'Young Adult' Photos: Charlize Theron might be the brand new Face of Awkward Social Interactions

In limited release on 12 ,. 9 (before growing on 12 ,. 16), 'Young Adult' reunites Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman the first time since 'Juno,' do not expect many warm and cuddlies: the film can be a caustic and funny anti-romantic comedy of a disillusioned YA author named Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron), who heads to her hometown and tries to reunite along with her secondary school boyfriend, Buddy (Patrick Wilson). The only real problem? He's happily married (to 'Breaking Dawn' co-star Elizabeth Reaser) together with a brand new father. Awkward! Also, awesome, since it offers Mavis and her old secondary school classmate (Patton Oswalt) the chance to irritatingly try to win Buddy back. Hijinks naturally ensue, many of which you'll be able to spy throughout these lately released stills from 'Young Adult.' 'Young Adult' Photos See All Moviefone Galleries » 'Young Adult' involves limited release on 12 ,. 9. [Photos: Vital] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Disney Boosts Annual Dividend By 50%

The Walt Disney Co., which has been one of the stingier media conglomerates in terms of its dividend yield, said Wednesday its board approved a 50 percent hike in its annual dividend. Disney said it will pay its shareholders 60 cents for each share they own as of Dec. 16, up from 40 cents. Disney, said CEO Bob Iger, "had a great creative, strategic and financial year in fiscal 2011 with record revenue, net income and earnings per share." Disney stock advanced 5.4 percent Wednesday to $35.85. At that price and prior to the 50 percent dividend hike, Disney stock was yielding just 1.2 percent annually, the same as News Corp. and better than Sony, but less than Viacom, Time Warner, Comcast and CBS. Disney also said Wednesday that it has scheduled its annual shareholders meeting for March 13 in Kansas City, Missouri. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Disney's D23 Expo 2011 Related Topics Time Warner Bob Iger Viacom Comcast The Walt Disney Company Sony CBS Corporation

CBS sitcoms, ABC's 'Dancing' top Monday

CBS comedies again mentioned the most effective four spots inside the demo rankings Monday , introduced by No. 1 show ''Two . 5 Men'' -- but were lower just a little week to week, while ABC started the evening by getting an above-average delivery for ''Dancing While using Stars,'' which was trimmed to have an hour due to its performance finale.According to preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, CBS opened up in the evening a demo champion with ''How I Met Your Mother'' (4.3/12 in 18-49, 10.millions of audiences overall) and ''2 Broke Girls'' (4.4/11 in 18-49, 11.2 million audiences overall) though both declined some utilizing their hot showings of the other day. Also lower just a little in demos were ''Two . 5 Men'' (5.2/13 in 18-49, 15.7 million audiences overall) and ''Mike and Molly'' (4.2/10 in 18-49, 13.millions of audiences overall), though the possible lack of ''Dancing While using Stars'' competition aided them have more older audiences and for that reason their greatest overall audiences in more than per month.Ratings for ABC are inclined to revision since the preliminary estimations add a preemption for Nfl football in Boston, but ''Dancing While using Stars'' averaged a 3.6 rating/9 participate grownups 18-49 and 20 million audiences overall inside the 8 o'clock hour , up versus. recent days however well behind last year's performance round the comparable evening. It absolutely was then your debut of alternative series ''You Deserve It'' (2.1/5 in 18-49, 10. million audiences overall), which completed half way decent and maintained comparable section of its lead-in audience as last year's ''Skating While using Stars,'' which similarly bowed carrying out a performance finale of ''Dancing.'' And shutting the evening, ''Castle'' averaged a few.7/7 in 18-49 and 11.9 million audiences overall, though these amounts should come lower inside the excellent. Fox's dramas still perform sluggishly, with ''Terra Nova'' (2.1/6 in 18-49, 6.5 million audiences overall) lower a couple of ticks week to week and remaining a distant third among the Large Four inside the 8 o'clock hour. At 9, ''House'' (2.5/6 in 18-49, 7.3 million audiences overall) held steady week to week in demos while acquiring some older audiences to boost its overall audience. At NBC, ''The Sing Off'' (1.4/3 in 18-49, 4.3 million audiences overall) was up a tick, and 10 p.m. newsmag was lower just a little (.9/2 in 18-49, 3.6 000 0000 audiences overall).CW came out being around the slight uptick having its drama combo of ''Gossip Girl'' (.7/2 in 18-49, 1.5 million audiences overall) and ''Hart of Dixie'' (.7/2 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall), with ''Gossip'' striking a season filled with total audiences. The web broadcast the football game in Might, so these preliminary, affiliate-based ratings may be modified inside the excellent.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: CBS, 4./10 ABC, 2.8/7 Fox, 2.3/6 Univision, 1.5/4 NBC, 1.2/3 CW, .7/2.In general audiences: ABC, 14. million CBS, 11.8 million Fox, 6.9 million NBC, 4. million Univision, 3.5 million CW, 1.6 000 0000. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

