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Sun Valley, Idaho — The moguls have arrived.

On Tuesday, dozens of titans of the business, media and tech worlds came out to play at the Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho for the start of Allen & Co.’s annual meeting of movers and shakers.

The invitation-only conference will include three days of seminars and meetings that are held away from the prying eyes of the public, which kick off Wednesday morning. So today was all about meeting and greeting each other at the posh retreat in Idaho’s picturesque Sawtooth Mountains.

Arrivals began at the Sun Valley Lodge around 11 a.m. local time, with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Comcast chief Brian Roberts, Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell, Paramount Global chairman Shari Redstone and investor Jeffrey Katzenberg among the first to check in, receive their agenda briefing books and strap on a mask before receiving a Covid test.

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John Connor….Bruce Wayne…..Every film lover worth his or her own salt is aware of the iconic characters which have made Christian Bale a household celebrity name, but what about the other past roles that have gotten him to where he is today? According to IMDb, Bale has appeared in roughly 45 roles (including a few television stints) since 1987′s powerful Empire Of The Sun, in which he filled the shoes of the unrecognizably young, Jamie Graham. With Bale once again splashing across the headlines – most recently regarding his visits to the Aurora hospitals housing victims of the recent Colorado theater shootings, this writer has decided that it’s the perfect time to present five of Bale’s best, more obscure and under-appreciated films, all presented in ascending chronological order:

1) Velvet Goldmine – 1998

Still a relative unknown at this time, Bale tackles the role of British newspaper reporter,...

During the many, many years that a Sin City sequel has been in development, one of the biggest question marks has been whether Mickey Rourke would return to play Marv in the prequel/sequel/interquel. Now it seems that he's willing to don the necessary prosthetics once more, as he's in talks for the role in A Dame To Kill For. And he's also in negotiations for Albert Hughes' Motor City to boot.To take the latter first, the film is set to star Gerard Butler (replacing the briefly-cast Jake Gyllenhaal) as an ex-Army Ranger named John Miller who is betrayed and sent to prison by a man who then also steals his girlfriend (insult to injury, that). We're not sure yet what role Rourke would be playing - surely he wouldn't steal Butler's girl! - but hopefully all will become clear as and when he signs up.As...

Following last week’s release of The Players, with Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) co-starring in the lead, we have a handful of new international films reaching the shelves this week, with three more films from France and two from Asia leading the pack.

We’ve also got a few excellent films to add to Play.com’s exclusive new Blu-ray Steelbook releases, in tandem with Universal’s 100th Anniversary, so with that in mind:

My picks of the week:

Shion Sono’s Himizu & David and Stéphane Foenkinos’ Delicacy

With the Blu-ray Steelbook re-release of Serenity a must-buy for fans/collectors.

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Debuting at the Venice Film Festival last year, where it came away with the Marcello Mastroianni Award, Shion Sono’s Himizu has been receiving critical acclaim ever since in its film festivals tour ever since. The film was given a limited...

Zhang Yimou's film about the brutal Japanese invasion of Nanjing looks and tastes like Hollywood hokum, but it is heartfelt and watchable and stars a forthright, emotional Christian Bale

Chinese director Zhang Yimou has given us a movie set during the brutal Japanese invasion of Nanjing in 1937. It's a Sino-American co-production and the resulting film looks and tastes like Hollywood-style hokum, although it is heartfelt and watchable. Christian Bale plays John Miller, a boozy and cynical westerner who takes refuge in a convent housing a gaggle of terrified schoolgirls and a bevy of prostitutes. He dresses in priest's robes for a drunken joke, but then finds redemption in actually protecting the women disguised. Bale is forthright and emotional in the role, and with a hint of boyish vulnerability, even reminds us of his 13-year-old self in Spielberg's Empire of the Sun.

Rating: 3/5

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Christian Bale's new movie The Flowers of War has released a new preview clip exclusively through Digital Spy. In the extended preview, Bale's John Miller is seen hiding in the rubble as he tries to evade capture from Japanese troops.

