The X-Files' John Neville Dies at 86

John Neville John Neville, best remembered by TV fans as The Well-Manicured Man in The X-Files, has died, Canadian Press reports. He was 86.Neville, who had battled Alzheimer's and died Saturday in Toronto, guest-starred on the Fox TV series and in the feature film between 1995 and '98. Before his on-screen career - which took off after he filled the title role in Terry Gilliam's 1989 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - the English-born actor was the artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1980s.Check out the rest of today's newsHe also did stints as artistic director for Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and of Halifax's Neptune Theatre. He was also an accomplished theater actor throughout Canada, where he emigrated in 1972.He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Caroline, as well as six children and six grandchildren.

Obama Speechwriter-Turned Show Scribe Reveals '1600 Penn' Details (Q&A)

Earlier this fall, Jon Lovett ditched his three-year gigas President Obama's speechwriter to try to make it in television. The NY-raised Lovett, 29, wasted no time. He's marrying the two worlds with the red-hot1600 Penn, a White House comedy Lovett sold to NBC withThe Book of MormonstarJosh GadandModern FamilydirectorJason Winer.our editor recommends'Book of Mormon' Star, Obama Speechwriter and 'Modern Family' Director Sell White House Comedy to NBCObama Dismisses Republican Rivals on 'Tonight Show' (Video) The Hollywood Reporter: How much will be based on your time with the Obamas? Jon Lovett: Obviously, my experiences are going to inform what I do, but this family will have absolutely nothing to do with the president. The idea is that this is a dysfunctional family, and the first family today is so far from that, it's ridiculous. PHOTOS: Preview NBC's Fall Key Art for 'Playboy Club,' 'Grimm,' 'Whitney,' More THR: You must have signed some sort of ironclad NDA with the president, correct? JL: Well, yeah. I think it's serendipitous ... that I had a meeting with Jason, and he mentioned this idea that he and Josh Gad had been thinking about. I know that world and how the White House works, but this is not about me telling stories from the White House. THR: What more can you tell us about the project? JL:The only thing we talked about it that it's not about politics, it's about a family. It's about what happens when an old married, dysfunctional family just happens to live at this most famous address. Beyond that, we'll see. THR: You've talked about other projects, including a potential MASH update. Where does that stand? JL:It's still just an idea. That's' something that I had to talked to 20th about before this other concept came along. That was something that I was interested in. THR: Still something you'd like to do at some point? JL:I think so. It was an idea that I thought would be interesting and maybe timely. THR: Looking back at your time there, what was the highlight? JL: Standing in the back when he [repealed] "Don't ask, don't tell," or traveling with the president when he was making his case for health care reform.Those were the most meaningful moments for me. And as for the most fun? Nothing compares to the White House Correspondants' dinner, which was about giving the President a chance to make fun of himself, the press and the ridiculous side of Washington. THR: How far can you go? JL:The great thing is that the President is not afraid to go pretty far. He's not afraid in those moments to push the limit because he, like all of us, relishes the chance to make fun of the absurd and superficial side of Washington. THR: Will you stay involved with the President in any capacity? JL:I don't know but I want to be helpful. The hardest part about deciding to leave was no longer contributing and no longer feeling like I was part of a team that I really believe in and serving a President that I really believe in. That was the single hardest part about leaving and the only thing that made me hesitate. I want to figure out a way to still be helpful. Related Topics Barack Obama Politics

