New Releases: 'The Iron Lady,' 'A Separation' and 'Pariah'

It's almost 2012, which -- depending on your level of interest in Mayan civilization -- either means the start of the apocalypse or the start of a new year. (Fingers crossed for the latter!) Whether or not you're preparing for the end days, there are still plenty of good movies to check out in the theaters (don't worry, you won't have to spend your final hours watching 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked'). From 'The Iron Lady' to 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' to 'Hugo,' let's take a look at this week's new releases, along with some films that are already on the big screen. LIMITED RELEASES 'The Iron Lady' What's the story: With no new nationwide releases this week, we turn to former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 'The Iron Lady,' which you may have already heard about if you're following this year's Oscar race, features Meryl Streep as Britain's conservative icon. While Streep's portrayal of Thatcher has riled some across the Atlantic, many have lauded her performance. Not to be completely outdone, critics have also praised actor Jim Broadbent's role as Dennis Thatcher, Margaret's husband. The movie focuses on the days leading up to England's involvement in the Falklands War. Box office projection: Since 'The Iron Lady' is only in limited release this week, we're going to wait to make a box office projection until Jan. 12, when the film hits theaters nationwide. [Showtimes & Tickets] 'A Separation' What's the story: This Iranian film tells the story of a married couple who end up separating. Eventually, the husband is accused of attacking his father's elderly caretaker, and possibly causing her miscarriage. Iran's official candidate for the Best Foreign Language film at next year's Oscars, 'A Separation' has received critical acclaim from film festivals around the world -- pretty impressive for a movie with a reported budget of only $500,000. [Showtimes & tickets] 'Pariah' What's the story: Another film critic favorite, 'Pariah' follows Alike, a 17-year-old African-American coming to terms with her identity as a lesbian. Adepero Oduye, who plays Alike, has been nominated for Best Female Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards. Earlier this year, 'Pariah' won the Excellence in Cinematography award at this year's Sundance Film Festival. [Showtimes & Tickets] IN THEATERS NOW If any of the limited releases aren't up your alley (or aren't being shown in your hometown), fear not: there are plenty of movies already out in theaters. Fresh off last week's $44 million opening is 'Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol,' the fourth film in the Tom Cruise film franchise. This time around, the mission deemed impossible features a jaw-dropping sequence where Cruise hangs from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Those looking for something a little more serious may want to check out 'War Horse,' the Steven Spielberg-directed flick based on the award-winning stage production, which follows the path of a horse during World War I. Speaking of Spielberg, there's also 'The Adventures of Tintin,' the animated film he directed and co-produced with 'Lord of the Rings' master Peter Jackson. Also for the kids, you have a choice of 'Hugo,' 'Arthur Christmas,' 'The Muppets' or (sigh) 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' (we'd go with 'Hugo,' our pick for best movie of the year). The dark murder mystery of 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' will attract adult audiences, while 'We Bought a Zoo' is good fare for the whole family. And, if you really want to go all out and celebrate the 2012 apocalypse, there's always 'New Year's Eve.' [Photo: TWC] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Biebers Grandmother and grand daddy Fine After Vehicle Crash

First Launched: December 28, 2011 5:56 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium STRATFORD, ON -- Caption Attacking Youthful Boys works onstage at FOXs The X Factor Live Finale Show in Hollywood, Calif. on December 22, 2011Ontario police confirmed Wednesday that pop star Justin Biebers grandmother and grand daddy were in the vehicle crash but appear in the beginning sight both fine. Constable Kees Wijnands mentioned Bruce and Diane Dale drove in to a ditch Tuesday mid-next day of striking a place of slushy snow on the highway near Stratford, Ontario, Biebers hometown. Wijnands mentioned the automobile folded over and struck just a little tree before landing back on its wheels. He mentioned Bruce Dale was treated inside the hospital which are both fine. Biebers mother, Pattie Mallette, broke what is the news on Twitter on Tuesday mid-day, departing an outpouring of support online. My parents experienced an automobile accident today. They switched in to a ditch&totaled the automobile but fortunately they are alive! My dad has broken ribs. Plz pray 4 him 4 quick healing! Count your benefits&forgive ur parents always. U have no idea what tomorrowholds!!! she tweeted. Bieber did not discuss the incident. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Steve Jobs To Receive Posthumous Grammy

First Published: December 22, 2011 5:49 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks at an Apple Special Event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Calif. September 1, 2010 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is receiving a posthumous Grammy for his technological innovations in the arts. Jobs is among a dozen people, music groups or companies receiving honorary awards Feb. 11, the day before the Grammys. He died of cancer in October. The Grammys are honoring Jobs with one of the groups Trustees Awards, citing the late Apple boss advancements that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books. Grammy organizers called him a creative visionary for Apple Inc. innovations that include the iPod, iPhone and iPad. Others receiving honorary awards the day before the Grammys include Diana Ross, the Allman Brothers, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'American Horror' finale nabs 3.2 million audiences

FX's "American Horror Story" may have scared people, nevertheless it hasn't scared them -- the newcomer horror drama handled to sustain its viewership all season. Wednesday night's season finale in the Ryan Murphy-produced skein attracted in just over 3.2 million total audiences getting a proper 2.19 million inside the demo, evaluating positively for the just-under 3.2 million pairs of eyeballs drenched due to its first seg, in October. The show has furthermore added plenty of all-important demo audiences its initial air only attracted 1.6 000 0000 18-49-year-olds.It's a series that pulls in plenty lately audiences -- people amounts for your series premiere later broadened to 4.2 million with 2.8 million demo audiences when 3-day Dvr viewership was incorporated later -- so expect an effective section of "Horror" fans to remain updated Thursday, Friday and also on Christmas Eve. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Andrew Walker journeys 'North'

WalkerAndrew Walker, who recently co-starred on Lifetime's "Against the Wall," has joined the cast of Dimension Films' thriller "Penthouse North." Joseph Ruben directs the genre pic starring Michelle Monaghan as a blind photojournalist who gets caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse with a sadistic criminal, played by Michael Keaton. Walker, repped by ICM and Thruline Entertainment, will play Monaghan's boyfriend. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Jessie J: If Only To Achieve In Weight

First Launched: December 19, 2011 9:07 AM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Jessie J arrives for your Giles show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer season 2012, London, on September 19, 2011Most Year resolutions include a diet. Not for Jessie J. The British singer states her goal for 2012 is always to grow in weight. Jessie J states shes been investing a lot time this year which its crucial that you know if you wish to achieve weight, or if you wish to shed weight and be healthy. The 23-year-old is famous on her slim figure and skin tight clothes. She released her debut Compact disk Who We are taken. Its double platinum inside the United kingdom, where she's four Top hits, like the No. 1 tune Cost. That song has showed up at the most effective 40 in the united states. The singer also expects to shave her mind for charitable organization. States Jessie J: If only to actually really make a difference in the world. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Mission Impossible': Five J.J. Abrams Regulars We Wish Employed Next

Producer J.J. Abrams has generated a great tradition within the "Mission: Impossible" franchise: in the last two "M:I" obligations, Abrams has approached fan-favorite stars from his television past in a nutshell but awesome roles. First Keri Russell sprang into "Mission: Impossible III" in the blink-and-you'll-miss-it dying scene, and offer day latest movie "Ghost Protocol" introduces "Lost" veteran Josh Holloway for the franchise. Just what purpose the first sort James "Sawyer" Ford plays inside the new "Mission" remains to look, but no matter how small or large his role, we're psyched to own him aboard. With Holloway following Russell's lead, we started wondering which other Abrams vets we'd need to see afterwards "Mission: Impossible" movies. Our wish list is past the jump! » David Anders: If there's a cooler Abrams villain than Julian Sark, I have not met himand I've come across plenty of Abrams television! Anders' infinitely badass "Alias" assassin would actually be described as a perfect easily fit into the "Mission: Impossible" world completely on his ownassuming he leaves every Rambaldi baggage in, clearly. » Kyle Chandler: His J.J. connection comes through "Super 8," so technically, he is not an Abrams TV vet. Though "Friday Evening Lights" inside the rearview mirror, we'll take Coach Taylor in any manner we could get him. We're wanting to look for the actor around the future "Mission," possibly just like a new IMF director to train some sense into Ethan Search. » Amy Jo Manley: "Felicity" fans remember her best as insecure sweetheart Julie Emrick, but kids from the 1990's know better: AJJ will forever and then try to be Kimberly Hart, the first Pink Ranger. We'd want to see Amy bring some mighty morphin' "Mission" mayhem, only once the Putties come too! » Lance Reddick: The "Lost" alum and current "Fringe" star can be a natural fit for just about any "Mission" movie similar to Chandler, he'll be an excellent IMF foil for Ethan Search, especially taking into consideration the various law-enforcement figures he's carried out over time. But Reddick also shown his ease of creepiness since the enigmatic Matthew Abadon on "Lost," which makes them a great candidate with an "Impossible" villain. » Ron Rifkin: Is he good? Is he evil? It needed a while for people to acquire a concrete answer, since the enchantingly devious Arvin Sloane saved us taking a chance on his allegiance until the "Alias" series finale. Rifkin, an incredibly gifted actor, brings the same amount of ambiguity just like a new "Mission: Impossible" antagonist. Like Sark, Rifkin's Sloane might be greater than welcome inside the "Impossible" world. And fine, sure, they can bring Rambaldi inside it if he wants to. Which J.J. Abrams veteran would you like to see afterwards "Mission: Impossible" movies? Reveal inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Total Film has a bit of the Hunger Games poster puzzle

[brightcove]1275910811001[/brightcove]Total Film has its on the job a unique puzzle bit of the brand new poster for that Hunger Games.To celebrate the truth that there's 100 days to visit before the discharge of the film, the #HUNGERGAMES100 Poster Puzzle Search is going ahead. So, once someone has collected all 100 pieces and solved the puzzle, the poster is going to be revealed.We have got piece #49, take a look here:Keep close track of the progress in the Hunger Games Facebook page.For more information around the puzzle, take a look here.The Hunger Games opens on 23 March 2012.

