Tom Hanks And Davis Guggenheim Partner On Obama Campaign Video

People who claim Hollywood is certainly an ant’s nest of Democratic and liberal activism are actually riled up over Saturday’s debut of Cinemax’s Sarah Palin picGame Change.Now they are likely to convey more reason to shake a fist within the entertainment community with today’s unveiling in the 2-minute trailer for your Road We’ve Traveled,a completely new campaign video for Leader Obama’s re-election effort. Read by Oscar-champion Tom Hanks at his most passionate and directed by David Guggenheim (director of Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentaryAn Annoying Truth), the 17-minute film will probably be released March 17. A clip, which first demonstrated today onsocialmedia sites like Facebook, features comments from V . P . Joe Biden, former Chief of Staff (and current mayor of Chicago) Rahm Emanuel, former economic consultant Austan Goolsbee while others. Republicans are actually foaming within the mouth inside the trailer, because the Obama faithful are waiting anxiously for your remaining a quarter-hour. Such is existence inside the 2012 election season.

Jamey Sheridan Upped To Regular On Showtime Drama Homeland

EXCLUSIVE: Law & Order: Criminal Intent alum Jamey Sheridan, who recurred as V . P . William Walden round the first season of Showtime’s acclaimed new drama Homeland, remains upped to regular for Season 2. In season 1, V . P . Walden managed to get an murder attempt and offered Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) to function for your U.S. House of Reps while he themselves is priming for just about any Presidential run. Furthermore to his gig on Homeland, Sheridan, repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment, was recently cast as guest star (and potential recurring) inside the CW pilot Arrow, playing Robert Full, Olive Full/Eco-friendly Arrows (Stephen Amell) father.

Josef Rusnak to pen 'Arijuna'

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Josef Rusnak ("The 18th Floor") is mounted on write, having a view to direct, historic thriller "Arijuna."Initially setup at Germany's Motivo Films and Colombia's Tonal Entertainment, "Arijuna" will be created by Berlin-based Craig Films, that also has procedures in La and Zurich.Rusnak will rewrite the initial script by Colombian scribe Jorg Hiller ("A lot of Luck") and Motivo producer Maja Zimmermann. Barry's Benito Mueller and Wolfgang Mueller, Zimmermann and Hiller take producer credits.Fact-based "Arijuna" activates a German World war 2 U-boat pursuit to explosive device the Panama Canal. After a panic attack by an Allied destroyer, five submariners are stranded with an island paradise, meet its Wayuu Indians and, stated Rusnak, have to research whether or not to finish the task or save the lives of the innocent people. "The task on paper the script would be to turn this historic account into an entertaining film, filled with heart, adventure and action," Rusnak added."Arijuna" was initially allocated at $3 million. Rusnak and Craig Films' participation now enables the producers to take into consideration a larger budget, better-known cast as well as an British-language shoot, Zimmermann stated at Mexico's Guadalajara Festival.Craig may also make use of German DFFF rebates and regional funding. Shooting is skedded for within 12-18 several weeks, she added.Craig Films' recent co-production credits range from the Samuel Goldwyn-launched "The Whistleblower," with Rachel Weisz Peruvian standout "Bad Intentions" and France's best first-film Cesar champion "When Pigs Have Wings." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco Calls Off Engagement

Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green is getting Happy Endings. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum will appear in the season finale as a guest at the wedding of Penny's gay best friend Derrick (Stephen Guarino), TVGuide.com has confirmed. Entertainment Weekly first reported the news. Find out why Happy Endings landed in our Top Moments of the week There's a slight twist on how his character will attend, though. Penny will get saddled at the "Skype" table, a.k.a. the table for those enjoying the wedding from the comfort of their homes via video chat. Still, that won't stop Penny from flirting with him. Green joins a long list of guest stars from the second season of Happy Endings, including Colin Hanks, Megan Mullally, James Wolk, Fred Savage and more.

Keck's Exclusives: How Desperate Housewives Stars Would End the Show

Katharine McPhee Nick Jonas may be popping in tonight to play a former theater kid-turned-sitcom star, but it's Katharine McPhee's Karen who grows up - and grows a spine - when rehearsals for Marilyn: The Musical finally get under way. "We'll see her step into her own," says the triple-threat stunner, whose character gets a much-needed lesson in working what she's got, courtesy of some helpful fellow chorus members and a kick-ass Adele tune. McPhee's own evolution has been equally applause-worthy, as she has gone from Idol runner-up to struggling pop star to an acting breakout. Fitting, since that was her plan from the get-go. "Long before I went on American Idol, I was passionate about acting and knew that's what I wanted to do," she says. "Music was just something I fell into." It's a good thing, though, as it was her stint on Idol that caught the eye (and ears) of Smash executive producer Steven Spielberg. "When I heard about this show, I was like, 'What doors do I have to bust down to get this?!'" says McPhee. So watch your back, Ivy Lynn. If this girl can break down doors, you just know she can bring down the house, too! Smash airs Mondays at 10/9c on NBC. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

New Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Clip

Judi Dench & Bill Nighy vs phoneIt's out tomorrow, but if you're still deciding whether to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, here's a fresh clip that will give you an idea what you're in for. And OK, yes, it does take place in a hotel, so you maybe had a clue already.This bit sees Judi Dench's Evelyn, recently widowed and off to Jaipur to try new things, wrestling with the phone in her room and enlisting the help of Bill Nighy's Douglas to try to fix it. It's fair to say that he's no technological whizz.The film also stars Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Tom Wilkinson and Dev Patel(read more about him in this month's issue), and is directed by Shakespeare InLove's John Madden. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is out here on February 24 or, as the kids call it, tomorrow.

DreamWorks Plans New Rebecca

Steven Knight's writing the scriptBecause it's always worked out so well in the past (the maligned Psycho remake; the still-stalled latest peck at The Birds), someone is going to have a crack at re-doing another Alfred Hitchcock film. Yup, DreamWorks and Working Title are teaming up to bring the world a new Rebecca.But before we all rush to judgement, the news about who'll have the first stab at writing the script should bring a little bit of comfort: Eastern Promises/ Dirty Pretty Things' Steven Knight.According to Variety, he'll go back to the Daphne du Maurier novel, which sees a naive young woman getting hitched to a rich widower and moving into his mansion. Sadly for her, the housekeeper and the rest of the staff remained devoted to his departed first wife (the titular Rebecca) and constantly try to undermine the new arrival. Soon, there are major revelations, a cold case investigation and all manner of psychological trouble.Knight has been busy recently: he worked on Dan Brown adaptation The Lost Symbol for Sony and is getting set to direct his first film, Hummingbird, which features Jason Statham in the lead.So what do you think of the studios looking to take a new pass at the novel? Could it go without a hitch (sorry), or will it be a load of old... rubbish?