Surf's Up For Jonny Weston, Who Lands Lead In 'Mavericks'

EXCLUSIVE: While Gerard Butler was announced as the big name in the Curtis Hanson-directed surf movie Mavericks, the lead role all the young actors chased is Jay Moriarty, the teenage big wave rider who successfully rode Mavericks. That is a body of water in Northern California that became popular with daredevil surfers who braved the structure and rocks to ride waves the size of five-story buildings. Twenty-two year-old Jonny Weston has been offered and is in negotiations for the lead role of Moriarty in the Walden Media-backed film. Kario Salem and Brandon Hooper wrote the script and Hooper is producing with Jim Meenaghan. Butler plays Rick "Frosty" Hesson, the mentor who trained Moriarty to ride the Mavericks when the surfer was just 16. Though Moriarity survived those impossible waves, he died at 22 in a diving accident. But he remains an inspiration to surfers, who coined the phrase "Live like Jay." Weston's is currently shooting Cherry, starring alongside James Franco and Dev Patel in the Stephen Elliot-directed indie drama. He's an accomplished surfer, which helped his cause. Weston's repped by ICM, 3 Arts and Jeff Gill.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik Inks Development Deal at Comedy Central

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik has inked a development deal with Comedy Central.our editor recommendsCharlie Sheen Roast to Air on Comedy Central Same Night as Ashton Kutcher's Debut on 'Men' He will star in and executive produce a project that he's set to develop and shoot in early 2012. Christie Smith(Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts) will join him as as executive producer. STORY: Comedy Central Renews 'Workaholics' "We are trying to reconcile how someone with such a dark world view can also be such a nice guy," said the network's head of original programming and developmentKent Alterman."We figured the best way to find out would be to develop a show with him." Added Jeselnik, "At this point in my career, I feel like this is the best thing that could happen for Comedy Central." STORY: Comedy Central Adds Pair of Sketch Series The comedian has a long history with the network, including appearances on Comedy Central's Roast of Donald Trump, stand-up series Premium Blend and his own comedy Comedy Central half-hour, stand-up special. He's also written for late Night with Jimmy Fallon, MTV's Movie and Video Music Awards and Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars. Jeselnik is repped byMosaic Media Group and WME. Related Topics Comedy Central

With God great George W Rose bush and also the Rise from the Religious In America

Deftly maintaining an evenhanded tone in dealing with a sensitive subject, this documentary first traces the roots, rise and rocky good reputation for the conservative evangelical movement in the usa. The film then continues to understand more about how Leader George W. Bush's religious values inform his choices because the country's commander in chief. Incorporated are rare archival clips, interviews with leading evangelists and comments from key gamers in Washington.

Katy Perry Sets Mainstream Top 40 Record With Fifth No. 1 Single from 'Teenage Dream'

Katy Perry's Teenage Dream becomes the first album in the almost 19-year history of Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart to generate five No. 1s, as "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" ascends 2-1. The song follows "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, the title cut, "Firework" and "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, to the top of the Nielsen BDS-based pop radio airplay ranking. our editor recommendsAdele, Katy Perry Push Album Sales to First Increase Since 2004Five Surprises From Katy Perrys 'Vanity Fair' Interview Dream pushes past two albums that each yielded four Mainstream Top 40 leaders: Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006-07) and Lady Gaga's The Fame (2009). Piggybacking one record on top of another, "Friday" sets the mark for most weekly plays in the chart's history (12,468; or, an average of 92 plays per station among the 136 Mainstream Top 40 reporters [the chart's entire reporter panel] playing the song). The previous record-holder? Perry's own "E.T." (12,361 the week of May 21, 2001). Further evidence of the unprecedented domination that Dream has demonstrated at pop radio? The five singles from the album account for five of the top six titles with the chart's highest-ever weekly spin totals: Plays, Title, Artist, Chart Date 12,468, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry, Aug. 13, 2011 12,361, "E.T.," Katy Perry, May 21, 2011 12,159, "California Gurls," Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, July 17, 2010 12,107, "Give Me Everything," Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer, July 23, 2011 11,857, "Firework," Katy Perry, Jan. 22, 2011 11,841, "Teenage Dream," Katy Perry, Oct, 16, 2010 While "Friday" is the fifth Mainstream Top 40 No. 1 from Dream, it's Perry's seventh topper on the list overall. She scored two No. 1s from her prior album, One of the Boys: "Hot N Cold" (2008) and "Waking Up in Vegas" (2009). She ties Lady Gaga and P!nk for second-most No. 1s in the chart's archives, one away from Rihanna's record eight leaders. Perry additionally ties Gaga for most consecutive No. 1s (six) for a lead artist in the Mainstream Top 40 chart's history. In between "Vegas" and "California," Perry peaked at No. 25 as a featured artist on two songs: 3OH!3's "Starstrukk" (2009) and Timbaland's "If We Ever Meet Again" (2010). (Lady Gaga sent her first six singles, beginning with "Just Dance" (2008), to the chart's top spot). As Perry achieves a first with her quintet of No. 1s from one album on Mainstream Top 40, she's seeking to become just the second artist to earn the honor on the Billboard Hot 100. "California," the title track, "Firework" and "E.T." all reigned on the Hot 100, while "Friday" last week lifted 3-2 (with Greatest Gainer/Airplay honors). Should "Friday" reach the Hot 100 summit, Dream would join Michael Jackson's Bad as the only albums in the Hot 100's 53-year history to produce five No. 1s apiece. We'll see if Perry can add to her already historic week Wednesday (Aug. 3), when highlights of this week's Hot 100 will be released. All charts, including Pop Songs and the Hot 100, will be refreshed Thursday (Aug. 4) on Billboard.biz. Related Topics Justin Timberlake Katy Perry Lady Gaga