Yup, Shaquille O'Neal is Attending Film School

Today’s entry in the annals of Hollywood dilettantism can be found on the back lot at Universal, where recently retired NBA legend and erstwhile rapping genie Shaquille O’Neal has taken up… film school. Per TMZ: Shaq is about to complete the Filmmaking Conservatory at the New York Film Academy’s branch at Universal Studios Hollywood. Shaq’s been very hands-on during directing and cinematography classes — walking his crew through stunts [photo at right] … and shooting on the studio’s famous back lot. […] According to the school, Shaq has been “incredibly humble, funny, and likable” … or just the usual Shaq. Fine. Just remember: Kazaam 2, yes. Marley & Me 3, no. · Shaquille O’Neal: Just Call Him THE BIG DIRECTOR [TMZ]

Patrick Wilson Joins Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'

Patrick Wilson, that hunky-boy-next door who steamed up the big screen with Kate Winslet in 'Little Children,' paid his dues with roles in blockbusters (but really 'B'-fare) like 'Watchmen' and 'The A-Team,' and again heated up the screen with his role in 'Insidious,' has been cast in Ridley Scott's ultra-secretive 'Prometheus,' according to The Playlist. Little is known about the film outside of the fact that it started out as a prequel of sorts to Scott's 'Alien,' then, when scribe Damon Lindelof came on to rewrite the original script, it supposedly changed course and was touted as a stand-alone sci-fier, though there would be more than a passing nod to 'Alien.' Thus, we know nothing about Wilson's role. What we do know is that Charlize Theron will play the head of The Company, there's going to be at least two androids with a major presence, and the film is shooting both R-rated and PG-13 versions. Also starring is Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green and Guy Pearce. The film is scheduled for June 8, 2012. Here's Fox's official line on the film: Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life's ultimate mystery.

Damn!

A Disinformation Co. release of a Fantastic Relationship Filmmaking production, in association with the Disinformation Co. Produced by Kristian Almgren. Executive producers, Aaron Morris Cohen, Gary Baddeley, Robert D. Jacobson. Co-producer, Sam Nalband. Directed by Aaron Fisher-Cohen.With: Jimmy McMillan, Caprice Alves, Vincent Imbesi, Romeo Salta, Rico Guy, Penny Guy, Robert Slater, Luis Geraosen, Harry Knowles.If there's a person behind the persona of Jimmy McMillan, the flamboyant fringe pol who ran for governor of New York on the "rent is too damn high" ticket, docu "Damn!" utterly fails to find him. Chock-full of off-puttingly pixelated YouTube clips, including the one that scored millions of hits in the days after McMillan's shticky turn at the 2010 gubernatorial debate, Aaron Fisher-Cohen's uninvestigative pic is otherwise content simply to follow the Brooklyn-based, white-mutton-chops-sporting candidate on his expletive-laden, palm-pressing tour of the five boroughs. Even at 73 minutes, the film is, well, too damn long. A Vietnam vet, soul singer and black-belt karate master who has run for office at least six times since 1993, the sixtysomething McMillan would seem the ideal subject for a colorful film bio. Alas, Fisher-Cohen appears hell-bent on favoring the candidate's "damn" soundbite to the exclusion of nearly all else, the better to serve his own monotonous message that shallow catchphrases and caricatures trump political discourse in the Internet age. Intriguing narrative developments, including the news that McMillan plans to run for president as a Republican, are related through intertitles.Camera (color, HD), Fisher-Cohen; editor, Sam Nalband; music, Michael Rosen; music supervisors, Fisher-Cohen, Nalband. Reviewed on DVD, Minneapolis, Aug. 9, 2011. Running time: 73 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Ashton Kutcher Winning Over ' Males Cast & Crew

