'Field of Dreams' Field Sold: Kevin Costner Not Included

The field from 'Field of Dreams' has been sold. But fear not, baseball diehards: the patch of land in Iowa made famous in the 1989 film is going to big fans of the movie, who plan to keep the field Kevin Costner built untouched. The name of their company: Go the Distance Baseball L.L.C. Even though it's privately owned, the site has attracted 65,000 visitors a year without any promotion and has always been free to all comers. It's not clear if the free admission will continue as the new owners plan to build more baseball fields on the 193-acre farm. Current owner Don Lansing was born on the farm that includes the field; it has been in his family for over a century. As his wife Becky told the NY Times, "We have done what we needed to do with the field. We nurtured and protected it and allowed the field to become all it is meant to be." The Lansings, who tended the grounds, gave tours and sold souvenirs over the years, held out for a buyer who would preserve the authenticity of the field. The new owners, Mike and Denise Stillman plan to do just that, keeping the famous field as is, but adding several others and an indoor center for youth baseball and softball tournaments. Lansing said it's bittersweet saying goodbye to the field: "I never really dreamt people would come, just like they say in the movie," he said. "I have a lot of affection for the place. I'm not in it for the money. I'm in it for the fun. My fun is over, and I'm ready to move on." [via NYT] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Yes, 'Like Crazy' Director Drake Doremus Did Have a Doomed Long-Distance Marriage

