Heroes Alumna Hayden Panettiere To Star In ABC Drama Pilot Nashville

EXCLUSIVE: Former Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is heading back to primetime with a starring role in ABCs drama pilot Nashville. Written by Callie Khouri, directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by Lionsgate and ABC Studios, Nashville is described as a family soap about love, country music, family, politics and sex set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene. It centers on 40-year-old Nashville superstar Rayna James who is stunned to find that her star is fading and her label requires her to team up with teen sensation Juliette Barnes (Panettiere) on tour–or else face the loss of her own tour and the label’s promotion of her latest record, whose sales have been underwhelming. On Nashville, Panettiere, repped by WME and Brookside Artist Management, joins previously cast Robert Wisdom, Powers Boothe, Clare Bowen and Jonathan Jackson. The actress, best known for her role as cheerleader Claire Bennett on the NBC drama Heroes, recently toplined the Lifetime telefilm Amanda Knox: Murder On Trial In Italy and co-starred in the feature Scream 4. In addition to acting, Panettiere also has done singing on the side, recording several songs. Here is the music video for her debut single, the 2008 Wake Up Call:

Viasat Stretches National football league Broadcast, Simulcast Privileges In Nordic Region Through 2017

Viasat Broadcasting today introduced it has extended its live broadcasting privileges towards the Nfl (National football league) in Sweden, Norwegian, Denmark and Finland, before the finish from the 2017 National football league season. The privileges include live broadcast coverage on free-TV and pay-TV, in addition to live simulcast for cell phones and also the internet. Viasat has broadcast the National football league within the Nordic region since 2006. Starting with the 2012 season, Viasat Broadcastings privileges include regular season games and all sorts of publish-season games such as the Super Bowl. Swedish audiences will have the ability to watch live games in the regular season, the 2010 nfl playoffs and also the Super Bowl on free-TV funnel TV10 and premium pay-TV funnel Viasat Fotboll HD. Norwegian audiences will have the ability to watch the Super Bowl survive free-TV funnel Viasat 4, while games in the regular season, the 2010 nfl playoffs and also the Super Bowl is going to be proven survive premium pay-Television channels Viasat Sport and Viasat Sport HD. Danish audiences will have the ability to watch Sunday games at 22.00 and 02.00 in the regular season, the 2010 nfl playoffs and also the Super Bowl reside in standard and definition on free-TV funnel TV3+. Partnership pay-TV funnel TV 2 Sport Denmark can have live Sunday games at 19.00 and Monday games live at 02.30 throughout the standard season. Finnish audiences will have the ability to watch games in the regular season, the 2010 nfl playoffs and also the Super Bowl survive the Nelonen Professional sport shows, on Viasats Finnish digital satellite pay-TV platform as well as in Viasat pay-TV packages. All public games on Sunday (a minimum of 1 or more to two) at 19.00 and 22.15 may also be provided like a simulcast around the online pay-TV service Viaplay in most Nordic nations for clients who sign up for the television + Film + Sport package. The National football league is really a premium worldwide sports right and also the Super Bowl is among the most viewed occasions from the sporting calendar. The activity includes a loyal following within the Nordic region and that we are delighted to possess extended our effective 5 year partnership for an additional 5 years. There's an incomparable sports offering across multiple channels and platforms and that we are devoted to bring our audiences the most effective in local and worldwide sports entertainment, stated Peter Nrrelund, Mind of Sports for Viasat. Importantly, were also showing our resolve for getting our audiences Entertainment at the Command! by acquiring multi-platform privileges with this popular sport. Viasat has supported the National football league and it is fans within the Nordic region for several years, and that we are content to become stretching our partnership, stated Julie Moeller, National football league Director of Worldwide Media and Business Development.

