The Dying Of Poor Joe: BFI Finds out Mobile phone industry's Earliest Making it through Dickensian Film

This can be a type of awesome situation of serendipity: The Dying Of Poor Joe is really a 1901 United kingdom production, directed by G.A. Cruz, and was uncovered the next day of the British Film Institute celebrated the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth. Quiet film curator Bryony Dixon made the invention and her studies have shown it’s the first film made having a Dickensian character. Just before now, the first known Dickens film was Scrooge or Marleys Ghost launched later in 1901. Performing unrelated research, Dixon discovered a catalogue entry mentioning towards the Dying Of Poor Joe and thought the title may well be a mention of the the smoothness in Dickens’ Bleak House. The film been around within the BFIs collections, but had formerly been listed underneath the title Guy Meets Ragged Boy and wrongly dated c1902. The main one-minute film is stated to stay in excellent condition and can screen to supplement the BFI’s program of Dickens’ pre-1914 shorts. It arrived to the BFI collection in 1954 included in several films from the collector working in brighton who had known the director. Within the film, “Poor Jo” is viewed during the night against a churchyard wall, freezing during the cold months snow together with his broom. A watchman arrives swinging his light and catches Jo as just like he falls down dying the watchman attempts to help however it’s past too far because he stands out his light lower into Jos face, Jo puts his hands together in prayer, using the light for heavenly light because he dies. Based on the BFI, the film has commonalities to Hendes Christian Andersons The Small Match Girl and Dickens story of Jo from Bleak House that has similar pathos. It had been shot having a Biokam device, a combined camera/projector for that amateur market, which was released in 1899.

TLC Cancels All-American Muslim After One Season

Bill Hader and Jonah Hill Jonah Hill hosts Saturday Evening Live with musical guest The Shins. Will we expect a cameo from 21 Jump Street co-star Channing Tatum? Why Tina Fey was MIA for Lohan's SNL monologue Inside the promotions, we view SNL cast member Bill Hader join Hill inside the control booth for a lot of "shady" fun and games. See the spots below: Tatum already situated this season within the month of the month of january with musical guest Bon Iver. This can be Hill's second time hosting the live sketch-comedy show. He appeared to become recently nominated for his supporting role in Moneyball SNL airs on Saturdays at 11:30/10:30c on NBC. The big-screen reboot of 21 Jump Street opens country wide on Friday, March 16.

NBC to include third hour to 'The Voice'

NBC is raising the amount on "The Voice." The Peacock is adding another hour to the hit unscripted series Tuesdays at 9 p.m. beginning April 3. Additionally, the present two-hour edition will begin airing survive April 2. "Voice" will air its final episode of year inside a two-hour Tuesday episode on May 8. That will assist like a marketing platform for "America's Got Talent," that will begin its seventh season sooner than usual with a set of two-hour episodes on May 14 and 15. Adding "Voice" on Tuesday also needs to help give a lift for NBC's new unscripted series "Fashion Star," which will receive a lead-in in the second evening of "Voice." "Star" premieres on March 13. Growing "Voice" to 3 hrs per week can help spread the effectiveness of NBC's reigning giant among an agenda that's battling nearly otherwise. The extra hour of "Voice" is going to be dedicated to live elimination models. It is a strategy similar to the main one utilized by other unscripted hits including ABC's "Dwts,Inch that will now see the 3 of their hrs increase directly against "Voice" in the same time frame slots. Blunting "Stars" with increased "Voice" may also help to keep ABC in 4th place one of the broadcast systems within the 18-49 demo race. The Alphabet is presently trailing NBC largely due to the huge rankings injection the Peacock got from the Super Bowl telecast recently. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Aggregators the Orchard, IODA merge

