'Bloopers' back as syndie series

"Bloopers" will return to television this coming fall. The Dick Clark Prods. skein, originally "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" on NBC, is returning as a syndie series beginning next year. The series' initial order is notably large at 120 half-hours -- three years' worth of programming, intended to air weekly in hourlong back-to-back blocks. The show has already been cleared on Tribune-owned stations in 16 markets including NY, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, Houston and Seattle. "Bloopers" will be updated for the cameras-everywhere age, with hidden camera footage and user-generated videos included in the smorgasboard of captured pratfalls. Series will be distributed in the U.S. by Trifecta Entertainment & Media, which will also manage ad sales. Tribune station group programming prexy Sean Compton said that he and his org are interested in "a fresh take on this popular franchise" and they "know it will resonate with audiences across the country." Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com

Healthy Hollywood: Get Movin Monday Pedal Yourself Fit Like Katie Holmes!

First Published: December 19, 2011 1:58 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY., N.Y. -- Caption Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise arrive at the Simon Wiesenthal Centers Annual National Tribute Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on May 5, 2011 Katie Holmes needs a fierce, kick-butt fitness routine to keep up with her action-loving hubby, Tom Cruise. When the actress is in NY, she gets her adrenaline pumping at the indoor cycling phenom SoulCycle. This boutique studio is a magnet for fitness-loving celebs, Iike Kelly Ripa, Brooke Shields and even Chelsea Clinton got into wedding day shape here. As Healthy Hollywood starts thinking about its fitness game plan for 2012, I am definitely putting spinning on the list. While indoor cycling has been around for over a decade, theres a bit of a spinning makeover thats taking place. For starters, SoulCycle isnt just about putting the pedal to the medal and blasting the fat off just your legs; instead its a full body workout. At SoulCycle riders use one pound weights on the bike, simultaneously toning the upper body and core, states Elizabeth Cutler, SoulCycle co-founder. SoulCycle originates all movements from the core. Instead of being just a lower body workout that builds thigh muscles, at SoulCycle, riders originate all of their movements from their CORE, so riders end up with strong, tight abs instead of a push DOWN (like typical indoor cycling classes) SoulCycles workout is a pull UP to tighten, strengthen and define your ABS. Besides working with weights, the SoulCycle ride also includes modified push-ups and core twists all while keeping your feet pedaling and rocking out to a mix of pop and hip hop hits. Yes, its a hearty 45-minute sweat session that can burn up to 700 calories depending on how hard you push it. Like it! Perfect way to start the New Year burn! SoulCycles workout turns peoples bodies into what they want to look like today which is strong and lean with defined abs and core, and arms, adds Elizabeth. Yet, if youre intimidated by the SoulCycle intensity dont be. Cycling classes, no matter where you take them, can be adapted for all fitness levels. At SoulCycle, we ride in the candlelight so the intimidation factor of the other riders is minimized; however, we encourage new riders to have fun and ride at their own pace. If the instructor says to turn up the resistance and you are working at your capacity, it is okay to turn it down. Right now SoulCycle has 7 studios in the NY area and Miami, but is heading to LA in January and is expected to open in Washington D.C. However, you can still get in on the SoulCycle vibe with a limited edition grapefruit-scented candle by Jonathan Adler. The candle will give your home or fitness space the same soulful aura as celebs favorite cycling hot spot. Plus, some of the proceeds will be donated to Action for Healthy Kids, which helps prevent childhood obesity. Check it out at www.soul-cycle.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Top Moments: Barbara Walters Touches Trump's "Onion Loaf" and Horror Story's Brutal Birth

