Kinnear, Connelly in talks for 'Writers'

ConnellyKinnearGreg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly have been in discussions to star in "Authors," that will mark the feature helming debut of author-director Josh Boone.Judy Cairo of Informant Media will produce "Authors," that is referred to like a funny and touching tale of the fractured family attempting to find each other during the period of a tumultuous year. Story explores the complicated associations from a effective novelist (Kinnear), his ex-wife (Connelly), collegiate daughter and teenage boy."Josh Boone has attracted an intricate tapestry of wealthy and layered figures who break our hearts making us laugh aloud simultaneously,Inch stated Cairo.Informant's Michael A. Simpson and Eric Brenner will professional produce with Myles Nestel and Lisa Wilson from the Solution Entertainment Group, that will handle worldwide sales. CAA is handling U.S. privileges to "Authors," that is being created in colaboration with MICA Entertainment.Production is skedded to begin in Wilmington, New York in March.Kinnear, who lately wrapped production on Craig Zisk's "The British Teacher," will next stars within the indie pic "Thin Ice," which co-stars Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup. Thesp lately received Emmy and SAG noms for his performance as John F. Kennedy in "The Kennedys."Connelly will quickly be viewed opposite Erectile dysfunction Harris in Dustin Lance Black's directorial debut "Wrong With Virginia," which is launched this spring.Informant's approaching releases range from the Maggie Gyllenhaal-Hugh Dancy period comedy "Hysteria," which The new sony Pictures Classics will release May 18, along with the Aaron Eckhart-starrer "The Expatriate."CAA reps Boone, Kinnear and Connelly, who's handled through the Schiff Company. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Cheers & Jeers: Carla Gugino Gets Justified

Carla Gugino Cheers to Carla Gugino for stirring up chemistry - and trouble - on Justified. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! As Karen Goodall, a former flame of Raylan's who came back to Kentucky to help him investigate a murder, Gugino was even sexier than in her too-brief titular turn on another Elmore Leonard-inspired series, Karen Sisco. Raylan's pregnant ex-wife Winona (Natalie Zea) had better watch her back! Unjustifiably, Gugino is slated to do only one episode of FX's crime drama this season. She's currently starring on Broadway - and showing off a killer South African accent - in the acclaimed revival of Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca. We hope Gugino takes the road to Lexington again next year. What did you think of Carla Gugino on Justified? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Top Moments: Glee's Synchronized Proposals and Ryan Seacrest's Evil Twin

