Pathe U.K. pacts with Damian Jones

Pathe U.K. has inked a first-look deal with Brit producer Damian Jones' DJ Films following their collaboration on Meryl Streep starrer "The Iron Lady." Jones' credits include upcoming period drama "Belle," sports pic "Fast Girls" (now in post), "The History Boys," "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll," "Welcome to Sarajevo" and "Kidulthood." Jones said, "I am thrilled to deepen my relationship with Pathe, having already had great success with them with films ranging from 'Adulthood' to 'The Iron Lady.' With my upcoming slate, I look forward to continuing that success." Pathe U.K. managing director Cameron McCracken said Jones "has a remarkably consistent track record in recognizing smart commercial film ideas." The first-look deal is Pathe U.K.'s third: It also has pacts with Christian Colson's Cloud Eight Films, with which it made "Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours," and Matt Wilkinson's Stigma Films, with which Pathe is developing a slate of genre titles. Contact Ed Meza at staff@variety.com

Realtor gives fans license to rent

The property seen in 'Quantum of Solace' is available as a vacation rental. The property in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' is also available to rent.Businesses have long tied in with celebrities to sell consumer products. Now even the vacation rentals biz is turning to Hollywood to increase bookings -- and offer studios a new space they might want to enter, given its growing revenue potential. FlipKey, a division of TripAdvisor, recently added a listing of homes to rent that have appeared on TV shows like MTV's "Real World," films like Summit's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1," the James Bond actioner "Quantum of Solace" and "Scarface," or homes in which Orson Welles and rock stars Jim Morrison and Iggy Pop once lived. As the site says, "real life isn't like the movies, but then again, a vacation is an escape from real life. Next time you travel ... you can skip Hollywood's celebrity homes tour in favor of actually living in a celebrity's home." The rentals aren't cheap, though. Twi-Hards who want to slumber in the Brazilian honeymoon beach house where Bella and Edward celebrated their nuptials in "Breaking Dawn" will have to pony up $4,000 to $9,000 a night for the six-bedroom casa. A minimum two-night stay is required. Bond fans can stay at the four-bedroom Villa Talamone, in Italy's Tuscany region, for $2,323 per night. But take note: 007 never stayed at the seaside retreat in the film; it was the residence of his friend, Rene Mathis. And for something more local, "Real World" fans can rent out the massive eight-bedroom Key West residence at a cheaper $1,500 to $2,000 a night. The oceanfront home, with a 30-car garage, still features the original colorful decor from the 2006 season of the show, including jacuzzi. A note: FlipKey says the home is "suitable for the elderly." Other rentals are a little misleading. The "Guns of Navarone" house isn't from the film but is a modern structure that happens to perch above the picturesque St. Nicholas Bay, in Greece, where the war pic was lensed. And Miami's Carlyle Hotel, seen in "Scarface," "The Birdcage" and "Bad Boys 2," isn't a hotel anymore but a refurbished apartment complex with 19 residences. FlipKey offers apartment 4F, a one bedroom facing Ocean Drive and the Atlantic Ocean for up to $250 a night. Some listings are obscure, like the five-bedroom Hawaiian home used to film the Morgan Freeman and Owen Wilson comedy "The Big Bounce." Weekly rental price: $17,427. So far, FlipKey offers just 20 entertainment listings among the more than 200,000 vacation rental properties in its roster. But it's looking for more. Although not heavily promoted, the new listings could prove lucrative for TripAdvisor, which itself was spun off from online travel agency Expedia, and give it an edge over other sites like Otalo, Holiday-Rentals.co.uk, iStopOver.com, HomeGetaways.com, Niumba.com, RedAwning.com, SkipJump.com, and PerfectFloridaVillas.com. TripAdvisor-branded websites globally receive more than 50 million unique visitors each month, and have 20 million members. The company's revenue has grown 30% over the past several quarters. The vacation rental market grew to $85 billion in 2010, according to Radius Global Market Research. How much of that is due to well-off movie buffs vacationing in Orson Welles former pad is anybody's guess. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Kermit and Miss Piggy to supply within the Oscars

Matthew Perry It might seem like the Good Wife's Alicia will have a new frenemy: Matthew Perry.The Pals star has signed on for just about any recurring role round the legal drama, CBS introduced Friday. Perry may have Mike, an attractive attorney who's leading the panel that's considering a suspicious police shooting. When Alicia (Julianna Margulies) is designated for the panel, she begins to question Mike's actions. His first episode will air Sunday, March 25.Have a look at photos of Matthew PerryBesides his Emmy-nominated concentrate on Pals, Perry starred round the short-were living Studio 60 round the Sunset Strip and Mr. Sunshine. More youthful crowd acquired two Emmy nominations for his guest spots round the West Wing.The Truly Amazing Wife airs Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.

A Great Deal for that Billy Bob/Angelina Relationship Parable

Ahem! Billy Bob Thornton desires to apparent something up: "I'd never produce a movie about my nearest friend, either, or any other ex of mine, or something like that like this. That is not my bag. I don't mind submitting myself, however i am certainly not gonna produce a movie about someone else. [...] If she found me, or any kind of my pals found me, and mentioned, 'I would love that you ought to write a film about these encounters Ive had,' i rapidly would consider that. But no - we have no idea how that happened." Alas. [Vulture]

Start Looking: Breaking In's New Boss

Breaking In, Christian Slater and Megan Mullally A familiar face is breaking through Breaking In's second season, as Will & Sophistication alum Megan Mullally joins the Fox comedy (coming back March 6) as Veronica, the mind of the organization that can take over Contra Security. "Everyone is extremely exacerbated their company continues to be bought out, their little world continues to be penetrated with this large conglomerate, and they are fighting off the modification,Inch states Mullally. "The truth that I am type of a whack job does not help much to unwind them." Disguising herself like a receptionist, Veronica scopes out Oz (Christian Slater) and also the gang before revealing her true identity. "The one thing about my character is I'm in charge and i'm crazy," adds Mullally. "But I am crazy just like a fox!" Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!