Thursday, March 8, 2012

Keck's Exclusives: Mike & Molly Casts Mike's Father

Kristin Chenoweth Philadelphia Cream Cheese won't be disbursing the truly amazing word throughout GCB. Kraft has made a decision that it's going to forget about advertise its cream cheese throughout ABC's midseason show, which will depend on it series Good Christian Bitches, TMZ reviews. Ratings: GCB features a modest debut "Philadelphia has made a decision to tug its advertising from GCB ... We have received a few complaints from clients in addition to their opinions about our advertising are crucial to us," a company representative told the web site. "We have recently made a decision to redirect our advertising along with other programs." GCB stars Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer Aspen and Miriam Shor as Southern Christian women in living a wealthy enclave in Dallas. The show originates under fire that some referred to as a derogatory depiction of Christian followers. Earlier, NY City Councilman Peter Vallone also called for just about any boycott in the show because "the title in the show alone is the one other crazy attack round the Christian belief. Charlie Sheen will probably be back on two and a half Males before we view the same title concentrating on another religion." GCB airs weekly at 10/9c on ABC. You think GCB is derogatory for the Christian belief?

Monday, February 27, 2012

Scotts to produce 'Japan in the Day' with Fuji TV

T. Scott R. ScottJapan daily will collect video from people yearly following a 9. earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 20,000 dead or missing. Tokyo, japan, japan -- Ridley and Tony Scott are joining with Japan's Fuji TV to produce a documentary discovering how folks Japan and worldwide spend March 11, exactly yearly following a earthquake and tsunami triggered reactor meltdowns within the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Referred to as "Japan daily,In . the docu will contain footage brought by regular folk, focusing around the disaster focus Japan's northeast that left nearly 19,000 dead or missing. During the night time let us start for 20-four several hours on March 11, Ridley Scott and Tony Scott's Scott Free London and Fuji TV invite people to capture the occasions during the day and upload it to internet.youtube . com.orgOrJapanInADay/. Fuji will lend 200 cameras to people in the worst hit prefectures of Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi.The most effective records, judged with the filmmakers, will probably be selected to complete a docu that will premiere in cinemas worldwide inside the fall. The docu is founded on Ridley Scott's similar project, "Existence daily,In . which was released in November. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

UK Police Chief Says Culture At Murdochs Sun Led To Illegal Payments

The new Sunday edition of Rupert Murdochs Sun newspaper sold 3.26 million copies when it debuted in the UK yesterday, according to the News Corp chiefs Twitter feed. Yet the most interesting new development involving the tabloid is a charge today that came from Sue Akers, the deputy police commissioner overseeing investigations into alleged illegal practices by journalists. Akers told the Leveson Inquiry into UK media ethics that there “appears to have been a culture at The Sun of illegal payments” to police officers as well as members of the military, the government and other public organizations. (The Sun is controlled by the News Corp-owned News International.) According to The Guardian, Akers suggested there was a network of corrupted officials that journalists at The Sun could call upon and that one official received more than $126,500(80,000) over several years. Following Akers testimony, Murdoch gave the following statement: “She said the evidence suggested such payments were authorised by senior staff at The Sun. As I’ve made very clear, we have vowed to do everything we can to get to the bottom of prior wrongdoings in order to set us on the right path for the future. That process is well under way. The practices Sue Akers described at the Leveson inquiry are ones of the past, and no longer exist at The Sun. We have already emerged a stronger company.” In related news, a News International email read at the inquiry suggests that Scotland Yard warned officials at Murdoch-owned papers as far back as 2006 that phone hacking had taken place at the News Of The World — but was limited to one reporter, royals editor Clive Goodman.The information came in an email seen by Andy Coulson, who at the time edited the tabloid, and Rebbekah Brooks, who then ran The Sun.Separately, it was disclosed that singer Charlotte Church will receive $950,000 (600,000) from News International following last week’s settlement of her phone-hacking suit against the company. It was disclosed that private detective Glenn Mulcaire, who worked for NOTW,had the U.S. phone numbers of her agent and publicist among his notes. The presence of those numbers could make it harder to contain further lawsuits to Britain.