Forging a new force in digital music distribution for independent labels and wholesalers, aggregators the Orchard and IODA (the Independent Online Distribution Alliance) are merging. Financial terms of the deal were not announced, but the firms will operate under the Orchard name. Orchard CEO Brad Navin will become chief exec of the combined enterprise, while IODA CEO Kevin Arnold will take an advisory role on the company's board of directors. Founded in NY in 1997, the Orchard includes Barsuk, Cleopatra, Daptone, Frenchkiss and Nuclear Blast among its distributed labels. IODA, founded in the Bay Area in 2003, handles Allegro Distribution, Arts & Crafts, Cosmos Music Group and the London Symphony Orchestra, among others. Combined company will service the full spectrum of online music, mobile platforms and video services, including iTunes, Amazon, Vevo and Hulu, as well as key physical retailers like Best Buy, Target and Newbury Comics. Navin said in a statement: "The Orchard and IODA were both founded to maximize opportunities for independent labels and artists. This deal opens doors for everyone by creating the preeminent platform for distribution, sales and marketing. We're combining two talented teams supported by a scalable infrastructure, which will give us more flexibility than ever to stay focused on our clients while continuing to work with the independent label community to improve the future of the industry." "Both IODA and the Orchard have played an important role in changing the way independent rightsholders take advantage of the new digital economy," Arnold said. "By joining forces, independents around the world will benefit from the global reach and robust technology of the newly combined company." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Sigourney Weaver To Star In Greg Berlantis USA Network Series Political Animals

In her TV series debut, Sigourney Weaver is set to star in Political Animals, USA Networks 6-episode drama series from Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, which premieres this summer. Written by Berlanti, the Washington DC-based series is a fictional look at a former first family that exposes a dynasty weakened by political ambition, lust and greed. It centers on Elaine Barrish (Weaver), the divorced former First Lady and newly appointed Secretary of State who throws herself into the job after recovering from the dissolution of her marriage and losing the presidential nomination. Barrish relies heavily on her son Doug (James Wolk), an ambitious politico who serves as her chief of staff, but is tormented by his twin brother’s struggles with addiction. With a philandering ex-husband who is still as much in love with her as the office he once held, she attempts to keep her family together, while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and a hungry DC journalist bent on destroying her career. In addition to Wolk, Weaver joins previously cast Brittany Ishibashi as Dougs fiance. While launching with a short six-episode order, the Warner Horizon-produced Political Animals is envisioned as a regular series that USA brass hope will run for a number of years. Political Animals reunites Weaver and Berlanti. Avatar star’s only previous TV series appearance was in an episode of Berlanti’s ABC drama Eli Stone, which he co-created with Marc Guggenheim.

Fake Empire books 'Madman's Daughter'

Aguirre-Sacasa"Glee" co-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is in talks to adapt Megan Shepherd's upcoming young adult novel "Madman's Daughter" for Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's Fake Empire banner.The gothic thriller, which is the first in a planned trilogy of books, will be published in January by HarperCollins' Balzer + Bray imprint. Paramount Pictures optioned the book for Fake Empire last August.Schwartz and Savage will produce via Fake Empire, while Lis Rowinski, who oversees the shingle's film business, brought the project in.Aguirre-Sacasa is a versatile scribe who's active in film, TV and theater, as well as comics. He rewrote the book for the Broadway show "Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark" and has been widely credited with making the show a success. He recently completed the script for MGM/Screen Gems' remake of "Carrie," based on the Stephen King novel. In addition to serving as a co-producer on Fox's hit series "Glee," for which he penned this season's episode "The First Time," Aguirre-Sacasa also co-wrote the first season of Marvel's new "Fantastic Four" comic with David Marquez.Best known as the banner behind the CW's hit series "Gossip Girl," Fake Empire's first film, "Fun Size," hits theaters in October. In addition to producing with Savage, Schwartz directed the pic from a script by Max Werner. Fake Empire is currently developing "Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick," "Let it Snow," "The Luxe" and the Savage-scripted "The Likeness."Aguirre-Sacasa is repped by WME. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder: Damon and Stefan's Rift Is going to be Described in "1912"

In lots of ways, Awake is definitely an even more risky wager for NBC compared to showtune-happy Smash. The show follows a detective whose reality has splintered carrying out a fatal vehicle accident: eventually, he awakens to comfort his grieving wife as their boy has died within the next, he's a widower coping with his boy who made it. Throughout certainly one of his mandated therapy periods, he lays it: One of these simple existences is probably not real - but he'd rather continue residing in both. More ambitious and definitely tougher than most network dramas, Awake isn't as complicated as crossing through Beginning, an evaluation some experts have previously made. Rather, think about it as being a cop drama having a twist, although a really ambitious twist Find Out More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Wilmer ValderramaHoward GordonCherry JonesLaura InnesB.D. WongJason IsaacsDylan MinnetteKyle KillenLaura Allen