Tom Hanks Might Adapt Hitler Movie For Universal

Tom Hanks is not scared to tackle a number of history's greatest and many tragic occasions. His next film, "Very Noisy and extremely Close," happens throughout the aftermath of September 11, and today he's intends to tackle a film concerning the Holocaust. The Hollywood Reporter has found that Hanks and the creating partner are intending to bring Erik Larson's non-fiction novel "Within the Garden from the Monsters" towards the giant screen for Universal. The result is a united states professor and the daughter who visit Berlin in Hitler's newbie of energy, 1933, and then try to temper the Fuhrer-to-be's government. Apparently it provides a good knowledge of why it required the planet such a long time to know the threat resulting from Hitler. Hanks may potentially star within the film, in addition to produce it. Browse the relaxation of present day casting news following the jump! Kyle Chandler Heads To "Damaged City" Allen Hughes is putting together quite the cast for his approaching thriller "Damaged City." Variety is confirming that Kyle Chandler may be the latest actor to become listed on the project. He'll play an offer manager for any rival mayoral candidate (Craig Pepper) towards the Mayor (Russell Crowe). The film also stars Mark Walberg, Catherine Zeta-Johnson and Justin Chambers. It's being called for any The month of january 18, 2013 release. Jared Harris Heads To Virginia For "Lincoln subsequently" Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln subsequently" just added yet another major cast member. Variety has found that Jared Harris will play Ulysses S. Grant within the approaching biopic. Grant offered under Lincoln subsequently within the Civil War, and then grew to become the 18th Leader from the U . s . States. In "Lincoln subsequently," Daniel Day-Lewis plays the titular leader and Sally Area plays his wife, Mary Todd. The flick is slated for any late 2012 release date. Gary Oldman Dirty With "Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" Gary Oldman really loved his time around the group of "Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." Actually, he loved it a lot he might finish up reprising his character George Smiley inside a follow up of sorts with Working Title. The actor told ComingSoon.internet he and also the production company are focusing on a brand new film known as "Smiley's People." "I believe they are whispering since they may do 'Smiley's People,' less like a follow up, due to there being a magazine in the centre really, but we have setup the planet and we'll revisit," he stated. "The Shield" Stars Reunite In "Pawn" Deadline is confirming that "The Shield" costars Forest Whitaker and Michael Chiklis are going to reunite within the approaching crime thriller "Pawn." The flick will also star Ray Liotta and customary, and newcomer David A. Remedy can make his directorial debut. The indie follows a hostage situation gone wrong, by having an ex-disadvantage becoming "entangled inside a tricky chess game between your Feds, local police and also the mob." Inform us your ideas on present day Casting Get in touch with your comments ought to section below or on Twitter!

Simon Cowell Talks Americas Got Talent Judge Contender Howard Stern: I Really Like Him

First Launched: November 24, 2011 12:42 PM EST Credit: FOX / Getty Caption Simon Cowell, Howard Stern La, Calif. -- Howard Stern is at predicts replace Piers Morgan within the idol idol judges table on Americas Got Talent, as well as the shows creator and executive producer, Simon Cowell, told Access Hollywood he's a follower. I really like him, Cowell told Access after Wednesdays The X Factor, where Lakoda Rayne and LeRoy Bell were removed. Theres lots of people who make options relating to this stuff. Moneys began work, agendas [have] began work. There might be a few twists and turns still. It's been reported that SiriusXM Radio host Stern wants a sizable salary near to $20 million to accomplish Americas Got Talent, but Cowell, no stranger with a large payday themselves, mentioned the financial figures arent his call. I understand he's doing [want $20 million]. Who not? Thats under me. Thats around [NBC]. I dont write the assessments, baby, he mentioned. Additionally, there are talk when Stern might be triggered board, the show could go to NY City to aid the shock jocks schedule. Speaking with Access, Cowell didnt rule that out becoming an option. If it's the very best step to complete, yeah, Cowell told Access in the recommended Colonial move. I really like change. Whatevers appropriate for that show, well do. The important thing factor this year is we must locate more stars around the program, like we found with [Season 2 AGT champion ventriloquist, impressionist and comedian] Terry Fator. I'd like someone whos going to experience a large, large career. Theyre all apt to be pressurized this year to discover us stars. Because of this you obtain paid out to get the job done. Cowell confirmed to get into he'd also consider Stern just like a guest or part-time AGT judge, but had less to express of whether he's speaking along with other potential candidates for Morgans chair. I cant inform you. Thats neither a yes or possibly a no, Cowell responded. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Alan Rickman Returns to Broadway With Attitude

