Which Twilight Pair Tweeted a Pic of Themselves in Spandex as 'The Wonder Twins?'

While November’s sequel The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 approaches slowly but surely, at least two of the franchise’s long-time cast members are spending their downtime cavorting around in even more fantastical fashion — in matching his ‘n’ hers superhero costumes that transform them into the comic book duo known as “The Wonder Twins.” Hit the jump to discover which Twilight fan favorites suited up in spandex for your weekend gawking pleasure. Alas, it’s not dueling Twilight suitors Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner (cool your jets, Team Jake-ward slash fiction fans) but Cullen family members Peter Facinelli (L) and Nikki Reed. Reed posted the fuzzy pic to her newly minted Twitter account, which is so brand new it hasn’t yet received Twit-verification. But unless some imposter managed to get their hands on Reed’s personal cell phone photos in order to post ridiculous behind-the-scenes shots nefariously to the web, assume for now that it’s legit. Oh, right… why exactly are Facinelli and Reed posing so cheerfully in matching Ace & Gary-esque garb? Reed explains: “@peterfacinelli directed a skit for @collegehumor…here’s a pic of us on set as The Wonder Twins! It comes out in a wk-keep you posted.” During Comic-Con, it was revealed that the pair were filming the side project, based on the ’70s-era DC comic. Stay tuned for the College Humor release to see what hijinks ensue when Facinelli and Reed shout, “WonderTwin powers activate!” [via @NikkiReed_I_Am]

Erectile dysfunction Zwick Scaling The Truly Amazing Wall

Spoiler alert: it comes down to a wallIf you have ever wondered how the Great Wall of China found be, you might like to consult an encyclopaedia. But when that appears like way too much effort, assistance is at hands, slackers! The Final Samurai's Erectile dysfunction Zwick has decided to co-write and direct a movie concerning the huge structure's history. It's a part of an agenda cooked up by Legendary Films movie director Thomas Tull, that has been busy starting a spin-off company, Legendary East, to create films located in China and Hong Kong with worldwide traders. Which first project to roll from the company's production line depends on the story initially crafted by Tull and World War Z novel author Max Brooks. Zwick is aboard to create the entire script with regular partner Marshall Herskovitz and direct the film. He's clearly thrilled using the idea: "Legendary East has provided us with the opportunity to do what we should most love - to produce a journey on the grand scale," Zwick blabbed inside a statement acquired by Deadline. You will find couple of particulars concerning the actual plot, climax expected that it's going to tell the storyline of the way the various portions from the wall found be across several decades in northern China. Initially built to safeguard the northern edges from the Chinese Empire within the fifth century BC, it's since been modified, destroyed and reconstructed several occasions between your earliest structure and also the 16th century. There's lots of history to bring along in, therefore we expect the pic will concentrate on a couple of specific periods...It isn't Zwick's only possible pic on the run, though: he's also signed on to have an adaptation of Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp book American Assassin.

Football, 'Brother' large Sunday

NBC's 'Sunday Evening Football' preseason game between Dallas and North Park nabbed 9.six million audiences overall. The very first preseason ''Sunday Evening Football'' bet on summer time lifted NBC to some rankings victory on Sunday evening, but CBS had reason to smile too as ''Big Brother'' hit another season high.Based on preliminary, affiliated-based national estimations from Nielsen, ''Big Brother'' averaged a 3.3 rating/10 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 8.8 million audiences overall, up about 20% week to week for that show's best amounts on any evening inside a couple of years. Also for that internet, ''60 Minutes'' started things off (1.4/5 in 18-49, 8.5 million audiences overall) and repeats of ''The Good Wife'' (1./3 in 18-49, 4.two million audiences overall) closed the evening (1.2/3 in 18-49, 5.two million audiences overall).At NBC, the ''Sunday Evening Football'' game between Dallas and North Park averaged a 3.3/9 in 18-49 and 9.six million audiences overall from 8 to 11 p.m., with one of these amounts likely to rise some within the excellent because of time-zone variations for live sports. Last year's comparable game (Minnesota-Bay Area) did a 3. rating in 18-49.ABC broadcast repeats of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' (1.2/4 in 18-49, 5.two million audiences overall) and ''Extreme Transformation: Home Edition'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 4.7 million audiences overall), then the premiere of ''20/20: The Sixth Sense'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 5.9 million audiences overall), a repackaging of ''20/20'' segments from the past few years the ABC News show is scheduled to air on three more Sundays within the the following month.And Fox opted for repeats of animated comedies ''American Dad'' (.8/3 in 18-49, 1.7 million audiences overall), ''Bob's Burgers'' (1./3 in 18-49, 2.a million audiences overall), ''The Simpsons'' (1.2/4 in 18-49, 2.six million audiences overall), ''Family Guy'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 2.six million audiences overall) and ''The Cleveland Show'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.8 million audiences overall), then the 2nd week of sketch comedy series ''In the Flow with Affion Crockett'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 2.5 million audiences overall), that was consistent with its premiere performance.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: NBC, 2.9/8 CBS, 1.7/5 ABC, 1.3/4 Fox, 1.2/3.As a whole audiences: NBC, 8.9 million CBS, 6.7 million ABC, 5.4 million Fox, 2.six million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Root keeps 'Company' for Redford

