Friday, October 28, 2011

Exclusive Clip: Long Island Medium Talks to the Dead

Theresa Caputo Theresa Caputo is your average suburban housewife - except for that fact that she talks to dead people. Star of TLC's Long Island Medium, Caputo is a real-life psychic that connects people with loved ones who have died.On Sunday's episode, Theresa stuns the show's crew members as she spontaneously gets the sense there is someone in the room with her while filming on the confessional couch. Skeptical? Check out the exclusive clip below.Long Island Medium airs on Sundays at 10/9c on TLC.

James Cameron Previews 18 Minutes of $18 million 3d Conversion of 'Titanic'

Offering up what he referred to as a turbocharged version ofTitantic, director James Cameron, along with his producer Jon Landau, revealed 18 minutes of footage within the film's new, 3d conversion on Friday morning within the Vital lot.our editor recommendsJames Cameron Wows CineEurope With First Footage of 'Titanic 3D' Eight moments were examined, including footage of Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater's (Kate Winslet) encounter round the Titantic's grand stairwell, their hug round the bow in the ship which is sinking. "You will discover certain films that [warrant] being reduce for the theater," Cameron mentioned. "There's a whole generation of folks that haven't seen it whatsoever." The 1997 disaster epic continues to be transformed into 3d for approximately $18 million as well as the process, that's ongoing, is predicted to think about two months, Cameron mentioned. The conversion is essentially being handled by visual effects company Stereo system system D which is requiring 300 artists. PHOTOS: 10 Large Babies The screening marked the first time the footage remains proven inside the U.S. moments also were proven within the Worldwide Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam in September. The up-to-date film, from Vital, Fox and Cameron's own Lightstorm Entertainment, will probably be released by Vital on April 6.Titanticgrossed $1.84 billion worldwide and won 11 Oscars, including people for top picture and greatest director. It is the second finest grossing film ever, trailing only Cameron'sAvatar($2.78 billion). STORY: While He Converts 'Titanic' to 3 dimensional, James Cameron Boosts Bar on Film Corrections Cameron mentioned that although he's typically "greatly against" changing traditional films into 3d - adding he may have initially shotTitanticin 3d once the technology existed - he thinks the conversion enhances the film. "I totally believe 3d is certainly an enhancement for your dramatic moments - not just the big action," mentioned Cameron, adding that although he thinks most 3d conversions are much a lot more like "2.4D," the concern he while others take while using project will make certain its 3d version is a lot more like "2.99D." A completely new 4K digital master in the film was created incorporated in alteration it'll be the building blocks for traditional 2D showings in the film when it is released in April, Landau mentioned. He mentioned there might be no changes for the content in the film. "That was the director's cut," Landau joked. Cameron added: "I don't have that revisionist gene." He mentioned that both DiCaprio and Winslet are interested in the project, though neither has yet seen the 3 dimensional footage. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Subjects 3d James Cameron Kate Winslet Leonardo DiCaprio Titanic

Thursday, October 27, 2011

DGA Leader Taylor Hackford Round the Passing Of Key Guild Figure Tom Donovan

La Company company directors Guild of America Leader Taylor Hackford made the following statement upon gaining knowledge from the passing of Tom Donovan: We are saddened to know today in the passing of Tom Donovan, an important player inside the merger involving the Screen Company company directors Guild as well as the Radio and tv Company company directors Guild in 1960 that introduced for the formation in the modern Company company directors Guild of America. Toms mark upon the completely new DGA was indelible. He was leader in the NY Local in the RTDG when discussions first began inside the late 19 fifties about creating a completely new, unified organization to represent film and tv company company directors as well as the teams that support them in one location, after which it in 1962, he chaired the committee that organized a restructuring in the new Guild that reduced regional friction and consolidated energy in the National Board through which both Colonial as well as the West Coast were fully represented an business structure that continues today.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Michael Douglas Talks about Late Cancer Diagnosis in Alec Baldwin's Inaugural NPR Podcast

