UPDATE: Stuntmen In Expendables 2 Fatal Accident Identified

UPDATE, 4 PM: NuImage/Millennium Films released an update today on the accident that killed one stuntman and seriously injured another last week during filming on a 2nd Unit location for The Expendables 2 on Lake Ognyanovo, Bulgaria. Those men are now identified, and other information is clarified in the statement below. Our deepest condolences go to the family of Kun Lieu. His passing is tragic. Our sympathies also go to Nuo Sun who was seriously injured as a result of the same explosion. We have been informed his condition has stabilized. He has been transported to Munich, Germany, where he is receiving top medical care from the best specialists,” said Nu Image/Millennium Films. Regrettably, Bulgarian language newspapers have incorrectly reported that stunt doubles for Jet Li and Sylvester Stallone were involved in the accident. This is absolutely false and inaccurate. At the time of the accident neither Lis or Stallones stuntmen were on or near the Second Unit set, nor were any of the films main actors, director Simon West or any of the Main Unit crew. Only Second Unit filming has been temporarily suspended and will resume shortly. The filmmakers continue to work with authorities investigating this accident. Main Unit production has not been interrupted and continues as scheduled. PREVIOUSLY, OCT. 27, 11:57 PM: A stuntman has died on the set of The Expendables 2, which is filming in Bulgaria. The accident happened a little after 7 PM local time on Thursday while the movie’s second unit stunt team was filming a scene on reservoir Ognyanovo 15 miles outside the capital Sofia. Two stuntmen participated in the stunt, which involved an explosion. One of them died, while the other was injured and is in a hospital in critical but stable condition. The local police have launched an investigation into the incident, which happened while the film’s main unit, led by director Simon West and star-producer Sylvester Stallone, was filming in the picturesque mountain resort village of Bansko 2 1/2 hours away. “It is with great regret that we confirm this unfortunate accident,” Nu Image/Millennium Films, the production company behind The Expendables 2, said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to the families and those on the production affected by this tragedy. The filmmakers are working closely with the authorities in responding to and investigating this accident.” In consideration of the families of the victims, names and other details are not being released at this time, a spokesman for the production said. The Expendables 2, the sequel to Stallone’s 2010 sleeper-hit action-hero actioner, boasts a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Liam Hemsworth, Terry Crews, Jet Li, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Critic's Self-help guide to Monday TV: Rock Center, Halloween Marathons, plus much more!

Rock Center with John Williams The finest TV news in the evening evolves from the network's news division, as NBC News launches Rock Center With John Williams (10/9c), the initial high-profile network newsmagazine with serious intent to premiere in the extended while, closer in tone for an hour than Dateline's lurid true-crime fixation. How serious is? Surprisingly a legend than Ted Koppel has signed on just like a contributor, though he wasn't round the initial first-evening playlist. Top-rated Nightly News anchor John Williams hosts live from Studio 3B in Rockefeller Center, as well as the opening selection features some Syrian rebellion from star foreign correspondent Richard Engel, a Kate Snow analysis about Chinese women who showed up at America to supply birth and return with U.S. citizenship, and former CBS anchor Harry Cruz getting an item about "the primary one devote America by having an adverse unemployment rate."No an individual's expecting blockbuster ratings, especially on Halloween evening, but this project is a lot more about prestige and credibility, and NBC will give you time. Besides, it's not as once they could cause worse within the time-frame.Want more TV news? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Boo! Halloween is a superb excuse to acquire your freak on, and TV is content to comply. Among the selected highlights: Foreign exchange repeats the initial four cases of its stylishly berserk American Horror Story beginning at 10/9c. ... MTV replays the entire 12-episode first season of the summer season hit Teen Wolf (which switched to become much better than expected) beginning at 9 am/8c. ... Syfy goes wall-to-wall with Ghost Potential predators, capping a daylong marathon (beginning at 8 am/7c) getting a six-hour live extravaganza (beginning at 7/6c). ... AMC fills your entire day and evening with some other obligations in the Halloween movie franchise, nevertheless the best continues to be first, the 1978 classic (8/7c). ... TCM saves its creepiest classics for your witching hour of evening time, while using brilliant The Innocents, a 1961 adaptation of "The Turn in the Screw" starring Deborah Kerr, at 12:15 am/11:15c, then your equally chilling The Haunting (2 am/1c) from 1963, based on Shirley Jackson's masterpiece "The Haunting of Hill House."Episodic TV may also be being mindful to Halloween, most particularly on CBS, in which the Way I Met Your Mother (8/7c) finally unveils the identity in the "Slutty Pumpkin" mystery girl, carried out by Katie Holmes. ... Mike & Molly (9:31/8:31c) go to a Halloween at her boss's house, despite Mike's aversion for the holiday. ... Freddy's back! Robert Englund, anyway, within the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, guesting just like a drifter who puts a curse on Danny on Hawaii Five- (10/9c).We don't usually recommend adopting PBS for laughs, and frequently will Ferrell: The Aim Twain Prize (check local agendas) finds the Saturday Evening Live funnyman-switched-celebrity following in Tina Fey's actions, locating the coveted prize for American humor. Among people needing to pay wry tribute: Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Conan O'Brien and Ben Stiller.Speaking about Conan, his The very best spinner's talk show (11/10c) starts each week of NY broadcasts by welcoming his NBC alternative, Jimmy Fallon. Who states there's no calmness in the finish of evening?Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Biggest Loser Champ Olivia Ward Undergoes Skin Removal Surgery

