'Silent House' Brings The Horror Near To Home

Elizabeth Olsen may be the only star of note in "Quiet House," transporting almost the whole film by hand after her figures father is hurt very in early stages. With the much sitting on her shoulders, she needed to be kept in whatsoever occasions, especially throughout the flicks ultra-frightening parts where her feelings essentially end up being the audiences. Talking with MTV News, Olsen was candid about how exactly she experienced the correct frame of mind for individuals "scared as sh--" moments. "I continue to say I've got a very fatalistic imagination however i guess when Im filming, all I consider is when close the enemy is," she stated. "Therefore the closer Personally i think them coming, thats type of the pole based on how I measure things." Clearly, you will find moments when that pole will get a great deal shorter and also the enemy is appropriate by. "Thats when you wish to scream and also you cant because then theyll find you," she stated having a laugh. Theres a minumum of one scene in "Quiet House" once the burglar is just a feet or two from Olsen, very well assume she knows what shes speaking about. Happening, Olsen described how she dug deep to obtain the motivation on her moments. "It always feels as though when you are just a little kid and also you inform your mother like, No, you are able to leave me within the vehicle advertising media are towards the ATM, Im fine," she stated. "Then youre afraid that somebody will come enter the vehicle. That exact imagination is how Time passes to with this movie." "Quiet House" has gone out on Friday (March 9). Inform us that which you think about "Quiet House" within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

RATINGS RAT RACE: Strong Friday Start For Boss, ABC Has First Nightly Win Over CBS

Last night’s ratings provided more ammunition for the theory that scripted programming may be doomed on Friday. The two highest-rated programs on the night in adults 18-49 by a mile were a a reality series, CBS’ Undercover Boss (2.4/8), and a newsmagazine, ABC’s 20/20 (2.0/6). The former made a very strong entry on Friday, drawing not only the highest 18-49 rating of the night but also the largest audience (10.7 million), edging the usual Friday winner in total viewers, CBS drama Blue Bloods (10.3 million, 1.6/5 in 18-49). Seeing an unscripted show almost double the delivery of a high-end drama (A Gifted Man) in the 8 PM hour has got to give CBS, the staunchest supporter of maintaining an all-scripted Friday lineup, a pause. Especially since Undercover Boss not only outperformed A Gifted Man but posted CBS’ largest audience and 18-49 rating in the hour in three years — since the March 6 and May 1 episodes of Ghost Whisperer, the last CBS scripted series to worked in the Friday 8 PM slot. A Gifted Man (9.5 million, 1.5/4) didn’t do much with the better 9 PM time period and big lead-in from Boss, only matching its best 18-49 delivery to date. Despite the strong numbers for Undercover Boss, CBS (1.8/6, 10.3 million) lost the No. 1 spot for the night in 18-49 to ABC (1.9/6, 7.1 million) for the first time this season after the networks finished tied twice before. ABC was paced by a big two-hour 20/20 (2.0/6, 7.1 million) devoted to Whitney Houston. ABC posted its largest audience of the night in two years and best 18-49 delivery in over a year. That despite a depressed Shark Tank at 8 PM. The new reality entry in the hour, Undercover Boss, pushed both Shark Tank (1.5/5, down 17%) and Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares (1.3/4, down 13%) lower. Fringe has been nothing but consistent, staying frozen at a series-low 1.1/3. NBC’s broadcast of the NAACP Image Awards (0.8/2) was up 33% from last year, possibly boosted by a Whitney Houston tribute. Dateline (1.1/3) was overpowered by 20/20, down 27%. The CW’s Nikita (0.6/2) was up a tenth, Supernatural (0.7/2) was down a tenth.

