Natalie Wood Investigation: What the People Involved Are Saying

NY - After a long search, Time Warner has chosen Laura Lang, who has been CEO of digital advertising powerhouse Digitas, as the new CEO of its Time Inc. magazine unit, the entertainment conglomerate said on Wednesday. Lang, who has led Publicis-owned Digitas since 2008 after joining the firm in 1999, is expected to continue an aggressive digital push by the unit, which is the largest U.S. magazine publisher. Her hire comes after Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes early this year fired Jack Griffin who had caused a culture clash as leader of the magazine division, according to company sources. "Although Jack is an extremely accomplished executive, I concluded that his leadership style and approach did not mesh with Time Inc. and Time Warner," Bewkes said back then in a memo that was unusually candid for the media industry. Lang will assume leadership of Time Inc. from an interim management committee composed of Howard Averill, Maurice Edelson and John Huey, which guided the company over the last 10 months. Her bio on Digitas' Web site highlights that she has driven international growth and helped the company attract new clients. "Laura's leadership experience, brand management expertise, understanding of digital and marketing and strong relationships with the creative and advertising communities are a great fit for Time Inc.," said Bewkes. "She is the right person to lead the company as it aggressively evolves its businesses during a time of great change and opportunity in publishing." Said Lang: "I am thrilled to be joining the best journalists and publishing executives in the world at Time Inc. during such an exciting time for media and publishing. Time Inc's premier brands and stellar reputation, along with Time Warner's commitment to lead the digital transformation of all its businesses, will lead to great opportunities to deepen our connections with consumers." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Time Warner Jeff Bewkes

HAMMOND: War Equine Campaign Begins Can Steven Spielberg Win Another Oscar?