Glee Our top moments of the week: 15. Best Clean Slate: New year, new look for Walden (Ashton Kutcher). Though he's initially upset that Zoey wants him to shave and look presentable for a corporate shindig on Two and a Half Men, Walden finally gives in and does away with his hirsute hobo look. Later, however, Zoey comes over to apologize for forcing him to change and is stunned to see her clean-shaven and much younger-looking beau. You know Ashton couldn't have hidden the pretty for much longer. 14. Most Substantial Goodbye: After Agent McQuaid and her friend Laura are killed on CSI, Willows comes under fire when a hit squad unleashes a flurry of bullets at her house. She manages to fire a few shots back before diving out of her house and into Russell's car. But she isn't exactly in the clear: She's been shot in the side. Willows still has one episode left before Marg Helgenberger bids adieu after 11 years, but that's how you (start to) go out with a bang. 13. Best New Birther Controversy: Everyone feted Betty White's birthday on her NBC special - including President Barack Obama. The POTUS pens a letter to our favorite Golden Girl, but it seems to have an ulterior motive. "You look so fantastic and full of energy; I can't believe you're 90 years old," he writes. "In fact, I don't believe it. That's why I'm writing to ask if you will be willing to produce a copy of your long-form birth certificate. Thanks, and happy birthday, no matter how old you are." So, tell us, Mr. President, why don't you want to see Zooey Deschanel's birth certificate? (Fun fact: White, Deschanel and Michelle Obama have the same birthday.) 12. Weirdest Pregnancy Scare: On-again, off-again, on-again sisters Kim and Kyle Richards share a much-needed heart-to-heart when Kim confesses that she wants out of her destructive and controlling relationship on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. However, the always-unpredictable Kim throws her sister for a big loop when she says her period is late... by three months. Considering Kim is thin as a rail in the clip and is, no offense, 47 years old, it only makes sense when Kyle asks if it's menopause. Kim then, for some reason, takes her shoe off her foot and slams it against her hand while insisting to Kyle that she is going to have another baby. But then she tells the camera she'd prefer "a puppy or a kitty." Considering her erratic behavior all season, we think even a puppy or kitty is pushing it. 11. Most Unnecessary Return: On The Bachelor, Shawntel, the funeral director from last season, returns for a shot with Ben. He's shocked to see her naturally, but the other ladies mask their own surprise by getting predictably nasty, commenting on Shawntel's thick thighs (Erika) and calling her "Brad's dumpster trash" (Jaclyn). Ironically, they were both sent packing - along with Shawntel. Now they all have something in common: They're all Ben's dumpster trash! 10. The First Rule of Fight Club Is You Don't Talk About Fight Club Award: On New Girl, Nick spends most of Schmidt's 29th birthday worrying that his new galpal Julia (guest star Lizzy Caplan) will think he and his friends are weirdos. She tries to tell him not to stress, but she really gets the point across when she waves her own freak flag and beats the crap out of one of Schmidt's obnoxious college friends, martial arts-style. She later reveals her anger-management issues to a slightly confused, slightly turned-on Nick. Something tells us their break-up is going to be really ugly. 9. Funniest Bleep: While preparing for her flower girl duties on Modern Family, Lily drops the F-bomb (for the record, child actor Aubrey Anderson-Emmons said "fudge" during the filming), which causes Cam to dissolve into a fit of giggles (children cursing and old people rapping are his weaknesses). He and Mitch decide to put her on verbal lockdown for the wedding, but when Cam starts crying during the spectacularly garish ceremony, Lily knows exactly what to say to cheer her dad up. Cue laughter from the entire church. One group that's not laughing? The No Cussing Cub. But hey, a child discovering profanity is every parent's rite of passage, so why the face? 8. Best and Worst Save: The Kalinda Redemption Tour continues on The Good Wife when our favorite private investigator is faced with either protecting evidence that could destroy Will in the State's Attorney office's investigation or saving Alicia from getting disbarred over a forged legal document. Despite her longtime friendship with Will, Kalinda once again goes out of her way to protect Alicia and hands over the damning evidence against Will to prosecutor Dana Lodge. Sorry, Will, when it comes to getting in the way of a Kalinda-Alicia reconciliation, you never stood a chance. 7. Old Habits Die Hard Award: When Brad is offended that Jane claims to have changed him to suit her on Happy Endings, he reverts to Old Brad - his sweats-wearing, turkey dog-eating, Sugar Ray-listening college persona who created Blackass, a black version of Jackass. And to really stick it to Jane, Old Brad and his Blackass crew - including a black Wee Man - perform a stunt in his condo: the Snack Pack Mousetrap Front Flip, which consists of jumping off a trampoline and landing on containers of pudding that are surrounded by mousetraps. Old Brad nails it... until he slips when Jane catches him and hysterically gets devoured by the traps. So how long will it take for Blackass to actually happen? 6. Best Renewed Commitment: Emily initially says yes when Daniel asks her to marry him on Revenge, but she has second thoughts about her master plan of vengeance against the Graysons when that other guy she likes - Jack - is injured in a related attack. Just when she's about to hand back the ring and tell Daniel she needs more time, Daniel reveals that Charlotte is David Clarke's daughter because David forced himself on Victoria. Knowing the truth, that Victoria was in love with David, she suddenly asks Daniel how a June wedding sounds. "You still want to marry into my crazy family?" "More than ever," she replies. Wedding, er, game on! 5. Penis Joke of the Week Award: We weren't the only ones at a loss when Wikipedia went dark in protest of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). Jon Stewart couldn't look up what SOPA even is! "What do they expect us to do?" Stewart cries. "Go to the library? Like a common masturbator?" The Daily Show host then points out that SOPA wouldn't remove sites altogether, but just block people from accessing them. "It's sort of like coming up with a plan to prevent teen pregnancy that includes filling penises with cement," Stewart quips. And that is the best penis joke we've heard all week. 4. Best Reveal: Alcatraz set up many mysteries in its two-hour series premiere, namely how more than 300 guards and prisoners vanished into thin air in 1963 only to reappear in present day without having aged a day. However, the series saved the most intriguing bit of information for last - revealing in the end that that Dr. Lucy Banerjee, who has been working with former Alcatraz guard Emerson Hauser to recover the missing '63s, is actually one of them as a result of having been in the prison on the day of the disappearances. Thank goodness this only took two hours to uncover, as opposed to six seasons. 3. No One Is Safe Award: Two days after ripping Hollywood a new one hosting the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais certainly isn't going to let David Letterman off scot-free. When Letterman asks if he, Gervais and Gervais' frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant could all sit down for a meal some time, Letterman tries to make a joke about eating "that tasteless white fish" famous across the pond. Instead of helping him out, Gervais lets Letterman stammer for a few minutes and then motions to the cameraman to cut the footage. "You can cut all this out, can't you," he asks out loud before pondering how much worse Letterman is going to get in a few years. Letterman finally remembers the name, Dover Sole, but it's way too late to get Gervais to back down. "What, Granddad? Dover sole?!" That sound was Dave completely losing his appetite. 2. Worst Doppelganger: We used to think there was no one more insufferable than Ryan Seacrest, until the Season 11 premiere of American Idol introduces us to contestant Shaun Kraisman. Kaisman walks, talks, dresses and acts exactly like the Idol host, only he is 100 times cheesier (if you can believe that!). Fortunately, Kraisman's singing chops don't measure up, so he is homeward- rather than Hollywood-bound. Seacrest wannabe... out! 1. Most Indecent Proposals: Glee's boundary-less educator Will Schuester decides it's a good idea to recruit his students - who he creepily calls "his family" -- to find a suitable song to accompany his ultimately successful marriage proposal to Emma. He settles on Rihanna's "Who Found Love?" but who even remembers that? Music takes a backseat to a crowded poolside spectacle that includes a Busby Berkeley-style synchronized-swimming number, Artie diving headfirst into a pool (eek), Rachel and Santana in full-on Ethel Merman garb and a white suit-wearing Mr. Schu walking on water. Those kids must be exhausted! (Bonus proposal: A dazed and confused Finn, who finally learns how his dad really died, pops the question to a stunned Rachel. Dramatic fade to black. No added production value needed.) What were your top moments?

