Rundown Of Academy Awards 2012 Show?

Here is the the 84th Oscar telecast line-up, according to popular Israeli film blogger Yair Raveh. I can’t confirm but he’s been right with his rundowns since 2009. All times are PST: 5:30 PM: Show starts, Billy Crystal’s opening number. 5:40 PM: 1st award Cinematography. 5:43 PM: Art Direction. 5:52 PM: Costume Design. 5:54 PM: Makeup. 6:03 PM: Foreign Language Film. 6:07 PM: Supporting Actress. 6:20 PM: Editing. 6:23 PM: Sound Editing 6:26 PM: Sound Mixing. 6:33 PM: Cirque du Soleil 6:37 PM: Documentary Feature. 6:41 PM: Animated Feature. 6:49 PM: Visual Effects. 6:53 PM: Supporting Actor. 7:04 PM: Score. 7:08 PM: Song (expect a possible Muppet surprise here). 7:17 PM: Adapted Screenplay. 7:20 PM: Original Screenplay. 7:31 PM: Live Action Short. 7:34 PM: Documentary Short. 7:37 PM: Animated Short. 7:44 PM: Direction. 7:58 PM: In Memoriam. 8:07 PM: Best Actor. 8:15 PM: Best Actress. 8:27 PM: Best Picture.

