Who Won The Glee Project? Discover Who's Joining the Glee Cast (There's a Twist!)

Damian, Samuel, Alex, Lindsay After nine days of competition, including singing both transcendent or painful, an initial hug, a declined hug, bad rapping, a whole lot worse dancing plus some superb drag, The Glee Project champion continues to be crowned. The Glee Project runners up seem off on Christianity, reality TV editing and Ryan Murphy Who'll be enrolling at McKinley High (not less than seven episodes)? Adorable Irish kid Damian? Intense indie rocker Samuel? Musical theater darling Lindsay? Energy belter Alex? Here's the way it went lower: Their homework assignment would be to sing "Don't' Stop Believin'" for Ryan Murphy. Following a couple of seconds, Ryan is unhappy. Where's the choreography? Oh stop, he just needed a reason to welcome back another nine rivals who've recently been removed. The runners up have backup performers! Awesome. Our runners up are extra serious, and Alex throws in certain diva riffs. Jogs my memory from the pilot, with a lot more red-colored t shirts. Nobody wins a job - so nobody comes with an advantage starting the ultimate challenge. For that music video, they will be seeing a helipad atop an extremely tall building. Ryan wants the runners up to become "vulnerable, emotional and inspiring" as you possibly can while singing ... Pink's "Lift Up Your Glass." They rehearse with Zach after which it's in to the recording studio with Nikki. This time around they will be became a member of by Nikki's husband, Adam, the executive music producer for Glee. Lindsay's first, and Adam dubs her "not versatile" but adds that they "sounds good." Damian sets loose his inner rock star and nails it. Samuel struggles a lot more than Lindsay, that is strange for him. Alex's "come-on-ands" earn him the session's gold star. (Also-rans? You end up being the backup performers!) Basically needed to refer to it as at this time, I'd say Damian's first got it within the bag. However, there is the video shoot - also known as time when mentors Robert, Nikki and Zach reach whisper about how exactly the participants do. They ponder each one of the finalists' issues aloud: Will Samuel ruin his chances when you are stuck in the mind? Has been adorable enough for Damian to clinch victory? Will Lindsay form a personality that Ryan can email? Can Alex be professional and concentrate on his job consistently? Does not matter, because you're ready to observe how they did within the finished "Lift Up Your Glass" video. Who had been minimal embarrassing? Not Bryce. (Incidentally, how did he even result in the Top 13?! Awww, miss you Emily and Marissa.) Really, this may be the least embarrassing video yet. Dare we are saying the other half, shot from the L.A. skyline during the night, was awesome? OK, awesome for that Glee Project. For his or her final performances, the ultimate four reach choose their tunes. Before we see them sing, we're informed with that Cameron continues to be chosen the fan favorite by audiences. OK then. Departing it at this. Lindsay sings "Gimme Gimme" from Completely Modern Winnie because she gets it'll show Ryan her vulnerable side. She does much better than she's done the whole season - but it is also crystallized that she's a musical theater girl. Large pipes, large theatrical acting. She can't sing pop - or perhaps be subtle. Unsure which will work. For Glee, you need to have the ability to sing Top 40. Also, the show already includes a Rachel. Damian's up next with "Past the Ocean" by Bobby Darin. Nikki told him earlier that he isn't the very best singer or actor, so his challenge is to outshine your competition. Predictably, he's just a little cheesy, super adorable, and incredibly funny. He's the Irish Finn. That may operate in his favor. Samuel's "Jolene" by Dolly Parton is really as great as his performance a week ago of "Funny Valentine," that they had never heard! The idol judges are amazed. No a person's questioning Samuel can sing. He's giving Damian a run, and I'd wager on one of these winning. Alex arrives like a lady - although a with taste outfitted, conservative one that might be on her behalf method to Sunday service - and per usual, he lowers the home singing "I'm Altering" from Dreamgirls. How come he always seem great within the last-chance round but so-so within the recording booth with Nikki? Idol judges are bowled once again. Ryan wants to be aware what yesteryear rivals and also the guest mentors - Darren Criss and Harry Shum Junior. amongst others - think. All runners up have cheerleaders one of the group. So when the idol judges confer, they speak cordially about all of them, too. Ultimately, however, Ryan's making the phone call, and that he selects ... Well, he removes Alex and Lindsay first. Will Ryan choose Damian, beloved by all? Or Samuel, who's got the "it" factor? Twist! Ryan selects Samuel ... And that he also selects Damian! This will make me happy. And what's this? Alex and Lindsay will also get two-episode arcs? Appears like Ryan is feeling extra generous. Nobody manages to lose about the Glee Project. I'm able to fall behind that. What have you think about the finale? Are you currently happy both Samuel and Damian won? Are you currently glad that Lindsay and Alex may also be making looks? Tell us within the comments below.