People tend to react in one of two ways to 'Like Crazy,' the Sundance-approved long-distance-relationship saga that Paramount is billing as something like the second coming of 'Love Story.' ("Love means never having to renew your visa"?) Some viewers experience a Kleenex-obliterating sense memory of what it felt like to be young, naïve, hopelessly in love, and separated from one's object of desire by circumstances beyond one's control; others check out emotionally as soon as they decide that these two idiot kids brought all their troubles on themselves. I fall decidedly into the former camp, so I jumped at the chance to interview the film's 28-year-old director, Drake Doremus, who shot the movie with no script and $250,000. He shared a few gory details about the long-distance relationship(s) that inspired the film, and even offered some advice for those foolish enough to attempt one in real life. I saw the movie two or three weeks ago and, like anyone who's ever had a long-distance relationship, I was just a shattered mess after watching it. I'm glad to hear that and I'm sorry to hear that. How did you make it so real? The truth is, they made it real, you know? Anton, Felicity, right when we started working together, I asked them to make this a boundary-less process. I said, 'That's what I want to do. I really want to push things so that we're really in it and it's really happening.' They said, 'OK, we'll do it.' Once we started rehearsing, once they were in character, they were in character for a month. Really? That was the mandate. The camera was constantly moving around. You never know when it's going to be rolling -- they needed to be Jacob and Ana and in a relationship. So they crossed into that territory and let themselves be vulnerable and trusted me. It was incredible because I was able to steal some really true and authentic moments, because they were willing to go there. For that entire month, we were just in it. Were either of them in relationships at the time? Yeah, they were both in relationships. It was still a professional thing; they were friends. And then when it was done, it was done. They were just genuinely reacting and responding to the imaginary circumstances which I put in front of them, so that it could feel as authentic as possible. You never saw the strings; it was always real. I think it was hard for them, but I also think that they're such bold and exciting actors, they're willing to go places that most actors aren't. What's the difference between Felicity Jones and her character? How different are they? Well, they're very different. I think Felicity would say that Ana's a lot more naive and hopeful and pushy than she is. And how did you come to cast Felicity in that role? I cast Felicity based off a tape. I had seen a bunch of different actresses in Los Angeles in chemistry reads with Anton, but nothing was really clicking. I had spoken to Felicity on the phone for about an hour and we talked about 'Breaking the Waves' and performances that we loved over the years. We really bonded, and I was excited to see her tape, because I was thinking to myself, 'Oh my God, she really gets what I'm looking for.' And then she sent me her tape. She had gotten in her shower and she did the last scene in the movie and she framed it close upon her face. She sent me that scene and a couple of other scenes, and I was just floored by her and took the chance of casting her without seeing her with Anton at all. Or without meeting her in person. Flew her to L.A. and we were shooting five days after she arrived. So you had rehearsals for five days and then jumped right in? You got it. We did 12 hours a day. We started at 3 p.m. and went to like 3 a.m., which was awesome because it felt like we were being mischievous. We were up all night just doing our thing. And how did you end up casting Anton? I met Anton through my producer, Jonathan Schwartz. Just researching actors in their young 20s, in their early 20s, really he was on the top of my list. He's such a great character actor and a chameleon. He's not just a good-looking kid; he can really act. The film is based on your personal experiences, is that right? Yeah, somewhat, for sure. So you had a long-distance relationship? At what point in your life? From 19 to 25, pretty much. I'm 28 now. She had to leave the country for visa reasons, so all that stuff is really personal to me. I really wanted to maintain and sort of explore the emotions I was going through and had gone through in the relationship, but at the same time my co-writer Ben York Jones had been through a long-distance relationship and put a lot of his emotions and detail into it. And then Felicity and Anton put the final touches on a lot of that stuff and brought a lot of themselves too. In a way, it's a collaboration based off of an amalgamation of a relationship that I did have. Did any of you guys get married in an attempt to get a visa sorted out? Yes, yes. You did? Yes, I did. And I'm assuming that it didn't work out in the end? I am a divorcé, Michael. I am a divorcé. I'm sorry to probe. No worries, man! Nah, I don't mind talking about it. You know, it's funny, I knew what I was getting myself into doing this movie, and now, having to talk about it. So I'm comfortable with my past and my life and it is the way it is. Your previous movie, 'Douchebag,' also dealt with marriage in a really unorthodox way. Marriage is obviously one of the great subjects of literature and film, but does it mean something special to you as a writer? It is. It's so funny, my new movie that I just shot this past summer is about fidelity in a marriage. I'm definitely fascinated by the subject. I'm more fascinated than anything by the idea of being with one person and monogamy and what that means, what that says about your life choices. It's something that I think about every day -- it's sort of at the center of my work. It's challenging at times to keep rooting for Jacob when you see him, not quite two-timing because it's a long-distance thing, but kind of two-timing. Yeah, I think that both are two-timing and that's the greatness. Once they have a conversation about seeing other people when they're not together, it's fair game. It's that greatness: well, we're married, but we're not. It's a very delicate thing, and it's hard, you know, the long distance thing is hard 'cause you're not really in each other's lives. You are but you're not. Did you actively try to avoid romantic clichés while making this movie? I really did consciously try to avoid them, because that was what kind of inspired me to make my love story. Because there are a bunch of movies that I have seen over the years that didn't really convey the truth about it. This was sort of a response to that. Obviously there are certain things that are inherent in relationships. Some of the scaffolding and structure, I think, could be perceived as that way, but I really tried to do something fresh and different and tried to do my take. You did have a montage with a music overlay on it. Yeah, there are a bunch of those. I love montages. If you've seen 'Douchebag,' I've got a lot of montages in that one too. Hard to get around that when you have people falling in love. Agreed, agreed. What I found interesting was that most of the story takes place after the point where most romantic movies end. Your characters fall in love at the very beginning of the movie and then it's a kind of a "now what?" issue. Yeah, exactly. I wanted to shake it up and sort of spin it. Here's an insane question: Do you have any advice for people who are actually in long-distance relationships? Yes. I have a very specific piece of advice: Have an endpoint in sight. It's a lot easier if you're going through the long-distance relationship when there's a drop-dead date of, 'Well, OK, in three months we're going to give it a shot in one of the cities.' If it's open-ended and it's just, 'OK, we're in a relationship but who knows if we'll ever actually be in the same city?," that's when it erodes and can fall apart. But I think if there's an end goal in mind that you guys set together, if you really want to give it a shot, then there's a little bit more of a hope and a chance. Do you know anyone who had a long-distance relationship that actually worked out? Yeah, it's funny! So many journalists, to be honest, that I've talked to, have told me their stories. I was in San Diego and this guy told me a really great story about how he met up with his high-school friend after not seeing her for 10 years and they started a long distance relationship, and now they have kids. It's really inspiring and exciting to hear that it works out for some people. It can be done. I think so. I mean, you can't choose who you love and you gotta be with who you love. Sometimes you have to make compromises and hard decisions in your life. You'll make the right decisions if it's the right person. I think it can be done. I think my version of it was that I was just so young and hadn't experienced enough of life to really understand and get through it and make it work. So when I look back on the movie now, and my personal experiences, I just wasn't prepared or in a place in my life where I could handle that sort of situation. [ALERT: THIS NEXT QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SERIES CONTAINS A SPOILER OF SORTS] But the movie is kind of open-ended, right? I kind of assume that they're gonna make it in that final scene. Well, great! I hope that they do, and I don't want the audience to walk away thinking they didn't. I think there's a lot of exhaustion -- the relationship has taken a toll on them and they have to rest and regroup. Whether that regrouping leads to a healthy, normal, functional relationship now? I mean, that's really up to the audience, for them to bring their life and their personal experiences to it. I read something that there was like a crowd of folks who were 70 and up who really flipped for the movie. What's been your reflections on watching people watch the movie? It's crazy. Yesterday, we were at the Hamptons Film Festival to screen the movie for about 850 people. I'd say 90 percent of the crowd was 40 and older. It's incredible the response it's getting from an older audience. I was not expecting it, but it's really exciting because I think that there's a real nostalgic connection to what this feels like for an older audience. I think they're discovering it and they're making it their own. That's funny because it feels very contemporary and true to the way people date now. But it's probably the way people dated back then too. Yeah, I think that's the case. I think that love doesn't change, only technology does. [Photo: Getty Images] For more on Drake Doremus, head over to Huffington Post. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