EFM biz boom for German distribs

BERLIN -- German distribs filled on movies only at that year's European Film Market in Berlin, which saw busy business. Studiocanal Germany acquired Leslye Headland's Sundance screener "The Bachelorette," starring Kirsten Dunst, Regis Roinsard's "Populaire," with Romain Duris and Berenice Bejo ("The Artist"), and Caroline Link's German drama "Marokko," starring Ulrich Tukur. Within the run-as much as EFM, the organization also acquired Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," starring Denzel Washington. Studiocanal is building up its German activities having a three-pillar strategy which includes independent purchases, German films as well as in-house worldwide productions, for example Susanne Bier's "Serena," starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Studiocanal Germany can also be set to produce Terrence Malick's "Lawless" and "Dark night of Cups" in addition to Derek Cianfrance's "The Area Past the Pines," starring Cooper and Ryan Gosling. The distrib likewise nabbed Blu-ray/DVD privileges to Mark Cousins' 15-part TV series "The Storyline of Film: An Journey," which unspooled in the Berlinale. Prokino Filmverleih acquired Bier's "You Just Need Love," starring Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm Ken Loach's "The Angel's Share" and also the documentary "Diana Vreeland: The Attention Needs to Travel," concerning the influential fashion editor. Josh Boone's family drama "Authors," with Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly, visited Wild Bunch Germany, that also bought Ashton Kutcher heist comedy "Chase Liberty" and Stefano Sollima's hit Italian police drama "A.C.A.B.: All Cops Are Bastards." Wild Bunch's releases include Angelina Jolie's Berlinale screener "Within the Land of Bloodstream and Honey." Capelight Pictures, that is delivering Berlinale opener "Farewell, My Full" in May, required Klaartje Quirijns' documentary and Berlinale Special screener "Anton Corbijn Thoroughly,Inch concerning the Nederlander digital photographer and filmmaker who offered about this year's Berlinale jury Jennifer Lynch's "Chained" Geoffrey Fletcher's "Purple & Daisy," starring Saoirse Ronan und Alexis Bledel Antoine Charreyron's animated actioner "The Prodigies" and Take advantage of Margolies' "She Would Like Me." MFA+ Film Distribution, that is delivering the Silver Bear-winning "A Royal Affair" in April, acquired Behn Zeitlin's Sundance champion "Monsters from the Southern Wild" in addition to Alice Schmid's Swiss doc and Berlinale Generation Kplus opener "The Kids in the Napf" in addition to Marion Huetter's poetry slam doc and Perspektive Deutsches Kino screener "Rhymers and Rivals." Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Antonio Banderas To Experience Pablo Picasso

33 Days informs story of Guernica muralThe last major portayal we are able to think about was an angry Anthony Hopkins (although more lately there is a short turn by Marcial Di Fonzo Bo in Night time In Paris), however it appears Pablo Picasso is going to get more dashing form in 33 Dias (33 Days), where he'll be performed by Antonio Banderas.In which the Hopkins film, James Ivory's Making it through Picasso, covered an extensive slice from the artist's existence focusing around the various women he was psychologically associated with, 33 Days' focus is going to be narrower. That one are only covering only the beginning and development of Picasso's masterpiece Guernica. The film's position would be that the painting drawn Picasso from an individual crisis, throughout time of his relationship using the French artist Dora Maar.Carried out the summer time of 1937, the 25ft painting represents a violent chaos of individuals and creatures, and is built to bring focus on the blitzkrieg bombing from the Basque town by Franco-supporting German forces throughout the The spanish language Civil War. It presently lives in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, and it is generally one among the truly amazing works of art from the twentieth century.33 Days, that is allocated at 8 million pounds, is written and directed by Carlos Saura (The seventh Day, Goya In Bordeaux), with legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storraro (Apocalypse Now) in foretells join the project.The most popular thought of Picasso is the fact that he was short and bald, but when you appear at pictures of Picasso within the nineteen thirties, Banderas all of a sudden appears like quite canny casting. Additionally, there are the current Enthusiasts song, telling us that after Picasso walked lower the road, women couldn't resist his stare. That alone makes Banderas appear entirely appropriate."He's a personality which has went after me for any very long time," states Banderas. "I'm from Malaga, and that he was created four blocks where I had been born."Shooting around the French and The spanish language-language film begins within the summer time.

