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Today, April 27, Water for Elephants, based on Sara Gruen's novel of the same name and directed by Francis Lawrence premiered in Berlin. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski, Reese Witherspoon as Marlena and Christoph Waltz as August. Hal Holbrook plays the older Jacob Jankowski.
Water for Elephants, based on Sara Gruen's novel of the same name and directed by Francis Lawrence premiered yesterday, April 17, in New York City. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski, Reese Witherspoon as Marlena and Christoph Waltz as August. Hal Holbrook plays the older Jacob Jankowski.
NBC is offering viewers a sneak peek at the new NBC series 'The Cape' (two-hour premiere Sunday, January 9, 9-11p.m. ET). In a special promotion, DC Comics will offer viewers the chance to view the one-hour pilot episode of 'The Cape' via their free comic book iPad application during the week preceding the show's premiere on NBC - January 5 through January 8. This is the first time DC Comics has offered long form video through their iPad application (which is also available for the iPhone) and Digital Comics Store. 'The Cape' will move to its regular timeslot on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET starting January 17th. The series stars David Lyons ('ER') as Vince Faraday, a cop who is unjustly accused of a crime and becomes a secret crime fighter.
NBC will introduce a new superhero this month with the premiere of the drama series 'The Cape,' and in anticipation of the show's two-hour premiere on Sunday, January 9 (9-11 p.m. ET), NBC will partner with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for a unique campaign to highlight historic statues all over the city.
NBC will introduce a new superhero this month with the premiere of the drama series 'The Cape,' and in anticipation of the show's two-hour premiere on Sunday, January 9 (9-11 p.m. ET), NBC will partner with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for a unique campaign to highlight historic statues all over the city.
Actors Danny Pudi, Parvesh Cheena, and more attended the NBC rooftop party during Comic-Con 2010 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, California. Broadwayworld brings you coverage of the event below.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, NBC has just announced it's '10-'11 primetime line-up. Today, BroadwayWorld brings you the trailers for each of the new, highly anticipated comedy and drama series. Click below to see previews of Becki Newton's new show, 'Love Bites,' 'Outlaw' starring God of Carnage alum Jimmy Smits, 'Harry's Law' featuring Kathy Bates and Hairspray's Brittany Snow and more!
The new Fall Schedule features all-drama lineups on Mondays and Wednesdays, and all comedies on Thursdays, plus unscripted programming into compatible dramas on Tuesdays and Fridays. The high-quality series include new comedies such as 'Outsourced,' Love Bites,' 'Perfect Couples,' 'Friends With Benefits' and 'The Paul Reiser Show.' The new dramas are 'The Cape,' 'Harry's Law,' 'Outlaw,' 'Undercovers,' 'The Event,' 'Chase' and 'Law & Order: Los Angeles.'
NBC has issued pickups for four more new scripted series with dramas 'The Cape,' 'Outlaw,' 'Harry's Law' and the comedy 'Friends With Benefits' - while renewing the action-comedy series 'Chuck' for a fourth season -- all for the 2010-11 season. The announcement was made today by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
Season three of the hit television show TRUE BLOOD is set to air beginning June 13th. BroadwayWorld presents a preview of the upcoming season.
Roger Corman's Dinoshark devoured more than two million (2.047) total viewers during its premiere on Syfy Saturday, March 13, at 9PM (ET/PT). The movie also gobbled up one million Adults 25-54, while averaging a 1.5 household rating.
Raúl Esparza burst onto Broadway with his 2000 debut as Riff-Raff in the cult hit revival of The Rocky Horror Show, but he quickly made the trip from Transsexual, Transylvania to become what many consider to be the best actor of his generation. Broadway audiences found him definitively interpreting the music of Stephen Sondheim in his Tony nominated role of Bobby in Company. He chatted with BroadwayWorld.com about being nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for his work in Harold Pinter's classic play The Homecoming.
The Homecoming star IAN MCSHANE will appear tonight on the Charlie Rose show on PBS. The program will be broadcast in major metropolitan areas at 11:30pm. Elsewhere, please check local listings - www.pbs.org
As previously announced, the 40th Anniversary revival of Harold Pinter's Tony Award-winning masterpiece The Homecoming will conclude its limited engagement on Sunday, April 13th, completing a run of 137 performances.
Catch this latest video show preview featuring The Homecoming!
As its second panel of the 2007/2008 theater season, the Drama Desk will present a special luncheon-panel discussion, entitled 'Broadway's Dysfunctional Families,' with focus on The Homecoming and August: Osage County, on Friday, March 7, 2008, at Sardi's (234 West 44th Street, in the 4th floor dining room). Drama Desk member Elysa Gardner, Theater Critic for USA Today, will serve as moderator.
The Homecoming continues its series of talkbacks with New York Post columnist Michael Riedel at The Cort Theatre (138 W. 48th St.), following the 7PM evening performance on Tuesday, February 12.
After 2-hours of a gripping and wild-ride at the Cort, audience members who were still itching for more Pinter and an opportunity to crack open the mysteries of the play stayed in their seats… And just five short minutes later, Bogosian, Roy Harris (stage manager), and stars Ian McShane, Michael McKean, Gareth Saxe and James Frain joined the audience for an engaging post-show discussion.
Following the evening performance of Harold Pinter's 40th Anniversary revival of The Homecoming on February 5, playwright Eric Bogosian (Talk Radio) will launch a series of post-show talkback discussions at the Cort Theatre. Show time is 7 PM.
Tony Award-winning actress (Spamalot) and TV star ('Grey's Anatomy') Sara Ramirez recently attended an evening performance of The Homecoming.
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