WATCH: 47 Ronin Director Carl Erik Rinsch's Interactive Google Maps-Inspired Car Commercial

Commercial director and Ridley Scott protege Carl Erik Rinsch will become better known when his feature debut, the ambitious Keanu Reeves samurai epic 47 Ronin, hits theaters in 2012. But in the meantime, another another of his eye-catching shorts has hit the web that showcases what could be the introduction of a memorable new talent to the film world. In Escape the Map, commissioned by Mercedes-Benz, Rinsch offers an interactive behind-the-wheel adventure set entirely in a pixelated, digital world of intrigue and femme fatales caught in the matrix of Google Streetview. Watch it and weigh in; is Rinsch the visionary filmmaker of the future? Rinsch already earned devotees with his earlier short film The Gift, created for Phillips’ Parallel Lines project, which deftly blends the stark aesthetic of a Soviet winter with the sleek sci-fi promise of a future filled with cool ass robots. He was previously tipped to direct Scott’s Alien flick Prometheus before Scott took the helm. I visited the set of 47 Ronin and, while I can’t yet say much of anything about that project, it was a highly ambitious affair — a fantastical take on the classic Japanese folk tale of 47 rogue samurai out for revenge — and was filmed in 3-D to boot. So it comes as little surprise that Rinsch would create something as inventive and slick as Escape the Map; you can watch a short 20-second teaser, or the longer five-minute gameplay capture (below), but the most immersive experience will come from actually playing/watching over at the official website, which also takes about five minutes; in it, you meet a woman named Marie (Mariah Bonner) who’s desperate to escape the shifting digital world around her, and follow her prompts to navigate around faceless Sim-like people on the streets of Hong Kong. It’s not the deepest concept of all time, but it’s a nifty few minutes — and it was shot, Rinsch tells Slashfilm, “in one day on his day off from editing and post production on Ronin.” Watch Carl Erik Rinsch’s ‘Escape The Map’ Mercedes-Benz Interactive Short Film [Slashfilm]

NBC News taps Chelsea Clinton

NBC is adding Chelsea Clinton to the correspondent roster, based on a study through the NY Occasions on Monday morning. Clinton will start immediately, focusing on the "Creating a Difference" series for "NBC Nightly News." Clinton expressed interest capable of news division prexy Steve Capus in This summer Capus told the Occasions it appeared smart to possess "someone who would do really captivating feature projects" for "Creating a Difference," which can also be put into tyro newsmag "Rock Center With John Williams." It isn't the very first time NBC has offered a situation to some former president's daughter -- George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna Rose bush Hager, is really a correspondent for "Today." Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Nancy Grace: Conrad Murray 'Should Have Gotten Murder One'

ABC Obligations to Dancing With the Stars may have kept Nancy Grace from offering live HLN commentary on the Conrad Murray verdict, but that hardly means she's curbing her opinion about Michael Jackson's doctor, convicted earlier today of involuntary manslaughter.our editor recommendsNancy Grace Explains 23-Pound Weight Loss on 'Dancing With the Stars' (Exclusive Video)Conrad Murray Verdict: What Michael Jackson's Family Is Saying The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the legal analyst after her low-scoring performance on Monday's Dancing With the Stars, and in addition to being in surprisingly good spirits, she entertained reporters backstage with a side of herself she rarely shows on the lighthearted competition. PHOTOS: 10 TV Trials That Shook the World "I've been talking about Michael Jackson since he was charged with child molesting," Grace tells THR. "I made it very clear what I thought after I read the autopsy report and the state's and the defense's evidence. Yes, of course I would have liked to weigh in on the verdict, but I've weighted in what I thought the verdict would be, including what it would be and when it would come in. Luckily, I was two for two." And while Nancy is pleased with the conviction, she says she wishes the trial had gone a little differently. "I think the whole charging decision was wrong," she says. "He should have been charged with Murder One... He should be doing life behind bars." STORY: What the Pundits Are Saying About the Conrad Murray Verdict Jail time, for the record, is something she sees in his future. Grace says that those expecting house arrest might want to change their bets to the maximum four-year sentence in prison. "When he gets out, I've got news for him: God's gonna get him," she says, candidly. "He's gonna be miserable. He can run, but he can't hide. Hey, he and Casey Anthony can have a tea party in four years." As for her own immediate future, the leader board and the judges' critiques make it look like this could be her last week on the Dancing With the Stars. Judge Len Goodman, in particular, was grim about her prospects of staying in the competition, comparing her to Cinderella just shy of midnight. "That's Len's personality. It rolls right off my back," she says of the harsh words. "It wasn't the first time and god willing it won't be the last." Dancing with the Stars Michael Jackson Nancy Grace Conrad Murray