Alec Baldwin first showed his new National Public Radio series, Here's the one thing, on Monday. In the introduction, the host describes the WNYC-created podcast "is all about following great conversations to unpredicted places." Which to begin with it is going is Michael Douglas' home in NY. The 2 stars sitting lower for any tête-à-tête that covered his earlier roles, his children the inability to watch the majority of his films and also the harmful delay in the 2010 cancer diagnoses. "My throat would be a little sore, and that i thought maybe it had been from tension in the part," Douglas states of his initial discomfort after filming Wall Street 2. "It continued for an additional handful of a several weeks." STORY: Matt Damon, Michael Douglas to Star in HBO's Liberace Biopic It had been greater than a couple. From his first physician's visit in The month of january 2010 to August of this year, Douglas describes he understood he'd an issue for pretty much 9 several weeks before any physician purchased testing for ear nose and throat cancer. Once the discomfort in the throat finally grew to become an excessive amount of while going to Montreal, he searched for out a professional. "He literally opened up my mouth, he required a tongue depressor and that i'll always remember that moment," Douglas informs Baldwin. "He researched at me, he looked down again after which I understood." Douglas' stage 4 cancer needed several weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, something Baldwin states had him expecting the worst. "I wish to point out that I found this door... expecting you to definitely look, I'm likely to be very honest along with you, less great while you look now," states Baldwin. "You appear pretty damn good. You're making me sick to my stomach." Douglas credits his healthy appearance having a recent vacation, adding he's investing much more time together with his family before filming his next project, Cinemax Films' Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra. PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts Over time "The main one benefit of this really is I'm determining to accept relaxation of the season easy," he states. Including visits from daughter Carys, who joins the ultimate moments of the conversation. The 8-year-old has little to express on his body of labor. Douglas' fondness for mature roles implies that she hasn't seen a lot of his films. Actually, she accustomed to let her know buddies he earned pancakes for living. But she's seen Romancing the Stone. "Which was my personal favorite movie ever,Inch adds Carys. Related Subjects Alec Baldwin Michael Douglas NPR

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Fox Acquires Helen Childress Spec The Mountain For Ben Stiller To Direct

EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Fox has preemptively acquired The Mountain, a spec script by Helen Childress that Ben Stiller will develop to direct. Stiller and his Red Hour partner Stuart Cornfeld will produce. It’s a re-team for Stiller and Childress, who wrote Reality Bites. The project is a horror story based on characters from Summer, the novel by Edith Wharton. Set in the early 1900s, The Mountain revolves around a young woman who struggles to confront her destiny after stumbling upon a mysterious object that forces her to examine the secrets of her past. It’s a sophisticated horror premise in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby. Stiller and Childress are also developing an adaptation of the children’s book The Snowy Day under his Fox deal. Stiller continues to work on a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty at Fox that he’ll direct and star in. He’s shooting the Akiva Schaffer-directed comedy Neighborhood Watch with Jonah Hill and Vince Vaughn for Fox. Original Artists-repped Childress also scripted Mother’s Confidential at Paramount and Allison’s Starting To Happen for Sandra Bullock and Warner Bros.

Piranha 3DD teaser bounces into view

Everybody loves waterparks, right? Seems the pre-historic school of blood stream-thirsty piranhas that tore up Lake Victoria feels much the same way. How very modern of those.Certainly there's more breasts and blood stream since the first teaser for Piranha 3DD will receive a YouTube premiere due to an individual who seen the Spike TV Scream Honours last evening.Plus, there's more Ving Rhames as Deputy Fallon. Is he the most difficult lawman since David Arquette's Deputy Dewey inside the Scream movies? Judge by yourself below...Piranha 3DD opens in 2012. No, we're not able to be specific than that.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Sean Penn, Ben Stiller, Matt Damon and Kevin Spacey Star in Bill Clinton's Funny or Die Video

Tim Robbins, Michael Moore and Kanye may have company at Occupy Wall Street in Lower Manhattan: the La Occasions reviews that Christopher Nolan may film regions of 'The Dark Dark evening Rises' in downtown NY while using protests just like a backdrop. That is all very hush-hush -- 'The Dark Dark evening Rises' is going to NY beneath the fake production title 'Magnus Rex' -- nevertheless the Occasions looks at the Occupy Wall Street protests won't be written into the film rather, it's likely there is a current scene of riots inside the script, and Nolan uses the throng of protestors to his advantage. If he even films there whatsoever. Following jaunts in Pittsburgh, La and India, the long run blockbuster involves NY for just two days beginning on March. 29. A present casting notice for your film states that Nolan is trying to find stars with "military and/or police training/experience, weapons training, and/or fighting styles training." Warner Bros. confirmed for the Occasions that production was brought to NY, but wouldn't discuss the Occupy Wall Street leg in the trip. Why so serious, WB? [via LAT/24 Frames] [Photo: WireImage] Stars Supporting Occupy Wall Street Sean PennMark RuffaloPenn BadgleyKanye WestSusan SarandonMichael Moore and Tim RobbinsDanny Glover See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

