New 'John Carter' Images Give Better Look at Mars

It will be interesting to see how Disney proceeds with marketing "John Carter," formerly "of Mars," Andrew Stanton's big-budget adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs fantasy novels. With an untested star, Taylor Kitsch, and a first trailer that left most people lukewarm about the film's prospects, a boost in profile is certainly called for. Something along those lines began last week when Entertainment Weekly published photos of the six-armed White Ape, a staple in the novels that's getting a more threatening treatment for the film version. Check it out after the break. Then, director Andrew Stanton, known mostly for his fantastic Pixar work, tweeted that a new trailer will premiere this Wednesday (11/30) on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" with its star and then find its way online the following day. Now we have a handful of new images courtesy of SFX magazine that give a better look at the world of Mars—excuse me, Barsoom—and the technology we'll see on the planet. There are certainly elements of "Avatar" here, and that's what Disney may be going for. Also, there's a lot of shirtless Kitsch, if that's your bag. Importantly for fans of the novels, the photos offer another look at the alien race from the books, the Tharks. They're the thin, four-armed and horned species that popped up briefly in the trailer, and here's another peek. The pictures point us in the right direction toward a more complete idea of what to expect from "John Carter." Look for the second trailer this week to delve deeper into the conflict at the heart of the story and offer more than the tease from the first trailer. What do you think of the "John Carter" photos? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

Media Help Set Free Arrested U.S.-Egyptian Filmmaker Jehane Noujaim In Cairo

Award-winning Egyptian American documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaimbest known for her films Control Room, Mokattam, Startup.com, was arrested and later released after participating in one of Cairo’s protest uprisings, according to news reports.Noujaim was interviewing a military officer when the arrest took place and was accused of being a spy for Israel and a traitor.Noujaim and others were reportedly charged with congregation and destruction of public property. She was freed after the Committee to Protect journalists appealed to Egyptian authorities to let her go and correspondents for newspapers like The Guardian and The NY Times took up her cause. She is well known to international media because Noujaim’s 2004 Control Room examined the U.S. military’s relations with Al Jazeera and other news organizations that covered the 2003 invasion of Iraq. She also won theTED Prize, granted to people trying to change the world, and launched the videoconference Pangea Day.

NBC Apologizes to Bachmann Wanted for Fallon Intro Music

Michelle Bachmann, Late Evening With Jimmy Fallon Request and also you shall receive. Bachmann Wanted demands apology over "Lyin'" intro music on Jimmy Fallon NBC has apologized to Bachmann Wanted, who chastised the network on Wednesday because of not speaking up sooner about her appearance on Late Evening With Jimmy Fallon, throughout that the GOP presidential candidate was welcomed on stage using the 1985 Fishbone song "Lyin' A-- B----," performed by house band The Roots. Late Wednesday, Bachmann received instructions from Doug Vaughan, NBC's v . p . for late evening programming, who known as the incident "not just unfortunate but additionally unacceptable." Additionally to apologizing, Vaughan also noted the band have been punished. Jimmy Fallon immediately required to Twitter to apologize for that stunt, which follows other past snarky musical intros. "I am honored that @michelebachmann was on our show yesterday and I am so sorry concerning the intro mess," he tweeted Tuesday. "I am hoping she returns." Browse the relaxation of present day news Bachmann made an appearance on Fox News' America's Newsroom on Wednesday, accepting Fallon's apology, but imploring NBC to apologize too. "If that were Michelle Obama, who'd emerge around the stage, and when that song have been performed for Michelle Obama, I've without doubt that NBC might have apologized to her and likely they'd have fired the drummer, or at best suspended him," Bachmann stated. In reaction to his selection of music, Roots drummer ?uestlove stated inside a statement: "The performance would be a tongue-in-oral cavity and sporadically decision. The show was unaware of it and that i feel below par if her feelings were hurt. Which was not my intention."

