Spike stops prod'n on '1000 Ways'

Spike TV has stopped shooting a 4th season of "1000 Methods to Die" after 72 hours of rallies through the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and also the Intl. Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 399 outdoors the Burbank facilities of Original Prods.The rallies started Monday after producers ignored about 30 crew people who have been trying to unionize. The unions picketed Wednesday in the production offices and corporate headquarters and Teamsters repetition Steve Dayan told Variety that similar protests will most likely occur Thursday.Original stated Wednesday that Spike had made the decision to close the lid on on anymore shooting for that current season but didn't elaborate. Original had stated Monday that it hadn't been needed to identify the unions as negotiating reps together with giving the statement, "Original Productions has always offered competitive wages and ideal working conditions."The union reps have stated that the organization has declined to satisfy together and blasted the organization because of not supplying medical health insurance. "This is the root problem for all of us, since just an ambulance ride will cost you a week's wages," Dayan stated. "1000 Methods to Die" re-enacts the demise of people that have left under bizarre conditions. Original also produces reality shows for example "Ice Road Truck drivers" and "Most harmful Catch" for Discovery. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

WME Agents Phone Compromised By News Corp

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve found that Scotland Yard has informed Hollywood musicagent Julie Colbert that her mobile phone calls were intercepted because she symbolized Welsh pop star Charlotte now Chapel.The WME tenpercenter who works best for music clients in film and tv was backwards and forwards between La and London once the hacking happened, my associates say. That’s because, at that time, Chapel was working carefully using the crossover agent as well as remaining like a guest in Colbert’s home for many several weeks to escape the paparazzi constantly trailing the singing sensation.”Scotland Yard told Julie, ‘Your number emerged among the ones which was compromised,” an insider informs me. I realize that Colbert hasn’t made the decision yet whether or not to file claims due to the hacking. That may provetouchy because her agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment does lots of business with News Corp subsidiaries like Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Fox TV, and also the Fox Shot Entertainment Group. No information was provided Colbertexactly who did the hacking: News Corp’s journalists or private detectives.But Bloomberg reported earlier today that Glenn Mulcaire, the previous News Corp private eye who compromised phones for the organization’sNews Of TheWorld, hadan unidentifiedWME agent’snumbersas well as Charlotte now ChurchsNY publicist Kevin Chiaramonte of Paul Freundlich Affiliates among 1000's of pages ofnotes grabbed by police. That agent, I’ve learned, was Colbert. Chapel told an formally United kingdom inquiry into press ethics in November the evidence includes many pages of names, amounts, notes, addresses, pin amounts cheap my mother and that i were each a task. Churchsang atNews Corp ChairmanRupert Murdochs wedding in 1999 when she was 13 years of age. Now 26, she settled a suit now against Murdoch’s companydaysbefore the very first trial over the telephone-hacking scandal was scheduled to begin.Conditions is going to be revealed in a London court hearingnext week. Besides Chapel, lately Jude Law, Steve Coogan, along with other high-profile showbiz figures have settled. News Corp still faces possible claims by a lot more than 800likely sufferers recognized by police. The existence of the U.S. telephone numbers in Mulcaires notes may interest U.S. prosecutors and alsomay complicate News Corpeffortsto contain legal cases towards the United kingdom. Meanwhile, News Corp is starting a brand new Sunday edition from the Sun to exchange this news Around The Globe that was shuttered due to the scandal.

Ryan Reynolds talks Safe House

Safe House is presently sitting near the top of the u . s . states box office, which is making its approach to the Uk soon.In the event you fancy watching videos interview with charming lead Ryan Reynolds, you've come right place.Inside the video below, Reynolds talks about coping with the "living, breathing, walking masterclass in acting" that's Denzel Washington.Swedish director Daniel Espinosa also talks about the film, his first Hollywood feature, talking about hard-to-argue with opinion, "It's my job to prefer to watch Denzel play a badass, y'know?" Perform.[brightcove]1464592272001[/brightcove]Safe House opens inside the Uk on 24 February 2012. Read our Safe House review.