Supernatural Episode Recap: "The Mentalists"

Even though the brothers and sisters "separateInch within the finish of "Slash Fiction," it so happens they individually converge on one town to analyze the identical situation. It's a town full of dying "clairvoyants." Someone or something like that like that's eliminating these fake fortunetellers which is around the Winchesters to uncover why. Concurrently, there's, naturally, much tension involving the squabbling siblings and siblings. Do they really be capable of put Amy inside it? Or am i prone to continue to obtain additional cases of brotherly unrest?The "Slash Fiction" Fallout: Returning week, I've been feeling somewhat bitter inside the ending of "Slash Fiction." It absolutely was a sour epilogue regarding the was otherwise an amazing episode. I merely didn't like how Mike needed off...again. However, my theory was he just needed space. Like I mentioned throughout these blog, he was angry. He didn't want to handle his brother. He didn't even desire to talk or have a look at him. I totally get it. However thought he'd go somewhere to blow off some steam after which it suck up and acquire back along with his brother since they had some large bad Leviathans to battle.As soon as we uncover in "The Mentalists," the separation may last for each week . 5 before they encounter each other. Did either even try calling each other? Dean looked damn lonely in the start from the episode. Mike sees that ditching his brother is a brilliant way to harm him most. Greater than beating him up. So, yeah, initially initially when i first heard he'd been gone for just about any week . 5, I used to be upset. Once they hadn't encounter each other, would Mike have referred to as? In my opinion he'd have. However it might take substantially longer.The Psychic Pals Network: This mythology-free situation needed the boys to Lily Dale, N.Y., the and surrounding suburbs where clairvoyants -- both fake and real -- required up residence. There's a contemporary-y restaurant that seems well suited for Mike together with a nightmare for Dean. The clairvoyants, spoon benders and Miss Cleo imitations will be the large guns in the town. What's fun relevant for this situation -- yes, I mentioned fun -- is always that there's this season 1 vibe. Take a look in a couple of from the classic trade secrets Mike and Dean used while coping with the problem:-There might possibly not have been an EMF meter this time around around around, there is however a liberal usage of salt. Dean uses the salt ring to help safeguard the woman every week, the strong beautiful damsel in distress, as it were. Dean also relies on a gun filled with rock salt. So awesome.-There's quite a girl tease getting a Winchester again. Remember episodes like "Hook Guy," "Wendigo," and "Dead inside the waterInch? Mike and Dean would ride in to the city, solve a supernatural situation and flirt getting a woman. We sometimes have grown to be up to now from that, it's nice being reminded in the simple occasions of Supernatural. I really loved the dynamic happening between Dean and Melanie. She found this ghost stuff strange but she quickly changes into it too as tries to save herself while using the iron and salt. She kind of jogs my memory of Sarah, the woman Mike stood a factor within Season 1's "Provenance."-Mike and Dean (mostly Mike) go digging up graves to enable them to salt and burn some bones. I am unable to can remember the before that happened.-Besides salt, they'll use iron to temporarily vanquish the ghost.-The culprit's an authentic psychic who isn't as fancy like a couple of from the fake fortunetellers in the town so his business suffers. He decides to get rid of his competition utilizing a binding spell, meaning he's a psychic ghost around the leash that does his investing in an offer. Sounds very Sue Ann Grange-esque from "Belief" in the event you request me. Clearly, she'd something much more effective on her behalf account leash -- a genuine reaper.-The authors -- Ben Blacker and Ben Acker -- pay respect for the past too. This is often a psychic town, so both Pamela and Missouri are stated. Plus, the mildly clairvoyant tour guide features a message for Dean from Ellen. I miss all people women. I'm prone to assume Missouri's still alive and well therefore i hope eventually before series finishes, the boys will visit her. We so have to visit her again.