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Photo Flash: Newly Minted Emmy Winners Dori Berinstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Pose at Creative Arts Ceremony
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 19, 2014


A whopping 80 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented last weekend at the Nokia Theater at LA LIVE! ThePrimetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are traditionally held the weekend before the live Primetime Emmys telecast and are largely dedicated to key technical disciplines and behind-the-scenes crafts essential to television production: art direction, cinematography, hairstyling, makeup, music, picture editing, sound editing and mixing, special visual effects, stunts and more.

Elizabeth Reaser Joins MCC Theater's THE MONEY SHOT; Performances Begin 9/4
by Sally Henry Fuller - Aug 18, 2014


Screen and stage star Elizabeth Reaser, best known for her performances in the blockbuster Twilight film franchise and her season-long arc on 'Grey's Anatomy,' will step into its upcoming production of The Money Shot for the departing Heather Graham, who exits the production due to a late-breaking opportunity to begin production on a passion project.

Photo Flash: Tom Kitt, Lin Manuel Miranda & More Win 2014 CREATIVE EMMY AWARDS
by BWW Special Coverage - Aug 18, 2014


A whopping 80 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented over the weekend at the Nokia Theater at LA LIVE!

BWW Profiles: The Tony Nominated, Four-Time Emmy-Winning Allison Janney
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 18, 2014


In anticipation of the live 66th Annual Emmy Award broadcast on NBC on Monday, August 25th, BWW will be spotlighting the Emmy nominated TV performances of some of Broadway's biggest stars. If you want to follow along and interact with all of BroadwayWorld's Emmy coverage, check out #BWWEmmys on Twitter.

2014 Creative Arts Emmy Winners - Complete List!
by Robert Diamond - Aug 17, 2014


This year's Creative Arts telecast partner is FXM; a two-hour edited version of the ceremony will air Sunday, August 24 at 8:00 PM ET/PT with an encore at 10:00 PM ET/PT on FXM. The program will be streamed in its entirety as part of the Backstage LIVE! show on Emmys.com at 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET on Monday, August 25.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, Tony Awards, The Sound of Music Live!, The Normal Heart & More Win at Creative Arts Emmys
by Robert Diamond - Aug 16, 2014


Amongst this year's winners? The Tony Awards (last year's) won big, winning for Outstanding Music & Lyrics, for the 67th Annual Tony Awards, Tom Kitt, music by; Lin-Manuel Miranda, lyrics • Song Title: Bigger!, CBS White Cherry Entertainment.

CHELSEA LATELY Live Finale to Air 8/26 on E!
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 11, 2014


E!'s “Chelsea Lately” is ending its legendary run with a live finale on Tuesday August 26th featuring a star-packed series finale that will be sure to make TV history. After seven years, Chelsea Handler is saying goodbye and some of her very famous friends are stopping by to help mark the occasion when Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock and 30 more of Hollywood's biggest stars descend upon the famed Stage 1 at Universal Studios for one last curtain call.

Albee-Inspired MR. LANDING TAKES A FALL Begins 9/12 at The Flea
by Courtnie Mele - Jul 24, 2014


Slightly Altered States Theater Company presents the World Premiere of MR. LANDING TAKES A FALL, an absurdist comedy by Sari Caine, directed by Sherri Eden Barber. Inspired by Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the play was a PlayPenn 2013 semi-finalist and short-listed for both the 24/7 (UK) and the Ronald Duncan Award (UK). Previews begin September 12 at The Flea Theater with opening slated for Monday, September 22.

Sunday Night Animated Comedies Draw A-List Stars This Fall on FOX, Includes Jane Fonda, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Liam Neeson, Aziz Ansari, and More
by Courtnie Mele - Jul 20, 2014


This fall, FOX attracts an all-star lineup of guest voices on returning animated series AMERICAN DAD, beginning Sunday, Sept. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), with two back-to back episodes; THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) and a special one-hour broadcast of FAMILY GUY (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), premiering Sunday, Sept. 28; and BOB'S BURGERS, debuting Sunday, Oct. 5 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT).

Jaime Pressly Set for Recurring Role on CBS' MOM
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 18, 2014


According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jaime Pressly has landed a 'major' recurring role on CBS' comedy MOM, starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney.

VIDEO: Watch Debut of Episode of Showtime's MASTERS OF SEX Season 2!
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 14, 2014


The second season premiere of Showtime's critically-acclaimed hit series MASTERS OF SEX debuted last night, Sunday, July 13that 10 p.m. ET/PT and is now available to watch in full below!

Showtime Partners with Tatia Pilieva for New 'Social Experiment UNDRESS ME
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 11, 2014


In honor of the highly-anticipated second season of MASTERS OF SEX which premieres this Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT, SHOWTIME has teamed up with director Tatia Pilieva (“First Kiss”) for her second social experiment short piece, titled “Undress Me.” The video features 20 strangers, paired into couples, from a myriad of ethnic backgrounds, ages and sexual orientations as they meet for the first time, undress each other and get into bed. Structured similarly to the groundbreaking research by Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson in 1957, the black and white film celebrates intimacy, shedding light on human sexuality. To view the video, please go to: http://s.sho.com/UndressMe.MASTERS OF SEX stars Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan and chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson.

Showtime Honored with 24 EMMY Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 10, 2014


This morning, SHOWTIME was honored with 24 Emmy nominations across nine series and docu-series.

CBS Leads All Networks with 47 EMMY AWARD Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 10, 2014


CBS led the broadcast networks this morning with 47 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 66th Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the 2013-2014 season.

BREAKING: Bryan Cranston, Jim Parsons, NORMAL HEART Among 2014 EMMY Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 10, 2014


The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announcement were announced this morning at the Television Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood's NoHo Arts District.

Colony Theatre Opens Season with World Premiere of FAMILY PLANNING Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 9, 2014


The Colony Theatre is thrilled to present the first production of its historic 40thAnniversary season, the World Premiere of FAMILY PLANNING by Michelle Kholos Brooks. The production stars Christina Pickles and Bruce Weitz, who between them have a combined total of 14 Emmy nominations, and is directed by Cameron Watson, who has been heralded as 'one of our finest contemporary directors' by The Los Angeles Times, while The Wall Street Journal declared his work 'the best in the country.'

Showtime to Marathon Entire First Seasons of RAY DONOVAN, MASTERS OF SEX
by BWW News Desk - Jul 4, 2014


SHOWTIME will present full season catch-up marathons of its highly-anticipated drama series RAY DONOVAN and MASTERS OF SEX during Fourth of July weekend, ahead of their second season premieres

VIDEO: Susan Sarandon Talks Favorite Moments from New Comedy TAMMY on GMA
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 2, 2014


Oscar winner Susan Sarandon stopped by this morning's GMA to talk about 'cankles' and dishes about her new role as Melissa McCarthy's grandma in the comedy TAMMY, now in theaters.

VIDEO: New Trailer for TAMMY, Starring Melissa McCarthy; Hits Theaters Tomorrow
by Movies News Desk - Jul 1, 2014


New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures just released a new trailer for the upcoming comedy TAMMY, starring Melissa McCarthy. Check it out below! The film hits theaters tomorrow.

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