The Casting Society of America (CSA) announced today the nominees for the organization's 29th Annual Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting, given in 22 categories including film, television and theater.
Male Matriarch - the autobiographical story of its star and creator Amir Levi - challenges postmodern gay identity through his cultural desire to create a nuclear family based on traditional values. Strongly influenced by the love stories of his mother and grandmother, Amir shares his Builla's rhythm, his mother's taste in curly-haired men, and thinks he's destined to be the next matriarch of his Mexican Jewish American family.
On May 12th, 2008 Bernadette Peters hosted the launch party for her new book, 'Broadway Barks'. A long time advocate of pet adoption, Bernadette Peters and fellow actress Mary Tyler Moore started the organization Broadway Barks!