Elizabeth Gabler reups at Fox

GablerFox 2000 Pictures prexy Elizabeth Gabler has restored her cope with Fox. Additonally, Fox 2000 has hired Jessica Goodman as professional Vice president of production and upped Marisa Paiva from creative professional to director of development.One of the movies Gabler has overseen at Fox 2000 are literary adaptations "The Demon Wears Prada," "Marley & Me," "Water For Tigers" and "Diary of the Wimpy Kid," along with the approaching films "Existence of Pi" from Ang Lee, "Guernsey" from Kenneth Branagh and follow up "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Ocean of Monsters," additionally to "Walk the roadInch and also the billion-dollar grossing "Alvin and also the Chipmunks" franchise. Her career at Fox also includes oversight from the hit photos "Cast Away," "Waiting to Exhale" and "Mrs. Doubtfire."Tom Rothman and Jim Gianopulos mentioned: "Within the last twelve years, Elizabeth's savvy, vision and taste has had Fox 2000 Pictures to an amount of success and accomplishment that exceeded our already high anticipation. We could not be more happy that they continues to guide the division within the years ahead," stated Fox Shot Entertainment chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman inside a joint statement.Goodman joins Fox 2000 from Warner Bros., where she's labored since 1998, most lately as professional Vice president of production. At WB, Goodman was accountable for managing projects for example "Contagion," "I'm Legend," "Michael Clayton," "The Informant" and also the "Oceans" trilogy."It's with tremendous excitement that people welcome Jessica to Last Century Fox and also to they at Fox 2000 Pictures," stated Gabler. "She's a significant insightful experience and shares our passion and respect for wonderful material and filmmakers. Her fresh perspective and adoration for her work is going to be inspiring to all of us.InchPaiva, who had been the creative executive on "Water For Tigers," it's presently working "Existence of Pi." Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Two Beauty and the Beast Pilots: Which One Gets to Keep the Title?

Beauty and the Beast Tale as old as time: Two TV rivals wind up with similar, competing shows (think ER vs. Chicago Hope). But ABC and The CW have gone a step further this winter, ordering two different pilots titled Beauty and the Beast. And should both projects go to series, neither side is going to want to give that title up - setting the stage for what could be a beastly showdown. The well-recognizable title is a key reason to do either of these shows in the first place. Faced with a cluttered TV landscape, network executives are increasingly relying on familiar franchises and series reboots to give them a marketing edge. It's unlikely either network would want to give up the advantage of promoting an easy sell like Beauty and the Beast. Why is this different from your average title conundrum? In this case, both sides can lay claim to the title Beauty and the Beast. The CW's drama is based on the 1980s CBS series starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. And ABC's show is based on the fairy tale, which is an important title to ABC parent Disney (previously spawning a hit animated movie and a Broadway musical). According to entertainment lawyer Aaron Moss, when Disney previously sought to register a trademark for the title Beauty and the Beast, it wound up with Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The U.S. Trademark Office noted at the time that the phrase Beauty and the Beast couldn't be trademarked, as it "represents a well-known fairy tale that is in the public domain." "Generally, the first to use a title in connection with a series has superior rights, so long as the title has become closely associated with that program," Moss says. "However, in this case, the title is public domain work, and the law more freely allows the use of public domain titles without violating trademark law." It's not unusual for two competing pilots to sport the same title at the same time. But normally they're generic enough that one of the projects will simply change its name - which is what happened last year at ABC, when two comedy pilots were called Man Up. (Tim Allen's Man Up was eventually renamed Last Man Standing.) Sometimes a TV title may also conflict with a similar one at the box office. Last year, NBC aired a sitcom titled Friends With Benefits at the same time that Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis' feature Friends With Benefits ran in theaters. But because they were in two different mediums (and NBC was burning its sitcom off during the dead of summer), both sides decided to downplay any potential confusion. In the film world, the Motion Picture Association of America has a title registration service that helps determine who has the rights to a certain title. But no such system is in place on the TV side. For now, both ABC and CW are free and clear to call their drama pilot Beauty and the Beast. The two sides will now wait to see if the other project goes to series, or if the other network will blink. If both dramas get series orders this May, Moss believes the two networks would likely broker some sort of deal without having to resort to a mediator. "There may be some horse trading going on" between the two sides, with one making a tweak to its title (perhaps adding a producer's or studio name). "You're unlikely to see a situation where the same exact title is used for both shows, even though it would be legally permissible," Moss says. "From a marketing perspective I don't think anyone would want to invest a lot of money promoting a show that was going to be confused with a competing program." Says another Hollywood lawyer: "These things have a way of working themselves out... unless someone wants to make it ugly." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!