2012 Film Independent Spirit Honours -- Individuals who win List (Up-to-date)

Movieline's backstage within the Film Independent Spirit Honours, where Seth Rogen is hosting (and absolutely killing it) within the annual celebration of indie filmmaking, inside a tent round the beach in Santa Monica. Want the irreverent, no holds-barred celebrity-skewering monologue that Billy Most certainly will not deliver tomorrow evening? Stay up-to-date for clips of Rogen striking the airwaves tonight. Meanwhile, follow along on Twitter (at @movieline) and search back here to look for the 2010 individuals who win up-to-date simply because they happen! Individuals who win layed out in bold below simply because they happen. BEST SUPPORTING MALE Albert Brooks Drive John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Christopher Plummer Beginners John C. Reilly Cedar plank plank Rapids Corey Stoll Evening amount of time in Paris BEST FIRST Script Mike Cahill, Brit Marling Another Earth J.C. Chandor Margin Call Patrick DeWitt Terri Phil Johnston Cedar plank plank Rapids Will Reiser 50/50 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Joel Hodge Bellflower Benjamin Kasulke The Off Several hours Darius Khondji Evening amount of time in Paris Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Jeffrey Waldron The Dynamiter BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE Jessica Chastain Take Shelter Anjelica Huston 50/50 Jesse McTeer Albert Nobbs Harmony Santana Gun Hill Road Shailene Woodley The Descendants JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD Bellflower Circumstance Hello Lonesome Pariah The Dynamiter BEST MALE LEAD Demin Bichir A Far Greater Existence Jean Dujardin The Artist Ryan Gosling Drive Woodsy Harrelson Rampart Michael Shannon Take Shelter BEST DOCUMENTARY An African Election Bill Cunningham NY The Interrupters The Redemption of General Butt Naked I Had Been Here BEST Script Ernest Cedar plank plank Footnote Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Tom McCarthy Mutually Advantageous Mike Mills Beginners Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash The Descendants BEST Worldwide FILM A Separation (Iran) Melancholia (Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany) Shame (Uk) The Child Getting a bicycle (Belgium/France/Italia) Tyrannosaur (Uk) ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD Margin Call BEST FIRST FEATURE Another Earth Inherited Margin Call Martha Marcy May Marlene Natural Selection BEST DIRECTOR Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Mike Mills Beginners Rob Nichols Take Shelter Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn Drive BEST FEMALE LEAD Lauren Ambrose Consider Me Rachael Harris Natural Selection Adepero Oduye Pariah Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn BEST FEATURE 50/50 Beginners Drive Take Shelter The Artist The Descendants

Soph laffers keep 'Hope' alive

Fox's 'Raising Hope' and ABC's 'Happy Endings' have produced unspectacular ratings. 'Happy Endings'ABC's "Happy Endings" and Fox's "Raising Hope," two sophomore sitcoms that are well-liked by their respective networks, would appear to be no better than 50/50 propositions to return for a third season. Neither has distinguished itself despite the advantages of airing behind the top-rated half-hour on each network. "Happy Endings" has averaged a 3.0 same-night Nielsen rating among adults 18-49, but this represents just a 56% hold of its "Modern Family" lead-in on Wednesday (5.4). The retention has been steadily in the 50%-60% range throughout the season, which has to be disappointing to ABC -- even if "Modern Family" is the kind of show that has become appointment television for many who watch little else on broadcast primetime. As a young-singles, big-city comedy, "Happy Endings" isn't a great fit with the three suburban family ABC comedies on Wednesday; and the Alphabet may feel that the show's best shot at thriving in a third season would be to pair it with a more compatible skedmate. When "Happy" ends its season in a few weeks, it will be replaced by another young-singles comedy, "Don't Trust the B in Apt. 23." If "Trust" performs well in its short run, it would likely return in the fall -- while also perhaps improving the chances for "Happy," which would have a more suitable skedmate. At Fox, "Raising Hope" originals have averaged a 2.4 same-night rating in adults 18-49 this season, retaining on average 65% of its lead-in from rookie success "New Girl" (3.7). "Hope" is down about 15% from its year-ago average when it followed the stronger "Glee," and has often placed fourth in its 9:30 p.m. half-hour. And like "Happy Endings," the family comedy "Raising Hope" is something of an odd fit behind singles laffer "New Girl." Fox will take some pressure off the show, and get a better indicator of its strength, by moving "Hope" to 8 o'clock for five weeks as part of a four-comedy lineup while "Glee" rests. It will lead into the family-ish "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" and could be something of a Tuesday template the net has in mind for next fall. Certainly, the networks are cheering for these shows, as they are a favorite of execs and are also produced inhouse. "Hope" comes from Twentieth TV, while "Happy" hails from ABC Studios in conjunction with Sony. But after two seasons of unexceptional ratings, the nets will have to weigh if they have seen enough to suggest there might be an upside to a third season. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