Reygadas bows edgy sales company NDM

Carlos Reygadas, the key light of the new generation of Mexican helmers, has teamed with producer partner Jaime Romandia to produce worldwide sales company: NDM (short for Nodream-Mantarraya).First pic on NDM's slate is Reygadas' approaching "Publish Tenebras Lux," that has completed principal photography and it is in advanced publish, Romandia stated."Lux" was referred to by Reygadas like a semi-autobiographical film about "feelings, reminiscences, dreams, things I have wished for, fears, details of my current existence."While NDM is handling worldwide sales, the choose group of prestige trendy partners now in position for "Lux" underscores the anticipation "Lux" is creating.From Mexico, Romandia's Mantarraya produces with Reygadas' label, Nodream Cinema.Jean Labadie's Paris-based Le Pacte is co-creating. Le Pacte has additionally acquired distribution privileges for France, Europe and The country. Le Pacte will release "Lux" directly in France.Although better referred to as a telemarketer, Germany's Match Factory is yet another co-producer."Lux" drawn on further finance from Arte France, Mexico's Foprocine subsidy fund, France's Fonds Sud Cinema, Germany's North Rhine Westphalia Film Fund and Holland's Topaki Films.As NDM's proper partner in Europe, Le Pacte could acquire privileges for France, The country and Europe on other NDM sales game titles, Romandia stated.NDM's launch is really a logical next thing for Reygadas and Romandia, the second stated, after the prosperity of ND Mantarraya, their joint distribution company in Mexico.Betting on edgy game titles, ND Mantarraya's recent pick-ups include Aki Kaurismaki's "Le Havre," Abbas Kiarostami's "Licensed Copy," Bela Tarr's "Turin Equine" and Bruno Dumont's "Hors Satan."Le Pacte can also be joining with Mantarraya and Mexico's Tres Tunas to co-produce and take care of French distribution on "P Heli," from Cannes favorite Amat Escalante ("Sangre," "The Bastards"). It is going into production late Feb.Many Mexican companies now turn to the U.S. for co-finance or perhaps a market. Mantarraya, in comparison, is a lot more Eurocentric."P Heli" financing bears that out: Further gold coin originates from Fonds Sud, Germany's Una Films and NRW Fund, and also the Netherlands Film Fund and Nederlander push company Lemming Films. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

White-colored Collar's Matt Bomer Arrives

Matt Bomer White-colored Collar's Matt Bomer showed up in this area in the last weekend because he publically thanked his partner, publicist Simon Halls, and also the three children throughout an acceptance speech. Bomer, 34, showed up in this area Saturday within the Steve Chase Humanitarian Honours, where he was honored while using New Generation Arts and Activism Award for his be employed in combating Helps/Helps. "I'd really especially would rather thank my beautiful family: Simon, Package, Master, Henry," he mentioned throughout his speech. "Appreciate teaching me what unconditional love is. You'll continually be my proudest accomplishment." Matt Bomer and Darren Criss to sing Duran Duran on Glee Halls can be a Hollywood publicist with Slate PR. Among his clients are Glee's Ryan Murphy and the way I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris. In the 2010 interview with Particulars magazine, Bomer declined to go over his sexuality. "I don't be worried about that whatsoever," he mentioned. "I'm thrilled and satisfied throughout my own existence." Bomer, who stars on USA's White-colored Collar, will rapidly guest-star inside an episode of Glee as Blaine's older brother Cooper Anderson. Have a look at his acceptance speech below:

Berlin festival bows with 'Queen'

