'Hangover 2' Lawsuit, Part 4: Louis Vuitton Sues Warner Bros. Over Fake Bag in Film

It's the R-rated comedy that keeps on giving. For lawyers. Everyone's favorite legal punching bag, 'The Hangover Part II,' is being sued again, this time by the luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton. The company alleges that a handbag featured in the film is actually a fake. This wouldn't seem like such a big deal except that, as the Hollywood Reporter points out, the scene in question has Zach Galifianakis carrying the bag and stating "Careful, that is ... a Louis Vuitton." The complaint states that Louis Vuitton has been "damaged by consumer confusion." If you're keeping count, this is the fourth (fourth!) lawsuit brought against the comedy. First, a tattoo artist sued the producers for copyright infringement over the face tattoo Ed Helms' character sports in the film. After that, a stunt man sued for damages due to brain injuries he suffered while shooting a scene. Then there was the guy who claimed the writers stole the idea for the sequel from the man's life story. The first lawsuit was settled out of court; the second two were dropped by the plaintiffs. For this latest legal snafu, Louis Vuitton probably won't go quietly. After all, their reputation has been irrevocably damaged, or something. [via THR] 5 Movie Lawsuits 'Natural Born Killers''The Hangover, Part II''Borat''Passion of the Christ''Coming to America' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Dominic West, 'The Hour' Happy With Globe Noms

LONDON (AP) Dominic West is not any stranger to award occasions he's not familiar with being nominated.The British actor is about the candidate for his performance in BBC America's period newsroom drama, "The Hour.""Throughout my 37 years in show business I haven't yet win an award," West grinned. "So yes, we'd somewhat jump up minimizing in your house, cracked open another bottle."Speaking Tuesday for the Connected Press round the TV program's south London set, West mentioned he'd worried about how a program might be received, watching the cruel competition it faced from "great" American dramas like "Mad Males.""The Hour" remains nominated for 3 Globes in many best miniseries or movie, West for your actor category and co-star Romola Garai for top actress.West plays blustery anchorman Hector Madden, while fellow British people Garai and Ben Whishaw complete the love triangular that's happening behind the curtain from the hour-extended British news Tv series. Garai is Bel, producer, while Whishaw can get into a number of trouble becoming an investigative reporter.West states what is the news in the Globe nominations, which came at the outset of shooting for six new episodes inside the second season, has put a spring to the step in the cast and crew."It definitely is nice to know that your work is actually being seen and appreciated by people," he mentioned."Specially when audience figures aren't so large. Too as with England, i had been on inside the summer season holidays, therefore i wasn't ever certain that anybody first seen it,Inch he jeered.The Golden Globes ceremony continues to be held Jan. 15 within the Beverly Hilton hotel in La. And West is wanting his old co-star from HBO's celebrated series "The Wire," Idris Elba, will probably be there to discuss the enjoyment Elba is nominated inside the same category as West for "Luther."Although West claims to not come in the running with an acting prize before, according to him his old castmates at "The Wire" visits any award show."Nobody would arrive from 'The Sopranos' since they were bored of honours, without any you may arrive from 'West Wing' or whatever since they were bored nevertheless the whole of 'The Wire' would arrive,Inch he referred to. "We never got nominated because of not we'd also have fun."The completely new quantity of "The Hour" purports to address cover-ups, sexual intrigues as well as the pending Cold War. West mentioned his character has converted into a high profile in 1957 England and very soon chimes the rails."He's developed as this large star and also the fall is, consequently, as large and profound," he mentioned.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Penn, McDormand, Giamatti Join Sundance Cast List

