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President Obama and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Aaron Kaplan and Gary Newman Barack Obama came to the House of Blues on Monday to fund-raise, and despite it being West Hollywood, the president mentioned DADT only once and DOMA and same-sex marriage not at all. Emcee Jesse Tyler Ferguson made up for the lack of gay talk."I know many of you think I'm the mayor of West Hollywood," he began. "Neil Patrick Harris is."The "Modern Family" star spoke of Obama being a "skinny kid who grew up in Hawaii with a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya." Ferguson, on the other hand, was a "gay guy who grew up in Missoula, Montana. Who faced greater challenges it is hard to say," he added. Ferguson did thank Obama for getting rid of DADT. "Now gay kids can have a career other than show business," he quipped.Outside the fund-raiser, for which Dems ponied anywhere from $250 to $10,000, Sunset Boulevard looked empty to the point of apocalyptic. From there, the Obama entourage went south a few blocks to Fig & Olive, where $17,500 got donors not just a speech but dinner with the president and Jeffrey Katzenberg, among others. - Robert Hofler* * * Thesps have a tendency not to talk about a pic's mixed reviews at a movie's preem. Gerard Butler, however, had no problem taking on the crix of his "Machine Gun Preacher." "It's like, are we sitting in the same fucking movie?" he said at the Sept. 21 Academy screening. "It got a standing ovation from the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, where the reaction has been incredible. I've never seen such a powerful reaction from the TV presenters and radio hosts I've been speaking to, and then you read the reviews."- Jeff Sneider* * * Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and wife Blaire opened up their Holmby Hills home Monday night for an intimate party celebrating the long-awaited bow of Fox's "Terra Nova." The family-friendly aspect of the dino-drama was reinforced by the squeals from the Kaplans' three young daughters as they took in the show on the giant-screen TV set up in front of their play area in the backyard. Among those who came to toast the unleashing of "Terra Nova" were Kaplan's fellow exec producers Brannon Braga, DreamWorks TV's Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Chernin Entertainment's Katherine Pope and Lauren Stein, 20th Century Fox TV's Gary Newman and Michael Thorn, Fox's Terence Carter and WME's Ari Greenburg and Richard Weitz.-Cynthia Littleton Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

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Homeland: TV Review

It's unlikely that each other new scripted series has these words within it: "Bin Laden is dead." Homeland, an intriguing, notable and thrilling drama entry from Showtime, utilizes people words in the sentence that clearly puts the show on modern ground: It's not just a publish-9/11 series it's a publish-Saddam, publish-bin Laden have a look at terrorism that may have been shot the other day.our editor recommends'Homeland' Previews: Claire Danes Uses Her Interrogation Voice (Video)Comic-Disadvantage 2011: 'Dexter' and 'Homeland' Get Premiere Dates and New Trailers (Video)Start Searching at Showtime's New Series 'Homeland' (Video) PHOTOS: Fall TV Preview 2011: The Completely New Shows The series, easily one of the fall's best, concentrates on Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), missing for eight many presumed dead. He seems inside the big chunks of rock from the al-Qaida compound just illuminated by U.S. tanks carrying out a tip that particular of the extremely wanted terrorists could be there. Brody is attracted out and returned home just like a national hero. CIA agent Barbara Mathison (Claire Danes), a professional in Middle East terrorism, has immediate accusations, but she's being marginalized within the agency because among her recent missions in Iraq went sideways - and, besides, nobody desires to ruin the sensation-good story that's making the organization are made so. Barbara's apple is always that Brody had really "been switched" and might be plotting a anxiety attack on America from the inside. It's a compelling premise then one the authors quickly go to gray areas. Barbara's rogue actions run afoul of her finest supporter within the CIA, Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin in the grounded, nuanced performance). She's a higher-notch agent but furthermore reckless, and just what the audience is proven pretty quickly is always that Barbara takes pills for just about any mental condition the organization doesn't find out about. (She's supplying all of them with from her sister, a mental health expert, who becomes another person, like Saul, helping Barbara while she consequently puts their lives at risk.) PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Implies That will we feel? Brody has certainly changed. Is Barbara really stressed out and possibly psychologically disabled? Will there be some truth in each story? Both Lewis and Danes are perfect in Homeland. His coiled intensity - and mystery - contrast nicely along with her manic need to be right. The cast includes David Harewood as David Estes, mind in the CIA's counterterrorism center together with a rising star inside the agency. His future basically rides on Brody being the hero everyone thinks him being, thus he's antagonistic to Barbara's accusations. Morena Baccarin plays Jessica Brody, whose existence is switched upside lower when she finds out her husband remains alive ultimately these years. STORY: Showtime Puts 'Homeland' Online Before October Premiere Showtime really has something in this show since there's plenty of intrigue inside the spy-and-terrorist position, especially since it clashes with privacy rights, suspicion within our own troops and the way quite the hero might think the eight lost years weren't useful in the war he might not have confidence in. Really the only worry continue with Homeland happens when extended does it play in the is-he-or-isn't-he card? So when he's, how extended can it be interesting waiting for him to produce a move against his country? Or possibly may be the entire point watching Barbara come unraveled? But people are queries to become clarified at another time. At this time around, Homeland might be the timeliest drama on television then one that could really use that "ripped within the mind lines" currency in the political fashion, which helps it be worth monitoring. Airdate 10 p.m. Sunday, March. 2 (Showtime) Cast Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin Executive producers/authors Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa Related Subjects Claire Danes Showtime Homeland

