Fox dramas dip, still top Monday

Fox dramas ''House'' and ''Alcatraz'' fell off some within their second week like a Monday combo, however they lifted the internet to victory on the evening by which CBS broadcast repeats. Still, the Eye's ''Two . 5 Men'' ruled because the top-ranked program. Based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, ''House'' opened up the evening having a 2.8 rating/8 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 8.six million audiences overall, winning its hour in most key groups despite a tenPercent week-to-week decline. And also at 9, ''Alcatraz'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 8.3 million audiences overall) also saw a tenPercent decline in the previous week but continues to be searching good in the third week and seems to become a nice match its lead-in. It had been neck and neck with ABC and CBS for that hour's lead in 18-49 and won its hour in males 18-49 (2.6/7). CBS again astounded by ranking an aggressive second both in 18-49 and 25-54 on the evening if this broadcast repeats of their regular Monday series: ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2.4/7 in 18-49, 7.3 million audiences overall), ''2 Broke Girls'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 7.8 million audiences overall), ''Two . 5 Men'' (3./7 in 18-49, 10. million audiences overall), ''Mike and Molly'' (2.3/5 in 18-49, 8.5 million audiences overall) and ''Hawaii Five-0'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 7.3 million audiences overall). ''Men'' was Monday's No. 1 show in 18-49, 25-54 and total audiences, and ''Hawaii'' brought the broadcast systems within the 10 o'clock hour. At ABC, ''The Bachelor'' (2.6/7 in 18-49, 8.a million audiences overall) was lower a tick week to week but nonetheless drenched its the second best scores of year. It had been then ''Castle'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall), that was around the high side for any repeat. NBC opened up using the finale of gameshow ''Who's Still Standing'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 6.six million audiences overall), which matched up or set season levels and figures to come back sooner or later for that network. It had been then a repeat of ''Fear Factor'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 4. million audiences overall) as well as an original installment of newsmag ''Rock Center'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 3.3 million audiences overall). At CW, the 100th episode of ''Gossip Girl'' led to greater rankings (.7/2 in 18-49, 1.4 million audiences overall), accumulating the show's second biggest audience of year. Also up week to week was rookie 9 p.m. drama ''Hart of Dixie'' (.6/one in 18-49, 1.5 million audiences overall). Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: Fox, 2.8/7 CBS, 2.3/6 ABC, 2.2/6 Univision, 1.5/4 NBC, 1.3/3 CW, .6/2. As a whole audiences: Fox, 8.5 million CBS, 8. million ABC, 7.six million NBC, 4.six million Univision, 3.5 million CW, 1.4 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Top Moments: Catherine's CSI Goodbye and Take advantage of Lowes Lifetime Movie