HBO grabs TV production rights for The Dark Tower

If last week you'd asked us to bet on The Dark Tower getting made anytime soon, we'd have saved our money for something with less financial risk. Like buying Netflix shares.This week the project is surrounded by so much positive buzz it could be the uplifting "And finally..." segment at the end of a TV news report.We've already heard producer Brian Grazer's comments that shaving $45m-$50m from the budget and improving the ending has given the project a new lease of life.Now he tells us that the rights to the TV show that would follow a trilogy of movies have been snapped up by HBO."We're going to do [The Dark Tower] with HBO. We'll do the TV with HBO, and we'll do the movie with... to be determined," he teased, before adding: "We'll do it right."With backing from HBO, can a film studio willing to tackle the series be far behind?

13

Conflicting ideaologies clash in Mike Bartletts 13.A National Theater presentation from the play by 50 percent operates by Mike Bartlett. Directed by Thea Sharrock.Ruth - Geraldine James John - Trystan Gravelle Stephen - Danny Webb Mark - Adam James Rachel - Kirsty Bushell Amir - Davood Ghadami Edith - Helen Ryan Sarah - Genevieve Reilly Dennis - Nick Sidi Ruby - Sophistication Cooper Milton/ Jadie - Rose HobsonConflicting generational ideologies, the corruption of one's, political disaffection versus. the requirement of belief, war versus. pacifism, the sights and challenges of free-market capitalism ... Everything plus much more is audaciously presented, in comparison and chewed in "13." The intellectual plate-spinning of playwright Mike Bartlett (U.K. hit "Cock," bowing Off Broadway in the year) might be as pleasing, however, if ambition didn't so clearly outstrip dramatic achievement. Twelve rapidly introduced, apparently disconnected figures -- from tired charitable organization worker Rachel (nicely finish-of-tether Kirsty Bushell) to Ruth, the Conservative Pm (Geraldine James), to lawyer Mark (Adam James) -- all appear to become talking about exactly the same bad dream. Their fascinatingly surreal linkages with one another advise a pending crisis in this near-present-day dystopia, rising with a peak as all twelve, under your own accord or else, belong to the sway of political prophet John (Trystan Gravelle). He appears as if from nowhere and evolves a Christ-like presence of unencumbered goodness. His huge following made with the Internet expects the us government, particularly since it stands poised to invade Iran over its nuclear weapons policy. Working out backlinks involving the disparate figures gives momentum up up to the more effective first half. How can the God-fearing wife in the U.S. politico go with the look? What's the outcomes of the atheist academic as well as the Pm? Yet once the connections are produced, they don't deepen. Puzzlingly, as if not fully in charge of his structure, Bartlett also changes stylistic tack, losing the higher surreal tone inside the weakened partner and climbing lower rather with a standard-problem debate getting a mind-to-mind of conflicting ideologies across a table involving the prophet as well as the Pm. Worse, anybody even vaguely conversant with conspiracy thrillers can smell the inevitable routing in the idealist miles-off. Despite the fact that intelligence in the writing is not uncertain, the theatrical texture wears thin because the diffuse ideas remain underdeveloped. Bartlett isn't aided by Thea Sharrock's fitful production. Her awkward, effortful crowd moments are unconvincing and although she gives clearness for the mix-cut tales, there's a draining inadequate cumulative energy. Moment by moment, the heavens illuminate their individual situations. Adam James brings piercing emotional precision for the lawyer who cracks up beneath the realization that his all-consuming rage is really keen on themselves. And Geraldine James survives the caricature of her high-heels and upswept-hair costuming to breathe existence into implausibly isolated Ruth. Taking its signal from Tom Scutt's mainly black set oddly lit by Mark Henderson, Sharrock's bleak staging is at thrall with a giant, progressively spinning black cube within the center in the stage that signifies a metaphor whose meaning remains vague. More awkwardly still, its constantly turning surface serves to underlines Bartlett's uncharacteristic inadequate decision about his play's sense of direction. His queries about the smoothness of fine and evil nowadays are bold but an amount bigger question for you is brought to light with the drably staged coda in which the conclusions for the tales in the twelve are trotted through the stars in the straight line. Why didn't the National's literary management persuade Bartlett to think about a play of those potential through one or more more major draft?Sets and costumes, Tom Scutt lighting, Mark Henderson appear, Ian Dickinson music, Adrian Johnston production stage manager, Laura Flowers. Opened up up, examined March. 25, 2011. Running time: 2 Several hours, 50 MIN.With: Matthew Barker, Nick Blakeley, Katie Brayben, Natasha Broomfield, Martin Chamberlain, Sioned Manley, Barbara Kirby, Esther McAuley, Lara Rossi, Zara Tempest-Walters, John Webber, Shane Zaza. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

Box Office Report: 'Paranormal Activity 3' around the right course for Jaw-Losing $45 Mil to $50 Mil Weekend