La, Calif. -- is rapidly making an impact about the group of 2 . 5 Males because the CBS sitcom progresses without Charlie Sheen toward its September 19 premiere. The tape went very well, a resource on set told People.com. Nobody pointed out Charlie. Following a first show, Ashton apparently put an event for his cast and crew at La venue the Troubadour, Us Weekly reported on Tuesday. Ashtons wife, Demi Moore, was apparently at his side in the event, which happened last Friday. In the party, the actor was purchasing drinks, a resource told the mag, and the attitude has already been helping him conquer his workmates. Everyone is loving Ashton about the set, the origin stated. Hes really coming off just like a awesome low maintenance guy, with exactly what went lower with Charlie everybody is breathing a sigh of relief. Inside a new cover story for Particulars magazine, Ashton stated he still hasnt met Charlie, however the actor has arrived at out. I have no idea him. Ive never met him during my existence. But, you realize, he sent me congratulations and wanted me well. Via Twitter, Ashton stated, likely mentioning to Charlies Tweets of May 14, when he wanted him well. #Winning Champion towards the cast and crewCBS & WB..! My better to @aplusk !! Sheen Tweeted at that time. The show must continue You have the best guy! c. For why he required the task, the first kind That 70s Show star stated he'd been mulling a move to the little screen for a while. Ive been teasing with returning to TV for some time. If this chance emerged, I figured to myself, why don't you? he stated Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Network-by-network Emmy roundup

