Theater Talk Welcomes Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara

By: Jan. 19, 2011
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Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins.

Another Half-Hour with Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara on Thirteen:
Friday, January 21st at 12:30 AM
on CUNY TV:
Saturday, January 22nd at 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 23rd at 12:30 PM and
Monday, January 24th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM

We welcome Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who both together and separately have had remarkable careers in all aspects of show business.

In the second part of our not-to-be-missed interview with the husband and wife team, they discuss moving separately into successful "legit" careers while keeping their partnership and family together. Meara established herself as a serious actress in plays such as the original House of Blue Leaves, and Anna Christie with Natasha Richardson; while Stiller did the same, appearing on Broadway in a number of productions including the original Hurlyburly and What's Wrong with This Picture. They also gained new renown in TV and in films, Anne was a regular in Sex and the City, and in the movie Fame. She also wrote plays including the critically acclaimed After-Play and Down the Garden Path. Stiller is best known to audiences all over the world for his roles on TV in The King of Queens and as the immortal Frank Costanza on Seinfeld.

Next Week...

Patrick Pacheco, Michael Musto and Jesse Green
ponder the artistic value of Spider-Man

Spring Season Preview,
and Are Critics "Too Meek" about Spider-Man's Postponement?
on Thirteen:
Friday, January 28th at 12:30 AM
on CUNY TV:
Saturday, January 29th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 30th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, January 31st at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM

Jesse Green of New York Magazine, Michael Musto of The Village Voice, and Patrick Pacheco of The L.A. Times come by to discuss the Spring season's new Broadway shows, as well as debate the appropriateness of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark remaining in previews for an unprecedented four months.

 



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