Fox to change really 'Bob's Burgers'

Fox has extended its order for animated comedy "Bob's Burgers" by nine episodes. The series went for 13 Sunday episodes spread in the month of the month of january through May taken. It absolutely was restored in April for just about any second season of 13 episodes, also searching for midseason the completely new extension ups a purchase to 22. Carrying out a series premiere that attracted in over 9 million audiences due to a good start within the Nfl 2010 national football league 2010 nfl playoffs earlier your evening, "Burgers" settled looking for audiences inside the 4 million range for a lot of of the first season. Series creator Loren Bouchard professional produces with Jim Dauterive for last century Fox TV. H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Serta Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal from the regular voice cast. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Tom Cruise can get filled with Mission: Impossible featurette

"We're miles . 5 within the Earth, the greatest building on the planet,In . states director Kaira Bird while he produces a scene for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.We're unsure what he's worried about - he's inside. No such luck for Tom Cruise!An action star still doing their very own stunts aged 49. Others think The Expendables 3 beckons?

Cambio, Killer set film shorts

LutzVachon Cambio and Killer Digital have released a partnership targeted at thesps searching being filmmakers by creating and pointing short films -- including Kellan Lutz ("Twilight"), Troian Bellisario ("Pretty Little Liars"), Nina Dobrev ("The Vampire Journals") and Kevin Jonas from the Jonas Siblings.The shorts can look around the 15-month-old Cambio site, that will also boast live video chats between producer Christine Vachon and also the filmmakers. "I started my career making short films, to have the ability to revisit that genre and help develop the abilities of gifted, youthful short filmmakers is full circle for me personally,Inch Vachon stated. "And, unlike after i began, the web allows millions to savor and experience these films."Vachon, who just wrapped around the untitled Ramin Bahrani racing pic starring Zac Efron, stated the shorts come in 10-20 minute range and may start showing up the coming year. She told Variety the idea developed about last year. "It's an effective way for stars to get away from their safe place," she added.Bellisario stated she's already focusing on three different ideas. "This is ideal for me because I am such keen on Christine's work, and I am not necessarily excellent at hanging out on the set," she added.Lutz stated he has not locked lower a concept yet. "I would like it to be original, and inventive, however with a twist," he added. "Short films are tricky because you do not have time for you to develop the figures, therefore the plot needs to grab individuals attention fast."Lutz stated he's never directed but is searching toward it. "Getting labored with and observed a lot of gifted company directors, I have put more pressure than normal on myself, but I am really just searching only at that being an chance to ascertain if I like it and may wish to eventually direct feature-length films," he stated.Vachon's films include "Boys Don't Cry" and "1 Hour Photo. "Christine's history in creating significant and relevant films that talk to this demographic is unmatched," stated Cambio gm Nathan Coyle. Younger crowd stated Vachon's Killer Films banner will be a producer should a brief get to be the grounds for an element.Fantastic Digital is really a partnership between Killer Films and Kevin Iwishina's Preferred Content to produce digital, shortform shot entertainment content.Bellisario stated she's already focusing on three different ideas. "This is ideal for me because I am such keen on Christine's work and I am not necessarily excellent at hanging out on the set," she added. Lutz stated he has not locked lower a concept yet. "I would like it to be original, and inventive, however with a twist," he added. "Short films are tricky because you do not have time for you to develop the figures, therefore the plot needs to grab individuals attention fast." Lutz stated he's never directed but is searching toward it, observing, "Getting labored with and observed a lot of gifted company directors I have put more pressure than normal on myself, but I am really just searching only at that being an chance to ascertain if I like it and may wish to eventually direct feature length films." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Time Warner Cable video revenues slip

Time Warner Cable, the nation's second largest cable operator, said Thursday net income eased 2 percent to $356 million last quarter and it saw video revenue slip year on year. Cable and satellite companies are being closely watched these days for any sign that new and growing video streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and others that are direct to the consumer might be eating into their business. TWC's revenue firmed 3.7 percent to $4.9 billion. Residential services nosed up 2 percent driven by voice, data and higher charges, but the company noted a decline in video subscribers and revenues from premium channels and transactional video-on-demand. Video revenue slipped to $2.6 million from $2.7, the company said. TWC ended the quarter with 14.4 million total subscribers, a hair down from 14.5 the previous quarter ended in June. It lost 128,000 video customers, bringing the total to 11,939. Voice subs also slipped from the June quarter. But the company added 89,000 new data subscribers Advertising revenues decreased primarily as a result of a year-on-year decline in political advertising revenues and weakness in the overall advertising market in TWC's operating areas, partially offset by an increase in revenues from advertising inventory sold on behalf of other video distributors, the company said. Time Warner Cable returned $731 million to shareholders during the quarter in the form of a share buyback (total $1.2 billion planned) and $158 million dividend payout. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Oliver Stone to Direct 'Power Broker' Film for Cinemax (Exclusive)

Cinemax gets political with director Oliver Stone.our editor recommendsAnalyst Compares News Corp. Phone Hacking Scandal to Oliver Stone Movie and 'Very Bad Things'Actors Who've Performed PoliticiansBest Presidents in Movies and TV The premium cable network is developinga film according to Robert Caro's classic nonfiction book The Energy Broker.Such as the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning tome, the project will inform the storyline of methods Robert Moses reformed the face area of NY. PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Gamers Which Will Really make a difference within the 2012 Elections Moses, who previously was named the town's "master builder,' was one of the most effective males in twentieth century urban planning and politics, getting affected NY's infrastructure around every other individual. Additionally to presuming directorial responsibilities, Stone will executive produce with former studio chiefPeter Guber and Sopranos vet James Gandolfini. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Films and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Like to Hate) Gandolfini's managers Nancy Sanders and Mark Remedy are attached as co-executive producers, with Nicholas Meyer(Collateral Damage, The Prince of Egypt) aboard to pen the telepic. Gandolfini, Meyer and Stone are repped by CAA. Email: Lacey.Rose@thr.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Subjects Oliver Stone Cinemax TV Development

New Tower Heist Clip

Eddie Murphy talks safe crackingIf you're one of the 99%, you're going to enjoy Tower Heist, wherein a bunch of blue-collar Joes decide to rob a thieving, greedy banker who has stolen their pension funds. But it's no easy job for a bunch of fundamentally honest types to plan a robbery, so they recruit ex-con Eddie Murphy to help them - and this clip shows their working process.The film's all-star cast includesBenStiller,the aforementioned Murphy, Gabourey Sidibe, CaseyAffleck, Michael Pena, Tea Leoni, Matthew Broderick, Judd Hirsch and Alan Alda. Brett Ratner's directing it, after a four-year hiatus from feature film directing.Tower Heist is out on November 2.

Damages Taps Ryan Phillippe for Season 5

Ryan Phillippe Ryan Phillippe has signed on for the fifth and final season of Damages, TVLine.com reports. Phillippe will play a Julian Assange-esque character in the new season, which will pit Glenn Close's Patty Hewes against Rose Byrne's Ellen Parsons. In this case, his character will turn to Ellen for help. Check out the rest of today's news Phillippe, whose film roles include Crash, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Cruel Intentions, hasn't had a regular TV gig since his days as Billy Douglas on One Life to Live. Damages is expected to premiere its final season next summer on DirecTV.