Forex renews 'Justified'

FX's 'Justified' is calculating a good 4.3 million audiences this year.Forex is returning Kentucky-set "Justified" for any 4th season. Cabler has purchased 13 additional episodes for that series from Forex Prods. and The new sony Pictures Television. Show is dependant on rapid story "Fire within the Hole," along with other books, from author Elmore Leonard. The present third season, by which six episodes remain to air, is calculating 4.3 million total audiences and a pair of.a million within the 18-49 demo for first-run episodes, marking an 8% rise in both groups from last year. When weekly multiruns from the show are cumed, the series is drawing 7 million audiences. " 'Justified' is just one of television's best series which season has strengthened that excellence," stated Nick Grad, FX's professional Vice president of original programming. "We anticipate a lot more seasons in the future.Inch Among its ensemble cast, skein stars Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Nick Searcy and Natalie Zea. Neal McDonough and Mykelti Williamson are earning seasonlong guest looks. Showrunner Graham Yost professional produces with Leonard, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Michael Dinner and Fred Golan. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

Biz's taxing questions

Benjamin Master and helmer Timur Bekmambetov around the group of 'Abraham Lincoln subsequently: Vampire Hunter,' which required benefit of Louisianas creditsIn 2004, Film Production Capital leader Will French visited the Cannes Film Festival and set up a booth having a sign reading through "Louisiana Tax Credits Can Help You Save Money," wishing he could interest producers within the state's year-old film and television production incentive program. "Nearly everyone stated, 'What the heck is really a tax credit?, ' " recalls French. It isn't an issue French will probably hear at present day Winston Baker Film Finance Forum West panel Soft Money: Making money with on New Tax Incentives and Subsidies. You will find 40 U.S. areas offering film and television tax credits or rebates, including Puerto Rico and also the District of Columbia, and "you would be hard-pressed to locate a major production that does not involve a tax incentive component," French states. Incentives compensated out by states have reduced from the record $1.4 billion this year to $1.3 billion this year as popular production locations for example Michigan and Boise State Broncos have assigned their programs. "I believe states are returning to their programs, but they are clearly this is not on the decline," states panel moderator Frederick Chianese, senior Vice president of economic development and production incentives planning Entertainment Partners. "States like Arizona (which in fact had a course that closed this year) have pending legislation to create back a far more user-friendly incentive program. Similarly, in Washington condition, the home chosen 8-to-1 (recently) to create back their incentive." If there is any decline in incentives worldwide, it had been because of forex rates, states Chianese. Still, the classic issues remain. "It's dangerous starting a brand new condition that isn't proven," states panelist Kevin Segalla, CFC Capital leader. "Exist really deck hands avail able or will you be shipping everyone in and putting them in hotels? Could they be likely to get back a credit they guaranteed you?" Nj Gov. Chris Christie did that very factor this past year as he vetoed a $420,000 tax credit for that first season of MTV's "Jersey Shoreline." An growing trend to be careful for is states staggering the payout of credits over many years, as Boise State Broncos and NY now do. "It limits the producer's capability to pay that loan in a timely manner and also to access its value for production reasons because much more of it needs to be devoted to interest carry and such things as that," French states. "Galleries can wait a long time to have their tax credits, but it is dangerous towards the independents."HIGHLIGHTSMONDAY12:30 p.m: Workshop registration 1-4 p.m.: Track A: Financier Workshop -- The The inner workings from the Movie Business. Workshop leaders: Chuck Rose bush , founder and Boss, Great Road Capital Robert H. Steinberg , partner, Gipson Hoffman & Pancione 1-4 p.m.: Track B: Filmmaker Workshop -- Fundraiser Recommendations and Tactics. Workshop leaders: Travis Knox, leader, Chapman Entertainment Peter Trinh, ICM Douglas Wroan, leader, Front Row Media WEDNESDAY7:30-8:30 a.m.: Registration & networking breakfast 10:45-11:45 a.m.: Hybrid Options: Utilizing Alternative Techniques of Financing to Fill the Gaps 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Soft Money: Making money with on New Tax Incentives and Subsidies. Moderator: Frederick Chianese , senior Vice president, Entertainment Partners 1:45-2:15 p.m.: Broadening Finance and Co-Production Possibilities With China. 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Pre-Purchase Strategy Session: Talent Acquisition and Management THURSDAY8-8:30 a.m.: Networking breakfast 8:45-9:15 a.m.: Keynote presentation around the Era of Digital Innovation. Mitch Singer, chief digital strategy officer, The new sony Pictures Entertainment 9:15-10:15 a.m.: The Distribution Evolution: Creating New Revenue Streams within the Multimedia Age. Moderator: Jay Cohen , the Gersh Agency 10:45-11:45 a.m.: From P&A to D&A: Marketing Movies on a tight budget Related Links: Platforms answer to tapping new revenue streams Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

'Idol' an easy Wednesday champion

Fox controlled Wednesday's primetime ratings race getting a 2-hour episode that brought having a series lows alternatively systems. Meanwhile, though lower a bit more again this year, CBS opened up in the 24th edition of ''Survivor'' to great amounts.According to preliminary national estimations, "The The American Idol Show ShowInch averaged a 6./16 in 18-49 and 18.6 000 0000 audiences overall from 8 to 10 p.m., on componen with last week's hourlong episode and just the night's No. 1 enter in most groups. In grownups 18-49, "Idol" won its opening hour over "Survivor" by 7 shares, assigned "Modern Family" by 5 shares at 9 o'clock then elevated with a 9-share advantage at 9:30 when CBS' "Criminal Minds" was runner-up. If "Idol" edges up to 6.one out of the superb, it'll edge the Monday delivery of NBC's "The Voice" to put as television's No. 1 show among teens for your week.CBS started ''Survivor: One World'' getting a 3./8 in 18-49 and 10.7 million audiences overall, lower from last winter's premiere (3.2 inside the demo) but nevertheless a great second-place finisher to ''Idol'' inside the 8 o'clock hour. It absolutely was then ''Criminal Minds'' inside a season low (3./7 in 18-49, 11.9 million audiences overall), but ''CSI'' edged up week to week to win at 10 (2.7/7 in 18-49, 11.millions of audiences overall) as auds up-to-date straight into start to see the premiere of Elizabeth Shue just like a regular cast member. For your evening, CBS went second in 18-49, 25-54 and total audiences.At ABC, ''The Middle'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 8.millions of audiences overall) and ''Suburgatory'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.9 million audiences overall) were lower just a little week to week at season-'abnormal' amounts for just about any regular original. Similarly within the shallow finish in the pool were ''Modern Family'' (4.7/12 in 18-49, 11.2 million audiences overall) and ''Happy Endings'' (2.5/6 in 18-49, 5.8 million audiences overall), which required to do fight with ''American Idol'' now and for that reason dipped more week to week in comparison to net's opening-hour comedies. At 10, ''Revenge,'' despite an important episode inside the soap's plotline, edged lower slightly week to week (2.4/6 in 18-49, 7.6 000 0000 audiences overall), placing second in lots of groups and first among the tv producers in grownups 18-34 (1.9/6).The Alphabet was really the only major network to write gains versus. its performance round the comparable evening this past year. NBC's ''Whitney'' (1.6/5 in 18-49, 4.5 million audiences overall) ticked up week to week, drawing its greatest overall audience in 5 days, but ''Are You There, Chelsea'' went just a little inside the other way (1.4/4 in 18-4, 3.5 million audiences overall). Also lower week to week were 9 p.m. newsmag ''Rock Center'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 3. million audiences overall) and 10 p.m. drama ''Law and Order: SVU'' (1.7/4 in 18-49, 5.8 million audiences overall).CW's ''One Tree Hill'' held steady (.7/2 in 18-49, 1.4 million audiences overall) while ''Remodeled'' dipped week to week (.2/one out of 18-49, .5 million audiences overall) . but in very good news, it cannot dip much farther.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: Fox, 6./16 CBS, 2.9/8 ABC, 2.8/7 Univision, 1.4/4 NBC, 1.3/3 CW, .5/1.In general audiences: Fox, 18.6 000 0000 CBS, 11.2 million ABC, 7.9 million NBC, 4.3 million Univision, 3.4 million CW, .9 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Nu Image/Millennium woo Fremes

FremesJohn Fremes has been tapped as head of international at Nu Image/Millennium Films after serving as a top exec at Essential Entertainment.He's reporting to principals Avi Lerner and Trevor Short in a move announced Thursday at the Berlin Film Festival, where the Nu Image/Millenium slate includes "Lovelace," "The Iceman," "Killing Season" and "The Expendables 2."The appointment comes eight months after Mark Gill was recruited as president of Millennium Films, Nu Image's production arm. Fremes is overseeing international sales, distribution and marketing while Gill oversees development, financing and production of Millennium's slate of eight to 10 star-driven movies annually.Fremes was prexy of worldwide distribution at Essential, overseeing sales, distribution and business affairs on "Barney's Version," "The Expatriate" and "Defiance" along with exec producing Roadshow Australia's "Red Dog." Fremes was formerly president of Element Films Intl. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

American Idol's Randy Jackson on Swooning, Stern Steven and How Season 11 Is More Intense

American Idol While American Idol hasn't changed its format significantly for its 11th season, there are some surprises in store. On a call earlier this month, judge Randy Jackson sidestepped questions about the new performance challenges, but teased that everything will be tougher this year - to the point that medics were even called in to treat fainting people auditioning in the Hollywood rounds, which begin Thursday (8/7c, Fox). Is this an indication that Idol has turned up the heat? American Idol's Randy Jackson: Mariah Carey would be an "amazing" X Factor judge Let's take a look at Jackson's (occasionally vague) hints of what may be in store for the competition: Hollywood rounds send hopefuls swooning (literally). "We had people fainting and passing out. It was crazy," Jackson said. "More than ever, it was kind of weird. It just shows the intensity of what's going on. This Hollywood Week was the toughest I think we've ever had on the kids. What's interesting about this time is I would glance at the kids waiting to get up to sing... [and they would] stand up for almost every other performer. It was like, 'Wow, they're really good.' You have to see a lot of talent that goes before you, and when you're sitting there with your nerves in a bunch and you're seeing great voice after great voice after talent after talent, I think you really start doubting yourself." The Judges' Save could get a tweak. "One of the things we've been tossing around and had some ideas about is that judges' save thing," he said. "Last season, we saved Casey, and it was the right time because it was the right person to do that with, but I certainly wish we had another one or two because I think it didn't serve the rest of the team well." Familiar faces have returned, renewed and improved. "Every year, if you watch the auditions closely, we say, 'You're not ready yet. Maybe you should come back.' Guess what? This year, a lot of them came back," Jackson said with a laugh. "They actually listened to us and they came back. They've gotten better or grown... I think that the only edge that they have is that they've been there before... maybe that helps with the nerves a little bit." American Idol slams its music show competition, reveals new performance challenges Howard isn't the only "Stern" judge. "It's Steven [Tyler] and Jennifer [Lopez]'s second year. I think they're being a little bit more stern, not tougher - stern," Jackson said. "They're a little bit more comfortable with it, but they're having a good time, we're all having a really good time. You'll see some change in that in them... It may surprise you." The Dawg may have learned new catch phrases. "What I do and what I say always changes because we grow and evolve a little bit," he said. "I may not be saying this year, 'Are you in it to win it?' [laughs] I think that one's been retired. That was last season, man. It's so last season! You've got to feel it in the air, come on!" American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox. How are you liking Season 11 so far? Do you think the competition is tougher?

Sellars, 'Wild Things' headline L.A. Phil season

The La Philharmonic's 2012-13 season, which begins Sept. 27, is going to be marked by nine new commissions, seven world premieres and many stars within the classical and jazz area who'll bring their talents to Wally Disney Concert Hall.Highlights -- all being carried out by L.A. Phil music director Gustavo Dudamel -- range from the second installment from the three-year Mozart opera project, "The Wedding of Figaro" L.A. Phil creative chair John Adams' oratorio "The Gospel Based on the Other Mary," directed by Peter Sellars and Oliver Knussen's one-act opera "In which the Wild Situations Are,Inch according to Maurice Sendak's classic children's book.Two multi-year projects may also be released that focus on the job of merely one composer: Mozart with Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and also the Bach Keyboard Cycle, which marks the start of pianist Andrs Schiff's two-year study of Bach's keyboard music.Other celebrated artists featurted within the season's programming include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Hilary Hahn pianists Hlne Grimaud, Yefim Bronfman and Yuja Wang and vocalists Rene Fleming and Susan Graham.Past L.A. Phil music company directors Esa-Pekka Salonen and Zubin Mehta will even return for choose dates to wield the baton, getting their particular Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra together.Amongst the jazz choices curated by Herbie Hancock incorporate a co-commissioned piece compiled by Wayne Shorter for bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding, who's writing the lyrics and supplying the vocals for that piece along with a visit through the Jazz at Lincoln subsequently Center Orchestra brought by Wynton Marsalis.For an entire rundown from the year visit laphil.com. Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com

Up With The Evening Sneak Look: Will Arnett and Dean Winters Face Off

Up With The Evening The Brinkley's are likely to welcome another new accessory for his or her household relating to this week's episode of Up With The Evening. Dean Winters (30 Rock, Save Me) guest stars as Chris' (Will Arnett) older brother, also it doesn't take extended for edge against your rivals to become launched, much for the dismay of Reagan (Christina Applegate), who's getting baby Amy proven to some exclusive preschool. Look at this exclusive clip and catch this week's new episode on Thursday at 9:30/8:30c on NBC. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!