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'THE HOBBIT' Rules Holiday Box Office with $29.8 Million; Disney's FROZEN Chills in Second
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 29, 2013


'THE HOBBIT' managed to gross $29.8 million by Sunday morning, while FROZEN chilled the remaining competition with $28.8 million.

Third Rail Rep Adds Screenings of NT Live's FRANKENSTEIN, 1/17
by BWW News Desk - Dec 28, 2013


Due to the overwhelming demand, Third Rail Repertory Theatre will bring you two more screenings of National Theatre LIVE's FRANKENSTEIN.

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Tops $500 Million Worldwide
by Movies News Desk - Dec 28, 2013


'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' continues its climb up the worldwide box office, crossing $500 million globally. The film, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), has thus far grossed an estimated $160.5 million domestically and $343.5 million internationally, for a worldwide estimated total of $504 million and growing.

VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch Featured in 7-Minute SHERLOCK Mini-Episode
by - Dec 24, 2013


In the BBC's newly released 7-minute SHERLOCK Mini-Episode, titled 'Many Happy Returns', Sherlock has been gone for two years. But someone isn't quite convinced that he's dead!

PBS to Premiere One-Hour Special UNLOCKING SHERLOCK, 1/12
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 23, 2013


Leading up to the long-awaited return of MASTERPIECE 'Sherlock' (Season 3) on January 19 at 9:58 p.m. ET, PBS today announced the premiere of UNLOCKING SHERLOCK, a one-hour special that explores how writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the hit television sensation.

TNT Acquires Television Rights to THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 23, 2013


Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) has secured the network television premiere window for the #1 movie in the country, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Crosses $300 Million Worldwide
by Movies News Desk - Dec 21, 2013


On the heels of its #1 openings around the globe, 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' has surpassed $300 million at the worldwide box office after seven days in release. The film, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), has taken in an estimated $104.6 million domestically and $213.6 million internationally, for a worldwide estimated total to date of $318.2 million, including $23 million from IMAX theatres worldwide.

L.A. Theatre Works to Screen National Theatre Live Broadcasts of HAMLET and FRANKENSTEIN, 1/11
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2013


L.A. Theatre Works & The James Bridges Theater present two live broadcasts in HD: "Hamlet" and "Frankenstein" at UCLA's James Bridges Theater.

VIDEO: Meryl Streep, Margo Martindale & Abigail Breslin on Bringing AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY to the Big Screen
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 20, 2013


Three of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY's leading ladies, Meryl Streep, Margo Martindale, and Abigail Breslin, recently sat down with Deadline's Pete Hammond following a screening of the film. Below, check out the interview and what they had to say about making the film!

2013 Year in Review: Christina Bianco's Best And Worst Of Theatre!
by Carrie Dunn - Dec 20, 2013


Her video went viral - and then she starred in her own sold-out cabarets at the London Hippodrome! No surprises for guessing Christina Bianco's highlights of the year...

Harvey Weinstein Confident in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY's Oscar Chances, Release Shift Due to Crowded Christmas Day
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 19, 2013


The go-ahead to bump the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Tony winning play came down to the crowded Christmas Day release schedule and making the most out of awards season, Weinstead told Deadline.

12 YEARS A SLAVE Named Best Picture by 2013 Phoenix Film Critics Society; Full List Announced
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 17, 2013


The Phoenix Film Critics Society is pleased to announce the winners for our 2013 Annual Awards. The winner in each category was announced on Tuesday, December 17, 2013.

HOW SHERLOCK CHANGED THE WORLD Airs on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - Dec 17, 2013


HOW SHERLOCK CHANGED THE WORLD, a new two-hour special about the world's most legendary fictional detective, reveals the astonishing impact Holmes has had on the development of real criminal investigation and forensic techniques.

12 YEARS A SLAVE Tops 2013 Southeastern Film Critics Association Winners
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 16, 2013


'12 Years a Slave' has topped the winners of the 2013 Southeastern Film Critics Association, winning prizes for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay in addition to Best Picture.

Juliette Lewis Shares New 'OSAGE COUNTY' Clip on Jimmy Fallon
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 16, 2013


Juliette Lewis stopped by LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON on NBC and shared a new clip from her upcoming film August: Osage County, hitting theaters on Christmas Day

Review Roundup: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
by Sarah Bellet - Dec 13, 2013


After a mixed reception for the first film, can The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug raise our expectations?

DEVIL IN WHITE CITY Screenwriter Graham Moore Set for SHERLOCK HOLMES Talkback at Raven Theatre, 12/21
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 12, 2013


Screenwriter and Novelist Graham Moore, author of the best-selling novel The Sherlockian and the screenplays for the upcoming films The Imitation Game and The Devil in the White City, will conduct a talkback after the December 21st 7:30 performance of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago.

PBS to Premiere Autobiographical Documentary HAWKING, 1/29
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 12, 2013


HAWKING, the first-ever autobiographical documentary about physicist Stephen Hawking, premieres Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

BREAKING BAD, GAME OF THRONES Among Nominees of 20th Annual SAG AWARDS; Full List Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 11, 2013


Sasha Alexander, star of the TNT original drama 'Rizzoli & Isles,' and Clark Gregg, star of the ABC series 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' revealed the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® nominations this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood at 8:50 a.m. ET.

Northwestern University Screens National Theatre Live's THE HABIT OF ART and More, Dec 2013
by BWW News Desk - Dec 10, 2013


Chicago area and North Shore audiences -- for the third consecutive year -- will have the opportunity to experience the best of British theatre in December, when the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University presents the National Theatre Live (NT Live) broadcast series.

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