Digital Domain Media Group eyes Chinese market

Digital Domain Media Group, parent company of visual effects studio Digital Domain, has struck a partnership with Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co. to set up a new vfx studio in China, aimed specifically at the Chinese market.The two companies will each own 50 percent of the new Digital Domain-Galloping Horse studio, which will provide visual effects, animation and production services.DDMG will provide technology and expertise in vfx and digital production. Galloping Horse will handle land, construction and build-out costs, as well as leading funding in China's capital markets.DDMG topper John Textor said government grants and partner contributions have mitigated his company's risk on the project.Textor told Variety that while eventually the new facility may become part of DD's global pipeline, DD already has facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Florida, and a deal with Reliance, which has facilities in London and Mumbai."We're trying to upgrade the production values of the local (China) market which is huge and growing and may some day be bigger than our own," he said.Textor said it will take years to train up local artists to Western standards. "Producing a Western film in that studio," he said, "is the least of our concerns. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

Tom Cruise Describes His Impossible 'Mission' In Dubai

Forget Daredevil Tom Cruise may be the guy without fear. The "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol" star continues to be suspended from wires, high cliff-sides and much more in the day, but Hollywood's most well-known thrill-seeker has capped themself together with his latest "Mission." We are speaking, obviously, about Cruise's now-famous Burj Khalifa stunt, the Dubai set piece that sees the actor dangling in the highest building on the planet. Precisely what IMF agent Ethan Search and the crew of disavowed spies do breaking through your building remains to appear, but Cruise credits director Kaira Bird for approaching using the idea. "Bird designed it," Cruise told MTV News in the "Ghost Protocol" press junket locked in Dubai. "After I first viewed it, I stated, 'Man, this really is incredible. I have gotta put this on the watch's screen.AInch Cruise spoke concerning the nuances of obtaining the stunt approved, a procedure that wasn't easy by any stretch. "After I saw the animatic from it, we spent considerable time determining how we are going to get it done, how you can convince the Burj Khalifa to drag the home windows out. These were concerned about the engineering. I'd a security officer in the beginning nevertheless everybody needs to put on parachutes." Cruise's reaction to that mandate? "Well, we gotta customize the safety officer," he chuckled. "We are carrying this out! We want somebody that 'doesn't care just as much.AInch If you are searching to go to the website of Cruise's infamous Burj Khalifa stunt personally, the "Jason Bourne: Global Search" contest is providing you with the possibility. Two those who win is going to be selected for a vacation to visit Budapest, Moscow and Dubai, all locations important to the most recent "Jason Bourne" installment. For additional particulars regarding how to enter and win, click right here. Inform us that which you think about this news within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

HBO Developing Marion Barry Biopic, Eddie Murphy Set To Star, Spike Lee To Direct

In their latest collaboration, director Spike Lee and writer John Ridley have teamed for an HBO biopic of Marion Barry, with Eddie Murphy attached to play the larger-then-life former Washington D.C. mayor. The HBO Films project, first reported by the Washington Post, is currently in development. Ridley is writing the script based on several pieces of source material, including the 1994 book Dream City by D.C. journalists Harry Jaffe and Tom Sherwood who will serve as consultants. Lee on board to direct. The two are executive producing with Murphy. HBO previously developed a Marion Barry biopic a decade ago with Jamie Foxx attached to star and Chris Rock to executive produce, but the project didn’t go forward. Barry, currently a member of the Council of the District Of Columbia, did two terms as a mayor of D.C., from 1979-91 and 1995-99, separated by a six-month stint in federal prison on drug charges that stems from a video of him smoking crack cocaine. Lee and Ridley, who have been developing a movie about the L.A. riots, recently partnered on HBO’s drama pilot Da Brick, which Ridley wrote an Lee is directing. The pilot is in consideration for a series pickup.

Wally Disney Birthday: What's Your Chosen Disney Movie?

Relating to this day, 110 in the past, Wally Disney was produced. To recognition the entertainment icon's birthday, Moviefone desires to know which Disney film you consider a well known. (A hard choice understandably.) After creating their first feature-length film, 'Snow White-colored as well as the Seven Dwarfs,' in 1937, Disney ongoing to produce hundreds of family classics -- 'Cinderella,' 'The Parent Trap,' 'Mary Poppins,' 'Beauty as well as the Animal,' 'The Lion King,' only to title a few. So! Celebrate Walt's 110th birthday by selecting on in the films below. Just in case your preferred film isn't listed, then appear off inside the comments! (There should be one person available who's a diehard 'Shipwrecked' fan.) Happy Birthday, Wally! A (Very Brief) Good status for Wally Disney Movies See All Moviefone Galleries » What's your chosen Disney movie?The Lion KingBambiBeauty as well as the BeastDumboThe Little MermaidMary PoppinsSnow White-colored as well as the Seven DwarfsPeter PanFantasiaToy StoryPInocchio101 DalmatiansLady as well as the TrampCinderellaThe Jungle BookVote Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Real-Existence 'Breaking Bad': Math Professor Billed with Running Meth Lab in Boston

AMCBryan Cranston in "Breaking Bad" It seems there is a genuine-existence version of Walter White-colored residing in our midst.our editor recommends'Breaking Bad' Season 4 Finale Makes Record Ratings'Breaking Bad': Just what the Experts Are Saying'Breaking Bad' Spoiled Bastard: Season Finale: 'Face Off''Treme,' 'Breaking Bad' Star Found Dead in Mississippi River A college professor in Boston remains billed with controlling a meth lab from her home alongside her 29-year-old boy. PHOTOS: THR's Emmy Icon Covers With Bryan Cranston, Mary Tyler Moore Irina Kristy, 75, which has trained math more than 2 decades at two Boston schools, will probably be arraigned 12 ,. 21 on charges of "distribution of meth, conspiracy to violate the drug law and drug breach in the school zone," in line with the Boston Globe. Her boy, Grigory Genkin, pleaded guilty for the same charges November. 14, within 24 hrs a summons was filed against Kristy. Genkin, who switched themselves straight into government physiques, was bought being held on $1,000 cash bail. He's due in the court 12 ,. 20. VIDEO: THR's Emmy Roundtable: Drama Stars Kristy, who declined to comment for the Globe, shows full-time at Boston College. She was positioned on administrative leave at Suffolk College, where she's an adjunct profesor, the other day. Kristy and Genkin live about 500 foot from City Hall plus an elementary school. Their property was looked November. 7 by scientists from local, condition, and federal police agencies, and "lots of materials considered to become hazardous'' were removed the residence, police mentioned lately. Q&A: 'Breaking Bad' Creator Vince Gilligan Reflects around the program's Devote TV History The particular-existence situation echoes the plot kind of AMC's Breaking Bad, through which Bryan Cranston stars as Walter White-colored, a greater school chemistry and father of two who finds out he's inoperable carcinoma of the lung and begins cooking very meth getting an old student (Aaron Paul) to be able to secure his family's financial future. Cranston has won three Emmys for your role. Meanwhile, despite his existence in danger due to his illegal activities, Walter White-colored remains a free of charge guy. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery THR's Emmy Icon Covers AMC Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad

The brand new the new sony Delivering ups Adrian Cruz

Adrian Cruz remains upped to professional V . p . and general sales director in the new the new sony Pictures Delivering. Cruz will account to Jim Amos, prexy from the new the new sony Pictures Delivering. Within the new role, Cruz -- together with Amos and worldwide distribution prexy Rory Bruer -- will oversee the domestic sales from the new the new sony Pictures films. He's presently coping with participants to book such game game titles as Columbia Pictures' "The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo," "Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance," "21 Jump Street," "Males in Black 3," "I Personally Don't Like You Father," "The Astounding Spider-Guy" and "Total Recall," additionally to Screen Gems' "Underworld Awakening," "The Vow" and "Think As being a Guy." "Adrian is really a respected part of our sales and distribution team more than 2 decades,In . Amos mentioned. "He's been necessary to our success with a good amount of understanding and experience that handful of can match. After we anticipate 2012 and beyond, our exhibition partners are as excited after we are about our approaching slate of films which we anticipate based on Adrian's capabilities after we bring this high-profile slate for the marketplace. We are thrilled to recognize his effort using this well-deserved promotion and anticipate his leadership in this particular normal part.In . "I really could Not more thrilled to have Adrian in this particular new role," added Bruer. "He's assisted me look wonderful for any very long time at TriStar and also the new the new sony Pictures Western Division, which he continues to be consummate professional who's respected by his peers in exhibition and also the co-employees in the new the new sony Pictures. For me that Adrian and Jim make an incredible team." Cruz can be a veteran of hundreds of release campaigns, getting grew to become part of the studio's TriStar Pictures in 1989 as Western district manager. He later increased being controlling director -- West for that new the new sony Pictures Delivering as well as, since 2000 has offered as SPR's senior V . p . and Western division manager. Right before joining the studio, Cruz held posts at last century Fox and Cannon Delivering. He began his career at Mann's Westwood theaters, then grew to become part of United states . Artists Delivering in 1979, beginning just like a booker before becoming the Detroit branch manager. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Kanye, Adele & Nicki Minaj Lead Grammy Nominations

