Hugh Hefners Goal For 2012: Stay Single

First Released: December 31, 2011 12:38 PM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Hugh Hefner gets to the Fox Reality Funnel Really Honours on Sept. 24, 2008 Because the beginning from the Year approaches, Hugh Hefner has one resolution for 2012 to stay single. This season is a quite interesting year for me personally, I almost marry, Hef told People magazine. So that as Carol [Madison] a dear friend and former girlfriend stated, Well, you skipped a bullet. I believe thats accurate, he added. The 85-year-old Playboy magnate stated the devastating occasions of 2011 (former girlfriend Very Harris, then 25, cancelled their impending marriage under 1 week just before their wedding in June), made him realize as being a husband simply is not within the cards for his future. I'm clearly not intended to be married, he told the mag. Married existence is not for me personally. As the bachelor is happily dating two special ladies Shera Berchard and Anna Berglund Hef stated walking lower the aisle with anybody in 2012 is unthinkable, adding that as lengthy because he does not have a bride the coming year, hell be on the top of my game. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Wrath Of The Titans Trailer Rages Online

Feel! The! Wrath!Sweet dreams are made of this. Who are we to disagree? Not quite two years ago, the Clash Of The Titans remake opened to colossal box office, and immediately became a notorious watchword in how to cock up a 3D post-conversion and thoroughly annoy an audience. But now here's a spanking new trailer for sequel Wrath Of The Titans, and it looks as if all might potentially be forgiven.Same territory as before, of course. Major battles with a host of CGI beasts in the offing, but, on first inspection, the design work this time doesn't look quite so much as if it's come about by having someone crane over Guillermo Del Toro's shoulder to look at his sketchbook. Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: LA) is the director, taking over from Louis Leterrier, and it does look as if he's delivered the grittier take on the material he promised a few months ago.Oh, and there are actually titans in this one. The plot takes place ten years after Clash, and sees a mullet-haired Perseus, retired on his Kraken-killer pension, trying to stay anonymous as a fisherman, until Kronos busts his wrathful troops out of Tartatarus to remonstrate with Zeus, Hades and Poseidon (Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Danny Huston). They're his sons and they imprisoned him. Families eh?Cue a Perseus-led quest to the underworld to rescue Zeus and stop the world becoming a blasted cinder, whereupon we will encouter cyclops, minotaur, shifting architecture and big explosions. It's all cut to Marilyn Manson's Eurythmics cover in the trailer, but we couldn't help wishing it was The Fight Song.Wrath Of The Titans also stars Edgar Ramirez as war god Ares, and Rosamund Pike as Andromeda, along with Toby Kebbell as Argenor and Bill Nighy as Hephaestus. In many ways it's had its thunder stolen by Tarsem's Immortals. We'll be able to see how Wrath measures up when it's released on March 30.

Questionable Vanity Fair Author Christopher Hitchens Dies at 62

Christopher Hitchens Questionable author Christopher Hitchens, whose works condemned religion in addition to such politicians as Mother Teresa and Henry Kissinger, has died, based on the Vanity Fair. He was 62. Hitchens, who had been a adding editor towards the magazine for pretty much 2 decades, died of pneumonia in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston following a lengthy fight with esophageal cancer. Begin to see the stars we lost this season "Christopher Hitchens would be a wit, a charmer, along with a troublemaker, and also to individuals who understood him well, he would be a gift from, dare I only say it, God," Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter authored. "You would be hard-pressed to locate a author who could match the amount of exquisitely crafted posts, essays, articles, and books he created in the last 40 years.Inch Born in Portsmouth, England, Hitchens analyzed at Oxford before writing for that left-wing magazine The Brand New Statesman. He eventually gone to live in the U.S. as well as in the the nineteen nineties started showing up on cable tv where he notoriously belittled then-leader Bill Clinton. In 1992, he became a member of Vanity Fair, where he authored questionable essays about such high-profile people as Michael Moore, Mel Gibson, George W. Rose bush and Mother Teresa. Inside a 2004 piece for Slate about Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, Hitchens authored, "Fahrenheit 9/11 is really a sinister exercise in moral frivolity, crudely disguised being an exercise in importance. It's also a spectacle of abject political cowardice hiding itself like a illustration showing 'dissenting' bravery." Hitchens also authored many books, such as the 2007 bestseller, God Isn't Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. The writer released his final collection, Perhaps, earlier this September. Hitchens, who had been married two times, is made it by his three children. Watch a current interview with Hitchens:

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Joe Simon, the legendary comic artist who created Captain America with his partner Jack Kirby, died Thursday at age 98 according to a Facebook post from his son. Marvel Comics confirmed his death, according to the website Comic Book Resources.our editor recommends'Avengers' 101: Trailer School'Captain America' Surprisingly Loved by the World PHOTOS: 'The Avengers': Comics vs. Film Simon is best known for Captain America, which he created with Jack Kirby for Timely Comics (the predecessor of Marvel Comics) in March 1941, a few months before the Pearl Harbor attack and America's entry into World War II. The cover of Captain America #1 famously displayed the hero punching Adolf Hitler in the jaw. Captain America was an instant hit with the first issue selling nearly a million copies. During World War II, Captain America was the one hero who rivaled Superman in popularity with American forces abroad. Simon and Kirby soon jumped to National Comics, the forerunner of DC Comics, in a pay dispute. At National, the pair worked on Sandman, the Boy Commandoes, and the Newsboy Legion. They also wrote and illustrated Captain Marvel Adventures #1, the first comic devoted to the boy who says "Shazam" to become a hero, for Fawcett Comics. PHOTOS: 'The Avengers': New Photos From Marvel's Superhero Film After serving in the Coast Guard during World War II, Simon returned to comics, producing horror and romance comics with Kirby as interest in superheroes waned after the war. In 1960, Simon founded the MAD magazine competitor Sick, and in 1966 he became the editorial director of Harvey Comics, where he launched the company's superhero line and again worked with Kirby. The last time Kirby and Simon teamed up was for a six-issue run of Sandman in 1974. The partnership between Simon and Kirby was as close -- if not closer -- than one between Kirby and Stan Lee at Marvel Comics. In a July 2011 interview to celebrate the release of his memoir, Simon said, "Jack was one-of-a-kind -- I knew that even before Al Harvey introduced us. As soon as we started working together, he and I were determined that when we worked together on a story, you wouldn't be able to see where one of us left off and the other started. We worked so closely together that, after the war, we moved into the same town on Long Island. That way, all we had to do was cross the street to get to the other's studio. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths "It wasn't until the late 1950s, after Mainline, that we started working on separate projects, but even then, we collaborated on features like The Fly and Private Strong. When Jack moved to California, we talked a lot on the phone. First, I would talk business with Roz, then she would hand me over to Jack so we could reminisce. We were friends until he passed away, and I still miss him." Simon became a champion of creator rights, suing Marvel over the rights to Captain America and retaining the copyrights for many of his other characters. He was beloved by a later generation of comic book artists like Rob Liefeld who said, "Joe Simon in his late 80′s was savvier than most of us in our 40′s. Generous and enthusiastic until the end!" PHOTOS: Comic-Book Characters in Dispute Joe Simon was born Hymie Simon in Rochester, NY in 1913. During his early twenties, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for newspapers before settling in NY City in the late 1930s, where he met Kirby when both were trying to break into the comics industry. In addition to his work in comics, Simon worked in advertising, notably as art director for Burstein, Phillips, and Newman from 1964 to 1967. Still, Simon would always be best known for his early work on Captain America. UPDATE: DC has released statements from co-publsihers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee on Simon's passing. Didio: "Joe Simon was a true legend in the comic book industry. So much of what we are today is owed to him and his amazing creativity. In addition to one of the great writers of the Golden Age, he was also an editor at DC Comics. We appreciate all of his contributions to DC Comics and the industry as a whole, both on the page and behind the scenes." Lee: "We lost another of the Titans this week. A creative virtuoso, Joe Simon will be best known for co-creating Captain America with legendary artist Jack Kirby but his many contributions to DC Comics, both as a writer and an editor, are legion and will continue to be cherished by longtime fans, this one included. Our sympathies go out to his family, friends and many, many fans." PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Comic-Book Characters In Dispute Captain America

Liveblogging Six New Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked Clips...So You Don't Have To!

