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News: Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei Colorado "Frozen Dead Guy" festival to go on with or without corpse Anne Hathaway to warble "Cabaret" tunes in NYC public-theater benefit Millennium Entertainment sued by 'Boys & Girls Guide' filmmaker over distribution How "Sleepwalk With Me" used social media, public radio to become an Indie hit "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter on why what happened had to happen 'Oh Sit!' and 'Breaking Pointe' renewed by the CW Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean join Christopher guest's HBO comedy "Honey Boo Boo" gets more episodes, 3 holiday specials "Fringe" to end run on Fox with "love letter" to fans "Cowboy Rides Away" as George Strait announces final tour Pink tops Billboard album chart, "Gangnam" No. 1 digital song Rowling leaves door ajar to return to Potter "world" "Younger Mona Lisa" to be presented in Geneva Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood angered by LA auction report Billionaire Putin critic faces 5 years jail in Russia Singer Andy Williams dies at age 84 Factbox: Veteran American crooner Andy Williams dies Potter author steps into unknown with adult debut China's Ai Weiwei pledges to pressure government in tax case Madonna says she was being "ironic" in calling Obama a Muslim Former President Clinton gets $2 billion in pledges to tackle world's woes Exclusive Media Acquires Stake in Millenium Entertainment Katy Perry named Billboard's woman of the year Jessica Chastain takes another risk in her meteoric rise from obscurity 'Royal Pains,' 'White Collar,' 'Covert Affairs' renewed by USA Seeking an Oscar for Elle Fanning: A24 acquires "Ginger & Rosa" Neil Patrick Harris adding author to his stage, film, TV credits At $1.128 billion, Universal has its best year ever at the domestic Box Office Duane 'Dog' Chapman lands new reality show with CMT "Cloud Atlas" getting IMAX release Gay TV show "New Normal" gives Republicans a voice Ronnie Wood, ex-wife auction off Rolling Stones memorabilia NBC renews "The Voice" for two more seasons Juan Luis Guerra leads Latin Grammy nominations Thomas Vinterberg Zooms in on "Far From The Madding Crowd" Tom Rothman to Join Steven Spielberg on "Robopocalypse" New Rules Could Give Oscar Documentary Field a Different Look This Year Coen Brothers working on "Fargo" adaptation for FX Baz Luhrmann signs overall deal with Sony Pictures Television Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei Wed,26 Sep 2012 07:56 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court upheld a $2.4 million tax evasion fine against China's most famous dissident Ai Weiwei on Thursday, in a case that has badly tarnished the country's already poor human rights reputation. Ai, whose 81-day detention last year sparked an international outcry, announced the court's decision to reporters. Ai, 55, had asked the Chaoyang District Court to overturn the city tax office's rejection of his appeal against the 15 million yuan ($2. ... Full Story Top Colorado "Frozen Dead Guy" festival to go on with or without corpse Wed,26 Sep 2012 07:10 PM PDT Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - The frozen corpse that has inspired a Colorado town's whimsical "Frozen Dead Guy Days" celebration may soon be put on ice somewhere else, but festival organizers said the body's removal will not have a chilling effect on the annual event. "We will continue on whether or not Bredo Morstoel is here," festival owner Amanda MacDonald said Wednesday of the man whose body has been packed in dry ice outside Nederland, Colorado, since 1993. ... Full Story Top Anne Hathaway to warble "Cabaret" tunes in NYC public-theater benefit Wed,26 Sep 2012 06:14 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Anne Hathaway will perform a one-night-only concert in New York to support the $40 million revitalization of Astor Place - Public Theater's downtown home. "Perfectly Marvelous: The Songs of 'Cabaret' with Anne Hathaway and Friends" is slated for October 24 at Joe's Pub, , the Public Theater announced on Wednesday. Single tickets go on sale October 2. The refreshed Astor Place gets its official unveiling on October 4. Hathaway, who works her pipes alongside Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman in the upcoming screen adaptation of "Les Miserables," is a Public Theater alum. ... Full Story Top Millennium Entertainment sued by 'Boys & Girls Guide' filmmaker over distribution Wed,26 Sep 2012 06:13 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The co-writer/director/producer of the 2006 indie film "The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down" has filed a lawsuit against Millennium Entertainment, claiming that Millennium is illegally distributing the film. In the suit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Central California, Paul Sapiano alleges that Millennium has given his work to "retailers, broadcasters and has entered into sub-license agreements with other sub-distributors for the sale and display of the work without authorization. ... Full Story Top How "Sleepwalk With Me" used social media, public radio to become an Indie hit Wed,26 Sep 2012 06:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - So how does a quirky story of an aspiring comedian with a sleepwalking disorder become a breakout indie film? The answer for "Sleepwalk With Me" was a smart - and cheap - promotional campaign that relied heavily on social media. In one YouTube video, Joss Whedon begs moviegoers not to see "Sleepwalk With Me." In another, "Fresh