The Flowers of War is directed by Hero and House of Flying Daggers helmer Yimou Zhang. The war drama, (more)...

Yimou Zhang‘s The Flowers of War is currently the most expensive Chinese film ever made, starring Christian Bale and gathering numerous awards nominations, including a Golden Globe nomination in 2011. You’d think all of this praise and attention would mean that movie is at the very least a dramatic war film with a gripping story and intense performances, right?

The Flowers of War is dramatic and does contain one notable performance, but aside from that performance and some expertly shot battle sequences, it’s merely just another lengthy Chinese war epic that could use a trimming in the editing room and a little more flavor in the casting department.

It’s 1937 in Nanking and a westerner by the name of John Miller (Christian Bale) is on his way to a church for a brief work, before leaving the war-filled country. He arrives at the church and finds no work...

The Guthrie Theater previously announced complete casting for the sparkling new musical Roman Holiday. This song-filled delightbased on the iconic 1953 Paramount Pictures film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peckincludes timeless music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Paul Blake. The production plays from tonght, June 9 August 19 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage and features soul-stirring Porter standards like Easy to Love, Just One of Those Things and Evry Time We Say Goodbye. Guthrie Associate Artistic Director John Miller-Stephany 1776, God of Carnage and A Streetcar Named Desire directs.

Yimou Zhang is back with a new film and once again he means business. The Flowers Of War is China's most expensive film yet and it's one of the first major Chinese films to prominently feature an American Hollywood star as its main character. Mr Batman himself (Christian Bale) is disguising himself as fake-priest John Miller, who takes it upon himself to protect a church full of orphans and prostitutes from the Japanese soldiers.After releasing Curse Of The Golden Flowers Zhang retreated back to China. Between directing the opening sequence of the Olympic Games and releasing two low-key projects (at least internationally speaking, Love Of The Hawthorn Tree and The First Gun - despite the latter being a rough remake of the Coen's Blood Simple....

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for the sparkling new musical Roman Holiday. This song-filled delightbased on the iconic 1953 Paramount Pictures film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peckincludes timeless music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Paul Blake. The production will play from June 9 August 19 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage and features soul-stirring Porter standards like Easy to Love, Just One of Those Things and Evry Time We Say Goodbye. Guthrie Associate Artistic Director John Miller-Stephany 1776, God of Carnage and A Streetcar Named Desire will direct.

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: July 10, 2012

Price: DVD $27.98, Blu-ray $29.99

Studio: Lionsgate

Christian Bale stars in Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War.

The veteran Chinese director Zhang Yimou (A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop) revisits the Nanjing massacre of 1937 in the 2011 historical war drama film The Flowers of War, starring Christian Bale (Velvet Goldmine).

In 1937, Nanjing, the capital of the Jiangsu province in China stands at the forefront of a war between China and Japan. As the invading Japanese Imperial Army overruns China’s capital city, desperate civilians seek refuge behind the nominally protective walls of a western cathedral. Here, John Miller (Bale), an American trapped amidst the chaos of battle and the ensuing occupation, takes shelter along with a group of innocent schoolgirls and thirteen courtesans. Finding himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, Miller discovers the meaning...

We tv has appointed Lauren Gellert as Svp, original production & development. She will oversee the development and production of the channel’s original series, reporting to president and general manager Kim Martin. Gellert, who will be based in New York, replaces John Miller who left We a few months ago. Gellert previously served as VP, production & development at Ion Media Networks, Svp at Rdf/Zodiak USA and VP of program development at Tru TV.

Just as soon as we think he's in, Jake Gyllenhaal is now already out of Albert Hughes' Motor City. The actor was in talks to take on the lead role of "an ex-Army Ranger named John Miller who is framed for a crime he didn.t commit. Now, he is going after the man who framed him and stole his true love." Gyllenhaal wanted the shooting dates pushed back but Dark Castle was not okay with that. Too bad. The good thing is that Gary Oldman is still attached to play the villain and...

