Schweitzman upped at Vendome

Vendome Pictures has marketed creative professional Sarah Schweitzman to Vice president of production and development. Schweitzman is going to be sourcing and obtaining additional material for that production and finance entity to create towards the screen. She'll are accountable to recently hired Vendome Leader of Production Guy Stodel.Schweitzman became a member of Vendome in 2008 when the organization was founded by Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi. She's done "Source Code" and "Ray Crowne."Schweitzman was an assistant at CAA and labored in production on Mike Mendes' version of "Cabaret in the Follies Bergeres." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Amy Winehouse 'Not Suicidal' Before Death, Inquest Reveals

LONDON - Musical diva Amy Winehousehad refused therapy to address her alcohol issues, telling her medical team that she would resolve her problems in her own way.our editor recommendsAmy Winehouse Cause of Death Not Disclosed After AutopsyAmy Winehouse Back in RehabAmy Winehouse Died From Drinking Too Much Alcohol, Coroner RulesRelated Topics•Amy Winehouse Speaking at the Inquest, which found that the singer had died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, her physician of four years Dr Christina Rometesaid the star had been optimistic about the future and had refused psychological therapy for her alcohol issues on numerous occasions. "She [Winehouse] was opposed to any sort of psychological therapy...she was one of the most intelligent young women I've ever met. She was very determined to do things her way, including her therapy. She had very strict views on that," the doctor said, according to reports. Romete said the star interspersed alcohol with "periods of abstinence." Three vodka bottles were later found by her bed when Winehouse's inert body was discovered in the early evening of July 23. The physician told the inquest she had seen the singer at around 7 p.m. on the night before she died, and that Winehouse had already been drinking. "She was calm, she was coherent. She was tipsy I would say, but she didn't slur and was able to hold a full conversation." Romete said that she had no fears that Winehouse planned to take her own life, having discussed - among other things - plans for the singer's upcoming 28th birthday party. "Apart from the fact that she'd started drinking there was no other concern. I was not concerned that she was suicidal...she talked about future things. She said 'I have not achieved a lot of the things I wanted.' She was looking forward to the future." The inquest heard that at the time of her death, pathologist professorSuhail Baithunhad found 416mg of alcohol per deciliter of blood in the underweight and fragile singer's body. The legal driving limit is 80mg, a level of 200mg would see an ordinary person lose control over their bodies and face injury while a level of over 350mg is associated with fatalities, he told the court. Assistant deputy Coroner Suzanne Greenawaygave a verdict of "death by misadventure" In a statement, the Winehouse family said it was "some relief" to find out what had happened to their daughter. "The court heard that Amy was battling hard to conquer her problems with alcohol and it is a source of great pain to us that she could not win in time." The family has set up the Amy Winehouse Foundation in the singer's name. Related Topics International Amy Winehouse

Cable Pilot Castings: Serta Lauria To Star In Sullivan & Boy, Austin Butler In Intercept

EXCLUSIVE: Serta Lauria is positioned to star opposite Steve Byrne within the best spinner's half-hour comedy pilot Sullivan And Boy, starring comedian Byrne and executive produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley. Put together by Byrne and Cheers alum Make the most of Extended, Sullivan And Boy influences vein in the classic NBC comedy and happens in the popular and legendary neighborhood bar in the working-class neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It concentrates on Steve Sullivan (Byrne), the boy in the bars current owner (Lauria) as well as the grand boy of the founder, who surprises his Irish-American father and Korean-American mother (Jodi Extended) when he decides to go away his job just like a effective corporate attorney in New You'll be able to and return to the region to think about over Sullivan & Boy. Lauria is to apply Talent Works, Marshak/Zachary & Rob Berger. Austin Butler, that's been recurring on ABC Family’s Switched At Birth, is positioned to star in the potential new series for your network. Butler has grew to become an associate of ABC Family’s hourlong pilot Intercept, a technology- and action-driven drama four college students who get roped into fixing crimes when one of those (Butler) creates a greater-tech communication device that intercepts conversations with the West Coast. Butler joins recently cast Danielle Panabaker and Chloe Wang.

