VIDEO: Mike & Molly's Gardell on Melissa McCarthy's Emmy Win, What He Sees for Show's Future

Billy Gardell, Melissa McCarthy For Mike & Molly's Billy Gardell, seeing co-star Melissa McCarthy win an Emmy was sweet revenge for the show's naysayers in Season 1 "Melissa winning says a lot about our show and says a lot about her talent," he told TVGuide.com. "Not everyone is going to like you, and that's just life but there are 14 million people a week that do, so we'll take that." Watch full episodes of Mike & Molly in our Online Video Guide In the interview below, Gardell shares how his standup career has helped his sitcom skills and where hopes to see the show's title characters in 10 years. Mike & Molly airs Mondays at 9:30/8:30c on CBS.

Box Office Report: 'Puss in Boots' on Track for Halloween Record $36-$38 Mil

DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots is dominating the Halloween box office with a Friday gross of $9 million to $9.5 million, putting the 3D toon on course for a record $36 million to $38 million weekend. The current crownholder for best Halloween weekend opening is Lionsgate's Saw III, which grossed just north of $33 million in 2006. It's almost unheard of for a family film to open over Halloween, but Paramount and DreamWorks Animation wanted to give Puss in Boots more breathing room before a deluge of Thanksgiving family titles open later in November. The downside, according to Paramount: Puss in Boots could forfeit business in its first weekend since kids could be otherwise occupied. PHOTOS: 'Puss in Boots' and 9 Other Sexy Cartoons That puts pressure on Puss in Boots to have a strong hold next weekend, when it was originally supposed to open, the same frame that DreamWorks Animation's Megamind opened last year to $46 million. Going in Puss in Boots' favor is strong reviews. Paramount also took the No. 2 spot on Friday with horror pic Paranormal Activity 3, which fell more than 70% on its second Friday to an estimated $7.9 million. The film, already earning nearly $70 million domestically, is on course for a $20 million weekend, and should enjoy a strong Monday because of Halloween. REVIEW: 'Puss in Boots' Paranormal Activity 3 is besting Justin Timberlake-Amanday Seyfried's new sci-fi thriller In Time, which grossed a soft $4.9 million on Friday for a $12 million to $13 million weekend. Fox is distributing the $35 million pic, directed by Andrew Niccol, for partner New Regency, which fully financed the film. The news was all-out glum for Johnny Depp starrer The Rum Diary, which took in less than $2 million on Friday for a projected weekend debut of $6 million or less. FilmDistrict is distributing the movie, which is based on Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical novel. Related Topics Box Office The Rum Diary Puss in Boots In Time

Hulu scoops up Brit series

"Spy" Hulu has acquired around 40 several hours of British shows from Hat Trick Intl. Package includes exclusive rights to British sitcom, "Spy," starring Darren Boyd just like a reluctant secret agent and Robert Lindsay becoming an MI5 operative, which bowed on Sky1 this fall. Hulu outbid a mystery U.S. broadcaster for "Spy," an indication of techniques VOD platforms are raising their game inside the competition for original shows. Package includes secondary rights to being a parent sitcom "Outnumbered," factual entertainment skein "James May's Guy Lab" and awesome chat show "The Kumars at No. 42." Shows will probably be on Hulu's free advertising-supported platform and subscription service Hulu Plus. Deal was brokered by Sarah Tong, Hat Trick Intl's. director of sales. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