Jury people Mike Gyllenhaal, Mike Leigh and festival director Dieter Kosslick attend the opening Ceremony in the 62nd Berlin Worldwide Film Festival.Diane Kruger, star of opening evening film 'Farewell, My Full,' arrives round the red-colored-colored carpet outdoors the Berlinale Palast theater in Germany.BERLIN -- Snowfall and icy temps welcomed red-colored-colored carpet site visitors since the Berlin Film Festival started on Thursday with Benoit Jacquot's historic drama "Farewell, My Full."Ever the comic, fest topper Dieter Kosslick opened up in the proceedings getting a Statler and Waldorf-like skit filled with the balcony in the Berlinale Palast theater bantering with show host Anke Engelke.The festivities needed around the sobering tone as German culture minister Bernd Neumann rose transpires with create the matter that "the Berlinale is a lot more political than in the past -- shown by upheaval and new roots.""Due to the various courageous filmmakers, activists and artists who've a forum this year within the Berlinale, extensive pictures will probably be seen of occasions in North Africa together with other areas suffering suppression, brutal violence, despotism and human rights abuses. Sadly we are presently seeing these images every single day from Syria and all of our solidarity has gone out on their behalf.InchNeumann mentioned it had been twelve several weeks ago through the Berlinale that protesters in Egypt drove Mubarak from energy in Egypt but that people, particularly artists, ongoing to suffer under oppressive programs in nations for instance Iran and China."It's therefore necessary that within the Berlinale, the festival while using finest audience in the world, flags are waved for human rights as well as the freedom of art. Because democracy needs culture and culture needs freedom."Well in tune while using fest's political message, "Farewell, My Full," which stars Diane Kruger and Jum Seydoux, draws parallels to the present day since it tales the initial occasions of french Revolution within the perspective in the servants at Versailles. The types of freedom and may also be looked into in the majority of the films unspooling over the following 10 days inside the Competition section, including Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's documentary "Caesar Must Die," about crooks who stage a theatrical performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod's "Bel Ami," starring Rachelle Lefervre and Uma Thurman Christian Petzold's "Barbara," a great East German physician who's roughly punished for trying to depart the GDR and Nikolaj Arcel's "A Royal Affair," a great 18th-century physician who uses his closeness for the Danish throne to alter the political landscape.The styles may also be apparent in Brillante Mendoza's "Captive," about several travelers and missionaries taken hostage by Filipino terrorists, and Frederic Videau's kidnapping drama "Coming back Home.InchViewing the 18 films that are competing for your Golden Bear this year will be the worldwide jury presided over by Mike Leigh. People include Anton Corbijn, Charlotte now now Gainsbourg, Mike Gyllenhaal, Francois Ozon, Algerian author Boualem Sansal, German actress Barbara Sukowa and Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi, whose Oscar-nominated "A Separation" won the Berlinale's Golden Bear a year ago.InchThe trip started here," Farhadi mentioned. "And possibly I am likely to be here again with my next movie." Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Berlusconi faces new trial

ROME -- Silvio Berlusconi remains indicted in the situation including wiretaps and leaked information, which will get worse legal worries for your Italo media mogul and former premier. Milan magistrates have set a March 15 start date for your trial. Berlusconi is billed with leaking transcripts of wiretapped calls to newspaper Il Giornale, that's possessed by his brother Paolo, to have the ability to allegedly discredit a political opponent. Berlusconi's lawyer Niccolo Ghedini known towards the indictment as "incredible," adding that "this umpteenth trial will result in nothing, because the relaxation from the ones," Italian news agency ANSA reported. The Tv magnate-switched-pol may also be facing three separate tests on charges including corruption and tax fraud, concerning the Mediaset, the most effective Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset, they controls, too for needing to purchase sex by getting an underage prostitute. The wiretap transcripts in this particular new situation were allegedly acquired by Berlusconi due to his position as pm in those days. They've related to calls in 2005 between then leftist leader Piero Fassino together with a banker within a investing in an offer war for control of prominent Italo bank Banca Nazionale del Lavoro. Berlusconi resigned in November compelled by financial turmoil besides his sex and corruption ripoffs. He recently reiterated for the Financial Occasions he'll not run again for pm. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

Lifetime Sets Army Wives Sixth Season Premiere

Army Wives Get ready to see your old friends Claudia Joy, Denise, Roxy, Pamela and Roland again. Lifetime announced Wednesday that the sixth season of its hit drama Army Wives will return on Sunday, March 4 at 9/8c, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Susan Lucci lands first post-All My Children role on Army Wives In November, the network ordered an additional 10 episodes of the drama, which brings the season total to 23 episodes. In the upcoming season, All My Children vet Susan Lucci will star as Audrey, the wife of a retired Brigadier General. The premiere will also serve as the lead-in to the docuseries Coming Home at 10/9c, which follows the reunions that U.S. armed forces service members have with their families.

