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

The the spanish language language Trailer For Red-colored-colored Lights Online

Weaver! P Niro! Murphy! Excelente!We're large fans of Hidden around here, so there's some anticipation for Rodrigo Cortes' next film. It's stood a mixed reception from people who've seen it up to now, along with the relaxation people, there's this worldwide trailer for your dark thriller Red-colored-colored Lights to clue us in on what you should expect.In the minimum, it's amusing to find out Sigourney Weaver, Robert P Niro and Cillian Murphy named in to the the spanish language language.What is happening? Well, P Niro can be a world-famous celebrity medium who's strangely leave retirement, thirty years after apparently abandoning seances. Weaver and Murphy are scientists considering the paranormal. Their queries lead them to P Niro, whose supernatural qualifications they think being dubious. And Elizabeth Olsen may also be on-hands as Weaver's assistant.Shades of previous spooky thrillers get this appear just a little familiar - we're sure we view that vehicle-abruptly-stopping-for-creepy-lady-with-trolly shot plenty of occasions before - but oddly, it seems to offer the distinct look of Hidden about its colour pattern, even though Hidden happened entirely within the coffin.Millennium have just selected this up for distribution at Sundance, so expect British-language trailers and several release dates before too extended.

Jerry Yang leaves Yahoo up in mid-air

YangThompson The departure of Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang opens a whole lot of new options for your unhappy Internet content giant, but very hard fixes. The surprise exit stunned the areas and pressed Yahoo shares greater in after-several hours purchasing and selling. Yang's exit--that's apt to be then an exodus of others round the company's board--was conveyed in the letter released Tuesday through the organization from board chairman Roy Bostock, who may be one of the alongside go. "After I leave the business I co-founded nearly 17 in the past, I am passionate in regards to the appointment of Scott Thompson as boss and also the ability, along with the whole Yahoo leadership team, to influence Yahoo right into a thrilling and effective future." Yahoo hired Thompson captured after several days without any Boss and among constant gossips the organization was up available. Yang happen to be pilloried by traders, numerous whom blamed him for botching a possible takeover by Microsoft previously too for creating confusion about his role lately in discussions with potential partners. That report on partners is for certain to develop once again since Yahoo could certainly set itself up for your kind of acquisition Yang never saw fit to greenlight or maybe a shopping spree that belongs to them. Private equity finance finance groups are actually kicking their tires since the ouster of Boss Carol Bartz a year ago, and so they could come knocking again without or with congloms prepared to possess a controlling interest, for instance Microsoft. But experts also provide noted that Yahoo may want to stay independent and grow by considering making proper purchases getting a scale in a position to altering the business. Potential targets that have been stated in recent days include Netflix, WebMD as well as the Weather Funnel. An amount much more likely major move that Yang might possibly not have cottoned to can be a divestiture, with Yahoo's Asian assets prone to speculation the spinoff could return around $11 billion to company coffers. But it's also achievable that Yang's exit is less about objections over being bought, buying or selling, plus much more an optimistic alternation in opinion in regards to the proper direction of Yahoo. The business remains extended belittled for missing focus given its interests are dispersed across a number of areas from mobile to connected TV. The appointment of Thompson, formerly of PayPal, has cranked up concerns that Yahoo will push into e-commerce, the completely new CEO's specialty area. That may draw attention away from one of the handful of locations that Yahoo has undisputed leadership: online content. Yahoo is either first or second in 11 different content groups, where its characteristics are competitive with famous labels from CNN to ESPN. The business has moved heavily into original video programming within the last 12 several days, most recently introduced a venture with Tom Hanks, it hopes might help drive advertising revenues in comparison having its massive traffic figures. Yang steps lower removes within the boards of both Yahoo and subsidiaries Yahoo Japan and Alibaba. He'll still retain a 3.8% stake within the organization. Yang co-founded Yahoo in 1995 with David Filo and needed it public in 1996. He's offered included in the Board of Company company directors since March 1995 to ensure that as Boss from June 2007 towards the month of the month of january 2009. "Jerry Yang can be a visionary together with a pioneer, which has brought enormously to Yahoo throughout his many years of service," mentioned Bostock. Jill Goldsmith brought with this story. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Kutcher Wants to Return to 'Two and a Half Men'