'Twilight' handles global buzz

When "Twilight" franchise fans are taking part, a worldwide premiere isn't just a red-colored-colored carpet and stars. It's a chance for entrepreneurs to create global buzz. Summit Entertainment and event producer Chad Hudson needed inside the plaza at L.A. Live in downtown La the weekend just before the November. 14, premiere. They expected fans to outdoor camping ahead of time -- while not the more than 1,100 who pitched tents and sleeping-bags. Hudson needed the deluge in stride: "We understood the campers were coming, which we recognized them," according to him. A metropolitan campground happen to be built round the L.A. Live Plaza and adjacent street, together with a weekend of activities happen to be planned, from outdoors tests of earlier "Twilight" photos, and perfs by soundtrack artists. Campers received free breakfasts and snacks, and free signed "Twilight" books (five had premiere tickets hidden inside for lucky fans). Round the morning in the premiere, the Twihards received bracelets to ensure that they might populate the outsized red-colored-colored carpet and stadium-sized bleachers, and fill the Nokia Theater balcony inside. Yahoo Movies became a member of with Summit and Hudson inside the weekend-extended promotion, syncing every part in the preem and occasions just before it. Yahoo backed a "Twilight" premiere contest, that 100,000 fans became a member of utilizing a devoted Facebook page, and drenched greater than 265,000 Facebook interactions with the site. Yahoo also moved an energetic stream in the red-colored-colored carpet action. "We're bridging the area between awareness, excitement and action, driving activity that fans will easily notice pals," describes Yahoo v . p . of entertainment Sibyl Goldman. Exclusive content was created within the preem, now packed as clips online, further raising awareness specific at creating online ticket sales for your movie. Yahoo provided free wi-fi for the campers, who further extended the "Twilight" hype via websites together with other Internet tools. While using tent city drawing extensive media coverage, it provided an excellent buzz flashpoint for your film. Just like a mix-platform, multimedia event, the last "Twilight: Eclipse" premiere created greater than 3 million media impressions. "Breaking Beginning" should exceed that, states Hudson, although final amounts were not available. Still, it's the kind of promotion that is not likely to end up replicated -- no less than until next November at L.A. Live, when the fifth "Twilight" installment is skedded to premiere. n Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Billy Very to Host the Academy awards

Billy Very tweeted he will host the 84th Oscars telecast and also the Academy later confirmed by re-tweeting Very's tweet and delivering out an argument around the matter.our editor recommendsEddie Murphy Out, Brett Ratner Deuces: Who Should Replace the Oscar Team? (Poll)Eddie Murphy Exits as Oscar HostBrett Ratner Out as Oscar Show Producer (Exclusive)Brett Ratner's 10 Offensive Quotes That Led to Oscar Trouble Howard Stern Defends Brett Ratner, Jams Hollywood As 'Loony' (Video) Very authored Thursday, "Am doing the Academy awards therefore the youthful lady within the pharmacy stop asking my title after i get my medications. Searching toward the show." The gig marks the actor-comedian's ninth turn as master of events. He formerly located in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004. PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts Over time Very replaces Eddie Murphy, who resigned in the high-profile job Wednesday within the wake of Brett Ratner's decision to step lower on Tuesday. John Grazer, who became a member of the telecast Wednesday, and Don Mischer will produce. Within an interview using the Hollywood Reporter previously Thursday, Grazer and Mischer stated they'd attracted up a listing of 5 possible candidates to host the show and would start making calls for them Thursday mid-day. They'd not react to an issue about Very possibly hosting. The 2 producers did say they would like to stress comedy around the Oscar telecast, a direction that Ratner also have been promising. "We agree that the best shows we are created around comedy, whether or not this was Bob Hope or Johnny Carson. That's only the direction that people have confidence in and we are likely to be remaining in," Grazer stated. PHOTOS: Oscar Show Moments Later within the day, the Academy sent the official release, by which Grazer stated, "Like a lot of others, I've been wanting to see Billy host again. It's very satisfying he agreed to get it done with Don and me in the helm." Mischer stated, "With Billy, we're continuing to move forward and among the finest hosts in Oscar history. His go back to the Academy awards is, in this way, a meeting.Inch AMPAS leader Tom Sherak stated within the official statement, "I'm thrilled to welcome Billy to the Oscar stage. He's a comic book legend and Oscar icon, also it seamless comfort to possess him back where he goes." Ratner left as producer from the telecast determination number of ill-judged remarks in recent days, including saying "testing is perfect for fags" and talking about his sex existence with Howard Stern. Very apparently switched lower a deal to host the honours in 2006. He next seems within the Muppets, being released later this month. James Franco and Hathaway As Catwoman located the ceremony this year. Related Subjects Billy Very Brett Ratner Eddie Murphy Academy awards AMPAS Academy awards 2012

