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When Moviefone spoken with Shailene Woodley about her role in "The Descendants', she said on the amount of time she has been requested the question, "That which was it like to utilize George Clooney?" When Jason Reitman was marketing 'Up up,A he produced a cake chart that recorded the amount of occasions he was requested each question. Number 1? "That which was it like to utilize George Clooney?" Hey: Everyone loves George Clooney! Though, I had been curious, what exactly is it like to utilize George Clooney? Following a quick Search for "dealing with George Clooney," here is your answer: apparently the correct answer is great! (I am talking about, seriously: great. People, you are just going to need to face details: George Clooney is fairly great.) "He's great." (Anna Kendrick) "He's great." (Cate Blanchett) "He's great." (Max Minghella) "He's great." (Grant Heslov) "He's great to utilize.Inch (Catherine Zeta-Johnson) "He's just like a little kid" (Renee Zellweger) "George is a superb guy to dedicate yourself.Inch (Max Casella) "It had been great, and that i heard it is always good.Inch (Paul Giamatti) "We chuckled a great deal.Inch (Ewan McGregor) "He's this type of goofball" (Vera Farmiga) "He wants everybody to enjoy yourself.Inch (Evan Rachel Wood) "He is doing promise you that you will have fun." (Marisa Tomei) "Which was an excellent, great experience." (Take advantage of Huebel) [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter

CBS preps 'Early Show' alternative

RoseCBS' alternative due to its low-rated "Early Show" will start Jan. 9, the web introduced Tuesday. Chris Licht, who grew to become an associate of the news division from MSNBC, will professional produce the program, which will feature Gayle King, Erica Hill and Charlie Rose.Adding Rose happen to be rumored for the days, because the NY Times' John Stelter broke news in the Hill and King hirings Friday.Rose continues his focus on PBS furthermore to adding for the as-yet not named CBS program King will leave her show at OWN and may still lead for the internet "as her schedule allows," according to a disagreement within the Discovery/Harpo partnership. This program, at this time, is always to put Rose and Hill at 7 a.m. and King at 8, nevertheless the schedule remains fluid.Licht continues within the publish as veep of programming for CBS News among the show's correspondents will probably be John Burns, Rebecca Jarvis, and Rob Glor. Licht mentioned he wouldn't be searching to ape "Today" or "Hello America," which have be similar over recent several days as well as the demo gap involving the two has simplified. "There exists a first-rate team before and behind the digital camera,In . he mentioned. "Our goal is easy: create a broadcast having its own identity that delivers audiences something truly different every morning.In . Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Weekend Receipts: Immortals Sends Jack and Jill Downhill to Number 2 Slot

While it didn’t quite slay Jack and Jill at the box office — a more resounding spanking might’ve restored my faith in humanity, but many, many folks still came out for the Adam Sandler twinsies comedy — Tarsem’s fantasy actioner Immortals exceeded expectations on its way to a surprising $32 million number one opening, the best ever debut for studio Relativity Media. Also: Puss in Boots and Tower Heist continued to slide down the ranks, with J. Edgar making a decent go of things to round out the Top 5. Dive in for your Weekend Receipts! 1. Immortals Gross: $32,000,000 (new) Screens: 3,112 (PSA $10,283) Weeks: 1 Pundits had Tarsem’s bloody spin on Greek mythology pegged to fall behind the dual star power of Adam Sandler playing opposite himself, but surprise! Immortals shot to number 1 from the get go, thanks to a mostly young crowd and a marketing campaign that invoked the name of 300, Zack Snyder’s stylized period ab-fest. The auspicious opening is a good sign for future Superman Henry Cavill, who makes his action debut as the sword-swinging, sandal-wearing Theseus. 2. Jack and Jill Gross: $26,000,000 (new) Screens: 3,438 (PSA $7,563) Weeks: 1 It may have come in just a smidge under the $30 million opening range typical of an Adam Sandler movie, but $26 million worth of ticket buyers still looked at the trailer and ads and abysmal reviews for Jack and Jill and thought, “Gee, why not?” (Add to that the fact that it got an A- rating from the under-18 segment of the polled audience.) I weep for humanity. When is Adam Sandler just going to completely give up and make Re-Do, already? 3. Puss in Boots Gross: $25,500,000 ($108,809,000) Screens: 3,903 (PSA $6,533) Weeks: 3 (Change: -22.9%) The Shrek spin-off broke $100 million domestic this week, showing some staying power in its third week of release. Guess this means that Puss in Boots 2 announcement is due any day, right? 4. Tower Heist Gross: $13,200,000 ($43,900,000) Screens: 3,370 (PSA $3,917) Weeks: 2 (Change: -45.1%) Give Tower Heist another few weeks and it’ll fade from our collective memory, like that fever dream we all had where Brett Ratner was directing the Oscars. Ha! As if. 5. J. Edgar Gross: $11,470,000 (new) Screens: 1,910 (PSA $6,005) Weeks: 1 Clint Eastwood’s would-be Oscar heavyweight shrank in stature this week thanks to mixed reviews; the great Academy Awards powerhouse of the season it ain’t. Even combined, the prestige sheen of the biopic and star power of Leonardo diCaprio (in old man makeup! Making eyes at Armie Hammer! Talking with a funny accent!) couldn’t even buoy J. Edgar to match the opening numbers of Hereafter, and that was just a movie about Matt Damon seeing dead people. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

Camelot, Showbox ink three-pic deal

Camelot Entertainment Group and Camelot Distribution Group have closed a deal with UK's Showbox Media Group Limited for a trio of titles -- "A Warrior's Heart," "Attack of the Herbals" and "Norman."Camelot announced the deal Sunday at the American Film Market. "Warrior" stars Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz and follows the story of a troubled teenager who turns to his new love interest to find his way."Herbals" is centered on experimental Nazi tea washing up on the shores of Scotland, turning those who drink it into kill crazed zombies.Family drama "Norman" stars Emily VanCamp and Dan Byrd with original music by Andrew Bird."Warrior" was also sold in Latin America to CDC and Eagle Pictures bought "Never Sleep Again" for Australia. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com