MGM set to refinance in sign of health

In a sign of renewed confidence in MGM, a number of banks have signed on to the Lion's plan to refinance the $500 million of debt it took on after emerging from bankruptcy in 2010. JP Morgan is acting as the lead bank in the transaction, which has already received about $500 million in commitments from several lenders, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal. Transaction will convert the current debt -- which consists of a $175 million revolving credit facility and a $325 term loan -- entirely into a revolving credit facility, sheltering the Lion from costs on money it's not using. Refinancing has been out to a small group of potential lenders for the past few weeks. Observers say that given the current market interest, more lenders are likely to subscribe to the final deal than originally intended. Between 10 and 15 banks are expected to take part in the syndicate. Final bank commitments are due at the end of this week. Deal is expected to close by the beginning of next week, at the latest. Refinancing is more notable for what it means than the transaction itself: Lender interest in the Lion so far -- and the likelihood of the deal getting oversubscribed -- is a sign that Wall Street likes what it's seen from MGM during the past year. That includes distribution deals (like the Lion's renewed homevid pact with 20th Century Fox and a deal with Sony to distribute the next two "Bond" sequels), lowered overhead and franchise pics "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "Skyfall" currently in the works. Financial observers say that the current refinancing is not surprising, given that many Hollywood companies are looking to take advantage of better rates in a loosening credit market. MGM's appeal is reaching a broader audience than the restructuring from two years ago, when many lenders were uncomfortable banking on a company so soon after a bankruptcy. But the refinancing effort shows the financial market is responding to the Lion's undertakings, including a boosted international television operation under toppers Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum. On Friday, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service upgraded MGM's debt rating, likely boosting the Lion's appeal to potential lenders. MGM completed its restructuring at the end of 2010, which helped the lion wipe off nearly $5 billion in debt from its books. News of MGM's current refinancing effort comes just one week after an executive at Kirk Kerkorian's investment vehicle, Tracinda Corp., told the Wall Street Journal that the former MGM owner was on the hunt to acquire a movie studio, production company or other entertainment business. MGM declined to comment. JP Morgan has a policy of not commenting on deals before their official announcement. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Exclusive 'Double' Blu-ray Extra: Spy Vs. Spy!

In this exclusive Blu-ray featurette from the upcoming release of "The Double," Topher Grace explains how he's on the side of the audience, in more ways then one. Grace's character is charged with the difficult task of bringing down a Soviet assassin, who unbeknownst to him is actual his mentor, Paul, played by Richard Gere. "My character Ben Geary's a lot like the audience. He's new to Paul's situation," Grace says in an interview for the Blu-ray. "He's kind of with the audience in terms of figuring out what's going on. We both are trying to make it something different and more real and unique." Check out the exclusive featurette after the jump! The film's director, Michael Brandt, explains in his own interview that he wanted to make a spy movie that didn't feel like a spy movie. In particular, he wasn't looking for the tense glances and trench coats. "I didn't want it to feel like a quiet spy movie," Brandt says in the featurette, along side his co-writer Derek Haas. "I wanted it to feel like a movie with a lot of momentum, a movie with a lot of action, in a sense, but really kind of a movie with a forward thrust to it." "The Double" hits Blu-ray and DVD today (January 31). What did you think of the interview with Topher Grace from "The Double"? Tell us in the comments below and on Twitter!

'Sunshine' in London forecast

GriffithsDeVito A new production of Neil Simon comedy "The Sunshine Boys," toplined by Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths, has locked in a 12-week run on the West End beginning in April.Thea Sharrock ("Equus") will helm the production from London-based Sonia Friedman Prods. and American producer Richard Willis ("Priscilla Queen of the Desert," "Next Fall"). Given the frequent trans-Atlantic transfers with which Friedman is involved, the show seems likely to be considered for a potential shift to Broadway.Production, which had previously been rumored for a West End slot (Variety, Jan. 30-Feb. 5), moves into the Savoy Theater, the venue soon to be vacated by Friedman's production of "Legally Blonde."DeVito makes his West End debut in "Sunshine" opposite Griffiths, the Brit thesp last on Broadway in Sharrock's production of "Equus."Storyline of Simon's 1972 play centers on an estranged vaudeville duo who are convinced by CBS to reunite for one last show. Title also spawned a 1975 movie incarnation that starred George Burns and Walter Matthau, as well as a TV version toplined by Woody Allen and Peter Falk.Show begins previews April 17 ahead of a May 17 opening at the Savoy Theater, where the production will play through July 28. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

