'X Factor,' 'Big Bang' top Thursday

Enrique Iglesias was guest judge on Thursday's 'The X Factor,' which nabbed 10.8 million audiences overall.''The X Factor'' appeared to get rid of some momentum after its preemption on Wednesday, however it still was large enough to lift Fox to victory Thursday evening among teenagers. ABC's dramas counseled me around the uptick as was CBS' ''Person of great interest,'' but NBC's newcomers were both lower.While Fox brought in grown ups 18-49 for any 4th straight Thursday to begin the growing season, CBS finished on the top in grown ups 25-54 and total audiences, based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen.''The X Factor'' averaged a 3.6 rating/10 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 10.8 million audiences overall from eight to ten p.m. , lower about 10% week to week and it is cheapest-ranked evening up to now it in all probability lost some audiences because of its preemption on Wednesday for any late-running baseball game. After finishing second to CBS' ''The Large Bang Theory'' in Thursday's opening two half-hrs, ''X Factor'' brought at 9 o'clock in each and every category except women 25-54 (''Grey's Anatomy'') and total audiences (''Person of Interest'').At CBS, ''The Large Bang Theory'' continued to be potent starting off the evening (4.4/14 in 18-49, 13.3 million audiences overall), on componen with a week ago and again standing as Thursday's No. 1 enter in 18-49, 25-54 (5.5/15) in addition to total audiences. A repeat of ''Big Bang'' then increased the net's fortunes at 8:30 p.m. (3.7/10 in 18-49, 12. million audiences overall), rising nearly 50% above last week's delivery for that since-drawn ''How to become a Gentleman'' and supplying a more powerful lead-set for first-year drama ''Person of Interest'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 11.9 million audiences overall), that was up a tick week to week. At 10, ''The Mentalist'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 12.3 million audiences overall) was again no. 1 broadcast enter in an hour or so that MTV's ''Jersey Shore'' continues to be ruling in 18-49.At ABC, ''Charlie's Angels'' remains a modest artist but was up slightly in the 4th outing (1.3/4 in 18-49, 6. million audiences overall). ''Grey's Anatomy'' (3.4/9 in 18-49, 9.7 million audiences overall) rallied from the firstrun Thursday low of a week ago to complete within 1 share of ''X Factor'' for that 18-49 lead. And also at 10, ''Private Practice'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall) was more competitive because it acquired some week to week. (Observe that since ''Grey's'' broadcast until 10:02 p.m., its number is anticipated to increase within the excellent, while ''Private'' is anticipated to say no.)NBC's opening-hour comedies ''Community'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.8 million audiences overall) and ''Parks and Recreation'' (2.1/6 in 18-49, 4. million audiences overall) were up a little week to week, while 9 p.m. anchor ''The Office'' (3.2/8 in 18-49, 6.a million audiences overall) held steady or was up slightly week to week in many groups, winning by 2 shares in grown ups 18-34. News wasn't of the same quality at 9:30 for that Peacock, as ''Whitney'' (2./5 in 18-49, 4.two million audiences overall) rejected 13% week to week because of its cheapest score up to now. Which lower rating at 9:30 did not help 10 p.m. drama ''Prime Suspect'' (1.3/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million audiences overall), which dipped to some 3 share the very first time.CW's top-ranked program, ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall) edged out ''Charlie's Angels'' in 18-49 and was up overall from a week ago, including grown ups 18-34 (1.6/5). At 9, ''The Secret Circle'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall) held steady in many groups while showing gains in key women demos.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: Fox, 3.6/10 CBS, 3.1/8 ABC, 2.4/6 NBC, 1.9/5 Univision, 1.4/4 CW, 1.1/3.As a whole audiences: CBS, 12.two million Fox, 10.8 million ABC, 7.5 million NBC, 4.5 million Univision, 3.two million CW, 2.3 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Release date changes for Thor 2 and Lone Ranger

Wally Disney Pictures has flicked through its Calendar application and totally totally reset dates for just two of the large blockbuster movies.Thor 2 was formerly slated to bother box offices on 26 This summer time 2013 and frequently will appear later that year on 15 November.And after whispers a while back it is been confirmed that Monster director Patty Jenkins will helm the follow-up, notching up another leftfield directorial selection for Marvel.Meanwhile,The Lone Ranger was planned for just about any 21 December 2012 release just before the project was cancelled. The lately agreed production will hit cinemas on 31 May 2013.The Gore Verbinksi project starts filming on 6 February 2012 and stars Armie Hammer since the Western hero and also the Actor-kaira Pitt as his Native American partner Tonto.The cast presently includes Helena Bonham Carter, Ruth Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Craig Pepper and James Badge Dale, although it's possible a large change of schedule can result in conflicts and recasting.

Movielines Week in Review: Boom!