The equine no longer has sufficient the bag. Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated epic War Equine began its industry tests in serious this mid-day, Thanksgiving Day,in NY and La by inviting people (via trade adsand websiteMonday)of all guilds , experts groups, and, clearly, the Academy to special holiday weekend tests that will continue through Sunday in urban centers additionally to San Francisco Bay Area (Involves an finish-Sun). Furthermore , as formerly introduced , you will notice public sneaks in New you are able to city and nine other urban centers on Sunday afteroon (10:30AM in LA at AMC Century City) a Q&A with Spielbergin NYthat will besatellited for the other urban centers additionally to streamed survive MSN.com. This is an innovative “one-stop shopping”tactic for Dreamworks (and Disney who distributes) since Spielberg is about the brand new england presently shooting Lincoln subsequently subsequently and not designed for the normal round of campaign activities. Its “World Premiere” will occur December 4th at Avery Fisher Hall in New you are able to city. The big launch is on noweven though thefilm was completed for individuals intents and reasons in September. Within the Labor Day weekendTelluride FilmFestival producer Kathleen Kennedy described they basically had the D.I. to complete in individuals days, but even though it absolutely was readythe film, which opens on December 25, has skipped the festival circuit meant for a unique circuitous road to release. That incorporated the unusual way of employing surprise “pop up” tests November 1-10 in small metropolitan areas like Bellvue Wa, Leawood and Olathe Ks, Cleveland Levels Oh, Beaverton Or, Bethesda MD and Plymouth Meeting, PA showing a “heartland” technique to have the ability to get individual to individual moving. That same week Dreamworks started quietly showingthe filmto selectmedia (including Deadline)round the large screenat the Disney lot’s primary theatre.A strict embargo existed until today rightafter the firstThanksgivingscreening when most media and industry typeswould havehad at leastthe opportunity to start to see it. So expect plenty of industry and mediatwittering, facebooking and reviewsto start rapidly with still a great month to go to before its Christmas day wide opening. What Spielberg has wrought can be a stunning searching and highly emotional epic that's Hollywood moviemaking at its best, andseems likelyto bethe filmmaker’smostAcademy- friendlywork since his Oscar individuals who win, Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan. Can it be old-fashioned? You wager , in this fast-moving techno culture that possibly a welcome factor. Spielberg is known as a great admirer of David Lean using its sweeping vistas, deliberate pacing and epic story of just one equine’s amazing journey using the front lines from the First World War, the film could almost be described as a tribute for the great director of those classics as Lawrence of Arabia as well as the Bridge round the River Kwai. Just for the craft alone Oscar nominations seems being assured for top Picture and Director, John Williams’ score, Ron Carter’s production design,Michael Kahn’s editing, the appear work and Janusz Kaminski’sstriking cinematography. However, there hasn’t been much buzz in regards to the cast including Jeremy Irvine, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Benedict Cumberbatch and PeterMullan, they don’t strike any false notes delivering fine performances,and Tom Hiddleston’s Captain Nichols might even merit some Best Supporting Actortalk though that category is almost impossibly tough this year. For that horses there has to be some form of separate AcademyAward.They are suprisingly significant (one of these simple came from from Seabiscuit). Thefilm , in aspect and execution is certainly the most effective of their genre since Carroll Ballard’s The Black Stallion in 1979, amovie thatearned numerous Oscar nods but shamefully didn’t even get yourself a Cinematography nomination for Caleb Deschanel’s landmark cinematography. War Equine is probably too emotional and traditional to earn much love round the hardcore unsentimentalcritics honours circuit, however imagine it'll fare perfectly within the CCMA’s, Golden Globes, and Oscars, even though a couple of from the Academy’s more recent Best Picture options, notablyNo Country For Old Males, Slumdog Uniform andThe Hurt Locker among othersindicate another sensibility in comparison to kind of once-traditional “bigger”, more craft-laden film the Academyonce preferred, anda categoryinto which War Equine certainly falls. Despite The Fact That King’s Speech triumph last yearover the higher trendy experts choice of The Social Media might indicate there's still room in a lower cost edgy, more “traditional”films in the center of the Academy voter. We’ll have to wait to find out,nevertheless the sheer scope of War Equine certainly makes a unique niche against smaller sized preferred Best Pic hopefuls (seen up to now)like the Descendants, The Artist, Evening amount of time in Paris and Moneyball. However voters might think Spielberg has received enough accolades (3 Oscars, a Thalberg award, AFI Existence Achievement and Kennedy Center Honors), plus he’s got another film, the animated The Adventures of Tintin opening just four days earlier than War Equine. Will that particular-two punch within the boxoffice inspire admiration – or Spielburn-out? Just 72 hrs before Tintin’s release this very prolific film and tv producer and director also hits the milestone ages of 65, but thereis no symbol of retirement soon. He's six Best Director nominationsfor Close Encounters in the Third Kind (1977), Raiders in the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Schindler’s List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) , winning for your latter two. His latest pointing nodcame for 2005′s Munich. Schindler’s List might be the only real Spielberg film to win Best Picture. He's twelve nominations overall between Picture and pointing nods. Strangely enough both his pointing wins came for movies set throughout World War Ii. Can a The Very First World War flick bring him the directorial triple crown handful of, even David Lean, have handled in Oscar history? Certainly War Equine has got the pedigree. It absolutely was a high selling book first launched in 1982, then increased being an worldwide theatrical hit winning five Tonys including Best Play taken due to its smash Broadway run that's still ongoing at Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center. Once I saw the play in May I wondered how any filmmaker could replicate the miracle in the production which is amazing usage of full-sized equine puppetry in the amazing Handspring Puppet Company. But as Kennedy described in Telluride, “War Equine might be the topic of the truly amazing Masters Thesis in showing tips to get a magazine, a play together with a film and supply them each their particular originality, whilst they came from from the identical source material”. It is also unique to get three different authors. Michael Morpurgo written it,Nick Stafford composed the play and Lee Hall and Richard Curtis did the script. Spielberg’s challenge wound up being to making the story cinematically compelling without discoloration the memory in the book or play. Once the Academy feels he been effective , War Equine could end up being the first project to win both a Best Play Tony and greatest Picture Oscar inside the same year from the opening.

Oscars: Documentary shortlist unveiled

If documentary kudos are partly dependent on topicality, then "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," one of the 15 films that will advance in the Oscars voting process, certainly stands out: The third docu about the West Memphis 3 was just weeks away from its Toronto Film Festival premiere when documakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky got word that the film's subjects were being released from prison after 18 years. After the Toronto screening, the film was recut to include their release, widely attributed to the filmmakers' perseverance in covering the story. Box office clicks "Buck" and "Bill Cunningham NY" are also among the 15 documentaries that will advance. The docu branch screened 124 qualifying films for the preliminary round, a far higher number than in most years, and documentary branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles on the shortlist.In addition to "Buck," the top docu released this year with $4 million, "Bill Cunningham NY," about the venerable NY Times fashion photographer, had a solid theatrical run with $1.5 million. But other films that proved popular with auds, such as racecar driver bio "Senna" and "Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest," did not make the list. Another notable omission was "The Interrupters," from Steve James, the director whose "Hoop Dreams" was snubbed in 1995, sparking a backlash that changed the way the Academy picks docus.In addition to "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," "Bill Cunningham NY" and "Buck," the finalists are "Battle for Brooklyn," "Hell and Back Again," "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front," "Jane's Journey," "The Loving Story," "Pina," "Project Nim," "Semper Fi: Always Faithful," "Sing Your Song," "Undefeated," "Under Fire: Journalists in Combat" and "We Were Here."Also omitted were Errol Morris' "Tabloid," Werner Herzog's "Into the Abyss" and Chilean docu "Nostalgia for the Light," chosen by both the Intl. Documentary Assn. and Cinema Eye Honors. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Healthy Hollywood: Great Food Friday Nick Jonas Assumes Diabetes!

