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Matthew Lopez Named 2014-15 Denver Center Playwriting Fellow
by Tyler Peterson - September 12, 2014

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has announced the appointment of Matthew Lopez as Denver Center Playwriting Fellow for the 2014/15 Theatre Company season....


HBO to Premiere Third & Final Season of THE NEWSROOM, 11/9
by Casey Judge - October 20, 2014

The third and final season of THE NEWSROOM finds Will and Mac and the staff of 'News Night' facing two explosive situations: the possibility of a hostile takeover of the network looming on the horizon, and leaked classified government documents that unleash a legal fire storm that threatens to toppl...


John Gallagher Jr. Joins James Gunn's THE BELKO EXPERIMENT
by Movies News Desk - May 18, 2015

Stage vet John Gallagher Jr. has signed on for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY helmer James Gunn's upcoming horror film THE BELKO EXPERIMENT....


Kathy Bates, Danny Glover Join Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon in Joshua Marston Film
by Movies News Desk - February 23, 2015

Variety writes that Kathy Bates and Danny Glover are the latest to join the cast of Joshua Marston's first English-language film....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Series Finale - HBO's THE NEWSROOM Signs Off the Air
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2014

On the Series Finale of HBO's THE NEWSROOM titled 'What Kind of Day Has It Been', a sudden death leads Will and Mac (Emily Mortimer) to ponder the milestones that transformed the newsroom, and look ahead towards ACN's uncertain future....


Watch Clips of THE WAY WE GET BY's Tatiana Maslany in BBC America's 'Orphan Black'
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2014

Below, take an exclusive inside look at BBC AMERICA's original thriller, ORPHAN BLACK and the astounding performance at the heart of the show, actress Tatiana Maslany....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Run' Episode of HBO's THE NEWSROOM
by - November 10, 2014

On the next episode of HBO's THE NEWSROOM titled "Run", with Rebecca (Marcia Gay Harden) again tasked with defending ACN in a possible lawsuit, Will tries to protect Neal from the fallout over the DOD leak. ...


PRETTY LITTLE LIARS' Troian Bellisario to Guest Star on SUITS
by Tyler Peterson - October 09, 2014

Troian Bellisario (“Pretty Little Liars”) has been set as a guest star on USA Network's top rated and critically-acclaimed original drama SUITS when season four returns in early 2015....


VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Talks 'Dumb and Dumber', Final Season of 'Newsroom' & More on TONIGHT
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2014

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, JImmy talked with Jeff Daniels about the final season of The Newsroom and Jeff touring with his son's band....


Aaron Sorkin Harshly Criticizes Media on Coverage of Sony Hacking
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2014

In today's New York Times, Academy and Emmy Award winning American screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has written a scathing piece, criticizing the American media for giving the group undeserved attention by publicizing news of the hackings....


HBO to Premiere New Seasons of 'NEWSROOM', 'COMEBACK' & GETTING ON, 11/9
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2014

HBO has confirmed that the new seasons of THE NEWSROOM, THE COMEBACK and GETTING ON will debut back-to-back on SUNDAY, NOV. 9, starting at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)....


HBO Premieres New Seasons of 'NEWSROOM', 'COMEBACK' & GETTING ON Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 09, 2014

HBO has confirmed that the new seasons of THE NEWSROOM, THE COMEBACK and GETTING ON will debut back-to-back TONIGHT, NOV. 9, starting at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)....


A FEW GOOD MEN to Open 1/16 at The Maverick Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2015

The Maverick Theater presents 'A Few Good Men.' Before the award-winning film came the Broadway play, written by acclaimed film and television writer Aaron Sorkin ('The West Wing,' 'The Social Network,' 'Moneyball' and 'The Newsroom'). Join the cast in an electrically charged staging of Sorkin's com...


Stage Vet Chris Chalk to Portray 'Lucius Fox' on GOTHAM
by TV News Desk - March 06, 2015

Deadline writes that THE NEWSROOM's Chris Chalk will play 'Lucius Fox' in GOTHAM. His first appearance will be in Episode 21 of the FOX drama series, with an option to return for Season 2....


WE tv Cancels First Scripted Series THE DIVIDE
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2014

According to Deadline, WEtv has cancelled its first scripted seires THE DIVIDE after a single season....


Aaron Sorkin to Bring Poker Player Molly Bloom's Memoir to the Big Screen
by Tyler Peterson - November 12, 2014

According to Deadline, Aaron Sorkin and Mark Gordon have picked up the rights to bring Molly Pope's high-stakes poker memoir to the big screen....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Main Justice' Episode of HBO's THE NEWSROOM
by - November 17, 2014

Below, check out a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's THE NEWSROOM titled "Main Justice"...


Pacific Theatre Presents THE WHIPPING MAN, 2/27-3/21
by Anna Bencivengo - January 16, 2015

As the war ends, the struggle begins. The Civil War has come to a bloody end. On the eve of Passover, Caleb DeLeon (played by Giovanni Mocibob), a critically wounded Jewish Confederate soldier, returns to his ruined home where two family slaves, wait. The three men are left to sort through the tangl...


VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talks Shakespeare in the Park's THE TEMPEST on 'Tonight'
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2015

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Jesse Tyler Ferguson talked to Jimmy about starring in The Tempest at Shakespeare in the Park in New York City....


Universal Pictures Announces October Release Date for STEVE JOBS
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2015

Universal Pictures announced today that STEVE JOBS will be released in theaters on Friday, October 9, 2015. The biopic will compete against The Finest Hours, Kidnap and Vacation, also set to hit theaters on that date....


Jeff Daniels Returning to Purple Rose for Series of Shows, 12/26-31
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2014

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present Jeff Daniels' Onstage & Unplugged for a limited seven-show engagement from Today, December 26 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014....


Tony Nominee Thomas Sadoski Joins NBC's THE SLAP Miniseries
by TV News Desk - October 08, 2014

Deadline writes that Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski has joined the cast of NBC's new miniseries THE SLAP from playwright Jon Robin Baitz....


STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes of Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski's Photo Shoot for THE WAY WE GET BY!
by Nicole Rosky - April 06, 2015

Second Stage Theatre will soon feature Amanda Seyfried (Les Miserables, Dear John, Mamma Mia!, upcoming Ted 2 and Pan) and Thomas Sadoski (The Newsroom, Wild, upcoming in NBC's The Slap) in the upcoming world premiere production of NEIL LaBUTE's drama, The Way We Get By. Directed by Tony nominee LEI...


BWW Profile: Meryl Streep Oscar Nominated Star of Stage and Screen
by Courtney Henley - February 19, 2015

It's simple: if you don't know Meryl Streep, you've been living under a rock for the past 30 years or so. She's dominated the Academy Awards since the early 1980s, earning a whopping 19 Oscar nominations for roles as varied as the colors of the rainbow. She's only won three of those coveted golden s...


FROZEN Creators, Jonathan Groff, Laura Bell Bundy and More to Lead Master Classes at Young Actors' Theatre Camp This Summer
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014

Young Actors' Theatre Camp Program Directors Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth announced today that several stars of stage and screen will lead master classes this summer at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp taking place June 24 - August 11, 2014 at Camp Sempervirens (20161 Big Basin Highway in Boulder Cre...






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