First Launched: November 30, 2011 11:34 PM EST Credit: FilmMagic Caption Nicki Minaj and LL Awesome J speak onstage durnig The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Musics Finest Evening at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, La, on November 30, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Adele acquired six Grammy nominations on Wednesday, including for record, song and album of year, but who is the owner of the 2011s best-selling album with 21 wasnt the nights top nominee which wasnt the nights only surprise. Kanye came away getting a number one seven nominations, plus a bid for song of year for his all-star song All of the Lights. However, the album it came My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, heralded by many people people experts since the best album of 2010 was shut in the best album category, and all of his other nominations were banished for the rap fields. Other notable omissions inside the top groups incorporated country phenomenon Taylor Fast and veteran crooner Tony Bennett. Bruno Mars as well as the Foo Mma fighters tied Adele with six nominations each, including inside the album of year category. Critical-darling folky act Bon Iver acquired four nominations, with two inside the exclusive record and song of year groups and dubstep star Skrillex may have been the nights finest surprise, getting five nominations, plus a bid for top new artist. The nominations were introduced following a Recording Academys fourth annual live show special, which broadcast on CBS within the Nokia Theater in La. The hour-extended event featured key nominees like Rhianna, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj as well as the Band Perry. Even though Adele didnt have the lions share of nominations, she got them where it counted: Her 21, the mournful publish-breakup album that produced smash hits like the torch ballad You was nominated for album of year. The searing groove Moving inside the Deep, which spent 7 days at No. 1 the 2009 summer season, got nominations for record and song of year. Only Mars got nominations in many three groups too. Other nominees inside the record of year category incorporated Bon Ivers ballad Holocene Mars ballad Grenade Mumford&Sons The Cave and Katy Perrys inspiring anthem Firework. For song of year, which honors the authors in the tune, competitors incorporated The Cave, 'Grenade, Holocene and Lady Gagas We. The most effective album category was as significant for who was simply excluded since it was for who was simply nominated. Rhianna received her third straight jerk inside the category for Born Using This Method, while veteran rockers the Foo Mma fighters were nominated for Wasting Light, along with Mars debut album, Doo-Wops&Hooligans, and Rihannas steamy dance album Noisy. Ignore were perceived faves like 85-year-old Bennett, who increased being the first person to achieve a No. 1 debut when his Duets II album was released taken, as well as the megawatt collaboration of Jay-Z and West while using heavily over-blown Watch The Throne. The finest snub may have been to Quick, who won inside the category this season and was considered by some experts to become favorite for Speak Now, which has offered 3.7 million copies. She wound up getting three nominations, however, including for top country album. Unlike yesteryear couple of years, which saw Fast and fellow country act Lady Antebellum soar inside the general groups, really the only country act that got a mainstream nomination was the country sister act This Rock Band Perry. Best renowned for their poignant ballad Essentially Die Youthful, these were given a nomination for top new artist. Their rivals includes Bon Iver, Jay-Z rap protg J. Cole, Skrillex and rapper-singer Nicki Minaj, who acquired four nominations in general. The 54th Grammys will probably be held Feb. 12 in La. The ceremony will mark the initial since the academy shaved its groups from 109 to 78 this year, among some protest. A couple of from the more niched groups, like best Zydeco or Cajun music album, were removed. Furthermore, males and girls now compete together in vocal groups for pop, R&B and country, instead of getting separate groups for each sex. This year, the course is much better pop solo performance and Bruno Mars might be the only real guy nominated for Grenade. His competition includes Adele for you personally, Rhianna for We, Pink for (Expletive) Perfect and Perry for Firework. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Melrose II fund sues Vital over profits

The Melrose II fund co-funded several Vital photos, like the 'Transformers' franchise.Traders in Melrose II, a fund which co-funded Vital photos like the "Transformers" franchise, have punished the studio over profits to a lot of films. Filed today in La Superior court, the suit seeks to recoup profits connected having a virtually $375 million acquisition of 29 films dating back to 2006. Suit, which title DreamWorks just like a defendant, points to photos including "Jason Bourne 3," "Charlotte's Web," "Dreamgirls," "Flags within our Fathers," "Rotor rotor blades of Glory," "Jackass 2" and many types of three "Transformers" films. Because the suit does not specify One Dollar amount, the contested money is considered to total inside the 100s of millions. Documents allege that since inking a deal while using studio five years ago, bankers have not yet seen an earnings around the investment. The complaint alleges that people traders were entitled with a a 25% copyright fascination with around 30 films and made the decision to finance a "professional rata" volume of the expansion costs. "Melrose II is a crucial investor and copyright owner and that we will probably fight to make sure they obtain fare share of individuals profits," Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Mark Holscher told Variety. The firm is representing the Melrose II group, generally composed traders situated in NY. "On Melrose Avenue, within the earliest existing film studio in Hollywood, Vital Pictures Corporation routinely computes 'net receipts' to consider huge returns on some books while verifying deficits towards the profit participants on another," the suit alleges. This is not the first time traders have accused the studio of Hollywood accounting. In 2008, numerous traders within the studio's Melrose I financing vehicle punished the studio for opportunities fraud and so are presently seeking about $Thirty Dollars million in damages. Vital was lacking an immediate comment. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Who Won The Sing-Off?

Ben Folds, Sara Bareilles and Shawn Stockman [Warning: This story discloses the champion of Season 3 from the Sing-Off. Read at the own risk.] After 16 groups and 11 days of competition, it came lower towards the final three groups around the Season 3 finale from the Sing-Off Monday. Urban Method, from Colorado, CO, was the very first group removed once they sang Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo system Hearts" and carried out with judge Sara Bareilles on her behalf new single "Gonna Overcome You." Watch full instances of The Sing-Off Dartmouth Aires, the 16-person club from Dartmouth College, was named runner-up. They chose "Paradise Through The Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf his or her final performance and worked with with judge Ben Folds on his classic chart-topper "Different.Inch The Aires could have been the very first college group to win the singing competition. Finally, host Nick Lachey named Pentatonix the winning number of The Sing-Off's third season. 5-person ensemble from Arlington, Texas walks away having a The new sony recording contract and $200,000. Take a look at photos in the Sing-Off Before their victory lap, the audience sang a rendition of David Guetta's "Without You" and required on 98 Degrees' "Produce Only One Evening" with former 98 Levels lead singer Lachey. "I do not know things to say, It's surprising it," member Scott Hoying stated. "I am so humbled to talk about happens with my close friends. They are my loved ones. They were 16 amazing groups - It's surprising it has happened." Do you consider the best act won The Sing-Off?

Kourtney & Kim Take New You are able to Premiere Hauls In 3.2M Audiences

First Released: November 28, 2011 3:07 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium La, Calif. -- Caption Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian are encircled by photography enthusiasts because they leave their Midtown Manhattan hotel in New york city on October 7, 2011There might have been a web-based campaign to find the Kardashians from the air, however it apparently didnt stop near to 3.two million audiences from tuning directly into Sundays premiere of Kourtney & Kim Take NY around the E! network. Kims wedding to Kris Humphries, which broadcast in October, introduced in around 4.4 million audiences for that cable network. While less people updated directly into begin to see the latest Kardashian reality show than Kims wedding, still it handled to drag in 6 % more audiences compared to last Kourtney & Kim Take NY premiere did in Season 1. Audiences who updated in on Sunday evening saw the 2 couples relocating together Kourtney and Scott Disick and bride and groom Kim and Kris, and also the early cracks in Kim and Kris marriage like once the basketball star walked on her behalf feet and cracked her nail and destroyed her pedicure. Kourtney & Kim Take NY airs on Sunday evening at 10/9 C. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Dancing' involves GSN

GSN has acquired exclusive off-internet privileges to ABC reality hit "Dwts.Inch Cabler, formerly referred to as Game Show Network, will air seasons four through 14. The Alphabet is presently televising the thirteenth season. "Dancing" will begin its GSN run in The month of january. Season four, that will likely air once per week, includes participants Paulina Porizkova, Clyde Drexler and eventual champion Apolo Anton Ohno, who had been teamed with ballerina Julianne Hough. Reality competition shows rarely have lucrative syndie runs, thinking about there's little drama in skeins where audiences know who wins a specific season. However, they frequently satisfy the requirements of getting new audiences to some internet who don't know the show. GSN programming topper Amy Introcaso-Davis told Variety the pickup was "ideal for us for the reason that we are focusing on game and competition shows. It simply felt the best type of show." Conrad Eco-friendly can serve as professional producer for "Dwts,Inch the industry U.S. version from the Brit series "Strictly Come Dancing," created by BBC Worldwide Prods. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