Natalie Wood's Sister Makes First TV Appearance on 'Piers Morgan Tonight' (Video)

Natalie Wood's sister, Lana Wood, has broken her silence. Lana came out on Piers Morgan Tonight on Friday, November. 18 to speak out the first time since her sister's situation was reopened with the La Police Department. Inside the interview, Lana recounts her earlier interactions with yacht captain Dennis Davern and will be offering her ideas round the new analysis. PHOTOS: Natalie Wood Appreciated "He's been saying something for a lot of years," she mentioned of Davern. "He familiar with call me frequently, about 10 years after Natalie passed, and tell me bits and pieces in a really inflammed manner -- very upset, crying -- that there's more in it than he mentioned, and the way guilty he felt." Davern came out on NBC's Today show and CNN earlier inside the day, through which he spoken about his 2009 book, Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Beauty. Within the recollection of the fateful evening, Davern indicates that Wood's then-husband Robert Wagner may have been associated with her dying, stating a late evening fight and Wagner's request that Davern not turn on the boat's search light following Wood's disappearance. PHOTOS: 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths Neither Wagner nor Christopher Walken, who was simply also aboard the boat your evening, are treated as suspects inside the analysis. "I realize the Sheriff's department, the homicide division, takes all this very seriously," Lana mentioned. "In my opinion what's important is not a few things i think happened or any other person thinks happened, In my opinion you have to get through to the bottom from the products really did happen. But that's what they ought to be allowed to accomplish.In . In the chilling appear bite, Lana found the final outcome with, "Only RJ and Natalie know, and one of it may speak." Watch the appearance below. Natalie Wood Robert Wagner

Demi Moore Divorce: Actress Files for Split from Ashton Kutcher

Non-shocking news from the field of Hollywood partnerships: Demi Moore has told the Connected Press that she's declaring divorce from . The celebrity couple was trapped with gossips of the split since September, when gossip magazines reported Kutcher was with another lady in North Park on Sept. 24 -- the evening of Kutcher and Moore's anniversary. "It's with great sadness along with a heavy heart which i have made the decision to finish my six-year marriage to Ashton," Moore stated inside a statement towards the AP. "Like a lady, a parent along with a wife you will find certain values and vows which i hold sacred, which is within this spirit which i have selected to proceed with my existence. This can be a hard time for me personally and my loved ones, therefore i would request for the similar empathy and privacy that you'd share with anybody dealing with an identical situation." Moore and Kutcher are very connected in each other peoples lives: not just did they co-launch the DNA foundation, a business that combats child-sex exploitation all over the world, but Moore also offers Kutcher's title on her behalf Twitter handler. By publish time, Moore hadn't transformed the account title. Meanwhile, Kutcher tweeted their own ideas around the split. "Marriage is among the hardest things on the planet and regrettably sometimes they fail," he authored. "Love and lightweight, AK." For additional on Moore and Kutcher, mind to Huffington Publish. [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Tim Allen Saves the household Sitcom with Last Guy Standing

