Jeanne Sakata's HOLD THESE TRUTHS to Make D.C. Premiere
by Julie Musbach - January 17, 2018 Jeanne Sakata's one-man drama Hold These Truths tells the true story of Gordon Hirabayashi, the American son of Japanese immigrants who defied an unjust court order when America placed its own citizens in internment camps during World War II. Midway through Arena Stage's 2017/18 season, Hold These T...
CRAZY RICH ASIANS Jon M. Chu to Direct Ken Jeong's Netflix Stand-Up Special
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2018 Ken Jeong has set his first comedy special, and CRAZY RICH ASIANS director Jon M. Chu is set to direct it, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ...
ABC Talent & Casting Announce Winner of 2017 Digital Talent Competition
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2017 ABC Talent and Casting today announced Sabrina Texidor, originally from West Hartford, Connecticut, as the 2017 winner of the ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition in the U.S. The announcement follows a contest that garnered submissions from actors across the United States....
VIDEO: First Listen - Bebe Rexha Sings New Pasek & Paul Song from A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Warner Horizon announced today that singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha will open A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! with a performance of the new song Count on Christmas. A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! airs Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Check out Bebe Rexha...
HBO's New Comedy Series AVENUE 5 Debuts January 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019 New HBO comedy series AVENUE 5 debuts SUNDAY, JAN. 19 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....
Tisha Campbell-Martin, Hamish Linklater and Steven Weber Complete Cast of MAMMA MIA! at The Hollywood Bowl
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017 Final casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Mamma Mia!, Friday, July 28, at 8 PM, Saturday, July 29, at 8 PM and Sunday, July 30, at 7:30 PM. The new cast members are Tisha Campbell-Martin as Tanya, Hamish Linklater as Harry and Steven Weber as Bill....
From Book to Film to Stage to TV - BWW Traces the Journey of A CHRISTMAS STORY!
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2017 As we eagerly await the broadcast of A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, airing this Sunday, December 17th at 7/6c on FOX, BWW takes a look back at the origins of this classic holiday tale, from book, to movie, to stage to television!...
FOX Announces THE MASKED SINGER, A Celebrity Competition Series With A Groundbreaking Twist
by Tori Hartshorn - August 02, 2018 FOX has ordered the new celebrity competition series THE MASKED SINGER, to premiere in January 2019. Based on an international hit, which already is a viral phenomenon with more than half a billion fans worldwide, and the No. 1 top-trending video of 2017 on YouTube, THE MASKED SINGER features celebr...
NOT SO CLASSICAL, Featuring Ken Jeong, Premieres This Week in Greensboro
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017 The internationally renowned Greensboro Symphony (Music Director, Dmitry Sitkovetsky) launches their 58th season with an entirely new concept of experiencing classical music: Not So Classical - a hybrid film/live concert performance produced & directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker David Do...
GREATEST SHOWMAN Will Air First-Ever Live Theatrical Commercial During A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Tori Hartshorn - December 13, 2017 Holiday Tentpole The Greatest Showman To Unveil Grand-Scale Commercial LIVE. During Three-Hour Live Musical Event A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, Sunday, December 17, on FOX....
Ken Jeong Joins CBS Comedy From CRAZY RICH ASIANS Author
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2019 According to Variety, actor/comedian Ken Jeong has signed on to star on the forthcoming CBS comedy THE EMPEROR OF MALIBU. The new comedy comes from Kevin Kwan, who is known for writing the acclaimed CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Jeong will play the lead role of the character named Gerry....
Ken Jeong to Speak at UNCG Commencement
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 05, 2019 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) today announced that actor, writer, producer, and Greensboro native Ken Jeong will deliver the keynote address at the university's May 10 Commencement at the Greensboro Coliseum. ...
Award-Winning Web Series SORRY ARI Covers HAMILTON-Mania in LA
by Caryn Robbins - September 05, 2017 The new 'Sorry, Ari' episode, premiering Tuesday, September 5th tackles the HAMILTON craze that has taken over Los Angeles....
Greensboro Symphony to Welcome Ken Jeong for NOT SO CLASSICAL at Carolina Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017 The internationally renowned Greensboro Symphony launches their 58th season with an entirely new concept of experiencing classical music: Not So Classical - a hybrid film/live concert performance produced & directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker David Donnelly. Greensboro native, Ken Jeong ...
CBS Announces the Creative Team for THE 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 18, 2018 CBS today announced the director, head writer, assistant director and the newly created writers' room for the 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE....
VIDEO: Meet the Cast of OUTMATCHED on FOX!
by Sarah Leiber - January 14, 2020 Meet the Bennett kids of OUTMATCHED and find out how they are in real life....
Constitutional Journey HOLD THESE TRUTHS Begins TheatreWorks 18/19 Season
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley kicks off its 2018/19 season with Hold These Truths by Jeanne Sakata, an inspiring true story following Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American student who fought internment to a relocation camp during World War II. This Northern California premiere celebrates the human s...
Production Has Begun on COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD, a Disney Channel Live-Action Series Set to Debut This Fall
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018 Dakota Lotus and Ruby Rose Turner lead the ensemble cast of COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD, a live-action comedy series about Cooper and Cameron Wrather, two middle- school siblings who make nearly all of their decisions - both mundane and madcap - by crowdsourcing opinions from the millions of followe...
Erik Patterson's HANDJOB Comes to The Echo
by Julie Musbach - August 02, 2019 When a gay writer hires a man to work as a a?oeshirtless cleaner,a?? homophobia, racism and issues of consent bubble to the surface in the world premiere of Handjob, an outrageous comedy by Erik Patterson. Chris Fields directs the Echo Theater Company production, set to open on Sept. 7 for a seven-w...
The Old Globe Celebrates New Voices In The Community
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2018 The Old Globe announces its inaugural New Voices in the Community series: free public performances at libraries across San Diego County, followed by conversations with the playwrights and experts in the community. The first New Voices in the Community features three solo shows by women: Hold These T...
ABC to Present 2-Night Documentary Event on Life of Princess Diana
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 ABC and People announce a four-hour primetime television event on the extraordinary life of Princess Diana. The documentary event, which will air on ABC over two nights in August 2017, marking the 20th anniversary of her tragic passing at age 36, will capture the most comprehensive interviews ever c...
VIDEO: First Listen - Bebe Rexha Sings New Pasek & Paul Song from A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Warner Horizon announced today that singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha will open A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! with a performance of the new song Count on Christmas. A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! airs Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Check out Bebe Rexha...
Greensboro Symphony to Welcome Ken Jeong for NOT SO CLASSICAL at Carolina Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017 The internationally renowned Greensboro Symphony launches their 58th season with an entirely new concept of experiencing classical music: Not So Classical - a hybrid film/live concert performance produced & directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker David Donnelly. Greensboro native, Ken Jeong ...
VIDEO: Ana Gasteyer & More Go Behind-The-Scenes of FOX's A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Tori Hartshorn - December 12, 2017 Inspired by A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, FOX is creating the Greatest GIFt - each day, a new GIFt will post, leading up to the Sunday, Dec. 17 premiere, encouraging fans to share it with their friends and family. Every time the GIFt is shared, FOX will donate a dollar to Toys For Tots, up to $20,000....
David Alan Grier, Ken Jeong & PRETTYMUCH Join FOX's A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2017 Ken Jeong, David Alan Grier and PRETTYMUCH have joined the cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX.... |