Michael Malone News

What do you get when you put a German maid, a New York policeman, an Irish tenor, an eccentric millionaire, and a group of overzealous show people inside of a mansion full of mystery?

British TV on DVD specialist Acorn Media starts off 2010 with several highly-entertaining, star-studded DVDs available now for review/feature consideration, including The Evelyn Waugh Collection with Kristin Scott Thomas in her breakthrough role and Judi Dench in a BAFTA-winning role. DVD debuts of G.B.H., an award-winning British political miniseries starring Michael Palin; Bonekickers, a new BBC action-adventure series from the creators of Life on Mars; Callan, Set 2 featuring the late Edward Woodward in his first major television role; as well as the first 2010 release for our new Best Documentaries on DVD label Athena, with Military Channel favorite Hitler's Bodyguard, a fascinating 13-part documentary on how Hitler survived more than 40 assassination attempts.

The New York Theatre Barn has announced its New Play Reading Series, with four free, invitation-only readings taking place at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios this month.

Lisa Kron, whose 'Well' is Broadway-bound, will take part in an October 24th reading of The Importance of Marrying Wells to benefit the New Orleans-based theatre company Southern Rep

A gloriously funny parade of farcical romance and bitchy bon mots adapted from a classic comedy