SAG, AFTRA take on IMDb

Hollywood's performers' unions have attacked IMDb for publishing the actual dates of birth of thousands of actors without their consent.The Screen Actor Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went public with the issue Thursday via a joint statement. The unions asserted that they had been unsuccessful in efforts to persuade IMBd to alter its practice.A rep for IMDb was not immediately available to comment.SAG and AFTRA said most of the affected actors aren't celebrities but rank-and-file actors whose names are unknown to the general public."When their actual ages then become known to casting personnel, the 10+ year age range that many of them can portray suddenly shrinks, and so do their opportunities to work," the unions said.SAG and AFTRA said businesses like IMDb have a "moral and legal obligation" not to facilitate age discrimination in employment."Entertainment industry employers who would never directly ask a potential employee's age routinely access that information through IMDb and its professional subscription site IMDbPro. IMDb has the power to remove the temptation for employers to engage in age discrimination by accessing this information," the unions said.The unions also said they were "disappointed" that IMDb has rejected the efforts of SAG, AFTRA and other entertainment industry unions and workers to work together to reach a solution to this problem."It is time for IMDb to step up and take responsibility for the harm it has caused, and to take appropriate measures to protect entertainment industry workers, including actors, from losing jobs for the enhancement of IMDb's financial statements," the statement concluded. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Report: Twentieth Century Fox Wants Will Smith to Save Movies; Plans Two 'Independence Day' Sequels

Welcome to Earth. On the heels of the news that Warner Bros. might produce a sequel to 'Dumb & Dumber' 17 years after the original film, Vulture reports that 20th Century Fox is hot on the idea of back-to-back sequels to the 1996 blockbuster 'Independence Day,' with or without Will Smith leading the way. Preferably with. The skinny: Fox has been trying to get Smith onboard for the sequels since 2009, but the negotiations hit a snag when the world's biggest star demanded $50 million in salary. (Hear hear for the 1 percent!) Two years later, with the scripts reportedly set to hit Fox before the end of 2011, the parties are talking again in the hopes that something will work out. If it doesn't, however, the studio will likely still move forward with the films; after all, 'Independence Day' made Will Smith a superstar, and you could argue that it wasn't reciprocal at the time. Of course, as Vulture points out, perhaps the studio should do all it can to get Smith to kick alien ass once again. Box office figures are stagnant, and while it's a leap to say that's because Smith hasn't made a "Will Smith Blockbuster" since 'Hancock' in 2008, the stats are striking. As Vulture notes, between 2005 and 2008, Smith starred in five films, whose box-office grosses topped $2 billion worldwide. Considering ticket sales are down 4.4 percent year-to-date between 2010 and 2011, Hollywood could use a little Big Willie. Smith returns to theaters in 2012 with 'Men In Black III,' a production that saw costs rise thanks to lengthy delays and script revisions. The hope for Fox is that all ducks will be in a row before going forth with Smith attached to 'ID4 2' and '3.' [via Vulture] [Photo: AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Snow White Has A New Dwarf

Johnny Harris In For Stephen Graham...One of the many fairy tale tweaks in the works, Snow White And The Huntsman is already busy shooting under the direction of Rupert Sanders. So we were surprised to see that a change has been made to one of the dwarf roles, with Johnny Harris taking over as Nero for Stephen Graham.Harris, currently receiving plenty of praise for his work on supernatural drama The Fades, is stepping into the part according to The Independent (via The Playlist). Graham sadly had to back out due to a schedule clash with shooting miniseries Parade's End.The main Snow White cast already includes Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin and Charlize Theron as the heroine, the huntsman, the prince and the evil queen respectively.As for the new dwarf arrival, he's joining Ian McShane (Caesar), Nick Frost (Tiberius), Bob Hoskins (Constantine), Toby Jones (Claudius), Eddie Marsan (Hadrian) and Ray Winstone (Trajan). Harris will also be seen in Welcome To The Punch opposite James McAvoy and Mark Strong next year.Snow White And The Huntsman will be out on June 1, 2012.

Milla Jovovich Tweets Resident Evil: Retribution pic

"What Happened to Alice?"That's the question Milla Jovovich posted on Twitter, along with this picture of herself looking more than a little battered and bruised.Nasty neck wound, too.Still, Resident Evil: Retribution is the fifth film in the series so it's no wonder she looks like John McClane after a night out at Nakatomi Plaza. All that's missing is the vest.

