Jimmy Kimmel is going from late night to primetime. For one night only, at least. The comedian will host the 2012 Emmy Awards, ABC announced today, joking in a statement he hopes “to do for the Emmys this year what Eddie Murphy did for the Oscars,” referring to Murphy’s extremely short tenure as host of this year’s Academy Awards. This will be Kimmel’s first time hosting the evening, although he has previously emceed the American Music Awards and the ESPY Awards. In recent years, the Emmy hosts have included Jane Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris and, in a horribly-failed experiment, a quintet of reality TV stars.
Hint: Not a lot. “Rourke was leaving the gym in L.A. yesterday when he joked about using the movie as a torture device … ‘I’m gonna tie you to a chair and make you watch Moneyball all fucking night.'” [ TMZ ]
If it’s good enough for Werner Herzog , Tony Scott and the reigning Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner , then by God, it’s good enough for you: “Executive Director Gregory Kallenberg announced today the inaugural Louisiana Film Prize, with a grand prize of $50,000. The Louisiana Film Prize contest and festival invites filmmakers from all over the world to create and present a short film under one condition – it must be shot in the Shreveport-Bossier area.” Good luck! Write if you get work! [ LAfilmprize.com ]
Happy Friday! Everything’s terrible: “Perhaps, then, people are staying away from movie theaters not because the economy’s bad, but because movies cost too damn much. And because the movies being shown aren’t particularly good. And because paying an extra $5 for a mediocre film in 3D is a rip-off. And because most households are already paying around $100 a month for cable and movie channels at home, as well as another $9 or more for Netflix or some other service. And because a DVD rental at Redbox costs just a bit over $1. And… well, you get the picture.” And let’s not forget that scourge known as other moviegoers . [ Time ] [Photo: Shutterstock ]
With its soapy survey of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, the new NBC potboiler Smash is clinging to reasonably good ratings since launching last week. And now The Weinstein Company, never one to miss an opportunity, has discreetly hitched its double Oscar nominee My Week With Marilyn to Smash ‘s own (alleged) Marilyn-fueled momentum. There’s the obvious Oscarcast factor as well, but the implications in this note just over the ML transom are clear enough: The Weinstein Company announced today that they are expanding MY WEEK WITH MARILYN into 600 theaters nationwide. This will give audiences a chance to see for the first time or revisit the film in theaters in advance of the awards. MY WEEK WITH MARILYN garnered two Academy Award Nominations for Michelle Williams, Best Actress, and Kenneth Branagh, Best Supporting Actor. Audiences are again embracing Marilyn Monroe with the success of the film and now the small screen hit, SMASH. MY WEEK WITH MARILYN is currently in select theaters and will be expanding on February 24th. A little desperate, sure, but at least it beats ” WHAT MOVIE REPRESENTS THE THING THAT HAPPENED IN CINEMA THIS YEAR? ” You’ve come a long-ish way, Harvey. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Following an inspiring return to Congress in August – one that took place just a few months after she was shot in the head during a campaign event in Arizona – Gabrielle Giffords announced today that was is resigning from her position. “A lot has happened over the past year. We cannot change that,” Giffords said in a video on her website. “I don’t remember much from that horrible day, but I will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice. Thank you for your prayers and for giving me time to recover. I have more work to do on my recovery. So to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week.” Giffords is expected to attend the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night and then submit a letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. The state will hold a special election to fill the Democrat’s seat later this year.
This just in: “(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 10, 2012 – Relativity Media announced today that it will promote the Bandito Brothers’ upcoming intense action-thriller Act of Valor , which stars an elite group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a fictionalized composite of actual events, during NBC’s nationally televised coverage of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012. Four 30-second unique Act of Valor commercials, featuring exclusive content, will run throughout the program including two spots that will air during the pre-game, one spot in game during the fourth quarter and one spot in the post-game show.” MUST CREDIT MOVIELINE. [Press release]
Kim Kardashian may be destined to never procreate , but she’s about to become an aunt for the second time. Kourtney Kardashian announced today – via a statement to E! News and an Us Weekly cover story , of course: cha-ching! – that she and Scott Disick will soon be parents again. “Scott and I are so excited to announce that we are expecting our second child and are thrilled to be expanding the love in our family,” she said, adding that she’s nine weeks along and, yes, one is supposed to wait until one is 12 weeks along to tell the public, but: “I’m confident.” And here’s an incredible coincidence: the pregnancy takes place just as the oldest Kardashian sibling is kicking off an E! Online-sponsored Web series titled Kourtney’s Mommy Blog . Look for her to share stories on there about Mason, while offering parenting and fashion advice to other mothers, who apparently have absolutely nowhere else to go . Welcome to the Kardashian world, unborn baby. Your mom is already making money off of you. [Photo: WENN.com]
Motor Trend announced today that it has chosen the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque as its 2012 SUV of the Year. The news comes after 10 days of introductions for each of the contenders fighting for the title the year. “The Evoque quickly emerged as the stand-out vehicle of this year’s field during our testing,” said Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : eGMCarTech Discovery Date : 25/10/2011 16:41 Number of articles : 2
This is interesting: The New York Film Critics Circle announced today that it has moved up its 2011 awards-voting conference to Nov. 28 — two full weeks prior to its usual mid-December vote and right to the front of the line in terms of awards-season tone-setting and influence.