Marg Helgenberger Our top moments each week: 11. It Requires Three to Tango Award: Kim Zolciak sets the scene for any romantic evening together with her guy, Kroy, on Real Average women of Atlanta: candle lights, rose flower petals along with a bath tub designed for two. But can there be room for just one more? Because Kim's father all of a sudden barges in around the new parents' date evening. He offers this sage advice. "I really want you to become careful," he states. "If you cannot be cautious, be great. And when you cannot be great, then just title it after me." Father knows best! 10. Best Hug: It has been a tough road this year for Aria and Ezra on Pretty Little Liars. Once they were forced to part ways, Aria leaves Ezra a note, asking him to satisfy her underneath the clock tower to provide their relationship only one last chance. He turns up, obviously, although not until after it begins pouring down rain, all of the easier to seal this lengthy-looked forward to reunion having a passionate (wet) hug. 9. Best Bet on Chicken: Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio takes Grayson to job for creating a simple chicken salad sandwich for any competition challenge. Grayson, however, is not afraid to challenge his portrayal of her food not exciting enough in comparison towards the other dishes. "Just like a meatball?" she asks sarcastically, a obvious mention of the Lindsay and Sarah's posted dishes. Her chutzpah works: She helps make the normally stone-faced Tom laugh aloud and she or he causes it to be to another round. Whom you callin' (boring) chicken? 8. Funniest Situation of Mistaken Identity: After unwillingly saying yes to some more traditional (read: common) bachelorette party, Blair Waldorf's evening rapidly rises in smoke on Gossip Girl when she amiably (and incredibly drunkenly) concurs to carry onto what she thinks is really a stranger's cigarette (but what's really some pot). When cops balk at her public toking, she mistakes the males in blue for strippers, reaching south from the holster to discover if they are really "NY's finest." That very not-ladylike gesture will get her very openly arrested. Signal the paparazzi's expensive lights. 7. Best (Non-Specific) Character Revival: This week's Justified features some cheeky guest casting when Carla Gugino turns up because the very particularly named Assistant Director Karen Goodall. It is a obvious jerk towards the title character she performed on ABC's beloved-but-rapidly-canceled Karen Sisco, which, like Justified, took it's origin from an Elmore Leonard character. The chemistry between Karen and Raylan crackles as well as their partnership accumulates exactly where it left off. Surely we are only some of the ones who think she'd create a great permanent accessory for the cast. 6. Free finally Award: House's new year's resolution? To obtain his ankle monitor - also known as his "training tiresInch - off. But Foreman must sign off around the approval, therefore the mischievous doc decides to stroke his ego allowing him win arguments. When Foreman will get stylish to his plan, House states he moves better with no monitor which if Foreman were as confident as his former boss, he wouldn't have to keep House shackled. Foreman ultimately realizes Home is right and grants the removal. "Bikes go faster without training tires,Inch he states. And in addition they drive their cars into individuals houses. 5. Most Moving Bad Day: Despite a passing report from her mandated counselor on Criminal Minds, Hotch knows Prentiss hasn't fully worked with nearly being wiped out by Ian Doyle this past year. "You are likely to go days, several weeks even, feeling fine. Then you are going to possess a bad day," he informs her. "Just tell me whenever you do." Stuck within the "denial" stage, Prentiss does not move ahead until a victim within their situation knows that Prentiss had once been assaulted too and asks her about this. Fighting back tears, she finally confesses to Hotch, "I am getting a poor day." 4. Most Scrumptious Being Released: After attempting to keep her many new bedpost notches hidden from her nosy neighbors on Desperate Average women, Bree faces a sticky situation when she's faced by among her suitors and the very angry wife when she turns up drunk in the chapel bake purchase following the reverend themself disinvited her. (Bree's scrumptious defense: "Every bake purchase requires a tart.") Rather than fighting using the angry wife, Bree decides to possess her new status as "town whore" and walks away together with her mind held high. Be careful, Bree, God is listening. 3. Most Contrived Reality: On Kourtney and Kim Take NY, Kim Kardashian decides to satisfy with psychic John Edward to talk with her late father, who had been O.J. Simpson's lawyer. "Have you got a father-in-law or perhaps an older male that might be as an uncle who passed from cancer?" Edward asks her and Kourtney. "Our father passed from cancer," Kim solutions. "Would your father possess a connection to someone who drowned?" he asks. "O.J. Simpson's daughter drowned," Kim states. Yeah, Edward's totally drawn on directly into... Wikipedia. Did we point out that he and Kim have a similar publicist? 2. Most Absurd Line: Lifetime's Came Billings: Untouchable is loaded with cheesy and crazy dialogue sign of the network's usual choices, but it is strange hearing it being released of Take advantage of Lowe's mouth. Just to illustrate: When Drew's neighbor, Karen, suspects he accounts for his 4th wife's disappearance, she informs him, "Likely to prison will prevent you.Inch His response: "I am untouchable, bitch." Who creates these items? 1. Saddest Goodbye: She may take a bullet throughout a blaze of gunfire a week ago, but Catherine's CSI farewell is not large, bold and bloody. No dying, no high cliff-hanger, no large twist - only a job and numerous of tears. "There comes a place in a person's existence by which one feels compelled to create a change," she informs they. "I've been offered another job using the FBI. And That I have made the decision to consider it." And knowning that, Catherine Willows leaves Vegas. Our one gripe: No William Petersen? What were your top moments?