Keck's Exclusives: Debbie Allen Guest-Stars on Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy Debbie Allen - who is currently directing an out-of-the-box episode of Grey's Anatomy that finds the Seattle Grace docs facing off against other hospitals on the baseball field - pops up onscreen in the October 13 episode as Dr. Catherine Avery, the mother of Jackson (Jesse Williams).Like Jackson's grandfather, Catherine shares ties to Meredith's past. "She knows the history of this hospital and knew Meredith's mother, Ellis," says Debbie. "There is a bit of tension with Jackson about what mom is there to do."No surprise there, considering mom's meaty mission is to perform a transplant on a guy diagnosed with cancer of the penis! "This episode will be talked about for a long time," assures Debbie, with a laugh. "The surgery scene was difficult. But it's not a laughing matter what's happening to this poor young man."Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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FCC Ruling Gives Verizon & AT&T Use Of MSGs HD Channels

The FCC today has ruled that a set of high-definition regional sport shows operated by Cablevision’s Madison Square Garden should be agreed to Verizon’s FiOS and also at&T’s U-Verse video services. The move uses the telephone companies filed a complaintin This summer nevertheless Monosodium glutamate impeded competition by declining to market the formats within the greater NY region — restricting their availability toCablevision.”By pointing Cablevision and Monosodium glutamate to create their high-definition programming available within thirty days, your decision offers to give customers in NY and Nj an option to get the sports programming they need,” Verizon SVP and deputy general counsel Mike Glover stated inside a statement. Verizon also needed to petition the FCC in 2006 to gainaccess to standard-definition versions from the channels. Cablevision appeals the FCC decision. The cable company stated inside a statement that”the data clearly shows that there's been no competitive harmto the country’s two biggest phone companies consequently of not getting two HD channels they previously receive in SD….Rather than competing around the merits available on the market, Verizon and also at&T are adjusting federal law to achieve an unfair advantage.”

Meg Whitman Eyed as Next Hewlett-Packard Boss (Report)

