Benedict Cumberbatch: I Get Typecast as 'Posh' Characters

Benedict Cumberbatch -- you know, that tall, angular fellow in 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,' 'War Horse' and the BBC's Sherlock Holmes -- says he often gets typecast as rich and upper-class. Cumberbatch told Radio Times, "Being a posh actor in England, you can't escape class-typing, from whatever side you look at it. I realized quite early on that, although I wasn't trying to make a career specialty of it, I was playing slightly asexual, sociopathic intellectuals." That must be why, as his 'Sherlock' co-star Martin Freeman explains, his nickname is "Cumberlord." In an interview with The Huffington Post, his 'War Horse' co-star Patrick Kennedy described how Cumberbatch's arrogant commanding officer rubbed off on their relationship when the camera wasn't rolling: "We fell into our roles very quickly as a sort of dynamic outside of the film," Kennedy said. "I was the joker, Tom [Hiddleston] was the sort of noble, sincere and heroic one, Benedict was the sort of stern, more pompous one, and we were joking with each other around that dynamic." Before landing the role of Holmes, Cumberbatch played Scarlett Johansson's unlikable husband in 'The Other Boelyn Girl,' the real culprit in 'Atonement' and physicist Stephen Hawking in a 2004 TV movie. He's also voicing the villainous dragon Smaug in the upcoming 'Hobbit' films, which stars his 'Sherlock' mate Freeman. [via Radio Times] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Cheetah Dead: 'Tarzan' Chimpanzee Dies at Near 80 [UPDATE]

From 'Project Nim' to 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes,' 2011 was the entire year from the primate. Regrettably, it appears like things will finish on the sad note. Cheetah, the chimpanzee most widely known for his operate in the 'Tarzan' movies from the '30s, died on Sunday of kidney failure. He was almost eighty years old. Cheetah made an appearance in Tarzan films between 1932 and 1934 -- particularly 'Tarzan the Ape Man' and 'Tarzan and the Mate' -- opposite actor Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. "He was very compassionate," Darlene Cobb, the outreach director at Suncoast Primate Sanctuary told The Polk Tribune. "He could know if I had been getting a great day or perhaps a bad day. He was always looking to get me to laugh if he thought I had been getting a poor day. He was very in tune to human feelings." Cheetah outlived normal captivity chimps by nearly 4 decades. It does not appear that Cheetah left out any children. UPDATE: Or possibly Cheetah did not die over the past weekend. Within an interview with Dork Itzkoff from the NY Occasions, Dr. Steve Ross, the assistant director in the Lester E. Fisher Center for that Study and Conservation of Apes in the Lincoln subsequently Park Zoo in Chicago, stated it had been "very improbable" that Cheetah live to become nearly 80, which records were dodgy at best. The plot, as the saying goes, thickens... [Polk Tribune via NYT/ArtsBeat] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Chinese Government Thinks Christian Bale Ought To Be 'Embarrassed'

And also you thought Bane was Batman's greatest antagonist. Following his scuffle with government government bodies in China a week ago, Christian Bale continues to be known as by the Chinese government to be an opportunist searching to "create news." Bale was detained by Chinese pads a week ago as he tried to see Chen Guangcheng, a blind civil privileges activist and lawyer that has been under house arrest in China for more than a year after protecting "1000's of ladies who have been sufferers of forced sterilizations and abortions." "I am not brave carrying this out,Inch Bale told CNN. "The neighborhood those who are standing towards the government bodies and insisting ongoing to go to Chen and the family and becoming beaten up for this and my understanding gets detained for this -- I wish to support what they are doing." About their own insufficient bravery, it appears china government concurs. "If anybody ought to be embarrassed it is the relevant actor, not china side," Liu Weimin, a Chinese ministry spokesperson, told Reuters. "Things I understand would be that the actor was asked through the director Zhang Yimou to go to the film premiere. He wasn't asked to the village in Shandong to produce news or create a film. If he really wants to create news, I do not think that might be welcomed by China." Bale stars in 'The Flowers of War,' concerning the infamous Rape of Naking in 1937. As Bale's publicist told Huffington Publish, the Batman star was "there for work" and was "just really managed to move on an individual level," and that's why he tried to see Chen. [via NYT/ArtsBeat] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Drama actor/actress contenders at the Globes

