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They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.

Turner Sports to Debut 'Snapchat Live Stories' During NCAA March Madness
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2016

Turner Sports and Snapchat are joining forces for a multi-year content deal that leverages Snapchat's Live Story product with the goal of enhancing fans' storytelling and viewing experiences through Snapchat's coverage of major sporting events...


Samantha Leigh Dodemaide Will Click Her Heels As Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ Photo Samantha Leigh Dodemaide Will Click Her Heels As Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ
by Julie Musbach - July 30, 2017

Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones today announced their new star who will play the coveted role of Dorothy Gale in the upcoming Australian tour of the world's favourite musical, The Wizard of Oz. Stepping out of the chorus and into the limelight, Samantha Leigh Dodemaide will wear the ruby slip...


BWW Review: Bountiful Storytelling in Surreal DUELS at 12th Avenue Arts
by Amelia Reynolds - August 22, 2016

There are dozens of different ways to tell a story, and budding production team amador/stokes may have used all of them in their vibrant, surreal production "DUELS", currently playing at 12th Avenue Arts....


NY Times Bestseller BRADY VS. MANNING Makes Great Stocking Stuffer for Sports Fan
by Christina Mancuso - December 14, 2015

Need a 'Stocking Stuffer' idea for the avid football fan, check out NY Times Bestseller 'Brady vs. Manning: The Untold Story of the Rival That Transformed the NFL' (Crown-Archetype) by NFL Veteran correspondent Gary Myers, invites readers to an eye-opening look inside the real story behind two of th...


Photo Flash: Poster Art for Disney Pixar's COCO; New Trailer Premieres Tomorrow Photo Photo Flash: Poster Art for Disney Pixar's COCO; New Trailer Premieres Tomorrow
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2017

Walt Disney Studios has shared a brand-new poster for Disney Pixar's COCO. Check back with BWW tomorrow at 9 a.m. PT for an all-new trailer....


Showtime Announces Documentary on Legendary Singer Whitney Houston
by Caryn Robbins - March 15, 2016

Today, Showtime Documentary Films announced the start of production on a film exploring the incredible career and complicated life of the memorable singer....


Best in Show! Nat Geo WILD Greenlights New Special THE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER Photo Best in Show! Nat Geo WILD Greenlights New Special THE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2017

Nat Geo WILD today announced the greenlight of THE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER, a two-part special to be produced by Leepson Bounds Entertainment....


Blank Canvas Theatre to Present FLOYD COLLINS Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017

In this day and age, 'fake news' is just one click away. Well it's nothing new. Trapped in a cave in 1925, Floyd Collins became one of the first media sensations of the 20th century. ...


New Docu-Series RELEASED to Premiere on OWN 9/30 Photo New Docu-Series RELEASED to Premiere on OWN 9/30
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2017

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the eight-episode docu-series, RELEASED, which features intimate, first-person narratives of formerly incarcerated men and women as they walk out of the prison doors for the first time to restart their lives. The series premieres on Saturday, September 30...


Castle Craig Players to Stage THE WIZARD OF OZ
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016

The merry old land of Oz comes to downtown Meriden May 13-22 as the Castle Craig Players presents THE WIZARD OF OZ. Join Dorothy as she's swept away from farmland Kansas and enters a world of color. Dance and sing along the yellow brick road with her companions, Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. And clic...


Disney's FROZEN Makes Network Broadcast Premiere on ABC Today
by TV News Desk - December 11, 2016

Disney's Academy Award-winning FROZEN, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney TONIGHT, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-10:04 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network....


VIDEO: All-New Trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO Has Arrived! Photo VIDEO: All-New Trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO Has Arrived!
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017

Walt Disney Studios has shared a brand-new trailer for Disney Pixar's COCO. Directed by Lee Unkrich ('Toy Story 3'), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist 'Monsters University') and produced by Darla K. Anderson ('Toy Story 3'), Disney Pixar's 'Coco' opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017....


VIDEO: All-New Trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO Has Arrived!
by Caryn Robbins - June 08, 2017

Walt Disney Studios has released a brand-new trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO, coming to U.S. theaters onNov. 22, 2017. Check it out below!...


Breaking News: Get Ready- MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Will Return to Broadway Next Summer!
by Nicole Rosky - November 23, 2015

It's time to start dancing in the street! BroadwayWorld has just learned that Motown The Musical, the smash hit production featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, will return to Broadway for an 18 week limited engagement beginning July 2016 at The Nederlander...


Good Theater Presents 33 Days of Continuous Theater
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2017

Good Theater the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, will open its next main stage production, THE MAY QUEEN on January 25.  In addition the company will present three performances per week of A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS.  From January 25-F...


Billy Springer Releases MY ENEMY IN VIETNAM
by Christina Mancuso - September 28, 2016

Billy Springer, an ex-teacher and business owner, has completed his new book, 'My Enemy In Vietnam': an engaging and dramatic story written to expose the racial issues in Vietnam that no one ever saw on the evening news....


The LIVINGroom Presents Full-Length Solo Show I COME FROM HOARDERS Photo The LIVINGroom Presents Full-Length Solo Show I COME FROM HOARDERS
by Rebecca Russo - September 01, 2017

The LIVINGroom presents a one-night only performance of the solo show I Come From Hoarders by actor/playwright/storyteller Carly Jo Geer on September 13 at 7:00 pm in the Cabaret Theater at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago. Tickets are $10, $7 for students with valid ID, and are available ...


Conor McPherson's THE SEAFARER Will Return to New York This February
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2017

MidCity Productions first production of 2017 is a big one, the beloved and eerie tale of promises kept and debts to be repaid in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer....


AMC to Premiere Season 3 of HALT AND CATCH FIRE with 2-Hour Event, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2016

AMC announced today that HALT AND CATCH FIRE a series that garnered significant critical acclaim in its second season, will return for season three today, August 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes....


Conor McPherson's THE SEAFARER Returns to New York Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017

MidCity Productions first production of 2017 is a big one, the beloved and eerie tale of promises kept and debts to be repaid in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer....


Marco de la O Cast in Title Role of Univision Original Series EL CHAPO
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2017

Univision and Story House Entertainment today announced that stage and screen actor Marco de la O (Tanto Amor) has been cast in the role of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán for the network's upcoming boundary-breaking series EL CHAPO....


Snapchat and WWE Announce Multi-Year Partnership Launching At WrestleMania
by Caryn Robbins - March 31, 2016

Snapchatters and WWE fans around the world will be able to experience WrestleMania as part of a multi-year partnership announced today by Snapchat and WWE....


Host Jamie Kaler Returns for AHC's Original Series AMERICA: FACTS VS. FICTION Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 06, 2015

Season three kicks off with back-to-back episodes tonight, October 6 at 10pm ET and 10:30pm ET and premieres regularly todays at 10pm ET beginning Today, October 13 only on AHC....


Book Remembers Historic Tougaloo Nine
by Robert Diamond - May 09, 2017

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Investigation Discovery Announces New Newsmagazine THE REAL STORY WITH MARIA ELENA SALINAS
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2017

For 35 years, investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas has brought stories to life that interest and affect America's vast Latino community....






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