Lifetime moves onto 'Ice Moms'

Lifetime's success with unscripted series "Dance Moms" has spurred the femme-centric cabler to build up a real possibility show about pint-sized figure skaters and competitive matrons titled "Ice Moms." The skein has been produced by Lifetime and Collins Avenue, the second run by Shaun Collins, professional producer of the&E's "Billy the Exterminator" and new Animal Planet show "American Stuffers." "Dance Moms" acquired continuously within the rankings throughout its first season this past year the show produced both popularity of its quality and critique because of its subject material, as commentators considered the recognition of shows about kids under parental pressure like "Moms" and "Small children and Tiaras." Lifetime lately greenlit series spinoff "Dance Moms: Miami" for six episodes. "Dance Moms" may be the youngest-skewing Lifetime program having a median chronilogical age of about 37. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Scott Free taps VPs, prod'n and development

Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Prods. banner features several new utilizes and key promotions within the film division. Elishia Holmes and Adam Kassan have grew to become part of the business as VP's of production and development, while Maresa Pullman remains upped to V . p . of production. In addition, Amal Baggar remains upped to creative professional. All will account to Scott Free film prexy Michael Costigan. Holmes, who most recently offered as V . p . of development at GK Films, formerly offered as production professional at Warner Bros., where she done such films as "An Online Detective,Inch "The Dark Dark evening" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love," and was key in creating and shepherding "It of Eli." Right before her four years at WB, Holmes labored just like a story editor at Walter Parkes and Laurie Carl's junior shingle Parkes-MacDonald. Kassan joins Scott Free from Le Grisbi Prods., where he was partner alongside producer John Lesher. While at Le Grisbi, Kassan offered as professional producer on David Ayer's Mike Gyllenhaal-starrer "Finish of Watch." Kassan began his career at Miramax Films and formerly offered as V . p . of production at Vital, where he was connected with your projects as "You Will Notice Blood stream," "No Country for Old Males" and "The Exorcist.Inch Pullman started her career within the William Agency and contains been at Scott Free since 2005. She was promoted to director of development and production in 2007 and offered since the executive accountable for production on several photos including Mike Scott's "Thank you for going to the Rileys" and "Cyrus." Pullman is presently controlling Jordan Scott's approaching film "Peony," based on Lisa See's best-selling novel "Peony for one another.Inch Baggar grew to become part of Scott Free from CAA in 2007 as Ridley Scott's executive assistant. Throughout that time, she done "Prometheus," "Robin Hood," "Body of Lies" and "American Gangster." "There's an amazing team at Scott Free with this growing slate, it increased being time for Maresa, that's been instrumental inside our development and productions, and Amal, that has labored carefully on Ridley's productions, just to walk to their new roles to acknowledge and extra their exceptional work," mentioned Costigan. "We are thrilled to welcome Elishia Holmes, who we first labored with at Warners and who'll now work carefully on our films at Fox, and Adam Kassan, whose number of expertise with authors and filmmakers allows him at Scott Liberated to utilize us to develop our output at Fox and also on our other productions." Scott Free had four films enter into production a year ago including Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," Park Chan-wook's "Stoker," Zal Batmanglij's "The East" and Joe Carnahan's "The Grey," which Open Road Films releases Jan. 27. Furthermore with a first-look deal with last century Fox, which will distribute "Prometheus," Scott Free Prods. has offices in La and London, and works carefully with commericial production house RSA Films. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