'Stay' tops Marly del Plata

BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine helmer Milagros Mumenthaler's newcomer film "Abrir puertas y ventanas" (To Stay) scooped the Silver Astor in the Marly del Plata Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday. The pic around three youthful siblings dads and moms after their grandmother dies also won director at Latin America's only Fiapf category A fest. "Tyrannosaur" won a jury mention and script for British actor Paddy Considine, who made his pointing debut using the drama a good abusive relationship. Olivier Gourmet won actor for his role in Gallic helmer Pierre Schoeller's political tale "The Minister," while Joslyn Jensen required home the actress jerk on her performance like a lady taking care of a classic guy inside a vegetative condition in U.S. director Mark Jackson's drama "Without." Within the Latin American competish, Peruvian Rosario Garcia-Montero's coming-of-age tale "Las malas intenciones" (Unhealthy Intentions) came top. Special mentions were granted to rural-existence docu "Girimunho" (Swirl) by Brazilians Helvecio Marins Junior. and Clarissa Campolina and "El lugar ms pequeo" (The Littlest Place), a docu by Mexican Tatiana Huezo Sanchez in regards to a village of war veterans. Nicanor Loreti's "Diablo" won film within the Argentina competish for that story of the upon the market boxer, as the work-in-progress visited Luciano Quilici's "Los quiero a todos" having a special mention to Tamae Garateguy's "Mujer lobo." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

This Rock Band Perry Wins Large within the CMA Honours With "Essentially Die Youthful"

This Rock Band Perry Finally year's CMA Honours, this rock band Perry were so fresh in this region they weren't even allotted an entire-song performance slot. Oh, this type of difference yearly makes. When last night's glitzy blowout found the final outcome in Nashville, the sister vocal trio - Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry - walked away individuals who win in three groups: New Artist of year, and Single of year and Song of year for crossover hit "Essentially Die Youthful." "We're so excited for 'If I Die Youthful,' both that it's for us and our music career," states Kimberly of her elegiac composition. "But furthermore as it is been this kind of personal song for a number of others.InchWith CMA season over, this rock band Perry is becoming focusing around the holidays. They've been attracted onto create and record the theme for ABC Family's "25 Occasions of Christmas" programming event in December. "It is the initial Christmas song we've written," Kimberly states, adding they and her brothers and sisters recently shot videos for your tune. "They handled to obtain snow in L.A. at 2 o'clock every morning,In . she laughs. "It absolutely was amazing."While not as amazing to become crowned country's latest stars, a standing they'll further after they mind out on the road with CMA co-host Kaira Paisley next season. And what is going to the siblings and siblings watch throughout tour? "Criminal Minds as well as the Office," states Reid. "You watch Criminal Minds first [being scared] and also you watch Work [to laugh]. It's a hurry!"Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Piers Morgan Departing Americas Got Talent

First Launched: November 9, 2011 10:42 PM EST Credit: WireImage La, Calif. -- Caption Piers Morgan attends the 2010 NBC Upfronts within the Hilton Hotel, NY City, May 16, 2011Piers Morgan is walking lower just like a judge on Americas Got Talent to give consideration to his job just like a CNN host. The first sort tabloid editor revealed what is the news on Wednesdays Piers Morgan Tonight. Well, people in the Academy, Im available. My schedule just removed just a little, because I am in a position to exclusively demonstrate that Im departing Americas Got Talent, Piers mentioned on his show, developing a reference to the the presently open Oscars hosting gig. If the first emerged that Piers reaches line for your 9 PM ET slot, which was then held by exiting talk show host Ray King, gossips made an appearance that NBC was prepared to permit the Brit perform the CNN show, provided he still stuck to his AGT commitment. While Piers made both jobs work throughout the final season, he mentioned Wednesday he forget about are capable of doing both. Ive been a judge since the show began six in the past, Ive loved every single second, but Ive found that juggling, i am pleased to report, can be a little harder than I believed, he mentioned Wednesday. So Im gonna focus on what has become a year at CNN, while using approaching election. Piers even suggested his former AGT co-employees will appreciate his departure. I wanna congratulate Sharon [Osbourne], Howie [Mandel] and Nick [Cannon] who'll doubtless be relieved they forget about need to utilize me, he found the final outcome. But Howie suggested on Twitter that his behavior throughout the final season (he even barricaded Piers in the dressing room getting a snack machine) may have motivated the British people move. I guess Im more annoying than I believed. Ill miss you @piersmorgan, Howie Tweeted. Nick too stated on Twitter about Piers departure, writing, @PiersMorgan NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Now whos clothes can one poker fun at? Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Comedy Writer Hal Kanter Dies at 92

Hal Kanter Hal Kanter, the Emmy-winning comedy writer behind the groundbreaking series Julia, has died. He was 92.Kanter died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at California's Encino Hospital, his daughter, Donna Kanter, told the Los Angeles Times. See the celebs we lost this year"What a dear man," friend Carl Reiner said. "He was considered one of the wits of the industry; there's no question about it. Any time he was called upon, he always could make the audience laugh. He was a funny elder statesman, and there's nothing better than having a witty elder statesman."A Georgia native, Kanter got his start in radio in the 1930s before joining The Ed Wynn Show as head writer in 1949. He created The George Gobel Show in 1954, winning an Emmy for best written comedy material a year later.But it was in 1968 when Kanter made TV history after he created Julia, starring Diahann Carroll as a widowed nurse and single mother. It was the first TV series to feature an African-American actress playing a professional woman instead of a domestic worker.The NBC series was not carried in the South during its first few weeks, but the local stations were eventually forced to carry it after it became a hit.Kanter's other TV credits include Valentine's Day, The Jimmy Stewart Show, Chico and the Man and All in the Family.On the big screen, he frequently wrote for Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley, including Road to Bali (starring Hope and Bing Crosby), Pocketful of Miracles (starring Lewis and Dean Martin), and Presley's Loving You and Blue Hawaii.Get the rest of today's newsHe also adapted Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo, which earned Anna Magnani a Best Actress Oscar.Kanter's longest-running job, though, was writing for the Oscars, which he did at least 33 times, starting in 1952 when the ceremony still aired over the radio. He and fellow Oscar show writers shared Emmy wins in 1991 and 1992.In 1989, Kanter received the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television from the Writers Guild of America.Besides his daughter Donna, Kanter is survived by his wife of 70 years, writer Doris Kanter; two other daughters, Lisa and Abigail; his sister, Saralea; and a granddaughter.

Attacking Youthful Boys to Unwrap No. 1 Album With 'Under the Mistletoe'

Attacking Youthful Boys's first holiday album, Beneath the Mistletoe, will decorate no. 1 slot round the Billboard 200 chart. Industry sources suggest the singer's set could sell 200,000 to 220,000 by week's finish on Sunday, November. 6.our editor recommends'Saturday Evening Live': Charlie Day Helps Skewer the Kardashians, Gaddafi and Attacking Youthful Boys (Video)Attacking Youthful Boys Launches Media Blitz for completely new Album Among Paternity ControversyJustin Bieber to acquire Philanthropy Award at 2011 MTV Europe Music AwardsJustin Bieber Becomes First Artist to Top 2 Billion YouTube Sights (Video) PHOTOS: MTV EMAs 2011 Artists On SoundScan's Building chart below -- a precursor for the final Billboard 200 ranking -- reflecting the initial four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's monitoring week (which finishes Sunday) reported by six major merchants, Bieber reaches No. 1, while rapper Wale is firmly in second place along with his new Ambition. People aware are intending that Wale may sell as much as 160,000 to 175,000 which is a good wager for just about any No. 2 arrival round the Billboard 200 next Wednesday (November. 9). His last album, Add, spent just 2 days available, peaking at No. 21. The completely new set's current single, "By Doing This,Inch is at its fourth non-consecutive week at No. 4 round the Hot R&B/Stylish-Hop Tunes chart. PHOTOS: Attacking Youthful Boys's Moustaches Three more new releases complete the most effective five of SoundScan's Building Chart at Nos. 3-5, correspondingly: Miranda Lambert's Four the Record, Florence + the gear's Ceremonials and Susan Boyle's Anybody to Keep Close Track Of Me. While presently it appears that Boyle is behind both Lambert and Florence, sources are theorizing that a person will debut before each of them, with around 145,000 offered. Lambert and Florence, however, are monitoring to accomplish maybe 130,000 and 90,000, correspondingly. Clearly, if either in the latter two albums have a very sizzling weekend at retail, they may can be found in before Boyle inside a couple of days. We'll have to wait and discover. PHOTOS: Attacking Youthful Boys's 'Never Say Never' Premiere Because the Building chart has a whole 5 best composed of debuts, the likeliness of the happening is very small. Adele's 21 will in all probability sell around 100,000, which will place it before Florence's Ceremonials. The 2009 week's No. 1 debut, Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto, must also hold inside the 5 best -- with possibly 130,000 to 160,000. For that relaxation in the Building chart, the formerly stated Coldplay and Adele are situated at Nos. 6 and 7, correspondingly, while Tyrese's new Open Invitation influences No. 8 slot. Two albums that first demonstrated the 2009 week, Michael Buble's Christmas and Kelly Clarkson's More effective, hold lower the Nos. 9 and 10 positions. Related Subjects Attacking Youthful Boys

