The Artist and Curb Your Enthusiasm Win Top Awards at Company directors Guild Honours

The Artist Honours season front-runner The Artist came a measure nearer to Oscar gold by winning best director for any feature film in the Company directors Guild Honours. "Best director, I do not fully realize what that's. All of us is really different," champion Michel Hazanavicius stated in the acceptance speech Saturday. "So to try and say which is the greatest is extremely difficult. However I really appreciate thisand thanks greatly." Hugo, The Artist lead Oscar nominations Locked in La and located by Kelsey Grammer, the DGAs also named The Killing pilot as well as drama series, and Curb Your Enthusiasm's "Palestinian Chicken" episode as well as comedy series. The Kennedys won best direction for TV movie and miniseries, and General Hospital was acknowledged as the very best daytime serial. Best musical/variety series visited the 65th annual Tony Honours, as the Greatest Loser required home the recognition of best reality series. James Marsh won best feature documentary for Project Nim.

Just before professionals Choice after-party

Paul Feig and Judd Apatow Penelope Ann Burns, Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo and Missi Pyle get physical at Critics' Choice Movie Honours. Enlivened with the film's best picture win within the Experts Choice Movie Honours, "The Artist" cast people clowned around backstage within the Paladium, obliging photogs with every imaginable pose missing a person pyramid before reacting to reporters' questions."You'll find lots of beautiful people here' must pressure myself not to request autographs," mentioned Michel Hazanavicius, who also needed home the helmer recognition Thursday evening.But allow producer Judd Apatow, who won the comedy prize for "Bridesmaids," to strike back at experts who have spurned him formerly. "There is no afterparty. Have you thought about that? That's how fucking cheap this kind of person,Inch he joked just before the Palladium aud.Apatow should not are actually clued to the fete lower the street at Boulevard3, where house band Licorice entertained the "Bridesmaids" crowd, including Paul Feig and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

Beyonce and Baby Leave the Hospital

Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z Beyoncé and Jay-Z have left the building - well, the hospital, anyway.The new parents exited NY's Lenox Hill Hospital with daughter Blue Ivy at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the NY Daily News reports. Several black SUVs and other vehicles with tinted windows aided in their departure.Beyoncé and Jay-Z confirm daughter's birthThe 30-year-old songstress and 42-year-old rapper confirmed the baby's birth joint statement Monday. "Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven."The hospital put out a statement of its own in the wake of reports that the couple paid $1.3 million to rent an entire maternity floor. "Simply not true," the hospital said, adding that the family was "housed in an executive suite at the hospital and is being billed the standard rate for those accommodations."Still, that's not what non-famous new parents at the hospital told local media.Meantime, Jay-Z put out a song in honor of his baby girl:

On-set images of Gemma Arterton in Byzantium

To date in her own career, Gemma Arterton has performed lots of upper-class special gems such as Tamara Drewe and Quantum Of Solace, but so far as we all know, she has not received the opportunity to rupture many arterial blood vessels together with her bare teeth.That's soon to alter however, as Neil Jordan's vampire flick Byzantium might find Arterton flex her bloodletting muscles like a toothy creature from the evening.And in the looks from the latest on-set pictures in the film's Dublin-based shoot, Jordan certainly is not skimping around the splatter front. Indeed, we barely recognised Miss Arterton from behind that crimson mask!The film sees Arterton star alongside Saiorse Ronan like a mother and daughter team of vampires of the underworld, who from time to time pose as siblings once the situation calls for this. Away from home for murder, the happy couple make an effort to lie lower in an British seaside town, however it soon becomes obvious it is not only the human government bodies who're after them...It may sound quite a fascinating premise to us, with Arterton's character fatigued by a lot more than two centuries of existence, and torn between the necessity to safeguard Ronan and her desire to finally settle lower. Byzantium is pencilled directly into arrive Stateside later this season, having a United kingdom release date not yet been confirmed.

Zabielski to helm 'Police Academy' redo

Longtime "Tosh." helmer Scott Zabielski could make his feature directorial debut with New Line's remake of "Police Academy." Zabielski outshine several more skillful helmers for your coveted comedy gig, the director is ideal for, getting experienced actual police academy training just like a reserve officer in West Hollywood. David Gem and David Weissman written the script, while original "Police Academy" producer Paul Maslansky will return to result in the remake. New Lines will probably start production this year, though they'll must find a cast first. The first 1984 "Police Academy" opened up up atop el born area office where it continued to be for three days before losing for the second slot. However, it acquired the most effective place throughout its fifth and sixth weekends and shown to own legs with the summer season, grossing greater than $81 million in your area despite never using greater than 1,587 screens. Zabielski started his career becoming an editor on "Beauty as well as the Geek" and "Talkshow with Spike Feresten." He's repped by UTA and Undercover Films and Management. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