First Released: November 18, 2011 12:45 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY., N.Y. -- Caption Nick Jonas attends MTVs Concert To Profit Lifebeat at home of Blues in West Hollywood on August 27, 2011At 13, Nick Jonas was identified with your body. I'd a difficult breakdown since i have really had no clue what diabetes was about. I wondered, why me? I Quickly requested myself, why don't you me? and recognized which i might have the ability to help other youngsters with diabetes. Within the last 6 years, Nicks mission is to help and inspire other kids coping with juvenile diabetes. The teenager icon gives freely of his time for you to charitable organisation occasions to boost awareness as well as visit youthful diabetic kids. Healthy Hollywood applauds Nick Jonas! Halle Berry and Sharon Stone will also be stricken with diabetes. Yet, it is not only the wealthy and famous who are suffering, over 21 million children and grown ups within the U . s . States live with diabetes, and something in three People in america will build up diabetes within their lifetime! Thats some serious amounts. November is American Diabetes Month, so Healthy Hollywood hopes to shed just a little light about this serious (and progressively common) condition. There's an inherited aspect of diabetes, which may create a person more prone to develop the problem as well as an environment part that involves lifestyle and diet, discloses Nicolette Pace, founding father of NutriSource, and she or he is an expert in diabetes self management training. Nicolette adds, Quite simply, your genes are transporting a gun as well as your diet can pull the trigger. Despite popular belief, there is not an eat this and youll get diabetes link. However, adult onset diabetes could be set-off by overall putting on weight and lousy eating routine. Should you take a look at an average American diet you will find that nearly all what's eaten results in putting on weight and weight problems which rapidly gets worse to metabolic problems, pre-diabetes, and lastly full-blown diabetes, adds Nicolette. However, for individuals struggling with diabetes, it's good advice to get rid of as numerous hidden fats and sugars using their diet. Fighting diabetes offers quite a bit related to controlling your general carb and calorie consumption. If putting on weight continues to be an problem it should be immediately stopped. Therefore, adding meals which will satiate with more compact portions is going to be key. Included in this are whole plant meals (veggies, fruits, grains, beans etc.) his or her water and fiber content results in greater fullness in the weight of food, indicates Nicolette. Studies also suggest employed in lean protein meals to stabilize hunger and supply necessary nutrition. Curing diabetes can be done continuing having a strict program. Nicolette explains to Healthy Hollywood 3 eating tips diabetes sufferers should follow 1. Keep track of your food intake, just how much you've eaten as well as your bloodstream sugar to focus on the connection. 2. Learn to read a food label and understand what to search for when you're purchasing prepared meals. 3. Limit processed meals by creating a grocery list ahead of time to include as numerous whole-foods as possible. This meal-planning tip can help free you against purchasing impulse meals. For additional diet tips, mind to world wide web.nutrisource.org and also to discover much more about diabetes, visit world wide web.stopdiabetes.com Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher: Its Over!

First Published: November 17, 2011 4:52 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore attend the launch party for Real Men Dont Buy Girls at Steven Alan Annex in NY City, on April 14, 2011 Demi Moore is ending her marriage to Ashton Kutcher. The 49-year-old actress announced her divorce plans to The Associated Press Thursday, saying shes doing it with great sadness and a heavy heart. She said that as a woman, a mother and a wife, there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life. Moore adds that its a trying time for her and her family, so she asked for people to respect her privacy. Moore and Kutcher were wed in September 2005. The couples relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as rumors swirled about Kutchers alleged infidelity. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