Radiohead Sets U.S. Tour Dates

Radiohead has confirmed it'll tour the U.S. beginning February. 27 in Miami.our editor recommendsRadiohead's Thom Yorke 'Enthralls Crowd' at Intimate Roseland Ballroom Show: Concert ReviewHow Radiohead Beat the Pirates with New Album The trek would be the band's first extended stateside journey since 2008, and includes 10 dates. General on-sales for that shows begin November. 12, except for the February. 29 Polk, Fl date, that will continue purchase November. 19. Oklahoma's Other Lives would be the opening act on all dates introduced Monday. PHOTOS: Top Ten Greatest Compensated Artists Pre-purchase tickets are for sale to people from the band's W.A.S.T.E. ticketing site on November. 9. You will see a four ticket limit per purchase. Radiohead only has carried out two shows within the U.S. this season -- both were at NY City's Roseland Ballroom in Sept. The audience also carried out with an episode from the Colbert Report as well as on Saturday Evening Live's season premiere. PHOTOS: 20 Best and Worst Music to Movie Crossovers The U.S. dates come in support from the band's King of Braches album, that was launched electronically on February. 18, and physically via tdb Records on March 29. Date City Venue February. 27 Miami, Fl American Air carriers Arena February. 29 Polk, Fl St. Pete Occasions Forum March 1 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena March 3 Houston, Texas Toyota Center March 5 Dallas, Texas American Air carriers Center March 7 Austin, Texas Frank Irwin Center March 9 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center March 11 Might, MO Sprint Center March 13 Broomfield, CO first Bank Center March 15 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena Related Subjects Radiohead

Digital drives prospects for China biz

With 50% more customers from where you live now China attending the American Film Market this year than a year ago, independent filmmakers have new avenues for entering the restricted Chinese marketplace. China's Film Bureau, part of the Condition Administration of Radio, Film and TV (SARFT), only allows 20 foreign films to unspool around the revenue-share basis, mostly studio tentpoles, which might seem to limit returns for independents. But Peter Shiao, Boss of Orb Media Group, states new digital platforms have a very more effective presence at AFM this year, showing more distribution options than even this past year. "A number of these sites are really trying to visit legit," Shiao states. "There are many new money coming readily available new-media activities." Digital platforms are progressively making inroads in China, though piracy concerns continue being vital. In June, China's finest movie streaming site, Youku.com, launched its Youku Premium paid out content platform after signing a digital distribution agreement with Warner's China partnership, CAV Warner Home Theatre. Youku's rival Tudou has streamed the initial two films in "The Twilight Saga," licensed from Summit Entertainment. Nevertheless the elevated volume of customers is yet another signal in the overall boom inside the Chinese entertainment biz. "It's due to an growing middle-class and growing entrepreneurship," mentioned Jonathan Wolf, controlling director in the AFM. Wolf credited a heightened demand from Chinese clients with adding for the country's growing volume of theaters and co-productions. Hong Kong connection Filmmakers outdoors the where you live now could use Hong Kong becoming an entry road to China. Producers and participants within the territory have language capabilities and Chinese connections to provide the worldwide filmmaking community. Major filmmakers in Hong Kong -- nearly all whom have offices in China -- also provide brought with a boom inside the Chinese entertainment business, and many of them would like to leverage their basic principles backyard partners. Nevertheless the documents might be a formidable challenge. "Usually, when people be interested in where you live now China, there's no better way than going direct," Shiao states. Such producers as Craig Glasser, for example, have became a member of with individual Chinese equity traders to invest in nearly half the budgets from the projects. "The big concern in the Chinese is always that these pictures be capable of play worldwide," states Glasser, who used where you live now gold gold coin for projects including 2007's "Gem Dogs" and approaching project "Cheesecake" from helmer Nadia Tass. "Sure, they wish to ensure these films will open well in China, nonetheless they shouldn't make parochial Chinese movies." That sentiment is echoed by many people people customers at AFM. "What we should are trying to find is great scripts and great tales that will work mainly for Chinese audiences and then will travel," mentioned Milt Barlow, Boss of China Lion. "In my opinion it's nearly impossible to find a picture that really works in China and non-Asian areas we're searching for your fast solution.Inch Barlow states that rule is relevant tor both China Lion's purchases which is co-production options. "Once the script works, as well as the story is great plus it draws in a Chinese audience, you have to take people conversations further," he mentioned. While China Lion is trying to find two to four pictures to produce to the country, Barlow acknowledged that Sino censorship presents serious hurdles, and breaking a Chinese picture to the wider global market remains difficult -- subtitles, for example, don't attract mainstream auds. Through China Lion's distribution partnership with AMC together with other exhibs, it's released several Chinese photos in U . s . States theaters including "A Stylish Existence" and "The Butchers, the Chef as well as the Swordsman." Some Chinese producers will endeavour to mitigate people risks, sometimes by supplying minimum guarantees for China only. But another risk-mitigator, according to him, might be the buyer's relationship while using Chinese censors themselves. Censorship savvy "Certain customers have great associations while using Chinese censors," Shiao states. "Lots of people won't discuss this, however, many friendly entrepreneurs in China at this time around might have an allocation within the China Film Group, which will effectively say, 'I offer the capacity to recommend in my opinion one movie.' According to that buyer's understanding from the procedure in addition to their judge of content, they're usually not necessarily wrong." That market-oriented approach is relaxing the work for just about any growing Chinese movie biz -- regardless of caps. In March, China not successful to fulfill a WTO deadline allowing other entrepreneurs beside CFG to import movies for theatrical release. Many customers, entrepreneurs together with others attending this years AFM from China, however, is most likely not in Santa Monica simply to get content. "There's an over-all recognition that they must grow worldwide, so the fact they've registered as customers In my opinion might be a bit misleading," Shiao states. "Because I realize many of them are going to the AFM their Hollywood 101 lesson." Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Meet Hollywood's Most Overpaid Celebs

Taking into consideration the dire symptom in our economy, you can lead to the problem that every celebrity today is overpaid. However, which means you will discover some stars that are more overpaid than these. Fortunately, the truly amazing folks at Forbes have come up with an inventory addressing this situation. To accomplish this, they first needed the 40 finest-producing stars in Hollywood, then chose individuals who had no less than three movies formerly five years which opened up up in than 500 theaters (films that opened up up after May 1, 2011 did not count, nor did animated features because "the celebs aren't actually the draw"). After creating box office receipts, actors's earnings, plus much more, Forbes emerged having a listing that featured the return each movie got in relation to every $1 they were paid out. So, who ended up making this list? 1. Came Barrymore (Films return $.40 for every $1 she's paid out) 2. Eddie Murphy (Films return $2.70 for every $1 he's paid out) 3. Will Ferrell (Films return $3.50 for every $1 he's paid out) 4. Reese Witherspoon (Films return $3.55 for every $1 she's paid out) 5. Denzel Washington (Films return $4.25 for every $1 he's paid out) Calculates Came Barrymore is regarded as the overpaid celebrity in Hollywood by, like, a good deal. Eddie Murphy isn't a massive surprise, considering his latter movies, 'Imagine That' and 'Meet Dork,' completely bombed within the box office. (Hopefully they can turn that around with 'Tower Heist' opening a couple of days ago.) For an additional three, we guess people aren't gigantic shocks perhaps you have see 'Land in the Lost'? The Universal boss behind that particular hated it! To consider the entire list mind onto Forbes. [via Forbes] [Photo: Getty] The Most Effective Movies of 2011 25. 'Captain America: The Initial Avengerཔ. 'Beginnersན. 'Warriorདྷ. 'The Interruptersད. 'Hannaཐ. 'Take Shelterཏ. 'Ides of Marchཎ. 'Horrible Bossesཌྷ. 'Win Winཌ. 'Margin Callཋ. 'Crazy, Stupid, Loveཊ. 'Martha Marcy May Marleneཉ. 'Tree of Existence཈. 'Attack the Blockཇ. 'X-Males: Top Qualityཆ. 'The HelpƏ. 'RangoƎ. 'Super 8ƍ. 'Rise in the Planet in the Apesƌ. 'Midnight in ParisƋ. 'MoneyballƊ. ཮/50Ɖ. 'Driveƈ. 'Deathly Hallows, Part IIƇ. 'Bridesmaids' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Sony Worldwide nabs 'Bailout'

LONDON -- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has struck a multi-territory deal, including U.S. rights, for Michael Winterbottom's comedy "Bailout," starring Jack Black.SPWA acquired rights for the pic, which is being shopped by U.K.-based sales outfit Ealing Metro, for North America, South America, Australia, South Africa and Scandinavia.Deal was negotiated by Will Machin for Ealing Metro along with SPWA veep of acquisitions and distribution Tana Evans and exec veep of business affairs Michael Helfand.Pic, which was first unveiled to buyers at Cannes earlier this year, is based on Jess Walter's tome "The Financial Lives of the Poets" and is produced by Michael Besman ("About Schmidt"), Melissa Parmenter ("Trishna"), Pryanka Mattoo and Black.Story follows a man, down on his luck, who wakes up to find himself jobless, in serious debt, convinced his wife is having an affair and six days away from losing his home.Pic, produced by shingles Revolution Films, Ballyhoo and Electric Dynamite, is skedded to begin lensing in the U.S. in January. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

BFI shuts on admissions high note

LONDON -- The 55th BFI London Film Festival, the best edition for artistic director Sandra Hebron, set an admissions record exceeding 133,000 tickets offered, up from last year's lots of 132,000. The fest closed Thursday evening while using U.K. premiere of Terence Davies' "The Dark Blue Sea." Some 207 features examined inside the 16 days, with Lynne Ramsay's "We must Discuss Kevin" beating rival competitors including "Shame," "The Descendants" and "The Artist" for the best film award. The fest welcomed 557 filmmaker site visitors, including 245 from outdoors the U.K. There has been 971 accredited industry affiliates, who attended 43 industry tests. "With times of amazing films and live occasions, inspiring and informative filmmakers, and passionate audiences, we're delighted while using reception the 2010 festival has become, and grateful to all or any our supporters," mentioned Hebron, in their farewell after presiding over nine years of admissions growth. She grew to become an associate from the British Film Institute's festivals department in 1997, and needed charge of the LFF in 2003. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Jurassic Park 10-Word Review Contest: We Have Our Winners!