PASADENA, California (AP) A clean-cut Ashton Kutcher said Wednesday that he's interested in continuing with "Two and a Half Men" beyond this season and CBS wants him, too.Kutcher's addition to television's most popular comedy following star Charlie Sheen's implosion was a grand experiment that has worked out better than CBS or the producers could have dreamed.The show is up 20 percent in viewers over Sheen's final season, the Nielsen ratings company said, and Kutcher has also brought in a younger crowd."I've had a blast," said Kutcher, who plays the heartbroken Walden Schmidt. "Since I stopped doing 'That '70s Show' I've always wanted to go back and do television."Kutcher appeared at a news conference without the long hair and beard he has worn this season. It was cut as part of the plot in an episode of "Two and a Half Men" that airs Monday, he said.Kutcher will be working on movies after filming for this season of "Two and a Half Men" concludes, but "right now I'm looking at it as a hiatus," he said.CBS would have to strike a new deal with actors and producers to continue the show beyond this season. All parties seem interested in working it out, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said."In spirit and intent, everybody is very motivated," she said.Series creator Chuck Lorre said he gave thought to ending the series after Sheen left last season and couldn't imagine it continuing. But CBS and his co-creator, Lee Aronsohn, nudged him to continue."Lee said, 'Why not try? If we fail, no one would be physically harmed,'" Lorre said. "It seemed like such a heartbreaking way to end, and we didn't want it to, so we said let's keep the light on."Writers were able to change the tone by making Kutcher's character a heartbroken Internet billionaire who has everything he wants except the woman he loves. Jon Cryer, who played Sheen's annoying little brother, is now Schmidt's older friend. It was all a welcome tone change, Aronsohn said."It's been a lot of fun and a challenge to create a different show with a lot of the same elements," he said.Lorre, who was the target of sharp barbs from Sheen last spring after he was fired, said he wished his former star well."I really do," he said. "I'm glad he's sober and I think it's terrific."Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By David Bauder January 12, 2012 PHOTO CREDIT Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images PASADENA, California (AP) A clean-cut Ashton Kutcher said Wednesday that he's interested in continuing with "Two and a Half Men" beyond this season and CBS wants him, too.Kutcher's addition to television's most popular comedy following star Charlie Sheen's implosion was a grand experiment that has worked out better than CBS or the producers could have dreamed.The show is up 20 percent in viewers over Sheen's final season, the Nielsen ratings company said, and Kutcher has also brought in a younger crowd."I've had a blast," said Kutcher, who plays the heartbroken Walden Schmidt. "Since I stopped doing 'That '70s Show' I've always wanted to go back and do television."Kutcher appeared at a news conference without the long hair and beard he has worn this season. It was cut as part of the plot in an episode of "Two and a Half Men" that airs Monday, he said.Kutcher will be working on movies after filming for this season of "Two and a Half Men" concludes, but "right now I'm looking at it as a hiatus," he said.CBS would have to strike a new deal with actors and producers to continue the show beyond this season. All parties seem interested in working it out, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said."In spirit and intent, everybody is very motivated," she said.Series creator Chuck Lorre said he gave thought to ending the series after Sheen left last season and couldn't imagine it continuing. But CBS and his co-creator, Lee Aronsohn, nudged him to continue."Lee said, 'Why not try? If we fail, no one would be physically harmed,'" Lorre said. "It seemed like such a heartbreaking way to end, and we didn't want it to, so we said let's keep the light on."Writers were able to change the tone by making Kutcher's character a heartbroken Internet billionaire who has everything he wants except the woman he loves. Jon Cryer, who played Sheen's annoying little brother, is now Schmidt's older friend. It was all a welcome tone change, Aronsohn said."It's been a lot of fun and a challenge to create a different show with a lot of the same elements," he said.Lorre, who was the target of sharp barbs from Sheen last spring after he was fired, said he wished his former star well."I really do," he said. "I'm glad he's sober and I think it's terrific."Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.