Adele's '21' hits 17th week at No. 1

Adele's "21" required a 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1, homing in around the 18-week run set by Garth Brooks' "Ropin' the Wind" in 1991. The British vocalist's Columbia release offered 95,000 copies, based on Nielsen SoundScan data for that week ended Jan. 22. Just the Brooks title and Whitney Houston's soundtrack for "The Bodyguard," which totalled 20 days at the very top in 1992-93, have drenched more nonconsecutive time at No. 1 since SoundScan started monitoring sales in May 1991. It remains to appear if Adele's smash set can maintain its pace in the summit, since perennial chart-topper Tim McGraw's "Emotional Traffic" arrived at stores now. However, an anticipated bonanza in the Grammy Honours the following month could return "21" towards the apex. Adele takes her honors among a threadbare The month of january release schedule that created just two top-10 debuts. The 21st installment in Kidz Bop Kids' number of tot-friendly covers bowed at No. 2 having a 59,000-unit first week. Current entry within the Razor & Tie Records franchise includes buffed-up versions of adult hits by LMFAO, Rhianna and, obviously, Adele. "Identity" (Light), by gospel unit James Fortune & FIYA, signed on at No. 7 having a slim 18,000-unit score. It is the first top-10 album through the Houston-based group. Holdovers within the top 5 range from the Black Keys' "El Camino" (No. 3, 29,000 offered, lower 19%), Drake's "Be MindfulInch (No. 4, 29,000, lower 8%) and Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" (No. 5, 20,000, off 8%). Relaxation from the top ten comprises Youthful Jeezy's "TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition" (No. 6, 19,000, lower 19%), Toby Keith's "Clancy's Tavern" (No. 8, 17,000, up 27%), Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" (No. 9, 17,000, off 13%) and Nickelback's "PresentInch (No. 10, 17,000, lower 13%). New game titles by Celtic Lady and Kelli Pickler, the all-star Amnesty Intl. benefit tribute to Bob Dylan and also the 2012 "Grammy Nominees" package will even contend for major chart records in a few days. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Julia Roberts Knows The Normal Heart

Alec Baldwin & Jim Parsons also aboardThough he announced in 2010 he was setting up an adaptation of Larry Kramer's autobiographical AIDS drama The Normal Heart, director Ryan Murphy (Eat Pay Love) has taken a little bit longer to pull things together than planned. But from the looks of the cast he's assembling, it appears it was worth the wait, as Julia Roberts will star alongside Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons and the already-attached Mark Ruffalo.Kramer originally wrote and staged the play back in 1985, looking at the rise of HIV/Aids among NY's gay community in the 1980s. It scored a Tony for Best Revival last year, and also won awards for John Benjamin Hickey and Ellen Barkin.Ruffalo's playing writer/activist Ned Weeks, who throws himself into the struggle to get the disease seen as something other than the "gay cancer" that many branded it at the time. Roberts will be Emma Brookner, a doctor who is one of the few medical professionals in NY to take the problem seriously. Baldwin is on as Weeks' brother, a lawyer who has a tough time with his brother's homosexuality. Bomer's signed on as Felix Turner, who romances Weeks and tragically contracts the disease. Finally there's Parsons, who is reprising his role from the Broadway version, a fellow activist who is part of a gay men's health crisis group.Murphy is now looking to lock down the financing for the film, but with Roberts and the rest on board, that shouldn't take too long. Meanwhile, the Glee co-creator has been busy on his other successful TV series, American Horror Story.Roberts, who starred in Eat, will next be seen in Snow White tale Mirror Mirror. Baldwin has musical Rock Of Ages set to arrive this year as well as his day job on 30 Rock. Bomer was last seen in In Time and will next crop up in Steven Soderbergh's stripper drama Magic Mike, while Parsons, usually best known as Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory, graced the big screen briefly in The Muppets. Last but by no means least there's Ruffalo, who appears in The Avengers, which one or two of you might be aware of...

