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THE LOST CITY OF CECIL B. DEMILLE to Premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
by TV News Desk - Jan 14, 2016


Have you seen 'The Ten Commandments' with Charlton Heston? Did you know that in 1923 DeMille made a silent version of 'The Ten Commandments?' He shot the film in Santa Barbara County, California, about 150 miles north of Hollywood, and built a huge City of the Pharaoh set. Designed by Paul Iribe, the 'father of Art Deco,' it was the largest set in motion picture history. When filming wrapped, the city mysteriously vanished.

Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications to Present AN AFTERNOON WITH KATHY GARVER
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 6, 2015


Actress Kathy Garver, who is best-known for her role of "Cissy" on the classic CBS sitcom "Family Affair," will share stories from her career in Hollywood, during "An Afternoon with Kathy Garver" at The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, November 21st.

The School of Visual Arts to Screen WEST SIDE STORY, 11/22-23
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 29, 2015


In October of 1961, “West Side Story” opened in theaters nationwide.  It has been deemed one of the most “culturally significant” films ever made, by the United States Library of Congress.

Julien's to Auction Some of Hollywood's Most Famous Costumes and Props
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 12, 2015


JULIEN'S AUCTIONS announces property from the Golden Closet Archives - a historic opportunity to own some of Hollywood's mos famous costumes and props.

Gattelli & Flaherty's IN YOUR ARMS, Featuring 10 Dance Vignettes by Iconic Writers, Begins Tonight at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2015


The Old Globe opens its 2015-2016 Season with IN YOUR ARMS, a World Premiere dance-theatre musical featuring direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli (Newsies, Godspell, Lincoln Center Theater's The King and I and South Pacific) and original music by Tony Award winner Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once on This Island; two-time Oscar nominee for Anastasia). The production begins tonight, September 16, with an opening slated for September 24, and runs through October 25, 2015.

Actress Kathy Garver Releases New Memoir SURVIVING CISSY
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 1, 2015


When her hair suddenly turned green during a casting session, Kathy Garver feared her burgeoning Hollywood career may be over. Instead, the disaster—an unexpected result of using store-bought hair color—broke the ice with a producer, landing the teenage actress a career-changing role on Family Affair, one of the most iconic television sitcoms of the 1960s.

Oscar-Winner George Chakiris to Appear at The Old Globe's WEST SIDE STORY Screening Next Week
by BWW News Desk - Aug 19, 2015


George Chakiris, who won an Oscar for his breakout role of 'Bernardo' in Jerome Robbins's WEST SIDE STORY, will be our Guest of Honor at the Free Summer Shakespeare screening of the film on Monday, August 24.

Breaking: Stephen Bienskie, Donna McKechnie, Hayley Podschun and More to Star in Gattelli & Flaherty's IN YOUR ARMS at The Old Globe; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2015


Among them, the company can claim 18 Tony Awards, 4 Pulitzer Prizes, 6 Pulitzer finalist distinctions, 3 Emmy Awards, and 2 Academy Awards; to list all their honors would take several pages.

Cine de Cibeles presenta sus eventos especiales
by Felipe Velasco - Jul 10, 2015


Ademas de su oferta cinematografica, Cine de Cibeles ofrece al espectador eventos especiales que enriquecen la experiencia. Esta semana destacan el encuentro con miembros del equipo de Magical Girl (7 julio), la noche gastronomica con Chef (9 de julio), y la doble sesion de Pride y Hedwig and the angry inch (10 de julio) en conmemoracion del Orgullo 2015.

FSLC Announces Richard Lester: The Running Jumping Pop Cinema Iconoclast
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 26, 2015


The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces a celebration of films from the Swinging Sixties (and beyond) with the retrospective Richard Lester: The Running Jumping Pop Cinema Iconoclast

Tracy Morgan to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame: 'I Am Honored'
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 24, 2015


The Hollywood Walk of Fame has announced that comedian Tracy Morgan is among this year's honorees who will receive a star on the legendary sidewalk.

Actress & Recording Star Monica Lewis, Voice of Chiquita Banana, Dies at 93
by TV News Desk - Jun 12, 2015


Monica Lewis, a former Benny Goodman vocalist who headlined the very first broadcast of the 'Ed Sullivan Show,' was THE VOICE of the popular Chiquita BANANA cartoons, clowned opposite Jerry Lewis, Red Skelton and Danny Kaye, turned down a marriage proposal from Ronald Reagan and went on to play co-starring roles in such films as 'Earthquake,' 'Airport 1975' and 'The Concorde--Airport '79,' died on June 12 of natural causes at her apartment in Woodland Hills, CA. She was 93.

ARMS AND THE MAN Begins Tonight at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2015


The Old Globe presents George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, helmed by celebrated director Jessica Stone, who recently made her Globe debut with Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

Wrenn Schmidt, Zach Appelman, Marsha Mason, Conrad John Schuck and More to Star in ARMS AND THE MAN at The Old Globe; Cast & Creative Team Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2015


The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, joining celebrated director Jessica Stone, who recently made her Globe debut with Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Shaw's romantic comedy, which continues the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration, will run May 9 - June 14, 2015 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run May 9 through 13. Opening night is Thursday, May 14 at 8:00 p.m.

ABC Broadcasts Easter Classic THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Tonight
by TV News Desk - Apr 5, 2015


The Easter classic, 'The Ten Commandments,' will air as an 'ABC Special Presentation' TONIGHT, APRIL 5 (7:00-11:44 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

ABC to Air Easter Classic THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, 4/5
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 16, 2015


The Easter classic, "The Ten Commandments," will air as an "ABC Special Presentation" on SUNDAY, APRIL 5 (7:00-11:42 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

ABC to Broadcast Easter Classic THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, 4/5
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 26, 2015


The Easter classic, "The Ten Commandments," will air as an "ABC Special Presentation" on SUNDAY, APRIL 5 (7:00-11:44 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

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