This Week in SEAN, news from Gerard Butler, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and a brilliant clip of Billy Connolly on Craig Ferguson which includes Billy talking about his favourite party trick involving a plate of salad and his willy.

Gerard Butler to start shooting ‘Playing the Field’ in March

Playing the Field (originally called Slide) is now scheduled to begin production sometime in March. Gerard Butler started out as just producing the film through Evil Twins, but was cast in the lead role a few months ago.
When it was called Slide, the story centered on a ex-professional baseball player who tries to reconnect with his son and ex-wife by coaching the boy’s little league team. Now that it’s Playing the Field, the action has moved from the baseball field to the soccer field, with Butler attached to play a retired soccer star. Both editions of the story had the ex-player having to fight off the mothers of other kids on his son’s team. [Rebecca Murray]

Syfy cancels ‘Stargate Universe’

Syfy has decided not to renew Stargate Universe for a third season. The show, which starred Robert Carlyle will end next Spring after the remaining ten episodes air.

‘Coriolanus’ part of Berlinale lineup

Coriolanus, which stars Gerard Butler and Brian Cox, will have its world premiere at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. The film will screen out of competition, and the festival runs from February 10 to February 20 in Berlin.

Billy Connolly’s appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The episode aired on Friday, December 17, 2010:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pACQy7CUNU

2011 Golden Globe nominations; includes ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, ‘The Good Wife’

The Golden Globe nominations were announced the other day and includes nods for Burlesque (starring Alan Cumming), The Good Wife (Alan Cumming), How to Train Your Dragon (with the voices of Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, and David Tennant), The Pillars of the Earth (Tony Curran), Sons of Anarchy (Tommy Flanagan) and Red (Brian Cox).

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony airs on January 16, 2011. The partial list of nominees is below and you can get the full list here.

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Alice in Wonderland
Burlesque
The Kids Are All Right
Red
The Tourist

Best Animated Feature Film
Despicable Me
How To Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“BOUND TO YOU” — BURLESQUE Music by: Samuel Dixon; Lyrics by: Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler
“COMING HOME” — COUNTRY STRONG Music & Lyrics by: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
“I SEE THE LIGHT” — TANGLED Music by: Alan Menken; Lyrics by: Glenn Slater
“THERE’S A PLACE FOR US” — CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER Music & Lyrics by: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey
“YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST OF ME” — BURLESQUE Music & Lyrics by: Diane Warren

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
JULIANNA MARGULIES THE GOOD WIFE
ELISABETH MOSS MAD MEN
PIPER PERABO COVERT AFFAIRS
KATEY SAGAL SONS OF ANARCHY
KYRA SEDGWICK THE CLOSER

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
CARLOS (SUNDANCE CHANNEL)
THE PACIFIC (HBO)
PILLARS OF THE EARTH (STARZ)
TEMPLE GRANDIN (HBO)
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
HAYLEY ATWELL PILLARS OF THE EARTH
CLAIRE DANES TEMPLE GRANDIN
JUDI DENCH RETURN TO CRANFORD
ROMOLA GARAI EMMA
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT THE CLIENT LIST

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
IDRIS ELBA LUTHER
IAN MCSHANE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
AL PACINO YOU DON’T KNOW JACK
DENNIS QUAID THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
EDGAR RAMIREZ CARLOS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
SCOTT CAAN HAWAII FIVE-O
CHRIS COLFER GLEE
CHRIS NOTH THE GOOD WIFE
ERIC STONESTREET MODERN FAMILY
DAVID STRATHAIRN TEMPLE GRANDIN

New photo of Ewan McGregor in ‘Perfect Sense’

The new photo (via Best of Ewan) with Ewan and his co-star Eva Green is below:

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 12/20: Kristin Davis, Dick Cavett
Tu 12/21: Jane Fonda
We 12/22: Michael Clarke Duncan, Grant Imahara
Th 12/23: Kathy Griffin, Ruth Gerson
Fr 12/24: Pre-empted

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