Academy® and Emmy® award winner Al Pacino stars in HBO Films' two-time Emmy®-nominated drama Paterno, arriving on DVD August 28, 2018. Centered on the legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno (Pacino) and the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, the DVD comes with two bonus features delving deeper into Paterno's life and impact.
SHOWTIME has named multiple Emmy winner Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street) as showrunner, executive producer and one of the writers on the upcoming drama series CITY ON A HILL, starring Golden Globe® winner and Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon (The Following) and Screen Actors Guild® award winner Aldis Hodge (Underground). Fontana will work closely with series creator and executive producer Chuck MacLean (Boston Strangler) on the 10-episode series premiering in 2019. Today's announcement was made by Gary Levine, President of Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced the artists in residency for the 2018 summer season. This year's artists include WTF Commissioned Artists Benjamin Scheuer (The Lion), Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds), Sharyn Rothstein (By The Water), Max Posner (Judy), and more.
LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director John Ortiz) recently announced that they will present the World Premiere of Devil of Choice by LAB Member Maggie Bofill (Winners, Drawn and Quartered). They are thrilled for performances to begin Wednesday, May 23, and will run through Saturday, June 9, 2018, at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014). An official opening night has been set for Monday, May 28, 2018. Tickets are available for $20 each and can be purchased online at www.labtheater.org/shows-and-events
Following events surrounding the legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and the aftermath of his assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse scandal, the HBO Film Paterno is available for Digital Download May 7th.
Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin today announced the launch of “New York in 25,” a year-long public awareness campaign promoting NYC Life, the City's official television channel, which appears as channel 25 on most cable providers, and channel 25.1 over the air. The print, digital, and broadcast campaign features prominent New Yorkers describing the reasons why they love New York City – in exactly 25 words.
The HBO Films presentation PATERNO debuts SATURDAY, APRIL 7 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
The Paley Center for Media today announced three exciting additions to an already stellar spring season of PaleyLive programming: Jessica Jones Gets a Second Date on March 8, An Evening with Roseanne with a Special Preview of Alex, Inc. with Zach Braff on March 26, andHomicide: Life on the Street: A Reunion on May 24. All programs will take place at the Paley Center's New York City location.
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) tonight announced the winners of the 2018 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio/audio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York City and The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Oz Creator Tom Fontana's Screenplay By Stalin, Directed by Laura Savia, Follows Two Writers Burdened with Creating the Screenplay of Stalin's Life, Monday, January 29, 2018
The Acting Company presents two one-night-only salon readings of new works from Tom Fontana and David Manis at New York's Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). On Monday, January 29, Fontana's Screenplay By Stalin following two writers commissioned by Stalin to write of his biopic will be read. Pretending to Be Danish, Manis's collection of short plays about performing Shakespeare (directed by Richard Hamburger), will be read on Monday, February 12. Zeljko Ivanek will be joining the cast of the first Monday night reading on Jan 29.
The Acting Company presents two one-night-only salon readings of new works from Tom Fontana and David Manis at New York's Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). On Monday, January 29, Fontana's Screenplay By Stalin following two writers commissioned by Stalin to write of his biopic will be read. Pretending to Be Danish, Manis's collection of short plays about performing Shakespeare (directed by Richard Hamburger), will be read on Monday, February 12.
The 2018 Producers Guild Awards were announced on Saturday, January 20, in Beverly Hills. The Shape of Water took the prize for best feature. The Handmaid's Tale, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Black Mirror took the top TV prizes.
On Today, January 4 at 9 PM ET/PT, Discovery will head to Isle of Wight County, Virginia to investigate a brutal cold case in the third season of the network's hit true-crime series KILLING FIELDS.
On Thursday, January 4 at 9 PM ET/PT, Discovery will head to Isle of Wight County, Virginia to investigate a brutal cold case in the third season of the network's hit true-crime series KILLING FIELDS.
Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that the annual WTF Gala will be held this year at Tao Downtown in New York City (492 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018) on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 6:30 PM.
The Paley Center for Media today announced the schedule for PALEYFEST NY 2017, which will take place October 6-16, 2017.
HBO has shared a first look photo for HBO Films' UNTITLED BARRY LEVINSON PROJECT, currently in production. Check it out at left. Starring Al Pacino, and directed by Barry Levinson, the film centers on Joe Paterno
HBO Films' THE WIZARD OF LIES chronicles the events that led up to Madoff's admission and the devastating aftermath. Watch Robert De Niro give “one of this best screen performances” (The New York Times) when The Wizard of Lies is available for Digital Download July 10th, 2017 and on Blu-ray and DVD October 3rd, 2017.
HBO Films' THE WIZARD OF LIES chronicles the events that led up to Madoff's admission and the devastating aftermath. Watch Robert De Niro give “one of this best screen performances” (The New York Times) when The Wizard of Lies is available for Digital Download July 10th, 2017 and on Blu-ray and DVD October 3rd, 2017.
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