First Published: October 26, 2011 5:40 PM EDT Credit: NBC LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption The Biggest Loser winner Olivia WardThe most recent The Biggest Loser champ, Olivia Ward, has revealed she just underwent skin removal surgery after dropping 129 pounds on the NBC reality weight loss program. A little announcement: I had skin surgery on Monday! Olivia Tweeted on Wednesday. Im feeling good and @accesshollywood covered the whole thing. :) During Access Hollywoods exclusive shoot with Olivia, she said shes doing well following the procedure. I feel really good. I was really surprised. I thought I would be in so much pain, she told Access. Obviously, Im uncomfortable, but its not excruciating pain My abdominal wall is sore. The reality star underwent four hours of surgery to remove her excess skin and soft tissue. It was like I went to sleep and woke up. It was great, she said. With the surgery behind her, Olivia is looking forward to shopping. I feel like after this, I have to go find a bathing suit somewhere for sure, she said. For more with Olivia, tune into Access Hollywood next week. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Harry Potter' Dvd disks Disapparating From Store Shelves After Christmas

The Boy Who Resided will not be living on store shelves for considerably longer. It's difficult to deny that you have a large marketplace for the "Harry Potter" film franchise. The ultimate film, "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," continued to gross $380.5 million domestic and $1.3 billion worldwide, which makes it the greatest grossing "Potter" movie up to now. But under per month . 5 after "Part 2" hits DVD and Blu-Ray on November 11, Warner Bros puts all of the "Potter" films on moratorium until an surprise future date. Are we able to function as the first blog to dub this the "Gringotts Vault" after Wally Disney's "Disney Vault"? All eight "Potter" films will be drawn off store shelves on December 29, such as the eight-film enthusiasts edition boxed set. Stores will not have the ability to reorder anymore copies next until WB decides release a a brand new edition from the film. So make certain you place the "Harry Potter" films in your Special person if you would like them because they are likely to be pretty tricky to find next. Disney fans should know about this sales move, as it is the primary way Disney distributes their animated films. Movies like "Beauty and also the Animal," "The Lion King" and "Aladdin" are locked away within the Disney vault for quite some time before the studio decides release a a brand new, up-to-date version from the movie frequently with better animation, new special features along with a more costly cost. This move by Warner Bros appears to become an effort to keep curiosity about the film series. It is also an assurance that the new, better version from the films with new special features and added bonuses will probably hit Blu-Ray and DVD over the following couple of years, to ensure that might influence whether you choose to buy that luxurious boxed set now or hold back until the greater one arrives in the future. Exactly what do you think about Warner Bros' decision to prevent production around the "Potter" films? Inform us within the comments section below or on Twitter!

New Game of Shadows Trailer Promises More Violence and Cross-Dressing For Sherlock Holmes

If the recipe for a good holiday blockbuster is three parts violence, one part witty banter and one part cross-dressing, then the new Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows trailer guarantees that this December’s Robert Downey, Jr. sequel will be the best blockbuster all season. Paint on your heaviest blue eyeshadow, drag your quippy sidekick away from his newspaper and click through for the trailer. Like 2009’s Sherlock Holmes, A Game of Shadows is directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic bickering crime-solving duo. This time around though, the pair face-off against their archenemy Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris) with a new feisty female sidekick (original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace) against a backdrop of explosions, slow-mo action sequences, gorgeous costumes and tightly choreographed umbrella fights. Verdict: In spite of the fact that the cross-dressing gag is already old after two brief previews, I am still in. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows arrives in theaters December 16. [Yahoo!]

Ask Matt: Walking Dead, Homeland, Terra Nova, Dexter and More!