The last update we had on the movie Motor City from director Albert Hughes (The Book Of Eli) was that Gary Oldman would take the role of the villain. Well, here we are a month later with a possible lead for the revenge flick - Jake Gyllenhaal is currently in talks to play the part of "an ex-Army Ranger named John Miller who is framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he is going after the man who framed him and stole his true love." Said true love will...

Breaking: Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star in Motor City, the Albert Hughes-directed drama for Dark Castle. Gyllenhaal, who most recently completed the David Ayer-directed drama End of Watch, will play an ex-Army Ranger named John Miller who is framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he is going after the man who framed him and stole his true love. Oscar-nominated Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy star Gary Oldman plays the villain and Amber Heard is the female lead. Joel Silver and Andrew Rona will produce for Dark Castle with Ethan Erwin and Douglas Urbanski exec producing. Warner Bros will distribute, as the studio did with Dark Castle’s hit Unknown. The film will begin shooting late spring in Berlin. Gyllenhaal is repped by Wme.

The Flowers of War

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Screenplay by Heng Liu

China, 2011

A select few of China’s most revered filmmakers have, at given moments in their careers, chosen to make headway in the English-language cinema landscape, their sights aimed more specifically at the United States and Hollywood. John Woo’s stint was less than memorable, with Face/Off being his most successful attempt (and few would argue that it is any better than what he made in Hong Kong either before or after his American career). Wong Kar Wai, after making a name for himself with nearly 20 years of great films, headed West as well to make My Blueberry Nights with mixed results to say the least. Zhang Yimou, known mostly for his wuxia-style epics Hero and House of Flying Daggers, does not go to quite the same lengths, preferring to keep his latest film set in China,...

Plot: In the early days of the second Sino-Japanese War, an American mortician, John Miller (Christian Bale), in China to bury a European priest, finds himself caught up in the infamous .rape of Nanking.. He takes shelter in a Catholic convent for young girls, eventually drunkenly donning the robes of the deceased priest in an effort to impress the girls of a local brothel, who are also taking shelter in the church. However, when Japanese soldiers arrive at the convent, bent on raping the...

Finally! It took a ski-stealing kid to raise the bar for films selected to be in competition. Ursula Meier’s L’enfant D’en Haut (Sister) tells an intriguing story with well-composed twists, starring brilliant actors Kacey Mottet Klein and Léa Seydoux (who really gets to show how talented she is) as Simon and Louise. Twelve year old Simon spends the winter days up on the mountain snatching skis and other sports equipment to sell in order to make a living. When asked about the whereabouts of his parents, he explains how they died in a car accident and that he now lives with his sister. Simon and Louise’s relationship constantly shifts between battle and tenderness. Meier captures her story full of contradictions and struggle with a narrative and visual ease going into great depth. (I purposefully choose to be a little cryptic with this description, as spoiling too...

Zhang Yimou's war epic heralds new co-operation, but at times the stylistic gap between east and west is just too deep

Heralded as a new dawn in China-Hollywood co-operation, this ambitious war film from Zhang Yimou is an attempt to turn the revolting aftermath of the 1937 Japanese assault on Nanjing into a globally friendly, putatively inspiring epic that also aims to underscore the Us and China's geopolitical mutual respect.

Zhang has imported Christian Bale to play the lead, as an American mortician called John Miller who turns up in Nanjing as Japanese soldiers consolidate their grip on the hapless city, then the capital of Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese republic. He's there to look after the body of a dead priest, but the morally shaky Miller quickly finds himself in the priest's place – drinking his wine, wearing his clothes, and having to protect a gaggle of convent schoolgirls after marauding Japanese soldiers attempt a mass rape.

A pale rehashing of one of the most disgraceful war crimes in modern history. Director Yimou Zhang (.House of Flying Daggers,. .Not One Less.) continues his string of lush sagas displaying grace and beauty in the context of violence and death. Adding to Zhang.s impressive collection of awards, .Flowers. has been chosen as China's Academy Award entry for Best Foreign Language Film. Christian Bale plays John Miller, hard drinking expatriate ne.er-do-well, who is forced to make a choice between right and wrong and the time he would least expect it. Ni Ni plays .river girl. Yu Mo who finds her redemption at the same time Miller finds his. Unfortunately, .Flowers. comes off as a bit too much...

