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NY -- Sports and entertainment talent and media company IMG Worldwide said Wednesday that its shareholders and board have unanimously elected Michael Dolan as new chairman and CEO, following the death of Ted Forstmann.our editor recommendsIMG Worldwide CEO Ted Forstmann DiesIMG Worldwide Demands Insurers Pick Up Cost Of Fighting Ex-Athletes In Video Game Litigation He was Forstmann's handpicked successor. The company also said that it will not explore any deals, arguing that "the maximum value of the company can best be achieved as a standalone company." Dolan joined IMG in early 2010 as executive vp and CFO. In April 2011, Forstmann appointed Dolan to the posts of president and COO to lead day-to-day operations. "Over the past two years we have developed a strategic plan for the company that is powerful and has already begun to produce significant sustainable results," said Dolan. "We are committed to growing the business to maximize the value for our shareholders." Before coming to IMG, Dolan was executive vp and CFO of Viacom, where he led the separation of Viacom and CBS Corp. and helped get the new Viacom its start. Before that, Dolan ran advertising firm Young & Rubicam as chairman and CEO. He had started his career at the company as executive vp and CFO and worked on its IPO in 1998. Dolan is also a former chairman and CEO of Snack Ventures Europe, a joint venture of General Mills and Pepsi Foods International and served as a partner in the strategy practice of management consultancy Booz Allen & Hamilton. He also serves on the boards toy giant Mattel and Bacardi. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics

MPAA chief backs Asia Off-shore fund

Queensland -- Film Assn. of America topper Chris Dodd put his weight behind the Asia Off-shore biz, and also the fledgling MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, that the U.S. film org released this past year with the Asia-Off-shore Screen Honours. Speaking in Queensland in the keynote address for that kudos, which occur on Thursday evening, Dodd stated Hollywood is constantly on the embrace the Asia-Off-shore region which the close ties within the regional "are flourishing," stating Chinese co-prods "the Karate Kid" and youngsters pic "The Dragon Gem" as good examples. "The MPA APSA fund can serve as an incubator for that industry by supporting growth and development of new films," he added. "Because the new mind from the MPA I wish to let you know here today very directly that as lengthy when i chair the Film Association of America that partnership continues.Inch He added, alluding towards the recent Here visit to U.S. Leader Obama, "To explain another American who had been here just yesterday, regarding the film industry and also the Asia-Off-shore region, 'we are here to stay'." The MPA APSA fund was placed in 2010 with four separate development grants or loans accumulated to $A100,000 ($97,520), also it got on a boffo start. The very first completed film, Asghar Farhadi's "Jodaeiye Nader az Simin" (A Separation), won the Golden Bear kudo in the 2011 Berlinale, in addition to best actress and actor honours in the fest, and continued to win the Sydney Film Prize only at that year's Sydney Film Festival. Dodd also required the chance to consider a swipe in the region's pirates. "Our market is also facing new challenges," he stated. "One of the most imposing of these may be the persistent, pernicious and widening threat of content thievery." While realizing the APSAs ought to be a period to celebrate the creative side of the profession, he cautioned, "This region's film industry cannot grow when its first promising fruits are stolen." The Asia-Off-shore Screen Honours, that are within their fifth year, occur on November. 24 around the Gold Coast. The brand new readers from the MPA APSA Screen Academy fund may also be introduced. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

'Breaking Dawn' Drunk driving: Girl Places blame Arrest on Boyfriend Who Wouldn't Take Her to determine 'Twilight'

