Sheridan spars with Cherry attorney

Actress Nicollette Sheridan was mix examined on Friday. A lawyer for "Desperate Average women" creator Marc Cherry attempted to exhibit incongruencies in actress Nicollette Sheridan's declare that Cherry struck her within the mind throughout a script dispute, an accidents in the centre of her multimillion-dollar wrongful termination suit.On mix examination in La Superior Court on Friday, Sheridan sparred with attorney Adam Levin because he queried her on why she known as Cherry's strike a "slap" in a single government document but claimed on Thursday that they was "hit." Sheridan stated the "slap" reference really is made by her lawyer in completing the official condition form around the incident.Sheridan, who performed Edie Britt on the program, claims that Cherry had her character wiped out off following the 2008-09 season in retaliation for worrying concerning the incident. On Thursday, she claimed that in September 2008, she required Cherry aside around the set and queried him on why certainly one of her lines was excised in the script. Cherry, she stated, "walked toward me and that he required his right hands and that he struck me upside the mind." She stated he later returned to her trailer to apologize.Cherry's lawyers contend he gave Sheridan an easy tap designed to offer her direction for any scene.Sheridan accepted that within the immediate aftermath she didn't contact human assets professionals, the Screen Stars Guild or police, and then on that day she visited Tiffany's in Beverly Hillsides and also to meet a buddy in the Grill. But each day later she did express her concerns concerning the incident to George Perkins, among the show's executive producers, and told him that Cherry "must realize that he can't become that." She also requested that Cherry send her flowers.Levin also attempted to exhibit that killing off her character wasn't unusual for any series where lots of cast people appear and disappear.He spent a lot of time attempting to reveal that Sheridan wasn't a star from the show on componen with Avoi Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Mix and Teri Hatcher, mentioning their picture made an appearance within the opening credits and hers didn't. And that he reported a few of their nominations within the best actress Emmy category, while she gained a supporting actress nomination in the Golden Globes.Levin even demonstrated jurors a seven-minute video montage, entitled "Deaths on Wisteria Lane," of the items might have been every character ever wiped out off on the program -- a large number of shootings, maimings, clubbings -- including Sheridan's character Edie Britt. But Levin was rebuffed by La Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen Whitened because he searched for to question Sheridan how this looked like another show by which she was cast, the primetime cleaning soap "Knots Landing."Ending up in lawyers after jurors have been excused during the day, Whitened stated that "Knots" would be a "'Dynasty'-like show" and "not really a comedy, so it's not necessarily comparable," adding that jurors would have the ability to decide upon themselves.Levin endured, but Whitened stated, "I'm not likely to discuss a brief history of television within this situation."Outdoors a legal court, certainly one of Sheridan's lawyers, Mark Baute, ignored concerns that his client lost her composure throughout mix examination. "Beauty is incorporated in the eye from the beholder," he stated.Younger crowd stated the portrayal of the "slap" along with a "hit" wasn't vital that you the situation. "She stated most likely eight to ten occasions that they was hit, striking hard," he stated.(The Connected Press led for this story.) Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com

New John Carter trailer arrives

John Carter has released another and final full trailer, in whichMark Strong makes his presence felt since the villainous Matai Shang.A clip provides a couple of glimpses of Strong, who knows the appearance of Taylor Kitsch's eponymous hero has potentially thrown a spanner inside the works in the Tharks' goal to beat Barsoom.Elsewhere, there's a little more exposition explaining just why Carter would embroil themselves in this particular fight to start with, additionally to a lot of footage of Kitsch screaming, and hurling themselves into combat.See the new trailer below... We're under sure relating to this Avatar-aping final scene, but that certain remains shaping around be considered a enjoyable sci-fi romp. Inside the clips of footage we view up to now, Kitsch does appear a touch too identikit action guy, but hopefully that will change once he's given room to flesh his character out just a little.Steve Carter opens inside the Uk on 9 March 2012. Disappointed anew with the recent Alien re-release? This might be just the tonic you are looking for...

