Naomi W Cast to see Princess Diana in Silver Screen Biopic

Naomi Wattshas signed to see British icon Princess Dianain Oliver Hirschbiegel's silver screen portrait "Caught Flying."The film continues to be suggested to customers in Berlin by producers Ecosse Films, the U.K. production and finance banner behind numerous movies including "Charlotte now now Gray," "Becoming Jane"and "Brideshead Revisited."Tim Haslam, the prior Hanway Films leader, is handling worldwide sales under his upstart company Embankment Films.Hirschbiegel directs W using the script byStephen Jeffreys, with production set to begin inside the U.K. later this year.Billed just like a compelling portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales through the final couple of years of her existence, the script charts her search for personal happiness as she converted to a significant worldwide campaigner and humanitarian.W, who'll next be seen starring in "The Impossible"opposite Ewan McGregor, known to her casting as "an recognition to be capable of play this legendary role - Princess Diana was loved around the world, which i anticipate rising for the challenge of playing her on-screen.InchHirschbiegel mentioned W has enough in their acting armoury to embody "the warmth, humanity and empathy of those an international icon as Princess Diana." The Hollywood Reporter

Arnold Schwarzenegger And Sylvester Stallone Are Siamese Warriors (Or Something)!

In a move three decades in the making, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone finally followed through on the promise of their intersecting action-movie careers and had their bodies surgically fused together for their upcoming 3-D sequel, "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot a Siamese Warrior." At least that's what we hoped was going on in the above photo. That, or confirmation that while Arnie and Sly's cyborg doppelgangers have been out making movies and governing California for years, the two men have in fact been holed up in side-by-side hospital beds, recounting the glory of a time when a "Batman" movie villain could actually utter the line, "Ice to see you!" But: no. None of this is true. Instead what we're seeing is two sexagenarians having the time of their lives while getting their creaky bodies fixed up. "After all the action, stunts & physical abuse shooting 'The Expendables 2' and 'The Last Stand,' it was time for a little tune up on my shoulder," Schwarzenegger wrote in a post on his WhoSay page. "Look who was coincidentally waiting in line behind me for his shoulder surgery. Now we're ready for another round of great times and action when we shoot 'The Tomb.'" The surgeons better bring their A games, because these two despite their arthritic limbs and the fact that they really are far too rich to still be doing their own stunts don't seem to be backing away from any sort of challenge. Just peep Arnie's forehead at the end of what we assume was a fairly typical day on the "Expendables 2" set. "Got a little banged up on set today," he wrote on Twitter as the proud owner of a fresh scar. "Thanks to the medical staff who got me back in action an hour later!" Yeah, so as excited as we are about their upcoming collaborations, we're also a little worried about these two gentlemen. When we look at the hospital photo, we're wondering why 64-year-old Schwarzenegger looks oddly like a newborn fetus. We're wondering how long Sly's pain meds have been dripping into his veins, 'cause that dude is looking happier than Newt Gingrich at an all-you-can-eat strip club. We're wondering if Arnold is saying to his buddy, "One, I'm so high right now. And two, we have the best f---king lives ever, bro!" Tell us what you think of the photo in the comments and on Twitter!

Ratings: Smash Opens Strong, The Voice Doesn't Falter

Smash Smash lived up to its title, winning the final hour of Monday's prime time, and fresh off The Voice's Season 2 debut after the Super Bowl, it posted formidable numbers, making for a huge night for NBC. Read our recap of The Voice Smash pulled in an audience three-and-a-half times bigger than its time slot predecessor, Rock Center with Brian Williams. (It's good news for NBC, which has been particularly snake-bitten in that slot, quickly cancelling The Playboy Club after its premiere.) Nielsen overnight data indicates that The Voice grew its rating in the coveted 18-to-49 demo during each half-hour that it aired. Decoding Mount McPhee: Is it a Smash spoiler? NBC's solid showing throughout Monday took a toll on almost all the competition. Fox's two shows, House and Alcatraz, were each down nearly 20 percent, while CBS' sitcoms sustained their viewership numbers, but suffered decreases in the demo. Against Smash, Castle and Hawaii Five-0 fell 13 percent and 9 percent, respectively. ABC's The Bachelor, however, remained remarkably constant. Check out the rest of the day's news on TVGuide.com 8 p.m.CBS: How I Met Your Mother 9.99 million viewers (4.0 demo rating); 2 Broke Girls 11.42 million (4.3)ABC: The Bachelor 8.24 million (2.6) {8-10 p.m.}Fox: House 7.16 million (2.4)NBC: The Voice {8-10 p.m.} 17.69 million (6.6)CW: Gossip Girl 1.28 million (0.6) 9 p.m.CBS: Two and a Half Men 12.90 million viewers (4.2 demo rating); Mike & Molly 11.02 million (2.3) {9:30 p.m.}Fox: Alcatraz 6.78 million (2.2)CW: Hart of Dixie 1.50 million (0.6) 10 p.m.CBS: Hawaii Five-0 9.80 million viewers (2.7 demo rating)ABC: Castle 8.72 million (2.0)NBC: Smash 11.50 million (3.8)

