Howard Stern Sidekick Artie Lange And Nick DiPaolo To Launch Sports Radio Show October 3

EXCLUSIVE: Artie Lange is closing a deal to return to make his return to radio. Lange is teaming with fellow stand-up comic Nick DiPaolo for The Nick and Artie Show, a sports-themed talk show that will broadcast weeknights from 10 PM-1 AM East Coast time. The plan is to launch October 3, and it will also be taped for broadcast on Direct TV later on. They hope to roll out cross country, and will start in between 20 and 30 markets. Their deals are worth high six-figures. It’s a three year commitment and the total value of the deal is in excess of $3 million, I’m told. Lange returns to the airwaves in regular rotation for the first time since he left under tragic circumstances. Lange replaced Jackie Martling as writer and on-air sidekick to Stern, and his blue collar sensibility and quick wit made him a popular part of the show. But he also spoke openly about his problems with depression, and vices like substance abuse and gambling, and it was clear these were taking a toll on him as he mixed the early morning radio gig with weekend stand-up appearances. His Stern Show run ended when he attempted suicide in 2010. Lange resurfaced slowly on the stand-up comedy circuit, and he comes back to the radio almost two years later, healthy and with his life back on track, Im told. DiPaolo is a longtime Lange palthey came up together on the stand-up comedy circuitand DiPaolo has also done hosting stints on Sterns Sirius XM Satellite Radio channels. The new show wont be on Sirius XM; it will be syndicated on terrestrial radio. Lange and DiPaolo tested out their radio chemistry when they subbed for Tony Bruno on Fox Sports Radio earlier this year, and it was no secret they were looking for a deal. The show wont be syndicated by Fox, though, but they are close to finalizing with another company. The show will be national in scope and take a hardcore fans perspective. The hosts were bred to disagree. Lange grew up in New Jersey with an affinity for NY teams while DiPaolo grew up in the Boston area as a fan of the New England teams. Best for Lange, his new gig means he can wax on about his beloved NY Yankees and other sports without having to bear Stern as he veered the conversation into his favorite TV competitions, Dancing With The Stars and American Idol. Lange and DiPaolos deals are being finalized by Tony Burton of Don Buchwald & Associates; Lange is managed by 3 Arts and DiPaolo by New Wave Entertainment.

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Here's Another Johnny Depp Vampire Photo From 'Dark Shadows'

Johnny Depp is no stranger to playing oddball characters, which is why this latest photo of him in ghostly white makeup and blood doesn't exactly come as a shock. The image is from the set of 'Dark Shadows,' the upcoming film from director Tim Burton which is based on a soap opera from the late '60s. Depp stars as Barnabas Collins, a 200-year-old vampire who awakes after two centuries to search for his family. You can check out the photo of Depp below. To see more 'Dark Shadows' pics, head on over to Empire. [via Empire]

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Breakfast of Champions: Watch Theatrical Trailer for 'Human Centipede 2'

Believe to begin your Tuesday in comparison to some clip for 'Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)'? Not. Knowing from reviews from Fantastic Fest -- where 'Centipede 2' opened up the other day -- the Tom Six-directed film can be as disgusting, vile, foul, degrading and altogether disheartening because the imagination leads you to definitely certainly believe. Written Variety reporter Rob Sneider on Twitter: "If you are a actress in 'Human Centipede 2,' how will you demonstrate that movie for the parents, or utilize it your reel?" Considering he later referred to as it "fecal porn," you almost certainly don't? With this particular, here is a clip. Enjoy! (Just don't watch for those who have eaten in the last 30 minutes.) 'Human Centipede 2' is going on March. 7. [via Yahoo!]