Let’s hear it for all of the Movieline readers who turned out yesterday and today to make our Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy Giveaway our best contest yet. Cheers! Applause! Maniacal Tom Cruise laughter! When the contest ended, your loyal Movieline team locked themselves in the office to dramatically interpret each of your clever 10-word reviews (and eat lunch). An hour or so later, we have chosen our winners. While we wish that we could give each reviewer a Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy set (including Blu-ray and DVD copies of all three films), we could only pick five victors. The winning guest critics are: · The Winchester: “Water ripples, raptor fields, Pterodactyl attacks… Greatest set pieces ever!” · Erica: “Jurassic Park, awesome! Disappointing sequels will make for great coasters.” · Ninan: “Greatest sci-fi film of the ’90s, plus 2 free movies.” · Jon: “Guy getting eaten by T-REX while doing number 2? Winning.” · @WordsmithSam: “Cloned dinosaurs meet humans. Eat humans. Chaos finds a way.” Congratulations to the winners (Movieline will be in touch shortly), and thanks again to everyone who participated in this special Jurassic Park contest. As always, please check back regularly for more Movieline giveaways!

El Gusto

A Quidam Prod. El Gusto, Eikosi Prods., Babylone production, in association with Entreprise Nationale de Television Algerienne, with the participation of the Irish Film Board, Region Paca, La Ville de Paris, Centre Culturel Francais d'Alger, Sanad. (International sales: Babylone Prods., Paris.) Produced by Safinez Bousbia, Heidi Egger, Philippe Maynial. Directed, written by Safinez Bousbia.With: Mohamed Ferkioui, Mustapha Tahmi, El Hadj El Anka, Rachid Berkani, Ahmed Bernaoui, Liamine Haimoune, Abdel Madjid Meskoud, Mustapha Tahmi, Luc Cherki, Redha El Djilali, Maurice El Medioni, Joseph Hadjaj, Rene Perez, Robert Castel, Jose de Suza. (Arabic, French dialogue)Toe-tapping and infectious on emotional and intellectual levels, "El Gusto" is Algerian-born Safinez Bousbia's heartwarming tribute to her native country's lost egalitarianism as much as to the elderly exponents of the popular music form called "chaabi." Comparisons are being made to "The Buena Vista Social Club," and while there are similarities, Bousbia's docu concentrates on the history as well as the music, making the orchestra's reunion at the end especially poignant. Fests will be breaking down the door, since auds are sure to embrace "El Gusto" with gusto; international arthouses could also have a winner. Chaabi is a genre of popular Algerian music that arose out of a felicitous melding of Berber melodies, religious chants and Andalusian tunes. Looked down upon for decades as an unworthy bastardization suited only to the lower classes, it began to find legitimacy in the 1930s under the inspired tutelage of El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka, who founded a conservatory to train young men (chaabi in its early days was performed exclusively by men) as professional musicians. Bousbia's interest was sparked in 2004 when she went into Mohamed Ferkioui's small antique shop in Algiers to buy a mirror, and came away with a wealth of stories about El Anka's conservatory, which Ferkioui attended. Over the ensuing years, the helmer, an architecture student in Ireland, traced all of El Anka's students still alive, most scattered around Algiers or residing in Paris and Marseille. Their stories reflect the mid-20th-century history of Algiers' Casbah, a warren of alleyways that for centuries was home to the city's working class, mainly Muslims and Jews. The demographic made sense: Christians tended to reside in the European quarters and spoke French better than Arabic, whereas Muslims and Jews lived and worked together, connected by their shared Arabic language and common living spaces. Chaabi borrowed from both heritages, and the musicians speak here of their brotherhood. But when the War of Independence came, few had time for music; by 1963, Jews were stripped of their citizenship, and most fled to France where they experienced additional racism. Meanwhile, the Casbah was allowed to crumble, and its residents spread out across the city, further dividing the old colleagues. Deeply affected by their stories, Bousbia was determined to bring the musicians together. When Algeria wasn't forthcoming, she found sponsors to gather them in Marseille for a special performance. Only auds with hearts of stone can watch the reunion of these elderly men without tears, and only those without ears will refrain from swaying to the intoxicating rhythms at the emotional concert. Viewers may notice how the French residents in the orchestra, christened "El Gusto," appear to take control a bit too much, and the concert's formality seems to go against chaabi's roots in bars and cafes, but the privilege of seeing these men together and hearing them play supersedes all quibbles. Visually, "El Gusto" is a pleasure, with Nuria Roldos' fluid camera beautifully exploring the Casbah's byways. Archival black-and-white photos and footage are well integrated, and sound is tops; CDs of El Gusto's performances are selling well. Bousbia took home the prize for Arab-world docu director at Abu Dhabi.Camera (color, HD-to-35mm), Nuria Roldos; editor, Francoise Bonnot; sound, Sebastien Pierre. Reviewed at Abu Dhabi Film Festival (competing), Oct. 15, 2011. (Also in Busan Film Festival -- Wide Angle.) Running time: 89 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

China bans populist TV skeins

TAIPEI -- China has banned light entertainment skeins -- such as talent shows, gameshows, chatshows and reality skeins -- from satellite TV channels.Media watchdog the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has outlawed shows that it deems "vulgar" or "overly entertaining" from the start of next year on China's 34 satellite TV stations. They must be replaced with news and cultural programming, it has ruled. The move reserves particular ire for programs dealing with marital troubles and matchmaking.The order also bans viewership surveys, and the use of ratings as the sole criteria for whether to broadcast a particular show.The reaction from the local broadcasters has been slightly shell-shocked.Hunan TV said it would adjust its programming to focus on "morality, housekeeping and public welfare."The crackdown comes after a meeting this month of the Communist Party's Central Committee set the broad agenda for policy-makers and focused heavily on culture.The government also said in a communique arising out of the recent party leadership conclave, published in the official People's Daily, that it would intensify controls of online social media and instant messaging tools, the clearest acknowledgment yet from the party leadership that services like Weibo, which are similar to the banned Twitter, are having a major impact on society.The government has been increasingly nervous about the thriving microblogs, and the ease with which they sidestep censorship and government controls.There were 195 million microblog users registered at the end of June.The crackdown comes amid national soul-searching about China's lack of a soul after the death last week of a toddler who was struck by a vehicle and left for dead by passers by. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' Headed to Cinemax?

Is Mike Mendes turning 'Bond 23' into an Oscar-friendly actor's showcase? The director of 'American Beauty' is apparently reducing the franchise's signature stunts and action moments to pay attention to "characterful performances" from leading guy Difficulties. Since "characterful" is not a word, we are going to accept rumor having a large touch of suspicion. Associates are taking a chance that Craig added more "emotional depth" since he'll be rising against Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem as his foe. Sources the "action moments in India have been axed," but that other action sequences in Istanbul and Duntrune Castle in Argyll "remain for now.Inch While so the India action moments aren't any more, that's because of the possible lack of cooperation through the Indian government, who wouldn't let Mendes film an amazing train wreck there. The director apparently made the decision to maneuver the train sequence to Nigeria because the Indian government wouldn't (ahem) jump in with harmful roof-top stunts. Mendes is familar using the Academy awards: he won Best Director honors for his focus on 'American Beauty' in 1999. [Express via Total Film] [Photo: AFP/Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