While hordes of fan boys and girls eagerly await Christian Bale's return to summer blockbusters with The Dark Knight Rises, the daring actor, who made Batman a gravel-voiced brooder, painted an entirely different portrait of heroism in Zhang Yimou's awe-inspiring war drama The Flowers of War. Here Bale plays John Miller, a self-centered American who, in search of easy money, but finds himself in the midst of the infamous Nanking Massacre, where Japanese troops invaded, slaughtered, and raped countless Chinese civilians. Repulsed by the cruelty and inhumanity he witnesses, Miller is spurred to become the self-appointed protector of a cluster of young girls who've made the local church their sanctuary. Along the way, he also falls for one of the gorgeous courtesans who have claimed the church's basement as their hiding place. Their unlikely romance urges both to heights of bravery neither had ever thought possible. In this clip...

The Flowers of War

Directed by: Yimou Zhang

Cast: Christian Bale, Tony Dagwei

Running Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: January 20, 2012

Plot: An American mortician (Bale) staying in China in 1937 pretends to be a priest in order to help orphans, who are holed up at a church, escape tumultuous Nanking.

Who’S It For?: Fans of Bale will find this to be another compelling performance from the now-Oscar winner. As far as war movies go, this is the type that wears its bleeding heart on its sleeve, and then dabs with a tearful tissue. If you’re looking for a less somber depiction of war, stick with Spielberg’s War Horse instead.

Expectations: Making a Chinese movie after winning an Oscar doesn’t seem like the usual victory lap, so as an admirer of Bale’s, I was quite curious. What kind of character would he play in...

Arguably the most eagerly-anticipated Chinese movie of the year, Zhang Yimou's epic retelling of the 1937 Nanking Massacre is not only the country's most expensive movie ever, but boasts Academy Award winner Christian Bale in the lead role. Bale plays John Miller, an American mortician who is summoned to a Cathedral in Nanking to help bury the deceased priest, only to take his place and help defend the young female students, as well as a troupe of prostitutes, from the invading Japanese forces. The Flowers Of War is a big movie in every sense of the word, from its kinetic battle scenes to the beautiful photography and impressive performances from a mostly young and inexperienced cast. Any new project from Zhang Yimou is a big deal....

Director Zhang Yimou is no stranger to epic period films that meld action with artistry to often stunningly beautiful effect, but films like Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower exist far from the real world. They feature their fair share of drama and loss, but wuxia films as a genre also include physical and acrobatic exaggerations that firmly remove it from the realm of reality. The director’s latest film, The Flowers of War, does not allow itself that luxury. It’s 1937, and the Chinese city of Nanjing has fallen to the invading Japanese army. Amid the citizens rushing to escape what will soon become a concrete prison are a group of Catholic schoolgirls who literally missed the boat and are now trying to make it back to their convent. The majority of them survive the run through the city, and they’re soon joined by an American named John Miller (Christian Bale...

The latest feature from internationally heralded Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, The Flowers of War, is not a tale of soldiers and strategies, but rather of the women and children caught in the crossfire of war. Based on Geling Yan’s novel The Thirteen Flowers of War, this sweeping historical drama is set amidst the horrific backdrop of the Rape of Nanjing, the six-week period in which the Japanese invaded Nanjing, China, and killed hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians, then–as the weeks drew on–raped the survivors. Yimou, who has created such visually stunning features as House of Flying Daggers and Ju Dou, does not shy away from the brutal realities of this heinous moment in history. The film’s violence is unrelenting and yet beautiful, punctuated with the bold colors for which Yimou is known. For example, when a war-torn building is blown sky high, amid the gore and dust,...