Walking Dead Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I'm new to The Walking Dead this season, but I did catch up on all of Season 1 with the marathon presentation before the Season 2 premiere. I mostly like it and I know we're supposed to suspend disbelief, especially when watching a show about zombies. However, I do think they try to make it seem "real" plot-wise, and I especially like the explanation provided during the Season 1 finale where only the brain stem comes back to life which would account for the mobility and other "mindless" behavior. However, it also occurs to me that these are supposed to be smart people caught up in this fantastic scenario from hell. So why don't they just make it to a marina and procure a nice big boat and hang out on a lake somewhere? The way these zombies move, it's clear they can't swim or otherwise follow, and they could just cruise around and make the occasional raid to get gas and hunt, not to mention just fish for sustenance. I know that wouldn't make for great drama, but one thing I always like about Breaking Bad for instance is that the characters behave intelligently and the plots are very realistic, even if you don't always see it right away. -SamuelMatt Roush: As much as I love Breaking Bad, I'm not sure realism is its strong suit, though in the moment, the tension certainly always feels real. Same goes for the incredibly intense Walking Dead, which I see as a search for community as much as a quest for survival, so isolating this group in a boat wouldn't really float. The idea of these characters heading out to sea might work for an episode, but as we saw in this week's cliffhanger, a raid for supplies can be as treacherous as any other activity in this apocalyptic world. The premise of the show, at least at this point, is that there really is no safe harbor, and if there was, it probably wouldn't stay that way for long. Because as you noted, what fun would that be?Question: I'm loving Homeland, and I wonder if part of the success is because many of us associate Damian Lewis with his role on Band of Brothers. When we see him, we subliminally see Dick Winters, who we already accept as a hero and can't imagine becoming a traitor. It's like a WWII movie where John Wayne is captured by the Germans and becomes a sleeper agent - you just can't accept that the Duke could betray his country. -CharliyMatt Roush: An interesting point, although I'd hate to think an actor as gifted as Damian Lewis is being typecast. Still, any successful actor brings the baggage of their most successful roles, and Band of Brothers is iconic. So if it adds to the tension that we don't want to believe Lewis-as-Brody could be a sleeper terrorist in hero's clothing, so much the better. He's so wonderfully inscrutable and unpredictable in this role, I'm loving the not knowing for now.Question: Terra Nova has all this great medical, weapons and transportation technology from 2149, and the producers have been very careful and thorough in creating the mythology and the science of the settlement. So why is there no air transportation? -ChristinaMatt Roush: Here's an answer courtesy of executive producer Rene Echevarria: "Most of the technology in Terra Nova is sent back through the portal in pieces from 2149 and reassembled on our end. What to send back is a matter of priorities since the portal can only be kept open for a short time. Priority is given to mission-critical supplies such as medicines, weapons for self-defense and, of course, the pilgrims themselves. As for air power, every now and then you'll hear references to "RBs," short for research balloons. These are tethered to the ground at fixed locations outside the compound perimeter, and can provide live security/surveillance footage as well as atmospheric/scientific data."And now, as sometimes happens, two contrasting views on a popular long-running show:Question: I've been a big Dexter fan, but find myself not enjoying this season. Maybe it's because the time between last season ending and this season beginning was so long - I'm just not back into the groove. I am definitely not enjoying this "spiritual" journey Dex is taking, which is for Harrison for sure, but also for himself. Somehow the "code" has been superseded by a higher-power influence, and it's shifting the show's direction. I'm also finding it implausible that Dex locked in on the old guy without much information, and abandoned home and work in pursuit of payback. I don't know... the character seems to have shifted and the show is lacking something for me. I am, on the other hand, enjoying Deb's dilemma and the mess she finds herself in. More Deb would be a good thing; less murderous Dex also desired. Odd. Are you enjoying this season? -EllenQuestion: I think so far this year you have been off-base about Dexter. While religion is part of this season's theme, it is by no means being shoved down our throats (if you want that, watch Touched By An Angel reruns). I actually find the back and forth between the flawed but sincere believer (Brother Sam), religious extremists (Travis & Gellar), and atheist (Dexter) an interesting scenario. I find they are handling this very well and it's not insulting to the viewer's intelligence. And last week gave us a great surprise with a terrific turn by Ronny Cox as a killer Dexter used to idolize (somebody give Ronny a "Cheer!"). What I still have issue with is the subplots of almost everyone else. Dexter has never really been that good at handling its supporting players or giving them much good to do. I'm starting to wish [BOOK SPOILER ALERT] that LaGuerta would meet the fate she did in the first book. What is your opinion of the issues with the supporting players? And while I don't think you are ready to give up on Dexter just yet, do you think it would be wise to start thinking up some kind of end game for the series? Dexter can't get away with it forever, can he? -BrandonMatt Roush: I have no real trouble with the season's Big Theme of faith, and have especially enjoyed the rapport of Dexter and Brother Sam (Mos), the ex-con preacher who's acting as Dexter's spiritual sounding board. But I do think the way it's being handled is awfully heavy-handed, not so much an insult to the intelligence as it is unnecessarily obvious, with Dexter's voice-overs underscoring and belaboring what is already so clear. It sometimes takes a while for a season of Dexter to get into full gear - having Gellar and Travis finally get on the cops' and Dexter's radar this week is, let's hope, a turning point - but while this is far from my favorite season, I've enjoyed some moments along the way. I can handle the improbabilities of Dexter's various missions; Ronny Cox was so outrageous as the grumpy old "Tooth Fairy" killer, I enjoyed that subplot a great deal. It's the stuff happening in the police station that tends to bore me to distraction, because the supporting cast is so erratic. That said, I enjoyed the moment when Debra's nervous profanity on live TV didn't result in a dressing-down, but an "attagirl." Hoping the season picks up steam, not that I'm in any danger of breaking up with Dexter yet. As for an endgame: It could be a financial as much as creative decision that determines how long Dexter keeps going - I'm still enjoying the book series, for what it's worth, but a TV show is by necessity a different animal, and this one peaked in the John Lithgow season, so I'd like to see it try to go out with a little juice left in the tank. But as long as Dexter remains this popular, it's hard to imagine Showtime not doing what it can to keep it on the air for the foreseeable future.Question: I've always enjoyed the NCIS episodes that feature Special Agent Abigail Borin, the redheaded, CGIS Gibbs counterpart played by Diane Neal. Do you think that they'd ever create a Coast Guard-based TV show with her as the lead? -JamesMatt Roush: Do I think they would? Maybe. CBS has already cloned NCIS once successfully (not to mention CSI and, with less positive results, Criminal Minds). Do I think they should? Not really. I'd rather see characters like Agent Borin stay within the NCIS universe to add some variety and spice to the show. While a Coast Guard spin-off might perform well for CBS, this kind of recycling isn't the best thing for network TV, which could use a few more fresh ideas.Question: I know that all of this season on How I Met Your Mother is leading up to Barney's wedding, but I was wondering if it is all a big fake-out. We keep hearing about a wedding, but have we heard anything about an actual marriage? If next season involves a married Barney and Lily and Marshall's baby, the show takes on a whole new dynamic. If we assume that Barney might marry Robin, that leaves only Ted single on the show. So my question is, in all of the interviews with the producers, have they ever mentioned Barney actually being married on the show? I wonder if it all plays out that Barney chickens out because he is marrying Nora but loves Robin.On an additional note, I love that Sue Heck finally stood up for herself on The Middle, great episode! Plus as a parent who had a son who took the PSAT's last Wednesday, I could relate to that storyline as well. I figured out what I like about The Middle and why it works. So many shows play the parents as clueless or foolish and the kids are smart alecks who are always playing them. The parents love the kids, but the kids are portrayed as smarter than them (i.e. every Disney Channel show). But on The Middle, the parents are just real people, overwhelmed at times, but never portrayed as dumb. They want the best for their kids but don't always know the best way to achieve that. Just like most of us parents. -CarolMatt Roush: Regarding Mother: Nothing would surprise me on this show when it comes to an endless tease, and the expectation that having information withheld from us somehow constitutes entertainment. At the moment, we're to believe that Barney is heading toward the altar, but to whom and for how long are plot points that don't seem to have been specifically addressed or spoiled. (And if they had been, I wouldn't spoil them here.) To be honest, I've grown weary of the producers' "all in good time" approach to hyping their show, so if they've projected about Barney's future as an actual husband, I've missed it.On to The Middle, a comedy I'm really enjoying and recommending as often as possible: I agree that one of its greatest strengths is how relatable it is to so many people, especially parents (but really, to anyone who's part of a family). The Hecks are strapped in every way possible: for money, for time, for the patience and energy to deal with their exasperating kids, who are each distinctively funny but not so precocious they get the last word. Because unlike on most sitcoms, no one really gets the last word here (not even Frankie the narrator), because they often realize the only way to keep going is to just give up and move on. Their lives are such a mess, it's usually not the sort of thing that can be fixed in a half-hour episode.Question: My family and I would love to watch Grimm, but NBC put it on opposite Supernatural and Fringe, so our DVR is already taken. Given that those shows cater to the demographic they would like to reach, doesn't it make sense to put it on at a different time? -WilliamMatt Roush: The scheduling really is puzzling, and feels like further cannibalization of an already smallish pool of genre enthusiasts on what has become TV's cult night. I'm trying to keep an open mind until I see more episodes beyond the pilot, but Grimm seems the least interesting and promising of the three, so that helps take care of the problem at least from my perspective. But I'm expecting NBC will make the show readily available on other platforms (nbc.com, On Demand, etc.) so others in your boat have a chance to at least sample it. But programming it against such similar competition doesn't seem like much of a vote of confidence.Question: I've been watching A Gifted Man. I like the premise of the story, but the casting is awful. I get that Patrick Wilson's character, Dr. Michael Holt, is a driven doc with little bedside manner. That understood, does he always have to be so wooden? I mean, there is seemingly no personality underneath the intelligence. Then again, I get that it's a typical doc, but it's not very entertaining. Just sayin'. I also don't think Jennifer Ehle, the dead ex-wife, brings any sort of chemistry to the show. She is a fine actress, but there is no way in real life those two would have ever been together. However, my biggest issue with this show is the sorely underused talent of Margo Martindale. She is a firecracker of an actress and to see her relegated to this non-essential character with no meaningful dialogue is just a waste. I want to see her in a vehicle that will showcase her acting chops. Those who don't know her as Mags Bennett have no idea what Martindale can do. She deserves better! Thanks for letting me vent. -StaceyMatt Roush: Couldn't agree more about Margo Martindale, and I hope the show figures out a way to capitalize on her newfound Emmy-winning star status. I'm somewhat encouraged by the news that they've cast Tom Wopat to play her husband, which indicates they're planning to expand her role. But in general, I think it's the show that's letting down these terrific actors, not vice versa. They're playing what they've given, and when I checked back in last week (for the Eriq La Salle episode), I was discouraged to see Ehle's character still being such a cloying, coy nag. I'm seeing more charisma from Wilson than you do, but the role is so earnestly conceived at this point there's not much he can do with it.Question: Why does the CW snub Supernatural? Despite seven years on the air, the network barely advertises Supernatural even after the way Supernatural has been received by fans. Over half a million voted for Supernatural's TV Guide Magazine cover and yet CW ignores the show. They depend on word of mouth by fans to get viewers for the show. Maybe they should pay the fans for doing their advertising for them? -PhoenixMatt Roush: Snub? For a show to last seven seasons on any network should be a cause for fans to rejoice, not to complain. But the big-picture, common-sense answer to this gripe is that especially in the fall, any network's priority is to promote the new series in hopes of creating new hits, with far less attention given to the long-running shows with a loyal fan base that (much like its time-slot competition Fringe) isn't likely to grow substantially in its latter seasons. Supernatural does tend to have to sell itself these days, enhanced by appearances at fan-oriented events like Comic-Con. When I tune into the CW (usually later in the week), I see a fair amount of on-air promotion for the Friday series Nikita and Supernatural. I'm not sure what fans expect, but I am sure it would never be enough.Question: I'm having a hard time caring about Project Runway any more. After the move to Lifetime and a different production company, I feel the show has shifted the focus to more drama and less design. Granted, drama has been there from the beginning (Hi, Wendy Pepper!), but there seemed to be an emphasis on designing clothes and a thoughtful critique of them. Now, we get a pretty poor pool of designers producing less than spectacular garments, bizarro challenges and all-over-the-place judging. It's so obvious the producers wanted to keep Anya (and Josh all season, for that matter), despite her presenting the worst designs last week. Yet they allowed her to show at Fashion Week anyway! Do you think Project Runway can return to its former glory, or has it settled into its current rut? Are we in for another Gretchen-sized upset? -AaronMatt Roush: There was a lot of chaff this season, it's true. And it did seem preordained almost from the start that the stunning Anya and the annoying Josh (who has often made this season more of a chore to sit through than usual) were going to make it to the end, even when they choked - Anya at the 11th hour - so what a relief for Viktor to quietly upstage the rest of the cast with actual talent and (usually) taste. If there's more drama than design these days, it may have something to do with the bloated 90-minute episodes, but heightened conflict has always been a big part of these shows, giving us "characters" to root for and against, so I'm not sure much has really changed in that aspect. Runway's reputation may not yet have recovered from the controversial Gretchen win, and cop-out episodes like last week's, when all four finalists were let through to Fashion Week despite some major faux pas, aren't likely to help. Maybe the All-Stars version (pushed back until 2012) will put some oomph back in the franchise. I know I'd be more eager to see that than Project Accessory, the desperate-sounding spin-off that premieres after this Thursday's finale - which we can only hope won't be as big a let-down as the Gretchen-beats-Mondo fiasco.That's all for now. Keep sending your comments and questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and in the meantime, follow me on Twitter!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Why Hollywood Is Scrambling for the Bird Streets Neighborhood

