Villagers Share Propulsive Revitalizing Track AGAIN
by Tori Hartshorn - September 10, 2018 With the release of The Art Of Pretending To Swim nearing closer - out Sept 21st via Domino - Villagers also reveal a new track 'Again'. The album's opener, it belies its acoustically finger-picked origins as it builds steadily over a propulsive 808 kick drum, ultimately becoming a Moog-soaked epic ...
Amazon Orders DAISY JONES & THE SIX Limited Series Produced by Reese Witherspoon
by Macon Prickett - July 25, 2018 According to Variety, Amazon has ordered a limited series based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel “Daisy Jones & The Six.”...
The Villagers Announce Fourth Album THE ART OF PRETENDING TO SWIM Out September 21
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 Restless and inventive, while always true to the power of songwriting and melody, Conor O'Brien has made another great leap forward with Villagers' fourth studio album, The Art Of Pretending To Swim, out via Domino on September 21, 2018....
Jennifer Westfeldt And Victoria Justice Join QUEEN AMERICA On Facebook Watch
by Julie Musbach - July 19, 2018 Jennifer Westfeldt ('Younger,' 'Friends with Kids') and Victoria Justice ('Victorious,' 'Eye Candy') have been tapped for the freshman season of the forthcoming scripted series 'Queen America' on Facebook Watch, Facebook's new video platform. Westfeldt's status is as a recurring guest star with Just...
Academy Award and Tony Award-Winning Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to Star in QUEEN AMERICA for Facebook Watch
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018 QUEEN AMERICA, a new scripted series starring multi-award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, has been given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order by Facebook's new video platform Facebook Watch....
Sesame Workshop Animated Series ESME & ROY to Premiere August 18 on HBO
by Macon Prickett - July 25, 2018 ESME & ROY, the first new animated series from the makers of “Sesame Street” in more than a decade, will debut in the U.S. on SATURDAY, AUG. 18 (9:30-10:00 a.m. ET/PT), it was announced today bySesame Workshop and HBO. The show follows a young girl, Esme, and her best monster friend, Roy, on their a...
VIDEO: Alicia Silverstone Talks Upcoming Series AMERICAN WOMAN on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018 Alicia Silverstone, who rose to superstardom on 'Clueless', is back with a new TV series American Woman. Watch the actress discuss the series on Good Morning America!...
Reese Witherspoon to Star in Her First Unscripted Series SHINE ON WITH REESE On Video-On-Demand with AT&T
by Macon Prickett - July 10, 2018 According to Deadline, Reese Witherspoon's female-focused Hello Sunshine shingle is about to put the Oscar winner's inaugural unscripted series on a video-on-demand channel with AT&T....
HBO & Filmspotting to Host Advance Screenings of SHARP OBJECTS in Seattle and Chicago
by Macon Prickett - June 14, 2018 To celebrate the new limited drama series SHARP OBJECTS joining the network's summer lineup, HBO is partnering with film podcast FILMSPOTTING to host advance screenings in SEATTLE and CHICAGO. The Seattle event onJune 19th will feature an advance screening of the series premiere and Q&A with series ...
Reese Witherspoon Brings National Book Tour to Charlotte
by Julie Musbach - July 09, 2018 Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon will embark on a national eight-city tour to support her debut book, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits (Touchstone - on sale September 18th.)...
Atlantic Records and Big Yellow Dog Music Unite for Exclusive Partnership
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018 Atlantic Records and independent music publishing and artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music have joined forces in an exclusive label partnership. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Big Yellow Dog was founded by Co-owner/CEO Carla Wallace and Co-owner Kerry O'Neil. Over the past two decades, th...
Reese Witherspoon Confirms LEGALLY BLONDE 3
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018 Reese Witherspoon confirms Legally Blonde 3 with nostalgic social media video!...
TimesTalks And HBO Announce Year-Long Sponsorship For ScreenTimes Series
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2018 TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is pleased to announce HBO as presenting sponsor of the ScreenTimes series. Over the course of the year-long sponsorship, ScreenTimes will showcase 12 high profile pre-release screenings, coinciding with key studio release date...