An 18-year-old 'Twilight' fan whose boyfriend declined to consider her to determine 'Breaking Dawn' because he had guaranteed wound up driving her vehicle right into a ditch in Aurora, Illinois. (Also the place to find one Wayne Campbell). Olivia Ornelas was determined to get at the film anyway, and did not let the possible lack of a front tire and being "very intoxicated" stop her. What did stop her would be a ditch, where cops found her early 'life was imple' based on a police report acquired through the Smoking Gun. Ornelas blamed everything on her behalf boyfriend for bailing on the movie date. So these movies do drive you to definitely drink. Ornelas was launched after posting $300 bail. She was "very upset together with her boyfriend because she didn't begin to see the movie 'Twilight' like these were suppose [sic] to," the report reads. As the 'Twilight' movies do advocate abstinence, they apparently also required to incorporate a "don't drive after drinkingInch message. We ended up getting at one least driving safety tip from all of these movies: Parking lots are super harmful. (Begin to see the instructive video, below). [via THR] [Photo from 'New Moon': Summit Entertainment] 'Breaking Beginning' Cast Quotes 'Breaking Beginning' Cast QuotesBill Condon, DirectorAshley Greene, Alice CullenNikki Reed, Rosalie HaleElizabeth Reaser, Esme CullenPeter Facinelli, Carlisle CullenSarah Clarke, Renee DwyerBilly Burke, Charlie SwanCasey LaBow, Kate DenaliJulia Johnson, Leah ClearwaterBooboo Stewart, Seth ClearwaterMelissa Rosenberg, ScreenwriterCarolina Herrera, Bella's wedding gown designerMackenzie Foy, Renesmee CullenTaylor Lautner, Jacob BlackRobert Pattinson, Edward CullenKristen Stewart, Jacob Black See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Artist' Dog Steals Show at Screening Hosted by Charlie Chaplin's Granddaughters

Charlie Chaplin would have been so proud of his granddaughters Carmen Chaplin and Dolores Chaplin's fashion sense. His stunning offspring hosted a special screening of the acclaimed silent film,The Artist, in Beverly Hills last night with writer/director Michel Hazanavicius and the cast including Berenice Bejo, Penelope Ann Miller, James Cromwell and Missi Pyle.our editor recommends'The Artist' Star Berenice Bejo to Wear Her 1920s Costumes on Red CarpetsHow 'The Artist's' Fashions Are Impacting the Red CarpetDanny Glover, Geraldine Chaplin Honored at Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Carmen wore a stunning black floor length Dolce & Gabbana gown and Dolores was clad in slinky black satin Yves St. Laurent dress. Bejo added a bolt of color with her bright orange dress with short lace sleeves and collar. STORY: THR's Directors Roundtable With Michel Hazanavicius, Alexander Payne Also on hand -- or rather paw -- was Uggie, the 9-year-old Jack Russell who steals all the scenes in the silent film. He plays George Valentin's (played by Jean Dujardin) best friend. Uggie sticks by Valentin through thick and thin when he falls from grace and cannot work in the talkies. "He really is part of George's life. They are Siamese twins. It was actually quite easy to work with Uggie, because he's a really well trained dog. I just had to follow him a little bit, improvise a little bit," Dujardin has explained. STORY: How Rin Tin Tin Spoiled Oscar Shot for 'The Artist' Canine Star He has also admitted that part of any successful relationship is keeping it fresh. Perhaps their friendship was also based on the sausages he kept in his pockets. With or without those sausages, Uggie posed on the red carpet last night, did a few solo tricks for photographers and seemed to enjoy being held by director Hazanavicius for group shots. The glamorous Chaplin granddaughters are collaborating on their own film -- an exotic take on "Breakfast at Tiffany's" -- which Carmen will direct and Dolores will star in. It will be shot in Mumbai, titledBombay Night and Dolores says it's freely adapted from Truman Capote's short story and will be darker than the film, more like Capote's original tale. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery It's a Zoo This Season: 23 Awards Contenders Featuring Animals Red Carpet Berenice Bejo The Artist Dolce & Gabbana Yves St. Laurent Charlie Chaplin Michel Hazanavicius