Kobalt Music taps Sanders as prexy

Richard Sanders remains named prexy of Kobalt Group, the independent music author introduced Friday. Inside the lately created position, Sanders is dependent in NY and therefore are accountable to Kobalt founder-Boss Willard Ahdritz. Rapid-growing indie author recently acquired digital distributor Artists Without any Label, and launched new divisions in neighboring rights and artist and label services. A 3-decade industry vet, Sanders was most recently chairman from the new the new sony Music Intl. additionally to leader of worldwide marketing. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Netflix searching for new CMO

Netflix is searching outside the company for a new chief marketing officer, the streaming service announced Friday.Leslie Kilgore, who held the position for the past 12 years, is being elevated to the Netflix board as a non-executive director. Jessie Becker, currently VP of marketing, will step in as interim CMO."Leslie has been instrumental in our long-term success and our recent return to solid growth," said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. "We are delighted she is joining our board of directors and will continue to be a key part of Netflix."The search for a replacement for Kilgore comes as Netflix shakes off the most turbulent period in the company's history. Disastrous decisions involving its pricing and DVD business left many on Wall Street with the impression the company was tone deaf to the marketplace--a problem bringing in fresh blood to a consumer-facing executive position could help rectify.Before joining Netflix, both Kilgore and Becker are veterans of Amazon; Becker has been with the compny almost as long as Kilgore.In addition, Netflix made a change on the corporate communications side, elevating Jonathan Friedland from senior VP to chief communications officer. Friedland joined Netflix nearly a year ago from Disney. Both Becker and Friedland report to Hastings. Netflix will announce its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 25. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Swinton, Bell in talks for 'Snow Piercer'

SwintonBellTilda Swinton and Jamie Bell have been in foretells join Chris Evans within the indie drama "Snow Piercer."Bong Joon-ho is helming from the script he composed with Park Chan-wook creating.Occur a global covered in ice and snow, the storyline follows a train filled with vacationers who find it difficult to co-exist.Park is creating through Moho Films. Production is anticipated to begin in March, though no distributor is yet in position.The pic marks Bong's domestic directorial debut and other alike to fit, who also just wrapped production on his first U.S. film, the Korean helmer is drawing notable thesps due to his history overseas.Bell was most lately observed in "The Adventures of Tintin" and is visible next in Summit's "Guy on the Ledge." Swinton is visible next in Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom." On Tuesday, she snagged a BAFTA nom on her operate in "We have to Discuss Kevin." Bell is repped by WME and Vanessa Pereira at Artists Independent Management. Swinton is repped by WME and London agent Christian Hodell. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Report: Beyonc and Jay-Z Welcome a Daughter

Beyonce and Jay-Z The most recent princess of stylish-hop has turned up. Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed a daughter late Saturday in NY, E! Online reviews. The 30-year-old singer and 42-year-old rapper have apparently named the newborn Blue Ivy Carter. The couple's famous pals were already tweeting their champion late Saturday and early Sunday. Beyoncé pregnancy: Is she ready to give birth? "Welcome all over the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih," Beyonce tweeted late Saturday. "Welcome all over the world Blue! We love to you already," Gwyneth Paltrow written early Sunday. Blue Ivy Carter's arrival comes each week after several media shops reported the previous Destiny's Child lead singer had already given birth. Perry wins top recognition at VMAs Beyoncé announces pregnancy Initially due to give birth in February, Beyoncé checked into Lennox Hill Hospital on Friday beneath the alias "Ingrid Jackson," in line with the NY Daily News. The happy couple leased an entire floor in the hospital - apparently for the tune of $1.3 million - and video cameras were recorded to make certain the couple's privacy. Beyoncé introduced having a baby in the finish of August within the MTV Video Music Honours, when she revealed her growing belly within a performance. She and Jay-Z, who've labored with on hit singles for instance "03 Bonnie & Clyde" and "Crazy In Love With One Another,Inch married in April 2008 after dating for approximately six years. This really is really the very first child for.