Actor Frazer, Capt. McNeil on 'Kojak,' Dies in New you are able to city

Actor Frazer, Capt. McNeil on 'Kojak,' Dies in New you are able to city December 19, 2011 NY (AP) Veteran film and television actor Serta Frazer, best recognized for his role as Captain Frank McNeil round the seventies television series "Kojak," has died in NY. He was 90.Frazer's daughter, Susanna Frazer, mentioned Sunday her father died of stroke 12 ,. 16 at his home in Manhattan. She known to him just like a "very truthful, naturalistic actor."Frazer started playing character roles in a number of television series and movies inside the 19 fifties. His films include "Nefertiti Manley," ''Take the money and Run" ''Gideon's Trumpet" and "Deconstructing Harry." Besides "Kojak," Frazer's television looks include "Vehicle 54, Where Are You Currently Presently,Inch ''Route 66," ''Barney Burns" and "Law & Order."He will be a part of The Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences plus an agent for the Workshop Theatre Co.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Actor Frazer, Capt. McNeil on 'Kojak,' Dies in New you are able to city December 19, 2011 NY (AP) Veteran film and television actor Serta Frazer, most broadly noted for his role as Captain Frank McNeil round the seventies television series "Kojak," has died in NY. He was 90.Frazer's daughter, Susanna Frazer, mentioned Sunday her father died of stroke 12 ,. 16 at his home in Manhattan. She known to him just like a "very truthful, naturalistic actor."Frazer started playing character roles in a number of television series and movies inside the 19 fifties. His films include "Nefertiti Manley," ''Take the money and Run" ''Gideon's Trumpet" and "Deconstructing Harry." Besides "Kojak," Frazer's television looks include "Vehicle 54, Where Are You Currently Presently,Inch ''Route 66," ''Barney Burns" and "Law & Order."He will be a part of The Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences plus an agent for the Workshop Theatre Co.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

The 10 Biggest Snubs, Surprises and Subplots of the 69th Golden Globes Nominations