Jesse Trump and Barbara Walters Our top moments each week: 14. The Ex Factor Award: Jenny does not understand how to go swimming, therefore the sadistic producers of Fear Factor make her drive a vehicle into water! When she and her ex/teammate Sean exit the vehicle because it sinks, Jenny needs him to assist her to dry land. But he does not. "He left her! Whoa! She's sinking," host Joe Rogan states. The show's diving team rescues Jenny, who's naturally peeved at Sean. "I anxiously waited there for you personally,Inch he states. Er, no, you did not. And even when you probably did, she can't go swimming! 13. Nerdiest Jokes: Nothing under to begin with around the Amazing Race might have sufficed for perfectionist Cindy and her fiancé Ernie. They eventually win the $a million, although not before dissing another two teams throughout the ultimate leg. "It might be like losing to C students and we are A+ students," she states, a comment neither of these states they remember now. But everyone knows who the particular "A+ students" of Race were this year: Andy and Tommy - who won six legs before losing a week ago to "inferior" teams. 12. Most Frightened Baby (Or: Baby We are Most Frightened For) The latest person in the actual Average women of Atlanta cast is Kim and Kroy's baby K.J., and when only his 1-day-old ears could process the terror around him. Not just has Kim shoved her dog, Chanel, in the face (because yeah, dogs will not bite babies!) and screamed about her aching vagina and K.J.'s surprising first poop, however it works out that large sis Brielle is not so keen on him. Be careful on her dagger eyes, K.J.! 11. Worst Christmas Miracle: What's worse than needing to inform your boyfriend you don't love him 2 days before Christmas? Getting your roommate break unhealthy news without suggesting! On New Girl, Nick, thinking Jess and Paul have previously had "the talk," breaks his little weirdo heart while attempting to comfort him. Would just a little "light" choking cause you to feel better, Paul? 10. Least Suspenseful High cliff-hanger: Under per month after marring Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian informs momager Kris Jenner that she's going off contraception to allow them to begin a family on Kourtney and Kim Take NY. Her mother attempts to talk her from it, mentioning the couple don't even live together. "Yeah, I am prepared - I am married," she replies. Kim eventually involves her senses and informs that they is not ready for children... or marriage, because it works out! 9. Worst Attitude: On The Top Chef, Louise is combined with Beverly, also known as her punching bag, inside a team elimination challenge. Once they end up in the underside three, Louise decides gripe towards the idol judges about how exactly Beverly spent 2 days peeling 400 shrimp throughout the final challenge. Uh, just what does which have related to why you are standing around Judges' Table now? And just how does tossing your teammate underneath the bus inside a double elimination assist you to? Oh, wait, it does not. 8. Most Inappropriate Hug: When Deb's counselor on Dexter floats the chance that she might unconsciously be deeply in love with her brother, she quickly pooh-poohs her theory. But that evening, she dreams that they and Dex share some Chinese food... after which a separate hug. Yeah yeah, they are adoptive brothers and sisters, but it is still pretty horrifying that Hollywood thinks incest is really a hot trend. 7. Strangest Trip Over Time: After he's visited in the dreams by Chewbacca, Glee's Artie is inspired to produce a public-access Christmas special that's two parts Judy Garland and something part The Exorcist. (Together finally!) Within the charmingly retro black-and-whitened special, "holiday roommates" Blaine and Kurt welcome their buddies for their winter chalet, where everybody breaks the 4th wall inside a fashion even Zack Morris would shake his mind at. We all know Lima, Ohio, is a little around the conservative side, but does that actually mean we must revert to 1963's holiday traditions? 6. Most Arresting Reunion: Eleven lengthy episodes after Alicia started Kalinda towards the curb for sleeping with Peter, The Great Wife's energy duo reunites when Alicia discovers that Kalinda was the one that found Sophistication and surprises the usually all-knowing private eye by popping her from jail. Later on, Kalinda attempts to understate her submit savior, but Alicia demands on saying thanks to her and (seems to) a minimum of begin to forgive Kalinda on her past indiscretion. Do not ever fight again, ladies. 