NBC to Premiere Musical Cleaning soap Smash Online

Smash As NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt place it, NBC is giving Smash the entire-court press. The network introduced Friday the full first episode is going to be available like a digital download beginning Jan. 16 - three days just before the show's February. 6 premiere - on Apple iTunes, Amazon . com VOD, Xbox 360, Ps, Samsunb MediaHub and Vudu. It will likewise be accessible on Comcast's VOD as well as on choose American Air carriers plane tickets. Not much later, beginning Jan. 23, audiences will have the ability to stream the episode on NBC.com and Hulu. Winter 2012 TV: Must-see new shows And when that wasn't enough advanced exposure, NBC will host tests from the pilot on The month of january 9 in Chicago, La, Dallas, Colorado, Ontario, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tigard and Bay Area, as well as on The month of january 11, it'll screen in LA's Outfest. And like Fox's Glee, the tunes from each episode is going to be provided right after hourly airs. Smash, starring The American Idol Show runner-up Katharine McPhee, Debra Playing and Anjelica Huston, involves the backstage drama active in the development of a brand new musical about Lana Turner. McPhee and theater vet Megan Hilty (Wicked, job) play two stars competing to portray the Hollywood legend. Playwright Theresa Rebeck produced and executive-produces the series, that will feature original tunes by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray). NBC at TCA: Scoop around the Voice, Smash, SVU and Community's future Throughout the show's session at NBC's winter TV preview, the cast and inventive team, a lot of whom have Broadway experience, were quick to express the cleaning soap operatic (and stereotypical) behind-the-moments shenanigans - talking stars, a director who occurs to his stars, super-sized egos - are pretty in keeping with existence. "What goes on behind the curtain is much more interesting than what is happening around the stage," Hilty stated. "The genius of creating this concept right into a series happens when you are an active artist...there's a lot on the line when you are subjecting you to ultimately 100s or 1000's of individuals, it naturally sets a dark tone and stage for top drama," she ongoing. "The stakes are extremely high and there is a lot on the line. This show taps into everything... All individuals stereotypes exist for any reason " For which character may ultimately play Marilyn, Rebek states it isn't so obvious-cut. Not simply will McPhee and Hilty be up for that part, but guest-star Uma Thurman will swing at the end of in to the first season like a major superstar also in consideration to guide the musical. For the time being, McPhee stated the variations between your two characters's versions of Marilyn are rapidly apparent McPhee's Karen is an extremely eco-friendly budding actress while Hilty's Ivy is a chorus girl waiting to land an online insurance lead role for a long time, and prepared to do anything whatsoever to have it. Also, McPhee states, "I think about myself much more of a pop artist, and Megan's got this large Broadway voice," McPhee stated. Smash premieres February. 6 at 10/9c on NBC.

Melanie Amaro Unveils The Primary One Factor She Has The Capacity To Splurge Her X Factor Money On

First Launched: The month of the month of january 5, 2012 4:32 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Melanie Amaro Unveils Her Plans For Your X Factors $5 Million Prize NY, N.Y. -- Melanie Amaro acquired herself the big $5 million recording contract using the new the new sony when she won The X Factor only a few days ago, and shes prepared to accept of the cash on a considerably-needed item. A ft massager, she told Access Hollywood in regards to the one factor her heart truly desires. In my opinion thats ultimately, at this time around, a few things i truly, truly would really like. I dont think buying fancy cars, fancy clothes I dont really uncover that the necessity, Melanie ongoing. Personally I seriously need a ft massager. The truth is every one of these really pretty women in like different shows and stuff and so they placed on every one of these nice shoes and [large] heels, which is like, Oh my gosh gosh, you gaze so competent, but inside its killing her because her foot are doing harm to. So personally, its like I put them under which i look good included But if you return home, you just wanna put your ft in the ft massager and basically possess a load off. Melanie will expend a couple of of her cash on one large ticket item, however it won't be something to herself. She told Access she still needs to buy her mother a home. In my opinion my mother warrants a enjoyable house, a sizable kitchen so she'll prepare, a enjoyable large mattress room together with a sizable bed mattress, I'm they warrants it, the singer mentioned. Inside the days since Melanie won Season among the X Factor her existence has changed, but she only recognized the need for what went lower on Wednesday. Yesterday it kind of struck me this really is likely to be my existence any further: interviews, hair, makeup, wardrobe, she mentioned. After I awoke, it absolutely was like, Bam! Bam! Bam! People in my face, people in my hair I used to be like, Wow, that is likely to be me for just about any very very long time. Added Melanie, In my opinion Im becoming familiar with it. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

History takes Nutopia's 'Mankind'