Director Patty Jenkins States She's In Talks for 'Thor 2'

Director Patty Jenkins wouldn't comment if this was reported that they is at foretells dominate for Kenneth Branagh on 'Thor 2,' but she was pretty chatty to Vulture in the NY premiere of 'Five' on Tuesday evening. "I can not say, but yes," she stated when requested about her possible discussions for Marvel follow up. "I can not say anything definitive, but it is exciting to stay in talks together about this.Inch Exactly what does the indie director -- who assisted Charlize Theron win Best Actress for 'Monster' -- like concerning the Marvel world? "I believe Marvel is actually ballsy to consider outdoors this area.Inch [Vulture] Related: The Negative Side of 'The Avengers' Cast Robert Downey Junior, 'Less Than Zero'Chris Evans, 'Puncture'Chris Hemsworth, 'Ollie Klublershturf Versus. the Nazis'Samuel L. Jackson, 'Jungle Fever'Jeremy Renner, 'Dahmer'Mark Ruffalo, 'Reservation Road'Scarlett Johansson, 'The Last Score' See All Moviefone Art galleries »

Legal Drama About Ex-U.S. Leader Lands At CBS With Penalty

CBS has bought Legacy, a drama project from Jericho co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg, DreamWorks TV and author James Frey’s book-packaging company Full Fathom Five. The project has introduced a script commitment plus penalty within the network and contains been release at CBS TV Art galleries. It concentrates on one-term Leader who goes back to operate on his hometown lawyer where he hands-picks the events that really matter to him. Steinberg, who'll write the script, is executive creating with Frey, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. The idea for your project was created having a Million Little Pieces author Frey’s IP company, which focuses mainly on youthful-adult fiction. Six several days ago, Frey found La to pitch the business’s catalog, and WME — which reps him, DreamWorks TV and Steinberg — got them together to develop Legacy. The project was pitched right to the systems, landing at CBS. Furthermore to Legacy, Steinberg features a Beauty as well as the Animal reboot inside the works at ABC/ABC Art galleries this development season. It combines facets of the classic mythic and fantasy world aspects a la Wager on Thrones. Steinberg most recently developed Foxs drama Human Target good comic. DreamWorks TV recently offered drama Raiding Party to Fox and it has The Us citizens and Beneath the Dome inside the works at Foreign exchange and Showtime, correspondingly.

First Look: Mark Hamill Guests on Chuck

Chuck Even a Jedi knight is no match for spy-for-hire Chuck Bartowski! Sci-fi icon Mark Hamill (with Zachary Levi) guest stars as a rich thief named Jean Claude for Chuck's October 21 season premiere. "It was a blast!" says executive producer Chris Fedak. "We couldn't be more excited to have Mark join us. He's the perfect combination of funny and villainous to get us started with Season 5." Use the Force, Mark! Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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Euro academy picks toon nominees

BERLIN -- Nostalgia for the Golden Era of the 1930s and 40s, preferably with a focus on felines, characterize this year's European Film Award nominations for the animated feature film category. The European Film Academy's three selections include "The Rabbi's Cat," Antoine Delesvaux and Joann Sfar's adaptation of the latter's graphic novel about a cat in 1930s Algeria, who gains the ability to speak and tries to convert to Judaism to win the heart of its owner, a rabbi's daughter, before embarking on a search for a mythical Jewish city in Africa. Also nominated is "Chico & Rita," Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba's love story between two young musicians that begins in 1940s Cuba and follows the 60-year romance. Likewise in the running is Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli's "A Cat in Paris," the tale of a cunning cat who leads a double life: by day a child's pet, by night a thief's accomplice. The European Film Academy's 2,500 members will select the winner, which will be announced at the European Film Awards ceremony in Berlin on Dec. 3. Contact Ed Meza at staff@variety.com

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Nicolas Cage 'Vampire' Photo For Sale on eBay

Nicolas Cage has generated his share of strange news items, including one just this week, when he told reporters in Toronto about the time a man broke into his home, entered his bedroom while he was sleeping, put on Cage's jacket and ate a Fudgesicle.our editor recommendsComic-Con 2011: Nicolas Cage on Why 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' Is Scarier Than OriginalNicolas Cage and More Stars Who Have Been Arrested But the photo currently on sale on eBay may top them all. Described by its seller as a photo of a Tennessee man circa 1870, the headline on the sale is "Nicolas Cage is a Vampire." The seller, located in Seattle, is asking $1 million for the photo. He says the photo is "showing a man who looks exactly like Nick Cage. Personally, I believe it's him and that he is some sort of walking undead / vampire, et cetera, who quickens / reinvents himself once every 75 years or so. 150 years from now, he might be a politician, the leader of a cult, or a talk show host." PHOTOS: Biggest Hollywood Splurges The seller claims the photo, which does bear an uncanny resemblance to the Ghost Rider star, is completely authentic and shows a man who lived in Bristol, TN around the time of the Civil War. As of Sept. 16, the seller had received 78 offers on the photo, all of which have been declined. In the tongue-in-cheek Q&A section of the page, the questions range from "Do I get a discount if I AM Nicolas Cage?" (The answer is yes, 25 percent) to this "Nick Cage has aged terribly in the past 10 years, he's obviously not been drinking his daily amount of blood to stay young." The answer to the second question is "My theory is that he allows himself to age to a certain point, maybe 70, 80 or so, then the actor 'Nicolas Cage' will 'die'... but in reality, the undead vampire 'Nicolas Cage' will have rejuvenated himself and appeared in some other part of the world, young again, and ready to start all over. From time to time somebody might mention to him that he bears a slight resemblance to the young version that dead American actor, whose name they can't recall, but eventually, those occurrences will stop altogether." Related Topics Nicolas Cage