Kudos spotlight PGA's credits conundrum

The Producers Guild put an energetic party in the last weekend and given out its annual honours, but finding myself talking about a table with 10 producers triggered the inevitable question: Why it always take 10 producers to create a movie? The answer, clearly, is it doesn't. Indeed, producers are fighting a war in regards to the absurd proliferation of credits. It's a worthy fight because an growing quantity of people are demanding credit for just about any diminishing volume of movies. Every movie begins getting a succession of four to five company logos (exactly why is not there an award to find the best logo design design?) a extended report on producers and executive producers. I am in a position to understand why an offbeat film like "The AssistanceInch needed co-financing (its credits appear just like a Not treaty) but a genre thriller like "Contraband" billed eight producers plus logos for six production organizations. (Typically the most popular is Mark Walhberg's Nearest for the Hole Productions.) The Producers Guild is starting to win its fight to choose people producers nobody perform production services around the film. Some art galleries have made the decision to put the "PGA" mark alongside what they're known as of people producers. I am encouraging using this campaign: Personally, i've acquired production credit on five films, a couple of this we actually done (I didn't even request credit round the others). The borrowed funds issue is connected by having an extensive problem: The lower status in the producer inside the filmmaking energy pyramid. The fantastic Mister Laurence Olivier complained within the memoir that his producer, Samuel Goldwyn, was constantly nattering at him over his performance in "Wuthering Heights' that they rarely have been told by his director. A great producer like Hal Wallis not only had sole credit on his films but, around the picture like "True Grit' (the very first) he supervised the cut instead of his director. The decline in the producer began inside the '70s when obstreperous youthful filmmakers snapped up the majority of the responsibilities of producers. A lot of the films that emerged using this epoch were low-budget -- and several went over budget. Extended forgotten is the fact renegade producers like the late Burt Schneider fostered the most effective of people films -- "Easy Driver" and "Five Easy Pieces," for example. It takes a number of packagers and financing organizations to produce a movie to existence nowadays and so they deserve credit for putting their dollars -- in addition to their butts -- in danger. But do everybody needs to become producers? One admirable trait among producers is that they learn how to deliver a gracious acceptance speech. This is often a dying skill, knowing within the bizarre acceptances within the Golden Globes. The normally peaceful Meryl Streep mumbled a profanity, blew off her speech and mentioned she'd lost her glasses. Octavia Spencer shipped her laundry report on agents and acolytes. Dustin Hoffman started saying because of his wife and agent even though he was only a presenter. George Clooney, commonly a master as of this, am generous to his pals and co-employees (also to the ubiquitous Kaira Pitt) it made an appearance as though he'd forgotten that he'd really won something themselves. Part of the problem, clearly, is always that individuals who win desire to help help remind everyone they are fully aware it's just the Globes -- it's a large show but it's not the main event. For the reason, you need to attend once grateful, yet humble -- which is really a significant test for nearly any celebrity. Over a few days Tom Sherak, the best choice in the Academy, will deliver his annual speech within the Oscar nominees lunch, where he'll plead for concise, even eloquent, acceptance speeches. "Here is your moment on the planet,Inch he'll help help remind them. This is an opportunity to inspire youthful talent, to sum up training learned and traps avoided. It is a rare chance for stars and filmmakers to exhibit the inteligence that are hidden round the red-colored-colored carpet. You should not need to rattle off lists of parents, press agents and proctologists. Sherak themselves will deliver an excellent speech. His admonitions will probably be overlooked. Contact Peter Bart at peter.bart@variety.com

Start Searching at Greys Anatomy's Alt-Reality: Which Has Kids? Who's Dating Who?

Ellen Pompeo and Justin Chambers Dallas Sophistication will get switched upside-lower. The Thursday, Feb. 2 episode of Grey's Anatomy will feature another reality where Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) was not ever stricken with Alzheimer's, producing a really different upbringing for Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). The once dark and twisty doc is becoming vibrant and shiny. Unhealthy news? Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and Addison (Kate Walsh) may also be still married. Grey's Anatomy Scoop: MerDer happiness, a Cristina-Owen explosion as well as the alt-reality What do i mean for your relaxation in the Dallas Sophistication-rs? Using the just-released photos for your episode, you'll find two strangest pairs, a few the documents may genuinely have children together together with a extended-dead cohort is within action. See the photos here to obtain the scoop round the alt-reality episode. Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 9/8c on ABC.