Dancing Handles to get rid of Another Celebrity, 7 days Just Before The Semifinals

First Launched: November 8, 2011 11:22 PM EST Credit: ABC Caption Tristan and Nancy, Cheryl and Make the most of, Hope and MaksLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Four couples are heading through to the summer season 13 semifinals on Dwts. (SPOILER this story includes the final results from Tuesdays DWTS.) The ballroom jury, however, has spoken and host Nancy Sophistication and her partner first-time professional (former troupe member) Tristan MacManus will not be joining them. On Tuesday, the HLN host was removed within the competition, taking Tristan from the sport too. I am so proud, however really cannot proceed and take credit, Nancy mentioned after learning what is the news. Adopting her partner, Nancy recognized her Irish ballroom hunk, who she sometimes came out to experience a tense relationship with to obtain her just shy in the semifinals. It's been all Tristan at first, as well as the whole crew from Dwts, my family members who travelled out here to think about proper proper care of my twins therefore i could dance, everybody and particularly for you personally Trist thanks, she mentioned, caressing the 29-year-olds face. Nice, a surprised Tristan responded. Thats [it], all paid out off now. While its a tournament for your stars, Tristan handled to acquire his partner beyond much more seasoned DWTS alumni, which he shared his gratitude while using audience for implementing the pair. Appreciate being very welcoming in my opinion and to Nancy and weve really, really stood a fun a while which is the support that individuals get within you everything really pushes us onto take action, which we cant be disappointed to produce [it] this far, he mentioned. Right from the start, weve always mentioned to each other, it's not about being the most effective, its nearly doing all your best but thats that which you did. DWTS returns while using semifinals on Monday at 8/7C on ABC with Make the most of Kardashian, Ricki Lake, Hope Solo and J.R. Martinez competing for mirrorball glory. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

We Are Not Cool Enough for an Absolutely Fabulous Movie

Jennifer Saunders will begin scripting a feature version of her classic BBC series Absolutely Fabulous sometime next year, after she finishes work on the Spice Girls stage musical Viva Forever in London. Deadline reports that Ab Fab: The Movie will open with “Patsy and Edina waking up hungover in the empty drifting yacht of an oligarch in the middle of the ocean. Even worse, their cellphones can’t get a signal.” I’m torn — I want to be excited that the movie’s happening, but I can’t shake the paralyzing sadness of Ab Fab’s most recently aborted revival. Roseanne famously tried to revive Absolutely Fabulous with Carrie Fisher and Barbara Carrera in an American version years ago, but I’m still lamenting the missed opportunity of Kristen Johnston and Kathryn Hahn as Eddy and Patsy in 2009’s aborted stateside TV remake. Look at that beautiful potential. How can you not root for Kristen Johnston? We don’t have many 6’0 character actresses with two Emmys left. Laurie Metcalf is not that tall. Furthermore, don’t you sometimes stop and wonder why the U.S. can’t make Ab Fab-y shows like Kath & Kim successful? Because Kath & Kim was funny, dammit. I saw Molly Shannon on Jimmy Kimmel Live recently, and she’s funnier than the entire ABC lineup right now. For our fix of loopy women, we have to turn to lazy, humdrum sitcoms like 2 Broke Girls, which is pretty much a crime. Oh well. Let’s enjoy this Ab Fab reel and disappear into the past. Jennifer Saunders To Pen ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Movie [Deadline]