Penn, McDormand, Giamatti Join Sundance Cast List December 20, 2011 Paul Giamatti LOS ANGELES (AP) Films featuring Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Paul Giamatti, Jesse Eisenberg, Tracy Morgan and Melissa Leo are among late additions to next month's Sundance Film Festival.Organizers for Robert Redford's independent-film showcase said Monday they have added four titles to the previously announced lineup of more than 100 movies.The new films are: director Paolo Sorrentino's rock-star-on-a-road-trip tale "This Must Be the Place," with Penn and McDormand; Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner's "Predisposed," with Eisenberg, Leo and Morgan in a comic romp about a piano prodigy, his troubled mom and a drug dealer; Don Coscarelli's horror comedy "John Dies at the End," featuring Giamatti; and Joachim Trier's "Oslo, August 31st," a drama about a Norwegian man in crisis.The festival runs Jan. 19-29 in Park City, Utah.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Penn, McDormand, Giamatti Join Sundance Cast List December 20, 2011 Paul Giamatti LOS ANGELES (AP) Films featuring Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Paul Giamatti, Jesse Eisenberg, Tracy Morgan and Melissa Leo are among late additions to next month's Sundance Film Festival.Organizers for Robert Redford's independent-film showcase said Monday they have added four titles to the previously announced lineup of more than 100 movies.The new films are: director Paolo Sorrentino's rock-star-on-a-road-trip tale "This Must Be the Place," with Penn and McDormand; Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner's "Predisposed," with Eisenberg, Leo and Morgan in a comic romp about a piano prodigy, his troubled mom and a drug dealer; Don Coscarelli's horror comedy "John Dies at the End," featuring Giamatti; and Joachim Trier's "Oslo, August 31st," a drama about a Norwegian man in crisis.The festival runs Jan. 19-29 in Park City, Utah.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Wrath From The Leaders Trailer Rages Online

Feel! The! Wrath!Sweet dreams are constructed with this. Who're we to disagree? Less than 2 yrs ago, the Clash From The Leaders remake opened up to colossal box office, and immediately grew to become a well known watchword in how you can cock up a three dimensional publish-conversion and completely annoy a crowd. However here is a spanking new trailer for follow up Wrath From The Leaders, also it appears to be if all might potentially be pardoned.Same territory as before, obviously. Major battles with a number of CGI monsters within the offing, but, on first inspection, the look work this time around does not look quite as almost as much ast whether it's happen by getting someone crane over Guillermo Del Toro's shoulder to check out his sketchbook. Jonathan Liebesman (Fight: LA) may be the director, overtaking from Louis Leterrier, also it does look as though he's shipped the grittier undertake the fabric he guaranteed a couple of several weeks ago.Oh, and you will find really leaders in that one. The plot happens 10 years after Clash, and sees a mullet-haired Perseus, upon the market on his Kraken-killer pension, attempting to stay anonymous like a fisherman, until Kronos busts his wrathful troops from Tartatarus to remonstrate with Zeus, Hades and Poseidon (Liam Neeson, Rob Fiennes and Danny Huston). They are his sons plus they jailed him. Families right?Signal a Perseus-brought mission towards the underworld to save Zeus and prevent the planet being a blasted cinder, whereupon we'll encouter cyclops, minotaur, shifting architecture and large explosions. It's all regulated cut to Marilyn Manson's Eurythmics cover within the trailer, but we could not help wanting it had been Your Dream Song.Wrath From The Leaders also stars Edgar Ramirez as war god Ares, and Rosamund Pike as Andromeda, together with Toby Kebbell as Argenor and Bill Nighy as Hephaestus. In lots of ways it's had its thunder stolen by Tarsem's Immortals. We'll have the ability to observe how Wrath analyzes when it is launched on March 30.

Talkback: Is Ryan Gosling Really the Coolest Man of the Year?

For generations, Time has taught you, your kids, and your step-grandkids what is “cool” in popular culture, and today they’re dropping a bombshell on you: Ryan Gosling, who played the most alpha, well-jacketed dudes in cinema this year, is the magazine’s “Coolest Man of 2011.” Right, right, yawn, yawn. Does anyone else here object? First things first, while I enjoyed Drive and The Ides of March like y’all, Gosling’s “cool” is really just facial symmetry. Yes, it’s a lot of facial symmetry, and I want to measure it with “a protractor” (code for “my trembling, loving hands”), but it just qualifies Gosling to be a cool actor, not a cool person. Those tumblr memes have to stuff words in his mouth to make him seem awesome, you know? Hey, girl, that makes him more of a cipher than a pillar of cool — and I don’t care what street brawls he broke up. Here are the best alternative choices: 1. Ellen Barkin. You may have heard of her. You may have also heard that I spill little worlds of tears and LOLs when she tweets. She emerged from nowhere to become a 140-character phenomenon, and now when I watch Sea of Love, I feel connected to her “Bronx bitch” beginnings. She’s dating Barry Levinson’s chatty, amiable 25-year-old son Sam, too, which makes her especially cool — because she definitely starred in Barry’s Diner back in ‘82. WHAT. 2. Uggie the dog. He arrived unceremoniously, added a heart to the otherwise formulaic The Artist, and is the key to the film’s lofty Best Picture chances. He also emotes on command. He’s our Tatum O’Neal. Respect him. 3. Michael Fassbender. If Ryan Gosling snatched up the most archetypal “cool” roles since Sean Connery ruled, Fassbender acted as his sly, intellectual counterpart. Between Shame’s manic protagonist and A Dangerous Method’s conflicted experimentalist, Fassy sought for libidinous depth beneath his characters’ severe exteriors. That? Is pretty cool. And still hot and overwhelmingly symmetrical. Which means all “cool” rubrics have been met. Any other options, ladies and gents? Time Magazine Crowns Ryan Gosling ‘Coolest Person Of The Year’ [Jezebel]