Not too long ago the small outfit Wreckin Hill Entertainment picked up Us rights [1] to Zhang Yimou's new film The Flowers of War. That's the film in which Christian Bale plays a roguish American who ends up taking responsibility for a group of girls and women who take refuge in a church during Japan's siege of Nanking during World War II. The film is China's entry for this year's Best Foreign Language film (it is also the most expensive film produced in China) and has an Oscar-qualifying run set to begin December 21 in New York, with openings on Dec 23 in La and San Francisco. To promote that Oscar run there is now a Us trailer for the film, and it is far more coherent and story-oriented than the sales trailer [2] we saw some time ago. It still shows off the film's wartime scope, but it also foregrounds the narrative so...

Exclusive: We tv’s head of development John Miller has left the cable channel. I hear that Miller, who had served as Svp original productions and development for We tv and Wedding Central since 2009, was recently let go. We TV is yet to name a replacement. Based in New York, Miller developed original programming and served as executive in charge of production on all We tv-produced programming, including hit series Bridezillas, Joan and Melissa, My Fair Wedding and Braxton Family Values. Miller was previously Evp of television at The Weinstein Co.

Following on from the three new posters we saw last night for Christian Bale’s next film, The Flowers of War, China’s anticipated entry into the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 2012 Academy Awards, we’ve now got another terrific new poster from the film and dozens of great images to share with you, courtesy of MTime, via The Playlist.

Directed by the renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou, whose credits include Hero and House of Flying Daggers, The Flowers of War will be getting its Oscar-qualifying run in a limited release in the States at the end of the month. And this should, if my rough knowledge of the rules, mean that it will be eligible for other categories alongside the Best Foreign Language Film.

We first saw the film’s trailer back in October, and it was an absolutely powerful first trailer at that, so my expectations...

The Detroit Science Center will its doors to the public for one night only to join in on the city's annual Noel Night festivities. Midtown Inc., which sponsors the annual event this Saturday is helping to foot the bill with a small grant of an undisclosed amount.

The museum had to close its doors on Sept. 26 because it had accrued a $5.8 million debt, due to a failed side venture in a Ferndale shop called Design & Exhibits and low box office returns on its Mexican mummy show, the Free Press reports.

Each year on Noel Night, local galleries and museums open their doors for a big public holiday-themed gala full of performances and special events.

Sue Mosey, president of Midtown Inc., told HuffPost the Science Center is one of the evening's most popular venues, so it made sense to offer the struggling institution a little help. "We want to make sure...

Zhang Yimou.s The Flowers of War, which was recently selected as China's official foreign language entry for this year.s Academy Awards, will get a limited release in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco in late December, according to Chris Ball, President and CEO Wrekin Hill Entertainment, which co-owns the film.s North American distribution rights with Row 1 Productions. The companies said they.ll gradually expand War - which opens in China on Dec.16 - to additional theaters in early 2012. Yimou earned two BAFTA awards for Raise the Red Lantern and To Live, while also being nominated for House of Flying Daggers. His latest, a historical drama set in China during the 1937 Nanking Massacre, stars Christian Bale as American Catholic priest John Miller, who gets caught up in a movement of political escapees trying to survive during chaotic times. The fictional drama will be based on Yan Geling...

Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War, starring Christian Bale, was going to be released in China long before it would hit state side, that was a given. The film is scheduled for a December 16th release. But there was no American distributor willing to pick it up.

But Wrekin Hill Entertainment in conjuction with Row 1 Productions have stepped up to the plate and will give The Flowers of War a limited release late December just in time for a Academy qualifying run. Eventually The Flowers of War will get an extended release in January.

In The Flowers of War, Christian Bale plays a priest in Nanking who must defend his church and it’s students from the Japanese forces who threaten them. You can check out the trailer here.

Here is the official press release

Los Angeles, CA (November 7, 2011) — Chris Ball, President and CEO of La-based film production and distribution company Wrekin Hill Entertainment,...