'Annie' on Broadway Now Casting Kids in New york city

'Annie' on Broadway Now Casting Kids in New york city The month of january 13, 2012 Back Stage has become managing a casting notice for that approaching Broadway revival of "Annie." The musical, in regards to a youthful orphan who would go to accept a wealthy guy, has music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, along with a book by Thomas Meehan. James Lapine will direct the development. Rehearsals are slated to start late Summer time/Fall 2012 as well as an opening date is not set.This is actually the notice available through Back Stage Casting. (Subscription needed.) "ANNIE," KIDS, B'WAY Arielle Tepper Madover (push.) is casting the approaching Broadway manufacture of "Annie. "SeekingAnnie: girl, 11 years of age, any ethnicity, positive, spunky and smart beyond her years, includes a deep-sitting longing to locate her birth parents, and can visit absolutely nothing to accomplish this goal, includes a heart of gold, despite her share of mischievous situations, any and each girl can connect with her in a way, is honest, forthright, and it has a magnetic personality, artist should have a great singing range, great comedy timing, and ideal dance abilities Molly: girl, 6 years old, any ethnicity, smallest from the orphans, Annie takes it upon herself to consider special proper care of Molly and behave as her large sister whenever you can, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Pepper: girl, 11 years of age, any ethnicity, the challenging cookie from the number of orphans, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Kate: girl, many years old, any ethnicity, almost no more than Molly, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Tessie: girl, ten years old, any ethnicity, a cry-baby, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities This summer: girl, 12 years of age, any ethnicity, most quiet from the orphans, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Duffy: girl, 12 years of age, any ethnicity, oldest and greatest from the orphans, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities.To audition, make a short musical theater song from or perhaps in the type of the show. Bring written music within the correct key an accompanist is supplied, but might not transpose. Bring current picture and resume, affixed together.For additional info on child entertainers, visit our Back Stage Kids page.Download our FREE Back Stage Kids Guide! Kickstart your son or daughter's Career! 'Annie' on Broadway Now Casting Kids in New york city The month of january 13, 2012 Back Stage has become managing a casting notice for that approaching Broadway revival of "Annie." The musical, in regards to a youthful orphan who would go to accept a wealthy guy, has music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, along with a book by Thomas Meehan. James Lapine will direct the development. Rehearsals are slated to start late Summer time/Fall 2012 as well as an opening date is not set.This is actually the notice available through Back Stage Casting. (Subscription needed.)"ANNIE," KIDS, B'WAY Arielle Tepper Madover (push.) is casting the approaching Broadway manufacture of "Annie. "SeekingAnnie: girl, 11 years of age, any ethnicity, positive, spunky and smart beyond her years, includes a deep-sitting longing to locate her birth parents, and can visit absolutely nothing to accomplish this goal, includes a heart of gold, despite her share of mischievous situations, any and each girl can connect with her in some manner, is honest, forthright, and it has a magnetic personality, artist should have a great singing range, great comedy timing, and ideal dance abilities Molly: girl, 6 years of age, any ethnicity, smallest from the orphans, Annie takes it upon herself to consider special proper care of Molly and behave as her large sister whenever you can, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Pepper: girl, 11 years of age, any ethnicity, the challenging cookie from the number of orphans, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Kate: girl, many years old, any ethnicity, almost no more than Molly, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Tessie: girl, ten years old, any ethnicity, a cry-baby, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities This summer: girl, 12 years of age, any ethnicity, most quiet from the orphans, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities Duffy: girl, 12 years of age, any ethnicity, oldest and greatest from the orphans, artist should have excellent singing and dancing abilities.To audition, make a short musical theater song from or perhaps in design for the show. Bring written music within the correct key an accompanist is supplied, but might not transpose. Bring current picture and resume, affixed together.For additional info on child entertainers, visit our Back Stage Kids page.Download our FREE Back Stage Kids Guide! Kickstart your son or daughter's Career!

CW orders musical chairs gameshow 'Oh Sit'

The CW has purchased 10 instances of gameshow ''Oh Sit.'' In the Gurin Co. and 405 Prods. and professional producers Phil Gurin, Richard Joel and Deena Dill, skein is placed to debut later this year. Concept is really a musical chairs competition, with 20 participants competing for that top prize via obstacle course-style eliminations. A number is going to be named later on. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

MTV Movie Brawl 2012: 'Dark Shadows' Versus. 'Dark Dark night Rises'