Stand back! Brace yourself! Nothing can prepare you for the rocking magnitude of the blast that is Movieline’s Week in Review. Read on for all of it, but careful! Don’t look directly into the light, and consider hiding the children. And in any case be stay to drop by this weekend for box-office updates and other fiery dispatches from the one and only Louis Virtel. Have a good one! · Many thanks to this week’s illustrious interviewees, including Sam Shepard, Pam Grier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tom Six, Laurence R. Harvey and Verge designee Juno Temple. · Netflix’s 10 most rented movies will shock, delight and sadden you — maybe not quite as much as Dirty Girl’s utterly oversexed, temporarily underaged blog will, but still. · Tower Heist was valued at, oh, right around $60. · We went down under for this week’s Bad Movie We Love. · Avengers! Snow White! This calls for photos! · David Cronenberg and Michael Fassbender stopped by NYFF to to stump for A Dangerous Method, but did it affect the Oscar Index?

Breaking Bad Sneak Look: What's Walt's Next Move?

Bryan Cranston So what's Plan B?Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back showsWalt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) need one after Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) foiled Walt's make an effort to blow him to bits on last week's Breaking Bad (Sundays at 10/9c, AMC). However, Wally needs to remove his makeshift explosive device from Gus' vehicle. He are designed for it's what he is doing after that lands him inside a rather sticky situation.Watch the very first minute of year 4 finale below:

Aubrey Plaza joins cast of 'Charlie Swan'

Plaza"Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza has joined the cast of Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III."Youree Henley is producing the indie pic, which stars Charlie Sheen as the title character, a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have made him irresistible to women. When his girlfriend breaks up with him, his life swirls into a downward spiral of doubt, confusion and reflection. Through delirious fantasies involving his many failed romances, he begins the hard road of self-evaluation to come to terms with life without her.Plaza will play Marnie, a producer who works with the protag at his company Swan Design.Coppola's cousin, Jason Schwartzman, co-stars in the film and previously worked with Plaza on "Funny People."Plaza, who appeared in the fall festival pics "Damsels in Distress" and "Ten Year," recently wrapped the indie comedies "Safety Not Guaranteed" and "The To Do List." Thesp previously starred opposite Michael Cera in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."Plaza is repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

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New Clients at UTA, CAA, ICM and Paradigm

Tia and Tamera Mowry, best known for their 1990s sitcom "Sister, Sister," have signed with UTA. The twin sisters currently star on the Style Network's reality series"Tia & Tamera." Tia also stars on the BET comedy "The Game." She is also represented by manager Adam Griffin of Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment and attorney Brad Small at Bloom HergottDiemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman and Goodman LLP.Tamera is also represented by manager Tracy Steinsapir at Main Title Entertainment and attorney Kevin Garlitz at Loeb & Loeb.Writer-actor Barry Rothbart, who will appear on the new season of MTV's "Punk'd," has signed with ICM. Rothbart, also a comedian, was named one of the new Faces of Comedy at this summer's Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. He is also represented by management company 3 Arts Entertainment.Alex Shaffer, who starred in Tom McCarthy's Sundance breakout "Win Win," has signed with CAA. "Win Win" was Shaffer's debut film performance. He is also represented by management company Anonymous Content.Production shingle Lizard Trading Co., which produces Animal Planet's "Whale Wars," has signed with CAA. The company's other programs include "Killer Outbreaks" and "Jockeys," both of which also appear on Animal Planet.Writer-producer Michael Angeli, most recently a writer and co-executive producer on NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," has signed with Paradigm. Angeli has also served as consulting producer on USA's "In Plain Sight" and co-executive producer and writer on SyFy's "Battlestar Galactica." He was nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for outstanding writing for a drama series for "Battlestar." He is also represented by law firmHansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren Richman Rush & Kaller.Actress Alicia Witt, whose film credits include "The Upside of Anger," "Mr. Holland's Opus" and "Vanilla Sky," has signed with Paradigm. Witt's television credits include recurring roles on NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent;" she also co-starred on CBS' "Cybill" for four seasons and appeared on David Lynch's "Twin Peaks." She is also represented by management company Brillstein Entertainment Partners and law firm Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein. The Hollywood Reporter

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ITV Confesses IRA Documentary Footage Was From Gaming

LONDON - ITV has required to admit that moments within the launch show of the new current matters documentary series Exposurewere really in the gaming, after an novelty helmet-eyed viewer spotted the succession wasn't real.our editor recommendsBritney Spears' Teases 'Criminal' Video DetailsITV Awesome On Endemol Bid RumorsBritain's gaming industry hit by setback The footage in the Irish Republican Military apparently shooting lower a helicopter with weapons provided with the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafishould are actually a greater reason behind the launch in the new strand - the initial large current matters series launch in many years. Nevertheless the broadcaster has mentioned that "human error" was the reason behind the footage switch. "The occasions featured in Exposure: Gadaffi As Well As The IRAwere genuine however it seems that through the editing process the best clip in the 1988 incident wasn't selected," ITV mentioned in the statement. "Other footage was improperly found in the film by producers. It was a unfortunate situation of human error that people apologize." The debut episode in the series attracted 1.3 million overnight viewes - not counting catch-up or download audiences. The mistaken footage, which was recognized on-screen as "IRA film 1988" produced a principal element of the documentary in regards to the Irish group's relationship with Gadaffi. Related Subjects Worldwide