NY (AP) The budding friendship between actor Alan Rickman and playwright Theresa Rebeck came to a screeching halt as soon as they started working together.All pleasantries and tenderness were put aside when he was hired to star in her new play "Seminar," which makes its world premiere on Broadway this month. Both strong-willed, neither Rickman nor Rebeck wanted to have to tiptoe around hurt feelings."You hope the friendship survives the process but, unfortunately, once you're into the process of putting a play on and a new play at that I have to be as uncompromising as she is," says Rickman. "The animal in me takes over. You're as polite as possible, but it's not always possible."The friendship, happily, did survive. Both sides say so. "It's an extraordinary privilege to work with him. I have never for one second lost my awareness of that," says Rebeck. "He's just a superb artist and I feel like I'm in a tennis game with somebody who is just raising my game."The dark comedy, in which Rickman plays a berating novelist-turned-teacher, also stars Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, Jerry O'Connell and Hettienne Park as his intimidated four writing students. During the course of the play, the instructor reveals he's just as insecure as his young students.Rickman, 65, may admit to being uncompromising as an actor, but during an interview at the Golden Theatre he says he has nothing but respect for playwrights such as Rebeck, who create new dramas for him to "get my hands dirty.""I have every sympathy for writers. It's a mystery to me what they do. I can edit. I can cross out and say, 'I'm not saying that' or, 'How about we move this to here? Wouldn't that make that bit of the story better?'" he says. "But where any of it comes from is beyond me. I will never write a play or a novel."Best known as the potions professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series, Rickman returns to Broadway for the first time since he appeared in Noel Coward's "Private Lives" in 2002, which he's happy to see being revived. He says he likes what he sees this time in a production that stars Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross. "It's a great play and other people should be doing it," Rickman says."I'm glad to see this time round what seems like a reasonable number of actual plays fresh writing and that people are actually going. I hope that's a sign of the times that people actually want some fresh meat rather than just fodder."Rickman was last in town in January playing the title role in Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and met Rebeck, who he has admired from plays such as "The Understudy" and "Mauritius." She saw his Borkman, and asked him to perform in a reading of her "Seminar.""It became something else when spoken than it was on the page. Not better or worse. Just different. And certainly alive," he says. He was smitten and agreed to return to it after filming "Gambit" with Cameron Diaz and Colin Firth. "It's important to me for a theater-trained actor to go back. It's like your religion."Rebeck acknowledges that working with Rickman isn't always the easiest thing, but says it has been rewarding. Asked to describe him, she has a hard time: "He can be prickly. And testy. But he's a really kind person. He's a prince, really. I mean, he's complicated. Look, he's got a lot of colors," she says, laughing. "There have been times when I've thought, 'I'd better stay away from rehearsal for a couple of days.'"Rickman says he had no role in hiring the four young actors who appear with him and has never worked with them before, although he has a tie to Linklater, having worked with his mother on some voice work. He resists the notion that he's the leader."I'm on stage with four very powerful forces, which is great," he says.This time around, the British actor has found an old friend in town actually in the theater across the street: Daniel Radcliffe, who is making his musical theater debut in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."Rickman says he was in the audience for the first preview. "I thought he was phenomenal then and then I went to see him again just before we opened," says the older man. "He's amazing. It looks like he's been doing it all his life. Generous. Honest. Watch out, because it's been his 'drama school' doing that musical in many ways."Rickman himself is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Even after a memorable turn as Bruce Willis' nemesis the psychopath Hans in 1988's "Die Hard," Rickman returned to the stage, especially at productions at the Royal Court Theatre. His other film credits include "Love, Actually," ''Galaxy Quest" and "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."He's been on Broadway twice before and each time earned a Tony Award nomination for "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" in 1987 and "Private Lives" almost a decade ago.A Shakespearean actor who performed in "The Tempest," ''Love's Labour's Lost" and "Antony and Cleopatra," Rickman hasn't had time to see the new film "Anonymous" by Roland Emmerich that contends Shakespeare was a simpleton, a fraud and perhaps a murderer. Rickman is well aware of the debate the swirls over the Bard."The only thing I want whenever I hear this thing being argued is, 'Please, somebody invent a time machine.' I mean, I'd really like to go back and be in the audience of the Globe as they're all screaming and shouting, booing and hissing," he says. "But then also one would find out. I don't know. I'm just glad somebody wrote them."Rickman is a big champion of writers and so looks unhappily on the reality TV trend. Telling stories, he argues, is a human need, not just pointing a camera at people and having them babble."We're dead as a species if we don't tell stories because then we don't know who we are," he says. "It was always thrilling to me to see a kid lost in the new Harry Potter book."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