Oliver Stone to Direct 'Power Broker' Film for Cinemax (Exclusive)

Cinemax will get political with director Oliver Stone.our editor recommendsAnalyst Compares News Corp. Phone Hacking Scandal to Oliver Stone Movie and 'Very Bad Things'Actors Who've Carried out PoliticiansBest Presidents in Movies and TV The premium cable network is developinga film based on Robert Caro's classic nonfiction book The Power Broker.Like the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning tome, the project will state the story of techniques Robert Moses cool the facial skin of NY. PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Really really make a difference inside the 2012 Elections Moses, who formerly was named the city's "master builder,' was probably the most effective males in last century urban planning and politics, getting affected NY's infrastructure around almost every other individual. Furthermore to supposing directorial duties, Stone will executive produce with former studio chiefPeter Guber and Sopranos vet James Gandolfini. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Flicks and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Prefer to Hate) Gandolfini's managers Nancy Sanders and Mark Remedy are attached as co-executive producers, with Nicholas Meyer(Collateral Damage, The Prince of Egypt) aboard to pen the telepic. Gandolfini, Meyer and Stone are repped by CAA. Email: Lacey.Rose@thr.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Subjects Oliver Stone Cinemax TV Development

Lifetime Orders Drama Pilot Melanie Griffith To Star And Convey With Antonio Banderas

Lifetime has greenlighted to pilot American Housewife, a drama that has Melanie Griffith is discussions to star additionally to executive produce with husband/creating partner Antonio Banderas. The pilot, which David Slade (Eclipse) is at discussions to direct, was put together by Erik Jendresen (Gang Of Brothers and sisters) based on an idea by him and Banderas. American Housewife, produced by Fox TV Art galleries, concentrates on a parent or gaurdian of two children which has conversations along with her inner voice while dealing and among her kids departing home for college as well as the other remaining in your house. Furthermore to Griffith, Banderas and Jendresen, the pilot will probably be executive produced by Jendresen’s creating partner Ray Ricord. Banderas labored with Jendresen round the Tony Krantz-directed movie The Big Bang, which Jendresen written and produced and Banderas starred in. The Two are really cooperating around the new feature project, Solo.

'Cyrano' remake is music to Disney Funnel

Coco Manley Tyler James Williams will star in Disney Funnel original movie "Let It Shine," a gospel/stylish-hop musical adaptation of "Cyrano P Bergerac" that will premiere round the cabler in summer season 2012.Williams ("Everybody Hates Chris") may have 16-year-old Cyrus -- a precocious but self-questioning rapper -- opposite Coco Manley as Roxanne. Trevor Jackson may have super-confident dancer Kris, who expects to steal Roxanne's heart. Nicole Sullivan, Courtney B. Vance, Dawnn Lewis and Brandon Mychal Cruz co-star inside the film, which will feature 12 original tunes from artists including Rock Mafia, Toby Gad and David Banner.Paul Hoen ("Camping Rock 2: The Best Jam") is pointing the Atlanta-based production, in the script put together by Don D. Scott and Eric Daniel, for G Wave Prods. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

'Daily Show' Contributor Aasif Mandvi Scores CBS Comedy

CBS is getting into business with The Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi. The Bombay-born actor-comedian is set to pen a script about a recently divorced marriage counselor who dispenses relationship advice. If picked up, Mandvi would star in the untitled project, which hails from Tagline (Man Up, Psych) and CBS TV Studios. STORY: Miner Not Amused By Aasif Mandvi's 'Daily Show' Asbestos Spoof Mandvi,whose past small-screen credits includeJericho, CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationandER, made his first appearance on Jon Stewart's Comedy Central show in summer 2006. Before that, he had dabbled in theater, including a role in the 2002 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! VIDEO: 'Premium Rush' Trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, Dania Ramirez, Aasif Mandvi Star The comes as rival ABC picked up a comedy project fromCraig Kilborn, another former Daily Show talent. Mandviis repped by ICM. Related Topics CBS The Daily Show with Jon Stewart TV Development