'Curb,' 'Modern Family' top DGA TV noms

HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' obtained two DGA noms.'Modern Family' also acquired a set of Director's Guild nominations.HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and ABC's "Modern Family" ruled within the Company directors Guild of America's TV nominations with two bids each. Helmer Patty Jenkins also snapped up two mentions within the nominations revealed Tuesday. The DGA will unveil the those who win Jan. 28 in the DGA's 64th annual honours ceremony within the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The "Curb" noms visited David Steinberg (for that seg "DivorceInch) and Robert B. Weide ("Palestinian Chicken"). "Modern Family's" mentions visited Fred Savage ("Following the Fire") and Michael Spiller ("Express Christmas"). Don Scardino is really a contender within the category for that "Double-Edged Sword" seg of NBC's "30 Rock." "Modern Family" has won the DGA comedy series trophy two times consecutively. Jenkins required nods in drama series category for that pilot of AMC's "The Killing" and among five company directors in Lifetime's five within the TV movie-miniseries category. The drama category saw two other aircraft pilots besides "The Killing" take nominations -Michael Cuesta for that pilot of Showtime's "Homeland" and Tim Van Patten for HBO's "Bet on Thrones" first seg. "Breaking Bad" creator/professional producer Vince Gilligan obtained a drama jerk for helming the growing season finale from the AMC drama, as did Michael Waxman for that series finale of NBC/DirecTV's "Friday Evening Lights." Martin Scorsese won the DGA drama trophy this past year for that "Boardwalk Empire" pilot. The Television movie-miniseries category saw four other company directors for Lifetime's "Five" together with Jenkins - Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore, Penelope Spheeris and Alicia Secrets. "Five" competes against Shaun Bleckner for "Past the Blackboard" for CBS's "Hallmark Hall of Fame," Jon Cassar for Reelz' "The Kennedys," Stephen Gyllenhaal for Lifetime's "Girl Fight" and Michael Stevens for HBO's "Thurgood." Around the reality front, the challengers are Neil DeGroot (NBC's "The Greatest Loser"), Eytan Keller (Food Network's "The Following Iron Chef: Super Chefs"), John Cruz (Fox's "MasterChef"), J. Rupert Thompson (NBC's "Fear Factor 2.") and Bertram van Munster (CBS' "The Astonishing Race"). And also the nominees are: MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND Small-SERIES Shaun Bleckner - "Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Past The Blackboard"" (CBS)Directorial Team:Production Manager: Lester BermanFirst Assistant Director: Anne BergerSecond Assistant Director: Ben ScissorsSecond Second Assistant Director: Alex LeimoneAdditional Second Second Assistant Director: Louis Lanni Jon Cassar - "The Kennedys" (Reelz Funnel) Stephen Gyllenhaal - "Girl Fight" (Lifetime) Demi Moore - "Five: Charlotte now"Jennifer Aniston - "Five: Mia"Penelope Spheeris - "Five: Cheyanne"Alicia Secrets - "Five: Lili"Patty Jenkins - "Five: Gem" (Lifetime)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Richard RothschildFirst Assistant Director: Cara GiallanzaSecond Assistant Director: Hope Garrison Michael Stevens - "Thurgood" (Cinemax)Directorial Team:Connect Director: Jim TankerStage Manager: Arthur Lewis DRAMATIC SERIES Michael Cuesta - "Homeland," "Pilot" (Showtime)Directorial Team:Unit Production Managers: Michael Klick, J. David BrightbillFirst Assistant Company directors: Ivan J. Fonseca, Louis J. GuerraSecond Assistant Company directors: Karen E. Collins, Kim Kennedy Vince Gilligan - "Breaking Bad," "Face Off" (AMC)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Stewart A. LyonsFirst Assistant Director: Nina JackSecond Assistant Director: Louis LanniAssistant Unit Production Manager: James Paul HapsasSecond Second Assistant Company directors: Anna Ramey, Joann Connolly Patty Jenkins - "The Killing," "Pilot" (AMC) Tim Van Patten - "Bet on Thrones," "Winter is originatingInch (Pilot) (Cinemax) Michael Waxman - "Friday Evening Lights," "Always" (NBC)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Nan Bernstein FreedFirst Assistant Director: Cleta EllingtonSecond Assistant Director: Carla BowenCOMEDY SERIES Fred Savage - "Modern Family," "Following the Fire" (ABC)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Sally YoungFirst Assistant Director: Alisa StatmanSecond Assistant Director: Helena LambSecond Second Assistant Director: Matthew W. Heffernan Don Scardino - "30 Rock," "Double-Edged Sword" (NBC)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Diana SchmidtFirst Assistant Director: James E. SheridanSecond Assistant Director: Jennifer Truelove Michael Spiller - "Modern Family," "Express Christmas" (ABC)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Sally YoungFirst Assistant Director: Jim HenszSecond Assistant Director: Helena LambSecond Second Assistant Director: Matthew W. Heffernan David Steinberg - "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "DivorceInch (Cinemax)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Dale Stern, Jonathan HarrisStage Managers: Jonathan Harris, Jerri Churchill, Denny Craig Robert B. Weide - "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Palestinian Chicken" (Cinemax)Directorial Team:Connect Director: Dale SternStage Managers: Jonathan Harris, Jerri Churchill, Dana Jackson MUSICAL VARIETY Louis J. Horvitz - "The Kennedy Center