AFTRA taps trio for Excellence Awards

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has tapped Pete Fornatale, Phylicia Rashad and Rosanne Cash as recipients of the AFTRA Foundation's AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards. The kudos -- known as the AMEES -- will be presented at a gala Feb. 6 at The Plaza Hotel in NY. "Pete, Phylicia and Rosanne have each made significant contributions to their fields and continue to do so with integrity, a commitment to excellence and admiration for their audiences and colleagues," said Shelby Scott, AFTRA Foundation President and former AFTRA president. Fonatenle has been an AFTRA member since 1970 as a disc jockey and rock historian. He's the author of "Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock," "Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends" and "All You Need Is Love: And 99 Other Life Lessons from Classic Rock Songs." Rashad joined AFTRA in 1970 and made her Broadway debut in the 1975 musical "The Wiz." In 2004, Rashad became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for "A Raisin in the Sun." Cash has recorded 14 albums and has had 11 number one singles over the past 30 years. She's the daughter of Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian Liberto. Cash joined AFTRA in 1974. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Laredoans Speak: Voices on Immigration

A Border Town Pictures production. Created by Victor A. Martinez, Ryan Schafer, Pepe Serna. Executive producer, Frank Esposito, Frederick Wise. Directed, compiled by Victor A. Martinez, Ryan Schafer.With: Raul Salinas, Henry Cuellar, Juan Garza, Robert Greenblum, Richard Pauza Junior., Pepe Serna, Robert Cremo, Jesus Martinez.In Victor A. Martinez and Ryan Schafer's naive, sloppy documentary, Laredoans (people from Laredo) indeed speak their marbles, or at best a couple of of these do. Some six or seven males (women plainly absent), together with a mayor, an immigration lawyer, a congressman along with a "coyote," offer sights on immigration. Regrettably, all of them the same factor -- and it is nothing new, affecting or articulate. Pic bows November. 18 at Gotham's Quad Cinema before moving towards the dustbin. In various rhetorical styles, in the careful evasiveness from the Texas congressman towards the contemptuousness from the silhouetted smuggler, the participants argue with respect to guest-worker visas, consider border walls an insult and believe People in mexico are discriminated against because of racism. They produce their clincher -- America is really a country of immigrants! -- using the type of enthusiasm that generally comes with a recently minted thought. One interviewee even quotes the Emma Lazarus poem at the bottom of the Statue of Liberty, verbatim. Occasionally, rebus-like record charts, whose relevance is tangential at best, occupy the screen for lengthy stretches sans commentary.Camera (color, HD), Martinez editor, Schafer music, Christian Mendoza. Examined on DVD, NY, November. 14, 2011. Running time: 75 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Anna Kournikova Wont Go Back To The Greatest Loser

First Released: November 15, 2011 4:31 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium La, Calif. -- Caption Anna Kournikova steps out in the Grand Opening Celebration of JW Marriott Marquis in Miami, Florida on November 4, 2010Anna Kournikova won't be coming back towards the Greatest Loser next season. I loved time around the Greatest Loser ranch. Although I won't be coming back like a full-time trainer on season 13, I'll always take part in The Greatest Loser family and my resolve for improving lives through physical fitness continues, the tennis player stated inside a statement on Monday towards the Hollywood Reporter. It had been in May that Anna first revealed she was joining the show as Jillian Michaels departed to pay attention to family. Based on the Hollywood Reporter, which broke this news, Anna and individuals behind the curtain in the show had their variations. Staffers around the NBC reality series told THR there have been clashes using the athlete and added she was unsympathetic with participants. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kaira Pitt Visits Columbia

First Launched: November 15, 2011 9:09 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Kaira Pitt sometimes seems within the Moneyball Columbia premiere at Coex Megabox in Seoul, Columbia on November 15, 2011 SEOUL, Columbia -- Hollywood star Kaira Pitt states hes not worried about getting older. The 47-year-old actor states he likes aging because of the understanding that is included with it. More youthful crowd states hes taking better proper proper care of themselves because of his six children. Pitt made should be genuine Tuesday inside a news conference in Seoul. Hes likely to Columbia the first time to market his new baseball film, Moneyball. He turned up in Seoul alone after likely to Japan and Vietnam with Jennifer Aniston in addition to their children the other day. A extended-haired Pitt mentioned he was excited to remain in Columbia because Jolie spoke highly from the visit she made a year ago. Pitt expects to go to a celebration scheduled for South Korean fans. Moneyball opens in Columbia on Thursday. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Justin Timberlake Attends Marine Corps Ball