Fox Drops Lawsuit Over 'Glee,' 'X-Men: Deadpool' Film and TV Script Leaks

Adam Rose/FOX "Glee" 20th Century Fox has dropped a lawsuit against a woman accused of putting up 100 film scripts without permission. The studio initiated the legal action last year in an attempt to crack down on harmful leaks but has now backed off.our editor recommends'Glee's' Jane Lynch Wasn't Offended by Brett Ratner's Gay Slur'Glee': 300 Musical Performances By the NumbersFox Sets Tim Miller to Direct 'Deadpool' Patricia McIlvainebecame a legal target after the self-described "struggling screenwriter" collected scripts already posted to the Web in an effort to assist other writers. After she was sued, she solicited donations for her legal defense fund. Fox describedMcIlvaine's activities as harmful. According to the studio's initial complaint, her postings "interfere[d] and trade[d] off of the costly and carefully designed creative processes that produce finished works ready for public consumption. They harm the fans who do not want their enjoyment of a movie or television show to be spoiled by knowing the story ahead of actually being able to watch it." Fox accused her of posting scripts for Aliens, Edward Scissorhands, Wall Streetand Gleeas well as leaking a script for the unfinished X-Men prequel Deadpool. Potential statutory damages ran up to $15 million. In her answer to Fox's complaint,McIlvaine denied the allegations and asserted affirmative defenses including copyright misuse, fair use and the first sale doctrine. The parties conducted discovery, but there won't be any trial. Both sides submitted a stipulation to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice earlier this month. Fox didn't respond to a request for comment on why the lawsuit was dismissed. The dismissal was first reported by TorrentFreak, which quotesMcIlvaine as expressing relief at the development. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Glee 20th Century Fox Film

Babycall

An SF Norge (in Norway)/NFP (in Germany) release of a 4 1/2 Fiksjon, Pandora Film, BOB Film Sweden production. (International sales: the Match Factory, Cologne.) Produced by Turid Oversveen. Executive producers, Marius Holst, Karin Julsrud, Hakon Overas, Pal Sletaune. Co-producers, Karl Baumgartner, Anna Croneman. Directed, written by Pal Sletaune.With: Noomi Rapace, Kristoffer Joner, Vetle Qvenild Werring, Stig Amdam, Maria Bock, Torkil Johannes Hoeg Swensen. (Norwegian dialogue)Pal Sletaune's pics are stylish and creepy, but "Babycall" needs more time in script kindergarten. A tense tale of a paranoid woman desperate to keep her kid away from her violent ex-hubby, the helmer's fourth feature at times feels like a cross between "The Sixth Sense" and "Shutter Island," but too often uses a heightened atmosphere of dread to spackle over holes that widen considerably upon contemplating the overstretched premise. Brisk sales (18 international markets and counting) will cheer psychological-thriller fans, further drawn by star Noomi Rapace (the "Millennium" trilogy), who nabbed Rome's actress prize. A clearly strung-out Anna (Rapace) and her 8-year-old son Anders (Vetle Qvenild Werring) arrive in a barren new apartment, hoping their location will remain unknown to Anna's ex, who tried to drown the boy. Anna doesn't want to let Anders out of her sight for a moment, insisting he sleep in her bed and only allowing him to go to school because social services won't let her teach him at home. She buys a baby monitor (also known as a babycall) from shy but solicitous salesman Helge (Kristoffer Joner, star of Sletaune's "Next Door"), which makes Anders happy since he can now sleep in his own room while remaining within earshot. But suddenly one night, Anna is startled by a violent screaming match coming from the monitor; she checks on Anders, who's fast asleep. The next day at the store, Helge reassures her that the babycall must have picked up someone else's monitor. It's a great premise: What parent wouldn't be freaked out? Sletaune builds the air of mystery, forcing auds to question the nature of Helge's motives, the role of Anders' malevolent, unexplained schoolfriend (Torkil Johannes Hoeg Swensen), and Anna's general state of mind, even when she admits to seeing things. All this works on a superficial level, yet viewers inclined to think while they watch won't be able to shake a nagging suspicion that they're being hoodwinked, notwithstanding the helmer's goal of conflating the real and the imaginary. Indeed, the copout resolution is unlikely to satisfy anyone, and a considered reflection on the various elements reveals a host of unexplained MacGuffins more likely to induce exasperation than chills. Sletaune is adept at conjuring taut situations with a balance of cold visuals and tight editing, but such cinematic devices aren't enough to convince when the plot feels like a cheat. Rapace keeps the edgy mood going with her stressed-out perf, though it's her moments of quiet vulnerability rather than the one-note tension that give the role some depth. Best of all is Joner's calm playing, which defies attempts to place Helge in the good or evil column until the very end. Visuals feature diffused colors that tend toward frigid blues and grays, Scandinavian cinema's current default mode.Camera (color, widescreen), John Andreas Andersen; editor, Jon Endre Mork; music, Fernando Velazquez; production designer, Roger Rosenberg; costume designer, Ellen Ystehede; sound (Dolby SRD), Tormod Ringnes, Christian Schaanning; associate producers, Guttorm Petterson, Christoph Ott, Michael Weber; line producer, Bent Rognlien; casting, Celine Engebrigtsen. Reviewed at Rome Film Festival (competing), Nov. 1, 2011. (Also in Thessaloniki Film Festival -- Open Horizons.) Running time: 96 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

