KCET stretches BBC News agreement

La independent pubcaster KCET has extended its agreement while using BBC to air syndicated daily newser "BBC World News America." Furthermore for the Katty Kay-moored new halfhour, KCET may even still air selected BBC World News bulletins. "This partnership may have a huge role in featuring both our flagship U.S. newscast 'BBC World News America' and our 24/7 funnel, BBC World News -- and may complement our contracts with major U.S. cable operators," mentioned Richard Porter, controller British of BBC Global News. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Start Looking: Smallville's Erica Durance Suits As Question Lady on Harry's Law

Erica Durance It is the moment Smallville fans happen to be awaiting: Erica Durance is putting on the actual Question Lady costume. She just did not get it done until her guest appearance on Harry's Law. Durance, who captured stated goodbye towards the role of Lois Lane after Smallville ended its 10-year run, will have a somewhat psychologically unstable lady who thinks she truly is Question Lady within the Wednesday, Jan. 11 episode of Harry's Law. TVGuide.com hit the set to discover how it is like to use the costume, that is of the identical design worn by Adrianne Palicki in David E. Kelley's defunct Question Lady pilot. Also, Durance takes up the Lois Lane versus. Question Lady question. Smallville's Erica Durance seeks justice as Question Lady on Harry's Law So how exactly does it feel really dealing with play Question Lady... of sorts? Erica Durance: "Of sorts" is the easiest method to place it and it is most likely the easiest method to listen to it because you're able to have some freedom and you are not judged quite as roughly. The way in which I could use the smoothness Question Lady within this is thru your eyes of the lady who frantically needed a powerful female archetype to idolize, and she or he choose to go through such terrible things which was her alter ego. I'd challenge anyone who stated that they did not think she was Question Lady. This is the way she found her way to avoid it. So, being an actress, dealing with placed on the suit and play Question Lady was fantastic after which I acquired this complete other layer due to the way in which David E. Kelley wrote it, to ground it within this type of humanistic point of view, that was lovely. What sparks your character's alter ego, "Question Lady," to visit public? Durance: Well, she has been out for some time. What eventually ends up happening is the fact that my character, Annie Billson, went a measure too much, or some would say many steps too much, and brought this psychosis, this vigilantism just a little far within the opinion of society and she's hurt one so many people, and thus she's really been billed having a crime. She would go to see Adam (Nate Corddry), whom she's a brief history with and it has attended senior high school with. They know her, so she seeks his representation. Annie is actually passionate that they is really Question Lady. Could it be a reasonable comparison to express that she's as passionate as Lois Lane? Durance: I'd think so since it is exactly the same person doing the work, and passion is passion. I am the vessel and will also finish up getting that same color into it, however i play the role of as truthful as you possibly can inside it and she or he comes with individuals same convictions. The only real difference, obviously, is character's from a different kind of world, and also the reason she's become to an entirely different reason. However I will state that individuals will most likely certainly recognize it since it is still Erica playing it, right? [Laughs] And So I could not transform that, but passion is certainly a great word for this. You'd placed on the "Amazon . com Princess" costume on Smallville. So how exactly does it feel dealing with placed on the actual factor? Durance: Just a little daunting, and partly because getting experienced the comic world for some time now, I am really very sincere of those that love this character. I actually do go very seriously. Like a side note, simply to be light about this, any lady putting on tight pants isn't super excited the very first time she puts them on. [Laughs] I wasn't exactly, you realize, tight pants- or under garments-ready. Maybe you have desired to play Question Lady? Should you did not possess the finish of Smallville last season, can you have thought about joining David E. Kelley's project? Durance: I'll state that I'd jump in the chance to utilize David E. Kelley again and [Harry's Law and Question Lady executive producer] Bill D'Elia. Bill D'Elia cast me on my small first large job very which was very enticing. I'd face the facts with a little of trepidation, however i most likely might have desired to dive in to the deep finish of something of that nature. I believe it is a great character and you will have a lot fun by using it. I really like comics. I really like that sci-fi stuff. I was raised on that therefore it is something which, in ways, I truly connect with and that i would have loved that, but that wasn't my journey. I Quickly wound up getting this excellent specific role on here and started work on the show that has charge, that is Kathy Bates. In my experience, that's pretty great. Are you currently the kind of actress who states, "I have spent so long on Smallville and today I've to escape that genre!"? Durance: No. I simply believe things cross your path that should cross your path and you will know if you notice it whether for you to do it or otherwise. I believe that the majority of us stars are include a box of sorts. We are labeled. That you can do your very best to step outdoors of this a bit in some places and have a great time by using it, but you might also need to know might embrace it and revel in it. Personally, I am just grateful to operate again. Have you got any Smallville withdrawal? Durance: There is a certain grieving process to departing a show and someone which were a household for you. You need to learn that's everything existence is, is simply a group of transitions for you personally which means you undertake it. But yeah, there have been occasions after i was like, "Aww." Less sad sometimes, but I'll continue another set and will also you need to be slightly different. I am shifting. I have been stating that for several weeks. I am in transition. Lasso of truth time: Best benefit of putting on the costume and also the worst a part of putting on the costume. Durance: The good thing may be the corset, surprisingly, since it provides you with a small little waist, causing you to crunches really straight. The most uncomfortable part is tight, elastic pants because, well, guess what happens you seem like when you are putting on tight, elastic pants. You just need to be cautious things are appropriate. But can you have wanted the under garments version from the costume though? Durance: [Laughs] I am very grateful for that pants. I understand that individuals were very looking forward to the under garments to see them. To become quite frank, I'm not sure basically could've done the under garments justice at this era also it may have been more upsetting for individuals to determine me inside them rather than not, and so i think the pants really are a safe wager for me personally. Durance's episode of Harry's Law airs Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 9/8c on NBC. Are you currently excited to determine Durance within the Question Lady costume?

