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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have bad blood flowing for each other to this very day, but that doesn’t mean that she’s got a completely bad reputation when it comes to her relations with exes.

Yes, the eight-year-long divorce battle came to a conclusion at the end of 2024 when Pitt and Jolie reached a settlement, but they’re not exactly completely done when it comes to their legal issues.

You know the one ex-husband that’s not dragging the ‘Eternals’ actress to court? Johnny Lee Miller.

Angelina Jolie Gives Rare Insight Into Her Relationship With Ex Johnny Lee Miller

Let me introduce you to Jolie’s little known ex: Johnny Lee Miller. The actors co-starred in the 1995 film ‘Hackers’ and promptly tied the knot in 1996. Barely three years later, they divorced, but luckily, it was as amicable as the word gets.

Jolie opened up about this little-known...

Stars: Lachlan Watson, Michele Hicks, Bill Sage, Brendan Meyer, Boyana Balta, Nick Sandow, Shunori Ramanathan | Written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen | Directed by Jeffrey A. Brown

Not a companion piece to Unseen, The Unheard is a new Shudder Original that combine the talents of Jeffrey A. Brown, who previously directed The Beach House and writers Michael and Shawn Rasmussen whose credits include Crawl and The Ward. It’s the story of Chloe who caught meningitis and spent six months in a coma as a child. She awoke to find that she had lost her hearing.

More importantly, she had lost her mother as well. She disappeared without a trace during those months. She and her father moved to Maine and she’s tried to put it behind her and get on with her life.

Now a young woman she’s returned to Massachusetts and her family’s Wellfleet summer house...

Watching the cosmic, otherworldly dread unfold in Jeffrey A. Brown's The Beach House was one of my favorite viewing experiences of 2020, so I was thrilled to find out that Brown is back with his next feature-length film, The Unheard.

With the supernatural sci-fi horror film now streaming on Shudder, I caught up with Jeffrey in a new video interview to discuss working with the talented Lachlan Watson, his personal connection to the film's story of hearing loss, and how he brought the film's creepy VHS aesthetic to life on screen. As an added bonus for fans of The Beach House, Jeffrey also talks about what his pitch for The Beach House 2 would have looked like!

You can watch the video interview with Jeffrey below, and in case you missed it, read Cass Clarke's review of The Unheard!

Synopsis: After undergoing an experimental procedure to restore her damaged hearing, 20-year-old...

The 23rd annual Boston Underground Film Festival took place at The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Ma from March 22 to March 26. The genre-blending lineup included premieres, festival favorites, anticipated titles, shorts, and more.

Here’s what I saw at this year’s event…

The Unheard

The festival’s opening night kicked off with the world premiere of The Unheard, which pairs the exciting New England talents of director Jeffrey A. Brown, following up his dynamic debut The Beach House, and writers Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, hot off the success of Alexandre Aja’s Crawl. All three were in attendance for a post-screening Q&a.

Hearing impaired since the age of 8 as a result of meningitis, 20-year-old Chloe Grayden undergoes an experimental gene editing procedure to restore her hearing, which coincides with a homecoming to prepare her family’s empty summer house for sale. She’s the first patient in the clinical trial to show positive results,...

"I think something's wrong with the procedure. I'm hearing things..." Shudder has revealed a trailer for an indie horror film titled The Unheard, the latest creation from the director of The Beach House. It will be streaming on Shudder later this month. Lachlan Watson stars as Chloe, who undergoes an experimental procedure to restore her hearing. She begins to suffer from auditory hallucinations related to the mysterious disappearance of her mother. The director adds: "Our cast and crew have delivered a stunning piece of work and I cannot wait for audiences to take our trip into the strange realms between life & death and silence & noise!" From the writers of the Crawl film. The cast includes Michele Hicks, Nick Sandow, Brendan Meyer, Shunori Ramanathan, and Boyana Balta. This looks unsettling, especially with all the sounds. // Continue Reading ›...

Watching the cosmic, otherworldly dread unfold in Jeffrey A. Brown's The Beach House was one of my favorite viewing experiences of 2020, so I'm thrilled that Brown is back with a new film, The Unheard, starring Lachlan Watson, and we have the official trailer ahead of the film's March 31st release on Shudder.