What Will James Murdoch Say Tomorrow?

Observers I have spoken to predict that James will be better briefed than he was in July — and may admit to a small mea culpa — when he returns to Parliament tomorrow to answer questions about the News Of The World phone hacking scandal.He’s expected to continue to defend his inaction about the lawbreaking in face of mounting evidence that he must have known more about the problem earlier in the process than he previously testified. Back in July he denied knowing until late 2008 that phone-hacking at NOTW went beyond one rogue reporter. That would clear him of the charge that he authorized hush-money earlier in the year when he approved a $1.4M settlement for a hacking victim who knew that a second reporter was involved — on the condition that the victim he keep quiet about the matter. Since Murdoch testified, senior News International executives have gone public and said James must have known the gory details because they told him. And a devastating legal opinion hascome to light from a barrister called Michael Silverleaf who worked for News International and pointed out that NOTW had a culture of illegal information gathering. There is no smoking gun to contradict James, just vague notes written up after briefing meetings with him. What is clear is that the phone-hacking scandal has blown apart the happy succession plans Rupert Murdoch had for James at the second biggest media conglomerate on the planet. It’s a drama of Biblical proportions: If James fails to deliver a credible performance tomorrow, then Rupert will have to sacrifice his son to appease angry shareholders as well as government officials who want to know whether News Corp broke the law — as well as whether it can be trusted to have so much media power. James is damned if he did know and damned if he didnt. If he was made aware that phone-hacking was widespread, then why didnt he bring in police sooner and why did the company not launch its own inquiry back in 2008, two years before News Corp finally got round to investigating wrongdoing? And if he wasnt made aware of all this legal advice that has subsequently come to light, surely as CEO he should have known. The action kicks off tomorrow at 11:00 AMLondon GMT/3:00 AM Los Angeles PST.

