First look at Chris Hemsworth in Rush

Rush has released a first batch of on-set images, featuring Avengers star Chris Hemsworth as English racing driver James Hunt.Having trimmed his flowing locks to a louche, shoulder-length cut, Hemsworth looks every inch the dapper English playboy in this '70s set racing drama directed by Ron Howard.Hemsworth will be going toe to toe with Daniel Brühl, who plays Austrian F1 legend Niki Lauda. The two shared an intense rivalry throughout the decade, which is what the movie will devote its attentions to.Producer Brian Oliver recently told Collider that the film will feature some experimental camera mounts to capture the frenetic race sequences, with the two drivers involved in some hair-raising collisions over the years. If nothing else, there should be some spectacular action on display...Co-starring Olivia Wilde and Natalie Dormer, Rush is expected to open at some point in 2013, with an official release date yet to be confirmed.

Hurry Limbaugh Handles to get rid of More Entrepreneurs Despite His Apology

The exodus from Hurry Limbaugh‘s syndicated radio show didn’t seem to slow today following his apology for calling Georgetown College law student Sandra Fluke a “slut” together with a “prostitute.” He gained should be genuine the other day after she advised Congress to wish employer medical insurance expects to pay for contraception.The quantity of entrepreneurs who’ve mentioned they’re tugging out their support for your show rose to 35 with different countby the politically progressive Site Think Progress. This list now includes AccuQuote Life Insurance Coverage Coverage, Service Miracle, PolyCom, Hadeed Carpet, Thompson Creek,and St. Vincent’s Clinic in Connecticut. Furthermore, two r / c have dropped Limbaugh: KPUA in Hilo, Hawaii and WBEC inPittsfield, Mass. WBEC mentioned it might stop moving the show beginning March 15 because”Rush’s defamatory and disparaging remarks about Ms. Fluke clearly violated the standards we have searching for our stations.”Clear Funnel’s Premiere Systems, which syndicates Limbaugh, mentioned that”in an attempt at absurdist humor as an example his political point, Mr. Limbaugh used words that sadly distracted within the message he was trying to share.” It added he “did the very best factor” byoffering “his sincere and sincere apology to Ms. Fluke.”Bloomberg commentator Michael Kinsley states though, that”the self-righteous parade on your way by Limbaughs entrepreneurs is tough to stomach. Had they never required directly into Hurry before, in many time they'd been needing to purchase ads on his show? His sliming from the barely known law student may well be a completely new low… nonetheless its not just a huge gap” from criticisms he makes about well-known people including Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Obama.

Ratings Rat Race: Voice & Smash Rise

After taking a hit from facing Daytona 500 last week, NBC’s The Voice (6.1/16) bounced back with its first battle round, which was up 13% from last week for the show’s best result since the post-Super Bowl Monday episode. At 10 PM, Smash (2.7/7) was up a big 17% to reverse its initial ratings downtrend. After two weeks of double-digit drops following the premiere, Smash held steady last Monday before heading up last night — it’s great news for NBC’s new regime, which put almost all of its eggs in the Smash basket this season. NBC’s lineup, which won the night in 18-49 (4.9/13) and total viewers (13.7 million), was helped by CBS, which aired reruns. (ABC’s 10 PM drama Castle also was a repeat.) Fox’s Alcatraz aired two back-to-back episodes (1.9/5, 1.8/4). The first was up a tenth while the second was flat with the series’ most recent hourlong original two weeks ago. ABC’s aired a two-hour The Bachelor: The Women Tell All special (2.5/6), which was down a tenth from last week and down 19% from last spring’s special when The Bachelor did not face The Voice. The CW also aired repeats.