Nominee reaction: Kaira Pitt

PittAlthough he's been nommed two times before, Kaira Pitt feels his lead actor bid for "Moneyball" is a touch more significant to him due to everything he and also the filmmakers experienced to obtain the baseball pic by base. It has been a "great ride to date and that i really was pleased to see 'The Tree of Life' enter there in addition to 'Moneyball' because we thought i was basically forgotten," stated Pitt. "That one (the nomination) was a bit more special due to the uphill fight to obtain ('Moneyball') made. Previously people might have run for that hillsides when things went wrong but (The new sony Pictures chief) Amy Pascal really bending lower making sure this film happen. And So I think this nomination for me personally carries a bit more (significance) more previous ones." Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Pitre is Goodspeed's 'Mame'

PitreLouise Pitre, original star of the Broadway incarnation of "Mamma Mia!," will topline an upcoming revival of "Mame" at Connecticut's Goodspeed Musicals this spring.The 1966 Jerry Herman tuner "Mame" is one of those titles that Broadway producers often talk about reviving, especially when there's a production happening at a nearby regional such as Goodspeed. At this point, however, the Goodspeed run of "Mame" is a self-contained production with no outside commercial attachments. Herman's "Mack and Mabel" has been previously revived at the Connecticut theater as well as his "Dear World" on Goodspeed's second stage.Pitre will play the title role in "Mame," skedded to play the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam April 20-July 1.Ray Roderick (Goodspeed's "Hello! My Baby," "My One and Only," "Singin' in the Rain" and "42nd Street") will helm the tuner with choreography by Vince Pesce (associate choreographer of Broadway's "Anything Goes," "The Pajama Game," "Wonderful Town" and "Little Shop of Horrors.")Show has a book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee and is based on the novel "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis and the play by Lawrence and Lee.No other casting has been announced. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Golden Globes: Who Do You Want to Win?

Damian Lewis The Golden Globes is here! With so many newbies in the running, can Homeland and New Girl dethrone defending champs Boardwalk Empire and Glee? Will Claire Danes maintain a perfect record at the Globes? Can Viola Davis top Globe favorite Meryl Streep? Will The Artist cement its status as the Oscar front-runner?TVGuide.com's Golden Globes predictionsSound off below with your predictions for the big show!

'Perfect Crime' Alumni Searched for for Celebration

"Perfect Crime," a long-running participate in the good reputation for NY theater, is honoring its 25th anniversary on April 18, 2012. Anybody that has been associated with the show in the last two-and-a-half decades stars, stage managers, house managers, box office personnel, promotions staff, etc. should email pc25years@america online.com to get an invite towards the anniversary celebration that will incorporate a group photo chance at the outset of April. Please email pc25years@america online.com before March 28 for the invitation.

Girl Happening trailer arrives

A brand new trailer has showed up for Girl Happening, by which Avoi Mendes plays a single mom battling to stick to the duties of discussing her teenage daughter.Getting been abandoned by her mother throughout her very own teenage life, Mendes struggles to interrupt the cycle, as she stays additional time mucking about having a married Matthew Modine than she does with daughter Cierra Ramirez.Have a look in the new trailer below... Granted, a clip makes is appear just a little fresh paint-by-amounts, with the beneficial pop soundtrack and familiar character archetypes (reckless mother, precocious daughter, saintly teacher), however the cast is of the high calibre, and newcomer Ramirez looks to become something of the find.The film arrives in america on 27 April, having a United kingdom release date not yet been confirmed. Fans of heartwarming existence training ought to keep individuals fingers entered it causes it to be across water-feature...

Warren Buffett to croon in China

BuffettBeijing-- This can be a truly wealthy method to see around from the Dragon.Billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett is growing his repertoire beyond canny stock-picking to sing and play guitar around the "Chinese Lunar Year Gala" on pubcaster CCTV's website.The 81-year-old investment guru, referred to as "Oracle of Omaha," has recorded his performance, which is broadcast on Jan. 23, the state Xinhua news agency stated. The song title wasn't revealed. The Berkshire Hathaway prexy has showbiz form, getting outfitted as Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose this past year to sing with an advert for Geico Insurance, by which he's shares."Every year we invite Chinese and worldwide celebs to do and send greetings," stated Luo Yan from Lengthy Legacy Intl. Communications, a business collectively holding the big event with China Network Television. "Buffett is one.InchThe gala is going to be broadcast on CNTV.cn, as well as feature Hong Kong multihypenate Jackie Chan. A condensed version from the show will air on Closed-circuit television.Buffett, together with Microsoft founder Bill Gates, continues to be active in encouraging China's growing military of super-wealthy to get involved with giving their huge wealth to charitable organisation, because he does. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Kaye Stevens dies at 79

Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," died Wednesday at the Villages Hospital north of Orlando, Fla., following a battle with breast cancer and blood clots. She was 79.Stevens performed with Rat Pack members including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop. She also sang solo at venues like Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and the Plaza Hotel's Persian Room in NY City.During the Vietnam War era, Stevens performed for American soldiers in the war zone with Bob Hope's USO tour.Stevens was born Catherine Louise Stephens in Pittsburgh. Her family eventually moved to Cleveland, where a teenage Stevens got her start as a drummer and singer. She later married now deceased bandleader and trumpet player Tommy Amato, and the couple performed throughout the eastern U.S.During a gig in New Jersey, Stevens was discovered by Ed McMahon, Carson's longtime sidekick, which led to new bookings. Her big break came when she was playing a lounge at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas: Debbie Reynolds became ill and was unable to perform in the main room; Stevens filled in and was an instant hit.Stevens released at least half a dozen album, most on Liberty Records. The 1962 novelty album "(Not So) Great Songs (Which Were Left Out of) Great Movies (For Obvious Reasons)" includes tracks such as "Splendor in the Grass (or, Lawn Parties Can Be Fun)," "Frankenstein (in 3/4 Time)" and "Judgment at Nuremberg (or, A Hun and His Honeybun)."Besides singing, Stevens also acted in film and television. She appeared in six movies, earning a Golden Globe nomination in 1964 for "The New Interns." She was a regular celebrity player on gameshows such as "Match Game," "Hollywood Squares," "Celebrity Sweepstakes," and "Password" and appeared as a regular on "Days of Our Lives" from 1974-79. She most recently appeared onscreen in the 1992 telepic "Miss America: Behind the Crowns."During the past two decades, Stevens performed only Christian and patriotic music. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com