Saul Zaentz Sues Miramax-Disney (Again!) Over The English Patient Profits

Thatlegendary movie producer Saul Zaentz is litigious is nothing new. Today he’s suing Miramax and Disneyfor breach of contract alleging he hasn’t seen enough profit from the 15-year-oldBest Picture Oscar-winnerThe English Patient. He’saccusingthe studios of blatant self-dealing and manipulation and mistating the movie’s revenue by millions in order to enrich itself — but not Zaentz. as well as deceptive and unfair accounting practices in connection with the movie.The lawsuit was filedtoday by Lavely & Singer’s Marty Singerin Los Angeles Superior Court. But here’s the thing: this isn’t the first time Zaentz has done this. He sued Miramax and Disney over pretty much the same stuff in the same court over the same picback in 2006. And it was Lavely & Singer who filed that lawsuit, too. (Did they just Xerox today’s complaint?) That firstscuffle was dismissed in 2008. In this latest legal battle, Zaentzalso is seeking $20 million in damages — same as before. Of course, the Weinsteinsowned Miramax when the film was released but now it’s Disney’s problem because Zaentz claims the Mouse House promised to be good for the dough.of course,Disney doesn’t own Miramax anymore. What a mess.

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Existence After Lost: Is Person of Interest's Michael Emerson Truly the Good Guy?

Taraji P. Henson, Michael Emerson, Jim Caviezel Spoiler alert! Person of Interest's Michael Emerson likes playing morally ambiguous figures.Fall TV: Obtain the lowdown about this season's must-see new showsAs Lost's Ben Linus, he performed a scrumptious cocktail of villain and hero. And despite the fact that his Person of great interest character, shady billionaire Mr. Finch, expects to create the planet safer, the mystery surrounding him and the machine has us wondering: Is Finch a real good guy?Thursday's episode (9/8c, CBS) may shed some light about them. Once the machine kicks the ssn of the teen that has been dead for 2 years, Finch needs to question the machine's infallibility. Signal some revealing flashbacks to some more youthful Finch who talks about your building from the machine having a friend (Brett Cullen, who, oddly enough enough, performed some other named Goodwin on Lost.)"We have a look at pre-injuries Finch," Emerson teases. "He would be a more normal guy - a far more happy-go-lucky... sure-of-themself, better person, the industry great contrast towards the type of more dark monomaniacal character that he's in our day."Take a look at our listing of TV's most sexy crime martial artists!What triggered the modification? Emerson states it's a mix of Finch's injuries and losing a substantial part of his existence. "Together with getting a broken body, I believe he got despair - he got rage," he states. But Emerson, who loves to be stored at nighttime together with the crowd, states he's unsure in the event that person bakes an appearance within the flashbacks. "He's people in the existence within the backstory, but he does not have anybody in our story," Emerson states. "I believe there's something being held back for future episodes."But Finch comes with John Reese (Jim Caviezel), an old CIA special forces operative that Finch hands-selected to become his partner in high-tech vigilantism. However the odd couple's relationship will quickly fracture, because of Taraji P. Henson's Detective Carter, who's still monitoring Reese for his late-evening subway assault within the premiere episode."[Carter] works out to become a very dogged and ingenious investigator," Emerson states. "She does not need to study Reese for very lengthy before she understands that he's not operating solo."Which can not be great news, will it? "For Finch and Reese, their lives rely on their imaginary existence," Emerson states. "They can't bear much scrutiny, or it is a danger for them and everybody else. Elaborate spend games and ploys need to be introduced to deal with.InchSearch Person of great interest? Election for this within our Fall TV Recognition Contest!If such measures are essential to avoid the careful eye of police force, how then can Emerson reason that he's playing a great guy? "I do not think he's greedy or self-serving or includes a lust for energy, unless of course a lust to become an avenger for justice is really a type of energy madness," Emerson states. "I believe he way to do good, but clearly he's working in ways that's outdoors what the law states. His behavior is ethically and legally questionable. The edges are actually fuzzy."Quite simply, Finch, a minimum of for the time being, is Ben Linus 2..It appears amazing that whenever his Emmy-winning turn among Lost's most-loved figures, Emerson wasn't immediately grabbed up by another TV series. "You do not get as numerous offers as you may think because I believe people believe that you're inundated with offers," Emerson describes. "Consequently, there's a time of a mysterious idleness. It's nice to recuperate a bit and take a while off, but at the same time, you won't want to lose whatever momentum you might have or let people ignore you."We do not observe that happening in the near future.Individual of great interest airs Thursday at 9/8c on CBS. Watch a clip from Thursday's episode below:

Cheers & Jeers: ABC Bites Off Greater Than It Might Chew

Scott Porter You don't need to tell Scott Porter the show like Friday Evening Lights - the football drama that won Emmys, a Peabody and inspired a catchphrase ("apparent eyes, full heart, can't lose!") - doesn't plainly frequently. He already knows. "It absolutely was a lightning-in-the-bottle moment of miracle with Friday Evening Lights which i understand will have the ability to never do that again. To behave starkly different, but nevertheless attempt to capture that same type of miracle making and own a personality was great," Porter states. "I desired a show to be capable of call my own, personal again." Fall TV: Have the lowdown relating to this season's must-see new shows Porter's second chance comes because of Hart of Dixie, The CW's new drama undertaking a town slicker physician, Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson), whose career forces her to move south where she encounters alligators, Southern belles together with a captivating lawyer named George, carried out by Porter. "George can be a leading guy which is definitely an initial personally,In . Porter states. "I like just of George. He's just this kind of solid everyman but males have to become pals with him and ladies need so far him. He's a pacesetter and he's a bit of the city hero." Sure, George and Zoe appear sensible on paper there's however one snag: George is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Lemon (Jaime King). The love triangular, as well as the small-town feel, in the series make Hart of Dixie like the early WB when family dramas like seventh Paradise, Everwood and Gilmore Women had not been transformed by series devoted to vampires of the underworld from the underworld, wizards and demon potential predators. Much like when Dawson's Creek and Felicity fans agonized over if you should pick Dawson or Pacey, or Ben or Noel, correspondingly, Porter states it won't be super easy picking who should finish tabs on whom. Have a look at our report on favorite TV love triangles "They're doing everything reduced inside the South. They not hurry with things which is exactly what we're going associated with this show. We're really apt to be to sit down lower in round the relationship between George and Lemon. Everyone else will have a way to finish track of at ease with them just like a couple and discover there's grounds they're together. It is not only a plot device," Porter states. "When the other shoe finally falls, and you also kind of uncover things utilizing their pasts, hopefully everyone else will most likely be rooting legitimate love.Inch The role of romantic comedy leading guy can be a large departure for Porter not only from his role as star quarterback-switched-paraplegic Jason Street on Friday Evening Lights, but from his recent gig round the Good Wife. Porter loved a recurring role round the CBS legal drama a year ago since the tricky, sneaky Blake Calamar, a personal eye/"fixer" most broadly noted for his season-extended competition with Kalinda Sharma (Archie Panjabi) that involved a baseball softball softball bat, extensive vehicular damage as well as the finding from the series-changing secret. "Blake's role round the Good Wife actually was just like a tool - just like a blunt-pressure object, as it were - to break into very hard outdoors of Kalinda and to obtain the audience more mounted on her. Within the finish throughout your day, he wasn't a personality who was simply there immediately which he wasn't a personality who was simply ingrained because world," Porter states. "In my opinion [designers and executive producers] Robert and Michelle King which i both understood that his narrative will have to finish to date because this season goes. There's however pointless he can't return in the much different way." Have a look whatsoever from the familiar faces returning to TV this year Meanwhile, however, Porter is experiencing jumping in to the area of Bluebell, Ala., where Hart of Dixie is positioned. "The primary one factor that's like the Nobleman, with FNL executive producers Peter Berg and Jason Katims and Hart of Dixie creator and executive producer Leila Gerstein is every one has this kind of solid grasp all over the world in which the show lives," Porter states. "Every scene they write fits since they know very well what would exist and what wouldn't exist because world. Becoming an actor, you're feeling perfectly taken proper proper care of." Hart of Dixie premieres Monday at 9/8c round the CW.

