Author Lee Child describes Jack Reacher the character and how his ninth book of the series, One Shot, makes the transition to the screen in this short video from Paramount Pictures. Tom Cruise takes on the title role in this film version of Child’s successful book series, coming to theaters on December 21, 2012.
The Plot: When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: “Get Jack Reacher!” So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
tattoo artist & expert Oliver Peck, series host Dave Navarro and tattoo artist & expert Chris Nunez on 'Ink Master' - Photo by Fernando Leon/Spike TV
Spike TV is bringing its two reality shows, Ink Master and Tattoo Nightmares, back for additional seasons. According to the network, Ink Master‘s 13-episode third season will premiere in the summer of 2013. Tattoo Nightmares, which debuted in October 2012, will offer viewers 26 new episodes in 2013.
Filming will take place on both shows in early 2013.
Making the renewal announcement, Sharon Levy, Spike TV’s Executive Vice President, Original Series, said, “The real stakes and compelling drama that both Ink Master and Tattoo Nightmares deliver resonates with our ever-expanding audience.”
Details on Ink Master [Courtesy of Spike TV]:
Tattoo artists compete in various challenges that not only test their technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, where they must create and execute an original tattoo on a ‘human canvas.’ These ‘human canvases’ range from tattoo virgins to connoisseurs to those who want to cover up a prior tattoo misstep. The challenges focus on different tattooing techniques such as contrast, adaptability, balance and dimension as well as styles including New School, photorealism, American traditional and pin-up.
After every challenge the contestants face a tough panel made up of Navarro, Nunez, and Peck and a roster of guest judges. Each individual artists’ work is critiqued and one contestant is sent home. The masterpieces these artists create will last forever, but so will their mistakes.
Details on Tattoo Nightmares:
With more than 40 million Americans having at least one tattoo somewhere on their body, you are bound to come across bad permanent ink, ranging from hilarious tattoos to ones that are just downright disturbing pieces. The stakes are high as regretful clients go under the tattoo gun a second time to see if one of the three expert artists at Tattoo Nightmares (Big Gus, Tommy Helm and Jasmine Rodriguez) can work a miracle and turn their disaster pieces into masterpieces. Through re-enactments, clients reveal the stories behind how their dreadful ink came to be.
Kate Middleton and Prince Harry (Photo Provided by The Royal Family)
It’s official: Kate Middleton and Prince William are expecting their first child. Here’s the official announcement:
“Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby.
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.
The Duchess was admitted this afternoon to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which requires supplementary hydration and nutrients.”
J.K. Rowling’s first adult book, The Casual Vacancy, will be made into a TV series. BBC One and BBC Drama have acquired Rowling’s bestselling novel, with Rowling collaborating on the project. BBC hasn’t determined how many episodes will make up the series which is expected to air in 2014.
In the official announcement, Rowling stated: “I’m thrilled that the BBC has commissioned The Casual Vacancy. I always felt that, if it were to be adapted, this novel was best suited to television and I think the BBC is the perfect home.”
BBC One Controller Danny Cohen added: “It is thrilling to be bringing the work of J.K. Rowling to BBC One audiences. J.K. Rowling’s story-telling is of course peerless in its popularity, and I am looking forward to collaborating with her. This project highlights the ambition and scale of BBC One Drama, as well as the ability of modern television to attract the world’s biggest talent and most exciting creative ideas.”
The Novel:
The Casual Vacancy is set in Pagford, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils… Pagford is not what it first seems.
Nick Lachey will be handling hosting duties on NBC’s new competitive singing show, The Winner Is. Singers of all ages will be performing for cash prizes on the show, competing in head-to-head singing duels.
Contestants on the show can be of any age, soloists or groups, and even professionals. They’ll also come from all different genres of music.
Announcing Lachey’s attachment as host, Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC, stated: “Nick is a versatile, seasoned host and we are thrilled to be working him. With Nick at the helm on air and an original format from Talpa that includes surprising and competitive twists, viewers are sure to be immersed and entertained.”
The Details [Courtesy of NBC]:
On The Winner Is singing contestants from all across America are given the chance of a lifetime to win a huge sum of money in record time. Each duel sees two singers go head to head to give their ultimate performance. After each singing showdown, the studio audience votes for the best performer. Losing a duel means a player is out of the game. But before the winner is revealed the players must test their nerves by resisting a cash offer to leave the game for good. If they’re confident they performed better than their opponent, they can await the audience vote to see if they’ve made it to the next round and one step closer to the ultimate grand prize.
In the grand finale, eight episode winners continue to compete until just two amazing singing contestants remain. Then the two finalists must make a crucial decision. After their performance, they each get the chance to walk away with tens of thousands of dollars or they can risk that huge amount of cash by awaiting the audience vote for the chance to win a life-changing sum of money.