City Center to Reopen After $56 Million Spruce-Up

NY (AP) For one of the oldest major performing arts venues in NY one that's hosted many of the world's premier artists for nearly 70 years City Center seems to have had something of a self-esteem problem.It seated over 2,700 people in its main theater, but many of those seats were uncomfortable, the sightlines less than desirable. The lobby felt small and crowded. The beautiful vaulted ceiling in the upstairs lobby was dulled with layers of wear and dust.The distinctive neo-Moorish facade, a city landmark, was barely visible from the street because of dark green awnings in front of it. And you couldn't see the building, located on West 55th Street, from either nearby corner.In short, though it's only a block from the more famous Carnegie Hall, likely no one ever joked, "How do you get to City Center?" (Practice, practice, practice.)But all this is changing.NY City Center, proudly inaugurated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1943, is being reintroduced this week following a renovation to the tune of $56 million. Old layers of paint have been scraped away with razor blades, original color schemes restored. Seats have been ripped out, replaced with plusher, wider models. Better sloping has improved sightlines.Outside, those nondescript green awnings have been removed, replaced by a marquee that shows off the sandstone facade. And hello, self-esteem! illuminated signs are now visible from Sixth and Seventh avenues in Midtown Manhattan."This place has been around a long time, and was truly getting a little dreary," its president and CEO, Arlene Shuler, said in an interview last week as workers around her applied the finishing touches. "People would come here for performances, but not know they were coming to City Center. We felt it was very important to be more competitive in this environment."The building known now as City Center actually began as a home to the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, otherwise known as the Shriners. "They'd been using Carnegie Hall as their meeting house, but Carnegie Hall didn't like all the cigar smoke. So they built their own place a block away," said Duncan Hazard, the chief architect on the job.In 1943, though, the Shriners could no longer keep it and the building was headed for demolition, until LaGuardia and the city council took it over and turned it into an arts center. (It's still owned by the city, which was the major donor to the capital campaign that paid for the renovation.) At the opening, LaGuardia himself took the baton to conduct the NY Philharmonic in the national anthem. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheduled to conduct, as well, at a star-studded reopening Tuesday.City Center was a major home for NY culture for decades early on, as an alternative to Broadway theater, and the original home of NY City Ballet and NY City Opera. When those companies later moved to the newly built Lincoln Center, it became underused. It was refocused as a major dance center, and today is home to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater which recently signed a new 10-year deal and to American Ballet Theatre's fall season. It brings in countless visiting troupes, from the Kirov to flamenco performers to tango groups.It also hosts the extremely popular Fall for Dance Festival, a 10-day smorgasbord of global dance that sold out in five hours this year (it begins later this week) and the equally popular Encores! musical theater series. In a smaller theater, it houses the Manhattan Theater Club.One recent loss was the Paul Taylor Dance Company, which recently announced a move to Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater, newly vacated by NY City Opera.Shuler hopes they will return, and that the renovation will draw others, of course. Leading a reporter around the new digs, she and Hazard began on the stage now refitted with a sprung floor, kinder to dancers' feet. Out in the audience, a worker in a cherry-picker was cleaning the domed ceiling with what looked like a giant mop."Over a few unfortunate restorations, the color had become an unappealing gray-white," Hazard said of the theater's Moorish-style ceiling and walls. "We did some archaeology of the paint finishes, and found out the original 1923 color scheme." Now, there are vivid blues and greens.There's also a spiffy new lighting booth. But the first challenge was to improve those sightlines. Undesirable seats were ripped out, bringing the seat count down to 2,250 from over 2,700. Rows were also resloped, adding to better visibility, and staggered. Seats were widened, too, with better cushioning for the derriere.The renovation, which was completed over two summers to minimize disruption, also focused on the inner and outer lobbies. Patrons now enter from the sides of the auditorium, creating more lobby space and improving audience flow.The outer lobby now has a bar, and paned glass doors so one can see in from the street. And for all the faithful reconstruction, a contemporary touch has found its way in: Large video monitors in the inner lobby, which will host three video installations per year.There are added elevators, and even the restrooms have been redone with an eye to Moorish style. (And cast and crew now have their own restroom on stage level, something they were lacking.)Shuler and Hazard seemed especially proud of the Grand Tier lobby, a level up from the orchestra, with its colorfully painted vaulted ceiling and the desert-themed murals on the walls.Restoring the ceiling, workers with razor blades scraped off layers of paint and shellac for four to five months. "It was a real labor of love," said Shuler.On the other hand, the upstairs lobby floor had been buffed with so much love last week that it was dangerously slippery underfoot. That will be adjusted, Shuler said.Back in the theater, sitting in the best Grand Tier seats, Shuler said she believed they were the best seats in the city, bar none they hang over row H, bringing one close to the stage, yet above it.Hopefully, she said, more people will know about them now."We think people are going to be aware now that they're coming to City Center," Shuler said.___If You Go... NY CITY CENTER: 130 W. 55th St., between Sixth and Seventh Avenues; http://nycitycenter.org or 212-581-1212. Easily reached by subway and bus (directions on the website.)WHAT'S ON: All offerings on City Center's Mainstage and at its two smaller stages are listed on its website. After the Oct. 25 reopening gala, the sold-out Fall for Dance Festival runs Oct. 27-Nov. 6, featuring five wildly diverse dance programs. Other upcoming highlights:American Ballet Theatre, Nov. 8-13."Richard II" from the Pearl Theatre Company, Nov. 8-Dec. 24.Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Nov. 30-Jan. 1.WHERE TO EAT: The City Center website lists 30 restaurants nearby, including Molyvos (Greek), the Russian Tea Room and Osteria del Circo (Italian). For quick snacks, try Dean & Deluca, 156 W. 56th St.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Jocelyn Noveck October 24, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT AP Photo/Mark Lennihan NY (AP) For one of the oldest major performing arts venues in NY one that's hosted many of the world's premier artists for nearly 70 years City Center seems to have had something of a self-esteem problem.It seated over 2,700 people in its main theater, but many of those seats were uncomfortable, the sightlines less than desirable. The lobby felt small and crowded. The beautiful vaulted ceiling in the upstairs lobby was dulled with layers of wear and dust.The distinctive neo-Moorish facade, a city landmark, was barely visible from the street because of dark green awnings in front of it. And you couldn't see the building, located on West 55th Street, from either nearby corner.In short, though it's only a block from the more famous Carnegie Hall, likely no one ever joked, "How do you get to City Center?" (Practice, practice, practice.)But all this is changing.NY City Center, proudly inaugurated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1943, is being reintroduced this week following a renovation to the tune of $56 million. Old layers of paint have been scraped away with razor blades, original color schemes restored. Seats have been ripped out, replaced with plusher, wider models. Better sloping has improved sightlines.Outside, those nondescript green awnings have been removed, replaced by a marquee that shows off the sandstone facade. And hello, self-esteem! illuminated signs are now visible from Sixth and Seventh avenues in Midtown Manhattan."This place has been around a long time, and was truly getting a little dreary," its president and CEO, Arlene Shuler, said in an interview last week as workers around her applied the finishing touches. "People would come here for performances, but not know they were coming to City Center. We felt it was very important to be more competitive in this environment."The building known now as City Center actually began as a home to the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, otherwise known as the Shriners. "They'd been using Carnegie Hall as their meeting house, but Carnegie Hall didn't like all the cigar smoke. So they built their own place a block away," said Duncan Hazard, the chief architect on the job.In 1943, though, the Shriners could no longer keep it and the building was headed for demolition, until LaGuardia and the city council took it over and turned it into an arts center. (It's still owned by the city, which was the major donor to the capital campaign that paid for the renovation.) At the opening, LaGuardia himself took the baton to conduct the NY Philharmonic in the national anthem. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheduled to conduct, as well, at a star-studded reopening Tuesday.City Center was a major home for NY culture for decades early on, as an alternative to Broadway theater, and the original home of NY City Ballet and NY City Opera. When those companies later moved to the newly built Lincoln Center, it became underused. It was refocused as a major dance center, and today is home to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater which recently signed a new 10-year deal and to American Ballet Theatre's fall season. It brings in countless visiting troupes, from the Kirov to flamenco performers to tango groups.It also hosts the extremely popular Fall for Dance Festival, a 10-day smorgasbord of global dance that sold out in five hours this year (it begins later this week) and the equally popular Encores! musical theater series. In a smaller theater, it houses the Manhattan Theater Club.One recent loss was the Paul Taylor Dance Company, which recently announced a move to Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater, newly vacated by NY City Opera.Shuler hopes they will return, and that the renovation will draw others, of course. Leading a reporter around the new digs, she and Hazard began on the stage now refitted with a sprung floor, kinder to dancers' feet. Out in the audience, a worker in a cherry-picker was cleaning the domed ceiling with what looked like a giant mop."Over a few unfortunate restorations, the color had become an unappealing gray-white," Hazard said of the theater's Moorish-style ceiling and walls. "We did some archaeology of the paint finishes, and found out the original 1923 color scheme." Now, there are vivid blues and greens.There's also a spiffy new lighting booth. But the first challenge was to improve those sightlines. Undesirable seats were ripped out, bringing the seat count down to 2,250 from over 2,700. Rows were also resloped, adding to better visibility, and staggered. Seats were widened, too, with better cushioning for the derriere.The renovation, which was completed over two summers to minimize disruption, also focused on the inner and outer lobbies. Patrons now enter from the sides of the auditorium, creating more lobby space and improving audience flow.The outer lobby now has a bar, and paned glass doors so one can see in from the street. And for all the faithful reconstruction, a contemporary touch has found its way in: Large video monitors in the inner lobby, which will host three video installations per year.There are added elevators, and even the restrooms have been redone with an eye to Moorish style. (And cast and crew now have their own restroom on stage level, something they were lacking.)Shuler and Hazard seemed especially proud of the Grand Tier lobby, a level up from the orchestra, with its colorfully painted vaulted ceiling and the desert-themed murals on the walls.Restoring the ceiling, workers with razor blades scraped off layers of paint and shellac for four to five months. "It was a real labor of love," said Shuler.On the other hand, the upstairs lobby floor had been buffed with so much love last week that it was dangerously slippery underfoot. That will be adjusted, Shuler said.Back in the theater, sitting in the best Grand Tier seats, Shuler said she believed they were the best seats in the city, bar none they hang over row H, bringing one close to the stage, yet above it.Hopefully, she said, more people will know about them now."We think people are going to be aware now that they're coming to City Center," Shuler said.___If You Go... NY CITY CENTER: 130 W. 55th St., between Sixth and Seventh Avenues; http://nycitycenter.org or 212-581-1212. Easily reached by subway and bus (directions on the website.)WHAT'S ON: All offerings on City Center's Mainstage and at its two smaller stages are listed on its website. After the Oct. 25 reopening gala, the sold-out Fall for Dance Festival runs Oct. 27-Nov. 6, featuring five wildly diverse dance programs. Other upcoming highlights:American Ballet Theatre, Nov. 8-13."Richard II" from the Pearl Theatre Company, Nov. 8-Dec. 24.Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Nov. 30-Jan. 1.WHERE TO EAT: The City Center website lists 30 restaurants nearby, including Molyvos (Greek), the Russian Tea Room and Osteria del Circo (Italian). For quick snacks, try Dean & Deluca, 156 W. 56th St.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Mattel to get 'Thomas & Friends' Maker HIT Entertainment for $680 Million