Still reeling from this week’s installment of Oscar index, Movieline’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Kudos Forensics has had a rare Thursday open for business. Blame the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the shadowy swag goblins behind today’s predictably headscratching slate of snubs, surprises and subplots also known as the 69th Golden Globe nominations. So far the Institute has chosen 10 worth investigating, but feel free to weigh in with your own as well: SUBPLOT: Is The Ides of March for real? George Clooney’s fine political drama bowed strongly but perhaps prematurely in the awards race, eventually ceding its early front-runner terrain to the likes of The Help and Hugo. (I can’t believe I just wrote that sentence.) Its dormancy extended through virtually every awards announcement before today, when it collected four nominations, including Best Picture - Drama, Best Director, Best Actor - Drama (Ryan Gosling), and Best Screenplay. What are we to think, and how much influence do we really want to ascribe to a pliant, star-fucking awards bloc that added an extra nomination in the Drama category just to make sure its bases were covered? I still think it’s toast overall — not enough first-place votes to sneak it into the Academy’s Best Picture consciousness, and it doesn’t stand a chance going up against Fox Searchlight’s Tree of Life campaign. “But,” one may ask, “where’s Tree of Life at the Globes?” Easy: Brad Pitt is at the Moneyball table, and Jessica Chastain is at The Help table. That’s all the HFPA cares about. The Academy has slightly different standards — but only slightly. So we’ll see. SNUB: Melissa McCarthy The Bridesmaids scene-stealer’s omission wouldn’t seem so conspicuous were it not for her surge over the last week and the film itself earning two nominations in Best Picture - Musical/Comedy and Actress - Musical/Comedy. I can’t even legitimately float the thought that NBC — which broadcasts the Globes — pushed for recognition of its SNL star over CBS’s Mike and Molly star; after all, NBC Universal released Bridesmaids. What’s an awards conspiracy theorist to do? Anyway, Academy tastes will settle this in a month, and I for one can totally wait. SUBPLOT: The Weinstein Factor On the one hand, TWC led all individual distributors with 12 nominations; Harvey took full advantage of the split categories in Picture and Actress, moving Michelle Williams in for the Musical/Comedy kill. That’s ridiculous by any standard but the HFPA’s and, well, Harvey’s. But at the end of the day, when Williams wins, it’s only small print on the DVD box. On the other hand… SUBPLOT: The Sony Factor Particularly apropos of Ides, I’m just going to throw this stat out there for your consideration of how Golden Globes sausage is made: Sony subsidiaries — including Columbia Pictures and Sony Classics — combined for 22 out of 71 nominations on the film side. Think about it: Almost every third nominee — 31 percent — is a Sony product, or at least one acquired and branded by Sony. Do what you will with that. SNUB: Uggie What has four legs, 2,000 supporters and apparently can’t be budged — even by Harvey Weinstein? [Insert a long, lusty “BOOOOOO” here.] SURPRISE: Ryan Gosling You know what? I think it’s great that Gosling got in for Crazy Stupid Love. That’s what the Musical/Comedy category is there for (even if technically he’s supporting Steve Carell, but that’s the last objection I’m going to raise to this crop of nominees), and he and Emma Stone arguably account for the entire soul of that movie. Good luck, Gos! That said, why ya gotta go all ninja-like on… SNUB: Gary Oldman Brutal. Absolutely brutal. But despite incredible early critical and commercial interest, the guy can’t buy a break at the Critics Choice Awards, the Globes, or even with his own freaking union. And while I don’t see Gosling carrying his Ides citation over to the Academy, Oldman still has Michael Shannon and Demián Bichir to fight off for the fifth slot. It could happen, but as downswings go, this is pretty bad. I mean, even Woody Harrelson got to plug Rampart this morning during the nominations announcement. SUBPLOT: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Finished Maybe there’s something I’m missing about The Daldry, but to expand the Best Picture - Drama category and not include this seems like a sizable red flag. In any case, it’s a serious statistical disadvantage: The only film to win the Oscar for Best Picture without even being nominated for the Golden Globes’ Best Picture - Drama award was Crash in 2006. (The Sting did it without a Musical/Comedy nod back in 1974.) Simply drawing a Best Picture Oscar nomination under such circumstances is a little easier, but not much: Milk did it in 2009, preceded by Lost in Translation in 2004, and then The Sixth Sense in 2000. Not good. SNUB: Nick Nolte This is probably the Globes snub with the least likelihood of reflecting in the Oscar nominations: Nolte’s SAG recognition should even out Mortensen’s mysterious Sony bump soon enough. No offense to Viggo, either, who’s one of the few bright spots of A Dangerous Method; I just have a feeling that his nomination here will just rally Team Nolte. SURPRISE: Rooney Mara Yay! Someone was listening! Or maybe the HFPA is just fundamentally opposed to nominating an Olsen. It’s not like Mary-Kate or Ashley ever made the cut, right? Coincidence? OK, don’t answer that. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

'Harry Potter' Among Greatest Golden Globe Snubs

For each listing of movie award nominations, there'll most likely be a nearly equally lengthy listing of snubs. Not surprisingly, the 2011 Golden Globe nominations skipped a few of the year's best product, but a few of the snubs were too large to disregard. To right a few of the wrongs, we selected our five most unforgivable oversights in the Golden Globe nominations. No Original Song Nominations for 'The Muppets' You would be hard-pressed to locate somebody that did not go out of "The Muppets" belting out "Guy or Muppet" or whizzing "Life's A Contented Song." Inside a fair and merely world, Bret McKenzie's focus on the film might have adopted three from the five slots, because apart from being appealing as hell, the tunes made the film work in addition to it did. No Actor Nomination for Gary Oldman in 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Gary Oldman happens to be among film's most animated stars, then when he completed as quiet and controlled of the performance because he did with "Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," people required notice. Sadly, the HFPA weren't included in this. Oldman hasn't been nominated for whether Golden Globe or perhaps an Academy awards. That do I blame? EEVVVERRYYOONNEE! No Director Nomination for Terrence Malick for 'Tree of Life' No matter what your location is around the cosmic aspects of the "Tree of Existence," director Terrence Malick warrants recognition for that scope, scale and vision of his epic. He taken a few of the year's best performances making a movie unlike anything we have seen before. Comparatively, most of the other director nominations appear safe. No Lead Actor Nomination for Michael Shannon in 'Take Shelter' Like a guy battling using the finish around the globe and/or losing his sanity, Michael Shannon commanded the screen in "Take Shelter" and demonstrated he's probably the most interesting stars working today. The scene in the community center alone was worth a nomination, but fortunately, Shannon is the kind of actor which will show on shortlists for a long time. No Best Film Nomination for 'Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' It had been always a lengthy shot, but when you match it up movie to each other this season when it comes to emotional payback, it clearly deserved a Best Film nomination. 10 years within the making, "Deathly Hallows - Part 2" had the highest order associated with a movie this year: deliver a satisfying conclusion and act as a standalone movie. Not just made it happen fulfill its promises, it surpassed anticipation. Honorable Mention: Nearly Every Television Category The HFPA always favors more recent shows, however they required it too much this season. By nominating seven new series for that ten Best Series slots, they handled to snub "Parks and Entertainment," "Breaking Bad," and "Friday Evening Lights." Using the latter two, the HFPA also skipped apparent actor nominations for Aaron Paul, Giancarlo Esposito and Kyle Chandler. Don't even cause me to feel point out that they overlooked Steve Carrell's last episodes on "Work.Inch What were your greatest snubs? Tell us within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