Russell Brand Will Be The Hauntrepreneur

Rent a ghost house...Russell Brand has a thing for spirits. And no, not the kind he used to have a thing for... We mean ghosts. After his unsuccessful attempt to resurrect Rentaghost (which since moved on to waft around Ben Stiller), he's now switched to a new spooky project, jumping aboard The Hauntrepreneur for Paramount. If this one makes it to the screen with Brand still attached, he'll play the titular weirdo, who helps a family adjust to a new town (and settle their differences) by creating a haunted house filled with unusual characters. Sounds a little like Beetlejuice crossed with Willy Wonka.Con Air / High Fidelity scribe Scott Rosenberg, who last dabbled in out-and-out comedy with (shudder) Kangaroo Jack, sold the idea to the studio as a spec script in October. Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes team, which usually specialises in pure horror, is on board to help shepherd it.Hauntrepreneur is now scouring the streets of Hollywood and beyond, looking for a director.Brand, meanwhile, will next crop up in Rock Of Ages and has been setting up a new series on US cable channel FX. He'll also co-star in Diablo Cody's as-yet-untitled directorial debut, which will see him appear alongside Octavia Spencer and Julianne Hough.

Top Chef's Beverly: I Separated Itself As being a Sore Thumb

Beverly Kim Beverly Kim's dish on top Chef was fit for just about any full - while not an evil full. The Chicago-based chef - and target of Heather's, Sarah's and Lindsay's insults - was removed on her behalf halibut that was not symbolic an sufficient quantity of the challenge's evil theme, in recognition of guest judge and Snow White-colored as well as the Huntsman's Evil Full, Charlize Theron. Adding salt for the wound: She'd have won the Quickfire and immunity along with it had she plated her Grain Krispies with time. Still, Beverly states she will get "greatInch about departing. Uncover why. Plus: Did she feel cajolled by Louise?Top Chef's Ty-Lör: We ought to happen to be more organizedI think lots of people were surprised you left since Sarah undercooked her risotto, and undercooking usually will enable you to get started. Had you been surprised too?Beverly: I certainly thought my dish was worth remaining on certainly. Was I surprised? I am unsure. It's so subjective. I guess surprised, however it might be a very tight race plus they have to nitpick. They nitpicked my sauce. I furthermore think my dish could've been more conceptually wicked. [Laughs] I'd this kind of vibrant story! Snow White-colored triumphs within the gloomy and everyone else's dish am dark, like, here's the wicked full! That was a lot of it - I didn't embrace the job. However felt great departing around the good note. Everyone did perfectly. We have got a standing ovation within the idol idol judges. It's how it is.Maybe you have consider undertaking a far more dark theme or had you been dead-set round the Snow White-colored prevailing theme?Beverly: You understand, when you're caught because situation where you have to decide inside a few momemts, I desired to carry out a dish that we felt at ease with. I still feel it stood a narrative. Clearly, searching back, you're going, "Oh, I ought to did...Inch But in those days, that was my intuition.If you were removed, how irked had you been in regards to the Quickfire? Beverly: Clearly, you replay the whole factor within your mind and you're simply so upset and so are like, "Let us say I'd just thrown [the Grain Krispies] in mid-air and so they showed up round the plate?" There is plenty of that regret. No less than I realize I'd a really tasty dish. That assisted me feel great. It's my job to try to look at things half-full and gain understanding in the past. I'd done another run the ultimate minute to determine if I really could convey more fennel also it didn't even ensure it is towards the plate, so sometimes you need to simply cut for the chase and plate the dish. You'll find a number of things I could've done that will have saved myself, but that's why it's a game title title. It doesn't totally define you want a chef. It's circumstantial in addition to summary.Would you simply exhaust time or perhaps you have disregard the Grain Krispies?Beverly: I went time. I barely had time to get my sea food on. From two minutes until zero, it's going so quick. I thought that we needed some fennel for a lot of crunch, therefore i started getting a anxiety attack and tried to locate fennel, which is once i went from time. I ought to have skipped everything and hang the Grain Krispies on. And won