AFM sees solid, cautious biz

'The Words''The Words'The arrival of Daylight Savings Time this morning, bringing an extra hour to the day, could not have come at a better time for buyers and sellers with the American Film Market at its midpoint."We're trying to cram as much as possible into the next few days before we leave town," said Christopher Woodrow, topper of NY-based financer Worldview Entertainment. He estimated that he'll have done about 90 meetings in four days before departing Tuesday."I'm so glad that we get the extra hour because I will use it get some badly needed sleep," noted Sierra/Affinity CEO Nick Meyer. "Right now, the demand is so strong for good product and it's very competitive."Though buyers have held off on making announcements during the first four days, many say that plenty of deals are in the works, adding that they've been as active as they were during the Cannes Film Festival. The common theme that emerges -- recognizable casts are what comfort buyers, more than any other factor.So the solid level of transactions already underway is a promising sign for the market. Some of the key deals so far include: Parlay Films saw solid sales for its literary drama "The Words" and financial thriller "Arbitrage" with sales to most European markets."The business has been on an upswing since Cannes, but you have to have films that respond to the market conditions," said Parlay Films' Lisa Wilson. Exclusive Media began drawing major interest in racing drama "Rush," bringing in Ron Howard on the first day to meet with buyers. "It's fantastic to have someone of Ron's caliber here after we announced this in Toronto," said Exclusive Media sales prexy Alex Walton. "That's something that really impressed buyers from Europe and Asia." Stuart Ford's IM Global announced a quartet of projects. It's financing Jason Statham's actioner "Hummingbird" and "Dead Man Down," starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace; co-financing dramatic thriller "Blood," starring Paul Bettany, Brian Cox and Stephen Graham; and coming on to sell Vertigo Films' 3D musical "Walking on Sunshine" FilmNation Entertainment has sold the majority of international territories on Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike," which recently wrapped production. Hannibal Classics set Michael Katleman to direct the action film "Red Squad" with production slated to begin in the first quarter. Endgame Entertainment announced an ambitious P&A funding plan."Financing is not easy to get these days -- but it's not impossible," said CineTel chief Paul Hertzberg, newly tapped as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.Hertzberg said business at AFM has been solidly consistent so far. Hertzberg also gave props to indie players like Summit and Nu Image/Millennium topper Avi Lerner, for stepping up as the financial crisis eased. He asserted that the indie sector's been adept at developing titles with the key elements -- recognizable stars and themes."People want our movies," he declared of the CineTel titles. "We've been in business for 31 years so we tend to be cautious even if that limits our upside."Indomina Group, which set up an in-house international sales division during Cannes, made a splash at its first AFM with Melissa Leo and Hayden Panettiere joining Nick Stahl and Freddy Rodriguez in dramatic thriller "Over the Wall." Panettiere and Rodriguez met with buyers on Thursday at an Indomina event."Getting the cast out there like we did shows that we're competitive in that space," said VP of international sales Catherine Quantschnigg."And people need product now so we're getting an excellent response so far," noted Indomina consultant Carole Siller.Lightning Entertainment held a Saturday event with Stephen Dorff for "Brake" as the action star -- portraying a Secret Service agent in the pic -- pressed the flesh with about 150 buyers at the Viceroy."It's really important to show the buyers that Lightning and Stephen are behind this film," said Lightning prexy Robert Beaumont. "I think it's strong enough even without Stephen there to sell, but having him there really makes buyers remember it."Maya Entertainment, which began a foreign sales business four years ago, came to AFM with a dozen titles. It snapped up domestic rights to action-thriller "La hora cero," the highest grossing local film in Venezuelan history.Elias Axume, Maya's prexy of international distribution, noted that "Hora" is a bit of a gamble because the cast isn't well-known -- usually a tough sell."The market's become very selective," he said. "You can still sell DVDs in Australia, Germany and the U.K. But the key is having the right cast." Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