Meg Whitman's not successful bid for Calif. governor this year hasn't made her less marketable within the place of work. The first kind eBay Boss has been eyed because the next Boss of Hewlett-Packard, based on reviews.our editor recommendsCalifornia Elections: Jerry Brown Defeats Meg Whitman for Governor Sen. Barbara Boxer Re-chosen Pot Legalisation Measure FailsMeg Whitman gives $119 mil to possess campaignEx-Hewlett-Packard boss off News Corp board Whitman would replace current Boss Leo Apotheker, but sources stated the executive shuffle "is in no way a done deal," notes the Wall Street Journal's Everything D blog. Whitman brought eBay for ten years and it has labored as part-time consultant at venture firm Kleiner Perkins since April 2011. PHOTOS: 9 Greatest Compensated Entertainment CEOs She became a member of Hewlett packard's board of company directors in The month of january. Whitman continues to be searching for a high professional job in a major tech company since losing her gubernatorial run, notes Everything D. Hewlett packard's board intends to meet soon to go over Apotheker's outster, reviews Bloomberg. Apotheker has held the positioning for under annually, after which the organization's stock has dropped 47 percent. He found Hewlett packard following a 10-month stint as Boss of German software maker SAP. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Top Earners After Bloomberg's report concerning the possible ouster, Hewlett packard stocks rose 6.1 % around the NY Stock Market. Related Subjects

Emmy Winners on the Value of an Award

By Marisa Guthrie and Lesley Goldberg September 20, 2011 Are Melissa McCarthy and Peter Dinklage now household names? The plus-sized actress walked off with the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, beating out veteran funny women, including past winners Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie") and Tina Fey ("30 Rock"). And the 4'5" Dinklage nabbed the supporting drama actor statue for HBO's "Game of Thrones," his first Emmy after a career as a journeyman player."I'd never had [a lead role] before," gushed a still overwhelmed McCarthy backstage at the Nokia Theatre.McCarthy was literally crowned -- with a diamond tiara and a bouquet of red roses -- the Emmy winner. And her heartfelt acceptance speech ("Wow! It's my first and best pageant ever! Holy smokes!") delighted the A-list crowd.Asked backstage what value winning the Emmy will have on his career, Dinklage mused: "That will be interesting. You never know going into anything how it will affect the public."During his acceptance speech, Dinklage thanked his fellow nominees: "Mad Men's" John Slattery; Andre Braugher from "Men of a Certain Age;" "Justified's" Walton Goggins and "The Good Wife's" Josh Charles and Alan Cumming. "Come on, any of you guys could be up here," said Dinklage.Sure, nabbing the Emmy means weeks if not months of bragging rights for the recipient and an instantly recognizable marketing trademark to slap on network promos and DVD sets.Matthew Weiner's "Mad Men" has won the outstanding drama Emmy each of the four seasons it has been on. No mean feat, Weiner told "The Hollywood Reporter.""It was huge. It literally translates into publicity for the show," says Weiner.Julianna Margulies picked up the Emmy for lead actress in a drama for "The Good Wife," an award she was also nominated for last year. But this year, CBS is moving "Good Wife" from the Tuesdays to Sundays at 9 p.m. where it will have to compete with marquee dramas on cable including HBO's "Boardwalk Empire.""Everyday is a fight over ratings," said co-creator and executive producer Robert King. "So anything like that is good. With our move to Sunday we really want a higher profile."Laura Linney -- who was the odds-on favorite to win the comedy Emmy that ended up in McCarthy's hands -- says for a first year show, a nomination let alone a win, can be an entre for viewers who may not have considered a show that treats breast cancer as a comic device."For our show ["The Big C"], which was considered a risky undertaking, it validates that something about it is working," Linney told "THR." "That's very nice. And hopefully [that] will give people who are a little nervous to watch it permission to tune in."PBS' "Downton Abbey" dominated the newly combined movie and miniseries category, winning four Emmys on Sunday night, including outstanding miniseries and supporting actress (Maggie Smith), more than "Mildred Pierce" or any of HBO's additional entries. The category heretofore played at the Emmy telecast like a mid-show commercial for HBO. Creator and writer Julian Fellowes characterized "Downton's" win as a David and Goliath story."HBO has tremendous marketing and advertising muscle behind it," said Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton. "This is about a show that stands on its merits and the Academy recognized that. I'm very proud of it."Fellows said that the Emmy is "recognition for your work." And with the second season of "Downton Abbey" coming in January 2012, that awareness can be critical. "When you make these programs you so want them to find their audience and register," he said.And if you suddenly find yourself out of work, a recently won Emmy could be a nice calling card."To be selected [from] among so many fabulous actors feels very gratifying," said Margo Martindale, who at 60 years old picked up her first Emmy for FX's "Justified" and will be seen this season in the CBS drama "A Gifted Man." But, adds Martindale, "[I'm] not getting more offers because I'm not available."But unlike an Oscar -- which sends consumers to the box-office -- the Emmy does not appear to have much quantifiable value beyond the branding benefit of the television industry's good housekeeping seal of approval."I think its value is questionable," said David Nevins, president of entertainment, Showtime Networks.Nevins' is an executive producer on "Friday Night Lights," which finally garnered Emmy recognition for lead actor Kyle Chandler and executive producer Jason Katims, who nabbed the Emmy for drama series writing."It's a little bit more questionable for network shows but for Showtime, there's no question that it enhances prestige and the perception of quality. That's what we sell as a subscription, we want people to feel like the best shows in television are on Showtime."For some series, the Emmy can keep be part of a life-extending regimen if not a ratings bonanza. Fox's "Arrested Development" picked up five Emmys in 2004 for its first season including outstanding comedy series, but it never became a ratings hit. NBC's "30 Rock" has been a perennial Emmy darling and is still a ratings also-ran."Anything that's very legitimate and mainstream that says 'good' is very positive for a show that's small from a small network," says Louis C.K., who was nominated as outstanding actor in a comedy for his semiautobiographical FX series "Louie.""It doesn't necessarily mean more people will watch it, but it will extend our time a little more, maybe. And it'll reward the network and the people that let me do it, that's what matters."Whatever the Emmy does -- or doesn't do -- for his career, Dinklage does have one practical use for the six-pound gold-plated piece of hardware."It's going to wind up holding a door open at my house." The Hollywood Reporter

