Discovery Channel announced today that Michael Nouri ('Woman Walks Ahead,' 'The Slap') and Ben Weber ('Sex and the City,' 'Secret Life of the American Teenager') have been cast in its upcoming highly-anticipated scripted series MANIFESTO
Discovery Channel announced today that Mark Duplass (“Togetherness,” “Blue Jay”), Jeremy Bobb (“The Knick,” “Godless”), Lynn Collins (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”), Katja Herbers (“Manhattan,” “The Leftovers”), and Brían F. O'Byrne (“Mildred Pierce,” “Aquarius”) have been cast in its upcoming highly-anticipated scripted series MANIFESTO
On Sunday night of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos and U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant (ret.) hosted a reception and special conversation on behalf of Netflix's original documentary 13TH at their home in Los Angeles.
Nate Parker and the cast, Producers, and Executive Producers of The Birth of a Nation are investing in the next generation of diverse independent creativity with the Sundance Institute | The Birth of a Nation Fellowship for 18-to-24-year-old filmmakers participating in the Institute's Ignite program. Parker shared details at Sundance Institute's NIGHT BEFORE NEXT benefit at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles this evening, where he also received the Institute's annual Vanguard Award presented to him by actor and Sundance alum Michael B. Jordan. Parker's The Birth of a Nation was supported by the Institute's renowned Feature Film Program for three years before its premiere, and won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Anna Kendrick stars in Fox Searchlights upcoming comedy TABLE 19. Written and directed by Jeffrey Blitz, with a story by Blitz and Jay and Mark Duplass, the film on January 20, 2016
James Earl ('Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life,' 'Glee') has been cast in the series regular role of 'Candy Striper' in the upcoming second season of SCREAM QUEENS, the comedy-horror series from award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
Netflix has acquired global rights to Charlie McDowell's THE DISCOVERY, starring Rooney Mara (Carol), Robert Redford (Truth) and Jason Segel (The End of the Tour). The film will premiere on Netflix and in select theaters in the US in 2017.
The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company (US) will hold its eighth annual gala on Thursday, May 19, at 6:30 pm at the Line Hotel on Wilshire Blvd. in the heart of Koreatown, with evening performances of original works, created entirely by the company's student participants as part of Unusual Suspects' flagship theater-arts education and mentorship program. The evening's theme is 'Raising the Stakes:' raising expectations, elevating young voices and expanding the organization's commitment to families throughout Los Angeles.
Independent Shakespeare Co. (ISC), announced today that EDUARDO A. BRANIFF has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of the board of INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO. Eduardo has over 15 years experience in creating brands and brand experiences for corporate and cultural enterprises. As CEO and Creative Director of Imagination, he stewarded brands such as Ford, Claire's, SAP, Patron and Coca-Cola. More recently, as Partner of IDEAB he's focused on coaching leaders of creative enterprises in defining more effective growth strategies, leading more engaged teams and creating more compelling company cultures. In addition to serving on the board of Independent Shakespeare Co., he's a board director of Silkroad, Yo-Yo Ma's music and culture foundation. He is a graduate of Yale University.
Executive producers/writers/directors Jay and Mark Duplass turned to Twitter to announce the news that HBO has pulled the plug on their comedy TOGETHERNESS after two seasons. T
“The Voice” (2.7/9 in 18-49, 11.1 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in every key demographic (including ties in men 18-34 and men 25-54).
Prolific indie filmmakers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass make their TV debut with the “funny, poignant” (San Francisco Chronicle) HBO comedy series TOGETHERNESS.
New York City, Earth's least habitable environment, is home to a host of downtrodden creatures. Whether it's lovelorn rats, gender-questioning pigeons or aging bedbugs in the midst of a midlife crisis, the awkward small talk, moral ambiguity and existential woes of these non-human urbanites prove startlingly similar to our own.
After Brett and Michelle nearly reached their breaking points, the season one finale of TOGETHERNESS saw Michelle kissing David while Brett was driving to Sacramento to declare his commitment to her. Season two reveals how the evening played out.