While 2010 saw broadcasters score big at Emmy nomination time with first-year shows such as "The Good Wife" and "Modern Family," 2011 tells slightly a different story: Among newcomers, only CBS' "Mike & Molly," Fox's "Raising Hope" and NBC's "Harry's Law" saw the light of nomination day, with two each.Though several returning shows (including "Wife" and "Family") held strong, broadcast networks were down to a combined 178 noms this year (not including PBS), compared with 214 in 2010. HBO led everyone with 104 noms.Here's a breakdown of the broadcast and cable networks that got the most Emmy attention:ABCNoms: 40Due in part to the loss of "Lost" (12 noms in its final year), ABC took a hit from 2010, when the broadcaster had 63, finishing with its lowest total in years. Thankfully for the Alphabet net, there's "Modern Family," which improved from 14 in 2010 to 17 this year. The skein dominates the comedy supporting actor category with four, this year adding Ed O'Neill to Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and defending champ Eric Stonestreet. Sofia Vergara and Julie Bowen were again nommed for supporting actress.AMCNoms: 29AMC led the basic cable networks again and set an all-time high for itself; the net had 26 noms in 2010 and 23 in '09. The rise is impressive since Emmy darling "Breaking Bad" was not eligible due to a schedule change. Helping makeup the difference were freshman dramas "The Killing" (six noms) and "The Walking Dead" (three). And then there's "Mad Men," which scored more than any 2010-11 series with 19, topping its record of 17 from 2010. BravoNoms: 5Bravo has yet to find a replacement for nom-getter "Project Runway" since losing the show after the 2009 season, but "Top Chef" remains a consistent darling with four noms. "Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List" grabbed one.CBSNoms: 50Topping them all at the Eye was drama "The Good Wife" with nine noms for the second year in a row, including four in supporting actor categories. Charlie Sheen skipped this party, meaning that after four noms he never won for "Two and a Half Men." But previous winner co-star Jon Cryer landed a supporting actor nom, and the show even received a cinematography nom for an episode entitled "Hookers, Hookers, Hookers." CBS' frosh show "Mike & Molly" garnered an art direction nom for its pilot and breakout star Melissa McCarthy. Cartoon NetworkNoms: 6Down one nom from last year, the net has two nods in both the voiceover and short-form animated program categories. The "Robot Chicken" franchise accounts for half the cabler's total.Comedy CentralNoms: 11Up a notch from only eight last year, Comedy Central's standbys came through, namely friendly competitors "The Daily Show" (four noms) and "The Colbert Report" (three). Revived animated comedy "Futurama" added two.DirecTVNoms: 4Saving "Friday Night Lights" from cancellation three years ago has paid off for DirecTV with some feel-good Emmy noms for the series' fifth and final season, including the show's first drama series nod. After eight previous nods but only one win (for casting), "Lights" has a final chance to win with lead drama actor (Kyle Chandler), actress (Connie Britton) and writing (Jason Katims, for the series finale).DiscoveryNoms: 5"Deadliest Catch" holds its place as Discovery's reality ruler, earning four nods for the third year in a row. Discovery is down significantly from last year, when the 11-part doc "Life" raised its total to 14 noms. "MythBusters" will compete with "Deadliest" in the reality program category, which both shows have been nominated for but have never won.FOXNoms: 42Fox is down a bit from 48 noms last year, in part because hitmaker "Glee" went from 19 nods to 12 in its second year of consideration. "American Idol" garnered 10, while "So You Think You Can Dance" added a series-best eight.FXNoms: 6.Cementing itself as an Emmy player was "Justified" with four noms, all in acting categories. The much-discussed "Louie" thrilled its fans with comedy noms in two major categories - lead actor and writing for Louie C.K. The recognition is a good sign of things to come for FX, which no longer has "Nip/Tuck" or "Damages" in its storeroom.HistoryNoms: 7For the third year in a row, one program garnered all of History's noms; this year it's the doc "Gettysburg." History is up from six nods last year and five in '09, although those "Kennedys" noms would have meant a big boost versus a slow climb.HBONoms: 104Up from 101 noms in 2010, HBO is in its 11th year of receiving more noms than any other. Freshman dramas "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" are big successes, with 18 for "Boardwalk," second only to AMC's "Mad Men." "Thrones," with 13 noms, is a breakout critic and fan fave, proving that the masses can dig dungeons and dragons.NBCNoms: 46In his final season on "The Office," Steve Carell earned his sixth lead comedy actor nom but is looking for his first win. NBC's Emmy bellwethers remain "Saturday Night Live" (16 noms) and "30 Rock" (13). "Parks and Recreation" broke through for its first series nomination, while Amy Poehler received her second as lead comedy actress.NickelodeonNoms: 6The kids' cabler scored two noms in the children's program category with "iCarly" (three noms total) and "Victorious."PBSNoms: 43PBS is on the rise; the net had 32 noms in 2010 and 26 in 2009. The pubcaster nearly matched that 2009 total just with the 25 noms that went this year to "Masterpiece" programs, led by "Downton Abbey" with 11. In its 25th year, "American Masters" scored seven nods.ReelzChannelNoms: 10Two words: "The Kennedys." The miniseries that couldn't, wait, maybe it can, got all of the channel's noms, proving that picking it up was a smart PR move for up-and-comer Reelz. Noms included miniseries or movies, as well as lead actor for both Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy and Barry Pepper as Bobby and supporting actor for Tom Wilkinson.ShowtimeNoms: 21Showtime is down a fraction from 23 nods last year, but as usual, its freshmen series drew notice. "The Borgias" got five nods and "The Big C" and "Episodes" each got three, including a lead comedy actress accolade for Laura Linney and lead comedy actor for Matt LeBlanc. Returning series "Dexter" got five nods, but while "Nurse Jackie" star Edie Falco scored another lead drama actress nom after winning last year, the show was down from eight noms to two.StarzNoms: 9Miniseries "The Pillars of the Earth" made up nearly all of Starz's noms with seven. "Spartacus: God of the Arena" and now-canceled "Camelot" grabbed one each, with HBO's "Game of Thrones" dominating the medieval market.TravelNoms: 4"Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" upped its game from one nom last year and grabbed the cabler all of its four this year, including nonfiction series and nonfiction writing.ROAD TO THE EMMYS: THE NOMINEESEnsembles reign among Emmy nominees | href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040968">Broadcast comedies on rise as dramas fall | Network-by-network Emmy roundup | Credit where credits are due | PBS feels validated by Emmy haul Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Potter' continues to cast global spell