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Gale Anne Hurd changes Jeffrey Archer.... Former politician and extended-time potboiler novelist Jeffrey Archer is most likely not our planet's most literary scribbler, but he certainly seems to draw plenty of attention for film and TV types searching to shove his concentrate on both small and big screens. Hot round the heels of Bourne producer Frank Marshall signing onto develop his book Determined by Recognition just like a movie comes word the Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd desires to turn another of his tomes, The Eleventh Commandment, in to a TV series. The novel, initially launched in 1998, follows what continues when ace CIA assassin Connor Fitzgerald is presented for just about any fake murder attempt around the Russian presidential candidate. Fitzgerald must race to prove his innocence in addition to prevent World War III. "Jeffrey Archer's storytelling is compelling, character driven and ideal for television-full of fast-paced, high-stakes danger," Hurd mentioned in the statement acquired by Deadline. There's not sure yet on whether her Valhalla Entertainment customers are searching to mess while using plot to produce it a little more current. By at this time around, it's simply in development, though given Hurd's the recent past, it provides a good possibility of striking our goggle boxes. Both of these new projects work of Canadian company New Franchise Media, which struck a deal a year ago for your worldwide rights to 10 of Archer's books. If the idea of new visual fodder based on Archer's work has you delighted or depressed, you understand who to credit/blame...

RATINGS RAT RACE: OK Start For Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries Premiere & Wipeout Finale Down

Four days before the official start of the fall season, the CW has already launched three of its four new series. The latest, The Secret Circle, opened last night with 3 million viewers and a 1.3/4 in adults 18-34. It was even with last fall’s premiere in the time slot of Nikita among adults 18-34 but down 16% in total viewers and a tenth in adults 18-49 as Nikita is a little broader and older-skewing. Secret Circle edged the Nikita premeire in women 18-34 (1.9/5) by 6% to post the network’s all-time high in the slot in that demo. The Secret Circle‘s lead-in, the third-season premiere of CW’s flagship drama The Vampire Diaries (3 million, 1.6/5), was down 11% in total viewers and 16% in 18-34 from last fall’s premiere but built on the May finale. Secret Circle and Vampire Diaries — which share Kevin Williamson as executive producer and Alloy books by L.J. Smith as source material — showed good compatibility, with Secret Circle retaining 100% of the Vampire Diaries audience. But the real test for the two shows will come next week, when they will face all-new competition, including Fox’s The X Factor. The only original offering on the Big 4 last night was the two-hour finale of ABC’s Wipeout (2.2/6 in adults 18-49), which was down 19% from last September’s two-hour closer. It finished tied for second place for the night in 18-49 with a Big Bang Theory repeat, with another Big Bang rerun (2.6/8) topping the rankings. ABC (1.8/5, 5.6 million total viewers) finished tied with CBS (1.8/5, 8.1 million) for the night in 18-49, while CBS was No. 1 in total viewers.