'Riverdance' Saying Goodbye to The United States

NY (AP) When Julian Erskine last saw the American touring company of "Riverdance," he needed to smile.He is at the Segerstrom Center for that Arts with an October evening in Costa Mesa, Calif., watching our prime-walking cast electrify the crowd once more despite greater than a dozen years crisscrossing the nation."To become at the rear of a hall using the audience jumping for their ft in the finish from the show in the end these years, it's so satisfying and so pleasing," states Erskine, the show's senior executive producer, by telephone from Dublin.Nevertheless, the finish from the road is approaching. "Riverdance" is presently with an 82-city farewell United States tour that's winding across the U.S. and Canada and finishes in June. This month, the show left Texas, hit the Southeast and then would go to the Flatlands."It's certainly emotional to become saying goodbye," states Erskine.The show continues to be touring continuously in The United States since 1996, sometimes with two companies concurrently. While coordinators insist there's still curiosity about the U.S., new marketplaces beckon in South Usa, India and China.The touring company includes six principal ballroom dancers, 18 troupe ballroom dancers, an active five-piece band, flamenco dancer and 2 American tap ballroom dancers, certainly one of whom is another baritone soloist.Padraic Moyles, among the principals, is dancing having a heavy heart. He became a member of "Riverdance" in 1997 and fell deeply in love with his co-star and today wife Niamh O'Connor whilst in the show. As they has carried out elsewhere, he states American audiences are special."Anyone who joins the show from now on and does not obtain the chance to do it in the usa, is going to be missing something," he states. "Hopefully at some point, be it ten years from now, it does return to ensure that people reach experience that reaction again.""Riverdance" opened up at Dublin's Point Theatre on February. 9, 1995, in a duration of restored Irish optimism and pride all around the start of the flourishing "Celtic Tiger" economy. Many years of relative poverty were vanishing and being Irish were built with a new awesome, because of a brand new generation of sports athletes and music artists like U2 and also the Red grapes."The timing could not happen to be better. We simply acquired on the vibe which was happening within this country and that we all of a sudden felt, 'Maybe it isn't so bad being Irish. Maybe we needn't be at the receiving end of every joke,'" states Erskine. "It could not have happened 5 years earlier. It simply wouldn't have happened. I do not think we'd have experienced the courage to possess tried it.InchIt's since been seen by an believed 22 million folks 40 nations, from Red-colored Square towards the Great Wall of China. It made its American debut in 1996 at Radio City Music Hall in NY City, and packed the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway for 18 several weeks in 2000-2001. Pretty good for any reveal that first opened around the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest like a seven-minute segment.The 2-hour "Riverdance" show is loosely in line with the story of Irish culture and mass immigration to America, the storyline woven through music and dance styles including flamenco and tap. The majority of the dancing is attracted from traditional Irish step dancing, by which the arms and the body move short while the ft produce the seem and action.Erskine characteristics the show's success that it is not a cookie-cutter experience. It had not been drawn together to earn money, but to blow the pull out Irish folk music and dance, he states, and that wholesomeness of creation stands out through. Plus, the seem appears to touch a really human a part of us."That pounding from tempos I guess is very primal. That goes back to all of our cores, wherever we have originate from. The beating of drums is when we first conveyed," he states.The show has survived despite losing original stars Jean Butler and Michael Flatley, who also was co-choreographer. Flatley continued to create their own shows, "The almighty from the Dance" and "Ft of Flames."Moyles suspects that although "Riverdance" is pure Irish, People in america have accepted it so strongly mainly because of their very own immigrant heritage. "Most of them their very own folk dances. They most likely see their very own heritage within 'Riverdance,'" he states.The ultimate United States tour a minimum of for the time being will require the show to such Irish-heavy metropolitan areas as Chicago, Might, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Boston, and can conclude at Wolf Trap National Park in Vienna, Veterans administration., that will represent the 14th time "Riverdance" has performed there.As the show is departing America, it's tours planned for Belgium, Nz and Australia. The show can also be likely to India in October and plans a ten-week tour of China. You will find also dates occur Argentina and South america, which excites Erskine because "Riverdance" has not been farther south within the Americas than Mexico before."Once we say goodbye," he states, "we're also saying hello."Copyright 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Mark Kennedy Feb 21, 2012 PHOTO CREDIT Getty Images NY (AP) When Julian Erskine last saw the American touring company of "Riverdance," he needed to smile.He is at the Segerstrom Center for that Arts with an October evening in Costa Mesa, Calif., watching our prime-walking cast electrify everyone else once more despite greater than a dozen years crisscrossing the country.InchTo become at the rear of a hall using the audience jumping for their ft in the finish from the show in the end these years, it's so satisfying and so pleasing," states Erskine, the show's senior executive producer, by telephone from Dublin.Nevertheless, the finish from the road is approaching. "Riverdance" is presently with an 82-city farewell United States tour that's winding over the U.S. and Canada and finishes in June. This month, the show left Texas, hit the Southeast and then would go to the Flatlands."It's certainly emotional to become saying goodbye," states Erskine.The show continues to be touring continuously in The United States since 1996, sometimes with two companies concurrently. While coordinators insist there's still curiosity about the U.S., new marketplaces beckon in South Usa, India and China.The touring company includes six principal ballroom dancers, 18 troupe ballroom dancers, an active five-piece band, flamenco dancer and 2 American tap ballroom dancers, certainly one of whom is another baritone soloist.Padraic Moyles, among the principals, is dancing having a heavy heart. He became a member of "Riverdance" in 1997 and fell deeply in love with his co-star and today wife Niamh O'Connor whilst in the show. As they has carried out elsewhere, he states American audiences are special."Anyone who joins the show from now on and does not obtain the chance to do it in the usa, is going to be missing something," he states. "Hopefully at some point, be it ten years from now, it will return to ensure that people reach experience that reaction again.""Riverdance" opened up at Dublin's Point Theatre on February. 9, 1995, at any given time of restored Irish optimism and pride all around the start of the flourishing "Celtic Tiger" economy. Many years of relative poverty were vanishing and being Irish were built with a new awesome, because of a brand new generation of sports athletes and music artists like U2 and also the Red grapes."The timing could not happen to be better. We simply acquired on the vibe which was happening within this country and that we all of a sudden felt, 'Maybe it isn't so bad being Irish. Maybe we needn't be at the receiving end of each and every joke,'" states Erskine. "It could not have happened 5 years earlier. It simply wouldn't have happened. I do not think we'd have experienced the courage to possess tried it.InchIt's since been seen by an believed 22 million folks 40 nations, from Red-colored Square towards the Great Wall of China. It made its American debut in 1996 at Radio City Music Hall in NY City, and packed the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway for 18 several weeks in 2000-2001. Pretty good for any reveal that first opened around the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest like a seven-minute segment.The 2-hour "Riverdance" show is loosely in line with the story of Irish culture and mass immigration to America, the storyline woven through music and dance styles including flamenco and tap. The majority of the dancing is attracted from traditional Irish step dancing, where the arms and the body move short while the ft produce the seem and action.Erskine characteristics the show's success that it is not a cookie-cutter experience. It had not been drawn together to earn money, but to blow the pull out Irish folk music and dance, he states, which wholesomeness of creation stands out through. Plus, the seem appears to the touch a really human a part of us."That pounding from tempos I guess is very primal. That dates back into all of our cores, wherever we have originate from. The beating of drums is when we first conveyed," he states.The show has survived despite losing original stars Jean Butler and Michael Flatley, who also was co-choreographer. Flatley continued to produce their own shows, "The almighty from the Dance" and "Ft of Flames."Moyles suspects that although "Riverdance" is pure Irish, People in america have accepted it so strongly mainly because of their very own immigrant heritage. "Most of them their very own folk dances. They most likely see their very own heritage within 'Riverdance,'" he states.The ultimate United States tour a minimum of for the time being will require the show to such Irish-heavy metropolitan areas as Chicago, Might, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Boston, and can conclude at Wolf Trap National Park in Vienna, Veterans administration., that will represent the 14th time "Riverdance" has performed there.As the show is departing America, it's tours planned for Belgium, Nz and Australia. The show can also be likely to India in October and plans a ten-week tour of China. You will find also dates occur Argentina and South america, which excites Erskine because "Riverdance" has not been farther south within the Americas than Mexico before."Once we say goodbye," he states, "we're also saying hello."Copyright 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Judi Dench Diagnosed with Degenerative Eye Condition, Says She's Not Going Blind