Inside an early Halloween gift for Vital, Paranormal Activity 3 is on course to earn $25 million within the Friday box office for just about any whopping weekend gross close to $45 million to $50 million -- unquestionably the most effective launch in almost four several days within the domestic box office.our editor recommends'Paranormal Activity 3' Trailer Shows Retro Scares (Video)Paranormal Activity 3: Film Evaluate It's rare for just about any threequel gain bigger amounts in comparison to 2 preceeding photos, which is evidence of the originality in the Paranormal franchise, produced by Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Steven Schneider, additionally to Vital's marketing acumen. This past year, Paranormal Activity 2 opened up as much as $40.7 million. PHOTOS: Legendary Horror Movies Paranormal 3, a prequel, looks gain the most effective domestic opening since Fox's Rise in the Planet in the Apes noisy . August. That pic acquired $54.5 million within the first weekend. Friday's $25 million estimate for Paranormal 3 includes $8 million in evening time shows, which have been 30% greater in comparison to $6.3 million produced by Paranormal 2. Inside an unusual twist, Paranormal 3 received a C+ CinemaScore, a grade that doesn't usually correspond with large grosses, although horror films generally usually draw lower scores. The weekend's two other new wide records got away and off to a soft begin Friday, not remarkably, despite both obtaining a B CinemaScore. Paul W.S. Anderson's $90 million The Three Musketeers, compiled by Summit Entertainment in your area and produced by Germany's Constantin Films, may not achieve $3.5 million on Friday for just about any $ten million roughly weekend opening (it absolutely was in the close race Friday with Vital's Footloose for No. 2). FILM REVIEW: Paranormal Activity 3 Universal's Rowan Atkinson action-comedy Johnny British Reborn is forecasted to gross just north of $millions of throughout your day, and shy of $4 million for your weekend. The good thing--both films, and particularly Johnny British, are large hits overseas. Johnny British Reborn can be a runaway hit worldwide, which is poised to leap the $100 million mark a couple of days ago, no matter the tepid U.S. launch. It's opened up up No. one out of most of the 43 foreign areas where it's been released and it is in six additional areas a couple of days ago, including France. STORY: New Movie Reviews: 'The Three Musketeers,' 'Paranormal Activity 3,' 'Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene' Striking Theaters Paranormal 3 can also be away and off to a effective start overseas, where it's outpacing Paranormal 2 too. The film opened up as much as $521K in France on Thursday, 13 pecent of Paranormal 2. In Russia, the $550K opening waas 45 percent greater in comparison to follow-up, while Australia completed $516K, fourteen percent ahead. The Paranormal franchise remains most likely probably the most lucrative film series in recent memory. The initial Paranormal, which cost $15,000 to produce and opened up up in the limited run in September 2009, ongoing to gross $193.4 million worldwide. Paranormal 2 cost $3 million to produce, making $177.5 million worldwide. The threequel's money is known as at $5 million. Related Subjects Box Office Paranormal Activity 3 Johnny British Reborn

'Knight' leads offlot L.A. production

"The Dark Dark evening Increases" ongoing to become most likely probably the most active offlot feature in La the other day since the Batpic introduced shoots for your sixth frame back to back -- but overall feature production was far much much softer than average. The Batman follow-up from director-producer Christopher Nolan, from permits as "Magnus Rex," totalled up nine permitted days the other day, according to figures provided Tuesday with the FilmL.A. enabling agency. Locations used through the shoot are the L.A. River, beneath the sixth Street Bridge Dominguez Funnel near El Camino College Grand Avenue downtown Figueroa and 4th Street downtown 830 S. Hill within the Broadway Trade Center and Frank Court Alley between sixth and seventh streets. Warner Bros. has set This summer time 20, 2012, since the release date for Nolan's third Caped Crusader pic. Total feature days permitted the other day were lower 23% at 85 days, or 26 less in comparison to same week this season. Feature activity rose 50% through the 3rd quarter and averaged 160 days every week. Capabilities presently shooting in La include "Argo," "Virtually Heroes," Lords of Salem," "Violeta," "The Vortex" and "531," that have the second-finest volume of permitted days with eight. Total permitted production days rose 13% to 600 the other day. TV shooting leaped 27% to 420 days, with "Raising Hope" most likely probably the most active the other day with 16. Activity rose in dramas, sitcoms and reality. Other TV productions shooting in La include "506," "House," "Shameless," "Fact or Fake," "Got Home Alive," "Joan and Melissa," "Top Gear," "Up With The Evening" and "New Girl." Commercial shooting was up 6% to 95 days, with Arts & Sciences' Google commercial shot accumulating most likely probably the most days at 10. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

