ANGELINA Jolie reportedly lost the pair of ￡1.1 million ($2.4 million) diamond earrings she wore to the BAFTA Awards on Monday.
The Changeling star is said to have left the Asprey jewellery she wore to the ceremony - believed to have been on loan - in her suite at London's Dorchester Hotel when she left to return to the US.
The actress realised she had forgotten the earrings as she was preparing to board her flight and called hotel staff, begging them to search her room.
"Staff got a frantic call from Angelina at the airport, urging them to take her room apart," a source said.
"Happily the diamonds were found after a 90-minute search and promptly sent back to Los Angeles."
Jolie and partner Brad Pitt, who have six children together, were nominated for best actress and best actor at the BAFTAs but were beaten to the prizes by Kate Winslet and Mickey Rourke.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Ugly Betty among early ABC pickups
When ABC recently announced that it was breaking up Ugly Betty's current season and showing the final episodes this summer, many saw it as the network sweeping the show under the rug with an off-chance that it could very well be canceled any day now. Not so, according to an online report.
Ugly Betty is just a few signatures away from being granted a fourth season over at ABC, an inside source tells EW.com. This is obviously good news for fans of the US adaptation of the Colombian telenovela, who were recently biting their fingernails over Samantha Who? and In the Motherhood taking its time slot until the snow melts.
Also close to renewal are Grey's Anatomy (not a shocker), Desperate Housewives (no brainer), Brothers & Sisters (sure, why not?), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (I guess), The Bachelor (solid performer), and America's Funniest Home Videos (economy-friendly decision), says the source.
Ugly Betty is just a few signatures away from being granted a fourth season over at ABC, an inside source tells EW.com. This is obviously good news for fans of the US adaptation of the Colombian telenovela, who were recently biting their fingernails over Samantha Who? and In the Motherhood taking its time slot until the snow melts.
Also close to renewal are Grey's Anatomy (not a shocker), Desperate Housewives (no brainer), Brothers & Sisters (sure, why not?), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (I guess), The Bachelor (solid performer), and America's Funniest Home Videos (economy-friendly decision), says the source.
'Queer as Folk' Actor Gets 'Desperate'
Another actor is about to stir up some drama in Wisteria Lane. Gale Harold, who rose to fame for his portrayal of Brian Kinney on the Showtime TV series Queer as Folk, has booked a potentially recurring role on ABC's Desperate Housewives.
Not much has been confirmed about Harold's Desperate Housewives storyline, though TV Guide reveals that he will be playing a quick-witted, charming and buttoned-down suburbanite. Fans can expect the 38-year-old actor to grace the dramedy in the May 18 finale, though Harold's character is expected to return next season in a recurring capacity. Apart from TV Guide's revelation, there have been buzzing speculations that Harold might end up playing a character that will have something to do with next season's major mystery. There are also rumors that Harold might be part of a possible time jump in the future of the ABC drama.
Harold, who recently guest starred on two episodes of Grey's Anatomy as an injured paramedic and white supremacist with a swastika tattooed on his abdomen, portrayed the lead role of Special Agent Graham Kelton in the short lived FOX series Vanished in 2006. Unfortunately, his character was killed off and was replaced by a new leading man, Eddie Cibrian.
In addition, Harold also landed guest role in two episodes of the HBO series Deadwood as Wyatt Earp and appeared twice on the CBS military series The Unit. Alongside childhood idol David Bowie, Gale also served as an associate producer of the documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man.
In 2006, Harold returned to the theater world, which is where he first started acting. He played the role of Dr. Cukrowicz in Tennessee Williams' play Suddenly Last Summer, which was a production of the Roundabout Theatre repertory that also featured Blythe Danner and Carla Gugino.
In the meantime, fans can catch Desperate Housewives, which stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria Parker, Nicollette Sheridan, every Sunday at 9/8c on ABC.
Not much has been confirmed about Harold's Desperate Housewives storyline, though TV Guide reveals that he will be playing a quick-witted, charming and buttoned-down suburbanite. Fans can expect the 38-year-old actor to grace the dramedy in the May 18 finale, though Harold's character is expected to return next season in a recurring capacity. Apart from TV Guide's revelation, there have been buzzing speculations that Harold might end up playing a character that will have something to do with next season's major mystery. There are also rumors that Harold might be part of a possible time jump in the future of the ABC drama.
Harold, who recently guest starred on two episodes of Grey's Anatomy as an injured paramedic and white supremacist with a swastika tattooed on his abdomen, portrayed the lead role of Special Agent Graham Kelton in the short lived FOX series Vanished in 2006. Unfortunately, his character was killed off and was replaced by a new leading man, Eddie Cibrian.
In addition, Harold also landed guest role in two episodes of the HBO series Deadwood as Wyatt Earp and appeared twice on the CBS military series The Unit. Alongside childhood idol David Bowie, Gale also served as an associate producer of the documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man.
In 2006, Harold returned to the theater world, which is where he first started acting. He played the role of Dr. Cukrowicz in Tennessee Williams' play Suddenly Last Summer, which was a production of the Roundabout Theatre repertory that also featured Blythe Danner and Carla Gugino.
In the meantime, fans can catch Desperate Housewives, which stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria Parker, Nicollette Sheridan, every Sunday at 9/8c on ABC.