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My Days With Margueritte: Film Review

An attractive coming-of-middle-age comedy, My Days With Margueritte exhibits a pleasantly light touch even when confronted with some fairly weighty issues. Some prone to attract audiences of the certain age, Margueritte could expand past the matinee crowd with encouraging word-of-mouth before finding even larger interest on DVD.our editor recommendsGerard Depardieu 'Sorry' for Urinating in Plane CabinGerard Depardieu Urinating on the Plane: Best Jokes In the WebGerard Depardieu Spoofs His Urinating-on-a-Plane Incident (Video)Toronto 2011: Shoreline Boards Gerard Depardieu-Harvey Keitel Comedy 'So I Say' (Exclusive) Germain (Gérard Depardieu), a 50ish, mild-mannered manchild who's one of the primary to acknowledge that he's a little of the loser, lives inside a trailer on his mother's property inside a provincial French town. Although he isn't the sharpest tool within the shed, he will get by with temporary construction jobs, compounded by selling produce from his home garden, when he isn't taking pleasure in a glass of vino or two with buddies in the local bistro. An opportunity encounter from our park by having an seniors lady (Gisèle Casadesus) looking at a bench and reading through aloud from the novel starts to change his perspective on which existence needs to offer, however. Margueritte ("with two T's") is really a retired person in her own 90s, still loaded with energy and joie p vivre. A shrewd and supportive judge of character, she rapidly dimensions up Germain, properly concluding that he's functionally illiterate, so she indicates he might enjoy getting her read to him. Curious, Germain accepts her offer and they are soon meeting regularly on a single park bench on her abridged rendering of Albert Camus' The Plague. Progressively she deduces from Germain's comments and behavior that despite his lighthearted attitude, he'd a hard, rather mistreated childhood but still endures a stormy relationship together with his constantly wigged-out mother (Claire Maurier). Margueritte's attentiveness as well as their shared passion for narrative start to persuade Germain to think about understanding how to read by himself, a near-paralyzing prospect, despite Margueritte's encouragement. Veteran French director Jean Becker, who co-authored the script according to Marie-Sabine Roger's novel, steers a satisfying course between empathy and outright sentimentality, with only enough comedy to prevent trite melodrama. Becker's serviceable style foregrounds the actors' fine performances instead of allowing them to wallow in moralism or emtionality. Depardieu, who formerly made an appearance in Becker's Elisa (1995), is frequently more credible as Germain compared to a lot of his more aggrandized roles, lending the smoothness an important depth of feeling and humor without involving in mawkishness or parody. Longtime actress Casadesus, who seems to operate nearly as frequently because the ubiquitous Depardieu, brings about good-natured humanity as Margueritte, her precise, clipped enunciation and incredibly proper manner emphasizing her genuine goodwill. Opens: Sept. 16 Production companies: An ICE 3, KJB Production, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma, DD Productions co-production Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Gisèle Casadesus, Claire Maurier, Francois-Xavier Demaison, Patrick Bouchitey, Jean-François Stévenin Director: Jean Becker Screenwriters: Jean Becker, Jean-Loup Dabadie Producer: Louis Becker Director of photography: Arthur Cloquet Music: Laurent Voulzy Editor: Jacques Witta No rating, 86 minutes Worldwide