ROLL CALL: Jennifer Aniston Wows In Plunging Dress

First Released: October 18, 2011 12:45 PM EDT Credit: Getty Premium La, Calif. -- Caption Jennifer Aniston gets to the 18th Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Tribute in the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hillsides, Calif. on October 17, 2011 Your Everyday Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Jen Turns It!: Jennifer Aniston turned up at Elle magazines Women in Hollywood event on Monday evening revealing all her assets. The actress looked fierce inside a sparkly, backless Kaufman Franco dress (having a plunging neck-line!), Balenciaga footwear, holding a Ferragamo clutch and sporting Fred Leighton jewels. Throughout the big event, Jens good friend Reese Witherspoon who presented Jen together with her award joked concerning the actress, saying, [She's] attractiveness and finish lovability. You want to get a nails completed with her making by helping cover their her simultaneously, a minimum of I actually do, and thats what we should do sometimes on Saturday. Boyfriend Justin Theroux seemed to be available for Jens recognition. Shia Slugs It: Appears like Shia LaBeouf had quite the evening a week ago in Vancouver. Based on TMZ, the actor was involved with a scuffle outdoors local bar Cinema Public House. Take a look at Shias incident, HERE! Lauren & Derek Allow It To Spend Time: Lauren Conrad and Derek Hough haven't yet confirm their reported romance, but based on People, installed their affection displayed lately in La at Trousdale Lounge. Based on the mag, the happy couple was spotted around the party area and apparently exchanged numerous kisses. LC and also the DWTS professional apparently had pals Lo Bosworth and fellow dancer Mark Ballas with you on the evening out. Demi Steps Out: Demi Moore was out last evening in NY City in the premiere of her new movie, Margin Call. The actress, who showed up solo inside a Zac Posen dress, was spotted sporting her wedding band. Begin to see the actress take a look here! Harrys Bumped Out!: Somebody understand this guy a pillow! Music legend Harry Belafonte was scheduled to look on the morning news enter in Bakersfield, Calif., last Friday, however the 84-year-old made the decision to rest rather on live television! Click The Link to look at Harry catching some Zs! -By Jesse Spero Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Mark Consuelos Joins I Hate My Teenage Daughter

Mark Consuelos Mark Consuelos has been tapped to play Jaime Pressly's potential love interest on Fox's new comedy I Hate My Teenage Daughter, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Consuelos, husband to Kelly Ripa, will portray a Spanish professor who sets his sights on Alice (Pressly), a student at the community college where he teaches. How's that for awkward? Check out the rest of today's news The All My Children star is set to appear in at least two episodes of the freshman comedy, which centers on two women (Pressly and Katie Finneran) who fret that their daughters are turning into the type of girls who picked on them in high school. I Hate My Teenage Daughter is the last of fall TV's new series and will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 9:30/8:30c on Fox.

Taylor Swift Wants To Wear Her Fragrance Everyday

First Published: October 14, 2011 4:29 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Taylor Swift attends her Wonderstruck fragrance launch at Macys Herald Square in NY City on October 13, 2011 Taylor Swift is going to be smelling quite wonderful Wonderstruck even! The 21-year-old singing sensation launched her new fragrance, Wonderstruck, on Thursday in NY City, where Access Hollywood guest correspondent Jill Martin got to the bottom of her magical scent something her inner circle will be smelling a lot of in the coming days! Putting out your first fragrance, its been so much fun, because we worked on it for a year and made it really something Im so proud of, Taylor said. Its something I really love, and something I want to wear every day, she continued. Its really fun, and I love it. When people compliment me on the perfume Im wearing, I can just be like, Oh, yeah, its the one that I made! Wonderstruck is a blend of many notes including freesia, raspberry, vanilla, honeysuckle and sandalwood. The Grammy winner also gushed about her latest musical honor, being named Billboard Woman of the Year. Im so happy about that. Its such an honor, and it was definitely one of those moments where I got the phone call, and I was just jumping up and down, so excited, Taylor told Access. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Hilary Duff Moving Full Speed Ahead With Life

First Published: October 12, 2011 9:04 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Hilary Duff signs copies of Devoted, her new novel, at Barnes & Noble Tribeca in NY City on October 10, 2011Although shes appeared in hit movies, starred on a Disney TV show and sold millions of records, Hilary Duff still feels like she has things to prove in showbiz. Duff says during her time on Lizzie McGuire, the show she starred in for two seasons that made her famous, she got to do so many fun things and be so physical with my comedy. I had no inhibitions. It was fun for me to be goofy. Then I wanted to sing and that was new but I had so many fans by that point they were all supporting me so I was really confident. Now Im a little older and I feel I need to re-learn some of those things. I have goals and aspirations but they kind of fall into what Ive already accomplished. I feel like I still have work to do within things Ive already dabbled in. One recent success shes had is in the publishing world. Duffs a best-selling young adult novelist with her Elixir trilogy. The second book, Devoted is now in stores. To put a book out was huge, she said. To hear people be like, I didnt want to give you much credit but I love this book. Its an overwhelming feeling of gratefulness and relief. Besides writing, 24-year-old Duff is expecting her first child with pro hockey player Mike Comrie. The two married in 2010. She says she sees fans posting on Twitter that her pregnancy makes them feel old. The truth is that Im very young and things in my life have happened very fast. I guess, why stop now? She doesnt know if the baby is a boy or a girl, but plans to take her husband, mom and sister (actress Haylie Duff) to the appointment to find out. Duff says the suspense is killing her and predicts it will be a boy. Although shes grown up in the spotlight Duff says being in the public eye can be hard while shes experiencing the ups and downs of pregnancy. Being pregnant every day is a little bitdifferent. Sometimes youre feeling great and sometimes you just like could cry at the drop of a hat. I handle it as best as I can I think. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Profits at Japan's Toho fall

