Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Last night was a big night in Hollywood, as the Golden Globes were announced with some surprise winners getting the statues. Meanwhile, the news never rests and here is what I found for today:

TELEVISION

Actor Liam McIntyre has been cast as Spartacus, replacing Andy Whitfield on the Starz series. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Illeana Douglas has dropped out of playing the role of Lily’s older sister Carol on Gossip Girl due to a scheduling conflict. Producers are in the midst of recasting the character. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actor Austin Butler (Jones on Life Unexpected will guest star in an episode of CSI: NY this March as a good looking and confident kid name Benjamin, who attends a top-notch prep school in Manhattan. He becomes a murder suspect when one of his classmates is killed. (Megan Masters at TV Line)

Lost star Michael Emerson will guest star on Parenthood, playing a socially awkward bug specialist called Amazing Andy, who is hired to entertain at Max’s birthday party. Andy and Max have something in common beyond their mutual love of creepy-crawlies: They both have Asperger’s syndrome. (Entertainment Weekly and Gina DiNunno at TV Guide)

Ryan Murphy wasn’t only busy scooping up a Golden Globe award last night, but he also finalized a deal with Anne Hathaway to appear on his FOX hit Glee. It is unclear which part she will have (yet), but if Hathaway has her way she wants to play “the lesbian aunt of Kurt” (Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer). (Andrea Reiher at Zap2It)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

CBS has just made the legend of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans happy (well, maybe at least some of the). They have picked up a drama pilot called Ringer that will star Sarah Michelle Geller. The pilot centers on a troubled young woman on the run who hides out by living the life of her wealthy twin sister. One problem: Her sibling has a bounty on her head as well. (Entertainment Weekly and Gina DiNunno at TV Guide)

AWARD WINNERS

Congrats to all the winners at last night’s Golden Globe Awards. Here is the list of the winners courtesy of E! Entertainment Online:

Best Picture Drama: The Social Network
Best Picture Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right”
Best Director: David Fincher (“The Social Network”)
Best Actor Drama: Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”)
Best Actress Drama: Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”)
Best Actor Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti (“Barney’s Version”)
Best Actress Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening (“The Kids Are All Right”)
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (“The Fighter”)
Best Support Actress: Melissa Leo (“The Fighter”)
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Original Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Best Original Song: “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” from Burlesque
TV Drama: Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
TV Actress Drama: Katey Sagal, Sons Of Anarchy
TV Actor Drama: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
TV Comedy or Musical: Glee (FOX)
TV Actress Comedy or Musical: Laura Linney, The Big C
TV Actor Comedy or Musical: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Best Mini-Series or TV Movie: Carlos (Sundance Channel)
TV Actress in Mini-Series or TV Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
TV Actor in Mini-Series or TV Movie: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Actress in Supporting Role in TV Series, Min-Series or TV Movie: Jane Lynch, Glee
Actor in Supporting Role in TV Series, Min-Series or TV Movie: Chris Colfer, Glee

CONDOLENCES

Celebrated movie and stage actress Susannah York passed away on Friday at the age of 72 from cancer. She is best known for her role in the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They where she starred alongside Jane Fonda. (E! Entertainment Online)

ME: Rest In Peace, Ms. York. Deepest condolences to her family, friends and fans.

MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE….

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Ben Foster is negotiating to join the upcoming movie called 360, which is based on the 1900 play Reigen, which scrutinizes the sexual morals and class ideology of its day through a series of encounters between pairs of people before and after a “sexual encounter.” Actress Rachel Weisz and actor Anthony Hopkins are part of the cast. (Deadline and First Showing)

Here are the box office results for this past weekend courtesy of E! Entertainment Online (NOTE: These numbers will change once today’s numbers are added in since it is Martin Luther King Day and most of the nation has the day off):

1. The Green Hornet, $34 million
2. The Dilemma, $17.4 million
3. True Grit, $11.2 million
4. The King’s Speech, $9.1 million
5. Black Swan, $8.1 million
6. Little Fockers, $7.1 million
7. Tron: Legacy, $5.7 million
8. Yogi Bear, $5.3 million
9. The Fighter, $5.1 million
10. Season of the Witch, $4.5 million

Actress Rosemarie DeWitt has joined while actress Dianne Wiest is in negotiations to join the fable fantasy film called The Odd Life of Timothy Green, which centers on a childless couple (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) who bury all their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. One day, they wake up to find that a child (Cameron Adams) is born – a child that is not all that it appears. DeWitt plays Garner’s perky sister, while Ron Livingston also stars. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)

That’s it. Enjoy!