Ewan McGregor And Avoi Eco-friendly Fall Madly In Love In New 'Perfect Sense' Featurette

Ewan McGregor and Avoi Eco-friendly charmed audiences within their apocalyptic love story "SenseInch at Sundance last year, and IFC Films wound up obtaining the privileges towards the movie right after. The film is presently on SundanceNOW and Cable VOD, and it is finally headed into theaters on Feb 3. In front of that, MTV News got our on the job a unique featurette from the project awaiting its release. The film informs the storyline of two other people introduced together in the center of an international epidemic. Michael (McGregor) is really a chef and Susan (Eco-friendly) is really a researcher who meet simultaneously she's finding that there's a brand new illness that stresses feelings while wrecking the senses. Each of them contract the condition simultaneously also it brings them closer together. They finish up falling for each other when they find it difficult to accept rampaging feelings as well as their lack of senses. "I believe its an attractive story which has far-reaching effects and appeals," director David Mackenzie states within the featurette. The central core from the story is the fact that unattached individuals will get together when put into an emergency, and "theres something very beautiful about this,Inch he stated. The featurette includes a job interview with Eco-friendly finally year's Sundance where she discusses what came her towards the project. Apparently it had been the initial characteristics from the script that made her wish to seriously board. "This script was very particular, it had been very unconventional, very brave, and incredibly moving," Eco-friendly stated. "I believed it was a very awesome story, as well as I discovered the romance story very effective." "SenseInch is presently on SundanceNOW, VOD, Amazon . com Streaming, iTunes, Xbox 360 ZUNE and PS3 Video Limitless. Are you currently thinking about looking at "SenseInch since its available? Inform us within the comments section below or on Twitter!

