Playscripts, Inc. and the International Center for Women Playwrights have joined forces to figure out if what happened in Bonanza could possibly be a global trend. The Are Women Funny? One-Act Play Contest invites playwrights who:
Tina Fey hosts the season premiere of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on NBC with musical guest Arcade Fire. Catch the episode airing Saturday, September 28 at 11:30/10:30c. Below, check out a promo for the show featuring Fey and cast member Kenan Thompson.
Legendary screen actress turned Tony nom Sigourney Weaver recently nabbed a 2013 Emmy nomination for her role as tough-as-nails Secretary of State Elaine Barrish on USA's 2012 miniseries POLITICAL ANIMALS, just a few weeks after ending her run Christopher Durang's Tony-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Below, BroadwayWorld honors Weaver with selected clips from the show!
This new documentary traces the incredible life of the single most important female athlete of the 20th century as her 70th birthday nears.
American Masters Billie Jean King premieres nationally Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 8-9:30 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) to commemorate three 40th anniversaries.
The All-Girl Theater Company, founded by two NYU Tisch grads, Katie Cappiello and Meg McInerney, has garnered the attention of some of the most influential women in America with their past productions - including Hillary Clinton, Gloria Steinem, and Amy Poehler. But the duo, along with the the company's group of 14-17 year old girls, are completely focused on a new venture: SLUT, THE PLAY.
Earlier today, BWW reported that after rumors of NBC's negotiations with FOX Television Studios to produce its upcoming four-hour miniseries on the life and times of Hillary Clinton, the two companies have ended their conversation. A source at FOX told The Hollywood Reporter that talks 'fell apart over deal points more than any potential fallout' politcally.
CBS has put their own project inspired by the former First Lady into development from Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and Barbara Hall, according to Deadline. To dodge any potential backlash, however, the drama will follow a fictionalized female Secretary of State - ala the 2012 Sigourney Weaver-led miniseries POLITICAL ANIMALS.
The New York Times reports that NBC is in talks with FOX Television Studios to produce its upcoming four-hour miniseries on the life and times of Hillary Clinton, starring Academy Award nominee Diane Lane as the former New York senator.
Producer Jay Michaels will host a new class, SWIM WITH SHARKS!, Learn the Tricks of the Trade from 35-year veteran of stage and film today.
President Barack Obama stopped by 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' last night, Tuesday, August 6. The appearance marked the President's sixth time on the show, his fourth since taking The Office of President of the United States.
Below, check out quotables from NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON for the week of July 29 - August 2!
Bill and Hillary Clinton enjoyed a performance of KING LEAR at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival on Saturday, July 20. After leading a standing ovation at the end of the show, the President and former Secretary of State took time to meet the entire HVSF Company and pose for pictures. Scroll down for photos!
On last night's THE COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Central, Bradley Manning is found not guilty, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have lunch, Chris Christie and Rand Paul feud, and Emily Matchar shares the 'new domesticity.' Check out highlights from the July 31 broadcast!
According to the Nationalreview.com, NBC is developing a four-hour miniseries on the life and times of Hillary Clinton. Academy Award nominee Diane Lane is set to portray the former New York senator in the biopic which will air prior to the 2016 presidential elections.
According to Deadline, the studio has ordered a new documentary following the life of the former First Lady turned Senator turned Secretary of State, with Academy Award-winner Charles Ferguson set to direct. The film will reportedly hit theaters in 2014, and then move to CNN.
According to ComingSoon.net, NBC announced today plans for four new projects, including a four-hour miniseries about Hillary Clinton, starring Diane Lane, remakes of ROSEMARY'S BABY and Stephen King's THE TOMMYKNOCKERS, and a series about the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock.
If ever a show has become part of the 'fabric' of New York and pop culture, it is the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q -- with its colorful cast of humans and puppets. The ground-breaking musical hits a new landmark this summer when it celebrates its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 with a 'Thank Q' to fans for the decade of laughter and love: starting at 10 a.m., the first 100 patrons in line can purchase $10 seats (cash only) to the special 7 p.m. 10th anniversary performance at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.), where AVENUE Q has performed for the past four years following its triumphant six-year run on Broadway.
This new documentary traces the incredible life of the single most important female athlete of the 20th century as her 70th birthday nears.
Below is a transcript of Sunday's broadcast courtesy of NBC News' “Meet the Press.”