CSI Taps Matt Lauria, Annabeth Gish for Multi-Episode Arcs

Matt Lauria Matt Lauria and Annabeth Gish have booked recurring roles on CSI, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Gish will play Laura, an old friend who Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) hasn't seen in 22 years. And as we previously reported, this friend is hiding a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Lauria will play Sac Pratt, a young, arrogant FBI agent who assists on one of the CSI team's cases, much to the chagrin of Catherine and D.B. Russell (Ted Danson). But despite some feather-ruffling, Pratt and Russell ultimately come to a place of mutual respect. Check out the rest of today's news Lauria (Friday Night Lights) and Gish (Pretty Little Liars) will first appear during November sweeps. CSI airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on CBS.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Austin Powers' Random Task Suspected in Prison Death

The real-life case of Dr. Evil’s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery henchman Random Task continues to get more and more disturbing in ways that even the most twisted Bond villains couldn’t match. Mixed martial artist-turned-actor Joseph Son, currently serving a life sentence for a 1990 gang rape, is now suspected of killing his cellmate in California’s Wasco State Prison. An autopsy and investigation is underway. [THR]

Friday, October 7, 2011

'The Simpsons' Renewed for Two More Seasons

Fox The Simpsons are safe for two more seasons, which will bring them to a historic 25 years on network TV, longer than any other scripted series. PHOTOS: 'The Simpsons': Meet The Cast After tense negotiations with the voice acting cast for a renewal, Fox announced Friday afternoon that the longest running comedy in history will return for a 24th and 25th season. Fox did not reveal the terms of the deals with the actors, but sources say they accepted a sharp cut in pay, of around 30% from the $440,000 for each of 22 episodes they had been making. That would be just over $300,000 per episode. EXCLUSIVE: 'Simpsons' Cast Blinks in Salary Showdown With Fox There was no specific mention in the Fox announcement about the actor but all of them are believed set to return. That would include Julie Kavner (Marge and others), Nancy Cartwright (Bart and others), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Hank Azaria (Moe, Chief Wiggum and Apu), and Harry Shearer (the voice of Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner, and Ned Flanders, among others). The battle between Fox and its voice actors has been a regular event every few years since 1998 but this time around was particularly bitter and public. Fox took the unusual step of issuing a statement saying the show's economic model no longer was viable, and that it had to reduce costs. There were reports the producers, writers and actors would all see their compensation reduced. There was even a leak to one blog that there would be only one more season of The Simpsons in any case, which obviously has turned out to be incorrect. STORY: Analyst: Fox Could Get Around $750 Million in New Syndication Revenue After 'Simpsons' Cancellation During the heated negotiations, the actors volunteered to lower their salaries but sought a share of back end profits from things like syndication and licensing. Shearer even said early Friday he would take a 70% salary cut in return for a share of the profits. The studio held firm and refused to pay them any profit sharing. The actor's do get extra pay when their voice is used as part of licensing but otherwise do not share in that revenue. Source say with this new deal they still will not have any cut of the back end profits. Fox said in its announcement The Simpsons will return on Oct. 30 with new episodes, beginning with the "Treehouse of Horrors XXII." The Simpsons, which is distributed by Fox, is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Al Jean are the executive producers. Film Roman, a Starz Media Company, is the animation house. The Simpsons Fox Cable Networks

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Conan O'Brien Returns to His Old 'Late Night' Studio in New York (Video)

Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesConan O'Brien Conan O'Brien returned to his old stomping grounds last night on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon -- and he reunited with an old friend. O'Brien, who left NBC last year after less than 12 months as Tonight Show host, dropped by Jimmy Fallon's late-night show, who films in his old studio in NY City. He will be in town doing some shows from the Beacon Theater. PHOTOS: 10 TV Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' Fallon was discussing the fall weather, when O'Brien made a surprise appearance. "How you doin'?," O'Brien said to Fallon, who said, "This is unbelievable." "I was back in NY and I wanted to check out my old studio. Hey Max!" O'Brien joked, pointing to Questlove, drummer for The Roots. "Hair looks amazing, man." (He was referring to his Late Night/Tonight Show counterpart, Max Weinberg, who is not on TBS' Conan.) PHOTOS: NBC's New Fall TV Shows "You were here for 16 years. Then ... what happened?," Fallon asked. The two began to laugh. "Don't you worry about, you're a young guy," O'Brien joked. "I left something here, something important to me. ... I think I'm going to need it again," he said, before revealing Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. STORY: Jimmy Fallon Will Return to 'Saturday Night Live' as Host Watch the rest of O'Brien's appearance on Late Night below: Jimmy Fallon Conan O'Brien NBC The Tonight Show Conan TBS Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Monday, Oct. 3, 2011