FBI shuts lower Megaupload.com

Megaupload.com, one of the world's most broadly used reasons for online piracy, remains shut lower having a federal indictment launched Thursday. The so-referred to as cyberlocker enabled file-talking about mentioned being teeming with movies and tv shows for around 50 million daily site site visitors every day. Megaupload.com remains measured since the thirteenth most broadly used website on the planet. The FBI, which introduced the analysis, indicated the indictment as "among the greatest criminal copyright cases ever introduced through the united states . States." The indictment states the site's backers have created revenues gathering $175 million. The indictment targets seven people including Kim Dotcom, also called Kim Schmitz and Kim Tim Jim Vestor,the alleged ringleader in the operation. He and three others were arrested in Auckland, Nz, on Thursday. The indictment hits the ring getting a raft of charges including racketeering, copyright breach and funds washing that each carry between five to twenty years of prison time. Overall, the Megaupload empire is spread across 18 different domains with servers in Ashburn, Virtual assistant., Washington, D.C., holland and Canada. The shuttering of Megaupload has come about as piracy has emerged as hot-button problem on Capitol Hill, where the SOPA and PIPA plans could give you the government with effective--and questionable--new tools for fighting copyright breach. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

5 Teases From Royal Pains' Return: A New Love Triangle and Fallout From Divya's Big Blunder

Wilmer Valderrama, Paulo Costanzo and Mark Feuerstein Last time we checked with the HankMed crew on Royal Pains, it was back to blue skies in the Hamptons. Hank (Mark Feuerstein) and Evan (Paulo Costanzo) resolved their differences and helped persuade Paige's mom to undergo electroshock therapy; Hank and Jill (Jill Flint) were still together. But the calm waters will only last so long - especially after Divya (Reshma Shetty) prescribed the wrong medication for a HankMed patient, causing him to collapse at the end of the midseason finale. So what else is in store? Five spoilers coming up in Season 3: Divya will have to pay the price for her screw-up: Divya tried her best to lead a double life - working for HankMed and Hamptons Heritage - but she'll have to own up to her actions when the truth comes out that she prescribed the wrong drugs. "We see the fallout from what Hank perceives to be Divya's mistake," executive producer Michael Rauch says. "That dilemma ends up being a major element of the winter season finale in terms of trust, because this is position she's put in where she has no money, where she's forced to take on this job and does it in secret. It becomes a major part of a bigger issue amongst the brothers." Watch full episodes of Royal Pains Jill is still headed for Uruguay: Jill has been wanting to return to Uruguay since pretty much the day she got back and, despite her romantic entanglement with Hank, she still is set on leaving the Hamptons. "It's something she's wrestled with back and forth and can't quite put her finger on where she needs to be, she feels like her heart is in the Hamptons, but she has a yearning for what be waiting for her elsewhere," Rauch says. But not before she gets tied up in a love triangle involving Hank and a patient: Golf pro Jack O'Malley (guest star Tom Cavanagh) returns for multiple episodes, but it's not a completely happy homecoming. "Jack and Hank do become very close friends on the show, which becomes quite a problem when his medical situation alters for the worst," Feuerstein says. "But it also is affected because he's part of a very intense love triangle between Hank, Jill and Jack." JoAnna Garcia checks into Royal Pains as the new doc in town What is Hank hiding?: Their romantic competition aside, Hank and Jack will have plenty of problems to overcome because of Jack's mysterious medical problem, which also include a nephrologist (a doctor specializing in kidney treatment) played by JoAnna Garcia. "Jack is supposed to be trusting Hank as his buddy and his medical adviser, but will he? The answer takes a very dramatic turn," Feuerstein says. "And letting go because, suffice it to say, Hank's medical record may not be as perfect as it has been." The business may really tear the brothers apart: It's been hinted at many times before, but Hank and Evan's vastly different visions for the future of HankMed "rears its ugly head again in the back six episodes," executive producer Andrew Lenchewski says. "The business is taking off, it's grown, and at the same time, maybe they've grown apart a little bit." To make matters worse is the arrival of Boris' cousin, Claudette Von Jurgens (Judith Godreche). "She introduces a new medical device that would help us function more efficiently," Feuerstein says. "Evan jumps at it, Hank doesn't, and it ends in a very divisive moment for the brothers." Royal Pains returns Wednesday at 10/9c on USA.