The Chinese release of Zhang Yimou's WWII film The Flowers of War is imminent in China, where the film will open on December 16. But its fate has been undecided in the States. Now Wrekin Hill Entertainment, in association with Row 1 Productions, will release the movie in a limited late December Academy qualifying run, and give the movie a wider release in early 2012. In The Flowers of War, which is set in 1937, Christian Bale plays "a salty mortician who apparently has come to town to bury the priest of a cathedral in Nanking," and ends up taking over for the priest when invading Japanese forces threaten the students of a girls' school that is also housed in the cathedral. We saw a Chinese sales trailer [1] not long ago, but with distribution set for the movie we can probably expect a trailer for Us audiences in short order. The press release is below.

Zhang Yimou.S The Flowers Of War - China.S Oscar Entry – Goes To Wrekin Hill In Association With Row 1 Productions

Epic Starring Christian Bale Will Open In Late December 2011

Following Its Wide Release on Dec. 16 in China

Chris Ball, President and CEO of La-based film production and distribution company Wrekin Hill Entertainment, announced today that his company, in association with Row 1 Productions, have acquired the North American distribution rights to award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou.s (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero) and producer Zhang Weiping.s The Flowers Of War starring Academy Award® winning actor Christian Bale (The Fighter, The Dark Knight). The film has been selected as this year.s official foreign language entry for China at the Academy Awards. Wrekin Hill, in association with Row 1, will open the film in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco in late December 2011 and the film will then expand through...

After months of speculation that went hand-in-hand with talk of Oscars, the U.S. distribution contest for Zhang Yimou‘s The Flowers of War has ended a tad anticlimacticly. A press release announces that Wrekin Hill — the company recently behind Hesher, The People vs. George Lucas, and The Way Back — have picked up the Christian Bale starrer for an opening later this year. With Row 1, they’ll release it in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco “in late December 2011,” rolling it out to other markets at the start of next year.

Awards hope isn’t completely dissipated by this news — but it could very well be hurt. Wrekin Hill is a very small distributor who couldn’t find the proper method to support Peter Weir‘s The Way Back, a film that could have easily earned a nomination for something more technical — cinematography, perhaps — so long as it had the proper backing.

John Miller, a veteran of both government and television, is coming back to the small screen as a senior correspondent for CBS News. Jeff Fager, Chairman of CBS News, and David Rhodes, President of CBS News, made the announcement on Monday, emphasizing that Miller (pictured left) will contribute in the mornings. CBS’ “The Early Show” lags behind its networks rivals, NBC’s “The Today Show” and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” in the ratings. Though the press release says Miller will have a “major role” in the mornings, it also notes that he will report...

John Miller has been named a Senior Correspondent for CBS News, it was announced today by Jeff Fager, Chairman, CBS News and Executive Producer, 60 Minutes and David Rhodes, President, CBS News. Miller will have a major role in the mornings on CBS News. He will report for all CBS News platforms and broadcasts, including occasionally for 60 Minutes. “This is very exciting news for us. John is a man of many talents and one of them is that he is an extraordinary reporter,” said Fager. “It will be great to get him back on the air again, even better that he will be on CBS.” “You can’t help but want to be around John Miller—and that makes him a natural broadcaster,” said Rhodes. “He will greatly enhance our already strong original reporting on issues of homeland security and law enforcement, here and around the globe.” Since 2005, Miller has served...

She’s back on camera again! “Beverly Hills 20210” star Shannen Doherty and her husband-to-be, celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko, will be filmed while preparing for their upcoming wedding for a new TV series on WEtv. According to EW.com, Wetv exec John Miller says he was “sold on the concert after watching a pitch tap...showing the actress ‘unfiltered, honest and vulnerable.’” The series will follow Doherty doing the normal pre-wedding preparations: picking flowers, choosing a venue, meeting with a planner, finding a dress, all while she is in the process of renovating her home in Malibu, CA. The show will begin production in August and is set to premier during the first quarter (January-March) in 2012. ----------------------------------- Read More: Shannen Doherty voted off 'Dancing With The Stars' 'Bridesmaid's' Rose Byrne isn't interested in marriage Patrick Kennedy to marry fiancée at family home in Hyannis ----------------------------------- Says Miller: “I would...