HBO Documentary Films & IFP Announce IFP/HBO New True Stories Funding Initiative
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018 HBO and the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) today announced the IFP/HBO New True Stories Funding Initiative, a new fund that will identify and nurture storytellers with fresh and compelling perspectives as they develop their work. The initiative seeks to support and foster relationships with new...
BWW Interview: Director Richard Israel Talks VIOLET an Extraordinary Musical at Actors Co-op
by Don Grigware - May 08, 2018 Director Richard Israel is returning to Actors Co-op to helm the musical Violet. At the Co-op he has previously directed Our Town, The Baker's Wife and 110 In The Shade (LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Winner for Outstanding Musical in an Intimate Venue), among others. Most recently, Richard was the...
Jeannie Seely Recognized at Grand Ole Opry for Billboard Top TV Songs Chart Placement
by Macon Prickett - May 08, 2018 50 year Grand Ole Opry veteran Jeannie Seely is a Grammy winner, country hitmaker and award-winning songwriter. During her hosting segment on the Grand Ole Opry Friday night, she was presented with an award recognizing her song "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" for reaching No. 2 on ...
Joanna Scholl Joins The Paley Center For Media
by Julie Musbach - June 12, 2018 The Paley Center for Media, the entertainment industry's leading nonprofit, has named Joanna Scholl Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications beginning June 11, 2018....
Critically Acclaimed Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience Featuring Ramin Djawadi Kicks Off Tonight At Key Arena In Seattle, WA
by Tori Hartshorn - September 06, 2018 The critically acclaimed Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience featuring Ramin Djawadi will kick off tonight at Key Arena in Seattle. The tour will bring the world of Westeros to arenas across North America this fall, making stops in numerous cities such as San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Yor...
HBO Announces Winners of 2018 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018 HBOAccess has selected three directors for their 2018 Directing Fellowship. The new fellows will participate in a weeklong workshop before mounting their production this July. ...
Megan Park To Write New Drama NO BAGGAGE, Starring Shailene Woodley
by Tori Hartshorn - May 16, 2018 Megan Park To Write New Drama NO BAGGAGE Starring Shailene Woodley...
FLOWER Starring Zoey Deutch, Kathyrn Hahn, & Adam Scott to be Released Digitally June 12
by Macon Prickett - June 06, 2018 Following its successful theatrical release, FLOWER starring Zoey Deutch (Before I Fall, Why Him?) alongside Kathryn Hahn (I Love Dick, Bad Moms), Tim Heidecker (Tim & Eric, Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie) and Adam Scott (Big Little Lies, Parks and Recreation) is now available to own on Digital P...
New York Latino Film Festival Kicks Off 15th Edition 8/22
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018 The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the nation's largest and most diverse Latino film festival, and a touchstone of the nation's thriving multicultural cinematic movement, kicks off its 15th edition on Wednesday, August 22nd with the New York premiere of the film “Ruben Blades Is Not My Name....
Celebration Extends CABARET for Third and Final Time
by Julie Musbach - August 15, 2018 Celebration Theatre announces that the third and final show in its 2017-2018 season, the smash-hit, critically acclaimed production of CABARET...
BWW Review: Jackie Hoffman Exudes Versatility in MEMOIRCITA!
by Don Grigware - May 14, 2018 Bold and brassy? Yes. Loud and raucous? At times! But... Jackie Hoffman is terribly, terribly talented and self-deprecating. Let's add juicy and mirthful! In her one-woman show Memoircita!, which played three performances at LGBT's Renberg Theatre this past weekend, Hoffman doled out more dish than ...
HBO Films' THE TALE Starring Laura Dern, Debuts Today
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2018 THE TALE chronicles one woman's powerful investigation into her own childhood memories, as she is forced to reexamine her first sexual experience – and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. Debuting SATURDAY, MAY 26 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT), the HBO Films presentation is written and direct... |