Philip Seymour Hoffman News

Due to overwhelming ticket demand, Second Stage Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Gina Gionfriddo's comedy, BECKY SHAW, has extended six weeks, through March 15. Directed by Peter DuBois, BECKY SHAW features David Wilson Barnes, Emily Bergl, Kelly Bishop, Annie Parisse, and Thomas Sadoski. The production opened on Thursday, January 8 and was originally scheduled to run through February 1. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night festivities!

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) continues its 30th Anniversary Season with the New York premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's play, BECKY SHAW, directed by Peter DuBois.

Theater veterans Mark Lamos and Michael Ross have been named artistic director and managing director, respectively, of Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut, as the historic theater enters its 79th season. The new leadership team will assume their positions on February 1, 2009.

Variety is reporting that Amy Adams will be honored with the Spotlight Award for her performance in 'Doubt' at the 20th annual Palm Springs Film Festival.

Marisa Tomei will be a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday January 6th, for complete times and stations in your area visit the official show site by clicking here.

Miramax's Doubt, which stars Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis held strong at movie theaters over the weekend. The drama brought in $5,031,000 at the box office, making it the eight highest.

Miramax's Doubt, which stars Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis successfully expanded from 39 theaters to 1,267 reports Variety. Doubt came in No. 10 for the three-day weekend, grossing $5.7 million for a per-screen average of $4,479 and a current total of $8.8 million in its third weekend.

According to boxofficemojo.com ,'DOUBT' brought in an estimated $1,425,00.00 at the box office during its first day in nationwide release.

Doubt stars Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. The film is earning high praise from critics and audiences alike, in this dramatic scene from the film you are witness to the emotion charged confrontation between Streep's character, Sister Aloysius and Hoffman's Father Flynn.

Doubt received the most nominations for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. The awards air Jan. 25 on TNT and TBS. Here's the complete list of nominations:

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will continue its 30th Anniversary Season with the New York premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's play, BECKY SHAW, directed by Peter DuBois.

Doubt stars Meryl Streep,Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. The film is earning high praise from critics and audiences alike, in this riveting trailer from the film you are witness to the powerful grip that Streep's character, Sister Aloysius holds over her flock.

Doubt star Amy Adams will be a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the show airs on NBC at 12:35am (EST), UK comedian and stage actor Eddie Izzard is also featured on the episode.

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Carrie Fisher will appear on THE VIEW Today, Friday, Dec. 12. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams will be on to discuss their new firlm 'DOUBT.' Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx, it centers on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominations were announced today and several of the nominees have graced the Broadway stage many times, a few of them are currently threading the boards right now, Variety spoke to them to get their reactions, here are the latest, we'll update as new statements arrive.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place Sunday, January 11, 2009 at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC at 8 PM (EST) and produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

'Milk' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' were both nominated for eight Critics Choice Awards. Both were among the 10 films nominated for best picture. 'Milk,' was also nominated for lead actor Sean Penn, supporting co-stars James Franco and James Brolin and director Gus Van Sant. 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' which opens Christmas Day, has Brad Pitt nominated for best actor, supporting nominations for Cate Blanchett and Taraji P. Henson.

The films 'Doubt' and 'Frost/Nixon' have been nominated for Critics Choice Awards, placing them in competition with 'The Reader,' 'Milk' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' for Best Picture.

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Carrie Fisher will appear on THE VIEW Friday, Dec. 12. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams will be on to discuss their new firlm 'DOUBT.' Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx, it centers on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student.

For the role of prolific nonfiction writer James Reston, Jr., the author of 13 books, including 'The Conviction of Richard Nixon: The Untold Story of the Frost/Nixon Interviews' (which recounts the author's time spent as the prime Watergate researcher on the Frost interview team), Howard would turn to Sam Rockwell.