This story first came out inside the March. 21 problem in the Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsScientology's Hollywood Property EmpireCelebrity Scientologists Weigh in round the Church's Property Program'Real Housewives' Face Property Troubles Around the recent mid-day, Blue Jay Way was buzzing with activity. A caravan of mammoth 12-wheeled trucks lumbered lower the steep street, transporting lots of muck within the excavation site where a multimillion-dollar house is being built. Construction employees nearby unloaded a cargo van and spoken idly. The workday din was interrupted -- but only briefly -- each time a two-tone Comes-Royce blasted within the half-mile-extended street, the sedan's bleating exhaust note catching the eye in the employees. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Finest Property Deals: Matthew Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Sacha Baron Cohen The scene states a good deal in regards to the bird streets neighborhood, among La' most exclusive and looked for-after enclaves. On Blue Jay Way, for example, three houses they're being built nearby on Thrasher Avenue, another two are increasingly being built. The region -- recognized for its stunning sights and extreme privacy -- increased being exceedingly popular throughout property boom of history decade, and prices leaped. Property values required popular through the economical recession, consider the area includes basically a few hundred characteristics, it remains pricey too as with serious demand among producers, stars and moguls alike. Still, people that are now buying in the area -- you will discover a couple of -- are scoring deals as houses routinely cost under their prices. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Finest Property Deals: Rupert Murdoch, Kate Walsh, Jonah Hill, Erwin Stoff People inside the neighborhood, that's named after its many avian-designed streets, add a-listers Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Jodie Promote and Keanu Reeves music artist Herbie Hancock talk show host Byron Allen producer Megan Ellison The Big C showrunner Jenny Bicks Hustler author Ray Flynt and Sunset Tower Hotel owner Rob Klein and producer John Goldwyn. In August, Matthew Perry ($8.60 5 million for just about any sleek custom home) and Gateway Corporation. co-founder Ted Waitt ($11.53 million for just about any residence by getting an insideOroutdoors pool) bought in your area Christina Aguilera offered a four-mattress room residence for $4.60 5 million and Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Justin Theroux inked a deal for just about any rental that amounted to roughly $17,000 monthly. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Finest Property Deals: Jennifer Lopez, Jim Wiatt, Kaira Grey "five years ago it absolutely was hot, nevertheless it wasn't as hot since it is today. There is no quarrelling this is probably the best areas inside the city," states luxury home developer Steve Hermann, which has built several houses in the area. A few these, on adjacent characteristics, are really possessed by Ellison, an authentic Grit producer and daughter of Oracle Corp. co-founder Ray Ellison. She has another adjoining residence and contains spent nearly $33 million to find the characteristics. Her dealmaking remains the subject of great speculation as people question about her plans for your compound she declined comment. Brokers and people the area's superior "jetliner" sights in the city and closeness for the Sunset Strip -- a drive from Soho House from Blue Jay Way takes under a few minutes -- ensure it is more inviting than other tony hillside enclaves, for instance Outpost Estates or regions of Bel-Air. Ben Bacal, a Keller Williams Realtor who represented the merchants inside the Perry and Waitt deals, states houses that are considered teardowns can fetch around $7 million once the lots offer "10 from 10" sights. And houses without sights might be listed at half of the items comparable houses with sights count. Indeed, houses with superb sights fetch among the finest prices in L.A. around the per-square-ft basis. Perry bought his home for $2,162 per sq foot . Waitt bought his for $2,026 per ft. People pricing is typically accomplished only in towns for instance Malibu's Carbon Beach. It may be surprising having a, nevertheless the bird streets neighborhood is not without its communal feeling. "It's a really nice feeling in the city where there is lots more anonymity than you'd love,Inch states Hollywood lawyer Laura Wasser, which has represented Aguilera and Jennifer Aniston. The region's biggest expression of communal togetherness is its Doheny Dining Club, an empty group that matches roughly two occasions yearly for progressive dinners that have attracted around 50 people. Founded in 2008, the crowd allures stars, producers, lawyers, doctors and so on, states attorney Lindsay Berger Sacks, a DDC co-founder. (She declined to title the folks, though Wasser states she's an attendee.) "We didn't think it had been the kind of community that preferred to understand their neighbors," states Sacks. "Nevertheless it seems that everybody wants that." BIRD Streets: With The Amounts Houses available: 15 Average Cost: $5.92 million Budget Range: $1.25 million-$18 million Houses to rent: 7 Average Cost: $17,071/month Source: Realtor.org THE "BLUE JAY WAY" HOUSE: $17,000/month: Nowhere Jay Way residence where late Beatles guitarist George Harrison were living in August 1967 when he written the legendary song named for your street can be a rental. Now occupied, some,116-square-ft abode includes three master bedrooms and will be offering breathtaking sights. The setting provided Harrison while using high perspective out of which to write the psychedelic song about waiting for his pals to go to him. (Sample lyric: "There's a fog upon L.A., and my pals have mislaid their way.") Broker Josh Buxbaum, who handles leasing in the property as well as Stamie Karakasidis for your undisclosed owner, states the house "features a really special feel in it.In . Related Subjects

