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The 2 . 5 Males producer that required on Charlie Sheen, the greatest title in The spanish language TV, the first kind mind of Disney, and Fred and Ethel Mertz are some of the latest inductees in to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.our editor recommends'I Love Lucy': 5 Things to understand about the SeriesBunim/Murray and Henson Alternative Team on Satirical Puppet Show (Exclusive)Michael Eisner Sells Comedy Project to ABCRelated Subjects•Charlie Sheen The executive producer of 2 . 5 Males too The Large Bang Theory and Mike and Molly is Chuck Lorre, who made it Sheen's anger to determine his show become even more powerful within the rankings. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Greatest Blunders He's became a member of one of the 21st annual Hall of Fame inductees by Michael Eisner, who had been Boss from the Wally Disney Company from 1985 until 2005 Don Francisco, the most popular longtime Univision show host Sherman Hemsley, the actor who most notoriously performed George Jefferson TV lighting legend Bill Klages producers Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray, who're broadly credited with inventing the current reality TV genre and also the late Vivian Vance and William "Bill" Frawley, who'll forever be appreciated as Ethel and Fred Mertz, the close friends from the Ricardo's on I Really Like Lucy. "The audience of inductees with this year's Hall of Fame has already established a amazing impact in most regions of the tv industry, from entertainers and hosts to producers and professionals," stated Mark Itkin, the WME board member who headed the choice committee. The announcement is made by Television Academy Chairman and Boss John Shaffner, who finishes his tenure as mind from the group in the finish of December. Another people of the year's selection committee were Mike Darnell, Leader of Alternative Entertainment at FOX Peter Roth, Leader of Warner Siblings Television Fred Silverman, founding father of the Fred Silverman Company and former executive at ABC, CBS and NBC Nina Tassler, Leader of CBS Entertainment and Steve Venezia, Director, Content Services at Dolby Labs, Corporation. The 2012 inductees join a lot more than 120 others within the Hall of Fame. Past honorees include Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Walter Cronkite, Wally Disney, Bob Hope, Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara Walters, Serta Rather, The famous host oprah Winfrey, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Lorne Michaels, Carl Reiner, Katie Couric, Bob Mackie, Bob Barker, Bea Arthur, Bill Cosby, Regis Philbin, William Shatner, Bob Stewart and Candice Bergen. The Academy's details about the brand new inductees follows following the break. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Chuck Lorre & His TV Empire Related Subjects Chuck Lorre Michael Eisner The Real Life Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 1 2 next last

'Iron Lady' Director Responds to Uproar Over Meryl Streep's 'Over-Emotional' Performance

This story appeared in the Dec. 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommends'The Adventures of Tintin': What James Cameron Showed Spielberg and Jackson9 Things You Should Know About 'The Adventures of Tintin'Animated, Documentary and Foreign: 3 Key Oscar Categories AnalyzedRelated Topics•The Race•Golden Globes 2012 Pixar's animated movies have had a prize-winning run at the Golden Globe awards, but this year that run could very well come crashing to an end -- and all because of an intrepid young reporter called Tintin. When it comes to recognizing animated films in their own category, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was actually late to the game. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first gave out an Oscar for best animated feature in 2002. (Its first winner was DreamWorks Animation's Shrek.) It was five years before the HFPA, which had previously lumped animated movies into its comedy/musical category, decided to follow suit and designated a special Globe for animation. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Toy Wars For the past five years, ever since the HFPA created that new trophy, Pixar has ruled the competition. Cars, John Lasseter's celebration of America's automobile culture, took home the inaugural Globe for animation, defeating such contenders as Happy Feet, with its tap-dancing penguins, Monster House and Bee Movie. (That same year, at the Oscars, Happy Feet pulled off a surprise win by upstaging Cars.) And every year since then, another Pixar movie has upheld the tradition: Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up and Toy Story 3 all were winners. This year, Lasseter is back with the sequel Cars 2, in which Owen Wilson's Lightning McQueen and Larry the Cable Guy's Mater take a round-the-world drive in a plot tailor-made to appeal to the HFPA's international constituency. The song-and-dance birds of Antarctica will be back as well in their own sequel, director George Miller's Happy Feet Two. COVER STORY: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson: The Titans Behind 'The Adventures of Tintin' Don't expect a replay of the 2006 race, though. There are plenty of other fierce contenders who are hoping for a nomination: DWA's Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots, Fox's Rio, Paramount's Rango, Disney's Winnie the Pooh and Sony's Arthur Christmas among them. There also are a couple of new kids in toon town: Steven Spielberg, directing his first animated feature, The Adventures of Tintin, making use of the latest advances in motion capture and 3D cinematography with The Lord of the Rings maestro Peter Jackson at his side as producer. PHOTOS: 'Tintin,' 'Happy Feet Two' and 21 Other Awards Season Contenders Featuring Animals The HFPA, which has a demonstrated weakness for big marquee names, is going to find it hard to resist a filmmaker with that kind of pedigree. Plus, Tintin is based on the famous Herge comics character -- famous at least in Europe, from whence many HFPA members hail. Although Paramount won't open the movie in the United States until Dec. 21, almost a week after the Globe nominations are announced, it's already a growing hit around the world, where it grossed more than $160 million in its first two weeks of release via Sony and Paramount. So while Pixar may have the winning track record at the Globes, this year it's the challenger Tintin that is revving up to win the prize. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Oscars 2012: The Early Signals Related Topics Golden Globes John Lasseter Steven Spielberg Pixar Cars 2 The Adventures of Tintin Golden Globes 2012 Awards Season Preview