The contestants on The Winner Is need to be certain of their talent but should never underestimate their opponents as they’re literally asked to put their money where their mouth is.
Audition Sites for the Show:
Saturday, December 8
RALEIGH, N.C.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Longbranch L:ive Music Venue
608 Creekside Dr.
Raleigh, N.C. 27609
SEATTLE
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hard Rock Café
116 Pike St.
Seattle, Wash., 98101
Saturday, December 15
HOUSTON
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hard Rock Café
500 Texas St.
Houston, Texas 77002
PHILADELPHIA
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Trocadero Theatre
1003 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
I don’t just throw exclamation points around, however any new video from the upcoming season of HBO’s critically acclaimed Game of Thrones deserves one. The new teaser clip takes fans behind the scenes for a look at what we can expect from the third season debuting on March 31, 2013. New locations and new characters will be featured next season, and we can’t wait to see what happens to Daenerys and her dragons, Jon Snow, Robb Stark, and the Lannisters.
Jean-Louis Trintignant as Georges and Emmanuelle Riva as Anne in 'Amour' - Photo by Darius Khondji, (c) Films du Losange, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Amour has earned the top award at the 2012 European Film Awards held in Malta. More than 2,700 members of the European Film Academy vote on the annual awards, and the attention they’ve cast on Amour with this win improves its chances of earning Oscar attention.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
EUROPEAN FILM 2012 AMOUR
France / Germany / Austria, 127 min
written & directed by Michael Haneke
produced by Margaret Menegoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka & Michael Katz
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2012
Michael Haneke for AMOUR
EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2012
Emmanuelle Riva in AMOUR
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2012
Jean-Louis Trintignant in AMOUR
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2012
Tobias Lindholm & Thomas Vinterberg for JAGTEN (The Hunt)
CARLO DI PALMA EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD 2012
Sean Bobbitt for SHAME
EUROPEAN EDITOR 2012
Joe Walker for SHAME
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2012
Maria Djurkovic for TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2012
Alberto Iglesias for TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2012 – Prix FIPRESCI KAUWBOY by Boudewijn Koole (The Netherlands)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2012 HIVER NOMADE (Winter Nomads) by Manuel von Stürler (Switzerland)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2012 ALOIS NEBEL by Tomáš Luňák (Czech Republic / Germany / Slovakia)
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM 2012 SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN OR BATMAN by Tudor Giurgiu, Romania
EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2012 – Prix EURIMAGES
Helena Danielsson, Sweden
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2012
Dame Helen Mirren, UK
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bernardo Bertolucci, Italy
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2012 HASTA LA VISTA (Come As You Are)
directed by da Geoffrey Enthoven
The action heats up in Revenge‘s season 2 winter finale – “Revelations” – airing on December 2, 2012 at 9pm on ABC.
The Plot:
Nolan is confronted with a skeleton from his past, and Daniel’s leading role is challenged as Emily and Aiden weave their way through Grayson Global. Meanwhile, the christening of baby Carl brings new concerns to light for Jack and Declan, on Revenge.
Revenge stars Madeleine Stowe as Victoria Grayson, Emily VanCamp as Emily Thorne, Gabriel Mann as Nolan Ross, Henry Czerny as Conrad Grayson, Ashley Madekwe as Ashley Davenport, Nick Wechsler as Jack Porter, Josh Bowman as Daniel Grayson, Christa B. Allen as Charlotte Grayson and Connor Paolo as Declan Porter.
Guest cast includes Barry Sloane as Aiden Mathis, Dilshad Vadsaria as Padma Lahari, JR Bourne as Kenny Ryan, Michael Trucco as Nate Ryan, Wendy Crewson as Helen Crowley, EJ Bonilla as Marco Romero, Jonathan Adams as Matt Duncan and Joaquim De Almeida as Salvador Grobet.
Season two of Showtime’s critically acclaimed drama Homeland is almost over and Brody (Damian Lewis) continues to be pulled in multiple directions, a situation he put himself in and does not deserve any sympathy for. Episode 10 of Season two, “Broken Hearts,” premieres on December 2, 2012 at 10pm.
The Plot: In Season two, Carrie (Claire Danes) continues her hunt for Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban) while maintaining a complicated personal/professional relationship with Brody; Brody (Damian Lewis) is forced to work more closely with the CIA; Saul (Mandy Patinkin) discovers a clandestine plot. Episode 10 finds Brody and VP Walden butting heads.
Is Dexter (Michael C Hall) close to being outed by a member of the Miami Metro Police Department? It appears so in the “The Dark… Whatever” episode premiering on December 2, 2012 at 9pm ET/PT.
The Plot: A surprise visit from Hannah’s father puts Dexter on alert.
J.K. Rowling’s first adult book, 
