds. After this I go in for another stem cell transplant and after that Ill be healed and cured for life. In September, Ethans rare form of Hodgkins disease returned, something he says was harder to deal with the second time around. It really was, just because, you know, youve gone through so much, we paid our dues to cancer, and here it is coming back, the 38-year-old explained. Its frustrating, disappointment, sadness. On the flip side, you use all that fear and disgust to turn it against cancer and use it to keep positive and moving forward. Girlfriend Jenna Morasca, another Survivor alumnus, echoed Ethans sentiment about his cancer returning. I think the second time was a lot harder, she told Billy and Kit. We had two years where we were just over it. We made plans, we were ready to move forward, so for me, it was a lot harder for me this time. I took it a lot harder. The couple, who hosts Everyday Health on ABC and plans to document Ethans treatment in hopes of helping others, said his current treatment is aiming to cure the cancer. Theyre looking at this with curative intent, which is good. Its not like theyre just going to make me feel comfortable for the rest of [my] life, Ethan said. Life is going to be back to normal at some point. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Who Are the Most Bankable Stars in Hollywood?

Earlier this fall, Forbes figured out which dead celebrities are still making millions from the grave. In the continual spirit of measuring Hollywood stars by their bank accounts, Forbes has calculated which of today’s actors and actresses provide studios with the best return on their investments. Can you guess the five most bankable stars in Hollywood today? I’m betting that you can name at least two… If you correctly listed the following young ones, pat yourself on the back and feel free to brag away below: 1. Kristen Stewart - For every $1 Stewart is paid, her films earn an average $55.83. 2. Anne Hathaway - For every $1 Hathway is paid, her films earn an average $45.67. 3. Robert Pattinson - For every $1 Pattinson is paid, his films earn an average $39.43. 4. Daniel Radcliffe - For every $1 Radcliffe is paid, his films earn an average $34.24. 5. Shia LaBeouf - For every $1 LaBeouf is paid, his films earn an average $29.40. For the record, for every $1 I am paid, Target earns an average of 43 cents. For the complete list of bankable stars, which includes a few surprise names, head on over to Forbes. Hollywood’s Best Actors for the Buck [Forbes]

Comic Legend Alan Moore Joins Occupy Comics

As 2011 nears an end, Twitter compiled a list of the top topics on its website for the year.our editor recommends'Pretty Little Liars' Renewed for Third SeasonRosie O'Donnell's Engagement Ring for Michelle Rounds Gets a Close-Up on TwitterKeith Olbermann Will No Longer Engage With His Twitter Followers In television, ABC Family's mythology-heavy teen drama Pretty Little Liars was the No. 1 hot topic, according to the company, topping its ranking from the previous year when it ranked second. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Twitter Feuds That may come as a surprise since the hourlong drama, returning for the second half of its sophomore season in January, has hovered around the 3 million viewers mark thus far this season -- just a small percentage of the audience that tunes in to CBS juggernaut Two and a Half Men, which came in No. 2 this year with the help of Charlie Sheen's high-profile ouster and the casting of heavy Twitter user Ashton Kutcher. It's no surprise then that Sheen was Twitter's most-talked about actor for the year; Kutcher was eighth. Ricky Gervais was No. 4 following his controversial Golden Globes hosting stint at the beginning of the year and Tracy Morgan ranked sixth, most likely due to his homophobic rant. PHOTOS: Charlie Sheen's Wacky Twit Pics Lifetime telepic The Craigslist Killer followed Liars and Men as the third most-talked about TV event, with the Golden Globe Awards and People's Choice Awards at fourth and fifth, respectively. Craigslist Killer, based on the real-life story of med student/National Honor Society member Philip Markoff who was accused of killing a woman he found on Craigslist, drew 5.4 million viewers in January. On the film side, the four out of the five top topics of the year were genre films based on beloved characters. At the top of the list was Chris Hemsworth's summer blockbuster Thor, followed by the heavily-reported Batman threequel The Dark Knight Rises with Christian Bale, X-Men: First Class, actioner Fast Five and the Seth Rogen superhero turn Green Hornet. PHOTOS: Ashton Kutcher's Career Through the Years Actresses like Mila Kunis, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lopez, Nina Dobrev and Emma Watson were all topped by Elizabeth Taylor, who died at the age of 79 in March. Rebecca Black and her song "Friday" dominated the social media site in music for the year. (Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" music video featured Black.) Nate Dogg followed in second and Britney Spears' Femme Fatale was No. 3. Interestingly, What the Trend? released the top 10 trending topics on Twitter and reported that Justin Bieber was No. 1, with Lady Gaga third, the Jonas Brothers fifth, South Korean boy band Super Junior at No. 7, Britney Spears eighth and a U.K. boy band One Direction at No. 10. In their list (data was compiled Nov. 30, 2010 to Dec. 1, 2011), Glee, Saturday Night Live, The Vampire Diaries and Jersey Shore were in the top five among U.S. television shows. Harry Potter took up two spots in movies, while Phineas & Ferb telepic topped Twilight. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Hollywood's Twitter Feuds Related Topics Ashton Kutcher Tracy Morgan Charlie Sheen Pretty Little Liars Rebecca Black Blackthorn

Crazy Cases! 18 of Hollywood's Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits

Disney In terms of the best picture Oscar race, the mid-August release The Help has a lot going for it:our editor recommendsFEINBERG FORECAST: 'The Artist,' 'The Descendants,' 'The Help' Atop Best Pic Field'The Help's' Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer to Present at THR's Women in Entertainment Breakfast'The Help' to Receive Ensemble Award at 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards (Exclusive) Prestige it is an adaptation of a best-selling book that many people count among their all-time favorites. Gravitas It's a social-conscience movie of the sort that the Academy has always embraced -- one that tackles a difficult subject and promotes a progressive viewpoint. Critical Acclaim It has a very respectable 75% favorability rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Commercial Success It has taken in more money at the box-office than any best picture Oscar winner in eight years and all but eight ever. Personnel Its large ensemble cast is composed of popular and respected actors who have collectively worked with virtually everyone in the business (and friends often vote for friends). High-Profile Supporters Its vocal fan-base includes Oprah Winfrey, whose endorsement may be more valuable than anyone else's in the world. But it also has one big problem. Odd as it may sound: women. Yes, the demographic that is most responsible for turning Kathryn Stockett's novel and Tate Taylor's adaptation of it into cultural phenomena is also the same demographic that could be most responsible for keeping it from winning the best picture Oscar. PHOTOS: How 'The Help' Was Cast Why? Because the Academy, which is overwhelmingly male (the ratio may be as high as two-to-one, according to awards strategists to whom I reached out for insight), may nominate movies that primarily revolve around and/or appeal to females, but it almost never awards them its top prize. There have been a few sporadic exceptions to this rule -- The Broadway Melody (1929), Mrs. Miniver (1942), All About Eve (1950), Gigi (1958), The Sound of Music (1965), Terms of Endearment (1983), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and Chicago (2002). PHOTOS: 'The Help' Stars on THR's Awards Season Roundtable: The Actresses But the vast majority of the time, movies about and/or targeted at women can't overcome the Academy's skewed demographic breakdown. Norma Rae (1979), Working Girl (1988), Thelma and Louise (1991), The Piano (1993), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Erin Brokovich (2000), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Queen (2006), Juno (2007), The Kids Are All Right (2010), and many others were nominated, but were ultimately just "too soft" for most men in the Academy, to use the words of a female awards strategist. The same obstacles facing The Help may impact the prospects of several other 2011 awards contenders that "skew female," as well, such as Midnight in Paris, The Iron Lady, Young Adult, and, arguably, The Tree of Life. PHOTOS: 10 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years The only way to reverse this trend will be to better even out of the demographics of the Academy. The awards strategists with whom I spoke believe that females are represented in numbers equal to or greater than males in several Academy branches -- art direction, makeup artists and hairstylists, and possibly public relations and even acting (in part because women tend to live longer than men). But, for now at least, most branches -- like the overall membership -- still skew heavily male. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery The Help's Retro, Southern Style Oprah Winfrey Oscars Oscars 2012 The Help Awards Season Preview

24 Warming Up For Spring Begin With Kiefer Sutherland In Jack Bauer Mode

The time has began on 24, the feature version from the Imagine Entertainment/Fox series. The project, which returns Kiefer Sutherland’s tireless government operative Jack Bauer. Mark Bomback–a favorite author at twentieth century Fox writing The Wolverine and Shadow Divers–will submit the most recent script draft by year’s finish. Imagine and also the studio have about five company directors in your mind–no, Tony Scott isn't attached any longer–and it'll all begin happening very rapidly in early a part of the coming year. The aim is to buy the film into production to complement Sutherland’s availability, which starts in April. Which should give producer John Grazer something to complete after he completes creating the Oscars which is certainly great news for fans from the show who have been starting to fear the project wouldn’t happen.

Cruise cues 'All You Will Need Is Kill'

CruiseAfter using development limbo for a number of several days, "You Simply Need Kill" may finally be round the steps for achievement as Tom Cruise has made the decision to star.Good graphic novel, the first story influences vein of "Groundhog Day," getting a twist: A soldier in the war against aliens finds themselves reliving his last day over and over after being destroyed. Using the training and battles he encounters throughout these time loops, he becomes a much better soldier.While a deal while using studio isn't formally signed, Cruise remains weighing this role for some time after ongoing talks with director Doug Liman.Sources say Warners. prexy Rob Robinov always wanted a sizable star, even though script known for anymore youthful actor like Ryan Gosling or Ernest Gordon Levitt. Studio has already established the script rewritten to produce the level of smoothness fit Cruise's age.Dante Harper composed the script with Joby Harold doing the rewrite. Sources mentioned Cruise loved the script a great deal that Liman traveled to Pittsburgh, where the thesp was shooting Vital and Skydance's "One Shot," to fulfill while using actor in regards to the role.Another significant development: Liman, who's been onboard to direct "Kill" for some time, has arranged as his next project. For many days, Liman happen to be weighing transporting this out or perhaps the Vital space adventure "Luna," which fought to construct financing and saw David Ellison's Skydance Productions quit -- forcing Liman to exhibit to "Kill" for the moment.Cruise' schedule could enable Liman to accomplish both: After "One Shot," Cruise is predicted to shoot the Universal sci-fier "Oblivion" in March, then begin "Kill" inside the late third/early fourth quarter of 2012. No start date is yet set.Cruise, repped by CAA, is seen next in Componen and Skydance's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," which bows 12 ,. 16, then New Line's "Rock old range" next summer season.Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally and Jason Hoffs are coming up with through 3 Arts Entertainment.Harold is certainly an professional producer round the project. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com