NY - Toy giant Mattel stated Monday it's decided to acquire U.K. kids entertainment producer and right owner HIT Entertainment, noted for Thomas the Tank Engine, amongst others, for $680 million in cash from the consortium brought by private equity finance firm Apax Partners. The offer gives Mattel more contact with television and video production. HIT's preschool brands include Thomas & Buddies, Barney, Bob the Builder, Fireman Mike and Angelina Ballerina, most of which are featured in Television shows and video releases. HIT is another part-who owns round-the-clock U.S. preschool funnel PBS Kids Sprout along with Comcast, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Apax had bought the organization for 489 million pounds ($890 million) in 2005. Using more than $180 million in annual revenue, the businesses stated HIT is among the biggest independent proprietors of intellectual property for young children. Mattel already marketplaces many Thomas & Buddies toy items within license from HIT that runs through 2014. Mattel stated Monday that it is global sales of Thomas & Buddies die-cast and plastic toys count a lot more than $150 million, and also the acquisition will let it still expand and grow the merchandise lines. Mattel will even add wood-based toys, that are under license with the finish of 2012, to the toy line by 2013, saying sales here have been in existence half the sales from the plastic and die-cast business. "Mattel may be the right home for Thomas & Buddies" stated Mattel chairman and Boss Robert Eckert. "This giant brand is joining the ranks of these legendary brands as Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Cost and American Girl. Thomas & Buddies routinely ranks one of the world's leading preschool toys." Added Eckert: "Using more than 1 / 2 of the Thomas & Buddies revenue produced from non-toy items, this transaction will marry Mattel's global marketing, distribution and brand management abilities with HIT Entertainment's global programming and certification expertise to accelerate development of the combined portfolio." Stated Jeffrey Dunn, leader and Boss of HIT: "Mattel is an excellent steward of brands along with a great home for that outstanding qualities HIT is promoting and grown, including Thomas & Buddies. It's fitting the world's premier toy company should become who owns the earth's premier pre-school property." Thomas & Buddies is the main licensed preschool property on the planet, with television programming, home theatre items, toys along with other consumer items available around the world. The transaction is anticipated to near the coast the very first quarter of 2012 and isn't envisioned having a fabric effect on Mattel's 2012 earnings, while being "progressively accretive as the advantages of possessing these brands are reflected in Mattel's results," the businesses stated. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects

Magnolia takes 'Waltz' for just about any swing

'Take This Waltz'Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Sarah Polley's "Take This Waltz," which opened up lately within the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. Magnolia mentioned it'll release "Waltz," which Polley has written, directed and produced, noisy . summer season. Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman star in "Waltz," focusing on the youthful lady -- referred to by Williams -- fighting to select from a husband they loves and also the other guy they has fallen passionately deeply deeply in love with. Magnolia introduced the sale Monday with TF1 Worldwide. It expects release a the pic theatrically in many major U.S. areas, undertaking a "prominent" film festival presence in regional fests. Magnolia may even release "Waltz" through its Ultra VOD program. "Waltz" might be the fourth TIFF title acquired by Magnolia. Furthermore, it acquired US rights to backwoods drama "The Hunter" and Michael Dowse's hockey comedy "Goon" along with worldwide rights to Bobcat Goldthwait's "God Bless America" due to its genre arm, Magnet. Deal for "Waltz" was talked about for Magnolia by senior V . p . of Purchases Dori Begley and mind of legal and business matters Chris Matson, with Gregory Chambet of TF1 Intl. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Tone Loc Collapses Onstage in Atlanta

Rapper Tone Loc collapsed onstage at an Atlanta concert on Saturday. According to reports, the 45-year-old MC, best known for megahits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina," has a history of seizures. In 2009, he had a similar incident at an outdoor performance in Pensacola Beach, Fla. The cause was said to be overheating.our editor recommendsRapper Rick Ross Suffers Seizure, Forces Emergency Plane LandingRick Ross Seizure: What the Music Industry is SayingRick Ross Recovering; Tweets Video From Plane According to TMZ, Loc (real name: Anthony Terrell Smith), was transported to a nearby hospital and released. Following reports of a seizure, his manager told the website Loc was doing fine and was suffering from exhaustion. STORY:Rick Ross Recovering; Tweets Video From Plane On Oct. 14, rapper Rick Ross had a seizure while on a flight bound for Memphis, Tenn., where he was due to perform on Friday night, forcing an emergency landing. Late last year, Tone Loc was pulled over in L.A. on suspicion of DUI, which police later concluded was a seizure behind the wheel. The latest collapse comes 11 days after Loc pleaded no contest to weapons and domestic violence charges, stemming from an arrest in Los Angeles on June 18 following an alleged physical altercation with the mother of one of his children. Loc was found in possession of an unregistered assault weapon (a Colt AR-15 Sporter), although a release from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office specified that it was not used in the assault. He was sentenced to one day in county jail, three years of formal probation, 30 days of community service and 52 weeks of anger-management counseling by Burbank Superior Court Judge Patrick Hegarty. Related Topics Rick Ross Tone Loc

Movieline's New Twitter Hero is... Ellen Barkin

comments: 0 || add yours Thank your lucky stars for Twitter, because the 140-character fun machine just acquainted us with an unforeseen side of Ellen Barkin — the trash-talkin’, fast-tweetin’, Bronx-lovin’ “Twitta bitch.” The 57-year-old Diner/Switch actress joined Twitter only a couple days ago, and she’s already established herself as its new empress. If you thought Carrie Fisher was a dynamo on Twitter, you haven’t seen anything yet. Dig these effin’ amazing tweets. First, here’s Ellen getting comfortable with her new Twitter “frenz.” #embedly_twitter_59080291{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_59080291 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin My frenz, is there a guide to this fuckin #FFB shit? Im tryin 2 read otha peeps tweets..”peeps tweets”..hilarious! Is that a fuckin option?Oct 16 via Twitter for iPadFavoriteRetweetReply Next, she legitimizes her amazing vernacular. #embedly_twitter_65144402{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_65144402 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin And yes, this old white broad can use the word “brutha” cuz she’s from the muthafukkin’ Bronx. Straight up project style.Oct 13 via webFavoriteRetweetReply Were you going to question Ellen’s sex life? For shame! #embedly_twitter_25951182{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_25951182 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin Some dickwad just asked me how many yrs its been since i got laid. Really, cocksucker? Y do u think i disappeared 4 an hr? i’m doin fine. U?Oct 15 via webFavoriteRetweetReply In addition to her sex life, there’s also no denying her Jewish pride. #embedly_twitter_72449815{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_72449815 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin Fuck yea…I am a Jew first…everything else swallows.Oct 16 via Twitter for iPadFavoriteRetweetReply Having a fabulous time yet? Ellen is! #embedly_twitter_37735616{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_37735616 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin For sum1 who managed 2 live thru the 60s 70s 80s 90s without gettin addicted to anything…this twitta shit is fuckin killin me. I am fuckedOct 15 via Twitter for iPadFavoriteRetweetReply Wait, wait: You don’t think this is an impostor, do you? Naysayers be damned: @EllenBarkin is all real. (Her account is now verified.) #embedly_twitter_20134927{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_20134927 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin It really hurts my fuckin feelins that sum of my new frenz dont blieve Im me. Y the fuck not…2 ol, 2 dum, 2 str8? 2 real muthafuckas!!!Oct 16 via Twitter for iPadFavoriteRetweetReply And last, Ellen tells us we can expect more brilliance in the future. Love her. #embedly_twitter_32574037{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 a {color:#009999;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_32574037 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@EllenBarkinEllen Barkin someone just tweeted at me that i was an “endearing hot mess.” Whoever the fuck you are… I’m 57 yrs old, it’s only gonna get messier.Oct 14 via webFavoriteRetweetReply Ahem: Fuckin’ love her. Ellen Barkin’s Twitter [@EllenBarkin] Tagged: ellen barkin, twitter