immunity!Top Chef's "Malibu" Chris describes his naked lady artA great deal of fans loved that you just outlasted Louise and wanted that you should certainly overcome Sarah and Lindsay too, for the way badly they treated you. What happening between everybody? Perhaps you have not jump on whatsoever? Beverly: It was only when you're place in this kind of situation with people you don't know, you're basing your feelings relating to this person on superficial things. Had we known each other, In my opinion maybe numerous people choice wouldn't are actually passed. And basically generally, I'm not the standard chef personality. I'm not noisy and abrasive and confrontational. I'm a small bit really quiet type, however i am certainly a fundamental warrior. My whole career, I've been the keep-your-mind-lower-and-keep-working type. I merely make an effort to lead by example rather than demanding respect. I certainly make an effort to earn my respect which might take a while. I used to be also shy in a sizable group with people I am unsure. In the event you understand me, I'm noisy and extremely boisterous. You'll find occasions where I take myself seriously and occasions once i don't. I certainly might have fun, however am serious once i showed up for your competition, knowning that I used to be trading a great deal time from my family members, like a mother of the extremely youthful baby. Sometimes you may feel they ganged-you?Beverly: Yeah, but if you are in the competition, people will probably group together with people like themselves. In my opinion my personality, being shy, assisted me appear meek. I am unable to help that! [Laughs] That's who I am. That's something you uncover in relation to you when you're there. You don't understand how you'll probably be competing. Can one be noisy? Can one be quiet? I increased being more quiet which is unquestionably when people frequently gang you. But it's a tournament. You will try to be look wonderful making others look bad. They're great they all are wonderful chefs. I like those to dying. We just would never know each other personally in those days. Top Chef's Louise: I'm not a real bullyHeather doesn't think she was bullying you, but fans as well as the other chefs did. Can you appear like she was?Beverly: In my opinion that term is actually negative. In my opinion I merely separated itself as being a sore thumb in the beginning because of my personality. I don't think it absolutely was to call me on my small work ethic and things like that. That being mentioned, it's formerly. I've not any [ill will] toward them. Most of us react in different ways pressurized. In my opinion which includes a lot associated with it. It's a competition. It absolutely was very apparent I used to be different then everyone. [Laughs] I began to embrace that. It's harder being someone I'm not instead of only to be me.You had some strange and funny moments, like crashes to the stand and apologizing with this.Beverly: Yeah! [Laughs] It absolutely was funny. In my opinion I provided some comic relief for people. It had been how they cut and edited it. I'm certainly awesome, which i want it so bad that sometimes you haven't any remedies for that movement! I didn't even realize the way in which i looked. It's silly. I am in a position to laugh relating to this because that's who I am. I'm not a real robot of the individual. Competing around the program takes plenty of strength. For those who have lots of minutes left and you also make an effort to perform some things, you bump into inanimate objects!Do you've kept that sign that states you'll win Top Chef Season 9 together with one fourth from the million dollars?Beverly: Hell, yeah! [Laughs] I realize people believe it is cheesy, however trust imagining your goals. It's like shooting for your moon and reaching inside the fence no less than. It'll enable you to get close-up and keeps you focused. It comes down lower to thinking in yourself as it is all you need, specifically in a hostile atmosphere.Exactly what are you to date?Beverly: I am working very difficult at Aria. We just got a Michelin star recommendation. I'm excited revisit real cooking! Personally, this really is really the start of my career in by doing this. I've been cooking since i have have was 16, but this really is really the first time people know of me, it is therefore a really great chance will be able to grow. This can be certainly start of the products you will notice. This complete competition has given me plenty of knowledge of me just like a person and that i have proven a great myself. It's given me a lot more drive.

Andy Serkis Promises Smaug Will Probably Be 'Extraordinary' In 'The Hobbit'

There's really anything wonderful than an encounter with Andy Serkis. He's so darn humble and nice, in addition to spectacularly gifted. Our latest run-together with the "Tintin" and "Rise In The Planet in the Apes" actor what food is at the Golden Globes which Serkis was attending intended for "Tintin," which needed home the trophy to find the best Animated Film (Simply how much perhaps you have love the fact director Steven Spielberg gave Serkis a distinctive shout-in the acceptance speech, incidentally?) Ultimately may have spent the required time talking to Serkis about his most recently celebrated figures (Captain Haddock and Caesar, correspondingly) we're able to not ignore the fact he's presently flexing familiar precious muscles as Gollum for your filming of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit," and then we folded the dice and asked for Serkis for his ideas round the infamous and evil Smaug. "Oh I am unable to give any secrets away," Serkis mentioned immediately upon hearing the question. We supported getting a rather different position and asked for whether Jackson and Co. have created another type of dragon or possibly they're remaining within the restrictions of common fantasy fiction and mythology. Basically, they've reinvented the dragon or what? Serkis offered us his non-answer/deflection by having an unintelligible sentence made up of nonsense words. "I am unable to condition that,Inch he protested, returning to British. "Because its still under systems, it's still a secret character that's carefully safe-guarded which is still inside the design process." He did also promise that fans will not be disappointed after they see him. "By getting an actress like Benedict Cumberbatch playing him, it'll be amazing," Serkis mentioned. What can you hope Smaug seems like? Classic dragon or possibly a reinvention? Reveal inside the comments or on Twitter!

Oxygen Renews 'The Glee Project'

Oxygen has officially come to terms with Ryan Murphy and company for a second season of reality competition series "The Glee Project."A renewal was expected after Oxygen began holding casting calls in multiple cities across the country in September and advertising for the casting calls following August's season finale that crowned all four finalists winners in some regard.Damian McGinty has already exceeded his seven-episode arc -- he's already filmed 10 episodes of "Glee" as Irish exchange student Rory, while co-winner Samuel Larson (who also won a seven-episode arc) has yet to appear. Runners-up Alex Newell has yet to appear in the two-episode stint he won, while fellow-runner-up Lindsay Pearce has already come and gone with her pair of episodes. While the winner will receive an arc on "Glee," Fox has yet to formally announce a renewal for the flagship musical dramedy that is expected to see stars Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith graduate from the show's McKinley High School and remain on with the series. In announcing Monday's renewal, Oxygen noted Murphy and Dante Di Loreto will return as exec producers, alongside Michael Davies and Shauna Minoprio of Embassy Row. Also on the way back to "Glee Project:" "Glee" casting director Robert Ulrich choreographer Zach Woodlee as well as vocal coach Nikki Anders.After a slow start opposite the Tony Awards, "Glee Project" averaged more than 1 million viewers during its summer run. With casting now completed, "The Glee Project" Season 2 will bow in the summer, with winner McGinty already in talks to return as a guest mentor on the Oxygen series."'The Glee Project' is a special show that has tapped into a desire in our culture to watch people go for and achieve their dreams," Oxygen Media president Jason Klarman said in a statement announcing the news Tuesday. The Hollywood Reporter