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Credits: Shot in Chicago by Grammnet Prods., Roya Prods. and Old Friend Prods. in colaboration with Lionsgate. Executive producers, Kelsey Grammer, Farhad Safinia, Gus Van Sant, Stella Bulochnikov, John Sher, Lyn Greene, Richard Levine co-executive producer, Bradford Winters producer, Peter Giuliano director, Van Sant author, Safinia.With: Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen, Hannah Ware, Rob Hephner, Kathlean Robertson, Martin Donovan, Troy Garity, Darius Morrison, Francis Guinan, Karen Aldridge.People in politics are located in such low regard that producing a drama around City Hall shenanigans -- specifically in Chicago -- feels as if a continuing campaign. Taking a detour from Starz's recent blood stream-and-sci-fi leanings, "Boss" certainly creates a fancy role for star/producer Kelsey Grammer just like a callous Windy City mayor recognized getting a debilitating disease, adding a "Breaking Bad," nothing-to-lose quality to his serialized story. Still, the show labors beneath the weight of familiar political-movie cliches, offsetting its polished look -- and Gus Van Sant's unorthodox direction in the pilot -- getting a been-there, seen-that feel. Using intense close-ups, Van Sant, working from Farhad Safinia's script, zooms in have less Grammer's Mayor Tom Kane while he receives the tough news, giving him three to five years, ballpark, before he's disabled by an incurable condition. Frankly, it could help once we understood just a little a little more about Kane just before diagnosing, aside from the actual fact he's a Daley-like energy-broker and accomplished philanderer, dwelling in a relationship of political convenience along with his stately wife ("Gladiator's" Connie Nielsen), and estranged from his grown daughter (Hannah Ware). Rather, we understand him while he orchestrates a gubernatorial run by an ambitious youthful pol (Rob Hephner) in the seasoned incumbent (Francis Guinan), for reasons that -- four episodes in -- remain murky. What type of legacy, exactly, is Kane wanting to secure? Inside the interim, there are many the requisite pay-cable doings, from sex and nudity to substance abuse and, yes, some mob-like violence. Grammer's Kane, for instance, faced using the threat from the sanitation-pickup stoppage, reaches snap off lines like, "Permit the streets run with shit." It's all regulated controlled carried out continuously enough, though lots of elements appear plucked off their fare -- like the investigative reporter (Troy Garity) on Kane's trail -- the show struggles to differentiate itself. And frankly, showing a journalist using what appears to become semi-heroic mode, during support, feels oh-so-seventies. Although one hates to dissuade Starz from heading lower this stately path after it looked as if every program might have "Spartacus" inside the title, the finish outcome is that "The Wire," "Free Air travel Wing" in addition to "Boardwalk Empire" have set the bar with this particular type of material very high. In addition, there's hardly any humor inside the previewed episodes to balance the sensation of the show taking itself a tad too seriously -- to be able to reflect the absurdity of indicted Illinois real-existence pols, including ex-Gov. Fly fishing rod Blagojevich. Grammer do not need to prove his considerable chops manage a lot much much deeper than "Frasier," despite the fact that he's easily the finest title inside the cast, it's generally a firstrate ensemble. Starz made some news by tallying with a second season right before the premiere, that's type of like selecting office decor just before the voters have observed their say. Like Chicago politics, though, prestige drama can be a rough-and-tumble world. If Starz truly desires to compete inside the toga-free game inside the long-term, it will need candidates with a little more effective appeal than "Boss."Camera, Kasper Tuxen production designer, Daniel B. Clancy editors, Elliot Graham, Stephen Mark music, John Reitzel casting, Lauren Grey. 60 MIN. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com