AFTRA, Labels Reach Sound-Recordings Deal

AFTRA, Labels Reach Sound-Recordings Deal By Daniel Holloway December 15, 2011 The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a deal with the recording industry on an extension to the union contract covering audio recordings. The Sound Recordings Code covers artists working on "recordings in all new and traditional media and all music formats, in addition to audiobooks, comedy albums, and cast albums," according to AFTRA. The existing agreement was scheduled to expire Dec. 1.The contract calls for annual 2 percent wage increasesthe same level settled upon in most recent entertainment-union negotiations, including AFTRA's just-signed Network Code extensionover the three-year life of the deal. It also calls for a one-time increase of 1 percent in employer contributions to the union's health and retirement funds. Details of the agreement were hashed out during an all-day negotiating session Wednesday between AFTRA and representatives from the Disney, EMI, Sony, UMG, and Warner labels and finalized Thursday morning."The working members of this negotiating committee confronted unique challenges in this negotiation due to the structural changes, threats from content theft, and sharp economic declines the recording business has experienced during the past decade, which are beyond anything experienced by our members working in other entertainment and media sectors," AFTRA national executive director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth said in a written statement. "The AFTRA members on the negotiating committee nonetheless succeeded in achieving critically needed increases in minimums and H&R contributions, and further bargained payment structures for digital revenue and new forms of licensing that will enable performers to better participate in evolving business structures as the recorded music industry attempts to adapt to change." AFTRA, Labels Reach Sound-Recordings Deal By Daniel Holloway December 15, 2011 The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a deal with the recording industry on an extension to the union contract covering audio recordings. The Sound Recordings Code covers artists working on "recordings in all new and traditional media and all music formats, in addition to audiobooks, comedy albums, and cast albums," according to AFTRA. The existing agreement was scheduled to expire Dec. 1.The contract calls for annual 2 percent wage increasesthe same level settled upon in most recent entertainment-union negotiations, including AFTRA's just-signed Network Code extensionover the three-year life of the deal. It also calls for a one-time increase of 1 percent in employer contributions to the union's health and retirement funds. Details of the agreement were hashed out during an all-day negotiating session Wednesday between AFTRA and representatives from the Disney, EMI, Sony, UMG, and Warner labels and finalized Thursday morning."The working members of this negotiating committee confronted unique challenges in this negotiation due to the structural changes, threats from content theft, and sharp economic declines the recording business has experienced during the past decade, which are beyond anything experienced by our members working in other entertainment and media sectors," AFTRA national executive director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth said in a written statement. "The AFTRA members on the negotiating committee nonetheless succeeded in achieving critically needed increases in minimums and H&R contributions, and further bargained payment structures for digital revenue and new forms of licensing that will enable performers to better participate in evolving business structures as the recorded music industry attempts to adapt to change."

'Hugo' and 'The Artist' Top the Broadcast Film Critics' Listing of Nominations With 11 Each