George Clooney in 'The Descendants'Brad Pitt in 'Moneyball'Michael Fassbender in 'Shame'Meryl Streep in 'The Iron Lady'The 69th Golden Globes' lead acting drama nominees were a mix of business-as-usual -- think A-list star power -- and a few surprise names that potentially set the stage for an interesting competition and some possible upsets.The lead actor drama category sported such heavyweight and predictable contenders as George Clooney (playing vulnerable and lost in "The Descendants"), Leonardo DiCaprio (playing young and old in "J. Edgar") and Brad Pitt (playing charming and headstrong in "Moneyball").Perennial Globe faves Clooney (oft-nominated and winner for "Syriana" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"), DiCaprio (six noms and winner for "The Aviator") and Pitt (four noms and winner for "Twelve Monkeys") are joined by newer Globe fave Ryan Gosling (nommed for "Blue Valentine" and "Lars and the Real Girl") for his role as the decent but opportunistic press secretary opposite Clooney's winning but deeply flawed presidential candidate in "The Ides of March."The real surprise is the inclusion of Michael Fassbender, notching up his first Globe nom for his performance as a lonely sex addict, in Brit director Steve McQueen's "Shame." While some American critics dismissed the film as arthouse soft-core porn, the HFPA -- with its Euro-centric membership -- happily embraced the film, with its explicit sex and nudity, and ignored the actor's other high-profile turn as Carl Jung in David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method."Fassbender's nom meant that several other potential nominees in widely-admired performances, including Gary Oldman ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"), Ralph Fiennes ("Coriolanus"), Woody Harrelson ("Rampart") and Daniel Craig ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo") were shut out.For lead actress drama, the list of nominees was also a mix of Globe regulars and a surprise name. Meryl Streep, oft-nominated and a previous winner (most recently for "Julie and Julia" and "The Devil Wears Prada"), scored another nom for her turn (and impeccable accent) as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." She was joined by Glenn Close, also oft-nominated and a previous winner (most recently for "Damages"), for her gender-bending perf as a butler in 19th century Ireland in "Albert Nobbs."The two titans face off against each other and two more Globe faves -- Tilda Swinton, nommed for "Michael Clayton" and "The Deep End," and Viola Davis, previously nommed for "Doubt." While the HFPA ignored Swinton's turn in last year's "I Am Love," her perf in "We Need to Talk About Kevin" was widely admired. Davis, as the dignified center of "The Help," is riding the wave of acclaim for the drama, which scored five noms overall.The big surprise is the inclusion of newcomer Rooney Mara. After a small role in David Fincher's "The Social Network," the actress is drawing praise for her turn as the messed-up but brilliant hacker Lisbeth Salander in Fincher's version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." That role also secured international stardom for Sweden's Noomi Rapace.Shut out were "The Help's" Emma Stone (nommed last year for "Easy A"), Kirsten Dunst ("Melancholia") and Keira Knightley ("A Dangerous Method").GOLDEN GLOBES COUNTDOWN Year of couples therapyThe ContendersDrama: Best Picture | Comedy: Best Picture | Best Director | Drama Actor/Actress | Comedy Actor/Actress Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Hugo,' 'Artist' lead Critics Choice noms

'The Artist''Hugo'A pair of homages to moviemaking -- "Hugo" and "The Artist" -- lead the nominations in the Broadcast Film Critics Association's 17th annual Critics Choice Awards with 11 nominations each. Winners will be announced on Jan. 12 in a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium that will be televised on VH1.Martin Scorsese's 3-D "Hugo" earned noms for picture, director, best young actor for star Asa Butterfield and adapted screenplay, while Michel Hazanavicius' silent black-and-white film was honored with picture, best actor for Jean Dujardin, supporting actress for Berenice Bejo, adapted screenplay and ensemble noms. Both films also earned multiple below-the-line noms."The Help" and "Drive" earned 8 nominations each; "The Descendants" and "War Horse" both garnered 7 nominations. "Drive" was