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New York Stage and Film Launches '40 Campaign'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2023

New York Stage and Film has successfully launched the “NYSAF 40 Campaign: The Foundation of American Storytelling” in honor of their 40th Anniversary in 2025. For nearly four decades, NYSAF has been an integral part of the arts in the U.S. and vital to the creation of thousands of new stories for the stage and screen.

CBS Drama THE NEVER GAME Renamed to TRACKER
by Michael Major - Mar 15, 2023

CBS announced that the new drama series starring and executive produced by Justin Hartley, previously known as THE NEVER GAME, has been retitled TRACKER. Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise and Fiona Rene also star. The series is based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver. Watch a video preview now!

VIDEO: THIS IS US Cast Talks Final Season on TODAY SHOW
by Michael Major - Jan 4, 2022

Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Chris Sullivan and Jon Huertas sat down with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotbe on TODAY live from Los Angeles to talk about the sixth and final season of This Is Us. Watch the new interview now!

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the Final Season of THIS IS US
by Michael Major - Nov 26, 2021

“This Is Us” chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their kids, Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) searching for love in the present day along with Toby (Chris Sullivan) and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson).

VIDEO: Watch a THIRTYSOMETHING Reunion on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 20, 2021

Thirtysomething aired on ABC from 1987 to 1991. It is about a group of baby boomers in their thirties who live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and how they handle the lifestyle that dominated American culture during the 1980s given their involvement in the early 1970s counterculture as young adults.

STARS IN THE HOUSE Anniversary Show Brings Fundraising Total To Over $750,000 In Support of The Actors Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2021

The anniversary episode broke the single-show fundraising record, raising over $28,300 (including a $10,000 matching grant from the Frances Lear Foundation).  Now, after over 375 episodes, “Stars In The House” has raised over $751,842 for The Actors Fund & $200,000 for other charity organizations who have needed support throughout the pandemic.   

NBCUNIVERSAL's Female Forward and Emerging Director Program Unveil 2020-21 Directors
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 22, 2020

NBCUniversal has unveiled the 2020-21 classes of its groundbreaking scripted directing initiatives, Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program.

ABC and PEOPLE Partner for New Prime-Time Event THE STORY OF SOAPS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 23, 2020

ABC and PEOPLE present “The Story of Soaps,” a two-hour prime-time television event highlighting the iconic impact of the soap opera. Featuring an incredible panel of experts and voices, “The Story of Soaps” airs Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT on ABC.   

The Cast of THIS IS US Shares Set Secrets & More on STARS IN THE HOUSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2020

The Actors Fund has teamed with SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, to produce a daily mini-online show, entitled Stars in The House, featuring stars of stage and screen singing and performing live (from home!) on social media to promote support for The Fund's services for those most vulnerable to the effects of virus.

VIDEO: Watch a FROZEN Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE with Seth Rudetsky
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 31, 2020

Stars in The House continues today (2pm) with Frozen's Bobby Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Santino Fontana, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff; and tonight (8pm) with the cast of This Is Us:  Chris Sullivan, Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi Watson, Ken Olin, plus Taylor Goldsmith.

Melanie Mayron and Polly Draper Join THIRTYSOMETHING Sequel Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 21, 2020

Deadline reports that original 'thirtysomething' cast members Melanie Mayron and Polly Draper have joined the cast of the upcoming sequel series: 'thirtysomething(else).'

ABC Picks Up THIRTYSOMETHING(ELSE) to Pilot
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 8, 2020

“thirtysomething(else),” a sequel to the groundbreaking series “thirtysomething,” has received a pilot pickup from ABC. The show will follow an ensemble of new faces playing the grown-up, 30-something children of the original cast reprised by Ken Olin (Michael Steadman), Mel Harris (Hope Murdoch), Timothy Busfield (Elliot Weston) and Patty Wettig (Nancy Weston). Apparently, raising children (even grown children) never ends, but who could have known how hard it would be for them to raise their parents? 

New York Stage And Film Will Honor Diana Dimenna And Tom Hulce At Annual Winter Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2019

New York Stage and Film is thrilled to announce that its annual Winter Gala will honor six-time Tony Award-nominated producer and philanthropist Diana DiMenna, and Academy Award and four-time Golden Globe-nominated and Tony Award-winning actor and producer Tom Hulce. The Winter Gala, a fundraising event to support New York Stage and Film's year-round theater and film development initiatives, will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at The Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 West 54th Street, New York City). For more information on New York Stage and Film, please visit www.newyorkstageandfilm.org.