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Jennifer Aniston has been named the sexiest woman of all-time -- at least according to Men's Health magazine.our editor recommends'Wanderlust' Trailer: Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd Stumble Into a Hippie Community (Video)Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Aniston Among People's Choice Nominees With a top five consisting of Raquel Welch, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears, Aniston trumped them all and the reasoning was simple: "Funny is sexy and Jennifer Aniston is funny -- she was invited to join Saturday Night Live before her big break with Friends." PHOTOS: Teflon Actor Awards: 6 Stars Immune to Bad Reviews It's been an eventful year for Aniston, who had box office success with Horrible Bosses, but Aniston said that her pick for sexiest woman is a tie betweenBridgette Bardot and Gloria Steinem. "But if I had to choose one, I'd say Gloria because, well, she's the full package," Aniston said. "That's sexy." VIDEO: Jennifer Aniston's 6 Best and Worst Movie Moments When asked which of the characters she's played was the least sexy, Aniston went back a few decades. "The least sexy character was Jeannie Bueller on the TV version of Ferris Bueller's Day Off," she said. Rounding out the top 10 on the sexiest list are Pamela Anderson, Bettie Page, Ursula Andress, Jane Fonda and Angelina Jolie. Aniston next stars in Wanderlust opposite Paul Rudd, to be released Feb. 24, 2012. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Jennifer Aniston's Lifetime Project 'Five' Screens in Washington, D.C. Related Topics Jennifer Aniston

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Joseph Farrell, a pioneering executive in the field of box-office forecasting and one of the most influential behind-the-scenes Hollywood players in his heyday, died Wednesday of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 76.Related Topics•Obituaries As chairman and CEO of the National Research Group -- the market planning and research firm that serviced all of the film studios and major producers in Hollywood for 25 years until 2003 -- Farrell introduced such services now taken for granted by the film industry as tracking, test screenings, trailers and TV-spot testing as well as norms by "quadrants" and other socio-demographics analyses. All led to early warning forecasting of a movie's box-office potential. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths In 2003, he and partner Catherine Paura sold NRG to Nielsen and started Farrell Paura Productions with a first-look deal at Disney.Farrell also continued as a marketing consultant to top executives at several studios and investment banking groups. In 2009, FP Productions went independent and has just completed with Alcon Entertainment the feature Joyful Noise, a comedy starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton that will be released in January by Warner Bros.The company also has The Leonardo Job, to be directed by David Twohy, in development with Alcon. Farrell also served as an executive and consultant to the Carnegie Corporation of NY, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. He developed the U.S. Arts and Cultural Trend Data System for Congress and authored Americans and the Arts, Museums: USA and the Cultural Consumer. Farrell is survived by his wife, Italian actress Jo Champa, and son Sean. Plans for a memorial service are pending. Related Topics Obituaries

Ken Russell Was Hoping to Remake 1976 X-Rated Alice Musical... with Lady Gaga

When the late filmmaker Ken Russell passed away last week at the age of 84, he’d been planning to remake the infamous 1976 X-rated Alice in Wonderland musical in which Alice is taken on a tour of Wonderland by a randy White Rabbit. Ahem. And who had Russell hoped to bring along on his naughty trip down the rabbit hole? Lady Gaga, of course! Well, kinda; The Guardian reports that Russell, according to producers who are still moving forward with the project, had hoped to bring Gaga and Rihanna aboard to contribute songs to the musical, penned by composer Simon Boswell. Roger Daltry, who starred in Russell’s film adaptation of The Who’s Tommy, had been asked to play the Mad Hatter; is it much of a stretch to envision Lady Gaga as the White Rabbit, guiding young Alice along in an erotic romp through Wonderland? The producers are currently seeking a new director to take over from Russell, who left behind a near-complete script. More details over at The Guardian, but in the meantime, check out a peek at the infamous 1976 Alice (Sample ditty: “What’s a nice girl like you doing/on a knight like me?”) for a taste of the raunchy fantasy that inspired the project: Raunchy Alice musical could be Ken Russell’s final legacy [Guardian]

Temple, Bentley in 'Lovelace'