WGA East ceremony lengthy on laughs

By JILL GOLDSMITH Raucous humor in the B.B. King House of Blues was fond of the numerous Authors Guild Award those who win who elected to gather statuettes in La on Sunday. Meanwhile Mandy Patinkin uncovered a large blooper and Rachel Dratch performed the cello in the New England edition from the Authors Guild Honours, which held synchronised events in Gotham and L.A. In NY, nobody understood who had been or wasn't in the home, meaning hosts and visitors scanned everyone else after each envelope was opened up searching for decisive movement for the stage. ''I'm likely to accept on their behalf,'' presenter Jimmy Fallon stated. ''You know, after i purchased a typewriter my mother stated I had been a jackass. Who's the jackass now, mother?'' he stated, declaring statuettes for that absent Heath Corson and Richie Keen. The duo won for Web series ''Aim High'' within the Original New Media category. ''Saturday Evening Live's'' Seth Meyers, waiting with one statue in each hands, stated, ''I seem like I am inside a horror movie and I must hold this stuff or everyone dies.'' ''Writers Guild Honours,'' sang Fallon towards the tune of ''Riders around the Storm,'' supported by comedian and actress Dratch, the evening's host. She welcomed everyone else of ''writers, and those that do not have social problems.'' ''What's up Authors Guild? How 'bout individuals wings?'' cracked Jon Benjamin sprawled on the ground together with his microphone. ''It's difficult to write a brand new series. It's difficult to create anything really. I authored this. I authored what I am reading through at this time. It had been very hard.'' ''Homeland'' star Patinkin recognized the show's win for the best new series with fond words for scribes. ''I'm just an actress. I'm nothing special. An actress is just just like what they've around the page before them, and anybody who informs you in a different way is filled with shit,'' he stated. But he blew his top after being known as back later by film writer Terry George to simply accept the Episodic TV award for that ''Breaking Bad'' seg ''Box Cutter,'' which tied with ''The Good Soldier'' episode of ''Homeland.'' ''I have no clue what this show is,'' Patinkin stated. Peering in the envelope, he yelled to George after recognizing it would be a tie. ''How many drinks perhaps you have had? You need to see clearly all,'' he screamed. ''I guess I am not receiving employment on 'Homeland','' George responded. Judd Apatow, finding the Plant Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence, made an appearance bemused with a montage of his photos featuring mostly hardons and individuals getting hit within the mind while making love. ''It was too lengthy. Also it stated some repetitions during my work,'' he stated. Presenting Apatow, Kristen Wiig thanked ''My friend B.B King, for hosting theses honours at his lovely home.'' It had been the ceremony's very first time in the Occasions Square venue. Daytime TV author and creator of ''Ryan's Hope'' Claire Labine, champion from the Ian McLellan Hunter Award, decried the decline from the genre. ''I am appalled more care wasn't taken with this particular form which i love a great deal,'' she stated. A self-declared very drunk presenter Jonathan Ames, ranted about Cinemax eliminating his series ''Bored to Dying,'' dissed comedy series champion ''Modern Family'' and declared ''I don't' understand what is happening within the alternate world of La. But we've Mandy Patinkin here to simply accept everybody's award.'' WGA East prexy Michael Winship gave a jerk to press freedom and journalists arrested covering Occupy Wall Street protests, and also to NY Occasions reporter Anthony Shadid who died in Syria a week ago. Another from the WGA East's people are broadcast news authors. Stephen Colbert's team, which won comedy/variety series for ''The Colbert Report,'' compensated homage for their boss Colbert who ''writes just like a mofo.'' Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation': Cobra Commander Can Be A 'Physical Foe,' Dwayne Manley States

In the event you prescribe for the philosophy the hero is simply much like his villain, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" may have been resulting in you some concern. Sure, the ninja fight to the side of the vertical rock face looks great, but which in the film's villains can reasonably cope with the mass of muscle that's Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock? Certainly, he'll not engage Zartan in fisticuffs because they seems like Jonathan Pryce. But fortunately, Manley needed time throughout Toy Fair to talk to MTV News making things right about who he'll fight in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation." Manley recognized that Roadblock will fight Firefly, a pairing making sense due to the casting of Ray Stevenson, nevertheless the ultimate foe provides an unpredicted. "You'll find a couple of [physical adversaries]. There's Firefly, who's carried out by Ray Stevenson. Clearly, there's Cobra," Manley mentioned. We understood from the interview with director Jon Chu as well as the trailer footage the most recent version of Cobra Commander left nearly all Ernest Gordon-Levitt's portrayal behind, and Chu known to Cobra Commander in "Retaliation" as "more badass than in the past.In . Adding the physical threat within the mind of Cobra would be described as a method to get this done. Manley confirmed that you'll see a real tussle between his character and Cobra, giving Roadblock an even more worthy opponent. "[Cobra Commander] can be a physical foe, additionally to Firefly. That was one of the awesome causes of the script adding for this character it's selecting the very best foe and building compared to that,In . Manley mentioned. "And then we have Firefly then ultimately Cobra." Who'll win your dream of Roadblock versus Cobra Commander? Reveal inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

London's St. James to open late September

London's first newly built theater complex in 30 years, the St. James Theater, is to open a full artistic program in late September.Comprising a 312-seat auditorium, a 100-seat studio space, brasserie and bar within a residential development, the St. James is on the site of the former Westminster Theater, which burned down in 2002. Its location on Palace Street, Victoria places it near the Victoria Palace Theater, home to ''Billy Elliot,'' and the Apollo Victoria, home to ''Wicked,'' and tourist magnet Buckingham Palace.A.d. David Gilmore and assistant a.d. James Albrecht promise a varied program, including tuners, comedies and classic revivals, as well as offering a London space for touring and regional productions. The production model is for six to eight week London tryouts, as well as a home-grown production house with cross-subsidy provided by the restaurant. The studio space will concentrate on one-night stands and short-run comedy, and live music. The theater, designed by architects Foster Williams, houses multi-media broadcast facilities that can be used to broadcast performances on the venue's own BSkyB satellite TV channel. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lenny Kravitz to complete at Super Bowl

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert New bands energy couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert works "America the gorgeousInch incorporated in Super Bowl XLVI's pregame show.Formerly, Ray Charles, Mary J. Blige and Marc Anthony, and Alicia Secrets, have held the identical recognition.Kelly Clarkson drafted to complete national anthem at Super BowlJoining the husband-and-wife duo at Lucas Oil Stadium's pre-game performances will probably be Lenny Kravitz as well as the Fray, the Nfl and NBC also introduced Tuesday.Super Bowl XLVI will air live from Indiana on Sunday, Feb. 5 on NBC. As formerly introduced, Kelly Clarkson works the country's anthem, and musical functions Madonna, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., will all participate in the halftime show.