Matt LeBlanc on Playing Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc on Playing Matt LeBlanc By Stacey Wilson August 17, 2011 Photo by Toby Merritt/Showtime Matt LeBlanc in "Episodes" It's OK to confess you had been greater than a little shocked to listen to a classic friend's title introduced on Emmy noms morning within the lead comedy actor category. Honestly, Matt LeBlanc was type of shocked, too. Here, the star from the Showtime boutique comedy "Episodes" reflects on his go back to primetime, the challenges of playing themself and why he misses a studio audience.The Hollywood Reporter: You've known "Episodes" co-creator David Crane for several years out of your interact on "Buddies." Did he craft the show particularly along with you in your mind? Matt LeBlanc: About 2 yrs ago, I acquired a phone call from David and [co-creator] Jeffrey Klarik, plus they requested me, "What exactly are you as much as nowadays?" I stated, "Oh, nothing -- taking pleasure in as being a father, spending time off, determining the next thing of my existence." They stated: "We now have a concept. Let us meet up and also have lunch," and that i requested: "Really? What exactly is it?Inch They stated, "You want to let you know in person," and that i stated, "Well, produce an indication.Inch They stated, "We'd rather meet up,Inch and that i stated, "C'mon!" I had been residing in Montecito at that time and met them for supper. Their pitch am thorough. They organized the entire first season, all seven episodes, immediately. I had been very impressed.THR: You play a version of yourself in "Episodes" that is not terribly flattering. Have you have bookings about doing this? LeBlanc: I had been just a little skeptical. However they stated: "Look, we are not creating a documentary. Therefore if there's anything you are uncomfortable with, we simply will not get it done.Inch Really, it grew to become really fun to poke fun in the public's perception of celebrity. I am talking about, our ["Buddies"] salaries were printed within the L.A. Occasions Business section once, so next everyone assumed we printed profit our cellars .. Trust me, If only I could print profit my basement. And So I recommended to David and Jeffrey: "Then let us cause me to feel really wealthy. Let us make the most of that perception." It grew to become really fun once I received my mind around the truth that it had been a personality and never really me. THR: Are there moments designed in the script that you simply felt were a tad too over-the-top? LeBlanc:There is one scene particularly after i call my ex-wife an extremely derogatory title -- the C-word, really. My real-existence ex-wife and I've got a really friendly friendship we are good partners in raising our daughter together. To ensure that would be a little uncomfortable. I simply needed to make certain to possess a conversation together with her in advance.THR: It most likely helps that you have also never really been among individuals celebs whose personal existence we believe we all know thoroughly. LeBlanc:Well, I have ended up up in some places and done stupid stuff. However when I ended up up, it had been usually large. I made the decision in order to save all of them up and become a genuine asshole.THR:Were your buddies surprised that you simply were game to poke fun at yourself on the program? LeBlanc:Most just requested, "Have you been Comfortable with them causing you to this kind of asshole?" I am like: "It is simply a personality. People play murderers. Do you consider they are really murderers?" They say: "But yeah, it is your title. People are likely to think it's you!" I only say: "Oh, I do not think individuals will believe that, and when they do, that's OK. Besides, they previously think I am Joey Tribbiani, so who cares?"THR: It's recently been seven years since "Buddies" ended. How will it feel to become searching back on the program? LeBlanc:"Buddies" would be a strange phenomenon. I remember after 9/11, there is this large factor within the "L.A. Occasions" Calendar section about how exactly "America needed its comfort-food television." We've got called "comfort food." I'm not sure how that happened. All of us stated, "Wow, that's lots of responsibility, so let us play the role of good.Inch To possess been a part of which was so fantastic. And today to become dealing with David again is amazing. I am excited to return to London in the finish of October to shoot season a couple of "Episodes." THR: Therefore the second season happens in England, not L.A.? LeBlanc:No, it'll occur in L.A. again. We really shot the entire first season in England with hardly any second-unit stuff in L.A., like real-wide shots of my vehicle driving in the coast -- that's about this. That guard booth in which the primary figures reside in the gated community, which was all in a military base outdoors based in london. The house in Malibu within the show was really this house within the forest alongside a energy plant. They simply wrapped the entire house in greenscreen. You will find a lot more effects in "Episodes" than you'd imagine.THR: Showtime is just within 15 % of U.S. houses. It has to happen to be an unusual adjustment for you personally going from Must-See TV on Thursday nights on NBC to some much more compact audience on cable. LeBlanc:Yeah, David and that i joke that people are mostly just doing "Episodes" for buddies and family. Many on Showtime is perhaps a million individuals with "Buddies," it had been 30 million people. Network television is excellent, however it has a lot of standards-and-practices constraints. I recieve it, but society is changing, and individuals rules have to reflect the brand new face of society -- and they haven't. When you are getting on cable, the mitts are off. Not everything's so perfect. There's a bit more grime there is a wrinkle within the curtain. The primary factor that required becoming accustomed to is that "Episodes" is really a single-camera show, so there is no audience. So I only say a point, with no one laughs. On my small first day's shooting, I had been completely tossed once the only laughter I heard was from the couple of crew people chuckling in the monitors. I had been like, "Exactly what the hell?" The Hollywood