Joshua Jackson Does not Possess A 'Fringe' Double, And That Is Okay

Peter Bishop has it pretty easy. Well, really, it's Joshua Jackson which has it pretty easy. The thing is, he's the only real guy on "Fringe" who does not need to play just like a million different versions of his character on the program. And he isn't worrying. "I am talking about, I can tell the enjoyment that everyone's getting using their doppelgangers. But I am not gonna lie, the additional six days off this summer time was pretty awesome," he joked within an interview with MTV News. "So, as i was a slave to on holiday, I wasn't thinking to myself, 'Gosh, If only I had been getting a conversation with myself at this time like a different version of me.' It appears like it might be fun once after which a little of the discomfort within the ass next, so I am not terribly jealous." While he isn't playing many versions of Peter, he is doing need to interact with numerous versions of those they know and loves, that is kind of fun and kind of difficult. We'll allow him to explain. "It's some both: it's daunting because there's lots of particulars now. I suppose it's less so for me personally, but particularly for that men who're playing two, sometimes three versions of the figures, I believe it's daunting because you need to make every one of individuals figures people and you've got to help keep individuals people inside your mind," he described. "That's a great deal to do and TV moves really fast, therefore it is nothing like you've considerable time. I believe that's daunting, but simultaneously it keeps it interesting." Plus, there's this: "It causes it to be really quite simple for me personally. It works out I am not too wise so that they were worried which i wouldn't have the ability to accomplish it.Inch Peter, though, is really a secret genius. Now that none of his family or buddies within the "Fringe"-verse know who he's, we see his smarty pants capabilities much more. "That turns into a difficult factor not because he's brilliant but because to ensure that the show to describe itself each week [there needs to be considered a layman]. It's difficult because a couple of the 3 leads are allegedly prodigies one thing which has been nice for me personally this season is the fact that Peter gets the opportunity to display his intelligence and capabilities," he described. "Because in the earlier version of 'Fringe,' Peter is definitely the 2nd wisest guy within the room because Walter is definitely the wisest guy within the room as well as in this version he's his father's boy, so he reaches display that. I love that. Its a pleasant new wrinkle within the character." Inform us what you believe within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

Rooney Mara Talks 'Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo' Transformation

Some stars psychologically transform for their roles for just about any movie, but "The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo" star Rooney Mara needed to make it happen physically. The ultimate time Mara came out in the film (correctly David Fincher's "The Social MediaInch), she'd extended, luscious brown hair together with a really girl-next-door overall vibe. But forget about. Mara and Fincher available to Entertainment Weekly in this particular week's problem and discuss how a exclusive director told his leading lady right ahead of time they was gonna need to change a good deal for your role. "I told Rooney, 'You're apt to be emaciated, you have to be naked, you need raped [on-screen, get pierced, illuminate, ride a bike,AInch Fincher appreciated saying. "'I need really concentrate and tell me that is something you need.AInch Spoiler alert: it absolutely was. Since, Mara has received her hair chopped off -- "hairstylist Danilo Dixon attracted Maras lovely brown hair to a braid, asked for if she was ready, and squashed the scissors. He handed her the ft-extended twist in the Ziploc bag (she retains it)" -- and contains received eyebrow, ears and nipple piercings. Remarkably enough, it was not the alteration in their looks or prospect of revealing all over the silver screen that afraid her, however the options of mowing the lawn. There has been certainly a couple of a few things i was scared to accomplish, however i i never thought I wasn't up for your challenge," she mentioned. "The motorcycle was the main one factor I really didnt might like to do. You understand, you'll probably be raped, be naked... However the moment he was like, 'Youre gonna need to ride a bike,A I used to be like, 'Oh, really?'" No matter the backlash that Fincher is adapting a novel that already features a beloved Swedish adaptation which his Lisbeth Salander might be too "weak" (as people belittled the provocative teaser poster that was released taken), Fincher is for certain that his film will most likely be everything fans wish it to be. "We've got something fairly simple to supply on," he mentioned. "A gigantic f---ing book that people have very rigid preconceived notions of, to the level they take umbrage getting a teaser poster." Are you currently presently excited to find out Fincher's "The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo"? Reveal inside the comments section below or on Twitter!

Hacking Update: James Murdoch Already Had Understanding From The Scandal Prior To Permitting Payback, Critic States

Here’s another sign that James Murdoch is within for tough questioning on Thursday, when he seems prior to the Parliamentary committee looking into this news Around The Globe phone-hacking scandal: A recently launched letter towards the congress states that Murdoch most likely understood concerning the extent from the lawbreaking even sooner than among his chief competitors initially thought. Former News Worldwide lawyer Tom Crone told the committee on Saturday thatnew evidence revealed a week ago signifies that “Mr. Murdoch already had understanding” from the importance from the problem on May 27, 2008, after he met with NOTW editor Colin Myler. Earlier, Crone and Myler had claimed they filled Murdoch in on June 10, 2008. Murdoch states that’s not the case– it wasn’t until later around when he learned which more than one reporter had commissioned phone hacking. The chronology is essential. If Murdoch understood at the begining of June which more than one reporter was involved, then he or she is viewed as having to pay hush money when he approved the organization to create a $1.4M settlement payment — having a non-disclosure provision– to some hacking victim who understood in regards to a second reporter.Why didn’t Crone or Myler can remember the May 27 meeting? “We may both be criticised with this,” Crone states in the note towards the committee, “but It is most likely quite normal for busy individuals to neglect to recall detail (or perhaps the existence) of conferences and conversations from a lot more than 3 years earlier without having the ability to make reference to everything written down.” Crone states he hasn’t been capable of seeing his records since he left the organization in This summer. In line with the evidence the committee launched a week ago, “I believe that my recollection was incorrect with regards to certain particulars. I apologise for your.”