Tokyo -- Toho, Japan's biggest studio, distributor and exhibitor, forecasts net profit will fall 12% to $130 million for the fiscal year ending in February -- $34 million better than its previous estimate. The reason for the brighter outlook is that the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima reactor meltdown did not hit box office takings as hard as had been expected. In the aftermath of the disasters, Toho and other exhibs expected power blackouts to cut severely into summer B.O. But power savings prevented the blackouts and theaters operated at near-normal levels during the peak summer months. In April, the company projected that the disasters would trim $104 million from sales and $52 million from pre-tax profit, but the actual impact was far lower. Toho now expects an 8% drop in sales to $2.2 billion and a 27% plunge in pre-tax profit to $222 million. This represents $47 million more in projected sales and $55 million in profit over the previous forecast. In the first nine months of the year, B.O. for the Toho chain totaled $436 million or 79% of the same period the previous year. The drop, Toho said, may be have been due to the weakness of its slate, a change in audience psychology following the disasters or some combination of both. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Primetime Comedy Completes Comeback With Ruling Fall Showing

It calculates Modern Family was the Robin that signaled the comedy spring within the broadcast systems. couple of years following a Emmy-winning ABC series increased being the initial out-of-the-gate large comedy hit inside a very long time, the genre’s comeback is complete, while dramas appear headed for just about any lower cycle. Listed below are the particulars: Four new series are actually given full-season orders up to now this fall — these comedies: Fox’s New Girl, CBS’ 2 Broke Ladies and NBC’s Up With The Evening and Whitney. The first time in the very very long time, there is no breakout new drama three days into the season, without any hourlong newcomer series remains given a back-nine order. What’s more, 2 in the 4 restored new comedies, New Girl and two Broke Women, are becoming rare instant hits. In comparison, it needed CBS’ The Big Bang Theory a couple of seasons to find its footing and rose with a hit status after being put behind two and a half Males within the third season. And CBS’ Generate An Earnings Met Your Mother just found a completely new gear with series levels within the seventh season. With a lot of veteran dramas diminishing, comedies dominate the fall schedule, mainly in the important factor grownups 18-49 demographic. A comedy series remains the most effective entertainment type in 18-49 on each night which has comedies throughout all the first three days in the year. Including 5 most seen nights every week: Monday, where two and a half Males might be the very best dog, Tuesday (rookie New Girl), Wednesday (Modern Family), Thursday (The Big Bang Theory) and Sunday (Fox’s Family Guy, leading the entertainment pack behind Sunday Evening Football). What’s more, on 3 in the 5 nights, people comedies were also most likely probably the most seen programs (two and a half Males, Modern Family as well as the Large Bang Theory) For Week 2 of the year, the latest week there are full ratings information, comedies were the most effective 7 finest-rated entertainment series among grownups 18-49: 1. two and a half Males (7.4/17) 2. Modern Family (5.7/15) 3. The Big Bang Theory (4.9/15) 4. Mike & Molly (4.8/11) 5. 2 Broke Women (4.6/12) 6. Generate An Earnings Met Your Mother (4.5/12) 7. New Girl (4.5/11) The initial drama to produce a feel and look is CBS’ veteran NCIS (4.2/12) at No.8. With ABC’s new comedy Suburgatory also with an encouraging start and likely to acquire a back order as well as the network’s high-profile Tim Allen comedy Last Guy Standing slated to create on Tuesday, there can be around 6 newcomer comedy series given full-season orders this season on all 4 major systems. As well as the genre’s momentum will most likely continue next season. Comedy’s hot fall was preceded by an amount warmer summer season, through which comedy pitches were flying fast and furious, frequently leading to investing in an offer wars and landing large obligations.