Vince Guaraldi receivers sue Concord Music

The children in the late jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, creator in the lengthy lasting holiday album "A Charlie Brown Christmas," have punished Concord Group, proclaiming the label has short transformed them on greater than $2 million in royalties. David and Dia Guaraldi's breach of contract action filed 12 ,. 23 in Alameda County Superior Court alleges that Concord and Fantasy Records, which was bought by Concord in 2004, under paid out royalties "for any very long time and perhaps decades." Echoing accusations of numerous recent actions -- the latest of those filed the other day by Peter Frampton as well as the heir in the Knack's drummer Bruce Gary (Daily Variety, 12 ,. 27) -- the suit also claims Concord "has impermissibly and without justification reduced the royalty paid out on sales of digital downloadsby organizations.Inch The filing states, "Particularly concerning the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' albumFantasy Records launched claims that consists of false or deceitful representations and under paid out litigants based on people inaccurate and incomplete accountings." "A Charlie Brown Christmas," featuring its the yuletide hit "The Holidays Is Here Now NowInch and several recurring "Peanuts" cartoon styles, remains among the perennial holiday bestsellers. It stands at No. 37 relating to this week's U.S. album chart according to Nielsen SoundScan, the range has offered greater than 3.millions of copies because the organization began monitoring sales in 1991. Action claims that royalty rates on record sales were "inaccurately low (sometimes, as much as 70%)." Guaraldi was typically paid out 50% of label receipts from third-party licensees. But, the suit states, "In calculating royalty rates on third party digital downloads, (Concord) has reduced by yet another 25% the already reduced royalty rate that could be due on records provided by Concord Music's entrepreneurs." A Concord representative declined discuss the suit. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Comedy actor/actress contenders at the Globes