Spartacus Star Andy Whiftields Final Words To His Children

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Vashti Whitfield, the wife of the late Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield has shared the actors touching words he said to his two children before he lost his battle with cancer, a little over a week ago. I am going to go to sleep now as my body wont work anymore. I am like a butterfly with broken wings, Vashti told Australias The Telegraph, recalling the actors last words to children, Jesse Red, 6, and Indigo Sky, 4, before he died from non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He also told his two children, I will always be with you and will always be watching over you. I love you. Vashti also recalled the moment they learned the actors cancer had returned in September 2010 after they initially thought his chemotherapy was successful. Our hearts were broken, she told The Telegraph. Everyones language changed. They said it meant he had never really beaten it the first time. Adding, But the children look so much like him. And they can look in the mirror every day and see their dad. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the Australian actor died on September 11, 2011 in Sydney. He was 39. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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'Prison Break' Actor Joins 'R.I.P.D.' (Exclusive)

Getty ImagesRobert Knepper Robert Knepper, possibly best referred to as scene-stealing villain on TV's Prison Break, has grew to become an associate of R.I.P.D., Universal's supernatural action movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Rob Bridges good Dark Equine comic. Robert Schwentke is pointing the film, which began production the other day in Boston. The story concentrates on a wiped out cop (Reynolds) who's used to operate inside the Relaxation inPeace Department, a police made up of ghosts who fight spiritsunready disappear our world. Knepper may have one of the spirits, referred to as "deado" inside the movie's lingo. Kevin Sausage, James Hong, Marisa Burns, Mary-Louise Parker, and Stephanie Szostak may also be inside the cast. Knepper, who also did a stint on NBC's Heroes, is coming initially from off an NBC pilot titled Restoration. He recently signed with Innovative Artists and stays repped by Framework. Ryan Reynolds

'Dog the Fugitive Hunter,' A&E Prosecuted by Bail Bondsman

Jemal Countess/Getty A Colorado bail bondsman takes credit for the prosperity of the A&E reality series Dog the Fugitive Hunter, and that he wants compensation for his role within the series. A week ago, Bobby Brown prosecuted A&E Television Systems, Hybrid Films, and D&D Television Productions in Colorado federal court. The complaintant states he made an appearance in and was primarily accountable for 40 instances of Dog. Based on the complaint, the series has made a lot more than $400 million in the seven seasons since 2004.Brown only has been compensated $6,000 for his contributions. Brown alleges that in 2005, Duane "Dog" Chapman requested him to set up a number of conferences. Professionals in the show are stated to will be in attendance to go over the preparation of shows to become shot in Colorado. Filming commenced, and Brown states he performed an instrumental role. "As the series shows 'Dog' and the team as aiding Bobby Brown with taking difficult fugitives, actually it had been Mr. Brown who laid the building blocks for all these captures with meticulous preparation and research," states the suit. "Generally, he postponed faster and fewer costly choices to capture the fugitives to make sure there is sufficient quality material for filming. Brown states he prepared voluminous reviews and labored a minimum of 50 hrs on each episode, and without his expertise and collaboration, the episodes will not have happened. Brown also claims credit to have an episode including the capture of James British, a chapter that Chapman allegedly thinks "saved the series" following a recording of him vocalizing a racial slur was promoted. Last Year, Chapman's team allegedly requested him to become full-time person in the series, and that he was shot for that enhanced role with contracts in route. But soon after that, Brown states he grew to become believing that the Chapmans didn't meant to fulfill their promises, so he ended his participation. He's now suing within the misappropriation of his publicity privileges in addition to claims of breach of contract and promises. Brown is demanding unspecified damages. A&E rejected to comment. Chapman couldn't be arrived at for comment. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner RELATED: Shots fired on Duane 'Dog' Chapman REVIEW: Wife, Mother, Fugitive Hunter No charges for alleged 'Dog' shooter A&E collars 'Dog' after racial slurs

Can News Corp Escape Scams Untouched?

