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Starz to Premiere 10-Part Unscripted Series THE CHAIR This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 10, 2014


Starz announced today its first original unscripted series, 'The Chair,' created by Chris Moore, the Executive Producer of Oscar(R)-winning Good Will Hunting and Emmy(R)-nominated 'Project Greenlight.'

Holly Hunter Joins the Cast of Zack Snyder's Untitled Superman/Batman Film from Warner Bros. Pictures
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 3, 2014


Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Oscar-winning actress Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey of “300: Rise of an Empire,” and Tao Okamoto of “The Wolverine” have joined the cast of the upcoming Zack Snyder untitled Superman/Batman film.

THE OPTIMIST, Starring Chris Bellant, Makes West Coast Premiere at Elephant Stages, Now thru 4/20
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2014


'The Optimist' by Jason Chimonides and directed by Will Wallace will have its West Coast Premiere at Elephant Stages in Los Angeles today, April 3rd. The show will run through April 20th.

Will Wallace Directs THE OPTIMIST at Elephant Stages, Now thru 4/20
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2014


Will Wallace will direct the West Coast Premiere of 'The Optimist' by Jason Chimonides at Elephant Stages in Los Angeles. Chris Bellant, Sarah Jes Austell, and Aaron David Johnson will star.

Josh Brolin Talks About Current Role and Dishes on BATMAN
by Courtnie Mele - Mar 30, 2014


Josh Brolin is an American actor who's starred in film such as True Grit and No Country for Old Men. His newest credit will be for Paul Thomas Anderson's newest film. The film is a loose adaptation of the novel Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon, which is about a pot-smoking detective. The film is set to hit theater's December 12th.

THE OPTIMIST, Starring Chris Bellant, Will Have West Coast Premiere at Elephant Stages, 4/3-20
by Diana Heisroth - Mar 28, 2014


"The Optimist" by Jason Chimonides and directed by Will Wallace will have its West Coast Premiere at Elephant Stages in Los Angeles on April 3rd. The show will run through April 20th.

Oh, That Angry Inch! Meet the Full Cast 'HEDWIG', Beginning Previews Tomorrow!
by Meet the Cast - Mar 28, 2014


Neil Patrick Harris will return to Broadway in the new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the musical with book by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, directed by Michael Mayer. The limited engagement, featuring Lena Hall (Kinky Boots, lead singer of The Deafening), will begin previews tomorrow, Saturday, March 29 for a Tuesday, April 22 opening night at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). Scroll down to learn more about the cast and members of 'The Angry Inch' band, plus check out interviews with the company!

Bill Maher to Bring Stand-Up Tour to Academy of Music, 6/28
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 24, 2014


For more than twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on Politically Incorrect (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last eleven years on HBO's Real Time, Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 32 Emmy nominations. In 2008, this same combination came to the big screen in Maher's uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, Religulous, which has gone on to become the eighth highest grossing documentary ever.

STAGE TUBE: Interview with Kevin Spirtas Starring in Riverside Theatre's CLOSER THAN EVER
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 11, 2014


Marcia Littlejohn conducts an interview (in two parts) with Kevin Spirtas starring in Closer Than Ever at Riverside Theatre, opening tonight!

More Than LBJ! Meet the Full Company of ALL THE WAY, Opening Tomorrow on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - Mar 5, 2014


All the Way, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, starring BREAKING BAD's Bryan Cranston, is currently in previews on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. The production officially opens on Thursday, March 6, 2014 for a strictly limited engagement. The play is directed by Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where All the Way began its theatrical life. Scroll down to learn more about the full cast of ALL THE WAY, plus watch interviews with the company below!

Lionsgate Pays a Whopping $7 Million For Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart Led AMERICAN ULTRA
by Robert Diamond - Mar 2, 2014


Deadline reports today that 'Lionsgate is tying up a deal today to pay $7 million to pre-buy U.S. distribution rights to American Ultra, the action comedy that begins shooting in New Orleans in five weeks with Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart starring for Project X director Nima Nourizadeh.'

THE OSCARS to Stream Live on Watch ABC
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 27, 2014


For the first time ever, The Oscars preshow and full awards telecast will stream live for verified WATCH ABC viewers online and on mobile devices.

Taraji P. Henson to Join Terrence Howard in Lee Daniels' Hip-Hop Drama EMPIRE on Fox
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 26, 2014


According to The Hollywood Reporter, Taraji P. Henson will join Oscar winner Terrence Howard in Lee Daniels and Danny Strong's upcoming hip-hop drama pilot EMPIRE for Fox. Howard recently starred in the pair's 2013 drama THE BUTLER.

Ryan Seacrest Celebrates 10 Years of Nationally Syndicated No. 1 Countdown Show
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 26, 2014


Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced today that Emmy-winning television and radio host, Ryan Seacrest, is celebrating 10 years of being on-air on 102.7 KIIS-FM, Los Angeles No. 1 Hit Music Station, as well as a decade of hosting American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest.

Kevin Spacey to Headline JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE OSCARS, 3/2
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 24, 2014


The 9th annual “Jimmy Kimmel Live: After The Oscars” special will air live on ABC Sunday, March 2 with guest Kevin Spacey, 2-time Academy Award winner and star of the Emmy winning series “House of Cards.”

Tony Winner Cady Huffman to Perform at Ocean State Theatre, 3/9
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 24, 2014


Broadway performer Cady Huffman, will be bringing her sexy new show, 'Hungry and Horny,'about life, love and what she ate along the way, to Ocean State Theatre in Warwick for one show only on Sunday, March 9 at 7:30 pm.

Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway Among OSCAR Presenters; Full List Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 24, 2014


Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced the complete slate of stars who will present Oscars at the ceremony. The Oscars®, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Oscar Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway Among OSCAR Presenters; Full List Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 24, 2014


Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced the complete slate of stars who will present Oscars at the ceremony. The Oscars®, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Oscar Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

Bill Maher to Perform at Andrew Jackson Hall, 7/13
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 23, 2014


Stand-up comedian, television host, bestselling author, and Emmy nominee Bill Maher is returning to Nashville, bringing his stand-up comedy tour to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for one night only on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Will Wallace to Direct THE OPTIMIST at Elephant Stages, 4/3-20
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2014


Will Wallace will direct the West Coast Premiere of 'The Optimist' by Jason Chimonides at Elephant Stages in Los Angeles. Chris Bellant, Sarah Jes Austell, and Aaron David Johnson will star.

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