Kristen Wiig in 'Bridesmaids'Brendan Gleeson in 'The Guard'Jean Dujardin in 'The Artist'With rookie nominee Kristen Wiig up against Golden Globe veterans Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron and Michelle Williams, there's a lot more experience in the contest for musical/comedy actress than in the men's race.Those four seasoned femme campaigners have four wins and 13 other previous Globe nominations between them. This may be the comedy category, but those contenders share some serious thesping chops.The men -- first-timers Owen Wilson and Jean Dujardin, plus Brendan Gleeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ryan Gosling -- can muster just six prior nods between them, and not a single victory.But past performance is never a reliable guide to future results. Indeed, one of the HFPA's most reliable favorites, Paul Giamatti, who won last year for "Barney's Version," was widely tipped to return this year for "Win Win," but didn't make the cut. Perhaps the fact he got a nod in the miniseries category was enough.Also missing is last year's double nominee Johnny Depp. Some cynics predicted that the HFPA's addiction to superstars would deliver another nod to Depp for "The Rum Diary," but after the barrage of mockery from Ricky Gervais last year, voters seem to have curbed their wilder crushes.Nonetheless, the presence of both Foster and Winslet from "Carnage" (and not their less starry male co-stars John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz) is something of surprise, especially since Winslet has gone out of her way to avoid being part of the film awards conversation this time around after so many years on the circuit.In fact, HFPA has tried to make doubly sure Winslet turns up by nominating her for the HBO TV drama "Mildred Pierce," so she won't have any excuse for avoiding her red carpet duties.With "The Artist" riding so high in award season, Dujardin starts out the favorite for the men's title. He could be the first non-native English-speaking male to win since his fellow Frenchman Gerard Depardieu in 1990.The luck of the Irish has been a more recent factor, with Colin Farrell winning three years ago for "In Bruges," in which he co-starred with this year's nominee Gleeson (also nominated that year in the supporting category).Gleeson's nomination for "The Guard" represents an unexpected showing by that dark Irish comedy after the pic's previous low profile on the awards circuit.Gordon-Levitt for "50/50," Wilson for "Midnight in Paris" and Gosling for "Crazy Stupid Love" were more widely expected.Gosling also shows up across the aisle in the dramatic section for "The Ides of March," but not for what many critics regard as his best performance of the year in "Drive."Williams looks the most likely to step from the Globes to an Oscar nod for her perf as Marilyn Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn." And as the only previous Globe nominee in the comedy actress race without a win, HFPA voters may well feel her time has come.But despite being surrounded by towering dramatic talents, the rookie Wiig can't be ruled out. Her authorship of "Bridesmaids" reinforces the claim made by her painfully hilarious turn as a woman on the verge (or perhaps in the grip) of a nervous breakdown brought on by her best friend's nuptials.GOLDEN GLOBES COUNTDOWN Year of couples therapyThe ContendersDrama: Best Picture | Comedy: Best Picture | Best Director | Drama Actor/Actress | Comedy Actor/Actress Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

World's Shortest Woman Wants to be Bollywood Star

NAGPUR, India (AP) A high school student in central India was recognized as the world's shortest woman by Guinness World Records on Friday as she turned 18 and said she hopes to earn a degree and make it in Bollywood.Jyoti Amge stood just 62.8 centimeters (24.7 inches) tall shorter than the average 2-year-old when Guinness representatives visiting from London measured her at a ceremony attended by about 30 relatives and friends in the town of Nagpur, in Maharashtra state.A teary-eyed Amge, dressed in one of her finest saris, called the honor an "extra birthday present" and said she felt grateful for being small, as it had brought her recognition. After receiving a plaque, she and her guests cut a birthday cake."I have put Nagpur on the world map. Now everyone will know where it is," said Amge, who says she dreams of one day becoming a Bollywood film star as well as pursuing a university degree after she finishes high school this year."I want to be an actor," she said.She measured 7 centimeters (2.76 inches) shorter than 22-year-old American Bridgette Jordan, who had held the title since September."Jyoti encourages us all to look beyond mere size and to just celebrate our differences," Guinness adjudicator Rob Molloy said.This was not Amge's first Guinness record. Until Friday she was considered the world's shortest teenager, but in turning 18 qualified for the new title. She has grown less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in the last two years, Guinness said in a statement, and will grow no more due to a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.Her teenage title brought the chance for multiple Guinness-sponsored trips to Japan and Italy for tours and meetings with other record holders, she said.The title of shortest woman in history continues to be held by Pauline Musters, who lived in the Netherlands from 1876 to 1895 and stood 61 centimeters (24 inches) tall.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Manish Swarup December 16, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe NAGPUR, India (AP) A high school student in central India was recognized as the world's shortest woman by Guinness World Records on Friday as she turned 18 and said she hopes to earn a degree and make it in Bollywood.Jyoti Amge stood just 62.8 centimeters (24.7 inches) tall shorter than the average 2-year-old when Guinness representatives visiting from London measured her at a ceremony attended by about 30 relatives and friends in the town of Nagpur, in Maharashtra state.A teary-eyed Amge, dressed in one of her finest saris, called the honor an "extra birthday present" and said she felt grateful for being small, as it had brought her recognition. After receiving a plaque, she and her guests cut a birthday cake."I have put Nagpur on the world map. Now everyone will know where it is," said Amge, who says she dreams of one day becoming a Bollywood film star as well as pursuing a university degree after she finishes high school this year."I want to be an actor," she said.She measured 7 centimeters (2.76 inches) shorter than 22-year-old American Bridgette Jordan, who had held the title since September."Jyoti encourages us all to look beyond mere size and to just celebrate our differences," Guinness adjudicator Rob Molloy said.This was not Amge's first Guinness record. Until Friday she was considered the world's shortest teenager, but in turning 18 qualified for the new title. She has grown less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in the last two years, Guinness said in a statement, and will grow no more due to a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.Her teenage title brought the chance for multiple Guinness-sponsored trips to Japan and Italy for tours and meetings with other record holders, she said.The title of shortest woman in history continues to be held by Pauline Musters, who lived in the Netherlands from 1876 to 1895 and stood 61 centimeters (24 inches) tall.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