NBC comes as professional football returns

The Eye's special "9/11: 10 Years Later," an update from the doc, came a substantial aud Sunday. NBC's "Sunday Evening Football" featuring the Dallas Cowboys and also the NY Jets came a lot more than 25 million. Nielsen chart, page 10 Football came back to huge amounts a week ago, and NBC was the greatest beneficiary. The Peacock's opening two games from the National football league season -- such as the "Sunday Evening Football" marquee game between your Dallas Cowboys and also the NY Jets -- towered over everything airing in primetime. Each shipped nearly an 11 rating among grown ups 18-49 while drawing a lot more than 25 million audiences, lifting NBC to some dominant victory. As always, a few days at work Day is just one of transition, with a few shows -- just like a&E's "Storage Wars" and FX's "Save Me" -- wrapping prior to the onslaught of fall broadcast premieres looking for in a few days. And additionally towards the Nfl, other series starting off their fall seasons incorporated FX's hot "Sons of Anarchy" and Bravo's "Real Average women of Beverly Hillsides." Overall for that Sept. 5-11 frame, NBC's 3.9 rating/11 be part of grown ups 18-49 towered within the competition, with Univision ranking second (1.7/5), then Fox (1.6/5), CBS (1.5/4) and ABC (1.5/4). The Peacock also cruised in grown ups 25-54 (4.4/11) in addition to total audiences (11.a million). At NBC, whose weekly demo average was the greatest for just about any network since March, Thursday's National football league kickoff opener between your Eco-friendly Bay Packers and Saints averaged a monster 10.9 rating/30 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 27.17 million audiences oversall. Within the demo, this will make the game pitting the those who win from the latter Super Bowls the very best-ranked regular-season National football league primetime game to air on one network in 14 years. Along with a couple of nights later, about the evening from the 10-year commemoration of 9/11, NBC's "Sunday Evening Football" opener between your Jets and Cowboys averaged a ten.7/27 in 18-49 and 25.77 million audiences overall -- edging out a game title from last December being probably the most-viewed "SNF" game since NBC began the package in 2006. NBC's large week incorporated two top-10 perfs in 18-49 by "America's Got Talent," including Tuesday's two-hour performance show (3.1/8, 11.85m). The series seemed to be probably the most-viewed non-football telecast each week, calculating 12.36 million audiences for Wednesday's results show. CBS obtained a substantial audience on Sunday using the two-hour special "9/11: ten years Later" (3.6/9 in 1849, 12.34m), an up-to-date version from the acclaimed documentary that initially broadcast in March 2002. In cable a week ago, FX's "Sons of Anarchy" opened up its 4th season Tuesday with record amounts (2.5/7 in 18-49, 4.93m), standing because the frame's No. 1 scripted program among males 25-54 (2.8/7). And subsequently evening, "Save Me" wrapped its operate on our prime side (1.1/3, 2.33m). Also of note: ESPN obtained large with Saturday's wild nfl and college football game between Michigan and Notre Dame (2.9/10, 7.54m) A&E's "Storage Wars" (2.1/6, 5.33m) hit a set high and grew to become the net's No. 1 series telecast on record ABC Family's "The Key Existence from the American Teen" ended its summer time season strong (1.4/4 in 18-49, 2.83m), using its 2./7 in persons 12-34 the very best for just about any Television show Monday evening BET's season finale of "Sunday Best" came a franchise-best 2.11 million audiences Disney Channel's Friday comedy "Phineas and Ferb" came its biggest aud yet among both kids 6-11 (2.a million) and boys 6-11 (1.a million) truTV's "Hardcore Pawn" came a set-high 2.49 million audiences Tuesday, while on a single evening, new Warner Bros. Animation comedy "The Looney Tunes Show" shipped series levels in key demos in addition to total audiences (2.56 million). And also at Bravo, the growing season preem of "Real Average women of Beverly Hillsides" averaged 2.18 million audiences Monday -- a large gain within the show's series premiere of this past year although not a set record. It had been the very first episode from the show because the August suicide of 1 of their participants. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Liddell Entertainment buys 'Killer Joe'