New PBS Spring Season Returns Downton Abbey, A Virtual Detective

First Released: November 16, 2011 9:16 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Benedict Cumberbatch attends the American Express Gala Screening from the Nobleman Speech throughout the 54th BFI London Film Festival in the Odeon Leicester Square, London, October 21, 2010Theres great news for fans of A Virtual Detective and Downton Abbey: Theyre both returning to PBS the coming year. A 2-part study of Bill Clintons presidency, a glance at some celebrity genealogy by Louis Gates along with a series on American infrastructure located with a former Survivor contestant are a part of PBS new spring schedule, the general public broadcasting service stated Wednesday. A rapid season ending to Downton Abbey with several un-answered questions including if the show was extending its love to return brought to angry telephone calls from many fans, stated Paula Kerger, PBS leader. The very first season was just four episodes. The 2nd season, set throughout The First World War, consists of seven episodes and begins Jan. 8. The Masterplace Mystery! presentation of Sherlock, Series 2 is occur twenty-first century London and can air in three episodes in May, PBS stated. The American Experience documentary on Clinton premieres on Presidents Day featuring fresh interviews with lots of within the administration and a few of the presidents adversaries. It doesn't incorporate a new interview with Clinton, Kerger stated. The positive side of profiling this type of recent leader is the fact that lots of people inside the administration continue to be alive. The gloomy is losing the perspective of history, she stated. Hes a fascinating and sophisticated individual and i believe the piece captures that, Kerger stated. Harvard professor Gates is host of Finding Your Roots, a ten-part series that starts March 25. The series may have celebrity juice Kevin Sausage, Barbara Walters, Tyra Banks and Martha Stewart are among individuals who've their loved ones roots investigated and Gates attempts to tie individuals family tales to historic trends. Yul Kwon of Survivor is going to be host of America Revealed beginning on April 11. Hell attempt to show how infrastructure is altering traffic and food production, for instance. Cultural programming features a premiere of Anna Deavere Smiths play Allow Me To Lower Easy, a music special on Tony Bennetts duets album, and Michael Feinsteins American Songbook. Would continue our concentrate on arts content, Kerger stated. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Dwts Final Three Revealed

First Released: November 15, 2011 11:29 PM EST Credit: ABC Caption The ultimate four challengers (as well as their partners) on Dwts, November. 14, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Theres only one week left of competition on Dwts and also the three celebrity runners up set to duke it for mirrorball glory happen to be named. (Spoiler this story consists of the outcomes of Tuesdays elimination on Dwts.) Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez and Take advantage of Kardashian would be the trio who'll fight foot-to-foot in a few days to achieve success National football league star Hines Ward and the Season 12 professional partner Kym Manley because the latest champs of DWTS, although it was Hope Solo who got her ticket home on Tuesday evening. This competition is among the most difficult competitions Ive have you been part of, so Im grateful. It had been an incredible chance, Hope stated after learning this news that they and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, were going home. While sad to depart the show, Hope stated she was searching toward her next journey. Im gonna return and check out rather than winning the mirroball trophy, Im gonna go try to win a gold medal this summer time in the Olympic games, she stated. Why don't you repeat, right? It had been a headline raising run throughout Season 13 for that soccer star and her open partner, Maks. Only a couple of days ago, Maks lost his awesome, dealing with Len Goodman and also the idol judges for which he considered an unfair point-marking system over the challengers. With all of due respect, this really is my show. I assisted allow it to be what it's, Maks stated following the idol judges gave the happy couple their marks for any rumba to Seasons of affection from Rent, on October 24. I really like every factor of it, I really like every professional thats have you been here and that i love every celebrity that puts effort into each week. With that said, Im just a little tired which were being judged, some on effort plus some being selected on, on heel leads! And Hope really recommended Maks now-famous comment, following her elimination on Tuesdays results show. Maks was amazing producer from the show I must thanks, Maks, for casting me to become in your show, Hope smiled. Dwts Season 13 finals start on Monday evening at 8/7C on ABC. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Cruz remade makeup area

Dick Smith'The Exorcist''Amadeus'Makeup maven Dick Cruz is always that rare type of artist: a consummate builder, a genius innovator together with a generous mentor for the decades of makeup artists who follow him.Smith's tasks are on numerous cinema's most legendary moments. He's the artist behind Marlon Brando's jowly try searching in "The Godfather," the one which switched a completely new-faced Linda Blair in to a possessed girl in "Alien,Inch as well as the artist who needed F. Murray Abraham from mid-existence into his 80s in "Amadeus." The 2nd project acquired him a makeup Oscar he describes to Paul LeBlanc."He's been referred to as 'godfather of makeup' unconditionally,Inch states Leonard Engelman, governor in the makeup branch in the Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "There's nobody that has received as much influence inside the techniques and materials we use today or perhaps the youthful makeup artists working on the market.InchCruz will be a pre-mediterranean student at Yale when he increased being intrigued by Hollywood makeup techniques. He ongoing to develop their very own approaches to shading and texture making popular new types of home home appliances and materials. He's the author of "Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Guide: The best way to Have A Great Time Creating Your Individual Monster Make-up," which Ron Baker cites just like a huge influence by themself career in makeup. And Cruz is constantly make his latest techniques provided with an internet based course at his website, dicksmithmake-up.com."I written to Dick in the past, once i only decided to be beginning out, which he really needed time for you to call me once he came back from Thailand where he was concentrating on 'The Deer Hunter,' " states Kevin Haney, themselves a makeup Oscar champion for "Driving Miss Daisy." In those days Haney was your fast-food restaurant but he impressed Cruz. Soon Haney was coping with the already legendary artist, now he's been a makeup artist more than 2 decades. "But you will discover probably hundreds of tales like mine about people who was simply aided for their careers by Dick Cruz," Haney states.Haney recalls in awe of Smith's dedication as soon as they started cooperating.InchI seen him begin completely apart since they weren't sufficient or go to a new type of adhesive or change his method something constantly,Inch states Haney. "He trained me to love doing makeup a great deal that you're always trying to find the simplest method of doing something even if what this means is you must do something you have not done before within your career."Eye round the Oscars: Governors AwardAfter fifty years, Manley continues to be Guy Cruz remade makeup area Winfrey wages quiet combat shame Winfrey eyes return to acting Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Shaun Probsts Syndicated Daily Talk Show Closing In On Cope With NBC Stations