Early VOD for 'Trespass, 'Margin Call'

Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman star in the home invasion thriller 'Trespass,' which bows on VOD Oct. 14.Time Warner Cable will give Millennium's "Trespass" and Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions' "Margin Call" an early push on video-on-demand, making them available the same day as the films bow in theaters this month. Customers will be able to order "Trespass" on Oct. 14, and "Margin Call" on Oct. 21. The VOD deals should help get the films in front of more audiences, considering the pics are limited releases, with "Trespass" going out to 10 theaters nationwide, according to Rentrak, while "Margin Call" is set for 50 theaters.Whereas the majors have embraced day-and-date VOD releases with homevid rollouts of DVD and Blu-rays, indie distribbers increasingly are turning to VOD to earn more coin from theatrical rollouts. Many see a theatrical release as a promotional tool to get auds to purchase the VOD rental.Lionsgate and Roadside picked up "Margin Call" at Sundance for $1 million.Time Warner Cable has 12 million customers and is the second-largest cable operator behind Comcast Corp.Because of their costs and limited rollouts, exhibitors aren't expected to raise the same kind of ire that erupted around Universal's plans to test an early premium VOD release for Brett Ratner's "Tower Heist," a month after its bow at megaplexes."Trespass," directed by Joel Schumacher, stars Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman in the home invasion pic, while J.C. Chandor's thriller "Margin Call" revolves around an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis, starring Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Jeremy Irons and Demi Moore.In addition to "Trespass" and "Margin Call," TWC is offering Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" via its Movies On Demand service -- nearly a month before it's set to unspool on the bigscreen on Nov. 11. Pic stars Kirsten Dunst as a bride whose lavish wedding descends into chaos as a new planet called Melancholia is getting dangerously close to Earth. Kiefer Sutherland, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Alexander Skarsgard co-star. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Rain delay bumps tonight's 'X Factor'

