The world's largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other digital spoken-word entertainment, Audible, Inc., released a comedic video today created in collaboration with Billy Crystal about the downloadable audio version of Crystal's new memoir, Still Foolin' 'Em.
Daniel Wagner's BiFrost Pictures has announced today that the company will finance and produce the feature THE SWIMMER, starring Ben McKenzie
Daniel Wagner's BiFrost Pictures has announced today that the company will finance and produce the feature THE SWIMMER, starring Ben McKenzie (“Southland,” “The O.C.”) and to be directed by Richard L. Fox. The film, written by Bard Ivar Engelsas, is an official selection of the U.S.- Norway Film Development Project founded in 2011 by Lisa G. Black of Garnet Girl, LLC and Brandi Savitt of Senza Pictures, in collaboration with the regional film funds of Norway.
Museum of the Moving Image has announced its programs and exhibitions for September-October 2013. Details below!
Museum of the Moving Image has announced its programs and exhibitions for September-October 2013. Details below!
Today we are talking a phenomenally talented performer known for his decades treading the boards in a number of featured and lead roles, most recently wowing crowds with his turn as one of the title characters in THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS - the engaging and golden-voiced Norm Lewis. Discussing many of his most celebrated roles as well as some more obscure, Lewis paints a vivid picture of his career trajectory thus far and shares compelling and candid stories of working on productions as varied and diverse as the original Broadway versions of THE WHO'S TOMMY, SIDE SHOW, THE WILD PARTY, AMOUR, THE LITTLE MERMAID and SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM as well as his sensational work regionally in projects such as his recent essaying of Javert in LES MISERABLES at The Muny (to say nothing of the 25th Anniversary live at the 02) as well as turns in SWEENEY TODD and THE WIZARD & I: THE MUSIC OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ among many others. Additionally, Lewis sheds some light on his recent onscreen work, clueing us in on how he became involved with hit nighttime soap SCANDAL and how he enjoyeds working with co-stars Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn on it - and if we will possibly see him in Season Three, perhaps. Plus, Lewis opens up about his upcoming solo gigs and performing plans - including first news on his starring part in the upcoming Public Theater musical version of THE TEMPEST - as well as touches upon a host of topics ranging from his appearances at spectacular special events - DREAMGIRLS: IN CONCERT, HAIR: IN CONCERT, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA in the Park - to his appearance in SEX & THE CITY 2 (opposite Liza Minnelli) to recording studio work, dream projects, future goals, favorite workshop/reading experiences and much, much more!
Varèse Sarabande Records will release the Stuck in Love – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally today, May 21st and on CD and vinyl June 11, 2013.
Varèse Sarabande Records will release the Stuck in Love – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on May 21st and on CD and vinyl June 11, 2013.
Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment celebrity memorabilia auction house, has announced its Hollywood Legends auction of over 800 items including exceptional screen worn wardrobe, props, photographs, jewelry and celebrity owned items to be held today, April 5 & 6, 2013 at Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery.
Coming off of his Academy Award(R) win for Life of Pi, celebrated director Ang Lee will make his television directorial debut with FX, directing the Pilot episode for the highly anticipated drama Tyrant, from Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff (Homeland), and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright (Six Feet Under, Lost). The announcement was made today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks.
Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment celebrity memorabilia auction house, has announced its Hollywood Legends auction of over 800 items including exceptional screen worn wardrobe, props, photographs, jewelry and celebrity owned items to be held on April 5 & 6, 2013 at Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery. From the only surviving vehicle from the Green Hornet production to the fanciful Munchkin's hats in the all-time classic 'Wizard of Oz,' Julien's will not disappoint at this year's Hollywood spectacular.
Jodie Foster, Academy Award-winning actress and recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards for her outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment, will be a featured guest at the 2013 Sun Valley Film Festival, March 14-17 in Sun Valley, Idaho, presented by Zions Bank. The Festival will feature over 50 curated cutting-edge films, TV premieres, special children's programming, fabulous parties, engaging coffee talks with industry insiders, intimate filmmaker dinners, apres ski gatherings, a screenwriters lab, a spectacular closing awards ceremony and more.
Kicking off its drama pilot orders, FOX Broadcasting Company (FOX) has given a pilot order to RAKE, a character-driven comedic drama by Peter Duncan (creator of the original Australian series) and executive-produced by Peter Tolan ('Rescue Me,' 'Analyze This') and Michael Wimer ('2012'). Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear ('Little Miss Sunshine,' 'The Kennedys') has been cast in the lead role of KEEGAN JOYE, a brilliant, but self-destructive criminal defense lawyer. Kinnear also will co-executive-produce.
The Paramount Theatre continues to celebrate its origins as a spectacular, 1920s art deco movie palace with its ongoing Classic Movie Mondays film series.
The 2012 American Film Market (AFM), set for October 31-November 7 in Santa Monica will screen more than 420 motion pictures, including 77 world premieres and 306 market premieres, for thousands of film buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries. Jonathan Wolf, AFM Managing Director and Executive Vice President of the Independent Film & Television Alliance, made the announcement today.
Director of photography Matthew Libatique for Darren Aronofsky's NOAH tweeted today an image from inside the ark. Check out its snake-laden interior below!
Writers is a independent drama film, directed and written by Josh Boone. The film stars Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, and Logan Lerman. The film will focus on the complicated relationships between a successful novelist, played by Kinnear, his ex-wife (Connelly) and their collegiate daughter and teenage son.
Amy Sohn is the author of the novels Prospect Park West, My Old Man and Run Catch Kiss. Her latest novel, Motherland, features Melora Leigh, a former A-list actress who is starring in a Broadway revival of 'Fifth of July'. Sohn enjoys mixing fact and fiction, including a passage which reads: 'Page Six had run an item on Melora...and it had been picked up by BroadwayWorld.com' The shout-out to our site prompted us to chat with this talented author and find out how her passion for theater influences her creative process
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky revealed on his Twitter account today that actor Anthony Hopkins has just signed on to play the role of Methuselah in the upcoming biblical film NOAH.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic welcomes to the Don Giovanni production team hairstylist Odile Gilbert, make-up artist James Kaliardos for NARS Cosmetics and Lighting Designer Adam Silverman.
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