Dion cancels Caesars Structure shows

Celine Dion has abruptly canceled her shows through March 18 at Caesars Structure in Las vegas. The singer has recently been getting difficulties with her vocal guitar guitar chords and was pressure to cancel shows the 2009 weekend. After being examined at UCLA Clinic, Dion was told to put all shows on hold until June 9, when she'll restart her Caesars engagement. "Cleaning it once a to sing within my soundcheck the other day, which i did not have control of my voice whatsoever," mentioned Dion. "We thought that following a few days relaxation I'd improve nevertheless it wasn't getting far better. This really is really the worst factor for just about any singer. I'm worse understanding that i'm disappointing my fans. I'm so sorry .I am hoping they forgive me." Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Benjamin Walker talks Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter recently released a first teaser trailer and now star Benjamin Walker and Timur Bekmembatov have fanned anticipation still further by dropping a few nuggets of info on what we can expect from the historical horror."What's great about it is we can re-examine Abraham Lincoln as a human being," says Walker. "He's an idol, we put him on a pedestal and see him as a a sacred figure, and we kind of distance ourselves from him, and kind of relinquished our own responsibility to be like him."Bekmembatov is also keen to talk up the significance of Lincoln as a protagonist. "For me, he's a person who can take responsibility to make a decision because we live in a world where everything's kind of gray," explains the director. "There's no black and white."Which is all well and good, but both star and director seem to be skirting around a fairly major plot point: Lincoln fights vampires! Walker acknowledges the premise is outlandish, but urges audiences to suspend their cynicism, and take a punt on the project."I imagine there will be some people that will be sceptical," says the star, "and I would say, give us a shot, because in a landscape of movies where we've got a lot of reboots, sequels, franchises and toy movies, we're doing something new!"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter will open in the UK on 2 August 2012.

Gossip Girl's KayLee DeFer Breaks Off Engagement

Kaylee DeFer Gossip Girl's KayLee DeFer has cancelled her engagement to longtime boyfriend and jewelry designer Mike Pereira, Us Weekly reviews.The 25-year-old star states she's "totally Confident with it."Erection dysfunction Westwick frustrated with "lovesick puppy" Chuck, ready for Gossip Girl to completeInchIn my opinion sometimes you just realize you are prepared to proceed,In . the actress mentioned. "Now i'm disbursing my love and being single, which is fine. Really."DeFer has carried out disadvantage-artist Ivy Dickens on Gossip Girl since Season 4. The show's 100th episode airs Monday, Jan. 30 at 8/7c round the CW.

Frequency customizes web video

FrequencyWith more videos appearing online, new startup Frequency aims to help aggregate it for viewers across multiple platforms, including its own website, iPad and Samsung's line of smart TVs. Frequency is available on the iPad for free from Apple's App Store, Frequency's website and on Samsung's smart TVs as an app. The Los Angeles-based company, created by former iFilm executive Blair Harrison, grabs videos from social networks like Facebook and Twitter, media sites and blogs based on an individual's interests. On a single screen, Frequency creates custom channels and updates them as new videos are found. Frequency's current platform includes news, entertainment, sports and other content channels. Frequency rolled out its service at CES this week in Las Vegas, after being developed over the past two years. "Frequency brings together, in one powerful and easy-to-use experience, all the great Internet video that people want to watch," said Harrison, founder and CEO of Frequency. "For the first time, every online video a user wants to see is available in one place, and accessible on any device. ... and keeps you updated with video news, entertainment, what your friends are sharing and your interests, anytime and anywhere." Company also has a partnership with Brightcove that enables video publishers using Brightcove's Video Cloud platform to automatically publish to Frequency, transferring metadata and enabling playback across all Frequency-supported devices, including both devices that support Flash and devices that don't. Match up will eventually enable Frequency to branch out onto smartphones, Blu-ray players, videogame consoles, set-top boxes and other Internet-connected TVs. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Watercooler: Dance Moms-ster

Dance Moms My God, why is this woman still yelling? After avoiding most of the entire first season - the abrasive screaming lady in the promos scared the crap out of us here at the Watercooler - we decided to peek in on the second-season premiere of Lifetime's Dance Moms last night to see what was up. Turns out, some things you just can't unsee. Seconds into the episode, it became clear that the abrasive screaming lady, Abby Lee Miller, does nothing but bellow at the top of her surely exhausted lungs. Anyone unlucky enough to enter her realm, kids, moms, probably drive-thru clerks, is subjected to her singular volume setting: Awful. Why any mother would want this woman to choreograph their daughter, much less be in the same room with them, is beyond us. This is not "tough love." It's borderline child abuse. But apparently winning Nationals (whatever they are) and creating "employable dancers" out of overworked 9-year-olds makes up for Abby Lee's wholesale lack of human kindness. So let's all bow our heads and says a quick prayer for Kendall, the newest member of the Abby Lee Dance and Future Trauma-Survivors Troupe. Because she is in for a world of woe that makes the crazypants chaos of Toddlers & Tiaras look like a tea party. As for us? Please, we're ripping up our Dance card for good. Did you watch last night? How did you survive it? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!