Charlie Day, Emma Stone, Jason Segel to Host Saturday Evening Live

Emma Stone and Jason Segel Charlie Day, Emma Stone and Jason Segel will require the Saturday Evening Live stage as hosts in November, NBC introduced Monday. Day, who stars within the Forex sitcom It Certainly Is Sunny in Philadelphia, can make his hosting debut November. 5. He'll be became a member of by musical guest Maroon 5, coming back for any third appearance. Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy will work alongside the audience for his or her hit song "Stereo system Hearts." Take a look at much more of present day news Stone may have her second turn hosting November. 12 with musical guest Coldplay (the act's 4th appearance). Stone, who lately starred within the Help and Crazy, Stupid, Love is visible next within the Amazing Spider-Guy. Segel models the month November. 19. His latest film The Muppets is going to be launched a few days following his appearance. Florence + the equipment joins him as musical guest.

Singer goes Gaga over former prez

Bill Clinton receives belated birthday greetings from Bono and Rhianna within the Hollywood Bowl. Rhianna works at "10 Years of Difference: A Concert Praising 10 years in the William J. Clinton Foundation."Stevie Question Kenny Chesney "Bill, I'm getting my first real Marilyn moment," Rhianna mentioned to former Leader Clinton after wanting him a belated happy birthday within the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. "I usually aspired to possess one, which i had been wanting this didn't involve any kind of accident having a couple of pills together with a string of pearls."Gaga needed happens for just about any Decade of Difference, a evening time adoring the tenth anni in the William J. Clinton Foundation.Sooner or later, Gaga walked lower a catwalk to sing right to the best choice, telling the aud when someone had shared with her in the past that she'd achieve serenade the Clintons personally, "I wouldn't have thought them."The evening was headlined having a performance from Bono as well as the Edge, or as Bono put it, "1 / 2 of U2. The tall skinny males. The attractive ones."Throughout his perf, Usher tore the inseam of his pants submitting his leg. The wardrobe malfunction didn't stop the artist, though, and Ellen DeGeneres made light from this after saying, "Sorry I'm late. I came across a rip throughout my pants which i desired to stitch it here here real quick.InchThe Clintons spent short amount of time onstage, selecting to remain inside the aud. Gaga implored, "If perhaps you're playing sax with me at night, baby." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Arriaga preps 'Heartbeat' project

Arriaga Mexican scribe Guillermo Arriaga is placed to create "The Heartbeat around the globe,Inch four omnibus photos each composed of a number of shorts. The very first, "Words With Gods," will concentrate on religion and can include shorts from Arriaga, Emir Kusturica, Mira Nair, Jose Padilha, Bahman Ghodabi, Worwick Thornton, Hideo Nakata and three other helmers to become introduced. It will likely be launched the coming year. The following within the series, "Encounters," will tackle sex the 3rd "Polis" will appear at human privileges and politics and also the final installment "In to the Blood stream" covers individuals associations using the frequently illicit substances they consume. They'll be launched, between 2013 and 2015. Arriaga will offer you creative leadership around the project with financials handled by co-producer Alex Garcia and Argentinian Lucas Akoskin. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Hilary Swank Belittled for carrying on Birthday of Chechen Leader Charged with Human Privileges Violations

Within the summer time it had been says Beyonce, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey and Nelly Furtado had carried out to see relatives people of former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi for sums upward of $a million. Now, another group of Celebrities are in serious trouble to take money from the questionable foreign ruler: two-time Oscar champion Hilary Swank and action star Jean-Claude Van Damme attended Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's special birthday a week ago in return for potential six-figure paydays. Stated Human Privileges Foundation inside a statement to THR: "Ramzan Kadyrov is related to some litany of terrible human privileges abuses. It's inappropriate for stars to obtain compensated to party with him. It bolsters his image and legitimizes a brutal leader and the regime. And becoming compensated to participate this type of lavish show in Chechnya trivializes the suffering of numerous sufferers of human privileges abuses there." The business states that Swank was cautioned about Kadyrov's questionable past, but attended anyway. "Really, truly, for me personally this can be a great recognition to explore both you and your country and what you are building," she told everyone else in the birthday celebration on March. 5. "And, um, happy birthday, Mr. Leader." Van Damme, meanwhile, stated he "loved" Kadyrov. Stars Kevin Costner and Avoi Mendes were also requested to go to, but both rejected because of arranging conflicts. [via THR, NYT/The Lede] [Photo: AP] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Kristen Stewart's Snow White and the Huntsman Sounds Increasingly Badass

