Jon Cryer Reveals New Details Of Two And A Half Men Return

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Just call him Doctor Love! As Two and A Half Men continues production on its first season without Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), Jon Cryer has revealed that his character, Alan Harper, is about to start dishing out romantic advice to newcomer Ashton Kutchers Walden Schmidt really. Theres obviously big change in the dynamic with Ashton, in terms of what that creates in my character. I can only say my character ends up being the more romantically experienced one of the two of them, Cryer told Entertainment Weekly. Alan becomes sort of a mentor character to Ashtons character Im a terrible mentor. And thats where a lot of the fun of the show comes from. In the new interview, Cryer shared new details about the retooled Men, which moved on with Kutcher after the very-public exit of Sheen earlier this year. It had been widely reported that Sheens character would die in the first episode back, followed by a lavish funeral, and Cryer explained how Alan and his son, Jake Harper (Angus T. Jones), end up living in his late brothers house, with internet billionaire Walter. All of us on the set keep referring to the first episode back as the pilot by mistake. [Showrunner] Chuck [Lorre] and I were standing around joking about trying to pitch this show and how ridiculous it would sound to a development executive: The guys been divorced and his brother just passed away, but he meets this billionaire with a broken heart and Its like, I would never buy that show, Cryer said, But its working amazingly well. While Sheen is gone, references to Charlie Harper will be peppered throughout the season, Cryer seemed to suggest. Its not, Oh, that characters gone, lets forget completely about him, Cryer said. There will be ramifications all through the season. Were not taking this into a new universe where the first show didnt exist. Two and A Half Men returns to CBS on September 19 at 9/8 C. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Brother,' football strong on Sunday

NBC won Sunday's primetime rankings race using its preseason National football league game between your Saints and Raiders, but CBS staple ''Big Brother'' organized nicely and ABC's ''20/20: The Sixth Sense'' enhanced in the second week. Based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, the football contest between New Orleans and Concord averaged a couple.9 rating/7 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 8.4 million audiences overall on NBC's stations from 8 to 11 p.m., with one of these amounts susceptible to notable revision because of time zone variations across the nation. Regardless, the Peacock was poised to face because the No. 1 broadcast network about the evening in 18-49, 25-54 and total audiences. At CBS, following ''60 Minutes'' (1./3 in 18-49, 7.9 million audiences overall), ''Big Brother'' averaged a powerful 2.9/8 in 18-49 and 7.7 million audiences overall throughout the 8 o'clock hour , lower a little versus. last week's season high but enough to become competitive with football within the preliminaries. The Attention did not do much the relaxation of how, though, with encores of ''The Good Wife'' (.7/2 in 18-49, 3.7 million audiences overall) and ''CSI: Miami'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 4.4 million audiences overall). ABC had its most powerful Sunday from the summer time with regular programming, as repeats of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' (1.4/5 in 18-49, 6.3 million audiences overall) and ''Extreme Transformation: Home Edition'' (1.3/3 in 18-49, 5.5 million audiences overall) were both up a few ticks week to week. And from 9 to 11 p.m., the limited-run news series ''20/20: The Sixth Sense'' also enhanced (1.6/4 in 18-49, 6. million audiences overall), giving the Alphabet its most powerful showing in demos with regular Sunday 9-11 p.m. programming in 3 years. Fox was about the low side of their summer time range with repeats of ''American Dad'' (.8/3 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall), ''Bob's Burgers'' (.8/3 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall), ''The Simpsons'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 2.7 million audiences overall), ''The Cleveland Show'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 2.six million audiences overall) and ''Family Guy'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.two million audiences overall) then original sketch comedy show ''In the Flow with Affion Crockett'' (1./2 in 18-49, 2.two million audiences overall). Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: NBC, 2.5/7 ABC, 1.5/4 CBS, 1.4/4 Univision, 1.2/3 Fox, 1.1/3. As a whole audiences: NBC, 7.3 million ABC, 6. million CBS, 5.9 million Univision, 3.3 million Fox, 2.4 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Of Ladies and Horses (Sport p filles)