Tim Allen All Tim Allen wants for the holiday season is a couple of awesome outside devices. Try not to expect him to make use of them. "I really like the idea of me available fishing and hunting and camping," states Allen, on the break from rehearsals for his ABC hit Last Guy Standing. "However I do not do it.Inch May be the guy who bemoans the condition of his gender on his new sitcom going through their own macho crisis? Less than. Allen simply does not possess the time for you to pursue the testosterone-fueled hobbies he touts on his show. "My spouse states, 'We're not likely to start doing all that, shall we be?AInch he reviews. "Let me acquire one of individuals stupid RVs that appears as if you can drive it towards the North Pole. She states, 'You know it is going to sit and not go anywhere, right? And I only say, 'You're most likely right.'" Allen squabbling together with his spouse over his macho hobbies seems like a plotline ripe for Last Guy Standing. Inside a season when several new shows handled the demise of males (including CBS' rapidly canceled How to become a Gentleman and ABC's battling Guy Up!), Allen's show has resonated probably the most with audiences. Last Guy Standing first showed to solid rankings, bringing in a lot more than 15 million audiences (including seven days' price of Digital recording device usage). Which was adequate for ABC, which gave the comedy a complete-season order. It is a theme that matches the actor just like a comfortable set of dungarees - and it is most likely no real surprise that Allen was instrumental in hammering the character that finally introduced him to television. "It isn't misogynist. I refer to it as masculinist," Allen states. "Celebrate what it's to become a guy." Twelve years after he stuck his tools on ABC's extremely effective the nineteen nineties comedy Do It Yourself, Allen now plays Mike Baxter, the marketing director of Outside Guy, a imaginary sporting-goods chain. When the organization cuts his travel budget, Mike ends up investing additional time in your own home, where he's encircled with a wife (Nancy Travis) and three rowdy kids. Like Tim Taylor before him, Mike Baxter shares a great deal with Tim Allen. The actor is another guy searching to say themself within an oestrogen-dominant household he's raising your child daughter together with his wife, actress Jane Hajduk. And merely as Do It Yourself drawn on into Allen's passion for guy stuff, Last Guy Standing gives Allen a power outlet to fool around using the type of large-boy toys the thing is in individuals supersize outside stores. "I can not re-create Do It Yourself,Inch Allen states. "I can not forget which i made it happen - I loved that demonstrate. And So I re-produced a picture from it. It is really an alter ego into it. Same guy, but much butchier. Tim Taylor would be a little unhappy. Mike Baxter isn't unhappy. I'm not going him putting on a flannel shirt having a T-shirt underneath. He's a College of Michigan graduate. He's been around the globe. So he can't make jokes about paninis and lattes. This dude has existed gay people." It is a warm October mid-day in La, but on Last Guy Standing's soundstage, fake snow is spread outdoors the Baxters' Colorado home. Allen is running lines with Travis and also the three stars who play their kids, Molly Ephraim, Alexandra Krosney and Kaitlyn Dever. The cast walks over the type of set TV audiences increased familiar with through the years - family room, kitchen, staircase, door - but has become mostly absent from comedy. When Do It Yourself opened in 1991, TV was saturated with family sitcoms, in the Cosby Show to Roseanne. Nowadays, save for ABC's Modern Family and also the Middle and Fox's Raising Hope, sitcom people are an uncommon commodity in prime time. And traditional multicamera family shows have disappeared to cable (where systems like TV Land and Disney Funnel have them going). Really, a great deal has transformed within the years since Allen left TV to pay attention to movies and go back to stand-up. "Tim required a large risk in returning to TV," states professional producer Marsh McCall. "We are trying to not allow him to lower." The actor states he's still modifying his mind-set to how audiences now consume TV. "Individuals attention spans are limited," he states. "I'm not sure whether it's Twitter, Facebook, 800 channels, family problems, the economy... but keeping individuals attention is really a formidable task. They become bored rapidly. Unless of course there's sexual content or even the cheapest common denominator." This is the fight Allen's fighting. This content on Last Guy Standing could have been considered completely edgy two decades ago, however feels tame when stacked facing other prime-time sitcoms. "You will find implies that will stay nameless, but It's surprising they are on network TV," he states. "Standards and Practices does not have trouble with 'chlamydia' at 8 o'clock. We have decreased our standards." Allen states he isn't against working blue, but he favors to order that material for his grown ups-only shows in Las vegas. "You are not likely to see me carrying this out [stuff] at 8pm. I am fighting this constantly. I am parents about this set." Hector Elizondo, who plays Mike's boss, states Last Guy advantages of as being a traditional show. "Its strength is within its safe place," he states. "The truth that it's familiar territory." For additional with Tim Allen and Last Guy Standing, get this week's Holiday Preview problem of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands Thursday, November 17! Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

David Gordon Eco-friendly to direct Columbia's 'Q'

GreenColumbia Pictures is within final discussions to get feature film privileges to Evan Mandery's novel "Q" for author/director David Gordon Eco-friendly and producer Matt Tolmach.Story finds a guy visited with a future version of themself, who informs him to not marry the passion for his existence. He concurs and stays the relaxation of his existence attempting to undo that fateful choice and discover the only real lady he ever loved.Mandery's manager Pouya Shahbazian will produce the pic with Tolmach.HarperCollins released the novel, that was discovered by Matt Tolmach Prods. executives Robert Kessel and Kate Checci, who'll work on developing the project.Columbia Pictures professional Andrea Giannetti will oversee "Q" for that studio together with Hannah Minghella.Tolmach and Eco-friendly formerly worked with on Sony's comedy Pineapple Express. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