'Just Cause: Scorpion Rising' Video Game Adaptation Taps Writer (Exclusive)

William Morris Agency's iconic Beverly Hills headquarters has been sold for $47.8 million. Los Angeles-based real estate investor CIM Group purchased the two-building property at 150 and 151 El Camino Drive from Brickman, a NY real estate investment firm.our editor recommendsEXCLUSIVE: Auction for William Morris Headquarters Called OffEXCLUSIVE: William Morris Headquarters for Sale The three-story, 116,000-square-foot complex is situated on more than an acre and houses some offices of WME, the successor agency to William Morris. The Dec. 9 deal breaks down to $412 per square foot -- considered a market-rate transaction for a Class A commercial property in Beverly Hills. The buildings are one block from the city's Rodeo Drive shopping area and near WME's 9601 Wilshire Blvd. headquarters, which the agency has occupied since April 2009. "You are one block out of the Golden Triangle, one of the best markets in Los Angeles, which attracts a lot of entertainment-related clients," saidBob Safai of commercial real estate brokerage Madison Partners, who represented Brickman in the deal. In September 2008, William Morris sold the two buildings and another at 150 S. Rodeo Drive to investor Cape Horn Group for $143 million, or $783 per square foot. Despite the quality of the asset, the price paid by the Chilean company was considered high. Brickman, which was Cape Horn's lender on the deal, later acquired the properties from the company via a deed in lieu of foreclosure transaction. Brickman sold the Rodeo property to Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm Douglas Emmett Inc. in April for $42 million. While the 151 El Camino Drive building is vacant, the 150 building is fully occupied. WME houses its music division in much of that building; the company plans to move out of the space, though there is no timetable for vacating it. At the time of the September 2008 property sale, William Morris said it would stay at the El Camino property until a new Beverly Drive building it planned to occupy was complete. However, the agency's 2009 merger with Endeavor changed those plans. WME backed out of a lease agreement to occupy the new building, built by NY-based commercial real estate firm George Comfort & Sons. MGM is now slated to move into the 235-269 N. Beverly Drive building, though WME's dispute with the developerwas the subject of an arbitration. THR reported in July that WME has appealed an arbitrator's ruling that George Comfort violated its lease with the agency by allowingGersh, a competitor, to move to another Comfort-owned building next door to the proposed WME site, but this breach was not material enough to warrant WME walking out on the lease. The result of WME's appeal has not been made public, and it is unclearwhat damages WME must pay to the developer, if any. CIM Group declined to comment. Brickman did not respond to emails seeking comment. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Topics Real Estate