MacLaine set as AFI Life Achievement honoree

MacLaineShirley MacLaine has been set as the American Film Institute's 40th Life Achievement honoree.The AFI will fete MacLaine's long and multi-faceted career on screen at its annual gala on June 7. The ceremony will be broadcast later in June on TV Land."From ingnue to screen legend, Shirley has entertained a global audience through song, dance, laughter and tears, and her career as writer, director and producer is even further evidence of her passion for the art form and her seemingly boundless talents," said Howard Stringer, Sony Corp. chief and chair of AFI's board of trustees, in announcing MacLaine's selection.After starting out as a hoofer on Broadway, MacLaine made her film debut in 1955's "The Trouble with Harry." Since then, screen resume has included such standout pics as "The Apartment," "Irma La Douce," "Ocean's Eleven," "Being There," "The Turning Point" and "Steel Magnolias." She's earned six Oscar noms to date and one win, for 1983's "Terms of Endearment."MacLaine will be on screen next in the indie "Bernie," opposite Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey. She's also touring with her one-woman show that blends a career retrospective with ruminations on spirituality and other metaphysical matters she's discussed in her numerous books. Her most recent memoir, "I'm Over All That -- And Other Confessions," was released in April. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Jim Troesh dies at 54

Author-actor and entertainment industry disability advocate Jim Troesh died on March. at St. Frederick Clinic in Burbank at age 54. Troesh performed a 3-season role like a quadriplegic attorney on "Highway to Paradise," a show younger crowd authored for. His screenwriting credits range from the 2006 film "Colour of the Mix."He was an energetic person in the Authors Guild of America West's Authors with Disabilities Committee and also the first quadriplegic actor to become listed on the Screen Stars Guild.He offered around the Entertainers Executive Committee from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was former National Chairman of AFTRA's Entertainers with Disabilities Committee, and former leader from the Media Access Office."What Jim introduced towards the disability equation was an irreverent, disarming feeling of the absurd. Humor stored him opting for 41 years," stated WGA Authors with Disabilities Committee Chair Allen Rucker. Troesh received the Michael Landon Award in the Media Access Office and seemed to be a person receiving the ABC/Disney Writing Scholarship.Troesh also produced the television pilot "The Hollywood Quad," that they authored, created, directed and starred in.Troesh's other acting credits include "Boston Legal," "Special Unit," "Notes in the Subterranean," "Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story" and "Airwolf." Skilled in improv, Troesh trained with Avery Schreiber, Theatersports, and Off The Beaten Track, and carried out using the Moving Targets, a political satire/sketch comedy/improv troupe younger crowd co-created and authored for. Like a teen, he aspired to become a digital specialist and wanted to utilize his hands. At age 14, he fell off a roof and sustained a spine injuries that left him paralyzed. Throughout senior high school, among Troesh's instructors urged his curiosity about writing, and that he started creating action-adventure short tales.A memorial service is going to be held March. 21 at 2 p.m. in North Hollywood at place to be determined. Instead of flowers, the household has asked for that donations might be produced in Troesh's title to "Total Improv Kids - Jim Troesh Scholarship." Inspections could be sent c/o Linda Fulton - Avery Schreiber Theatre - 11050 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

New Poll Shows Republicans Hate Sean Penn, Dems Hate Mel Gibson

Even just in present day partisan political climate, you'd think their could be some activities -- like visiting the cinema -- that will transcend party lines. Well, not based on research conducted recently made by The Hollywood Reporter. Inside a poll featuring both liberal and conservative voters, 35 % of Republicans (and 45 percent of tea party people) consider an actor's political position when visiting a film instead of 20 % of Dems. The research also pinpoints the share of people that intentionally avoid an actor's movie because of their political preferences. Stars Republicans Avoid Sean Penn (52%) Jane Fonda (48%) Whoopi Goldberg (47%) Stars Dems Avoid Mel Gibson (36%) Arnold Schwarzenegger (30%) Tom Cruise (27%) As the statistics aren't particularly shocking -- Schwarzenegger, Penn, Fonda and Goldberg are open regarding their values -- the research implies that you will find two stars who completely transcend political lines: Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon, that is pretty interesting since both of them are boisterous regarding their ideologies (Eastwood is Libertarian, Damon is really a staunch liberal). Other findings within the study range from the area of voters who think America is described well in films (62 percent of Dems instead of 39 percent of Republicans) and the kinds of movies voters enjoy (Republicans prefer family films, Dems prefer edgier and more personal movies). Read the whole study over on THR. The Film-Watching Habits of Dems and Republicans See All Moviefone Art galleries » [via THR] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

The new sony Near to Obtaining Biography of Jobs

Following the dying of Apple's Jobs on Wednesday evening, it did not appear enjoy it would take lengthy for Hollywood to evolve his legendary existence for that giant screen. Also it most likely will not. Deadline reviews that The new sony is within foretells get the feature film privileges to 'Steve Jobs,' the approaching approved biography around the late Apple co-founder. Compiled by former CNN chairman and Time Magazine controlling editor Walter Isaacson, 'Jobs' will hit shelves on November. 21. When the deal experiences, Mark Gordon will produce the feature film. [Deadline] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