Air"s' Terry Gross and "Sleepwalk'"s director, co-writer and star Mike Birbiglia are caught cracking a safe. ... Full Story Top "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter on why what happened had to happen Wed,26 Sep 2012 04:42 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - (Spoiler alert: Don't read this if you don't want to know what happened on Tuesday night's "Sons of Anarchy.") FX's biker drama "Sons of Anarchy" ended with a jaw-dropper of a death Tuesday night, but creator Kurt Sutter says it had to happen. As fans still grappled with the brutal demise of one of the series' most beloved characters, Sutter fielded reporters' questions Wednesday about why Harry "Opie" Winston (Ryan Hurst) was offed. He died in an eye-for-an-eye tradeoff between Jax Teller, newly minted leader of the SAMCRO biker gang, and crime kingpin Damon Pope. ... Full Story Top 'Oh Sit!' and 'Breaking Pointe' renewed by the CW Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Extreme musical-chairs competition 'Oh Sit!" and the ballet-centered reality show "Breaking Pointe" have both been renewed for second seasons, The CW said Wednesday. "Oh Sit!" (pictured) pits a dozen contestants against each other in a race through obstacle course-style eliminations as they compete to claim a chair to the sounds of a live band and guest musical artists. The show premiered August 15. ... Full Story Top Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean join Christopher guest's HBO comedy Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Christopher Guest is enlisting some familiar faces for his upcoming HBO comedy "Family Tree." Ed Begley, Jr., Fred Willard and Michael McKean have signed on for the series, which centers on Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd), a 30-year-old man who loses his job and his girlfriend and begins investigating his family's unusual past after inheriting a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he'd never met. Begley has been cast as Tom's Uncle Andy, while Willard will play Andy's neighbor Mike. McKean, meanwhile, will play Tom's father, Keith. ... Full Story Top "Honey Boo Boo" gets more episodes, 3 holiday specials Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fans of toddler Alana Thompson, bust out the champagne - "Here Come Honey Boo Boo" will be back for more episodes. The hit offshoot of "Toddlers and Tiaras" has been greenlit for an undisclosed number of additional episodes, TLC said on Tuesday. And because the holiday season just wouldn't be worth living through without the exploits of little Alana and her clan, TLC has ordered a trio of holiday specials for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," which airs its first-season finale Wednesday at 10 p.m., has averaged 2. ... Full Story Top "Fringe" to end run on Fox with "love letter" to fans Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Fringe" fans may be feeling bittersweet as the sci-fi TV show enters its final season, but executive producer J.H. Wyman pledged on Wednesday to give fans a satisfying conclusion and "the love letter they deserve." "Fringe," co-created by J.J. Abrams of "Lost" and "Alias" fame, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, follows a FBI team who use methods outside of mainstream science to solve mysteries relating to a parallel universe. ... Full Story Top "Cowboy Rides Away" as George Strait announces final tour Wed,26 Sep 2012 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - "King of Country" George Strait announced his final tour on Wednesday, but said he wasn't retiring and would go on making records for as long as he could. "I've decided I'm not going to tour anymore after these next two years," Strait, 60, told a news conference at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. "Don't think I'm retiring because I'm not. I'm still going to make records as long as the label will let me. I'm going to write," the "Easy Come, Easy Go" singer said. ... Full Story Top Pink tops Billboard album chart, "Gangnam" No. 1 digital song Wed,26 Sep 2012 01:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop rocker Pink scored her first Billboard No. 1 album on Wednesday, while South Korean singer Psy, who has taken the Internet by storm with his horsey dance moves, landed at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart with his hit "Gangnam Style." Psy recently appeared on the "Today" show and "Saturday Night Live" to perform "Gangnam Style" while doing his choppy dance steps that vaguely recall a child riding a stick horse. ... Full Story Top Rowling leaves door ajar to return to Potter "world" Wed,26 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Harry's still finished, but don't rule out any return to the Potter world. Although J.K. Rowling's first novel tailored for adults is being released this week, she says her next book will likely be a children's book, and in the future she may pen a story related to the Harry Potter universe. "I think it very likely that the next thing I publish will be for kids. I have a children's book that I really like, it's for slightly younger children than the Potter books," Rowling told the BBC in a television interview broadcast on Wednesday. ... Full Story Top "Younger Mona Lisa" to be presented in Geneva Wed,26 Sep 2012 11:23 AM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - A younger vision of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" will be presented in Geneva on Thursday with the suggestion that it is the original version of what has been called the world's most famous