It's storytelling time! Dancing with the Stars' Top 10 stars express the most memorable year of their lives through dance. Who cried? And who got the first 9s of the season? Find out below!Break out the Kleenex! You know there are gonna be some tearjerkers tonight. As Tom states, "They're all dancing from the heart." Who writes this stuff? I can't say I've ever sobbed watching Dancing with the Stars' storytelling week... but I may have cried for other reasons while watching. Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke: foxtrotRob's most memorable year was 2003 when his dad, Robert Sr., died of esophageal cancer (the eighth anniversary was on Friday). He was 15 at the time and his world was "turned upside down." They're dancing to "Fly Me to the Moon" because it's one of his dad's favorites. The home videos of the clan are actually quite adorable, and the girls look, um, natural. Speaking of natural, Rob looks exactly that on the floor, which I never thought I'd say. His frame and posture are looking good, and there's a cool, old-school, suave charm about the whole thing. He gets a standing O from everyone except Kim until the camera lands on her and she obediently rises. Len says he just put the "dash" into "Kardashian." Then who puts the "dash" in D-A-S-H? Bruno says the man is getting the upper hand and invokes Guys and Dolls. Rob is clueless. Unsurprising. Carrie Ann says he "genu-winely" makes progress every week.Score: 24Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani: rumbaChynna's year is 1990 when "Hold On" was released. (Hey, guess what they're dancing to!) She was suffering from depression and anxiety and the time, and eventually sought help and met Billy Baldwin. Tony wants to incorporate running because she eventually "ran away from the negativity." Oh, Tony! So literal! Thankfully, there's not too much running going on. Chynna looks positively gorgeous. Her limbs are extended beautifully and the routine, while not overwhelmingly steamy, does pack some heat. Bruno calls her a smoldering siren and thinks she belongs in a museum. Carrie Ann calls her stunning and nearly gives me heart attack when she says, "I have never heard that song...[longest pause ever] like that." Actually, on second thought, I wouldn't have been surprised if she really hadn't heard of it. Len says she's going to be dancing for weeks and weeks... and then busts out a 9 before Carrie Ann! Someone took his happy pills!Score: 26Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer: rumbaChaz's most memorable year is this year because he's the happiest he's ever been. He chose his dad's "Laugh at Me" about Sonny and Cher's younger years when they were thrown out of places and didn't give a darn. Chaz dedicates it to his pops and even dons the animal-print fur vest. So psychedelic! Chaz seems... tired? I know dude's knees are shot, but this dance is easier on them. He's just kind of standing there while Lacey does her best maypole dancing around him. But, uh, he's really good with the arm waves! Sigh. Chaz's time may finally be up this week, based on performance alone - and this is only the third dance of the night. Carrie Ann is impressed by Chaz's courage, but thinks he looked distracted and didn't dance enough. Len the contrarian says it was his best dance so far. Seriously, what is he on today? Bruno understands why he lost focus since the rumba needs continuous movement.Score: 18Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas: sambaKristin's year is 2005 because that was when she graduated high school and moved to L.A. She chose "Crazy in Love" because it was a "really big song then." Um, it was big in 2003 - when it came out. But, yeah, let's rewrite history to suit your story, which wasn't really a story. Kristin's no Beyonce (who is?), but she does a pretty stellar job with the high-octane moves. Girl can dance, no doubt about it. It's a fun, electric number, and she nails all the shimmying, hip action and rolls. Len didn't like the Beyonce stuff, but loved the other 80 percent. Bruno calls it "crazy in lust." "Who can say 'no' after that?" he demands. Carrie Ann likes that Kristin's pushing herself to the limit.Score: 24Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya: tangoCarson chose "It's My Life" and 2003 because that's when Queer Eye debuted and he got to be himself after years of being closeted. Inspired by Carson yearning for her pumps, Anna choreographs the whole thing around his sense of style. They start off on a pseudo-runway, which is just fab. Even more fab? Carson's wearing a hot pink satin jacket. Fashion aside, this is his best dance yet that is equal parts entertaining and technically proficient. It's sassy, full of flair and tension as they face off over (duh) Anna's shoe. Carson's footwork and hold have improved, and he's totally going after every move. They end with him finally (!) getting his hands on Anna's heel. Now that is a story. Bruno calls it "insanely brilliant." "And you got the shoe! And