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Jeremy Irons and James Earl Jones on 'The Lion King 3D' and Keeping It Together When Mufasa Dies

When it comes to iconic voices on film, few people measure up to the sinister plotting behind Jeremy Irons and the baritone pipes on James Earl Jones. With 'The Lion King 3D' hitting theaters this week, Moviefone rang up Scar and Mufasa themselves to hear what it was like being part of a Disney classic, and how they channeled their inner beasts to create some of the most memorable roles of their careers. James Earl Jones: What's the deal with ['The Lion King'] re-release, is anything being done to it? Moviefone: As far as I know they're just re-releasing it in theaters and converting it to 3D. Jones: Ah, that's right. But our voices stay two-dimensional, right? [laughs] Yeah, I don't think they'll be popping out of the screen or anything. What do you think of the 3D revival going on right now? Jeremy Irons: I've only seen one movie in 3D and it was Werner Herzog's film 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams.' I'm not sure 'The Lion King' needs 3D, but I think at the moment it's fashion and I'm sure it looks amazing in 3D. But I think story is story, and it is a great story. But I'm so pleased it's being re-released because it will be there in cinemas for a new generation, and that's fantastic. So what drew you to 'The Lion King?' Jones: I have a son who's now 28, and he loved the Disney studio tours and some of the workshops they had down in Orlando and Hollywood. He really enjoyed that, he even considered going into animation for a while. It didn't work out that way since he works with me now, but there was always that possibility. He's very good with graphics. And that was the main reason I took the job. I like animation and I like voice work. Irons: Well I think it's a great story. People liken it to Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' it's a great story, it's a family story. There's emotion in it, there's excitement in it, there's humor in it, and fantastic graphic work. I think it's a film that really pleases every demographic and it's story-led and character-driven. What more could you want from a movie? It really deserves its success I think. Did you have any favorite Disney movies growing up? Jones: Well 'Bambi' is everybody's favorite. What I was surprised about and what I couldn't tell from the script as I could from the result, was that 'The Lion King' came close to achieving what 'Bambi' did in terms of being a movie for the whole family -- a movie that captured the attention of grown people as well as children. So what do you like most about doing voice work as opposed to being in front of the camera? Jones: Well there's a certain freedom you have in the studio with your microphone and you don't have to worry about anything visual. Did you see models of Mufasa and what he looked like when you were doing it? Jones: I did. They were very careful to give us an idea of what to go for, so they had models and they would change the models as they went along. I think they did the voices over a two-year period. They'd call us back and say, "Let's try something different," and they themselves took over four years for the visuals. And what they would do is they would record our faces as we stood in front of the microphone doing the words. And anything that happened that would make our faces express something unusual, they'd try to incorporate that in the animation. So to make it very subjective and unique, they'd ask us to keep that in mind as we re-recorded our words, to enhance it. So my character became more and more of a dopey dad instead of grand king, you know? [laughs] Is there a trick behind performing a really good lion's roar? Jones: Oh, no, but I did try to develop a roar. Do you remember the movie ['Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'] where Tarzan is brought back into a civilized family? He was taught good British manners, and he was at a formal dinner where he entertained everybody by making sweet animal noises that he'd learned in the jungle. And he went up beside one lady and made a real scary roar, and it turned all of us on -- it turned me on -- that a human being could make that kind of a sound. It wasn't his real voice, but I wish a human being could do that sort of thing. And I tried it as Mufasa, but I didn't turn anybody on. [Laughs] We got a raw throat, I think, and my vocal chords suffered a little bit. There's some muscles deep down that are used in an animal