New poster and image for The Hunger Games

[brightcove]1275910811001[/brightcove]Ever since her hard-as-nails turn in Winter's Bone, we've known that Jennifer Lawrence is not a woman to be trifled with. And from the looks of the new poster for The Hunger Games, the same can probably be said for Katniss Everdeen.With the film's release just over two months away now, the new poster shows Katniss staring down the camera, her bow drawn and ready for action. "The world will be watching," squawks the tagline, and indeed it will, as the film is already one of the most hotly anticipated of 2012.Check it out:Meanwhile, a new image has emerged showing Katniss and her fellow Tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) preparing for the games' opening ceremony in a pair of fetching black jumpsuits. Lenny Kravitz's stylist Cinna stands by with an open flame, ready to set the pair ablaze as a final flourish."What Cinna was trying to do was create something that came out of District 12, out of a coal mining world, with a fresh, bold look to it," explains director Gary Ross. "So Judianna went to this wonderful black reflective material that glistened like coal or graphite and would obviously work well in the Tribute parade where Katniss becomes the Girl on Fire."They look pretty badass to us as they are, let alone when they're set alight! Expect the opening ceremony of The Hunger Games to have the Olympics licked when the film opens on 23 March 2012.

'Hanna,' 'Hugo' Nominated for Cinema Audio Society Awards

The sound mixing teams behind "Hanna," "Hugo," "Moneyball," "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "Super 8" have been nominated for Cinema Audio Society Awards in the motion picture category.In series television, teams in the competition mixed episodes of "Boardwalk Empire," "Breaking Bad," "Dexter," "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead." "Boardwalk Empire" won this category a year ago.At the 48th Annual CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing, winners will additionally be named in categories for television movies or miniseries; nonfiction, variety, or music television; and technical achievement.During the ceremony, Feb. 18 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, the CAS Career Achievement Award will be presented to re-recording mixer Scott Millan and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be accepted by director Rob Marshall. The Hollywood Reporter

The Honey Badger May Be Getting Its Own TV Series

Honey Badger The Honey Badger doesn't care about anything, but it may get a kick out of this: A comedy series about the fearless, cobra-eating animal is being pitched to networks this month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Internet meme sensation - which has drawn more than 33 million hits on YouTube and spun off into a Wonderful Pistachios commercial, a book and two iPhone apps - is being turned into a hybrid animation/live-action series title Honey Badger U. The series will feature the video's original narrator Randall as a professor of live sciences at a dysfunctional university. VIDEO: The Honey Badger gets its own pistachio commercial Charles Bishop and Kirk Schenck are attached as executive producers, along with Harland Williams, Bradford Bricken, Danny Sherman, Joel Kesselman and Christopher Gordon, who created the original video. Canadian production company Six Eleven was already developing "a university-based animated comedy following a professor who thinks he knows more than he really does, and his students, who know even less," Schenck said in a statement. "When Randall's Honey Badger videos took off last year garnering tens of millions of avid followers around the world, it seemed natural to merge the two concepts." Check out the original Honey Badger clip below: [Warning: The video contains profane language.]

Bachelorette's Kasey Kahl Arrested

Kasey Kahl Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad alum Kasey Kahl was billed with drunk and topsy-turvy conduct.Kahl is at an accidents Sunday morning inside a club in Fresno, Calif., TMZ reviews, but it's unclear precisely what happened.Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl break upAccording to Kahl's booking report, he was arrested and reserved about 3 a.m. and was released five . 5 several hours later.Kahl, 29, recently wrapped VH1's Relationship Rehab with ex-girlfriend Vienna Girardi, with whom he played on Bachelor Pad.

New Picture Within The Hobbit

Bilbo, Sting and several spidery actionNow that Sherlock's finished, you may be wondering in which the next hit of MartinFreeman will probably be coming initially from from.But don't worry, Freeman addicts!TheHeroComplex features a new picture within the Hobbit online, supplying you with something to keep people withdrawal signs and signs and symptoms away.That certain shows Bilbo along with his sword, Sting. Technically, it's really a extended knife, created by elves in Gondolin along with Gandalf's sword, Glamdring, and Thorin's sword, Orcrist.There follow, we suppose, minor spoilers for people who haven't see the book and weren't needing to give consideration through the prior trilogy. Bilbo acquired this edge within the troll hoard he, Gandalf and company liberate in this particular story, even if you have observed the right trolls inside the extended edition in the Master In The Rings:The FellowshipOfThe Ring.This looks to become picture within the scene through which Bilbo names his sword, deep in Mirkwood following an encounter having a couple of arachnid beasties that bear a distant family link to Rings's Shelob. You will see traces of spider-web throughout, as well as the sword isn't glowing, which signifies there is not any orcs around. Possible spoilers finish.Yes, it's the same edge that Frodo used with the Master In The Rings, fact fans. Another awesome factor relevant for this image could it be shows an even more adventuresome side of Bilbo, who frequently appears a bit more bumbling than his world-saving youthful cousin.The Hobbit:An Unforeseen Journey hits on December 14 this year, with There And Again following on December 13, 2013. '!And so they say December 13 is unlucky!