New Line, Ice Cube Plot Another Friday

New Line Cinema is at talks with Ice Cube to produce, produce and star in another installment in the Friday series. Cube may be in line to direct it too, but all that's being worked out. A TMZ report states that Chris Tucker to stay in serious predicts reprise his role inside the film. They have had discussions and Cube wants him, I’m told, nevertheless it’s unclear whether that part can be a reality. To start with, once i asked Tucker previously for Playboy, he described that because of his religion, he was reticent being described who're holding cards smoking mode as his character Smokey reaches the first film. He went to date regarding express he probably now wouldn’t required that memorable stint in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, because of the verbal explosion of profanity and liberal standby time with the “N” word. Stay up-to-date.

FEINBERG'S 5: Billy Crystal, AFI Fest, 'The Iron Lady,' 'Margin Call,' Morgan Freeman

Kevin Winter/Getty Images These, in my judgment, are the five awards-related stories from the past week that every self-respecting movie buff should know about...our editor recommendsBilly Crystal to Host the OscarsMeryl Streep Movie 'The Iron Lady' to Open Dec. 30Roadside Celebrates 'Albert Nobbs,' Prepares to Mount Late Campaign for 'Margin Call'Morgan Freeman to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement at Golden GlobesSteven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin' Gets North American Premiere as 25th AFI Fest Closes 1. The Academy Makes the Best of It It was a rollercoaster of a week for the Academy. As THR was the first to report, Brett Ratner, who had been named the producer of February's Oscar show, resigned from the job on Tuesday after provoking a firestorm of controversy by stating during a Q&A that "rehearsal is for fags" and explicitly discussing his sex life with Howard Stern. Then, on Wednesday, Eddie Murphy, whom Ratner recently directed in Tower Heist and recruited to serve as the host of the Oscar show, also walked away from the show, leaving things in disarray. But that same day, Brian Grazer, the co-chief of Imagine Entertainment and the Oscar-winning producer of A Beautiful Mind (2001), stepped up to the plate and agreed to replace Ratner, and, on Thursday, Billy Crystal, the popular host of eight previous Oscar shows, agreed to come back and fill in for Murphy. (As a publicist friend said to me, it's a pretty safe bet that Crystal's opening monologue will begin, "Good evening and welcome to the Oscars. I'm your host, Eddie Murphy!") PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts Through the Years Despite the inconvenience and stress that the last week must have caused the Academy, they actually came out of it in pretty good shape; after all, does anyone doubt that they'd have preferred a Grazer/Crystal combo over Ratner/Murphy in the first place? Now, the Academy can devote its full focus to Saturday's third annual Governors Awards ceremony, at which actress/producer Oprah Winfrey will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and honorary Oscars will be presented to actor James Earl Jones (in absentia -- he didn't want to miss a night of his West End play Driving Miss Daisy) and makeup artist Dick Smith. (Click here to read my preview of the event and interviews with all three honorees.) 2. AFI Fest Closes Out Fall Festival Season The fall festival season drew to a close with the 25th annual AFI Fest, a week-long festival that was held in Hollywood (primarily at Grauman's Chinese and Egyptian theaters) and was bookended by two highly-anticipated films. The opening night screening was the world premiere of Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar and the closing night screening was the North American premiere of Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin, both of which generated mixed-leaning-positive responses from critics. PHOTOS: 'J. Edgar' Kicks Off AFI Fest In-between, many other awards hopefuls that have been playing on the festival circuit for months were also screened, including contenders for the big eight categories (Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist, Steve McQueen's Shame, Roman Polanski's Carnage, Luc Besson's The Lady, Ralph Fiennes's Coriolanus, Lynne Ramsey's We Need to Talk About Kevin, Oren Moverman's Rampart, Simon Curtis's My Week with Marilyn, Lars von Trier's Melancholia), foreign language category (Wim Wenders's Pina, Asghar Farhadi's A Separation, Bela Tarr's The Turin Horse), and doc category (Werner Herzog's Into the Abyss). Be sure to check out my recent interviews with Coriolanus's director/star Fiennes (click here) and The Lady's star Michelle Yeoh (click here). 