The MTV Movie Brawl 2012 is formally on! Following the initial play-in, wild card and Sweet 16 models, only eight movies still compete in a number of mind-to-mind single elimination matches within our March Madness-style bracket. Ultimately, only one of these simple movies could be crowned the can't-miss movie of the season, and also the option is entirely your decision. Which movie will win the brawl for this all? Election at MTV Movies Blog making your decision known! Darkness falls about this second match within the MTV Movie Brawl's Elite Eight. Batman bested Earth's Mightiest Heroes for any ongoing devote this tournament but it is even the only remaining comic within the competition, as "The Astonishing Spider-Man's" web was cut short through the ferocious "Dark Shadows," Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's giant screen adaptation from the cult classic medieval cleaning soap. While "The Dark Dark night Increases" arrived to the Brawl with no effective punch we initially expected, Christopher Nolan's final visit to Gotham City has acquired steam within the last couple of days. But is the fact that new rush of momentum enough to topple "Dark Shadows," that has been a leader because the earliest times of your competition? Only one of these simple "Dark" films will move onto begin to see the light from the Final Four. The option, of course, can be you.

Erika Slezak Would go to Paradise One Further Time on a single Existence to reside

Erica Slezak and Jessica Tuck ABC's One Existence to reside will ended in a few days after 43 years around the air. But, first, Victoria The almighty may have yet another opportunity to visit Paradise. The grande dame of Llanview - performed by six-time Emmy champion Erika Slezak - is known for her near-dying, out-of-body encounters that land her in the Pearly Gates. She's back there again Monday, Jan. 9, together with her soulmate Clint (Jerry verDorn), after the pair of them are shot inside a shocking denouement towards the Statesville Prison break. This time around, Viki is going to be escorted towards the afterlife by her late daughter Megan, performed by coming back fan fave Jessica Tuck, most widely known nowadays because the bitchy vampire activist Nan Flanagan on True Bloodstream. TV Guide Magazine spoken with Slezak about Viki's latest brush with dying and - dare we are saying it? - a potential reprieve for OLTL!TV Guide Magazine: It appears only right our Viki does the Guaranteed Land one further time prior to the show finishes, no?Slezak: I actually do! This is the 3rd time Viki's visited Paradise and, thankfully, they are always round outings! Even this time around. [Laughs] Or am I giving something away? It had been so excellent to possess Jessie back. So fantastic seeing her again! The entire factor was shot in an exceedingly lovely way. Plenty of coming curtains.TV Guide Magazine: And Clint's next to you. Kinda perfect.Slezak: I've got a large amount of company this time around, and I'll refuse more!TV Guide Magazine: The way fans experience the ending from the series for Viki and Clint? He's been this kind of evil jerk a year ago, especially throughout his Asa period. Will they set off in to the sunset together, a few for that age range?Slezak: It finishes on a little of the cliffhanger on their behalf...but a pleasant one. I believe they shot some alternate being for a few of the tales. Not for mine. Jerry verDorn had fun being Asa for some time there, but even if Clint was the theif he was always the great guy inside. So It works. You will see.Television Guide Magazine: We are suckers with this Paradise stuff.Slezak: This really is pure fantasy and also the audience loves it. They are fully aware it's crazy. They are fully aware it isn't real. It is simply fun. What really annoyed me about our cancellation was the main reason i was given. I was told the daytime audience does not want entertainment any longer which they simply want information. Well, this is the greatest load of bulls--t. People always want entertainment! I have had a lot of emails from those who are really upset that soaps are now being changed with reality shows. They don't wish to watch food at one o'clock within the mid-day and weight reduction at two o'clock. They would like to sit lower, take their ft up and relax and revel in for a little. It is the dying from the genre. General Hospital goes on, hopefully, but ABC doesn't have confidence in the genre, or at best John Frons stated he did not have confidence in the genre, and clearly his bosses did not either simply because they cancelled us. Hopefully, another systems will hold onto their soaps as lengthy as they possibly can.Television Guide Magazine: You had been all gung-ho and the first one to register when Prospect Park introduced it had been taking OLTL to the web. What exactly are your ideas around the collapse of individuals plans?Slezak: They appeared so filled with hope at the start. I do think their intentions were honorable, however they bit off a lot more than they might chew.TV Guide Magazine: How had you been psychologically through this ride experience? First, you are cancelled. Then, you are saved. Then, all of a sudden, you are dead again. Slezak: It's been a ride! Whenever we were cancelled, I believe all of us entered that mindset of "OK, it's finally happened. The gossips were true. Now we should have it together and move ahead.Inch Then Prospect Park arrived and that we thought, "Hey, maybe this may work! We all do possess a future!" Ah, well. Really, they still own the privileges and i believe they are still wishing to behave.Television Guide Magazine: Really? Can these men be reliable at this time?Slezak: [Prospect Park Boss] Shaun Kwatinetz known as me a few days ago and that we were built with a lovely conversation. I'd never met him. He stated, "We are wishing in some way somewhere that people can revive this factor." And when they are able to, that might be awesome. I'm not sure whether they can any longer, since a lot of people have managed to move on. However it really was nice for him to call and say, "Thank you for adhering by us." I had been their greatest cheerleader because I figured it could have been brilliant to complete original programming on the web.Television Guide Magazine: Talking about brilliant, how brilliant had you been - and everybody else - in Roxy's Fraternity Row fantasy? We all know you may be funny. In the end, her alternate personality Niki is really a total hoot. However when you performed that German maid you had been directing some fantastic inner clown we have never witnessed before. Slezak: I visited the marketplace the next day of it broadcast and among the checkout ladies stated, "I viewed it and was laughing my mind off. My hubby arrived to the area and stated, 'Who are individuals people?'" It had been everything I possibly could do in order to avoid laughing in the end shot that. You can't really have a straight face around Tuc Watkins [David], who began the morning saying, "I am likely to do [his fantasy character Durwood] British, very British." When we've got to the level to tape he'd made the decision to become Colombian. We'd a lot fun! I am glad you loved it. Ray Contractor was the director of this episode and he's freakin' brilliant. In my opinion he will GH when [OLTL professional producer] Frank Valentini moves there. He edited that episode and directed the entire factor.TV Guide Magazine: So, because the finish draws near, any regrets?Slezak: None. What I apologize for is losing other individuals jobs. It is simply terrible. It's not only those who focus on our show who'll suffer here. It's everybody who increases the show, in the flower shops towards the little food truck that comes up out front. You will find a lot of people now unemployed. But me? I can not complain. Hopefully, I will work. I wish to play some villains! I'm not retiring under your own accord. [Laughs] Basically retire, it will likely be kicking and screaming!TV Guide Magazine: And also you reached celebrate your 40th anniversary using the show this past year - just within the nick of your time!Slezak: I am so happy with that! Who within this business reaches perform a role such as this for 4 decades? I've had fun each and every second of each and every day. Viki is a dream to experience, with all of her partnerships and [alternate] personas and her health crises and transplants. I believe the only real original organ she's left in her own system is her appendix! The only real factor she has not experienced each one of these years is definitely an alcoholic. [Laughs] Though Niki is! I'm so grateful for this all. I've been one very lucky girl!Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