Liddell Entertainment has acquired U.S. privileges to William Friedkin's crime drama "Killer Joe" from Current Pictures.Deal was introduced Tuesday in the Toronto Film Festival, per week after "Joe" had its world premiere in the Venice Film Festival. Pic, starring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch, first showed in Toronto on Sunday evening.Supporting cast includes Thomas Haden Chapel, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. The script was compiled by Tracy Letts, on whose take part in the film relies. Current topper Nicolas Chartier and Scott Einbinder of ANA Media Corporation. Current Pictures, Christopher Woodrow's Worldview Entertainment, and Picture Perfect Corp. funded. Hirsch shows a 22-year-old drug dealer that has his stash stolen by his mother and needs to develop $6,000 quick or he's dead. Desperate, he turns to "Killer Joe" (McConaughey) when he discovers that his mother's life insurance coverage policy may be worth $50,000. The offer was discussed with respect to Liddell Entertainment by Liddell, Chad Reineke and Michael Zelman with CAA, which assisted arrange financing. Current handled foreign sales. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

'Real Average women of Beverly Hills'' Taylor Remedy Offered Grieving Advice From 'Atlanta' Housewife

Kandi Burruss knows how it is prefer to go through the dying of a family member while starring on the reality show. Among the Real Average women of Atlanta, the 35-year-old songwriter and producer was while watching cameras days after her ex-fiance Ashley "A.J." Jewell died of massive mind trauma in 2009. It's one reason she gets tremendous empathy for Beverly Hillsides housewife Taylor Remedy, whose husband Russell committed suicide on August 15.our editor recommends'Real Average women of Beverly Hills'' Russell Remedy at L.A. County Coroner's OfficeBravo 'Deeply Saddened' by RHOBH Russell Armstrong's DeathIce-T Criticizes 'RHOBH' Russell Armstrong's Suicide, Jams 'Jersey Shore''Real Average women of Beverly Hills': Bravo Family Responds to Russell Armstrong's Dying STORY: 'Real Average women of Beverly Hillsides'' Russell Remedy Sober sometimes of Dying "It type of introduced me to that place whenever a.T. died," Burruss informs The Hollywood Reporter. "His dying was unbelievable, first of all, also it's sad in my experience that they needs to be overexposed currently when she most likely just really wants to be alone." Burruss states Remedy is probably overcome "with the press and those that being released from the woodwork trying to speak to her" and may expect that "you will see many people that demonstrate concern however you will find likely to be occasions when she sees negative things and it'll most likely really cut deep." STORY: 'Real Average women of Beverly Hillsides' Stars on Premiere, Russell Remedy's Suicide As someone distinctively capable of discuss Armstrong's situation, Burruss offers top tips: "The very best factor Taylor can perform would be to keep pushing," she states. "I understand that sounds crazy. Like, The almighty forbid you be available getting lunch and someone sees you smile and passes judgment. But despite the fact that you seem like everybody's expecting you to definitely remain in the home, you need to stay working and moving and doing things, if she stops for a couple of days, it's very easy to fall under a depression." VIDEO: 'Real Average women of Beverly Hillsides' Premiere: Cast People Discuss Russell Remedy Suicide on 'Today' For that Sept. 5 season opener of Real Average women Beverly Hillsides, Bravo had the women gather (sans Remedy) to go over the dying and broadcast servings of that group discussion prior to the very first episode. Real Average women of Atlanta just finished shooting now, Burruss revealed. A premiere date for season 4 has not yet been introduced through the network. Related Subjects Reality TV Bravo The Actual Average women of Beverly Hillsides

Toronto 2011: Festival Director Cameron Bailey Holds Public Facet of Event (Q&A)