Sarah Jones This week's episode of Alcatraz was short on new mysteries, but it did raise a few questions. Namely, now that the prisoners and guards of Alcatraz are returning to present day, will they start aging again? The returning '63 this week, Johnny McKee (Adam Rothenberg), poisoned 70 people, mostly because they weren't nice to him. In the present day, he works in a bar and a hotel pool to root out bullies and make them pay. To track down McKee, Rebecca (Sarah Jones) turned to his former cell neighbor, Jack Sylvane (Jeffrey Pierce), who offered up five words that could be essential in figuring out the story of the '63s. See which other new mysteries this week's Alcatraz raised: Dissecting Alcatraz's Mysteries: Show bosses answer burning questions! What is Lucy (Parminder Nagra) dreaming about? Lucy is still in a coma after being shot by one of the '63s, despite Dr. Beauregard's best efforts to revive her using electroshock therapy. Though she's unresponsive, Beauregard (Leon Rippy) notes that her EKG indicates that she is dreaming. About what? Apparently something more interesting than consciousness. Why hasn't Hauser (Sam Neill) told Rebecca and Diego (Jorge Garcia) about his new prison?Rebecca very pointedly asked Hauser the name of Jack Sylvane's new prison home so she could question him about McKee. While we know that Hauser is keeping the '63s in a duplicate Alcatraz in the woods, he has yet to tell his partners. He further proved his apparent distrust of Rebecca when he refused to let Sylvane divulge too much info about her grandfather, Tommy Madsen (David Hoflin). Why is McKee so obsessed with the future?McKee, a big fan of sci-fi pioneer author Jules Verne, said that the future is just around the corner. Did he know something big was coming for him and the '63s? How does Hauser know Chinese?While searching for McKee, the group sought out a Chinese-speaking shop owner who might have information on him. Hauser was quick to respond in the man's native tongue, which begs two questions: Where did he learn the language and why? Dissecting Alcatraz's Mysteries: Hauser and Lucy's past revealed What will happen to the '63s?Jack Sylvane raised a good question: What will happen to the '63s who have already been captured? They obviously can't be allowed to live normal lives, especially since Hauser believes that if they were criminals before, then they're still criminals now. Sylvane retorts, "I've changed. I don't dream." Did the powers that be do something to make him unable to dream? If so, why can Lucy still dream? Will the '63s ever age?Fifty years have gone by in the blink of an eye for the '63s, which explains why they haven't aged a day since their disappearance back in 1963. Now that they've returned to present day, will they begin to age? Lucy and Beauregard have been working with Hauser for an as-yet-undetermined amount of time, yet they don't look much different from the flashbacks. And a question many have raised in this regard: Why does Hauser not look older? If he was even 21 in 1963, he'd be 70 years old now (and credit goes to Sam Neill because he's only 64 and doesn't look a day over 50), so is he also aging slowly by proxy of being on the island shortly after the '63s' disappearance? Fun fan theory: "Lucy probably wasn't listed as part of the prison staff because of her work. At E.B's birthday party, she said she was doing something with memories, as a matter or rehabilitation. Since the '63s appear to have some memory issues, I'd guess that someone has corrupted Lucy's work to achieve some endgame. That is why they only have selected memories. Either Lucy was part of this plan, or she found out about it and they made her a part of it." -bobby-j What burning questions do you have about Alcatraz? And will you be tuning in to find out the answers? In case you missed our previous Dissections:Week 1: Who are the '63s?Week 2: How many '63s are working with Hauser? Week 3: Who is Lucy really?Week 4: Why is Tommy Madsen so important?Week 5: Hauser and Lucy's past revealed Alcatraz airs Mondays at 9/8c on Fox.