Weekend Box Office: 'Puss in Boots' Stomps 'Tower Heist,' 'Harold & Kumar'

Both of this week's new wide releases, 'Tower Heist' and 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas,' have an Occupy Wall Street, proles-vs.-fat-cats subtext, but it was one particular fat-cat who seized a surprise win at the box office. 'Puss in Boots' not only managed to outduel both newcomers, but also shocked by holding on to almost all of the business it scored during last weekend's record-breaking debut. 'Puss in Boots' was expected to have long legs; not only did the 'Shrek' spinoff have strong word-of-mouth, but it also faced no new family-film competition this weekend. Pundits expected a standard second-weekend drop of about 35 percent, to $22 million. Instead, 'Puss' fell behind last week by only a whisker, with estimates showing a 3 percent drop to $33.0 million. That's the lowest non-holiday drop since 2003, when 'Brother Bear' dipped just 4.5 percent during its second weekend in November. In 10 days, 'Puss' has collared $75.5 million. Conversely, 'Tower Heist' was expected to open much stronger than it did, in the $30 million range where Ben Stiller's wide release movies tend to open. Besides, this one also boasted director Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy (in a role widely touted as a return to comic form). Yet it opened in second place and mustered just $25.1 million, according to studio estimates. Blame middling reviews, 'Harold & Kumar' and too little youth appeal. Studio polling found that 62 percent of the audience was over 30, which means that people not old enough to remember when Eddie Murphy was funny didn't show up. Chronic underachievers Harold and Kumar also underperformed. Pundits predicted an opening of around $17 million, based on the hit franchise's popularity, surprisingly good reviews, and the surcharges from 3D (used here in a way that's actually integral to the film and not superfluous). Yet the pair's latest joint effort clipped only an estimated $13.1 million and finished in third place. Maybe audiences still have 3D fatigue after a summer of undistinguished 3D releases, or maybe 'Tower Heist' swiped much of the buddy-comedy audience. Rounding out the top five: In fourth place, 'Paranormal Activity 3' scared up another $8.5 million, according to estimates, down 53 percent from last week, for a total of $95.3 million. At No. 5, sci-fi thriller 'In Time' slipped 36 percent to an estimated $7.7 million, for a two-week total of $24.2 million. Outside the top 10, speculative Shakespeare saga 'Anonymous' expanded to 513 theaters and pulled in an estimated $1.3 million, finishing at No. 13 and scoring a two-weekend total of $2.7 million. Long-distance romance 'Like Crazy' made $270,000 at just 16 locations, for an enormous per-screen average of $16,875 and a two-week total of $448,000. And outside the U.S., 'The Adventures of Tintin' grabbed another estimated $40.8 million, brining its two-week total to $125.3 million. At this rate, the eventual U.S. release next month of this Steven Spielberg special seems almost an afterthought. Box office for the year remains off by about 4 percent, or $356 million, with 2011 grosses to date at $8.6 billion, compared to $8.9 billion by this time last year. 'Puss in Boots' - Trailer No. 3 The full top 10: 1. 'Puss in Boots,' $33.0 million (3,693 screens), $75.5 million total 2. 'Tower Heist,' $25.1 million (3,367), new release 3. 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas,' $13.1 million (2,865), new release 4. 'Paranormal Activity 3,' $8.5 million (3,286), $95.3 million 5. 'In Time,' $7,7 million (3,127), $24.2 million 6. 'Footloose,' $4.6 million (2,811), $44.8 million 7. 'Real Steel,' $3.4 million (2,438), $78.7 million 8. 'The Rum Diary,' $3.0 million (2,292), $10.4 million 9. 'The Ides of March,' $2.0 million (1,391), $36.8 million 10. 'Moneyball,' $1.9 million (1,278), $70.3 million [Photos: DreamWorks Animation, Universal, Warner Bros.] RELATED Family Film Guide: Holiday Movies 2011 'Jack and Jill''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1''Happy Feet Two''Arthur Christmas''Hugo''The Muppets''Alvin and the Chimpunks: Chipwrecked''The Adventures of Tintin''War Horse' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman RELATED