painting. The Swiss-based Mona Lisa Foundation organizing the event said on Wednesday that detailed research over three decades strongly indicates that it is an earlier portrayal by the Italian genius of "the lady with the mystic smile. ... Full Story Top Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood angered by LA auction report Wed,26 Sep 2012 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and his ex-wife Jo Wood disagreed on Wednesday over the ownership of some items due to be sold off in an art and memorabilia auction next month as well as over how the sale was billed. Both issued statements claiming ownership of items reported to be included in an auction to be held at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills on October 27 that was described as a "joint sale". The two separated in 2008 and finalised their divorce in 2011. ... Full Story Top Billionaire Putin critic faces 5 years jail in Russia Wed,26 Sep 2012 10:43 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev was charged on Wednesday with hooliganism and battery over a televised punch-up and faces up to five years in jail in what he says is revenge for criticizing President Vladimir Putin. The 52-year-old backer of British newspapers The Independent and London's Evening Standard, whose net worth was put at $1.1 billion by Forbes magazine in March, was also ordered by federal criminal investigators not to leave the country. ... Full Story Top Singer Andy Williams dies at age 84 Wed,26 Sep 2012 08:13 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Andy Williams, who charmed audiences with his mellow delivery of songs like "Moon River" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" in the 1950s and 60s, has died at his home in Branson, Missouri, his family said Wednesday. He was 84. The blue-eyed Williams, who continued touring and drawing crowds to his Moon River Theater in the music hub of Branson into his 80s, died on Tuesday evening after a yearlong battle with bladder cancer, his family said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Factbox: Veteran American crooner Andy Williams dies Wed,26 Sep 2012 07:41 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here are some facts about American crooner Andy Williams, who has died at the age of 84: Williams' show business career started when he was 8, when he began singing professionally with his three older brothers. The singer went solo after the group broke up in 1951, drew attention with his appearances on ""The Tonight Show" and began recording. His first No. 1 hit, "Butterfly," came in 1957. Williams, whose golden period was in the 1960s and '70s, performed his theme song, "Moon River," by some estimates, well over 12,000 times. ... Full Story Top Potter author steps into unknown with adult debut Wed,26 Sep 2012 04:37 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - J.K. Rowling takes a step into the unknown on Thursday with the publication of her debut adult novel, five years after the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series became the fastest-selling book in history. "The Casual Vacancy" is virtually guaranteed to top the bestseller lists in Britain, the United States and beyond, with Rowling's name enough to attract millions of buyers and give publishers and bookstores a much-needed boost. ... Full Story Top China's Ai Weiwei pledges to pressure government in tax case Wed,26 Sep 2012 02:51 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said he was ready to continue to battle the country's legal system if he loses a second appeal on Thursday against a huge tax evasion fine, a case that has badly tarnished China's human rights reputation. The $2.4 million tax evasion case is widely seen as an attempt to muzzle the outspoken artist who has repeatedly criticized his government for not sticking to the rule of law. Ai, who has waged a near five-month long legal battle with a Beijing tax agency, said on Wednesday that he had little hope of winning the second appeal. ... Full Story Top Madonna says she was being "ironic" in calling Obama a Muslim Tue,25 Sep 2012 08:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Madonna said on Tuesday she was being deliberately "ironic on stage" when she erroneously referred to President Barack Obama during her concert in the nation's capital as a "black Muslim." A video clip posted on YouTube by audience members at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington captured the 54-year-old singer delivering a rousing, profanity-laced political speech about freedom during her show on Monday. "Now, it's so amazing and incredible to think that we have an African-American in the White House ... we have a black Muslim in the White House ... ... Full Story Top Former President Clinton gets $2 billion in pledges to tackle world's woes Tue,25 Sep 2012 07:12 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Healthcare for athletes with mental disabilities, organic know-how for Indian farmers and solar technology for isolated communities were among the pledges made at former U.S. President Bill Clinton's philanthropic summit, which ended on Tuesday. With its theme of "Designing for Impact" and an emphasis on improving the lives of women and girls in the developing world, heads of states, business leaders and humanitarians at the eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative made 150 new pledges valued at about $2 billion to tackle some of the world's woes. ... Full Story Top Exclusive Media Acquires Stake in Millenium Entertainment Tue,25 Sep 2012 06:01 