First Published: November 13, 2011 12:45 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Justin Timberlake arrives at Spike TVs 5th annual Guys Choice Awards at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., on June 4, 2011Justin Timberlake is a man of his word. The multi-talented star made good on his promise to attend the Marine Corps Ball with Corporal Kelsey De Santis in Richmond, VA, on Saturday night, according to the citys local news station, WTVR. An attendee at the ball captured a photo of the In Time actor looking sharp inside the event click HERE to see the photo! The wife of a Marine who attended the big night said Justin posed for pictures and seemed like a normal guy, according to the station. No word yet on whether the superstar brought Sexy Back on the dance floor with the Cpl., who threw down the dance gauntlet on Fridays Access Hollywood Live. My friends keep saying, Dance-off! They know about my skills, Cpl. De Santis told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover of her multiple signature moves, including The Dougie. I honestly dont think hell be able to keep up with my group of people I dont think hell be able to keep up with us. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the Marine, who is stationed at the Marine Corps base at Quantico, invited Justin to the Marine Corps Ball back in July on YouTube, saying, And if you cant go, all I can say is, Cry me a river! Kelsey asked the star to be her date after Sergeant Scott Moore posted a clip on YouTube asking Justins Friends with Benefits co-star, Mila Kunis, to attend his units Marine Corps Ball in Greenville, NC, on November 18. Last week, a rep for Mila told The Washington Post that the Black Swan beauty is still planning to accompany Sgt. Moore to the event. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The Muppets As Oscar Hosts? Really?

With freshly pickedOscars producer Brian Grazernow looking for a host, one of the first calls some people suggest he make is to The Muppets. A Facebook pagehas beenadvocating for the Muppets to host the Oscarssince February 28th and nowappears to be gaining traction with today’sdeparture of Eddie Murphy.Quite a few Deadline commentsecho the sentiment. But The Muppets? Really? Disney owns both the Muppets and ABC, which is the network that broadcasts the Oscars and just happens to have a new movie starringJim Henson’s creations releasing on November 23rd. Can you smell PR stunt?