Root "The Conspirator" thesp Stephen Root is set to reteam with director Robert Redford, who has tapped the veteran character actor for a supporting role in "The Company You Keep." Redford directs and stars as an ex-militant wanted by the FBI who goes on the run when his identity is exposed by a young reporter, played by Shia LaBeouf. Political thriller co-stars Brit Marling, Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Richard Jenkins and Julie Christie. Root will play Billy Cusimano, whom Redford's character represented when he got busted for drugs. Voltage Pictures and Redford's Wildwood Enterprises are teaming on the Lem Dobbs-scripted pic, based on the novel by Neil Gordon. Redford and Bill Holderman are producing with Voltage's Nicolas Chartier, while Craig J. Flores exec produces. Root is repped by Gersh and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

'The Talk's' Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini Likely to Depart

As CBS' The Talk heads into its second season, co-hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini are unlikely to be on the couch. News of their likely departure comes as the View rival is looking to tweak an already successful formula as the show kicks off season two on Sept. 6, according to a source close to production.The morning chatfest, which underwent a game of musical chairs at the producer level this past spring,lured 2.2 million viewers in July, it's highest rated month since The Talk's fall2010launch. Whether new faces will be brought on to fill out the panel of hosts remains to be seen. Co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert and Sharon Osbourne will remain with the femme-skewing series, though Osbourne recently announced she'd be scaling back to spend more time with rocker hubby Ozzy. Original co-host Marissa Jaret Winokur exited early this year. Related Topics Julie Chen CBS

Why Did Rebecca Black Opt For Home Schooling?

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Rebecca Black 14-year-old Friday singer/aspiring pop star has opted to withdraw from her Anaheim Hills, Calif. school in favor of home schooling due to her newfound popularity. My school has a rule that if we have to miss school for entertainment purposes, like for acting or singing, then it counts as like-- you get an unexcused absence, so you dont get credit on your work, Rebecca told Access Hollywood at the Americas Got Talent YouTube results show in Los Angeles on Wednesday when asked why she chose to leave. I was missing a lot of school and faking sick a lot, so it was getting hard. I even had to drop out of a class because I couldnt, you know, be there and so that was really one of the big factors that made us go that way, she continued. While Rebecca (whose amateur music video for Friday has over 27 million hits on YouTube) told Access that her home school switch is due largely in part to the desire for a freer schedule, in an interview that aired on Wednesdays ABCs Primetime Nightline the teen said she was forced out due to constant bullying from her peers. When I walk by theyll start singing Friday in a really nasally voice, she said. Or, you know, theyll be like, Oh hey, Rebecca, guess what day it is? She certainly did not need that kind of pressure, Rebeccas mother, Georgina Marquez added. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Last opportunity to 'Catch'

The Broadway tuner version of "Catch Me if you're able toInch will shutter in the finish from the summer time, overall its pursue about six several weeks about the boards. Despite a title familiar to auds in the 2002 movie version along with a Tony-winning lead perf from Norbert Leo Butz, the show never quite aroused the interest of auds, logging weekly sales figures that rarely accomplished large-hit levels. In the last several frames, weekly receipts at "Catch Me" have hovered within the $600,000 to $700,000 range. A week ago the show drawn within $640,000 and performed to auds at 81% of capacity with average cost compensated per ticket -Body way of measuring customer demand to determine the show -- arrived at $70. (By comparison, the typical ticket cost finally season's smash-hit "It of Mormon" capped $145.) "Catch Me" reunited some of the collaborators of 2003 hit "Hairspray," including tunesmiths Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, helmer Jack O'Brien, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and producer Margo Lion (who teams with Hal Luftig for "Catch Me"). Terrence McNally ("Master Class") composed it for that musical, which preemed in Dallas last year. In Gotham, a few of the major experts demonstrated unenthusiastic, and also at four Tony noms (and something win), any honours attention was overshadowed through the season's trophy-sweeping those who win. Musical will place it on the board with the summer time, when tourism assists in keeping overall Primary Stem sales high. The show's Sept. 4 exit guarantees the development will steer clear of the traditional back-to-school slump which hits Broadway each year. Although "Catch Me" shuts too early to create recovering achievable, the home could still potentially yield revenue inside a national tour slated to start in Providence in fall 2012. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

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Middleditch takes 'Road to Nardo'

Middleditch "L.A. Noire" Exclusive: Just weeks after being named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch, Thomas Middleditch ("Splinterheads") has landed the title role in Columbia Pictures' comedy "Road to Nardo." "The Hangover" scribe Scot Armstrong will make his feature directing debut with the film, which follows two roommates who go to great lengths to save their friend Nardo, who's naked and stranded in Mexico.Neal Moritz, Ravi Nandan and Armstrong are producing the project, which also stars TJ Miller ("Yogi Bear") as one of the two friends.Project marks the second studio pic Middleditch has booked in the past month, as director Josh Schwartz recently cast him alongside Victoria Justice in Paramount's "Fun Size." Thesp, who regularly performs at the UCB Theatre and in College Humor videos, just wrapped Paul Weitz's adaptation of Nick Flynn's memoir "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City" for Focus Features.Middleditch is repped by WME and Kirsten Ames Management. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