“Basically, I’m fighting evil — I’m fighting the most evil motherf—kers — and it’s fine that they’re being killed,” Kristen Stewart told Box Office Magazine of her currently-filming Snow White and the Huntsman. “It’s anguish. It’s literally f—king anguish. She takes absolutely no pleasure in ever hurting anything. I’m exhausted right now and I was thinking, ‘The fight stuff is coming up, maybe that won’t be so bad.’ And then I realized that they’re probably going to be my most emotional scenes because I’m killing people and I’m Snow White. It’s a really f—king cool way to approach a movie where so many people die.” Score another badass point in favor of SWATH. Sorry, other Snow White movie. [Box Office Magazine]

Disney reups Maxdome pact

BERLIN -- Disney has extended a VOD deal with broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 including greater than 500 game game titles due to its on-demand service Maxdome. The agreement provides Germany's finest VOD service wonderful Disney's theatrical slate, including such high-profile game game titles as "Pirates in the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," too game game titles within the Mouse House library, and live action and animated series within the Disney Funnel and Disney Junior, incorporated within this "Hannah Montana," "Masters of magic of Waverly Place" and "Handy Manny." ProSiebenSat.1's first VOD deal with Disney, inked in 2008, incorporated such game game titles as "Toy Story 2," "Armageddon," "Jewel Harbor," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost." Maxdome boasts greater than 35,000 film and TV game game titles. Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Another Surprising Elimination On Dancing

First Published: October 11, 2011 10:41 PM EDT Credit: ABC Caption The cast of Week 4 of Dancing with the Stars, Oct. 10, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It was movie week on Dancing with the Stars, but despite inspiration from a box office smash, one celebritys performance proved to be a ballroom bomb, leading to their elimination from the competition. (Spoiler: This story contains the results from Tuesdays Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show.) It truly was a Mission: Impossible for Chynna Phillips and professional partner Tony Dovolani, who after a disastrous tango to the theme from the Tom Cruise box office franchise (and originally, the 1960s television series) became the fourth couple to be cut from the competition. Im disappointed. Im sad, but I have to take responsibility, Chynna said, referring to her dance on Monday where her mind went blank and she forgot her steps only getting through with subtle cues from Tony. I messed up, she continued, before praising Tony, calling her Season 13 partner, amazing. Chynna was originally a leaderboard frontrunner, coming out strong in Week 1 with a tie for the top spot (with J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff) and later, landing in the top half of competitors each week. On Monday, however, Chynna and Tony received their lowest scores, tying Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer, and Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus for sixth place. Nancy and Tristan, as well as Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke, were the other competitors who did not learn their Dancing fate until the end of the night on Tuesdays results show. AH Nation Poll: Did the right person go home on Dancing? Click HERE to vote! Chaz and Lacey were saved very early on in the evening, and Chazs mom, Cher, even Tweeted she hopes to return to the ballroom to cheer on her son. YEAH ! CHAZ GETS 2 DANCE ANOTHER WK! THANK U, Cher Tweeted in all caps as the show ended. DOES THIS MEAN IM ABOUT 2B CAST MEMBER OF DWTS? I might HAVE 1 MORE CAMEO UP MY SLEEVE. Aside from the elimination news, Dancings own big screen beauty two-time mirrorball champ Julianne Hough returned to the ballroom for the first time in more than two years, performing a modern dance to a slowed-down version of Holding Out For A Hero alongside her Footloose co-star, Kenny Wormald. As that number concluded, a gaggle of dancers in Footloose style clothing, hit the stage showing off their line dance moves, as country star (and coach on NBCs The Voice) Blake Shelton performed the Kenny Loggins classic Footloose, which he re-did for the movie reboot. The dances received a standing ovation, bringing Julianne to tears. Im emotional, Julianne admitted. Later, she reunited with brother Derek Hough, taking the stage with a rousing dance full of flips and fancy moves to Shake A Tail Feather. Dancing with the Stars returns for its fifth week of competition on Monday at 8/7 C on ABC. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