LFF Competition & Juries Introduced

Cronenberg & Fiennes get BFI FellowshipAs the outlet from the bfi London FilmFestival on October 12 looms ever closer, the road-up for that Festival's honours, juries and Fellowship candidates just been introduced, and it is great news for David Cronenberg and RalphFiennes, who are going to get the BFIFellowship, its greatest honor.Both filmmakers are getting directorial efforts towards the Festival this season:Cronenberg A Harmful Method and also the debutant director Fiennes Coriolanus. He's, obviously, also behaved a little. We believe he'd some kind of role in Harry Potter?Also introduced may be the candidate for top Film award, Best British Newcomer, the Sutherland Award for "the director of the very original and imaginative feature debut within the festival" and also the Grierson Award for the best Documentary. The entire listing of nominees for individuals is below, along with the jurors in each category.The BFILondon Film Festival starts on October 12 and runs until October 26. The Honours will be provided around the 26th at LSO St Luke's.BESTFILM360 - Fernando MeirellesThe Artist - Michel HazanaviciusThe DeepBlue Ocean - Terence DaviesThe Descendants - Alexander PayneFaust - Aleksandr SukurovThe Kid With ABike - Luc & Jean-Pierre DardenneShame - Steve McQueenTrishna - Michael WinterbottomWe Have To Discuss Kevin - Lynne RamsayJury membersJohn Madden, Gillian Anderson, Asif Kapadia, Tracey Seaward, Andrew O'Hagan, Mike Taylor Wood OBEBESTBRITISHNEWCOMERNick Murphy, Director, The AwakeningTinge Krishnan, Director, JunkheartsCandese Reid, Actress, JunkheartsNirpal Bhogal, Author/director, SketAimee Kelly, Actress, SketTom Cullen, Actor, WeekendChris New, Actor, Weekend D.R. Hood, Author/Director, WreckersJury MembersAnne-Marie Duff, Tom Hollander,Nik Powell, Andy Harries, Edith Bowman, Stephen WoolleyTHESUTHERLANDAWARDCorpo Celeste, Alice RohrwacherEternity, Sivaroj KongsakulHere, Braden KingThe House, Zuzana LiováLas Acacias, Pablo GiorgelliLast Winter, John ShankMichael, Markus SchleinzerMourning, Morteza FarshbafShe Apes, Lisa AschanSnowtown, Justin KurzelThe Sun-Beaten Path, Sonthar GyalWithout, Mark JacksonJury MembersPhil Collins, Andrew Eaton, Joanna Hogg, Peter Kosminsky, Saskia Reeves, Hugo Grumbar, Tim RobeyTHEGRIERSONAWARDFORBESTDOCUMENTARYBernadette: Notes On The Political Journey, Lelia DoolanBetter Our Planet, Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane p la VegaThe Black Energy Mixtape 1967-1975, Goran Hugo OlssonDragonslayer, Tristan PattersonDreams Of The Existence, Carol MoleyInto The Abyss: An Account Of Dying, An Account Of Existence, Werner HerzogLast Days Here, Don Argott & Demian FentonWhore's Glory, Michael GlawoggerJury MembersAdam Curtis, Kim Longinotto, Mandy Chang, Charlotte now Moore

Bob Pittman Elevated to Boss of CC Media Holdings

NEW You are able to -- CC Media Holdings, the organization behind the Obvious Funnel radio business and Obvious Funnel Outside, stated Sunday it has elevated former MTV, America online and Time Warner top executive Bob Pittman towards the Boss role.our editor recommendsBob Pittman Sees Digital Upside for Radio Former America online Top Executive Bob Pittman Joins Obvious Funnel to assist Drive its Radio Business He'd became a member of the biggest U.S. radio company in November being an investor and chairman of media and entertainment platforms. In the new role, he'll oversee the business's global media qualities, such as the biggest U.S. radio group, digital and mobile distribution, media representation and outside. Pittman will join the board of CC Media Holdings and Obvious Funnel Communications and can become Obvious Funnel Outside's executive chairman. Pittman will even remain an associate of Pilot Group, a NY private investment firm. Mark Mays, chairman of Obvious Funnel Media Holdings, stated about Pittman:"He's been an excellent cause of Obvious Funnel Radio since last November, and that he is the best person to consider Obvious Funnel one stage further.Inch The organization have been searching for anyone to fill its Boss role since Mays this past year stated he was shedding the Boss title. "Bob Pittman brings a lengthy history like a brilliant innovator and brand builder -- from his days like a very effective radio programmer, creator of MTV and Boss of MTV Systems to his work assisting to drive the phenomenal development of America online and the effective opportunities in other digital, media and technology companies," stated Scott Sperling, co-leader of Thomas H. Lee Partners, among the private equity finance proprietors of the organization."He's already produced a restored feeling of confidence and direction not just at Obvious Funnel, but over the entire radio and media landscape." Stated Pittman: "I understand first-hands that people have great people and also the assets that permit them to do excellent achievements.We're a lot more than just transmitters and broadcast towers -- we leverage our local brands, personas, proper associations and programming expertise to produce unique encounters that forge real connections with customers across our multiple platforms." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Obvious Funnel Communications