Reporter Matt LeBlanc on Playing Matt LeBlanc By Stacey Wilson August 17, 2011 Matt LeBlanc in "Episodes" PHOTO CREDIT Toby Merritt/Showtime It's OK to confess you had been greater than a little shocked to listen to a classic friend's title introduced on Emmy noms morning within the lead comedy actor category. Honestly, Matt LeBlanc was type of shocked, too. Here, the star from the Showtime boutique comedy "Episodes" reflects on his go back to primetime, the challenges of playing themself and why he misses a studio audience.The Hollywood Reporter: You've known "Episodes" co-creator David Crane for several years out of your interact on "Buddies." Did he craft the show particularly along with you in your mind? Matt LeBlanc: About 2 yrs ago, I acquired a phone call from David and [co-creator] Jeffrey Klarik, plus they requested me, "What exactly are you as much as nowadays?" I stated, "Oh, nothing -- taking pleasure in as being a father, spending time off, determining the next thing of my existence." They stated: "We now have a concept. Let us meet up and also have lunch," and that i requested: "Really? What exactly is it?Inch They stated, "You want to let you know personally," and that i stated, "Well, produce an indication.Inch They stated, "We'd rather meet up,Inch and that i stated, "C'mon!" I had been residing in Montecito at that time and met them for supper. Their pitch am thorough. They organized the entire first season, all seven episodes, immediately. I had been very impressed.THR: You play a version of yourself in "Episodes" that is not terribly flattering. Have you have bookings about carrying this out? LeBlanc: I had been just a little skeptical. However they stated: "Look, we are not creating a documentary. Therefore if there's anything you are uncomfortable with, we simply will not get it done.Inch Really, it grew to become really fun to poke fun in the public's perception of celebrity. I am talking about, our ["Buddies"] salaries were printed within the L.A. Occasions Business section once, so next everyone assumed we printed profit our cellars .. Trust me, If only I possibly could print profit my basement. And So I recommended to David and Jeffrey: "Then let us cause me to feel really wealthy. Let us make the most of that perception." It grew to become really fun once I received my mind around the truth that it had been a personality and never really me. THR: Are there moments designed in the script that you simply felt were a tad too over-the-top? LeBlanc:There is one scene particularly after i call my ex-wife an extremely derogatory title -- the C-word, really. My real-existence ex-wife and I've got a really friendly friendship we are good partners in raising our daughter together. To ensure that would be a little uncomfortable. I simply needed to make certain to possess a conversation together with her in advance.THR: It most likely helps that you have also never really been among individuals celebs whose personal existence we believe we all know thoroughly. LeBlanc:Well, I have ended up up in some places and done stupid stuff. However when I ended up up, it had been usually large. I made the decision in order to save all of them up and become a genuine asshole.THR:Were your buddies surprised that you simply were game to poke fun at yourself on the program? LeBlanc:Most just requested, "Have you been Comfortable with them causing you to this kind of asshole?" I am like: "It is simply a personality. People play murderers. Do you consider they are really murderers?" They are saying: "But yeah, it is your title. People are likely to think it's you!" I only say: "Oh, I do not think individuals will believe that, and when they are doing, that's OK. Besides, they previously think I am Joey Tribbiani, who cares?"THR: It's recently been seven years since "Buddies" ended. So how exactly does it feel to become searching back on the program? LeBlanc:"Buddies" would be a strange phenomenon. I recall after 9/11, there is this large factor within the "L.A. Occasions" Calendar section about how exactly "America needed its comfort-food television." We've got called "comfort food." I'm not sure how that happened. All of us stated, "Wow, that's lots of responsibility, so let us play the role of good.Inch To possess been a part of which was so fantastic. And today to become dealing with David again is amazing. I am excited to return to London in the finish of October to shoot season a couple of "Episodes." THR: Therefore the second season happens in England, not L.A.? LeBlanc:No, it'll occur in L.A. again. We really shot the entire first season in England with hardly any second-unit stuff in L.A., like real-wide shots of my vehicle driving in the coast -- that's about this. That guard booth in which the primary figures reside in the gated community, which was all in a military base outdoors based in london. The house in Malibu within the show was really this house within the forest alongside a energy plant. They simply wrapped the entire house in greenscreen. You will find a lot more effects in "Episodes" than you'd imagine.THR: Showtime is just within 15 % of U.S. houses. It would have been a strange adjustment for you personally going from Must-See TV on Thursday nights on NBC to some much more compact audience on cable. LeBlanc:Yeah, David and that i joke that people are mainly just doing "Episodes" for buddies and family. Many on Showtime is perhaps a million individuals with "Buddies," it had been $ 30 million people. Network television is excellent, however it has a lot of standards-and-practices constraints. I recieve it, but society is changing, and individuals rules have to reflect the brand new face of society -- and they haven't. When you are getting on cable, the mitts are off. Not everything's so perfect. There's a bit more grime there is a wrinkle within the curtain. The primary factor that required becoming accustomed to is the fact that "Episodes" is really a single-camera show, so there is no audience. So I only say a point, with no one laughs. On my small first day's shooting, I had been completely tossed once the only laughter I heard was from the couple of crew people chuckling in the monitors. I had been like, "What the heck?Inch The Hollywood Reporter