Honors" (CBS)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Jim Tanker, Mike Polito, Richard A. PreussStage Managers: Garry Hood, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Arthur Lewis, Dency Nelson, Tammy Raab, Doug Cruz Don Roy King - "Saturday Evening Accept Host Justin Timberlake" (NBC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Bob Caminiti, Stefani Cohen, Michael PooleStage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly Don Mischer - "83rd Annual Oscars" (ABC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Jim Tanker, Lori Margules, Jennifer Mischer, Michael Polito, Richard A. Preuss, Leslie WilsonStage Managers: Gary Natoli, Josh Berger, Rita Cossette, Dork Cove, John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Alissa Levisohn, Arthur Lewis, Dency Nelson, Ron Paul, Vince Poxon, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Doug Cruz, David Wader CHUCK O'NEIL - "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)Directorial Team:Connect Director: Paul A.J. PennolinoStage Manager: Craig Spinney Glenn Weiss - "65th Annual Tony Honours" (CBS)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Debra Gelman, Ough KirshnerStage Managers: Garry Hood, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Arthur Lewis, Shaun Markowitz, Joey Meade, Tony Mirante, Cyndi Owgang, Shaun Gem, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider, Annette Powlis REALITY PROGRAMS Neil P. Degroot - "Greatest Loser," "Episode #1115" (NBC)Directorial Team:Connect Director: Andy Nelson Eytan Keller - "The Following Iron Chef: Super Chefs," "Next Iron Chef Episode" (Food Network)Directorial Team:Connect Director: Tom BorgnineSecond Assistant Director: Patrick CunninghamSegment Director: Stephen Kroopnick John Cruz - "Master Chef," "Episode #201" (Fox)Directorial Team:Connect Director: Anna Moulaison J. Rupert Thompson - "Fear Factor 2.," "Scorpion Tales" (NBC)Directorial Team:Stage Managers: Thomas Kuk, Alexa Sheehan Bertram Van Munster - "The Astonishing Race," "You Do Not Get Compensated Unless of course Won By You?" (CBS)Directorial Team:Segment Director: Evan WeinsteinAssociate Director: Serta Coffie DAYTIME SERIALS Ray Contractor - "One Existence to reside,Inch "Episode #10917" (ABC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Teresa Anne Cicala, Tracy Casper Lang, Michael SweeneyStage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Jennifer Bloodstream, Brendan HigginsProduction Affiliates: Kevin Brush, Nathalie Rodriguez Casey Children's - "My Children," "Episode #10712" (ABC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Anthony Pascarelli, Marika KushelStage Managers: Michele Azenzer, Teri Pensky, Brendan HiggensProduction Affiliates: Diana Johnson, Allison Reames, Lia Katz Mike Denney - "The Youthful and also the Restless," "Episode #9710" (CBS)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Marc Beruti, Chris Mullen, Robbin PhillipsStage Managers: Tom McDermott, Herbert Weaver Junior.Production Affiliates: Erica Meyer, Vanessa Noland, Nancy Ortenberg William Ludel - "General Hospital," "Intervention" (ABC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Christine Magarian Ucar, Denise Van Cleave, Cent Pengra, Peter Fillmore, RC Cates, David MacLeodStage Managers: Craig McManus, Very CraftProduction Affiliates: Christine Cooper, Andrea Compton Scott Mckinsey - "General Hospital," "Episode #12364" (ABC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Christine Magarian Ucar, Denise Van Cleave, Cent Pengra, Peter Fillmore, RC Cates, Dork MacLeodStage Managers: Craig McManus, Very CraftProduction Affiliates: Allison Reames, Christine Cooper Cynthia J. Popp - "The Bold and also the Beautiful," "Episode #6057" (CBS)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Clyde Kaplan, Casey Kasprzyk, Steven Wacker, Catherine SedwickStage Managers: Laura Yale, Douglas Hayden, Lisa Winthur-Huston Angela Tessinari - "My Children," "Episode #10704" (ABC)Directorial Team:Connect Company directors: Marika Kushel, Anthony PascarelliStage Managers: Michele Azenzer, Teri Pensky, Brendan HigginsProduction Affiliates: Diana Johnson, Allison Reames, Lia Katz CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS John Fortenberry - "Fred 2: Evening from the Living Fred" (Nickelodeon)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Pavlina HatoupisFirst Assistant Director: David MendozaSecond Assistant Director: Blake PerkinsonSecond Second Assistant Director: Michelle SchrauwersAdditional Second Second Assistant Company directors: Alex Leimone, Crisoforo Aguilar Jeffrey Hornaday - "Geek Charming" (Disney Funnel) Michael Lembeck - "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure" (Disney Funnel) Patricia Riggen - "Lemonade Mouth" (Disney Funnel)Directorial Team:Unit Production Manager: Brent MorrisFirst Assistant Director: Kaaren F. OchoaSecond Assistant Director: Chemen A. 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HarrisSecond Assistant Director: Mark R. RobinsonSecond Second Assistant Director: Brady SloanPinata, Volkswagen Tiguan Deutsch/LAUnit Production Manager: James Powell VealFirst Assistant Director: Scott M. MetcalfeSecond Assistant Director: Ty ArnoldIs It Real?, EA Battleground 3 - Wieden & Kennedy/PortlandFirst Assistant Director: Michael David SalvenSecond Assistant Director: Erv E. GentrySecond Second Assistant Director: Eric Schneider Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Electronic products trading to top $1 tril in '12