J. Hoberman Release: Village Voice Film Critic Release After Greater Than 2 decades

At the time marked by famous film critic Armond White's yearly amusing Better-Than list, among White's many adversaries inside the critical world was release. The Village Voice ignore extended-time film rater J. Hoberman, who had previously been writing for your alt-weekly since 1983. Hoberman, who started writing for your paper in 1983 and was promoted in your thoughts film critic in 1988, wasn't stunned with the decision. "I've come across lots of people lose their jobs there in the last five years,In . Hoberman mentioned to Daily Apple. "I'd be disingenuous to convey I'd not considered the possibility this could happen to me eventually. I used to be shocked, while not surprised." According to Voice editor Tony Ortega, the paper "is dedicated to delivering comprehensive film coverage, and may still publish our many fine film authors, in publications an online-based.Inch Hoberman and White-colored infamously found word-blows when White-colored was disinvited with a screening of 'Greenberg' because of nasty things he'd talked about Noah Baumbach and also the mother, former Village Voice critic Georgia Brown. Hoberman and White-colored also scuffled following last year's NY Film Experts Circle award occasions, where White-colored -- as master of occasions -- needed pot shots at Darren Aronofsky, 'The Social Network' as well as the aforementioned 'Greenberg.' [via Daily Apple] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

When the Oscars Leave the Kodak Theatre?