Watch a Live Q&A With Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill Today at 1:15 p.m. PST/4:15 EST

Watch a Live Q&A With Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill Today at 1:15 p.m. PST/4:15 EST January 15, 2012 Photo by Sony Pictures Please join Back Stage and the SAG Foundation for a special live Q&A with "Moneyball's" Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill on Monday, January 16 at 1:15 p.m. PST/4:15 EST. Both actors scored SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations for their work in the film."Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman and directed by Bennett Miller, is the true story of Oakland A's manager Billy Beane. The screenplay is by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. The story is written by Stan Chervin, and the film is based on the book by Michael Lewis. The producers are Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt. Watch a Live Q&A With Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill Today at 1:15 p.m. PST/4:15 EST January 15, 2012 PHOTO CREDIT Sony Pictures Please join Back Stage and the SAG Foundation for a special live Q&A with "Moneyball's" Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill on Monday, January 16 at 1:15 p.m. PST/4:15 EST. Both actors scored SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations for their work in the film."Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman and directed by Bennett Miller, is the true story of Oakland A's manager Billy Beane. The screenplay is by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. The story is written by Stan Chervin, and the film is based on the book by Michael Lewis. The producers are Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt.

APA encourages Lindsay Howard

APA television literary agent Lindsay Howard remains promoted to V . p .. Lee Dinstman, mind of Television Literary at APA, made the announcement. Howard grew to become part of APA in 2003 and was promoted to agent in 2005. Clients include Michael Karnow (Syfy's "Alphas") author-director-producer Sean McNamara ("Soul Surfer") Vijal Patel, who may serve as supervisory producer on ABC's "The CenterInch professional producer Ted Mann ("The Hatfields & the McCoys") and actress-comedian-author-producer Sarah Colonna, whose approaching book "Existence after i Screw It UpInch recently provided to NBC for development just like a single-camera comedy series. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

The Vampire Journals Casts Smallville's Cassidy Freeman

Cassidy Freeman Cassidy Freeman is coming back towards the CW. The Smallville alum has reserved a guest-just right The Vampire Journals, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Freeman, who described sometimes villain Tess Mercer around the lately ended super series, will have Vampire Diaries' Sage, a personality observed in 20's flashbacks. Her allure is gone through by both Salvatore siblings and also the Original family. Vampire Journals Postmortem: The way Klaus get back? A Klaus-Caroline pairing? Freeman next seems inside a&E's new series Longmire. She'll make her Vampire Journals debut in Episode 16, and she or he has got the possibility to recur. TVLine.com first reported this news. The Vampire Journals airs Thursdays at 8/7c around the CW.

Clear Channel Radio gets name change

Clear Channel Radio, the nation's largest radio broadcaster, is rebranding itself and yanking the "radio" from its name -- a word that for many years has relegated companies to the status of poor relations amid the broader showbiz landscape. The new Clear Channel Media and Entertainment said the name change better reflects the evolution of its business, although the core will remain its approximately 850 stations. Bob Pittman, CEO of parent company Clear Channel, said the radio group has been expanding into new areas. It delivers music, news, talk, sports and other content to auds across multiple platforms that include: broadcast stations; online, HD digital radio channels; satellite; smartphones; iPads and other tablets; in-vehicle entertainment and navigation systems; and via live events. ''Over the last few years, I've watched as Clear Channel Radio has pushed beyond the traditional boundaries of radio to reach more Americans every month than any other media company," said Pittman. ''We are taking our brands and content wherever our listeners expect to find it." But "radio is both our history and the foundation upon which we will grow our company moving forward. That will not change," said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. Clear Channel said it has 238 million monthly users in the U.S. and Canada. Its Premiere Radio Networks creates and distributes content to 5,000 stations. Katz Media Group is one of the nation's leading media sales rep firm in the U.S. for radio and TV stations. Its new iHeartRadio service offers access to more than 800 live broadcast and digital-only radio stations, and user-created custom stations. Other businesses include Total Traffic Network, and RCS, which provides scheduling and broadcast software for radio, Internet and television station. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Youku pacts with Fox