honored in the picture and action movie categories while "Midnight in Paris" was recognized in picture and comedy categories. "The Tree of Life,""Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" and "My Week With Marilyn" also scored multiple nominations. "The Muppets" received four nominations, three of which came for the songs "Life's a Happy Song," "Man or Muppet," and "Pictures in My Head."Critics' Choice favorite George Clooney received two ensemble noms for "The Descendants" and "The Ides of March," along with his actor nom for "The Descendants." This gives Clooney a record 13 Critics' Choice nominations over the years, having received 10 prior nominations in addition to winning a special Freedom Award for "Good Night, and Good Luck."Meryl Streep will be seeking her third Critics' Choice Movie Award for "The Iron Lady," while Charlize Theron will be after her second award in the category. Streep previously won for "Doubt" and "Julie & Julia," while Theron took the prize in 2003 for "Monster." Michelle Williams, a supporting actress winner for 2005's "Brokeback Mountain"will also compete for "My Week With Marilyn."The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 250 television, radio and online critics.Since its inception in 1995, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards has been a bellwether for the Academy Awards. Last year, for example, all four of the acting category winners at the Oscars - Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo - first accepted their awards in the same categories at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. In all,18 of the 20 actors nominated for Oscars were Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominees.Final ballots for the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards will be sent to BFCA members on Jan. 8 with a deadline for returning final ballots on Jan. 10. For more information about the show visit CriticsChoice.VH1.com, "Like" VH1 on Facebook, and follow @VH1 on Twitter and use the hashtag #CCMA to talk about the awards!Complete list of nominees:BEST PICTUREThe ArtistThe DescendantsDriveExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight in ParisMoneyballThe Tree of LifeWar HorseBEST ACTORGeorge Clooney -- "The Descendants"Leonardo DiCaprio -- "J. Edgar"Jean Dujardin -- "The Artist"Michael Fassbender -- "Shame"Ryan Gosling -- "Drive"Brad Pitt -- "Moneyball"BEST ACTRESSViola Davis -- "The Help"Elizabeth Olsen -- "Martha Marcy May Marlene"Meryl Streep -- "The Iron Lady"Tilda Swinton -- "We Need to Talk About Kevin"Charlize Theron -- "Young Adult"Michelle Williams -- "My Week With Marilyn"BEST SUPPORTING ACTORKenneth Branagh -- "My Week With Marilyn"Albert Brooks -- "Drive"Nick Nolte -- "Warrior"Patton Oswalt -- "Young Adult"Christopher Plummer -- "Beginners"Andrew Serkis -- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSBerenice Bejo -- "The Artist"Jessica Chastain -- "The Help"Melissa McCarthy -- "Bridesmaids"Carey Mulligan -- "Shame"Octavia Spencer -- "The Help"Shailene Woodley -- "The Descendants"BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSAsa Butterfield -- "Hugo"Elle Fanning -- "Super 8"Thomas Horn -- "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"Ezra Miller -- "We Need to Talk About Kevin"Saoirse Ronan -- "Hanna" Shailene Woodley -- "The Descendants"BEST ACTING ENSEMBLEThe ArtistBridesmaidsThe DescendantsThe HelpThe Ides of MarchBEST DIRECTORStephen Daldry -- "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"Michel Hazanavicius -- "The Artist"Alexander Payne -- "The Descendants"Nicolas Winding Refn -- "Drive"Martin Scorsese -- "Hugo"Steven Spielberg -- "War Horse"BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"The Artist" -- Michel Hazanavicius"50/50" -- Will Reiser"Midnight in Paris" -- Woody Allen"Win Win" -- Screenplay by Tom McCarthy, Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni"Young Adult" -- Diablo CodyBEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY"The Descendants" -- Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" -- Eric Roth"The Help" -- Tate Taylor"Hugo" -- John Logan"Moneyball" -- Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY"The Artist" -- Guillaume Schiffman"Drive" -- Newton Thomas Sigel"Hugo" -- Robert Richardson"The Tree of Life" -- Emmanuel Lubezki"War Horse" -- Janusz KaminskiBEST ART DIRECTION"The Artist" -- Production Designer: Laurence Bennett, Art Director: Gregory S. Hooper"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" -- Production Designer: Stuart Craig, Set Decorator: Stephenie McMillan"Hugo" -- Production Designer: Dante Ferretti, Set