Barbara-Anne Moss Joins Take advantage of Lamb Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ untitled Take advantage of Lamb drama pilot is constantly assemble a thrilling-star cast. The Matrix star Barbara-Anne Moss is positioned since the female lead opposite Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis inside the project put together by Goodfellas author Nicholas Pileggi and Greg Master and directed by James Mangold. Occur the sixties, the drama tales the actual story of Take advantage of Lamb (Quaid) rodeo cowboy switched longtime Sheriff of Las vegas – and Johnny Savino (Chiklis), a Chicago mob fixer whose business vision for altering Las vegas collides while using law-and-order mandate of Sheriff Lamb. Moss may have A.D.A. Katherine O’Connell, the daughter from the local rancher who had been elevated a neighbor for the Lamb which is now cutting her teeth inside the D.A.’s office. Pileggi, Mangold, Master, Trina Konrad and Arthur Sarkissian are executive creating the CBS TV Art galleries-produced pilot, with Quaid and Chiklis co-executive creating. Moss, who recently recurred round the final season of NBC’s Chuck, will next be viewed within the qualities Knife Fight and Quiet Hill: Thought 3d. She's with WME, Hodgson Management and attorney Robert Lange.

Media Stocks Down As Fear Of Global Economic Downturn Spreads

Barring a last-minute turnaround, this could be the worst day for U.S. stock exchanges since November. The U.S. Media Index is -1.7% in mid-afternoon trading, worse than the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard and Poor’s 500, both -1.5%. Buyers are concerned that Greece may default on its debt if private investors fail to approve terms of a restructuring deal. On top of that, today saw weaker than expected economic reports from Brazil and China. Among Big Media companies,CBS was hardest hit (-3.3%) followed by News Corp (-2.6%), Viacom (-2.4%), Sony (-2.3%), Disney (-1.9%), Time Warner (-1.9%), and Comcast (-1.1%). Media companies down 4% or more include Imax, AOL, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia,and Netflix. Only one meaningful media company seemed positioned to possibly record a gain today: Dish Network hovered around +0.03%.

Pilot Season: Heroes Alum Hayden Panettiere Joins ABC's Nashville

The Walking Dead [Warning: This story includes major spoilers about AMC's The Walking Dead as well as the comic series it originated from from.] AMC may have just spoiled what might use function as worst-saved TV secret of 2012. Round the AMC website early Thursday, The Walking Dead's second season exclusive edition Blu-ray set have been promoted. One problem: The item's description incorporated a substantial spoiler, providing the bonus features include "Shane's last episode." Works this suggest Jon Bernthal's character will rapidly meet his demise? The Walking Dead Boss: Lori has become Lady Macbeth Bernthal's future round the zombie drama has existed question since his character, the progressively hot-headed former deputy, died in Problem 6 in the comics that the series relies. Meaning Bernthal's version has extended outlived his comic-book counterpart. Additionally, news that Bernthal reaches talks for Frank Darabont's new TNT pilot only elevated fans' accusations the television series Shane would soon be described as a goner. "You understand the Shane character was destroyed off inside the comic very, very early," Walking Dead executive producer Glen Mazzara recently told TVGuide.com. "We are a show that's prone to surprise people. People can speculate. I have not see the Frank script, but it is imaginable that Bernthal's character can get offed because [TNT] pilot. I have avoid seeing clearly. So I'd rather not say anything about secrets or spoilers or anything such as this, however think fans will be pleased with our story, and i'm just likely to give consideration to that particular, not other material." By Thursday evening, the site happen to be shut lower (you will see an image in the site below). "The publish round the AMC store was completely unauthorized," an AMC representative mentioned in the statement. "The issue is presently under analysis." Hold the clues that Bernthal might be departing the series destroyed the summer season to suit your needs? Hit should be genuine along with your ideas.

Exclusive: Shawn Pyfrom Returning to Desperate Regular folks

Shawn Pyfrom Dana Delany, Kyle MacLachlan and Andrea Bowen aren't really the only ones returning on Wisteria Lane: Shawn Pyfrom is positioned to return inside the final cases of Desperate Regular folks, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. See the relaxation of current day news Pyfrom, who shows Bree's (Marcia Mix) boy Andrew, will reemerge in Episode 18 in the final season getting a sizable announcement. While particulars are scarce about what he'll be revealing to dear old mother, let's just say all things have certainly changed since he's been away. We last saw Andrew in Season 7 while he fought against with alcoholism before finally acknowledging to Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) he'd freshly freshly mowed lower his mother getting an automobile. Desperate Regular folks airs Sundays at 9/8c on ABC.