With the faceoff between Warners' teen wizard and Paramount's avenging superhero set to start this week, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" had one final relatively uninterrupted weekend at the overseas box office during the July 22-24 frame -- and it made the most of it. The final installment in the "Potter" series grossed a potent $120.2 million in its second frame, for an overseas cume of $559 million and $832.5 million worldwide. On a market-by-market basis, "Part 2" still ranks No. 1 in all key territories, led by the U.K. and Germany, with $13.7 million and $13.3 million, respectively. Perhaps offering a taste of the battle to come, "Captain America: The First Avenger" bowed in Italy, where it redeemed $2.9 million -- behind only the "Potter" finale, which grossed $3.5 million for a local two-week cume of $25.5 million. Par expands "Captain America" starting July 28 in markets like Australia and Russia. (In the latter territory, as well as in South Korea and Ukraine, Par changed the pic's name to "The First Avenger" due to comicbook's obscurity in those countries, according to the studio.) Pic broadens to a total 23 territories that weekend, including the U.K. and Brazil. For now, "Part 2" continues to benefit from being the "Harry Potter" franchise's last stand, likely boosting repeat biz among fans. Overall, "Part 2" fell just 62% from its record-breaking international debut ($313.5 million) vs. the pic's sizable 72% week two domestic drop. And while "Part 2's" larger Stateside decline is attributed mostly to the film's $43 million opening midnight take, the film also had sneak screenings overseas, which gave opening weekend a head start compared with the pic's second sesh. In Latin America, the "Potter" finale ranks as Warner's biggest release of all time, boosted by a benchmark $25.3 million perf in Brazil, while in Eastern Europe, led by Russia's two-week cume of $29.7 million, "Part 2" already stands as the best "Potter" pic. In the U.K., "Part 2" retained the market's top spot, with the bow of Disney/Pixar's "Cars 2" far behind, at $6.1 million. "Cars 2's" Blightly debut still outpaces the opening of toon sequel "Kung Fu Panda 2" by 24% in that territory. "Part 2's" hold wasn't magical in every market, however. In Spain, the film fell a comparatively sharp 69%, for a weekend take of $2.7 million. A 60% fall would have been more consistent with the pic's overall international dropoff, though some Spanish bookers termed the larger number "in line with expectations." Pic has cumed $15.6 million at the Spanish B.O. With an international cume of $615.1 million through July 27, "Part 2" has surpassed total international grosses for "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" ($547.1 million) and "Goblet of Fire" ($606.9 million). As it stands, the first "Deathly Hallows" film is the franchise's best international performer, with $660.4 million, while series originator, "Sorcerer's Stone," is the worldwide champ at $974.8 million. If "Part 2" can keep its current pace, the film should have no problem becoming the top-grossing "Potter" pic worldwide. The film's odds are made even better with comparatively few tentpoles staking claims this summer. The summer slowdown should also benefit Par's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," which after bowing in China with a whammo $40 million and Japan on July 29, has gone out now in every major market. With an overseas total of $558.3 million as of July 24, "Dark of the Moon" stands as Par Intl.'s biggest-grossing movie internationally, beating last year's "Shrek Forever After," which cumed $513 million overseas. South Korea has been the best market for "Transformers," with a cume of $65.5 million, followed by Russia and the U.K. with $43.8 million and $41.9 million, respectively. Pic's totals in Australia reached $38.1 million through the weekend, while in Germany, the film has collected $34.6 million. Emilio Mayorga in Barcelona, Ed Meza in Berlin, David Hayhurst in Paris, Nick Vivarelli in Rome and Mark Schilling in Tokyo contributed to this report. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Epic Movie 2007 THEATRiCAL DVDRip XviD-Ltu

*Epic.Movie.2007.THEATRiCAL.DVDRip.XviD-Ltu*
Size: 700MB
Video: XviD | 608?320 | 964kbps
Audio: English | MP-3 | 128 kbps
Runtime: 89 minutes
Genre: Adventure | Comedy
IMDB rating: 2.2/10 (54,360 votes)
Directed by: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Starring: Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard
iMDB imdb.com/title/tt0799949