To be fair, there was never any possibility of me seeing Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked in theaters…however there was a possibility that I might opt to half-watch a complimentary in-flight screening of the threequel if the airborne opportunity ever arose. To determine whether there might be any reward to this risk, I bravely watched six new clips from the upcoming comedy and logged my observations. Hopefully you’ll find them helpful when determining whether to see Fox’s furry CGI trio get Chipwrecked yourself. 0:03 - This appears to be the worst Carnival Cruise commercial ever. 0:15 - Listening to five seconds-worth of helium-affected Chipmunk singing is the cruelest imaginable punishment. The CIA should look into the use of these clips for torture against immobilized captives. Terrorists will be screaming for the waterboarding alternative after hearing the Chipettes cover the Go-Gos. 0:30 - Do you think that in the ’90s, while on the set of a Sonic Youth music video, Jason Lee ever imagined that one day he would have to discipline CGI chipmunks while wearing white pants and boat shoes? 0:33 - Alvin makes his grand entrance by sliding down a rope harboring the cruise ship they are about to board. That’s all. 0:40 - Breaking: Chipmunks need passports to travel. Do not book an international vacation with your chipmunk family unless you have the proper government documentation. 0:41 - This is a Carnival Cruise commercial. Take note of the Carnival tent stationed directly behind David as he tells Alvin (with a straight face) that he is “too young for parasailing.” 0:05 - Surprising news: I am not turned off entirely by this clip. Simon (at least I think it’s Simon) appears to give Dave some advice concerning Alvin while helping him get dressed. Maybe I judged Chipwrecked too soon based on the main characters’ irritating singing voices, abundance of energy and the film’s blatant cruise line advertising. That was not entirely fair. It would be great to have a wise, rodent-sized friend who could help me get ready for Carnival cruise black tie events. 0:59 - Dammit, Alvin. As soon as Dave heeds Simon’s advice and loosens the reigns on his rat-sized friends, Alvin whips off his red shirt to reveal a Bond-style dinner coat and a plan. “I’m feeling lucky,” exclaims Alvin, “And Dave said that we are old enough to make our own decisions.” 1:00 - Theodore, the pear-shaped member of the titular trio, plops down on an easy chair with the remote control, revealing that he is my spirit chipmunk. 0:05 - The Chipmunks and Chipettes are off the Carnival cruise ship and appear to be [don’t make me say it] chipwrecked on an island. 0:10 - Jenny Slate appears and the CGI rats scream, “Please don’t eat us, Mr. Jungle Monster,” after flinging a mango at her forehead. This is not the way to treat your most promising co-star. 0:25 - For a second, a disoriented Jenny Slate, also stranded on this island, lunges towards the chipmunks and I get excited, thinking this could take a turn into Lord of the Flies territory with Alvin’s head ending up on a stick. Instead, she just can’t believe that squirrels can talk and needs a closer look. 0:36 - When Slate confesses that she doesn’t know who these high-pitched hooligans are, they offer her a choreographed “Bad Romance” number. Each second that they cover the hit, I see Lady Gaga’s bank account growing in direct correlation with my annoyance. 0:59 - Upon hearing that Slate has been chipwrecked for “8 or 9 years,” the Chipettes worry that they will be trapped “forever.” I am unsurprisingly fine with this as long as the public isn’t subjected to any more sequels of their adventures.