Bookings & signings

Gersh signed comedy editor Debra Neil-Fisher (both "Hangover" films), line producer Jared Ian Goldman ("Summer at Dog Dave's"), production designer Elizabeth Jones ("Damsels in Distress") and editor Jason Gourson ("Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star"). Agency booked production designers Julie Berghoff on James Wan's "The Conjuring," Richard Bridgland on Noam Murro's "300: Battle of Artemisia," Claude Pare on Thor Freudenthal's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea of Monsters," William Arnold on Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's "Lovelace," Sharon Lomofsky on History Channel's "The Men Who Built America," Cory Lorenzen on Fox's "Breaking In," Richard Sherman Richard Lagravenese's "Beautiful Creatures," Mark Digby on Ron Howard's "Rush" and Elizabeth Jones on Alex Mar's "The Pines."Gersh also booked d.p.'s Stuart Dryburgh on Peter Webber's "The Emperor," Jonathan Freeman on HBO's "Game of Thrones," Shelly Johnson on Simon West's "Expendables 2," Francis Kenny on FX's "Justified," Alwin Kuchler on Robert Schwentke's "R.I.P.D.," Don McAlpine on Gavin Hood's "Ender's Game," Gregory Middleton on AMC 's "The Killing," Teodoro Maniaci on CBS' "Person of Interest," Igor Martinovic on Laurie Collyer's "Sunlight, Jr.," Edward Pei on the indie "To Have and to Hold," Frank Prinzi on Hallmark Hall of Fame/ABC's "Crew Six" and Matthew Clark on Don Scardino's "Burt Wonderstone."Gersh booked costume designers Tom Broeker on NBC's "30 ROCK," Daniel Lawson on CBS' "The Good Wife," Beatrix Pasztor on Mike Newell's "Great Expectations," Salvador Perez on Jason Moore's "Pitch Perfect," Jacqueline West on Sergei Bodrov's "The Seventh Son" and Delphine White on BBC's "Copper"; and editors Amy Duddleston on AMC's "The Killing," Art Jones on Lifetime pilot "This American Housewife," Michael Lahaie on AMC's "JJK Security," Mary Reticker on NBC's "30 Rock," Aaron Yanes on Sebastian Corder's "Europa," Sam Bauer on Matty Beckerman's "Brown Mountain Abduction" and Thom Noble on Rob Cohen Jr.s' Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

'Bourne Legacy' Is 'Even Bigger' Than Previous Films, Promises Producer

On friday, "Bourne Legacy" star Jeremy Renner revealed just a little a lot of when he opened up up around Empire about his approaching role inside the action reboot. He told the British movie magazine that his character's title is Aaron Mix and mentioned "It's that same deal, it's just a completely new number of agents getting another leash." We spoken with Frank Marshall, one of the producers for an additional 'Bourne' movie, within the NY premiere of "War Equine." Producer spoke briefly about what's different this time around around around and the way Renner may have already given a lot of away. "Well, Jeremy's apt to be within it, and Jeremy's already mentioned a lot of relating to this, but Let me tell you it is actually exactly the same world because the relaxation from the three 'Bourne's are actually,In . Marshall mentioned. Casting news had virtually confirmed as much, since both Joan Allen and Albert Finney are returning to reprise their roles from earlier inside the series. Marshall mentioned that Aaron Mix works nicely to the old world, but fans could possibly get some changes when the film hits theaters in August of next season. "There exists a new character that Jeremy plays that suits in. You're just seeing an extended world from that which you had before," Marshall mentioned. "We'll have a similar elements that individuals been in another three movies, which is a good deal bigger.Inch Is there a problem to find out over the following "Bourne" movie? Inform us inside the comments below and also on Twitter!

'Hangover Part II' Exclusive Featurette: Mr. Chow's Bangkok Travelogue

Should you ever require a tour guide for that wonderful town of Bangkok, Thailand, take a look at the eccentric Mr. Chow of these two "Hangover" films. He'll demonstrate best wishes areas: the motor cycles, another motor cycles and also the site of his first killing. Within this exclusive clip in the Blu-ray/DVD discharge of "The Hangover Part II," presently in shops by today (December 6), Ken Jeong travels in character as Mr. Chow with the roads of Bangkok, mentioning the sights on the way. They know the town well and shares every happy memory along with you within the featurette. As Jeong is renowned for, the additional featurette in the video release may be the actor just improvising his way with the clip, playing off what he's seeing in the pub in the usual amusing fashion. "The Hangover Part II" set records on a variety of fronts. It had been the largest release ever for any ranked-R movie and grew to become the greatest grossing R-ranked movie of the season, arriving third overall behind "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "Transformers: Dark from the Moon." Additionally, it had the 2nd greatest gross to have an R-ranked comedy ever, only arriving behind the very first "Hangover" film. Overall, the film made $254 million for any worldwide total. "The Hangover Part II" hits both DVD and Blu-ray today (December 6). What have you think about Mr. Chow's Bankok travelogue? Tell us within the comments below as well as on Twitter!