Sony Pictures Technologies ups pair

SingerStephensSony Pictures Technologies has upped a pair of its senior execs to new roles.Mitch Singer has been promoted to a newly created post as chief digital strategy officer. He will report to Chris Cookson, prexy of Sony Pictures Technologies. Singer, an important player in the creation of the UltraViolet cloud service, will focus on studio-wide strategies to address the digital revolution in the entertainment industry, including ways to prevent piracy. "With the explosion of new distribution models and the need to keep in mind the underlying value of the content we're trying to distribute, it's important to have somebody who looks at this from a strategic point of view," Cookson said.Singer had been chief technology officer for SPT, but his background is in intellectual property law, not technology. Replacing him as CTO is Spencer Stephens, a longtime technologist whose studio experience includes stints at Warner Bros. and Disney prior to joining Sony in 2009. He was most recently exec VP, technologies. Stephens is "working more on hard technology: prototyping, testing, developing and adapting technologies to solve the problems the studio faces in both the creation and distribution of its product," Cookson said. That frees Singer to work more on strategic issues. Sony Pictures Technologies focuses on developing and deploying technological solutions for creation, management and distribution of entertainment content. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Benderspink options 'New West'

Benderspink is heading to "The New West," optioning Black Bull Media's graphic novel. The feature adaptation will be produced by Benderspink and Black Bull Media principal Gareb Shamus. Comicbook, published in 2005, was penned by Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Phil Noto. Story centers on a bomb creating an electromagnetic pulse that causes all technology to stop working in Los Angeles. A disgraced former LAPD detective endures a near-future deserted hostile environment where the mayor has been kidnapped. Benderspink's producing Paramount's family actioner "Jitters," with Mike Mitchell onboard to direct, and is in production on "Burt Wonderstone," starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi and Jim Carrey. The "New West" deal was brokered by ICM and SMGSB's Allison Binder. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Mega Buzz: A Bones Movie, Smash's Leading Lady and a New NCIS Relationship

