In Sally Potter's new dark comedy THE PARTY, Janet (Kristin Scott Thomas) is hosting an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension, while her husband, Bill (Timothy Spall), seems preoccupied. Janet's acerbic best friend, April (Patricia Clarkson) arrives and others follow, some with their own dramatic news to share, but an announcement by Bill provokes a series of revelations that gradually unravel the sophisticated soiree, and a night that began with champagne may end with gunplay.
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GROUNDHOG DAY star Andie MacDowell has signed on for the BBC comedy CUCOO. The actress will take on the role of 'Ivy.' The series airs on online channel BBC Three.
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LOVE AFTER LOVE Starring Chris O'Dowd and Andie MacDowell Opens 3/30
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Hallmark Channel announces Hallmark Hall of Fame original film, THE BEACH HOUSE, starring Andie MacDowell ('Cedar Cove,' 'Magic Mike XXL'), Minka Kelly ('Titans,' 'Away & Back'), and Chad Michael Murray ('Agent Carter,' 'Sun Records') has begun production for World Premiere on Hallmark Channel in May, 2018.
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Fresh off their second consecutive Emmy Award win, Logo Documentary Films today announced the next documentaries in their 2017 slate. The first film, Forbidden: Undocumented & Queer in Rural America, premiering Thursday, August 3 at 9PM ET/PT on Logo, follows Moises Serrano, an undocumented immigrant and gay man born in Mexico and raised in North Carolina, fighting for the American dream. KEVYN AUCOIN Beauty & the Beast in Me premieres on Logo on Thursday, September 14 at 9PM ET/PT. The film, directed by Lori Kaye, uses legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's never before seen personal video and audiotapes to tell the story of his phenomenal, artistic gift nearly extinguished by gay persecution, an undiagnosed rare disease and his untimely death at age 40.
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Hallmark Channel announces the start of production of its newest Hallmark Channel Original Movie, AT HOME IN MITFORD, starring three-time Golden Globe Nominee Andie MacDowell ('Magic Mike XXL' 'Cedar Cove') and four-time Daytime Emmy Nominee Cameron Mathison
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BroadwayWorld is taking a look back on GROUNDHOG DAY - from screen to stage! Groundhog Day tells the story of Phil Connors (Andy Karl), a disgruntled big-city weatherman mysteriously stuck in small-town America reliving the same day over and over and over again. But when he gets to know associate TV producer Rita (Barrett Doss), he discovers that a day of second, third and fourth chances just might bring him the promise of a lifetime. It's a classic boy meets girl... boy meets girl... boy meets girl story.
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Outfest - the Los Angeles based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen - today announced its 2017 Achievement Award recipient, Bryan Fuller, and its galas, including Opening and Closing Night, for the 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival presented by HBO. The nation's leading LGBT festival will be held July 6-16, 2017.
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Due to demand, The New Group has announced an additional week for the company's world premiere production of Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig, with Noah Bean, Norbert Leo Butz, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Zosia Mamet, Jonny Orsini, Grace Van Patten and Dolly Wells.
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Groundhog Day, the Olivier Award-winning new musical featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchinand a book by Danny Rubin, and directed by Matthew Warchus, opens tonight, Monday April 17, on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Performances began on March 16.
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The WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD SHOW announced today that Oscar nominated actress, producer, director, writer and humanitarian Sharon Stone will be honored with the Icon Award for her lifetime achievement in film and passionate activism to make the world a better place.
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The New Group has announced that Dolly Wells will join Noah Bean, Norbert Leo Butz, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Zosia Mamet, Jonny Orsini and Grace Van Patten in Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig.
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To kick off the season nine premiere of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' VH1 is throwing a LIVE viewing party on Friday nights hosted by Wendy Williams.
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Logo's Emmy(R) Award-winning RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE today revealed the guest judges that will sashay onto the runway when the new season begins on Friday, March 24th at 8:00 PM ET/PT, now on VH1.
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The New Group has announced full casting for Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig, with Noah Bean, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Jonny Orsini and Grace Van Patten, and as previously announced, Norbert Leo Butz, Zosia Mamet and Maura Tierney, set to appear in this world premiere directed by Scott Elliott.
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Whether they will earn rave reviews from critics and audiences alike remains to be seen, but today BWW takes an in-depth look at this season's screen-to-stage offerings.
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The New Group announces additional casting for productions coming up in the company's 2016-2017 Season.
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has selected Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet Stallone as Miss Golden Globe 2017 for the 74th Annual Golden Globe® Awards.
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'The 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards' Presented by Virginia Black brought together Hollywood's elite to honor and preview the year's most talked about and highly anticipated actors, actresses, films and those who help bring them to life.
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Netflix, the world's leading Internet network, announced today that it was making seven films written and directed by comedian Albert Brooks available for streaming for the first time starting tomorrow, Friday, July 1.
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