TNT Announces Winter Premiere Dates for Leverage, The Closer and More

Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer TNT will kick off its winter season with new episodes of Leverage, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles and Southland, the network announced Tuesday.Leverage, which will air its summer finale Sunday, will resume its fourth season on Sunday, Nov. 27 with eight new episodes. The following night, The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles, will return with five episodes each.Is The Closer on your Watchlist? Add it and your other favorites now and never miss an episodeSouthland fans, however, must wait a little longer for the fourth season. The 10-episode season is scheduled to bow Tuesday, Jan. 17.TNT also announced the slate of films on its new Mystery Movie Night franchise. Bill Pullman's Scott Turow's Innocent will start things off on Tuesday, Nov. 29 and will be followed the next evening by Ricochet, starring John Corbett.Catherine Bell signs on for TNT's Good Morning, KillerOther films on the Mystery Movie Night docket: Hide, starring Carla Gugino (Tuesday, Dec. 6); Silent Witness, starring Dylan McDermott (Wednesday, Dec. 7); Good Morning, Killer with Catherine Bell (Tuesday, Dec. 13); and Deck the Halls with Kathy Najimy (Tuesday, Dec. 20).The network also confirmed dates for its Christmas in Washington special (Friday, Dec. 16) and the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (Sunday, Jan. 29).

George Michael Reveals Separation From Kenny Goss

FIRST PUBLISHED: August 22, 2011 4:53 PM EDT PRAGUE -- George Michael says he has split from long-term partner Kenny Goss, partly due to the fallout from Gosss struggle with alcohol addiction. The 48-year-old singer appearing at the Prague State Opera House on the opening night of his Symphonica tour told the audience Monday Kenny and I havent been together for two and a half years. My love life has has been a lot more turbulent than Ive let on, he said, dedicating a new song Where I hope you are to Goss. This man has brought me a lot of joy and a lot of pain. Michael also honored the late Amy Winehouse, calling her the only British artist to have left him in awe during his 30-year musical career. The former Wham! singer had previously denied allegations he and Goss had separated, but said Monday: Its time to be honest. Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Midnight in Paris' Obtaining a Late-Summer time Expansion

The new sony Pictures"Night time in Paris" The new sony Pictures Classics is dying to return to Paris. In nine days, the niche house intends to re-expandWoody Allen's Night time in Paris, an unexpected indie hit that is the veteran filmmaker's greatest grossing film within the U.S. since its opening in May.Night time's domestic gross through Tuesday is $49.9 million (it's made a lot more than $83 million worldwide). PHOTOS: Costume Types of 'Midnight in Paris' Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen star within the story of the idealistic author who makes nightly activities in time for you to 20's Paris, where he gains perspective and inspiration from legendary expatriates for example Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Salvador Dali. Last weekend, the film was playing in 400 theaters about the 26th, it will likely be playing within an additional 500 to 600 theaters, wishing to profit from the late-summer time hurry. SPC co-leader Tom Bernard states you will see a brand new TV campaign to encourage audiences to determine it again and "have a friend to Paris." STORY: 'Midnight in Paris' Becomes Woodsy Allen's Greatest-Grossing Film in two-and-a-half decades "This movie has performed strong all summer time," states Bernard, who stated he really wants to keep your momentum on-going of the honours push for Allen and also the movie. SPC also launched the prior two Allen films, You'll Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and Whatever Works. Rachel McAdams Woodsy Allen Worldwide Night time in Paris Owen Wilson

Weekend Receipts: Apes Holds From The Assist in Close Fight Glee Flops

Hail Caesar! Again! Rise from the Planet from the Apes was the very best option for ticket purchasers in the multiplex, becoming only third film this summer time to guide this area office for 2 weekends consecutively (Thor and Transformers: Dark from the Moon were another two). Outdoors from the strong runner-up showing for that Help, the frame wasn’t as kind to beginners: Final Destination 5 disappointed, half an hour or Less resided as much as reduced anticipation and Glee: The three dimensional Concert Movie couldn’t even crack the very best-ten. Your Weekend Receipts are here. 1. Rise from the Planet from the Apes Gross: $27,500,000 ($104,875,919) Screens: 3,691 (PSA: $7,451) Days: 2 (change: -50%) Credit for Rise from the Planet from the Apes’s strong box office showing would go to both Rupert Wyatt and Last Century Fox: Wyatt, for pointing a movie that experts and fans accepted — something which likely stored the film from shedding the p rigueur 60 % that many blockbusters tumble in weekend two — and Fox for locating an ideal release date because of its burgeoning franchise. Apes might have most likely become lost both in June and November, but August — using its genre-specific releases and reduced box office returns — was the Goldilocks calendar position: perfect. 2. The Assistance Gross: $25,525,000 ($35,398,826) Screens: 2,534 (PSA: $10,073) Days: 1 Talking about perfect, quit for that Help. The Tate Taylor-directed adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel resided as much as its advanced hype, strong reviews (typically) and ‘A+’ Cinemascore to earn a superb $25.5 million over the past weekend, and also over $35 million since opening on Wednesday. That puts it in front of the opening weekends for both Eat Pray Love and Julie & Julia, and may point The Assistance toward massive late summer time grosses. (Observe that The Assistance had the greatest per screen average associated with a film within the top-ten.) In the end, from now until mid-September, you will find precious couple of films being released targeted toward grown ups, and — most significant — precious couple of targeted toward adult women. 3. Final Destination 5 Gross: $18,400,000 (new) Screens: 3,155 (PSA: $5,832) Days: 1 Possibly this writer was a little bearish concerning the box office chances for Final Destination 5, but even when that conjecture was the greatest of high watermarks for that reliable horror franchise, this really is still disappointing. Bear in mind that each one of the previous three Final Destination sequels opened up larger than the final entry, which FD5 had a few of the most powerful reviews yet. Couple by using 3-D taxes, cheap horror fans haven’t had almost anything to line-up for since Scream 4, which opening must have been bigger. Not too it matters: Final Destination movies are created inexpensively but still great for between $40 and $60 million overall in the domestic box office. Help you for part six in 2013! 4. The Smurfs Gross: $13,500,000 ($101,545,660) Screens: 3,427 (PSA: $3,939) Days: 3 (change: -35%) It works out it wasn’t everything silly for The new sony to schedule Smurfs 2 about the calendar in the end. The film entered the $100 million threshold in the domestic box office over the past weekend, and gained one more $60 million in worldwide areas for any absurd worldwide total of $242 million. With Spy Kids 4 because the only family film about the schedule before re-discharge of The Lion King in three dimensional on Sept. 16, expect ongoing success. Pretty smurfing amazing. 5. half an hour or Less Gross: $13,000,000 (new) Screens: 2,888 (PSA: $4,501) Days: 1 Inside a vacuum, $13 million to have an action comedy that has no major stars, a minimal budget, an R-rating along with a mid-August release is really great in comparison, Scott Pilgrim versus. The Planet gained only $tens of millions of about this weekend last summer time, which was ranked PG-13. Regrettably, this isn’t vacuum pressure — and $13 million for any film with Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride in starring roles, directed by Ruben Fleischer coming off Zombieland and launched within the Summer time of R-Ranked Comedies is a little disappointing. Nevertheless, figure half an hour or Less to battle on like a home favorite for slackers and stoners within the a long time. 11. Glee: The three dimensional Concert Movie Gross: $5,700,000 (new) Screens: 2,040 (PSA: $2,794) Days: 1 Stop thinking. [Amounts via Box Office Guru]