Emily Deschanel, Katharine McPhee, Mark Harmon Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com. Can't wait for Bones to come back in April! Got any scoop until then? - Gina ADAM: One of Brennan's books is being turned into a film, and wouldn't you like to know who Hollywood has chosen to play our blood-and-guts lovers? You will, when a murder on set brings Booth and Bones and their movie alter egos together. Booth's stand-in is an action star whose stunts aren't limited to filming. It seems his criminal history of drug use and assault are just attempts to make headlines on TMZ. The actress playing Brennan? Well, she's kind of a slut. No thanks, poetic license; we'll stick with the originals. So Ivy won the role of Marilyn Monroe on Smash. But Katharine McPhee is in all those commercials! Safe to say that's not permanent casting? - LucyNATALIE: You're definitely on to something there, Lucy. Whether or not she winds up in the role of Norma Jean, Karen is going to be sticking around for a while -- as a member of the show's chorus (ouch). Obstacle No. 1: How can she win over the super-savvy (and Ivy-loving) Broadway guys and gals with whom she now rehearses every day? For starters, don't go home to Iowa and sing "Redneck Woman," Karen. How will Gibbs be different now that he has reflected on his life in NCIS' 200th episode? - Henry ADAM: Executive producer Gary Glasberg says Gibbs has perhaps shed some of the guilt he carried over his wife's death, which may open him up to new relationships. As luck would have it, Jamie Lee Curtis' first episode is Feb. 21! Her character, psychiatrist Samantha Ryan, "knows how to get inside people's heads and she knows how to spar with Gibbs," Glasberg says. "She's willing to challenge him on a professional level, which will then carry over into other things." Other things? "You can't keep [characters] alone forever!" Glasberg teases. I hope Gibbs loves/needs Activia. I still can't believe Desperate Housewives is ending. Please give me some scoop to help me grieve. -Jennifer NATALIE: Let's connect some dots: Carlos is in rehab, so he's not working, which means the Solis family isn't making any money. Does this mean Gaby will have to get a job? It's looking increasingly likely that the former model-turned-housewife will have to join the workforce - which is great, because we all know how much Gaby loves putting her nose to the grindstone. What can you tell me about the end of Castle's two-parter? - Ellen ADAM: How about a cryptic hint from creator Andrew W. Marlowe? "Hang on to the end, because we have a couple of surprises in store," he says. "There's a revelation about Castle that should be interesting for fans." We hear it's connected to the mystery surrounding Castle's absent father - who may have had a behind-the-scenes role in his son's future successes. When is Alaric going to do something other than drink and flirt with Meredith on The Vampire Diaries? - SamNATALIE: To be fair, Alaric has lost both his wife and girlfriend to the blood-suckers, so we'll give him a pass on the nascent alcoholism. But we'll soon learn more about his vampire-hunting days, which may help us to figure out why Elena trusts him so blindly. "A lot more of his past will be revealed," Matt Davis says. "Things that he's been struggling with will be purged and come into clarity for him." What's going to happen on How I Met Your Mother now that Ted told Robin he loves her? - Alex ADAM: I don't think it's going to go very well. Why else would Barney be setting Ted up on a series of "palate-cleansing" dates? Each girl Ted goes out with couldn't be more different from Robin - one is a hippie and another is a blinged-out hip-hop chick. But in Ted's mind, they're all just painful reminders of Robin - literally. Got any scoop on Private Practice's Charlotte and Cooper? - Jameson NATALIE: Erica's illness will begin to strain Charlotte and Cooper's relationship. "The amount of time that Cooper is dedicating to Mason is time that he's not dedicating to his marriage," Paul Adelstein tells us. "That takes its toll. Even though it's done for the right reasons, the relationship is still being neglected. As understanding as Charlotte is about that, it's still a disconnection and there are ramifications from that." Any Suburgatory spoilers? - Beth ADAM: Who wants to meet Tessa's mom? She's long wondered about the daughter she left behind, and she's finally ready to attempt to repair the relationship. The bad news: Although she's tried to become a better, stronger person, she's still a neurotic mess. I'm so glad Juliet wasn't really raped by Mr. Carpenter on Ringer! Will the trio actually get away with their plan? - Lana NATALIE: Who said it's just a trio? Just remember, with that many schemers splitting that much money, expect some people to get so greedy they'll do just about anything to get the others' shares. I love A Gifted Man. What's coming up for Anton now that he's been shot? - Lisa ADAM: Can a gunshot cause jealousy? Because Anton's feelings about Dr. Zeke and Christina's fledgling relationship will take a wild turn in coming episodes. "You'll see another triangle develop, and the wonderful, kind Anton might change a bit," executive producer Neal Baer teases. "He has a neurological condition from the shooting that changes his whole demeanor." Evil Anton? We're in! What's coming up on Spartacus? - Derek NATALIE: Is Lucretia out of mourning already? The widowed domina will be getting very cozy with a new man - a Roman, not a slave this time - during a decadent party held at the former House of Batiatus. Could this be one of the love interests Lucy Lawless teased? Natalie's Mega Rave: Lost alum Emilie de Ravin was a great casting choice to play Belle on Once Upon a Time, especially since we learned that Belle in Storybrooke has been locked up in a mental ward. Anyone else crossing their fingers for a squirrel baby cameo? Adam's Mini Rant: Hey Grammys, next time you reunite The Beach Boys, please leave Maroon 5 out of it. As Adele would say, fanks a lot. Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows?E-mail Adam and Natalie at mega_scoop@tvguide.comor drop us a line atTwitter.com/TVGuide (Additional reporting by Denise Martin, Hanh Nguyen, Robyn Ross and Kate Stanhope)

