Wednesday, November 23, 2011

'Muppets' Ready for Box Office Feast; NBC Orders Sarah Silverman Pilot; Ewan McGregor Joins HBO's 'Corrections'; Disney Hires 'Kung Fu Panda 2' Scribes for Reese Witherspoon Comedy; Tim Goodman's Golden Globes Predictions; Q&A: ESPN's Bill Simmons

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Box Office Preview: 'The Muppets' Likely to Win Thanksgiving Family Feud
The Disney pic opens Wednesday, along with fellow PG films "Arthur Christmas" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo;" the holiday also brings key specialty releases "The Artist," "My Week with Marilyn" and "A Dangerous Method."

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Jump-Starts Reese Witherspoon Comedy With 'Kung Fu Panda 2' Writers
Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger will pen "Wish List," a fantasy comedy about a woman whose childhood wishes come true.

Sarah Silverman Comedy Gets Pilot Order at NBC
The pickup continues NBC's aggressive strategy this development season.

Ewan McGregor to Star in HBO's 'The Corrections'
He'll play the middle child in the adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's best-seller.

Golden Globes TV Predictions from THR's Tim Goodman
THR's chief TV critic picks the actors most deserving of nominations before the HFPA makes its picks on Dec. 15.

Q&A: ESPN's Bill Simmons on His Mini-Empire, Why Hollywood 'Sucks' and Why He Won't Write about Sandusky
America's best-read sportswriter, whose Grantland site is gaining, also tells the new Hollywood Reporter why the Huffington Post "pisses me off."

MOVIES

Steven Spielberg Hosting 'War Horse' Screenings During Thanksgiving Weekend
The move is designed to spark word-of-mouth a month in advance of the movie's official Christmas Day release.

Q&A: 'Bridesmaids' Director Paul Feig Reveals How Twitter Saved His Movie
and Why Awards Matter

The "Freaks and Geeks" vet talks to THR about spying on the audience during opening weekend, Judd Apatow and why comedies aren't recognized as much during awards season.

Cinedigm to Open 'Pokemon the Movie' in Early December
The new full-length feature will be in 375 screens the weekend of Dec. 3 in North America, a record for digital distribution of a children's special event film.

Aaron Sorkin 'Strongly Considering' Steve Jobs Biopic
The "Social Network" and "Moneyball" screenwriter confirms that Sony has asked him to write a film about the late Apple co-founder.

Golden Globes Comedy vs. Drama Category Battle Rages On
As the Hollywood Foreign Press prepares to vote, the line between serious and lighthearted movies gets complicated.

TV

Why the Golden Globes Crawled Back to Ricky Gervais
The comedian takes his third turn as emcee of the ceremony on Jan. 15.

Fox News Viewers Are Less Informed Than Those Watching No News, Poll Suggests
A Farleigh Dickinson University poll is getting traction in the liberal blogosphere, though detractors are pointing to its flaws.

First 'Live!' Episode After Regis Philbin's Departure Draws Good Ratings
Kelly Ripa and guest co-host Jerry Seinfeld held their own on the morning talker Monday with a 4.0 household rating.

EXCLUSIVE: Syfy Orders Script Based on DC Comics' 'Booster Gold'
The project, which will be penned by "Fringe's" Andrew Kreisberg, hails from Greg Berlanti's production company.

Hulu Subscription Service Adds 'The Cosby Show,' Other Classic Sitcoms
Hulu Plus is now also offering "3rd Rock from the Sun" and eight other Carsey Werner series.


THE BUSINESS

Tivo Returns to Sub Growth in Latest Quarter
The DVR pioneer's stock rose in after-hours as the company's loss widened, but it added subscribers for the first time in four years, leading CEO Tom Rogers to speak of "a significant step in our growth strategy."

Pandora Posts Surprise Third-Quarter Profit
The online music service doubled its quarterly revenue and recorded slight profit in the latest period.

Kanye West Cites Nietzsche While Fighting Claim He Stole the Song 'Stronger'
The hip-hop star was sued last year by a Virginia man claiming West's Grammy-winning hit was similar to a song he gave to the artist's business manager.

'Angry Birds' Enters Competitive Hollywood Toy Market
The popular online app has launched a line of stuffed animals, which will give Disney's Princess line, "Star Wars" and "The Smurfs" products a run for their money this holiday season.

Netflix's Stock Drops as Company Warns of Loss for 2012
The streaming video provider's Monday news that it would raise $400 million in capital and report a 2012 loss led analysts to speak of 10 percent dilution to shareholders, a "big comeuppance" and a "credibility gap."

STYLE

EXCLUSIVE: 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Designer Trish Summerville Plans a Mikael Blomkvist Menswear Line
Daniel Craig's Scotch & Soda jeans fit the actor so well that the costume designer gave him several pairs to take home.

Lady Gaga's Behind-the-Scenes Photo Book Released
The self-described "visual dialogue" features more than 350 photos and retails at $50.

Lake Bell Reviews the Best (and Worst) Offerings From L.A. Auto Show
The actress -- who serves as THR's contributor editor, automotive -- weighs in on the $400K Lamborghini Aventador, the Aston Martin One-77, the BMW i8 Concept and others.


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