Grey's Anatomy Preview: "You Have Not Informed Her?Inch

Kim Raver Little has happened at Dallas Sophistication since Grey's Anatomy's fall finale recently. That apparently includes Teddy (Kim Raver) still being at nighttime that her husband, Henry, (Scott Foley) died around the operating table regardless of the best efforts of Teddy's protégée Cristina (Sandra Oh).Say it around: Seriously? Take a look at photos from Grey's AnatomyIn a brand new promo for that show's midseason premiere, Owen (Kevin McKidd), the main (James Pickens Junior.) and Bailey (Chandra Wilson) brainstorm regarding how to break this news to Teddy.Meanwhile, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Alex (Justin Chambers) continue to be aiding the sufferers within the vehicle that collided using their ambulance.Browse the preview. Grey's returns Thursday, Jan. 5 at 9/8c on ABC.

FX Renews 'The League' for Fourth Season

Hire Chelsea Clinton as on-air talent, and watch the pundits pounce.our editor recommendsChelsea Clinton Makes Debut as NBC News Correspondent (Video)NBC News President Defends Hiring Chelsea Clinton The First Daughter-turned-journalist, 31, made her first cameo Monday night on Rock Center With Brian Williams, presenting a 'Making a Difference" segment about Annette Dove, who runs an after-school program for impoverished children in Arkansas. In a tepid yet diplomatic review, NY Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley observed: "Ms. Clinton is a little self-conscious on camera and doesn't have the kind of richly modulated anchor voice most television reporters acquire, but that actually gave her piece a more natural feel -- like a video blog on Current TV." PHOTOS: 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate "She did just fine," said Vulture's Noreen Malone. "No flubs, no ill-advised tangents -- though when Clinton addressed Dove with 'Yes, ma'am,' it wasn't the most natural-seeming thing in the world, despite her Southern roots." Meanwhile, other pundits were more brutal. Take, for example, this review by the Washington Post's Hank Stuever: "It's no surprise whatsoever that Chelsea Clinton didn't electrify broadcast journalism with her debut Monday night on NBC's Rock Center With Brian Williams, because she has no experience in broadcast journalism. ... Rather, what was surprising to see on Monday night's show is how someone can be on TV in such a prominent way and, in her big moment, display so very little charisma - none at all. Either we're spoiled by TV's unlimited population of giant personalities or this woman is one of the most boring people of her era." In the opinion of Newsday's Verne Gay, Clinton "seems like a very nice young woman" who's "obviously bright." But "there was nothing else that necessarily dismissed charges (mostly by TV critics, although they were not alone) that she got this job because of that name," Gay wrote. "Her voice -- the first time most of us have even heard it -- was pleasing and plummy, but monochromatic; in the obligatory crosstalk with Williams following her report on Arkansas social worker Annette Dove, she exhibited the spontaneity of any TV rookie." ORY: Media Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton Clinton, who gives off an air of professionalism and poise, might have to loosen up a bit in order to win over critics. "Chelsea doesn't 'pop' off the screen, to use an industry term -- her demeanor is reserved, she doesn't project her voice like a broadcaster. Not that most viewers probably care," said Howard Kurtz of The Daily Beast. "Her best moments were in the subsquent conversation with Williams. Though slightly nervous, she seemed sincere, and her careful cadence, empathetic gaze, and beaming smile were instantly reminiscent of Hillary." PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery The Most Talked-About TV News Faces Related Topics Brian Williams NBC Politics Rock Center Chelsea Clinton

Happy 'New Year's' at Friday B.O.

Ashton Kutcher in 'New Year's Eve'The holiday season is coming early for Warner Bros. this season as "New Year's Eve" required first yesterday with $5.a million locally.Although the ensembler bowed a little less than anticipation -- by midday Friday, B.O. commentators had "New Year's Eve" called for that $7 million to $8 million range by having an opening frame amassing within the high teens or low twenties -- pic includes a firm footing and really should still win the weekend, if a little more decently than initially anticipated.Fox's "The Sitter" required second having a $3.7 million gross Friday. The R-ranked laffer is striving to profit as counterprogramming towards the B.O.'s recent surge in family fare, and can likely land directly behind "New Year's Eve" just north of $ten million through Sunday.After three Fridays (and three weekends) on the top, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning -- The BeginningInch dropped to 3rd with $2.5 million, getting its Stateside cume to $254.a million. Next, Disney's "The Muppets" published $1.7 million yesterday, and Paramount's "Hugo" made roughly $1.six million, getting their domestic cumes to $60.5 million and $29 million, correspondingly.Also a few days ago, Componen is bowing "Youthful Adult" and concentrate is bowing "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" in a tiny number of marketplaces while "Shame" and "The Descendants" expand their whereabouts counts heading into honours season. Two days from its wide release, Fox is constantly on the screen sneaks of Cameron Crowe's "We Purchased a Zoo" in order to jumpstart audience interest. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Verbinski rides high with 'Rango'

Released: Thu., 12 ,. 8, 2011, 4:00am PTBy 'Rango'The western boasts several firsts, including an unlikely bug-eyed chameleon hero starring inside the first animation film for "Pirates in the Caribbean" helmer Gore Verbinski and industry vfx giant ILM."Doing an animated film was brand-new for a number of us, so there has been plenty of challenges," reviews production designer Crash McCreery. "Gore which i are huge Western fans, specially the classic Westerns while using dense, gritty atmosphere, so our approach right from the start was to produce a Western first, then an animated film second."They began by focusing around the figures together with a photograph-real style "that we don't think happen to be implemented to this extent before," McCreery states. "We saved telling ILM, 'Put more fuzz about it,A meaning we desired to escape that typical, hard-edged shiny CG look. We wanted frazzled edges round the costumes together with a fuzzy line between figures inside the foreground and background, to make sure that everything felt a lot more filmic when in comparison to some animation."To get this done look, they broke time-honored toon rules of texture and palette, even going up to now regarding use desaturated colors. "It probably aided (that individuals hadn't made an animated film before) after we just saved pushing to acquire that which you wanted," according to him. "We didn't set any limits to date as rendering capabilities, and ILM was round the entire way. People have asked for us, 'Where perhaps you have shoot it?' but it's all animated. Since we've the pipeline worked out, we're speaking about other possible projects of course we all loved the animation process." EYE Round The Oscars: ANIMATION Animated photos boost property valuesWhether concentrating on a shoestring hands-attracted project or pushing the limits computer system-created technology, this year's options changed major challenges to get their animated visions to screen. Here's how:'Arthur Christmas' 'Chico and Rita' 'Gnomeo and Juliet' 'Rango' 'Wrinkles' 'Rio' Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com