that we don't even recognize in our speech. So before signing up to play Scar, you already had a remarkable career playing live-action villains in movies geared towards adults. Did starring in a family movie open up any new doors for you? Irons: No, well, one never knows what opens up doors. I made a children's film before that called 'Danny the Champion of the World,' but it wasn't nearly such a big success as this one. So what's been great for me for this film really is the generation who first saw it. I mean, how long has it been since it came out? It came out in 1994, so that's 17 years. Irons: Right. So the four-year-olds are now 21 and they're watching it again. And of course they get to know you as an actor then in that film and they'll follow you in other things. It's very nice, and I meet so many people know and they say, "God, I've always wanted to meet you because of 'The Lion King!'" Well in comparison to the other villains you've played in your career, how does Scar measure up to the likes of Simon Gruber [from 'Die Hard with a Vengeance] and Claus von Bulow [from 'Reversal of Fortune']? Irons: I think he measures very highly, he's a great villain. He has charm, he has Machiavellian qualities, he may not have the muscle of Simon Gruber, but he really is iconic in some of the things he says. So, yeah, he's right up there in the forefront with all of them. Was it your idea to give him Claus Von Bulow's "You have no idea" line? Irons: It wasn't actually my idea. The film makers wanted to try it and I figured, "Well, why not?" Do children have any funny reactions when they meet you for the first time and realize who they're talking to? Irons: I certainly became the favorite of many kids, the one they love to hate. Jones: Well their parents will say, "There's Mufasa!" But I don't look like a lion, and if they're real little kids, they think they're being shafted or having the wool pulled over their eyes. And I can't roar to prove it to them, but I can say [in Mufasa's voice], "Simba. You have deliberately disobeyed me!" I can do things like that, and then they recognize it because they've heard it over and over and over again. They go from having no idea who the heck I am and not wanting to know because I'm big and loud and scary, but then I come out with those lines and they go, "Ohhh, that's who you are." Then I belong to their world, other than that I'm an alien. I could be Chewbacca as far as they're concerned. Do you have a favorite scene from 'The Lion King?' Jones: I think when Simba meets his jungle pals for the first time, Timon and Pumbaa. It's the beginning of his salvation -- he's in exile, but at least he has friends. And in his friends he learns to come back to life, in a way. Do you still tear up when Mufasa dies? Irons: Oh, I haven't seen it in years. I'll probably be one of the people in the audience watching it in 3D. Jones: Oh, well of course that's my very favorite scene, but I can't say that, that'd be selfish! But everybody tears up at that scene! Jones: You're right. That's what I mean about this being a film for adults as well. That's where the 3D glasses come in handy, so no one can see you crying in the theater. Jones: [Laughs] Right! Do you still tear up when Mufasa dies? Photos courtesy of Getty Images, Steve Granitz/WireImage, and Disney.

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David Oyelowo will not miss 'One Shot'

David Oyelowo is within final discussions to become listed on Tom Cruise within the Vital and David Ellison's Skydance Productions' "One Shot."Christopher McQuarrie will direct from the script he composed.In line with the book series by Lee Child, the series follows Jack Reacher, an old military policeman switched drifter. In "One Shot," Reacher looks into a situation in which a sniper is charged with killing five people prior to being taken. Oyelowo will have an experienced homicide detective looking into the mall sniping. Componen had no discuss the casting.Cruise and Ellison will produce together with Don Granger, Paula Wagner, Dana Goldberg and Gary Levinsohn through Mutual Film Company and Cruise/Wagner Productions.Oyelowo has remained busy this summer time getting been observed in both "The AssistanceInch and "An Upswing from the Planet from the Apes" and it has lately finished production on "The Paperboy." He'll be also observed in the approaching Lucasfilm production "Red-colored Tails."He's repped by ICM, Hamilton-Hodell in United kingdom and handled by Inphenate. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com