Jeremy Piven Talks SPEED-THE-PLOW Exit and Whether He Feels 'Betrayed by His Own Community'
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2013 In an interview with The New York Times, stage and screen star Jeremy Piven talks about his early exit, due to mercury poisoning, from 2009's Speed-the-Plow on Broadway and the subsequent breach-of-contract dispute....
ITV Execs Behind DOWNTOWN ABBEY to Depart Network
by Tyler Peterson - January 22, 2013 It was announced today that ITV drama executives, director of drama Laura Mackie and controller of drama Sally Haynes, will depart the network in June to begin work on their own production studio....
VIDEO: First Look - ITV's New Series MR. SELFRIDGE, Starring Jeremy Piven
by Tyler Peterson - December 21, 2012 Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven (Entourage) leads the cast of ITV's MR. SELFRIDGE as American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge. Check out the first trailer for the upcoming series below!...
DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 Becomes Highest Rated Drama in PBS History
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2013 In total, 24 million viewers tuned into "Downton Abbey, Season 3" over its seven-week run - a 7 million-viewer increase from Season 2 - making it the highest-rated PBS drama of all time....
Ken Stott, Anna Friel & Samuel West to Star in UNCLE VANYA this Winter, Directed by Lindsay Posner
by James T Harding - June 08, 2012 This autumn Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Samuel West are united together on stage for the first time in one of Anton Chekhov's undisputed masterpieces, Uncle Vanya. Adapted by Christopher Hampton, Uncle Vanya uniquely blends sparkling wit and earthy humour to brilliant comic effect. Directed by Lindsay...
Jeremy Piven in Talks to Star in ITV Series MR. SELFRIDGE
by Caryn Robbins - March 08, 2012 As first reported on Deadline.com, actor Jeremy Piven is currently in talks to take on the lead role in the ITV drama series MR. SELFRIDGE. The series comes from 'Bridget Jones' Diary creator Andrew Davies....
DOCTOR WHO's Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie to Join Broadway's ONCE Tomorrow
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2013 Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie will make their Broadway debuts starring in the 8-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical ONCE at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre beginning Tuesday, April 23rd. The actors will take over from the temporary leads Ben Hope and Laura Dreyfuss, who, as planned and scheduled...
Murder Mystery Series THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE to Premiere 4/21 on PBS
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2013 THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE, a three-part murder mystery series, will premiere Sundays, April 21-May 5, 2013, 10:00-11:00 p.m. on PBS. A production of World Productions (United, 'Line of Duty') and distributed worldwide by Content Television, the series aired in the UK in September 2012 on ITV to critical...
Jeremy Piven's MR. SELFRIDGE Delivers Strong Ratings for ITV
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2013 According to The Hollywood Reporter, the premiere of the new ITV drama MR. SELFRIDGE starring Jeremy Piven delivered big numbers for the network. The show, which is set to premiere in the U.S. on PBS in late March drew an average of 7.3 million viewers....
DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 Among PBS's Winter/Spring 2013 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2012 The Crawley family's fate hangs in the balance when MASTERPIECE CLASSIC "Downton Abbey, Season 3" returns in January....
Thomas Kretschmann Joins NBC's DRACULA as 'Van Helsing'
by Tyler Peterson - February 11, 2013 Thomas Kretschmann (KING KONG, THE RIVER) has officially signed on for NBC's upcoming DRACULA series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed....
Second Season of CALL THE MIDWIFE to Air on PBS, 3/31
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2012 BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today they have signed a deal that brings a second season of the critically-acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS, with new episodes to start airing on March 31, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. ET....
Jeremy Piven to Star in ITV's MISTER SELFRIDGE
by Caryn Robbins - March 29, 2012 Award-winning actor JEREMY PIVEN (Entourage) will lead the cast as American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge, in new drama MR SELFRIDGE (working title), about the life of the flamboyant and visionary American entrepreneur, produced by ITV Studios for ITV1....
Ken Stott, Anna Friel & Samuel West Star in UNCLE VANYA at Vaudeville Theatre from Oct 24
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2012 This autumn Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Samuel West are united together on stage for the first time in one of Anton Chekhov's undisputed masterpieces, Uncle Vanya. Adapted by Christopher Hampton, Uncle Vanya uniquely blends sparkling wit and earthy humour to brilliant comic effect. Directed by Lindsay...
Jeremy Piven Plans For Long-Term Run of MR. SELFRIDGE
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2013 ITV's smashing new hit MR. SELFRIDGE, starring Jeremy Piven, has proven to be a hit with critics and audiences alike. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Piven, at today's TCA winter press tour event, admits he's planning on getting comfortable in SELFRIDGE's flashy fashion. Though he originally wa...
Jeremy Piven in Talks to Star in ITV Series MR. SELFRIDGE
by Caryn Robbins - March 08, 2012 As first reported on Deadline.com, actor Jeremy Piven is currently in talks to take on the lead role in the ITV drama series MR. SELFRIDGE. The series comes from 'Bridget Jones' Diary creator Andrew Davies....
Hampstead Theatre's OLD MONEY Announces Complete Casting
by Kelsey Denette - October 31, 2012 Maureen Lipman and Tracy-Ann Oberman as mother and daughter are joined by Nadia Clifford, Geoffrey Freshwater, Eve Pearce and Timothy Watson in this comedy of personal discovery....
DOWNTON ABBEY's Laura Carmichael Joins Anna Friel and Ken Stott in UNCLE VANYA
by Kelsey Denette - August 31, 2012 Laura Carmichael joins Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Samuel West in Anton Chekhov's masterpiece, Uncle Vanya. Adapted by Christopher Hampton, Uncle Vanya uniquely blends sparkling wit and earthy humour to brilliant comic effect. Directed by Lindsay Posner with designs by Christopher Oram, this new produ...
Ken Stott, Anna Friel & Samuel West to Star in UNCLE VANYA this Winter, Directed by Lindsay Posner
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2012 This autumn Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Samuel West are united together on stage for the first time in one of Anton Chekhov's undisputed masterpieces, Uncle Vanya. Adapted by Christopher Hampton, Uncle Vanya uniquely blends sparkling wit and earthy humour to brilliant comic effect. Directed by Lindsay...
Lara Pulver Among Cast for BBC America's Drama Series FLEMING
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2013 Lara Pulver, Annabelle Wallis, Lesley Manville, Anna Chancellor, Samuel West and Rupert Evans will all feature in the four-part drama that explores the early life of Ian Fleming, the charming, enigmatic creator of 007. Fleming (W/T) from Ecosse Films is a co-production for BBC AMERICA and Sky Atlan...
Second Season of CALL THE MIDWIFE Airs on PBS, Beginning Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 31, 2013 BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today they have signed a deal that brings a second season of the critically-acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS, with new episodes to start airing tonight, March 31, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. ET.... |