Fox is holding Wednesday's scheduled episode of "The X Factor" because of a rain delay for Game 4 the American League Championship Series. The very first from the series' three broadened two-hour episodes dedicated to idol judges getting participants home will proceed to Thursday, which in fact had recently been restricted to the 2nd episode. That installment will proceed to Sunday, thumping a 2-hour animation selection--unless of course the ALCS has a game title 7. The 3rd installment will stay on Tuesday, March. 18. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

The Very Best Uses of Nine Inch Nails Tunes in Movie Trailers

Sure, the attractive cast of 'The Avengers' (brought by Robert Downey Junior., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans) made the film's first trailer extra sexy, but guess what happens did not hurt? Using properly named (and totally awesome) 'We're within this Together' by Nine Inch Nails. Actually, a few of the best trailers recently happen to be set to tunes by NIN. Ahead, five movies made more sexy (or a great deal more frightening) by some killer NIN tunage. 'Unbreakable' (2000) -- 'The Way To Avoid It Is Through' M. Evening Shyamalan only wishes he could still provide us with goosebumps -- so possibly he should think about using more NIN tracks, like 'The Way To Avoid It Is Through' within this trailer for 'Unbreakable.' When marketing is really a lot better than the film itself... '300' (2006) -- 'Just As If You Imagined' You can view this enchanting trailer again and again and also over again. Then punch in the track inside your iTunes. 'A Perfect Getaway' (2009) - 'The Wretched' The very first song here's sunny, however when this happy honeymoon begins to obtain sinister, it's Reznor and Co. who bring the feeling-bad suspense inside a rapid montage of violence only at that trailer's very finish. 'Terminator Salvation' (2009) -- 'The Day the planet Went Away' A wonderfully apocalyptic song using the right note of pathos for Terminator Mike Worthington's "Am I a guy or perhaps a machine?" plight. 'Red Riding Hood' (2011) 'The Hands That Feeds' Having a song this compelling around the trailer, it can make a box-office flop seem like essential-see. 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' (2011) 'Immigrant Song' Trent Reznor (who's also supplying the score for that film) and Karen O put an attractive, techno gloss around the Brought Zeppelin classic for any quick-edit video that provides us chills -- and not simply due to the snow-bound Swedish setting. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Beginning Ostroff Attracted on as Leader of Conde Nast Entertainment

Former CW entertainment chief Beginning Ostroff remains named leader of Conde Nast Entertainment effective immediately, it absolutely was created by Robert A. Sauerberg Junior., leader of Conde Nast.our editor recommendsConfirmed: Beginning Ostroff Prone to Exit CW Inside the new position, Ostroff can lead to development, creation, production and distribution of original television, film and digital initiatives based on the organization's brands. "There is a massive, inexperienced chance at Conde Nast to develop unique and interesting programming," mentioned Sauerberg. "Dawn's extensive connection with cable and digital entertainment, combined along with her proper expertise, makes her a perfect choice to oversee the launch from the startup company. We are thrilled to welcome her to Conde Nast." Right before joining Conde Nast, Ostroff lanched the CW and went the broadcast network from 2006 until taken when Mark Pedowitz needed over. Throughout her tenure, she developed several television series, including Gossip Girl as well as the Vampire Journals. Ostroff offered as leader of UPN from 2002 to 2006, throughout which she developed projects with Chris Rock and Tyra Banks (America's Next Top Model). She also labored at Lifetime from 1996 to 2002. To determine the whole release, go to the second page. Related Subjects 1 2 next last

Kiefer Sutherland: 24 movie script nearly ready

Who may decide to be described as a author round the 24 movie? Picture the scene: Kiefer Sutherland will come in, speaking all nice easily before screaming "Tell Me Where The SCRIPT IS" and waterboarding you while using the office watercooler.Possibly we're letting our imagination hightail it around. Or confusing Sutherland the actor along with his gruff onscreen counterpart Jack Bauer (it could probably help separate the two if US TV funnel TMZ stopped showing Sutherland jumping in to a Christmas tree).Still, time is ticking and there's no shoot scheduled for just about any 24 movie yet."We are coming not not even close to obtaining a finished script. That has been most likely probably the most difficult factor. You need to know that individuals have 24 several hours to explain the tales in 24 and therefore trying to condense that in to a two-hour film version is indeed a alternation in gear for people,In . Sutherland told The Telegraph."I had been initially trying to really make it too big and hang a lot of inside it - however when we relaxed, we discovered the best way to tell that story. So yes we certainly do anticipate making the film."