VIDEO: Martin Scorsese Introduces Hugo, Tonights NYFF Surprise Entry

Tonight’s NYFF Mystery Film Is Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ EXCLUSIVE: Vital Pictures and GK Films have released a brief feature that provides a behind-the-moments take a look at Hugo, the three dimensional film that'll be proven tonight like a surprise addition towards the NY Film Festival. It’s Martin Scorsese’s first foray into three dimensional as well as his first family film, and that he appears pretty looking forward to it. video platform video management video solutions video player

Woo Hoo! Fox Orders Two More Seasons of The Simpsons

The Simpsons The Simpsons will live on! Fox has renewed the longest-running comedy for two more seasons, Seasons 24 and 25, which will include the show's 500th episode in February 2012, the network announced Friday. The Simpsons cast close to signing deal - but how much will they make? The renewal comes as a relief to fans. On Monday, the network reportedly gave the cast an ultimatum: Agree to take a 45 percent pay cut by Friday or the animated series will be canceled. The new deal reportedly won't reduce their salaries as much as Fox originally demanded, but it will not include any revenue pay. On Monday, it was reported that the actors - Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer - proposed a 30 percent pay cut in exchange for a small percentage of the show's back-end profits, which includes syndication and merchandising. But that offer was swiftly rejected by the network. Early Friday, Shearer spoke out against Fox, saying he would take a pay cut as large as 70 percent in order to get a share of the sitcom's hefty profits. Shearer said there were "simply no circumstances under which the network would consider allowing me or any of the actors to share in the show's success." Fox gives Simpsons actors an ultimatum The show's producers already agreed to salary reductions, but several of them already have deals that include compensation from back-end profits. Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons airs Sundays at 8/7c on Fox. Following the World Series, The Simpsons will return with "Treehouse of Horrors XXII" on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Barnes & Noble Eliminating Electricity Entertainment Graphic Books From Stores

Fans in the Superman, Batman, Watchmen and Sandman graphic books won' more be capable of buy the series at Barnes & Noble stores. The business began eliminating Electricity Entertaiment's comic content from shelves now responding with a Electricity deal that places digital versions in the works exclusively on Amazon . com . com's Kindle products. Barnes & Noble chief merchant Jaime Carey mentioned in the statement, "Regardless of author, we will not stock physical books inside our stores as not offered the free gifs. To promote and promote the physical book inside our store showrooms and not hold the e-book available available would undermine our promise to Barnes & Noble clients to provide any book, anywhere, anytime." PHOTOS:Comic-Book Figures In Dispute The Kindle Fire might have exclusive digital distribution rights for the books beginning November. 15, day one the e-site visitors begin shipping. Barnes & Noble clients could special order the graphic books at stores or have them with the bookseller's website. As first reported round the Bleeding Awesome blog, 100 graphic books are incorporated inside the move, including V for Vendetta, Fables and Blackest Evening. While using shutdown of Edges stores, Barnes & Noble's decision entails there will not be any commercially made book store selling Electricity's game game titles. PHOTOS:top ten Summer season Superheroes Ever: Fight of Box Office Brawn Electricity Entertainment mentioned in the response statement, "We are disappointed that Barnes & Noble has thought we would eliminate these books off their shelves which makes them unavailable for his or her clients. Electricity Entertainment could keep our content available to our fans and new site visitors through multiple distribution channels including in your town-possessed comic retailers, independent book shops, other book store chains together with other common means for instance online through Amazon . com . com and through our programs on iOS and judge Android powered items additionally to new and exciting items continue.In . Electricity Entertainment

Jena Malone to see Carson McCullers in 'Lonely Hunter'