'Probst' showing early distribution strength

Syndicated daytime talker "Shaun Probst" has transpired the midway reason for distribution across the nation prior to its fall 2012 premiere. Located through the longtime "Survivor" frontman and offered by CBS Television Distribution, the hourlong "Probst" continues to be offered in 16 from the top 20 U.S. marketplaces and it is set to choose NBC-possessed stations in La, NY, Philadelphia, Dallas, Bay Area, Miami, North Park and Hartford. Other station groups making buys from the show include CBS Television Stations, Gannett Broadcasting Group, Publish-Newsweek Stations, Belo Corp, Cox Television, Scripps Howard Broadcasting and LIN Television. "Shaun has got the elements being an immediate resource to stations and supply a powerful lead directly into their newscasts," CBS TV Distribution prexy John Nogawski stated. Probst will stay with CBS' "Survivor" while undertaking this new endeavor. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Craig Josephson steers sci-fi pic

Upright Films has became a member of with producer Craig Josephson by having an untitled sci-fi project with siblings and siblings David and Ian Purchase pointing. Script continues to be composed by Edward and Chris Borey ("Continue") with Upright financing the development. Particulars are increasingly being saved under systems. Upright partners Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen will produce alongside Josephson. Annie Marter, who introduced the project to Upright, will professional produce along with Alexander Youthful for Josephson Entertainment. The Purchase brothers and sisters directed online video "Avoid City 17." "We're very dedicated to developing studio-quality fare and saw this just like a great chance enter into a high quality project in the earth-up,Inch Cohen mentioned. Josephson produced "Enchanted" and "Existence to be sure It."CAA reps the Boreys as well as the Purchases. It'll represent the film's distribution rights. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Stan Lee to draw in PGA award

Stan Lee can get the Producers Guild of America's Vanguard Award. Kudo is going to be presented to Lee within the 23rd annual Producers Guild Honours ceremony on Jan. 21 within the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The PGA, within the announcement Wednesday, noted that Lee's co-works of art include Spider-Guy, The Incredible Hulk, X-Males, the truly amazing Four, Iron Guy, Daredevil, the Avengers, Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange. "Stan Lee's creative vision and imagination has produced most likely probably the most beloved and visually stunning figures and adventures ever,Inch mentioned Producers Guild Honours co-chairs Paula Wagner and Michael Manheim. "He not only has created content that will forever keep up with the west but is constantly make strides inside the digital and new-media area, keeping the comicbook industry fresh and exciting. Stan's accomplishments truly encompass the spirit in the Vanguard Award, which we're proud to recognition him." The Vanguard Award is specific at recognizing achievements in new media and technology. Previous visitors include George Lucas John Lasseter YouTube founders Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and may Wright as well as the 2011 visitors Michael V. Lewis and Joshua Greer of RealD. Lee increased being author of Marvel Comics in 1972 which is presently chairman emeritus of Marvel Companies together with an individual within the editorial board of Marvel Comics. In 1977, he introduced Spider-Guy just like a syndicated newspaper strip four years later, he superved animated series based on "X-Males," "Spider-Guy" and "The Hulk." Lee has furthermore professional produced movies like the "Spider-Guy" franchise, the "X-Males" franchise, "Thor," "Captain America" as well as the "Iron Guy" franchise. In 2001, Lee co-founded Bang Entertainment, which he's chairman and chief creative officer. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Ratner comments stir ire, apologies

