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SHAMELESS Cast to Unite at Virtual Gallagher Home for Farewell Experience
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 6, 2021


From reminiscing about how they earned their now-iconic roles to discussing what it was like to end an 11-season story, this marks the first time the cast will look back together at the hit series. Fans will also have the opportunity to virtually explore the beloved Gallagher home.

VIFF Announces Two Online Creator Talks for February
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 28, 2021


Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is delighted to announce two online Creator Talks as part of its year-round VIFF Talks program – a platform for creators and innovators to share expertise on their craft.

TNT Renews Hit Series ANIMAL KINGDOM for a Sixth and Final Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 14, 2021


TNT has renewed its popular crime drama “Animal Kingdom” for a sixth and final season. Season five, which stars Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole, Leila George, Rigo Sanchez and Jon Beavers, will premiere this summer on TNT.  

BWW Interview: James P. Darvas of MONUMENTAL HISTORY at OnStage Playhouse
by E.H. Reiter - Jan 8, 2021


Interview with James P. Darvas, the Executive Artistic Director of OnStage Playhouse, on the world premiere of MONUMENTAL HISTORY, available January 8th through the 24th.

Showtime to Extend the Final Farewell to SHAMELESS with All-New 'Shameless Hall of Shame' Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 14, 2020


As the acclaimed series SHAMELESS kicks off its 11th and final season, SHOWTIME will give fans the chance to say a long goodbye to the beloved comedy with an all-new SHAMELESS HALL OF SHAME series.

VIDEO: Showtime Celebrates FRANKSGIVING WEEK With SHAMELESS Trailer Debut
by Sarah Leiber - Nov 24, 2020


SHOWTIME has released the official trailer and poster art for the 11th and final season of hit comedy series SHAMELESS.

Live Theatre Returns to San Diego at OnStage Playhouse With ALL IN THE TIMING by David Ives
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2020


ALL IN THE TIMING by David Ives is currently in its live exclusive run at San Diego County's award-winning OnStage Playhouse. As the pandemic proceeds, the show's production team has made a calculated investment in this experiment. 

Showtime Announces Premiere Date for Final Season of SHAMELESS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 13, 2020


SHOWTIME has announced the 11th and final season of its hit comedy series SHAMELESS will premiere Sunday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. 

A WEST WING SPECIAL TO BENEFIT WHEN WE ALL VOTE Premieres Oct. 15 on HBO Max; Lin-Manuel Miranda Guest Stars
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 22, 2020


Standing in solidarity with the spirit behind National Voter Registration Day, HBO Max announced today that A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere on the platform on October 15.

Tony Award-Winner Anika Noni Rose Joins Netflix Series MAID
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2020


Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose has signed on for a new dramedy series from Netflix. 

Nick Robinson Joins Margaret Qualley in MAID
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 28, 2020


Deadline reports that 'Love, Simon' star Nick Robinson has joined 'Maid,' the upcoming Netflix dramedy series. Margaret Qualley was announced as the female lead earlier this week. 

Margaret Qualley Joins MAID Netflix Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 27, 2020


Deadline reports that actress Margaret Qualley will star in 'Maid,' a new Netflix dramedy series from producers John Wells and Margot Robbie.

Aaron Sorkin Will Reunite With THE WEST WING Cast for Staged Episode to Benefit When We All Vote
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2020


Ahead of one of the most pivotal elections in our nation's history, HBO Max and The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin announced today that for the first time in 17 years, the original cast of the Emmy®- and Peabody Award-winning hit Warner Bros. Television drama series will come together with Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, which will debut on the streaming service this fall.

Nine Writers Set For Echo Theater Company's 2020 Playwright's Lab
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2020


Los Angeles-based Echo Theater Company, dedicated to creating new work for the theater, has announced the nine writers who will participate in the company's 2020 Playwrights Lab.

Carnegie Mellon School of Drama 'eShowcase' Highlights Graduates' Talents for Industry Pros
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2020


The voices of the next generation of entertainment industry professionals will be heard loud and clear at the 2020 Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama 'eShowcase'.

Cady McClain's Award-Winning Documentary SEEING IS BELIEVING: WOMEN DIRECT Gets Distribution Deal
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 9, 2020


Cady McClain has just signed a nonexclusive distribution deal with Collective Eye for her award-winning documentary Seeing is Believing: Women Direct. The film chronicles the challenges and triumphs of women directors, emphasizing the opportunity for women to use their voice through media to change the social and political landscape and achieve full equality in a male dominated business.

Showtime Announces the 11th and Final Season of SHAMELESS to Premiere This Summer
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 13, 2020


SHOWTIME has announced that it has picked up an 11th and final season of its hit comedy series SHAMELESS, premiering this summer. SHAMELESS, which originally premiered in the winter of 2011, ranks as the network's no. 1 comedy, its longest-running series and has the youngest-skewing audience of any SHOWTIME series. Season 10 of SHAMELESS, which will finale on Sunday, January 26, has been averaging 5.7 million weekly viewers across platforms. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour.

VIDEO: Ewan McGregor Talks About Being Mistaken for Jesus on CONAN
by Sarah Leiber - Jan 8, 2020


After a fan gave his religious mother a picture of Ewan in his Jedi robes, she displayed it in their home thinking it was a picture of Jesus.

Netflix Orders Female-Driven Dramedy Series Produced By John Wells and Margot Robbie
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 20, 2019


Netflix orders female-driven dramedy series Maid, inspired by the New York Times best-selling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.

Henry Wishcamper And Grammy-Winning John McDaniel Bring MAX & WILLY'S LAST LAUGH To Life in Staged Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2019


When German star, comedian Max Ehrlich, and his best friend, composer Willy Rosen were caught in Holland in 1942 and sent to the Westerbork Transit Camp, the commandant recognized Max and made him an offer he couldn't refuse: Every Monday night before the train leaves for Auschwitz the next morning, Max and Willy will do a cabaret. IF they are funny, they do it next week. If not - they are on the train. What followed was 18 months of the funniest cabaret in all of Europe!

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