Monday, February 6, 2012

NBC Apologizes for M.I.A.'s "Spontaneous" Middle Finger Gesture Throughout Super Bowl Halftime Show

M.I.A. It was not a "wardrobe malfunction," but Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show handled to stir debate. M.I.A., who required part within the halftime show headlined by Madonna, switched off numerous audiences in the blink-and-you-missed-it moment through the performance of Madonna's new single "Produce All Your Luvin.'" Follow the link to find out an image. "We apologize for your inappropriate gesture that broadcast throughout halftime," NBC mentioned in the statement. "It absolutely was a spontaneous gesture our delay system caught late." Super Bowl halftime show: Did Madonna get all your luvin'? The Nfl also launched an apology, but placed blame on NBC. "There's failing in NBC's delay system," the league mentioned in the statement. "The obscene gesture inside the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, which we apologize towards the fans." M.I.A.'s "spontaneous gesture" will definitely help help remind lots of Jesse Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004, which brought to new time delays in live TV together with an archive $550,000 fine the FCC levied against CBS (the fine was finally thrown out in the courtroom just last November). Perhaps you have see M.I.A.'s gesture on tv? Have you been upset?

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Peter Bart to host 'Movie Talk' skein

Bart"Movie Talk," a movie-centric interview program located by Variety's Peter Bart, bows now within the U.S. and 80 foreign marketplaces. "Talk" is created by Bart and Lyndy Saville for London-based distrib 3DD, with 3DD chief professional Dominic Saville becoming professional producer. The half-hour skein airs on KNBC following "Saturday Evening Live," as well as on cabler Encore. Initial visitors include thesps George Clooney, Charlize Theron, Kenneth Branagh, Gary Oldman and helmer Stephen Daldry. Bart, editorial director of Variety, formerly co-located with Peter Guber the KNBC/Encore series "In the homeInch since 2009. The duo also were built with a six-year run as hosts of AMC's "Sunday Morning Shootout." Worldwide shops for "Movie Talk" include Sundance channels in Canada and Europe. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

New Guy Of Steel image emerges

Although we've been spoilt for choice over on-set images for your Amazing Spider-Guy as well as the Dark Dark evening Increases, catching a look at Zack Snyder's Guy Of Steel has proven somewhat harder for people hankering for morsels of spoilery goodness.Today however, we have no less than been treated to another picture of Henry Cavill's Superman, while using Kryptonian showing up for just about any picture getting a little boy using what seems like some form of official building.The completely new image gives little away, although we ought to admit, that suit is beginning to build up here. We're particularly liking the greater dark tone of blue, which ribbed, Spider-Guy-esque texture (not surprising, given co-creator James Acheson done costume design for your Mike Raimi trilogy) looks less incongruous here laptop or computer did inside the first official still.Cavill themselves also looks every inch the benevolent hero, together with a far more severe searching prospect than Brandon Routh's preppy version. Only the kind of good-natured protector you are able to positioned on the key page in the Daily Planet!Co-starring Michael Shannon, Could Be, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner, Guy Of Steel will probably be released in the usa on 14 June 2013. A Uk release date has not been confirmed.

