Ed Westwick Tired of "Lovesick Puppy" Chuck, Ready for Gossip Girl to End

Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester Last we saw Chuck Bass, he was so determined to bust up Blair's wedding (ah, young love) that he told some malevolent priest from Monaco that he'd revert back to his dastardly scheming ways to do it. Which isn't so much what Blair wants, but Ed Westwick would love it. That's because over the past two seasons of Gossip Girl, Chuck has been re-made into the heart-on-his-sleeve Romeo of the Upper East Side. His reformed self is still rich and pretentious, but the amoral playboy who once traded Blair for a hotel is long gone. Even his last fling last season with Raina turned into real love (if you take Blair out of the equation). Gossip Girl "End of the Affair" postmortem: Burning questions answered! "I feel like the old Chuck was a playboy and that's what I would have loved to have been," Westwick told TVGuide.com at the CW winter TV preview earlier this month. The 24-year-old British actor laughed before adding, "Maybe I was?" "That's like the fantasy for any young man, so it made him so much fun to play. Now he's like a lovesick puppy. It's like, dude!" At the same time, Westwick says Chuck's turnaround makes narrative sense. "It's maturity. I've experienced it in my own life as well. I feel quite reformed," he said, smiling. "I bought an apartment so now I've got a mortgage to pay. I sit at home and drink tea and watch Planet Earth as opposed to other...activities." "After everything Chuck's been through, I think there were some major wake-up calls and reality checks that kind of put him in a different place," Westwick continued. Being part of a torrid romance isn't so bad either. "I loved the scene where Chuck and Blair go off together in the back of that limo. Very Diana and Dodi. Quite eerie." Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester: I want the Dan and Blair relationship to play out Westwick refused to say whether or not reformed Chuck would go out the window during Tuesday's big wedding event (the show's 100th episode). Now teamed up with a shady member of the clergy, will Chuck's old self-sabotaging self reemerge to rid his world of Prince Louis via less-than-honorable means? Westwick would only say anything goes on Gossip Girl: "It'll never be too boring because any moment Chuck can bring it back." Still, Westwick hasn't changed his tune about wanting to move on from the CW series. He infamously told Tatler magazine in early 2011 that Chuck no longer fascinated him. And when asked whether Gossip Girl should continue past Season 6 - which is when the main cast's contracts are up -- Westwick answered a resolute "no." "We've done everything," he said. "I feel like I've done everything! But I don't write the show, so if they come up with something where I'm reading it and go, 'Oh wait! We can do this. He can fly!' then who knows." Michelle Trachtenberg returning to Gossip Girl Meanwhile, ratings for the show have cooled -- the most recent episode, "The Father and the Bride," drew a series low 1.1 million viewers -- and like many of his cast mates, Westwick is eager to tackle new projects. He had a small role in Clint Eastwood 's J. Edgar, and will next month begin shooting a new take on Romeo and Juliet, adapted by Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes and co-starring Hailee Steinfeld. He's playing Tybalt, of course. ("You see more into Tybalt in Julian's version," Westwick said. "Instead of him being a straight villain and sort of the fascist that we know from the play, you get some depth. I can't wait to start filming. It's unreal.") Gossip Girl fans shouldn't start fretting yet - Westwick is still locked in for next year should the show be renewed. "I do have a great time doing the show," he said. "It's in NY, which is sweet." Do you feel like Gossip Girl's got more to give? Would you watch if Ed Westwick wasn't part of the cast? Tell us in the comments below.

WGA Honours sets East, West hosts

The WGA, both East and West, have attracted on stars to cope with hosting duties for your guilds' approaching kudos. For WGA East, Rachel Dratch will host the Authors Guild of America Honours occasions, that is held Feb. 19 at B.B. King Blues Club in NY City, at the same time while using West Coast occasions within the Hollywood Palladium. Dratch will be a cast part of "Saturday Evening Live" for seven years. Her film credits include "The Hebrew Hammer," "Lower With Love," "Now I Pronounce You Chuck and Ray," "Pass using itInch together with a recurring role on NBC's "30 Rock." Over round the West Coast, the Authors Guild of America West has attracted on Zooey Deschanel and Joel McHale to co-host the Hollywood Palladium affair. "It must be a thrilling time!,In . Deschanel mentioned in the statement. "I am very honored being incorporated." "I'm deeply excited to co-host the WGA Honours with Zooey Deschanel," McHale mentioned. "She's that rare combination because she's beautiful, funny and smells good. Without authors, movies and tv might be worse than with no treatment syphilis, and so i am thrilled to hands these fine people honours for great work." The WGA East also introduced that presenters in case includes Jonathan Ames, Jimmy Fallon, Geoffrey Fletcher, Steve Kroft, Seth Meyers, James Schamus, Kate Mulgrew and Jon Benjamin. Spike Manley Junior. will professional result in the WGA West event. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

VIDEO: Royal Pains' Mark Feuerstein Says Hank Will Face His Greatest Medical Challenge Yet

Mark Feuerstein Mark Feuerstein says his Royal Pains' is going to face his greatest medical challenge yet. "In every episode he saves every life, but in this season ... particularly with Jack O'Malley (Tom Cavanagh), it's never been a greater medical challenge," he tells TVGuide.com."When that comes to a head, it takes the show into an epic and darker dimension than it's ever gone." 5 teases from Royal Pains' Return: A new love triangle and fallout from Divya's big blunder Along with facing medical challenges, Feuerstein says Hank will question his trust in two people close to him: Divya (Reshma Shetty) and his brother Evan (Paulo Costanzo). In the interview below, Feuerstein discusses how Hank's relationships with the two have been compromised and teases that his upcoming directorial debut includes a hip-hop video. Royal Pains airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on USA.