'Justified' premiere lower versus. this past year

FX's Timothy Olyphant starrer "Justified" received 3.a million total audiences because of its season three debut Tuesday evening, lower 11% in the season two premiere of three.5 million. Within the 18-49 demo, the skein came 1.3 million, that was off a hefty 24% (1.7 million). However, both in total audiences as well as in the demo, Tuesday's first episode was up versus season-two earnings -- 16% as a whole audiences and 9% within the 18-49 demo. Olyphant, who plays a U.S. marshal located in Kentucky, toplines the The new sony Television-created skein. Walton Goggins, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter and Natalie Zea are some of the co-stars. Show was produced by Graham Yost and that he professional produces with Fred Golan, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Michael Dinner and Elmore Leonard, whose books the show relies upon. At FX's recent Television Experts Assn. tour session, network leader John Landgraf reiterated the significance of cumulative viewing and noted that the series can receive around three occasions as numerous audiences from the initial weekly telecast. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Tech upstarts kicking glasses in 3D

Stream TV aims to partner with big manufacturers on its glasses-free Ultra-D 3D TV technology.There's no shortage of innovation from the major TV manufacturers on display at the huge booths at CES: OLED, 4K -- even 8K -- resolution, new interfaces, connectivity, exclusive content. What's absent here, though, are any prototypes to indicate that glasses-free (autostereo) 3D TV is anywhere close to market.That's not to say that autostereo TV can't be found at CES. It's just coming from smaller companies in smaller booths -- one with barely a booth at all. They are pressing ahead with -- and showing off -- autostereo screens for television, tablets and smartphones while the big makers remain oddly quiet on the topic."Consumer electronics companies wanted to get into the home market quickly," said Raja Rajan, chief operating officer of Stream TV, whose booth in Central Hall, of the mammoth Las Vegas Convention Center, is not far from Sony's. "The consumer electronics companies have tremendous financial pressures to get to market with the fastest, easiest technologies."That is echoed by one of Rajan's competitors, Stephen Blumenthal of 3D Fusion, a late addition to the floor that has one of its models tucked into the 3D Bee booth at the periphery of Central Hall."They brought (3D with glasses) to the market as a very straightforward consumer play, and until they burn through the opportunity to make as much revenue off of it as possible, this adventure with the next step is on the back burner," Blumenthal said.His partner Ilya Sorokin noted, "The 3D with glasses technology was much easier to incorporate into their existing infrastructure because it was already there, and just lying on a shelf."Both 3D Fusion and Stream TV are using advanced, lens-based tech that, according to Rajan, was abandoned by the big companies.Rajan said he toured Asia showing Stream TV's screens and its real-time 2D-to-3D converter to major hardware makers, who responded enthusiastically. Stream TV is looking to be a technology provider, not to manufacture under its own name."We expect in the next few weeks to start announcing some of the first brands and products rolling out," Rajan said.He said there is strong interest from Hollywood in the converter box, because it can be built into cable and satellite boxes, enabling all channels to be in 3D. At the same time, Stream's units come with controllers so the consumer can turn the 3D down, or off altogether, for comfort or personal preference."Our cost is incrementally 10% to 15% max over the cost of goods for a 2D television," Rajan said. "That's significant because a big re-seller can get into the consumer market at a cost consumers can afford."MasterImage 3D, which has a solid worldwide business projecting 3D in theaters, is in the South Hall. It has been in the autostereo screen business for some time, and this year is at CES with two screens aimed straight at state-of-the-art mobile devices: a 720p 4.3-inch smartphone display and a WUXGA (1920x1200) display for tablets.Royston Taylor, exec VP and general manager for MasterImage, said he welcomes the competition from Stream TV, which is also showing tablet screens."First, it validates what you're trying to do," Taylor said. "Being on your own is nice in terms of no competition, but it's very lonely in terms of being the only voice saying how great something is. The second thing is competition is always good for the consumer."Despite strong sales of the Nintendo 3DS, the poor critical response to the 3DS, the HTC Evo 3D phone and the LG Optimus 3D phone have made some makers nervous, Taylor said. He now expects to be making announcements of deals with consumer electronics companies by April and to have gear with MasterImage 3D screens in stores by Thanksgiving.One hurdle that had to be overcome was the lack of technical standards for judging the quality of a 3D display."Right now it's almost entirely subjective," he said. "Big companies won't risk a $250 million phone line on 3D just because it looks nice."But a French company, Eldim, has come up with a product for testing 3D displays on objective, technical measurements. With standards in place, it will be possible to compare products and establish quality control in manufacturing.3D Fusion is already selling autostereo TVs for use in digital signage. Blumenthal said the company is selling its turnkey solution, which includes a 42-inch autostereo display, at CES. Cost is $8,000. His sales are to retailers, small mom-and-pop chains, malls. Blumenthal and Sorkin recognize that their company is small and they're in no position to ramp up to consumer volumes on their own. Like Stream TV, they'd be happy to license their technology. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