Box Office Report: 'Apes' Still Rules; 'The Help' Bows Strong; 'Glee' Off to Slow Start

Twentieth Century Fox's Rise of the Planet of the Apes is poised to win the Friday box office race with an estimated $8.5 million to $9 million, while DreamWorks' female-driven The Help continues to win over audiences, according to early returns.our editor recommendsFinal Destination 5: Film ReviewRise of the Planet of the Apes: Film Review30 Minutes or Less: Film Review'The Help': What Critics Say Apes is now expected to come in No. 1 for the weekend, with a gross in the mid-$20 million range. The Help should gross in the $6 million range on Friday, and is projected to earn $18 million to $20 million for the three-day weekend, putting its five-day debut as high as $29 million. Opening on Wednesday, The Help earned a stellar $9.9 million in its first two days after earning a rare A+ CinemaScore. The movie, based on Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel about Southern white women and their maids, is playing particularly well in African-American theaters, as well as upscale cinemas like the ArcLight and Landmark theaters in Los Angeles. For the three-day weekend, The Help could find itself in a close race with New Line and Warner Bros.' Final Destination 5. The weekend's other new films-Sony's R-rated action comedy 30 Minutes or Less and Fox's Glee: The 3D Concert Movie-are turning in soft performances so far. Glee is now projected to gross only $3.5 million for the day, putting its weekend earnings in the high single digits, a low turnout for a concert pic. 30 Minutes or Less had been expected to open in the $15 million to $17 million range, but is now looking at a debut closer to $10 million. Related Topics James Franco Emma Stone Rise of the Planet of the Apes The Help Final Destination 5 30 Minutes or Less Glee: The 3D Concert Movie

Apple Tops Exxon Mobil as Most Valuable U.S. Company Amid Volatile Stock Market

NEW YORK - Amid Tuesday's wild stock market rise, technology giant Apple briefly overtook oil conglomerate Exxon Mobil as the U.S. company with the biggest market value on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. In mid-afternoon trading on Tuesday, Apple, led by CEO Steve Jobs, hit a market capitalization of $343 billion, edging past Exxon's market value for a brief period, according to the Journal. The two companies had seen a difference of around $50 billion in market value just a few weeks ago. At the end of the trading day though, Exxon's market cap once again trumped Apple's $346.7 billion. Tuesday's brief change at the top of the market value ranking marked another milestone for Apple, which has gained in value in recent years thanks to the success of its products, such as iPods and iPads. It hasn't always been that valuable. The Journal recalled that at the end of 1993, when Exxon's market value stood at nearly $78 billion, Apple's market cap stood at just $3.9 billion. And a few years later, Apple was close to bankruptcy before Jobs returned, and the company's fortunes changed for the better. Related Topics Steve Jobs Apple

Showtime Renews 'Gigolos' for Second Season

Showtime BEVERLY HILLS -- Showtime has ordered a second season of docusoap Gigolos. Showtime entertainment president David Nevins confirmed the second season order during a conversation at the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday morning. Gigolos "has done well for us," said Nevins. "People are fascinated by it." The reality series follows male escorts working in Las Vegas. It is among a handful of unscripted series on Showtime including The Real L Word andThe Franchise, about the World Series champion San Francisco Giants. Nevins said he has plans to turn The Franchise into a regular series with different MLB teams each season, though the network is not yet in discussions with another team. (HBO has attempted to do the same with Hard Knocks, but the NFL labor dispute has scuttled the show this season.) The network has yet to make a decision on another season of The Real L Word. But Nevins noted that the series has built viewership in its second season. And that is "an indicator" of its renewal prospects. TCA TCA Summer Press Tour 2011