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

NBC acquires rights to Breeders' Cup

NBC has guaranteed multiyear rights for the Breeders' Cup, equine racing's finest day.ESPN and ABC have telecast the Breeders' Cup since 2006, nevertheless the Peacock - searching to build up a portfolio of live occasions due to its cabler NBC Sports Network - clicked up it back. Pact is ideal for four years, however the cost from the offers are undisclosed.This Year's Breeders' Cup happens November. 2-3 at Santa Anita Park in La. NBC Sports Network will telecast almost all racing over people a couple of days while using Peacock offering inaugural primetime coverage at 8 p.m. November. 3.After strong ratings this season when super filly Zenyatta won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, last year's amounts fell without any lure from the very popular equine.NBC may also be the home to racing's Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Dolly Parton Discloses Tips For 45 Many Years Of Marriage

First Released: The month of january 13, 2012 5:09 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Dolly Parton stops by Access Hollywood Survive The month of january 13, 2012LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Country celebrity and actress Dolly Parton and husband Carl Dean are hardly ever openly seen together, but Dolly opened up up about her marriage of 45 years on Fridays Access Hollywood Live. He saw me walking outdoors from the Wishy Washy Laundry mat your day I acquired to Nashville which is at 1964. 2 yrs later, i was married and that i always make jokes obviously that it is been wishy washy since, nevertheless its labored, the Pleased Noise star told Billy Rose bush and Package Hoover. It had been his first marriage and mine, I know itll most likely function as the last. The pair, who'll celebrate 46 years together in May, knows the significance of investing time apart. Were good buddies to begin with, and that we understood one another before I acquired to become a star, so it is not like among individuals where I must worry he loves me for many other reason than we loved one another for [initially], she described. Hes very kind, very understanding, crazy, funny, witty. Hes a homebody I've my freedom. He loves to stay home and that he does not want me in the face constantly and that i shouldn't maintain it, therefore it works good! Adding, Were completely different plus they say opposites attract we respect one anothers space and that we like one another a great deal. For her giant screen partner, Pleased Noise co-star Full Latifah, the 65-year-old star stated they increased to become close buddies while filming their feel-good choir comedy. She was so warm and friendly. I was like siblings and that we got along great both of us possess a warped spontaneity, she told Billy and Package. Both of us prefer to have fun it really converted into a much better friendship than I figured it could. Pleased Noise opens in theaters today. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Blu-ray up twenty percent this season

Blu-ray elevated Hollywood's homevideo biz this season, growing 20% to top $2 billion in sales the first time since its launch in 2006. You'll find now 40 million items that could play Blu-ray dvd disks in houses, up 38% compared to 2010, in line with the Digital Entertainment Group, whose annual sales figures were released Tuesday within the Electronic Products Show in Las vegas. Overall trading for your home theatre category was slightly lower 2% for your year, creating $18 billion, nevertheless the industry's sales performance clearly stable this season, the DEG mentioned. Total consumer trading on home shot entertainment for your partner of year rose nearly 1% to $9.7 billion, driven having a strong third quarter that was up 5%, the initial quarterly increase since 2008. Purchasing dvd disks fell 13% to produce nearly $9 billion, mainly because of reduced DVD sales. Round the rental side, traditional retail shops needed the finest hit a year ago, losing 29% to earn $1.6 billion. Kiosks, operated by Redbox together with other providers, shown most likely probably the most rise in the course, up 31% to collect $1.7 billion in costs. The DVD-by-mail biz still saw 4% growth a year ago, producing $2.4 billion. Any symbol of growth -- specially when it calls for disc sales -- is great news for art galleries simply because they turn to have their homevideo companies healthy through any means necessary. More recently, that's incorporated creating longer home home windows between when new game game titles are available to rent through Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster after they hit store shelves to purchase and implementing digital locker services like UltraViolet to encourage sales. The most effective selling Blu-sun sun rays of year were Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter - Deathly Hallows, Part 1," "Harry Potter - Deathly Hallows, Part 2," Disney's "Twisted" and "Cars 2," Paramount's "Transformers - Dark of Moon," Universal's "Bridesmaids," Fox's "Rio," "DreamWorks' "The Help,In . Disney's "Lion King" and WB's "Hangover Part 2," according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. Five from the overall game game titles offered greater than two million dvd disks. Greater than 100 UltraViolet game game titles will probably be provided by the primary art galleries this year which permit clients to get into the movies within the cloud to see on electronic items registered while using digital locker. The initial game game titles increased being available a year ago with the new the new sony Pictures Home Theatre, Universal Art galleries Home Theatre and Warner Home Video. Lionsgate and Vital Home Media Distribution launch their first game game titles this year. Round the 3d front, sales of 3d Blu-ray dvd disks also provide started to discover some traction, with available game game titles greater than tripling this season, growing from 20 to 65, while unit sales elevated greater than six occasions inside the same period. Films available as 3d Blu-sun sun rays include Fox's "Avatar," Disney's "The Lion King," "Cars 2" and "Pirates in the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." Other findings with the DEG: -- Electronic sell through (EST) was up 9% for your year to earn $554 million. -- VOD rose another 7% to $1.86 billion. -- Subscription-based streaming services like Netflix created $993.6 000 0000. -- Both era and catalog sales of Blu-ray game game titles saw double digit growth and development of 20% this season. -- Total Blu-ray transmission this season hopped 38% (including BD set-tops, PS3s and home theatre models) with total household transmission of Blu-ray compatible items now at nearly 40 million U.S. houses. -- You'll find now greater than 74.5 million U.S. houses with HDTVs greater than 27 million HDTVs were bought inside the U.S. this season. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com