Trading on electronic products items worldwide is predicted to top $1 trillion in 2012, driven largely by pills and cell phones, according to research released Sunday with the Electronic Products Assn.Televisions, extended a powerful category, are losing momentum.Sales of Televisions were up 2% this season, and for that reason could be up another 1% in 2012, to 262 million models. However that growth is specific in emerging areas, since the developed areas from the U . s . States, The Eu and developed Asia-Off-shoreline (mainly Korea and japan) are nearly saturated.Tablet sales, however, are forecasted for explosive growth: no less than 96 million models worldwide, and perhaps 100 million. This can be a rate of development of 65% year-on-year, and they're expected to become full 5% in the worldwide CE market."Because (tablet sales) is ongoing to develop so rapidly within the U . s . States, it's practically peaked already," mentioned Steve Bambridge, Global Business Director GfK Boutique Research, which labored with CEA to compile the data. "But there are many other growth later on in other areas."The motive pressure in the CE market in 2012 is predicted being the smartphone, composed of 22% of CE trading, up from 18% this season.Really, other product groups are advancing off or really beginning to contract.Hi fi systems, digital still camera and tv sales shown small increases this season, nevertheless the energy is within cell phones and pills. The Eu particularly can be a strong industry for high-finish cell phones, will developing APAC remains buying low-finish "feature phones."Really, mentioned Bambridge, "The hurry into cell phones has squashed other portable device groups: vehicle navigation, camcorders, portable media players A number of these are losing their relevance since the smartphone will get control their benefits." Inside the camera market, he noted, compact cameras are lowering, but high-finish digital SLRs are holding their ground.Consumer trading on electronic products ongoing to rebound within the 2008-2009 economic crash, but European figures remain depressed as several economic climates there stay with shaky ground. Meanwhile the emerging areas -- Central and Eastern Europe, developing Asia Off-shoreline (including India & China), South Usa and Middle East/Africa have grown to be to 46% around the world market and so are the key center of growth. Curiosity about LCD Televisions is especially strong inside the emerging areas.CEA presenters known to emerging areas roaring ahead while developed areas are plateauing. The BRIC areas (South usa, Russia, India, China) are leading this trend, with growth rates around 50%. "These emerging economic climates really would be the primary focus of growth," mentioned Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis for CEA.Overall consumer trading on CE products was up 8% this season worldwide, and was up in every single region: In developed areas The U . s . States 10%, The Eu 2%, and developed APAC 2%. In emerging areas, Central/Eastern Europe was up 18%, emerging APAC 17%, South Usa 11%, Mideast/Africa 8%.Television purchases elevated 5% this season, but were lower 3% in Eastern Europe. 3d TV does a lot better than some reviews have indicated, Koenig and Bambridge mentioned, with steady rise in the U.S. market.So far, they mentioned, that growth is linear, as opposed to the typical "S" curve of slow initial sales, rapid adoption, after which it advancing off.Nonetheless the marketplace while using finest 3d TV transmission is China, where passive glasses were placed on affordable sets. "Exactly what are they doing with people 3d Televisions?," mentioned Babridge, "Because of there being hardly any 3d content in China, which proves in the event you drive the price low enough people will proceed and take product." Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com