Decorator: Francesca Lo Schiavo"The Tree of Life" -- Production Designer: Jack Fisk, Art Director: David Crank"War Horse" -- Production Designer: Rick Carter, Set Decorator: Lee SandalesBEST EDITING"The Artist" -- Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion"Drive" -- Matthew Newman"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" -- Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall"Hugo" -- Thelma Schoonmaker"War Horse" -- Michael KahnBEST COSTUME DESIGN"The Artist" -- Mark Bridges"The Help" -- Sharen Davis"Hugo" -- Sandy Powell"Jane Eyre" -- Michael O'Connor"My Week With Marilyn" -- Jill TaylorBEST MAKEUPAlbert NobbsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2The Iron LadyJ. EdgarMy Week With MarilynBEST VISUAL EFFECTSHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2HugoRise of the Planet of the ApesSuper 8The Tree of LifeBEST SOUNDHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2HugoSuper 8The Tree of LifeWar HorseBEST ANIMATED FEATUREThe Adventures of TintinArthur ChristmasKung Fu Panda 2Puss in BootsRangoBEST ACTION MOVIEDriveFast FiveHannaRise of the Planet of the ApesSuper 8BEST COMEDYBridesmaidsCrazy, Stupid, LoveHorrible BossesMidnight in ParisThe MuppetsBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMIn DarknessLe HavreA SeparationThe Skin I Live InWhere Do We Go NowBEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREBuckCave of Forgotten DreamsGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material WorldPage One: Inside the NY TimesProject NimUndefeatedBEST SONG"Hello Hello" -- performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin -- Gnomeo & Juliet"Life's a Happy Song" -- performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie -- The Muppets"The Living Proof" -- performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman and Harvey Mason, Jr. -- The Help"Man or Muppet" -- performed by Jason Segel and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie -- The Muppets"Pictures in My Head" -- performed by Kermit and the Muppets/written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman -- The MuppetsBEST SCORE"The Artist" -- Ludovic Bource"Drive" -- Cliff Martinez"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" -- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross"Hugo" -- Howard Shore"War Horse" -- John Williams Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Twit Wit: The Best Five Tweets About New Year's Eve and The Sitter

comments: 0 || add yours Twit wit welcomes you to its grimmest weekend yet: This week’s new movie slate includes The Sitter (blech) and New Year’s Eve (THUNDER BLECH). Luckily, Twitter’s finest came out to snark at the offerings, and five of them were bold enough to make our chart. Click through for the shakedown. 5. Tom Scharpling has a foreboding feeling. But is it trustworthy?! #embedly_twitter_50061910{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/100763585/doit1000.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p a {color:#0f2c5c;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 a {color:#0f2c5c;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_50061910 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@scharplingscharpling Guys, I’m starting to worry that NEW YEARS EVE isn’t going to be that good.Dec 10 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 4. Braden Graeber, AKA Hipster Little Mermaid, already anticipates the hangover from too much Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer. #embedly_twitter_49879289{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/313066432/080702plaid.jpg) #94cdff;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p a {color:#4495b3;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 a {color:#4495b3;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_49879289 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@hipstermermaidbraden graeber I’m so thankful Hollywood has given us an extra New Years Eve to regret this year.Dec 09 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 3. Someone needs to get Anthony De Vito a job in PR. He just effectively sold New Year’s Eve. #embedly_twitter_14105403{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme6/bg.gif) #022330;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p a {color:#bd2b06;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 a {color:#bd2b06;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_14105403 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@AnthonyDeVitoAnthony DeVito “New Year’s Eve” is the nation’s #1 movie! (during the worst box-office weekend in 3 