Start Searching: Courteney Cox Directs Cougar Town

Assault Gets worse and Courteney Cox Courteney Cox thinks that "situations are better" with ranch dressing, but that will not be around Assault Gets worse.On Tuesday's Anderson, Cooper surprises the Cougar Town star getting an enormous bowl of her favorite salad condiment and watches as she dips veggies and guzzles the bowl. It's awkward, strange and, frankly, lame to date as talk show surprises for site visitors go.Which begs the question: Is Cooper trying too much?Look at out photos of Anderson CooperWhile Anderson remains restored for just about any second season, the show is virtually no hit, hanging out millions of audiences and routinely getting beaten by daytime rivals like the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Jerry Springer. Aware of the struggles, the show features in the new executive producer and changed the format, featuring multiple segments instead of one - like last week's equally, or maybe more, kooky segment through which Cooper gave the little children & Tiaras moms the identical pageant refurbishments their kids get.It absolutely was always apt to be tough for just about any hard-striking newsman to go to the soft news and tabloid-craze route, but everyone knows Cooper can entertain us while using less serious stuff, just what gives?You think Cooper is trying too much, or possibly is he still just searching for his daytime footing?Watch a clip of Cooper, Cox as well as the ranch dressing below:

AB lines up 'Waterloo' miniseries

PARIS -- AB Group, France's biggest pay TV group, is beefing up its production activity and purchase of premium content. The organization, which works 16 channels in addition to brokering TV privileges, is developing "Waterloo," an British-language historic three-parter, which is created with worldwide partners. Richard Maroko, AB Group's mind of programming and acquisition, stated he's in talks with ZDF Businesses, the distribution arm from the German pubcaster, and French pubcaster France Televisions in the future aboard. The miniseries is allocated between $ten million and $15 million. The Fight of Waterloo, which happened in 1815 near The city, saw in france they military of Napoleon Bonaparte undertake the British-brought allied forces, commanded through the Duke of Wellington. The defeat from the French military put an finish to Napoleon's reign. " 'Waterloo' is going to be full of epic fight moments and will also be very ambitious when it comes to renovation, decor and costumes," Maroko told Variety. It will likely be shipped in 2015 to mark the 200th anniversary from the fight.The organization can also be creating a TV adaptation of Frederic Dard's popular crime books, "Dallas,Inch which focuses on the adventures of the French police captain. Released between 1949 and 2001, the Dallas anthology is among the best-selling French novel number of all occasions, getting offered an believed 200,000 copies. Maroko stated the main one-hour drama series has been produced for primetime and the organization is within talks having a French network. "We are searching to produce strong franchises to enhance our catalog," stated Maroko.AB Group, which signed an offer with Vital last year, is ongoing to enhance its purchase of American hit drama series. Recent pick-ups include "Hell on Wheels," "Flashpoint" and "Hot in Cleveland," in addition to Irish crime drama "Jack Taylor" and Austrian cop series "Go Forward.Inch Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

French comic 'Billy and Buddy' heads to bigscreen

Studiocanal is reteaming with Cyril Colbeau-Justin and Jean-Baptiste Dupont's production outfit LGM on Belgian comicbook-based "Boule et Bill" (Billy and Buddy), a 20 million ($26.3 million) live-action family comedy.The 1970s-set pic will topline French thesps Marina Fois ("Polisse") and Franck Dubosc ("Welcome on Board") as the parents of a 7-year-old boy and his newly-adopted cocker spaniel, who turns the family life upside down and eventually binds everyone closer together.Studiocanal will distribute in France and rep the film in international markets.Pic was penned by Alexandre Charlot and Franck Magnier, the scribe duo behind Dany Boon's hit "Welcome to the Sticks."Lensing is skedded to kick off in the spring.Created in 1959, "Billy and Buddy" is one of the most popular French-language comic strips ever. More than 25 million copies have been sold worldwide."Billy and Buddy" could strike the same chord as 2009's highest-grossing French film "Little Nicholas," another period comedy based on a beloved comicbook centering on a child and his parents.Studiocanal is also working with LGM on "Cloclo," Florent Emilio Siri's biopic of French singer and icon Claude Francois. It's one of the most anticipated Gallic films of 2012.Studiocanal will release "Cloclo" in France on March 14. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Naomi Watts Cast to Play Princess Diana in Big Screen Biopic

Naomi Wattshas signed to play British icon Princess Dianain Oliver Hirschbiegel's big screen portrait "Caught In Flight."The movie is being touted to buyers in Berlin by producers Ecosse Films, the U.K. production and finance banner behind a host of movies including "Charlotte Gray," "Becoming Jane"and "Brideshead Revisited."Tim Haslam, the former Hanway Films chief executive, is handling worldwide sales under his upstart company Embankment Films.Hirschbiegel directs Watts based on the screenplay byStephen Jeffreys, with production set to begin in the U.K. later this year.Billed as a compelling portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales during the last two years of her life, the script charts her search for personal happiness as she turned into a major international campaigner and humanitarian.Watts, who will next be seen starring in "The Impossible"opposite Ewan McGregor, described her casting as "an honour to be able to play this iconic role - Princess Diana was loved across the world, and I look forward to rising to the challenge of playing her on screen."Hirschbiegel said Watts has enough in her acting armoury to embody "the warmth, humanity and empathy of such a global icon as Princess Diana." The Hollywood Reporter