First on-set photo of Day-Lewis as Lincoln subsequently subsequently

A preliminary on-set image has turned up from Spielberg's biopic Lincoln subsequently subsequently, with Daniel Day-Lewis entirely costume since the 16th Leader from the united states . States.We should admit, Day-Lewis is obviously searching an excellent fit for old Abe, yanking off that stovepipe hat like the guy themselves. The beard is clearly almost all their own work, as they are being expected within the actor who rejected to go away his mobility device through the filming of My Left Ft.The film follows Lincoln's time as Leader, focusing on his role in leading north of manchester to victory through the Confederate war. Expect many a rousing speech within the guy who drank your milkshake...Joining Day-Lewis can be a stellar supporting cast including Tommy Lee Manley, Ernest Gordon-Levitt , Jared Harris, Jackie Earle Haley, Sally Area and James Spader.Lincoln subsequently subsequently is pencilled looking for a Stateside release in December 2012. With this point we expect Day-Lewis to own completed his method journey by using anybody to shoot him at the rear of your brain.

Judge States Lindsay Lohan Succeeding On Probation

First Released: December 14, 2011 2:05 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Shawn Chapman Holley and Lindsay Lohan sit in the court throughout Lohans probation report hearing in the Airport terminal Courthouse in La on December 14, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A judge offered Lindsay Lohan something Wednesday that they hadnt been told by a court in nearly 2 yrs: praise. Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner stated the actress was succeeding under strict new relation to her probation and advised her to maintain the great work. The celebrity has completed 12 days in the county morgue and five therapy periods since November. 2, when she was sentenced to some strict routine of community service and counseling after her latest probation breach. Youre succeeding and Id want to see it continue, Sautner stated throughout a ten-minute status hearing. She also offered Lohan a motivation to achieve success, saying the actress might take leisure outings outdoors California after she completes twelve times of morgue work per month. The actress had permission from her probation officer to vacation to Hawaii to celebrate her siblings birthday. She came back just hrs prior to the hearing. Lohan, 25, has attracted the repeated ire of idol judges for neglecting to complete counseling periods and community service projects promptly. Sautner made obvious Wednesday that they thinks Lohans new schedule - which necessitates the model and actress to look in the court monthly until March - 's the reason for that turnaround. The judge even suggested that Lohan might finish her supervised probation early if she works harder. Do more days per month and that we can finish this in Feb, possibly, Sautner stated. The judge stated Lohan ought to keep confirming to the court personally to make certain she remains on the right track. I believe she loves to come see me, Sautner joked. I believe thats her motivation. Lohan made an appearance in the court putting on brown slacks along with a beige cardigan and located a more compact crowd of reporters than has chronicled the actress court scoldings since she skipped a hearing in May 2010. The final time she made an appearance in the court with no probation compliance problem around the agenda was Feb 2010. Idol judges frequently sent her to jail and rehab since that time, and Sautner stated recently she was giving Lohan the last opportunity to finish a legal court spectacle. The actress remains on probation for any 2007 drunken driving situation along with a misdemeanor grand thievery situation filed after she required a $2,500 necklace without permission from the store. Her appearance Wednesday came days before a Playboy problem featuring Lohan inside a mostly nude pictorial hits newsstands. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.