Occupy Wall Street Boosts 'Margin Call' in Oscar Race

The 84th Academy awards are nearly four several days away, but that hasn't stopped on the job handicappers from culling the herd, anointing early front-runners like the Descendants, The Artist and Evening amount of time in Paris while organizing place holders for such large-ticket competitors as War Equine and incredibly Noisy and very Close that have not yet examined. Much less fast, though: Calculates there's still room for just about any surprise or two.our editor recommends'Margin Call' Trailer: Coming back towards the economical Collapse (Video)'Margin Call' Director: 'We just like a Country Are Acting Very Greedy Right Now' (Berlin)SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'Margin Call' Never Evolves a sense of Emergency Among Financial Crisis Enter Margin Call. If this involves its honours potential, the film, created for just $3.5 million, hadn't experienced the radar. But that changed once Kerbside Sights released it March. 21 -- in theaters to ensure that like a VOD offering on cable, Amazon . com . com and iTunes. Written and directed starting with-timer J.C. Chandor, the boy from the stockbroker, the film provides a comprehensive and bracing have a look in a significant investment bank round the fringe of collapse. Zachary Quinto, who aided develop and convey Margin Call, plays an analyst, who at first stares at his screen with the design of a disbelieving Titanic crewmember after realizing the iceberg. As his discovery -- the firm might have to go under whether or not this doesn't quickly sell off its toxic mortgage opportunities -- works its in position the chain of command, the film introduces Paul Bettany just like a cynical supervisor, Kevin Spacey just like a conflicted manager, Demi Moore just like a tense risk management professional, and, helicoptering in as being a deus-ex-master-of-the-world, company chief Jeremy Irons, who provides juicy pronouncements like "The music activity will stop which we're holding the best pile of odiferous excrement inside the good status for capitalism." PHOTOS: Artists Who Visited Occupy Wall Street Top experts rushed to supply praise. "Margin Call is amongst the effective American films of year and just the most effective Wall Street movie available,Inch David Denby in the NYer declared. Round the eve of the release, the film was nominated for just about any Gotham Award for top ensemble. It could now produce a legitimate bid for your Screen Stars Guild's ensemble prize, needs to be a substantial player within the Spirit Honours, and Oscar-wise, could estimate the first script and supporting actor contests, since, as NY magazine's David Edelstein written, "Spacey supplies a major performance, his finest in a very long time.Inch The irony is always that Margin Call remains hiding in plain sight all along. Within The month of the month of january, at its world premiere within the Sundance Film Festival, it received mixed reviews, but Lionsgate/Kerbside quickly scooped up for approximately $millions of. "It wasn't seen as prestige release, but we really loved it," states Kerbside co-leader Howard Cohen. The initial omen that others might agree came when the film was selected to start NY's New Company company directors/New Films in March, drawing an passionate assessment within the NY Occasions' A.O. Scott. "Which's when everyone out of the blue awoke and mentioned, 'This can be a major film,' " Cohen adds. PHOTOS: Scene at Occupy La Kerbside ongoing to see its cards near the vest. Since it was arranging a synchronised VOD and theatrical release, who have disqualified the film for Oscar consideration because qualified films must first are available in theaters, the distributor quietly reserved a being qualified run inside the San Fernando Valley community of West Slopes this year's fall. Although nobody may have predicted it, the zeitgeist then conspired to supply Margin Call extra currency. While using Occupy Wall Street protests, which began in mid-September, concentrating on banks behind the 2008 fiscal crisis, the film acquired real topicality. In addition, while marketing the film, Quinto snapped up the moment to become launched freely as gay getting an easy, eloquent statement he happen to be moved with the suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, a victim of bullying, to reside in their very own existence more freely. That only agreed to underscore his growing importance and stature within the industry. Kerbside didn't include an honours strategy in place for your film, however the organization is becoming creating plans, identifying on such things as budgeting and becoming in the consultant. "We weren't having an honours method to profit the movie work, however that individuals've seen the reception, you need to maximize its honours potential," states Cohen. Basically, don't sell Margin Call's honours stock short. Unforeseen Records Can Alter OSCAR: Each year, a few films fly individually distinct only to emerge to challenge the the typical understanding Letters from Iwo Jima (2006): When Clint Eastwood's Flags within our Fathers faltered, Warners moved his companion film to December.It clicked up four nominations. The Blind Side (2009): Most bloggers overlooked the film's Oscar chances, departing it well early lists. The November release acquired victory for Sandra Bullock. Crazy Heart (2009): Fox Searchlight dropped the country-designed movie to the 2009 race within the last second, plus it introduced Rob Bridges a best actor statuette. Related Subjects Sundance Film Festival Occupy

Exclusive: Agnes Nixon to Guest-Star on One Life to Live

Agnes Nixon Love it! TV Guide Magazine has learned that the legendary soap scribe Agnes Nixon will make an appearance on One Life to Live before the show ends its run on ABC - and her role is a hoot! Nixon, who created OLTL back in 1968, will play Agnes Dixon, creator of the show's soap within a soap, Fraternity Row. Nixon will shoot her scenes November 17 and hit the air the week of January 9. Though further details are being kept hush-hush for now, Fraternity Row - part of Llanview life since the 1980s - will once again be prominent during OLTL's final weeks on the air. Prominent enough for Nixon, as Dixon, to be interviewed on TV by bitchy newshound Blanca Morales (Carolina Bermudez)! This won't be the first time Nixon has cameo'd on OLTL. In 2008 she played an even more powerful creator - the one up in Heaven - when Viki (Erika Slezak) "died" during the soap's 40th anniversary celebration. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

SiriusXM profits rise, but don't beat street

SiriusXM Radio saw profit jump last quarter on revenue up 6 percent to $763 million. The satellite radio giant said net income grew to $104 million from $68 million. It added 334,000 net new subscribers over the period to finish with 21.3 million subscribers. Investors may have expected faster overall sub growth and tad higher revenue, sending Sirius stock lower in pre-market trade. It was off by more than 7 percent before the bell. Sirius's subscriber acquisition costs were also down. Its cash position solid with $600 million on hand at the end of the quarter. Sirius attributed the uptick in gross subscribers to an increase in U.S. light vehicle sales, new vehicle penetration and returning activations. SiriusXM installation deals with automakers are a key to its business. It expects another revenue bump -- up 10 percent to $4.4 billion -- for 2012 when it raises the price of its core SiriusXM package by $1.50 a year to $12.29. Average monthly churn was steady at 1.9 percent. ''This has been an exciting year for SiriusXM, but I'm even more excited by the many opportunities awaiting us in 2012,'' CEO Mel Karmazin said in a statement. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com