I hear that CBS TV Distribution’s syndicated daily talk show located by Survivor‘s Shaun Probst is near to an offer using the NBC possessed and operated stations, effectively clearing the strip for any fall 2012 launch. The show, that will cover mostly relationship and human interest subjects, have been rivaling 2 other syndicated talk show hopefuls, Twentieths Ricki Lake and Warner Bros Bethenny Frankel, for any just right the NBC O&Os. The purchase has no effect on The new sony TV’s Nate Berkus Show, with a cope with the NBC stations though next season. Additionally to Shaun Probst, the ten NBC O&O will even function as the launch group for that new Steve Harvey talk show next fall. Meanwhile, station clearances would eliminate Probst, a frequent substitute guest host on Live! With Regis And Kelly, just as one successor to departing Regis Pilbin. This could mark CBS TV Distribution’s first first-run distribution launch because the Doctors.

Contender: 'Extremely Noisy and very Close'

Even though honours buzz with this adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's publish-9/11 urban journey remains very noisy, Warner Bros. is playing its cards incredibly close: Media will most likely notice finally major competitors. Whether that's due to worry, confidence or simply last-minute tinkering remains being shown, but producer Scott Rudin seems to own come up with the sun and rain as being a master media chef.Foer's narrative -- about precocious nine-year-old Oskar's search for this really is of his dad's dying on earth Trade Center, and also the grandparents' link to the firebombing of Dresden -- signifies the identical combination of whimsy, magical realism, background moral uplift permeating scribe Eric Roth's Oscar-winning "Forrest Gump" and -nominated "Benjamin Button." Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock provide B.O. insurance, and helmer Stephen Daldry has nicely proven skill with moppets in "Billy Elliot," all-star casts in "The Several hours" and weighty styles in "The Visitors."Daldry, Roth, d.p. Chris Menges and editor Claire Simpson -- the ultimate three formerly Oscared -- should figure strongly in year-finish balloting, as will the supporting turn of Max Von Sydow as Oskar's haunted father. Recognition for your legendary Ingmar Bergman mainstay, nominated just once before for "Pelle the Conqueror," may be seen as overdue in the category that's already shown useful for recognizing beloved veterans (Connery, Coburn, Ameche, Palance) rather than an honorary statuette. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Steve Guttenberg Talks Misdirection, 'Party Down,' and Brotherly Love