-Really the only items that preclude this from like a Season 1 episode within the strict form are the possible lack of the Impala additionally to some classic rock soundtrack.More Sister Issues: There's tension between Mike and Dean for pretty much the entire hour. It's tiring which i personally don't like seeing it. Plus, every so often, one of these brilliant people gives their ideas round the brothers and sisters as well as the negative vibes they produce. According to these clairvoyants, Sam's getting through a loss which is in discomfort. And Dean is stressed. You'll be able to tell these psychic pals aren't (too) real since nobody suspected Sam's dealing with Satan-vision.Mike knows how you can keep his anger. He's abrupt with Dean for more often than not. He's all "just the particulars, ma'am" along with his brother until his brother can't go any more. What did everybody consider that first argument after they visited the museum? I really like Dean calling Mike on his just as one angry bitch with him. But I am unsure about Dean playing the "waving a gun at Satan" card. I am unsure that because of this he didn't tell Mike the real truth about killing Amy.The best conversation in the episode is much more productive. First, Mike must eliminate the psychic responsible for the deaths. In my opinion that may have aided him get in touch with why Dean did what he did. Next, things seem to calm lower to a more workable level. Even though watching vehicle (that was not the Impala), they you will need to talk. Mike states he'll have it and that he is not certain that he'd have are you currently capable of kill Amy. But more youthful crowd feels Dean's actions (not sleeping, consuming) aren't individuals things someone who thinks they did the very best factor. Dean's apparent he feels he did the very best factor. He claims he didn't like lounging to Mike. More youthful crowd confesses for you to get issues getting belief in people and mentions Cas. This gives us an indication that he's still messed up over what went lower there. Regardless, it's a nice conversation. Plus it all finishes while using brothers and sisters on one page again. To operate a vehicle the identical vehicle, the good sign. And let's hope this puts the whole Amy dying to bed mattress which we will get to dealing with no matter the company from the several weeks are. I'm not prone to lie. It's nice to find out everything tension fall away.I loved "The Mentalists." It's a upright MOTW situation getting a proper side dish of sister drama. However, I certainly desire to see lots of Leviathans because I'm curious which i would like the mythology to begin working a little more.Arbitrary Ideas-Jimmy Tomorrow's business card reads: "No Future Too Harsh." I merely think it's funny considering Supernatural's new timeslot rival is NBC's Grimm.-Being because psychic town assisted me can remember the days when Sammy was one amongst the psychic kids which he was getting visions of people at risk.The title from the show is "The Mentalists" and Dean even stated to Mike how a so-referred to as psychic went somewhat Mentalist on him. CBS features a show referred to as Mentalist starring Simon Baker. Plus it so is undoubtedly a Warner Bros. Tv series similar to Supernatural. Synergy in the office.-I really like how a psychic Miss Thibideaux posseses an island accent when working however, if she's in the clock, she's no accent whatsoever. Very Miss Cleo. .-Most Twisted Dying: I will have to the spoon bender guy levitating and falling on everything sharp items.-Ben Blacker and Ben Acker. These new Supernatural authors also created a comedy show within La that's an homage to old time radio shows referred to as Thrilling Adventure Hour. These shows frequently star the type of Nathan Fillion, Colin Hanks, Busy Phillips and Paget Brewster. Therefore I appreciated that Dean discovered in regards to the situation every week round the radio.-Mike and Dean hit the sister functions area of the museum where there's a portrait of "The Mystifying Campbell Brothers and sisters." Clearly, the title Campbell is essential to Mike and Dean. The tour guide notifies us how these characteristics never ended well because of the strain of cooperating. That didn't modify the Campbells, however. It calculates they weren't really siblings and siblings. They were partners inside the alternative lifestyle sense.-Dorian Brown carried out Melanie Holden. She's presently playing Elijah Wood's uptight sister on FX's twisted comedy, Wilfred. And he or she also arrived at get her flirt track of Michael Weatherly in the Season 5 episode of NCIS. She carried out Special Agent Courtney Krieger in "Identity Crisis."-That seem to be Dean gave when Melanie tried to fake read his palm was pretty heartbreaking. It made an appearance really hopeful. Almost too hopeful. Melanie's sad they in't prone to understand Dean. Jensen and Dorian had some good chemistry happening. Wouldn't mind once the brothers and sisters met tabs on her again.-The next episode seems like it'll be fun. show less

Michelle Williams Wears Her Hair Short 'In Memorial of Someone Who Really Loved It'

If you were in the market for a good cry this morning, here you go: in the December issue of Elle UK, Michelle Williams opens up about why she keeps her pixie-cut hairstyle. "I cut it for the one straight man who has ever liked short hair and I wear it in memorial of somebody who really loved it." Yep, that somebody is probably Heath Ledger. Begin waterworks! "What [daughter] Matilda would love is for her mum to grow out the cropped hair, though that's unlikely to happen any time soon," Williams said to the magazine. "I've really grown into it -- I feel like myself with short hair. And it's been a really long time since I had long hair, five years. Of course, the only people who like it are gay men and my girlfriends. Straight men across the board are not into this hair!" After this piece, the smart ones at least, will probably change their tunes. Williams leads 'My Week With Marilyn' into theaters in limited release on Nov.23. [Telegraph UK via Vulture] [Photo: Getty] 'My Week With Marilyn' Photos Michelle Williams as Marilyn MonroeEddie Redmayne as Colin ClarkKenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence OlivierEmma Watson and Eddie Redmayne as Lucy and Colin Clark See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Lindsay Lohan Sentenced to 30 Days In Jail

In the latest chapter of Lindsay Lohan’s ongoing legal struggle, the troubled actress has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. The catch? Her sentence could be extended to 300 days if she doesn’t follow court orders. The latest court order stipulates that the upcoming Playboy model must complete the remainder of her probation — including community service at the L.A. County Morgue and psychotherapy sessions — by March 29. If the actress fails to meet those requirements, she will be sent to jail for 270 days. TMZ reports that of the initial 30 day sentence, Lohan will serve six days in jail. · Lindsay Lohan: 30 Days in Jail [TMZ]

Symbols & Leaders: Denis Leary and Michael J. Fox

Denis Leary & Michael J. Fox "You need us to speak with each other?" Denis Leary jokes, relaxing along with his old friend Michael J. Fox. "This really is really hard, because we don't have a great tell each other. Really, all of us do, but it's mostly hockey talk." Really, Leary, 54, and Fox, 50, share more than their passion for the Boston Bruins: They're devoted fathers and husbands (Fox married Family Ties costar Tracy Pollan in 1988, twelve several weeks before Leary got married author Ann Lembeck) utilizing their own charitable groups: the Leary Firefighters Foundation as well as the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Fox's Emmy-winning role just like a hedonistic paraplegic on Leary's recently wrapped drama Save Me reignited his acting career, leading to his irreverent turns becoming an unscrupulous lawyer round the Good Wife to ensure that as themselves, poking fun at his Parkinson's, on Curb Your Enthusiasm. One thing's certainly: These two can't curb their enthusiasm for each other. TV Guide Magazine: To the series "Symbols & Leaders." I'll permit you to two decide who's the Icon and who's the Innovator.Fox: He's the Innovator.Leary: Since f---ing sucks! TV Guide Magazine: How will you go through the Icon label?Fox: It's more the stuff I've attempted. Alex Keaton and Marty McFly are legendary figures, yet others think Teen Wolf is certainly an legendary character for different reasons.Leary: He's way too humble. A couple of in the past, the kids were watching To the long run. Once when i first saw the film, which kids were poking fun at the identical spots. This goes back to his timing. You may either have it otherwise you don't if the involves comedy. Fast-forward years later, and think about the Parkinson's, which he is doing Curb, where it's dark and funny and getting fun with who he's. Hardly any people can or can do that.Fox: That's what I've been saying by what you ought to do, I'm so amazed...Leary: I used to be wanting you'd suck up.Fox: I am unsure it's creating. I am not going anything. However, you place me free on Save Me and let me do stuff I've been moving around for just about any very very long time. And you also inspire me because you don't give a s--t. Which I give a lot of a s--t plenty of occasions. Like participating in a fight with Hurry Limbaugh [after he accused Fox of faking his Parkinson's signs and signs and symptoms]. Like, it's OK if an individual doesn't just like you, be it that each.Leary: Yeah, especially!Fox: Which is OK to piss lots of people off and try taking a little chances. And from the beginning, Save Me, at any time when the world was properly adoring firefighters and wearing them a pedestal for excellent reasons, you mentioned, "I buy that, but they're real people, too. They have real lives and defects." I don't think I've ever done anything as brave and innovative as that.Leary: I understood Michael extended enough to know he could perform the role on Save Me if this involves surprising people. This is the one factor at our age. You obtain better as you grow older because you have an overabundance stuff to tug from, right?Fox: Yeah. Now I don't be worried about playing figures that people don't always like. They aren't heroic, like the character round the Good Wife...Leary: This can be a great character.Fox: I don't have a very moral continue reading through that character. It's funny that people react so strongly, like I'm an evil guy. Which Time passes, "Really? She has his M.O." TV Guide Magazine: What's the secret for the marital accomplishments?Leary: As a famous guy, often people exceed the person standing alongside you. In within our cases, she's really the one that warrants a lot of the credit. Because if you raise a family group, just throughout thirty years to become together just like a couple is not every day at the lake.Monk: Lots of people say Tracy's a rock, but she didn't cast herself because role. I've experienced challenges of Parkinson's, which i want her. She's the Boss in the operation.Leary: Our partners worry enough to avoid us and go, "Okay, listen: Fogged headlights you do wrong now."Fox: Once I was writing my book [Always Trying To Find] which i had been way behind deadline, I used to be literally yanking my hair out and Tracy mentioned, "What's the matter?" I mentioned, "I'm not likely to finish my book on optimism!" And he or she mentioned, "Whoever else just say?" TV Guide Magazine: How come everybody access it so well?Leary: We vary from same place. We came from from nothing, our fathers died early, we'd tough moms, which we ended up because they stuff you are calling us - I don't think either people thinks we're symbols or leaders. Therefore I admire and respect the means by which he's labored from it. There's a lot of bravery together with an entire inadequate self-pity in what he's finished with his foundation. That's easy to admire, but behind the curtain, watching him just like a father and how he handles themselves is amazing.Fox: Thanks. My turn. With Denis, I consider writing, creating and developing a show like Save Me, which i not have access to the cognitive capabilities for the. Then he steps as you're watching camera and kicks ass. I'd maintain my trailer taking a nap, eating some Cheetos, then get out there and do my bit. After which it to own his foundation, creating a factor. It saves lives. It's surprising that Denis is brash, fun guy, there's however this excellent citizen, artist, creator and innovator - to that particular word - who'll also provide my respect and admiration.Leary: Like a control freak with ADD really helps. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!