A Le Pacte discharge of a Lazennec & Associes, Maia Cinema, Vandertastic production. (Worldwide sales: Le Pacte, Paris.) Created by Gregoire Debailly, Gilles Sandoz. Co-producer, Hanneke van der Tas. Directed by Patricia Mazuy. Script, Simon Reggiani, Mazuy, Patrick Le Rolland.With: Marina Hands, Bruno Ganz, Josiane Balasko, Amanda Harlech, Isabel Karajan, Muftie, Lionel Dray, Olivier Perrier. (French, British, German dialogue)Even individuals intrigued by dressage will question what Patricia Mazuy, her producers and cast thought these were making with "Of Ladies and Horses." Intended to be the storyplot of the headstrong lady along with a jaded trainer involved in a fight of wills which will result in triumph, the cumbersome answers are hobbled by bad dialogue, sloppy editing and poor utilization of music. Nobody seems to become holding the reins, though Mazuy ("The King's Kids") isn't any stranger to filmmaking. "Horses" will probably be offer pasture carrying out a forecasted mid-December opening. Working-class Gracieuse (Marina Hands, her face frozen inside a look of sullen intensity) is overlooked by snobbish elite equine trainers, though her promising talent begs for discovery. She's keen to utilize world-famous trainer Franz (Bruno Ganz), but he's underneath the thumb of supercilious partner Josephine (Josiane Balasko). How Gracieuse works and Franz triumphs over his torpor is supposed to energize audiences, but the possible lack of visual acumen and lifeless storytelling stymie participation. Socialite Amanda Harlech's thesping debut, as Franz's client, is inauspicious, though no stars escape the banal characterizations.Camera (color), Caroline Champetier editor, Mathilde Muyard music, John Cale production designer, Eric Barboza costume designer, Nathalie Raoul. Examined at Locarno Film Festival (Piazza Grande), August. 10, 2011. Running time: 101 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

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The 2011 VMAs: Helpful Information For Movie Fans!

FROM NEXTMOVIE: We haven’t heard of everyone, but we are glad everything drama between Kanye and Taylor Quick is finally over, because the MTV Video Music Honours can return to concentrating on what's vital: movies. Oh, sure, the VMAs, which air this Sunday survive MTV at 9 p.m. ET, are technically about great music, incredible live performances along with a celebration from the intersection of pop and culture. However for movie fans, there's much more towards the VMAs than simply honours or music -- additionally, there are the recording part. Which means celebrities, and that's why we have come up with our second annual Movie Lover's Help guide to the VMAs that will help you keep an eye on all of the Hollywood flavor on Sunday evening. Browse the full guide at NextMovie!

Fortissimo pacts with Imagenation

LONDON -- Fortissimo Films has pacted with Abu Dhabi's $1 billion production arm, Imagenation, to solely sell worldwide privileges for that shingle's first slate of local and Arabic language photos being developed, funded and created by the organization. The multi-year, multi-picture sales agreement will commence with Imagenation's first couple of Emirati productions: Nawaf Al-Janahi's coming-of-age story "Ocean Shadow" and Tobe Hooper's Arabian supernatural thriller "Djinn." Both photos have completely finished lensing within the UAE and therefore are in publish. Deal uses Imagenation introduced recently it had inked a unique cope with Empire Intl. to distribute its Emirati slate to movie theaters as well as on DVD through the Middle East and North Africa region. Using their extensive industry understanding, Fortissimo won't be an essential partner within the distribution in our films worldwide, but additionally in the introduction of our future film projects," stated Imagenation Boss Michael Garin, who required in the role in Feb. "They'll give to us real-time data on our existing projects, whilst helping us to look for the kind of films we'll develop moving forward.Inch Fortissimo topper Michael J. Werner added: "We're seeing the roll-out of a brand new, unique and gifted source for worldwide cinema and that we are delighted to achieve the chance to utilize Imagenation Abu Dhabi." Since a number of professional reshuffles this season, which saw the departure of former Boss Erectile dysfunction Borgerding and chief operating officer Stefan Brunner, Imagenation continues to be keeping a minimal profile, which sources indicate is lower to concentrating on accumulating its local production biz. The organization continues to be devoted to its production and financing joint endeavors with Hyde Park Ing., Participant Media and National Geographic Ing. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

