Two More Aircraft pilots and something Direct-to-Series Pickup Get Casting Company directors

Two late pilot orders have attached casting company directors, Back Stage has confirmed.CBS' untitled comedy project from Ben Falcone and Ray Dorf is going to be cast by Dava Waite Peaslee. The pilot, from Warner Bros. Television, stars Falcone like a property investor who manages to lose my way through an offer gone bad and it is instructed to move in together with his family. Rachael Harris was already cast becoming Falcone's wife. Melissa McCarthy, Falcone's real-existence spouse, is serving among the show's executive producers. Plans will be to start shooting in mid March.Apart from her gigs on Showtime's "Weeds" and Fox's "Raising Hope," Peaslee can also be casting the NBC comedy pilot "Friday Evening Dinner.""Ignore It,Inch a Fox comedy pilot from The new sony Pictures Television, is going to be cast by Collin Greenstein and Brett Daniel. Plot particulars continue to be scarce on that one, that is only referred to like a single-camera comedy in regards to a husband and wife as well as their buddies because they find it difficult to navigate and manipulate social customs. Zachary Levi, star from the lately came to the conclusion NBC drama "Chuck," has signed onto star. No start date is placed.Additionally to "Ignore It,Inch Greenstein/Daniel are casting two other aircraft pilots this spring: Fox's "Ben Fox Is My Manny" and "Paging Dr. Freed" for USA Network. Additionally they cast the television Land series "Hot in Cleveland" and it is approaching spin-off starring Cedric the Performer, "Have Belief."Finally, "Mistresses," a task which was in contention for any pilot order but ended up obtaining a straight-to-series order for summer time 2013 rather, is going to be cast by Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank. The drama, which originates from ABC Galleries, is dependant on the BBC1 series four, well, mistresses whose various romantic entanglements result in a variety of problems. The series doesn't have start date yet. Slater/Brooksbank lately cast the very first season of TNT drama "Perception," set to premiere this summer time.

Costumers Designers Guild Awards: Dragon Tattoo, W.E., Harry Potter, Glee, Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey

LOS ANGELES, CA February 21, 2012 The winners of the 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were announced tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event was hosted by actress, Jane Lynch. The Guild handed out competitive awards for costume design excellence in seven categories including films, television and commercials: EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trish Summerville EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM W.E. Arianne Phillips EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Jany Temime OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES Glee Lou Eyrich & Jennifer Eve OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES Boardwalk Empire John A. Dunn, Lisa Padovani OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES Downton Abbey Susannah Buxton EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN Swiffer: Country Dirt Cowgirl Roseanne Fiedler In addition, four honorary awards were presented at the Awards Gala: This year, the Guild honored talented screen and stage actress Kate Beckinsale with the LACOSTE SPOTLIGHT AWARD. Beckinsale was presented with the award by Columbus Short, her costar in the film Whiteout. Renowned costume designer Marlene Stewart was honored with this years DISARONNO CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM AWARD. A montage highlighting her extraordinary career was introduced by model and actress, Amber Valletta. Two-time Emmy Award nominated costume designer, Lou Eyrich was honored with this years CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN TELEVISION AWARD. Ryan Murphy, co-creator and executive producer of Glee, presented her with the Award. The DISTINGUISHED COLLABORATOR AWARD was presented to Emmy award-winning costume designer, Deborah Hopper, and four-time Oscar winner, Clint Eastwood, who have collaborated on more than 22 films over the last 20 years. A montage featuring such critically acclaimed films as Flags of Our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Changeling, Gran Torino, Invictus and most recently, J. Edgar was introduced by actress, Marcia Gay Harden. Actor Ken Watanabe (who worked with the duo on Letters from Iwo Jima) surprised the two when he came out from backstage to present them with the statuettes. In honor of their centennial anniversary, Western Costume was presented with a special SERVICE AWARD reflecting the company’s 100 years of professional contributions from the silent era to the present, as well as its continuous support of the Costume Designers Guild.

Orange alert

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Cicely Tyson and Viola Davis meet within the Shrine. Laurence Fishburne parties with Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil and Pooch Hall. Samuel L. Jackson and George Lucas Keke Palmer and Jill Scott It absolutely was no shock that Viola Davis needed best actress honors at Friday's NAACP Image Honours. But "The AssistanceInch star's remarks backstage within the Shrine did surprise the press corp. "I decided it because of the color,In . Davis mentioned of her plunging orange Herve LeRoux gown. "I didn't realize my tatas might be so prevalent. I believed as extended since they're not hanging lower to my knees I'm good."After her "House of Payne" win, Keshia Dark evening Pulliam could not stop gushing about her blue Dolce & Gabbana, though she was concerned about the measures some women trip to obtain that perfect look. "Ladies, eat, please! It's good to look fabulous however, you'll need food. I'd garlic clove clove fries last evening to be able to talk."Jill Scott, who won outstanding female artist honors, stood a bone to select while using Grammys, which has stopped giving honours for gospel music. "There's a little of music without black folksbut hardly any,In . she mentioned. Keke Palmer needed home a statuette on her behalf "True Jackson, Private roomInch turn, but got flustered when explaining her first on-screen hug. "OMG!" she mentioned of Robbie Amell. "He'd his shirt off which he put me available....But no, he wasn't very challenging to your vision.In . Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Machete follow-up could film in April

Good new for fans of B-movie trashiness, as Robert Rodriguez has set the wheels moving for doing things follow-up Machete Kills. And additionally, it might be around sooner or later...Obtaining seen the initial film produce a respectable profit (a $44 million take against a $10.5 million budget), a script looks like it's in place for your follow-up, with Rodriguez wanting to start filming in April.Danny Trejo looks like it's in predicts reprise his role since the badass Mexican hit-guy, as well as in the sounds from this, the completely new plot is a lot more available in comparison to original.Machete Kills will dsicover Trejo's character attempting to foil the villainous machinations from the billionaire arms dealer, who expects to spread war all over the world with the aid of a mega weapon... wide.How Rodriguez has handled to address calling that certain Machete Wide is beyond us, however when the second film can be a success, we are capable of seeing him complete the trilogy with mooted second follow-up, Machete Kills Again.However, thinking about the extended-guaranteed Vegas 2 still remains no closer to fruition, we'd advise taking these grand plans getting a pinch of salt...