AFM 2011: THR's Festival Daily - Day 5

In Day 5 from the AFM Dailies, purchasers lament deficiencies in large game titles, Lars von Trier's Melancholia nabs seven European Film Honours noms, and also the Artist director Michel Hazanavicius talks about his Oscar chances.Related Subjects•AFM 2011 See clearly here (PDF download). Related Subjects AFM Melancholia Lars von Trier The Artist AFM 2011

Start Looking at Adam Sandler's Dracula in 'Hotel Transylvania'

'Hotel Transylvania' the very first animated feature by Genndy Tartakovsky of 'Dexter's Laboratory' and 'Samurai Jack' fame, will star Adam Sandler as Dracula, who reveals expensive hotels where his famous monster pals, including Frankenstein and also the Mummy, are frequent visitors. Steve Buscemi, Cee Lo Eco-friendly, Kevin James, Andy Samberg, Fran Drescher and David Spade will even provide voices. See sketches of Sandler's Dracula, as published to The new sony Animation Facebook page, following the jump. Per the The new sony Animation Facebook page: You don't need to trick at this time as here is your morning treat: early types of the smoothness voiced by Adam Sandler in 'HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA.' Dracula wishes a spooky Halloween full of bats, fangs and a lot of scares! 'Hotel Transylvania' is going to be launched on Sept. 21, 2012. [via IFC] [Photos: Getty, The new sony] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

5 Family Details from Kris Jenners New Memoir

Kim Kardashian's March. 31 split from husband of 72 days Kris Humphries, her mother and manager Kris Jenner first demonstrated her first book, Kris Jenner...And Many Types Of Things Kardashian. Because the memoir largely focuses on her early existence, her close friendship in Nicole Brown Simpson as well as the subsequent O.J. Simpson trial, Jenner, 55, makes room for just about any handful of Kardashian family bombshells.our editor recommendsKim Kardashian Divorce: 10 Signs the marriage Was One Large Hoax All Along Kim Kardashian on Wedding: 'It Was Like Heaven'Kim Kardashian's Official Wedding Photos Hit Web Were They Worth $1.5 Million? Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries Join Ranks of Hollywood's All-Time Least Close ties (Photos)Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries Shot Finale Scene Where they Decide to 'Take a Break' PHOTOS: 19 of Hollywood's All-Time Least Close ties 1) Only briefing mentioning to daughter Kim's relationship and marriage to now-estranged husband, Basketball star Humphries, Jenner calls Kim a "hopeless romantic." Jenner states: "After I write this...something totally new has happened...Kim fell for one another.Inch She continues, "I'd never observed Kim so happy which i possibly could tell Kris was different." (It apparently visited print just before the September 17 wedding extravaganza.) PHOTOS: Inside Kardashian Corporation. 2) The apparently ever-present mother was remarkably unaware of Kim's relationship along with her first husband, record producer Damon Thomas (whom she never mentions by title). Jenner states that 19-year-old Kim moved from her father's home and into an undisclosed location -- odd for just about any mother who's now really alert to her children's every movement. Jenner even needed her daughter trying to find home essentials for your mystery apartment, finding later that Kim had leased an area in Northridge and was driving a totally new Jaguar that Thomas most most likely bought on her behalf. Jenner only discovered Kim had really married Thomas three several days later on when Kourtney made a decision to accomplish a web-based search for her sister and uncovered the wedding license. STORY: Kim Kardashian Divorcing Kris Humphries After 72 Occasions of Marriage 3) Jenner calls Kim's first boyfriend T.J. Jackson (pop icon Michael Jackson's nephew) her "first soul mates.In . Nevertheless it was Jenner who was simply "inconsolable" when the teens amicably split and retreated to her bathroom to "bawl." STORY: Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries' Divorce: With the Numbe 4) Throughout a vacation to the Atlanta for your 1996 Olympic games, the earliest Kardashian sister Kourtney Kardashian stood a flight grounded at Poor after screaming around the plane that there's a blast on the airplane. Both Kourtney and Kim were detained by airline travel personnel and were not permitted to fly until in the morning. STORY: Kim Kardashian Divorce: E! Caught suddenly, Holding Emergency Conferences 5) After her father's passing, Khloe Kardashian am grief stricken that her hair began diminishing in "large clumps." Eventually, she dropped everything and began wearing hats. Related Subjects Khloe Kardashian Kim Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian Kris Jenner E! Maintaining While using Kardashians Kris Humphries