Rivero discovers 'Pozo amargo'

BARCELONA -- Mexico-based shingle Una Comunion will produce "Pozo amargo," the third feature of Locarno Golden Leopard winner Enrique Rivero. Project was unveiled at the 12th Huelva Co-Production Forum, which closed Saturday. Budget is near $1 million. "Pozo" is the first screenplay that Rivero has written. Zamora Films co-produces. Una Comunion is seeking finance completion out of Spain. With his first feature, Rivero became one of Mexico's foremost new left-of-field auteurs. Debut "Parque via" nabbed Locarno's top prize in 2008, the Ingmar Bergman Intl. Debut Award at Sweden's Gothenburg Fest, and the Audience Award at the now-defunct Mexico City Ficco fest -- both in 2009 -- among a bevy of kudos. Set in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha, in a real-life village called Pozoamargo, pic turns on Jesus, a man who finds out he's suffering from a venereal disease, and decides to hides in the village fleeing from his own inner demons. "Pic is an analysis of guilt, a product of morality and, in the ultimate analysis, a useless sentiment," Rivero explained. "The main character won't create a sense of audience empathy: He is an anti-hero, the opposite of Beto at 'Parque.'" "Pozo" will shoot in 2013, split into two stages -- grape-picking in September, the olive-harvest in January. Rivero will lense his sophomore feature -- "Mai Morire" -- in February. "Morire" is co-produced by Una Comunion and Zamora Films with the support of Netherlands' Hubert Bals Fund. Pic is set in Mexico City's Xochimilco, a district whose inhabitants travel by boat via canals. "In a place where people live like five centuries ago, a middle-aged woman comes back to take care of her ill mother and is forced to take some serious decisions," Rivero explained, saying "Morire" talks about "transcendence." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Trio launch StarCast Auditions service

Industry veterans Jules Haimovitz, Gary Beer and David Hope have teamed to launch StarCast Auditions, an online service featuring acting audition videos vetted by casting directors. Actors can submit a scene approximately 60-90 seconds long for one of 24 demos. The panel of casting directors -- including Gretchen Rennell Court, Amy Taksen Somers and Yesi Ramirez -- then select up to four best performances of a particular scene to post. Performers will be required to pay a fee of $10 when submitting auditions. Casting directors, producers and other execs will be able to access the vids for free without a registration process. The largest share of the revenue from actor fees will go to the evaluators. StarCast chairman Haimovitz previously worked with co-CEO Hope at ITC Entertainment Group, where they were CEO and exec VP, respectively. Hope also formerly served as prexy and COO of On Stage Entertainment. Haimovitz met StarCast co-CEO Beer, founding CEO and managing director of the Sundance Film Festival, when he negotiated an investment in the Sundance Movie Channel. The casting directors will have autonomy over the selection process. StarCast will not "hold libraries of auditions" and "will basically discard" vids that don't make the cut, Haimovitz said. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

The Michael Fassbender-Prometheus-Greg Louganis Nexus

“I kind of went my own way, really. I didn’t watch the [Alien] films. When I found out I was doing it, I didn’t revisit them. […] Greg Louganis was my first inspiration. I figured that I’d sort of base my physicality roughly around him, and then it kind of went from there.” [MTV Movies]

Eric Roth is in talks to pen 'Cleopatra'

Roth"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" scribe Eric Roth is in talks to reteam with producer Scott Rudin on Sony Pictures' "Cleopatra," which has Angelina Jolie attached to star as the Egyptian queen.David Fincher is circling the pic, which Brian Helgeland initially adapted from Stacy Schiff's bestselling book "Cleopatra: A Life." There is no deal in place yet for Roth, and while Sony wouldn't confirm his involvement, sources close to the project confirm he has been approached and will likely begin writing within the next several weeks.Film will tell Cleopatra's story from a woman's perspective, depicting her as a master strategist when it comes to both politics and war.Rudin acquired the book and is producing the pic, which is expected to carry a sizable price tag, though Jolie has proven herself as a bankable actress who can open a movie. Her last two live-action pics, "The Tourist" and "Salt," respectively grossed $278 and $293 million worldwide for Sony.It remains unclear whether "Cleopatra" will be shot in 3D, which was James Cameron's plan back when he was interested in directing the project.Roth previously wrote Sony's Muhammad Ali biopic "Ali" for director Michael Mann, and most recently wrote "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" for Jolie's partner, Brad Pitt. Scribe is repped by CAA. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Live-Stream the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 Red Carpet at Movieline

Didn’t have the stamina to camp out in downtown Los Angeles this week for tonight’s Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 premiere? Fear not! Tonight, Movieline has your live stream of the red carpet event featuring stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. Quickly, grab your finest bottle of non-alcoholic sparkling cider and meet Movieline after the jump! The red carpet begins at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 premieres Friday, November 18. Enjoy more of Movieline’s Breaking Dawn coverage here.