VIDEO: Lisa Makes Bug Cookies, Chicken-Heart Pie on Hoarders

Lisa At one point, a cleaner on Monday's episode of Hoarders (9/8c, A&E) compares the house of Lisa, one of this week's hoarders, to the one in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. But the episode reveals its macabre core way earlier than that: In the scene below, Lisa and her daughter discuss Lisa's ghoulish culinary tendencies. These include cookies made out of dry mealworm bodies and a pie filled with raw chicken hearts. VIDEO: Hoarders' Clare is a staunch character As horrifying as it sounds, there's a real sense of tragedy that informs Lisa's cooking: She's an artist whose abusive husband forbade her from expressing the full extent of her creativity. She was allowed to cook and so, to hear her daughter tell it, "[She] just channeled all of her anger and rage into her cooking." VIDEO: What's so bad about a media hoarder? Watch Lisa and her daughter describe this food preparation in the preview:

Russian Dolls

Anastasia and Diana in "Russian Dolls" Created by Left/Right. Executive producers, Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, Take advantage of Sharenow, Gena McCarthy, Colleen Conway co-executive producers, Elina Burns, Alina Dizik, Edward Simpson producers, Kevin Vargas, Christine Mahin company directors, Keshia Coe, Jerry Carita supervisory story producers, Eliza Hindmarch, Kevin Felix lead editor, Matthew Luhrman casting, Risa Tanania. 30 MIN.Apparently, "Jersey Shore's" crimes against culture includes releasing a torrent of heavily staged reality programs rich within me-too ethnic stereotyping. Enter "Russian Dolls," that has the excellence of show-casing the worst Russian accents because the early Bond movies, or when Boris and Natasha started attempting to kill moose and squirrel. Occur Brighton Beach -- referred to by citizens as "One square mile of Brooklyn jam-full of crazy Russians" -- it is a Vodka-implanted taste of Lifetime's desperation being hipper and obtain observed. Does it work? Most likely nyet. Area of the initial trouble with "Dolls" is there is no real focus into it. The half-hour premiere flits everywhere, presenting a lot of heavily highlighted personas it's difficult to maintain track. On the way, there's time for any bikini-clad trip right into a spa, a grandmother "pageant," along with a date in which a 23-year-old lady debates whether or not to split up having a guy because he isn't Russian and "time's drained" on giving her mother the 100%-Russian grandchildren she would like. Even though participants clearly understand what's expected of these (witness the brawl within the "This year on" tease), the very first bite is seasoning with no meat. Furthermore, the series lacks the kind of ligament providing you with a minimum of a modicum of narrative coherence towards the "Real Average women" franchise, or a variety of programs which have beaten "Dolls" towards the punch. (Lifetime is pairing the series having a other half-hour, "Picker Siblings," dedicated to interior planning, another well-worn -- highlighting on worn-out -- genre.) The show's title (it had been initially pitched as "Brighton Beach") reflects Lifetime's need to put a youthful-female stamp about the proceedings that does not really exist, among the futile look for exactly what the New Yorker precisely referred to as "casting the Russian Snooki." Rather, it is a multigenerational experience, for example whenever a married lady grouses and comes her eyes through the undignified gran pageant, wincing as her mother-in-law works a belly dancing. "It's just like a never-ending torture," she groans. Fortunately, the tedium of "Dolls" has ended inside a half-hour. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com

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CAA signs Martin, Barrett

MartinBoal Bob Martin, Felix Barrett and Chris Boal are among the legit creatives who have recently joined the roster of the theater department at CAA.Martin, one of the creators of theater-centric Canuck skein "Slings and Arrows," picked up a Tony for tuner "The Drowsy Chaperone" and penned the book for holiday offering "Elf," while Brit helmer Barrett made a splash in Gotham last season with "Sleep No More," the dance-installation theater event inspired by "Macbeth."Boal, whose play "23 Knives" was seen in Gotham in 2009, has recently picked up screenwriting gigs for an untitled Julius Caesar epic and an untitled Viking pic starring Alexander Skarsgard, both at Warner Bros.Also joining the legit fold at CAA are Rinne Groff, whose play "Compulsion" had a run Off Broadway earlier this year; Daniel Goldfarb ("Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me"), whose latest, "Cradle and All," was played at Manhattan Theater Club; and Jacquelyn Reingold ("String Theory"), currently a co-producer on NBC's upcoming Broadway-centric series "Smash." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com