3. Iron Lady to December 30 The Weinstein Company has decided to push back the release date of Phyllida Lloyd's Margaret Thatcher bio-pic The Iron Lady -- which stars Meryl Streep in the title role -- from December 16 to December 30. This move, along with the fact that a trailer for the film has yet to be released, has stirred up doubts about whether the film will provide to be the awards contender that many expected it might be. Indeed, this film will test whether Lloyd will bring her game up to Streep's historic level (Streep seems to get nominated every time she appears in a film), or Streep will bring hers down to Lloyd's (Lloyd is best known for the 2008 big screen adaptation of Mamma Mia!). Either way, Harvey Weinstein will have a stake in the best actress Oscar race: he's also distributing My Week with Marilyn, which features an awards-caliber portrayal of Marilyn Monroe by Michelle Williams, who has been nominated twice in the past. 4. Margin Call Surprises Roadside Attractions has decided to mount a late but aggressive campaign on behalf of the timely Wall Street drama Margin Call, which was written and directed by first-time filmmaker J.C. Chandor and features an incredible ensemble cast led by Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Paul Bettany, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Demi Moore, and Mary McDonnell. The film, which was released concurrently in select theaters and on VOD on October 21, quickly generated enthusiastic support from critics and phenomenal numbers on VOD, convincing the little studio -- which has previously guided The Cove (2009), Biutiful (2010), and Winter's Bone (2010) to Oscar success -- that they have a second contender on their hands to go along with Albert Nobbs, for which they hope to score a best actress nod for Glenn Close and a best supporting actress nod for Janet McTeer. Margin Call, which one publicist described as "The Help for men," received a best ensemble Gotham Awards nod earlier this month, and seems to have a strong shot a best ensemble SAG nod and a best original screenplay Oscar nod; a so-so shot at best supporting actor SAG/Globe/Oscar nods for Irons and/or Spacey (although both are currently working overseas and therefore unable to do much glad-handing); and a long shot at a best picture Oscar nod. Roadside has already mailed screeners to the HFPA, with others for SAG and the Academy still to come; Quinto is doing SAG Q&As and will probably attend the Gothams, perhaps with Irons and other members of the cast; and the studio is starting to buy ads on various websites that might be read by awards voters. 5. Globes to Fete Freeman The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that actor Morgan Freeman will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 15. The 74-year-old, whose booming voice has been likened to God's, made his film debut in 1964. In the years since, he has given memorable performances in dozens of critically and/or commercially successful films. Freeman has received five Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations, winning the best supporting actor Oscar for Million Dollar Baby (2004) and the best actor (musical or comedy) Globe for Driving Miss Daisy (1989). Previous recipients of the honor, which is determined by the HFPA's board of directors, include Alfred Hitchcock, Lucille Ball, Sidney Poitier, Sophia Loren, Sean Connery, Barbra Streisand, Martin Scorsese, and, at last year's ceremony, Robert De Niro. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Most Unforgettable Oscar Speeches PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Actors Who've Played Politicians Billy Crystal Brett Ratner Clint Eastwood Morgan Freeman Oscars Oscars 2012 J. Edgar Tower Heist