Monday, January 23, 2012

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

Raising 'Kane'

It required 71 years, but "Citizen Kane" is finally visiting Hearst Castle. The San Luis Obispo film fest has skedded a Hollywood to Hearst Castle event for March 9 including two tests of Orson Welles' landmark pic inspired through the erstwhile who owns San Simeon. Harrison Ford and photog Timothy Whitened will begin from the festivities by flying into Hearst Ranch's private airfield, just like William Randolph Hearst's Hollywood buddies used to. Wendy Eidson, fest professional director, stated: "We'd been attempting to do a celebration together for a long time so when I recommended showing 'Citizen Kane' as type of a tale, they did not laugh. Only then do we arrived at to Harrison Ford, while he flies their own plane, and that he think it is a terrific way to recognition Timothy Whitened." Great-grand son Steve Hearst, a veep of Hearst Corp., states the tests can help place "Kane" in the proper context. " 'Citizen Kane' is really a classic American film but is definitely a in the past accurate depiction of William Randolph Hearst or his favorite place on the planet, his ranch." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

5 Reasons Why American Idol Will Stay on Top in Season 11

American Idol As American Idol kicks off its 11th season with auditions Wednesday and Thursday at 8/7c on Fox, can it continue to reign over its rival singing competitions on TV (and all other shows, for that matter)? Although Simon Cowell's The X Factor crowns its winner in the fall, NBC's The Voice will be nipping at Idol's heels when it premieres its second season on Feb. 5 after the Super Bowl. Charismatic banter among the coaches and those cool, swiveling chairs may bring in some viewers, but the Idol crew isn't sweating it, judging from a recent interview. American Idol slams its music show competition, reveals new performance challenges Frankly, we're thinking they have nothing to worry about, either. Behold, five reasons why Idol - the nation's most-watched prime-time program for the last eight years - will still be tops in Season 11: 1. A Season 10 comeback. Although Idol numbers have been slipping a bit in recent years, and original judges Cowell and Paula Abdul left for The X Factor, the rejiggered judges table and format somehow worked its magic. The Season 10 finale drew in a hefty 29 million viewers - far ahead of The Voice's 11 million and The X Factor's 12.6 million. 2. Sticking with a good thing. Following last year's upheaval and success, Season 11 won't be messing with the format. There will be minor differences -- '50s-style group singing instead of a Beatles round, for example -- but nothing significant. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will still be battling for best-dressed (or best-tressed), while Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest will enjoy senior status. 3. Those notorious audition rounds. As annoying and time-consuming as the audition rounds can be to watch, they're nevertheless a draw because they demonstrate that almost anyone, and we mean anyone, can try out. "We try and make the American dream come true," executive producer Ken Warwick told critics at Fox's winter previews earlier this month. "Our show is open to everybody. It's much better for our audience if they know that this kid was cleaning windows two months ago and this week they're No. 1 in the downloads. That's a show. That's something to get hooked into." Meet The Voice's eight new advisers 4. A proven track record. Beginning with Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson - whose "Stronger" cannot be avoided nowadays - Idol has seen numerous contestants forge successful careers, if not superstardom. Last season's champ, Scotty McCreery, is basking in the glow of his debut album hitting platinum, while Carrie Underwood is hosting every country awards show that can be devised. Jennifer Hudson has an Oscar (and new body - thanks, in part, to Weight Watchers) and Katharine McPhee co-stars in NBC's upcoming musical drama Smash. (And that's just to name a few.) 5. A girl will win! Four male winners in the past four seasons? C'mon, America. It's about time, isn't it? Will you tune into American Idol this season? Do you like it better than The Voice or The X Factor?

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Nick Cannon Released from Hospital

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey Nick Cannon has been released from the hospital after suffering "mild kidney failure" last week, People reports."Nick Cannon was released over the weekend to be with his family. He is resting and recovering at home and would like to thank everyone who has expressed concern, well wishes and prayers," his rep said in a statement.Nick Cannon hospitalized with kidney problemThe 31-year-old America's Got Talent host is expected to return to his morning radio show, Rollin' With Nick Cannon, on Tuesday, Jan. 17.Cannon was hospitalized last week during his and wife Mariah Carey's annual holiday trip to Aspen, Colo. He was transferred Friday to Los Angeles, where he underwent surgery."Recovering ... about to be stronger than ever!" he tweeted Saturday.