years.) #HonestMoviePosterQuotesDec 12 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 2. Mary Charlene, AKA @IamEnidColeslaw, thinks The Sitter is a sad sequel to the “original.” #embedly_twitter_41752714{background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/380196573/squarepegs.jpg) #709397;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p a {color:#FF3300;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 a {color:#FF3300;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_41752714 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@IamEnidColeslawMary Charlene I have not seen “The Sitter,” but judging by the preview Elisabeth Shue has gotten fatter and Jewisher.Dec 11 via Favstar.FMFavoriteRetweetReply 1. Twitter headmaster Rob Delaney pretty much compares New Year’s Eve to Guernica. #embedly_twitter_38234849{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/5270293/fart_god.jpg) #9f9ae6;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_38234849 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@robdelaneyrob delaney “New Year’s Eve” was so good that my infant daughter’s face now sickens me because she will never be that beautiful.Dec 09 via webFavoriteRetweetReply Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter. Tagged: anthony de vito, braden graeber, iamenidcoleslaw, rob delaney, tom scharpling

Ma, Diamond, Streep Receive Kennedy Center Honors

WASHINGTON (AP) As Meryl Streep and four other artistic luminaries were saluted with Kennedy Center Honors, the actress got a future film assignment to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton.Writer Nora Ephron said Streep's talent, versatility and resemblance to Clinton made it "inevitable" that she would one day play the secretary of state and former first lady. Clinton, who flew home for 36 hours to celebrate the honorees over the weekend, just laughed, while Streep stood up to get a better look at the nation's top diplomat.Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, Broadway singer Barbara Cook, famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins received the U.S.'s top award Sunday night for those who have influenced American culture through the arts.Caroline Kennedy, who hosts the show as part of a living memorial to her father, the late President John F. Kennedy, acknowledged her personal connection to one honoree.In a nod to Diamond, she said he was "a Brooklyn lad with a gift of melody who grew into a solitary man, 'reaching out, touching me.'" That was enough to draw big laughs as the crowd of celebrities and politicians recalled that Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" was named for her.Smokey Robinson sang "Sweet Caroline" with help from Kennedy and fans brought in from Boston's Fenway Park, where it's a favorite anthem.Lionel Richie, who sang, "I am... I said," told The Associated Press he got into the music business because he wanted to be Diamond."He's a great storyteller," Richie said. "He's not an acrobatic singer. Basically he told the story in a very simple voice."Classical music stole the show's finale, though, with surprise tributes from comedian Stephen Colbert who seemed lost at first and the puppet Elmo from TV's "Sesame Street.""Tonight we celebrate the greatest living cellist," Colbert said "We chell-ebrate, if you will."Ma, one of the best-known classical musicians, has played cello since he was 4. At age 7, he played for presidents Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower.Now at 56, he is hailed as a musical ambassador to the world, spanning styles from Bluegrass to sounds from the Silk Road with an ensemble he founded. Many of his friends performed in his honor.Elmo, dressed in a tux, said he came to honor his friend Ma, who taught him that "music is like a playground" that makes everybody happy.James Taylor and conductor John Williams joined in a performance of "Here Comes the Sun" with a string ensemble.Earlier President Barack Obama lauded the actors and musicians at the White House."They have different talents, and they've traveled different paths," Obama said. "And yet they belong here together because each of tonight's honorees has felt the need to express themselves and share that expression with the world."He said everyone has that desire for self-expression."That's why we dance, even if, as Michelle says, I look silly doing it," he added to laughter.Rodham Clinton flew home between visits to Myanmar and Germany to honor the artists with a dinner Saturday night."You may not know it, but somewhere in a little tiny room in Burma or even in North Korea, someone is desperately trying to hear you or to see you, to experience you," Clinton said. "And if they are lucky enough to make that connection, it can literally change lives and countries."Streep, 62, has made more than 45 movies and won two Oscars in her career. Her movies have spanned Shakespeare and "Angles in America" to portraying chef Julia Child in "Julie and Julia." Streep will play British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming "The Iron Lady."Streep said she was in awe of the accolades."Look where we are, look who's here," Streep told the AP. "It's overwhelming. I feel very proud."Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway, who co-stared with Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," joined Kevin Kline and Stanley Tucci for a musical tribute to Streep.Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick opened the tributes to Cook, recalling the days when they first started dating and went to hear Cook sing at the Cafe Carlyle in NY."I don't think Matthew at the time knew what kind of special memory he was creating for us," Parker said."Oh, I knew," Broderick said.Cook, 84, made her Broadway debut in 1951, and later Leonard Bernstein cast her in his musical "Candide." She topped that performance as Marian the Librarian in 1957's hit musical "The Music Man," for which she won a Tony Award.A film tribute noted Cook went silent for a decade, due to drinking and depression, but she came back.Rollins, 81, is a jazz saxophonist who has shared the stage with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, among others."America is the home of jazz. It's what we started," he said. "By the way, hip hop music is a part of jazz, believe it or not."Friend Bill Cosby marveled about how he has heard Rollins' distinctive sax around the world in Greece, Hong Kong, Italy and found so many people who knew the musician's work.Benny Golson and Herbie Hancock joined in playing some of Rollins' tunes.Fellow sax player and former President Bill Clinton said he has been a fan since age 15 or 16, when he bought his first Rollins LP and played it until it was worn out."His music can bend your mind, it can break your heart, and it can make you laugh out loud," Clinton said. "He has done things with improvisation that really no one has ever done."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Brett Zongker December 5, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin WASHINGTON (AP) As Meryl Streep and four other artistic luminaries were saluted with Kennedy Center Honors, the actress got a future film assignment to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton.Writer Nora Ephron said Streep's talent, versatility and resemblance to Clinton made it "inevitable" that she would one day play the secretary of state and former first lady. Clinton, who flew home for 36 hours to celebrate the honorees over the weekend, just laughed, while Streep stood up to get a better look at the nation's top diplomat.Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, Broadway singer Barbara Cook, famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins received the U.S.'s top award Sunday night for those who have influenced American culture through the arts.Caroline Kennedy, who hosts the show as part of a living memorial to her father, the late President John F. Kennedy, acknowledged her personal connection to one honoree.In a nod to Diamond, she said he was "a Brooklyn lad with a gift of melody who grew into a solitary man, 'reaching out, touching me.'" That was enough to draw big laughs as the crowd of celebrities and politicians recalled that Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" was named for her.Smokey Robinson sang "Sweet Caroline" with help from Kennedy and fans brought in from Boston's Fenway Park, where it's a favorite anthem.Lionel Richie, who sang, "I am... I said," told The Associated Press he got into the music business because he wanted to be Diamond."He's a great storyteller," Richie said. "He's not an acrobatic singer. Basically he told the story in a very simple voice."Classical music stole the show's finale, though, with surprise tributes from comedian Stephen Colbert who seemed lost at first and the puppet Elmo from TV's "Sesame Street.""Tonight we celebrate the greatest living cellist," Colbert said "We chell-ebrate, if you will."Ma, one of the best-known classical musicians, has played cello since he was 4. At age 7, he played for presidents Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower.Now at 56, he is hailed as a musical ambassador to the world, spanning styles from Bluegrass to sounds from the