Bradley Cooper leaves The Crow

The upcoming remake of cult gothic actioner The Crow had hit a casting snag with the news that Bradley Cooper has left the project due to scheduling conflicts.Cooper was set to follow in Brandon Lee's footsteps as undead avenger Eric Draven, but with The Hangover star already attached to David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook and the upcoming Paradise Lost adaptation, it seems that The Crow has fallen by the wayside.Heat Vision is now reporting that Mark Wahlberg and Channing Tatum are the current frontrunners to step into the role, with Relativity Media looking to move quickly to plug their unwanted vacancy.Wahlberg has already been offered the role once, when Stephen Norrington was attached to the project back in October 2010. Having turned it down before, we'd be surprised to see him reconsider at this stage, particularly since his last turn as a nihilistic avenger (Max Payne, anyone?) was met with such a lukewarm reception.Channing Tatum might be a more realistic option, although with a schedule every bit as frantic as Cooper's (he has Blood Brothers, Magic Mike and G.I. Joe 2 all on the horizon), he too seems somewhat unlikely.The Crow will be directed by 28 Weeks Later helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with filming set to begin in early 2012.

Four states ban pic in India

LONDON -- The Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab have banned helmer Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" (Reservation) on the grounds that it might incite inter-caste violence. Jha has been forced to cut the pic to get a release in the state of Maharashtra, where Mumbai, home of Bollywood, is the capital. The opposition party in the state of Bihar has also called for a ban on the film. Jha is a provocative filmmaker who does not shy away from tackling Indian political hot potatoes. His "Gangaajal" addressed police brutality; "Raajneeti," was a combo of "The Godfather" and Hindu epic "Mahabharata" that dealt with current Indian politics; and "Apaharan," centered on serial kidnappings in the state of Bihar. All were box office successes. "Aarakshan" deals with the sensitive issue of quotas in educational institutions, under which India's higher castes take most of the places, depriving lower castes of seats. Though the film was passed uncut by the Indian certification board, Jha was forced to edit certain scenes that some politicians felt denigrated the lower castes. The decision angered "Aarakshan's" star Amitabh Bachchan, who wrote in his blog, "If creative expression is to be curbed by institutes that wish to dictate their terms and conditions above the conditions of the legal recognized constitutional formats, then we might as well accept that we live not in a democracy but a most unfortunate fascist conditioning." Reliance will release "Aarakshan" Friday in North America, the U.K., Australia and other international territories. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