yes, you'll make it to the ball!" he growls. Carrie Ann declares that she loves him. Len says he puts the "boy" in "flamboyant." Well, we all knew that.Score: 23J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff: rumbaJ.R.'s most memorable year was when he was injured in Iraq in 2003 driving over a landmine. While recovering, he felt he would've been better off dead and didn't understand why he survived. His mother eventually talked him out of his depression. They're dancing to Tim McGraw's "If You're Reading This" about a soldier who sends a letter home to pay tribute to all the men and women who didn't make it home. You can feel the emotion on set from your living room. J.R., as usual, nails the choreography with some nice hip action and lines. But let's face it, nothing's going to beat the poignancy of the routine. He starts crying and can't stop when he's done while the whole room gives him a prolonged standing O. Carrie Ann says he did something extraordinary and thanks him for such a profound dance. Len says he set the standard for the season. Bruno calls him a hero and source of inspiration. "You dance from your heart," he says.Score: 26Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus: waltzNancy's memorable year is this year because of Casey Anthony. Kidding! It's 2007, when she got married and delivered her twins, Lucy and John David, early because of pregnancy complications. Doctors told her Lucy might die, and when Lucy was hospitalized, "Moon River," which was also Nancy's wedding song, was the first tune she sang to her daughter. Nancy stumbles a little in the beginning and has trouble with a few steps here and there, but puts forth another solid performance. She still needs to work on her frame and upper body, but the ballroom stuff suits her. It's a graceful and lovely ode to her kiddies, who look exactly like her. And best part yet? No wardrobe malfunction! Len wants better posture and likes that she showed emotion. Bruno compares it to a mother's embrace and wants her to link her lines. Carrie Ann calls it a live-action lullaby.Score: 21Ricki Lake and Derek Hough: rumbaRicki's year was last year when her house burned down and she was down on love and marriage. She met her current boyfriend, Christian, at the time, who taught her to say "never say never." She chose Sara Bareilles' "Gravity," and the routine will depict the push-pull of the beginning stages of her relationship. Ricki's got some killer legs, or specifically, calves. And now I'm thinking of Johnny Drama getting calf implants. Anyhow, it's a beautiful, sensual routine that again proof that Derek is the best choreographer on the show. Ricki has such natural, fluid rhythm,but she's lacking in the hip department. Bruno basically calls it a poem come to life and says it was the actress-dancer at her best. Carrie Ann says Ricki's on fire. Len congratulates Derek on a great routine and Ricki on dancing it. And they all bust out the 9 paddles. The Golden Boy is officially back!Score: 27Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovksiy: cha-chaHope's year is this year because of the World Cup, where she learned it was about the journey when the gals didn't win. She picked the team's song "Tonight" by Enrique Iglesias... which is now Auto-Tuned for a futuristic cha-cha? I'm not sure what's going on. Hope has trouble with the sexy moves in rehearsals, but has no trouble getting down and grinding against Maks - and she looks hot doing it. Despite this, there is stilla lack of spark between them. She's hesitant on some steps and needs some sharper footwork, but it's a much better performance than last week's seizure-inducing mess. Carrie Ann says it was sexy, but wants her to work on her walk. Len found it too provocative (guess the pills are wearing off?), but thought she executed well. Bruno says she was going for it like a panther, but agrees about the walk. Score: 24David Arquette and Kym Johnson: rumbaDavid chose last year when he split from Courteney and turned to alcohol before getting sober for Coco. Hepicked "O-o-h, Child" for Coco. It's fake-raining. Oh, I see where this is going. David is going for the open-shirt look. Looks like he got his spray-tan on, but not the waxing. This is a pretty fast rumba, but David keeps up and hits his lines and marks well. There is by far his best dance yet. He's controlled, but still aggressive. It's not an overtly sexy rumba, but rather a sweet and vulnerable one. Len thinks he did a great job. Bruno calls it achingly romantic. Carrie Ann loves his raw emotion. Courteney, Coco, Patricia and Busy Philipps love it! Score: 24Ricki and Derek top the leader board with a 27. Chaz and Lacey once again bring up the rear with an 18.What did you think? Did you shed any tears? Did Ricki deserve the top score? Did Kristin make up a story to dance to "Crazy in Love"? Were you unnerved by happy Len? Can Chaz make another comeback? Do you think the shoe fits for Carson? Who do you think will go home tomorrow? show less