Garrett Hedlund Joins Llewyn Davis

In predicts emerge for your CoensHe's not extended completed his turn as Dean Moriarty in Walter Salles' On The Road, nevertheless it seems Garrett Hedlund can't have an sufficient quantity of that crazy beat culture. He's now in predicts join the Coen Brothers' enigmatic Inside Llewyn Davis.The specific role under discussion is unclear, as they are much relevant for this project. But thinking about the film is a factor associated with the Greenwich Village folk scene in the sixties, we might surmise that Hedlund's musical chops, proven in Country Strong, cause him to an excellent fit. And she or he comes with an acceptable-sized gap within the schedule now, with Akira's tactical retreat.Inside Llewyn Davis appears like it's for some reason loosely according to "mayor of McDougal Street" Dork Van Ronk, who was simply an espresso-shop mentor to artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. Joel Coen has mentioned you will notice plenty of music inside the film, "almost all completed live, on a single instrument."If Hedlund subscribes, he'll be joiningOscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman and Jeanine Serralles. Shooting starts shortly.

Marketing prexy Carney leaves Disney

CarneyWith MT Carney's quiet exit as Disney leader of worldwide marketing, the big question for you is how a studio expects to fill the career. Disney declined to comment Sunday, but sources mentioned the departure is friendly. When Carney was hired in April 2010, naysayers requested whether a person without any background in studio marketing could fill the role. Gossips of her exit began rapidly, but studio professionals frequently mentioned they were happy with her work. Since she signed on, "Pirates in the Kingfisher: On Stranger Tides" passed $1 billion worldwide, while "Cars 2" hit greater than $500 million. A more elaborate campaign for your imminent "John Carter" was already in place, headed by Carney.Carney permit the studio know several several days ago they preferred to maneuver to NY, where she labored inside the advertising biz and founded the U.S. offices of ad shop Naked. Her family also lives in Gotham. In employing Carney, studio chief Wealthy Ross switched to have an outsider after carrying out an thorough search in Hollywood and also on Madison Avenue to advertise Disney and DreamWorks' films. Now you request , whether he'll look for another outsider, someone with film-marketing background, or promote from the inside. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Engagement: Just what the Star Couple Can Study On Their Films

Out of the box available probably heard, Justin Timberlake apparently sprang the question to his on-again-off-again girlfriend Jessica Biel. Congratulations, both of you! (Provided this report is real and not some false bit of fanfic and impractical showing up as journalism.) Hopefully the extended-time couple are prepared for your ebbs and flows of married existence, but -- otherwise -- they could look toward their particular onscreen behave as reasons for inspiration for marital bliss. Ahead, six dos and do nots the pair can study on their movies. Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Marriage Tips Don't cheat -- particularly with underage internsDo share your loved ones choresDon't steal things -- like possess a have a picnic basketsDo avoid 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck Ray' for wedding tipsDon't have a very spontaneous costly mob in the weddingDo forgive each other for that mistakes See All Moviefone Galleries » [Top Photo: FilmMagic] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook