Regis Philbin Sells Conn. House For $3M

First Launched: The month of the month of january 15, 2012 5:23 PM EST Credit: Getty Images GREENWICH, Conn. -- Caption Regis Philbin attends a press conference on his departure from LIVE! with Regis and Kelly at ABC Art galleries in NY City on November 17, 2011Regis Philbin and also the wife, Pleasure, have offered among their Connecticut houses for $3 million. The Greenwich Time reviews that town records show the Colonial home in Greenwich was placed in the marketplace for $3.8 million within this summer time and offered for $3 million in September. The client, Raymond LaChance, told the newspaper that the fact Philbin might be the previous owner is kind of neat, but that did not influence his and also the wifes decision to purchase the house. The home has nearly 6,000 sq foot of space and sits on six acres near an ailment park. Furthermore, it provides a pool, a tennis court together with a event event gazebo. The Philbins own another home under two miles away plus an apartment in Manhattan. Copyright 2012 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Stage 'Choice' scuttled

David W. Rintels' stage adaptation of William Styron's "Sophie's Choice," slated to premiere in May at New Haven's Long Wharf Theater, is canceled.According to Long Wharf artistic director Gordon Edelstein, who also was to helm the production, the show was scuttled because of issues with the script. Adaptation had several hundred thousand dollars in enhancement money from commercial producers behind it, as well as the attachment of thesp Carla Gugino."It was not in the shape that I felt it needed to be to be willing to commit all the resources needed for the production," said Edelstein, currently helming the Broadway production of Athol Fugard's "The Road to Mecca" (which also stars Gugino)."Sophie's Choice" is not expected to appear on the Long Wharf schedule next season.Rintels worked with the cooperation of William Styron before the novelist's death in November 2006. Styron's 1979 book was also turned into 1982 feature starring Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep.Because of the scope of the show, the production was three times as expensive to mount as the typical Long Wharf show, according Edelstein. He, the commercial producers and Gugino (Broadway's "Desire Under the Elms," "After the Fall") agreed the script was not developing in the ways it needed.Replacing the show on the Long Wharf lineup is Toby Zinman's stage adaptation of Aaron Posner's " My Name Is Asher Lev," helmed by Edelstein. Show runs May 1-27. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Universal Studios To Restore Classics

Jaws and E.T. in centenary celebrationsWith Universal Studios celebrating a big old centenary this year - it's a hundred years old on April 30 - the studio has delved into its illustrious library and fished out a clutch of classics to restore and re-release. There are 13 lined up, including The Birds, Schindler's List, All Quiet On The Western Front, Jaws and Dracula. Universal is also celebrating with a series of special events, a brand new logo (the static version isbelow; the animated version will accompany the release of The Lorax in March) and a planned extravaganza of theme park magic. Are we alone in hoping this involves the park's animatronic Jurassic Park T-Rex putting on a party hat and blowing up some balloon animals?The list of films to get the restoration treatment includes anti-war classic All Quiet on the Western Front, Hitchcock's The Birds, Abbot and Costello's Buck Privates, 1931's Dracula with Bela Lugosi, the Spanish language version of the same release, Frankenstein, Jaws, Out of Africa, Doris Day starrer Pillow Talk, Bride of Frankenstein and The Sting. Plenty there to get your teeth into.Gregor Peck's Oscar-winning turn in To Kill A Mockingbird gets the party started this month, with the film arriving on Blu-ray just in time for its 50th anniversary.Look out, too, for E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. The iconic space critter is 30 years old this year and is getting his very own Blu-ray re-release, as well as, hopefully, a giant bag of Reese's Pieces.

Digital studio Generate to Alloy

Generate, the digital-minded studio founded by former WB programming chief Jordan Levin, has been acquired by Alloy Digital, a division of youth-targeted producer Alloy, the companies announced Thursday. With Generate in the fold, Alloy will have an inhouse production machine for feeding the company's assortment of content enterprises serving the 12-34 market. Alloy is the company that co-produces teen-skewing TV series including ''Gossip Girl'' and ''Pretty Little Liars.'' "With this transaction, and with the strength of our combined management teams, we are now the leading next generation media company mirroring the best of both old Hollywood and the new digital era: cost-effective development and production, talent management, distribution, ad sales, social media and promotion all under one roof," said Alloy CEO Matt Diamond. Alloy itself was acquired by a group of investors led by ZelnickMedia in 2010. Purchase is Alloy Digital's biggest since acquiring YouTube sensation Smosh in 2010. Levin, who founded Generate in 2006, will stay on with Alloy and bring key members of his original team with him. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com