Using the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival under way, festival director Cameron Bailey is busy pointing traffic from his corner office at Bell Lightbox. Hosting an active festival comes naturally to Bailey, who had been born working in london and elevated in Barbados and Toronto, and that has film in the DNA.our editor recommendsCameron Bailey on Reading through 'Huckleberry Finn' Aloud: 'It Was Humiliating, Obviously.A Related Subjects•Toronto Worldwide Fil... His diplomatic awesome has lifted his career from film critic and festival programmer to taking Toronto towards the pinnacle from the global festival circuit. Bailey invested some time from his hectic agenda to speak to The Hollywood Reporter about managing a individuals film festival, a movie market and making certain dark economic clouds don't rain on his party. PHOTOS: 13 Movies to understand in the Toronto Film Festival The Hollywood Reporter: The tagline for TIFF 2011 is "View It Happen Here." What's "it"? Cameron Bailey: Good question. I believe for each individual that attends the festival, it's different. For many people, seeing it takes place here means seeing a common stars about the red-colored carpet, for other people this means that movie they discovered, which they did not know anything about and love. As well as for others it's attending a Q&A, or asking an issue of somebody they have always respected. Or it may be something totally unpredicted, plus they see Chantal Akerman being released of the coffee shop, or someone they analyzed at college and all of a sudden somebody who would be a title inside a textbook is front of these. It's individuals live encounters which happen in a festival that we are speaking about whenever we say View It Happen Here. THR: So it's Toronto leaving the standard type of a festivalbeing about films to some larger experience? Bailey: Yes. It is the films, plus anything else. THR: And Toronto continues to be about as being a public festival? Bailey: What's been distinct about Toronto is it is a public festival. Sothe audience really matters, and the expertise of the crowd people are why is the festival type of unique. We are not only a business festival, although plenty of business happens here. You want to persuade folks to locate their very own individual encounters. THR: This program year appears to become front-packed with world premieres of star-driven U.S. studio and indie game titles, then United States and worldwide premieres of foreign film game titles. Is the fact that reflection of TIFF's focal points? Bailey: I do not think so. It had not been our intention to stress any particular region within the bulletins. There's a little of front-finish loading. That's always going to take place. We now have the galas and special presentations and also the large stars. But it is always likely to be concerning the films. You want to bring the very best films from all over the world to Toronto. THR: Have you deliberately front-finish acquisition game titles, instead of films entering Toronto already with U.S. distribution? Bailey: There's benefits and drawbacks to being scheduled at the start of the festival. There'slot of economic activity here. So we have convinced people who there'sadvantages to screening in the center of the festival. The flicks may getmore attention then. THR: What were individuals conversations like, telling someone their film may notscreen about the opening weekend? Bailey: They are savvy enough to comprehend that the film can perform equally well on aMonday, Tuesday or elsewhere compared to first weekend. THR: What is the mood for that film market at TIFF this season, and can therecent bad economic news within the U.S. recently spook purchasers? Bailey: Whenever we experienced the (2008-09) recession, there is some a lag. Then this past year the marketplace was strong, and that i saw this continue at Sundance and Cannes. I do not believe that the (U.S.) debt crisis will affect this season. Our sponsorship expires, our audiences are up. Related Subjects Toronto Worldwide Film Festival

Toronto Hot Trailer: Lovely Molly

Tonight marked the planet Premiere of Lovely Molly, the fright film helmed by Blair Witch Project co-director Eduardo Sanchez. Whenever a newlywed returns to her lengthy-abandoned home, frightful memory joggers of the nightmarish childhood seep into her new existence and she or he descends into evil that blurs the lines between psychosis and possession.

Toronto: Anchor Bay Acquires Thriller Remake 13

EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Bay Films just acquired U.S. distribution privileges to 13, Gela Babluanis remake of his 2005 thriller 13 Tzameti. The film isn’t playing at Toronto, but it will likely be among a flurry of game titles being looked throughout the festival, something which demonstrated extremely effective in Cannes, where a few of the greatest acquisition deals were made based on retailers showing promo reels to hungry marketers. The remake stars Mike Riley, Curtis 50 Cent Jackson, Ray Winstone, Alexander Skarsgrd, Michael Shannon, Ben Gazzara, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham. Anchor Bay leader Bill Clark and Worldwide Purchases and Co-Productions Kevin Kasha made the offer. 13 would be a great pick-up for Anchor Bay Films, Kasha, stated. The film comes with an amazing cast also it truly keeps you speculating. Were excited to become dealing with Babluani in delivering it. The initial won the 2006 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Babluani won best director in the Venice Film Festival later that year. A desperate guy steals an envelope promising a mysterious job that may lead him to a lot of money. Presuming an incorrect identity, he finds out hes enlisted to become a designated participant within an underworld Russian roulette competition where bettors place bets about the participants. The possibility payback is really high he experiences by using it regardless of the lengthy likelihood of survival.

CSI: Miamis Adam Rodriguez Joins Magic Mike And Dark Knight Rises

EXCLUSIVE: CSI: Miami co-star Adam Rodriguez is the latest hunk to board Steven Soderberghs Magic Mike. The coming-of-age story revolves around the relationship between a veteran dancer (Channing Tatum) and his protege (Alex Pettyfer). Like Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer and True Bloods Joe Mangianello, Rodriguez will play a male stripper. Additionally, Rodriguez, repped by CAA and A Management, has booked a small role on Chris Nolan’s next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises.