Discovery Buys UK Reality Producer betty

LONDON; 7 November 2011: Discovery Communications announced today the acquisition of the factual entertainment and formats hothouse betty in the indie’s 10th and most successful year to date. The announcement was made today by betty CEO Liz Warner and Lee Bartlett, Executive Vice President of Global Production Management, Business and Legal Affairs for Discovery Communications. The deal will give the award-winning production company, managed by founder Warner, Head Of Production, Sophy Walker and Creative Director, Walter Iuzzolino, a global infrastructure and investment to maximize and expand its creative output worldwide. To date, TLC in the U.S. has commissioned two runs of bettys BBC Three hit series Freaky Eaters. betty will continue to operate independently from its London headquarters, and all of bettys current staff will be retained in the new arrangement. For Discovery Communications, this acquisition is part of several key initiatives including broadening the companys programming focused on the lifestyle flagship, TLC which just surpassed the 100-milllion household mark internationally, and expanding the creative output of its UK based International operation that can better develop, source and produce world-class content shared across regions and in the United States. Under the agreement, betty will develop and produce new ideas and formats for the full compliment of Discoverys portfolio of factual and lifestyle channels. In addition, Discovery will have the option to acquire formats from betty that have previously been produced from the companys programming library. Warner said, Creativity and idea generation are the drivers of our business. We are thrilled to do this deal with Discovery which gives us the freedom to be a thriving UK producer and gives Discovery the benefit of our increasing number of formats and series for their international business. It is genuinely exciting to be working with such a successful corporation and to tap into their infrastructure. Bartlett said, We are committed to working with the best creatives in the business, and no question that betty stands apart. This is a global deal, and Discovery looks forward to providing the infrastructure and resources of our global platform of 142 networks in 210 countries to enable betty to extend their content to our channels in the US and around the world. We are looking forward to betty infusing our ever-expanding creative pipeline with award-winning storytelling that will be seen on TLC and Discoverys channels around the world. In 2001, betty was founded by the former BBC and Channel 4 commissioning editor Liz Warner to produce high-quality primetime contemporary factual television for the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Sky. The companys hit formats include Freaky Eaters, Beauty and the Beast, Food Hospital and Country House Rescue, which have been sold to countries around the world. Discovery Communications portfolio of global brands is led by Discovery Channel, available in 210 markets; Animal Planet, available in more than 190 markets; TLC (including Real Time) Discoverys new global flagship entertainment and lifestyle networks targeting women, now available in over 170 markets; Discovery Science, available in more than 140 markets; Discovery HD, available in more than 140 markets; and ID: Investigation Discovery, available in more than 100 markets around the world. Media corporate finance firm Clarity and Wiggin solicitors advised the shareholders of betty on the deal. HRO Grant Dawe LLP acted as legal advisers to Discovery on the acquisition.

Brazil: Indies turn to local pics

'Bruna Surfistinha'With the collapse of the homevideo DVD market, local indie distribs are increasingly turning to the distribution of Brazilian pics in order to make ends meet.The total B.O. in Brazil reached 1.1 billion real ($627 million) in the January-September period, up 19% from the same period last year. But indie distribs have a small slice of this market that is dominated by Hollywood.Meanwhile, in 2009 the federal government launched the Sector Fund incentive, with one of its aims to stimulate local indie distribs to distribute Brazilian pics. In the 2009-11 time frame, indie distribs have received $34.7 million to buy equity in local pics and distribute them."The fall of the DVD market represented a major blow for the distribution of independent films in Brazil," says Marcio Fraccaroli, general director of local indie distrib Paris Filmes. "As the studios rule the theatrical market, we had to seek an option to survive. Thanks to the Sector Fund, we found that option in the distribution of Brazilian films."All top three indies pics in 2011 are Brazilian and were distributed by locals: "De pernas pro ar" (Upside Down), handled jointly by Downtown/Paris distribution; "Cilada.com," distribbed jointly by Downtown/Paris/RioFilme; and "Bruna Surfistinha" handled jointly by Imagem/RioFilme.In spite of the unfavorable market, it is still possible to make good money with the distribution of foreign indie pics in Brazil. For instance, Paris, which since 2007 has an output deal with Summit Entertainment, has profited from the three installments of the "Twilight" films. General director Marcio Fraccaroli says Paris Filmes will open "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" Nov. 18 on 1,100 screens here -- the largest theatrical release ever in Brazil. Film was also partially shot in Brazil."We plan to sell over 7 million tickets and make 'Breaking Dawn' the film with the highest B.O. this year in Brazil. But the 'Twilight Saga' is really an exception in this market," Fraccaroli says.Meanwhile, several local production companies launched Nossa, an indie distrib with an alternative business model, in October. Nossa will provide distribution services for a fixed fee, and producers will have to cover P&A costs. But, if the release is successful, the producer will pocket the bulk of the gains. Under this model, the producer will hold pics' rights to other windows.Nossa was created by helmer Jose Padilha, based on the highly successful distribution of "Elite Squad: The Enemy Within" in 2010, when Padilha's Zazen shingle hired vet distributor exec Marco Aurelio Marcondes to release the pic, which became highest-grossing Brazilian pic ever.Number of screens: 2,314Number of 3D screens: 467Top indie distribs and B.O. through the first half of 2011: Imagem ($38.4 million); Paris ($20.5 million); Downtown/Paris joint distribution ($15.8 million); Playarte ($6.7 million); Imovision ($3 million)Typical gross split for theatrical between distribs and exhibs: 50/50Top exhibition chains for indie films: Espaco de Cinema screens all types of pics, but focuses on foreign and local indie pics. It is Brazil's fifth largest exhibitor, and has 21 plexes with 90 screens, which represents 4% of the country's screens. Grupo Estacao has nine multiplexes with 24 screens in Rio.Top 5 indie films: "De pernas pro ar" (Upside Down), Downtown/Paris ($17.9 million); "Cilada.com," Downtown/Paris/RioFilme ($16.1 million); "Bruna Surfistinha," Imagem/RioFilme ($11.4 million); "Gnomeo and Juliet," Imagem ($7.8 million); "Season of the Witch," Imagem ($7.7 million)Upcoming indie pickups: "Under the Hawthorn Tree" (Serendip Filmes/ Art Films): "Sarah's Key" (Imagem); "The Good Doctor" (Playarte); "Late Bloomers" (Serendip Filmes/Art Films); "The Skin I Live In" (Paris) Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Pantelion Films Acquires U.S. Rights To Casa P Mi Padre, The The the spanish language language-Language Will Ferrell Film