The Beverly Hill’s, 90210 star prepares for her second reality television show as she plans her upcoming wedding!

Shannen Doherty has starred in some of the 90′s biggest and most influential shows — Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed, 21 Jump Street — but now, she’s dropping the fictitious unreality of her past shows to bring us the truth about her personal life and upcoming marriage to photographer Kurt Iswarienko!

The show, titled The Shannen Doherty Project, is set to premiere in January on WEtv. “People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see,” WEtv executive John Miller explains. Entertainment Weekly reports the show will focus on Shannen’s preparation for the big day — everything from wedding planners and designers to the invite list and picking the perfect dress.

Shannen is no stranger to reality television — in 2003, she hosted Scare Tactics. Later, she went on to host Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty...

Shannen Doherty is back on small screen with a new reality series. The Brenda Walsh of "Beverly Hills, 90210" is set to be followed by camera for not-yet-titled unscripted show on WEtv which will chronicle the 40-year-old actress and her celebrity photographer fiance Kurt Iswarienko's wedding preparation.

The project will feature the former contestant of "Dancing with the Stars" meeting with wedding planners, choosing a venue, picking a dress as well as renovating her new Malibu home. "People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see," WEtv executive John Miller teases what is special about the show.

The reality series will premiere in January 2012 and the first season finale will feature the couple's wedding. According to Entertainment Weekly, Miller got hooked to the concept of the project after watching a pitch tape that show "unfiltered, honest and vulnerable" Shannen. He additionally gushes about the Prue Halliwell depicter on "Charmed", "She's insanely compelling.

Shannen Doherty has announced that she will allow her wedding to Kurt Iswarienko to be televised.

The former Beverly Hills 90210 actress has agreed a deal with Us network WEtv, which will see cameras following the couple during the lead up to their nuptials, as well as on their actual wedding day.

Studio executive John Miller told EW.com that he believes the series will be a huge hit, explaining:

“She’s insanely compelling. People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see – unfiltered, honest and vulnerable.”

Not yet titled, the series will launch on Us TV in January 2012.

Doherty has previously been married twice. The Charmed star was married for five months to Ashley Hamilton, son of actor George Hamilton, until she filed for divorce in 1994. Her nine-month marriage to Rick Salomon was annulled in 2003.

We truly hope it’s third time lucky for the brunette beauty!

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Shannen Doherty will be in a drama on the small screen once again - the actress is starring in her own reality show. The new unscripted WEtv series will show Doherty, 40, and her fiance, celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko, as they plan their wedding day and renovate their Malibu home, according to Entertainment Weekly. WEtv executive John Miller said, "People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see." The project is currently untitled but will premiere in January. The season finale is expected to show off the couple's big day. Doherty is best known for her role in the 1990s series Beverly Hills, 90210. She also appeared in the 90210 update in 2008 and acted in the scripted shows North Shore and Charmed.

Shannen Doherty is returning to the small screen - but not as Beverly Hills, 90210's favorite drama queen Brenda Walsh. Doherty, 40, will star in her own WEtv reality series about her life with her fiancé, celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko, Entertainment Weekly reports. "People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see," says WEtv executive John Miller. The unscripted show will go behind-the-scenes as the actress plans her big day - from wedding planners to her wedding dress - and renovates her Malibu home. Perhaps she's taking a cue from former 90210 costar Tori Spelling, who documented her wedding-planning...

Shannen Doherty has announced that her upcoming wedding will be televised for a new reality series. The former Charmed actress recently became engaged to photographer Kurt Iswarienko, and the pair have signed up for a new reality series on Us network WEtv. The weeks leading up to the wedding will be the main focus of the show, which will also include the ceremony itself, according to Entertainment Weekly. Studio executive John Miller said: "She's insanely compelling. People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see - unfiltered, honest and vulnerable." The reality series, yet (more)...

Actress Shannen Doherty is set to marry for the third time, and this time the big event will be televised.