Naomi W Joins Grandmas

Alongside Robin WrightGiven the film bears the title The Grandmas, you might be pardoned for supposing it is a fundamental drama about old biddies pottering about, clucking over their cats or doing a little of knitting. Nevertheless the film that Naomi W and Robin Wright have signed on for is a factor quite different. The truth is, Coco Before Chanel's Anne Fontaine is filming an adaptation Doris Lessing's novel, which finds two long-term pals who create a scandal after they be lured by one another peoples teenage sons.Fontaine is working in the script by Christopher Hampton, who knows a couple of reasons for questionable love, getting acquired an Oscar for writing Dangerous Liaisons.W and Wright's co-stars inside the film are Xavier Samuel (Anonymous) and James Frecheville, who came out in Animal Kingdom.W will next come in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar (which arrives the following around the month of the month of january 20) and contains just a little role in comedy shorts compilation Movie 43. Wright will probably be seen in David Fincher's The Woman While Using Dragon Tattoo (which will finally be on December 26 and contains just shoved out a lengthy trailer), and Rampart, due on February 10. Even Though Hollywood Reporter is breaking word the Grandmas is now offering financing in place, a hat tip to Screen Daily for nabbing the story initially.

Video Exclusive: The Middle's Frankie Sticks Her Foot in Her Mouth

Patricia Heaton, Julie Brown The Middle's Frankie is in for a big surprise on Wednesday's Christmas episode. In our exclusive clip, Frankie (Patricia Heaton) jokes - and eventually sings - to her friends that her husband (Neil Flynn) never gets her anything for the holiday. But this year is different. Mike, who has enough of her mockery, reveals his secret gift in the middle of Frankie's trash-talking, much to her shock. Check it out: The Middle airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on ABC.

Jillian Michaels Adopting Haitian Child: I Fell In Love With This Little Girl

First Published: December 2, 2011 1:42 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Jillian Michaels stops by Access Hollywood Live on December 2, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jillian Michaels dream of becoming a mom is inching closer to reality. The super trainer who, back in February, revealed she was leaving her post on NBCs The Biggest Loser to focus on adding to her family through adoption says shes been paired up with a child, and the only thing standing in her way is paperwork and a trip stateside for her future little one. Ive been matched with a little girl, Jillian excitedly revealed to Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Fridays Access Hollywood Live. But, I now have to get her home It could take up to a year to get her home. Jillian, 37, met the girl she is hoping to adopt on a trip to Haiti. I went over to visit orphanages and I ended up falling in love with this little girl, and by the grace of God, I got matched up with her, she said. So now, its just a matter of trying to get her home and anything can happen and fall through or fall apart, so its kind of premature for me to say it, but thats where its at. So if it falls apart, youll know why Im like, devastated and not coming out of my house for months, she added. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, during a visit to Access Hollywood Live in back in April, the tough-talking trainer said she was making huge progress in her quest to adopt, although the anticipation was taking a toll on her body. Im actually so excited, Jillian told Billy and Kit, when asked about the status of her adoption. The government shut down almost, [and] all I could think about was my 600A [immigration adoption] form! I was like, Oh my God, Ive developed an eye twitch! I called my business partner and was like, My eye is spontaneously twitching, she continued. But then, fortunately, I just got my immigration paper. So now Im this much closer and all the paperwork is done. It just needs to go to the various embassies its a godsend. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Prince Harry & Ex-Girlfriend Chelsy Davy Reunite In London

First Published: December 2, 2011 3:03 PM EST Credit: Pacific Coast News Caption Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy leave The Brompton Club in Chelsea, London, separately, Dec. 2, 2011LONDON, UK -- He may have spent time around several lovely ladies during his recent military training visit to America, but a returned-home Prince Harry spent Thursday evening around his on-again/off-again flame, Chelsy Davy, in London. The former couple first connected at The Henry van Straubenzee Memorial carol concert at St. Lukes in Chelsea, a posh part of London, The Daily Mail reported. Photographers captured the pair smiling as they gave each other a hug at the event, which was also attended by Carole Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge Kates mother. Harry is reportedly a patron of the organization. Later, both Harry and Chelsy ended up at The Brompton Club in the same part of the city, where patrons told the Mail they gave each other a warm greeting. Other celebs at the club included British X Factor judge Louis Walsh and UK hip-hop star Dizzee Rascal. According to the Mail, both Harry and Chelsy partied until 2:30 in the morning. The Prince recently returned from a two-month stint in the U.S. where he underwent military training in California and Arizona. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.