Etta James Funeral Planned Al Sharpton To Eulogize

First Released: The month of january 24, 2012 3:53 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Etta James observed in The month of january 1961NY, N.Y. -- A public viewing is going to be held Friday for singer Etta James, and also the Rev. Al Sharpton will eulogize the late legend in a private funeral Saturday. An argument from Sharptons representative Tuesday stated the funeral includes performances by celebs, but individuals names weren't introduced. James died last Friday at 73 after fighting leukemia along with other conditions, including dementia. She was most well-known on her classic Finally, but over her decades-lengthy career, she grew to become revered on her passionate singing voice. The general public viewing is going to be locked in Inglewoodand the funeral is going to be locked in Gardena, in the La area. The household is asking that any donations be delivered to the Philadelphia-based Rhythm & Blues Foundation. Copyright 2012 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Westdoc docks in Culver City

The West Coast Documentary and Reality Conference (Westdoc) has found a new home in downtown Culver City for its third annual industry meet-up. The bulk of screenings and panels, including the conference's "Pitchfest" -- an opportunity for attendees to pitch ideas directly to reality producers -- will take place at The Pacific Theaters Culver Stadium 12. The Culver Hotel will serve as the social nucleus of the three-day event. "Westdoc is an event designed for access and information," co-founder Richard Propper said. "It's a casual atmosphere for mingling directly with top decisionmakers, many of whom are based right here in Southern California." The conference will have a special focus on digital delivery this year as the distribution model continues shift away from the focus on theatrical release. "Expect more discussions about navigating the digital marketplace and utilizing newly emerging technologies," co-founder Chuck Braverman said. Registration for the conference is available at www.thewestdoc.com. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'The Navigator' Receives Rare Off-Off-Broadway Revival

The WorkShop Theater Company will stage a four-week revival of their NY Innovative Theatre Award-winning manufacture of Eddie Antar's "The Navigator," beginning February. 11.The play finds Dork indebted and unemployed, and the wife is going to leave him. Then his car's Gps navigation navigation system all of a sudden gives him the solutions to everything. "At its core, there is a story in regards to a family attempting to survive in uncertain economic occasions," artistic director Scott Sickles states. "'The Navigator' demonstrates the kind of wish fulfillment everybody wants from your wise phones and pills and computer systems, but takes it to the logical extreme. Let's say you no more need think?"The show initially received a developmental production this year, having a $300 budget. "The Navigator" was probably the most nominated show in the 2011 NY Innovative Theatre Honours with eight nominations, including Outstanding Manufacture of a Play and Outstanding Original Full-Length Script. Director Leslie Kincaid Burby won the NYIT Award for Outstanding Direction, and it has came back to direct this production.Back Stage spoken with Sickles and Burby concerning the challenges and rewards of creating low-budget theater, developing original work, and appreciating good stars.Back Stage: How did this new manufacture of "The Navigator" become? Leslie Kincaid Burby: The play is a superb illustration of how a bit of solid writing could be perfected with the encouraging development process that the WorkShop Theater Company provides. Their process includes blood pressure measurements, staged blood pressure measurements, the chance for any small production, and lastly for any primary stage production. I do not check this out kind of development happening enough in nowadays of limited finances.Scott Sickles: The NYIT award nominations really came as we made the decision to create it around the Primary Stage, to ensure that was very validating. I am wishing our nominations and honours for "The Navigator" afford audiences the rare chance to determine an off-off-Broadway revival. I additionally hope such revivals dwindle rare. Back Stage: What were the greatest challenges in mounting the show having a $300 budget? Burby: I am accustomed to creating theater on the shoestring, and so i wasn't too put off through the small budget. It simply can make you end up with creative and call in most types of favors from designers, buddies, and family. It seemed like the script was sufficiently strong by using the best cast it might use minimal props, costumes, and hang. Sickles: Duane Pagano is an extremely innovative scenic and lighting designer and could produce a simple yet efficient set that incorporated real, practical child car seats. A few of the budget also visited Quentin Chiapetta's remarkable seem design, which grew to become another character within the play. (Chiapetta was nominated for Outstanding Seem Design and Pagano won this year's NYIT Award for Outstanding Lighting Design.)Back Stage: This revival of "The Navigator" features exactly the same four-person cast in the 2010 production. Have you consider re-casting the show? Sickles: Kelly Anne Burns and Nicole Taylor were both nominated for NYIT honours Michael Gnat introduced the play towards the WorkShop to begin with and Joe Franchini walked in to the role for that three-day staged reading through . And also you don't throw over an actress that has commited to memory literally almost every other type of a complete-length play unless of course you possess a good reason. They have all been so integral within the development superiority the piece, it will be a shame to get it done without one.Burby: I'd no need to re-cast. They're doing an incredible job with very hard material, and also have been incredibly devoted towards the production. Personally i think this ensemble has truly developed the feel from the play, and that i feel their effort should ensure they reach keep playing the roles they've produced with your mastery.Back Stage: Do you consider it may be simpler to mount a show on the shoestring compared to a larger budget? Sickles: From the creating perspective, it's much simpler to express "no" to individuals if you have a $300 budget. You would like more gels? No, we can not afford it. We want lumber! No, we can not afford it. Animals is unthinkable.Burby: Getting a little budget has a tendency to pressure everybody on the creative team to create workable, stylish choices. I had been fortunate to possess some really ingenious folks to utilize, who were not afraid to beg scrap materials from suppliers and order junked products from Craig's list.Sickles: It's my experience that, at the outset of your day, creative individuals will always want more income and assets, and also at the finish during the day they'll find inspiration inside the restrictions of what they've. Sometimes, the higher the restrictions, the greater ingenious the innovation. "The Navigator" will run from February. 11-Marly. 3 in the WorkShop Theater Company's Primary Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th St., fourth floor, New york city. To learn more and also to purchase tickets, visit world wide web.workshoptheater.org.