The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star recently became engaged to celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko and the pair has signed off on a deal to chronicle the weeks leading up to the big day and the ceremony itself as part of a reality TV show on U.S. network WEtv.

Studio executive John Miller tells Entertainment Weekly, "She's insanely compelling. People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see... unfiltered, honest and vulnerable."

The as-yet-untitled reality series will premiere in January.

Doherty previously exchanged vows with Ashley Hamilton and Rick Salomon. Both unions lasted less than a year. The actress' marriage to Salomon was annulled in May, 2003.

She’s back: Shannen Doherty is returning to TV as the star of her own reality series. Cameras will follow the former 90210 star and her fiancé, celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko, as they plan their wedding in a new WEtv unscripted show.

The project will chronicle Doherty as she manages all the hectic aspects of preparing for her new marriage (meeting with wedding planners, choosing a venue, and of course, saying yes to a dress) while also renovating her Malibu home.

“People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see,” says WEtv executive John Miller, who was sold...

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The bad girl of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' is making her TV comeback. Yep, Shannen Doherty will star in a new WEtv reality series.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the show will follow Doherty and fiance Kurt Iswarienko as they plan their wedding. As if that wedding planning wasn't stressful enough, the show will follow Doherty as she renovates her home. Expect some mayhem.

"People will see a side of Shannen they never expected to see," John Miller, senior vice present of production and development at WEtv, said. Miller said Doherty was "unfiltered, honest and vulnerable" in a pitch tape.

 

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Casie Zalud Hannah Nordhaus, author of “The Beekeeper’s Lament”

Hannah Nordhaus is not a bee person.

That’s the first thing the Boulder, Co.- based environmental journalist will say if you ask her about her new book, “The Beekeeper’s Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America,” which was released this week.

“I’ve always loved honey, but I was never all that interested in bees,” Nordhaus said on the phone. The...

From the time he slipped from our grasp in Tora Bora to the obituary of "The Most Wanted Face of Terrorism," The Daily Beast picks the best longform journalism about Osama bin Laden.

An Army of One

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Chris Heath, GQ

A 50-year-old ex-con named Gary Faulkner is on an endlessly recurring quest to Pakistan-armed with a sword, night-vision goggles and a mission: to capture Osama bin Laden and hand him over to Pakistani authorities.

My Father, the Terrorist

Omar bin Laden, Vanity Fair

One of Osama bin Laden's many sons writes on life growing up in the house of bin Laden-a father who never missed prayers, spent days secluded in a bedroom with his wife, and could recite the Koran, word-for-word.

The Search for Osama

Jane Mayer, The New Yorker

Published just two years after the 9/11 attacks, The New Yorker...

Were you aware that Judi Dench is awesome? You probably were, but if you'd like to know a little bit more about her awesomeness, you should read this biography. It's pretty interesting, but it does come with some caveats.

1. If you ever entertained any notions of a career in theater but went on to do something practical, like be a librarian, this book will make you regret this choice.

2. You will be forever regretful of all the amazing theatrical performances you had no opportunity of seeing. I'm not just talking about Dame Judi's (although, my god); she talks about seeing other performances as well. For instance: Did you know that Ciaran Hinds originated the role of Larry in Closer on the stage? Gah.

3. You will be sorely tempted to quit your job and spend the next six months reading all the plays that get talked about. You're still not all...

You're going to be seeing a lot more of Joan Rivers, whether you like it or not. Her hit We tv show has been renewed for a second season.

"Ok everyone....I can now share a little secret," Rivers said on Twitter. "'Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best' has been renewed for next season!!!"

The show's first season finale airs Tuesday, March 15th, while the second season premiere has already been lined up for January 2012, which will feature more of Joan living with her daughter Melissa in Los Angeles and grandson Cooper.

"Joan Knows Best? has proven to be a hit for We tv and we're thrilled to offer a fresh new season to our enthusiastic viewers, and continue our relationship with Joan and Melissa," said John Miller, senior vice president of original productions & development for We tv.