Which shows make the most money from ads?
Television networks don't even try to pretend that the industry is about the art--it's all about the Benjamins. Money makes the TV business go 'round, and most of that moolah comes from advertisers, who shell out cash so viewers will buy that fast-food burger, luxury car, or Rotato.
Forbes put together a list of the 15 shows that make the most money from advertisers, and there are definitely some shockers. Not shocking at all is which show sits in the top slot: Fox's American Idol. No show draws more average viewers or puts up higher ratings than Idol, and therefore no show makes more money based on ads.
The list estimates American Idol pulls in $7 million per half hour, with an average 30-second spot setting advertisers back $623,000. By comparison, the second show on the list, 24, rakes in $366,000 per ad.
The list also shows what we already suspected. Heroes, despite turning in its worst season viewers- and ratings-wise, still commands top dollar because of its audience, which is dominated by heavily invested young males. In other words, those likely to spend money.
Other knowledge mined from the list: CBS absolutely duped advertisers with Worst Week (which placed 13th on the rundown). The network hailed it as a can't-miss comedy, but the show performed well under expectations and eventually was replaced in its timeslot by the better-performing Gary Unmarried. No matter, advertisers financially commit to series at the Upfronts (a schmooze-fest where networks wine and dine advertisers to pimp their wares) before the shows even hit the air. In other words, CBS pockets the money regardless of how the show performs. Contrast this with breakout hit The Mentalist, which was well undersold and should easily make the list next season.
Estimated ad revenue for television's top showsShow--estimated ad revenue per half hour1. American Idol--$7 million2. 24--$3.7 million3. Desperate Housewives--$2.9 million4. Grey's Anatomy--$2.7 million5. Two and a Half Men--$2.6 million6. Dancing with the Stars results show--$2.5 million7. Dancing with the Stars performance show--$2.4 million8. Heroes--$2.1 million9. Brothers & Sisters--$2.1 million10. Survivor--$2.1 million11. CSI--$2.1 million12. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition--$2 million13. Worst Week--$2 million14. House--$1.9 million15. Private Practice--$1.8 million
Forbes put together a list of the 15 shows that make the most money from advertisers, and there are definitely some shockers. Not shocking at all is which show sits in the top slot: Fox's American Idol. No show draws more average viewers or puts up higher ratings than Idol, and therefore no show makes more money based on ads.
The list estimates American Idol pulls in $7 million per half hour, with an average 30-second spot setting advertisers back $623,000. By comparison, the second show on the list, 24, rakes in $366,000 per ad.
The list also shows what we already suspected. Heroes, despite turning in its worst season viewers- and ratings-wise, still commands top dollar because of its audience, which is dominated by heavily invested young males. In other words, those likely to spend money.
Other knowledge mined from the list: CBS absolutely duped advertisers with Worst Week (which placed 13th on the rundown). The network hailed it as a can't-miss comedy, but the show performed well under expectations and eventually was replaced in its timeslot by the better-performing Gary Unmarried. No matter, advertisers financially commit to series at the Upfronts (a schmooze-fest where networks wine and dine advertisers to pimp their wares) before the shows even hit the air. In other words, CBS pockets the money regardless of how the show performs. Contrast this with breakout hit The Mentalist, which was well undersold and should easily make the list next season.
Estimated ad revenue for television's top showsShow--estimated ad revenue per half hour1. American Idol--$7 million2. 24--$3.7 million3. Desperate Housewives--$2.9 million4. Grey's Anatomy--$2.7 million5. Two and a Half Men--$2.6 million6. Dancing with the Stars results show--$2.5 million7. Dancing with the Stars performance show--$2.4 million8. Heroes--$2.1 million9. Brothers & Sisters--$2.1 million10. Survivor--$2.1 million11. CSI--$2.1 million12. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition--$2 million13. Worst Week--$2 million14. House--$1.9 million15. Private Practice--$1.8 million
New FX show casts an Office employee
Are washed-up fighters the new vampires? FX is developing a pilot called Lights Out, about a professional boxer attempting one final run at glory, and The Office's Melora Hardin has just been cast as the female lead.
The show focuses on Patrick "Lights Out" Leary (Holt McCallany), a retired pro boxer who's struggling to find his identity after his fighting days are over. Hardin will play his wife, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and mother of their three daughters. If you thought The Wrestler was bleak, Lights Out sounds like it could be equally devastating:
"[Leary's desire to support his family] leads him to take a job as a legbreaker, collecting on unpaid gambling debts. He is diagnosed with pugilistic dementia (a neurological disorder that affects boxers who receive multiple blows to the head), so he decides he'll need to make another big payday to support himself and his family before his brain turns to jelly."
The show focuses on Patrick "Lights Out" Leary (Holt McCallany), a retired pro boxer who's struggling to find his identity after his fighting days are over. Hardin will play his wife, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and mother of their three daughters. If you thought The Wrestler was bleak, Lights Out sounds like it could be equally devastating:
"[Leary's desire to support his family] leads him to take a job as a legbreaker, collecting on unpaid gambling debts. He is diagnosed with pugilistic dementia (a neurological disorder that affects boxers who receive multiple blows to the head), so he decides he'll need to make another big payday to support himself and his family before his brain turns to jelly."
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