Steve Guttenberg Talks Misdirection, 'Party Down,' and Brotherly Love By Daniel Holloway November 4, 2011 Photo by Getty Images Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg likes to get to the theater early. Most days, since previews for "Relatively Speaking" began in September at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Guttenberg arrives a few hours before the curtain. He meditates, warms up his voice, and spends some time wandering the auditorium. Eventually he makes his way to the back row of the balcony and has a seat. "It's craft," the actor says. "The craft part of it is great. There is a film craft, but theater is a different kind of craft."For most of his career, Guttenberg has been a film actor, best known for his work in hit 1980s movies such as "Cocoon," "3 Men and a Baby," and the "Police Academy" series. This fall he takes the stage in "Relatively Speaking," a collection of three one-act plays, each written by a scribe who, like Guttenberg, is most identified with screen work but has done his or her fair share of theater: Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen. Guttenberg takes the lead in the final piece of the trifecta, Allen's "Honeymoon Motel," which begins with a middle-aged man in a tuxedo and a bridal gownclad younger woman bursting excitedly into a hotel room, ready for some post-ceremony nookie. But not all is as it appears, and soon the suite is filled to bursting with family members, a rabbi, and a pizza delivery man, all arguing over the relationship between Jerry (Guttenberg) and Nina (Ari Graynor).This isn't Guttenberg's first time on Broadwayhe took over for Timothy Hutton in the early-1990s production of "Prelude to a Kiss" at the Helen Hayes Theatrebut it is his first time working with Allen and director John Turturro, both of whom he praises highly. "We rehearsed every day with John, and Woody was there for a lot of the rehearsals," he says. "We started in August, and it's just one of the best creative experiences I ever had."1. He's a Magician's Apprentice (Sort Of). "Woody is one of the masters of all time of misdirection," Guttenberg says. He's talking about the moment a few minutes into the play whenspoiler alertit's revealed that Jerry isn't the groom but rather the groom's stepfather, who interrupted the ceremony to declare his love for the bride and found those feelings requited. "It's a great respect to the audience to give them such misdirection. I think from his days being a magician, he loves magic. When you misdirect people, people love it." Like in a magic show, the moment of the reveal in "Honeymoon" is a crowd pleaser, drawing boisterous response from the audience. But earning that response requires careful work by Guttenberg and Graynor in those first few minutes. "The greatest respect I can give the audience is to fool them that we're married," he says. "I love playing it. The greatest part of any character is when you can play it honestly. He's not lying at all to the audience. I never tell the audience what's going on. I just am in love with this girl. So when it's revealed, it's a wonderful part to play because I'm playing the truth all the time."2. He Loves a Good 'Male Romantic Scene.' The revelation about Jerry and Nina's relationship comes while Nina is offstage, donning some wedding-night lingerie. Jerry hears a knockit's more like a set-rattling poundon the door and answers it to find his friend Eddie (Grant Shaud), who, in confronting Jerry, informs the audience of the truth. "Grant and I are friends, and when I start connecting with him it's great," he says. "I love all kinds of work, but there's something great about doing a buddy scene. It's the male romantic scene." Guttenberg's career picked up steam in 1982, when he starred in one of the quintessential buddy movies of that era, Barry Levinson's "Diner." He cites it as one of a list of great films that showcase the power of bro-love. "You love your buddy," he says. "There's nothing better. 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'The Great Escape,' 'Diner.' Buddy movies. Guys talking. So I love that scene with Grant."3. He's Serious About Stage and Screen. "You approach the work the same," Guttenberg says of shifting gears from screen to stage. "You just get serious about it." Not that the mediums don't come with their own challenges. For Guttenberg, the biggest difference is the most obviousthe night-after-night nature of theater versus the stop-start way of film and television. "When you're in a film, you get it right that day and then you move on," he says. "[Onstage] it's a different timing. You're making the timing, not the editoralthough you can make your own timing in films, but sometimes it doesn't work and the editor makes it work, or it works and the editor does something that makes you look bad."4. He Likes to Party Down. Younger audiences may know Guttenberg best from his appearance in the Starz series "Party Down," a comedy about a group of Los Angeles cater-waiters. The series lasted only two seasons, but it has developed a cult following. The season 2 episode "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday," in which the cast spends a day hanging out with the man himself, is considered a fan favorite. Guttenberg had worked with series star Adam Scott on several episodes of "Veronica Mars" years earlier. When he spotted Scott in a Times Square ad for the then-new "Party Down," he left his friend a phone message congratulating him on the show. "He called me back and said, 'Hey, we're thinking about doing a show on you.' So I said, 'Oh great.' Eventually he sent [the script] to me, and I said, 'Oh, this'll be great.' " In the episode, Guttenberg acts as a sort of friendly benefactor, opening his lavish home to the caterers and offering plenty of booze and career-nurturing advice. He says that the humor comes from how true the situation is. "Most of the time when you have somebody who is a big star, they're usually very nice people and very grateful people," he says. "You know, the attention and the money they receive and the salaries they receive are ridiculous. They're way overpaid. There are a lot of big stars that when they're around people that they can pamper a little bit, they love it."5. There are Things He Can't Talk About. Next up for Guttenberg is "A Novel Romance," an indie film he stars in and co-produced, which will open in limited release this month. But there's one potential project he won't discuss: a "Police Academy" sequel, about which rumors have circulated for years. "I know they're developing a script," he says. If a project develops, will he do it? "I can't talk about