5. Best Utilization of Jazz: The penultimate episode of Homeland's riveting first season goes insidewithin all Carrie's manic (though not irrational) flight as Saul orders her chaotic Abu Nazir timeline right into a neat, color-coded timeline on Carrie's family room wall. Regrettably, when her CIA bosses catch wind (via Brody) of her classified redecoration plan, David storms her apartment to put her on administrative leave and confiscate her rainbow-tinted wall of knowledge. As Barbara rages from the intelligence machine, the audio of her thrashing progressively drops out and it is changed with a soothing, but nonetheless crazy jazz number. It is a nice metaphor for Carrie's self-destruction, as possible only helplessly watch her fall, not fully conscious of the significance of what she's saying. 4. Indecent (A reaction to a) Proposal Award: Christmas it's time to inform the folks you like simply how much you care, so Ellen fan Jacob asks her to assist him stage an unexpected proposal to his girlfriend, Jodi, before Ellen launches her 12 Times of Free gifts segment. Jacob will get lower on a single knee before a weeping Jodi (they appear like tears of pleasure, a minimum of initially). "I can not. ... I apologize," Jodi states, and before we are able to process this shameful public rejection, a Christmas carol that signals it's the perfect time free of charge stuff blares within the studio, the crowd increases to the ft and cheers because the cameras cut from Jacob and Jodi. Exactly what the what? It's riveting train-wreck TV, but it is additionally a large fake-out. It works out that "Jacob" is definitely an Ellen employee who staged an identical hoax before last year's first giveaway segment. No surprise Ellen was laughing! 3. Most Hair-Raising Interview: Barbara Walters names Jesse Trump among her 10 best people of the season, that is clearly an imaginative trick so she will do what every American privately really wants to: touch the Onion loaf that Trump calls his hair. "Is a part of your image or perhaps is it covering a bald place?" she chirps. Trump claims he's always worn the comb-up-over-back-and-around look and challenges Walters allow it a yank to check its veracity. "Next, everybody knows it's real," Trump states after Walters musses his 'do just like a sexy coed. ("I still think it is a hairpiece," Babs stated later.) 2. Most Shocking Dying: Boardwalk Empire's Nucky Thompson proves he's no more "half a gangster" within the Cinemax drama's second season finale. After Nucky marries Margaret to help keep her from testifying against him, he vows to show on the new leaf. But that is out your window when, after an apologetic Jimmy Darmody effectively stages the suicide from the last witness in Nucky's trial, Nucky returns the favor by putting two bullets into Jimmy's face as payback for attempting to have Nucky wiped out. Jimmy might have seen it coming (he gave his boy his dog tags, in the end), but we could not believe the show really went for this. R.I.P., Jimmy. 1. Best Birth: We are pretty certain we'll never see another TV birth like Vivien's haunting, bloody delivery on American Horror Story. It had been gross enough whenever we learned that certain twin was basically eating another when they cooked in mother's womb. But watching as Constance distributed the babies to ghostly, not-at-all-stable adoptive parents managed to get even more heartbreaking. Hopefully, Ghost Vivien can get some much-needed peace now from her sniveling wimp of the husband. Likely? Nah. What were your top moments?

Warners buys rights to autism memoir

Warner Bros. has acquired feature film rights to Kristine Barnett's upcoming memoir, tentatively titled "Scattered Skills," in a pre-emptive deal. Book will tell the story of a mother and her 12-year-old son, Jacob, and his journey from autism to genius. The son's first few years were spent in silence but then he took a liking to math and was able to recite the mathematical constant pi out to 70 digits at age 3. He began attending university classes in Indiana at age 8 and has a math IQ that has been measured at 170. Deals for the book and film were based on a 74-page proposal. Courtenay Valenti will oversee the project for the studio. The book deal was negotiated by Susan Kamil, senior VP, publisher and editor in chief of Random House. The memoir is set to be one of the publishing house's major titles for 2013 and foreign rights have already been sold in 18 territories. UTA negotiated on behalf of Barnett and her publishing agent Laurie Bernstein of Side by Side Literary Prods. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com