'The Change-Up': 'Rise From The Apes' Along With Other Non-Human Movie Figures Can Body-Swap, Too!

by Uptin Saiidi Are you able to imagine getting out of bed to locate youve switched physiques with someone? Obviously you can -- weve seen it take place in "Freaky Friday," "Like Father Like Boy," and today "The Modification-Up." The films star Jason Bateman joked on Jon Stewart now by saying, it's a tired, some would say pleasantly familiar premise. Is not that everyones dream to go for a walk in someone's footwear simply to realize you totally misjudged their existence this will let you new appreciation for your own personel?Allows hope Hollywood continues riding the purpose-Of-View wave, why limit these phones human swaps? Cant we learn much more from changing with another being instead of our very own kind? Yesterday, MTV Movies Blog editor Josh Wigler emerged with five imaginary figures hed prefer to most switch places with. [Editor's Note: Sorry about this. -JW] And today listed here are five movies that may have primary figures switch lives having a non-human! "Toy Story 3" // Woodsy + Andy Poor, Woodsy. Hes traveled the planet while Andy legit still thinks hes barely left his yard. When the two could switch places, maybe Woodsy would finally realize that real adult existence leaves us very little time to experience with this childhood toys even though Andy is held in a toy cowboys body hed have the ability to observe how enthusiastic about him individuals men are. Maybe Andy would enjoy his new existence with Rex, Buzz, Jessi and Barbie dolls, although one things without a doubt about Andys dog, Slinkyno longer would he be considered a guys closest friend. "Transformers: Dark from the Moon" // Mike Witwicky + Bumblebee Im confident the only real sensible factor for the following installment from the Transformers is perfect for Mike Witwicky and Bumblebee to change physiques. We all know theyve had their variations sometimes but a swap could allow Bumblebee to completely recognize all the daily demands Mike needs to face. Oh, and itd be a lot simpler throughout fights if Mike was an autobot. "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows" // Errol (Rons owl) + Ron Weasley Rewind to "Harry Potter and also the Sorcerers Stone." Let's say an unlucky turn of Rons bed room doorknob triggered him and Errol to change physiques before Ronald left for his first trip to Hogwarts? Hed attack his siblings and parents wishing theyd believe him, while Errol modified to presenting human legs and discontinued to college. Would Errol residing in Rons body still imply that hed befriend Harry and Hermione or would their path be forever transformed? "Twilight" // Jacob, The Werewolf + Edward, The Vampire Theres been a reasonable quantity of fights within the "Twilight" saga and it is all due to one factor: understanding. Or insufficient it, we ought to say. What about a werewolf sees what its enjoy being a vampire for something new? Within this swap, Jacob would are a werewolf but be stuck as Edward turning out to be a vampire while Edward could be stuck like a werewolf thinking he was turning out to be a vampire as Jacob needed to learn how to suck bloodstream and revel in doing the work. Thats really confusing, but totally worth seeing. "Rise from the Planet of Apes" // Will Rodman + An Ape The apes are coming! But maybe they do not have to. Rather than the apes attacking and seeking to takeover mankind, let's say the plot required a small turn and also the films primary character Will Rodman, switched physiques using the mind ape-in-charge. Will would certainly tell all of the apes to relax making them observe how beautiful the people is really. And for the ape residing in Wills body, well, thatd you need to be comedy relief. Inform us what you believe within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

TNT Renews 'Rizzoli & Isles' for Season 3

TNT TNT has pulled the trigger on a third season of Rizzoli & Isles. The cable network has ordered 15 episodes, which will launch in summer 2012. The Angie Harmon-Sasha Alexander procedural has performed well on Monday nights at 10 p.m. in the ratings for TNT, which recently picked up a second season of Steven Spielberg's Falling Skies and greenlit the Dallas reboot. Rizzoli & Isles launched its sophomore season this summer with 8.6 million viewers. "This summer, Rizzoli & Isles has proven that last year's record-breaking ratings were just the beginning of this show's remarkable track record," said Michael Wright, executive vice president and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies. "With a terrific cast, a top-notch production team and the kind of stories TNT fans crave, Rizzoli & Isles is poised to continue its success alongside blockbuster TNT series like The Closer and Falling Skies." The hourlong drama will return with new episodes from its second season in November and December. Rizzoli & Isles follows Jane Rizzoli (Harmon), a tough Boston police detective, and Maura Isles (Alexander), a privileged medical examiner and their friendship/working relationship. Email: philiana.ng@thr.com Angie Harmon TNT

National Geographic Afghan Heroin The Lost War

Afghan Heroin: The Lost War is a one-hour documentary which investigates how the war on terror along with the CIA in Afghanistan has unleashed heroin into the mainstream.Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs on Earth. Some 90 per cent of the drug is grown in Afghanistan and this hard hitting documentary investigates how the War on Terror has inadvertently unleashed a massive supply of the deadly drug.