that." Steve Guttenberg Talks Misdirection, 'Party Down,' and Brotherly Love By Daniel Holloway November 4, 2011 Steve Guttenberg PHOTO CREDIT Getty Images Steve Guttenberg likes to get to the theater early. Most days, since previews for "Relatively Speaking" began in September at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Guttenberg arrives a few hours before the curtain. He meditates, warms up his voice, and spends some time wandering the auditorium. Eventually he makes his way to the back row of the balcony and has a seat. "It's craft," the actor says. "The craft part of it is great. There is a film craft, but theater is a different kind of craft."For most of his career, Guttenberg has been a film actor, best known for his work in hit 1980s movies such as "Cocoon," "3 Men and a Baby," and the "Police Academy" series. This fall he takes the stage in "Relatively Speaking," a collection of three one-act plays, each written by a scribe who, like Guttenberg, is most identified with screen work but has done his or her fair share of theater: Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen. Guttenberg takes the lead in the final piece of the trifecta, Allen's "Honeymoon Motel," which begins with a middle-aged man in a tuxedo and a bridal gownclad younger woman bursting excitedly into a hotel room, ready for some post-ceremony nookie. But not all is as it appears, and soon the suite is filled to bursting with family members, a rabbi, and a pizza delivery man, all arguing over the relationship between Jerry (Guttenberg) and Nina (Ari Graynor).This isn't Guttenberg's first time on Broadwayhe took over for Timothy Hutton in the early-1990s production of "Prelude to a Kiss" at the Helen Hayes Theatrebut it is his first time working with Allen and director John Turturro, both of whom he praises highly. "We rehearsed every day with John, and Woody was there for a lot of the rehearsals," he says. "We started in August, and it's just one of the best creative experiences I ever had."1. He's a Magician's Apprentice (Sort Of). "Woody is one of the masters of all time of misdirection," Guttenberg says. He's talking about the moment a few minutes into the play whenspoiler alertit's revealed that Jerry isn't the groom but rather the groom's stepfather, who interrupted the ceremony to declare his love for the bride and found those feelings requited. "It's a great respect to the audience to give them such misdirection. I think from his days being a magician, he loves magic. When you misdirect people, people love it." Like in a magic show, the moment of the reveal in "Honeymoon" is a crowd pleaser, drawing boisterous response from the audience. But earning that response requires careful work by Guttenberg and Graynor in those first few minutes. "The greatest respect I can give the audience is to fool them that we're married," he says. "I love playing it. The greatest part of any character is when you can play it honestly. He's not lying at all to the audience. I never tell the audience what's going on. I just am in love with this girl. So when it's revealed, it's a wonderful part to play because I'm playing the truth all the time."2. He Loves a Good 'Male Romantic Scene.' The revelation about Jerry and Nina's relationship comes while Nina is offstage, donning some wedding-night lingerie. Jerry hears a knockit's more like a set-rattling poundon the door and answers it to find his friend Eddie (Grant Shaud), who, in confronting Jerry, informs the audience of the truth. "Grant and I are friends, and when I start connecting with him it's great," he says. "I love all kinds of work, but there's something great about doing a buddy scene. It's the male romantic scene." Guttenberg's career picked up steam in 1982, when he starred in one of the quintessential buddy movies of that era, Barry Levinson's "Diner." He cites it as one of a list of great films that showcase the power of bro-love. "You love your buddy," he says. "There's nothing better. 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'The Great Escape,' 'Diner.' Buddy movies. Guys talking. So I love that scene with Grant."3. He's Serious About Stage and Screen. "You approach the work the same," Guttenberg says of shifting gears from screen to stage. "You just get serious about it." Not that the mediums don't come with their own challenges. For Guttenberg, the biggest difference is the most obviousthe night-after-night nature of theater versus the stop-start way of film and television. "When you're in a film, you get it right that day and then you move on," he says. "[Onstage] it's a different timing. You're making the timing, not the editoralthough you can make your own timing in films, but sometimes it doesn't work and the editor makes it work, or it works and the editor does something that makes you look bad."4. He Likes to Party Down. Younger audiences may know Guttenberg best from his appearance in the Starz series "Party Down," a comedy about a group of Los Angeles cater-waiters. The series lasted only two seasons, but it has developed a cult following. The season 2 episode "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday," in which the cast spends a day hanging out with the man himself, is considered a fan favorite. Guttenberg had worked with series star Adam Scott on several episodes of "Veronica Mars" years earlier. When he spotted Scott in a Times Square ad for the then-new "Party Down," he left his friend a phone message congratulating him on the show. "He called me back and said, 'Hey, we're thinking about doing a show on you.' So I said, 'Oh great.' Eventually he sent [the script] to me, and I said, 'Oh, this'll be great.' " In the episode, Guttenberg acts as a sort of friendly benefactor, opening his lavish home to the caterers and offering plenty of booze and career-nurturing advice. He says that the humor comes from how true the situation is. "Most of the time when you have somebody who is a big star, they're usually very nice people and very grateful people," he says. "You know, the attention and the money they receive and the salaries they receive are ridiculous. They're way overpaid. There are a lot of big stars that when they're around people that they can pamper a little bit, they love it."5. There are Things He Can't Talk About. Next up for Guttenberg is "A Novel Romance," an indie film he stars in and co-produced, which will open in limited release this month. But there's one potential project he won't discuss: a "Police Academy" sequel, about which rumors have circulated for years. "I know they're developing a script," he says. If a project develops, will he do it? "I can't talk about that."