(La, November 2, 2011) Pantelion Films introduced today it's acquired the U.S. rights for the highly-anticipated NALA Films and Gary Sanchez Productions produced comedy CASA P MI PADRE, directed by Matt Piedmont and starring Will Ferrell. Pantelion Films expects release a CASA P MI PADRE, which was fully-funded by NALA Films, stateside on March 16, 2012. The The the spanish language language-language film, which pays homage to classic westerns and telenovelas, will probably be Pantelion Films biggest release so far. The domestic deal was introduced today by Paul Presburger, Boss of Pantelion Films. Along with Ferrell, the film also features Gael Garcia Bernal (THE MOTORCYCLE Journals), Diego Luna (Y TU MAM TAMBIN), Genesis Rodriguez (Guy Around The LEDGE), Efren Ramirez (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE ), Adrian Martinez (KICK-ASS), Pedro Armendriz Junior. (THE MASK OF ZORRO ) and Nick Offerman (PARKS & Entertainment). Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has were living and done his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire existence. Since the ranch encounters financial struggles, Armando’s youthful brother Raul (Diego Luna) appears along with his new fiance, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul’s success becoming an worldwide businessman means the ranch’s complaints are gone while he offers to stay all obligations his father has incurred. However, if Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul’s business dealings use be under legit, all hell breaks loose simply because they result in a war with Mexico’s most feared drug our god, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal). CASA P MI PADREs title track is certainly an authentic song put together by Andrew Steele and Patrick Perez, and completed by four-time GRAMMY Award champion Christina Aguilera. Will, Andrew which i are excited to own Pantelion distribute the film — especially since our collective understanding in the The the spanish language language language comes lower to that which you learned throughout half-hour Learning Annex class taken the evening before output of the film began, mentioned director Matt Piedmont. We loved working with NALA to produce this movie now can’t wait to become released. Pantelion and NALA will be the perfect team to be available. We can not create a better vehicle than CASA P MI PADRE to exhibit what sort of The the spanish language language language film can attract a comprehensive primary stream audience, mentioned Pantelion Films Boss, Paul Presburger. We are enthusiastic about joining forces with NALA Films relating to this project and believe Will, Matt and Andrew have proven when its funny, most of us laugh inside the same language. We are thrilled about joining track of Pantelion to produce CASA P MI PADRE to all or any audiences, mentioned NALA Films Leader and COO Darlene Caamano Loquet. Comedy does not have obstacles, that could be viewed within the terrific performances and work shipped with this particular worldwide cast and artistic team.

