Terence Davies Has Sorrows

Mother Of Sorrows, that isGiven how he appears to become ramping up his output since making The Dark Blue Ocean, we are starting to question whether someone has ended up a dose of 5-hour energy boost drink into Terence Davies' tea. Because hot around the heels of him finally getting passion project Sunset Song inching once again towards movie theaters comes word that he's also creating a film according to Richard McCann's Mother Of Sorrows.McCann's 2005 debut nabbed the Stonewall Book Award for gay fiction and also the John C Zacharis First Book Award. It interweaves 10 tales about two siblings who must cope with the dying of the father and also the overriding influence of the strong, complicated mother."It is really an important story since it touches the humanity in most people,Inch Davies informs Variety. "I really like the delicacy from the book and it is gentle journey from publish-The Second World War optimism for that American Paradise to some much deeper knowledge of both maternal and filial love as well as an acceptance of mortality by giving up towards the light."There is no word yet on when he'll reach really shoot Sorrows, since Sunset Song is presently his active project. But maybe he'll have a leaf from Terrence's Malick's book and choose two movies shot in a single year...

Fiddler Joe Thompson dies at 93

Posted: Tue., Feb. 21, 2012, 11:24am PTBy ASSOCIATED PRESS Joe Thompson, a nationally renowned old-time fiddler and folk musician died Monday of natural causes in Mebane, N.C. He was 93. Taught by his father how to play the fiddle, Thompson mastered a style of African-American country fiddling that has largely disappeared. In 2007, he won a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Pilot Season: Willa Holland Joins Arrow

Nickelodeon is turning President's Day into Fredsident's Day with the premiere of their new series, Fred: The Show. The 11-minute episodes star Lucas Cruikshank as Fred Figglehorn, a 6-year-old character that 18-year-old Cruikshank first made popular on his YouTube channel. On Monday's premiere two-parter, Fred's neighbors confront him after seeing him destroy their property. In the first part, Fred tries to declare his innocence and in the second, he discovers his nemesis Kevin (Jake Weary) is responsible. Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Lucas CruikshankFRED: The Show

Travel greenlights pair of series

Travel Channel has greenlit two original unscripted series and moved two others into development, including one from David Arquette, Courteney Cox and Omar Epps. The cabler also said it would premiere the eighth season of "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" on April 9 and renewed Bourdain's "The Layover" for a second season. "Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America," which received an order for 10 halfhour episodes plus an hourlong finale, follows the host's cross-country pursuit of the perfect sandwich. The show will succeed Richman's "Man v. Food," which has ceased production after four years on Travel. Richman will exec produce with Matt Sharp, Dan Adler and Bob Larson for Sharp Entertainment, which also is the shingle behind newly greenlit halfhour series "Toy Hunters." In the latter, which grew out of a Travel Channel special to earn an order for 12 halfhour episodes, toy and collectibles dealer Jordan Hembrough also goes around the U.S. in search of hard-to-find treasures. Arquette, Cox, Epps and Mike McGuiness are exec producing "Mile High," a project that envisions showcasing the weekend adventures of friends Arquette and McGuiness, a PR firm co-owner. Travel also ordered a halfhour pilot for "Aloha Gold," centered on a Hawaiian tour company, with Fishbowl Worldwide Media producing. "We have a dynamic programming slate rolling out this year, where we will be providing a diverse array of perspectives from a new team of travel experts and pros who will inspire and engage our viewers through their personal lens," Travel senior veep of programming production Andy Singer said. "Making the unfamiliar familiar is our aim this year." Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com