Hey, Oscar fans: Cause of there is a strong emotional attachment for the Kodak Theatre, home of the Academy awards ceremony throughout the final decade? Because next season might be the prior to the show is held there. In line with the Hollywood Reporter, the Academy is losing hints that may leave the Kodak for the next venue after its lease expires in 2013. Whether you think this can be a positive or negative idea probably relies upon whether you are convinced that the Oscars must stay in a theater custom-created for the annual ceremony. As anyone who has covered the Oscar show two occasions only at that location, I have found the Kodak has both benefits and disadvantages just like a practical place to retain the bigger-than-existence yearly gala. Round the plus side, the venue was indeed created for the Oscars really, Oscar lore is created into its very walls, written on plaques when you use and the auditorium. The place is historic -- right over the Hollywood Walk of Fame, next door from Grauman's Chinese Theatre, and then door within the Roosevelt Hotel, where the first Oscar ceremony happened greater than 80 years back. The region is small , intimate, which is useful for the tv cameras. However, it may be not large enough. The theater seats about 3,330, meaning -- once the nominees and VIPs are requested -- about fifty percent in the 6,000 Academy membership still can't get tickets. And there's no backstage area to speak in the "backstage" interviews the truth is sometimes following a show are actually completed in conference rooms within the nearby Hollywood Renaissance Hotel. Meaning a extended walk both to and from the interviews for your individuals who win, meaning a shorter time for reporters to speak with them. Also, for that glamorous good status for that area, the Oscars continue being presently really the only major honours ceremony that occurs in the retail complex. The Kodak Theatre can be found in the middle of the Hollywood & Highland shopping complex, as well as the Oscar evening red-colored-colored carpet is alone that winds past an Auntie Anne's Pretzels together with a Hot Subject. Really, it's the ongoing discussions while using mall entrepreneurs, the CIM Group, that's at problem inside the Academy's recent announcement. THR's story doesn't mention any kind of complaints the Academy has while using current location, only the honours group's capacity to flex its muscles also to bargain for just about any better deal because careful analysis exit the lease approaches. "That is purely a business decision," THR quotes area of the Academy board of governors as saying. "The finish outcome is we'll have a look at other locations and give consideration to any or all offers. We may ultimately decide to stay where we are as possible negotiate a far greater lease. Remember, all things have happened there." In line with the trade paper, that last sentence can be a reference to the Kodak's financial problems since it changes with a world where photography is altering celluloid. (At any time when Hollywood has essentially abandoned actual film for pixels, there's some irony in moviemakers ongoing to celebrate their achievements in the theater whose title is synonymous with technology the film industry has thought about obsolete.) This content signifies that Kodak may have difficulty ongoing to cover $4 million yearly for your naming rights for the theater. One reason the Academy has leverage is always that, if there's no Oscar ceremony there, the naming rights will probably be worth a smaller amount to CIM. Where else inside the La area might the Academy gradually slowly move the show? More often than not there's the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where you can many an Oscar show just before the Kodak years, even though it seats less people in comparison to Kodak (a few,500). The Shrine Auditorium, which has also situated many Oscar occasions over time, seats greater than 6,000. After which it there's the Nokia Theater, not built when the Oscars moved to the Kodak. It seats 7,100. The Nokia already sharp the 'American Idol' finale within the Kodak, so there's a precedent. Wherever the show eventually eventually ends up in the couple years, the venue's size and amenities may not matter much once the show's general downward ratings trend continues. If no a person's watching the Oscars, the naming rights to whatever theater they're given out in won't be worth much. [Photos: Getty Images AFP/Getty Images] When the Oscars Leave the Kodak Theatre?YesNoWho cares? Nobody watches the Oscars anymoreVote Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman