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Meryl Streep & Tom Hanks Talks Relevance of THE POST on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 12, 2017


Combined, award-winning actors Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks have appeared in more than 100 films. But 'The Post' marks the first time they are on screen together. In the movie, Streep plays Katharine Graham, the publisher of the Washington Post, and Hanks portrays legendary editor Ben Bradlee.

PGA-Nominated Documentary THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE Debuts This Monday on HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 1, 2017


Sometimes referred to as the country's most dangerous editor, Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon in 1974 after the Post broke the Watergate story, exposing the largest political scandal in American history.

HBO Debuts THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 30, 2017


THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE premieres on HBO Monday, December 4th at 8pm ET/PT.

VIDEO: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks in New TV Spot for Thrilling Drama THE POST
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 22, 2017


Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in THE POST, a new thrilling drama hitting theaters on December 22, 2017. Check out the all-new 'Uncover the Truth' TV spot below!

New Trailer for HBO's New Documentary 'The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee' Airing 12/4
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 20, 2017


HBO's New Documentary 'The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee' will air at 8pm ET on December 4.

HBO Shares Trailer for Documentary THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 14, 2017


Told primarily in his own words, THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE is an intimate portrait of this formidable man, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century when it debuts MONDAY, DEC. 4 (8:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

HBO Airs Intimate Documentary HE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 13, 2017


Sometimes referred to as the country's most dangerous editor, Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon in 1974 after thePost broke the Watergate story, exposing the largest political scandal in American history.

VIDEO: First Look - Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks Star in Spielberg Drama THE POST
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 8, 2017


20th Century FOX has shared the first trailer for Steven Spielberg's THE POST, hitting theaters on December 22, 2017. The thrilling drama stars Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, and more!

Documentary THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE Debuts on HBO 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 25, 2017


Told primarily in his own words, THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE is an intimate portrait of this formidable man, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century when it debuts MONDAY, DEC. 4, exclusively on HBO.

BWW Review: GREY GARDENS at The Barn Players in Kansas City
by Alan Portner - Sep 18, 2017


'Grey Gardens,' the 2007 character piece that originally featured a bravura turn and a Best Actress in a Musical Tony for Christine Ebersole, is the current, ambitious, fall offering from the Barn Players Community Theater in Mission through October 1. 'Grey Gardens' tells the story of a Mother and Daughter who struggle through a steep descent from American Aristocracy to poverty and health department threats of eviction from their Long Island mansion. It is a story we may never have heard except for that the Mother in our story was also Aunt to the late Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.

Jessie Mueller Joins Tom Hanks & More in Steven Spielberg's THE POST
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 30, 2017


Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING STORY) is set to make her feature film debut in Steven Spielberg's THE POST. The actress will join fellow Broadway alum Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Carrie Coon, Sarah Paulson, Tracy Letts in the project.

Production Underway on Spielberg's THE PAPERS, Starring Meryl Streep & Tom Hanks
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 6, 2017


Twentieth Century Fox and Amblin Entertainment's riveting drama inspired by actual events, THE PAPERS, began principal photography in New York on Tuesday, May 30th. Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg helms a powerhouse cast including Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in THE PAPERS.

Docudrama TOP SECRET: THE BATTLE FOR THE PENTAGON PAPERS Available for Podcast
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2017


L.A. Theatre Works' all-star recording of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, directed by John Rubinstein and featuring Gregory Harrison, John Heard, Susan Sullivan, John Vickery, Channing Chase, Bo Foxworth, James Gleason, Russell Soder, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue and Geoffrey Wade will become available for podcast from Wondery on NPR One, Stitcher, Google Play and Apple One on iTunes beginning Thursday, May 11.

Tom Hanks & Meryl Streep to Star in Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers Film
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 6, 2017


Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep will co-star in the Steven Spielberg-helmed drama THE POST, which centers on the Washington Post's 1971's publication of the Pentagon Papers.

The Titular Grey Gardens Home is on the Market
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2017


According to NewsDay.com, Grey Gardens, the famed East Hampton home once belonging to the relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, has hit the market for the first time since 1979.

Josh Stamberg Rounds Out Cast of Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER at Long Wharf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2016


Just announced, Josh Stamberg will join the cast of Long Wharf Theatre's world premiere production of Meteor Shower by Steve Martin, directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein.

Bette Midler, Mark Ruffalo & More Set for AARP The Magazine's 15th Annual Movies For Grownups' Awards
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 1, 2016


Legendary performer Bette Midler, Award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo, and Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda will join host Kathy Griffin to celebrate 2015's standout filmmakers, actors, actresses and movies with unique relevance for the 50-plus audience.

BWW Interview: Arena's THE CITY OF CONVERSATION Explores DC's Other Permanent Government
by Benjamin Tomchik - Jan 27, 2016


It is a lost era of civilization, the dinner party, which Arena Stage will conjure up starting this week in The City of Conversation.

Hollywood Celebrates the 22nd Annual SAG AWARDS; All the Winners!
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 30, 2016


Winners of the 22nd ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS were revealed tonight, Saturday, January 30th (beginning at 8PM) on a simulcast airing live on TNT and TBS.

VIDEO: John Slattery Talks 'Mad Men', New Film & More on TODAY
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 9, 2015


John Slattery portrays real-life newspaper editor Ben Bradlee Jr. in the new film "Spotlight," the true story of journalists who uncovered the child abuse scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Boston.

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