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Why You Can't Stop Eating Stale Popcorn at the Movies

That sick, heavy, queasy feeling you get when you leave the movie theater may not have come from, say, realizing you paid good money to watch 'Conan the Barbarian' in 3D. It may come from having mindlessly shoveled handful after handful of stale popcorn into your mouth. A new study conducted by scholars at the University of Southern California and published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that moviegoers can't help themselves. If you make a habit of eating popcorn at the movies, you'll keep eating and eating it throughout the picture, regardless of whether or not the popcorn is fresh or even tasty. In the study, researchers gave movie patrons a bucket of popcorn just before a screening. Some contained fresh popcorn, some contained week-old popcorn. The study found that people who habitually ate popcorn consumed the same amount of popcorn whether fresh or stale, while those who didn't were much less likely to eat the stale kernels. It didn't matter whether or not the moviegoers were hungry before the film. The study also tried the experiment with modest changes in environment and behavior. A control group was given popcorn before a movie screened in a conference room. Outside the traditional movie theater environment, even frequent popcorn eaters ate much less of the stale popcorn. Another variation occurred when researchers asked moviegoers at a theater to feed themselves popcorn with their non-dominant hand. Again, popcorn lovers ate much less of the week-old popcorn. "People believe their eating behavior is largely activated by how food tastes. Nobody likes cold, spongy, week-old popcorn," said study co-author Wendy Wood, a USC Professor of Psychology and Business, in a press release. "But once we've formed an eating habit, we no longer care whether the food tastes good. We'll eat exactly the same amount, whether it's fresh or stale." 'Real Genius' - Too Much Popcorn The USC study echoes one conducted 12 years ago by Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell University Food & Brand Lab. In his book 'Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think,' Wansink wrote that his team gave medium and large buckets of five-day-old popcorn out before a theatrical screening of Mel Gibson's 'Payback.' Not only did people reflexively munch on the stale snack, but they ate 53 percent more if they had the large containers, regardless of how hungry they were or the fact that the popcorn didn't taste very good. Wansink conducted similar trials at theaters in three states, with a variety of different movies playing, and came up with the same results. He wrote: Did people eat because they liked the popcorn? No. Did they eat because they were hungry? No. They ate because of all the cues around them -- not only the size of the popcorn bucket, but also other factors... such as the distracting movie, the sound of people eating popcorn around them, and the eating scripts we take to movie theaters with us. All of these were cues that signaled it was okay to keep on eating and eating. A large bucket of movie theater popcorn can contain as much as 1,200 calories, 980 milligrams of sodium, and 60 grams of saturated fat - and that's before you add your own salt or a squirt of buttery topping. That's according to a study two years ago by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which likened the nutritional value of a large popcorn-and-soda combo to that of three McDonald's Quarter Pounders topped with 12 pats of butter. "Who expects about 1,500 calories and three days' worth of heart-stopping fat in a popcorn and soda combo? That's the saturated fat of a stick of butter and the calories of two sticks of butter," said CSPI senior nutritionist Jayne Hurley upon the study's release. Addressing those who consider movie theater popcorn a light, healthy snack, she said, "You might think you're getting Bambi, but you're really getting Godzilla." Air-popped popcorn actually is a light and healthy snack, full of vitamins, minerals and fiber and containing just 31 calories per cup. Movie theaters, however, often pop their corn in oil. Some use heavily saturated coconut oil; others use less saturated but equally caloric canola oil. And then they douse it with salt and oil-based butter flavoring. That brings the calorie count up to 55 calories per cup, and a large tub of popcorn may contain 20 to 22 cups. So even if you're eating fresh popcorn, it's no wonder you'd leave the theater feeling heavy. At least you now have academic proof that lets you blame the environment. Of course, you could always try to eat with your other hand or order a smaller portion. Or you could follow the recommendation of CSPI's Hurley: "The healthiest snack to buy at the movies is no snack at all." Follow Gary Susman on Twitter @garysusman. *Popcorn photos courtesy of Corbis and Getty

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