Sales companies petition to keep AFM at beach

Even though it's two years away, a proposed move of the American Film Market from Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles is already provoking resistance. As the AFM launched on a sunny Wednesday at its traditional beachside location at the Loews Hotel, about 40 signers went public with opposition to such a move via an online petition. Signers include reps of IFDC, Artists View, Constantin, UFO, W2 and Imagem. "I join this petition as Santa Monica is the best place for the AFM," wrote Atlas's Michel J. Vandewalle. "Having lived myself in L.A. for years, I find this area as the best and safest place for our international buyers to visit. Therefore I do not understand why there is a need to move it downtown where walking around freely is not really that obvious. It will restrict the people to meet in a open free way and disperse them all over town as not everyone will be able to spend money on the expensive hotels in this area." The Independent Film and Television Alliance confirmed in September that it was negotiating to relocate the 2013 American Film Market to L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The 2012 mart would remain in Santa Monica. AFM managing direcor Jonathan Wolf told Variety, "No decision has been made about 2013. We are listening to everyone's opinions on this." The association pointed out in September that relocating to downtown Los Angeles would mean lower hotel and exhibition costs for both buyers and sellers and better screening venues at the Regal Cinemas and Nokia Theater -- and that by 2014, there will be more hotel rooms surrounding L.A. Live than in the Loews Santa Monica area. "The L.A. Live district will allow us to grow all segments of the AFM -- market, conferences and the celebration of film -- and make the AFM more inclusive for the entire motion picture industry," said IFTA at the time. Anchor Bay's Kevin Kasha told Variety that AFM's beachside location provides an alluring setting that would be hard to give up. "I just got out of a screening and the first thing that I saw was the beach," he added. The petition noted that for more than 15 years, Santa Monica has been the "ideal location" for buyers. "Its facilities and the beach have been praised around the world and they embody the prestige of the event, much like The Cannes Film Festival and MIP-TV, which boast a beautiful beach location," the petition noted. "We, the participants, have become accustomed to come to Santa Monica for the AFM and it has become a yearly tradition. We are happy to perpetuate this tradition because we love the place and because it took us years to work out the functional details of attending the market in Santa Monica." The petition also asserted that the sales suites and screening rooms in the L.A. Live complex would have to be split between hotels and the adjacent convention center. "This will divide participants who will have to run all day long in order to attend to their meetings," the site read. "This will simply be exhausting, not to mention creating a more stressful environment generally. And, as a consequence, participants may choose to shorten their stay which will deeply affect the business of the market. A less competitive market will lead to less attendance and, ultimately, to the extinction of the market." The petition also noted that the Independent Spirit Awards tried in 2010 to move from Santa Monica to downtown L.A., but then moved back to the beach last year. "We do not want to be parked in soulless spaces in the middle of a crowded downtown L.A.," it said. "We want to meet and do our business serenely if possible. Comfort and prestige are the keys to a successful market." Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Rankings: Rock Center Meets Low Anticipation

John Williams, Jon Stewart NBC stored rankings anticipation low for Rock Center with John Williams - and met them. Well, maybe they surpassed them a bit. The newsmagazine's debut spurred the curiosity of four.13 million people, posting single. rating within the 18-to-49 demo, Nielsen's fast overnights show."I understand we are getting crushed," John Williams stated on MSNBC a week ago, toeing the party line uttered by NBC News Leader Steve Capus. The very first show also was tepidly examined.Browse the relaxation from the day's news on TVGuide.comThe Monday at 10/9c time slot is a black hole for NBC within the first seven days from the 2011-12 TV season. The Playboy Club tanked in only three days, getting 3.39 million along with a 1.2 within the demo because of its last airing it had been changed by reruns of Prime Suspect (which, for which it's worth, snagged 2.50 million having a .7 rating a week ago).For that seventh straight week from the year, Castle nabbed probably the most audiences within the final hour of Monday's prime time - 12.94 million versus. 10.28 million for CBS' Hawaii Five-. Within the demo fight, they tied at 2.9.Read our Dwts recapA 90-minute Dwts, beginning at 8:30/7:30c on ABC, averaged 16.28 million fans and a pair of.8 demo rating. NBC's The Sing-Off drawn in 4.39 million (1.4) over two hrs.CBS' comedy block had its usual solid showing: The Way I Met Your Mother (10.70 million/4.1 demo rating) 2 Broke Women (11.14 million/4.2) 2 . 5 Males (13.81 million/4.7)) and Mike & Molly (11.53 million/3.8). However with folks out trick-or-dealing with for Halloween, nearly every show except Castle was lower. Scared Shrekless, which broadcast the very first time this past year on NBC, attracted 8.68 million audiences (1.7) on ABC.Back-to-back reruns from the CW's Ringer averaged 941,000 (.3).