Silk Road with an ensemble he founded. Many of his friends performed in his honor.Elmo, dressed in a tux, said he came to honor his friend Ma, who taught him that "music is like a playground" that makes everybody happy.James Taylor and conductor John Williams joined in a performance of "Here Comes the Sun" with a string ensemble.Earlier President Barack Obama lauded the actors and musicians at the White House."They have different talents, and they've traveled different paths," Obama said. "And yet they belong here together because each of tonight's honorees has felt the need to express themselves and share that expression with the world."He said everyone has that desire for self-expression."That's why we dance, even if, as Michelle says, I look silly doing it," he added to laughter.Rodham Clinton flew home between visits to Myanmar and Germany to honor the artists with a dinner Saturday night."You may not know it, but somewhere in a little tiny room in Burma or even in North Korea, someone is desperately trying to hear you or to see you, to experience you," Clinton said. "And if they are lucky enough to make that connection, it can literally change lives and countries."Streep, 62, has made more than 45 movies and won two Oscars in her career. Her movies have spanned Shakespeare and "Angles in America" to portraying chef Julia Child in "Julie and Julia." Streep will play British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming "The Iron Lady."Streep said she was in awe of the accolades."Look where we are, look who's here," Streep told the AP. "It's overwhelming. I feel very proud."Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway, who co-stared with Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," joined Kevin Kline and Stanley Tucci for a musical tribute to Streep.Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick opened the tributes to Cook, recalling the days when they first started dating and went to hear Cook sing at the Cafe Carlyle in NY."I don't think Matthew at the time knew what kind of special memory he was creating for us," Parker said."Oh, I knew," Broderick said.Cook, 84, made her Broadway debut in 1951, and later Leonard Bernstein cast her in his musical "Candide." She topped that performance as Marian the Librarian in 1957's hit musical "The Music Man," for which she won a Tony Award.A film tribute noted Cook went silent for a decade, due to drinking and depression, but she came back.Rollins, 81, is a jazz saxophonist who has shared the stage with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, among others."America is the home of jazz. It's what we started," he said. "By the way, hip hop music is a part of jazz, believe it or not."Friend Bill Cosby marveled about how he has heard Rollins' distinctive sax around the world in Greece, Hong Kong, Italy and found so many people who knew the musician's work.Benny Golson and Herbie Hancock joined in playing some of Rollins' tunes.Fellow sax player and former President Bill Clinton said he has been a fan since age 15 or 16, when he bought his first Rollins LP and played it until it was worn out."His music can bend your mind, it can break your heart, and it can make you laugh out loud," Clinton said. "He has done things with improvisation that really no one has ever done."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

'The Artist' wins DC crix honors

Michel Hazanavicius's silent film "The Artist" grabbed the Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association's top prize for Best Film on Monday. Martin Scorsese won Best Director for his 3D love letter to cinema, "Hugo."George Clooney and Michelle Williams took home leading acting kudos for their work in "The Descendants" and "My Week with Marilyn," respectively. The supporting acting awards went to Albert Brooks for "Drive" and Octavia Spencer for "The Help." The cast of the summer comedy hit "Bridesmaids" took home the award for best ensemble.The victory for Hazanavicius' homage to the talkies transition comes almost a week after the pic was announced as the top prize winner for the NY Film Critics Circle. The WAFCA also awarded the film Best Score for Ludovic Bource's music.Adapted and original screenplay kudos went to Alexander Payne, Nate Faxon and Jim Rash for "The Descendants" and Will Reiser for "50/50," respectively.The WAFCA is compromised of professional film critics based in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The 45 members have affiliations in TV, radio, print and the web.For a full list of winners, visit www.dcfilmcritics.com. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com