Chuck Lorre Nearly Quit 'Two and Half Men' Because Of Charlie Sheen

A controversial new documentary exploring the path of the corpse of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is attracting criticisms from the Italy's press for some of the gruesome images it portrays while forcing Italians to examine the country's fascination with the strong-armed leader. Unlike Hilter in Germany or Franco in Spain, Italy has never completely come to terms with Mussolini, who remains an esteemed and iconic figure to many. PHOTOS: 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths The documentary, Il Corpo del Duce (The Duce's Body), examines some aspects of the country's fixation with Mussolini in part by following the path of Mussolini's corpse from when he was captured and killed by a partisan mob as he tried to flee to Switzerland. The film chronicles the corpse form the lamppost where his body hung by its feet in Milan to an anonymous grave and then to a refrigerated police warehouse. The path ends at a tomb near his birthplace in northern Italy, which still draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. Il Corpo del Duce premiered at the Turin Film Festival last month. The film, which features many never-before-seen images of the man known to Italians as "Il Duce," is directed by Roman director Fabrizio Laurentini, who is no stranger to Mussolini: six years ago, he directed Il Segrety di Mussolini (Mussolini's Secret), a documentary that focuses on the life of Isa Dalser, who historians say may have been Mussolini's first wife. STORY: Universal, Tom Hanks Travel to Hitler's Berlin for 'In the Garden of Beasts' Many of the images in the film are strong, including shots that focus on Mussolini's morbidly swollen face taken days after he was hung upside down, stoned, and shot, and others that show his bullet-ridden corpse curled up and stiff after ten years in a crate in the police warehouse where it was placed after supporters dug him up from his anonymous gravesite outside Milan. Laurentini is best known for his work in the horror genre, and in Il Corpo del Duce it shows: he has drawn criticism from the left for showing Mussolini's brutal treatment by anti-fascists, and from the right for his disrespectful treatment of Mussolini. "The Duce's Body: Mussolini becomes a horror film," the center-left newspaper La Repubblica reported. "Shock becomes the main attraction," a cinema blog stated. The financial daily Il Sole/24 Ore said, "The Duce's Body Still Lives." Consumer groups have called for the DVD of the film to carry a warning label to alert possible purchasers about its horrifying contents. The documentary is based on a book by Sergio Luzzato and will be broadcast by state television company RAI next year. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths Related Topics International

Anastasia Griffith To Co-Star In BBC Americas Drama Series Copper

EXCLUSIVE: Anastasia Griffith, who recurs on ABC’s Not So Long Ago, has arrived the feminine lead in BBC America’s first scripted series, drama Copper. The Ten-episode series, from Tom Fontana and Craig Levinson, is created by Canadian-based Cineflix Galleries. Co-produced by Tom Fontana and Will Rokos, Copper focuses on an Irish cop operating within the immigrant towns of 1800s NY, a job that is not cast yet. British actress Griffith, repped by Paradigm, Untitled and United kingdom’s Ken McReddie Assoc., will have his wife. Fontana, Rokos, Craig Levinson and Cineflix’s Christina Wayne are executive creating the series, that is slated to start production in the finish of The month of january. Griffith, who plays a lady locked right into a love triangular with Snow Whitened and Prince Charming on Not So Long Ago, has been recurring on USA’s Royal Pains. She formerly co-starred on NBC’s Trauma and Forex’s Damages.

Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart Heads to CSI

Roger Bart Roger Bart, best known for his role as Desperate Housewives' ill-fated pharmacist, has landed a guest spot on CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, according to Entertainment Weekly. The Tony-winning actor will play someone who makes wigs for women losing their hair because of the side effects of cancer treatment. The episode of CSI will air in February. Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart uncovers revealing Revenge role Aside from his role as George Williams, Bree's brief fiancée on Housewives, Bart, 49, most recently appeared in The Event and Medium. He also landed a role on an upcoming episode of ABC's prime-time soap, Revenge.

Euro org taps Shooting Stars

European Film Promotion has named 10 youthful stars it needs to interrupt in to the worldwide scene since it's Shooting Stars for 2012.According to performances in films using their home country, the Shooting Stars are: Adele Haenel (France), Anna Maria Muhe (Germany), Antonia Campbell-Hughes (Ireland), Hilmar Guojonsson (Iceland), Isabella Ragonese (Italia), Jakub Gierszal (Belgium), Ana Ularu (Romania), Bill Skarsgard (Sweden), Max Hubacher (Europe) and Riz Ahmed (the U.K.).EFP can have from the up-and-comers in a showcase in the Berlin Film Festival in Feb. Program offers emerging thesps professional contacts to assist their careers."We came away marvelling in the frequently brilliant way the nominated stars described the sensation of the type of modern loneliness, taking yourself on an outing within their look for identity whichever a part of Europe they originated from,Inch stated jury member Marleen Gorris. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com