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6 Burning Questions From House's Season 8 Premiere

House [WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from the Season 8 premiere of House. Read at your own risk.]House's Season 8 premiere once again proved the show's mantra: People don't change. Even in prison.Fall Preview: Get scoop on all your favorite returning showsDr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) was the same old curmudgeon he always is, whether he was expressing (false) remorse for running his car through Cuddy's house to the members of his parole board only because that's what they wanted to hear or making another doctor's diagnosis look stupid. But even if House is the same old House, the premiere, which found the good doctor trying to save a mysteriously afflicted inmate while also scavenging to find 20 Vicodin pills for a jailhouse gang leader, proved the world around him certainly has changed. For starters, by episode's end, he's still behind bars!So, when's he getting out? And what's in store for his return to Princeton-Plainsboro? Check out some of our burning questions.1. Why is House still in jail?Creator and executive producer David Shore assures us the show won't become a prison series, but he says he felt strongly that the show had to punish House, both for crimes of the past (ramming Cuddy's house with his car) and present (disobeying orders, inciting a prison riot, etc.). "We want the consequences to be real," Shore says. "It's really important to us that we play the truth of the situations and follow up on them. If House f---- things up, he can't just get rewarded for that."House Season 8: Will House's time in the slammer change him?2. So, when is he getting out?Fear not, the good doctor will be sprung in next Monday's episode. But, Shore says, "Episode 2 takes place a considerable amount of time after Episode 1. There will be an acknowledgment that time has passed. He gets out under unusual circumstances, but not without having spent more time [in prison]."3. Did House not hire a lawyer on purpose?As Dr. Adams (new series regular Odette Annable) pointed out in the episode, House probably could have negotiated a much shorter prison sentence (or avoided the pokey all together) if he'd hired a lawyer. But he chose to represent himself and do the time. Did he secretly want to be punished? Shore says... maybe. "House is one who is always willing to pay a price for doing something," Shore says. "He'll avoid it if at all possible, but he recognizes that he has to pay prices."4. Why would House hire Dr. Adams?As we've been told, Annable's character will eventually end up on House's staff. But as we saw, her diagnostic skills seemed a bit lacking at the beginning of the hour. Shore says her good deeds - she gives House the Vicodin he needs and disobeys her boss in order to prove House's theory right and save her patient - outweigh her rookie mistakes. "She starts off being very cynical about House, but by the end of the episode, she surrenders her job in order to support House's position," Shore says. "That's a rare and courageous thing to do, and I think House recognizes that. He recognizes that she's the type of person he wants on his team and has to have on his team."House Season 8 scoop: Cuddy fallout, new blood and a return to the show's roots5. Might he also just need an ally?As the episode pointed out at least three or four times, House is currently "peepless." Apparently, reckless endangerment can cost you friends. Although House will ultimately win Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) and the rest of his team back, it can't hurt to have at least one person in his corner. But Dr. Adams won't be the only new face; Episode 2 also introduces Charlyne Yi's Dr. Chi Park. "She winds up on House's team because she did something she shouldn't have done," Shore teases. "That incident, which you'll learn about in Episode 2, serves to define that character to a great extent."6. When will meet the new Dean of Medicine?With Lisa Edelstein's departure from the show, there's a new boss at Princeton-Plainsboro. Shore, of course, wouldn't dare spoil the surprise, but he promises the Dean's identity will be revealed in Episode 2. "I think it's a somewhat surprising choice, but I do think it makes sense," he says. "I think people will enjoy it."What did you think of the House premiere?

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Dolphin Deposes Lion With $14.2M To Grab No. 1

First Published: October 2, 2011 1:26 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images Caption Harry Connick, Jr. and Morgan Freeman arrive at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures Dolphin Tale in Westwood, Calif., on September 17, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A dolphin has dethroned The Lion King at the weekend box office. The Warner Bros. family film Dolphin Tale held up well with $14.2 million in its second weekend to take over at No. 1 from The Lion King, the Disney reissue that had been the top movie the previous two weekends. Studio estimates Sunday showed The Lion King slipping to third-place with $11.1 million, just behind Sonys Brad Pitt baseball tale Moneyball, which was No. 2 in its second weekend with $12.5 million. The three holdover films held off a rush of new wide releases. In a photo finish for the No. 4 spot were Summit Entertainments cancer comic drama 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, with $8.85 million and Sonys Christian-themed police drama Courageous with $8.8 million. (Copyright 2011 by Associated Press) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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