SHANGHAI -- China's biggest online video streaming site, Youku.com, has pacted with 20th Century Fox to license 250 pics. The deal gives Youku the right to offer Fox's new release and library titles on its Premium plaform. Film franchises have performed well on Youku Premium, with new theatrical releases driving online interest in previous installments in the franchises, and the new deal includes online rights to Fox franchises such as "Planet of the Apes," "Ice Age," "X-Men" and "Alien." The films will begin appearing on Youku Premium this month, ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday in late January. The number of pay-per-view transactions on Youku Premium more than tripled between Q2 and Q3 of 2011, the company said in a statement. As of November, a growing percentage -- 13.5% -- of Youku Premium users paid more than once per month to view premium content. "We have been working closely with Hollywood studios in providing quality content to millions of Chinese Internet users while effectively protecting intellectual properties," said Zhu Huilong, veep of movie operations and corporate development. "We are encouraged by the growth of the Youku Premium platform, and our new licensing agreement with Fox will make Youku Premium more compelling for our users," said Zhu. Youku Premium has processed more than one million orders since launching in beta a year ago. In August, Youku struck a deal with DreamWorks Animation for online distribution of the "Kung Fu Panda" film franchise. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Start Searching: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Sauce Pans? No Problem for No Kitchen Needed

No Kitchen Needed Survivor meets Top Chef with the Amazing Race in BBC America's brand-new (and quite honestly, awesome-sounding) series, No Kitchen Needed, premiering Tuesday, March 20 at 10/9c. The Ten-episode series takes three chefs - NY eatery maven Michael Psilakis, New Zealand's Kayne Raymond, and Chopped Grand Champion's Madison Cowan - and drops them into wild, around-the-world locales without nearly the same as a pepper mill, to compete against one another by collecting, catching or just plain killing indigenous elements and planning for a dish being judged with the residents. One sector searching for the initial season are spots in Thailand, Fiji, the Louisiana Bayou and Belize. We could already hear Gordon Ramsay raging at not thinking about this idea first. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

TVGuide.com Clients Are Most Excited for your Finder, Chelsea Handler Sitcom

The Finder Which midseason shows are TVGuide.com's clients most anticipating?That recognition visits Fox's Bones spin-in the Finder, which was most likely probably the most-added new midseason show on TVGuide.com's Watchlist. Next: NBC's Are You Currently Presently There, Chelsea? ABC's Missing and Fox's Alcatraz.Convey more scoop inside your favorite shows inside our Winter TV previewThe relaxation in the top are: The Firm (NBC), The Stream (ABC), Smash (NBC), Lost Girl (Syfy), House of Lies (Showtime) and GCB (ABC).Inside the fall, our Watchlist clients correctly predicted this season's hits: Eight in the 10 most-added new shows were acquired for full seasons. Would they go 10-for-10 using this slate?Possibly you've created your Watchlist yet? It is simple! First, register to TVGuide.com. Already signed in? Go to the Watchlist! Then reveal your faves and never miss them again.See the top below.1.The Finder (Fox)2.Are You Currently Presently There, Chelsea? (NBC)3.Missing (ABC)4.Alcatraz (Fox)5.The Firm (NBC)6.The Stream (ABC)7.Smash (NBC)8.Lost Girl (Syfy)9.House of Lies (Showtime)10.GCB (ABC)

Dermot Mulroney to Romance Jess on New Girl

Dermot Mulroney New Girl will get a completely new guy around. TVLine reviews Dermot Mulroney is joining the Fox sitcom just like a smart, wealthy and handsome love interest for Jess (Zooey Deschanel) - who's really the dad of just one of her students. Despite the fact that two don't begin round the right ft, eventually their chemistry gets control. Keck's Exclusives: New Girl's new Valentine Mulroney, 48, is known for his films My Best Friend's Wedding, Lovely & Amazing, The Wedding Date as well as the Family Stone, and may star inside the approaching NBC remake in the Rockford Files. His New Girl arc is positioned to air in March or April.