Red-colored-colored Band Trailer: Goon

This red-colored-colored band trailer for your R-rated hockey comedy Goon can be as rowdy since the rating signifies. Magnolia/Magnet acquired the film directed by Michael Dowse with Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber and Jay Baruchel within the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival and in line with the Magnet website plans a March theatrical release preceded by video-on-demand in February.

Dimension to Distribute Michael Keaton Thriller 'Penthouse North'

Getty ImagesMichael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan Dimension Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Penthouse North, a thriller that will star Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan and being directed by Ernest Ruben. A release date isn't scheduled yet. The mental thriller sees Monaghan just like a photojournalist blinded in Iraq who falls prey with a criminal (Keaton) who thinks you will discover stolen diamonds hidden in their apartment. THR broke what is the news in regards to the project at September's TIFF. The film is scheduled to begin shooting in Ottawa, Canada on 12 ,. 7. Rob Sackman and Michael Baker are coming up with the film along with Ruben. Also creating is David Loughery, who written the script. Jon Shiffman joins as executive producer. ICM packed the film and repped U.S. rights. Michael Keaton Michelle Monaghan

Dwts Episode Recap: Tuesday, November. 1, 2011

Evan Tate, Jessica Lange and Frances Conroy Halloween isn't at this time around for your Harmons. On Wednesday's conclusion of yank Horror Story's two-part event, it is not only Hayden as well as the house ghosts who wish vengeance. A U . s . States Horror Story Halloween: 5 techniques and treats When Tate takes Crimson out for date - curious he jumps in the chance to make it happen on Halloween evening - he'll be welcomed by some angry, in addition to bloody and mutilated peers who'll reveal a new challenge about his dark past. However, TVGuide.com quizzed Evan Peters, who plays Ben'shomicidal dreamerpsych patient Tate, concerning the questions residual from the other day: i.e. Why Tate know a great deal in what hides inside the basement? What's his deal with Rubber Guy? Is he utilized by Constance? When we're advertising online: What's so excellent about Crimson anyway? Why Tate know a great deal in regards to the good status for that Harmons' house? Evan Peters: I guess because he's already been through it for a while. Fair enough. One of the primary things we view Tate do is pummelled Violet's bully by tag-joining using the one factor that hides inside the basement. Just how does that relationship work? Peters: Tate can get help. He type of asks these spirits in your home for help and so they oblige, that's pretty sweet [laughs]. Foreign exchange renews American Horror Story for Season 2 And in line with the story he told Crimson, that factor can be a Franken-baby stitched together by crazy Dr. Charles circa 1924. However the one factor that aided Tate didn't appear as an infant. It looked fully grown. Peters: Yes, the Infantata assumes versions. We view a few them. That's all I am in a position to say. It absolutely was certainly frightening in solid existence. The makeup is phenomenal around the program: very real, very disgusting, dripping blood stream and saliva. It absolutely was terrifying. Might be the Rubber Guy one of the spirits Tate can request? How is it connected? Peters: Well, it's unlikely they're the identical person, but it is all related. Once the suit is lounging around, Tate are able to see it. Precisely what continues in your home is interconnected. How managed to get happen feel wearing the gimp suit? Peters: It's most likely probably the most uncomfortable a few things i normally wear throughout my existence. It's latex, not thick rubber, and you're simply around the soundstage, it is therefore absolutely freezing. It's also very tight inside the crotch area, it is therefore difficult to sit lower and operate. American Horror Story: Connie Britton solutions the burning questions Within the finish of Episode 2, Tate unveils it's Constance (Jessica Lange) who would like him to find out Ben (Dylan McDermott) for therapy. Are you able to explain that? Peters: Sherrrd like him to acquire better, that provides a great deal associated with his past and what's he's done. Tate's problem is his psychosis his ideas are dark and destructive and changed. Speaking about Constance, can it be pretty sure she drawn Adelaide (Jamie Maker) for the Harmons' house to produce her to existence for some reason? Peters: Yes, that's certainly some of it. In the event you die on that property, something allows you to definitely survive, allows you to definitely stay there. We don't define why yet, however i am wanting that we'll uncover. How come Tate drawn to Crimson (Taissa Farmiga)? Peters: He's just trying to find love. You will be aware first love, you dream it'll be forever. In my opinion he desires to experience a nice existence using this girl. The products his mother couldn't supply him with, he's wanting to acquire from Crimson. His mother? Err.... Return following a conclusion of yank Horror Story's two-part Halloween event (Wednesday at 10/9c on Foreign exchange) to obtain additional solutions to all or any your burning questions within the cast. For the time being, love this preview in the episode:

Justin Bieber Announces Donation, Acoustic Concert for School Kids on 'Ellen' (Video)

Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. Justin Bieber stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday to promote his new Christmas album and while he was there, he announced he was donating $100,000 to a Las Vegas elementary school and will perform an acoustic concert for the students in December. Ellen DeGeneres has been highlighting Whitney Elementary School since the beginning of the season. Over 70 percent of the student population is currently without a permanent home and DeGeneres has vowed to help them, including the donation of a $100,000 check from Target. Bieber announced he would match DeGeneres' gift and also travel to the school to perform songs from Under the Mistletoe, which was released Tuesday. PHOTOS: MTV EMAs Performers 2011: Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga DeGeneres also talked to Bieber about all the photos of the tween singer kissing girlfriend Selena Gomez on the cheek. "It seems that you and Selena find mistletoe everywhere you go," DeGeneres said. "First of all, it must be nice to finally not have to hide and run away. It must be nice you can be open about your relationship." "She has very kissable cheeks," Bieber replied. "I think that's really sweet," DeGeneres said. "Is that easier that you don't have to hide and do stuff like that anymore?" "You know I feel like I only live once. It sucks to always have to hide it. I just kind of do me, I guess," Bieber said. "You should do you," DeGeneres said. "You're a good person to do." video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Ellen DeGeneres Justin Bieber

Glee Singer Charices Father Destroyed In Philippines

First Launched: November 1, 2011 9:36 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images MANILA, Philippines -- Caption Charice attends the 41st Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony within the NY Marriott Marquis on The Following Month, 2010 in NY CityThe estranged father of singer Charice Pempengco in the hit Tv program Glee was stabbed to dying in their hometown inside the Philippines, leading the teen star Tuesday to tug from the concert in Singapore. The singer apologized to her fans for requiring to skip the show scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday so she could travel where you can the Philippines. I am not necessarily there to sign up David Promote and Pals concert, she mentioned in the publish Tuesday on Twitter. I have revisit the Philippines as rapidly as you possibly can to obtain together with my family members. Her father, 40-year-old construction worker Ough Pempengco, will be in a little supermarket in San Pedro township south of Manila late Monday when he blown against a drunk guy who increased being angry and stabbed him by getting an ice pick inside the chest and back, in line with the Laguna province police chief, Senior Supt. Gilbert Cruz. A manhunt remains launched for your suspect, getting a 20,000 pesos ($470) award for information leading to his arrest. Cruz mentioned the killing came out random and there's no indication the suspect and victim had any prior grudges. Charice had extended been estranged from her father. Local media reported that Charices mother left him when Charice and her youthful brother were youthful children. In another Twitter publish Tuesday, Charice mentioned she'd a really great relationship along with her father before their family members troubles began. I loved him which i'll still love him, she written. Hes still my dad ultimately. The 19-year-old songstress, born Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, is broadly known throughout Asia from concerts and TV talent shows inside the Philippines and Columbia. She's mentioned she'd borrow bus fare to visit amateur singing contests, and lastly broke to the American market when she was requested at 15 to to research the Ellen DeGeneres Show following a show saw a follower video of her online that went viral. She also came out round the The famous host the famous host oprah Winfrey Show and contains stood a recurring role on Glee since the character Sunshine Corazon. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.