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Exclusive Media has acquired a minority stake in Millenium Entertainment, Exclusive announced in conjunction with Millenium parent company Nu Image on Tuesday. Exclusive recently announced the formation of its own U.S. distribution company, Exclusive Releasing. Under this new deal, Exclusive Releasing will use Millenium's home entertainment distribution infrastructure to push out its growing list of titles. "Acquiring a stake in Millennium is a key next step in building Exclusive Releasing. ... Full Story Top Katy Perry named Billboard's woman of the year Tue,25 Sep 2012 04:13 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Katy Perry was named Billboard's Woman of the Year on Tuesday, after a whirlwind 12 months in which she split up with her husband and turned their break-up into a hit single and film. Perry, 27, channeled her split with British comedian Russell Brand in late 2011 into the chart-topping hit "Part Of Me" and a 3D behind-the-scenes film "Katy Perry: Part Of Me" that documented her personal and professional ups and downs. The singer has won over a legion of fans, known as 'katycats,' on Twitter and Facebook with her quirky costumes and catchy bubble gum pop songs. ... Full Story Top Jessica Chastain takes another risk in her meteoric rise from obscurity Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - From "Take Shelter" to "The Debt," Jessica Chastain is an actress who feeds off risks. But in a still relatively young career that has seen her push the boundaries while working with demanding auteurs like Terrence Malick and Kathryn Bigelow, the Oscar-nominee is about to embark on her biggest challenge yet - taking on the iconic role of Catherine Sloper in a revival of "The Heiress. ... Full Story Top 'Royal Pains,' 'White Collar,' 'Covert Affairs' renewed by USA Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fear not, Matt Bomer fans; "White Collar" will be returning for another season. "White Collar," along with "Royal Pains" and "Covert Affairs," have renewed by USA Network, the network said Monday. "White Collar," which stars Bomer and Tim DeKay as a con artist and FBI agent who team up to fight white-collar crime, has been given a 16-episode order for a fifth season, which will begin filming next year. "Royal Pains," meanwhile, has been granted a 26-episode pickup across two seasons, with its sixth season due to begin filming in New York next year. ... Full Story Top Seeking an Oscar for Elle Fanning: A24 acquires "Ginger & Rosa" Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - A24 Films has acquired "Ginger & Rosa," Sally Potter's film about a pair of British teen girls whose friendship is tested during the peak of Cold War fears.Elle Fanning's performance as one of the two girls drew rave reviews at both Telluride and Toronto, and A24 is planning a qualifying run in 2012 to make it eligible for potential awards. The film is Potter's sixth feature - including "Orlando" and "Rage" - and one of the first acquired by A24. ... Full Story Top Neil Patrick Harris adding author to his stage, film, TV credits Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:14 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Neil Patrick Harris, star of stage, television and film, is adding "author" to his extensive résume. The singer, director, producer, three-time Emmy-winning actor and perennial awards show host plans to release a memoir chronicling his life from Doogie Howser to coming out to "How I met your mother" to parenthood. Yet to be titled, the comedy-heavy book will be "an imaginative nonfiction that delivers an interactive, nonlinear reading experience," Crown Archetype, which is publishing the book, announced on Friday. ... Full Story Top At $1.128 billion, Universal has its best year ever at the domestic Box Office Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With $1.128 billion, Universal Pictures has already set a new record for itself at the North American box office, the studio announced on Tuesday. The box office through Monday reached $1.128 billion, besting the $1.127 billion it made in all of 2008. And it did it despite the failure of "Battleship." "Ted," "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" were the studio's top 2012 cash cows. And the studio still has four more films coming this year: "Pitch Perfect," a college comedy starring Britney Snow and Anna Kendrick, opens on October 5. ... Full Story Top Duane 'Dog' Chapman lands new reality show with CMT Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Duane "Dog" Chapman and his Mullet of Golden Wonder are returning to your TV set. "Dog the Bounty Hunter" star Chapman and his wife, Beth, will star in a new reality series for CMT, the network said Tuesday. Where "Dog the Bounty Hunter," which was canceled by A&E in May after eight seasons, focused on the Chapmans' own bail-bonds business, the new series will follow the Chapmans as they "journey into the American heartland to help fellow bail bondsmen and bounty hunters struggling with their business of catching fugitives on the lam," according to CMT. ... Full Story Top "Cloud Atlas" getting IMAX release Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Cloud Atlas," the sprawling science fiction epic from the makers of "The Matrix" trilogy, will unfold on IMAX screens, Warner Bros. said Monday. The film, which features Tom Hanks in a hideous '70s-era comb over and beige turtleneck sweater, as well as Hugo Weaving in drag, tells several interwoven stories of love, hope and rebellion across many eras. It co-stars Halle Berry and Hugh Grant and