Clint Eastwood Stars In Danger Using The Curve Malpasos Robert Lorenz Pointing

BREAKING: While Clint Eastwood was likely to follow pointing J Edgar by pointing A Star Comes Into The World with Beyonce, being pregnant has put that project off. Rather, I hear he’s seriously searching at starring in danger Using The Curve, a project at Warner Bros which will mark the feature directorial debut of his Malpaso partner Robert Lorenz. The Randy Brown-scripted film is all about a maturing baseball scout, who’s losing his sight, and heads on the last journey to Atlanta together with his daughter to scout a hotshot prospect. They'll lock Eastwood and Lorenz’s deals before setting an actress to experience the daughter. Malpaso will produce. Apart from being Eastwood’s longtime business partner, Lorenz continues to be assistant director on a lot of Eastwood’s films, including Billion Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Bloodstream Work.

Not so long ago Scoop: A Deadwood Alum Is Visiting Town

Kaira Dourif Kaira Dourif will guest-star on ABC's new story book drama Not so long ago, TVGuide.com has learned. The Deadwood alum, who most lately made an appearance around the Season 3 finale of Fringe, will have a beggar who befriends the evil Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle). Executive-created by Lost's Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the approaching series informs the storyline from the Evil Full (Lana Parrilla) casting a spell upon classic story book figures who reside in Storybrooke, Maine, and do not know their very own true details. Included in this is Snow Whitened (Ginnifer Goodwin), whose daughter Emma (Jennifer Morrison) might be the important thing to saving the city. Not so long ago premieres Sunday, March. 23 at 8/7c on ABC.

Mad Fashion: TV Review

After nine seasons of Project Runway's tried and true weekly elimination formula, viewers may be excused for occasionally craving a change of pace from the fashion brand that has championed a "one day you're out" competition format. But while the wildly popular show has made bona fide television stars out of mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia, few of the many contestants whose designs have graced the runway -- save for season four winner, Christian Siriano-- have seemed worthy of spin-off experimentation. One other exception to that rule, however, is Chris March, the flamboyant, amiable season four also-ran whose creations routinely ignored Kors' obsession with more conservative sportswear and separates, and Garcia's tasteful, editorial rebukes. Unlike so many of Runway's forgettable contestants who promise new beginnings upon elimination from the show, March parlayed his third-runner-up finish into Chris March Designs, a no-holds-barred embrace of his Beach Blanket Babylon-inspired aesthetic that sometimes proved too over-the-top for the adventurous Heidi Klum. On Mad Fashion, Bravo's new series constructed around March's new business venture, the fan favorite is given creative license by his female clients to produce clothing that is perhaps better suited for the drag queens of Coney Island's Mermaid Parade than for the women who regularly shop at Saks Fifth Avenue. In the premiere episode, that means creating a show-stopping ensemble for NY shoe designer Ruthie Davis to wear at a preview of her new line. Meeting with his new client at her apartment to discuss the concept for the get up, March immediately seizes on a design idea. "Would you like the idea of having some shoes on your outfit?" March asks. "Some actual shoes?" Davis fears that such a literal motif "could look cliché," but gives March the green light to see what he can come up with. "I don't want to design something that everybody else would do," March says before heading back to his studio in the old Lord & Taylor building in Manhattan's Flatiron District. "I want to design something that's bigger or better or funnier or more beautiful." In the absence of a whole lot of actual dramatic tension, executive producers Matt Westmore (Beauty and the Geek, The Biggest Loser) and Noah Scheinmann (Hired) rightly bet March's fertile imagination and snide sense of humor will keep viewers entertained. When one of March's assistants complains about developing a blister on his finger while cutting strips of tough fabric, March quips, "Do you know how many homeless gay people would be happy to cut up glitter canvass?" And in a hilarious aside squeezed in during a commercial break, March pulls out a blue Sharpie for a solemn moment. "I've been fascinated with Stevie Nicks for a long, long time," he explains with his staff assembled behind him. "I've written 'Stevie Nicks' inside everything I've made for the past 20 years. It blesses everything we make." In other words, if you're looking for fashion's quirky flipside of Project Runway's "go, go, go" cutthroat ambition, Mad Fashion is your show. March is completely at ease with himself and his aesthetic, and the worst that can happen here would be to deliver an outfit that misses the mark for his eccentric clientele. As March gleefully orders one of his team to drill and saw through thousands of dollars worth of Davis' stiletto heels, even that prospect doesn't seem all that troubling. "She might think it's too crazy," March says. "If she does, she's wrong." Bravo Project Runway

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Argentina's 'Aballay' in Oscar bid

BUENOS AIRES -- Fernando Spiner's Western "Aballay, el hombre sin miedo" (Aballay, the Man Without Fear) was unveiled Monday as Argentina's candidate for Oscar nomination in the foreign-language film category. "Aballay" is the bloody and violent tale of a young man's quest to avenge his father's death at the hands of a now aging gaucho who wants to end his life of crime. Film stars Nazareno Casero ("Buenos Aires, 1977"), Pablo Cedron ("The Aura") and Claudio Rissi ("Nine Queens). "Aballay" won 22 of the 69 votes cast for the Oscar runner, beating comedy "Un cuento chino," starring Ricardo Darin, and politically charged "El estudiante" (The Student) by Santiago Mitre, a screenwriter on Pablo Trapero's multi-laurelled "Lion's Den" and "Carancho." Boya Films and KV Entertainment produced "Aballay," which won the public's nod in the international competition at the 2010 Mar del Plata Film Festival, the second-biggest fest in Argentina. The 84th Academy Awards will be held Feb. 26 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com