Grey's Anatomy Preview: "You Haven't Told Her?"

Kim Raver Little has happened at Seattle Grace since Grey's Anatomy's fall finale last month. That apparently includes Teddy (Kim Raver) still being in the dark that her husband, Henry, (Scott Foley) died on the operating table despite the best efforts of Teddy's protégée Cristina (Sandra Oh).Say it with us: Seriously? Check out photos from Grey's AnatomyIn a new promo for the show's midseason premiere, Owen (Kevin McKidd), the Chief (James Pickens Jr.) and Bailey (Chandra Wilson) brainstorm on how to break the news to Teddy.Meanwhile, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Alex (Justin Chambers) are still aiding the victims in the car that collided with their ambulance.Check out the preview. Grey's returns Thursday, Jan. 5 at 9/8c on ABC.

Santa useful to niche pix

Trendy auds ongoing striking cinemas in pressure inside the extended weekend, searching at Christmas opener "Very Noisy and very Close" and supporting holdovers "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" and "The Artist."Warner Bros.' "Very Noisy" acquired a great opening-day per-screen average of $11,753 from six locations. (The studio is calculating the film will collect around $136,000 by 50 percent days.)"Mess Tailor," from Focus Features, released a effective four-day per-screenaverage of roughly $22,000, getting a weekend take of $1.2 million at 55 theaters. Pic's domestic cume showed up at $2.3 million through Monday.According to Focus, "Mess" is constantly play strongly at holdover houses for instance L.A.'s Landmark, where the film lost only to "The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo," beating new records "War Equine" and "Very Noisy." FilmDistrict's Jennifer Aniston directorial debut, "Inside the Land of Blood stream and Honey," did less in four days, calculating $9,276 from three engagements with an thought weekend total of $27,827.In 72 hrs, Chinese Oscar entry "The Flowers of War" released a great debut per-screen average of $13,982 from three playdates, with one each in NY, L.A. and San Francisco Bay Area. Pic totalled almost $42,000.The Weinstein Co., meanwhile, extended a couple of days ago its holdover pair, "The Artist" and "My Week with Marilyn," while using latter pic playing at 602 locations, yielding an thought three-day gross just north of $888,000. But "The Artist," which carried out at much less engagements (167), really did better, tallying through Monday an thought $1.4 million. "Marilyn" has cumed $7.3 million "The Artist," $2.9 million.David Glasser, chief operating officer at Weinstein, credited that for the studio's patient rollout way of "The Artist.""People continue to be locating the film," Glasser mentioned. "Now, what there has been inside the exits is always that people are now being launched from this saying, 'That wasn't a few things i expected.'" Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Anchor Bay builds up 'Justice'

Anchor Bay Films has acquired the U.S. rights for the Nicolas Cage thriller "Seeking Justice," formerly titled "The Hungry Rabbit Jumps," and hang up a March 16 theatrical release. The Roger Donaldson-directed film co-stars The month of the month of january Manley and Guy Pearce. "Justice" was produced by Endgame Entertainment's James D. Stern along with Ram Bergman and Material Entertainment's Tobey Maguire and Jenno Topping. Bill Clark, leader of Anchor Bay Entertainment, made the announcement Wednesday. Cage stars just like a devoted inner-city secondary school teacher happily married to have an accomplished music artist (referred to by Manley). That like a suitable existence prior to the wife's very assaulted -- leading Cage's character to just accept an offer in the guy to dispense immediate justice. He's then attracted into an undercover vigilante organization. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Katy Perry Talks SNL: There Have Been Lots Of Pitches About My Breasts!