Ernest M. Brown/Getty ImagesJena Malone Jena Malone remains cast as Southern medieval author Carson McCullers in Lonely Hunter. Hounddog filmmaker Deborah Kampmeier is pointing the biopic, whichis scheduled to begin filming in the year. PHOTOS: New Pictures of 'The Avengers' Hunter will span 35 years inside the author and playwright's existence, which involved debilitating illness, a untidy personal existence together with an innovative circle that incorporated Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote.Sarah Schulmanand Kampmeier written the script. Troy Johanson of Full Moon Films is creating the project with Kampmeier and Blair Breard.Abigail Disney of Fork Films will probably be an expert producer. PHOTOS: 'Five' Screens in Washington D.C. "Jena's vulnerability, curiosity, and passion are perfect for Carson," mentioned Kampmeier. "She's very gifted which i'm thrilled being coping with Jena using what I'm sure is an extremely creative and exciting process." The Gersh-repped Malone has came out in Sucker Punch, The Ruins, Into the Wild, Donnie Darko as well as the Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys.She's the movies Jack and Diane, For Ellen as well as the Wait forthcoming. Movie Casting

Hot Trailer: My Week With Marilyn

The Weinstein Clients are looking to make an Oscar Best Actress push for Michelle Williams during my Week With Marilyn, that is looking for a November 4 release. She stars as Marilyn Monroe and Kenneth Branagh is Laurence Olivier. So, does Harvey Weinstein possess a campaign on his hands? rtmp://streaming.deadline.com/ondemand/video/mwwm_dt1_100411.flv

We Can All Learn Something from A Madea Christmas

Movieline hero Tyler Perry may be busy filming I, Alex Cross and blogging to his choir, but his wisdom never ceases to spread throughout the land, as in trailer for Lionsgate’s holiday-timed DVD and Blu-ray release of A Madea Christmas. Hallelujer! The home video release is a filmed version of Perry’s stage play A Madea Christmas, in which Madea, Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis) and Co. trek to well-to-do Cape Cod to clash with some unreasonable uppity folk. Guess who’ll be doling out lessons in good, old fashioned Christmasy values? Look, I’ve had a newfound, unironic appreciation for Perry and his Madea schtick ever since I found myself rolling in the aisles (pretty much by myself, but still) during Madea’s Big Happy Family. And do you know what this Madea joint has that the other Madea films and plays don’t? MUSICAL NUMBERS! A Madea Christmas hits shelves November 22. I know what my fellow Movieline editors are getting for Christmas. Stocking stuffer!

Watch Ellen Barkin Strangle Demi Moore, Battle Ellen Burstyn in Emotionally-Charged Another Happy Day Trailer

Imagine Rachel Getting Married, but instead of one emotionally unpredictable family member silently threatening to upset a family wedding, there are multiple. Enter Another Happy Day, the directorial debut of Sam Levinson (son of Barry) which features Ellen Barkin in a juicy comeback role as the volatile mother of the groom, Ellen Burstyn as her mother, Thomas Haden Church as her ex, Demi Moore as her ex’s new wife, recent Verge designee Ezra Miller as her drug addict son and Kate Bosworth as her cutter daughter. If your head’s not yet spinning, click ahead to see the family member-on-family member emotional crimes on display in the trailer for the messy matrimonial movie event of the year. To be more specific, Barkin plays a troubled matriarch, who, following years of mothering missteps, attends the wedding of an estranged son (Michael Nardelli) after springing her other son (Ezra Miller) from rehab. During the course of the wedding weekend, Barkin’s character clashes with her own resentful mother (Burstyn), strangles her ex’s former stripper wife (Moore), hits her son (Miller) and unleashes her own complicated, pent-up emotions on anyone within crying or screaming range. After the film ignited a Sundance bidding war earlier this year, Mandalay Vision snapped up the angsty indie, written and directed by Levinson. Look for Another Happy Day in theaters November 4. VERDICT: Bring on the crazy. [via ComingSoon.net]