was directed by the Wachowskis ("The Matrix") and Tom Tykwer ("Run Lola Run"). ... Full Story Top Gay TV show "New Normal" gives Republicans a voice Tue,25 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gay TV comedy "The New Normal" takes a surprising political turn on Tuesday with an episode touching on hot button election issues - from all points of view. The NBC show about the efforts of two gay men to have a baby through a surrogate, takes on racism, health care, abortion, religion, same sex marriage and the Republican and Democratic contenders for the White House in the episode called "Obama Mama". ... Full Story Top Ronnie Wood, ex-wife auction off Rolling Stones memorabilia Tue,25 Sep 2012 01:43 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Guitarist Ronnie Wood and ex-wife Jo Wood are auctioning off their shared collection of art and Rolling Stones memorabilia after their 24-year marriage ended in divorce. Auctioneer Darren Julien pegged the collection's initial value at $300,000 to $500,000 and said the sale, to be held at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills on October 27, marked the first time a member of the Stones had held an auction of this kind. "We expect it to do very well," he said. ... Full Story Top NBC renews "The Voice" for two more seasons Tue,25 Sep 2012 01:20 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC said on Tuesday it had ordered two more seasons of its hit TV singing contest "The Voice" for the spring and fall of 2013. "This pickup will assure the many dedicated 'Voice' fans that this innovative show will continue to bring some of the most talented new voices to the world's attention through all of next year," NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Juan Luis Guerra leads Latin Grammy nominations Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:58 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dominican singer, songwriter and producer Juan Luis Guerra scored six Latin Grammy nominations on Tuesday, ahead of Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy, who earned five nods heading into Latin music's biggest night, the Latin Recording Academy said. Veteran music star Guerra, 55, who won three Latin Grammys in 2010, including the coveted album of the year for his 11th studio set "A Son de Guerra," earned six nominations including record and song of the year for "En El Cielo No Hay Hospital." The awards will be held in Las Vegas on November 15. ... Full Story Top Thomas Vinterberg Zooms in on "Far From The Madding Crowd" Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:42 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Thomas Vinterberg is setting his sights on Thomas Hardy's classic novel "Far From The Madding Crowd." The Danish director is in talks to adapt the English classic for the big screen, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. The British author and screenplay writer David Nicholls is understood to be adapting the novel, which was published in 1874, and centers on Bathsheba Everdene and her three suitors: Gabriel Oak, a shepherd; Sergeant Troy, a handsome soldier; and William Boldwood, a farm owner. ... Full Story Top Tom Rothman to Join Steven Spielberg on "Robopocalypse" Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Countering recent rumors that Steven Spielberg may not even direct "Robopocalypse," DreamWorks issued a press release Monday saying that Spielberg would direct and produce the movie and that Tom Rothman is coming on board also as a producer. The film, a DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox co-production, will begin principal photography in early 2013 and will be released on April 25, 2014 worldwide. The Walt Disney Studio's Touchstone Pictures will distribute the film domestically with Twentieth Century Fox handling international distribution. ... Full Story Top New Rules Could Give Oscar Documentary Field a Different Look This Year Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Submissions for the Academy's Best Documentary Feature award have now closed, and a change in rules means the field of nominees could have a very different look this year Bear in mind, it probably won't be different enough to include the year's top-grossing doc, "2016 Obama's America" - though it'd be the very definition of irony if that conservative film made the cut, since the new rules that could alter the Oscar doc landscape were spearheaded by Documentary Branch governor and famous liberal Michael Moore. ... Full Story Top Coen Brothers working on "Fargo" adaptation for FX Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Could "Fargo" be coming to the small screen? You betcha! FX is developing a television adaptation of the 1996 crime drama, with the film's writers/directors Joel and Ethan Coen on board to executive-produce. Noah Hawley, writer and producer for "Bones," "The Unusuals" and "My Generation," will write the project and also executive-produce. Former NBC Entertainment executive Warren Littlefield, an executive producer on "My Generation," is on board to produce. ... Full Story Top Baz Luhrmann signs overall deal with Sony Pictures Television Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann is bringing his song and dance to the small screen. Luhrmann has entered a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, an individual familiar with the agreement told TheWrap. Under the deal, Luhrmann will develop projects for cable and broadcast television via his Bazmark Films company. ... Full Story Top

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