LONDON -- Nutopia, the shingle produced by former Discovery and BBC topper Jane Root, hopes to cement its status for ambitious docus specific within the worldwide market having its new commission for History, whose working title is "Mankind: The Story famous Us." Greenlit with the U.S. web, the 12-hour show will debut later this year, with assorted versions created for individual local areas, a preliminary for History. The funnel, which has reinvented itself by screening more reality shows and fewer traditional history programs, claims worldwide distribution more than 300 million houses. The completely new project starts while using Large Bang and traces the development of humans in the world where most species finish off extinct, mentioned Root. She known towards the show just like a "real action-adventure," encompassing astronomy and geology together with the great status for mankind. Planned just like a 12-hour, six evening TV event, the docu is produced using it . team as "America: The Story people,Inch introduced by executive producers Root and Ben Goold. Screening is planned for later this year. Filming is able to go such locations as China, Nigeria, Morocco mole as well as the U.K. Root mentioned: "There's a massive appetite all over the world for documentaries such as this that tackle the finest subjects on the world inside an entirely new epic style that mixes amazing drama, CGI and interviews." Nancy Dubuc, prexy and gm, History, added: "'Mankind: The Story famous Us' gets the same spirit of bold storytelling that made 'America the story of Us' this kind of phenomenal success. But this time around around we're going a good deal bigger.Inch Nutopia is presently planning approaching Discovery skein "The Way You Invented the earth,In . a five-part show examining technological breakthroughs such as the automobile as well as the cell phone, in addition to localized for individual areas. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Winfrey show boosts OWN

The famous host oprah Winfrey interviews Stephen Tyler in Oprahs Next Chapter OWN got a pleasant anniversary present: hearty amounts for that two-hour bow of "Oprah's Next Chapter," which preemed on New Year's Day -- within 24 hours the Harpo/Discovery Communications partnership released this past year. The show drawn in 1.a million audiences overall and did single.1 rating within the net's target demo of ladies 25-54, based on Nielsen. It is good news for OWN executives who predicted that Oprah's on-air go back to balance-looked at network bearing her title would boost curiosity about the cabler. Rankings for "Chapter," which adopted Winfrey with an interview with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler at his house in Nh, gave the series its second-greatest rating to date, behind its two-hour preem of "Season 25: The famous host oprah Behind the curtain" on the day that this past year. Internet also noted that viewership elevated within the show's second hour. As OWN rushed to locate audiences throughout an initial year interrupted by a number of serious difficulties, it's switched progressively to African-American women -- an underserved demo which has responded well to programming like "Thanks for visiting Sweetie Pie's." OWN also offers Good Clean Fun's "Beverly's Full House," another program apparently customized to attract African-American women, bowing the following month. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Eight vie for Orange Rising Star Award

Chris O'Dowd in 'Bridesmaids'Tom Hiddleston in 'Thor'Jessica Chastain in 'The Help'Felicity Jones in 'Chalet Girl'Eddie Redmayne in 'My Week with Marilyn'Adam Deacon in 'Anuvahood'The Orange Rising Star is not a traditional BAFTA award, but rather an audience prize that's handed out on BAFTA night. It's designed to engage the public in the ceremony, particularly the younger movie fans targeted by cellphone giant Orange, the title sponsor of the awards.The longlist of eight contenders is drawn up by a jury of industry experts, but the five nominees and the winner are decided by public vote. However smart the longlist selections, the candidate with the year's biggest box office has an inherent advantage.By that yardstick, this year's longlist is unusually hard to read.It includes several actors who have appeared in blockbusters, several with multiple credits, several whose big films will be released just as the voting is taking place and one wild card in the form of Adam Deacon, a cult hero among the teen cellphone addicts who decide this award.In order of their U.K. box office in 2011 (through Dec. 19), the contenders are:Chris O'Dowd"Bridesmaids" ($36.8 million)Tom Hiddleston"Thor" ($23.4 million)"Midnight in Paris" ($4.1 million)"The Deep Blue Sea" ($666,000)"Archipelago" ($500,000)"War Horse" (Jan. 13 release)Jennifer Lawrence"X-Men First Class" ($24.6 million)"Winter's Bone" ($1.2 million)"The Beaver" ($200,000)"Like Crazy" (Feb. 3 release)Chris Hemsworth"Thor" ($23.4 million)Jessica Chastain"The Help" ($6.6 million)"The Tree of Life" ($2.8 million)"The Debt" ($2.4 million)"Take Shelter" ($306,000)"Texas Killing Fields" ($202,000)"Coriolanus" (Jan. 20 release)Adam Deacon"Anuvahood" ($3.4 million)"Everywhere and Nowhere" ($62,000)Felicity Jones"Chalet Girl" ($3 million)"The Tempest" ($71,000)"Albatross" ($32,000)"Like Crazy" (Feb. 3 release)Eddie Redmayne"My Week With Marilyn" ($4.2 million) BAFTA: DOWN TO THE WIRE:Documentaries | Foreign Films | The Orange Rising Star Award Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com