Keck's Exclusives: The Fonz Gets Up

Henry Winkler Ain't this cool? Former Fonz, Henry Winkler, is being eyed for the role of Ava's father,Robert, on NBC's Up All Night."We're excited about Henry Winkler, and Maya Rudolph [Ava] just adores him," says the show's executive producer, Emily Spivey.While Ava's mama was nutso, Spivey says Robert is "the more grounded and warm, loving parent. Even though he's flighty and a little irresponsible, he's a creative type who writes children's books. Henry, in the roles he's played, exudes a warmth and whimsy, which is why we thought of him."In real life, Henry has authored the successfulHank Zipzer series of children's books, which was news to Spivey. "No way! I had absolutely no idea," she said when I clued her in. "I can't wait to talk to Henry." Look for the character to debut in late April/early May, while Ava's mother, who tends bar in Florida and lives with a musician, would debut in Season 2.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Trippin' to yesteryear

If last year's best picture race in the Academy awards ended using the triumph of history ("The King's Speech") within the here-and-how ("The Social Networking"), the present contest has selected sides in the beginning, with Academy people casting their votes for movies that with excitement idealize bygone days.From the nine best picture nominees, only "Moneyball," "Very Noisy & Incredibly Close" and "The Descendants" occur these days, as well as individuals films, to 1 degree or any other, ruminate over styles of legacy, history or a period when, say, a scrappy team such as the Concord A's could challenge the mighty Yankees for baseball supremacy.Yes, Woodsy Allen's "Night time in Paris" starts in modern occasions, but the majority of the film concentrates on the magical outings that it is Allen stand-in, a film writer named Gil (Owen Wilson), takes in time for you to a Jazz Age Paris where he meets the kind of Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein. Gil has lengthy imagined of just living during this slice of history, and individuals around him deride him for his longing."Nostalgia is denial, denial from the painful present," lectures Paul, an old flame of Gil's girlfriend. "The reputation for this denial is Golden Age thinking, the erroneous notion that the different period of time is preferable to the main one a person's residing in. It is a flaw within the romantic imagination of individuals individuals who find it hard to deal with the current.InchAnd, yes, Paul is really a world-class bigmouth, but he's a place, one which Allen themself makes late within the film when Gil and the 20's French girlfriend skip to the Belle Epoque era. "I am in the '20s, and I am suggesting the golden age is la Belle Epoque," she informs Gil, much to his dismay.Another movies nominated for the best picture -- "The Artist," "Hugo," "War Equine," "The AssistanceInch and "The Tree of Existence" -- will also be strongly implanted with nostalgia, and, as Paul might argue, originate from places of discomfort or uncertainty with modern occasions. Contrast the current-day images of the brooding Sean Penn held in a steel city in "Tree" together with his idyllic memories of the childhood put in the truly amazing Outdoors. "The AssistanceInch tidily takes note of past civil privileges triumphs, possibly an simpler task than analyzing the racial problems that exist today.The rest of the trio turn their gaze inward toward the medium itself. Steven Spielberg styled "War Equine" around the epic films of John Ford and Victor Fleming, its outsized music, visual grandeur and languid pacing remembering classical Hollywood. "The Artist" and "Hugo" return even more, honoring the first times of cinema at any given time when movie film cameras and celluloid is near extinction."We all do lovingly think back at quiet cinema, it's correct,Inch states 'Artist' author-director Michel Hazanavicius. "However the movie is actually in regards to a guy who finds themself from the overall game. Technologies have transformed and left him behind. And that is relatable now, no?"Relatable, yes. Knowing in the nostalgic late of best picture nominees, it appears that, yes, Academy people can appreciate the man's dilemma.Eye around the Academy awards: Best Picture PreviewTrippin' to yesteryear Moody key art set tone for kudo challengers Poster children for any year of reflection, uncertainty Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

N.Y. TV Fest adds development partners

The NY Television Festival, heading into its eight year, Friday introduced nine development partners due to its 2012 edition this fall including IFC, MTV and VH1. IFC, which acquired approaching series "Bunk" in the 2010 fest, has grew to become part of MTV and VH1 as award sponsor for your Pilot Competition which is seeking comedy distribution due to its third annual Because they are award. MTV is trying to find animated and live-action comedies and VH1 for unscripted formats due to its VH1 Creative Lab "Theory of Creativity" Award with a development deal. The growing festival is striving being the Sundance of television -- identifying independent creative talent and fostering connections with systems, art galleries and kinds. It unspools March. 22-27 at Tribeca Cinemas as well as the 92YTribeca in lower Manhattan. Sundance Funnel, SevenOne Intl., Bio Funnel, Logo design design, Hasbro Art galleries and Funnel 4 have signed onto take pitches and guarantee a noticable difference deal each for starters producer. Hasbro might be the very first partner inside the children's entertainment category. Funnel 4 might be the very first worldwide network partner. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com