Charlize Theron Talks Single Existence

First Released: November 14, 2011 8:45 AM EST Credit: Expect HAITI NOW NY, N.Y. -- Caption Charlize Theron fields calls in the Expect Haiti Now: A Worldwide Benefit for Earthquake Relief event, La, Jan. 22, 2010Charlize Theron likes being single the very first time in her own adult existence. The Oscar winning actress informs the December problem of Style magazine this is actually the very first time shes been unattached since she was 19. She accustomed to range from one relationship to a different some inside a month saying she found a safe place being monogamous. The 36-year-old Theron dated actor Stuart Townsend for pretty much ten years before their breakup this year. She states she drawn back on her behalf career being an effort in order to save the union once the relationship started to visit downhill, calling the priority which she wouldnt get it done different way. Theron has become ready to utilize the romantic comedy Youthful Adult compiled by Diablo Cody and directed byJason Reitman. It opens 12 ,. 16. The December problem of Style magazine continues purchase November. 22. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Saturday Evening Live': Emma Stone, Coldplay, Penn St. and also the Demon (Video)

NBC The Assistance star Emma Stone located Saturday's episode of Saturday Evening Live, showing that they doesn't have problem playing frumpy or stupid. Within the skit "Bridal Shower Gifts," Stone required her voice lower a register to experience Wallace, the co-worker of the bride-to-be performed by Kristen Wiig. Wallace functions wrongly in the party, giving the guest of recognition rectal lubricant like a present and popping for any "human toilet" as live entertainment. Wallace also brings cocaine as party favors and beats lower a set of strippers outfitted as cops because she's scared of being busted using the drugs. Wiig and Stone were also featured together in "Secret Word," a sketch by which they're the celebrity participants having a Password-like game. Wiig plays a self-obsessed off-Broadway actress and Stone is really a Miss America champion in the condition of Georgia by having an abnormal attachment to her dummy. Among the show's Weekend Updates segments featured Jason Sudeikis because the Demon so upset within the child-sex abuse scandal at Penn St. he declares "I'm the prince of darkness however i'm not really a monster." He continues onto say he feels harmful to they's coach, Joe Paterno, for "getting evil in the midst and never even realizing it.Inch Once informed by Seth Meyers that Paterno understood of assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's alleged abuse of boys, the Demon screams, "Noooooo! Seriously Jo Pa a protective cover-up?! This really is nfl and college football not the Catholic Chapel." The segment required a swipe at Ashton Kutcher too: when requested why he hadn't become his details straight concerning the Penn St. scandal, the Demon states he will get his news from Kutcher's Twitter feed -- exactly the same feed that received this fire following the actor authored to his 8.3 million fans, "How can you fire Jo Pa? #insult #noclass like a hawkeye fan I've found it in poor taste." Coldplay was the evening's musical visitors and performed the song "Paradise" from the band's latest album Mylo Xyloto. Frontman Chris Martin also donned a blonde hairpiece and tacky vest to get familiar with a Weekend Update segment featuring Fred Armisen and Wiig because the figures Garth and Kat. He performed the duo's backup singer. Jason Sudeikis Kristen Wiig Emma Stone Saturday Evening Live Coldplay

Robert Pattinson, Ryan Gosling And More Get The 'Jack And Jill' Treatment

We don't know whether to thank or send hate mail to Adam Sandler and the rest of the crew of "Jack and Jill" for now making us wonder what our favorite actors would look like, to put it bluntly, as ladies. With "Jack and Jill" making its theatrical debut today, MTV's brilliant in-house Photoshop expert Sohyung Kang put the heads of four of our favorite actors on the bodies of some sexy women just to see what the result would be. And, to be honest, we're a bit turned on and put off by how pretty Robert Pattinson ended up being. It's okay to dislike some of their make-up decisions -- that lipstick is not your shade, Alice Pacino -- but we definitely think this opens up some creative options for Pattinson, Pacino, Ryan Gosling and Daniel Radcliffe in the future. If Glenn Close can so convincingly switch genders in "Albert Nobbs" and Sandler can not-quite-as-convincingly switch them in "Jack and Jill," we think these guys could have something going for them as well.

Demi Lovato Debuts New Red-colored 'Do

Demi Lovato Demi Lovato is taking a change. The 19-year-old singer has dyed her hair red-colored, discussing photos on Twitter. "Red-colored hurr she don't curr," she authored over the past weekend. She later shared another shot on Monday, writing "Less orange." Browse the relaxation of present day news Lovato in The month of january completed a 3-month stint in rehab for "emotional and physical issues" and then says she's were built with a long term have a problem with an eating disorders and bpd. Would you like Lovato's new hair?