Not such a long time ago Tales: When Snow White-colored Met Her Prince Charming

Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Not such a long time ago there's a stylish princess, the fairest in many the land, who was simply banned from her kingdom with the Evil Full until an attractive prince found her save. This Sunday's episode of Once will give you a glimpse into Snow White-colored (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming's (Josh Dallas) first meeting, though ABC's take is different from that which you understand concerning the favorite anecdotes. Inside the original Snow White-colored, the Evil Full attempts to kill porcelain-skinned princess several occasions, eventually giving her a poisoned apple that puts Snow White-colored in to a deep, almost dying-like sleep. Prince Charming involves her save, waking her getting a sweet hug, and so they live happily ever after. In the world of Once, however, Snow and Charming's first meeting can be a tumultuous one. "The start of the storyline relies much more about bitterness, manipulation and envy," Goodwin states. "There's a really far strategy to use utilizing their moment of meeting to falling for one another.Inch ABC's Not such a long time ago turns favorite anecdotes into reality "There is this huge attraction after they first meet under very enjoyable conditions," adds Dallas, who hints that his Storybrooke character, the Someone Particularly in the coma, may be connected with someone else. "Who he's entangled with, it may be considered a genuine factor. It might be false recollections," according to him. Because the people of Storybrooke are stricken with amnesia, Goodwin states, "There's no way of their relationship being how it is in mythic land when he energizes. This amnesia which placed recollections are very prone to provide many obstacles." Who or what may be browsing their strategies by the actual existence? Which will be clarified in Sunday's episode of Once at 8/7c on ABC. For the time being, hit should be genuine along with your ideas.

Safe House Trailer Blasts In

No one is safe...Have you been hankering to see Denzel Washington back playing a truly nasty piece of work just as he was in Training Day? Then you'll be happy to watch the trailer for Safe House, which features exactly that, all in the service of a high-octane action thriller co-starring Ryan Reynolds. The trailer is online over at Apple.Directed by Snabba Cash's Daniel Espinosa, Safe House finds Reynolds as a CIA agent itching for more field experience. But, because you should always be careful what you wish for, he gets far more than he expects when the facility he's assigned to watch over gets a very high-profile "house guest": agent-turned-rogue assassin Tobin Frost (Washington).Turns out, some very bad people (yes, possibly even worse than Frost himself) have it in for the man, and will do everything they can do to make sure he's pushing up daisies. With the safe house compromised, the agent and his prisoner have to flee for their lives. No easy feat when one of you is a stone-cold killer with zero morals...{Safe House Trailer Blasts In}Also featuring Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Patrick and Joel Kinnaman, the movie will be out on February 24, 2012.

Ana Gasteyer Upped to Series Regular on Suburgatory

Ana Gasteyer Suburgatory's Ana Gasteyer is becoming a series regular on the ABC sitcom, Entertainment Weekly reports.Gasteyer plays Sheila Shay, the on-again-off-again PTA president and über-controlling mother of Lisa (Allie Grant), and neighbor to George (Jeremy Sisto) and Tessa (Jane Levy). Gasteyer describes her character as a "well-intended nightmare."Name that tune: This fall's new TV theme songsAfter receiving the news about her promotion, Gasteyer said, "I screamed and jumped for joy and then went right to the table read."Known for her stint on Saturday Night Live, Gasteyer memorably appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm this year.Suburgatory - recently picked up for a full season - airs Wednesdays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.

Silverman re-ups as Warners production prexy

SilvermanGreg Silverman has re-upped as production prexy at Warner Bros. Silverman will continue to oversee Warner Bros. Pictures' development activities and budget while reporting to division president Jeff Robinov. "Greg has a phenomenal aptitude for fostering filmmaker relationships and discovering new talent around town," said Robinov. "He demonstrates incredible leadership toward our creative team, and I am so pleased that he will continue to oversee our slate." Warners -- consistently among the top performers among the big six Hollywood studios -- said in the announcement that Silverman will also be charged with "seeking new opportunities to diversify and build upon the success the company has consistently achieved." Silverman joined Warner Bros. in 1999 as a junior exec. After a brief stint as SVP of production at Revolution Studios, he retrrned to Warners in 2002 as production veep, rising through the ranks while shepherding "The Dark Knight," "300," "The Hangover" and "Inception," among other films. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com