Temple"The Dark Knight Rises" thesp Juno Temple, "American Beauty" star Wes Bentley and Sharon Stone are set to join Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard in Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's drama "Lovelace."Set between the birth of the sexual revolution and the culmination of the feminist movement, "Lovelace" depicts the life of Linda Boreman, who as 'Linda Lovelace' became the world's first erotic superstar.Seyfried toplines as Lovelace, while Sarsgaard plays her pornographer husband, Chuck Traynor. Stone will play Dorothy Boreman, Linda's mother, while Temple will play Linda's best friend. Bentley will play Lovelace's second husband, Larry Marchiano.Andy Bellin ("Trust") wrote the script. Eclectic Pictures' Heidi Jo Markel will produce with Untitled Entertainment's Laura Rister and Jason Weinberg, as well as Jim Young of Animus Films. Exec producers include Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Mark Gill, W. Merritt Johnson, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short and John Thompson. Production will start at the end of the month in Los Angeles. While Temple just starred as Queen Anne in Summit's "The Three Musketeers," she's coming off a string of upcoming indie pics including "Little Birds," "Jack and Diane," "The Brass Teapot," "Small Apartments" and William Friedkin's "Killer Joe." Brit thesp, who's part of the star-studded ensemble of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises," is also attached to star opposite Michael Cera in Sebastian Silva's Chilean thriller "Magic, Magic."Bentley, who will soon be seen opposite Seyfried in Summit's thriller "Gone," recently wrapped the role of Seneca Crane in Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games."Stone, who's last major role was in Emilio Estevez's 2006 pic "Bobby," recently wrapped Marc Turtletaub's indie "Gods Behaving Badly."Temple is repped by UTA, Troika and attorney James Feldman. Bentley is repped by WME and Untitled Entertainment, while Paradigm reps Stone with Binder & Associates. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

FilmDistrict sets Open Road distrib'n deal

FilmDistrict has agreed to a three-film distribution deal with Open Road.FilmDistrict topper Peter Schlessel confirmed the deal Tuesday to Variety.Move comes a month after Bob and Jeanne Berney announced their exit as the top distribution and marketing execs at FilmDistrict, a sudden shift for the fledgling distrib that's packing up its NY office and moving all operations to Los Angeles.The Berneys will continue handling FilmDistrict releases until March 1.FilmDistrict saw success earlier this year with "Insidious" and "Soul Surfer," both of which were acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. (Sony's TriStar Pictures distribbed the latter pic, with FilmDistrict co-marketing.)Summer releases "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" and "Drive" saw modest-to-OK results.Under the deal between Open Road and FilmDistrict, Open Road will release scifier "Escape From M.S. One," starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace, on April 20, and the "Red Dawn" remake on Nov. 2. The third film hasn't been selected. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

ITV Art galleries America Pacts With M3 Creative For Series Development

EXCLUSIVE: ITV Art galleries America has signed a preliminary-look development deal with M3 Creative, Andy Meyers’ creative agency that's branching out into series production. The pact covers rights on original non-scripted projects from M3, which is experienced in high quality content, marketing and advertising across all platforms and contains clients including Disney, NBCUniversal as well as the Academy of motion Picture Arts And Sciences. ITV Art galleries America acquires, evolves and produces reality and scripted fare for your U.S. market its slate includes Prime Suspect, Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Bad dreams or nightmares, First 48 and Steven Seagal: Lawman.

Christie Brinkley Owes IRS $500,000, Court Public Record Information Show

Christie Brinkley Christie Brinkley owes $531,000 with the spine taxes for the Irs, the NY Daily News reviews. The Federal Government filed a lien in the one of the characteristics the "Uptown Girl" has on NY's New You are able to November. 21, according to records acquired with the newspaper. Brinkley, 57, looks like it's worth $80 million, mainly from characteristics she has inside the Hamptons. Have a look at photos of Christie Brinkley "Christie Brinkley was surprised to hear today the tax lien happen to be filed, and contains instructed her team to resolve the issue immediately," Brinkley's repetition, Claire Mercuri, told the NY Daily News. The prior supermodel, who was simply once married to Billy Joel, made her Broadway debut taken playing Roxie Hart inside the musical Chicago. She recently reprised her role for your London production.