NY - Netflix deal chatter could stay in the head lines in 2012, based on Wall Street experts, despite the fact that some say a purchase of the organization or some of it may never happen. On Monday, a study stated that Verizon was searching at purchasing the streaming video company, however, many Wall Street experts had their doubts. "Netflix might be a prime target for just about any kind of M&A," Burns Tabak analyst David Joyce told The Hollywood Reporter. Or at best M&A talk. Inside a set of Tuesday, Joyce authored: "With Netflix's strategy problems and subsequent stock plummet, which has opened up up potential possibilities for telco video distribution companies or online e-commerce companies to think about adding the corporation with 22 million-plus customers for their achieve." He pointed out DirecTV - since satellite television competitor Dish Network captured acquired Blockbuster - Amazon . com, Google, AT&T, Microsoft and Wal-Mart as others that may have a look if Netflix was available on the market. "Also, we'd believe that entertainment companies could become thinking about purchasing Netflix as a way of safeguarding but improving the television ecosystem, rather than Netflix's current role like a disruptor," Joyce stated. "Netflix would explore the windowing plan." The NY Publish on Tuesday also recommended that entertainment companies could get involved with an offer with Netflix, but merely purchase a minority stake within the firm. Some on Wall Street question though when the deal talk has been urged mostly by bankers searching to obtain deal activity going. "It will likely be hard for Netflix to simply accept deals near current stock values after it had been worth $300 only a couple of several weeks ago," stated one observer. "It's just cheaper to purchase the subs rather than purchase the business," stated Janney Capital Marketplaces analyst Tony Wible. "You don't just buy more than $4 billion for that equity, they also have $4.5 billion in content obligations." Adding individuals two together, "you'd pay roughly $400 per customer," Wible believed. "Somebody could really win the subs by having to pay only $100 per sub either like a cash bounty or by offering service for 12 several weeks for your cost. That might be $2.2 billion should you got all Netflix's 22 million subs. However, you don't even need all of the subs." Nevertheless, Wible stated that companies have always made bad deals with corporate history. "Microsoft includes a history, however i don't observe that happening," he stated. Netflix hasn't emerge and signaled any curiosity about deals. A spokesperson stated Tuesday that the organization doesn't discuss gossips or speculation. However, many say the organization may need a regular boost on any deal gossips. "I image they'd lose talent when they cannot turn back current momentum," stated one observer. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgzalai Related Subjects Time Warner Netflix

Norways Morten Tyldum To Helm What Happened To Mondays? As First English-Language Pic

Morten Tyldum, whose Norwegian thriller Headhunters became the most successful title in Norway box office history this year, has signed on to helm Vendome Pictures’ futuristic thriller What Happened To Mondays?, which will be the director’s first English-language project. Headhunters, based on Jo Nesbo’s bestselling crime novel, garnered plenty of buzz when it played in Cannes this year, and WME signed Tyldum during the festival; he also is repped by Anonymous Content. (Magnolia Pictures already has North American rights to Headhunters and has set a spring release date in the U.S.) What Happened To Monday?, with a Black List script by Max Botkin, revolves around identical septuplet brothers who struggle to stay hidden in an overpopulated world where a one-child policy dictates that siblings are against the law. Raffaella De Laurentiis via Raffaella Productions developed the project; it will produce alongside Vendome CEO Philippe Rousselet. Vendome committed to finance the project in December.

Round The Ice Sets Distribution Through PMK*BNC Films, Using Sundance

EXCLUSIVE: After winning Best First Feature within the debut within the 2011 Sundance Film Festival after which it playing over 30 festivals, the Andrew Okpeaha MacLean-directed Round The Ice will uncover its approach to theaters early next season. The film will probably be released theatrically by Round the Ice LLC and PMK*BNC Films, beginning getting a platform release February 10 in NY, La and Alaska (where the film was shot). Round the Ice can be a suspenseful drama about two teen boys who develop like brothers and sisters inside an isolated Alaskan town. Around the seal search with another teen one morning, a quarrel breaks out together will get worse and produces a tragic accident. The Two close buddies, glued with this particular dark secret, create one cover story to a different to live inside a small community that's highly worried about what went lower. This really is really the kind of film that frequently slips using the cracks, nevertheless the film utilized the Sundance Institute’s Artist Services initiative, as well as the filmmakers could raise P&A through Sundance Institute’s partnership with Kickstarter. Round The Ice stars Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, Teddy Kyle Cruz, Adamina Kerr, John Burns, Rosabelle Kunnunna Rexford and Sierra Jade Sampson. It absolutely was produced by Cara Marcous, Lynette Howell, Marco Londoner and Zhana Londoner. Sundance Institute’s Artist Services connect director Chris Horton referred to as Round The Ice “exactly the kind of innovative and effective storytelling that warrants for hooking up with audiences which we’re proud being playing a little sector to make which happen.” Here’s a trailer for your film:

Schaech will take off for '7500'

SchaechJohnathon Schaech is making "7500" fly, joining the cast from the CBS Films' thriller to portray an industrial air travel pilot who begins seeing things beyond reality.Schaech joins Ryan Kwanten, Amy Wise and Leslie Bibb in Craig Rosenberg's story of people who encounter what seems to become a supernatural pressure throughout a transpacific flight.Principal photography starts the following month with Takashi Shimizu ("The Grudge") pointing. "7500" reteams Shimizu with "Grudge" producer Taka Ichise, who'll produce alongside Roy Lee.Schaech is repped by APA, Risa Shapiro from the Schiff Co. and attorney Jason Hendler. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com