Synopsis: After undergoing an experimental procedure to restore her damaged hearing, 20-year-old Chloe Grayden begins to suffer from auditory hallucinations seemingly related to the mysterious disappearance of her mother.

Director: Jeffrey A. Brown

Screenwriters: Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen

Starring: Lachlan Watson, Michele Hicks, Shunori Ramanathan, Brendan Meyer, Nick Sandow, Boyana Balta, Beckett Guest, Michelle Violette

Producers: Jeffrey A. Brown, Andrew Corkin, Michael Rasmussen, Shawn Rasmussen, Derek Rubin

Executive Producers: Theo James and Emily Gotto

Cinematographer: Owen Levelle

Editor: Aaron Crozier

Language: English

Running Time: 124 min.

Country of Origin: United States



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A few weeks ago, we learned that Lachlan Watson, who was recently seen playing Glen and Glenda on season 2 of the Chucky TV series, had teamed up with Jeffrey A. Brown, who made his feature directorial debut with a solid horror film called The Beach House (read our review Here), for a new horror movie called The Unheard. The Unheard will be available to watch through the Shudder streaming service in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand as of March 31st – and with that date creeping up on us, a trailer for the movie has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

Scripted by Crawl writers Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen, The Unheard follows 20-year-old Chloe Grayden, who after undergoing an experimental procedure to restore her damaged hearing, begins to suffer from auditory hallucinations seemingly related to the mysterious disappearance of her mother.

Brothers and screenwriting partners Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen provided some fun, creature-based thrillers back in 2019 with Crawl and now they are back with their next script, The Unheard. Directed by Jeffrey A. Brown, who last made a splash early in the pandemic with The Beach House, the first trailer has arrived ahead of a Shudder release at the end of the month.

Starring Lachlan Watson, Michele Hicks, Shunori Ramanathan, Brendan Meyer, Nick Sandow, Boyana Balta, Beckett Guest, and Michelle Violette, here’s the synopsis: “After undergoing an experimental procedure to restore her damaged hearing, 20-year-old Chloe Grayden begins to suffer from auditory hallucinations seemingly related to the mysterious disappearance of her mother.”

Check out the trailer and poster below.

The Unheard arrives on Shudder on March 31.

The post The Unheard Trailer: The Writers of Crawl & Director of The Beach House Team for New Horror Feature first appeared on The Film Stage.

Up2Us Sports, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring youth through coaching and sports, welcomed celebrities and pro athletes to its annual gala at Guastavino’s in New York City on Thursday, June 14.

The star-studded event raised more than $400,000 to support the organization, which will go towards training coaches in sports-based youth development and placing them in under-resourced communities. The fundraising total this year increased by approximately 20 percent compared to 2017, which raised $350,000.

“We started this organization with the goal of changing kids’ lives using sports and coaching as an avenue to do so,” said Paul Caccamo, founder and CEO of Up2Us Sports. “Sports is and will continue to be a vital component of youth development, and the 2018 Gala just reaffirmed the importance of our work and commitment to this cause.”

The gala honored impactful players in coaching and the sports industry. Honorees included Kathy Carter, founding member of...

The highly anticipated second season of USA Network’s “Mr. Robot” just got a sizzling new trailer that is sure to stoke the appetite of fans who’ve been eager for a look at additional scenes from Season 2.

Last month, the show released a teaser that revealed that cyber terrorist Tyrell Wellick (Martin Wallström) continues to be the subject of an ongoing search, under suspicion of running the fsociety and spearheading the hack of E Corp’s data centers. Wellick is also wanted for questioning about the murder of Sharon Knowles (Michele Hicks), the wife of E Corp Cto Scott Knowles (Brian Stokes Mitchell).

Read More: ‘Mr. Robot’ To Launch Live After Show; Premiere Will Be Two Back-To-Back Episodes

“Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail will direct all 12 episodes of Season 2. Shortly after starting production, Esmail told Variety why he was taking over directing duties from the group of directors who...

Stars: Ever Carradine, Michele Hicks, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ben Mendelsohn, Tony Shalhoub, Sarah Shahi, Orlando Jones, Ivana Milicevic, Brooke Adams, Raffaello Degruttola, Jamie Donnelly, Cullen Douglas | Written and Directed by Donna Robinson

Beatle is a quirky loner who refuses to live by society’s rules. Her only human contact is with her psychiatrist and the stripper/hooker she employs once a week. Everything changes the night she meets Athena, a suicidal blonde with a secret.