Digital studio Generate to Alloy

Generate, digital-minded studio founded by former WB programming chief Jordan Levin, remains acquired by Alloy Digital, a division of youth-specific producer Alloy, the companies introduced Thursday. With Generate inside the fold, Alloy might have an inhouse production machine for feeding their selection of content companies serving the 12-34 market. Alloy may be the organization that co-produces teen-skewing TV series including ''Gossip Girl'' and ''Pretty Little Liars.'' "Using this transaction, together with the strength within our combined management teams, we are the key next generation media company reflecting the most effective of both old Hollywood as well as the new digital era: cost-effective development and production, talent management, distribution, ad sales, social media and promotion on this page,In . mentioned Alloy Boss Matt Gem. Alloy itself was acquired by a number of traders introduced by ZelnickMedia this season. Purchase is Alloy Digital's finest since acquiring YouTube sensation Smosh this season. Levin, who founded Generate in 2006, will stay up with Alloy and convey key people of his original team with him. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

U.K. director Peter Hammond dies

Peter Hammond, who started being an actor in British films throughout the nineteen forties but eventually grew to become a director of these Brit TV fare as "The Avengers," the "A Virtual DetectiveInch series with Jeremy Brett and "Inspector Morse," died March. 12 working in london. He was 87. Hammond made his bigscreen debut within an uncredited role in 1945's "Waterloo Road." He'd a supporting role in Ken Annakin's 1947 comedy "Holiday Camping" after which made an appearance in Annakin's Huggetts trilogy of dramedy films. Hammond were built with a fairly large role in 1949's "Helter Skelter" and war drama "Operation Disaster" (1950) and was second charged behind Jack Hawkins in "Fortune in Diamonds." Younger crowd were built with a prominent role in 1955 crime drama "The Most harmful Sin." Through the mid-'50s he started showing up on British television, recurring on "The Buccaneers," "William Tell," "Something within the City" and "The field of Tim Frazer." Hammond started act as a TV director in early sixties, particularly helming 18 instances of classic spy show "The Avengers" and adding to the introduction of its signature look. Other projects throughout the sixties incorporated instances of the series "Contract to Kill," "The almighty Raingo" and "The 3 Musketeers." For his focus on "Ambrose," a 1965 segment of "Armchair Mystery Theatre" starring Jesse Pleasence, among other efforts, Hammond received the 1965 Guild of Television Producers and Company directors Award (which later grew to become the BAFTAs). He earned his feature helming debut in 1970 with "Spring and Port Wine," starring James Mason. Within the seventies he directed instances of "Our Mutual Friend," "Kilvert's Diary," "Rumpole from the Bailey" and also the 1978 BBC miniseries "Wuthering Levels." Operate in the eighties incorporated the series "The Small Realm of Don Camillo" "Tales from the Unpredicted" and "Uncle Silas," starring Peter O'Toole. Hammond's connection to Jeremy Brett's A Virtual Detective started using the 1987 Granada telepic "The Manifestation of Four" and ongoing with instances of "The Return of A Virtual Detective,Inch "The Situation-Book of A Virtual DetectiveInch and "The Memoirs of A Virtual Detective.Inch Peter Charles Hammond Hill was created in manchester, attended Harrow School of Art and grew to become a scenic artist before embracing act as an actress. In 1959 He became a member of the BBC like a student producer. Hammond's wife, actress Maureen Glynne, died in 2005. He's made it by five children. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Beyonce Pregnancy: Is She Ready to Give Birth?

Beyonce Make room, Suri Cruise and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. The earth is dependant on the offspring of one other celebrity couple in 2012. Numerous websites are actually going for a chance in regards to the impending birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z's first child. According to Media Remove, an not named "Celebrity Private roomInch has reserved half from the labor suite at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in NY. May be the "Essentially Were a Boy" singer be planning a distinctive delivery for 2012? Have a look at photos of Beyonce Some believe that the celebrity couple's offspring has turned up. Britain's Mirror newspaper reviews that Twitter remains abuzz that Beyonce has produced a baby girl named Tiana-May Carter. Beyonce revealed having a baby within the MTV Video Music Honours in August. She later introduced that she's due in February.