AMC Theaters, Codeblack in exclusive deal

Jakes AMC Theaters and Codeblack Entertainment have produced a multiyear partnership to exclusively release films at choose AMC locations T.N. Jakes' thriller "Lady Thou Art Loosed!: Round The seventh Day" will be the first film beneath the pact when it's released April 13 at part of the AMC Independent program. "Round the seventh Day" stars Blair Underwood, Sharon Leal, Pam Grier and Nicole Beharie, as well as the film might be the 2nd in Jakes' "Lady Thou Art Loosed!" franchise. Pic, shot on location in New Orleans, concentrates on a couple, referred to by Underwood and Leal, whose youthful daughter is kidnapped, possibly having a killer who killings his sufferers "round the seventh day."Feature's produced by Codeblack Entertainment and professional produced by T.D. Jakes for T.D.J Companies. Neema Barnette is pointing from Cory Tynan's script.Beneath the partnership films, films can expand into other theaters following their exclusive run inside the AMC locations. The companies didn't disclose how extended AMC's exclusivity window lasts.InchThe partnership with Codeblack brings needed connection with films like 'Woman Thou Art Loosed!: Round The seventh Day' that acquire a vital demographic among our site visitors," mentioned Nikkole Denson-Randolph, AMC veepee of niche and alternative content. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Ticketmaster sets Facebook application

Moving its business in to a new social-networking realm, Ticketmaster has launched a totally functioning ticketing application on Facebook. Round the popular site, clients will have a way to browse occasions, purchase any Ticketmaster ticket directly, view occasions their Facebook pals are attending and RSVP to shows, read reviews making an "If only to visitInch report on approaching shows. Application may even enable an "I merely bought tickets" message on Facebook. Substantially, the applying provides personalized "recommended occasions" by integrating listens from music services like Spotify too as with line using the artists and sports teams an individual has "loved" online. Marc Hazan, Spotify's global mind of deal methods, mentioned in the statement: "Spotify's social integration with Facebook already gives music fans an opportunity to uncover, enjoy and share more music than previously. The integration of Spotify into Ticketmaster's 'Recommended Events' takes that one stage further, creating a seamless experience for music fans, from discovery and talking about for the fun and excitement in the live event." Getting a flourish, Facebook introduced a partnership with Spotify in September. Nevertheless the close integration in the social media as well as the music streaming service -- such as the posting of Spotify plays on Facebook -- began common complaints, forcing Facebook make it easy for a "private listening" function. New Spotify clients cannot sign up for the service without any Facebook account. Ticketmaster professional V . p . of e-commerce Kip Levin mentioned, "The Ticketmaster application on Facebook reaches our fans, inside their social space where they formerly spend a while, offers them another convenient ticket purchasing option and enables us to supply them most likely probably the most relevant strategies for approaching occasions." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

'Horrible Bosses' Follow up Planned

It is a question that anybody doubted the prosperity of a pal comedy starring three adorable dudes (Jason Bateman, Charlie Day Jason Sudeikis) who hatch an anti-authority kill fest of the bosses -- chief included in this Jennifer Aniston playing a sexually deranged dental professional. But upon its This summer release, 'Horrible Bosses' demonstrated any doubters wrong, raking inside a awesome $209 million worldwide. Now it appears like Warner Bros. professionals are wishing for your second lightning strike. Screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have decided to pen a follow up towards the macabre comedy. Word is the fact that Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis would go back to star too. The studio can also be in talks with director Seth Gordon to come back. Will 'Horrible Bosses 2' become a victim of a 'The Hangover II'-like disappointment or, once more, exceed anticipation? Check in 2013 or 2014, if this factor will probably hit theaters. [via THR] [Photo: WB] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Warner Bros refutes Dark Dark evening Increases audio tweak

Yesterday we reported that Christopher Nolan had required in for the common complaints over appear problems with The Dark Dark evening Increases prologue combined with launched a completely new audio mix to participating cinemas. However, Warner Bros are really proclaiming that no such tweak was available...Collider are verifying their source's information was incorrect, after Warner Bros contacted the web site to convey their original story was entirely false.The confusion appears to own emerged over the fact some IMAX cinemas received a digital file to see by having an analogue system. Additionally, Warner reaches pains to point this digital delivery won't have transformed any background noise, or indeed, Bane's delivery.Warner's anxiety to apparent within the misunderstanding is probably due to anxiety when annoying Nolan, who had formerly been apparent he did not have intentions of testing out Bane's dialogue.Regardless, the extended as well as the missing it seems being that how you heard Bane's lines inside the prologue will be the approach we decide to try here them inside the finished article. Make certain to bring along your ear trumpet when the Dark Dark evening Increases involves Uk cinemas on 20 This summer time 2012.