Melissa Rivers Files Lawsuit Against Clinic Over Mother's DeathJanuary 26, 2015According to The New York Post, Melissa Rivers has filed a medical malpractice suit against the Yorkville Endoscopy Center, the clinic where her mother, Joan Rivers, underwent a routine procedure back in August whiche lead to her death.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 5 Bumped Up to Summer ReleaseJanuary 26, 2015According to Deadline, Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Ferguson (BBC's THE WHITE QUEEN) has landed the female lead in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5, set to be directed by Christopher McQuarrie, and written by video game scribe Will Staples. Alec Baldwin is also in talks to join the cast as the head of the CIA.
Tarantino Alums Round Out HATEFUL EIGHT CastJanuary 23, 2015A slew of Quentin Tarantino alums have signed on for his latest feature THE HATEFUL EIGHT, the Weinstein Company announced today. Production on the film is now underway in Colorado.
History Channel to Premiere LEGEND OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, 2/8January 23, 2015The Superstition Mountains are an enigmatic land with a cursed history. Stretching across 160,000 acres of unforgiving Arizona desert may reside a $200 million fortune - lost gold that is the epicenter of a 500-year-old mystery. Thousands have tried and failed to decode the series of cryptic clues said to lead to the fortune, leaving a trail of bodies and blood for anyone who has gotten too close to the truth. Now, in HISTORY's new series, LEGEND OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, premiering Sunday, February 8 at 10pm ET/PT, new evidence dares five brave treasure hunters to defy the curse and tackle the deadly terrain to unearth the secrets of the Lost Dutchman's gold.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Paper Mill's VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKEJanuary 23, 2015Paper Mill Playhouse presents its winter comedy, Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will be directed by Don Stephenson. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will run eight times a week at the Millburn, New Jersey, theater, now through February 15, 2015. The official press opening night is Sunday, January 25, at 7:00pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Two-Part Interview with Fyvush Finkel Begins 1/26 on CUNY TVJanuary 23, 2015Actor and entertainer Fyvush Finkel - who moved in a remarkable career trajectory from Yiddish theatre and the Borscht Belt to Broadway and an Emmy® Award-winning role on TV's "Picket Fences" - is the subject of a two-part interview on CUNY TV's BuildingNY: New York Stories series.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from BROADWAY SINGS P!NK with Lena Hall, Christine Dwyer & MoreJanuary 23, 2015Broadway Sings, the concert series honoring pop stars with a Broadway twist, concludes its seventh installment this Sunday, Jan. 25, at (le) Poisson Rouge after a sold out show on Monday at Highline Ballroom. Some of Broadway's brightest talents will sing completely new arrangements of the hits of pop superstar P!NK, accompanied by a 10-piece band playing brand new, original orchestrations of the singer's greatest songs. The previous sold-out shows included Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse, and Justin Timberlake.
Fox Names Rachel Rusch Vice President, Event SeriesJanuary 22, 2015Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has named TV executive Rachel Rusch as Vice President of Event Series, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. Reporting directly to Madden, Rusch will oversee the network's limited-run programming initiatives, working closely with 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions and outside studios to commission and develop large-scale event series, as well as live scripted events, for FOX.
Voting for SAG Awards Closes TomorrowJanuary 22, 2015Balloting for this year's Actor® recipients will close tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23, at Noon (PT). Final voting information was mailed to 111,228 eligible SAG-AFTRA members on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Votes must be cast online or previously requested paper ballots returned by Jan. 23 to Integrity Voting Systems, the SAG Awards' official teller. The results will be tallied and sealed until the envelopes are opened onstage by the presenters at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® ceremony on Sunday, Jan 25.
STANDUP NBC Winner Nick Guerra Signs One-Year Holding Deal with NBCUniversalJanuary 22, 2015Comedian Nick Guerra took home top honors at NBCUniversal's 11th annual "StandUp NBC" comedy showcase held at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by alumni actor/comedian Ron Funches (NBC's "Undateable") and capped a talent search that spanned Chicago, Vancouver, San Francisco and New York in an effort to find the funniest comics of diverse backgrounds in the country.
NBC's 2015 PRUDENTIAL U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Live Coverage Begins SaturdayJanuary 22, 2015NBC presents live coverage of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships, beginning with the pairs' free skate and free dance competitions this Saturday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. ET and continuing in primetime with the ladies' free skate competition at 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the men's free skate competition begins at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 25. In addition, NBC will present the Smucker's Skating Spectacular exhibition gala on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
FOX Sports Enlists John StrongJanuary 22, 2015While he's already worked many events for FOX Sports, John Strong has never been able to call it home, until now.
MATT BRAUNGER: BIG, DUMB ANIMAL Premieres 2/6 on Comedy CentralJanuary 22, 2015Braunger's second one-hour stand-up special, “Big, Dumb Animal,” was filmed at The Bell House in Brooklyn. In front of a live audience, Braunger delves into why being 39 is lamer than being 40, the absurdity of a quiet Jägerbomb, why his hometown of Portland is too nice of a place, and what it is to be a big dumb animal with an anger problem. Also, how he got the nickname “Peaches.”