NCR States Blockbuster Express Cost Increase Will Simplify Consumer Options

NCR desires to sell the Blockbuster Express DVD kiosk business, nevertheless it are affected from some angry clients on Tuesday if the implements its 3-2-1pricing plan.The business is constantly on the charge $3 for your first evening to rent a DVD that’s been out 4 days or less. (Really new movies will certainly cost you a cent more they’re now $2.99.) The big change involves Digital video disks within the 29th for the 90th following day of they’ve been released: NCR is raising the initial evening cost to $2 from $1.After 3 several weeks theprice drops to $1. In each situation it's an additional buck for each additional evening. (Blu-ray dvd disks cost $another than Digital video disks in each window.) How come NCR making the alteration? It's some PR cover Redbox just elevated your buck to $1.20 from $1. And the other day NCR’s John Bruno told analyststhat the business is exploring “profit-enhancing initiatives including premium prices for your new releases.” NCR also desires to keep art galleries happy: Having its greater cost, Blockbuster Express isn’t prone to the 28-day delay on new releases that Warner Bros, Universal, and Fox affect Redbox and Netflix. Bloomberg reviews that art galleries can get a little from the experience of the $2 rental costs. NCR states it'll guarantee that new releases will probably be offered by its 10,000 kiosks clients who search for an option that’s offered-out can text NCR asking for a promo code supplying all of them with $1 off another $3 or $2 disc. That enables NCR to place this just like a professional-consumer move. “We are generating this transformation based on feedback out of your clients,” the business states, adding that “with this transformation we are simplifying our prices structure and clearly identifying our portfolio of movie rental options.” One component that’s not apparent: Blockbuster Express forget about is mounted on Blockbuster, which Dish Network bought in April. The satellite company and NCR are in the courtroom fighting over NCR’s to take advantage from the Blockbuster title therefore it licensed this past year.

Ranking the Late, Great Gilbert Cates's 14 Oscar Ceremonies, From 1990 to 2008

Say what you will about the legacy, taste and accomplishments of Gilbert Cates, the veteran producer and director who died today at age 77, but few people over the last quarter-century had more influence over the public perception of the Academy Awards. Maybe eight-time host Billy Crystal — except that 14-time producer Cates was responsible for hiring him. Among those 14 Cates-produced Oscarcasts — more than any other producer in the show’s 83-year history — is a trove of milestones, meltdowns, snafus, poignancy and otherwise peerless instants Hollywood history. Movieline looks back now at each, ranking Cates’s work and its impact on the Oscars, its attendees, its viewers, its organizers and the world as a whole. Re-order as you like in the comments. 14. 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Host: Billy Crystal Most Remembered For: Kevin Costner’s Dance With Wolves punking Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas for both Best Director and Best Picture. Highlight: Maybe not a “highlight” per se, but the Best Director presentation has everything: Tom Cruise butchering “Good Fellows,” Scorsese clapping with resignation, and Costner’s quaint tribute to Michael Ovitz, his wife and children, and his parents —in that order. 13. 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Host: Billy Crystal Most Remembered For: The utterly unremarkable run of Driving Miss Daisy to Best Picture. Helmer Bruce Beresford was snubbed by the Academy, prompting Crystal to quip in his opening song, “Did Driving Miss Daisy direct itself?” Highlight: While many purists would lean toward Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’s presentation of an Honorary Oscar to Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa, I’ll stand by the awarding of Best Original Song to Alan Menken and his late partner Howard Ashman for “Under the Sea.” It was everything great, poignant and powerful that the Oscars stand for — not to mention weird, featuring presenters, um, Paula Abdul and Dudley Moore: 12. 80th Academy Awards (2008) Host: Jon Stewart Most Remembered For: Nobody watching it. Highlight: Dark horse Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard’s thrilled, emotional acceptance speech (sadly not embeddable, but available here.) 11. 65th Academy Awards (1993) Host: Billy Crystal Most Remembered For: Incumbent Supporting Actor winner Jack Palance hauling Crystal onstage aboard a huge Oscar. (Palance’s IMDB credit for the night actually reads “Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Pulling Billy Crystal on giant Oscar”) Highlight: It took them a while to get to their actual introduction, but Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni’s Honorary Oscar presentation to Federico Fellini — and the maestro’s subsequent speech (“I didn’t expect this, but maybe I did!”) — narrowly edge out a night that also saw Elizabeth Taylor collect the Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a WTF performer roster including Placido Domingo, Sheila E., Natalie Cole and Nell Carter. Bonus: Watch for Robert Downey Jr.’s glassy-eyed equanimity in the standing ovation.