First Released: December 8, 2011 8:53 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Katy Perry around the group of Saturday Evening LiveLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Katy Perry doesn't have problem revealing her you'll need tour in a number of creative costumes, also it seems spend be featuring her shape on Saturday Evening Live too, when she hosts the show the very first time a few days ago. There have been lots of [skit] pitches about my breasts, Katy told Access Hollywood on Thursday. I had been awesome about this, but I am not sure everything [got] in. Very well see. The singer, who lately provided the voice for Smurfette within the animated feature The Smurfs continues to be taking pleasure in the modification of pace from concert artist to comedy actor for SNL, but shes not prepared to invest in a dual career. I really like doing the animation and also the voice-overs, she stated. It might really take something I possibly could not do without to stay in [that i can pursue acting]. It requires a lot more discipline than as being a music performer. I'm able to sing an audio lesson on tour and that i sing it once and stars need to sing it 75 various ways from 75 different angles. Katy stated there's really one impetus to obtain her into acting. I really like Kristen [Wiig], and when she ever requested me to complete anything, I'd totally get it done, Katy stated. At this time, Katy is satisfied singing, and dealing with this rare outing as SNLs host and shes been receiving targeted advice too from husband Russell Brand, who helmed the show once throughout last season. Obviously my hubby [has given me advice]. Every single day Im checking along with him and hes giving me the following day move ahead things i must do or what is gonna continue or the way i should act, she stated. Beyond looking at her acting and comedy chops, when fans see Katy on SNL this Saturday, theyll get the opportunity to look at her lately first showed change a popped blond do. I acquired off an excursion and that i desired to try new things, and so i work off, she described. And That I went blond. I seem like Im 16 once again, since this is exactly the same haircut I'd after i was 15 and 16, so everyones calling me [by my real title], Katy Hudson at this time my loved ones a minimum of. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Could Ryan Seacrest Replace Matt Lauer on Today?

Ryan Seacrest and Matt Lauer If Matt Lauer leaves his co-anchor chair on NBC's Today show in 2012, they're transformed by... Ryan Seacrest. The Today producers met while using The The American Idol Show Show host on Tuesday for preliminary talks about possibly succeeding Lauer, the Wall Street Journal reviews. Lauer remains with Today since 1997 and contains been thinking about departing the show. Early Idol? Fox announces midseason schedule Seacrest already works together NBCUniversal, hosting and developing a regular news show round the company's E! network and creating the Kardashians' reality franchise. The discussions with NBCUniversal are ongoing and zilch remains made a decision yet. Would you like to see Seacrest inside the co-anchor chair?

What Kevin Spacey Thinks About Using Cell Phones in Theaters

While there’s hope that one idiotic theater in Washington encouraging audiences to text during movies dies a speedy death, take heart in the actions of new Movieline hero Kevin Spacey. The actor took a stand at a recent Sydney performance of Richard III when a rude theatergoer answered their cell phone during the play. “Spacey, the would-be Duke of Gloucester, singled out the phone owner and bellowed ‘Tell them we’re busy!’,” reports the UK Telegraph. “The audience erupted in support.” Sigh. If only actors could leap off the screen to do the same in cineplexes. [Telegraph via Movie City News]

Aeroplano, Buena Onda form alliance

Buenos Aires-- Sebastian Aloi's Aeroplano, that is resides in L.A. and Buenos Aires, has created a production alliance with Italy's Buena Onda Intl. First films up are Argentine Lautaro Nunez p Arco's "Corazon p perro," and Italian Beniamino Catena's "Io Sono Vera."Both game titles play off two phenomena: an industry appetite for arthouse genre films Argentina's attractive mixture of low production costs, particularly when in comparison to neighbor South america, yet high-quality specialists. "Perro" is really a '50s-set Argentine love story from a girl raised like a boy by her lumberjack father along with a kid who was raised within the forest having a dog pack. "Vera" activates a woman who vanishes when she's seven right into a parallel world simply to return years later. Catena directed Canale 5's mega-hit series "Squadra Antimafia."Both photos shoot in Argentina the coming year, "Vera" first, "Perro" August/September."The standard of specialists and production values your money can buy you have to pay in Argentina is great,Inch stated Buena Onda Intl. partner Jesse Ranvaud.Ranvaud includes a distinguished Latin American c.v., professional creating Walter Salles' "Central Station" and Fernando Meirelles' "Town of God" and "The Continual Garden enthusiast."Aloi also offers a knack of supporting new company directors. Most lately, Aloi created Nicolas Goldbart's groundbreaking Argentine sci-fi black comedy, "Fase 7" bought for that U.S. by Bloody Disgusting Chooses and also the Collective. "I am thinking about creating genre films from La but additionally finding new talent in Argentina," Aloi stated. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com