RatnerBefore he grew to become producer from the Academy awards, Brett Ratner's utilization of a homophobic slur might possibly not have reverberated around it did.Ratner, in the end, has cultivated a poor-boy status -Making buddy-based actioners, investing time around the party circuit and boasting about his actress conquests (and naming names). Politeness were never his phone card.But Ratner's comments came not only from the brash and polarizing Hollywood producer-director. They originated from the man lately put responsible for the 84th Oscars.Based on entertainment blog Vulture, Ratner was requested through the moderator in an Arclight screening of "Tower Heist" on Friday whether he's his stars rehearse moments. Ratner ignored the idea, saying: "Practicing is perfect for fags."The Academy of movement Picture Arts & Sciences attempted to keep its usual prim control, giving a no comment Monday. However, Academy prez Tom Sherak went rogue, speaking to 1 website by which he excused Ratner by guaranteeing that his close friends are gay, and making clear that Ratner wouldn't be relieved of Oscarcast responsibilities. Following the comment hit the net on Monday, Ratner was all of a sudden remorseful. Inside a statement released to TheWrap.com, he stated: "I am sorry for just about any offense my remarks triggered. It had been a dumb method of indicating myself. Everybody you never know me recognizes that I do not possess a prejudiced bone during my body. But like a storyteller I ought to happen to be a lot more thoughtful concerning the energy of language and my selection of words."The Academy rejected to deal with the problem formally, however the dunia ngeblog considered in Monday.Mark Harris, Oscar author for that blog Grantland, was one of the primary to demand Ratner's mind, saying: "There's not just a lengthy, nuanced debate available relating to this. If he'd used a similar racial or religious slur, the discussion would go something similar to, 'You're fired.' ... You do not get a mulligan on homophobia. Not this year.InchGLAAD, which decried Ratner's comments over the past weekend, released an answer to his apology: "This apology is a great start, but we are dealing with Ratner's people for additional action, to obviously send a note to Hollywood the anti-gay slurs utilized by bullies and bigots don't have any place on the planet of entertainment, or elsewhere."In recent days, Ratner continues to be offering his radical method of the Academy awards, saying he was trembling some misconception behind the curtain, and ruffling down along the way. He told Daily Variety's Peter Bart in Monday's column he has introduced in new authors, including Shaun Nathanson, and told the La Occasions now the writing team would likewise incorporate Ted Griffin (from "Tower Heist"), Alec Berg and David Mandel.If the Academy told Oscar-ceremony stalwart Bruce Vilanch -- who's freely gay -- that his services wouldn't be needed this year is a touch less obvious. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Attacking Young Boys Intends To Take Dna Test

First Released: November 7, 2011 12:48 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Attacking Young Boys attends the MTV Europe Music Honours 2011 in the Journey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on November 6, 2011 La, Calif. -- Attacking Young Boys intends to put an finish to some womans declare that the 17-year-old singer may be the father of her child. A resource confirmed to gain access to Hollywood that Bieber makes plans to consider a DNA test when he returns from Europe in reaction towards the paternity suit filed in North Park Superior Court by Mariah Yeater a week ago. Bieber is presently in Europe, where he attended the MTV Europe Music Honours over the past weekend. The honours show which saw Bieber collect two honours was located by his girlfriend, Selena Gomez. A resource told Access Hollywood that Biebers camping will require harsh law suit against Yeater on her claims. As formerly reported on AccessHollywood.com, on Friday the singer told Matt Lauer throughout a look and feel on NBCs Today show, To create the record straight, none of it is a fact never met the lady. His repetition formerly told Access, Its sad that somebody would fabricate malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claims. We'll intensely pursue all available legal remedies to protect and safeguard Justin against these accusations. Based on the Connected Press, a hearing within the matter is scheduled for 12 ,. 15. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

ROLL CALL: Kim Kardashian Declared Divorce On A Single Year Anniversary Of Meeting Kris Humphries

First Released: November 1, 2011 1:35 PM EDT Credit: WireImage Caption Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian watch Prince perform throughout his Welcome 2 America tour at Madison Square Garden in NY City on Feb 7, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Your Everyday Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans 365 Days Later: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were only married for 72 days and based on TMZ, they merely understood one another for 365 days. Kim declared divorce on October 31, 2011 and she or he apparently first met Kris on October 31, 2010 in a Nj Nets game. The AH Nation really wants to know have you think their relationship might have latest longer or ended sooner? Election HERE! Middle JoBro Will get A Britney Lap Dance: A great deal has happened for Joe Jonas within the this past year too! No more 1 / 3 from the Jonas Siblings and today delivering music about sex (remember when he accustomed to sport a wholesomeness ring?!), Joe is developed and becoming lap dances from among the mobile phone industry's greatest celebrities! Take a look at how Britney Warrior spears made the decision by way of thanking Joe to be her opening act on her behalf tour, HERE! LiLo Goes Sexy Nurse: Talking about wholesomeness rings or complete opposite of one Lindsay Lohan celebrated Halloween like a naughty nurse last evening in the Hollywood Forever Graveyard party, that also had Paris Hilton and Christina Aguilera around the guest list. Take a look at Lindsays naughty nurse costume, HERE! More Hollywood Halloween Fun: Discover Heidi Klum and Closes second Costume! Plus, Fergie gives her best pageant face and Jersey Shores Vinny Guadagnino channels a Ben Stiller character, HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.