MasterChef Joe: It's Sink or Swim Time

Judges Joe Bastianich, Graham Elliot and Gordon Ramsay Hello MasterChef fans, It's hard to believe that after starting out with 100 amateur home cooks at the audition round, only six remain -- it's getting down to the wire! From here on in, each challenge grows in intensity, and Monday night was no exception. It was sink or swim time, baby! I was particularly excited for this challenge at Patina -- running the kitchen of a Michelin-starred, Relai-s and Chateaux --endorsed restaurant is no joke! The level of precision and sophistication required to cook at this level, coupled with having to execute complex dishes on demand was asking a great deal of our home cooks -- but, I've been saying it since day one -- running a line in a real kitchen is nothing compared to cooking at home for family and friends. I don't care how demanding uncle Bob and aunt Jean might be -- paying, hungry customers are and always will be a cook's worst nightmare. Time is always of the essence, and from the moment that first order hits the line, until the runners send out your last plate, you're hustling -- the only way to stay in control is to be one step ahead of the game. This experience will have benefited all contestants left, not just our winner. To be honest, most beginning chefs do not start their careers in a kitchen like this one, and if they do, their role is a relatively small one. Looking back, I have to say I am extremely proud of the performances shown by our remaining six at Patina. Their refusal to crack under the pressure, even when things went horribly wrong, was truly impressive. Prior to this night, no one -- not Jennifer, Adrien, Christian, Suzy, Ben or Tracy -- had set foot in, let alone cooked in a professional kitchen, and I think all things considered, they held their own quite admirably. Even Christian kept that ego in check and worked as a productive member of his team. Didn't think we'd see that one! Right away concerns amongst us judges ran high for the red team, and you could see why. It took them way too long to find their groove, and Suzy is clearly not a natural leader. Tracy also has much to learn on this end, and yet while neither really "nailed it," my hat is off to the two of them for taking the task as seriously as they did, and showing genuine respect for this industry. Although the blue team was more organized, they really had too many errors in their dishes. Seriously overcooking both the scallops and the vegetables made their dishes unsuitable for a restaurant of Patina's caliber. Overall, the red team put better executed food on the plate, despite the tailspin that was their first seating. Our decision to have the losing team break down a full king salmon was againtough but necessary this late in the competition. This challenge was a real intuitive one, and helped distinguish who could be of value in a for-profit entity. How well you are able to work with a piece of fish like this is extremely telling of one's instincts on food handling, how to process proteins, and get the most out of what you are working with. What will keep you employed in the industry is as much about how well you cook as it is how much money you can save your employer. Of course, chefs get better at this with practice, but even right off the bat, some have it, and some don't, and out of our three, Jennifer really stood out. It was obvious she felt confident about her butchering skills, and the lack of fish left on the bone was impressive. Adrien's performance was passable, but it was Tracy who we sadly had to let go -- the skill level was just not there in this challenge. Tracy's departure is a loss for the rest of the team, as she was one of the most good-natured and congenial people we had with us these past few months. She's gone on to intern in my restaurant Del Posto in New York, and think we have yet to see the last of her in the culinary world. Monday night's episode marked one of the toughest days of the season yet. Though there were some disappointments, in the end, Gordon, Graham, and I agreed that we've been left with the most capable and deserving contestants to round out our top 5, and it is still very much anyone's game. Don't miss Tuesday's episode (9/8c on Fox) as our home cooks take on a dish of Gordon's. Thanks for reading! Joe

Simon Curtis' 'My Week With Marilyn' to Premiere at 2011 NYFF

Simon Curtis' My Week With Marilyn will have its world premiere as the Centerpiece Gala selection, announced The Film Society of Lincoln Center. The screening is set for Sunday, Oct. 9 at the 49th New York Film Festival (Sep 30- Oct 16).our editor recommendsEmma Watson: What's Next for the 'Harry Potter' Star My Week With Marilyn is based on Colin Clark's diaries, where he documents the tense interaction between Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during the production of the movie The Prince and the Showgirl in the early summer of 1956. The cast includes Michelle Williams, Dominic Cooper, Eddie Redmayne and Kenneth Branagh. The Weinstein Co. film hits theaters on Nov 4. "After seeing Marilyn Monroe so often portrayed in films as a caricature, it is a pleasure to see this complex personality and unique on-screen presence portrayed so well by such a talented actress as Michelle Williams," said Richard Peña, selection committee chair & program director of The Film Society of Lincoln Center. NYFF also announced Masterworks presentations including a screening of an 8K digital restored version of William Wyler's Ben- Hur and Nicholas Ray's We Can't go Home Again. Japan's Nikkatsu Films will be celebrating its 100th anniversary and will be featuring screenings of 36 films including Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp, Masahiro Makino's Singing Love Birds and Ko Nakahira's Crazed Fruit, among others. Related Topics Michelle Williams Festivals Marilyn Monroe

Was Louise Mills A Part Of United kingdom Hacking Scandal?