Guns for Hire is one of those films where you are absolutely sure what is going on, right up until the big reveal at the end, where you suddenly realise you did not have a clue at all what was going on. The twist within a twist within a twist is done so well, I actually did not have a clue that it was coming and was too busy enjoying Guns for Hire for what it was.

Black comedy, kinky plots and twisted minds combine in Guns For Hire, a gun-toting action thriller starring Michele Hicks (The Shield, Mullholland Drive) as a part-time assassin, who falls for a suicidal and secretive femme fatale, (Ever Carradine), triggering a violent sequence of events.

Directed by Katherine Brooks (Confidential) and Donna Robinson (Dora: A Head Case) the film also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Wife), Orlando Jones (The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea), Ben Mendelshon (Killing Me Softly), Sarah Shahi (The L Word, Person of Interest) and Raffaeloo Degruttola (Blood Moon).

Guns For Hire comes to the UK on DVD courtesy of TriCoast UK. It will be released on DVD in the Us in the 1st quarter of 2016, courtesy of Sony.

The most haunting film from Courtney Solomon’s After Dark Films ‘8 Films to Die For’ lineup has been unveiled. The Wicked Within is set to snag the 3rd spot in the horror festival.

Directed by Jay Alaimo and produced by Gianni Capaldi and Enzo Cilenti, The Wicked Within joins a collection of 8 frightening films to be featured by the esteemed horror company.

“Each of our 8 films has a certain trait that makes it stand apart from the others,” says Stephanie Caleb, Evp, Creative Affairs & Acquisitions, “The Wicked Within is a classic horror possession story with relatable characters, and nightmares that linger.”

When a little girl dies, her family gathers to mourn the loss. Yet the pain is not forgotten and a vengeful demon spirit takes possession of a vulnerable family member tearing at the ties that bind them all together. One by one, it forces each family member to confess...

I really liked "Mr. Robot" when it debuted, and I'm going to work it into the weekly blog rotation for the rest of this season (give or take interruptions for press tour and late summer vacation). Some thoughts on tonight's episode coming up just as soon as this building has its own fire department... Like I did the last time I wrote about "Mr. Robot," I'm going to bounce around on different topics that interested me with this episode: * This week, in "Is Mr. Robot really Elliot's Tyler Durden?" (aka — and all credit to TV.com for this moniker — "Byte Club"): many mixed signals as to Mr. Robot's reality. At the coffee shop, for instance, another fsociety member nods to him, and he goes to steal the ID of a Steel Mountain employee, but Elliot is doing nothing in that moment, and that could be read as him.

Fresh off its feting at the Tribeca Film Festival, USA Network’s Mr. Robot has fleshed out its cast.

RelatedUSA Sets Dates for Suits, Graceland, Mr. Robot and Others

Premiering June 24, the techno thriller stars Rami Malek (The Pacific) as Elliot, a cyber-security engineer by day/vigilante hacker by night who is recruited by the leader (Christian Slater) of an underground group to destroy the very firm, E Corp, he is paid to protect. The regular cast also includes Portia Doubleday (Mr. Sunshine), Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) and Martin Wallström.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Michele Hicks (The Shield) has boarded...

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Blue Bloods" episode 10 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Sins Of The Father," and it turns out that we're going to see Frank get very passionate about gathering the evidence needed to put away the creep that shot one of Henry's officers. Porn star murders get investigated, and more. In the new, 10th episode press release: Frank will be determined to finally get the evidence he needs to prosecute the man who shot one of Henry's fellow officers years ago. Press release number 2: Frank will push to find evidence against a suspected cop killer who shot one of Henry’s fellow officers years ago. In the meantime, Danny and Baez are going to investigate a string of murders involving adult film stars, Guest stars feature: Mitch Pileggi (Donald DeCarlo), James Nuciforo (Jim Nuciforo), Michele Hicks (Cat Holloway)Daniel Jenkins...

The latest haunted house horror to burst onto the big screen is 2 Bedroom 1 Bath (review), named so for the typical, banal listing description of an apartment.

It tells the story of Rachel (Michelle Hicks) and Kevin Foster (Andrew W. Walker), a couple who have finally found the ideal home where they can build a future and raise their children. They are hoping it’s a fresh start for their troubled marriage, but as they begin to settle into their new digs, their plans are interrupted by strange occurrences.

As it so happens, director Stanley Yung was inspired by true events when he embarked on this, his first foray into full-on horror. We got a chance to catch up with him at the special event premiere screening of the film, and here’s what he had to say about making a scary movie.

Dread Central: You have such a great cast...

Wet Behind the Ears: Alaimo’s Suburban Malaise a Standard Procedure

We’ve come to expect a certain amount of functional dysfunction to be featured in independent films depicting the decomposition of nuclear American families all tuckered out by their dogged insistence on living out the illusion of a proscribed way of existence. You can count Jay Alaimo’s latest film, Chlorine, as an overly familiar example of hitting all the customary checkmarks, including a more pressing and dramatic back story used to tie its disparate characters together.

Issues of class and how we’re conditioned to always hunt for loopholes to score upgrades seems to be an overarching theme but between a handful of moments where Alaimo is trying too hard to score pathos or convey information, the film is a stagnant, emotional plateau, managing only to ingrain us with an apathetic attitude towards its characters.

It almost...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for the film 2 Bedroom 1 Bath, starring Eric Roberts and Dee Wallace, release details for As They Continue to Fall, and episode details for Lee Martin’s The Midnight Hour:

2 Bedroom 1 Bath Release Date and Trailer: “Al Bravo Studios and Chemical Mind Studios are proud to announce that the independent horror feature 2 Bedroom 1 Bath will launch in theaters January 31st, 2014! This compelling feature hosts a well known cast, including: prolific actor Eric Roberts, horror veteran Dee Wallace, rising star Andrew W. Walkers and starlette Shelby Young. One part The Grudge (2004) and one part Rosemary’s Baby (1968), 2 Bedroom 1 Bath involves one young couple’s torment, during the birth of their first child. A nightmare is born in the New Year!

2 Bedroom 1 Bath is a supernatural ghost story,...

While 2013 is thankfully drawing to a close, 2014 is looking delightfully dark! Next out on the indie horror scene is Stanley Yung's new spooker 2 Bedroom 1 Bath, which will be hitting limited theatres on January 31st. Read on for details.

From the Press Release

Al Bravo Studios and Chemical Mind Studios are proud to announce that the independent horror film 2 Bedroom 1 Bath will launch in theatres January 31, 2014!

This compelling feature hosts a well known cast, including prolific actor Eric Roberts, horror veteran Dee Wallace, Costas Mandylor, rising stars Andrew W. Walker and Michele Hicks, and starlet Shelby Young. One part The Grudge (2004) and one part Rosemary’s Baby (1968), 2 Bedroom 1 Bath involves a young couple’s torment during the birth of their first child. A nightmare is born in the New Year!

2 Bedroom 1 Bath is a supernatural ghost story which focuses on Kevin (Walker) and Rachel (Hicks). At first they rejoice that they are expectant parents.

Production companies Al Bravo Studios and Chemical Mind Studios have secured a theatrical release date for their horror feature 2 Bedroom 1 Bath. This indie thriller will show theatrically globally, through distributors +Entertainment. This title stars Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Dee Wallace (Ditch Day Massacre) and Shelby Young. The theatrical launch takes place January 31st, 2014! The film's story follows a young couple: Kevin (Andrew W. Walker) and Rachel (Michele Hicks). They are expecting a new child, but something or someone haunts their new home. Rachel's pregnancy seems to be the source of a supernatural force and tragic events take place, leading up to the birth of their child. 2 Bedroom 1 Bath will show in several cities. This film will play in cities throughout California, Texas and Louisiana. As well, the film will play in theatres within Russia and several South American cities. Horror fans can check their local listings for theatre showtimes.

This was the first episode of the season which looked at two separate cases. In the first, a woman turns up at party, attacked and bloodied; leaving a bloody handprint on the car outside. Her name is Robin Prescott (Michelle Hicks) and Flack (Eddie Cahill) says she only recalled her name after being asked four times and was attacked in Central Park. Mac (Gary Sinise) : "We've got ourselves an 800sq metre crime scene." In the second case, Jordy (Sven Holmberg)is shot. No shell casings are found and Aiden (Vanessa Ferlito) believes the murder weapon to be a revolver. He appears to be a drug user and has track marks on his ankles. The entry wound appears to be larger than a needle. The tissue around the wound is uneven and fibres are frayed outwards. The gun spatter also seems unusual. Mac: "something exited our entrance wound." Stella (Melina Kanakaredes...

What's it like to play Frankenstein one night and his Creature the next? Maddy Costa meets Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch as they tackle Danny Boyle's new production at the National

Danny Boyle is not a man to shy away from a challenge. The proof is all over cinema screens in his latest film 127 Hours, and it's evident in his return to British theatre, where he cut his teeth as a director in the 1980s. Boyle's choice of play – an adaptation (by Nick Dear) of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, opening at London's National theatre next month – might be conventional, but not the way he is presenting it. Two actors will alternate the lead roles – a ploy attempted rarely, possibly with good reason.

"Frankenstein is creating life without women," Boyle reasons. "The idea is to bring two actors as close to that notion as possible. And how do you do that?...

By Jove, look at the sexy celebs who walked the carpet at the Sherlock Holmes premiere!

HollywoodLife.com spoke to the film’s director Guy Ritchie Exclusively on the red carpet, who told us, “This is how I’ve always pictured Sherlock Holmes to be, since I was a boy.”

Well, we don’t know about you, but we would have never pictured super celebs like Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Pete Wentz, Eva Mendes, Bruce Willis, Emma Hemming, Johnny Lee Miller, Michelle Hicks, Sebastian Stan and Jessica Szohr when thinking of Sherlock and Watson!

The slew of glittery stars came to see the highly-anticipated movie, which premiered on Dec. 17 at NYC’s Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, staring Rachel McAdams, Jude Law, and Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie tells us, “I had an idea of what Sherlock Holmes would be when I was six-years-old. I knew all of the stories...

Sienna Miller joined her After Miss Julie costars Jonny Lee Miller and Marin Ireland onstage in NYC last night as they officially opened their Broadway show. The trio had a great deal of support for their big evening, with Anna Wintour, Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes and her new husband Hugh Dancy turning out to attend both the premiere and afterparty. True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard also made an appearance, though his rumored lady friend Kate Bosworth wasn't by his side. Sienna beamed in her shimmery short dress at the bash, but she might not be so smiley if she braves reading her reviews. View 25 Photos › To see more from Sienna's big night, just read more. View 25 Photos › Images include: Sienna Miller, Marin Ireland, Jonny Lee Miller, Michelle Hicks, Anna Wintour, Rachel McAdams, Hugh Dancy, Claire Danes, Alexander Skarsgard, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Justin Kirk...

Many expectant parents already have a nickname in mind when naming their unborn child, but for a growing minority the nickname is the name! Linda Rosenkrantz, co-founder of nameberry.com, points out that celebrities like Tiger Woods, Helena Bonham Carter and Mira Sorvino bypassed the full, formal names of Charles, William and Jonathan when naming their sons Charlie, Billy and Johnny, respectively.

What’s more, Tiger and Denise Richards — both of whom have daughters named Sam — are also using the same nicknames for both boys and girls interchangeably. The using a unisex nickname-as-a-name club may include Ethan Suplee and John C. McGinley (with daughters named Billie), Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O’Connell (with daughter Charlie) and Melissa Etheridge (with daughter Johnnie), “but these are miles away from the unisex nickname names of the 60s and 70s like Corey and Jody,” Linda notes. “Today’s versions are mostly short forms of standard appellations,...

Chicago – There was no better show on television in 2008 than FX’s “The Shield” and the seventh and final season is now available on DVD. The dark and often brilliant series about life lived in the gray area between right and wrong had its ups and downs over the course of six seasons but the seventh and final chapter in the life of Vic Mackey was stunningly perfect and I find it hard to disagree with Maureen Ryan of The Chicago Tribune, who is quoted on the cover of the recently released DVD set - “…the most brilliant series finale I’ve ever seen.”

DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0 One of the things I always loved about “The Shield,” a show that I think I have written about more than any other in the decade I’ve been writing about entertainment, was how brilliantly the team behind the show wove together themes and...

Jonny Lee Miller is finally on the board! The Eli Stone star, once married to the matriarch of one of Hollywood's bigger broods, has welcomed his first child with his actress wife, Michele Hicks. Son Buster Timothy Miller was born Wednesday in Los Angeles, weighing in at 9 pounds, Miller's rep tells People. Miller and Hicks, who most recently appeared on The Shield, tied the knot in July. But while Miller's fatherly prospects are looking good, his future as a hallucination-prone litigator is looking rather bleak, as ABC decided last month not to order up any more episodes of the legal dramedy Eli Stone. The British actor, who memorably played Angelina Jolie's first...

Angelina Jolie's ex-husband, Jonny Lee Miller, has become a first-time dad.

Miller's new bride, Michele Hicks, gave birth to a son on Wednesday.

The couple has decided to call the boy Buster Timothy Miller, according to People.com.

Miller and Hicks wed earlier this year.

Jonny Lee Miller of TV's Eli Stone and his wife, actress Michele Hicks, have welcomed a son, his rep confirms exclusively to People. Buster Timothy Miller was born Wednesday in Los Angeles, weighing in at 9 lbs. Miller, 36, and Hicks, 35, who has appeared on The Shield, were married earlier this year. This is their first child. – Ulrica Wihlborg . Welcome baby Buster! Congratulation Jonny and Michelle hereRELATED Gallery: . From Brad & Angie to Joel & Nicole, Hollywood has baby fever!

As Fashion Week continues in La, stars came out for charity on Saturday at the St. Jude's 5th Annual Runway For Life Benefit. The Duff sisters sparkled along with Jaime Pressly and Jennifer Love Hewitt, while Selena Gomez sweetly posed with a young patient. Jon Hamm suited up and flashed a big smile with his girlfriend by his side before we were treated to another new Mad Men episode last night. While it's fun to check out all the new trends we can expect for Spring, it's even better to see celebs finding ways to give back when they're not sitting in the front rows. To see a lot more photos including Daisy Fuentes, Jonny Lee Miller, Natasha Henstridge, and others, just read more. Images include: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Haylie Duff, Jaime Pressly, Selena Gomez, Cybill Shepherd, Daisy Fuentes, Dick Van Dyke, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jason Alexander,...

Actor Jonny Lee Miller had to re-arrange his April nuptials in just three days after his original choice of ceremony location burned down.

The Brit, who was previously wed to Angelina Jolie, married Michele Hicks in Malibu, California - but it wasn't his first choice.

He explains, "The place we were gonna go and get married actually caught fire a week before we were going there. It was in northern California.

"It turned out better because it actually meant we could have more friends and family there. We were initially eloping.

"A friend of a friend leant us their house and when all your friends pull together for you it was actually quite special."...

George Clooney's publicist reconfirmed that George will not be coming back to ER for its final season, saying that he is busy with his movie career. — Reuters Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $1 million to Human Rights Watch in an effort to help the organization's work in changing Myanmar and Zimbabwe's corrupt governments. — CitizenSugar Steven Spielberg donated $100,000 to fight California's Proposition 8 initiative to ban same-sex marriage, following in the footsteps of Brad Pitt's donation. — Huffington Post 90210 has been picked up for the full season, the CW announced yesterday. — Us Weekly Janet Jackson has left her record label, Island Def Jam, and according to her publicist will work on promoting her music independently. — E! Online Eli Stone actor Jonny Lee Miller and his wife, Michele Hicks, have announced they are expecting their first baby. — People Source...

Jonny Lee Miller of TV's Eli Stone and his wife Michele Hicks are expecting their first child, according to the actor's rep. Miller, 35, and Hicks, also 35, a former model who appeared on The Shield, were married earlier this year. The couple had a co-ed baby shower on Saturday night with friends and family in Los Angeles. Related Gallery: . See more celeb baby news on the covers of People!

George Michael gave Dr. Phil McGraw a little tough love at his concert Wednesday night at the L.A. Forum. "I probably shouldn’t say this, but it’s very me. Dr. Phil is here, and in the sea of faces he has this miserable look – he's been doing it for the last hour," the British singer said from the stage at McGraw, who was in the audience. "I probably shouldn't say this, but maybe you need to see someone about that." A source at the show described the jibe from Michael as "very playful." Still, after Michael reprimanded Dr. Phil for scowling,...

Agent Louise Ward has left Innovative Artists and has joined WMA in the talent department. She brings with her a roster that includes "Step Up" star Channing Tatum. Ward began her representation career at Limelight, a Los Angeles production company handling commercial and video directors. She was an agent trainee under Jeff Berg at ICM and Jay Moloney at CAA. Ward later joined Bymel O'Neill Artists Management, which has since been renamed Management 360. Her client list includes Cobie Smulders ("How I Met Your Mother"), Alex Frost ("Elephant", "Drillbit Taylor") and Michele Hicks ("The Shield").

Steve Harris has been tapped to star opposite Dougray Scott in NBC's one-hour pilot Heist for director Doug Liman. Also joining the cast of the dramedy are Michelle Hicks and Billy Gardell. Heist, from NBC Universal Television Studio, Hypnotic and Sony Pictures TV, is an ensemble dramedy that chronicles over the course of a season a group of thieves' attempt to simultaneously rob three jewelry stores on Beverly Hills' famed Rodeo Drive. Scott plays the mastermind of the operation, with Harris (ABC's The Practice) set to play his partner.

"Twin Falls Idaho" is that rara avis in the world of film, a remarkably original work that offers a unique vision of humanity. The feature debut by the highly talented Polish brothers is artistically exciting and meticulously crafted, and one feels the filmmakers' intelligence behind every frame. The film, acquired at this year's Sundance Festival by Sony Pictures Classics, should do well in specialty markets, provided audiences don't recoil from the unusual subject matter.

The story tells of conjoined twins Blake and Francis Falls, played by filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish (who are twins but not conjoined). However, the film is anything but a freak show: "Twin Falls" is first and foremost a love story and then something of a romantic triangle.

The Polish brothers -- Michael directed the screenplay they wrote together -- have been fascinated by conjoined twins since at an early age they stumbled onto the story of original "Siamese twins" Chang and Eng Bunker, who were 19th century circus attractions. In "Twin Falls", they explore not only how such brothers bond and communicate but the themes of human identity and completeness.

What is it like to never be alone? How do you define who you are when you are two? Does one fantasize about being "single"?

Blake and Francis, 25, come to the city to search for the mother Lesley Ann Warren) who abandoned them early in life. Taking up residence in an incredibly seedy hotel, the two celebrate their birthday by ordering a prostitute. Penny -- played by wonderful newcomer Michele Hicks -- is, naturally, floored by their appearance.

Horrified, she flees but returns to retrieve her purse. She then yields to her curiosity and stays. She asks questions, runs errands and finds herself falling in love with Blake. She realizes that Francis is ill and being kept alive by his brother, whose strong heart does the pumping for both bodies.

Through Penny, the movie enters the twins' mysterious, private world. Her presence also acts as a catalyst in the brothers' relationship because, for once, someone has come between them. With her blossoming affection for Blake, Penny -- who has allowed her life to take a downward spiral since giving up her handicapped son -- feels a sense of worth re-enter her life.

The film contains several brilliant sequences, especially a Halloween party at which the twins discover that for this one night they can be seen as normal. An absolutely haunting ending brings home the universal need for love.

Although the film was shot in color, cinematographer M. David Mullen's lighting, Bic Owen's costumes and Warren Alan Young's decors strongly emphasize blacks and whites. This, along with a Depression-era flop house where Barton Fink would feel right at home, evokes a timeless world in which the story unfolds.

Despite an obviously limited budget, "Twin Falls" is a first-class production, right down to the incredible prosthetic attachment.

TWIN FALLS IDAHO

Sony Pictures Classics

Seattle Pacific Investments and Fresh Produce Co.

in association with Steven J. Wolfe and Sneak Preview Entertainment present a Rena Ronson production

Producers:Marshall Persinger, Rena Ronson, Steven J. Wolfe

Director:Michael Polish

Writers:Michael Polish, Mark Polish

Executive producer:Joyce Schweickert

Director of photography:M. David Mullen

Production designer:Warren Alan Young

Music:Stuart Matthewman

Costume designer:Bic Owen

Editor:Leo Trombetta

Color/stereo

Cast:

Blake Falls:Mark Polish

Francis Falls:Michael Polish

Penny:Michele Hicks

Francine:Lesley Ann Warren

Miles:Patrick Bauchau

Jay:Jon Gries

Jesus:Garrett Morris

Surgeon:William Katt

Running time -- 105 minutes

MPAA rating: R...