Should you take a look at News Corps stock cost since This summer 4 you may question whether youre peering right into a parallel world. This can be a period durng which the organization’s been battered by harmful facts in the News Around The Globe phone hacking and police bribery scams. But traders appear unconcerned. After a preliminary dive, News Corp stock rebounded and today almost exactly matches the performance from the overall market — the organization and also the benchmark Standard & Poors 500 index both of them are lower about 10%.Its easily described. Traders like several the money Rupert Murdochs cable systems generate. Theyre delighted by News Corps begrudging agreement to repurchase $5B of their stock. Shares are also relatively cheap: Many traders still fear that Murdoch can make a wild acquisition like he did in 2007 when he spent $5B for Dow Johnson.News Corp trades forabout 10times expected earnings while Viacom is near to 13.5, Comcast is all about 12, and Disney’s around 11.3. So News Corp is really a wise buy if you think maybe the scandal will pressure Murdoch to placate traders, and can blow over before it seriously damages the companys finances. Similar cases frequently do. Butthis one most likely won’t — and it'll be interesting to determine how lengthy it requires before traders become frightened. Research into possible lawbreaking at News Corp are simply getting began.That’s a sobering thought considering just how much has happened since This summer 4 once the Protector broke the scandal open using its are convinced that NOTW in 2002 interfered with voicemails of the missing schoolgirl Milly Dowler, later found killed. Murdoch needed to abandon his $12B effort to purchase the 61% of BSkyB he does not already own. Many United kingdom authorities want News Corp to market off its holdings within the satellite energy.Meanwhile Murdochprobably won’t have the ability toturn News Corp to his boy James. Parliaments Culture, Media and Sport Committee states it'll request him to testify again as people bear lower on accusations that James attempted to hide the extent of NOTWs lawbreaking. Scotland Yard, embarrassed by reviews that police recognized bribes to assist NOTW phone cyber-terrorist, is working the situation hard and it has already made 16 busts. Potentially harmful evidence continues to be appearing: A week ago News Worldwide stated it found “many hundreds of 1000's” of emails along with other documents about NOTW.Former News Worldwide Boss and NOTW editor Rebekah Brooks among the individuals who continues to be arrested is probably the many witnesses wholl testify in a United kingdom judicial inquiry thats just beginning. The U.S. Justice Department is looking into whether NOTW compromised the phones of households of 9/11 sufferers. And News Corp faces a large number of civil suits. Hacking sufferers desire to be paid out for his or her lost privacy. Additionally, many investors want company company directors to atone for rubber rubber stamping Murdoch initiatives that appeared to place his familys interests in front of traders’. Good examples include News Corps $675M acquisition of Elisabeth Murdochs TV company Shine experts the cost was far too high — along with the companys failure to research NOTWs hacking. Traders will are able to vent their anger at News Corps annual meeting on March. 21: The organization intends to fight a investor resolution that will strip Murdoch from the chairman title by needing the job take place by a completely independent board member. We’re already seeing some cracks in theconsensus view the scandal just affects a comparatively small , isolated a part of News Corp. Influential media analyst Laura Martin of Needham & Co lately downgraded company shares to keep from Buy. She states the impact from the scandal can get worse before it will get better simply because lawsuit costs is a new significant cost center for (News Corp) for that expected future. It is also interesting to determine potential News Corp allies tip-foot away.NY States Comptroller lately bailed from a $27M contract having a News Corp education service unit stating that the record remains incomplete regarding the seller responsibility issues. Quite simply, the condition does not such as the way things smell at News Corp. Thats also probably the most plausible reason behind Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers co-founder Tom Perkins announcement that hell leave this news Corp board when his term expires in October. His decision means the board will forfeit among the only people whos respected by corporate governance experts. Perkins won them in 2006: He resigned in the Hewlett-Packard board after then-Chairman Patricia Dunns let security experts privately track company directors personal telephone calls to discover who had leaked information towards the press. Murdoch likely was grateful for Perkins’ credibility when he stated in This summer that there is no reason to think News Corps top management had lied concerning the NOTW scandal. Thinking about just how much Murdoch needs that type of support, its tough to believe Perkins glib explanation the scandal had nothing related to his decision to depart — the board does not need someone apart from Murdoch whos over 80. The Murdoch family also seems to become growing more worried about the scandal. Nobody squawked several days ago when News Corp company directors made the decision that professionals used to do a marvelous job: The board granted the very best five executives $115.2M in compensation for that year that led to June. That’s up 43.7% from this past year for an occasion when the stock cost rose 24.5%. But James apparantly transformed his mind about his pay by late August, once the information was launched. Stating the present debate surrounding News Around The Globe, he stated he would decline his $6M bonus.Which was a potent symbol. You don't need to have a pity party for James, though: Without bonus, he ended up with $11.9M — a 15.8% raise versus 2010.