LONDON, U.K. -- Louise Mills on Wednesday accused a senior journalist with Britains Trinity Mirror number of newspapers of boasting that her phone messages have been intercepted. Within an interview using the BBCs Newsnight program, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney stated that they was known as in the past with a senior editorial figure using the Mirror who cited word-for-word the telephone messages left by McCartney on her behalf responding to machine. Mills stated the journalist in 2001 informed her: Oh, I hear youve were built with a large argument together with your boyfriend. Mills and McCartney got married only in 2002. And That I stated: Why can you know this? And that he began cited verbatim the messages from my machine, she stated. Mills added that after she accused the journalist of hacking into her phone, he chuckled and accepted the conversations had indeed been lifted from her voice messages. When she threatened the journalist with law suit he guaranteed to not write a tale in line with the intercepts, she stated. Messages left for Mills on the number connected together with her website weren't immediately came back. Trinity Mirror PLC has consistently declined to fix yesteryear conduct of their journalists, saying that its employees stick to the law. The writer which creates Britains left-leaning Daily Mirror and it is sister-paper, the Sunday Mirror originates under elevated scrutiny following facts the now-defunct News around the globe tabloid of their rival News Worldwide eavesdropped on a number of prominent figures. Particular attention has concentrated on the Daily Mirrors former editor, Piers Morgan, that has lengthy maintained that phone hacking was common over the British newspaper industry which he was well-conscious of the practice. Morgan has refused he themself compromised into phones or he knowingly released tales depending on compromised conversations. Mills named the journalist in her own interview, however the BBC bleeped out his title, stating legal reasons. The BBC did say, however, the journalist wasn't Morgan. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

CAA signs Martin, Barrett

MartinBoal Bob Martin, Felix Barrett and Chris Boal are probably the legit creatives who've lately became a member of the roster from the theater department at CAA.Martin, among the designers of theater-centric Canuck skein "Slings and Arrows," acquired a Tony for tuner "The Drowsy Chaperone" and composed it for holiday offering "Elf," while Brit helmer Barrett designed a splash in Gotham last season with "Sleep Forget About,Inch the dance-installation theater event inspired by "Macbeth."Boal, whose play "23 Knives" was observed in Gotham last year, has lately acquired screenwriting gigs to have an untitled Julius Caesar epic as well as an untitled Viking pic starring Alexander Skarsgard, both at Warner Bros.Also joining the legit fold at CAA are Rinne Groff, whose play "Compulsion" were built with a elope Broadway captured Daniel Goldfarb ("Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me"), whose latest, "Cradle and all sorts of,Inch was performed at Manhattan Theater Club and Jacquelyn Reingold ("String Theory"), presently a co-producer on NBC's approaching Broadway-centric series "Smash." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Alfred Hitchcock's Earliest Surviving Film Found

Just in time for the filmmaker's 112th birthday, archivists and preservationists in New Zealand have announced the discovery of the first half of a 1924 film thought to be Alfred Hitchcock's earliest surviving feature.our editor recommendsAlfred Hitchcock's Silent Movies to Get New Scores for London OlympicsEXCLUSIVE: Anthony Hopkins in Talks to Play Alfred Hitchcock For The White Shadow, an atmospheric British melodrama picked up for international distribution by Hollywood's Lewis J. Selznick Enterprises, Hitchcock is credited as assistant director, art director, editor and writer. He was 24 when he worked on the film; his feature directorial debut would come soon afterward on The Pleasure Garden (1925). The film, which stars Betty Compson in a dual role as twin sisters - one angelic and the other "without a soul" - turned up among the cache of unidentified American nitrate prints safeguarded at the New Zealand Film Archive in Wellington. The first three reels of the six-reel feature were found; no other copy is known to exist. "These first three reels of The White Shadow - more than half the film - offer a priceless opportunity to study [Hitchcock's] visual and narrative ideas when they were first taking shape," said David Sterritt, chairman of the National Society of Film Critics and author of The Films of Alfred Hitchcock. The title will be preserved at Park Road Post Production in New Zealand, and a new preservation master and exhibition print will be sent to the U.S. Plans for a "re-premiere" screening will be announced this week. The Hitchcock film was among the many silent-era movies salvaged by New Zealand projectionist and collector Jack Murtagh. After his death in 1989, the highly flammable nitrate prints were sent to the NZFA for safekeeping by Tony Osborne, the collector's grandson. Related Topics International