News Corp. Spied on Phone Hacking Lawyers as well as their Children Attempted to locate Evidence of Affair

LONDON -- News Worldwide has accepted the News around the globe spied around the private lives of two of the very high-profile lawyers acting for phone hacking sufferers as lately as early this season, within the latest bombshell within the phone-hacking saga.our editor recommendsRebekah Brooks' Computer systems Still Held Among Report of $2.7 Million News Corp. SeveranceDocuments Show 'A Culture' of Illegal Phone-Hacking In The News from the WorldPhone Hacking Scandal: Andy Coulson Tries to Dodge Parliament QuestioningJames Murdoch Looking for Further Questioning as Reporter Alleges Phone Hacking Was 'Widely Discussed' at News Corp.Boss Rupert Murdoch: News Corp. Can't Simply Be Lucrative, But Should Also Be 'Principled'Related Subjects•Rupert Murdoch News Worldwide has confirmed it had approved research into a couple of the lawyers who had introduced legal claims against it -- and stated the problem was "deeply inappropriate" and was "not condoned by any current executive." However, the London-based unit of News Corp. also stated that surveillance "isn't illegal." PHOTOS: News around the globe's Top Ten Scams The comment came after Derek Webb, a policeman switched private eye, has told the BBC he have been hired by News Worldwide professionals to handle covert surveillance of phone-hacking lawyers Mark Lewisand Charlotte now Harrisover a time of 18 several weeks. The surveillance was completed while James Murdoch was responsible for the newspaper division. Webb has spoken solely to BBC Newsnight reporter Richard Watson within an interview that won't air until late Monday evening. However the BBC has launched some good info about Webb's claims prior to transmission. Webb is understood to possess made the decision to talk out while he thinks he's owed money and bonus obligations by News Worldwide. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas The first kind policeman has told the BBC he was hired this year to collect evidence on Lewis, who behaved for your loved ones of killed schoolgirl Milly Dowler. He looked into the lawyer, his former wife and her daughter, following them and filming their actions. In The month of january 2011 he was designated to research Harris, the lawyer who symbolized sports agent Sky Andrewin a telephone-hacking situation which eventually forced the sacking of News around the globe news editor Ian Edmondson. The research expert told the BBC he was designated to discover if Harris was getting an affair and completed video surveillance on Harris and her youthful children. It's believed that Webb was looking into the chance that the lawyers were getting matters inside a bid to pressure them into shedding the hacking inquiry. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Greatest Blunders Lewis and Harris are among numerous lawyers who've doggedly went after legal actions against News Worldwide, triggering a number of court cases that revealed proof of illegal activity -- eventually forcing Rupert Murdoch to seal lower This News around the globe. Inside a statement towards the BBC, News Worldwide stated: "News Worldwide's inquiries have brought the organization to think that Mark Lewis and Charlotte now Harris were susceptible to surveillance. While surveillance isn't illegal, it had been clearly deeply inappropriate during these conditions. This course of action isn't condoned by any current executive at the organization." This news comes only a next day of it emerged that former News Worldwide Boss Rebekah Brooks received a $2.7 million severance settlement and retains a chauffeur-driven vehicle and plush London office thanks to News Worldwide. London's Metropolitan police also revealed a week ago that almost 6000 people might have been sufferers of phone-hacking at News Worldwide, 2000 a lot more than have been earlier thought. James Murdoch continues to be summoned by Parliament to reply to more questions regarding phone-hacking November 10. Related Subjects Rupert Murdoch Worldwide James Murdoch Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Scandal

Watercooler: The Great, unhealthy and also the Glee

Matthew Morrison Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is good, and often it's infuriating. Anything from week to week, Glee is definitely fun to look at...with other people. Like consuming games, expensive mobs and stonings, the musical is better loved in groups, whether they are in your couch, phone or Twitter feed. If this soars - because it did using the episode before its baseball hiatus - we gather 'round to sing its praises, marvel in the "go back to form" and express just how much we all like the thought of Santana and Mercedes joining Shelby's group. When it is under awesome, because it was last evening, with individuals blah amounts which gruelingly overplayed gag about Brittany's dependence on Irish exchange student Rory as being a leprechaun, we run ourselves ragged clowning on the program, bouncing bashes off each other just like a Sue-Burt showdown. But here's the one thing: Bad or good, we'restill watching, tweeting, leaving comments and usually getting a great time using the communal camaraderie. It is a rare series that may stop us entertained despite its defects. Exist huge holes within the logic sometimes? Sure. Will we type of hate Rachel, but love her voice? Sure, occasions a bazillion. And will we buy the thought of Quinn getting her baby back having a simple call to Child Services? Not for any second. Still, there remains an allure to Glee that's unavoidable. It is the TV same as a grab bag. Who knows if you are gonna obtain the emotional thrill from the Artie-centric "Wheels," the dazzling stunt-theming of "The Energy of Madonna" or even the annoying Kurt-as-martyr spectacle of "Never Been Kissed." All we are able to really rely on is the fact that we are all destined to be speaking about this. And extremely, is not that half the watching television anyway? So speak with us within the comments below. What have you think about last night's Glee, and that do gab with when you are watching? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!