Aramid Ent. sues Relativity Media

Sonys 21 Jump Street is part of the slate deal mentioned in the lawsuit filed Wednesday by Aramid Entertainment Fund. KavanaughMolner Alleging fraud and breach of contract among other charges, an early backer of Relativity Media is suing the company over an investment in a major co-financing arrangement with Sony Pictures.In a suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday, investment group Aramid Entertainment Fund is accusing Relativity of allowing fellow defendant Fortress Investment Group to fraudulently buy into a Relativity-arranged slate deal at Sony. Plaintiff is seeking restitution and damages of at least $44 million. Relativity reps did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The floridly written suit opens by claiming this is "one of the greatest heist stories ever told in the movie business." In its allegations of wrongdoing, the suit takes particular aim at Relativity topper Ryan Kavanaugh.Aramid's grievances arise from an investment it made in Beverly I, a slate financing deal that Relativity arranged at Sony in 2007. The suit claims that Relativity at the time touted the deal as "a great equalizer between slate investors and the studios, enlisting Citibank to help solicit financiers for the $555 million arrangement."Those financiers eventually included Aramid, an investment company led by chairman and co-founder David Molner that has backed entertainment content since 2006. Company alleges that in 2010, Fortress approached Aramid about purchasing some of its entertainment assets, including its piece of the Beverly I deal. Fortress eventually passed, and Aramid claims in court docs that the hedge fund used "confidential information" about Aramid's investments to buy out Citi's position in the Relativity deal at a discounted price. According to the suit, Fortress also negotiated an early termination of the slate arrangement, something that Aramid claims made its investment worthless. The company further asserts that Fortress wouldn't have been able to take out Citi without the help of Relativity, which Aramid says earned $14.5 million for its cooperation. Films mentioned in the lawsuit include Sony's "Anonymous," "21 Jump Street" and the upcoming Adam Sandler pic "I Hate You Dad," which has since been retitled "That's My Boy."Suit alleges that Relativity grew too big too fast, saying that the company's unprofitable acquisitions of Rogue Pictures and Overture Films led to a massive overhead its finances couldn't sustain.The players in Wednesday's suit read like a legal game of six degrees of separation.Molner has spent two years battling financier David Bergstein in Federal bankruptcy court over investments in a web of Bergstein-led film companies. That web eventually tangled Fortress, which also tried to recover money from the Bergstein shingles. And those companies had various affiliations to sometime Bergstein business partner Ron Tutor, who helped lead a group of investors in their successful purchase of Miramax from Disney in 2010. Bergstein also helped advise Tutor during that bid, which pitted Tutor's investment group against rival bidders Bob and Harvey Weinstein. Fortress backed the Weinsteins in that bid, along with recent Relativity investor Ron Burkle. Wednesday's suit says that Fortress cited its work on the Miramax bid as one reason why it could not purchase Aramid's entertainment assets. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com